Santairiku Eiyuuki

"Look, Darios. This is the art of war. Oh... beautiful..."

(I really didn't expect it to be a perfect reproduction to this point.)

Darios stares at the lucid look of Elquille with a surprising look.

The tactics that Elquille reproduced and showed were precisely what could be called the art of war, made of corpses, created about a thousand years ago by the legendary General to make the most of the manoeuvres of the cavalry.

With all that force differential, this much naturally.

And there may be those who think.

But Darios assures me.

He said it was impossible for ordinary people.

In the first place, it was Erkür's diplomatic negotiations that eliminated this difference in force… in particular the Bulgaron Cavalry, the enemy's elite.

He did not damage a single soldier, and did not pay any money, and brilliantly eliminated the enemy cavalry after selling a sentence of grace.

Its diplomatic skill, its bargaining ability alone, deserves a special mention.

And...

Let us not forget that it was the soldiers raised by Erkühr, and the generals chosen and recruited by Erkühr, who accomplished this siege.

Firstly, it would have been difficult to accept mercenaries in the military system of the Lemurian army until now.

I cut off mercenaries and turned them into a standing army.

More importantly, weapons.

Assuming all the Lemurian army equipment was Pike troops, I couldn't be that flexible around the sides.

And if it was all Halvard troops, there was something suspicious about being able to take the front enemy.

Proper weapons, strong standing armies.

That's the big premise of victory.

But this alone cannot create a beautiful siege so far.

The last piece...

Darios.

Elquille alone, with 20,000 troops, cannot command so complicated.

We left half to Darios, which is why we succeeded in the siege for the first time.

And...

It is undoubtedly Elquille who welcomed Darios into the Lemurian army, once an enemy, an abominable enemy who had shamed his own father.

This victory has been, by far, a thing that Elquille has piled up.

its aggregation.

Darios knew that very well.

A long time ago, an ancient general knitted out a must-win tactic called siege tactics.

A legendary famous general who crossed the Great Mountains, broke into the peninsula and was on the verge of hunting down Remria.

There are many things that have been defeated without remnants in an attempt to imitate it.

That's because he didn't understand the nature of siege tactics.

To succeed in this, the quality of soldiers, excellent commanders, and cavalry force differentials.

Three elements need to be met.

Elquille knew that very well.

That is why we have improved the quality of our soldiers, prepared excellent commanders and created cavalry force differences in diplomatic negotiations.

And most of all, it's horrible...

(Fifteen, what is this with fifteen youths... what kind of monster would you be if you grew up)

The average long-eared (elf) life expectancy is 200 years.

In other words, Elquille gets one hundred and eighty-five years of experience.

(Looking forward to it... really, looking forward to it)

Darios smiles.

How much will this young man grow? How much will we accomplish?

I'm going to keep an eye on that.

"Your Majesty."

"Hmm? What's up, Darios"

Darios said to Elquille, who was tense at the top of the sky.

"Keep up the good work. My lord."

Darios grins against the perplexing Elquille.

At this time Darios pledged his true loyalty to Elquille.

"Well, all you have to do is strangle them so they don't break the siege. Your Majesty, it's forbidden to be alarmed, isn't it?

"I know.... but the siege is tough even after the siege. Water to the limit, like a stretched leather bag."

The siege has to surround all sides, so the formation really gets thinner.

Assuming the inner soldiers are united and pushed in the same direction simultaneously...

Even breaking through, you can.

If only we could be united.

We cannot unite unanimously with them surrounded by sides and rears and in a state of complete frenzy.

In a state where collective hysteria is causing a loss of cool thinking...

They head inside (...) easier to escape, not outside (...) where there are Lemurian troops trying to kill themselves.

And even if something finds that to be a stupid thing, you can't go against it any further than you already have a flow of people.

If we try to defy each other, there will only be an argument between us.

Beyond the completion of the siege, the difference in force is a trivial issue.

A siege is a tactic that surrounds an enemy, making all enemy soldiers but the part that is closing in on them a Ranger.

At the stage of completion of the siege, 90% of the soldiers who are no longer surrounded are the same as the dead…

Rebels are no longer an army, they are just a bunch of people.

"Well, there won't be any generals who can just get their soldiers together with all that pushing in and long bow troop arrows coming down like rain from above."

"I guess. Well, don't be alarmed... isn't that good enough to distract you? Our victory is unshakeable."

At this time, Erkür and Darios were distracted.

Yes, it was completely distracting.

Win and tighten your helmet.

would be a word for both of us at this time.

Regardless, it is true that victory and defeat are decisive.

After this, no matter what happens, victory or defeat is unshakeable.

But...

Erkühl's creation of the art of war (siege squad) can be matched.

Let's keep some shelter.

First of all, the siege Erkühl made is perfect.

One rat, no gap to get out.

And on top of that, there's an arrow pouring like rain emanating from Longbow troops.

One person, ten bottles per minute.

That's a legion of 9600.

In other words, 96000 arrows descend every minute.

Under these circumstances, there are hardly any humans capable of putting up soldiers.

And...

How many human beings in world history will succeed in storming and getting out with the slightest sway of formation, as summed up?

That includes a talent for leading soldiers, a tactical eye that doesn't miss a slight chance, and…

I'm going to need absolute luck.

With Erkür and Darios, if you're not lucky, you won't get out.

But at this time...

He was in the siege.

A young man combines the talent of leading a soldier with a tactical eye that doesn't miss a slight chance.

And...

He had it in his hand.

Less than a thousandth, good luck.

"Now!! Assault! We're going home alive!!

Youth, Oscar Almon shouts.

Lead only a few of your remaining soldiers.

It then storms towards the gap between the sieges, made of a moment of sway.

And God took his side.

Only thirty men, including Oscar Almon, succeeded in getting out of the siege of Elquil.

"... Darios, what do you say? You, can you get out of here?

"If you're lucky. Well, maybe once in a hundred."

"Well, by the way, I'd think I'd make it once out of ten."

Erkür and Darios were stunned.

What an enemy soldier out of the siege.

That's only thirty...

But he got out brilliantly.

"Well, it doesn't affect the war situation. If you insist, it's just my art."

"Ha ha... well, that big tactician has also let the Lemurian army escape several times... right?

Darios tries to comfort Erkür...

Notice.

That Elquille has a very happy grin.

Smiles like a child who finds a beautiful stone on the coast.

"Darios, rejoice. We're finally going to get more standing armies."

Lemurian Army

Infantry dead about 1000. There are about 18200 left.

Cavalry dead about 200. There are about 9400 left.

Longbow Squad. Approximately 100 dead. There are about 9500 left.

Total dead about 1300. Remaining about 37100.

Rebels

The infantry's mercenary death toll is about 1300. Surrender about 2000. Escape about thirty. Remaining 0.

Crossbow Squad. Approximately 1000 dead. Surrender about 500. Escape about 500. Remaining 0.

Bulgaron cavalry retreat 8000. Remaining 0.

Noble cavalry dead 700. Surrender 1300.

Total remaining 0.

Results

The complete victory of the Lemurian army.