I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy - Chapter 143

EP.143

When dealing with the armies of other empires or principalities, when a general such as a division commander goes directly to the front line, the morale of the friendly troops usually increases while the morale of the enemy decreases.

This is because the majority of soldiers in empires and principalities are in the same position as Korean soldiers, who want to finish their military service as soon as possible and go home to live while plowing the fields while touching their wife or fiancé’s breasts.

This is because the opposing soldiers, consciously or unconsciously, have no choice but to be reluctant to have a higher-ranking person take the lead and fight with soldiers whose morale is high.

That’s because whether it’s an empire or a republic, most of those who serve as regular soldiers are serfs or, at most, middle-class citizens.

For those people, if their country collapses, only the subject of taxes will change, but there will be no change in how they live…

So if they die while protecting their country, it will be a dog’s death with only themselves and their families affected.

However, since the country of Switzerland does not have a serf system, its citizens have very strong loyalty and pride in their country.

Even though they brought in ordinary farmers, their morale is strong enough to rival that of most elite soldiers.

Our team members are in a daze because they were ambushed by me, the division commander, but their morale is still rising.

Instead of being frightened by this situation, the enemy made all kinds of sarcastic remarks and did not hesitate to point their weapons at me and the knights.

“Hey, there’s no one among us who’s scared because the enemy’s division commander himself was born, right?”

“If we lose this war, we will become like serfs who are laughed at all the time. “That’s scarier than dying.”

“If we leave here, our family’s life will become unspeakably miserable! Let’s fight to the death!”

And the important thing now is that these friends are our enemies.

“die! “You damned invader!”

Shouting like that, I dodged the attack of the guy who tried to hit me on the head with a halberd that could be said to symbolize Switzerland.

And I stabbed the attacking soldier with a half-sword through the gap between his helmet and his neck, killing him.

At this time, the infantry in the rear had also succeeded in reorganizing their formation to some extent, and the spearmen were walking slowly in a square formation.

“The division commander bought us time while we were caught by surprise! “Now it’s our turn!”

“Long live the Reich Empire! Long live the 7th Division! Long live the division commander!”

“Kill all the Swiss bandits! “It’s time to wipe out every single one of them!”

It wouldn’t be easy to gain time at the front with a small group of knights, so I was thinking about falling back.

I felt grateful and glad that support came at such a timely time.

I think we should praise the officers for successfully completing today’s surprise defense.

In addition, an arrow flew from behind, making the sound of cutting through the wind, in the direction of the Swiss bandits lying in ambush in the forest.

“Fuck, fuck! It’s an arrow! “Arrows are flying!”

“Damn, you’ve already come to your senses.”

“Anyway, should I just shake off this situation and run away? Or should I jump out?”

The Swiss soldiers did not lose their temper or become scared even when arrows were flying, and showed that they were able to endure well based on the battles they had experienced so far on the battlefield.

Watching that, I even thought to myself that it would be great if our Reich Imperial Army could respond in such a calm and composed manner in a situation like this.

But that’s it, what I have to do now is kill at least one more Swiss bastard in front of me.

“Spearmen, push back the enemy! We have to maintain our formation and stab them to death! Crossbowmen and archers keep shooting arrows toward the rear of the enemy’s commando unit! “Attack with the determination not to let anyone live.”

As soon as my order was given, the spearmen slowly began to push away the Swiss infantry, stabbing them with their spears.

Even from beyond the forest, the groans of soldiers dying from arrows began to be heard.

In addition, I see that no trumpet sounds or flags requesting reinforcements are raised in any place other than the one where I am currently engaged.

The enemy’s attack appears to be limited to where I am currently commanding.

Analyzing this situation, it can be seen that our forces gained the upper hand over the enemy who launched a surprise attack.

And is it because the soldiers usually perceive this atmosphere first?

The infantry cheered and began to actively attack.

“Kill the Swiss hillbillies! “They are a bunch of scumbags who attack in the early morning without any fear!”

“Don’t forget the resentment you had for marching in full military gear because of those bastards!”

“Spearmen at the front, watch your feet and shins! “The Swiss bastards will crawl like cockroaches and stab you with daggers.”

So the soldiers began to move forward step by step, killing the Swiss bandits while applying strong pressure.

Just in time, a loud trumpet sound was heard from the Swiss army.

“I need to kill all those damn Reich pigs.”

“Retreat, retreat! Sheesh, damn it.”

“Consider yourself lucky, you little brats! “Deus gave you the opportunity to drink more of your mother’s milk.”

Then the guys grabbed their spears and quickly started running away into the forest.

Usually, when a surprise attack fails, it is very natural to run away, but it is absurd to see them running away so quickly right in front of your eyes.

From a military perspective, it is much better to run away quickly than to stubbornly hold on.

On the other hand, the officers and soldiers under my command were really annoyed when they remembered that they had marched in full military gear because of those bastards.

In a state of great anger, he raised his spear and advanced quickly, ready to chase down the enemy.

“Because of that bastard, this old man got so tired that he sprained his back!”

“It’s unfair that he was dragged out in his later years, but he’s a complete military commander! “I can’t believe I’m marching in full armor!”

“Let’s kill all the bastards who ruined Sergeant Otto’s last years!”

At the same time, a significant number of Swiss infantrymen were killed by our pursuing infantrymen, and the situation in the war became a situation where we were completely pushing back against the enemy.

As a commander, I naturally want to take advantage of this situation to reduce the enemy’s morale and troops as much as possible.

Considering that the majority of deaths in war occur when the formation is broken and the chase begins, rather than when the enemy is in formation and fighting hard, it is right to not miss the moment and pursue unconditionally.

Rather than making that choice, I took a more conservative and safer command, even if it was a bit more expensive.

“Give orders to the entire army. Order to stop pursuit and return. “Anyone who tries to pursue us any further will be subject to military law.”

Since we were on the receiving end of the surprise attack, not the one carrying out the surprise attack, it was impossible to predict how many enemies there were or what strategy they had hidden behind them.

They don’t know the terrain as well as the Swiss, so if they chase after them at will, there is a high probability that they will be ambushed.

So, rather than taking risks and choosing to invest, it would be better to be satisfied with the great significance of successfully defeating the enemy’s operation.

“All arrow shooting should stop and all soldiers should firmly maintain their positions. “Until you receive instructions from the division commander, absolutely do not move, even if the enemy shows an opening.”

After giving that order, the riders and buglers sent a signal to all soldiers in the division to defend the formation.

The infantrymen who had been pursuing the enemy right up to the forest also turned and began to return to where their units were.

“Ha, I should have killed all those bastards.”

“But they probably searched more than we did.”

“When they came to attack those damn bastards, they must have come in smiling. “It feels like death right now.”

Even after all units returned, we remained on alert for about an hour, while sending out scouts to search the forest where Swiss soldiers might be hiding.

Since I could not find any enemy soldiers hiding at that time, I ordered our division to be on high alert.

We set up guards for about half a day more to watch, but there was no sign of the enemy.

“From now on, all troops will recover the corpses of friendly and enemy soldiers. As for the enemy corpses, identify only those who appear to be commanders and roughly throw them into the pit. Bury our soldiers’ bodies respectfully. “And then I take a break today.”

This is how I ordered to clean up after myself.

The outcome of today’s surprise attack was as follows.

Our troops lost 60 dead and 90 wounded.

The enemy’s 140 dead and wounded could not be counted.

When I received this report, I muttered as I read it.

“If I followed them in pursuit, a lot of people would have died horribly. “You fucking bandits.”

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