I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy - Chapter 256

EP.256

A clash between 15,000 knights who did not form the correct formation and the knights of the Reich Empire who maintained the correct formation to maximize impact power.

Here, it was the Reich Imperial Army that took the early advantage, attacking through a dense wedge formation and appropriate speed.

On their way, the Warsaw knights were attacked by arrows from the imperial cavalry, causing their horses to run wild or die and their formation to collapse.

Therefore, they cannot properly handle the lance, the long spear that maximizes the power of knights.

This is because many of the Warsaw Knights’ attacks did not reach the imperial army.

The fatal blow that he prepared for after dozens of minutes of running ended up hitting the air instead of hitting the enemy’s armor.

In the aftermath, the drivers panicked and couldn’t figure out what to do.

“You stupid horse! Look straight ahead! “Why did you look to the left and fall asleep!”

“I missed the mark. “If you miss this, you’ll be left behind.”

“Ahh! shield! shield!”

The knights of the Reich Imperial Army, who defended the standard lance assault formation, saying that other people’s misfortune is my happiness, hurriedly held lances that stabbed in the air and accurately stabbed the incompetent enemy.

The heavy blow, which combined the weight of the knight and horse with the speed of the horse, sent the Warsaw knights who were riding on their horses flying high into the sky.

No one died from being pierced by a lance because they were wearing plate armor, but there were some who wore defective armor… and the result was that they were grilled on a skewer.

But you don’t have to feel too bad.

Even a knight wearing proper plate armor was just as likely to die as he was to be grilled on a skewer.

The vanguard and those standing behind him who were directly hit by the lance charge had to experience the shock of falling from their horses, and were soon crushed to death by the hooves of the horses of our knights who followed behind them.

For such people, the armor they were wearing became a coffin.

“How can you bastards from Warsaw cut through the air while charging with your lance? “I’m so thankful I feel like crying.”

“Go in peace to your deceased mother and father.”

“We’ll bury the body well, so don’t worry too much! Since he died in battle wearing armor, didn’t he die as a brave warrior? “I’m so fucking jealous!”

When the assault of the regiment led by Colonel Laura, who was in the vanguard, succeeded, the follow-up unit followed suit and gradually dug into the enemy, as if splitting a huge rock with a wedge.

Then, the hole left between the Warsaw knights, who lost momentum in the initial charge and allowed the imperial knights to infiltrate, gradually grew in size.

As the gap in the formation widened, more Warsaw knights died and the momentum of the Reich knights increased.

However, even with this kind of heated and cold charge, the number of imperial knights was smaller than that of the opponent, so the charge, which was as cool as tearing a piece of paper for a while, was gradually blocked by the knights of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.

Without missing this point, the commanders in charge of the imperial knights issued new orders at the end of lance charging.

“Pull out your sword! “Bring out your sidearm and prepare for a dog fight!”

“Prepare for hand-to-hand combat! “Prepare for hand-to-hand combat!”

“There will be no second charge! “We will do whatever it takes to stop those damn Warsaw knights!”

In this situation, it is common for both Warsaw and the knights belonging to the Reich Empire to step back with tacit consent.

In a situation where the numbers differ by more than 1.5 times, the knights of the Reich Imperial Army would be at a disadvantage if they retreated, reorganized their battle lines, gathered their horses, and charged again.

So, rather than using the general tactic of a second assault, the best strategy for now is to attack without fail.

Laura, who was at the vanguard of the Reich knights, was well aware of this fact, so she quickly drove her horse forward, cutting through the allies.

As he advanced, he took out a rapier in one hand, which was most specialized for piercing gaps in armor, and gave an order.

“Hold the enemy knights by their ankles! It may be somewhat uncomfortable for the horse holding each other’s ankles, but if you interpret this the other way, it means that the enemy cannot move freely while they are holding each other’s ankles! “If we let the Warsaw guys go like this, they will try to attack again.”

Although they did not say what the consequences would be if they charged, the knights were well aware of the repercussions it would have.

So they banded together and did their best to stop the knights of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, and the battle turned into a dog fight on horseback.

“You damn bastards! “I’ll break the pot with a hammer!”

“Follow Colonel Laura! Break the damn Warsaw bastards’ helmets!”

“With one blow from the big, heavy mace you hold in your hand, every son of a bitch in front of you will die!”

In the midst of this dogfight, Laura soon made her way through the friendly horses and arrived at the place where the Warsaw knights were.

With her rapier, she stabbed only the gaps between the enemy’s armor and the vital points, killing them one by one.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Anastasia was moving around to the right of the enemy army under orders from General Jaeger.

“Show the Warsaw idiots a taste of arrows! “Let’s show the Warsaw thieves a taste of the good customs of the North!”

Anya issued an order that, just as she had done during the time of the northern nomads, when passing by the enemy army, they should be generously rewarded with arrows.

Everyone, including her, fired dozens of arrows at the Warsaw infantry.

“An arrow flies well! “Don’t even one of the Warsaw thieves think of returning alive!”

“If you’re going to blame, blame not us, but your generals who put you through that!”

“I wanted to shoot some fire arrows on the way so you wouldn’t be upset, but I’m sorry! love! die!”

Those deployed on the right wing of Warsaw had to deal with Reich infantry from the front and arrows continued to fly from the flanks.

Not only the soldiers but also the officers had no idea how to respond.

“When are the damn reserves coming? “If this continues, we will all die!”

“Company Commander, one platoon has been cut from our company alone! “Can’t we all die together holding hands?”

“Please save me, damn it! “Ugh!”

Even though everyone clearly knew how to deal with the situation, they were unable to do anything, and as everyone fell into confusion, things like the spear formations that maintained the lives of the infantry broke down in an instant.

As a result, hand-to-hand combat unfolded in a situation that was very advantageous to the Reich Imperial Army, and Warsaw’s infantrymen began to be one-sidedly massacred.

“Don’t forget that if you get ahead of yourself out of greed for promotion, you could end up in a court-martial! “Kill them slowly, one by one!”

“Kill one enemy soldier and check left and right! “If you dig too far, you’ll be surrounded!”

“Go forward shoulder to shoulder with your comrade next to you! Even if the enemy’s long spear formation is broken, it is safest and most efficient to push on like this!”

As the Reich Empire’s infantry began to completely push back the enemy starting from the right wing, Brigadier General Anastasia asked:

“Brigadier General, didn’t Captain Jaeger guarantee a certain level of autonomy?”

“yes. So what do you want?”

“Why don’t we attack those flustered Warsaw guys over there?”

Anastasia thought about those words for a moment.

Certainly, if the purpose was to expand the battlefield, as the adjutant said, about 4,000 archer cavalry from his brigade could be used to attack the flanks of the Warsaw infantry.

However, that choice only helped his unit increase its general rating, but considering the overall war situation, it could be a slightly unfavorable choice for the imperial army.

“Let’s go back to the enemy’s rear like this. And now we buy time until the infantry reserve comes trotting out of the forest. In addition, when I send a signal, all units will move as a platoon and attack the rear of Warsaw.”

The order was quickly spread to each unit of the archer cavalry brigade, and the archers all cheered.

Because when I was living freely in the north, I fought a guerrilla war with a small unit when I robbed the Kingdom of Stockholm.

It was because I had a chance to feel the thrill of that time again.

“This is a message to everyone in Olga Company! From now on, we will divide into each platoon and move!”

“Play to your heart’s content as long as you don’t hold other people back!”

“If you don’t want to be left behind by arrows or magic from the rear, you have to disperse… After all, this is the order of the most successful northerners in the Reich Empire.”

“So, our captain will confess first to ask her to marry him…”

Among these, the first one who confessed to Anya, asking her to marry him, was an unfounded rumor spread by one of the northerners.

This wasn’t a story that would be bad for the Empire or Peter Yeager, and it was just that they didn’t investigate the truth just because the Northerners liked it.

In any case, the important thing now was to tear up the rear of the Warsaw army.

“All units spread out! If you see a wizard or a crossbowman, attack them and feed the spearmen plenty of arrows! Then I’ll see you again alive!”

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