I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy - Chapter 78

EP.78

“Major Marco, is that really true? “In Czechia, the real regiment commander personally killed the enemy’s second-in-command?”

“Captain Tolkien, what kind of liar do you think I am?”

“Yes, but isn’t it common for someone like a battalion commander to take the lead and kill a high-ranking person like the second-in-command of the enemy army? Because most of them are in the center of the unit where they are safe.”

However, this does not mean that battalion commanders are cowards who only care about themselves.

This is because up to the level of a company commander, one must stand at the forefront in order to effectively command a unit, but at the level of a battalion commander, things such as linkage with larger units such as regiments or divisions begin.

Usually, the unit that stands in front of the line and rotates is a company unit, so there is no need for a battalion commander to command it.

Moreover, from the battalion commander, it is more important to ensure that our troops can outlast the enemy rather than to see the enemy’s loopholes in narrow and detailed terms.

It is also more important to lead from a safe central location and look broadly from a distance.

It’s a special thing to be at the forefront like me, risking your life to find the enemy’s weak spot and attack them.

“Anyway, isn’t the meat really delicious? Damn, if I drink even one glass of alcohol, I won’t have any wishes…”

“I’m losing my morale. But I understand. “It’s going to be a war, so let’s win, slaughter their cows, and have a banquet.”

“I don’t know if war can be this comfortable. Usually, except when I’m on guard after a march, I sleep as if I’m dead, but I’m tired when I just grab a spear. “I’m wearing it now because it’s so comfortable.”

For reference, the reason for a few days of rest is when the enemy and friendly forces arrive at the same time and the commanders of both armies implicitly agree that if they do not rest now, they will have to do a few spear strikes and be done with it.

Otherwise, it is much more advantageous to attack when the enemy is tired and not let them rest.

While I was leisurely eating grilled pork belly like this, I thought to myself that I would like to have a beer and have a drink.

“I’m reporting this to the regimental commander! “Enemy forces were discovered about 12 hours away from the west of the 24th Regiment’s stationed location.”

I guess rest is over now. Thanks to the barbarians working hard to raise pigs, cows and sheep, I ate well for a few days.

A good night’s sleep restored the soldiers’ stamina and morale, and they succeeded in luring them into the muddy, muddy area where it was most difficult to fight.

Your allies’ physical and mental state will be at their best, and your enemy’s will be the opposite.

“Is the standard our troops’ marching speed? Or was it calculated according to the enemy’s marching speed? “What is the approximate condition?”

“The enemy has a lot more horses than us, so we calculated about 1.5 times faster. Additionally, it seems like they keep coming down in such a hurry that they don’t even take a break. Even from a distance, it is clear that the horses and people are tired.”

There’s a lot of flat land around here, so you don’t have to worry about being ambushed, so you can take a rest.

Seeing that they keep running without stopping, it seems like the tribal leaders, whose houses and assets were all burned and bankrupt, have defeated Töner by quite a margin.

If these kids were a sedentary people (humans who live by farming) who used similar tactics as us, it would have been nice to rest a little and hit right where they were tired.

For now, it would be best to just wait for them to come.

If we approach on our own, we’ll end up getting caught up in the archers’ baiting strategy.

“How many people does the enemy army appear to have?”

“I think it’s about 2,700 people.”

“Okay, now, you go back and rest.”

I’m really glad that those guys aren’t purely nomadic soldiers.

Because even if a pure nomad soldier is just a soldier, he can play with knights who have only been eating and riding horses for at least 20 years.

If the enemy has more troops, there is no other answer than just hiding behind the walls.

However, since the enemies are half-farmers and half-pastoralists, they are mediocre compared to the true nomadic peoples… so the odds of victory are probably good enough.

“Pass it to the entire army. Now the festival held to pray for victory before the enemy comes is over. Everyone cleans up what they were eating and prepares for the next fight.”

When I said that, the officers who had said that they were desperate for a drink in front of me got up quickly and started to clean up the place by throwing the meat and food into the pit they had dug for food.

Even though they eat until their stomachs explode because of the banquet, they often show regret when throwing away things like meat.

Anyway, what I’m eating now is livestock like pigs raised by barbarians, so I don’t think it’s a waste.

“Before the operation begins. You ensigns, order all soldiers in your unit to get plenty of sleep from now on. The wake-up time is 8 hours from now, and the watch changes every 2 hours. Reconnaissance is limited to the direction from which the enemy unit is coming. “Repeat the command and deliver it immediately.”

As I said that, the lieutenants loudly repeated my command and then left.

Meanwhile, the deputy regiment commander asked with a blank expression that he didn’t understand what I was saying to rest as the enemy was approaching.

“Colonel, why are you giving the soldiers and officers a break when the enemy is approaching? “We must remain vigilant and prepare even now.”

“That’s when dealing with a normal army. Did you forget? These guys use the tactic of using archer cavalry to drain the mental power of allies to exploit the gaps in units that were acting alone. “You can’t force yourself to use your mental power now by setting more boundaries than necessary.”

Also, those who use baiting tactics use the same patterns I mentioned.

We’re on horseback so we can’t be caught anyway, so even though we’re on guard, they’re the ones who beat us one-sidedly, so they cut down the enemy’s soldiers and mental strength like crazy, making people turn around.

Like I said, if someone got angry and left, they would go in with a knife and cut up the unit.

The only way to avoid being attacked by them is to not give the horse archers a chance to penetrate and hold out until the horses get tired and can’t move.

“Besides, even if this is a muddy field, they will be playing with us by firing at least a thousand arrows at a distance that is out of our reach. Then, the human spirit will be split, so it is much better to rest when you can and quietly attack the enemy’s main camp, leading the archers to charge and then repel it.”

In addition, the archers and the enemy are so excited that they ask why they aren’t excited, which increases the possibility that Töner will shake hands with them.

It is especially effective in tribal countries where the hierarchical relationship between superiors and subordinates is not as strict as that of the imperial army.

That’s because the guy who was brought here is the one who stands above, and if he can’t protect the interests of his subordinates, he’ll be criticized as incompetent and feel like he’ll have his head cut off, so he surrendered.

This is the difference between units that go to really dangerous places when given orders from superiors and units that do not.

“Now then, I will finally announce the role of each unit. First, my direct battalion stands in the center, Major Marco’s 1st Battalion is in charge of the left, Major Zeppelin’s 2nd Battalion is in charge, and the vice-regiment commander’s 3rd battalion is in charge of the right rear. “Dennis’ wizard battalion is deployed in half of the 12th battalion, and Werner’s knight battalion takes a large detour when the battle begins and strikes the rear of the enemy’s central army.”

According to my thinking, when each unit is deployed, when viewed from above, it will look like a square.

“If we confront the enemy like that, the enemy will definitely send archers and keep shooting arrows in all directions at our troops. At this time, you must control the officers and soldiers under your command as much as possible to prevent units that take unexpected action. “One sudden action by a platoon would kill the entire regiment.”

Well, unless you shut up and chase in company units, the strategy will never fail.

The variable of acting alone usually leads to the worst situation.

“When arrows are fired in all directions, the best positions for the enemy to attack are the left and right wings. So, take a hit on purpose and use all your magic and crossbow archers to shoot at them. Don’t forget that the ignorant people who are anti-farmers and anti-peasants do not have wizards, and if you count crossbowmen, we have more people capable of long-distance attacks. “One salvo will completely melt them.”

The advantage of archers is their tremendous mobility, but their disadvantage is their defense.

What they are wearing is relatively light chain armor.

Although chain armor has protection against cutting or hitting attacks, it is very weak against weapons such as arrows that can enter the holes between the chains.

Moreover, magic like fireball is like a bamboo spear that can kill an armored knight or an ordinary infantryman in one hit…

Even though we are weaker in mobility than you, our firepower is much stronger.

“In the case of this battle, response from the rear is the most important. Because the archers take damage and when we hit the enemy commander, Töner, we will definitely hit the rear. So, the deputy regiment commander, don’t forget that the enemy’s archers can turn back at any time and charge with their swords, so you can respond.”

In reality, the scariest thing about archers is not jumping out and killing people with arrows from a distance.

They shoot arrows blindly from a long distance, confuse the enemy forces, provoke them, scatter their troops, and then, when the time is right, ride in on horseback and cut them down, so they are constantly on guard.

Therefore, it is important to place all the wizards on the left and right sides so that the rear, which has relatively weak firepower, can withstand and respond well.

“In addition, Captain Laura, or the unit commander of the battalion under his direct control, must personally see and confirm the entire battalion so that he can take appropriate action and implement the strategy. “With the meeting over, everyone except the 1st Battalion Commander, who is currently on duty, is going to bed.”

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