I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy - Chapter 88

EP.88

When I returned to our unit deployed on the far left of the left wing, the two battalions I had left behind were engaged in a firefight with the enemy’s infantry.

The deputy regiment commander commanded them and welcomed me with a bright smile when I arrived.

“Haha regiment commander. “Thank you for your hard work.”

Usually, when a superior hears something like this, he or she encourages the subordinate by saying that he or she has had a harder time.

This is because, with a number of soldiers less than one regiment and the division flag received from the commander-in-chief, they attacked and defeated the enemy.

I didn’t feel like saying, even if it was empty words, that you had a harder time.

However, the deputy regiment commander who maintained the line of battle with two battalions until I returned must have suffered greatly.

“Yes, you went through a lot of trouble too.”

When the deputy regimental commander said this, he must have guessed how exhausted I was as the regimental commander, so he nodded and spoke brightly.

“But thanks to the regimental commander, the battle became really easy. Thanks to the regimental commander’s excellent tactical judgment, we have succeeded in defeating approximately two battalions so far. If the regimental commander had failed, the enemy’s spirit would still be strong and we might all have died. ha ha ha.”

It’s a tongue-in-cheek compliment, since we’re at war and we’ve clearly won.

In fact, if I had failed to charge as I said, I would not have been able to block the front line that should have been covered by one regiment with only two battalions.

This is because the enemies you have to deal with at once come in groups of regiments, and if the soldiers under your command are half that number, you will be outnumbered.

Well, even if I had been injured and stayed in this position without going on a charge, the enemy’s infantry at the front were elite soldiers, so it would have taken quite some time for the infantry battle to turn the tide of battle in our direction.

“By the way, how much damage have the two battalions suffered so far?”

“Because our numbers were small, there were two companies that were greatly attrition, so we returned them to the main unit along with the wounded soldiers, and I think the rest of the unit also made some sacrifices.”

In the game, when a friendly soldier dies, it shows the number of soldiers lost, but in reality, that is not possible.

In the field, reports are made that a unit has suffered too much damage and cannot continue fighting, so the damage situation must be judged based on approximate information.

I think the current situation is that although the Vice Regimental Commander did a good job protecting this front, both battalions would have lost a significant number of soldiers.

Otherwise, not one company, but two companies would not have retreated as a unit.

“First of all, the soldiers I took when charging into the enemy camp caught the enemy off guard, so there were few casualties. So, let me immediately switch to the two battalions you command. And you, too, get some rest.”

“Then I will retreat to the rear of the regiment with those guys.”

After saying that, the deputy regiment commander moved to lead the process of withdrawing the two battalions to the rear.

I went to the front of the regiment to observe how we were currently fighting and to give appropriate instructions.

“Kill the barbarians! “Kill them all!”

“You barbarian bastards who wouldn’t be able to kill you by grinding their faces on the stone floor!”

“Try a taste of the pyeongon. You barbarians! “I will return you to your proper state!”

With that said, the soldiers under my command gave the uncivilized bastards a true education using violence.

“Fuck, aren’t those bastards the same bastards that just charged at me like crazy?”

“You bastard, shut your mouth! “Can’t you see the boy next to him wearing a sword?”

“Ugh! die! die!”

The barbarians who witnessed their comrades returning to their proper selves are trembling with fear from us.

It may not yet be to the point of deserting in front of the enemy, but it will be difficult to fight a proper battle if you are that afraid.

Also, unless there is a special opportunity, we will not be able to reverse the current situation in which we are winning.

As I was roughly guessing the current situation, Laura, who was commanding the infantry battalion next to me, came up to me and asked me.

“Colonel, I remember the time when we fought in Visochia. When we had almost won, didn’t the commander-in-chief of the Grand Duchy of Czechia ride away on horseback? There is a possibility that Ludvik will run away like Nikolai back then…”

When I heard those words, I shook my head.

Because Ludvik’s situation was completely different from Nikolai’s.

First of all, Nikolai would have a castle to protect himself if he succeeded in running away, but Ludvik would have no fortress to protect himself if he went back to where he lived.

They are bound by a very loose master-servant relationship called a tribal nation, so if Ludvik loses this battle, the subordinate chieftains who were given land and tribesmen by Ludvik will all cut off Ludvik.

In that case, if the number of emotions unique to barbarians is incorrect, according to the culture of killing their own chieftain and surrendering for survival.

He may kill Ludvik and his family and surrender for his life.

He knows that well, so rather than running away, he will try to find a way to win by fighting, and will fight until he dies.

“First of all, he can never run away like Nikolai. If you do that, not only yourself but your family will be killed miserably. So, a move that definitely has the potential to turn the tables…”

As I continued to say that, I suddenly remembered the strategy he would take.

“Yes, those damn barbarians who are anti-farmer and anti-farmer will try to use the most effective tactic they have always used.”

Laura also nodded and spoke with an understanding expression.

“Of course, he is the commander-in-chief of a huge army of 60,000 men. You probably don’t want to give up until the end. Then, do you think the chief will personally take the lead and charge by mobilizing archers, shooting arrows intensively, and looking for an opportunity?”

“Of course, Captain Benner must have already prepared. “As long as the battle between infantry is stable, we can’t let our knights make fun of us, can we?”

To tell the truth, the knights did everything a knight should do in this war by first defeating the barbarian infantry before I charged with the infantry.

Since they are in a difficult war, it would be good to provide another stage for them to make a big contribution and accumulate achievements.

Moreover, since I have read the enemy’s tactics, I cannot miss the opportunity to make a bigger contribution just because I am in charge of the left wing.

“Take 20 knights under Major Laura and go to the commander and ask for permission to take action.”

“All right. “What kind of information can I request?”

“I want to find out which unit in the Imperial Army is currently suffering the most damage, excluding the front lines, and go there to provide support as the enemy’s final all-out attack may be taking place there.”

When I said that, Laura picked up a pen, which she didn’t know where she had taken it from, and started writing down everything I said.

“Furthermore, if you find a knight unit that has lost its commander due to the enemy’s horse archers running amok against the knights, ask if you can command them and have them join the reinforcements.”

If the commander had been someone other than Count Venner, even if the knights were lost after losing their leader.

If a colonel were to pick up all of those guys and go to support an ally who had suffered great damage, there would be very few commanders who would accept this as a good thing.

This is because, no matter how much the imperial army is based on meritocracy, moving troops belonging to other units in this way could be an act of offending a high-ranking person such as the brigade division commander to which the unit belongs.

So, in such cases, I usually delegate authority to a person with a rank of general or higher at the command headquarters and send it to him… but

I also have the authority to make on-the-spot judgments at a higher level, and if the commander, Count Venner, is a little pushy, I can do something like that. Because it is possible for me to command a knight unit that has lost its commander.

“Yes, I understand. “Colonel.”

After saying that, Laura led about 20 knights and quickly headed to where Captain Benner was.

After about 40 minutes, he returned holding a letter with an answer and a scroll that appeared to be an order.

“As suggested by the colonel, the commander authorized the independent action of the two knight battalions under the 24th Regiment and gave them the authority to command volunteers from the knight units retreating due to the loss of their commanders.”

When I heard that, I asked, happy that things were going according to plan.

“Okay, so which part of the Imperial Legion did you say was currently the most damaged and weakened?”

“You said it was near the 12th Division on the right wing. It is said that the 7th Regiment attached there suffered heavy damage and retreated.”

“Leave the command here back to the deputy regiment commander and let’s lead the knights towards the right wing and gather up the retreating knights.”

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