The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 153
Episode 153:
Inside the gorgeous barracks.
Several people dressed in luxurious attire were gathered in front of the table with wine glasses in their hands.
Magic video spheres were placed side by side on a long table, and the faces of nobles dressed in old-fashioned attire were projected into them.
There is a map on one wall of the barracks.
Judging by the topographical map and troop deployment model set up in the center of the table, it seemed like a strategy meeting was in full swing.
However, the atmosphere felt more like a dinner party than a meeting.
“Hahaha, then let’s start the meeting in earnest.”
A nobleman with an impressive mustache twisted like a twist opened his mouth with a smile.
He is Baron Brox.
It had territory adjacent to Kalypse Castle, Raoul’s hometown.
“What has been the troop deployment?”
One of the figures in the crystal ball answered his question.
“Well, didn’t you bring the troops to the border a long time ago? “As for the reinforcements, they all arrived yesterday.”
“This is true. “I wonder if we really need to mobilize troops like this… If we scare them too much, they’ll end up locking themselves in the castle.”
“It doesn’t matter either way, right? “I wish you would come out if possible, hahaha.”
There was no trace of tension on the faces of anyone attending the meeting.
That’s because they were already confident of victory.
“Now, calm down. Were there any special movements? “By now, war has been declared and it’s time to start trying to do something.”
“joy. What can I do? “Sometimes you see horsemen who look like scouts, but they are still stuck in the castle like rats.”
After first dispatching troops to the border of the territory, Raoul’s movements were strictly defensive.
They also knew that all the residents, except for Yeongju Castle, had already been called to the castle, and all the troops who had been dispatched to subdue them had returned.
“Now, let’s summarize the situation. Currently, Viscount Raoul has a total of four fiefdoms. “The confirmed number of troops in Calypse Castle is approximately 5,000, and the rest is approximately 3,000.”
“Are you saying it’s barely fifteen thousand? “There’s no need to calculate this.”
“As you said, our troops number more than 25,000. “We are far ahead in terms of number of troops.”
Moreover, if Raoul’s side chose a field battle rather than a siege, he would have to leave behind the castle’s defenders, so in reality, the difference would have been nearly double.
And they proposed a field battle aimed at that.
“It’s the same with the troops, but when you think about the knights, we can’t possibly be defeated. There are at most 100 of them. Even if we receive support from the Count family, it will be difficult to reach 150 people.”
“Huh, the number of knights on our side is at least 250, so it’s a landslide victory!”
“A sponsor supported an additional 30 articles yesterday. “And they are all armor users.”
“Oh, this is how I can’t lose even if I want to. ha ha ha.”
About 280 knights.
In terms of numbers alone, it was comparable to the knights of the prestigious martial arts family. Of course, considering the qualitative difference, it is not even a subject of comparison.
Of these, only slightly more than half were knights belonging to 9 barons, and about 120 were mercenary knights and supported by sponsors who sponsored them.
In any case, if you think about it with common sense, it was not a force that could be dealt with by one’s own self-made power.
Even though he is the youngest son of a prestigious samurai family.
“No matter how much I think about this, I guess we have to siege it, right? “If you weren’t an idiot, you wouldn’t even think about crawling out of the castle, would you?”
“That doesn’t matter either. It would not be a task to siege several isolated baronial castles with this many troops. ha ha ha.”
Once the meeting, which did not resemble a simple strategy meeting, was concluded, the real point came out.
“Then let’s talk about the post-war process. What should I do? “There will be no changes, right?”
“Hmm.”
“I guess some adjustments are needed, right? The period of mobilization of troops was longer and the cost was…”
“No, this person is now! “Are you going to say something different now?”
“No, the situation hasn’t changed much since we first talked about it!”
“Speaking of Frannois’s mine…”
The lords’ voices suddenly rose, as if the friendly atmosphere up until now had been a joke.
With nine noble families involved, it was natural that interests would become complicated.
But their fight did not last long. This is because a messenger suddenly arrived.
“It’s urgent! “It is said that Viscount Raoul’s troops have come out of the castle and are heading this way!”
“what? Hahaha. Looks like the kid didn’t understand the situation. Please report in more detail.”
The messenger’s report continued in the barracks, which became quiet again.
The time for battle was approaching.
* * *
Quickly.
Thousands of troops were marching in an orderly manner along the main road.
This force, totaling nearly 7,000 men, was the main force of Viscount Raoul’s army that had departed from Calypse Castle three days earlier.
As the members of the troops were diverse, their uniforms were not uniform, but their sharp military uniforms clearly showed that they were elite soldiers.
The troop composition was as follows:
Calypse Castle’s estate soldiers 1500.
Mercenary units 1500.
Cavalry directly under Raoul 1000.
Troops mobilized from the First Guild branch 500.
And player units 2000.
A total of 6500 soldiers.
And 200 First Knights wearing white armor with a golden falcon engraved on it.
There were 50 Iron Bear Knights with silver armor and a brown bear symbol engraved on them.
The cavalry in white armor led the ranks at the front, followed by the knights’ fiefdoms, player unit, mercenary unit, and guild soldiers.
The marching speed was not very fast, and the soldiers did not show much fatigue on their faces.
This was because Raoul had deliberately instructed to march at a leisurely pace.
“I will report to you. Enemies are camped on a hill about an hour away. “The number of troops appears to be approximately 12,000.”
“What is the status of the enemy camp?”
“The central unit appears to have completed preparations for battle, but the troops on both left and right wings looked disorganized and very tired.”
“Good work. “If there is any change in the enemy lines, report it immediately.”
“Yes Master!”
After the messenger left, Raoul gathered the executives together.
“Did you call me?”
Those who gathered were knights such as Kane Dalton Ken and commanders of each unit.
“The enemy camp is an hour away. And it looks like their unit has joined in as intended.”
“Haha, I guess I ran so hard that the soles of my feet were on fire. “It must have been quite a sight, right?”
Dalton said with an excited smile.
“Well, they probably had no other choice. “It would be difficult if we were to be defeated individually.”
Among the six territories that applied for the territory war, three baronies bordering the Calips territory were deploying troops in this direction.
As the Calypse Territory was Raoul’s home base, more troops were concentrated here.
The problem was not that they had joined together, but that they had spread out in three directions and formed separate camps.
If there was a field battle, the intention was to disperse or surround Raoul’s troops, but the situation did not turn out that way.
Contrary to expectations of around 5,000 at most, a large army of close to 7,000 appeared despite leaving the troops in the castle.
Naturally, they felt burdened to deal with separately, so they chose to join in a hurry and had to march hastily to make it on time.
“But may I ask why you gave the enemies time?”
The person who spoke was Sir Lamont, vice-captain of the Iron Bear Knights, who had come to support him from his home family.
Count Melvin offered to support the Golden Bear Knights or more knights, but Raoul refused.
This is because the main players in this battle had to be Raoul and the First Guild.
“Ah, I haven’t explained it to you yet.”
The reason Raoul marched slowly on purpose was to end the battle once and for all.
If an attempt was made to attack each individual, there was a high possibility that the other barons who were informed of the results of the battle would give up the battle and retreat.
In that case, a siege war would have to be launched against the fortress with sufficient troops prepared, and if there was a delay, the royal family could intervene and stop the territory war.
Therefore, Raoul planned to annihilate the enemies in one large-scale rotation and then disperse his troops to attack three territories at the same time.
“Are you serious? No matter how elite this side is, the enemy’s forces are nearly twice as strong…” Sir
Lamont, who had not yet fully grasped Raoul’s strength after joining, let out a voice filled with concern.
This was even more so because they had already received a reconnaissance report that there were as many as 150 knights on the enemy side.
And after a while, after hearing the operation plan, I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut with distrustful eyes.
Since the command was in Raoul’s hands anyway, he reluctantly nodded, but could not hide his anxiety.
Because in his opinion, Raoul’s strategy was absurd.
Nevertheless, seeing the executives with no opposition, Sir Lamont strengthened his resolve.
‘If we have to, I guess we’ll have to at least let Raoul escape.’
* * *
Floating. Floating.
Pow!
Raoul’s troops arrived at the battlefield and both camps lined up for battle.
Baron Alliance 12,500 vs. Viscount Raoul’s 7,000.
A total of 20,000 troops were facing the opposing camp at a distance of about 500 meters.
“Wow, fuck. “It’s no joke!”
“When I just heard the numbers, it didn’t seem like a lot, but when I saw it in person, it was crazy.”
Unlike the soldiers, who were full of tension, the players continued to let out exclamations and the atmosphere was chaotic.
Because it was being broadcast in real time, viewers were also watching this scene, but the feeling of standing in an actual battlefield was completely different from watching it on TV.
“Hey, is this something we can win?”
“Well, at a glance, it looks like the numbers are higher there…”
“Guys, experts are analyzing the situation on the broadcast right now!”
Murmur.
The players were noisy even before the battle.
It was the difference between soldiers whose lives were at stake and players who thought it was just a simple game.
That time.
At the broadcast stand, self-proclaimed experts were predicting the outcome of the battle.
“In terms of numbers, the First Guild is clearly inferior. “In medieval battlefields that focus on hand-to-hand combat, the difference in troops is difficult to overcome.”
“So, are you expecting the First Guild to lose?”
The expert shook his head in response to the caster’s question.
“Not really. As you can see, the First Guild has an advantage when it comes to troop composition. If you look at the baronial confederation, isn’t it mostly infantry? However, the First Guild has nearly 1,500 cavalrymen. “Then, depending on how we use our troops, there is a good chance we can overcome our military inferiority.”
Next, another expert spoke.
“What I want to draw attention to is the difference in the level of armament of the soldiers. It appears that neither side has a unified troop composition. “Aren’t the clothes you’re wearing very colorful and diverse?”
“Yes, it looks like that.”
“Nevertheless, the First Guild’s uniforms are almost uniform for each unit. Excluding mercenaries and players, they are armed with a high level of armor and weapons. It means regular soldier or standing soldier. On the other hand….”
The screen changed and the image of the Baron Alliance camp was enlarged.
“Do you see it? There are many people wearing only flimsy leather vests over cloth clothes. The only weapon he holds is a wooden spear that looks crude at first glance. “These are conscripts after all.”
And the expert naturally predicted the First Guild’s victory.
‘Well, it’s not a wrong analysis.’
Raoul, who was briefly scanning the analysis channel before the battle, smiled.
But they got the point completely wrong.
The battlefield of Connect was completely different from the medieval battlefield where the outcome was determined simply by the number and quality of troops.
It is the knight who can be said to be the flower of the battlefield that decides the outcome of the battlefield.
A user of armor that can be considered a strategic weapon.
And it depended on the presence or absence of a superhuman capable of overturning the battlefield.
Raul was confident that he was ahead of his opponent in all three.
Again and again.
Raoul, riding on a pure white horse, wearing white armor and waving a blue cape with a golden falcon engraved on it, began to drive the horse toward the center of the battlefield.
The sunlight shining through the clouds illuminated Raoul’s figure like a light, and a confident smile appeared on Raoul’s lips.
(Continued in the next part)