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Chapter 343: Eve of the Battle
Chapter 343: Eve of the Battle
Chapter 343: Eve of the Battle
A few days have passed and both armies are still staring down each other.
And the first person who chose to break that status quo was Henrick.
I was asked by Conrad-aniue to support Gordon-aniue. Thats why I am going to put Gordon-aniue on the throne.
Henrick said that to the generals that have gathered in front of him.
Henrick had a debt of gratitude to Conrad who took him out of the prison.
That debt has turned into loyalty.
For Conrads sake, Henrick is willing to assist Gordon and eliminate every obstacle in their way. Thats why the current situation is undesirable.
Thisis a battle for the Empire. Defeating Leonard by just surrounding him as the Dragon Prince planned will only give the Dragon Prince more creditAfter Aniue takes the throne, if he is to go around boasting his achievements in this war, it will surely bring disgrace to the Empire! Thats why I am going! We are launching an all-out attack!
Wonderful, Your Highness! Please allow me to be your vanguard!
No! Allow me!
More than half of the generals supported Henricks plan and began preparing for battle.
Although the remaining generals have their concerns, they did not actively oppose him.
As Henrick says, the only way to overcome Williams achievements in this war is to go on an offensive here.
If they defeat Leo in a long-term siege as William planned, the achievement for his defeat will go to William first. To prevent that, they have no choice but to defeat Leo themselves now.
There were also many who thought that Henrick would not listen to their protest anyway and gave up.
They thought that he would change his mind once his attack got repelled back so, in the end, the generals who oppose the attack are not that anxious about it.
The battle for the position of vanguard continued for a while and Henrick finally decided on the winner.
I will leave the vanguard to General Ruman!
I gladly accept!
Good! Serve the soldiers with alcohol and the food we brought! They have a big day tomorrow!
To the whole army? Your Highness.
Of course! I allow no discrimination! Treat them all equally!
However..we also have those on patrol duty.
What would you do if they became dissatisfied with their treatment? It will affect the morale you know?
Before dissatisfaction, the soldiers might feel anxiety instead. Please reconsider, Your Highness.
Fine, if you are going to say that much then only give the lookouts the food.
The generals bowed at Henricks decision.
Accepting advice and do not disregard the soldiers.
Henrick was proud of himself for making a good decision.
He is properly observing his surroundings and decides on his move accordingly.
Personally, Henrick has his reason to eliminate William and launch this attack.
How was it? Gied. Am I a good commander?
You are a splendid commander, Your Highness. No general would go so far for every soldier like you.
Henricks confidence was boosted at Gieds words.
He has the blood of Adler that excels in warfare and now that blood is in full bloom.
He will not be defeated by the like of Leo.
Its finally the time for my decisive battle with Leonard. Should I be heading out to face him myself?
Hmm, dont be too reckless alright? If something were to happen to you then I will not be able to face Duke Horsvath after all.
I will be careful, Your Highness.
The two look forward to their battle tomorrow with a smile.
Meanwhile, at the castle, Leo received a report.
The leader of the enemys reinforcements is Prince Henrick, Your Highness.
So it seems.
Leo was staring at the enemy camp while listening to Marquis Greisners report.
Smoke from cooking is rising from their camp.
That in itself is not unusual.
However, Leo detected a significant change.
How do you see this? Marquis Greisner.
Yes..? They are probably preparing their meal.
The scale is too large. Ever since the battle started, I have never seen them preparing meals on such a scale. Given the limited supply of their army, it is unlikely that they will suddenly increase todays portion. Unless the enemy is trying to boost their soldiers morale that is.
!? Then are they going to attack!?
Its Henrick we are talking about. He probably doesnt want William to have all the credit. Also, I can see his personality from the attitude of their army. They treated it as though they have already won the rebellion.
The match is not decided until the last moment.
To talk about who gets the credit means that the opponent is already thinking about what happened once they won.
It is not necessarily a bad thing but if that is the only thing in the head of the commander who leads tens of thousands of troops then they can not win.
Only a great genius is capable of that.
Dispatch the cavalry through the back gate. Be swift and silent.
To take the initiative, I see. As you wish.
Katrina and the Dragon Knights are to standby in the sky. Let me know immediately if something happens.
Yes, sir! Should I inform Vinfried-dono and the others at the branch castle as well?
I dont want to risk being detected. If its Vin then he should be watching our movements right now and act accordingly. Be discreet.
Yes, sir! I will tell the men to be discreet.
Saying so, Marquis Greisner bows and leaves the room.
Then, someone arrived at Leos side as though to replace the Marquis.
We are going to attack?
Yeah, I will count on you too okay? Sieg.
Theres finally a chance to attack huh. All the waiting made my shoulders stiff already.
Should I give you a massage?
A man is no good. It doesnt feel right unless its the soft hands of a beautiful woman.
HaHaHa, then it looks like we have to get back to the capital soon huh. Its hard to see beautiful women on a battlefield after all.
Leo laughed and turned his eyes to the enemy.
At that time, Char who led a total of 5,000 troops from the nobles territories near the frontline was also in a position where the enemy camp could be seen.
We received a report that a lot of cooking smoke rose from the enemys encampment. How should we proceed?
Ive seen it too. Even if they have excess supply, that is still way too much. They might plan to make a big move tomorrow so stay on alert.
Following the report of a member of the Narbe Ritter who went out for reconnaissance, Char turned her gaze to the enemy camp.
It appears that the enemy is serving meals to the whole army and the sound of them partying could be heard from a distance. They probably served alcohol as well.
The reason for such an action should be to boost the soldiers morale.
It is something that often happens before launching an attack.
Thats why Char ordered her soldiers to be on alert.
So that they can move out immediately when something happens.
If its me I would target the enemys headquarters now though.
I would do that as well but we are only reinforcements. The one who will move is Prince Leonard. We will watch out for his movement and match it accordingly.
If he doesnt move then we will be stuck though?
We are not an elite unit. The Narbe Ritter might be able to pull off an attack on their headquarters but in the end, most of our soldiers are a gathering of local nobles knights and soldiers. Even if all 5,000 of us attack, the enemy will not retreat. So if we are going to get stuck anyway then we might as well use it as a chance to wait for the Unions main force.
I see, I was thoughtless. Please forgive me.
Its okay. We might have to ambush their headquarters if Prince Leonards force cant withstand the attack after all. When the time comes I will leave it to you.
Please rest assured. With that degree of defense, We can break through them while half asleep.
While bitterly smiling at Lars, Char begins to consider a plan in case Leo goes on an offensive.