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Chapter 354: Commander
Chapter 354: Commander
Chapter 354: Commander
Seriouslyour plan is completely ruined now huh? Reiner.
No, no. Considering that Aniue was made into a loyal subject, fighting on the frontline is only a minor problem right.
Even so, if he had begged William, this should have been avoidable dont you think?
Prince William was wary of us. It would be better for us to fight on the frontline now rather than being secretly purged, no?
But, what should we do now?
At the forefront of Gordons army.
Rolf and Reiner of the Horsvath house were stationed there. They are currently discussing their future while watching Leos army.
Their original plan was to be assigned to the rear as their way of taking responsibility for Gieds blunder. They planned to take control of Gordons base while Leo and Gordon were fighting.
However, due to Williams plan, Gied was made out to be the prime example of a loyal subject and the Horsvath house was appointed the vanguard position.
As long as they have their allies behind them, it would be difficult for them to make unnecessary movements.
It seems that our only choice is to fight here.
Our opponent is the Hero Prince though?
We only need to put up a fight. Their aim is Prince Gordons head. We are not even in their sight. If we show them an opening, they will surely use it to break through the front line.
I see. We were ordered to take the lead but we werent ordered to fight hard after all.
Exactly, Father. Due to the terrain, Prince Gordon will not leave the mountainside area. The one who will attack first is Prince Leonard. We will place our knights on the mountainside while stationing the other knights on the riverside. If we set up our formation properly, Prince Leonard will surely break through the riverside.
The noble army on Gordons side numbered around 5,000. Among that number, 3,000 of them were the knights of Horsvath house.
Their skill and number are incomparable to other nobles knights.
Leo will almost certainly aim for the knights of the other nobles.
With that being the case, the Horsvath houses obligation will be fulfilled.
We should find a chance to separate ourselves to the north and pretend to flank the enemy. That way we can establish ourselves as the third force as well.
Mt. Haina is in the north of Oster plain but you can bypass it and head north without climbing it. This is possible for them exactly because they were appointed as the vanguard.
If they climb the mountain they will have to deal with William.
However, if they head the enemys flank, they can remain on standby while saying that they couldnt make a move yet because the enemy is vigilant of them.
Then once Gordon is at a disadvantage, they can just switch sides.
If we let the enemy easily break through the frontline, the battle will surely be dominated by Prince Leonard. He came out here fully aware of the disadvantages. He must have some kind of plan in mind. Prince Gordon probably will not win this.
But Reiner, dont forget. As long as we can not take control of their base, we need to weaken Gordon or William in this battle. Otherwise, all credit will be going to Prince Leonard instead.
I know. Lets do this.
The pair of father and son smiled.
A distance away from the Horsvaths.
Gordon, the commander of this army, was staring at the enemy army.
There, someone called out to him.
It was not one of his soldiers.
The enemy seems to have some kind of plan. Do you wish to mobilize us? Your Highness Gordon.
If I have a use for you then it will be at the very last minute. You are my insurance. Do not head out on your own.
It was a mage donning a black hood.
Gordon does not hide his disgust at this suspicious mage.
Still, he placed this mage beside him because he is worthy of use.
We would like that as well. Our plan is not exactly easy to use after all.
I know. Its best not to spend my trump card unnecessarily. The battle has just about to begin after all.
Well, in case of emergency, please feel free to summon us. We are ready at any time.
Saying so, the mage retired to his own tent.
Even Gordons close aides do not know what unfolds there.
After glaring at the mage, Gordons eyes turned toward Leos army again.
Then finally, the army shows a sign of movement.
So you finally come huh..Leonard!
The enemy army is attacking.
Seeing that, Gordon notified his vanguards to prepare for battle.
So Leonard chose to attack from the front huh.
William, who was in the mountain camp saw Leo launching an attack and sent a messenger to the army on the plain.
The entire mountain was being fortified by Williams men and a large number of archer units were placed on the hillside.
Leos vanguard must fight the rain of arrows from the mountain along with their soldiers in the plain
The setup was perfect.
Leo should have known that.
Your Highness, are you perhaps worried about something?
Roger huh.the enemys plan bugged me a bit you see.
If even Your Highness doesnt know what they are planning then I have no idea either.
WaHaHa laughed Roger.
William smiled at him and relaxed his shoulders.
If he cant figure out the enemys plan no matter how hard he thinks then he has no choice but to be ready for anything.
Reporting! Enemy aerial unit spotted! They are aiming for this place, sir!
Oh! They came huh! Your Highness! Im heading out!
Be careful. The magic wand is a weapon that is unsuitable for Dragon Knights use. From the test run, how many shots did you think is the limit?
I think it is around 15 shots. It seems that the enemy can shoot as many as they want though.
Hes truly a monster huh, that guy.
Even so, if we do not stop him, we will be deprived of our air superiority. Please rest assured. This Roger will stop them.
Roger said with a grin before running off to prepare for battle.
With this, battles will occur in various places.
The sky will be left to Roger while William will command their army in the mountain and adjust the strategy according to Gordons armys movement.
Leos vanguard unit which had a hard time dealing with attacks from both the mountain and the plain succeeded in breaking through Gordons armys frontline through their vulnerable part in the noble army.
The knights belonging to the Horsvath house saw that and temporarily left the battlefield to head to a flanking position.
William clicked his tongue when he saw that.
If they put up a proper fight, it should have been possible for their army to push back the enemy but they chose to step aside resulting in the enemy easily breaking through.
I did not expect anything from them from the beginning but..I guess I will have to deal with them later huh.
If they were wiped out, he would have one less worry.
William sighs as he tries to move a part of his army.
However, at that moment.
Chills ran through Williams back.
The intuition honed by his many battle experiences is telling him.
That something bad is happening.
!!?? Deploy the backup Dragon Knights! Follow me! We are heading to the rear!!
William moved behind Gordons army with the Dragon Knights he stationed at the base as the reserve force.
The low sound of a warhorn reached Williams ears.
It did not only affect William alone but the entire battlefield.
Damn it! So the rear is truly our ruin huh!
William said that as he hurriedly descended.
In his eyes reflected an army of over 10,000 knights.
The flags they raised have many colors but all of them belong to the northern nobles.
Intercepting position!! The knights are rushing in! Archers to the front!
William quickly prepares for defense and gives his order to Gordons army that fell into confusion
At that time.
A particularly large banner was erected at the center of the enemy army.
The banner depicts a black and a white sword crossing over each other over a red background.
Its a twin sword banner! It seems that the northern nobles have come to Leonards aid, sir!
The Dragon Knight flying beside him said so but William himself felt something off from that banner.
And that strange feeling was soon resolved.
The color scheme of the twin swords is the opposite of Leonards.
Everything else is the same.
And it was not by mistake.
He was convinced of that.
No..the color scheme of the swords is reversed.
Eh? Perhaps they made it in a hurry.
Do you think the Empire would make such a mistake? That is intentional. There is only one person who can use a banner that resembles Leonards so much like that!
William dives down at high speed and orders the mage behind him to use voice amplifying magic.
He then speaks to the whole battlefield.
The Northern Lords army is at our rear! Their commander is the 7th Prince, Arnold Lakes Adler!! Anyone who dares to underestimate the Dull Prince will be cut down by me! Do not let your guard down! Our defeat at the Imperial Capital was due to the Black Twin Princes! Do not let them rendezvous! We are paying them back for the Imperial Capital!!
William tries to boost the armys morale.
However, with a momentum that can swallow their morale whole, the allied forces of the northern nobles begin the assault with their swords raised high.