Academy Genius Commander

369 – Bastion Water Battle (5)

When the Reich Empire magicians finished chanting, a large amount of water spurted out from the tips of their wands, and the inside of the moat gradually filled with water. .

All kinds of objects, including the corpses of Allied soldiers, caltrops, and traps, began to slowly submerge, and the dry ground gradually began to become soggy.

The sudden change in environment terrified the soldiers who were exposed to the extremely tense situation of war.

“f*ck, help me! The water, the water is rising! “If we don’t want everyone to drown, we have to fill the moat first!”

“Retreat, give the order to retreat! If we continue like this, we will all die!”

“My feet won’t fall, my feet are stuck to the ground.” f*ck! “Help me, Mom!”

The word was immediately conveyed to the Grand Duke of Warsaw that many people crossing the moat were in fear and crying out for help, and that the soldiers who had not yet set foot in the moat were not going any further but were standing still and watching the situation.

The Archduke slammed the baton in his hand on the desk of the command post with such a bang that it shattered.

“Peter Yeager, you son of a b*tch! You’re using unexpected magic! You coward! “You vile bastard!”

On the battlefield, being called a coward is like a compliment to an opponent, but the person being attacked has no choice but to say such words.

In order not to offend the Archduke, the staff nodded their heads in agreement and then asked.

“How will you respond?”

“It will take time for the water to rise, so hurry up and send in your troops until then! You must create a point on the castle wall where your allies can climb and hold on! “You all know why without me telling you, right?”

No matter how many troops there were, forcing the soldiers into flooded trenches and climbing over the walls was an act in itself that drove a large number of soldiers to their deaths.

The Grand Duke of Warsaw was not stupid enough to use this trick.

‘40% Of the enemy troops are women, old men, young boys and girls, and of the remaining 60%, 1/3 are reserve forces and such and have not participated in the war for a long time. When such guys experience success by winning the battle on the first day, their morale rises because they think they can do it too, and their combat power also increases rapidly.’

If that happens, the number of soldiers who must be sacrificed to kill Peter Yeager and the time spent on siege warfare will gradually increase.

Considering that the opponent is Peter Yeager, that evil bastard, the worst case scenario…

In the Archduke’s mind, he imagined himself leading an army seven times larger than his opponent’s, failing to capture the castle, and running away with all his troops lost.

“Those who refuse to go over to the trenches are the same as breaking military orders. And isn’t disobeying military orders on the battlefield subject to summary punishment?”

“Yes.”

“Then, do whatever it takes to push those in the vanguard until the water reaches a point where they can’t go over it! And you know what to do with the rest, right?”

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Although the Archduke did not say it, the generals of the other Allied countries could well imagine the afterword.

“We will keep the number of elite units and units comprised of active-duty soldiers to a minimum, and push in units comprised of the weakest first.”

“Enforce it immediately.”

When the order was given, the officers of the vanguard unit could not believe their ears.

It is said, with a mixture of humor and seriousness, that one of Peter Yeager’s heads is equivalent to about 10 divisions of his country…

He wondered whether it was necessary to give such a cruel order to cut off his head.

But now it is an exhibition. Delaying with doubt is the same as disobeying orders.

“Attention all troops! Push in the second-line troops! “At least one more person must climb the castle wall before the moat is completely submerged!”

“This is an order from His Majesty the Archduke that anyone who does not follow orders can be stabbed to death with a spear!”

“Send at least one guy up! Hurry!”

According to the order, a unit composed of volunteer serfs and active-duty soldiers who were evaluated as having relatively weak combat power was forcibly taken to the vanguard position.

Of course, they are bombarded with arrows and stones, have a moat filled with water, and have to climb a high castle wall that is over 10 meters high to overcome, but who would want to step forward?

If he does not follow orders, not only will he be executed, but his entire family waiting for him in his hometown will also die.

“Charge forward! “Let’s go kill Peter Yeager!”

“If you don’t want to die, run! “Run and put the ladder on the castle wall!”

“I will hang every single pig of the Reich Empire!”

The weak unit, which was evaluated as having relatively weak combat power, continued its death march following the Archduke’s reasonable orders.

The soldiers of the Reich Imperial Army were also frightened when they saw the scene.

“Aren’t they crazy? “Why the f*ck are you crawling around like a pig in heat and making a fuss even though the moat is filling up with water?”

“I’m getting goosebumps. “What you hear about and what you actually see is so different.”

“What nonsense, the Philolence front wasn’t like this.”

However, these were people who were very mentally armed to protect their families, so although they felt pity for the idiots who came in to die like mayflies, they did not put their hands on them.

“Our battalion commander said that. “He said if you break 10 of those bastards’ heads, you’ll get 2 gold!”

“What would be bad if the bastards who came in to destroy our family and hometown decided to commit dog-much death? Thank you. “Just kill them all!”

“Crush the heads of every single one of them!”

The imperial army, all fighting as one, took advantage of the castle walls and did a good job of blocking the almost endless influx of allied forces.

This news was delivered straight to Peter Yeager.

“Marshal, Marshal! The Allied forces continue to deploy additional troops to cross the moat before it fills with water! The walls in the four directions – east, west, south, and north – are all well protected! “I don’t think I need any support!”

With those words, the staff and the entire 7th Division cheered, even though it was the first day of the battle and the battle had not yet ended.

“Long live Marshal Jaeger! After all, you are the Marshal, and honestly, even though it is only the first day, you have come this far with a unit made up of more than half of the reserve forces or civilians…”

“Like in Lichen, we can return alive! Anna, wait, I’ll make sure to make a lot of money and go back!”

“It’s unfortunate that on the first day, there won’t be a stage for our 7th Division to be active.”

Peter Jaeger corrected their exalted mood with a cough and then asked:

“How long will it take until the moat is full?”

“It’s about 40 minutes. However, it is expected that it will take about 15 minutes until it is filled to the point where no one can climb over it.”

At those words, Peter Jaeger, the general commander of the Reich Imperial Army, thought for a moment.

‘This tactic of filling and draining water from a dry moat will be effective even if you brew it for a whole month. However, no matter how well the drains are dug, if water contaminated with corpses or waste from human bodies flows into the moat, it can cause various water-borne infectious diseases. I guess I’ll have to do this on the premise that the water will be drained again once today’s battle is over.’

“The battle from now on will not last longer than 30 minutes. So, go around the wall and tell them that today’s battle will be over if they hold out for about 30 minutes, and tell them to fight with all their might for the remaining time. Also, order the wizards to conserve their magic power when the water becomes too cold for people to cross.”

After hearing my command, the messenger immediately left the place without asking or questioning, and spread the news everywhere.

All the soldiers who were breaking the enemy’s heads one by one with bows, crossbows, and stones shouted hurray.

“Marshal Jaeger said that if we hold out for just 30 minutes, we will win!”

“Hold on! “Today, we have to show how active we can be without the help of the 7th Division and the Marshal!”

“You bastards, you were swarming around like a swarm of maggots, and now you’re so tired that you’re about to fall into the grass!”

Meanwhile, as the water in the moat gradually rose, the Allied soldiers, who had begun to become cut off from their allies, could not hide their despairing expressions.

“Oh, no! “f*ck!”

Someone’s curse-filled words represented their feelings, but if they hesitated even a little, they would shoot them with arrows, so they had no choice but to climb the ladder and continue climbing the castle wall.

In the process, it was common for him to slit the head of Peter Yeager and cover himself with the corpses, intestines, and blood of his colleagues, with whom he had been chatting until yesterday about wanting to become a war hero who would return home.

Some went completely crazy and ran straight to the friendly formation on the other side of the moat, but without exception, all of them were killed with arrows or magic.

“Ugh, charge! Charge, you f*cking bastards!”

“If you don’t want to die, you have to plant your feet on the wall and hold on to climb up!”

The noble officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers commanding the troops that crossed the moat all followed equally, and at this time, the signal that Peter Jaeger had been waiting for was also delivered to the Warsaw army.

“Your Highness, the moat dug by Peter Yeager has filled with water and no one can cross.”

The Archduke gritted his teeth at those words.

The fact that the water was so high that people could not cross meant that the battle could not continue in its current state.

“Ha, send the signal to retreat. “I can’t believe you messed up like this on the most important first day of battle.”

The Archduke of Warsaw’s order to retreat was relayed to the Allied Forces, and the losers who retreated in the first battle without even being able to step on the walls began to return to their formation full of worry.

Of course, in this process, the remaining troops, nearly 5,000 who crossed the moat, were annihilated that day.

In this way, Peter Yeager was able to finish the first day of battle, which was considered the most important, safely and with the best results.