I Became the Master of the Empress

65 – Episode 65

The commander quickly woke up early in the morning after hearing reports that the enemy was moving.

He comes out of the tent wearing thick armor.

“Adjutant, what is the situation?”

The adjutant speaks with a nervous expression.

“It is said that the enemy is forming a formation and heading towards this place.”

The commander nods his head at those words.

“Arrange your formation as instructed at dawn.”

“Yes!”

The commander smiles in remorse as he sees his adjutant disappearing somewhere like that.

‘It is impossible to guarantee that we will absolutely win a war, but… The enemy is at a disadvantage compared to our allies. ‘Perhaps I can deliver good news.’

***

An old-looking general opens his mouth.

“Commander Agrippa.”

A handsome blond man looking at the enemy from a horse.

“Commander Agrippa, how about defeating the troops now?”

Agripa did not respond to those words but looked at the enemy’s positions.

The old general sighs inwardly at the sight of his calm and weak appearance.

‘Agripa will be a great general in the future, but isn’t this the first war? So, we need to make them give up this ridiculous strategy as soon as possible.’

With such thoughts, the old general opens his mouth.

“Commander Agrippa?”

Agripa, who was staring into the distance, spoke.

“Perhaps because there is an ocean, the air has a salty smell.”

The old general sighs and says at his unexpected words.

“Commander Agrippa. “This plan is too reckless.”

‘It makes no sense to rely on the risky tactic of exposing the fate of the Grand Duchy to a weak enemy, inducing an attack, and destroying it.’

In fact, General Noh has served the Ryan family not only since the previous Grand Duke, but also since the Grand Duke before the war, so he does not prefer to wage such a reckless war.

The old general, who believes that the basis of war is to win in advance and then fight, does not prefer this type of gambling strategy.

‘If the enemy doesn’t come over, then there is no turning back.’

At that time, the Grand Duchy will collapse and we will have no choice but to engage in humiliating negotiations.

Is it because he felt the old general’s concern? A handsome blonde man opens his mouth.

“Don’t worry. General Enrique. “Enemies will definitely be caught.”

It is difficult for the old general to understand Agrippa’s confident appearance.

Is this genius so confident because he sees something I can’t? Or is it just a trick of a genius?

There are very few people in the Grand Duchy who think highly of Agrippa.

Among them, Enrique felt the same way while discussing war with Agrippa.

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‘Agripa is a genius of war.’

I have never seen anyone so skilled in psychological warfare.

He had never seen anyone who was so adept at both correct methods and strategies.

Although he has no experience yet, he believes that Agrippa is the only person who can be considered a genius in the dangerous world of war, more so than anyone he has ever seen in his life.

‘But… This is a gamble.’

It is true that we are outnumbered, but the moment the army from another city captures the enemy’s fortress during the sit-in in Win, the enemy will have to choose whether to retreat or die.

So enemies cannot stay in Wynn for long.

If the war becomes long-term, the Duke may turn to capturing cities in the country one by one, but it is also possible to conclude a truce in the meantime.

In the meantime, there is a way to resolve it diplomatically, or there is a way to deal with them with support from the Grand Duke’s maternal family.

Enrique knows very well that in the end, if it goes on for a long time, they will have no choice but to step down.

However, he does not know that Devian and Agrippa did not choose a safe method because they knew that the Grand Duchy’s debt would increase accordingly.

“This is gambling.”

At those words, Agrippa spoke in a playful voice.

“It is not gambling. “Philip, the enemy commander, was an outstanding man.”

Enrique also seems to agree with those words.

“That’s right, he is not a member of the Grand Duchy, but he has participated in several wars and achieved remarkable results each time.”

Agripa answers those words with a confident voice.

“So he has no choice but to be caught. “Let’s wait and see.”

At that moment…

Red spheres fall from the sky on our soldiers.

-Quang!

Agripa smiles as he sees the magic falling on the spear troops at the front as the ground cracks.

“They are engaged in a search war. “Then I will have to respond accordingly.”

A moment of silence.

“All spearmen on the front line spread out!”

Enrique feels deep despair at those words.

***

A situation where both formations face each other.

Philip, the commander-in-chief of the opposing duchy, is puzzled as he looks at the enemy’s formation.

“That’s strange…”

I get lost in thought as I see the troops deployed thickly on the left and right and the center that looks relatively thin.

‘It is a form that is too focused on reckless attacks. In this case, it makes sense to aim for the center.’

Philip feels that there is currently a sea to the west, so there is not enough space for the cavalry that the Grand Duchy is proud of.

In fact, the cavalry of the Grand Duchy is all deployed to the east.

‘I’m glad I deployed the spearmen and cavalry to the east in advance because I thought this would happen.’

Philip wondered if the enemies were thinking the same thing as he saw many spearmen deployed to the east.

‘I don’t have any experience, but I don’t think it’s a placement that a military academy chief would think of.’

Are you full of pride? Or could something be different?

‘Shall we take a look at the liver first?’

“Wizards, shoot fireballs at the enemy.”

When the adjutant gave a hand signal, he quickly moved his flag.

And… Soon.

Colorful flames fall towards the enemy.

-Quang!

Philip, who saw a loud explosion, soon leisurely watched the enemy’s reaction.

‘Didn’t you deploy a defense wizard? Normally, it is basic to place a wizard in each unit who reduces the power of attack magic…’

I feel puzzled as I see the enemy taking a direct hit from magic without any defensive magic.

‘First, shall we take a look at the enemy’s response? ‘Well, how are you going to move?’

Are you going to attack? Or should I check the liver?

At that moment, the spear troops in charge of the enemy’s front line began to spread out in a spread formation.

And…

-Quang!

I give an urgent order as I see a lot of fireballs flying towards my allies.

“Barrier magic!, Unfold the barrier magic!”

Before Philip’s orders even reached his troops…

The transparent membrane blocks the fireball and reduces its power. It becomes a small flame and disperses in the air.

I get lost in thought as I watch the magic pouring in from the west.

‘The firepower is much stronger than expected. Did all the defense wizards turn to attack?’

Seeing the enemy’s firepower being stronger than expected, Philip begins to calculate in his head.

‘The center can be broken through at any time. And if there is a wizard stationed in the west…’

What kind of foolish thing is this?

Of course, if you place important wizards on the sea side, you only have to block enemies on one side, so this can be seen as textbook and correct.

But…

The center is weak, so if it is breached, you will quickly be surrounded and have to deal with three sides, and it will be difficult to use strong magic due to the five explosions.

“Hmm… Then, was he just an inexperienced kid?”

I pictured the enemy’s response in various ways in my head and then spoke as if I had made up my mind.

“Adjutant, I order the entire army to advance, and the cavalry in the center is to target and attack the areas where the enemy is spread out!”

With those words, the adjutant sends a hand signal, and the flag flutters.

As the flag flutters splendidly, Philip sees the entire army slowly moving forward and thinks as he rubs his palms.

‘Now, let’s see what you can do.’

A cavalry unit slowly cantering behind the infantry.

They headed towards the gap between the infantry and suddenly came to the front line and began to form a triangle shape.

And…

-Clatter, rattle!

The speeding cavalry attacks the enemies spread out with long spears between their sides.

When the vertex of the triangle collides with the scattered spearmen, Philip smiles to himself as he sees a hole easily forming.

It’s ridiculous that the war ended so easily.

Soon, the infantry will penetrate the gap and surround the enemy’s left flank.

Then, I think that the enemy will somehow rush in to save the magic unit on the left, and our infantry will act as an anvil to stop it, and the cavalry that penetrates the enemy will pulverize the rear of the enemy infantry like a hammer.

Now, at best, the enemy’s threatening attack is the cavalry to the east.

When we concentrated on seeing how they would move, Philip’s eyes fell out in such absurdity.

“Are they trying to target our wizard now?”

Unit positioned to the east of the enemy rushing towards our spearmen and cavalry.

‘It would have made more sense for them to save their allies who are in danger.’

Philip thinks it’s reckless, not to mention reckless.

“The chief… He was just an idiot. “Cavalry and spearmen must block the enemy’s attack.”

As he gave orders to his lieutenant, the army of the opposing principality blocked the enemy and a battle began.

How much time has passed?

Philip is lost in thought as he sees the enemy’s western forces holding out better than expected while surrounded.

‘We are being attacked on three sides, but we are holding out longer than expected. As expected, the quality of the commanders and soldiers is excellent.’

But as time goes by, they too will become tired and break down.

And the magic troops will be destroyed and the rotation will end.

“Adjutant, why has our cavalry not crushed the enemy yet?”

It is not visible from a distance, but if the cavalry commander had any intention, he should have broken the enemy’s line by now by pounding the enemy’s rear.

“Hmm… I can’t see well either, so aren’t the soldiers of the Grand Duchy strong? “It seems like they are making propaganda, but it will soon fall apart.”

‘No matter how good the quality is, there must be a limit to what infantry can withstand against cavalry, right?’

Philip felt uneasy at that thought…

“Sir… Commander! Huh… I can see the cavalry from the rear.”

The adjutant says in confusion.

“Cavalry?”

When Philip turned around at those words…

Hundreds of knights wearing golden armor came into view.

Philip suddenly speaks with the expression of having been hit with a hammer.

“Tuesday…Golden Knights? “Why are they here?”