I was excommunicated from the Holy Knights

61 – Battle of Baeksan 2

There is a saying that the best defense is offense.

However, apart from the fact that it is slightly more advantageous to hit first in the sense of simply winning first, it has a slightly deeper meaning.

The concept of ‘actual warfare’ that modern people who have never experienced actual warfare often takes place in games.

Like a strategy simulation game, creating virtual reality soldiers and fighting through them.

however. In it, it was common that one element, which could be said to be very lethal in actual war, was excluded.

It was… the fact that soldiers who go to war are not as brave as people think.

Soldiers fighting until the end in the game, determined to die.

However.. It was almost impossible to see soldiers who fought to the end in this way in a real war, and these cases are so rare that their names remain in history and their valor and nobility are praised. there was.

In most wars, the process of defeat was not grandiose, such as the annihilation of a fishery, but due to the flow of war.

Even if only a few hundred of the 10,000 soldiers were killed, it was common for some of the soldiers to abandon their weapons and start running away, leading to the collapse of the entire army. lead to a disastrous defeat.

And that is why it has been said that the best defense is offense.

Here, defense and attack are closer to the meaning of which side starts the battle first, rather than simply meaning that the enemies have come to conquer the territory of the allies.

Two groups of troops facing each other.

The soldiers who are the first to launch an attack and swing their weapons at the enemy have momentum by default.

momentum to move forward.

As they drew their swords from this side first and struck down the enemy in front of their eyes, the soldiers gradually possessed the will to continue the battle, regardless of whether they were killed or eaten.

From the moment they pulled out their swords and attacked the opponent, this situation started for them, so they were already mentally prepared to some extent.

however..

Conversely, defense

In other words, the one who was attacked had no choice but to feel the psychological pressure from the start.

Apart from the overall strength of the allies, there are enemies rushing towards them in front of them, and it is impossible not to think that they will die from their attacks whether they win or lose the war.

It meant that when the aggressor was thinking of killing, that is, of being in control of the situation, they would have the feeling of being dragged along by death… that is, the situation.

A situation that cannot be controlled is bound to give people anxiety.

In this situation, a possibility automatically pops into their mind that they can lead.

Evasion… that is, the possibility of escape.

This fact meant that if the allies showed momentum even slightly, it could immediately lead to the flight of the soldiers and the collapse of the formation, and as a result, a poor defense contained the risk of leading to the defeat of the allies.

And in this respect, the current Battle of Baeksan was unfolding differently from the beginning of the Battle of Baeksan in the original work.

In the original story, the Bohemia army was obsessed with optimism that the enemy would not attack in this weather, waiting in the fog according to the judgment of Anhalt, who had total command.

As a result, they were defeated in vain by the powerful attack of the imperial army that had advanced through the fog.

However… at this moment, unlike the original, it was not the emperor’s army that was attacking.

The Bohemia army does not hide in the barrier given by nature called fog, but uses it as a shield to attack.

Like this, the active attack, not the timid defense, changed the atmosphere of the Bohemia Army 180 degrees from the original work. It led to persistent blood clots.

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An iron pillar clearly visible through the fog and the light flowing from its end.

With them as their targets, the army of Bohemia advanced rapidly.

“Advance!”

“Wipe out those who fearlessly invaded Bohemia!”

An army of 13,000 led by the 13 nobles of Bohemia

This force, which included about 1,000 wizards, began to attack the imperial army in an instant.

“We will open the way in the Cassius family! Everyone follow us!”

Wizards in blue armor standing at the forefront.

After forming magic with Cassius as the main axis, they released it toward the formation of the emperor’s army, which began to appear in front of their eyes.

-Kwagwagwagwang!!!-

“Aagh!”

“Keoouk!”

The ground was violently overturned as it was with a relentless explosion.

In the aftermath, the barriers the emperor had set up and the soldiers guarding them were blown away in an instant.

The external defense collapsed beyond imagination due to just a few shots of magic.

Originally, the enemy would have fired guns or cannons before approaching this much.

It was the standard of defense to defend as much as possible from the enemy’s approach, and especially to keep the mages in check from a distance so that they wouldn’t go wild.

Depending on the situation, the same wizards can also use defensive magic.

however,

Due to the thick fog, the soldiers could not easily find their own positions, let alone the enemy’s location.

They were unable to clearly distinguish the location of their allies as well as their enemies.

It would be better if they were familiar with the surrounding terrain, but it had only been a few hours since they arrived here.

On the other hand, for the Bohemians, this was their home, and even those from distant lands had been perfectly acquainted with the geography of the area during the last few weeks of their stay.

It was not to the extent that it was foggy enough to be unable to distinguish the location, and furthermore, the iron pillars erected here and there and the lights with their respective shapes illuminated on them showed where their location was and where the enemies were based on this. I was able to know at least roughly.

Bohemia’s soldiers intruded into the formation of the emperor’s army, which was virtually defenseless due to such thick fog.

Leading by powerful wizards, they began to push the emperor’s forces in an instant.

“damn! You dirty cultists!”

“Come on! We are the proud emperor’s army!”

The emperors rushed out and tried to drive out the enemies in front of them.

Although the overall formation was messed up due to the fog, and furthermore, due to the aftermath of the fatigue of the march, their overall combat power was noticeably lower than usual.

However, most of them were elite, well-trained soldiers, and well-versed in how to counter surprise attacks.

“Destroy the enemies in front of you first!”

“Don’t panic! We outnumber them!”

Despite the thick fog, the emperor’s army struggles to drive out the enemies somehow at the voices of generals heard from everywhere

Although the damage caused by the surprise attack was high, the proportion of wizards among them was high, and the capabilities of each soldier were also one level higher.

As a result, in the fog, the two forces were fighting almost evenly.

Even in a situation where they could not see well, they continued to fight bloody battles as one group, relying on the flags of their troops and allies.

And among them… Anhalt, who was directly involved in this war and leading the soldiers of the Palatinate, was also included.

“Kill the enemies! In the name of the Palatinate, we must lead this war to victory!”

Anhalt, commanding a group of soldiers, slashes through the fog and slashes everything he sees.

Although he wasn’t a magician, he possessed decent military power, and at the same time he overpowered the enemies at the forefront and ordered them to advance while shouting excessively.

And, according to the commander’s actions, the Palatinate army continues to advance without thinking.

In the meantime, the manager who was watching this from the side said in a voice full of concern

“Prime Minister! You have to stop here!”

“Stop! What do you mean? Now we have to wipe out at least one more enemy!”

“We are already in too deep! It is dangerous to separate from the main body of the Bohemian Army!”

“What worries! Our number is no less than 7000! Even if they are less than our enemies, since the Bohemian army is dealing with the majority of them, they won’t be able to afford to care about us!”

“It’s not like that! Anyway, we are right in the middle of enemy lines! If we, who don’t even have wizards, make a mistake here… Gagging!”

That moment,

The manager suddenly screamed after being hit by an attack from somewhere.

The moment he saw him, Anhalt’s face began to look deeply embarrassed.

And right after that…

What he sees is…

“Sweep it all away! By His Majesty’s command, send the demons of heretics to hell!”:

A group of troops led by a group of wizards appearing from the fog.

And… Archmage Tilly, who stands at the forefront

Seeing this, Anhalt’s face began to turn earthy in an instant.