To Save My Favourite Character, I Decided To Destroy the Game’s Plot

The day after our meeting with the Marquess Strahl, the military council meeting was held again, this time with blatant disregard for our interests.

The chairman of the meeting was the Ausstadt side, and explanations were given that avoided matters that would be to our advantage as much as possible.

Schneizel and others pointed this out along the way, but their understanding of the region was overwhelmingly superior, and they were able to get away with it in any way they could.

　The trouble is that they are not mere fools.

They are old men who have been supporting the candidates for the Grand General.

　They would belittle us, accompanied by perfect theories that could not be refuted.

This was especially true when it came time to present the actual tactics to be used.

To our surprise, they proposed the tactic of leaving Schneizel in this fortified city without sending him into battle.

The very same O'Brien who competed with General Galdias, has become an old geezer, has he?"

Immediately after listening to O'Brien's explanation to the end, Vasel opened his mouth as if he could not bear it any longer.

　"It was an abusive line, which is rare for him, who rarely asserts himself. He said, "You can't mean that, can you?"

"That's what you're talking about, isn't it, deputy? Well, let me prove to you that I am in my right mind."

　O'Brien, laughing it off, points to a huge map hanging on the wall. The map depicts the current battlefield in detail, with the fortress city of Auschtadt at its center.

First of all, I would like to draw your attention to this part of the map.

　The border with the Kingdom of Meltor is mostly drawn over mountainous terrain. It is a wilderness so rugged that it is impossible to build roads through it, and it is not an environment in which an army can march, at least not in the way that it is supposed to.

Therefore, it is the narrow areas between the mountainous regions that should be watched out for.

　It was a plain large enough for a large army to invade.

　O'Brien pointed to that very spot. The fortress city of Ausstadt was built on a point that covered the plain.

The main site of battle will be this vast plain," he said. On that basis, I have two reasons for preserving Schneizel's corps commander. One is to be prepared for shortages, and the other is to pose a threat to the enemy.

 

　Oh, so that's how it is.

　Damn, that certainly makes sense.

　Preparedness for shortages is just the word. Preparedness for shortfalls is exactly what it sounds like.

Another threat to the enemy is to ensure that they do not know when and where Schneizel will appear.

An enemy who runs into Schneizel will almost certainly be killed in combat.

So on a battlefield where Schneizel's location is unknown, the enemy cannot move as it wishes. Especially the more capable and irreplaceable the enemy is, the more careful their movements are required to be.

We just don't let them out. That is the only way to delay the enemy's invasion.

　Oh shit, he's really competent, this old man.

A standard commander would have gladly used Schneizel's power.

Moreover, this time, it will be a large-scale war using the entire vast plain, so the benefit of being able to restrict the enemy's movement is too great.

"I see. It certainly seems to be advantageous. But do you think you can deal with the enemy all by yourselves?"

　Vassel asked more questions, but O'Brien's expression did not waver.

Of course. I have prepared a large number of troops, including those stationed in this city and reinforcements from neighboring cities. If the measures I have just explained are successful, the enemy will not invade too deeply. In preparation for this, we have prepared for long-range battles by deploying stone throwers, long-range bows, and a large number of magicians. And last but not least... me."

　Despite his poor attitude, in which he used excessive honorifics, O'Brien finally said that he was the trump card.

"We have the know-how to have protected this area for more than twenty years. We send a survey mission to the mountainous areas on either side every year to understand even the most minute changes in the terrain. Therefore, it is easy for us to prepare countermeasures in advance to determine where to use if a detachment is going to attack from the side. I don't think we can lose with this lineup. If there is the threat you are talking about, I think we should conserve the Schneizel force commander who can counter it even more, don't you? What do you think?"

"I don't see any objection to that."

---Schneizel's words are perfectly correct.

O'Brien's logic had no gaps.

"Let's take this plan as a basis and move on to work out the improvements. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to share them with us."

　O'Brien, who had managed to talk us out of it, said this with a gentle smile.

It is a smile that is very human-like, not like an old man with a lust for power. That's why this man is so terrifying.

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In the meeting that followed, the basic tactics were set.

　Schneizel was to be kept in the fortress city. We were to be positioned as the final line of defense near the fortress.

　Schneizel's entourage and my ten-man squad had overwhelming strength compared to the others. That is why we were entrusted with defending the plains, where it is difficult to use subterfuge and surprise tactics, and where it is easy to engage in a simple contest of strength.

　The mountainous areas were to be guarded by those who were familiar with the area.

　Once the tactical pattern had been decided, training was carried out with an eye toward actual warfare.

"Boy. O'Brien suggested that we have a joint training session".

　Schneizel, who had apparently been talking with O'Brien after the meeting was over, came back and said something like that right out of the blue.

　What?

He had been mocking me so much, and now he wants us to get along and work together?

'Are you going to join them?"

"Well. If I'm going to trust them with the battlefield, I need to know what they're capable of. And if we get deeply involved, we might have a chance to break the status quo, right?"

"Well, yes,------, that's true. I'm going to investigate various options. When is the joint training going to be held?"

"In four days."

"I see."

So for the time being, I should make preparations to meet that.