00287 Puppet War
The situation was difficult.
I spoke resolutely in front of the generals, but she was in a hurry. The army is weakest when it crosses the river. Even nine-year-olds knew that. However, the enemy started Doha…
The opposing Pokémon is not foolish. If you take risks, there must be a reason. That is…….
‘Enough defenses or deceiving us. ’
Henrietta walks out of the barracks and climbs into the saddle. There was already a rumbling drum in the crowd. Despite the nightfall, the Brittany army was ordered to do so under the direction of its deputies.
“Fear not the night! The Wizards will illuminate your path and your companions! Don’t approach your colleagues too much, and don’t fall too far! Spend the night as a lantern! ”
Henrietta walks through the camp, cheering up the soldiers herself. At each moment, the soldiers took off their helmets and waved their torches and responded proudly to the Queen.
“Hail, King Henrietta! Hooray!”
“Goddess, protect the queen! ”
Even though the battle was imminent at night, the soldiers were full of morale. Queen Henrietta was their hero. Isn’t that the monarch who subjugated the centuries-old enemy, the Frank Empire?
The commander rides on his horse. He told me to be strong.
“Deployment of 1st and 2nd ranks is complete, Your Majesty. You can go right now. ”
“Hmm.”
Henrietta nods satisfactorily. It hasn’t been long since the generals were scattered around under orders. At this rate, it was good to see that the batch was completed quickly. The queen went to the front of the troops without revealing her haste.
“No speeches. I want you to leave immediately.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. The Trumpeter will know the march! ”
The commander shouts at the Trumpeter.
─ Boooooo.
The trumpet sounded long and gloomy in the night sky. At first, the sound of horn teeth leading to a single spot spread to both sides, back and forth. Dozens of horns shake the air in the middle of the night, as if they were awake from the sound of a colleague.
All forces advance, leaving only a few defensive forces behind.
‘If it’s guarded enough while Doha is at it…… then it’s really trying to cross the river. The goal is to evade our troops and enter the Parisian room. ’
Henrietta ties the back of her head together and thinks: She was leading the entire force with the guards.
‘The problem is that one enemy wrote a ruse. ’
At this point, the Demon Prince said he had ambushed his troops somewhere.
Probably aiming for the moment when an ally attacks the tail of a fleeing enemy. An ambushed force protrudes out and attacks the side of the ally. Doha or ambush? Either way is possible enough….
An In-young sticks close to Henrietta. This figure rides on the red wolf, not the horse.
“Phew. What a mess in the middle of the night. ”
“…… Agares. ”
“Kid grows tall at night, but his habits are wrong. There’s a reason Barbatos kid is the size of Baltol. ”
It’s the Demon King Agares. She yawns and mutters.
“Watch out for the air. The Demon King Kamikin drags the Wyvern around a lot. ”
“In the air… yes. There was a way to attack from the sky. ”
Henrietta frowns. Can you imagine a Wyvern raiding in the air when it’s dark at night? It was horrible. Soldiers are more agitated than they actually are.
When he was troubled about how to respond, Agares gave him an easy answer.
“Tell the wizards to use magic to blind them when they’re attacked or assaulted. ”
“Indeed.”
The response was immediately delivered to the Wizard’s Battalion. Henrietta asked.
“Agares, do you think they’re preparing an ambush? ”
“I never thought about my enemies’ intentions in battle. ”
The arrogant answer, however, was acceptable to her.
When she was driven out of Habsburg and asked for asylum, Queen Henrietta used to test her skills. Enrieta admitted her opponent’s strength as she twisted her arm around the monsters. Agares remained by Henrietta as a lodge.
Queen Henrietta nods.
‘Agarez can take on the army with all his might. ’
Even if the enemy prepares an ambush, there’s no need to worry too much. It was okay to leave the dizzy ambush to Agares.
No, now that I think about it, Agares is here, there’s very little chance the enemy has set up any kind of ambush. Hiding the ambush separately means inevitably dividing the army on two sides. Dividing troops in front of Agares is suicide. Is Doha the purpose…?
“Your Majesty! I report! ”
The cavalry that went on patrol earlier returns.
“Hostiles, heading down the Marne River! ”
Queen Henrietta kicks her tongue. I’ve heard that already. The reason I sent scouts again was not to hear the same story over and over again.
“Report the troops accurately! ”
“Yes, more than 40,000, Your Majesty! ”
When I heard the troops approaching Saman were gathered up ahead, I was silent about where the air was. The Brittany was one of the elite, but her senses were not so numb that she was not nervous in front of the army.
“The bridge is complete and troops are already moving to the rafts. About 5,000 are transferred to the other side of the river. ”
“Hmph. So the remaining troops on this side are about 35,000. ”
“Yes, Your Majesty! ”
This makes it clear that the enemy’s objective is to do so.
Around 5,000 troops have already crossed the river. We won’t be able to spare the ambush. Even if there was an ambush, the number would not be even close to one job, and it would not be a great threat at all.
“All troops, speed up! ”
As long as we have a contingency plan for Agares, we can move as fast as we can. The queen judged and ordered it. Soldiers make haste.
Soon after, I saw the enemy. The torches light up a myriad of factions. The bridge was completed as scout reports. Two other branches were being built. Trolls as tall as a hill enter the river and set the bridge free.
“The enemy is divided between the rivers. Don’t miss your chance to bite it! ”
“Yes, Your Majesty! ”
The commanders responded gracefully.
Queen Henrietta recalls a friend who may not have made it to Frank yet. I even dropped my duties as president to help myself for a while, but I think my best friend is going to suffer in vain. I won’t be able to participate in any battle regardless of winning or losing.
─ Boooooo.
The horn of Brittany rings again.
Henrietta thought, “Let’s give Dantalian’s neck to my brother.” They trade wine all night long. It will be the most glamorous drink. For that moment, I have to sweat and blood tonight….
* * *
The Demon Prince has started Doha.
That’s all President Elizabeth has heard. Immediately after, the flash of light went out from the Magic Crystal Ball.
“Well, that’s half magic. ”
The wizard tilts his head as he hears the news together. The wizard was Yuria, First Secretary and Six Circle Wizard. Yuria, the Half-Elf, was quite adept at magic.
“If we want to block the magic that comes this far, we’ve put quite a lot of anti-magic on it… Strange. Impossible by conventional means unless you’ve mobilized hundreds of wizards. ”
“Are you saying the Demon Prince has brought hundreds of wizards? ”
Elizabeth rubs her wrinkly forehead. I was about to wake up after hearing the news. The aftermath of the nightmare was painful, as if his head had sinned from everywhere.
Yuria shakes her head.
“No, it’s hard to imagine that you would use such an ignorant method. The most effective means of stopping the communication magic…… is probably using anti-magic in the air. You’re probably on a Griphon or a Wyvern. ”
“Send the wizards into the air. It’s a good trick for the Horsemen… ”
Elizabeth smiles bitterly.
Although few examples of successful raising Grifon and Wyvern at the national level have been made, they have not yet been adequately researched for military use, and decisively have not been used to fight the Demon Prince. The witches obey the Demon King.
“I can’t believe this battle is really happening right now. I should have left a little sooner. ”
“We have gathered thousands of soldiers to deceive the eyes of the nobles and keep the citizens out of sight. We did the best we could. ”
“Best doesn’t guarantee the best outcome… that’s too bad. ”
Elizabeth-led group has now arrived on the Habsburg-Frank border. At night, I set up a barracks and went to sleep. President Elizabeth and Yuria’s secretary opened their eyes to news that had been delivered in the middle of the night.
“Mr. President, why did the Demon King lead the Marne River? ”
“Look at the map. ”
Elizabeth points to a military map on the table. It has detailed geography around the Parisian room.
“If we march down the Marne River and keep moving, we’ll reach Parcio Room immediately. We’ll have to cross the Sequana River again in the middle, but if we already have bridges and rafts, we’ll be able to do it easily. On the other hand, Anterita doesn’t even have a raft to sail… ”
Elizabeth makes her way down the river. Soon after, the tip of the finger stops at Parisian Hall, the eclipse of the Frankish Empire.
“Henrietta has no means of conspiring against the Demon King. We have no choice but to watch the Demon Prince enter the Parisian chamber on the other side of the river. If so, it is either. You can start a civil war in Paris or you can give up on Paris. ”
“Ah… I see. It would be very unpleasant for the Knights to start a civil war in the city, Mr. President. ”
The power of the Knights is exerted when riding a horse. Civil War is a battlefield where all the advantages of the Knights become president.
Elizabeth nods.
“The south side of the Parisian room is less fortified than the north. The enemy is also burdened by siege battles. But as far as Henrietta is concerned, there’s no big deal. There should be enough room to get the Emperor and the Empress out, and if you force the rotation again……. ”
At that moment, one thought passed through Elizabeth’s head.
Elizabeth’s eyes gradually widen. Together, his gaze quickly sweeps over the map. Yuria looks at the president with an anxious look as the atmosphere suddenly changed. A sobbing voice flows through Elizabeth’s lips.
“No way, no… but how…. ”
How long has it been? Elizabeth mutters without taking her eyes off the map.
“…… Yuria. The Brittany army is being fed by a shipping freighter. Don’t you think?”
“Yes, that’s right. ”
“Where are the ships transporting the food? ”
Yuria looks back at her memories. I didn’t even know myself.
“Sorry, we have not shared any information. ”
“Is it true that Henrietta stockpiled food in the Parisian room, where potential rebels are hiding? ”
“…… No. It’s unlikely. If we do that, the rebels can start a fire. ”
Elizabeth raises her head. She looks at Yuria.
“Then the food warehouse must be built on the river somewhere other than Parisian rooms. They didn’t expect Doha, so they probably installed it along the south bank, not on the north bank. ”
Elizabeth’s gaze becomes sharp.
“Now the Demon Lord has crossed the river. If the fortress with the Ration Depot is located somewhere on the south bank… ”
Yuria opens her mouth.
“Weapons! Burning them is the enemy’s purpose, my lord! ”
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Map posted to settings box.