The Extra Strategist’s Royal Road Chapter 302
As I was moving to the Luden Mountain range in accordance with the opponent’s movements, I was receiving news from the battlefield on Sophia aide.
“As expected, I thought this would happen when Calvern moved his troops towards the Luden Mountain range…”
He judged that he no longer needed to exert effort in this battlefield and handed over the initiative to Tetora Anistri. He moved towards the Luden Mountain range for this purpose. In this case, not only could he block my intervention, but he could also provide Tetora with conditions to use the space widely.
I had also anticipated this and provided Ash with several countermeasures in advance.
“H-How remarkable.”
Lucretia blinked while reading the report.
“Did you anticipate this far and prepare Ash in advance?”
“Not just this, but I prepared several strategies. This was just one of them.”
Luc, who is very interested in war, chatters and asks.
“What was the basis for preparing the landslide?”
“The enemy’s intelligence personnel were only focused on hiding their main force. I thought they wouldn’t be able to pay attention to that side.”
“What if the enemy hadn’t moved their troops in that direction?”
“Ash would have found a way to utilize it at her discretion.”
Even if the enemy hadn’t used fire tactics, that landslide would have been effective. This time, it blocked the enemy’s fire tactics and even captured the enemy’s separate unit, so it could be considered the best achievement.
“It’s truly surprising. Now I understand why you’re called a military strategist.”
At that moment, Anton, who was also reading the report, speaks.
“My lord, was the pursuit battle that started afterward also commanded by you?”
“No, that was Sophia’s independent decision. I did not intervene. Now that they have advanced to the Luden Mountain range, it will be impossible for me to intervene from here.”
“That is…”
“Are you worried about your wife?”
Anton could not continue speaking. He is someone who would not doubt for a moment if I ordered him to enter a pit of fire, but it seems he feels uneasy about Sophia’s command.
Lucretia was the same.
“Um… Ash and Lysithea will be safe, right?”
Since their family’s lives are at stake, everyone was anxious. Yumir also seemed worried about Gaspar, moving her tail restlessly.
“What can I do? I can’t command all the troops.”
Now it’s a situation where even minimal measures are impossible.
I could only hope that Sophia would do well.
* * *
Although the western army was retreating, it wasn’t a defeat. It was just that the strategy had failed.
However, this form of retreat itself was smiling upon Sophia.
Sophia attached 500 elite cavalry to Ash and made them persistently chase the enemy’s tail.
The elite cavalry led by Ash passed through the densely wooded forest with divine-like horsemanship and bit onto the tail of the enemy escaping to the rear plains.
“E-Enemy presence!”
“Aaargh!”
Kwakwakwak! Ash blocked the enemy’s retreat by attacking the rear.
Tetora bit her lip at this sight.
She narrowed her eyes looking at the shallow mountain range on the left and the detour route on the right.
“This might work… Pedro! Ramad! Quickly go and cut down that arrogant bastard’s neck!”
After instructing her close aides to block Ash, she ordered Casper to reverse the retreating troops and form a formation.
The western warriors Pedro and Ramad, deployed to create that gap, quickly rushed towards Ash, who was sweeping through the enemy’s heads.
The giant Ramad, holding a long axe, aggressively charged towards Ash’s side.
“…!?”
“Take this!”
Kwadeuк! An axe that cuts the horse’s neck. The horse with its neck severed fell straight down.
Kudangdang! Ash, who fell from the horse, reflexively stood up and stepped back.
Kung! The axe struck where Ash had just been.
“Khahaha! What a mouse-like fellow, running away so well.”
“Haa! Haa…! A dangerous guy has appeared.”
Ash broke into a cold sweat.
Ramad’s martial prowess was higher than expected.
‘Seems stronger than Eonia. Is he the enemy’s core force? And the other one…’
Pedro, who also received the interception order, was intensely exchanging spear strikes with Lysithea.
‘I don’t need to worry about that side.’
Ash gripped the spear and faced off.
Now he needed to buy time until the troops led by Sophia came out of the forest and formed a formation.
“What’s your name, Sir?”
“Ramad. Ramad Tel Grim. The man who will bring you to your end.”
“Sorry, but I plan to live a long life. I have two wives, you see.”
“Heh, then you’ll leave two widows.”
“Aren’t you curious about my name?”
“Why would I remember the name of someone about to die!”
Boong! The axe, filled with murderous energy, made a chilling sound as it was swung.
Ash dodged skillfully and thrust his spear.
They exchanged nearly 100 rounds of combat.
“Huk! Huk! You’re incredibly strong, Sir. Are you famous in the West?”
“It’s surprising that you still have the energy to talk!”
Ramad looked genuinely impressed.
“Not a bad skill. But now it ends.”
“…!?”
Chuchuchuk! Chuchuchuk! The western soldiers systematically create an encirclement.
Ash felt goosebumps.
During their one-on-one fight, he was unknowingly being driven into an encirclement.
‘They were playing with me…!’
Or rather, he hadn’t taken any risks.
Ramad thought Ash might have hidden claws. Originally, those who use axes as weapons must worry about the mutual destruction of stabbing each other, so Ramad did not strongly press Ash and cleverly decided to capture him.
Now that this was the western camp, things were easier.
“It’s over. As expected, there was no need to know the name.”
Lysithea, who had been fighting from afar, opened her eyes wide.
“Ash! No!”
Ash gripped the spear tightly, intending to make a final desperate resistance.
It was at that moment.
Kwadeudeuk! Infantry special forces striking at the side.
They were a special forces unit of just 20 people, literally.
Ash smiled when he saw the person leading the front.
“Brother Gunther!”
“Ash! Run towards me!”
Ash gave the order to retreat the unit and ran towards where Gunther was.
“Not a chance!”
Ramad tried to strike down an axe on his back, but Gunther was one step faster.
“Wooooo!”
“…!?”
Gunther swung something like a hammer with one hand.
Such a blunt weapon had low killing power, but boasted excellent effects in destroying the opponent’s weapons or shields.
Ramad tried to block the strike by setting his axe with Aura vertically, but with a ‘Kwadak!’ Gunther’s hammer broke not only the axe but also Ramad’s arm, sending him flying more than 20 meters.
Ash whistles.
“Whew! That’s incredible!”
“No time to be surprised. Retreat quickly! Also tell Lysithea to withdraw!”
“Yes!”
Ash’s cavalry retreating under Gunther’s cover.
Ash lets out a sigh of relief.
“Sophia sent reinforcements just in time.”
“No, it wasn’t Sophia who sent them.”
“Ah, was it Ars?”
“…”
Gunther was about to say something but shook his head and closed his mouth.
Ash shrugs his shoulders.
“In any case, Brother Gunther’s skills are truly surprising.”
Originally, Gunther couldn’t use Aura and, despite having innate strength, was not particularly powerful.
But after discovering his talent for magic in the outside world, things changed.
Although the Central Continent was an environment where it was difficult to use magic, Gunther, who had a special constitution, could use relatively more magic compared to others.
The strength increased by that magic was enough to easily surpass even Aura users.
“Compared to Ilya or Brother Anton, it’s nothing. More importantly, Ash, reorganize the unit quickly. The battle will resume soon.”
“Hmm… But can we do well without Ars?”
“I understand your feelings, but set aside those doubts now. Sophia is also an outstanding strategist. Trust and follow her.”
Ash nodded.
Although Sophia was worrisome, there were better points compared to Ars.
This was her boldness.
While Ars would rarely engage in such spontaneous and emotional battles to minimize vassals’ casualties, Sophia was different.
If she thought it was an opportunity, she would charge head-on regardless of what traps the opponent had laid.
‘Ars must have known this and asked me to support her.’
The good thing about this style was that they could decide the outcome regardless of allied casualties.
It was an opportunity to definitively end the demon-like enemy commander who had committed civilian massacres.
* * *
Emerging from the forest terrain, Sophia began a full-scale tactical battle.
The key was the flanking routes on the left and right.
Sophia detached 6,000 troops and sent them to the left flanking route.
She then sent Gaspar to the shallow mountainous area on the right to restrain the enemy’s separate unit.
Then, with Gunther and Ash as vanguards, she pushed directly from the front.
“The enemy’s main force is weakened! Advance with momentum!”
While ordering the charge, she was busily turning her head and commanding the troops. Her tactical prowess was not inferior even to Ars.
The genius princess of Beckavia. While her ability to see the battlefield was lacking compared to Ars, her tactical sense was on par.
The enemy commander Tetora swallowed hard, feeling Sophia’s tactics cutting sharply.
‘She’s targeting me.’
The will to definitely capture and execute her was palpable.
Tetora felt as if her neck was hanging on the guillotine. It seemed like the curses of the numerous people she had massacred were ringing out.
The sight of Gunther and Ash moving freely according to Sophia’s tactical instructions felt like the Grim Reaper approaching, causing her to break out in cold sweat.
“Where is Ramad? Where is Ramad!?”
“Currently recovering! The broken arm was immediately healed, but he was struck on the head…”
“If the arm is healed, that’s fine! Return immediately! Stop that giant!”
“Wouldn’t it be better to request help from Lord Guderian?”
If it was Guderian, he could be a definite counter to Gunther.
But Tetora shook her head.
“Guderian is already deployed in the operation. To bite the enemy’s neck.”
She looked towards Sophia’s direction and sneered.
“Fool.”
War is decided by who looks further ahead.
Such a move was unfolding on the right flanking route.
Ilya, who was advancing with 6,000 troops following Sophia’s instructions, soon encountered 4,000 enemy troops.
It was the separate unit led by Guderian.
The purpose of this separate unit was to circle around the battlefield and stab into Liande’s rear.
The goal was to disrupt the command system starting from the rear and seize the war situation.
To block that situation and counterattack the enemy’s rear, Sophia had given Ilya 6,000 troops to advance through the flanking route.
“Master…”
Ilya’s expression darkened. Guderian speaks in a cold voice.
“Ilya, retreat now if you don’t want to die.”
“I cannot. I have my own responsibilities.”
“Is that so. Then, Ilya Anfei. I will be the one to kill you.”
A storm-like murderous intent.
Ilya momentarily lost her fighting spirit in the face of her master’s murderous aura.
But soon, thinking of her disciple Ars, her husband, and child, she gritted her teeth and rebuilt her resolve.
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