The genius prince : vol 7 ch 31
"Mm, they are no match for us, then."
With a sense of excitement, they put their words together in a vigorous manner. Baldrosh said it with a calm eye.
"Looking at the first day, it is clear that we will be victorious. But we must not forget that on the battlefield, the first to die is the one who is careless and slackens his guard. "
Such words of their lord, however, did not reach them now.
"Ha ha ha! Your Highness, what a weak-minded thing to say.?"
"It is not a carelessness. I am simply telling you the truth."
Even after being admonished by their lord, they do not keep their mouths shut, but continue to speak eloquently. They were in such a high state of excitement tonight.
The last obstacle, Manfred's army, was not responding as well as they had expected.
If they overcame this, their leader would become Emperor. This had padded their egos
“ Lorencio "
Baldrosh turned to the only one watching the scene in silence. He thought the old man might be able to do something, but Lorencio shook his head. It was futile.
".... That's enough, everybody back off today."
Any further action would be a waste of time. Baldrosh decides so, and Lorencio asked everyone to stand down.
When he is sober and alone, he thinks.
(I can beat Manfred with this. I thought so too. But I have a concern. I am sure they are thinking the same thing.)
That concern is the First Prince Dimetrio.
In fact, he has been unable to grasp his footsteps for about a week.
(He disappeared with a few attendants, pretending to have returned to his estate with his soldiers. He disappeared with a small retinue, along with that Prince Wayne.)
If it were only Demetrio, he might have been betrayed and killed by the soldiers. But if Wayne disappeared with him, such an optimistic view is not possible.
(It is natural to assume that they are still planning to take some measures, and if that is their intention, they will show their faces in this decisive battle at some point in time.)
Although the information that Demetrio and his men have gone missing has been shared with his subordinates, few of them feel threatened. They are underestimating what they can do without any troops. And Baldrosh feels the same way.
(Or maybe I'm just thinking too much. ......) The night grows deeper and deeper, with no conclusion in sight.
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In contrast to the first day, Baldrosh's army attacked with great ferocity. They fired arrows and arrows in torrents, pelted the infantry, and attacked with their cavalry relentlessly when the battlefield collapsed.
The battlefield was filled with shouts and screams, and the ground was covered with layers and layers of corpses.
Surprisingly, however, Manfred's army did not collapse under the assault of Baldrosh's army. On the contrary, when the results of the second day were checked, the damage to both armies remained as slight as on the first day.
This was due to the fact that both armies had preserved their main forces. The Manfred Army was also able to defend itself against the Baldrosh's attackers, while showing skillful use of its troops. The same development continued on the third and fourth days. The Baldrosh's army, which was supposed to be pushing, became impatient.
"The enemy defense is more troublesome than expected, Your Highness. If we continue to engage them with our spearheads, it will be difficult to break through. "
"At this rate, our supplies will only be depleted unnecessarily. We should avoid a war of attrition with Prince Manfred, who is backed by a patriotic faction. "
"After all, we should mobilize the main force here and attack at once to decide."
They had abundant experience fighting as soldiers, and they were skilled in physical and mental endurance. Normally, they would be able to concentrate on the battle for 10 or 20 days. However, in the third year of the war
The emperor's throne, which was so close at hand, was dazzling them. Baldrosh growled in annoyance. Should he blackmail them to calm them down? He had been at odds with them for a while over whether or not the baptismal ceremony should be held. In peacetime, it would be better to avoid creating a rift among the members of the group in time of war.
The reason we had kept the main force in reserve until today was to deal with Demetrio and Wayne quickly when they showed up, but they were nowhere to be seen. We should continue to be vigilant, but it may be time for a change in direction regarding the operation of the main force.
And Baldrosh finally made a decision as everyone stared.
"... Okay, then tomorrow, we'll set up with the whole army."
Everyone was delighted with this.
"Oh! You made a good decision!"
"Be sure to let the enemy know the majesty of His Highness!"
"Let's get ready now!"
Everyone began to prepare for tomorrow without doubting the victory of the camp.
That was when Baldrosh was feeling the danger, a hurried messenger arrived from heaven.
"Excuse me!"
Before he could ask what was going on, the messenger shouted.
"Our soldiers are complaining of illness one after another! They have been suffering from the same disease! "
The donated food was poisoned, and a startle ran through the tent.
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"............... It's Done." It was the morning of the fifth day. Strang looked at Baldrosh 's army, which was forming up against him, and muttered quietly, "Your Highness, the plan seems to have worked."
"Yes, even to my eyes, it is clear that the other side has fewer men."
The damage to both armies up to yesterday would be about 2,000. If all else had gone well, there would be 8,000 soldiers in each side's ranks today, but the actual number of Barldrosh's troops visible was only about 5,000.
"But when I first heard it, I was surprised. that they would mix poison into the aid supplies for Bardolosh's army. "
Manfred expressed his admiration without irony. The idea of using poisons in battle, especially poisoned arrows, has existed since ancient times. Strang shakes his head at his lord's praise.
"It's no big deal. It's just a moniker for a friend.""
"Let me tell you personally, you sure know how to pick ’em."
"Yes, I chose them, and I'm proud of my bad friends." Strang said, responding.
"It is inevitable that Baldrosh who fought Dimetrio's army earlier, will be anxious about their supplies when they fight us. It is only natural that the leading figures in the area would offer their support to the victorious Baldrosh army, which has already won the war."
"We would then seize some of them, mix them with poison, and have them bring it into the other side's camps. The Baldrosh army, which wants supplies, will not be able to check everything closely, will they? "
