Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi

the approaching infantry the falling arrows cause them to fall apart, the soldiers who failed to be block the arrows with their shields fall down.
Firing arrows from the top of a mountain would also extend the range, and because the difference in height will also increase the power it will easily penetrate the leather armor that the normal infantry wear.

For a while, the allies in vanguard were being shot one-sidedly but without dropping the speed of our march and continuing to advance, the enemy is also in range of our own archer squad.

「Continuously fire, shoot ceaselessly!」

Arrows from our ally archer squad were also fired and a shootout between both armies’ archers began.
The arrows from the Margrave’s army are pouring down spread over a wide range, whereas our ally archers match the timing of firing their arrows and their aim with each other, focusing on piercing a single area.

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Different from the infantry, the archers could not protect themselves with shields so they were exposed to the attacks defenselessly.
The archers of the Margrave’s army who were hit by effective concentrated firing fell one by one, the counterattacking arrows are visibly decreasing.

Gathering together, the enemy archer squad fell back.
They are probably hiding under the large shield in the back, if it’s according to the theory then the long spear unit who has superior defense will come out now.

「Now, give the order for the first division cavalry company to charge at the center of the enemy.
Maximum speed!」

The order was told immediately using hand signals.

「Captain, it’s the order to charge.」

Agor straightened his back and reported.

「All units form the wedge formation and charge! Follow me!」

「M-me too!」

Because breakthrough training was prioritized, the formation specialized for breaking through is the wedge formation due to its fast expansion.
The distance to the enemy is just a little, it will not be a problem if we sprint at full speed.
Even amongst a company that has gathered horses that excel in speed, Schwartz shakes them off and continues to accelerate.

The allied infantry and archer squads deployed in the front quickly open up a path, slipping past that gap 200 units broke through like a hurricane.

「Look! The enemy’s switching of the archers and the spear units won’t make it in time.
Let’s breakthrough just like this, don’t slow down!」

The Margrave’s army vanguard consists of a mixture of the escaping archers and the long spear units which have gone to the front, but they are not forming a decent rank.
In addition, the archers who were afraid of the oncoming heavy cavalry, without obeying orders, arbitrarily fired arrows which spurred on chaos.
There is no way to miss this opportunity.

Sometimes sporadic arrows come flying at us but they pose no problem.
The distance is 50 meters, when it became a few seconds before contact the entire squad yelled together.

Ooooooooh!!!

To the enemy army, the voice that reached them was like hearing the screams of the demons.

Southern Noble Camp

「I haven’t heard of any of this!」

We shouted unanimously while pointing the spears at them.
The nobles that have been conscripted from the village was only told to bring a spear, and also to feed yourself.
It was the same when the king’s army were advancing towards us, as long as I didn’t get careless during the faceoff everything would be fine!

During the shootout with the arrows in the beginning, I was hiding under the shield but my allies were all falling over.
I also borrowed a bow to use, but those who are shooting from a high place are definitely at an advantage!

The archer squad ran away, so we were ordered to set up our spears and head out.
We went out in a hurry, but the archers who were running away got in the way so we couldn’t set up decently! While we were doing so the enemy cavalry came running at us.
Everyone wore their own rugged armor arbitrarily like noble knights and came at the place where I’m at in a straight line.
Damn it! It would have been fine if you went a little to the left or right before!

Those guys in the archer squad are panicking and shooting away but there is no effect, moreover those that stop to stand to aim their arrows are getting in the way of our long spears and we cannot properly set up.

「Move faster! You’re in the way!」 「Don’t push!」 「They’ve already coming!!」

Those guys shouted their war cries, and the surrounding allies all got scared and prepared to run away.

Is it no good? As I thought that, there was a guy amongst those flying at us riding a large black horse cutting those in the front and moving ahead towards us.
The guys who tried to block his path were trampled and crushed by his horse, making croaking noises like a frog.
They died a pitiful and quick death.
My comrades from the same area surrounded him with spears and tried to pierce him, but they were chopped in half by an axe-like spear.
Momos and Tyler…even though they were good guys.

「That guy’s the commander! Shoot him down!」

A noble drew his sword and was going to say something but one thrust from a spear killed him.
The other cavalry came one after the other like an avalanche and defeated my friends.

There’s no way we can win! I threw my weapon and my heavy armor and everything away and ran as fast as I could.
I don’t want to die in a place like this! I have a wife and son waiting for me in the village!

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Erich Headquarters

「Commander! The first division cavalry company has broken through the enemy’s center completely, the enemy is crumbling!」

「The difference in skill is showing, if they can assemble their spears in a line quickly it won’t go so easily.」

Even so, it’s amazing.
In one hit, the enemy’s formation is torn to pieces.
Especially Aegir who is cutting down the people around him in the front, people and their parts are flying around in the air like dancing leaves.
Disgusting screams rose from the scene.
His fighting style is to break the enemy’s heart.

「From the looks of their armor they should be farmers that were conscripted or recruited.
If something like that was happening in front of their eyes, they would have no choice but to run away.」

The staff officer was impressed as he said it.

「That’s right.
Even I would run away if something like that came out, I wouldn’t want to die.」

The enemy’s formation was punched through by the cavalry and the center is collapsing just like a cave-in.
In order to save the center, the right wing and left wing of the army change their directions.

「It’s here.
Infantry unit advance, crush the enemies.」

「There is no longer a need for any tricks.
The enemy is already preparing to flee.
We can just use strength to push them out.」

「That’s right.
Let’s order the whole army to conduct a full scale attack! Let’s draw the curtain on this thing.」

The time the entire infantry unit starts advancing, my first division cavalry company has already broken through the enemy’s formation, and coming out from the back.

「I have completely broken through the enemy! Let’s change direction and charge at the enemy again!」

Celia talks excitedly about her merits in battle.

「No, We will go to the back just like this.」

「Why?! Even though the enemy is exposed and in a defenseless state…」

「If we rush in again it will be a free-for-all and they won’t be able to use the bows, on top of that there is also the danger of hitting each other and the infantry will not be able to move as they wished.
It’ll be fine if we remain here, just by having enemies on their ass will be enough of a threat for them.」

Agor also nodded, it was correct as a tactic.
But, it’s boring to wait and do nothing.

「All troops, hit the transportation unit at the back but do it while not leaving the enemy headquarters!」

Seeing the result and before running away it wouldn’t hurt to take the supplies.

The transportation unit would typically have escorts along with them when carrying goods on missions but troops of that caliber cannot stop our heavily armed cavalry.
If they wanted to run away it would be without pulling the slow horse-drawn carriage, the driver and the escort troops were flung around in a festival of blood and the large amounts of foods fell into our hands.

Destroying the transportation unit, and while returning to our ranks, the enemy retreated on top of the hill.
The main force of the central army should be pushing them back, to take flight or to retreat those who are unable to make a decision are those that will fall down.
Let’s make it easier for them to understand soon, why don’t we?

「Is it about time, let’s go one more time Agor.
Let’s settle this.」

There’s already a standard free-for-all going on so there won’t be any arrows being fired.
The allies have remaining strength and so they could send several people bouncing and flying around, but if we settle things quickly it would result in reduced damage.

「Everyone, take a horizontal position.
Crush the enemies haphazardly.」

The soldiers have high morale and raised their weapons and shouted, they charged in a single horizontal line.

The cavalry broke open the center, in addition to retreating while taking the entire infantry unit’s attack, the Margrave’s army is completely destroyed by the cavalry that charged at them from behind after having been pierced through once already.
As a result of the ferocious pursuit of the entire central army, out of all 5000 of the troops over 2000 were turned into corpses and they suffered a crushing defeat.
Even the supreme commander, Margrave Alnode’s eldest son, Viscount Dodoria has died and many nobles followed after.
In one battle the southern noble alliance suffered a large and fatal blow.

The march of the central army does not stop.
Straight ahead, towards the southern city Zaal where Margrave Alnode set up his residence, they resume their advances.