Chapter 17 : The ghost of the battlefield (3)

 

“So you are saying that there are at least 5 thousand, right?”

Gale, that returned after the brief report, frowned at the story of the scout team .

“Yes . They will probably make a night raid tonight . ”

Benson told the story just like he had heard from Roan .
And he even made the horse shoe with his fingers .
Roan looked at that and smiled bitterly .

‘There are **** that try to take away your merits wherever you go . ’

In his past life, he had always suffered from those guys .
But now, it was different .

‘I am taking my own merits . ’

Meanwhile, Benson had finished talking and had bent his head .

“That’s why we have to prepare for the night raid . ”
“Mmm . ”

Gale frowned and fell in his thoughts .
Then, Roan stood in the front .

“Commander . ”
“Hmm?”
“Rather than preparing for the night raid, it’s going to be better to attack immediately . ”
“Immediately?”

As Gale asked back, Roan continued speaking without even a trace of hesitation .

“They are in a really exhausted state . There’s no need to wait for them to recover some stamina . On top of that, if more time passes, the number of the monsters will increase . Because they will also be charging here from the north without stop . On top of all…… . ”

He glanced at Benson once and made the horse shoe shape with his fingers .

“We have a camp in this Pedian plain right now . And because of that, the rear part, that is the south is open . ”

The horseshoe slowly closes .

“If we just let the monsters like this…… . ”

The palms of his hands meet each other .
The horseshoe shape now became a round one .
Roan showed his hands to Gale and continued speaking .

“We will end up getting surrounded . ”
“Mmm . ”

A thinking sound comes from Gale’s mouth .

‘It’s not only now, but he also saw the things that will happen from now on . ’

He nodded and stood up from his place .

“Roan . ”
“Yes . ”
“The words that you said until now, will you be able to say it in front of the commander of the army corps?”

An opportunity .
Roan forcefully gulped down the laughter that was trying to come out .

“Of course . ”
“Good . Then let’s go to the corps commander . ”

As Gale walked one step ahead of him, Roan followed his back .
The face of Benson he had glanced at, was so contorted it seemed like he had chewed **** .

‘That’s why if you are trying to steal the merits of the others, you have to steal it perfectly . ’

As Gale and Roan got out of the tent, the adjutants let out a sigh .

“For a newcomer soldier to already meet the corps commander . ”
“Yeah . I still haven’t seen him until now . ”
“Isn’t that **** going to be promoted in a fast speed if he keeps it like this?”

They didn’t feel good .
Then, they saw Benson that was standing without knowing what to do .

“Benson . Are you getting similar to that **** called Roan?”
“What bulshit did you say about the monsters attacking us in a horseshoe shape but just having to prepare for their attack?”
“Why is the military discipline like this nowadays?”

Benson bent his head at the annoyance and reprimanding of the adjutants .

‘Damn . I should have just kept my mouth shut . ’

Even if he regretted it, a useless thing .
The result of a choice was the responsibility of one own .
The choice of Benson trying to steal the merits of another ended in a huge failure .

*****

“It’s reasonable . ”

Aaron Tate, that was from the aristocracy and at the same time the commander of the 7th army corps, rubbed his chin and nodded .

‘It’s amazing for a novice . ’

When Gale first brought the newcomer soldier, he was quite disinterested .
But the moment he heard the story of that guy, he couldn’t hide the amazement .
A novice newcomer soldier was reading the flow of the battle and the war .
But just because of that, he couldn’t show his emotions for being from the aristocracy .
He continued speaking still with a disinterested face .

“It will certainly be better to sweep them up this time . ”

Aaron gathered the squad commanders .

“Monsters appeared in the west of the plain . ”

He transmitted to them the story he heard from Roan and revealed the attack tactics .

“Send this notice to the other corps and prepare for battle the fastest possible . ”
“Yes! Understood!”

The squad squad commanders reply in one voice .
Aaron’s sight is directed to Roan .

“And you . ”
“Yes!”

Roan replied while showing his good military discipline .
Aaron nodded with a satisfied expression .

“When this battle ends I will give you a reward according to your merits . ”
“Yes! Understood!”

It was just as he wanted .
Roan followed Gale and got out of the tent .

“You also hurry and prepare for battle . ”
“Yes . Understood . ”

Roan replied and went to his camp along with him .

“Why did you get so late today?”

As soon as he got in the camp, Tane approached .
Roan put on a bitter smile and replied .

“You should all prepare for battle . ”
“Prepare for battle?”

Tane frowned and asked back .
All of the soldiers that were having their relaxing time looked at Roan .
Then, a loud voice outside of their camp was heard .

“Squad commanders gather! Squad commanders gather!”

At that voice, Tane frowned .

“Did you discover something again?”

Roan laughed awkwardly and replied shortly .

“Monsters . ”

*****

Hoo . Hoo .

Hot steam shakes the weeds .
Thousands of soldiers move slowly with their bodies lowered .

Swooosh .

Shaking weeds .

Adjutant Jack, that was leading the spearmen, raised his right fist .
At that moment, the spearmen that were advancing while holding their breaths stop their steps .

Swoooo .

The west wind blows .
The plain that extends below the hill .
Between the moving weeds, they could see the monsters that were deeply asleep .

Gulp .

Everybody gulped dry saliva .
A nervous moment .
A heavy silence presses their shoulders .

Adjutant Jones, that was leading the archers, raised his right hand .

Tense .

The sound of the wood twisting and the body of the bow that bends .
Jones looked at the adjutants of the other squads .
Then, the hand that falls looking at the front .

Spat .

Jones’s hand also cuts the air .

Shoot shoot shoot shoot!

20 troops, arrows that are fired from 100 squads at the same time .
Two thousand or more arrows cover the sky .

Sweeeee!

A sharp cry that hits your ear .
The arrow rain drenches the ground .

Hit hit hit hit!

“Kugh!”
“Kohong!”
“Grr!”

The monsters that were sleeping without knowing anything let out cries .

Sweeee!

A rain shower falls again .

Dududududu .

At the same time, a sound shaking the grounds was heard .
Roan looked at his back while lying on the ground .
The cavalrymen that are charging while cutting through the wind .
Behind them, a white dust cloud surges .

Puuuuuuu!

The sound horn trumpet informs the start of the battle .

Dududududu!

The cavalrymen passed the infantry and charged through .
The muscled body of the cavalrymen cuts through the wind .

Booom!

A charge as if they were planning to destroy everything that was in their way .
The cavalrymen charge through the ground where arrow rain fell .

Booom!

“Kuhong!”
“Keee!”

The monsters that get bounced off every direction along with a cry .

“Attack!”

Jack, that was glaring at the front, stood up and yelled .

“Attack!”
“Attack!”

The spearmen that were holding their breaths all stood up and yelled a warcry .
And Roan was also among them .

“Attack!”

He yelled with all of his strength and charged through the front .
Among the dust cloud that was raised by the cavalrymen, they could see the resisting monsters .

Grip .

He puts strength in his hand .
The spearmen, with Roan included, charge through the dust cloud .

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