Chapter 356: A Good Lineup

Ugh! They breached through!

Although they managed to set up an intercepting formation, the enemy was allowed through it.

If he allows them to charge in as they pleased then the rear army will be destroyed.

Gordon will be caught in a pincer attack and their escape route will be cut off.

He has to stop their momentum here.

Fight! Move the line back! Temporarily fall back!

Gordon is currently holding the frontline on the other side.

William tried to make his instructions easier to understand but by moving the rear line back means that they are pushing Gordon toward Leo.

Gordons army is being attacked from the front. Their withdrawal here wont cause Gordon to be crushed by his own allies but it will definitely make the battlefield cramped up, rendering him unable to move as he pleased.

Even so, William ordered them to fall back.

In the meantime, he is leading his Dragon Knights out to lock the enemy vanguard in a stalemate.

I assumed that you are Duke Lowenstein, the Thunder God.

So you are the Dragon Prince huh?

Indeed. Why did you choose to side with our enemy? You should have received many messengers from our side, no?

You wont understand unless I spell it out for you huh

I will not. Gordon is your grandson. Allying yourself with Gordon would make more sense wouldnt it!?

As Duke Lowenstein led the charge into the enemy army, William descended down in front of him and stalled the vanguards advance.

Knowing that they will be attacked if they ignore him, the duke has no choice but to engage William here. After all, the duke is the only one here who can fight against him.

Duke Lowenstein held up his spear and cracked his neck.

The strongest advantages of the vanguard unit were the surprise element and Duke Lowenstein who led the charge. His presence not only boosts their morale but their overall strength.

Since Duke Lowenstein can simply destroy his enemys formation, it is much easier for the men behind him to follow. And since the center of Williams rear army has collapsed, the vanguards on both wings also have an easier time breaking through.

The only way to stop the Northern Lords armys momentum is to stop Duke Lowenstein.

Thats why William appeared before him.

To think that you would try to stop me with words. It seems that you are in a much tighter spot than I expected huh?

I have my hands full because of a certain prince you see.

Hmph..then is that not enough of an answer? We were touched by that certain prince and chose to follow him, we were fascinated. A prince so fascinating that we want to lay down our lives. Even while I am connected to Gordon by blood, I felt no such thing from him. The feelings of the north are heavy. There is only one prince who can carry it on his back. A prince that everyone makes light of is the only prince for us who has been looked down on all this time. That prince has entered the war. If we ignore that then we will have no pride left as aristocrats! So how about it? Prince William. Wont you switch to our side?

That is a tempting offer butif its about being fascinating then our side has one as well! I called him my friend and gave him my word that we will march to war together! This William will never betray that feeling!! Even if we have to fight on two fronts we will never give in!! I shall engrave Gordons name into the great history of war.

William pushed up his spear and raised his sword.

Seeing that, the morale of the soldiers behind William rose all at once.

Duke Lowenstein looks at them without advancing further.

His instinct tells him that the enemy has some kind of plan.

However, the left and right wings started pushing in again.

No! Get back!

Prepare yourself!!

The moment the duke looked away.

William saw an opening and charged toward Duke Lowenstein.

It was a thrust with the acceleration speed of a flying dragon.

In response, Duke Lowenstein parried it away with a swing from his spear using both of his arms.

The duke and William locked eyes and Wiliam flew away at a low altitude.

Seeing the signal, several huge arrows flew at the vanguards from the mountain.

Tsk! They have ballistae installed on the mountain huh!

Duke Lowenstein clicked his tongue while using his magic to intercept the ballista arrows that flew his way.

The reason William did not use it from the start was because of the location of his allies and the vanguards mobility.

And no matter how one thinks about it, aiming the ballistae that should have been aiming toward the front in this direction in such a short time is impossible.

So he set those up just in case huhhes good!

William, who arrived at the battlefield earlier than anyone else, had time to imagine many battle scenarios after he finished setting up his base in the mountain.

Using that time, he created a base that can support the rear army in case the enemy army should appear behind them.

He had mobile ballistae set up in the mountain base.

The number itself is not large but it is enough to buy time for them.

The troops that temporarily withdrew are now ready to fight again.

Howre the wings!?

They were shot in their charge, sir! They suffered huge damage!

Tell them to temporarily retreat! If we do not do something about that mountain then we will only pile up the casualties!

If they continue to attack as they were they should be able to expect some result but in return, many knights will be lost.

To have a pincer attack means that the armies on both sides are strong enough to contain the enemy caught in the middle. If one side is weakened, the enemy will push through.

If that happens, their chance of victory will be lost.

In the first place, the main attacker here is not the army of the Northern Lords. If they can distract Williams attention here then that should already provide enough support.

Send a messenger to the commander! Tell him that we will stall Prince William here!

Yes, sir!

While sending a messenger to the rear, Duke Lowenstein ordered the damaged wings to fall back while retreating a little distance away.

In Duke Lowensteins eyes, he can see William rallying up his soldiers while flying at low altitudes.

Hes quite a good young man isnt he.hes a waste on my failed grandson.

While saying so, Duke Lowenstein shot a spell at William.

William easily avoided it.

Seeing that, the morale of the enemy soldiers rises even further.

But that was good.

As long as William is wary of him and unable to move away, thats good enough.

The enemys morale is riding on Williams shoulders. Whenever William leaves the frontline, it will inevitably drop.

Thats why William can not move away from this place.

I will have you accompany this old man for a while.

It was a decision backed by his battle experiences.

Realizing the aim of this old veteran, William had to grind his teeth as he could not move away.

Leos headquarters.

Information was coming in one after another.

The vanguards led by General Harnisch are struggling with enemy support fire from the mountain!

The Northern Lords army that appeared behind the enemy is being stalled by Prince William!

Duke Horsvath army that moved to the side still shows no sign of moving!

The aerial unit heading for Mt. Haina is engaging with the enemy Dragon Knights!

Leo who silently listened to all those reports was thinking about the next move.

It would be difficult to advance forward without capturing the mountain first. However, the mountain is an enemys base. Even if they try to capture it from the sky, the enemy Dragon Knights will be blocking their path.

Its a good lineup. Dont you think so? Vin.

What are you praising the enemy for? Seriouslyyou dont seem surprised at Als appearance at the enemys rear at all huh? Did you know beforehand?

No. But I did expect it.

At least I wanted you to say that you heard it from Lady Charlotte you know. You creepy twins.

To be capable of this means that the two of them are able to coordinate at a strategic level even in a situation where communication is impossible.

From a tacticians point of view, that is beyond the level of a headache.

If the enemys reinforcements suddenly appeared at the rear, it wouldnt be strange for an army to collapse.

Thats a bad way to put it.

I thought that I was already being kind though? More importantly, what are you going to do?

Whats your opinion as a strategist?

If we can not settle the battle in the sky then we can not capture the mountain. We should continue our attack from the riverside where the enemys fire support wont reach.

Right. But the enemys defense will be strong there.

Then we should send in another unit. A highly destructive one if possible.

It seems that is our only play. Can I count on you? Lady Charlotte.

Hearing Leos question, Char bowed.

She then replies.

Please leave it to me. I will let them witness the power of the 47 clans of the north.

If thats how you want to do it then may I head out as well? Your Highness?

I would be troubled if even Marquis Greisner heads out as well. I would have no one who can command the main army here after all.

Its alright. I wont be going out myself for the time being.

For the time being huh.

When he can easily predict the future where he will be forced to take command of the whole army, Vin frowns.

To such Vin, Marquis Greisner speaks to him with a bitter smile.

Forgive me, Vinfried-dono. The 47 clans of the north have finally united. I wouldnt be able to do my part if I stay behind and take command here.

Seriouslyplease dont overdo it okay? If the unit that has the highest morale is defeated then we wouldnt be able to recover.

I understand.

With that said, Char and Marquis Greisner left to prepare their unit.

While seeing those two off, Vin expressed his concern to Leo.

Be careful. Gordon is the type of general that leads from the front. The fact that he remains in the back means that he has some kind of plan.

I think so too. Their elites still havent come out yet either. Ive got a bad feeling about this.

The eyes of the two are focused at the center of the enemy army.

There was still no movement there.

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