Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Battle of Carnac

Messaging.

The Autonomous Cavalry Regiment had tied up the 30,000 Imperial troops deployed throughout the region, and asked the main troops to proceed after haste.

After receiving the report, Paul immediately ordered his 25,000 soldiers to march towards Windsam Castle. The Autonomous Cavalry Regiment connected with this main force along the way, and headed north as they cleared the Imperial forces in their path.

“—Your Highness, what do you think the enemy main force will do?”

Paul stroked his chin and replied,

“Yah. Windsam Castle had no favorable terrain, and was no match for defense. Moreover, they could only bring out their full potential while fighting in the open."

Otto agreed and nodded:

"I think so too. The little catapults we snatched from the Imperial Army might not be of any use then."

Otto was struck by a small catapult captured by the Autonomous Cavalry Regiment from the enemy. After investigating its performance, the tiny slingshot turned out to be much stronger than the Royal catapult, twice as small in size. This reduces the personnel needed to operate it, which will revolutionize future siege combat.

This fact made Otto realize that the Empire was more technologically advanced than the Kingdom. But for Otto, differences in technological prowess would not affect the war directly, and the deciding factor was always in the hearts of the people. However, this was still a factor that showed the might of the Kingdom.

“Sending it to the engineering department in the capital will be a better choice. Moreover, the current might be in the hands of the enemy, but Windsam Castle was built through the great efforts of that hero, Tristan Windsam. I can't bear to destroy the monument with my own hands. "

It was rare to see Paul speaking in melancholy. Otto knew about Tristan Windsam, and the name was related to 《Theodor Revolt》 in the 8th century.

During the rebellion, Windsam defeated 20,000 rebel soldiers with 2,000 men in just two days. Not only Paul, everyone recognized him as a legendary hero. But no matter what kind of fortress it was, all things would crumble into dust one day. Otto understood that logic, so he could not understand Paul's feelings.

“Should we make a plan assuming that Crimson Knight would involve us in the field?”

"That's fine. There are several places suitable for battle, and to be honest, I don't know where they will be placed. "

Otto thought while scanning the map in his mind. As for a suitable battlefield, there were only three places around Windsam:

Salz Plain.

Carnac Valley.

The Tollful Highlands.

As Paul said, there are plenty of other suitable places as well. Predicting the enemy's movements would be a futile exercise.

“Yang Mulia is right. There are too many options, we may not know which one. "

“Otto, send a lookout to a location that allows.”

"Yes, sir, I'll arrange it."

Otto immediately issued the order to the scouts, and they immediately departed.

“However, thanks to the efforts of the Autonomous Cavalry Regiment, our chances are now balanced. Major Olivia's appearance will be important from now on, so stay in close contact with her unit.”

"Yes sir."

Otto replied with a nod while thinking of Olivia's cheerful smile.

On the other hand, Rosenmarie and her Crimson Knights were also preparing for battle.

As predicted by Paul, Rosenmarie decided to engage the Seventh Army on the battlefield, and had chosen the valley to the southwest of Windsam Castle — Carnac valley, as the battlefield. The Carnac Valley is centered around the river Vetnam, and is surrounded by small hills. For Crimson Knights who were adept at fighting in the mountains, this was a great battlefield.

- What a beauty.

Gaier sighed in admiration in his heart. As expected, Rosenmarie was the most beautiful on the battlefield.

All units have been deployed.

Gaier regained his senses and reported. Rosenmarie nodded firmly.

“Finally the time has come. Now, we just need to wait for the Seventh Army to appear."

"Yes, Miss. The Seventh Army will fall into the hands of our Crimson Knight. "

“Of course— Then, what will the rumored Death God Olivia do now? I'm looking forward to it."

He flicked the robe that had a crossed sword emblem on it, then entered his big tent—

- Next day.

With clouds covering the sun, the Seventh Army arrived in the Carnac valley with full majesty. The two sides quickly detected each other's presence, followed by the sound of war drums and the deafening roars of the soldiers.

Seventh Army — numbered 28,000 people.

Crimson Knight - with 27,000 soldiers under their command.

Paul's mission is to recover the northern region of the Kingdom that the Empire has captured.

Rosenmarie's goal is to avenge Osborne.

With both commanders shouldering their unyielding beliefs, the battle of Carnac begins.

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Rosenmarie deploys its units on a company-level basis across the valley. They made full use of the dangerous terrain, and launched melee attacks aggressively. On the other hand, Paul deployed his troops around the longbowmen, and emphasized with hit and run tactics. The reason was simple, the Seventh Army could not match the Crimson Knight in close combat.

(Archer team)

However, things did not go according to plan, and the battle slowly turned into chaos.

On the second day of the battle, the battlefield was shrouded in the thick fog of the Carnac valley. Both sides had lost their sight, and battles broke out all over the place.

“M-Enemy is in front of us!”

“Temporary retreat and regroup!”

Panic foot steps.

Breath snuffling.

Crying and angry screams.

The sound of a falling sword rang out endlessly, and stray arrows flew everywhere. And as time went on, the lives of the soldiers slowly died out. And the bodies in the mud started to pile up. As the battle progressed, there were units that suffered over 90% of deaths. It was really chaos.

As the fighting intensified, Major Mills Boemenburg, who was assigned to attack the rear of the Royal Army with his 2,000-strong battalion, detected enemy troops resting on the opposite bank of the river. Their numbers were unclear due to the fog, but they seemed to be around a hundred or so soldiers. And they don't know Mills' unit yet.

(Fog is very helpful this time. Normally, we should ignore this unit and continue our mission quietly, but we can take this small group in no time. This is a great opportunity to boast about our morals ... Hm? I-That's ... Isn't that the rumored Death God Olivia!)

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...To Be Continue's...