Became a Strategist With an Intelligence of 100 and an Accuracy Rate of 100%

Chapter 39

39 – Episode 39. Battle in the North (3)

Go back in time, and Swen and his party have just arrived at Kelstein Castle in the north.

In the royal castle of Lacline Castle, located in the easternmost part of Brans County, Farfalle, the national envoy of Brans County, and Nate, the owner of Lacline Castle, were talking.

“Are you saying that the lord sent 46,000 soldiers?”

“That’s right, Inspector.”

The figure is just 10,000 people empty from the requested 56,000 people.

56,000 People, according to Farfalle’s own calculations, was the maximum number of troops that could be deployed right now, excluding border guards.

In other words, 10,000 people would remain as surplus troops.

The usual Aethus army would not have enough troops to deal with, but they were planning to attack the Alefel army soon.

In the meantime, 56,000 men would have been more reliable and faster to finish it quickly, but it was not such a small number of troops that it could not be done anyway.

“Are there any troops deployed elsewhere besides here?”

“I heard they sent 10,000 troops to the north.”

Farfalle hit his knee inwardly at Nate’s words.

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‘In the end, did you listen to what he said?’

Swen.

A man who strangely could see through his own plans.

Lord Lin had a very high opinion of him from the beginning.

As a result of the meeting, his agenda was passed – in the end, from Lin’s point of view, he was essentially saying to himself, ‘He can’t not care.’

Of course, he was surprised that he figured out the whole plan.

After that, he made such absurd claims that Farfalle himself quickly lost interest.

There were one or two subjects that the lord brought in with high expectations, but did not meet those expectations.

But.

At the same time, there were few subjects to whom her lord cared so much.

Moreover, although Swen changed his opinion slightly, he essentially agreed with Irene’s opinion.

For Rin, who was strangely reluctant to meet Irene, to do this meant that she trusted Swen a lot in her own way.

It wasn’t as per the agenda that was passed, but there was some division legislation.

On the contrary, after doing this, I became curious.

Although her lord, Rin, was somewhat self-indulgent and had a hard time making crucial decisions, she was not an idiot.

In that case, isn’t it possible that the words of Swen, a man whom Lin holds in such high esteem, are right?

A secret agreement proposed by Mr. Charam.

Whether or not that in itself is a blade aimed at our military?

If that was true, continuing this operation was extremely dangerous.

‘…… The lord must also have thoughts. So, we shouldn’t ignore the possibility that he’s right. It might be worth keeping in mind.’

If it is really true that the Aishous army is trying to trick us by conniving with the two countries, Charam army and Alefel army –

Shouldn’t we use this strategy in reverse?

However, if they were not planning to betray, they had to be careful because their actions could ruin this joint attack.

Although Charam was an ignorant guy, he was a simple person who didn’t mess around when he got his share.

“Didn’t you say that an additional messenger came from Charam County?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I had already talked to Nate, the castle owner, about the plan he had secretly made with Charam.

Farfalle spoke in a cautious tone.

“If the messenger comes… Could you call me before responding?”

“Are you talking about the inspector? Well, if it’s your request, of course I’ll grant it… But is there a special reason?”

“There’s something I need to check.”

“Is that so?”

Farfalle nodded his head.

Nate did not bother to ask, but expressed his agreement by nodding his head.

Farfalle was trusted by many people, at least within Brans County.

After confirming her answer, she left the royal castle and fell into her thoughts.

After repeated struggles, which were uncharacteristic of her for her refreshing decisions, she finally decided to let go of her useless stubbornness.

‘…… It would be better not to trust them at all.’

Farfalle.

She was a woman who had made a name for herself through her various activities as a member of the Brans Army, but for the first time in years, she was consulting someone else’s opinion.

* * *

After that.

She spent most of her time following Irene around for quite some time and treating wounded soldiers.

When I woke up, only a few of the people I saw yesterday were okay, and most of the soldiers died on the spot, giving up their lives.

It was very difficult for her to see the soldiers crying sadly as they looked at Irene’s face, and then the spark of life was extinguished.

In the game, people who are only number 1 are gathered by simply pressing the ‘conscription’ button.

However, can this person, who was dragged into an unwinnable fight and is fighting bravely and is suffering vividly, be explained by just the number 1?

For some reason, James’ face appeared in my mind.

What on earth did these people do to end up like this?

‘I…’ … Should I have somehow persuaded Kalinz to stop him?’

Of course, I knew that realistically there was nothing I could do.

No matter how much I tried to persuade him, Kalinz was stubborn.

And in a cold-hearted attempt to stop him somehow, there was a high possibility that my life, not anyone else’s, would be in danger if I was caught in vain.

A strategist who says the right things will not be loved by all commanders.

Furthermore, persuasion itself…… What can I do when I only know the outcome?

If my intelligence was 100, it would have been nice if my brain had developed dramatically, but all I could do was make predictions that were unconditionally correct.

After thinking that far, I closed my eyes and lightly prayed for peace.

‘Your master Lin Brans will carry your soul with him for the rest of his life.’

Funny enough, this was the only consolation I could give.

How many days have passed like that?

A soldier recognized Iren, who was taking care of a wounded soldier, and ran here at high speed.

“Are you really General Irene?”

“That’s right.”

“Miguel is looking for you urgently.”

“In a hurry…?”

Although I was anxious about finding it in a hurry, it was better to get it sold quickly.

Iren and I walked towards the fortress.

And.

As soon as we entered the fortress, Miguel with a dark expression greeted the two of us.

“I see you’re here, General Irene. So, is this the way we’ve all gathered?”

“What’s going on?”

Miguel took a deep breath and then delivered ‘the news’ in a miserable tone.

“…There is news that the Serpina army is advancing toward this fortress with about 33,000 troops.”

Did you say that bad things come one after another?

That was exactly what Miguel told us.

A single misjudgment by a competent commander.

That misjudgment turned into a snowball and was rolling out of control.

The Serpina army has launched an invasion.

They probably noticed that there were soldiers missing from the fortress.

There is no way they would have sent troops only in this direction, and they probably would have sent troops to Cherien Castle as well.

Carlinz has done all the good things for others, so it’s only a matter of time before Serpina-kun takes care of the situation.

Of course, even if Serpina Army’s national power was considered, Ian’s rebellion would have been suppressed quickly – but you can’t deny that it made it easier.

The proof was right now, at the moment of attacking the fortress.

If I had stayed still, I wouldn’t have paid attention even if it was a little annoying.

Because of the exhaustion of troops in the fortress, he must have moved his army to organize both military and military operations.

So, the fortress was attacked – it was a kind of scrape.

“…….”

Iren lowered her head with a dark expression.

It seemed like she had a vague inkling that something like this would happen.

She had a much more astute sense than I thought, as did the way she expressed her opinions during meetings.

Although her intelligence level in-game was not that high – it might be something like the sense of a warrior she honed through repeated battles.

Anyway.

Kalinz, who issued this request, was taken prisoner and was not here.

It was the job of Miguel, who had the highest influence within the military in this fortress after Calintz, to take care of this.

“…….”

But.

He who only served as Kalinz’s adjutant, what clever move can he make in this situation?

Of course, it was absolutely not that he was incompetent and could not come up with an answer.

No matter who sits there, it will be nearly impossible to come up with a solution in this situation.

It’s best to just run away, no.

I think the best solution is-

‘Let’s burn this fortress and run away.’

If we burn down the recently built fortress and run away, we could at least prevent the Serpina army from swallowing up the newly built fortress.

In the first place, this fortress itself was more useful when it was occupied by the Serpina army than by us, so strategically speaking, I thought it was right to burn it down.

Of course, it was only possible for someone at the calintz level to do such a bold thing without receiving the monarch’s approval.

Furthermore, among the soldiers stationed at the fortress, there must have been many who have been with the fortress since its construction. How would it feel to see the fortress that was just built with so much effort being burned down soon after?

It was clear that the morale of the soldiers would plummet.

Just looking at his expression, it was safe to say that Miguel didn’t have the guts to make that much of a decision. I’m still sweating profusely and thinking about what to do.

‘Anyway, you shouldn’t fight too hard.’

The fortunate thing among the misfortunes was that, at least, he did not seem to be putting up an unreasonable fight for the sake of the country, even if he could not come up with any answers.

It doesn’t matter if Brans’s army loses one battle after another, but it would be difficult if Irene was taken prisoner or her life was in danger.

It was the same for me as well.

So.

When asking for opinions, I was planning on raising my hand and saying, ‘It is very unfortunate to lose the fortress, but now is the time to retreat to Kelstein Castle for the sake of the future.’

And just in time.

“…I’ll ask everyone here. Is there a good way out of this situation?”

I slowly looked around.

No one is raising their hand.

Well, it must be burdensome to say something like ‘let’s abandon the fortress’ out loud.

Then, is it my turn here since I don’t plan on staying in Brans County for very long?

‘Wait a minute.’

Still, this is a question I’ve been asked for a long time.

I typed the question in my head just to see if it would be asked.

‘In this situation, is there any good way?’

The answer I expected was [Burn the fortress and run away].

No matter how you look at it, it was a battle with no angles.