The Strategist Knows Everything

In the middle of the garrison, in the tent, there was me, the head of the unit other than Mikana, and Fio. Fio called me in.

"Ugh!

"Sure! I never thought I'd have this delicious meal in the garrison!

"Right. Delicious."

"Yes, it's delicious."

Knox was ruled. You can tell me you were perfectly mastered, not kidding. They all fell into the hands of the enemy. It's an unprecedented enemy. I can't think of a way to win.

Ping's crew and troop leaders are completely out of my hands. I can't do anything on my own.

"Hmm. Yuki, you want to eat my food too?

Looking at Fio, who stopped by my side confidently, I interrupt my stupid thoughts.

Things are easy. Fio cooked and grabbed Knox from his stomach. It was noticed that gripping the stomach was extremely destructive in every world.

"I don't like that confidence, so don't worry about it."

"Why!? I made it delicious."

"When you get used to a very delicious meal, it scares you later."

"It's okay. All you have to do is stay in the Empire."

I knew that was what I was after. It's important if an independent force led by a Velis warrior is absorbed by the Empire. Besides, it's not funny because the reason I got my stomach mastered.

"Knox returns to Velis."

"Don't be so lonely. I know. As much as Yuki thinks the Empire is a temporary place."

Looking at Fio laughing a little lonely, I'm a little inspired by guilt.

However.

"You won't be fooled by acting."

"I'm already suspicious. What you just said was scratched!

"Yes, sir. I'm sorry. So, how long will Fio be here?

It's already been a week since I left Ferenol.

Should I be lucky, or should I say just as Fio stared? There was no single attack from Albion.

"The early horse who tells me that I'm joining the war is putting out while my uncle and Yuki are playing, but I can't join the war without a messenger from the Imperial Capital. So no matter how hard you try from Ferenol to the Imperial Capital, it takes three days, and it takes four days from the Imperial Capital to get here, right? Is it weird that I'm here?

"No, you just got here, didn't you? We're on our way to the fort, aren't we?

"Is it weird that I'm here?

"Think calmly...... that's weird. What kind of situation is it when a human being is not only in another country's ranks, but also cooks rice?"

Turning to Fio, who asked again with a smile, and returning calmly so, Fio shouts as he waves his hands with the boom.

"Where would the Supreme Commander have been!! Besides, the strike is the last one to appear, so you look great!?

"Is the last one for real? But it is, isn't it? Think about the war. If you're the Supreme Commander, where you're supposed to be is the most important place, right? Whatever you think about it, it's definitely not here."

"I still want to be there! Already! If you ask Berk, I'll follow you faster, so forgive me if I stay a little longer!

After that, I shrugged my shoulders and slowly shook my head at Fio, who swelled my cheeks.

"My time is over. It is possible that Fio's participation is already known over there. What Albion fears most is Fio's participation in the war. If that's what's happening, it won't have to be too late."

"It has become right."

Voices that affirm my words echo in the tent. Micah came in and told him so.

A little out of breath, Micana looks straight at me and Fio. I'm ready to be caught in that eye.

Did things go as expected from the way they were said?

"Thirty thousand Albion troops have attacked the fort Lair to the right."

The number of soldiers in Fort Lair is eight thousand. But the equipment deployed isn't that good. The most Albion was thought to attack because it was Fort Hauser on the left. Fifteen thousand soldiers are deployed at Fort Hauser, with powerful equipment and elite spins as a priority. The reason for this is that the road from the Albion side to Fort Lair is steep in the woods and mountains and is not suitable to attack in the Great Army. Honestly, as much as I'd like to wonder if the number 30,000 is a false alarm.

But there are four wise men over there. If this past week is considered a prep period, it will also convince me.

"Have you been sending soldiers one by one in the past week?"

"But I can't believe I missed 30,000 troops..."

"Rude means there are many places to hide, and the fort's soldiers should have been caught off guard. I mean, I've been poking at that gap. Fio. There's no other way to confuse the soldiers. Let's head to the front."

"... right. Eight to thirty thousand at Fort Lair is bad minutes, I guess. Si Jian, when you come out, I'm a little unsure."

That's what Fio says and smiles bitterly. I haven't had one before. I have already switched to Fio as commander. Fio acted faster than expected. But Fio is already beginning to think about dealing with it. A commander who switches his thoughts quickly can respond on an ad hoc basis. Pretty reliable if you're on my side.

But 30,000 won't be just 30,000. Reports indicate that the Imperial invasion army of Albion totals 70,000. Thirty thousand of them. You should see it as elite.

And there's still 40,000 in the back.

The last fort to build a defensive front. No matter how hard you try to send a large army to the small fort in the center, Fort Caion. Both here and Albion. So the battle for Fort Caion will be a few elite. Naturally, we have the most elite, and we at Knox have been prepared.

But right now, the most awkward thing.

"Knox heads to Fort Hauser. Get ready now. It's supposed to be a two-way or three-way simultaneous invasion."

Yes, I give instructions to the captain of the unit in the tent. Each of the squad leaders calls in his men who were waiting outside the tent to prepare the squad.

I exhale once and sort things out again.

No matter how well equipped and people are, Si Xian won't have that much for an army led by himself. Hauser needs immediate reinforcements.

Naturally, it is also necessary for Fort Caion in the centre, but Fort Caion is constantly eyeing its surroundings and it is impossible to approach them unnoticed in that vigilance. And the preaching hasn't come yet. Then we can make it later.

The problem is left and right. No, Fort Hauser, where Knox is headed for reinforcements, will be fine. It's 20,000 to 40,000 defense if Knox's 5,000 is added to try to get 40,000. Fort Hauser can tolerate three times as many enemies as he can.

Thinking about it, the question arises as to where Fort Layar on the right and Eileen Masefield, Si Xian, are.

In due course, it would be the Albion Army of Fort Leyale, but if 30,000 elites can go out of their way to break through even if Si Xian is not in charge immediately. Naturally, if we don't do anything.

Thinking about it, I feel like it might be tough on Fort Hauser, but Fort Hauser also has twice as many soldiers. If the number of Albion troops that can be overwhelmed by fire exceeds even the number, Fort Hauser will not be spared the struggle either.

This one must defend all three fortifications, but Albion can drop one. Based on that idea, this invasion of Albion is undoubtedly being set up. If you misallocate your power, you will lose one fort for sure.

I feel like I'm going to focus on a few elites. Fort Caion, which cannot take advantage of the difference in numbers, is arguably the most difficult fort to attack in the three fortifications. If Eileen Masefield thinks so.

"Is this the main attack in the center?"

"I think so, too. If you've attacked the left and right with the feeling that it's okay to be prevented, then suddenly there's less danger of all the troops being put into it. Well, I don't know if they're gonna put the whole army in."

You're absolutely right. The only report I have is 30,000 to Fort Lair. It's totally just this one's imagination as to whether the 40,000 in the rear moves.

But war is something to read ahead of.

"I would if I were your enemy. Albion can't spend his time in the Empire."

"Oh, well. An empire."

I snort at Fio's words. The Empire put two of the three army generals in Velis. I am totally willing to drop Velis. As an Albion, I have trouble getting Velis dropped by the Empire. We will not gain an advantage after the war unless we are solely in our own hands and the Empire helps with that.

But Velis' defense against Albion is strong. Dropping this will require more force than a good general. So get rid of the empire quickly, and Albion should want to try to fight Velis.

"Velis also has Sophia. As it is, the Empire drops Velis, and Sofia's stature is taken by the Empire. That is not convinced by the people of Albion. Based around there, the Albion army wants to make a quick decision. No, we have to decide."

If you can read the situation to them, you'll know who they're hitting too.

This one must maintain a defensive front, so as there are circumstances on the defender's side that not a single fort should be dropped, there are circumstances on the attacker's side that are the intention of the country over there.

It is no longer a prediction but a certainty. Albion strikes out with the whole army.

"First, the rescue of the left and right fortifications is a prerequisite."

"I'm coming to Rayal with Charles."

"... no, no matter how much Fio and Charlotte can't move 30,000 to 8,000. That would result in a loss of coping with the center. I can't use fast travel in Fresberg when Fio can't move. If you can no longer gather the left and right wars in the center, they will break through the center."

"So what are we going to do? Knox is headed to Fort Hauser, right?

That's right. Knox heads to Fort Hauser. There's probably no Masefield in Fort Hauser's attacking army. But Fort Hauser can't prevent 40,000 enemies without Knox reinforcements.

There must be an attack on both the left and right forts to get Knox to Fort Hauser or Fort Leyale. Of course, it wasn't decided that Macefield would come from the center. But maybe it's not coming off. Left and right fortifications can be dropped without Masefield, but the center fortifications cannot be dropped for a short period of time without Masefield. It's fragile, but there are a few days to make sure it drops. That's Fort Caion. If you want to drop that in a short period of time, Masefield will have to lead the elite.

They'll be thinking about Knox's position over there, just like I think about Masefield's position. Normally, we put our main unit in the center, which is easy to deal with left and right, and send reinforcements to the attacking Rayar first.

The formation can deal with the left, right and center without difficulty. And Masefield must have assumed that the operation would be easy. The easiest means the most likely. When that happens, the central guardian will be me. I don't know how far Macefield is buying me, but I wouldn't be looking sweet. That's why he's coming to crush me himself.

For that reason, I assumed that Macefield would be in the center, and I immediately set up an operation.

"Fort Lair will be accompanied by me and four troop leaders. Then immediately destroy the Albion army that has attacked us, take the Fresberg and go to the center or left for reinforcements. Naturally, if there's a Macefield in Fort Lair's attacking army, we'll intercept it there."

"Four? That means that Knox's command is given to someone."

I snort at Fio's words. The five captains in the tent make a strange face. No, there's only one person sighing.

"I'm sorry I always pushed you."

"I know. I'm here to take on that role."

Nicola, who was sighing, smiles bitterly.

Nicolas is normal at all times. Don't risk it, don't adventure, just fight normally.

If the other troop leaders have the power to make their troops fight with more than a hundred percent power, Nicolas can stably make them fight with eighty percent power. That is true for other troops as well.

The command of Stone Street is easy for soldiers to fight. It's hard to beat a strong enemy, but Nicola can make you fight as usual. More importantly, of the five troop leaders, the only one who can replace me is Nicolas. Even if the overall command is entrusted to them, they can understand the nature of each unit and allow them to carry out a battle without difficulty, even in the absence of the Force Leader.

"I'm worried about Nicola's sister alone! I'll take you to the left, too!

Roy comes out a step ahead and says so. I don't even send Mikana a gaze to blame. Given the balance of power, Nicola would be instantly at risk if there were a Macefield in Fort Hauser's attacking army. My operation allocates too much power to the right and center. Although I have that awareness, I can't always get rid of the betting element and just do it safely. If the opponent is huge, it would be even worse.

"Mr. Roy. I'm still Knox's third captain. Whatever opponent comes, I can hold out enough. I'm always plain, but plain has a use for plain things. Master Yukito will maximize my power, so I will fight with Yukito's instructions. You leave your men with me, so anxiety is the most... because I won't let you die in vain in the name of Captain Knox Part III, Nicolas Riole"

So I want you to convince me.

Yes, Nicola speaks to Roy. Roy wandered over Nicola's appearance a little different than usual.

Leading Knox means being five thousand generals. If it is a surrogate, freedom will be lost and its life will be targeted by more enemies. Nicola's life will be in danger even if Masefield is removed.

But Nicola quickly consolidated her resolve around there. Nicolas said he was a knight when he met me, but I guess he's right.

How unreliable it may seem, Nicola is a proud knight of Velis. I guess I'm ready to die.

But.

"I didn't ask you to be ready to die. All I ask of Nicola is Knox's men and Nicola's life. I want you to put up with it if you don't have Macefield. If you were there, I'd go to the rescue immediately. I want you to endure it until then. You're good at it, right?"

"I'm certainly good at it. I'll take care of it. It's easy if you stand still and you know that help is coming."

There's no easy way. But Nicola did say it seemed easy. Nicolas is also growing. Since becoming Knox's troop leader, Nicola has gained definite confidence. I have absolute confidence in my role.

Follow up around and wipe your ass around. Nicola keeps doing that, and I've ordered it too. Sure, it's inconspicuous, but Nicola's already got to be Knox.

"Captain Ars, Erica, Micana, Roy. Notify your unit. I entrust the overall command to Nicolas. Dangerous is no different. No, we might be more dangerous in that we have to. I want you to be ready and want it."

"I don't know if I need to be ready now."

"Yes, yes. It's been decided for a long time."

"I'm not willing to die, but, well, it's mostly dangerous to follow you. This is the way it always is."

Captain Ars, Roy and Erica each return that to my word.

And Mikana, standing behind me, answers with a rare smile.

"From the day I became one of Yukito-sama's men, I am prepared to head to any place of death if Yukito-sama's orders. That will be with you all, so there is no need for us to take unnecessary care of you. Besides, we're the ones who win."

Saying so and confidently saying it out, Mikana's appearance was more reliable than usual.

The enemy totals 70,000. This is a total of 30,000. Around laughing at more than twice the difference in power, the troop leaders here are not ordinary people, after all.

Honestly, I don't feel like laughing, but my men are laughing. This is not a big deal. Then I'll have to laugh confidently.

"Right. The only thing I lose is Master Kaguya. That won't change in the future, and I won't let it change. Get ready to go! We're on the front line!!