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Imperial Invasion (4)

Elom’s unit was a kind of firefighter on an overheated power line.

However, there are so many fires here and there that it is not enough to simply catch fire.

Chris learned that through War Games, so he decided to put his skills to the test.

Having obtained a new chess piece, Frederick summoned Elrom to play a new war game.

The strategies of the two were similar, so there was no big difference until the middle, but Basilonia’s troops, with the added strength of five players, proceeded to crush all the enemies they encountered.

Elom frowned at the sight, but in fact this was a perfectly natural result.

The kingdom of Benicia, which was eager to summon players and had a fairly strong national power.

The number of players possessed by such a powerful country was 9.

But right now, Elrom’s army has the strength of 10 players.

Of course, the Breton Empire has far more players than the Allies.

However, despite this, at most three players are put into one place.

It was because fighting the Allied Forces, which had low quality but high quantity, widened the frontline and made it impossible to concentrate the players.

‘In fact, gathering more than 3 people against the Allied forces is a waste of power.’

Since the precious players were on their way, even assuming that there is an escort of their own… … .

If 3 players are the opponent, Chris alone is enough.

I haven’t tried it myself, but I guess I can comfortably fight up to five people.

General Frederick uses Chris’ skills to the fullest and destroys players from all over the world.

Of course, Elom, who served as the commander of the other side, was not just watching.

He tried every possible way to stop Chris from playing.

However, the seasoned Frederick did not fall easily for such tricks.

Sometimes he threw soldiers as bait, and sometimes he sacrificed even his valuable knight power to protect Chris and his party.

Frederick, a general of a small country, had a knack for making the most of his insufficient troops.

In the end, as the power of the Imperial Army was gradually reduced, Frederick switched to the offensive and Elrom switched to the defensive.

“Kuhm… … .”

In the previous game, Elom, who had been moving the pieces with a certain amount of time, groaned softly.

Having lost so many players early in the war, he found it difficult to even hold the line.

If you take out one allied force, two will fill the spot, and if you take out one unit, three units will come running.

No matter how many colonies it has, Breton is an island country after all.

Although it developed rapidly thanks to the activities of the Prime Minister, a historian, there was not enough time to increase the population.

Because of this, the scale of the Breton Empire could not be said to be very large.

On the other hand, the allied forces were literally fighting a life-and-death war, so they collected not only knights and territories, but also serfs.

The morale is low and the skills are terrible, but it is a military that can be seen as much as one size.

Frederick used his size to pressure Elrom.

If the players of the Imperial Army had remained intact, it wouldn’t have mattered how many junkies came.

Even if 100 regular soldiers of Basilonia rushed at it, it would be dealt with within 10 minutes with only 3 players.

However, after losing players earlier, Elom could not properly cope with the opponent’s offensive.

After losing most of his troops, Elom retreated to the shore and bowed his head to Frederick.

“I lost. I don’t see any way to push any further.”

“It is because it is too easy to be shaken by the cavalry. Still, this is definitely worth a try.”

Thanks to Chris’s joining, the allied powers have been noticeably strengthened.

Frederick let out a sigh, finally loosening his stiff expression.

It would be hard to imagine that it would work out so smoothly in real life, but… … .

It’s much better than no odds at all like before.

After the meeting of the three, Chris left Frederick, who was lost in thought, and moved to the barracks where Elrom’s unit was located.

The elite troops under Frederick were quite small for a cavalry force.

Even including the vice-captain Elom and Chris and the others who joined this time, there were only about 20 people.

Given their mission, it seems absurdly small.

“Captain, are you here now?”

“Who are these people? Are you a member of our unit?”

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Members of the troop who were taking care of the horses or mending their weapons gathered one by one and bowed their heads to Elom.

Chris was able to read a lot of magic power in their bodies.

Although not comparable to players like Tyrone, they were also knights who could use magic in their own way.

Elrom nodded lightly at the team members’ questions and introduced Chris and his party.

“These are the players who will be with us in this war. Depending on the situation, they will have a higher priority than me, so serve them respectfully.”

“Ji, did you bring a real player? I will live for a while now.”

“Thank you very much, everyone.”

Chris was disguised as a local, and Elesis wasn’t a player at all, but that didn’t matter too much.

Anyway, as long as Elrom guaranteed it, it was obvious that his skills would be at the level of a player.

After briefly introducing Chris and his party, Elom went straight into the barracks and explained their roles.

In spite of the obvious predicament of taking on the most dangerous and dirtiest of roles, Elom’s men did not murmur. For those who originally served Frederick, this was so natural.

However, Illesis and Tyrone, who were attached to Chris, were not as calm as they were.

Tyrone, who unwittingly became the protagonist of this war, looked at the map and complained softly.

“for a moment… Isn’t this like going to die completely? Wouldn’t it be better to just stop sweating in the mountains like this?”

Hearing Tyrone’s words, Chris let out a deep sigh.

He then claps softly and sneers in a twisted voice.

“You are truly a genius. Why haven’t we thought of that before now? You should hurry up and give General Frederick the position of Commander-in-Chief. I just heard that, so the old man won’t have to suffer anymore.”

“Sheesh, are my words that funny?”

Tyrone, slightly pouting, turns his head and grumbles, and Chris closes his eyes.

The moment he was putting off the explanation because he was bothered.

Illesis, who was next to him, asked while pulling on his collar.

“chris. Why can’t we fight at sea? Since this is a coalition of coastal nations, aren’t there many warships?”

“Um, that’s okay… … .”

After hearing Illesis’ question, Chris prepares a detailed explanation in a softer voice.

Tyrone, who witnessed his stance change, reproaches him as if he was dumbfounded.

“Look at this bastard’s cover-up?”

“Does it look like you can’t cover it?”

When Chris briefly retorted, the members of the unit who were spying on Illesis naturally nodded.

Tyrone urges explanation with an expression of giving up everything.

“i get it… It’s okay, so let’s continue what we were talking about.”

“Of course, it would be nice to open a naval battle and cut off the sea route. Cutting the supply route is the basis of war, and if that happens, the Imperial Army will naturally wither away. But that doesn’t work.”

Chris, who received Elrom’s permission, pointed to the map and started talking.

There are dozens of reasons why the Allies can’t attempt a naval battle, but one reason will suffice to convince Tyrone and Illesis.

He soon found a suitable reason and simply solved it.

“There’s a steamboat over there, so warships can’t fight each other.”

“Oh, a steamer? Is it that strong?”

Chris nodded easily when Tyrone, not knowing the value of a steamboat, tilted his head.

“yes. Honestly, I’m much more afraid of steamboats than tanks or anything like that.”

“Even the sailboats in this world were equipped with cannons, right?”

“okay. But they are sailboats anyway.”

Unlike sailboats, which are greatly affected by wind, imperial steamships can overcome the wind with the power of steam engines. Therefore, it cannot be compared in terms of maneuverability with conventional sailboats.

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Steamships have thicker armor than sailboats, are larger, and carry far more cannons.

It is a fraudulent item that surpasses existing sailboats in all aspects, such as attack power, defense power, and mobility.

The steamship’s only weakness is that it consumes a lot of coal for fuel… … . That much can be covered by what comes from the colonies in each region.

So, Breton’s steamboat is practically without weakness.

Because of this, General Frederick gave up early on the sea battle, where the odds were infinitely low.

If a fight comes, you have to accept it, but this side can’t attack first.

“That’s why the Allies’ maritime power will focus on defense from beginning to end. If the imperial army goes round the sea and secures another port, we’re doomed.”

“uh… Do you think you can keep it there?”

Tyrone asked in a more unnerved voice, and Elom smiled as he pointed at the map.

“You don’t have to worry too much. Although the coast to the north is wide, there are few places where large-scale troops can land, and those places are already thoroughly defended.”

Where Elom’s finger was located, allied coastal artillery and fortifications were lined up in a row.

Even a steamboat would have to make great sacrifices to break through a place like that.

Landing operations have not been so easy since ancient times.

After solving the questions of Tyrone and Illesis, Chris summarized the war more simply.

“This mountain range is our defense line, and if it is breached, we will lose unconditionally. We have to run hard to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

“I’d rather crawl back into the grave of the sword.”

Elrom and the men ignored Tyrone’s sighs and started a preliminary investigation.

Because this war takes place in the mountains, it was very important to familiarize yourself with the terrain.

Especially since Elrom’s troops are in the role of running around the entire mountain range in all directions.

The troop members rode their horses out of the city gate and glanced at Chris’s ghost horse.

To be precise, he was conscious of Illesis riding on Chris’ back.

Elom, noticing the gaze of his subordinates, approaches Chris and asks a small question.

“Would you mind lending me a horse?”

“no.”

It was Illesis, not Chris, who answered Elom’s question.

She shakes her head as she stares at someone who is not Chris, which is very rare.

Chris thought about it for a moment before rejecting Erom’s consideration.

“it’s okay. I’ll just pick it up.”

A ghost horse is a guy who can run faster than other horses even with two people on board.

Besides, Chris wanted to treat Illesis as a kind of non-combatant.

Although he insisted on bringing her to the battlefield, he had no intention of entrusting her with more than an auxiliary role.

So, in case of emergency, a ghost horse that could escape her to the sound dimension was absolutely necessary.

Arriving at their destination, Elom’s troops wandered around the entire mountain range and familiarized themselves with the terrain.

As Chris had heard at the meeting, the mountains where the Allied defenses would take place were quite high and rugged.

Chris, who was keeping an eye on the terrain that could be used for ambush and escape, spoke to Elrom about his feelings.

“If the mountain had been a little steeper, we wouldn’t have been able to use cavalry. I would love to defend it though.”

“I think so too. Uhm?”

At the moment Elrom nodded, the troops elsewhere in the mountains returned urgently.

The two men, who thought that there was a pursuit party of the Imperial Army behind them, left immediately after their report.

“Captain, I can see the Imperial Army down there.”

“what? Could it be that you came out for reconnaissance too?”

“no. They were holding the messenger’s flag, so they seem to be imperial envoys.”

Even with the envoy’s flag, we couldn’t let them roam the Confederacy’s territory at will. Therefore, Elrom quickly led his men and went out to meet Breton’s envoys.

The envoys with white flags stand still to meet Elom’s troops as they approach.

“Who are you!”

“We are envoys of the Breton Empire. I have come to convey the will of Her Majesty the Queen and the Prime Minister of the Empire, so please do not harm them.”

The imperial envoys spoke confidently without showing any signs of being intimidated.

Then, Elom’s lieutenant replies in a businesslike manner.

“From now on, this side will be the guide. If you leave the designated area after this time or do not obey orders, you will be considered an agent, not an envoy, and executed immediately.”

Soon after, as the adjutant escorted the delegation to the capital, Elrom and Chris looked at them one by one.

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Most of the delegation appeared to be seasoned diplomats… … .

one of them.

I saw a man who looked like a monkey in a lion cage.

He had a strangely familiar face, and as soon as he saw Elom, he brightened and shouted.

“Eh, Elrom! you were here too grow! Your father is here!”

“ah… father?”

Elrom’s eyes trembled when he found the father he had abandoned on the mainland of the Breton Empire.

Chris sighs at the blatant trick of the empire and points a knife at him.