Possessed in a Family of War Heroes

40 – Pull the end point of the offensive

While Ervin tramples the enemy, Ar and I must hold the enemy from leaving this place.

They will also move straight to the pushed front and drive the Empire like mad until the end of the offensive.

I know that there are remnants of troops left, but I will try to hold onto them appropriately as a follow-up.

After all, as time goes by, we are at a disadvantage because we cannot receive support.

Before that happens, we need to knock them back. Instead of going further, you have to come back.

“If we do well, we should be able to hit their command center. If you lure them as far as possible.”

Ar and I nodded at Erwin’s words and scattered in our respective directions.

The original goal was to lure the enemy in as far as possible and somehow get out and join each other—

“Have you not heard from me yet?”

“Yes, Platoon Commander. No contact.”

The most prepared magic communication tools are unresponsive, and there is no messenger coming.

I’ll be thrilled. I don’t know what kind of situation it is, so I feel like I’m going to die of frustration.

“Why don’t you try going in the direction you left?”

A noncommissioned officer, unable to see my nervousness, quietly gives his opinion.

But as soon as they heard that, other people started talking nonsense.

“We are both baits. And now its role is almost marginal. The horses were all tired, and the soldiers were badly injured. If I go back from here and get caught by the enemies, then it will really be like being thrown into their jaws.”

“However, the person leading the manned group over there is none other than His Excellency Seonggong….”

“Even the Jeonseunggong will say that it is absolutely impossible in this situation.”

“Let’s assume he is. Are you going to throw away all the soldiers there too?!”

An argument, an argument, a never-ending clash of opinions.

However, little by little it is leaning towards ‘you must not go’.

For one thing, if something really happened to Ar, you shouldn’t go any further.

We are a unit that serves as a decoy, not at a level where we can fight head-on.

In addition, many soldiers turned their noses around to shake off the pursuit and could not return.

I cannot afford to sacrifice more than this. If we lose more here, the forces here that have barely been organized will completely collapse. More than a certain number of numbers must be maintained.

I don’t feel comfortable enough to bet something on useless hope. So, so….

“Make your decision.”

The intermediate commanders who have been exchanging opinions for a while are approaching me.

Everyone is waiting for my decision. When an order comes, be ready to obey.

Their lives will depend on the decisions they make in the future.

Everyone has already suffered. Fought many battles You will want to come back alive.

Nevertheless, those eyes that will follow any order are a bit burdensome.

The orders I have to make, the decisions I have to make. This is the destiny of those who lead.

Some people will live and some people will die because of the one word that will come out.

That is entirely my responsibility. It’s a burden I will carry until the moment I die.

“… Let’s go.”

What you will gain by not going and what you will gain by going. Conversely, what you will lose by not going and what you will lose by going.

Everybody thought and thought again. I was worried. And made a decision.

“Let’s go get our kids.”

*

Wow!—

A lot. Too many I really didn’t know there would be so many!

Königsen’s eyes will work very well.

Once you’ve managed to lure them in, don’t look back and run.

Before we parted today, Lihi grabbed me and said that.

I said yes. She said she had nothing to worry about. She said see you in the evening and she said hello.

However, looking at the enemies, it seems that I said something useless.

Those who, until yesterday, kept catching up and then pulled out, now show no signs of giving up.

“I don’t think it will work. Even if you’re alone, you’re going to get out of your body!”

“How is it here? We’d rather fight together and die together.”

Königsen are not fools either. They must have finished their deployment on the retreat route as well.

We are far behind in numbers. If you made use of that advantage, there would be enemies wherever you go.

Even if you say you run away alone, nothing comes to mind other than being caught alone.

“Get it! Catch it anyway! If you catch it, a huge reward will drop!”

They hate our empire as much as we hate Königsen.

So the country would think that once the hostages were captured, they would be useful.

I have no intention of surrendering. If I can’t get out, I will fight until I die.

“Daughter of the damn Imperial Duke! He said he just had to live. Just live! You probably don’t know what this means! Kill me if you know! Kill them all and catch that b*tch!!”

… I’m suddenly a little bit scared. Suddenly, I feel like I want to see Richie.

The enemies pushed us step by step. There is no business in numbers in the first place.

The knights fought hard, but they were driven to the brink of completion of the siege.

Unbeknownst to me, I looked down at the sword in my hand.

I don’t want to die. Want to live I want to do that, but I’m more afraid of the disgrace I’ll receive in return.

If the last, last moment comes, for the sake of the minimum honor….

“Wow!!”

“Kill the Koenies! Kill them all!”

A sudden uproar comes from beyond the encirclement of the enemies.

Recognizing that, we gritted our teeth and knocked on the enemy’s encirclement.

Now, I have a strong feeling that the enemies are trapped in a siege.

I’m sure. Otherwise, there’s no reason to be confused like this.

“Ariete!”

Wielding a sword in the distance, Lihi appeared.

The moment I saw him, I couldn’t help but laugh.

They said they couldn’t come to rescue me even if I was surrounded, but in the end they came.

“Liar.”

“What are you talking about all of a sudden? Let’s go!”

“You said you weren’t coming to get me.”

“I was not going to come! I did, but the thoughts of our soldiers here shimmer!”

Stupid. Then why do you keep avoiding my gaze? To say it proudly

Anyway, thanks to you, I survived. Rich Reinhardt. Thank you. I won’t forget for the rest of my life

*

“So. So! Missed it?! Are you saying that now?! After chasing them for three days!”

The division commander threw the report roughly and spat out all sorts of swear words at the messenger.

Knowing that he was innocent, he could not quench his anger otherwise.

It’s not just because I missed the fish I caught. I’m not too angry with that.

The real problem is that while I went fishing for two fish, one of my regiments was robbed very badly.

The entire regiment collapsed and the commander of the regiment was killed.

The higher-ranking troops were this much, but the damage to the subordinate troops was negligible.

It shouldn’t be like this. Almost 30% of the division’s strength was lost.

On the other hand, the enemies are still in high spirits and are aiming for the rear of the allies.

You cannot move by wires. I can’t do anything after taking this much damage.

In that case, we have to wait for the second team, but then the time is too delayed.

A messenger has already come from the front once. Hurry up and fill the empty seats.

But I couldn’t send an answer. One regiment collapsed, power plummeted!

Now, rather, it was to the point where we had to bring the elite troops from the front here.

I thought the defeated soldiers were, at best, the remnants gathered from here and there.

I thought it would fall apart the moment it stuck.

But after fighting, it wasn’t. They weren’t losers.

It wasn’t even an ill-placed force that had been scraped together from here and there.

After being reorganized, it is rolling like one giant cogwheel.

The unit is moving as if it were the original unit in the first place.

‘The ability of a person in command on the field is great, but… In addition to that, the guy who coordinates troops and supplies in the rear is not an ordinary guy! Goddamn it, I was totally beaten!’

Why did things turn out this way? The division commander bit his lip until it bled.

It seems that I was possessed by something. All I had to do was keep it moderately in check and tell the second team to tie it up.

If I had moved to the frontlines and pushed the Empire on, the outcome would have been better.

“Commander. Just moving along the wire like this….”

“This is nonsense. Their level is like this, but the conscripts coming from the rear will be at their limit.”

“We are urging you to quickly fill up positions on the front lines!”

“The commander-in-chief’s son and the duke’s daughter! As long as you hold onto it, the momentum will take over at once!!”

The disorganized opinions of the staff, and the path of the division that has lost its way.

The division commander let out a sigh. The root cause of all this was finally revealed.

‘Greed. I was too greedy.’

I thought it would be fine. I thought they were just a handful of enemies.

I expected that the contribution to catching the two would be greater than the merit to be gained by fighting on the frontlines.

All those greed drove the situation to this point. It was a dead end.

“… For now, send two battalions to where support is most needed on the forward side. To those who are as sane as possible. The rest take care of the wounded, prepare for enemy raids, and wait for the second team.”

Support is required. That way you’ll have something to say later.

There is a world of difference between doing a little and not doing anything at all.

The problem was, there was no way that Erwin, and no one else, would just watch it.

“Looking at the offensive of the Königssen, they can’t afford it either. Very tight. If so, the absence of just one division will cause more setbacks to the plan than expected.”

Lehi was convinced. Recruiting additional troops from the enemy due to a power gap.

The resulting change in plans and the confusion felt on the front line. There are plenty of advantages.

And in fact, the enemies were exposing all of their weaknesses.

‘… I think we should get along a little more in the future.’

Ervin smiled as he destroyed all the enemy troops who were trying to support him again.