The Regressed Mercenary’s Machinations Chapter 715

Episode 715 I told you? (3)

The division of the punitive force became more severe over time.

There was no sense of belonging among the soldiers who had been forcibly gathered from various places. In the meantime, as supplies were reduced and they were starving, their morale also fell rapidly.

But the biggest reason was that Commander-in-Chief Jisel was gone.

Not only Jiselle, but even the Yulien mercenary group has not been seen for several days, so everyone knows now.

“He’s really crazy. Where the hell did he go after causing all this trouble?”

“Shouldn’t I surrender?”

“If he really ran away, what happens to us?”

The soldiers were babbling with anxious expressions every day. The commanding officers who were supposed to console them were busy fighting among themselves.

“Now we have to negotiate!”

“What kind of negotiation are you talking about! You’ve already claimed that you’re going to punish the traitors!”

“Then what are you going to do when you run out of food supplies?”

“So, first, let’s contact the lords and ask them to send supplies again… … .”

“I will give it to you! That crazy bastard has already taken everything! If you ask for more, he will think it is a good thing and ask for the stolen troops back!”

“Then we must plunder other territories again!”

Just by listening to what they were saying, it was impossible to tell whether they were a punitive force or plunderers. They were so mentally driven that it was impossible to tell.

As the neutral lords continued to shout and argue with each other, Count Hervis, who was leading the punitive force in place of Giselle, touched his forehead.

As the days went by, the situation became more serious and difficult to handle. I was at a loss as to how to lead this army.

He asked the commanders of the royal army.

“Isn’t there a way to increase the supply of the royal army? Surely there must be something stored up for war.”

“We have already brought the entire quantity that each legion had stockpiled. The rest is under the custody of Margrave Falkenheim.”

“Ugh… … .”

This is Marquis Falkenheim, who even had the Royal Army in his hands. He personally managed all military supplies to ensure that even the Royal Army could not use them without permission.

The Kingdom Army was actually under the command of the Marquis of Falkenheim. And now, all of those supplies were in the hands of the Marquis’ army.

At this point, the commanding staff also began to wonder when they would withdraw. This was because half of the punitive force was originally from the Marquis of Falkenheim’s side.

Although Jiselle left the lords alone and took the troops, the commanders ultimately had no choice but to follow their masters.

Finally, they asked Count Hervis.

“We would like to go back now.”

“Can’t it continue like this?”

“The soldiers’ discontent has grown too much. It will be difficult to control it if things continue like this.”

Of course, there was no way Count Hervis would accept that request. If his forces were to be reduced here, the remaining lords would truly be finished.

But we couldn’t just leave it like this. The discontent of the soldiers who had been forcibly brought in was growing.

Right now, the army is so large that we can’t make any hasty moves, but if someone lights a spark, the fire will spread uncontrollably.

“Do we have to see the outcome in the end… … .”

But I was not confident. If I were to fight against the high-spirited Marquis’s army with this army, I would definitely lose. There were no superhumans here.

“Eeeeek… … . The Julian Mercenaries… … These crazy kids… … .”

Count Hervis clutched his head. He felt resentful of the Yulien mercenary group that had let things get this bad and then disappeared.

He was angry at poor Andrew.

“Still no news? Did he really just run away?”

“You can ask me that… … . I don’t know either… … .”

“Damn it! Then how long do I have to wait!”

“… … Oh, until you come?”

“Ahhhhh! Stop saying that!”

In the end, the success of the Yulien Mercenary Corps was the only hope. But waiting was not easy.

“Whew, the Marquis’ army has started to move!”

The punitive force began preparing for battle in a hurry after receiving the sudden news from the reconnaissance team.

The Marquis’ army was approaching the punitive force in an orderly manner, as if surrounding it. Count Hervis bit his lip when he saw this.

“Damn… … . You noticed our state.”

As he thought, the Marquis noticed that the punitive force was collapsing. This was because he had been monitoring the punitive force camp every day.

The magicians were blocking them, but they couldn’t cover the entire camp because the army was so large. In addition, the magic forces of the Marquis’ army were superior.

Marquis Godif, commander-in-chief of the Marquis’ army, smiled as he watched the punitive force forming formation in the distance.

“If we push this for a few more days, it will self-destruct.”

The punitive force’s distribution situation and the soldiers’ formations were in disarray. They were moving now to confirm this and put more pressure on the enemy.

There is no need to engage in combat right away. If you just keep the tension in this state, your opponent will quickly collapse.

In reality, the formation of the punitive force prepared for battle was a mess.

Count Godiff, who was watching the scene, let out a mocking laugh.

“War is not fought alone. That madman can only do so much.”

The bold action of striking the enemy’s weak point was indeed creative. I had no choice but to admit that it was the way to gather a large number of troops.

However, maintaining the gathered troops properly was a completely different matter, because an army is not a group that returns just because it has a large number of troops.

“That must be the limit of a lowly mercenary. There’s no way a guy like that would know military science.”

The punitive force was in shambles. If things continued like this, they would completely collapse within a few days.

In that case, there is only one strategy the punitive force can take. It is to fight a final battle before it completely collapses.

“Everyone, be prepared. You never know when someone might go crazy and attack you.”

Count Godiff had no intention of enduring the tantrum. He just had to keep pressuring his opponent and take a defensive stance.

Then, it all ends with the complete destruction of the defeated punitive force.

“From now on, the Marquis will rule this kingdom.”

With absolute power that no one can resist.

As Marquis Godif had expected, the punitive force grew tired more quickly. Their rations were only once a day, and that was just a small piece of bread with a bowl of soup.

The fighting in the command center became more intense. There were shouting matches every day, but no unified opinion.

“If you’re going to fight, you have to fight now!”

“What’s the point of fighting when it’s already broken!”

“So are you saying I should just stay still and die?”

Even the lords who directly participated were in this state, so the commanders who were forcibly brought in were in an even worse situation.

“Listen up, everyone. We’re going to get out of here when we get a chance.”

“If a battle breaks out, surrender immediately and join the other side.”

“Let’s start planning our escape now.”

Most of the commanders had other ideas. They had not surrendered sincerely anyway, so they felt no pangs of conscience.

So the situation was going in the worst direction for the punitive force.

Unable to flee or surrender, Count Hervis finally decided to fight a final battle, as he had no other choice.

He inspected the ranks of his troops while inspecting the interior. The Marquis noticed this and began to move slowly.

Tensions are running high on both sides. Fighting could break out at any moment’s notice.

At that time, the Marquis’s reconnaissance party brought new news.

“An army is coming from the flank! They number about a thousand! All cavalry!”

“What army?”

“Looking at the uniforms and flags, it’s the Count of Valaisant! He was running fast but is now slowing down.”

At those words, Count Godiff frowned.

“There was no news and now you’re showing up?”

There were a few troops that had been evacuated, but by the time they had all arrived, there was no news from Valesant.

They were planning to punish him after the war ended, but he showed up at the last minute.

Even in this standoff situation, I didn’t like the slow pace. Why are these random things suddenly making a fuss?

From Count Godiff’s perspective, the army that had appeared was of little help. However, it was a completely different story for the punitive force.

Count Hervis of the punitive force looked anxious.

“What the… … . Reinforcements… … .”

Even if their numbers were small, the fact that new troops had joined the enemy was a problem in itself, because the enemy’s morale would rise and our own morale would fall further.

But then something strange happened.

The Valesant corps did not join the Marquis’s army. They were crossing between the opposing armies.

He was as confident as if he were the main character in some play.

They had already reached the center and stopped moving. Some of the punitive force with keen eyes noticed that there were some familiar faces among the Valesant forces.

“Huh? It’s the interim commander-in-chief! The interim commander-in-chief is over there!”

“There are also members of the Yulien mercenary corps!”

“But why are you wearing a ballet costume?”

“Didn’t I betray those kids?”

The punitive force was in chaos because people who were thought to have disappeared were with the enemy.

Count Godiff of the Marquis also frowned.

“What are you doing now?”

Once you get there, you should quickly go to the corner and join us. Why are you grabbing everyone’s attention like that?

Everyone was just watching in amazement, but Count Valesant, who was standing at the very front, got off his horse.

He looked at Giselle next to him and asked.

“Shall I really go first?”

“Well, take this opportunity to make a great name for yourself.”

Jiselle is a man who is sure to get a reward. Anyway, since he helped with this operation, I thought I’d give him a boost.

Soon a wizard came up next to me and cast a voice amplification spell.

Count Valesant, who had been taking a few deep breaths, suddenly grabbed his adjutant and spoke.

“Oh, what should I do? I’m so nervous. Everyone is looking at me.”

“… … My Lord, voice amplification magic has been cast.”

“Oh my, look at my mind. Oh my, I’m so embarrassed. What should I do? You must have heard everything.”

“… … .”

The armies on both sides watched the bizarre sight in silence.

Soon the Count of Valesant announced to everyone in a trembling voice.

“Eh… … Are you all listening? Eh… … For so long, Margrave Falkenheim has persecuted the royal family… … failed to protect the rights of his vassals… … and has engaged in immoral acts in his lust for power… … .”

Count Valesant began to tell the Margrave of Falkenheim in detail what a bad person he was.

Everyone had an expression on their face like, “What’s wrong with that?” Because there’s no one in this kingdom who doesn’t know that.

But everyone couldn’t help but be shocked by the story that followed.

“So the Count raised an army to punish the Margrave Falkenheim… … and together with the Julien mercenary group, he made a surprise attack on the Margrave’s castle… … and after a fierce battle… … he captured the Margrave Falkenheim!”

“… … .”

The battlefield was filled with silence. Everyone, whether they were the Marquis or the punitive forces, had expressions of disbelief.

Count Godiff shouted, his face reddening.

“What are you talking about now! Are you trying to break our morale with such nonsense!”

I couldn’t figure out why Count Valesant was suddenly saying such crazy things. But I knew for sure that he had betrayed me.

“Kill that guy right now! No, just wipe them all out!”

As soon as the order was given, the Marquis’ army began to move slowly.

At that moment, Giselle pulled a man off the horse. With his hair disheveled and a bridle tied around his neck, he looked like a prisoner to anyone.

Jiselle straightened him up and shouted loudly.

“I am Astion, the temporary commander-in-chief of the Royal Army! I have captured Margrave Falkenheim together with Count Valesant, so confirm this!”

Count Godiff’s eyes trembled. Although there was some distance, he, as a superman, could see the face of the prisoner.

He ended up shouting loudly without realizing it.

“Hello, Marquis!”

At Count Godiff’s shout, the entire Marquis’ army froze. The commanders rushed out to check the faces of the prisoners.

“I am truly a Marquis.”

“The Marquis has been taken prisoner… … .”

“What, what happened?”

The Marquis’ army’s command was thrown into confusion because an unexpected situation had occurred.

On the other hand, a tremendous cheer erupted from the punitive force.

“Wow!”

“Margrave Falkenheim has been captured!”

“The Commander-in-Chief has captured the Marquis!”

Count Hervis felt goosebumps all over his body. He had really succeeded in his crazy operation.

I don’t know why Count Valesant is suddenly there.

Andrew grabbed Count Hervis and shouted.

“Hahahahaha! You saw it? You saw it? I told you it would happen! What the heck! If you really didn’t come, I was going to call you a duckling! Hahahaha!”

The battle hadn’t even begun, but the punitive force was already cheering in celebration of their victory.

When Count Godiff bit this, veins appeared on his face. He raised his hands in anger and opened his mouth.

“I, the whole army… … .”

But he could not bring himself to give the order, because Margrave Falkenheim was being held hostage.

Count Godiff’s mind went blank. He had no idea what to do.

Jiselle approached the Marquis with a leisurely pace.

And he said in a relaxed tone.

“If you move even one step from now on… … .”

A wicked smile appeared on his face.

“The Marquis’ neck will break immediately.”

“… … .”

Count Godiff’s hand slowly lowered.