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Chapter 121 - Reinforcement Prevention Measures

 

 

 

"Ars-sama, I have a suggestion for you. May I?"

 

"Leon. What's the matter?"

 

"Yes. I believe that the capture of Einrad Hill will proceed faster than expected due to the activities of Ars-sama. But even so, the hill of Einrad has already been occupied by the House of Uruk for several years, and it has already been fortified. I don't think it will be an easy task."

 

"Yes. Maybe so."

 

"The flow of events is that we will start capturing the hill after we finish retaking the villages around it. However, no matter how fast we go, it will take at least a full lunar cycle to capture the hill."

 

"Seriously ....... Will it take that long? I'm a newlywed, ya know."

 

"I know, I know. But let's leave it at that. I've heard that Ars-sama was told by Carlos-sama that he doesn't need to participate in the battle itself. Are you absolutely sure about that?"

 

"Yes. That's right. We're mainly cavalry, so we wouldn't want to participate in attacking a fortified hill. It's convenient."

 

"But it's not a matter of doing nothing. First of all, it is advisable for Fontana's army to complete their position so that they can concentrate on capturing the hill. After that, there's something I want to do."

 

"Something you want to do? What's that?"

 

"It is to stop the enemy reinforcements. The Uruk family's strength is not only in this Einrad hill. The purpose of fortifying this hill is to hold out until the reinforcements from the Urk territory arrive. Reinforcements will surely come."

 

"Huh? There's someone else who's been given the role of stopping the reinforcements. The troops that departed from the city of Fontana didn't just gather here. I'm sure Carlos-sama has already ordered another team to stop the reinforcements."

 

"That's true. But that also means attacking the city north of Einrad Hill and turning the eyes of the Uruk family towards it. We can't completely prevent reinforcements. So we should be prepared."

 

"I see. Then I'll think of a way to stop them."

 

　I received the magic sword of the Uruk, the Nine-Tailed Sword, from Carlos, and returned to my position with a skip in my step.

 

　However, there was someone who had an idea for me.

 

　It was Leon, who had become a brother to me this year.

 

　Apparently, he had grasped the current situation and was thinking about what to do next.

 

　As for me, when I was told that I didn't have to participate in the battle, I felt like a salaryman after work.

 

　However, his opinion was worth considering.

 

　Reinforcements from the Uruk family.

 

　Indeed, it would be a mistake to think that there would be no reinforcements.

 

　Reinforcements would surely come to help the hill that was under attack.

 

　Carlos's plan in advance was to start another battle at another point to deprive them of the strength to come to the people at the hill's aid.

 

　However, that might have only a subtle effect in the current situation.

 

　After all, I had already fought one battle and defeated the Uruk's surprise attack's leader a while ago.

 

　It's hard to say whether they'll turn their attention to the detachment or to us.

 

　So, we should think about what to do when enemy reinforcements arrive.

 

　I decided to take Leon's advice and think of a countermeasure.

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"...... Ars-sama. I was the one who said that we should prevent the enemy from reinforcing, but I never thought that this would happen."

"What? This will stop the enemy reinforcements, right? Is there a problem?"

 

"No, there is no problem, but ....... I just can't believe what I'm seeing..."

"I see. Well, I think it was a little too big a project, myself."

 

"I do not think it was too big of a deal. However, I also don't think anyone would normally think of walling off a hill to prevent reinforcements."

 

"So? Everyone is getting used to working like this, and the work efficiency is improving. It's a good development."

 

　I was told by Leon to prevent enemy reinforcements, so I thought of a countermeasure and implemented it.

 

　When Leon saw this, his mouth dropped open and he muttered, "That's unthinkable..."

 

　Well, that may be natural.

 

　The method I took to prevent enemy reinforcements was to wall off Einrad Hill itself, which is currently being invaded by us.

 

　After suppressing the surrounding villages, I went to the battle site and saw the actual hill, but to me it looked more like a small mountain than a hill.

 

　There are a few routes to climb up the hill, but other than those, it is quite difficult to climb because of the rocks and other obstacles.

 

　The routes that were easy to climb had defensive walls built as checkpoints, and the paths leading to them were narrow, making it easy to be attacked from above with bows and arrows.

 

　I felt that Leon's opinion that the seige would take a long time was quite correct.

 

　After all, a battle of attrition seemed inevitable.

 

　Reinforcements would surely come for the Uruks.

 

　This fortified hill would surely buy them that much time.

 

　However, it would be difficult for the small number of Barca troops to hold off the reinforcements.

 

　So, instead of intercepting the enemy reinforcements, we should make it impossible for them to reach the hill at all.

 

　That's what I thought, and so we used a lot of [Wall Construction] around the hill.

 

　We started building the wall from the route that the Uruks would take when they came to reinforce the hill, and eventually built a wall that went all the way around the hill.

 

　Of course, the wall wasn't completely enclosed, but we had a tower that was taller than the wall we were building and a binocular system that allowed us to see a long distance.

 

　No matter where the reinforcements come from, we can spot them at a glance and use the wall to intercept them.

 

　Our side will be able to concentrate on attacking with peace of mind.

 

"Leon, this is not the last of it. This wall is just to keep the reinforcements from entering the hill. I ordered Baito-nii to keep a close watch on the perimeter."

 

"What do you mean by perimeter? How far is he from here?"

 

"I told him to go as far as him can and still be able to come back here on a day trip. It's not that far."

 

"A day trip on a Valkyrie, right? I wonder what kind of distance they're going to cover..."

 

　After the wall was completed to a certain extent, I sent my nii-san out to work as well, upon his request.

 

　The work of building the wall is not enough for him, I guess.

 

　He has been going out to the villages around the hill to see if the Uruk reinforcements are coming.

 

　A long ride in the Valkyrie should relieve some of his frustration.

 

　In this way, I continued to be vigilant while Carlos and his troops were attacking Einrad Hill.

 

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