Defense in Depth Formation
Like this, Hannibal was overwheld on the central battlefront. And then changes started to occur on the other battlefronts as well.
First, the north, where I had sent Slash the sli. The situation had turned on its head here.
The reinforcents ant our forces had doubled, and so they were able to push the ants back into the underground.
They could now spare soldiers to send to the west, which gave us the advantage at that battlefront as well.
Things had already been going well in the west, so the situation only improved.
Realizing this, I gave out a certain order to the ninja corps led by Fuma Kotaro. It was top secret, and I had not told anyone else about it before. But this bold plan surprised even Eve, who stood next to .
Now, while things were going well on all of the battlefronts, the enemy would not be defeated so easily, and things began to return to being a deadlock in the south and center.
After all, the southern frontline had the enemys strongest forces, led by the old man with the fox mask.
They had been fighting for the whole day. And they killed anyone who ca close, be they ally or enemy. And the battle showed no signs of ending.
As for the center where I was, this was also in a deadlock.
I used gunpowder and magic to confuse the enemy, but these were so of the enemys best soldiers. And ambushes werent enough to overwhelm them.
Even though he was burned, General Hannibal gave out orders to his n and tried to destroy the core.
However, he was just delaying the inevitable.
The next day, things had settled completely outside of the south and north. And so the victorious troops began to flood into the other battlefields.
Robin went to the south.
And Jeanne and Bradenboro ca to the center, and Hannibal had no choice but to order a retreat.
It was an impressive retreat. They moved silently and with precision. You could have put them in a book about the art of war. And while I was in awe of them, I gathered my own n and started our own invasion.
I was going to send the soldiers underground, where Hannibal escaped. But soone was against it.
It was Eve.
And she had her reasons for it.
The outco of this battle has already been decided. You should watch from the castle, master.
You say castle, as if more than half of it hasnt been burned.
I said dismissively, as I had no intent of sitting back and watching.
I wanted to face Hannibal directly and finish this.
I will never be able to fight against a general like that in my life again. And so I wont let the opportunity go to waste.
I feel the sa. I want to finish things with that old man as well.
Eve was not able to argue against the both of us. And so she finally relented.
Now, while I would like to go in and invade them now, there is still sothing that needs to be done. I will split up my troops here. And one of them will be led by Robin.
?
Robin looked confused, but it didnt seem to be because he was worried about leading them.
Where will you attack after splitting them up?
Robin asked, and so I explained.
Alioshe the ant queen is in Count Ismalias lands. But their guard would be weak now. Because Hannibal and his n are not there.
So thats why you sent Fuma Kotaro there earlier.
Yes. If the situation allows for it, I will have him assassinate Alioshe.
However, shouldnt you focus on destroying the enemy armies now?
The ants will all die if we kill the queen. Its the best way to minimize our losses.
I see. Very well. Then I will lead my n and take Alioshes head.
Robin seed satisfied now. I would have Jeanne and Bradenboro follow him.
You are sending half of your Heroes to Ismalia?
Yes. That is how valuable Alioshes head is.
You are just saying that. But your real motive is to keep them away from your fight with Hannibal, isnt it?
Toshizou joked. But in a way, it wasnt far off from the truth.
Just like he didnt want anyone to kill the old man before he arrived.
Like this, I separated my troops in order to face the enemy. But while Hannibals army should have been in a desperate situation, they were still very tough.
We were pushed back several days after invading the underground, and then his n returned to the surface.
But instead of attacking again, they moved up to the north.
I would expect nothing less of General Hannibal. He sees through my little sches.
He had realized that I was targeting Alioshe, and so he went to the rescue.
Of course, its not out of loyalty, but necessity.
If Alioshe died, then her daughter would die as well. And so he didnt have many options.
All I did was narrow down his options so that things would be more advantageous for us.
The third act in the battle between the Ashtaroth army and the Hannibal army took place in a grassy field.
Up until now, we had been fighting in the town. So I felt that it was a stroke of good luck that we were able to fight in a wide open space.
The majority of Hannibals army was made up of ants called Hive Workers. And they were about as strong as human rcenaries.
Furthermore, Hannibal also had human soldiers that were well trained, and were reminiscent of the knights order.
So you could say that in terms of the quality of soldiers, both sides were equal.
However, the enemy was led by the strongest man, Hannibal Barca. So even we fought with similar numbers and similar formations, we would be at a great disadvantage.
General Hanibal Barca defeated Ro during the battle of Cannae, while in an overwhelmingly disadvantageous situation. He moved his n expertly, surrounding and annihilating the greater Roman army.
Wouldnt you need superior numbers in order to surround soone?
Eve asked.
However, Hannibal had his brilliant younger brother command the cavalryn. By moving quickly, he was able to make up for the difference in numbers. He moved faster than the enemy on the field, made quicker decisions, and defeated the enemy swiftly.
It was like that in the previous battle as well. General Hannibal looked at the battlefront with precision and sent out his soldiers. There was sothing godly about the way he moved.
Yes, hes like Baal reborn. A genius who sees the subtleties of the battle.
However, you are also strong for being able to match him, master.
But now, Hannibal doesnt have his brilliant younger brother, or the cavalry. If he did, we would likely be surrounded and destroyed.
That is your postulate.
I nodded at Eves words.
Yes, thats all it is. During the first and second acts, it might have looked like General Hannibal had the upper hand, but in fact, I did. Hannibal is not as free as I am. And just like during his previous life, he is plagued by a worthless superior.
You an Alioshe.
Yes. He is just one of her generals. From what I understand, she is sending out armies in many other directions, even now.
So she is spreading out her fighting forces.
Yes. And in the anti, if my best n invade and kill her, the ant army will collapse.
Im sure that Robin and the others will be successful.
I believe in them. But the problem is that General Hannibal now knows about them. And so he will probably risk his own life in order to kill . He knows that if he does not kill now, he wont be able to save Alioshe, no Alesha. Now, will I be able to survive against the fury of the greatest General there ever was?
I said this self-deprecatingly because I was not confident in myself.
In fact, we were being pressed back by the enemy already.
While we hadnt been surrounded yet, we were forced to retreat hundreds of ters. That was how hard the enemy was coming at us.
However, there was one thing we had on our side. And that was ti.
I had almost infinite ti. And the longer I waited, the more likely it was that a ssenger would bring good news.
On the other hand, Hannibal had no ti.
This was a big difference.
I had been called the Demon King of strategy. I had defeated my share of Demon Kings.
And I had no intention of losing, and so even a great general such as Hannibal would have a tough ti taking down.
I almost felt bad at how desperate Hannibals army seed as they pushed forward. But I then gave the order for my n to form the defense in depth formation. And my subordinates put it into action perfectly.
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