Hakai No Miko Volume 1 Chapter 57 (1/2)
“Please remember the reasons for e attacked this city”
All the zoan leaders present think of the same words:
— If you seclude yourselves in the plains, the zoan will get annihilated sooner or later!
— You have no other choice but to set out into the vast world!
Those were the words Sou Bolnis
“We cannot afford to lose Bolnis, no matter what With that as the premise, it's completely necessary that we leave the city and attack the punitive force”
A gloo venue
After a short tiain distinctly remembered Souma's words when they attacked Bolnis, had his eyes fill with fighting spirit and says,
“… The reason is clear It's not like we can run ae're in this deep”
Taking over for Garauess the probleu look at each other for a short while, and without knoho started it first, both shi+ned a smile all of a sudden
After that, Garau with a serious expression and states,
“How about assaulting the his head
“There is a limit for our feet as well In such an open field with no real obstructions, they will see us charging from far away The enemy will likely welcome us with a line of spears e finally cou proposes a plan to Gara an a at least this much Even if it ell, there's no e'd defeat all 7,000 soldiers with one ambush If we miss our chance to retreat by even a moment or if we run into soerous”
Triggered by their dialogue, the others also voiced their opinions one after the other
“How about attacking at night?”
“It's an opponent that saw through our aht of countero”
“What about assaulting the on our e arue before the other side will be forced to pull back”
“I wonder, what about trying to set up traps?”
“What kind of traps could da boars and deer here”
Opinions fly about frouments and discussions on what each person believes to be correct, but no actual conclusion becoin to quiet down At last, they stopped presenting their own opinions, and everyone's gazes naturally began to focus on Souma
Conscious of those stares as he stands up, Souht hand and points at a location on the map that was spread out on the table
Shyemul, who looked at it from next to Souma, yelps quietly in surprise
There was no doubt that it was the spot she had visited together with Souo
“I plan to build an encampment in this place”
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“Marius, if it were you, hoould you attack us?”
Marius couldn't immediately respond to that question
Compared to the rebels whom have less than 2,000 warriors, our forces number more than 7,000 Even if they tried to attack us, there's only plain fields until we reach Bolnis There's no chance for the rebels with their inferior nu's fine Try saying it”
Being pressured by Darius, he presents several ideas even while considering theht of folly to enter into a direct clash with an enemy that has several ti the ene stones, spears, and jars of fire as I retreat and avoid a direct confrontation Otherwise, I would make use of the zoan's mobility and attack the rears and flanks of the punitive force while running about I guess that's about it?”
“In that case I would split the army into two or three parts, leave theo around to the rear and flank of the rebels”
With our side having more than twice the numbers of the rebels, that's a reasonable choice
Even if they attack with throeapons or directly clash with us byuse of theirahile they attack us If wedetached forces circle around to the eneh a pincer attack
Marius tries to present the next plan in desperation
“That being the case, how about trying to build an enca idea I hear there are also ht be possible to build a strong encampment in a relatively short time — So, where would you build that encampment?”
“I would make sure to block the road ill definitely pass?”
‘If the preamble is that it will be a defeat if the city of Bolnis is taken, the priet close to the city Considering that, I think it would be natural to build an encampment that blocks the road
“However, they won't be able to win by just taking up position in an enca the enca told, had a further idea As if having waited for those words, he announces,
“I would only leave the dwarves and dinosaurians, who are slow-footed, inside the encampment and employ the zoan as a mobile unit The dinosaurians boast of unrivaled hand to hand combat skills and can act as shi+eld, and the dwarves are supposed to be skilled at defensive battles I don't think it will be possible to take that encampment so easily Moreover, if we try to take the encampment, ill be forced to suffer attacks from the zoan in our rear”
With that, even Darius read Marius' aim
“I see And, if we face the brunt of the zoan attack, ill be next attacked by the dinosaurians stationed in the encaain be threatened by the zoan in our rear, huh…?”
“It's just as you say How about that?”
Marius asked with a sparkling expression as if de to compare the answers of a test with a teacher who is respected for his vast knowledge
Darius thinks it over while stroking his goatee for a while and then replies,
“Wouldn't it be better to not build the encampment at the road then? I'd make sure that the mountains located north of the road are to the back of the encampment, for example”
“Have the mountains in the back?”
“Yeah No ht be, they wouldn't be capable of defending against a continuous onslaught from all four cardinal directions However, they would be able to prevent an attack fro the mountains protect the back of the enca off their own path of retreat, they would corner their coe, and force theht with the madness of someone ill die”
No matter howto flee once they are surrounded by the ene off the paths of retreat would be soutsy
And it would be unwise to forget how strong soldiers who have resolved themselves from death truly are
“If the rebels came upon us like that, hoould you attack theht with soldiers who have resolved thees, we likely won't lose, but our side's casualties would be large as well Darius answered with an expression similar to that of a mischievous boy to Marius, who asked with that face full of curiosity on how Darius would face such an eneht theht for Bolnis to capture it”
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“The place where we'll set up the encampment is here With the northernin the east, ill be shi+elded from two sides If it's this place, the ene are limited to the south and west”
Thereupon Souma faces Dvalin
“With the abilities of the dwarves, can you build an encampment at this location within a short period of time that can withstand the attacks of the punitive force?”
Dvalin sighed with a displeased look If their dwarven abilities are called out here, it's impossible for him to say that they can't do it
“Still, there's not enough ti 7,000 soldiers — But, if you tell h the attacks for just a short while, we can do anything as long as we put our mind into it”