181 Episode 22 Battle of Teripol Introduction (1/2)
It was a nightmare for the Kingdom of Cerda.
Suddenly, a group of dusty people were approaching.
If it had been the usual barbarian Barbarian attack, the border guards of the Kingdom of Chelda would have been able to respond calmly.
But ......
The army was flying a double-headed eagle and the military flag of the Lemurian Empire.
Why is the Lemurian army coming from the desert?
What's going on?
Help me, please!
Jebe, who was in charge of the spearhead force, ruthlessly ordered his men to shoot the fleeing guards.
”Shoot to kill!
” ”Yes!
The independent rangers, led by the well-trained Jebe, shot and killed the enemy without mercy.
And they easily break through the enemy's defense line.
”Rear, report to the Emperor. The defense line has been breached. He wants us to push forward at once.
”Yes, sir!
Jebe sent a message to the rear: ......
”Yes!” Jebe said as he sent a message to the rear, ”Keep your speed and approach the enemy city at once.
I'm not sure what to say. The Lemurian Empire's army is attacking!
No way! No way! We're in the middle of a huge desert! There's no way the Lemurians are coming.
False alarm! False alarm!
No, no, no, I saw the double-headed eagle!
Could it be the Barbarians, disguised as the Lemurian army?
Whatever they are, they're the enemy!
Close the gate!
Wait! There are still people out there! We can't leave them behind!
We can't just leave them!
Hurry, hurry, everyone into the city!
Hey, you're in my way! We can't close the gates! Get out of the way!
Please, my wife's not here yet!
Hey, that wagon's in the way! It's too big!
Don't rush me! ...... Ah! The wheel, the wheel is broken!
Don't be silly, at a time like this! I can't close the gate!
I don't care what you do! I don't care if you break it!
Don't destroy it! It's my property! Don't steal my stuff!
I don't care what you do, just do it!
Oh, hey! The Lemurian army is already upon us!
Nonsense! The fast horses from the guards haven't arrived yet. ...... No way, are those fast horses?
Oh, they're right behind the guard's fast horse!
Come on, come on, close the gate!
It's getting pretty exciting.
Jebbeh said cheerfully as he watched from afar the chaos and confusion at the gates.
The tone of his voice is casual, but ...... the horse is moving at full speed.
Captain, aren't you moving too fast? The Bulgurons and the Cataphracts are not keeping up. ......
”No, this is good. This is what Your Majesty ordered. This is what you want, that's why you made me the spearhead.
The Independent Rangers, led by Jebe, are made up entirely of cavalry.
They are completely lightly armed, with only a few sharp points of protection.
The horses are nearly naked.
Their weapons are sabers and bows and arrows.
If that's all they are, they are just light cavalry.
The most distinctive feature of the independent rangers led by Jebe is that each rider is accompanied by four replacement horses.
Therefore, by changing horses several times, they can move at maximum speed.
You're going to flow into the city. ...... Clear the obstacles.
””Yes!”
The cavalrymen replied: ......
The cavalrymen replied, and raised their Lemurian compound bows.
The arrows rained down, sweeping away the crowd in front of the city gate.
Jebe drew his saber and shouted.
After the raid, we'll hold the gates and then we'll take the city. All hands, prepare for battle!
””Ha!”
After that, the Lemurian Imperial Army led by Hercule invaded the heart of the Kingdom of Cerda, dropping its cities at a breakneck pace.
And three days after they began their march: ......
The Lemurian army was closing in on the city of Teripol.
What the hell ...... is going on? What's going on? Has some port been taken? Where did the Lemurian army come from?
Carmine, the general of Teripol's garrison, who defended the city of Teripol, held his head in his hands.
The sudden appearance of the Lemurian army had torn apart the defense and intelligence networks of the Kingdom of Cerda.
Information was completely mixed up, and it was impossible to tell what was a lie and what was the truth.
Some claimed that the port had been captured and the Lemurian army had landed from there. ......
Others claim that General Iason was defeated and that the Lemurians came up here.
Others claim that the enemy is the Balbarians, and that they are only borrowing the Lemurian flag. ......
Others say that the Lemurian army has crossed the Great Desert.
This mixture of false and real information makes it impossible to grasp the current situation.
In the first place, the truth that ”the Lemurian army crossed the Great Desert and launched a surprise attack” itself is so fictional that it cannot be helped.
”Yes! That's why I said we shouldn't spread out our forces! Just as I thought, we've been caught short! That young man with the raw art of war!
Carmine's frustration was evident.
The youngster was Iason.
It is true that Carmine's strategy would have been to ...... intercept the enemy in the city of Teripol with the best of intentions.
But ...... then Hercule would have taken a different tack, so it really wouldn't have made much difference.
”Hey, General! Anyway, we have to intercept them!
I'm sure you're right, but ...... we only have 500,000 troops!
Originally, the garrison of Teripol was supposed to consist of 700 troops.