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　A fortress prepared to defend against the invading Bulgarian army.

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　However, we did not build a new fort in the middle of nowhere.

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　We simply strengthened the existing fortifications with magic.

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　The fortresses were placed along the borders and were meant to serve as checkpoints for the flow of people and goods, but they were fortified with the use of "wall construction" and other techniques.

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　Then, the country of Bulgaria attacked.

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　In the past, when the Orientals moved toward the Gulagarias, they used the Gulu River to move toward them by boat.

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　However, it would be difficult for them to attack upstream.

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　The Gulagarians moved by land.

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　The river is not a straight one, so it would take time to travel up the river.

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　Therefore, the strength of the opponent is known to some extent before the attack.

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"There are about 4,000 of them. That's a lot of numbers.

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"Yes, Commander. The forces of these countries are about 5,000, so it seems that they have put in a lot of effort.

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　He checked the number of the Grougary troops and heard Walter saying so.

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　Walter was right, many of the small states are like city-states.

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　Therefore, it is unlikely that a single country would have a strength of more than 10,000.

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　A force of 5,000 is more than enough, and in some cases a little less.

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　In such a situation, a Grougary army that attacked with as many as 4,000 men must have been very motivated.

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"Does that mean that all of them are archers?"

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All of the Glugaria are good with bows. But that doesn't mean they are weak with swords. I've worked as a mercenary for the Glugaria before, and I've seen how good they are with swords and shields.

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"Well, Walter has been going around as a mercenary, hasn't he? So they can do anything."

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"Yes, that's right. Well, still, the main force is definitely the bow. In order to make the best use of the bow, a garrison is needed to protect the archers. Mercenaries were often used as such shields, so it was very difficult.

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　Apparently, joining the Glugarian army as a mercenary requires you to put your body on the line to protect the archers.

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　It is true that no matter how good a bowman you are, you will inevitably expose your unprotected body when shooting an arrow.

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　In order to protect them, such a shield is necessary.

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　However, from the mercenary's point of view, it seems that it depends on the person whether the job is good or not.

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　If the archers are strong in the army of the Bulgarian army, they may win the long-range battle because they can shoot their opponents before they get close to them.

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　In such a case, the hired mercenaries would only have to stand there with their shields and their work would be done.

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　It would be a good job that pays just to be prepared for any eventuality.

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　But if they are approached and attacked, they are in trouble.

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　With archers behind you, you must do whatever you can to hold them off.

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　You are told never to retreat, and to catch your opponent is to be very aware of your mortality.

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　Moreover, even if you are thrown into such a fierce battle, you will be dealing with front-line soldiers, not with famous military commanders.

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　In other words, it is difficult to be evaluated as a mercenary even if you do your best.

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　Therefore, those who want to make a name for themselves as mercenaries and advance their careers in some other country often go to other places than Grougary.

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　It seems that Walter was one of them.

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　Since archers are the mainstay of the army, he was not valued by the Bulgarian army, so he went from place to place looking for other places to work.

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　And then he heard about the activities of the Barka Mercenaries and came to our house.

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"Well, in any case, their main battle strategy is to defend themselves with shields and swords, and attack from behind with bows, isn't that right?

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"That's definitely what the Bulgarian army would do. It's simple and straightforward, but it works. Just because you have a better attack at a longer distance than your opponent, you have an advantage on the battlefield. It's not a one-hit-kill breakthrough, but it's an army that can be used on any battlefield."

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"I see. If Walter, who has actually been employed by the company, says so, I'm sure of it."

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　Listening to Walter's story, I once again felt that the Glugaria army must be strong.

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　The most important thing is the thoroughness of their roles.

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　The main force is the bow, and there are shields to protect it.

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　However, not all of them are mercenaries, so they do not collapse easily.

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　A group of 4,000 men with mere weapons would be a sufficient force, but a group that functions in a clear role is strong.

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　As might be expected from a group of small nations that are constantly at war with each other, they have been able to maintain their country while protecting the precious wood called juma-moku.

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　The Bulgarian army has come within our line of sight.

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　The Orientals have entered the fortress, and the Bulgarians are attacking.

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　Thus began the battle along the border.

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