'General Tonino!　Part of the eastern wall has been destroyed!
　"Move a hundred men to the north!　Hold off the enemy soldiers. Send out an army of engineers to repair the walls as soon as possible!
　South Wall calls for reinforcements!
　"Send out three hundred reinforcements from the West Gate!

　Two weeks have passed since the first wave of enemy reinforcements arrived.
　The second wave of enemy reinforcements have arrived, bringing the total number of enemies to 30,000.

　According to a sorcerer who continues to carry out intelligence work on the outside, in three days or so, the third line of the enemy will arrive and bring the number to 40,000, and a few days later the fourth line will arrive and bring the number to 50,000.

　The reason why the Roselle Kingdom is sending forty thousand troops to the battlefield in four units is because they can't prepare a large army at once.
　The reason why the Roselle Kingdom is dividing its troops into four units is because it can't prepare a large army at once, and then send them out one after another after gathering an adequate number.

　The Roselle Kingdom is large and has a long line of defense. It also controls the million Adelnians living in the Northern Adelnian Peninsula.
　Therefore, they cannot easily move a large army. This is the weakness of a great power.

　''Would you have preferred to strike out before the enemy's soldiers gathered?

　Bartolo mutters with a sigh as he gives his support.
　But at the same time, he shakes off that thought.

　There's no guarantee that they will win even if they strike out.
　This is because morale has been severely degraded.
　I've thought of a way to attack the elephants, but it takes courage to put it into action. The current Allied forces don't have that.

　If we engage in a battle, we are just as likely to be defeated as before.

　The only way to win this war is to pitting Rosais's army against Roselle's army that has come to the rescue.
　The Son of the God of War and his trusty explosive spear.
　With these two, the morale of the Allied forces would be boosted.

　Bartolo estimated that this would be the case.

　'Well, it's not what's done, it's what's done now! Next, we'll head to the Western Wall!

　Bartolo is led by the Alva Cavalry.
　The Alva Cavalry's mobility allows them to run around the castle and shoot arrows at the enemies who are circling inferiorly.

　He repeats this process.
　The mobility of the cavalry is also useful in a siege battle.


　''The breaking hammer is here!
　Fire the arrows!

　The shouts of the centurions shake the battlefield.

　The most threatening weapon in a siege battle is the rifle.
　Since the walls of the castle are extremely strong, they cannot be destroyed by a simple attack.

　Unless the stones released by the stone thrower repeatedly and conveniently hit the same spot, or the spot they hit is old and fragile.

　But the gates are different.
　The gates are much more fragile than the walls. It would be easy to break the gate if it was pierced by a ramming hammer.

　Therefore, it is necessary to destroy the breaching hammer before the gate is attacked by a breaching hammer.
　The rammer is a weapon that must be brought to the gate by a man, so it is not that difficult to destroy.


　Roselle's rifle is made of wood and has a metal hammer attached to the end of the mallet.
　It hangs from the roof on wheels.

　By adding circular motion to the force of man, the destructive power is increased.
　I don't know the laws of physics that led to this shape, but it's a rule of thumb. It's a so-called rule of thumb.




　Fire arrows fall on the rupture hammer like rain.
　But when the arrows pierce the rupture hammer, the fire goes out in an instant.

　The roof of the rupture hammer should be as damp as possible, and it is important to set up a fire prevention spell and reinforcement wards.

　''Oil!　Pour some oil on it!

　The soldiers drop whole pots of oil onto the breaking mallet.
　Some cracked on the ground in vain, but three pots of oil stained the roof of the breaking mallet.

　''Fire arrows!''

　The fire arrows again attacked the breaking hammer.
　You can't extinguish the fire that ignites the oil so easily. This time, witchcraft and trickery will not work.

　The wooden hammer caught fire in the blink of an eye.
　The soldiers of Roselle's army, who were carrying the hammer, fled from under the roof in a panic.

　Then the arrows of the allied forces pierce them.

　This was the fifth hammer that had been destroyed on the north, south, east, and west walls.

　Since the sun had set after the failure of the hammer attack, Roselle's troops quickly retreated on this day.






　I'm happy to report that we made it through another day. This is all thanks to the efforts of all of you. Cheers!
　Cheers!

　When Carlo raised his cup of liquor, the soldiers also raised their cups and drank it all at once.
　Since the nighttime attack is expected, there is only one cup of liquor.
　But for the soldiers, this was the only comfort in this tense and tense battlefield.

　The soldiers were forcing themselves to smile, but their expressions showed fatigue.
　Especially serious is the centurion.

　It's not unreasonable.
　Assassination attempts targeting only the centurion have occurred frequently. Tonino and Bartolo are in a hurry to identify the culprit, but they have no idea.
　Because of the morale concerns, they are trying to control information, but it was definitely spread in the form of rumors.


　'But it doesn't feel good to be holed up forever and getting beaten up.

　Tonino blurted out.
　Morale tends to sink for both commanders and soldiers in a siege battle.

　It's because they stay passive the whole time.
　The defenders will have a terrain advantage, but they will also be constantly deprived of the first move.

　It's also a problem to be too defensive.

　I was thinking the same thing. I've been thinking the same thing. So what do you think about this kind of harassment?
　Bartolo grins and hugs Tonino's shoulders with a smirk.
　Tonino frowns at Bartolo's halitosis, which reeks of alcohol, and asks him what the harassment is all about.

　''Well it's a bit risky, but it's worth doing.　
　'Right?　And give me your cavalry, too.





　That night, the Gallic soldiers of Roselle's army had been buzzing all night.
　They boast of the jewels and beautiful flax cloths they have looted, and they bring to each other's lips the liquor and food they have taken.

　Gaul is cold and the land is thin.
　By comparison, the South Adelunian peninsula is warmer, the land is more fertile, and the monetary economy is more developed than in Gaul.
　For Gauls, the Adelnian peninsula is a city.
　...If the Cilician, Pophenian, or Persians were to hear this, they would probably snicker.

　''I wonder what treasures they have in the royal city!
　Of course there's plenty of gold and silver in the treasury. We're in the King's court.　Of course he's storing it up!

　The soldiers begin to drunkenly reckon with the skin of the take-no-prisoners.

　The military discipline of Roselle's army is very loose.
　In fact, soldiers other than the guards are feasting in the middle of the night.

　In the Adelunian Peninsula's military, if soldiers were to feast in the middle of the night without permission, they would be put to death.

　However, even if the military discipline was enforced, the Gallic soldiers would flee.

　They have land, which is an asset that cannot be carried around, and they work together in farming. This is the difference in ethnicity between the Adelnians, who are a typical agricultural people, and the Gauls, whose livelihood depends on hunting and gathering for more than half of their income.


　I'm looking forward to it. I want a beautiful woman. Oh, I can't wait to f*ck her!
　I'd prefer a man of ten years of age.

　As the men were talking about such things, there was suddenly a lot of noise around them.

　''Enemy attack!　Enemy attack!

　The soldiers on guard can be heard shouting in a panic.
　The quintessential Gallic soldiers also hurriedly prepared their military gear and headed to the place where they were attacked by the enemy.


　''Where is the enemy!

　A Gaulish soldier packs up to the soldiers on guard.
　The tent is ablaze and the bodies of the soldiers who lost their lives to arrows are lying around, so there is no doubt that they were attacked by the enemy.
　But the enemy is nowhere to be found.

　''That's why they've already retreated...''
　Withdrawal?
　'The enemy was on horseback. So they shot at us from outside the dugout.

　According to the soldier on guard, the enemy had retreated in the blink of an eye after riding their horses and firing arrows at them.
　The sudden attack made it impossible to counterattack at all, and by the time they were ready to counterattack, the enemy had retreated.

　'Huh?　Then it's a waste of time for us to come here!
　The Gallic soldiers were furious.




　''You didn't respond to last night's night attack at all.
　Kyrus says to Cryu. There is mockery on his face.
　He is attacking Cryu implicitly.

　'We're going to add more guards. And the damage is not much.'

　It was the middle of the night, so the enemy wasn't aiming at the arrows either.
　You shoot at the place where the enemy is likely to be, and when it becomes dangerous, you go home. That is the enemy's way of fighting.

　Naturally, the arrows rarely hit them.
　Those who died were just unlucky.

　There was a lot of confusion, but the death toll was thirty. Seven of the deaths were caused by panic and hitting their heads.


　'If the city falls, it's all over. It was a frustrating attack, no need to worry about it.
　But it's not going to last forever. What do you suggest, General Kryu? What are you going to do?
　Kyrus said to Cryu, smirking.
　Kryu took one look at Kailas's face and then quickly shifted his gaze to the city walls.

　''It's expected. Originally, I didn't expect it to fall in a month or so.''

　Siege battles take a very long time.
　In some cases, they can take several years to complete.

　If it takes that long, it's a problem, but a few months is well within the expected range.

　''However, I've heard that King Almus' reinforcements will be arriving soon.
　Yeah. They'll be arriving in a couple of weeks or so.
　Can we drop it in another week?

　There is no anxiety in Kailas' expression as he says that.
　Even if King Almus' reinforcements arrive, it's probably because he thinks he can win to the extent that he struggles.

　No, maybe he wants us to lose.
　That would leave one of the great general's positions open........

　He says it's no problem. It'll drop in a week.

　Kryu assured him cheerfully.
　Kailas' face clouded over for a moment before he suggested again to Cryu.

　'As far as I'm concerned, I think we should clean the feathers.

　The featherworms were the great clans that were scattered around the country as the Carlo School.
　Led by Lettice Blouse, they were repeatedly skirmishing with the great clans of the Aldo faction in various places.

　Since they are small in number, if they were to face Roselle's army, they would be wiped out.
　They are sufficiently strong to be ignored.

　It's far better to end the war early by pouring all of your forces into a siege than to allocate troops to them.
　It is a poor idea to divide up the forces.

　Besides, the advantage of the ground is in the enemy.
　If we move ineffectively, we might suffer losses that we don't need to bear.

　It's no use. "It is useless, for the feathers are not so easy to catch. It's useless to chase them. They'll just stare at you and nothing else. They'll be left alone.

　But even so, Kailas is biting back.

　''But if we leave them alone, won't we be able to focus on the siege in peace?
　That is correct. General Clue. I agree with Lord Cailas.

　He agreed with Kailas, the man who had led the second group of reinforcements.
　He's of the same faction as Kailas, and he's an enemy of Kryu.

　This is what the two of them are thinking about.

　'If the siege is over, the credit will go to General Clue and the war will be over. I must do something to make a difference before the war is over.

　The trouble is, there are a lot of NCOs who agree with you both.
　It's no wonder. Because the credit is deeply related to their rise in the ranks.

　''Huh...''

　Cru sighed involuntarily.
　Clearly, it's a futile battle. But politically, it is not futile.

　If Kyu alone takes too much credit, he's creating too many enemies.

　(What difference will it make to the masses with or without them anyway?)

　Kryu thought, and said to them.

　'All right. I will ask you two to clean up the feathers. But only after the fourth group arrives.''

　Five days later, the fourth line arrived safely.
　Thus, about twenty thousand troops broke away from the main army to drive out the Carlo faction.








　'Come on, dig in!
　"Dig!
　Digging for it!
　Our Rise!

　Singing a tone-deaf song, the Gallic soldiers dig into the earth with a hoe.
　They are in a deep underground tunnel.

　Kryu had them digging in secret.
　Their role is to dig right under the city walls and set fire to the wooden stakes.

　If the foundations of the wall were to collapse and even the stakes were burned, the wall, no matter how strong it was, would collapse.
　No, the stronger the wall, the more it would collapse. This is because the stronger the wall, the heavier it is.


　''Hm?　It's getting brighter.

　As he dug deeper, a light began to leak out from between the ground.
　As soon as he saw that light, the captain's face changed color.

　''All hands!　Combat quasi-...

　Before the captain could finish, a group of Adelnian soldiers appeared with hoes and swords.
　The Adelnian captain shouted.

　'Secure them!

　Thus, the tunnel dug by the Roselle Kingdom is defeated by the Allied forces in the opposing tunnel.
　Another tunnel was located based on information from prisoners of war, and two tunnels were successfully destroyed.

　The two tunnels were successfully destroyed.






　'It appears that the east and west tunnels have been discovered and buried. ...It's a shame. We were so close.

　Kryu's second in command contorts his face in frustration.　
　But he immediately grins.

　'Well, it's all part of the plan.
　Yeah. East and west are disguises. The main focus is on the north and south tunnels.

　Originally, Kryu dug four tunnels, north, south, east, west, and northwest.

　He told the person in charge of the east and west tunnels that there were only two tunnels, one to the east and one to the west.
　And they were dug so that they could be easily discovered.
　They had been digging in the ground day and night. Naturally, the vibrations and sounds would make it easy for the enemy to find them. No, they would make them find us.

　We told the men in charge of the north and south tunnels that the only tunnels were the ones you were digging in.
　And the main ones, north and south, were to be dug only during the fighting.
　The sound of human footprints and stones hitting the walls would disguise the vibrations of digging the tunnels.

　The work was slow, but sure work.


　East or west. If one of the tunnels is found, both will be crushed.
　But at the same time, the enemy is caught off guard. The enemy will be relieved that we've taken down all the tunnels, and they will let their guard down.

　That's the aim.

　"It will take about three more days for our target to get under the city walls. It's taken longer than we expected, but this war will be over.

　Kryu muttered.
Finally, we can return to the Kingdom of Roselle.

　I'm not a fan of war, but there are times when I want peace.
　Especially since Kailas made him tired of this war.


　''Excuse me while I take in the intercession!　It's an urgent report!
　Come on.

　When Clue replied that, the soldier of the message said with a very pale face.

　''Twenty thousand led by General Kailas are badly defeated!　General Kailas is missing!
　That little b*tc*!!!!!