Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

"General, you divided the army into four equal parts and surrounded the entire fortress. Which side is the main attack and which side is the assisting side?"

Reinhardt glanced at the herald beside him, his expression indescribably relaxed.

"The force strength in the battle is four to one. I have fought the Empire for so many years, but I have never fought such a good battle. Tell the other legion commanders that there will be no assists in this decisive battle. It will be all about the main attack. The legion that enters the Imperial Fortress first will be the first major achievement in this battle!"

This time the victory is already set in stone. Even if he doesn't take action, he can open the shell of the opposite fortress before sunset.

What Reinhard needs to worry about is actually the powerful enemy who will arrive later - Mi Hill.

He intended to preserve his magic power for use at that time.

There was a huge army before them, and the entire imperial fortress was like a hedgehog surrounded by hyenas, putting up a futile resistance.

Reinhardt had long lost interest in pursuing a higher position, nor did he covet the military achievements at hand.

He understood that the real battle and honor were yet to come.

Reinhardt closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then suddenly opened his eyes.

"This battle will be our first blow against the Empire. Today is the day to collect the humiliation and sadness the Empire has brought upon us!"

Reinhardt's voice was like thunder in the dark night.

The soldiers all responded in unison, “Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!”

The cavalry and their horses were already impatient. The archers drew their bows and drew their arrows, and the shield bearers raised their shields high.

As soon as Reinhardt gives the order, they will start the attack immediately!

Very good, good morale...

Just as Reinhard slowly raised his right hand, preparing to order the entire army to attack, as if in response, a thunderous war roar like a tsunami came from the empire's fortress.

"Hmm? They still have such morale even though they are surrounded by us? Interesting..." Reinhardt murmured.

Usually, an army in a desperate situation finds it almost impossible to maintain its morale and is very likely to lose the will to resist.

Guiding soldiers to find a way to survive in a desperate situation where they are sure to die is a huge test for military commanders.

Unless one has sufficient prestige in the army or good combat records as a basis, it is difficult for the army to regain hope in despair.

The enemy should have been torn apart before my attack, so how could I inspire such morale?

Even Landbrook beside him couldn't help but remind him.

"It seems that the imperials trapped in the fortress have not completely lost their will to fight. Should we siege them for a day or two before attacking? Or should we send out a legion to test the waters first?"

"No... This battle must be fought quickly. If we can't take this fortress in the first place, everything will be meaningless."

"General, please think twice! If we attack now, it will definitely cause great casualties to our army. It is better to wait until the enemy's morale drops a little before attacking."

"What if you can't wait until the enemy's willpower decreases? If we delay the attack, it will make our soldiers hesitate."

"..."

"You, don't you understand the current situation? Time is not on our side. If we are stuck in this fortress, when Mi Hill leads his team to arrive, we will be the ones who will be killed."

"Besides, we still don't have accurate information about the Empire. We must cut the Gordian knot as soon as possible and obtain accurate information from the captured high-ranking officers of the Empire."

"this..."

Mi Hill, who is praised as a military god by the empire, has turned defeat into victory many times in extremely unfavorable situations, and has never been defeated since he took command of the army alone.

It was only because of his outstanding military record that he was able to become one of the four earls of the empire.

Just the news that such a powerful enemy was coming to this area was enough for Reinhardt to use his best military strategy to deal with it.

The intelligence did say that it would take at least ten days for Mi Hill's army to arrive, but who could guarantee that she would not arrive earlier with a small number of guards?

If the situation were reversed and Reinhardt had to resort to an unexpected surprise attack, he would definitely make this choice.

The Imperials are still fighting stubbornly, and their high morale just proves this possibility.

Of course, as a soldier who values ​​honor, Reinhardt is very willing to have a fair one-on-one duel with such a famous general on the battlefield, which will definitely leave a beautiful story.

But this is very willful for a general in charge of an army.

Moreover, this willfulness is a huge risk for the principality and is likely to cause huge losses.

Reinhard also had to temporarily put aside his arrogance of charging on the front line and stay in the army to fulfill his duties as a commander.

Reinhardt raised his right hand again and swung it down heavily: "Attack!!!"

The first to take action were the Archer Corps. Thousands of arrows were fired at once, covering the sky and the sun. The top of the imperial fortress instantly turned into the back of a hedgehog.

Some reckless people who failed to dodge were pierced by arrows along with their shields.

The Imperial archers hiding behind the shield soldiers were forced to give up shooting before they even had time to launch a decent counterattack.

After three rounds of impenetrable volleys, the heavy infantry corps and light infantry corps had set up ladders under the city walls and climbed up the city.

The cavalry corps maneuvered back and forth under the city walls, looking for gaps in the defense and waiting for an opportunity to climb the city walls and fight.

The sun was scorching and fierce hand-to-hand combat had broken out on the city walls.

For a while, they fought back and forth with the powerful soldiers under Reinhard.

Reinhardt even suspected that the Imperials were intentionally giving up long-range shooting and letting their own soldiers attack the city walls.

According to a rough estimate, after an hour of attack, the casualty ratio was almost 50-50.

"Faced with such a desperate situation, he was able to fight like this. He is really a good soldier."

Judging from the abnormally high morale and the defensive method at the moment, those imperial soldiers are undoubtedly acting in an orderly manner according to the instructions of the commander. Judging from the casualty ratio, they are worthy of being an empire that has stood for a thousand years.

Even Reinhardt couldn't help but frown at this moment.

In terms of the overall training level of the soldiers, the ordinary soldiers on both sides are almost evenly matched.

If we go by the comprehensive quality of individual soldiers, perhaps the Empire side would be even better, but unfortunately, we are facing a special specialized unit under my command.

The cavalry corps led by Commander Neddel, the [Strong Armored Soldiers] heavy corps led by Commander Zod, the archer corps led by Koha, and the light infantry corps led by Noyuta, each of their corps has undergone special battlefield training and has a special combat strategy.

"..."

But even so, the battle is still in a stalemate. As time goes by, our momentum is weakening, and now the Empire has the upper hand.

What exactly supports the imperial people, and what are they still holding on to?

"General, do we need to order the officers to join the battle directly?"

Although it is impossible to require every officer in the principality to be a magician who can use a wand like the Empire does, the proportion of magicians among officers in the principality is still very large.

Even if one is not a magician, to become an officer, one must have the ability to fight or command.

Even if an army is wiped out, as long as the officers are still alive, they can leave behind the seeds of military inheritance.

On the battlefield, if magicians can win a one-on-one battle, it can indeed greatly boost the morale of their own army.

But the war has just begun, and there is a guy among the opposing officers whose background is unknown.

"It's not time yet. Didn't that lieutenant named Moss mentioned it? There's a second lieutenant named Hel Helm in that fortress."

With the rank of second lieutenant, he was able to reach a ceasefire agreement with the warlike Kumin people.

The hatred between the Imperials and the Kumins cannot be resolved with words.

Judging from past history, war may break out before the two sides even get to the negotiating table.

What's more, the current leader of the Kumin people is Basia, who is respected as the Blue Queen by the surrounding ethnic groups.

Reinhardt had heard about the queen's deeds many times in junior high school, and he estimated that she was at least a general-level strongman.

The Kuming people have always respected the strong. To be able to gain the recognition of such a strong person, gain the trust of the Kuming people, and finally return safely, his strength must be strong.

"Have we found any signs of Imperial officers participating in the war?"

"Not yet, but General, look over there. If I'm not mistaken, the one commanding the battle on the wall is Captain Lorenzo of the enemy's 2nd Battalion."

This name sounds familiar, but since I can't remember it, at least it shouldn't be ranked in terms of combat power.

"so what?"

"General, you see, there is a very strange soldier beside the captain."

"strangeness?"

Reinhardt looked in the direction that Landbrook pointed, and saw a giant warrior who was much larger than an ordinary person, operating a siege crossbow several times larger than a human with one hand and continuously shooting at the city.

With almost every shot, a huge amount of dust would rise from the ground, crushing the bodies of several soldiers.

"I see, that arm strength is truly extraordinary."

"I don't know where that little lieutenant found such a person."

Indeed, how could an ordinary imperial captain have such a person to help him?

"General, do you think it is possible that the man was Helheim?"

Reinhardt thought for only a second before responding: "According to my observation, there is no magical fluctuation on that warrior. The Empire will not allow an ordinary person who cannot use magic to become an officer."

"That's true, but if someone has such bravery, maybe he or she can be hired by the Empire as an exception?"

"It's hard to tell. If that person is Helheim, then in addition to his strength, his strategy is also far beyond that of ordinary people. If that's the case, then it's possible."

Soon, it was almost dusk.

The Imperials barely withstood several organized offensives with the help of the city wall's defense, and both sides suffered heavy casualties.

Fortunately, the gap in military strength was too huge, and the outcome was still one-sided.

"It seems that this is all we have to do today." Reinhardt was not interested. The Imperials' will and combat capability were beyond his expectations.

"Fortunately, there have been no casualties among the officers, and we have gained some intelligence today."

"Based on this progress, if everything goes well, we might be able to capture the Imperial Fortress tomorrow."

Just as Reinhardt ordered the legions to retreat, a soldier ran over breathlessly and knelt down at his feet.

"General..."

The soldier was out of breath, his eyes filled with fear and shock, as if he had suffered a great shock.

"Private, stand up and catch your breath before speaking!" Landbrew shouted harshly.

Reinhardt directly helped the soldier up.

"What happened?"

The soldier was breathing heavily and was already sweating profusely.

"General, it's bad! The commander of the Koha Archery Corps...he..."

"What's wrong with him?!" Landbrew's eyes were wide open and he had already grabbed the soldier's hand.

"Captain of the Koha Archery Corps, along with his guards... all died in the battle!"

These words came as a bolt from the blue, and Reinhardt looked towards the position of the archer corps in the rear.

"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible... Did you see this with your own eyes? Tell me!" Landbru lifted up the soldier with both hands.

Instead, Reinhard gently grabbed Landbrough who was about to use force.

"Calm down..." Then he gently helped the soldier up: "Private, take me to see, I want to know who could kill the commander of the Koha Legion."