When the situation was ready, he had Crown Prince Hasse issue an order to the lords of the province of Shala and the provinces along the road to the capital to serve him.


    Most of the lords of the province of Shahra, including the Antoinians, refused to be invaded by me. So be it. I will unify the province of Shahra in this war.


    The number of the SS had increased considerably.


    The Red Bears and White Eagles were too large a force to support alone, so the Black Dogs were added.


    A soldier from Brantal, Dorborg, was appointed as the leader of the Black Dog Squad. He was a lycanthrope man and had originally opened a dojo of spear fighting. He later joined the White Eagle Corps and mastered the three-jaguar spear before anyone else.


    "You are not my soldiers. You are the soldiers of the future king. I am only the commander. Keep that in mind as you fight.


    ""Oh!""


    Well-aligned voices. I guess I like the battlefield after all. I can''t be on the front lines anymore.


    "Let those who defy the Crown Prince bleed!　You will be rewarded for your valor!"


    ""Oh!""


    Knowing that we had a strong army, the Shahrah side abandoned their small fortifications and took steps to join the Antoine''s main army. They must have decided that there was nothing they could do if they were defeated individually.


    Some of the enemy had reinforcements coming from other provinces in addition to the province of Shahra. Otherwise, they would be too numerous. They have 8,000 troops on our side and 6,500 on theirs. They must have a lot of reinforcements.


    In other words, they''re a hodgepodge of troops. Break their ranks.


    I won''t move on them right away.


    Even if they''re outnumbered, they''ll take the fight to us.


    While the standoff was going on, I sent letters to the enemy lords, informing them that they would be rewarded for their efforts if they betrayed me.


    Especially the Antoine vassals and the smaller independent lords.


    Whether they really betrayed or not was not important at this point. The purpose is to arouse suspicion. If you fight thinking that your neighbors will turn on you, your men will naturally weaken.


    "Mr. Arsrod, you are unusually taking a wait-and-see attitude this time, aren''t you?


    Laviala asked me curiously.


    "Do you think I have a short temper?"


    "At least, you don''t attack a besieged enemy slowly, do you?"


    "While we''re waiting, others are attacking, so it doesn''t matter. They won''t be able to wait much longer."


    "Oh, that''s right. There is also an attack from the sea.


    That''s what I''m talking about. Eight thousand are from the land.


    Soltis Nistonia is attacking Tobie, the Antoine''s maritime stronghold.


    If they can take Tobie, they can use it as a base to advance northward and close in on the Antoine castle, commonly known as Kenchu-jo.


    Since the Nistonian navy rarely loses in maritime operations, it is almost certain that they will be able to make Toubier fall.


    Then the Antoineans would have no choice but to return to their castle.


    However, they cannot retreat with their entire army in the face of our large force.


    We will have no choice but to meet them head on and force them to retreat.


    We will crush them there.


    After four days of standoffs, a messenger tells us that Toubier has fallen.


    I immediately gathered all the generals and held a council of war.


    "The enemy has no choice but to attack. They will make a charge. First, archers should concentrate their fire on the enemy from the fortresses they are attached to. Then, the elite troops should charge with their spears. In this game, you will never lose as long as the enemy thinks that strength is the same thing as manpower.


    In general, the greater the number of troops, the stronger the war potential.


    However, if the ability of each soldier is enhanced through training and weapons, it is possible to create a force greater than the strength of the army.


    And if you continue to win in spite of your inferiority in military strength, the enemy will regard your army as a formidable one.


    --It''s easy warfare. There is nothing to lose.


    Oda Nobunaga called out to us.


    To be clear, we do not intend to struggle until we enter the capital. Rather, it is after we enter the capital that we will have problems. The enemy will finally think of a coordinated attack there.


    Until they reach the capital, every lord is a stranger in the end. It is only when other lords approach the king that they agree that they must be removed.


    There is no one left who can defeat me if I only defeat my enemies in the passage.


    --I agree. Well, show them the strength of your troop.


    "When they retreat, lay waste to them. The one who takes the head of the leader of the other side will be rewarded with three counties.


    The generals responded with authority.


    The general replied, "I will not be a fool.


    And as expected, the enemy attacked from the front.


    If we managed to retreat...


    --The enemy is not fighting well enough in an organized manner. The generals are commanding individually and moving in disarray. That won''t help.


    Oda Nobunaga was right in his assessment. That''s what I mean.


    The enemy''s army is old. That is why they will be defeated by the new ones.


    Raviara, in the castle on the hill, said, "Fire on all the troops! "You''re not going to be able to get out of here.


    At the same time, he lowered a big red banner.


    At the same time, arrows were fired in unison.


    The arrows flew far and wide, cutting down the number of the attacking enemies.


    After three times, the spearmen charge head-on.


    The long spears of the three jaguars destroy the enemy''s brain.


    Even if they are wearing heavy iron helmets, the helmets are dented and they fall down on the spot.


    Once the enemy''s momentum stops, we will have a complete advantage because of our sheer numbers.


    The battle was now one-sided.


    "Kerala is deliberately targeting the forces of the minor lords."


    If they fall back, other enemy soldiers will try to fall back too. They will be out of command.


    Noen Laud and Maichel Uige''s units were also driving the enemy back steadily.


    "Well, let''s see if we can get the head of the enemy general.


    --On the battlefield, the chances of a general being killed in battle are extremely small. Don''t get your hopes up too high.


    Thank you for the information.


    In the end, the enemy army led by the Antoinians was completely routed and returned to their residence.


    However, they could not defend themselves well enough, so they abandoned this and fled to the south, relying on the neighboring prefectures.


    I united this province as well by eliminating the rest of the resistance in Shala.