The Difference Is Like Between a Dog and a Cow

13 – First Battlefield (5)

“So that all troops can be spread out and stand by! Lieutenants, quickly grasp the topography of your area!”

At the command of Lieutenant Ivan, the soldiers dispersed in a fan shape.

Even though it is a butt-loading musket, its accuracy is not comparable to that of modern rifles.

As it is at night, it is difficult to secure sight, so it is impossible to aim and kill the target accurately.

That’s why it was essential to compose the net tightly. It’s just a matter of hitting a blind bullet.

Fortunately, Lieutenant Ivan, who was in charge of the scene, seemed to be a rather experienced and knowledgeable officer in such tactics.

As a modern man, this is not a bad unit arrangement. For quick and efficient fire control, there was considerable skill in properly distributing the liaisons.

‘For looking young, he’s pretty seasoned.’

Of course, at the point where the company commander was a ‘lieutenant’, the fighting power and size itself felt like being treated as a second army compared to other units.

That’s why you’re in charge of the tip of the wing with the least expected achievement, along with me.

“Do you think the enemy will come this far?”

“Okay. I don’t know either.”

When I asked, Lieutenant Ivan answered lightly.

We had set up a temporary command post about 50m away from the front line where we deployed our combat platoons.

A magician is a job that provides fire support from the rear and conducts a great magic war against the magician.

In the first place, it was necessary to respond immediately to the orders of the company commander, Lieutenant Ivan, and it was necessary to take a broad view of the battle situation.

We were able to wait in a relatively safe place.

“It’s not even the main offensive point where a fierce battle is expected, and even if some bandits run away, it won’t be easy to reach here, which is the end of the siege.”

I guess so.

Although the fortress fell faster than expected, the objective of the operation itself did not change.

Subdue the bandits who attacked Belgordo Fortress.

And the salvation of the remaining forces or the recapture of the fort.

The reason why the Magic Battalion was included even though it was a simple thief extermination was to assume that the fortress was captured and passed over to thieves.

If there was a sit-in in the fortress, I was going to recapture it after beating it coolly with magic.

“The scale was said to be up to two hundred. There must be only a few people who escaped after being attacked by the main unit.”

The adjutant next to Lieutenant Ivan added. She didn’t seem to think much different from her.

“By the way, the platoon leader’s platoon only has two people?”

She asked in a curious voice.

“Well, for now, yes. There are more, but there are circumstances.”

“Ah…… Excuse me. Usually there are about five magic platoons. It’s the first time I’ve seen two of them.”

“There is no need to apologize.”

“Adjutant, avoid unnecessary chatter.”

“Yup!!!”

She quickly takes a straight posture at the command like a knife.

I heard that contemplation is a science.

First lieutenant Ivan’s first impression was that he was a tough-looking FM officer. It was clear that he had a much tougher personality than Captain Arendt.

Still, since you’ve been faithful to one basic skill, you’ll be promoted to Captain without difficulty.

It was then.

Bang Bang! Sharp gunfire could be heard vaguely in the distance. Loud shouts were also intermittently mixed in.

“Commander! Gunshots from the front!”

When the dispatcher who was out in front came running, Lieutenant Ivan held out his hand to stop him.

“I know, I listened too.”

He responded nonchalantly and loaded his pistol. The main unit that had entered the fort and the troops besieging the surroundings entered into battle.

“Preach to each deployed altar. Do not be agitated by the situation ahead and respond calmly. Platoon commanders and senior noncommissioned officers must act with the location of adjacent platoons clearly in mind.”

The more chaotic it gets, the more nervous the soldiers in the front are.

Lieutenant Ivan gave an additional order to prevent mishaps such as accidental death of an ally due to poor judgment.

“Glory to the motherland!”

As soon as the dispatcher who received the order finished saluting, he ran back to the front line.

Now, the probability of bandits who have been defeated or escaped in earnest has increased.

I’d better prepare soon.

“Sergeant Bell Meyer, this way.”

A sorcerer basically needs to know how to handle all five elements, but in general, there are many cases where he has a tendency to specialize in one attribute.

One of the reasons why Sergeant Rumia Bluet was unilaterally excluded from this battle was that she was a red mage specializing in ‘fire’.

However, Bell Mayer is a blue mage with the opposite water attribute to Lumia.

Since it’s a mountainous area, it’s only natural that the water attribute is safer in many ways than the fire attribute, which poses a threat of fire.

“Start up.”

Bell Meyer opened the magic core at my command. The mana that spread out in an instant wrapped around her body.

A strong scent of magic that tickled her nose.

As the blue light that softly lit up the dark night shimmered in front of his eyes, even the first lieutenant Ivan looked at Sergeant Bell with a curious look.

And it was the same for me.

‘Crazy.

I was the one who had been reading non-stop books on magic, mana, and sorcery for two days.

As I gained some insight, I could clearly see how ridiculous what Bell Meyer was showing me now was.

“Sergeant Bell, you must not use any magic until I give you my order.”

“Okay.”

She replied with a nod of her head. I calmly watched the battle.

Bell’s magic is truly the last bastion of the last. For routing bandits, the infantry deployed in front would suffice.

Bang! Valid!

A sharp gunshot was heard again. This time it was closer than before. It was probably the 3rd company forming the siege line nearby.

“It seems that there are more enemies running away than I thought.”

“I guess so.”

Since even the adjacent units started firing, there was a high possibility that the enemies would flow in here.

‘Still, it’s a chance to experience a real battle. It’ll be good to get a sense since it’s against bandits anyway.’

I realized long ago that the situation I am in now is a reality disguised as a game.

However, given goals are never realistic.

The condition for clearing this “World” Is to establish the Principality of Ukraine, which is on the verge of collapse, as a great power that will go down in history.

I needed more experience because I had to achieve a goal that could not be said to be worthwhile even with empty words.

Perhaps this battle will be the first step towards that.

“Squadron commander!! An urgent report from the 7th Platoon, which is in charge of the first line of deterrence! A group of presumed enemies 200m ahead was found!”

Soon, a different messenger appeared through the darkness. The soldier was breathing heavily as if he had been walking around for a while.

Since it is a night where it is difficult to secure each other’s sight, he and other messengers are running around.

“Fire is permitted. From now on, each echelon can make its own decisions and respond!”

“I will deliver it right away!!”

Not long after he returned to deliver the news, gunshots were heard from my camp.

Bang! Bang!! Bang!!

‘It feels like I’m at a shooting range.’

I suddenly had that thought. It was only natural that everyone was equipped with single-shot rifles.

The rifle currently equipped by the soldiers of the 18th Infantry Regiment is a ‘Summerfield’, a basic rifle with very good performance.

The biggest advantage was that it could be used in concealment and cover by adopting the rear loading method.

But it didn’t take long for me to sense something was off.

“The gunshots won’t stop.”

Obviously, our mission was to defeat the remnants. Besides, Lieutenant Ivan’s company wasn’t the only one with such a mission.

The tip of the wing of the left wing.

The horse is the tip of the wing, in fact, it is a siege net composed of two companies.

Even if it was the equivalent of the 2nd Army in a battalion, it shouldn’t have been easy for a few panicked bandits to break through.

Bang! Bang!!!

But the gunfire did not stop.

A mixture of shouts, gunshots, and screams coming from not far away made it difficult to know exactly how things were going.

‘Is this… ….’

It seems that I am not the only one who felt the unusualness.

When I met eyes with Lieutenant Ivan at the same time, he jumped up from his seat and asked me.

“Enoch Platoon Leader! Is there any magic that can light up the front by any chance?”

“The magic that illuminates the front is…….”

I was able to think of one magic without difficulty.

Flare.

This corresponds to red basic magic, and it is a magic that shoots fireworks into the sky to act as a light source for a certain period of time.

It was also a tactical magic that was often useful in night battles in the game.

“Rumia! Activate the Flare Magic!”

“Yes!? That, ma, magic? The platoon commander forbade-“

“I will cancel! It’s not even killing magic anyway! Activate quickly!!”

“Ah, ugh… ….”

“What are you doing!! Activate quickly!!”

When I yelled at her hesitantly, Rumia was startled and began to use her magic.

The red mana that came out of her magic core created a round flame like the sun.

“Ph, flare!!”

Flash! It soars into the air with a flash of light. The light shines bright enough to make you wonder if the sun has risen for a moment.

Then, the war situation hidden in pitch darkness came into view.

“!!!!”

It’s not just one or two thieves who are defeated and run away. A group of dozens of heavily armed men were running fiercely toward the encirclement.

No, it’s not even about running away in the first place.

The tip of the spread wings.

A thin and wide bag.

2Nd Army troops with relatively low proficiency.

They were trying to break through the most vulnerable part of the camp.

It’s not that we’re running away, it’s a sharp attack to break through our army’s encirclement.

“Damn it! Sergeant Bell!!! Shoot!!”

“Okay! Water explosion-!!!”

As soon as the order is given, Bell’s magic prepared in advance pours out.

A full-scale battle has begun.