Chapter 26: Seasonal War Starts!

================

"So, What you mean is ..Kingdom main army has already breached the outer border and has stationed there camp outside the inner border?" I asked, surprised by the report given by Margrave Aaron de Vanelland.

"Cheh! Then what are we doing here in this conference? Shouldn't we charge at those intruding bastard's?" asked Count Salmora Dustifer in rage.

"Are you an idiot? You know the rule of the War right? Both sides can't deploy more then 40,000 troops in each Seasonal War. We currently don't have that much troops in our side gathered together, while they have gathered there full forces together. And if we do something that breaks the rule, a full-blown war will start between Kingdom and Empire ...do you want to be responsible for the full-blown war?" questioned Margrave Vanelland, while Salmora flinched alittle before he shutted his mouth for the greater good.

"Then what do you plan to do, Margrave Vanelland?" this time, Count Whitlock asked curiously.

"We have total of 20,000 army in our garrison ...and like the Young Lord Auguste said, his 6,000 men army will arrive in 4-5 days from now. His Majesty The Emperor, Imperial army will also arrive here from the Capital in 5 day from now."

"So I suggest,We hold on to the Kingdom 40,000 strong men's with our given 20,000 soldiers for 5 days. Then can we go all out against the Kingdom." said Vanelland alittle tensed up with the gaze he was given.

"Wh-what! Are your joking with us General Vanelland! You are asking us to stop a army consisting of twice our quantity ...there is no way it is possible."

"Impossible! How can we win a war, when our enemies have twice the greater number then us." other commander shouted in denial of Vanelland suggestions, while it seems only me and Whitlock were on the side of Margrave Vanelland suggestions.

While soon we decided to weither accept Margrave Vanelland suggestion with he voting.

Three voted to give up the inner border and wait for the backup to arrive ... refusing Vanelland suggestion, while me, Whitlock and Vanelland voted with the plan of holding back the enemies outside the inner border.

"You three don't get it do you?" I then raised my voice up, gaining everyone's attention.

"Huh?! What do you know about the war Young Lord Auguste! You are still new to this war things, what gives you the experience to raise your voice." Count Dustifer said, still careful with his word, trying not to make his voice aggressive.

"Huh? What do you mean by that Count Dustifer, Do you even need the experience to see the situation we currently are in?"

"If Kingdom breaches our inner border, they will plunder our Great motherland ...which will decrease the economy of our Empire and also reduce the miners under our control in the north, while it will increase the economic and manpower of the Kingdom. Which will result in the Kingdom to have advantage in the next Seasonal War. Don't tell me you want to face against more developed Kingdom in the next War." I said, while Dustifer gritted his teeth in annoyance ...while soon another commander who was opposing our offer suddenly raised his hand.

"Wha..what Young Lord said is truth, Fear had blinded me for a second there. I am sorry Count Dustifer, but I have to vote for General Vanelland offer."

*Clap! Clap! Clap!

As, the fourth vote came to us. Vanelland suggestion was directly applied.

"Thank you, Commander. Then four out of us six have voted for my offer. We should the take out our force and ready our army."

"Gram! Go get the soldiers in formation! We are going for war!" Vanelland shouted, when a footsteps outside the door echoed our room as it soon left.

....

An Hour later...

"Soldiers! Attention!"

Margrave Vanelland shouted, while me with other four stood by his side. Currently, Vanelland was wearing a full-plated golden armor of Imperial Knight, hanging medals of honour in his right chest-plate. He had a sword scabbard by his waist.

While all other commander beside me also were fully armoured and had there preferred weapon by there waist or back.

As, I also was also wearing my Invisible Mithril Armour, which I currently made visible while I painted it black, red colour on the gaps of the armour.

Many were confused by the colour of my armour, but decided to ignore it ..as for them, I was just kid. So, they probably thought I was wearing black armour for fashion.

"My dear Soldiers of our Great Baharuth Empire! Today we have gathered you here because of the intruders who have invaded our motherland! Soldier of the Empire! Kingdom has been trying to plunder our glorious motherland from the time of the separation between our Great Empire and there Kingdom!"

"We kept on forgiving them for invading our Empire in each and every season after season! But they dare have the audacity to keep invading our land! We tried to befriend them but they tried to backstab us! We tried to be generous but they tried to be gluttonous for our land! We had always lost our brothers, sisters, land and our families in every war! But still we kept quiet!"

"But! Those bastard's now have the audacity to even breach our border with there army! My fellow soldiers of our Great Empire! From today on we must fight back! We must let them know a silence is always the upcoming sign of a greater disaster! We remained silent for too long! From today we must chase those dirty mutt's out from our land! We must paint there blood in our glorious land and give justice to our motherland! for the Empire!" Margrave Vanelland roared loudly, while each and every soldiers who heard it remained silent for a second before a huge roar of each and every 20,000 soldiers resounded the garrison.

"For The Empire!"

"For The Empire!"

"For The Empire!"

"For The Empres—Empire!"

"Now! My soldiers get your weapon straight! straight up your chest! and march toward those dirty bastard's camp! Destroy them!" Margrave Vanelland roared out, while all the 20,000 soldiers formed a box formation. Each box containing of 500 soldiers. There were total of 40 box formation.

Shieldman, Heavy Cavalry and Vanguard unit stood in the front line of the formation. Spearman, Light Cavalry and Knight unit covered the middle line of the formation.

Caster, Clerics and Bowmen unit standing at the last line of the formation.

"Commanders I hope you know which unit you have been given the command off." Margrave Vanelland then asked us, while we gave a nod.

Margrave Vanelland will lead the Shieldman and Vanguard unit. Count Whitlock will lead the Casters and Bowmen unit basically the backline. Count Dustifer will lead the Spearman. While other two were given the command over Clerics and Light Cavalry unit.

While I was given the position to lead the middle line, Knights unit.

Quickly riding my war horse. I rode toward the middle lines, Knight Unit. I had a total of 6 boxes under my command which meant 3,000 knights.

But! Knights are known as the noblest job class. So, my Knights unit was probably the second strongest unit in the formation, the first being the Heavy Cavalries unit under Vanelland.

"My greetings Commander Auguste, I am Nazami Enec the unit leader of this unit. I am under your command, Sir." a voice greeted me, as soon as I reached the unit. he was a tall and muscular man with dark tanned skin, dark brown eyes, short grey hair, a tear-troughs under his eyes. He was also on a horse unlike the other knights who were on foot.

"So you are the Unit leader. I am Alard Von Auguste, Nice meeting you." I greeted him, while I soon introduced myself to other knights then began to march forward. While, Nazami followed behind me in his horse.

...

Yeahhhh!

Finally the war is starting!!!