Robert, my assistant, unfolds a map of the city.
“Sir Rossi, where should we stop the attack?”
“The beastmen are physically strong and have good night vision. There’s no need to fight them where they have the advantage. We will intercept them inside the fence.”
Robert seemed to agree with me.
He nodded vigorously.
When it comes to defense, Robert has good judgment and decisiveness.
I felt ashamed because I had not had the opportunity to make use of it until now.
I felt that he would be able to develop his talents here.
I feel that way.
“Which fence should we intercept them?”
“Upstream, I guess. If I want to launch a night attack, I would start from there. In addition to the darkness of the night, the hills make it difficult to distinguish.”
“Shall we fortify our defenses then?”
If possible, a short battle would be better.
The rest of the knights are just a mishmash of people.
Panic is easily contagious.
It’s not good if the non-combatants get cold feet and want to leave.
The development plan would suddenly hit a snag.
Since I’m in charge of everything, I would be expected to take this into consideration.
At the very least, or I can’t face that feudal lord …… No, my lord with pride.
“No. Let’s make it look like we’re short of hand. Let them think we believe the attack will come in a few days.”
“What do we do if they flood in?”
“Robert, you take the inside defense. I’ll lead a small detachment to the back of the assault team.”
It was the first time in a long time that Robert had been in a real battle, and he looked a little nervous.
“Do you want me to break through the fence first?”
“I think so. I’m sure they know our turnover time from reconnaissance. We’ll set fire to some facility downstream to create a diversion. They’ll turn their attention downstream and then set it off.”
“What about the fire?”
Being in charge of everything means that I have to pay attention to every aspect.
That’s a lot of work.
However …… It’s a lot of fun.
“You can do at least the minimum of it. Make it look like you’re in a panic.”
“What about the defense on the fence side?”
“We’ll set up a barricade on the inside of the fence, and when the enemy sneaks in, we’ll light a bonfire all at once. Then turn them into hedgehogs with bows and arrows. Once they see that their surprise attack has been detected, they will retreat.”
Robert shrugged his shoulders dubiously.
“I don’t think they’re that smart, though? They’re uncivilized locals, you know.”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at the mention of a question I’d had a while ago.
“They have the ability to think things through. If we cause unnecessary damage, the ones living further in will attack us. Their goal is to drive us away.
""
“Is that how it is?”
That’s exactly what I’ve been saying.
This is the same thing I said when I was discussing the raid with my lord.
“You can’t dissolve a stereotype easily, so it’s called a stereotype. It’s so hard that you can’t help but lean on it. It’s fine If it is based on objective evidence. Stereotypes based on mere assumptions and prejudices are …… nothing but a hindrance. If I were trapped in them, I wouldn’t nominate Sir Rossi.”
Shamefully, I couldn’t think of anything to say.
“Hey, Robert. Think about our lord. Did you know in the rumor stage that he was such a big man?”
Robert must have understood just from these words.
The expression on his face turned serious.
“Ha! It’s true that we should not underestimate them.”
“The Lord has entrusted us with his life. Don’t you want to prove that you deserve it? Also, they think humans are cunning. And they think that humans are cunning. In addition, he knows that the beastmen are foolish inside. So they must think that we’ll try to outsmart them.”
Robert nodded with a strange look of admiration.
“It’s as if he’s seen it all before.”
“Yes. Yes, that’s what my lord told me when we talked about advance defense. He said that’s what the locals would think.”
“That’s Lord 160-year-old for you. How do you think he have so much wisdom?”
That’s exactly what I said.
The answer from the lord was quite natural, if you ask me.
At that moment, I felt a chill run down my spine as I was reminded of the horror of stereotypes.
Even I, who had been foolish enough to think that stereotypes were silly, had been caught unaware.
“He said that if he was stupid, he wouldn’t have sent out scouts to carefully check the situation.”
Roberto let out a small sigh.
The logic was so simple that it could not be refuted.
“I’m sure they’ll correct it to something like 1,600 years old.”
At least it’s not the idea of a sixteen-year-old.
“It could go much further. Just get ready. Hurry up.”
“Ha!”
◆◇◆◇◆
At midnight, as expected, a fire broke out downwind.
A few of us acted in a panic and went to put out the fire.
I’m moving before the night is over.
I led a small group of people and stayed out of sight.
I even camouflaged myself with mud so that no one would be able to smell me.
In addition, I’m wearing light armor instead of my usual armor.
This is another example of his wisdom.
Normal knights don’t dismount, and they don’t do so out of respect for their honor.
But we want results.
That is the way to live up to his trust.
Sure enough, there’s a commotion in the town.
“Let’s go.”
I whisper a signal to my men.
We rushed out to get behind the confused beastmen.
The result was nothing short of spectacular.
In the first place, they didn’t think that their surprise attack would be detected, but they were pinned down from behind.
The attacking force consisted of about 80 men.
We took out 30 of them, and when about 20 were seriously wounded, we advised them to surrender.
I also assured them that they would be treated with honor as warriors.
The enemy seemed to be surprised by the surrender order and its contents.
The game was already decided.
It would be foolish to try to annihilate them, only to have them bite the cat and cause more unnecessary damage.
There were no deaths on our side, but six people were slightly injured and two were seriously injured.
It was an exchange of lives.
As long as it’s not an apostle, there’s no such thing as zero damage.
I think …… we should call it a good job.
In order to avoid confusion for the time being, those who surrendered were captured.
The injured were treated while being monitored.
The dead will be treated after the situation has lighten up.
I came to report to my lord, but he was asleep ……
It’s hard to judge whether he’s a big man or a dunce ……
Robert, my assistant, unfolds a map of the city.
“Sir Rossi, where should we stop the attack?”
“The beastmen are physically strong and have good night vision. There’s no need to fight them where they have the advantage. We will intercept them inside the fence.”
Robert seemed to agree with me.
He nodded vigorously.
When it comes to defense, Robert has good judgment and decisiveness.
I felt ashamed because I had not had the opportunity to make use of it until now.
I felt that he would be able to develop his talents here.
I feel that way.
“Which fence should we intercept them?”
“Upstream, I guess. If I want to launch a night attack, I would start from there. In addition to the darkness of the night, the hills make it difficult to distinguish.”
“Shall we fortify our defenses then?”
If possible, a short battle would be better.
The rest of the knights are just a mishmash of people.
Panic is easily contagious.
It’s not good if the non-combatants get cold feet and want to leave.
The development plan would suddenly hit a snag.
Since I’m in charge of everything, I would be expected to take this into consideration.
At the very least, or I can’t face that feudal lord …… No, my lord with pride.
“No. Let’s make it look like we’re short of hand. Let them think we believe the attack will come in a few days.”
“What do we do if they flood in?”
“Robert, you take the inside defense. I’ll lead a small detachment to the back of the assault team.”
It was the first time in a long time that Robert had been in a real battle, and he looked a little nervous.
“Do you want me to break through the fence first?”
“I think so. I’m sure they know our turnover time from reconnaissance. We’ll set fire to some facility downstream to create a diversion. They’ll turn their attention downstream and then set it off.”
“What about the fire?”
Being in charge of everything means that I have to pay attention to every aspect.
That’s a lot of work.
However …… It’s a lot of fun.
“You can do at least the minimum of it. Make it look like you’re in a panic.”
“What about the defense on the fence side?”
“We’ll set up a barricade on the inside of the fence, and when the enemy sneaks in, we’ll light a bonfire all at once. Then turn them into hedgehogs with bows and arrows. Once they see that their surprise attack has been detected, they will retreat.”
Robert shrugged his shoulders dubiously.
“I don’t think they’re that smart, though? They’re uncivilized locals, you know.”
I couldn’t help but chuckle at the mention of a question I’d had a while ago.
“They have the ability to think things through. If we cause unnecessary damage, the ones living further in will attack us. Their goal is to drive us away.
""
“Is that how it is?”
That’s exactly what I’ve been saying.
This is the same thing I said when I was discussing the raid with my lord.
“You can’t dissolve a stereotype easily, so it’s called a stereotype. It’s so hard that you can’t help but lean on it. It’s fine If it is based on objective evidence. Stereotypes based on mere assumptions and prejudices are …… nothing but a hindrance. If I were trapped in them, I wouldn’t nominate Sir Rossi.”
Shamefully, I couldn’t think of anything to say.
“Hey, Robert. Think about our lord. Did you know in the rumor stage that he was such a big man?”
Robert must have understood just from these words.
The expression on his face turned serious.
“Ha! It’s true that we should not underestimate them.”
“The Lord has entrusted us with his life. Don’t you want to prove that you deserve it? Also, they think humans are cunning. And they think that humans are cunning. In addition, he knows that the beastmen are foolish inside. So they must think that we’ll try to outsmart them.”
Robert nodded with a strange look of admiration.
“It’s as if he’s seen it all before.”
“Yes. Yes, that’s what my lord told me when we talked about advance defense. He said that’s what the locals would think.”
“That’s Lord 160-year-old for you. How do you think he have so much wisdom?”
That’s exactly what I said.
The answer from the lord was quite natural, if you ask me.
At that moment, I felt a chill run down my spine as I was reminded of the horror of stereotypes.
Even I, who had been foolish enough to think that stereotypes were silly, had been caught unaware.
“He said that if he was stupid, he wouldn’t have sent out scouts to carefully check the situation.”
Roberto let out a small sigh.
The logic was so simple that it could not be refuted.
“I’m sure they’ll correct it to something like 1,600 years old.”
At least it’s not the idea of a sixteen-year-old.
“It could go much further. Just get ready. Hurry up.”
“Ha!”
◆◇◆◇◆
At midnight, as expected, a fire broke out downwind.
A few of us acted in a panic and went to put out the fire.
I’m moving before the night is over.
I led a small group of people and stayed out of sight.
I even camouflaged myself with mud so that no one would be able to smell me.
In addition, I’m wearing light armor instead of my usual armor.
This is another example of his wisdom.
Normal knights don’t dismount, and they don’t do so out of respect for their honor.
But we want results.
That is the way to live up to his trust.
Sure enough, there’s a commotion in the town.
“Let’s go.”
I whisper a signal to my men.
We rushed out to get behind the confused beastmen.
The result was nothing short of spectacular.
In the first place, they didn’t think that their surprise attack would be detected, but they were pinned down from behind.
The attacking force consisted of about 80 men.
We took out 30 of them, and when about 20 were seriously wounded, we advised them to surrender.
I also assured them that they would be treated with honor as warriors.
The enemy seemed to be surprised by the surrender order and its contents.
The game was already decided.
It would be foolish to try to annihilate them, only to have them bite the cat and cause more unnecessary damage.
There were no deaths on our side, but six people were slightly injured and two were seriously injured.
It was an exchange of lives.
As long as it’s not an apostle, there’s no such thing as zero damage.
I think …… we should call it a good job.
In order to avoid confusion for the time being, those who surrendered were captured.
The injured were treated while being monitored.
The dead will be treated after the situation has lighten up.
I came to report to my lord, but he was asleep ……
It’s hard to judge whether he’s a big man or a dunce ……
