You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 375 Rolling Up the Beaded Curtain
"What about the mercenaries on the Black Iron Road and the islanders?" Dick pointed to the road ahead. "Our militia crossbowmen are quite capable, but they can't deal with their conquering knights."

“I will transfer the troops from Coldwind Town to relieve the siege of Shane Territory Fortress and Slater Fortress, at all costs, to slow down their march…” Roman paused, lost in thought, “Our primary task is to defeat Markel’s main force as soon as possible.”

"You make it sound so easy." It's not that simple. Tashina thought to herself, even if Roman leaves all his main forces in the middle lane, the enemy is still the infamous Son of the Raging Tide.

The main force of the River Valley Army returned from the lower route, rested briefly, and then headed to the middle route.

A total of more than 12,000 people were mobilized this time.

But this time everyone was excited because the commander was not Jet, but their beloved King of the Valley!
If you ask about Roman's place in their hearts...

Then there's only one word to describe him: invincible! The embodiment of destiny! The supreme ruler!
The mere sight of that figure on the battlefield would send the valley warriors into a frenzy! A massive surge! A mad dash! Their combat power would increase tenfold or even ninefold!
Joining the army was like joining a pyramid scheme; all the soldiers had a fanatical trust in Roman!
They firmly believe that the most correct and greatest thing in the world is to follow in Roman's footsteps and embark on a path of infinite light!

If their lives can contribute to this bright path, they will not hesitate to dedicate themselves and sacrifice themselves for it!

Because in this dark age—survival is never an inherent right!

For farmers, living peacefully and safely is a luxury they dream of!

They had always lived in misery and were already considered worthless.

But since arriving in Origin City, they found it to be wonderful. They had enough to eat and wear, received military pay, enjoyed fair and strict laws, were treated like brothers by their superiors, and regarded as subjects by their lords. It was truly a paradise on earth.

Those who are driven to the brink of despair will seize, protect, and follow any glimmer of hope or light they see, no matter what!

Everyone dies sooner or later. Rather than dying a worthless death, it's better to die a glorious one!

Within the military camp, this top-down ideological propaganda instilled in the soldiers of the River Valley Army an iron will to fight and a very strong belief in their goals.

……

"Are the blasphemers approaching us?"

Count Felin replied, "Lord Markel, it seems they intend to defeat us one by one—Lord Provence suffered a crushing defeat."

"They underestimated them," Markel said.

The loss in the bottom lane had a significant impact on the entire situation.

Theoretically speaking, as long as the four routes advance gradually and form an encirclement, even if the blasphemers' army is powerful, they can only slink away from Plenty and retreat back to the basin.

Unfortunately, there were too many incompetent teammates.

The marching speed of the lower route was advanced by one day.

Despite the mere one-day time difference, the result was that the bottom lane became isolated and isolated, like a bird sticking its head out. The Blasher and the White Steel Princess teamed up to cripple the bottom lane, and the Blasher could do nothing about it.

Is this even a human being capable of?!
He never underestimates his opponent!

If the four lanes combined have ten points of combat power, then the middle lane alone has four points of combat power.

Even so, the central army is advancing steadily and without any impatience.

They camped for more than ten miles, with a vast expanse of tents.

Fortify your strongholds and fight a protracted war!
We'll fight that blasphemer Roman to the bitter end!
I have the support of the entire Black Iron Land, what can you use to fight me?

"Out of camp! Engage in battle!"

……

Roman was no stranger to Markel, who was his brother-in-law. His wife, Hena, was the daughter of Ulster. It was normal for nobles to have kinship ties.

What he truly remembered about Macol was the destruction of the Guardian family several years ago, and the rumor that he was also the murderer.

"This battle must be won quickly!" Tashina said.

"I know."

"Lord, how do you plan to deploy the troops?" she asked again. "Roll up the beaded curtain."

The princess shook her head: "Never heard of it."

"I tell you……"

Tasina may not have heard of it, but she certainly understands the military concepts behind it.

The essence of the "rolling up the beaded curtain" was to drive away the fleeing soldiers and charge into the main camp; both cavalry and infantry could be used to do so.

They are now operating in a joint operation, and the operational plan must be clearly communicated to each brigade, battalion, and the independent column where Tashina is located.

Princess White Steel had witnessed the standard tactics of the River Valley Army during this period.

Simply put, it means leveraging the advantages of a square formation to decisively break through the enemy's defenses, with a very high margin for error.

In Roman's view, as long as they didn't give reckless orders, the Valley Army was inherently invincible and there was no need for them to take any risks.

This tactic was developed by Roman through hundreds of war simulations.

Tashina's previous actions of leading the cavalry to outflank the enemy were considered rather unconventional.

In standard tactics, the vanguard battalion is meant to protect its own flanks, not to attack the enemy's flanks. This is done to preserve strength and avoid unnecessary casualties.

Of course, the specific situation needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

In the past, the reason why the vanguard did not charge from a distance was that Roman knights were not as good as noble knights who had been in service for many years. Once separated from the main force, they were likely to be captured and killed.

Now, Roman's cavalry has been greatly strengthened by the addition of the White Knights and Oak Soldiers, so he has adopted the Anvil and Hammer tactics—after all, the White Steel Princess is charging ahead.

Roman has very few real-world battlefields, but he's almost gone mad in battlefield simulations, and his war experience is far from just theoretical.

In the main storyline level "War of Kings", Roman witnessed the style of the White Steel Princess. She charged around the battlefield, very conspicuous, and fought a group of knights, entering and leaving seven times unscathed. She was extremely good at seizing opportunities and clearly had innate military talent.

Roman wished he could chew up the whole plan and feed it to them piece by piece.

The reverse beaded curtain tactic differs from standard tactics, which are the optimal solution for conventional warfare.

Because war reveals not the upper limit, but the lower limit.

One wrong decision could lead to defeat.

Players like Bai Qi and Han Xin might score 95 or 100 points, but standard tactics always aim for a passing grade of 60. As long as the enemy fails to pass, the player wins.

This strategy is very conservative, the lineup is rigid and lacks variety, and it fails to bring out the advantages of the River Valley Army.

Because the brigade is highly flexible and mobile, it should be fully utilized.

This is absolutely necessary!
Instead of using a rigid approach that fixes everyone in one position and makes inefficient decisions.

This is a complete waste of resources.

But there is no way.

Jeter lacks the ability to command large-scale military operations.

He used to be a swordsman, then an army instructor, and now serves as a regimental commander.

Roman couldn't find a better candidate, so he had to appoint a swordsmanship instructor as the captain.

Jay is serious and reliable. He will complete any task given to him without fail, making him an extremely useful tool.

Now that Roman has taken command of the army, the tactics can be changed.

(End of this chapter)