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すずの木くろ (Susunokikuro)
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Chapter 94: Phalanx and Lead
Bullet
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Three days later, morning.
After finished with his breakfast, Kazura was guided by Lieze to a military
facility inside Isteria City.
This military facility was surrounded by a 3 meters high stone wall, so the
people outside couldn’t peek at the inside.
Inside the facility premise, there were many armored soldiers and servants.
When they saw Lieze, they straightened their postures and bowed down to greet
her.
「Every soldiers except for the
guards are training at this facility. At this hour, they should have been practicing
in the yard, so shall we take a look?」(Lieze)
While replying the soldiers with a smile, Lieze brought Kazura further
inside.
Lieze herself was wearing an armor, but for today, her hairstyle wasn’t in a
chignon[1]
as she let her long hair flowing down her back like her she usually did.
「Yes, please. Even so, this
place is a rather big facility……」(Kazura)
Kazura previously had a rough look at the facility from the outside, but
the stone wall had a considerable length as if it extended all the way.
He was wondering if a military facilities this huge inside the city won’t become
a major obstacle from the city traffic point of view.
However, for the soldiers staying in it, this place was a good location
where they always could sally forth to the city, so perhaps this arrangement
also takes the soldiers living environment into the consideration.
Perhaps they were targeting the soldiers, there were many shops like small restaurant
or clothing stores lined up around the facility.
「Since this facility is modeled
after the Army Fortress on wartime, it has considerable size. If war actually
happened, there will be many facilities about this size constructed on the front
lines.」(Lieze)
Inside the facility’s premises, there were numerous wooden one-storied buildings
lined at regular intervals.
Each building covered a wide-ranged different purpose, such as barracks, armory,
hospitals, or granary.
Perhaps to protect against vermin, the granary’s floor was constructed 1
meter above the ground.
Also, there were several wooden watchtowers alongside the stone walls,
which gave the facility a rather tight security impression.
「Yes, it indeed feels like that.
When it’s winter, neither enemies nor allies able to move, furthermore, the fort
on the front are constructed facing each other, so they will pass the winter
there. Though in a real fort, they wouldn’t be stonewalled like this but will
use earthen walls or wood palisades.」(Lieze)
「I see, since it’s a temporary
residence limited to the winter season, is it?」(Kazura)
According to Lieze's explanation, a fort like this place will be constructed
as near as possible to the largest river.
Though obtaining water for daily necessities was one of their objectives, they
also could establish a line of communication with the other cities by using
ships.
Since rivers transport is far less expensive than land transport, if they
could construct an encampment in a place that could be reached by ships, it would
also make the transportation of goods easier.
If there are villages or towns nearby, they would build a fort close to it.
「By the way, I had heard about a
fort construction near the border with Balviel, but is that fortress constructed
differently from this fort?」(Kazura)
「Although not completely
different, the fortress near the border is much larger than this fort. It also furnished
with city services for the stationed army, so rather than a fortress, it might
be more accurate to refer it as a fortified city.」(Lieze)
「Fortified city…… So it is like
a smaller version of Isteria City?」(Kazura)
「Yes, I think that that
impression is not wrong.」(Lieze)
While having a conversation like this as they walked, the two arrived at
the training ground.
The training grounds was quite large and covered with bare earth.
On the center, there were several hundreds of Heavy Infantry soldiers
standing in rows with gaps of equal interval.
The soldiers were holding a 5 meters long spear and a bronze round shield
on their arms.
There was a cord attached to their round shield, and they hold up the
shield by the cord on the rims.
On the Heavy Infantry’s side, there were Cavalry and Archers forming a line,
each one appeared to be composed by 100 people.
In front of the soldiers, there was an elderly man wearing a fine armor and
was talking towards the soldiers.
When the man noticed Lieze’s presence, he ran towards her.
「We are waiting for you, Lieze-sama.
Our preparation has already been completed, you may give out your instructions
at any time.」(Macgregor)
「Thank you, I’ll be in your
care today. Kazura-sama, this is McGregor, the training instructor.」(Lieze)
When Lieze introduced him, McGregor turned towards Kazura and lowered his
head.
McGregor was a man with grizzled blond hair, sharp eyes, and an impressive
trimmed beard that grew from his temple until his chin, which really gave off an
impression of a skilled old soldier.
His body was firmly muscled and his height was about 180 centimeters.
「Kazura-sama, it’s an honor to
meet with you. My name is Macgregor Slan, the one in charge of supervising the
military training.」(Macgregor)
「My name is Kazura. I will be counting
on you today.」(Kazura)
Macgregor smiled at Kazura spontaneously reply
「I heard that Kazura-sama had
helped my nephew Isaac in many ways. I hope that you will also do so in the
future.」(Macgregor)
「Eh? By nephew, are the two of
you related?」(Kazura)
「Oh, you are unaware of it?」(Macgregor)
Kazura made a surprised expression, so Macgregor found this to be
unexpected.
Although Kazura had many opportunities to speak with Isaac until now, they always
talked about work, and never had a chat or a personal conversation about Isaac
himself.
「This is the first time I heard
about it. Which reminds me, I have never had a talk with Isaac-san about
something like this……」(Kazura)
「I see. Well, that boy is not someone
who likes to talk much about his relatives after all…… Because he dislikes getting
a preferential treatment just because his relatives are holding a high
position. It’s better not to touch this matter too much.」(Macgregor)
「I see, that’s so like him.」(Kazura)
「That boy is not really clever,
but he is an honest man. Please let him be of use to you even in the future.」(Macgregor)
Macgregor once again lowered his head to Kazura and then he turned towards Lieze.
「Lieze-sama, for the first
demonstration, how about the basic movement of the heavy Infantry?」(Macgregor)
「Yes, that won’t be a problem. Are
the Cavalry and the Archer’s had finished with their preparation?」(Lieze)
Pay attention to the crispy chicken,
the crispy chicken is the most clucky domestic fowl of all.
Cooked, chopped, crispy chicken.
Does the crispy chicken make you shiver?
does it?
Pay attention to the poor pullet,
the poor pullet is the most rooty hen of all.
Does the poor pullet make you shiver?
does it?
The cunning, perfect pumpkin sings like an eye
Never forget the crafty and cute perfect pumpkin.
A zygote, however hard it tries,
Will always be big.
Does the zygote make you shiver?
does it?
The cover that's really hardy,
Above all others is the empty eggshell.
An empty eggshell is robust. an empty eggshell is sturdy,
an empty eggshell is rugged, however.
How happy is the femaly, original ovum!
Does the original ovum make you shiver?
does it?
A chopped chicken, however hard it tries,
Will always be clucky.
Cooked, curried, chopped chicken.
Does the chopped chicken make you shiver?
does it?
The volaille that's really rooty,
Above all others is the poor pullet.
Does the poor pullet make you shiver?
does it?
Pureed pumpkin is eye.
eye is pureed pumpkin.
Are you upset by how flocculent it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the pureed pumpkin so woolly-headed?
Zygote is, in its way, the bigots of cell.
Down, down, down into the darkness of the zygote,
Gently it goes - the humorous, the fool, the cuckoo.
I cannot help but stop and look at the hardy, empty eggshell.
Are you upset by how stalwart it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the empty eggshell so doughty?
The gamete that's really femaly,
Above all others is the ovulated ovum.
Does the ovulated ovum make you shiver?
does it?
How happy is the clucky, chopped chicken!
Cooked, curried, chopped chicken.
Does the chopped chicken make you shiver?
does it?
I cannot help but stop and look at the rooty, pretty pullet.
Does the pretty pullet make you shiver?
does it?
One afternoon I said to myself,
"Why isn't the plastic pumpkin more large?"
"Bumpkin", said the plastic pumpkin,
And "bumpkin" then "bumpkin" again.
A zygote, however hard it tries,
Will always be zany.
"Not", said the zygote,
And "not" then "not" again.
I cannot help but stop and look at the hardy, enormous eggshell.
Are you upset by how stout it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the enormous eggshell so robust?
Pay attention to the ovarian ovum,
the ovarian ovum is the most femaly gamete of all.
Does the ovarian ovum make you shiver?
does it?
「Of course. They are ready to perform
anytime.」(Macgregor)
「Thank you. The details are like
what we talked the other day, please.」(Lieze)
「I understand.」(Macgregor)
After Macgregor gave a bow to Lieze, he ran to the lined up soldiers.
「Umm, is by some chance this
military training has been deliberately arranged for my sake?」(Kazura)
「Yes, if you want to see to do
an observation, then I would like you to see it in its proper form. Please tell
me if you have a request. I will prepare for it immediately.」(Lieze)
「I understand. I am sorry since
I seem to have been increasing Lieze-san’s share of work……」(Kazura)
Kazura said this while feeling grateful to Lieze who just smiles like she
usually does.
「No I’m fine. If it can be
useful Kazura-sama, I feel no hardship at all. Please don’t hesitate to request
something from me anytime.」(Lieze)
「Infantry Company!」(Macgregor)
While those two were talking, the soldiers seemed to be finished with their
preparation, and so Macgregor’s order resounded throughout the training ground.
His voice was really loud that it could even be heard clearly at the edge
of the training ground.
The Heavy Infantries reply with a simultaneous loud yell and prop their round
shield in front of their body.
The blunt metallic sounds when the round shield hitting their armor
reverberated in the surroundings.
「Close Formation!」(Macgregor)
The Heavily Infantry quickly closed their distance to each other and form a
regularly aligned close formation.
There was a space about 1 meter in front of and behind each soldier, but on
their left and right side, the gaps were only wide enough to prop a spear.
「Prepare Spear!」(Macgregor)
The soldiers in the front row raised the spear they held in the left hand
and pointed the spear horizontally forward.
Those in the rear row held their spear forward between the gaps, while those
behind them held their spear obliquely upward.
In addition, the soldiers in lines behind them also held their spear
obliquely upward, but with an even steeper angle.
「Oh, a Phalanx formation. This
is the first time I see it live……」(Kazura)
At the impressive sight of hundreds of soldiers form battle formation all
at once, Kazura spoke out his admiration.
The formation that the soldiers take is a Phalanx formation…… the term for a
Heavy Infantry close formation[3],
a battle formation that concentrates the offensive to the front.
With a mass of spears protruding forward, it boasts overwhelming strength
against anything in front of them.
Accordingly, it is extremely fragile to an attack from its left or right,
and so in this formation, it is indispensable for its flank to be protected by
any means.
「Compared to other provinces or
countries, the spear that the Isterian Heavy Infantry carry is really long, so this
might be a novel one. Is this quite different from the spear in Kazura-sama’s
country?」(Lieze)
「Umm…… well, I guess it's….. different……」(Kazura)
While Kazura's faltering at Lieze’s question, Macgregor's order 「Forward!」 could be heard.
While still holding their spear in position, the soldiers started to walk forward
without any lines become disordered.
And after they had advanced to some extent, another command was given, and
the soldiers stopped their advance.
「Raise Spear! Right Turn!」(Macgregor)
The soldiers instantly hold their spears upward and turned right about face
around on the spot.
Once more, 「Prepare Spear!」 order was given, and a Phalanx
formation towards the right side of their previous attacking direction was completed.
「They are well-trained…… Their
movement is flawless.」(Kazura)
「It’s because the regular Heavy
Infantry is the army’s main force. So that they could maintain their high-level
of skill, they never fail to conduct a constant training.」(Lieze)
「How will these units operate in
an actual battle?」(Kazura)
「Normally, the Light Infantry and
Cavalry will be positioned beside the Heavy Infantry, to prepare against the attacks
from the flanks. The army then will advance in this formation, the infantries
will try to nail enemy’s movement, while during this time, the cavalry will ride
around to the enemy’s rear and perform a pincer attack from the rear.」(Lieze)
「What in the case the cavalry
couldn’t break through the enemy?」(Kazura)
「The Heavy Infantry will crush the
enemy’s center and once the enemy starts to rout, the remaining Light Infantry
and Cavalry will move to pursuit.」(Lieze)
「Then, what if it was the enemy's
cavalry that attacks from the rear?」(Kazura)
「In that case, then the Reserve
Unit including the Noble Guards stationed behind the Heavy Infantry will
counter attack the,. Since the Reserve Unit is the army’s most elite units, as
long as the rear attack was that overwhelming, the attacks won’t be able to
break through.」(Lieze)
While keeping her attention on the Heavy Infantry who was advancing in an
orderly manner, Lieze smoothly answered Kazura’s question.
After that, the two of them were discussing how the military units operate,
until the Heavy Infantry went around the training ground and returned to their
original position.
The cavalry that had been in standby up until that point, then deployed
themselves on the Heavy Infantry sides, while the Archers line up in front of
the Heavy Infantry.
Then with an order, the archers held their bow and began shooting at the
straw targets standing in the front of them
Perhaps because he had finished giving orders to the troops, Macgregor once
again walked towards Kazura and Lieze.
「In the beginning, it will be a
shooting battle using bows and then the infantry will advance afterward,
correct?」(Kazura)
「Yes, actually, the slingers
will also launch an attack together, after that the Light Infantry equipped
with javelins will move forward, but those soldiers are only composed of
conscript…… If only we could have a demonstration of it, but…」(Lieze)
Perhaps she judged that Kazura doesn’t have any military knowledge, Lieze carefully
explained how the military units operate.
Actually, Kazura’s knowledge about the army that he was looking right now was
only to the extent of what he read or saw from the books or television, so he
was really grateful for Lieze’s explanation.
「Slingers? I want to see what
they can do…… Even so, Lieze-san is really well-informed about the military. Is
it because you had been studying every day?」(Kazura)
「Yes, in the future, I will be
in a position to lead the army, so I have been learning how to use weapons and
tactics since I was still a child.」(Lieze)
「Ah, that’s why you are always training
in the courtyard every morning.」(Kazura)
When Kazura talked with Lieze in the courtyard the other day, Lieze had said
that 『As a member of the Istelle House, I must know how to use a weapon』.
In order to lead the army, she must be familiar with the use of every weapon
used on the battlefield.
「Lieze-sama is naturally talented,
so in the future, she will have great achievements on the battlefield as an excellent
commander.」(Macgregor)
When Macgregor arrived at their side and stood next to Lieze while observing
the soldiers who continued their training.
The archers had finished shooting, so the cavalry equipped with short
spears was advancing forward.
The heavy infantry also began to move forward in Phalanx formation.
「I am not a that talented at
all…… Rather than that, I would like to show a sling to Kazura-sama, where we
could try it?」(Lieze)
「There is a sling and a staff-sling
for training. I will have them prepared right now, so please wait for a moment.」(Macgregor)
Macgregor lowered his head to Lieze and then went into nearby barracks.
「Is this place studying every weapon
used on the battlefield?」(Kazura)
「Since it’s the Isteria
Province. There are documents that summarized the past combat results in the
reference room, would you like to take a look at it later?」(Lieze)
「I see, then I will accept that
offer.」(Kazura)
Both of them were conversing like this when Macgregor returned from the
barracks.
In his hand, there were a weapon with semicircular leather cup joined by
two cords ―― a sling ―― and a weapon with a sling attached to a 1-meter long pole ―― a staff-sling ――, while carrying big wooden board affixed with targets.
「Thank you for waiting. Would you
to have a try, Lieze-sama?」(Macgregor)
「Eh?」(Lieze)
To that unexpected proposal, Lieze was confused.
However, when she took a quick look at Kazura who was observing the slings with
great interest, she accepted a sling from Macgregor.
「Would you like to have stone bullets
or lead bullets?」(Macgregor)
「I will have lead bullets. Could
you prepare the targets?」(Lieze)
「Certainly. How much distance
should I place it?」(Macgregor)
「At close range, please. I will
have a straight shot.」(Lieze)
After McGregor handed over a cloth bag containing lead bullets to Lieze, he
ran for 30 meters before stopping and placing the targets on the ground.
「You can use a sling, too?」(Kazura)
「Yes, I have trained with it for
a while. However, it’s been a long time, so I don’t know if it will hit…… Since
it could be dangerous, please stand slightly away.」(Lieze)
Lieze put a lead bullet on the sling’s cup and started to rotate the sling over
her head with one hand.
The cup loaded with lead bullet begins to rotate with intense force and it
produced sound as it cut through the air.
When the rotation speed reached the limit, Lieze released one of the cord from
her grasp and the lead bullet was launched at a great speed.
The lead bullet hit the center of the target and created a harsh sound as if
the wood burst.
「Well done!」(Macgregor)
With a satisfied expression, Macgregor clapped his hand and gave his praise.
Then the hundreds of soldiers who should have been training in the ground,
clapped their hand and cheered for Lieze.
It seemed that before Kazura’s group realized, the soldiers had stopped
training and was watching her.
「Oh, you hit it right in the center!
Even though it’s that far, you have a clean hit……」(Kazura)
「Ah, I see. Lieze-sama is a
hard worker, after all. Lieze-sama should be constantly training secretly on a
place other people couldn’t see.」(Macgregor)
「……McGregor.」(Lieze)
「Please excuse my slip of
tongue.」(Macgregor)
The relieved Lieze gave Macgregor a scowl, Macgregor made a fake apology while
laughing.
「(……What with that “I see”?)」(Kazura)
Even though he was confused by that incomprehensible exchange, Kazura also applauded
Lieze.
Entering that gable-ended Spouter-Inn, you found yourself in a wide, low,
straggling entry with old-fashioned wainscots, reminding one of the bulwarks of
some condemned old craft. On one side hung a very large oil-painting so
thoroughly besmoked, and every way defaced, that in the unequal cross-lights by
which you viewed it, it was only by diligent study and a series of systematic
visits to it, and careful inquiry of the neighbors, that you could any way
arrive at an understanding of its purpose. Such unaccountable masses of shades
and shadows, that at first you almost thought some ambitious young artist, in
the time of the New England hags, had endeavored to delineate chaos bewitched.
But by dint of much and earnest contemplation, and oft repeated ponderings, and
especially by throwing open the little window towards the back of the entry,
you at last come to the conclusion that such an idea, however wild, might not
be altogether unwarranted.
But what most puzzled and confounded you was a long, limber, portentous,
black mass of something hovering in the centre of the picture over three blue,
dim, perpendicular lines floating in a nameless yeast. A boggy, soggy, squitchy
picture truly, enough to drive a nervous man distracted. Yet was there a sort
of indefinite, half-attained, unimaginable sublimity about it that fairly froze
you to it, till you involuntarily took an oath with yourself to find out what
that marvellous painting meant. Ever and anon a bright, but, alas, deceptive
idea would dart you through.—It's the Black Sea in a midnight gale.—It's the
unnatural combat of the four primal elements.—It's a blasted heath.—It's a
Hyperborean winter scene.—It's the breaking-up of the icebound stream of Time.
But at last all these fancies yielded to that one portentous something in the
picture's midst. That once found out, and all the rest were plain. But stop;
does it not bear a faint resemblance to a gigantic fish? even the great
leviathan himself?
In fact, the artist's design seemed this: a final theory of my own, partly
based upon the aggregated opinions of many aged persons with whom I conversed
upon the subject. The picture represents a Cape-Horner in a great hurricane;
the half-foundered ship weltering there with its three dismantled masts alone
visible; and an exasperated whale, purposing to spring clean over the craft, is
in the enormous act of impaling himself upon the three mast-heads.
The opposite wall of this entry was hung all over with a heathenish array
of monstrous clubs and spears. Some were thickly set with glittering teeth
resembling ivory saws; others were tufted with knots of human hair; and one was
sickle-shaped, with a vast handle sweeping round like the segment made in the
new-mown grass by a long-armed mower. You shuddered as you gazed, and wondered
what monstrous cannibal and savage could ever have gone a death-harvesting with
such a hacking, horrifying implement. Mixed with these were rusty old whaling
lances and harpoons all broken and deformed. Some were storied weapons. With
this once long lance, now wildly elbowed, fifty years ago did Nathan Swain kill
fifteen whales between a sunrise and a sunset. And that harpoon—so like a
corkscrew now—was flung in Javan seas, and run away with by a whale, years
afterwards slain off the Cape of Blanco. The original iron entered nigh the
tail, and, like a restless needle sojourning in the body of a man, travelled
full forty feet, and at last was found imbedded in the hump.
Crossing this dusky entry, and on through yon low-arched way—cut through
what in old times must have been a great central chimney with fireplaces all
round—you enter the public room. A still duskier place is this, with such low
ponderous beams above, and such old wrinkled planks beneath, that you would
almost fancy you trod some old craft's cockpits, especially of such a howling
night, when this corner-anchored old ark rocked so furiously. On one side stood
a long, low, shelf-like table covered with cracked glass cases, filled with
dusty rarities gathered from this wide world's remotest nooks. Projecting from
the further angle of the room stands a dark-looking den—the bar—a rude attempt
at a right whale's head. Be that how it may, there stands the vast arched bone
of the whale's jaw, so wide, a coach might almost drive beneath it. Within are
shabby shelves, ranged round with old decanters, bottles, flasks; and in those
jaws of swift destruction, like another cursed Jonah (by which name indeed they
called him), bustles a little withered old man, who, for their money, dearly
sells the sailors deliriums and death.
Abominable are the tumblers into which he pours his poison. Though true
cylinders without—within, the villanous green goggling glasses deceitfully
tapered downwards to a cheating bottom. Parallel meridians rudely pecked into
the glass, surround these footpads' goblets. Fill to this mark, and your charge
is but a penny; to this a penny more; and so on to the full glass—the Cape Horn
measure, which you may gulp down for a shilling.
Upon entering the place I found a number of young seamen gathered about a
table, examining by a dim light divers specimens of skrimshander. I sought the
landlord, and telling him I desired to be accommodated with a room, received
for answer that his house was full—not a bed unoccupied. “But avast,” he added,
tapping his forehead, “you haint no objections to sharing a harpooneer's
blanket, have ye? I s'pose you are goin' a-whalin', so you'd better get used to
that sort of thing.”
I told him that I never liked to sleep two in a bed; that if I should ever
do so, it would depend upon who the harpooneer might be, and that if he (the
landlord) really had no other place for me, and the harpooneer was not
decidedly objectionable, why rather than wander further about a strange town on
so bitter a night, I would put up with the half of any decent man's blanket.
“I thought so. All right; take a seat. Supper?—you want supper? Supper'll
be ready directly.”
I sat down on an old wooden settle, carved all over like a bench on the
Battery. At one end a ruminating tar was still further adorning it with his
jack-knife, stooping over and diligently working away at the space between his
legs. He was trying his hand at a ship under full sail, but he didn't make much
headway, I thought.
At last some four or five of us were summoned to our meal in an adjoining
room. It was cold as Iceland—no fire at all—the landlord said he couldn't
afford it. Nothing but two dismal tallow candles, each in a winding sheet. We
were fain to button up our monkey jackets, and hold to our lips cups of
scalding tea with our half frozen fingers. But the fare was of the most
substantial kind—not only meat and potatoes, but dumplings; good heavens!
dumplings for supper! One young fellow in a green box coat, addressed himself
to these dumplings in a most direful manner.
“My boy,” said the landlord, “you'll have the nightmare to a dead
sartainty.”
“Landlord,” I whispered, “that aint the harpooneer is it?”
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Dense Kazura is
Dense.
That’s all for Takarakuji
this week.
Tomorrow will be
Mira’s LN.
FUN FACT I inserted a funny poem about chicken and egg in the hidden text. Try to find it if you can.
FUN FACT I inserted a funny poem about chicken and egg in the hidden text. Try to find it if you can.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for this new chapter !!
ReplyDeleteDo they actually call it a bullet?
ReplyDeleteWho, the Romans or the author of this story? Regardless, yes they did. Bullets fired from guns were not the first bullets in history, if that’s what you’re thinking. Google “sling bullets” or “roman bullets” for a plethora of results. Larger artillery projectiles were ballista balls, but for the more common smaller projectiles they were called bullets, made of stone, ceramic, and lead of varying sizes from acorns to egg size, to fist size. Some had holes in them that made them whistle in flight, while others had sarcastic jokes on them like “this is a tough nut to crack” or “here’s a sugar plum for you”
DeleteSeems like this setting is primarily based on ancient Rome/Greece...though that should have been obvious from the type of armors they’re wearing in illustrations. Although they did use viking shields at one point in illustrations. I wonder if Belville are “barbarians” to them?
ReplyDeleteBelville is the Rome of the series. They have a central government with a professional army equipped by the state.
DeleteBelville in turn in harassed by "Barbarians" to their north, very much like the Romans.
Nope, It's Ancient Greece, somewhere about Alexander of Makedonia's time (Bronze weapons, Phalanx formation) and reign of Roman Empire were at Iron age, they had iron and steel weapons, and used tortoise formation.
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"Perhaps they were targeting the soldiers, there were many shops like small restaurant or clothing stores lined up around the facility."? Lol, no. Try "Bars and Brothels", instead.
ReplyDelete"According to Lieze's explanation, a fort like this place will be constructed as near as possible to the largest river". Again, no. Fortifications are built on high ground overlooking lines of communication and supply, like rivers and roads.
Phalanx drill, especially advancing in phalanx under combat conditions, is something that requires a great deal of practice. But Isteria is supposed to have a conscript army. Do the conscripts act as skirmishers instead and leave the heavy lifting to the house troops?
The Heavy Infantry and Cavalry is done by the Nobility or Upper Class or their Private Army. The archer is mixed, while the Skirmishers and Light Infantry are conscript.
DeleteActually John, it depends on what the base is for. If it is to present a 'force in being', block a ford or act like a supply base, then it would make sense to put it by a river. The 'overwatch' bases you're thinking of would be for interdiction and delay. Guess in the end it all boils down to 'what is the fortification for'.
DeleteYeah, it all comes down to size. I imagine palisade forts to be small and cheap like a blockhouse, more suited to controlling access against raids and smuggling.
DeleteThe fortress they're building, on the other hand, seems much more like something designed to stop an enemy army. From their earlier rationing estimates, it's clearly not being used as a supply depot and doesn't appear to have access to a river.
It's been awhile, i really miss this novel. Thanks for new chapter!
ReplyDeleteI notice a dissonance in the writing during their conversation. They think Kazura is Greysor the God, so why is there the question of 'What spears do you use in your country?' unless you're assuming the Gods form phalanx and use spears. I would think a 'God' would use fire from the sky, thunderbolts, plague and windstorms.
ReplyDeleteOnly the villagers of Grisea Village, Nelson, Zirconia. Isaac, Havel, his cousin Root, and Eira who thought Kazura as God. Lieze and the others only know that he is a noble of some country and Nelson's friend.
DeleteI think I should warn you that the footnote markers are messed up. They point to places in the word document on your seconday hard drive.
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Delete「In that case, then the Reserve Unit including the Noble Guards stationed behind the Heavy Infantry will counter attack the,. Since the Reserve Unit is the army’s most elite units, as long as the rear attack was that overwhelming, the attacks won’t be able to break through.」
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Thanks for your work.
Pay attention to the crispy chicken,
ReplyDeletethe crispy chicken is the most clucky domestic fowl of all.
Cooked, chopped, crispy chicken.
Does the crispy chicken make you shiver?
does it?
Pay attention to the poor pullet,
the poor pullet is the most rooty hen of all.
Does the poor pullet make you shiver?
does it?
The cunning, perfect pumpkin sings like an eye
Never forget the crafty and cute perfect pumpkin.
A zygote, however hard it tries,
Will always be big.
Does the zygote make you shiver?
does it?
The cover that's really hardy,
Above all others is the empty eggshell.
An empty eggshell is robust. an empty eggshell is sturdy,
an empty eggshell is rugged, however.
How happy is the femaly, original ovum!
Does the original ovum make you shiver?
does it?
A chopped chicken, however hard it tries,
Will always be clucky.
Cooked, curried, chopped chicken.
Does the chopped chicken make you shiver?
does it?
The volaille that's really rooty,
Above all others is the poor pullet.
Does the poor pullet make you shiver?
does it?
Pureed pumpkin is eye.
eye is pureed pumpkin.
Are you upset by how flocculent it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the pureed pumpkin so woolly-headed?
Zygote is, in its way, the bigots of cell.
Down, down, down into the darkness of the zygote,
Gently it goes - the humorous, the fool, the cuckoo.
I cannot help but stop and look at the hardy, empty eggshell.
Are you upset by how stalwart it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the empty eggshell so doughty?
The gamete that's really femaly,
Above all others is the ovulated ovum.
Does the ovulated ovum make you shiver?
does it?
How happy is the clucky, chopped chicken!
Cooked, curried, chopped chicken.
Does the chopped chicken make you shiver?
does it?
I cannot help but stop and look at the rooty, pretty pullet.
Does the pretty pullet make you shiver?
does it?
One afternoon I said to myself,
"Why isn't the plastic pumpkin more large?"
"Bumpkin", said the plastic pumpkin,
And "bumpkin" then "bumpkin" again.
A zygote, however hard it tries,
Will always be zany.
"Not", said the zygote,
And "not" then "not" again.
I cannot help but stop and look at the hardy, enormous eggshell.
Are you upset by how stout it is?
Does it tear you apart to see the enormous eggshell so robust?
Pay attention to the ovarian ovum,
the ovarian ovum is the most femaly gamete of all.
Does the ovarian ovum make you shiver?
does it?
And Thanks for Translating :)
DeleteWait, guys is this the real chapter? Why do I seems read a wrong novel?
ReplyDeleteIt's also short and the story describes a inn or bar..
Oh, the real story is hidden...
DeleteThanks!!
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