Verse 63 amazement

The little girl at the table didn't notice the sight of the window at all, but was engrossed in watching the game next to her.

Wargame deduction is indeed a very simple, even very rough game. All you need is two players, plus one referee. In fact, after watching it for a while, even the little girl felt that she could play. But speaking of which, it seems a bit difficult to really become a master of such a simple game.

"The cavalry came out of battle and made a detour to the right. Ashruphat moved his chess pieces on the paper depicting the battlefield figures. At the same time, the three hundred ambush soldiers who had been ambushed in advance attacked at this time. ”

"Your left flank retreated and was intercepted by an enemy ambush. Barranca, who was acting as a referee on the side, said. "In the case of the rout of the whole army, it was also blocked from the front and intercepted at the rear, and there was no second possibility, and it was bound to be completely killed in a short time. ”

"Wait, I should be aware of the enemy's ambush. Interceptions by ambushes are not always successful. "The other party is in a hurry. Even a fool can see that if his left flank is completely annihilated, then the enemy will immediately take advantage of the victory to attack the flank of his center, and the central army will not be able to hold it for long.

"He got to the battlefield first, and all had that chance...... As long as the force is made up of veterans who are good at stealth...... As soon as you arrive at the battlefield, you immediately plunged into battle, and it is not very likely that you will find such an ambush of 300 people. Barranca said. "Admit defeat, it's not okay to cheat. ”

"Okay. The man replied dejectedly. "But after all, it's just a war chess exercise. If it is a real battle, I will definitely send corresponding reconnaissance personnel to inspect the perimeter of the battlefield at the same time as the formation. These ambushes are difficult to hide, and even if they do, they can only hide far from the battlefield...... I couldn't get there in time and intercept my retreat ......"

He muttered. But the rest of the game didn't take much time. With the left flank completely annihilated, the battle situation was completely clear, and Eshurufat only needed to steadily allow his troops to attack from the front and flanks. It didn't take long for Barranca to announce the result, a decision that did not cause any controversy. The loser stood up, lamented, and brought out ten quirios.

"Admit defeat and gamble. He said. Five of the ten Kinori Ashorufats were divided, and five were also allocated to Barranca.

Now, the three-game game has come to an end, and Ashrufat has won three games.

Barranca fiddled with a stack of fifteen gold coins in his hand and looked around the hall with a smile. "Is there anyone else challenging this Mr. Poet? Ten Gollies at a time. ”

His offer went unanswered. It seems that these three are the three highest level of these people.

"It looks like there's no one left. Barranca shrugged and said to Ashrufat. "By the way, Mr. Poet, why don't we have a game?"

"Oh?" Ashruphat glanced curiously at the man named Barranca. He could now see that the man named Barranca was the leader of the group of officers - at least with so many people present, his status should be the highest. But he is not the type who can control everything with an iron fist, but the kind of leader who is elected by everyone and must rely on the support of everyone.

"The stake, it's these fifteen Quiolis. Barranca gestured to what he was holding. "If you win, it's all yours. If you lose, then ...... I don't ask for too much, as long as you play it for us one more time. As he spoke, he touched his face gently. "It's really a really good performance, it's a complete master. ”

Ashrufat glanced contemptuously at the small stack of gold coins. "My playing is priceless. He said.

"It's priceless. I'm sure you've learned this trick from the elves...... It probably took a lot of effort and a lot of risk. Barranca said with a smile.

"......" Ashrufat had to look at this man with admiration. "You hear that?"

"I'm just guessing. I've had the privilege of being in the land of elves. Barranca said. "I heard a few elven musicians playing there. This way of playing...... Very challenging technique. It's not that the master can't do it. ”

"Why do you want to play with me?"

"Let's play a game of war chess. Barranca smiled. "I want to do a test, or rather, I want to prove that I'm the smartest of them all. ”

"Okay. Ashrufat replied. "For your sake, you've been to the Elven Realm. ”

"That's it. Barranca pulled out a map and placed it on the table. The map is drawn quite carefully, which is very different from the rough one. It is a mountainous area, and the battlefield is located in the only access road in the mountainous area. "And the chess pieces. He gave the pieces he had played to Ishrufat.

"Wait...... Why are we different in number?" asked Ashrufat at once.

War chess deduction is a game, and the starting point of any kind of game is "fairness". In other words, the pieces representing the strength of the two players are the same, or at least similar. But this time, there were far fewer pieces assigned to Ashrufat, and the difference was so great that it was obvious at a glance.

"This map...... Does that sound familiar to you? This is the Battle of the Sparger Hills. King Macrémiz and Garunas led 17,000 soldiers to defeat the invading army of Tiberius of 50,000. Barranca said with a smile. "Let's play again, you play Garunas, and I play the invading army. You know, this is Garunas's most glorious victory, even if he hasn't done anything else, just winning this battle is enough to go down in history. ”

"If it's me," Ashrufat snorted. "I will never allow the enemy to go into battle with three times my strength. As he spoke, he didn't touch the pieces at all.

"Historically, Garunas has laid down a multi-layered line of defense around the Sparg Hills. Take advantage of the narrow characteristics of the battlefield to arrange multiple battlefield trenches and fences, and each fortification is arranged with a necessary small number of troops...... Tiberius's army attacked from the front, gradually capturing the fortifications one by one...... On the surface, it was going well, but in fact it fell victim to Garunas's scheme. ”

Ashrufaat, of course, knew the story, and he had spent a lot of time reading these history books when he was in Brasian. In this battle, Garunas used layers of fortifications to wear down the enemy's spirit, and then entered the final decisive battle. Due to the relatively small size of the battlefield and the inability to fully deploy the forces, the two armies held each other for a long time, and although Tiberius's army had the advantage, it was unable to overwhelm the enemy in one fell swoop.

At the critical moment, Prince Makremiz, who was hiding in the rear, led more than 1,000 elite knights to raid the camp of the Tiberius, and in one fell swoop broke through the weak and unprepared camp of the guards. As the smoke from the burning of the camp rose, Tiberius' army at the front began to waver. In the ensuing battle, Garunas clung to the front of Tiberius' army, and then King Macremiz attacked from the rear, dragging branches with his horse's tail to create the illusion of a surprise attack. Tiberius's soldiers were confused and did not know the true number of the enemy, and eventually their morale collapsed and the whole army was defeated.

"No need to try, I lost. Three times as many troops, and you already know Garunas's strategy...... What else could there be like?"

"It's because of the knowledge that it's fun. You just said that you don't allow the enemy to bring three times as many troops into battle, but what's the use of not allowing it? Sometimes you can choose the so-called 'enemy', but more often than not, you can't choose for yourself. ”

"If I were Garunas, I would have mobilized all the 30,000 troops left on the northern front to this battlefield. Because history proves that the coalition forces on the Northern Front did not take the opportunity to launch an offensive during this time. ”

"But perhaps the stability of the northern front is precisely because of the role of those 30,000 troops. ”

"No, the coalition forces are fighting at this time. Ashrufat said. During this time in history, King Macremiz and Garunas had united almost a third of Gruni, and the remaining secession forces had formed alliances to fight against them (which is why Tiberius took advantage of the invasion). "Even if the army is transferred, at most one or two cities will be captured, and it will not affect the overall situation. The reason why Garunas left such a large army on the northern front was not for security, but to prepare for the next stage of surprise. If you've read the book, you'll know that King Makremiz and Garunas quickly set north alone, hurried day and night, and launched a surprise attack from the northern front even before the coalition confirmed that Tiberius' army had been defeated. This raid almost laid the foundation for the future unification of Gruny.

"You say...... Is Garunas misjudged, so he has to face a strong enemy with inferior forces?"

"Maybe. But I prefer to believe that Garunas made the overall judgment. He believed that with the geography of the place, one-third of the army would be enough to defeat the invaders...... Then use this war as a cover to deliver a sudden and fatal blow to the coalition forces in internal chaos. Ashrufat said. "If it were me, I wouldn't take this risk. I'd rather defeat Tiberius' army first and then turn back against the coalition forces. Because they are in chaos internally, there are opportunities. ”

"Oh, you mean ......"

"There's no need for Garunas to take that risk. Ashrufat replied lightly.

"Ha Luha, yes. You have to admit it, though, that hindsight is always easy to put down. Garunas' victory in itself illustrates that he was completely right. Of course, this kind of thing is not a math problem, and if you are right, it does not mean that I am wrong. Anyway, Garunas: That's right. Let's get back to this game. Suppose that Garunas's trick was discovered by the Tiberius......"

"Well, here, I'll change the formation and can't build multiple fortifications...... Such...... In this position, all the forces are concentrated here, with muskets and crossbows on the two flanks, halberd infantry in the center, and knights as counterattack troops......" Ashrufat said casually, pointing on the map. "Fight to the death. As long as I can boost morale, then I can let the enemy suffer heavy losses here. Of course, even then there is only half a chance of winning. In case the enemy does not attack, there is no way. ”

"Huh...... ......Haha "Tell me the truth, Mr. Poet. I was really surprised. Is there a blessing from God in this country? In this stormy migration...... Someone like you will appear. He sighed. "In this coming troubled times, heroic carols will be preached. However, the person who sang the strongest note did not know who the Olympic Games were...... Mr. Poet, would you be interested in joining us?"