Reader’S Regeneration Life [EN]: Chapter 343

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Not good.

The northern warriors had arrived even faster than the soldiers from northern Hispania.

Just how hard were they pushing themselves? They showed an insane pace, cutting down the usual two weeks of travel to just ten days.

“…If they keep this up, what if the horses and warriors get exhausted before we even fight?”

Sion, who usually didn’t worry much, voiced his concern.

They were warriors who could fight well even without horses, but when it came to northern warriors, people naturally thought of their excellent horsemanship.

There were still several days left until Nudia, and even after entering Nudia, there was a very high probability that they would be thrown into the battlefield without proper rest.

In that situation, it was natural to worry since they had been running as if their horses’ hooves were on fire.

“You underestimate our warriors too much, Sion.”

However, Zann scoffed and dismissed his worries in one go.

The horses were constantly blowing out hot breaths, but rather than being tired, they seemed eager to run even more.

The warriors riding them also looked quite alright, considering they had been pushing their horses while even cutting down on sleep.

“Warriors!

Are you tired at all!”

“Oooooooo!”

“Arururu!”

When someone who seemed to be Zann’s subordinate asked that question, the warriors laughed as if it was impossible and let out cheers that were almost bizarre.

Those cheers gave off a slightly eerie atmosphere from the enemies’ point of view, but the Hispana army, who now clearly recognized each other as allies, were just laughing as if it was starting again and were now accepting the situation.

“Welcome, Temujin.”

Although he had received the title of honorary noble from Vanessa, Duke Volko now knew that the title ‘Temujin’ [a historical Mongol title, often associated with Genghis Khan] was a more influential name to the northern tribes.

Therefore, he was calling Zann by the title of Temujin rather than attaching a noble title in the Hispana way.

“It’s good to see you again.

Duke Volko.”

Zann had been trying not to create awkward relationships with the nobles of the Hispana Kingdom because of Sion, but he and Duke Volko had a decent relationship from the beginning.

Both of them were not the type to talk with their mouths, but rather the straightforward warrior style of holding a sword, riding a horse, and pushing forward. Above all, their tendencies were very similar, so a good relationship was possible.

“What’s the plan to deal with the enemies this time, Sion?”

“It’s different from Nudia.

The scale, training intensity, and morale of the enemies are not even comparable.”

“…The Kingdom of Nudia wasn’t that easy either.”

“When stupid people have the wrong beliefs, there’s nothing more scary than that.”

As Sion said, when stupid people have misguided beliefs, they become idiots who don’t even know what’s wrong and just shout their beliefs.

Beliefs can only be called that when others can accept them as such, but if others can’t understand at all and only the person himself thinks it’s great and insists on it, then it should be called ‘insanity’ rather than ‘belief’.

“But I don’t see Eos? Didn’t she come with you?”

“Eos joined the northern Hispana army that was coming this way a few days ago and is coming with them.

I thought it wouldn’t look good if we left first, so I deliberately divided the warriors into two groups, one to join you first with me, and the other to help those who will join soon.”

“…Did you think of that?”

“Yes.

Is there a problem with that?”

No, there’s no way there could be a problem.

Rather, I was surprised that Zann was thinking about Hispana more than I thought.

The northern warriors could be said to be a completely different unit from other armies, such as those of Hispana or Nudia.

Their homeland, although vast, was a very unfavorable place for farming, so even if they didn’t starve, it was a place where they couldn’t always fill their bellies.

Therefore, the warriors always considered hunger as their greatest enemy, and it was fully adapted for both rider and horse to always prepare food for themselves when riding.

‘And yet, they replace heavy things with light ones because they are harmful to the horse.

For example, dried jerky or even dried meat made into powder.’

In addition, the horses of the north boast tremendous survivability as much as the riders.

Originally, warhorses must have well-prepared hay.

One of the mistakes made by ordinary people who do not know war is that they think that even if the soldiers don’t, the horses can just be released into the fields and eat grass and fill their stomachs on their own, but that is never the case.

‘It’s no different from handing raw rice to a person and telling them to eat it deliciously and then run hard again in 10 minutes!

That’s nonsense.’

Of course, horses can eat grass just as people can eat raw rice.

However, it takes a long time to digest and lacks the necessary nutrients, so it was certain that they would quickly get tired in the extreme environment of war, and at the same time, in an extremely intense situation.

So warhorses always have to prepare hay well, but the horses handled by the northern warriors ate both hay and just grass without distinction because they lived in such a rough place, and even boasted the ability to dig up the ground and eat things like grass roots on their own.

For that reason, the northern warriors were able to run their horses lightly without being tied to military supplies, and their mobility was on a superhuman level that was different from that of ordinary armies.

“I judged that our warriors could help the royal army because they are relatively light.

Even if they just share some of the luggage, the soldiers’ movement speed will increase.

That’s why I left the warriors to Eos and told them to help the royal army and come together.”

“…Then I, the commander of the 2nd army, should deliver a thank you message.”

What is always important in war is managing the soldiers’ physical condition and morale before fighting.

In that situation, it was only natural for Duke Volko, the commander of the 2nd army, to express his gratitude since they had taken care of the royal army’s convenience without even asking.

“Thanks to you, the soldiers’ suffering has been reduced even a little.

I express my gratitude, Temujin.”

“Oh… well, let’s just say it’s nothing.

I just thought about what would be beneficial to Sion and just did what came to mind.”

Sion was embarrassed because a strange reason suddenly popped out, but Duke Volko didn’t seem to care about that part.

However, in this great war, he only showed the appearance of treating those who extended a helping hand to the Hispana side with sincerity, abandoning the old feelings until now.

Half of the northern warriors joined the 2nd army, and exactly two days later, the royal soldiers and the remaining warriors from the north came in, and more than 50% of the 2nd army was equipped.

After that, as they continued to move east, they joined the troops in the east who had been waiting in advance, and it became a huge army that could immediately fight a major battle.

“By the way, Sion.

What is that?”

Zann opened his mouth, pointing to the wagons that had been following the main force since the moment they first joined, as if he had been curious about it.

It didn’t seem like a transport unit to take charge of logistics, and it didn’t seem like a troop transport wagon that had been waiting in advance in case the soldiers got tired, but he couldn’t understand why it was there.

Sion smiled and told him to wait, saying that he would know soon.

And when it was mealtime, Zann and Eos, the northern warriors, and the newly joined soldiers of the kingdom, were faced with the absurd sight in front of them, and exclaimed, “Huh?”

Even if it wasn’t delicacies they had never seen before, high-quality food that they couldn’t taste as warriors on the war was being continuously distributed by chefs, not cooks.

“…What on earth is this?”

“That’s right, Sion?

What is all that?”

Zann and Eos especially had more curious expressions.

Above all, for the northern warriors who valued the mobility of the army, they seemed to be worried that such wagons would not have good mobility and would be a waste if they were handed over to the enemies in case of emergency.

“Don’t worry.

That’s only operated in places that are considered safe.”

“They are warriors who have to go to fight right away.

If you give them such greasy food, you may not be able to handle it if they complain about the food at a crucial moment.”

Sion was always careful about that part.

There are more cases than you think where battles, as well as the war itself, have been lost due to the army’s meal problems.

It is a special group called the army that may not be able to eat tomorrow even if they eat today, or may starve for several days.

It was right to say that too good a meal was poison rather than medicine for those people.

If you suddenly give good food until yesterday, and then suddenly give poop-like food from today, and then starve from tomorrow, the soldiers’ morale will plummet and, conversely, complaints may soar.

‘So, controlling the pace is important.’

Sion didn’t stupidly provide special meals to the soldiers all the way here.

He coordinated with Duke Volko and provided sudden combat situations even during the march, and continued to stimulate the soldiers so that they would not lose their tension during the long period of movement.

Then, when they successfully broke through that part, they released the so-called ‘food truck’ and gave them good food, and if not, the cooks prepared meals as usual.

In other words, this meal is not given to you for free, but as a reward for successfully completing your mission and making a definite contribution to this country.

‘Even though there’s nothing worse than training people with food, it’s also the most effective thing.

Because appetite is always the first-ranked desire among human’s basic desires.’

How you use that desire is the competence of the field commander, the competence of the politician who strengthens the internal affairs, and the competence that distinguishes the best leader.

You have to adjust it so as not to buy antipathy, and make them move in the direction that I want, in a direction that can lead to definite efficiency.

Only then.

‘Only then can you survive.

Only then will I be the one standing in the ring at the very end.’

It was said that the cowardice of the winner lasts for a year, but the cowardice of the loser lasts forever.

Sion himself knows that the methods he has shown so far are not all the right answers, and that he may one day receive legitimate criticism followed by fierce criticism.

Even if he is not there at that moment, there is nothing more upsetting and shameful than being cursed after death, so Sion was determined to become a winner in order to create his own side even after that.

“Don’t worry, Zann.

If there were people who would mistake it for a picnic because the meal got better, they wouldn’t be sitting there enjoying the meal at this moment, but would have become food for crows on the battlefield a long time ago.

Everyone is alive because they have that much sense.”

“…That’s true.

I heard the news roughly.

The Hispana army going to Nudia this time is really the kingdom’s elite.

They are sending only the best of the best.”

“The royal defense forces are more specialized in defense, so they are excluded for national defense, and the best soldiers are selected and sent to Nudia.”

“There is a reserve force, but it would be difficult to demand the same level as now…”

“This side is also betting their lives.

If they can’t stop those crazy guys in Nudia, if they can’t catch that blazing fire, they know that Hispana will eventually disappear.”

At Sion’s words, Zann stared at him silently.

A slightly different atmosphere than usual, Sion was quite serious and tense, and that was being conveyed to him as well.

‘…That means it’s that important and that difficult of a fight.’

I could count on my fingers how many times that man had been nervous.

Most of them were when he was surrounded by women and struggling as a man who couldn’t see an inch ahead.

Sion was better than anyone else when it came to matters related to the battlefield like now, so Zann thought that he would be able to finish the job without any problems this time as well.

“Don’t worry too much.

Sion.

You’ve been doing well so far, and won’t you continue to do so in the future?”

Of course, that’s right.

So far, I have done almost everything perfectly.

But that doesn’t mean I can completely let my guard down.

It was said that there is nothing more wrong than thinking that everything will go according to your will.

Sion thought that there was no way that a perfect picture without any mistakes could be drawn in what was supposed to be the final chapter of the novel.

‘Until now, I’ve endured with the events I know, the knowledge I have.

In addition, it was thanks to the enemies’ mistakes, but this situation is when the cards I’ve been collecting and collecting will be active.

I can’t cover this entire battlefield.’

In addition to the Nudia front, the south and even inside Hispana.

If there is a problem in any one place, I can say with certainty that the people here will immediately waver.

Until now, everyone shouted proudly that they would fight the doctrine of light, but if they directly clashed with that force, if they directly saw the appearance of the celestial race called the descendants of light, that mindset could disappear in an instant like darkness meeting intense light.

“…!”

“…!”

Whether they knew Sion’s worries or not, the soldiers began to eat with smiles as another decent meal was provided, citing the reason that all the soldiers had joined.

No, maybe they are the ones who know Sion’s worries better than anyone else.

There were few people who understood the commander’s psychological state as well as the soldiers on the front lines, as well as the veterans who had survived the war.

‘I’m not too worried about Kim Yu-hyun.

I wonder if the guys at the royal palace are doing well.’

Since Lucia is there, there will be no major difficulties in controlling the other two.

The part that Sion is worried about is elsewhere, taking advantage of this chaotic situation to secretly sneak into Hispana and stab the sharpest dagger into the most critical place at the most critical moment.

That was the only thing I was worried about.

‘The Saint Mark holders, the Seven Wings.’

By now, they would have slowly started to move.

―――――――Author’s Note―――――――

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