Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 8] by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano
Language: eng
Format: epub

“That concludes my report, Master Strategist.”

A military tent stood in the ruins of an abandoned fortress, located in the plains west of Keiyou. I, Hasho the Millenary Diviner, strategist of the Gen Empire and current leader of the Seitou army, sat inside. The line of Seitou officers before me had just finished telling me all about how they had been forced to retreat after suffering defeat. The sun had set and the light of the torches, visible even through the tent’s cloth, wavered.

I used the feathered fan in my hand to hide the lower half of my face. In a calm voice, I summarized what I just heard: “So, while crossing the river in Keiyou’s south, our forces—Seitou’s twenty thousand strong—fell to Chou Tairan’s surprise ambush on our flank, with almost all of our soldiers being lost to enemy blades. The team looking for a way to cross in the north also met with enemy resistance, with that Chou Sekiei fellow at the head of their defense. Though this attack didn’t cost us as many soldiers, over half of them returned wounded.” I shook my head. “What a pathetic display.”

“W-We apologize...” the Seitou officers said as one, their faces twisted in humiliation.

I sighed. Ever since the invasion started, the attack on Keiyou had been hampered by countless bulwarks and moats. We’d made almost no progress. Our powerful catapults couldn’t even get in range of the city. Every time we shot boulders at the dirt walls they’d built, they would fix them without delay. Not only that, but the heavy infantry the Seitou army was so proud of had difficulty getting over the walls or wading through the water.

That was probably why my protests regarding the pincer attack from both north and south had been ignored. Yet, that operation ended in an inexcusable failure as well. The south was a lost cause to start with, but the cavalry attacking from the north could have worked, at least.

I set my feathered fan down on the table. “Thank you for your report. We’ll learn from your failure and come up with a new plan of action. Please focus your attention on caring for the wounded.”

“Your suggestion is most kind. Thank you.”

The officers bowed their heads and filed out of the tent. I should hope they never complain about my strategies ever again. I looked down at the map of Keiyou’s surroundings and massaged my temples. “Chou Tairan and his army are much more powerful than rumored.” I’d heard that the Chou family army only had around ten thousand people and yet they were able to destroy Seitou’s twenty thousand. I never expected them to score such a clean victory against an enemy force twice their number, and in an open battle at that.

However, there was something even more pressing that I couldn’t comprehend. From my pocket, I pulled out a letter containing a confidential order, written in His Imperial Majesty Adai’s own hand...

“Accept all of the Seitou army’s propositions.”

I thought of the emperor’s long white hair and slim, waifish body.

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