Chapter 73: Arena Occupation (3)

"Are you telling me to fight!" one cadet shouted to a Lieutenant after being beaten inside the arena. "THIS IS A COMMAND ORDER FROM THE HEADQUARTERS, STOP ACTING LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING IF WE DIDNT TAKE THIS ARENA" shouted back by the Lieutenant who was gripping the cadet's collar. Making the cadet a bit frightened. Few moments came the reinforcement from both the Red forces and Blue forces came.

The messenger from each side would be receiving a stunning message "RETREAT YOUR FORCES BUT DON'T RELEASE THE PRISONERS." Both faction forces retreated slowly, the knocked bodies would be carried by the medical staff while the injured would be helped by the medical front liners.

"Platoon leader! Platoon leader!" shouted by an observant from the second floor. Artirian would be sitting on the podium exhausted of the fight he was battling enemy cadets left and right even Arthur would drop and would be seated on the ground. Their uniforms were dirty and smelly, their uniforms were also ragged and some even rip apart.

Soon the messenger would reach the Artirian. And then while gasping for air "SIR- ROM-MEL- IS- SS- CAP-TU-RE-D" Artirian would immediately open his eyes. And then would stand up and look at the messenger "How did..When… did I send Vic?" Artirian said with worried eyes even Arthur was shocked because he too also knew that Vic was also sent to reinforce Rommel position near the back door.

Then one cadet shouted "Supplies are coming, new sets of crates are coming." a wagon full of bullets and arrows was sent, even brand new uniforms were also sent and to add some rations of food. The only thing that was lacking was a wooden sword. Because the one that was brought was wooden spears. The arrows and bullets were distributed accordingly; even the rations the new wooden spears were also distributed; the one that cannot use swords are given a spear to fight. Artirian number was reaching only 60-75 men.

His men were tired and exhausted as the night came by and all of the cadets were asleep except for the watchers that change every 3 hours. Arthur was also deeply asleep, almost the cadets who fought heavily inside the arena and the gates were really exhausted. Artirian already received the news that the red and blue forces retreated and they are maneuvering towards each other.

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Artirian POV

I looked up in the sky and saw the stars still shining bright. We are outnumbered and already lost one of my aide and I don't feel my men can still hold long for 4-5 days longer. We will surely run out of strength to fight. If only I prepared for this I can surely win this type of strategy type of game they are playing.

I was unprepared for this game and I was not sure if I could really win because of the senior strategist that I was fighting.

I once again clasped my hand and walked towards the outer gate seeing a few guards that were guarding and greeting me. One them was the cadet I fought with in the first gate clash it was that intense earlier that even myself got excited. I know the bokken sword is willing to release its power but I must hold it in. Even my gallant power want to burst but I don't think it's necessary to fight with gallant power with these cadets they are too young to see more bloodshed before their eyes.

This is what they call the beginning of a rebirth of a new generation. Heh I felt that everything before my eyes was real and if it's a rebirth I hope the official who planned to kill my father would die by my hands.

"Platoon leader" the cadet on duty greeted me and replied with a salute and smiled. The duty cadet would also salute back and smile.

I hope their morale would be surpassingly high for tomorrow they must be prepared. Hope the supply of rations stock would also last. I think we need more food and I think we need to take some time to attack some positions from both sides and reclaim our territories.

Even though this is all new to me. I expected this from the book, the book that was given to me by General and from that book it states that something like this would happen and if something like this was going to happen it's the best way to occupy the arena because it has the toughest defence and the best location to make a base with.

The first thing I thought of those lines when I read it, I felt it was like a diversion of the real place but from what I experienced earlier, yeah this is a place where tough men are educated and honed to be excellent. And the strong narrow entrance of the arena helps to reduce the casualties from my side and increase the casualties from the enemy side.

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Artirian would be walking around the arena looking for some vital spot to be taken care of and then heads back to one of the rooms that was for officers to get some rest.

The sun was rising brightful new day. The clouds are calm as days pass by but the wind is also a bit calm. The morning breeze of the morning still lingers. Some of the cadets are heavy sleepers so some are still asleep by this time. But some already started to prepare the rations for the food to be distributed.

"Alright lads time to get up and get your breakfast before it runs out!" one cadet shouted soon after those cadets would rush in for the food rations that were given by the cook of the Platoon. Artirian would see how the cadets had boosted their morale while they ate the food.

Cadets would ignore etiquette and that shows how they can adapt in certain changes that a force is needed to have, especially if the force is sent to a place where there is no chance of making back alive.

"Sir!" shouted by a cadet to get Artirian attention. Artirian would turn around and look at the cadet "What is it?" Artirian answered calmly with his eyes looking in a different direction. "Sir Rommel's group has been taken prisoner by the Blue forces and now being paraded near their headquarters".

Artrian would be furious his face would be like a deadly monster. He then said with a low tone of voice "That Haraldar has no decency I'll show him how I will crush his force" Artirian would then call the attention of the remaining group leaders. Arthur would lead them to encourage other cadets that are afraid to join the "grand strategy game".