50 – Operation Lasso (6)

Papa, papa, papa, papa, papa! Papa papa!!!

An incredibly loud trumpet sound that rings in the ears, damn it… The army of Baron Creutel has been hearing this sound for almost two years…

I just can’t get used to the horrible sounds that get on this guy’s nerves.

If only I could get up without hearing this annoying trumpet sound, I would have no wish…

However, I deliberately did not open my eyes even though the trumpet sounded and opened my eyes.

That’s because I’m different from the privates and privates who are now in charge of organizing everything in the military tent, starting with my rank…

“Hans, hurry up!! It’s not long before the roll call!!”

“Even if there is nothing to attack, the enemy is nearby!! Fools!! If you’re late for the roll call, the second lieutenant will be afraid of you!! No, it’s a battlefield, so it’s flogging!!”

“Private John!! I see your hands!!!”

“Private John, I will fix it!!!”

Um… I’ll have to get up soon so I can go to roll call on time.

So leisurely, really leisurely, with the dignity of a sergeant, I got up and changed my clothes slowly.

And I also organized my seat according to their speed.

“Do you have some time left until the roll call?”

“Yes that’s right!!”

“Let’s hurry up. From now on, except for the days when we are on the alert, we can do whatever the Baron taught us to do, whether it’s soccer or taking a nap, but if the roll call is late… you know?”

Hearing that, Corporal Sands, the sub-commander of the squad, swallowed his saliva and answered.

“Yes, Sergeant Sand.”

**

Our squad finished arranging the barracks we were using, and quickly moved on foot in order not to be late for the roll call.

On the way, I often see the kids in charge of rear support setting a flat stone on top of a bonfire and starting a fire…

I’m going to catch a cow today

Yesterday, our company was on guard duty, so we ate only a few pieces of cold beef and our usual wheat and barley bread…

With that thought in mind, I went to the company roll call, and other squads had already arrived and lined up.

As I took my squad and stood in my position, Sergeant Sden, the squad leader of the other squad next to me, smiled and started talking to me.

“Hey, this time your squad and our squad are going out…”

“right.”

“I think I’ll die if I lose…”

“why?”

“That….”

As Suden was about to continue speaking, the company commander’s loud voice was heard.

“I’m serious attention!!!”

With those words, me and Sergeant Sden, or all the soldiers, stopped chatting in an instant and looked in the direction of the company commander.

Then, the company commander raised the helmet he was wearing and said.

“Today, our squadron has been ordered to rest by His Excellency the Baron!!”

With those words, me and all the soldiers cheered at the thought that they would not have to stand guard while shifting once every half day like yesterday.

“hurray!!!”

“Long live Mr. Creutel”

“Finally we are resting too!!”

And the company commander looked at us and smiled.

“It is better for me, the company commander, to rest like this than to stand on duty. It’s better to take a nap and play soccer than to be alert while standing guard. Isn’t it?”

“That’s right!!!!!”

Then the company commander said with a serious expression.

“However, don’t disappoint the company commander like three days ago. No, if you want to eat beef, win unconditionally. We have to win…”

A few days ago, His Excellency suddenly had a fortress built, and the enemy’s food situation is not good, so let’s enjoy a banquet. You said, and you did.

8 companies are grouped into one team, one cow for the first place company, half a cow for the second place company, a quarter cow for the third and fourth place companies, and one cow for the fifth, sixth and seventh place companies. Pigs and chickens in the company, 8th place in the company…

“Think of what we ate when the other soldiers ate their fill of meat and white bread because the reserve company led by Captain Beastman was defeated the other day. Didn’t you eat porridge with salted meat in the crushed biscuits? Do you want to eat it again?”

We answered in unison.

“no!!!”

“Then, let’s definitely win. Sden, Sergeant Sand!! Be sure to win.”

**

That’s how we ran really hard under the belief that we would never eat ‘porridge made with biscuits’ when everyone else was eating beef and pork and having a luxurious meal.

“Private Hans!!! run!!!”

“Private Hans!!”

“Private, Hans!! Thanks for kicking the ball this way, Sergeant!”

“No, Hans, you got it right!! Thanks to you, we won 1-0!”

“As expected, he’s a corporal, so he’s different from the other kids, so he can’t see his feet when he plays soccer.”

“no. Sergeant.”

“Son, you speak well. I will defend in the next game, so I leave it at the front of the attack.”

When I played this kind of game in my company, I always played the best role in the squad, but here I had to win, so…

I really wanted to win and eat beef, delicious bread, and beer… so I cooperated by giving in everything.

As a result, we have finally risen to the place where we decide the final… 1st place.

Before the game, the company commander came up to us, patted everyone on the shoulder, and said,

“The company commander is proud of you. This is the end.”

“thank you.”

Saying that, the company commander looked at us and smiled.

“If you win today and come back, I’ll let you drink unlimited beer with the company commander’s authority. Not only that, but with the authority of the company commander, you guys will work tomorrow…”

“no way…”

“I’ll change you to a company commander’s barracks watch position. I won’t say anything even if I drink to my heart’s content tomorrow and sleep in my barracks!! Instead, when you return after losing, you all have your first shift tomorrow. I hope you understand why I am so serious.”

Ah… Come to think of it, today’s final opponent was Captain Brian’s company.

And the two of them have been close since they were living in the mercenary corps, but if you lose in a game like this, they’ll make fun of you for ‘a week’…

That means… if you lose this match, you’ll suffer for ‘a week’…

“I will win and come back.”

“The company commander has high expectations.”

**

When the game started, we caught the ball first and managed to score a goal, but…

not long after that

In this way, the situation is tied as the ball is put into and out of each other.

If no goal is scored in this attack, it will be a draw.

I hurriedly ran towards the enemy to make the final attack successful.

After I caught the ball, I passed the enemy attack and ran into the defense.

“Mister, you can’t pass here…”

“Get out of the way, new recruit!!”

“Anyway, he’s another company man, so what?”

“‘Yo?’ Did you say yo now?”

“Then what is the point of yoga, mister!!”

So, me and the jjamjji in front of me engaged in a war of nerves for a while, and I passed the ball to the left while pretending to go to the right.

“Private Mark, run!”

“I see Private Mark!!”

After receiving the ball, Mark smiled at me and ran away laughing.

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Mark passed the two defenders in front of him with a flamboyant move, then kicked the ball into the goal with his left foot.

To prevent that, the guy standing in front of the opponent’s goal threw his body…

“Goed in!!!”

“I won!!!”

In the end, the ball kicked by Mark floated slightly above him and went into the goal.

I lived, if I lost here, the company commander would suddenly become strange and make a fuss about working after the guard duty was over…

And not long after, the company commander ran towards us and said.

“set!!”

At those words, the soldiers who played soccer with me quickly ran to the place where the company commander was.

As we gathered, the company commander looked at us and said just one word with emotion-filled eyes.

“The company commander is proud of you. All of you are on duty so that you can drink as much beer as you want today.”

**

When evening came like that, a flat stone was put on the bonfire for each squad before they knew it.

Then came the beef, pre-prepared for us by other soldiers, on a wide wooden tray.

Snow-white fat densely embedded in bright red meat… If you eat that with white wheat bread and beer…

“Wow, that sounds delicious. Hey, Private Max. Hurry up and put the meat on it.”

“Private, Max, I understand!”

“Private, Jack! I will bring beer and bread!!”

With that, Max placed the shiny beef on a wooden tray onto a hot grill.

The beef on the grill gave off a savory smell to the surroundings while making a crackling sound.

At the smell, everyone in our squad gulped down the naturally flowing saliva.

“I’m going crazy. Sergeant.”

“…. I know.”

By the time the meat was grilled for such a short time, it felt boring and difficult, and the meat, which had been shining red, turned brown.

It’s ripe.

Therefore, as the squad’s first officer and squad leader, I held a beer in one hand and a skewer in the other before them.

And after dipping the meat with a skewer and eating it, washing your mouth with bitter but savory beer…

Heaven was not envious.

Then, I called out to everyone.

“Everyone, eat to your heart’s content. It’s just one cow, so even if the kids in the middle school eat it, they can’t eat it all!! However, our squad must not do the damned thing of leaving the given meat!! Eat at least 1 kg per person!! practice!!!”

At my slightly forced command, the squad members laughed and chanted.

“practice!!!!”

**

I held a banquet, intending to use up all the food left over, since it would rot anyway, fearing that morale would drop due to the tedious siege…

It’s effective, according to what Balt said, the unity has gone up like crazy compared to before…

Seriously, even after returning to the baronial rule, do you want to create a league in ‘company units’ and hold competitions by dividing them into platoons?

I don’t think the effect would be a joke if you bet a little prize money and meat…

As Ella and I were eating the meat the soldiers had grilled while pondering such happy thoughts, a messenger came in and reported to me.

“I will report you! Lord Lance, the captain of Hellsman Castle’s garrison, would like to speak directly with Your Excellency!!!”

…. it was good. coming down soon