Genius Archer’s Streaming - Chapter 603

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The Genius Archer’s Streaming Season 3 Episode 73
26. WANTED (3)
“Cookie, what’s your take on this Spain matchup?”
Before drafting the grand strategy.
Chiseung had asked Cookie this question before.
The think tank handled the detailed build order optimization.
But anticipating the enemy’s psychology and strategy, painting the bigger picture of the match—that was the Commander’s role.
“Spain won’t be able to ignore our fast Age 2 push, that’s for sure.”
“Right. If they watched the France match.”
The victory against France was worth far more than just one win. It added another variable the enemy had to consider.
“Until now, Joseon’s early game consideration was basically just the Age 1 defense tower rush, and if we got past that, we’d coast all the way to Age 3. That’s Spain’s favorite flow.”
When Joseon played against Spain, Spain didn’t have much to worry about.
Both Joseon and Spain were civilizations that naturally wanted to reach Age 3.
Spain could even reach Age 3 faster thanks to their gold-related faction.
They just had to deploy the Age 3 cavalry musketeers and cavalry missionaries that came out a tempo earlier, crushing Joseon with overwhelming numbers.
Once it reached that point, Joseon had no real alternatives.
“But suddenly they have to worry about Age 2. And even consider Age 1.”
“Exactly.”
“There are now two obstacles blocking the path to Age 2. So should Spain delay their Age 3 push and focus on Age 1 and 2 combat?”
Chiseung shook his head.
That made no sense.
“No way. Spain doesn’t like staying in the early ages for long since they lack archers to begin with, right? Especially against a bow civilization like Joseon.”
Spain’s early game wasn’t particularly weak.
Their melee soldier specs were actually quite solid.
However, they had a fatal weakness: archers didn’t exist in their roster at all.
Engaging in Age 1 and 2 infantry combat against Joseon, a bow civilization, was unrealistic.
“They’d rather invest more in defense towers or walls.”
“Right. But even that, they’ll think is risky. Because what if we do nothing and just rush straight to Age 3?”
“…Hmm.”
Chiseung pondered.
“Since Spain’s gold mining speed is naturally fast, couldn’t they upgrade while focusing on defense?”
If France was a civilization that could safely stockpile gold, Spain was one that could aggressively mine it.
It probably reflected their historical legacy of extracting vast amounts of gold through colonial ventures.
So Spain might not fall behind Joseon in reaching Age 3 even if they invested in defense.
“Simultaneously? I guarantee Spain will pass on reaching Age 3 at the same time.”
“Ah… then Spain’s advantage gets completely neutralized.”
Spain despised even advancing to Age 3 simultaneously with Joseon.
“Exactly. Spain’s strength is suddenly bursting out with Age 3 cavalry musketeers when nobody else has guns in Age 2, sweeping the battlefield. They don’t like charging at a fully prepared enemy and shooting.”
“Then what approach could they possibly take? I think advancing to Age 3 simultaneously is the best option.”
“That’s second best. The best is increasing the probability of reaching Age 3 faster than Joseon while defending against Ages 1 and 2.”
“Really? Such a thing exists?”
“Of course.”
Such a thing exists?
Chiseung was taken aback.
“There’s nothing surprising about it. It’s a fundamental principle.”
“…Fundamental?”
“Espana only needs to know what we’re going to do, right?”
That was true.
If the concern was what unconventional moves Joseon might make early on.
Then we just needed to find out how they move.
Then we wouldn’t waste money on pointless shadow boxing, and we could achieve the rapid Age 3 upgrade they desired.
If such a thing was possible, it was naturally the right move. But….
“If such a thing is possible… Ah!”
An idea suddenly struck Chiseung’s mind.
Reconnaissance.
The ‘fundamental’ solution Cookie had mentioned.
We would deploy a strategy of conducting reconnaissance extremely thoroughly.
“It might be possible with the Conqueror trait. Plus, since they’re an all-pro team, their coordination is flawless. So what do we do?”
“What do you mean?”
“If they can go this far….”
Cookie chuckled softly.
“They can only know what we’re doing if they scout us. But look at this.”
“?”
“We’ve already figured out what they’re doing right here in this room.”
“!”

* * *
King Gul’s voice grew urgent.
“Wait, wait? Something’s off from the very start!? Espana? Is this right!?”
-Why the panic again
-Right from the beginning??
-Oh the reconnaissance strategy is completely different??
-Whoa
Unfortunately, it wasn’t panic.
King Gul’s eyes wavered.
‘This is….’
From the start, Espana’s grand strategy was far from ordinary.
‘As expected, the tactical battle exceeds my predictions. Is this really a nation-versus-nation war?’
My assumption that this tactical battle would be easy after the previous victory against France proved naive—Espana was hitting the critical points precisely from the moment the game started.
Caster asked urgently.
“King Gul! Why Espana!? Please explain! To my eyes, both sides are just spread out conducting reconnaissance!?”
“Espana’s reconnaissance strategy is extremely radical! They’ve split into groups of three and groups of two!”
-Whoa whoa whoa
-For real?
-Yeah it’s true
-What happens if they run into each other
“What!? Not five, but three, or rather, two!?”
Caster was shocked as well.
“Joseon has five. What are they thinking if the reconnaissance teams encounter each other?”
Smaller reconnaissance teams conduct faster and more detailed reconnaissance, but their combat power drops dramatically.
“That’s something we’ll have to watch….”
Did Espana come prepared with a countermeasure for this?
It didn’t take long to confirm what Espana had prepared.
‘As I thought.’
King Gul swallowed hard.
“Espana has a faction called the ‘Conqueror.'”
“The Conqueror!? What is that!?”
“It’s a faction that reflects how they used to colonize unexplored lands in the old days. The ability is that soldiers have vision that’s 1 range wider.”
-The ability is simple lol
-Oh
-So there’s a vision difference
-See first and run away?
That’s nice lol
“Ah. So even though Espana’s soldiers are fewer in number, they can see first and escape!?”
“Exactly.”
That’s right. A team of two couldn’t defeat a team of five.
But that doesn’t matter.
These players had no intention of fighting if they encountered Joseon Forces reconnaissance units.
They would simply flee.
Until the third era arrived.
“Ah, while you were speaking! If you look at the map right now, you can see Spanish Reconnaissance Teams beginning to encounter Joseon Forces!”
The Spanish Reconnaissance Team, confirming that Joseon Forces were nearby, smoothly retreated backward like a serpent.
“But if they keep retreating like this… wouldn’t that be a problem? Their operational territory keeps shrinking, doesn’t it? Don’t they need to hunt for food?”
In Civil Empire, food is crucial.
It’s used to replenish fallen soldiers, but it’s also essential for maintaining and recruiting Workers.
There are several ways to obtain it.
The most efficient method early on is hunting deer, sheep, and other animals scattered across the map.
Usually, Assistant Commanders on horseback take the lead in these operations.
However, if they employ a strategy like Spain’s—fleeing whenever they encounter enemies—they could fall behind in hunting yields.
Spain had prepared a countermeasure for this.
“So right now, different reconnaissance teams are filling in the areas where Joseon Forces have passed through.”
When one reconnaissance team retreats, another approaches from a distance, circling around to fill that area.
They move like a school of sharks circling around the Joseon reconnaissance unit, observing it.
“Ah, no… they’re moving like a single organism?! Even with just a 1-vision advantage! Is this even possible!?”
They were demonstrating extreme gameplay utilizing even a slight vision advantage.
If they stepped even slightly within the Joseon Commander’s vision range, they’d be spotted.
But they know that line precisely.
“Is this the work of the Supreme Commander?”
“It’s partly that, but it’s also the advantage of a team composed entirely of professionals. The Commander can’t set routes with zero centimeter error, right? This is the players knowing the exact distances!”
-This is terrifying
Can I win this? ㅠ
-How do 200 people all know that??
This vision-based play offered far more than just efficiently managing soldiers.
“Wait, doesn’t this mean they’ll know almost everything about Joseon’s early game movements?”
-For real
-They were aware of that
-Wow, the mind games are legendary
Spain’s early timing rushes and unconventional plays that they were so concerned about are almost entirely prevented.
“Exactly. Early timing rush? Without that, you’ve got nothing! That’s what Spain is saying!”
Each of the widely dispersed troops functions as a radar.
If even one enemy infiltrates, they can immediately detect it.
“Normally, if you do this, you run into food supply problems!?”
However, continuously retreating and ceding territory to avoid combat puts hunting at a disadvantage.
“But they’re managing food supplies well!?”
Spain wasn’t falling behind in hunting either.
“That Assistant Commander hunting while riding horses has incredible skill! Who is it… Tres! It’s Tres!?”
Tres was fairly well-known among the Assistant Commanders, so the Caster was familiar with him.
He was someone who served as an Assistant Commander purely through physical prowess, without any commanding ability whatsoever.
“Ah. Tres. Yes. Truly a representative warrior, isn’t he? His hunting efficiency is on another level!”
Slashing down a running deer while riding a horse wasn’t an easy feat.
The way he flowed past like water, cutting smoothly and swiftly.
“At this rate, the other Soldiers picking up the animal carcasses look like they’re having the harder time!”
-He’s too good at this
-Insane
I’m losing… ㅠㅠ
“This prediction about food supply shortages falls apart. In fact, Espana is scouting much faster than Joseon, and it seems they’ve completely blocked Joseon’s early-game rushing timing?”
The food supply was only marginally ahead for Joseon, showing no particular advantage.
“If this continues, they’ll just both advance to the third age smoothly….”
“Meanwhile, Espana’s gold income keeps climbing!”
In contrast, the gold production was steadily rising in Espana’s favor.
“Yes. Espana has a faction related to gold production. The Workers mine more.”
“Ah… In that case, how will Joseon respond? If this continues, there’s a high chance Espana will advance to the next age faster, right?”
Joseon showed no particular anomalies at the moment. They were moving in groups of five as usual.
Standard reconnaissance.
And Joseon’s reconnaissance teams were gradually being discovered by Espana’s reconnaissance teams.
If all of them end up discovering each other, the advantage goes to Espana.
“It seems Joseon has only two options.”
“What are they?”
“First, they can continue expanding territory through direct combat.”
“Ah…!”
The first option Joseon has is to push forward and claim territory through force.
It’s a game of territorial conquest.
“But if they attempt that, Espana will just delay their age advancement slightly and block it!”
“Right. They’d respond immediately, wouldn’t they? Then it’s just a war of attrition?”
If they end up trading blows over territory, it’s merely a war of attrition.
Neither side gains any decisive advantage.
“The second option is to break through Espana’s reconnaissance and infiltrate secretly!”
The best scenario would be if even a small number of Joseon’s Soldiers managed to infiltrate undetected.
“If that happens, they could inflict massive damage on Espana and secure a definite advantage for Joseon.”
“But how would they break through!?”
“…I have no idea!”
Hahahahaha
-Confidently clueless
If he knew that, he wouldn’t be a commander lol
Even King Gul couldn’t quite grasp what strategy Joseon was attempting at that moment.
“Huh…?”
The Joseon reconnaissance scouts, who had been moving in groups of five, suddenly began clustering together into groups of ten as if they’d coordinated beforehand.
“Joseon! Their movements are becoming rather unusual right now!?”
“Are they showing us something!”
What was curious was that every location where they gathered was densely overgrown with vegetation.
Places where, once entered, would be hidden from the enemy’s sight.
Moments later.
The same command was issued to all forces.
Ting──!
[Ambush]

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