episode_0028

The answer from the emperor was as follows. It was [absolutely not possible]. Of course, the emperor, who was obsessed with women, could not take care of political affairs directly, and it was clearly the opinion of the chancellor. Anyway, according to the answer, [The current empire uses the same equipment and identical parts from the southern tip to the northern tip, and such standardization is the pride of the empire. However, if you suddenly change the organization to focus on light cavalry, you will have to equip new equipment tailored to the light cavalry-centered organization, and if you do so, considering the cost of disposing of the existing equipment and the cost of installing new equipment, it does not fit the budget. The logic of the empire was, “This is not just a problem for the North, but a problem for the entire empire.”

This was the problem of the empire. The empire had reached ‘internal completion’. In other words, it is a country that has already been completed. At first glance, it seems like a good story, but it really isn’t. Just as the full moon rises and the only thing left to do is set, the only thing left to do is to tilt a country that has already been completed and has stopped developing.

“It means that countries that fail have a reason for failing~”

Usually a country does not fail for just one reason. There are many complex reasons for failure. The same goes for the Arcadian Empire. It was not ruined solely because of Vinnet Franz’s revenge. The story goes that it failed because there was a reason for it to fail in the first place.

“Anyway, the empire refused to develop.”

The empire refused to take a single step forward. And perhaps this decision will be difficult for me to change. As written in this letter, changing the organization of the Northern Army will not only be a problem for the North, but will be a problem for the entire empire. then…

“ Are you saying that there is no choice but to do well as a soldier? ”

This means that we have no choice but to do well with an infantry-centered organization. It was an unavoidable story.

But it was not a hopeless situation. Because I had a corps of sworn soldiers and knowledge of the future.

“Let’s do it well.”

The situation is not very good, but the worst has been avoided.

—–

News came that Vine Franz had defeated the 30,000 troops of the Ares Islands and the 50,000 troops of the Kingdom of Dorok in order in the east. For reference, it is said that Biene Franz’s eastern army suffered little damage.

It was even a landslide victory, so many prisoners were captured and numerous weapons were recovered… So it is said that they were able to loot it.

“Originally, the Ares Islands and Dorok Kingdom forces were planning to join forces to attack the east.”

According to the plan made by the commanders of the eastern armies, the troops of the Ares Islands and the Dorok Kingdom army were to join forces to attack the eastern armies. However, because their arrival times were different, they were each defeated one by one by the eastern army.

Originally, it was natural to send a certain percentage of the loot obtained from the local forces to the center, but this time it was different. Perhaps because the emperor did not want to elevate Binet Franz’s status or grant him territory, he rewarded Binet Franz by giving him all the loot he had obtained instead of giving him a title.

The interesting thing here is that the commanders of each military force secretly rebelled… In other words, supplies were provided to the Kingdom of Dorok and the Ares Islands, but the supplies were now in the hands of Viné Franz. Vinnet Franz was probably laughing at the fact that the commanders of each army had helped him by now.

In any case, as a result, the eastern army became even stronger, and the commanders of the other armies had no choice but to suck their fingers and watch as Vinnet Franz grew stronger.

In the meantime, an incident occurs that becomes a decisive factor in the country’s collapse.

—–

“Your Majesty the Emperor! I am not a child anymore! Master Aldur also said that my swordsmanship skills are not much different from those of an ordinary master!”

“Hehehe. Is that so?”

“Your Majesty! Isn’t it said that a man named Winet Franz made another contribution? What do I lack compared to him? I am also not lacking in swordsmanship skills!”

“My son can now shout loudly.”

The emperor was telling him to shut up, but the emperor’s son, the crown prince, could not understand the emperor’s speaking style. It wasn’t because I was stupid, but because I had never lived my life worrying about what other people thought.

“Your Majesty the Emperor. I never had a chance. Just because I was born into the royal family, I had to live in the imperial palace for the rest of my life… ! I had a talent for the sword, but I never had a chance to show it off! What can I do worse than Wiene Franz? I don’t know how strong he is, but I am confident that I can wield a sword just as well as him, and that my strategy and tactics are as good as anyone else’s by reading the strategy books left behind by our ancestors! Still, why do I have to live confined to the imperial palace? Are you saying it’s because I’m the crown prince? This is how it is… This is how it is… !”

The crown prince spoke in a voice full of sadness, as if he were the protagonist of a tragedy.

“Don’t I look like a bird in a cage…? !”

“… ”

The emperor was dumbfounded. I wondered what a well-fed bastard was talking about who didn’t even know how good his position was to be able to play and eat without doing anything.

“Your Majesty! Please, please! Please give me a chance! If I go to the battlefield, I am confident that I will make a major! Send us into battle! I will definitely bring the enemy’s supply and demand!”

“… ”

“Your Majesty the Emperor! No, father!”

“… ”

The emperor held his head. Emperor Gottfried knew that the Crown Prince should not be sent into battle. It was true that the crown prince was good with a sword. That was verified by all masters. But there was a different problem. The guy was too confident. Wiene Franz was also confident, but there was a crucial difference in that confidence. Unlike Vinnet Franz, who coolly controlled his own confidence, the Crown Prince’s confidence was like a blazing fire, so he could not control it.

‘I think it would be a big problem if I sent this bastard to the battlefield… ‘

But there is still a problem like this. The crown prince, Albert, was extremely stubborn. Once he decided to go to battle, he would insist on it until his death. If you continue to oppose it, you will always blame yourself. The moment I thought that, Prime Minister… So the Minister of Finance said.

“Your Majesty, how about something like this?”

“Hmm?”

“The idea is to send His Majesty the Crown Prince into a small battle in which he is sure to win and make him win. Then, it is highly likely that you will be satisfied with the major you have set for yourself and will no longer want to go into battle.”

“Hmm… ”

The emperor was worried. I wondered what I would do if he insisted on going to the battlefield after establishing his major. But since there was no other way, I decided to give it a try.

“Albert.”

“Yes. Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“I allow you to go to battle.”

“Your Majesty! Are you sure?”

“However, I will decide the battlefield you will go to.”

“Ah… ”

Only then did the crown prince know what the emperor was thinking. He immediately realized the emperor’s plan to satisfy himself by sending him to a small battlefield. But where is it? If you make a big contribution even in a small battle, His Majesty the Emperor may change his mind. Thinking so, the crown prince smiled with satisfaction.

“I will follow. Your Majesty.”

So, the battle the crown prince would fight in was decided.

It was a pirate eradication operation by the southern military.

—–

The southern region army, which suddenly had to bear the crown prince, could not help but be shocked. It was the crown prince! He was the next emperor! What on earth can I do if I have to go to war with a crown prince like that?

Of course, I heard through rumor that the crown prince uses a sword quite a bit. It was already a widely spread rumor within the empire that the crown prince’s swordsmanship was excellent, and even within Arcadia Academy, the prince’s swordsmanship was already well-known.

Nevertheless, what is worrisome is that the battlefield is not determined by individual force. War is when tens of thousands of people fight against each other. Wouldn’t tens of thousands of people feel unfair if victory or defeat was decided by the military force of just one person?

Therefore, it was unknown how helpful the crown prince would actually be in battle. No, it might actually be a hindrance. This was because the soldiers might have to worry about dying more while fighting to protect the crown prince.

While the executives of the Southern District Army were worried, the crown prince arrived at the Southern District Army headquarters by boat. The soldiers who saw the crown prince’s ship and dozens of military ships protecting the crown prince watched the procession as if they were watching an event, something they had never seen before. From the soldiers’ point of view, it was quite an interesting event, but from the executives’ point of view, it just felt like a mess. This was because when the Imperial Central Army’s military line returned, the Southern Army had to guard it from now on.

And the transport ships and military ships unloaded the Crown Prince and the Order of the Black Lion, the Order of Knights under the Crown Prince’s direct command, and returned to the central army. Edelfeld, commander of the Confederate Army, saluted the Crown Prince.

“Glory to the Empire! It is an honor to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”

I said that, but inside I thought it was shit. And the crown prince spoke with his face turning pale from seasickness.

“Glory to the Empire. Where is the enemy?”

At the Crown Prince’s first words, the Commander of the Southern Army, Edelfeld, thought that it was more than just shit. Even a blood-crazed warmonger would not start looking for the enemy as soon as he got off the ship for dozens of days.