episode_0073
by fnovelpiaSix small countries on the front line.
Small countries that were originally independent countries but surrendered as the Carter family advanced into the central region.
The small nations turned from the Carter family to the Meyer family.
It was thanks to Lucille’s information warfare that raised her criminal record.
“We will follow the Mayer family from now on. Thank you very much.”
Grazer, the representative of the six small countries, bowed his head. Franz Mayer nodded with satisfaction.
“Welcome everyone. We, the Mayer family, take a peaceful path. If you surrender, I have no intention of treating you badly.”
“Do you mean that you recognize autonomy?”
“Of course. We will recognize autonomy for each and every one of the six families. You will continue to live the same life as you do now.”
The expressions of the heads of the six families brightened.
“Thank you!”
“But one thing.”
A moment of tension flashed across the heads of the household. What is Franz Mayer trying to ask?
But what came out of Franz’s mouth the next moment was not a demand.
“Among these people, is there anyone who wants to succeed or increase their territory?”
“Yes?”
“It may be dangerous and you could die, but if there was a way to succeed and even gain fame, would you do it?”
“… ”
“We are only selecting two people.”
“I will!”
The first to raise his hand was an old man named Elliot.
Grazer also raised his hand, thinking he couldn’t afford to lose.
“I will do it too!”
Franz Mayer grinned.
“Two people were selected.”
The rest of the people either regretted their quick wits or grieved their hearts as if they were glad that they had not stepped into something dangerous at all.
“Did you two have the succession structure properly organized?”
That means, when is it okay to die?
—–
At first, Grazer heard Franz Mayer’s words and thought that his job would be that of a very dangerous vanguard or soldier.
But what Franz Mayer requested was a completely different mission.
[You two will have to act as diplomats in regular contact with Aldheim. It is a very dangerous task to traverse enemy territory, but if you succeed, you will receive a lot of reward.]
Grazer thought after hearing those words.
This is a much more dangerous job than he thought.
After all, isn’t this a story about having to cross enemy lines and travel to a distant country?
“Phew… Did I apply for no reason? This looks very dangerous.”
Elliot then asked with an expression as if what he was talking about.
“Didn’t you know? I came to die.”
“Yes? What do you mean by that?”
“Think about it. If we are caught by the Carter family in the middle, will you spare us, traitors? It’s definitely the death penalty. And I have to cross the Carter family’s territorial waters and get to Aldheim by ship. Even if it’s okay to do it once or twice, what are the chances of not getting caught by the Carter family again and again?”
Grazer’s face turned pale.
“That means… ”
“We are saying that these are words that are thrown away. When we die, someone else will take this role.”
“Well, then why on earth did you accept it!?”
“I told you so. I came here to die.”
“Who in this world wants to die!”
“If I die doing this, it will be beneficial. The family grows by sacrificing an old man’s life. If we die, will Franz Mayer just shut up and move on? We will at least give some territory to our successors. I gave up my life and came to receive territory in return.”
Grazer had no intention of doing so. I just came because I thought it was an opportunity to get ahead. Grazer trembled.
“You can’t go now. Other people will laugh at you and call you a coward, but so what? Being alive is important.”
“Well, that’s a bit… ”
“Why? Because I don’t like shame?”
“… ”
“Then he just died. For your children and descendants. Well, I guess it’s time to leave. I saw a ship coming. I just hope I don’t get caught by the Carter family.”
Fortunately, because they had gone around the sea for a long time, the two were not caught by the Carter family’s navy.
The mission was nothing special. All I had to do was go to Aldheim, deliver the letter, receive refreshments, chat, and then come back.
So Grazer and Elliot returned safely from their first mission and gained territory.
—–
Meanwhile, Edward Carter, the actual head of the Carter family, knew that he had made a mistake due to the fact that the six small countries had betrayed him and that Aldheim and the Mayer family had established friendly relations.
“I never thought we would be pushed this far even with Henry Neville… ”
Despite saying that, Henry Neville actually did nothing wrong. He made full use of his military talents to create a difficult situation for Franz Mayer.
Nevertheless, it was the immaturity of book photography that led to continued defeat until now. Although there were trustworthy generals under Edward Carter, there were no trustworthy strategists, and because of that, he was being pushed out by the powerful Meyer family.
“I never thought we would lose not in military terms but in diplomacy, internal affairs, and strategy… ”
Edward Carter also knew the importance of information warfare. He was also spending a lot of money to maintain his own intelligence network of spies.
However, Lucille Meyer, the opposing tactician, showed a natural talent for information warfare and was unable to win against her.
“The Mayer family’s peace policy. Franz Mayer’s diplomacy and Lucille Mayer’s strategy. And solid internal affairs. This is not the kind that can be defeated.”
It was Carter who thought that if his commanders, Clemens or Albrecht, had come, he could have easily destroyed it.
“The opponent was very bad.”
I chose the only opponent I couldn’t beat. The Carter family was not so lucky.
“If things continue like this, the Carter family will be destroyed within 10 years… ”
Little by little, the scales were tilting. The Meyer family was steadily building up its strength through its outstanding administrative skills, while the Carter family was gradually losing morale and breaking away.
Meanwhile, something strange happened.
“Father.”
The person calling him from outside was George Carter, son of Edward Carter and head of the Carter family.
“What is it?”
“A messenger has arrived from the Mayer family.”
The nominal head of the family was George Carter, but the actual ruler of the Carter family was Edward Carter. So to speak, it was like a king. Therefore, the son reported all the important events of the family to his father.
“What, a messenger from the Mayer family?”
Edward Carter got up and hurried out of the bedroom with a loud crash.
“What kind of lion did you say?”
“They want a ceasefire agreement… ”
“Whew, armistice agreement? How come? Wouldn’t they benefit from giving us time to rest?”
“I wonder about that too.”
Edward Carter was equally puzzled. Why doesn’t Franz Mayer eat the meal that has been prepared for him? In the current situation, if Leona receives soldiers and attacks, the Carter family will be able to stop them once or twice, but they will begin to collapse from the third time.
“Even if they are incompetent, the results are all good. Even if you act strangely, it will come back to you someday. I don’t know. Franz Mayer.”
There seemed to be something behind this action. However, from the Carter family’s perspective, it was something they had no choice but to accept. Our forces gave up on information warfare and entered. If things continued like this, no matter how we fought, we would be at a disadvantage. We needed some maintenance time to correct our posture.
“Yes. How many months did they say there would be a truce?”
“Not months”
“Huh? Then?”
“5 years.”
“Oh, five years!?”
5 years. In other words, it could be considered an agreement to end the war rather than an armistice agreement. This is because not going to war for five years during these difficult times was the same as not touching each other until the troubles were resolved.
‘But, even during Ambrosia, something happened and the agreement was broken.’
This armistice agreement could not be taken seriously.
‘Then should I refuse it?’
No, that’s not a good idea either. This is because it was right to avoid unfavorable situations for now.
‘okay. Even if they break the agreement someday, that will happen later. Let’s take it for now.’
It was Edward Carter who would rather get hit now than get hit later.
—–
Meanwhile, Franz Mayer nodded in satisfaction as he watched Edward Carter accept the armistice.
“Phew, that’s it.”
If Edward Carter had not accepted the armistice agreement, it would have been in real trouble.
That was because the Krusenstein family would soon fall into a great crisis.
And the only one who could save the crisis was Franz Mayer.
It was difficult for Franz Mayer to be held back by the Carter family, so Franz Mayer stopped the war with the Carter family for now.
And the following year. July 16, 562.
The Meyer family attempted to reform internal affairs under the leadership of an outstanding administrator named Felix, and the reform was successful.
Thanks to this, a lot of tax revenue has been increased. In addition, there were six small countries surrendering, and the Mayer family reached a level where they could gather 130,000 soldiers if they gathered their souls.
It was all Felix and Lucille Meyer’s credit.
‘It’s worth calling him Soha from another world.’
An ability comparable to that of Earth’s great ministers. Felix’s administrative ability was that great.
‘On the other hand, Carter’s troops must be at their best, 100,000. We surpassed Carter.’
Considering that he started out behind Carter, I could not help but see it as a huge improvement.
Then one day. A shocking incident had occurred.
Number 2 and vanguard of the Kruzenstein army. An S-class general and commander of the Albrecht area army. Clemens de Balboa was defeated by Albrecht, a monster with a leadership power of 100.
Even losing was good. There was nothing to say if they had caused that much damage to the enemy.
But Clemens was literally defeated. Clemens’ 80,000 troops were literally destroyed by Albrecht’s 140,000 men, and Albrecht began to invade Krusenstein’s territory without even a single scratch.
Leona was surprised by this and sent reinforcements to Albrecht with 80,000 troops, but Albrecht’s troops were 140,000. Even if Leona, who only had 80,000, stepped forward, it was not clear whether she would be able to win.
‘Even if we gather the remnants of the defeated soldiers, there are less than 110,000. 140,000 to 110,000. No matter how good the defense is, they can’t win this. Moreover, Albrecht is the world’s greatest general… ‘
If things continue like this, Leona is in danger. Even in the original history, Leona almost died at this time.
However, this time it will be different. This was because, in addition to Leona, I led 80,000 people and rushed to the Albrecht area.
‘Even if Carter Army suddenly tries to raise troops, it will take time. Since I left 50,000 bottles behind, I can leave the rest to Lucille. Moreover, our relationship with the Aldheim family is good, so if the Carter family breaks the ceasefire, we can attack back and forth.’
For this moment, Franz Mayer has worked hard in diplomacy and strategy. Of course, it was Lucille who actually tried.
‘This is the turning point in history. Leona succeeded in becoming the loser of the world, but was unable to unify the world. And the history will change due to the existence of two people who know future knowledge.’
With that in mind, Franz Mayer led 80,000 soldiers and headed toward Albrecht’s army.
It was a place where monsters with a leadership power of 100 lived.
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