episode_0099

“Um.”

It’s been five hours already. The Crown Princess has been sitting at her desk working.

If it were normal, people around him would have expressed concern that his health would be damaged.

But today, at least for this time, I couldn’t do that.

The Emperor hasn’t been able to close his eyes properly yesterday, the day before, or even every day.

War. A war of a magnitude that cannot be compared to any conflict that has occurred so far.

As many as 11 corps crossed the border, followed by at least tens of thousands of reserves.

There are also over 100,000 dental floss units there to support them.

Hundreds of thousands of people moving at the same time, for only one outcome.

The victory of the Empire. The great and glorious victory of the Empire alone.

In such a situation, how can the person sitting at the top rest comfortably?

The situation changes every moment, so everyone must be flexible.

In war, the side that becomes stubborn first is bound to be defeated first.

If you are separated from the battlefield, you should at least be careful.

That’s why the Crown Princess was checking the report today as well, skipping even a meal.

[Dedorant Western Territory Occupation Completed]

[ Occupy each road leading to Atria ]

[ Encounter with the remaining resistance forces in DeGalle ]

The Western Campaign finally began after the declaration of war.

At the end of two months, the Empire had literally won a great victory.

It is to the extent that the possibility of ‘victory in the war’ is already being discussed.

Of course, it is still too early, so everyone is being cautious.

However, the Imperial Legion was so overwhelming that such words could be said.

The powerful Dedorant army was being crushed.

[ Dedrant’s sporadic counterattacks. Each legion immediately repulses them ]

[Report from each legion commander. They are well trained, but they are no match for the Imperial Legion.]

However, as Dedorant was a military power in the West, there was a counterattack.

It is said that several legions were damaged by the sharp attack.

But even that was soon repelled and crushed.

‘I think the General Staff said they were focusing on ending the war during the New Year’s greetings.’

To give a glorious victory to the Empire, the Emperor, and the people of the Empire as they welcome the new year.

To remind the other kingdoms of the great name of the Empire, which they were slowly forgetting.

And to lay a very strong foundation for the newly established General Staff Office.

‘It’s a bit unsettling that things are going so well, but…’

If there was even one gap or strange part, I would have stopped it.

But the War Department, the General Staff, and the individual Corps Commands are all doing just fine.

In such a situation, telling someone to be careful can be a useless intervention.

It could potentially be a foolish act that would demoralize those who are fighting well.

“Your Highness the Crown Princess.”

At this time, the person who was assisting the Crown Princess approached.

“Here is the news that came up a little while ago.”

“What happened?”

“It is said that the main force of Dedorant faced another strong counterattack a day ago.”

“So?”

Did our forces lose? If so, what was the damage? How much damage did the enemies suffer?

“This time, too, each corps responded well. They say that the General Staff also knew this would happen and prepared a reserve force, so no major incidents occurred.”

“… Thank goodness.”

Yes, that’s fortunate. The enemy’s morale keeps dropping, while ours keeps rising.

Fights between people. And wars between countries. In the end, it’s all a fight for momentum.

No matter how great a country is, if it loses momentum, everything it does will go wrong.

Even the smallest country can easily defeat a large country if it gains momentum.

“Your Highness the Crown Princess. His Majesty the Emperor is looking for you.”

“Go right now.”

On the way to the office after receiving the Emperor’s call.

The Crown Princess reviewed the current state of the empire.

The war continues to be won. It is absolutely perfect.

The internal situation is not bad either. The lives of the people of the empire are still very good.

But that could change if the war drags on longer than necessary.

‘The Ministry of War and the General Staff. That’s why they’ll want to end it even sooner.’

Even though the Empire had been projecting its power everywhere, from the North, East, and South.

There is only one reason why such a huge force could be mobilized to the West.

Because all the work there ended early, we didn’t spend more time and materials than necessary.

Knowing that fact, you can’t help but want a quick, effective, and overwhelming victory.

‘… I feel once again that the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Family is truly amazing.’

Breaking Novogord’s momentum. Ripping apart the alliance of the three eastern kingdoms.

Benito, who boasted about being the strong man of the South, was crushed without a trace.

Although he was very humble and said absolutely not, Kael was clearly a genius strategist.

I’m talking about a bookworm who puts everything in his hands and rolls it over.

“Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“Are you here?”

There was fatigue in the Emperor’s eyes. The Crown Princess felt very sorry for him, but she did not show it.

He is not a great man who would listen even if told to rest. And even if it were him, he would not do so.

The subjects, the soldiers, and the people of the empire are all suffering.

How can the master of an empire eat and sleep comfortably?

“Congratulations, Your Majesty. The situation is so good that I cannot express it in words. I believe that all of this is the blessing of Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“Dedorant keeps getting pushed out.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The Emperor briefly pushed the report aside at the Crown Princess’s answer.

“Just in case, I ordered the Special Forces Division to mobilize all personnel. If you sense even the slightest strangeness, report it immediately.”

“Your Majesty’s insight is truly excellent.”

“But that is also gradually reaching its limit.”

The Imperial Legions continue to advance westward.

It’s not just fast. It’s incredible.

In this situation, even the Special Forces Department has a hard time keeping up.

The speed at which the military advances cannot be matched by the speed at which undercover agents and informants must move covertly.

So, no matter how hard you try, there will inevitably be gaps in information.

“… How about slowing down the pace a bit?”

Even after saying those words, the Crown Princess seemed unsure of herself.

If the momentum of our allies, which had reached its peak, were to die down because of that.

Thanks to that, enemies who were pushed to the edge of a cliff can miraculously recover.

It would be prolonging a war that could have ended sooner and resulted in fewer deaths.

“Jim didn’t consider that either. However, there are many reasons. The Crown Princess will know that too.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

In a situation where a mobilization order has been issued, a protracted war must be avoided.

It is beneficial to maintain the momentum once it has been raised.

The right to attack that has been gained first should not be easily given up.

I don’t know much about war, but I know that much.

This subtle state of coexistence of joy and anxiety continued.

“Your Majesty. How about deploying the Imperial Chief of Staff to the front lines?”

From the Crown Princess’s perspective, that was the best she could do at the time.

A proven talent. Someone who has already brought victory to the entire world twice.

If he were on the same battlefield, a lot of my anxiety would go away.

And it seemed that the Crown Princess wasn’t the only one who had such thoughts.

“That’s why I called you, Crown Princess.”

The emperor said and presented another report.

[ Southern Kingdom Army. Transfer of Command ]

[ Eastern Allied Forces, Commander Bethel. After accepting several conditions, transfer of command is completed ]

It was by no means easy. Rather, it was quite difficult.

Handing over command of one’s own military is not an easy decision.

However, Kael finished it off in a flash as soon as reinforcements arrived.

“Now all that’s left is Novogord.”

“I heard they’re going to meet with them tomorrow and negotiate.”

“Not the others, but the northern demons. It won’t be easy to take command of them, but since that person is none other than the Imperial Chief of Staff, I’m looking forward to it.”

The Eastern Allied Forces are at a decent level. And if you take command of Novogord.

With a total of 60,000 combat troops, you can’t help but feel reassured.

But more than that, the Emperor. And the Crown Princess.

I was curious as to how Kael would receive the sincerity of the demons.

“Once that’s done, I plan to deploy the Imperial Chief of Staff to the second line throughout the western region.”

“You intend to have him inspect the overall situation there with the authority of the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Staff.”

For the time being, this was the most rational decision the imperial leadership could make.

*

Los Tanica.

The only kingdom in the West that resisted Dedorant after the fall of Dagale.

They also know that even if they died and woke up, they wouldn’t be able to defeat Dedorant on their own.

So, with great difficulty, he sent an envoy to the empire, making a tearful and desperate request for support.

In accordance with that request, the empire finally declared war and started a war.

However, that did not mean that all of the burden felt by Los Tanica disappeared.

Rather, I was certain that from now on, things would get really difficult and painful.

Even Dedorant, unless he’s stupid, wouldn’t be able to see through the two fronts.

Even though Los Tanica’s military power is inferior to De Galle’s.

At least it has the power to grab Dedorant’s ankle and hang on.

That is why, even more so, they will try to clear the rear before engaging in an all-out war with the Empire.

―That was the prediction of the Los Tanica command until recently.

And in reality, the difficult, barely hanging on battle continued.

But recently, they began to sense something strange.

“The enemy’s offensive suddenly weakened?”

“Yes, Commander. The level is noticeable.”

“They probably aren’t tired now… .”

Could it be that the reserve forces were filling in the gaps while the main forces were rotating in?

If you look at it that way, you can feel the leisureliness of the situation right away, right?

Something seemed strange, so I relayed the news to my superiors.

And Los Tanica wanted to immediately relay the news back to the Empire.

However, that seemingly brief moment of gap can sometimes be fatal.