302 – Training is like real combat, real combat is like training (1)
“As you know, the Faroesia City Union is just a city confederation, and they often hire mercenaries from Switzerland. So you know that it’s chaos fighting in small-scale battles, right?”
As His Majesty said, there is no better word than ‘chaos’ to describe the Farosian City Federation.
This is because the town called City Union is a crazy town where wars are fought three or four times a year, with a little bit of exaggeration, only within the city union.
In normal cases, if the war continued like that, the national power would weaken and it would fall, but the Farosian City Federation is a rich country with developed commerce and art.
All wars are fought by hiring mercenaries made up of unemployed people from Switzerland or within the country, so the country has a very weak standing army compared to its economic power.
“I know very well. “Isn’t this a strange country where they fight to the death in normal times, but when there is an attack from a foreign country, they band together and fight fiercely, mobilizing both Switzerland and their own mercenaries?”
The emperor sighed after hearing those words.
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“I’m glad you seem to know me well. It is said that Duke Philolence, one of the ten pillars of the Faroesian city union, saw a son in his new concubine, even though he was over 60 years old.”
“…… Now, His Royal Highness Duke Philorence is the father of Empress Mama, and it must have been a great worry for him that he had no successor. “He was blessed to have a successor in his later years.”
From the perspective of a wealthy grandfather, he would dance for joy if he had a son to inherit his fortune in his later years.
Not just a rich grandfather, but a heir born in the latter years of a nation, especially a city-state that only waits for an opportunity to prey on the other, is a disaster.
Because, even though the ruler is over 50 years old, if he does not have a son to take over the reigns, he soon gives up that he will not be able to see his son and prepares to hand over the family name to another relative or someone with outstanding ability.
The guy designated as the heir has been excited about inheriting the family and territory for a long time, but a bastard called the heir apparent is suddenly born and takes away everything that was supposed to be his?
Then, the guy who thought he was going to inherit the throne and the nobles who were trying to eat together under that nobleman will all go crazy, and eventually a fight over food will break out.
The emperor sighed after hearing my words.
It’s as if a sergeant is freezing to death, and if you unexpectedly give birth to a son after you’re over 60, it’s not an auspicious event, it’s a catastrophe.
I already know this, but I said that because I couldn’t say, ‘Wow, it’s going to suck’ when it comes to matters related to the empress’ family.
His Majesty waved his hand around and sighed as if the earth was falling apart.
“I’m just saying this because we’re alone, so let’s just say it without pretense. Philolence will be engulfed in war in the coming years. According to investigations by Imperial Intelligence, I have heard that a pro-Veneta faction is approaching Senator Marco, the original heir to my father-in-law, Duke Philolence. On the other hand, Duke Philolence was a person who disliked the peculiar nature of the Venetian principality more than anyone else, so he excluded the pro-Veneta forces. “What happens next?”
What happens next is so obvious.
Until now, Senator Marco must have flattered Duke Philolence as much as possible in order to please him by any means possible.
If it were for the sake of becoming the next Duke of Philorence, he would have crawled in a position to lick the soles of the Duke’s shoes until they were worn out.
In the process, you would have lived a satisfied life enjoying enormous power, but what if out of nowhere a bastard appears who will inherit the title of Duke Philorence?
Those who were clinging to the position of the next duke would have fallen away in an instant, and now that nobleman would have been left cold, like a sack of barley that had been borrowed.
Politicians, nobles, and noblemen who seek power are people who think it would be better to die than to suffer this kind of situation.
“The pro-Veneta faction, or rather the traitors wearing the mask of the pro-Veneta faction, will cling to the meaning of ‘Duke Veneta’, saying that Senator Marco becomes Duke Philolence. In the process, the Veneta faction will pour a huge amount of money and support into Representative Marco, and later, when His Royal Highness the Duke of Florence passes away. With the support of Duke Veneta, he will rise up saying that he cannot understand this succession structure.”
“Then the duchy ruled by Duke Philolence will be divided into two pieces: a pro-Duke Veneta faction that supports Councilor Marco as its leader, and a faction that supports the young successor. “At first, the two will simply be fighting for influence in the National Assembly, but later a civil war will break out for who they support.”
His Majesty smiled evilly and spoke in a low voice.
“According to the analysis of the Ministry of Intelligence, the opinion is that Duke Veneta will end up inducing a civil war in Philolence and then appointing Councilor Marco to make Philolence his puppet, leading to a great war that will engulf the entire Federation of Faroesia Cities. There was an opinion that it would happen. “What do you think?”
The Farosian City Federation is also similar to the continent of Europa.
Once someone takes the hegemony or leadership, one side is destined to receive enormous profits and the other side to suffer enormous losses.
In addition, the strongest nation in the Faroesia League of Cities is the city-state ruled by the Duke of Veneta, and what if he takes Philolence under his wing?
Even though Duke Veneta cannot monopolize the entire alliance alone, the forces that follow Duke Veneta will gain hegemony.
What kind of crazy person would just watch something like that?
“Your Majesty, if a civil war breaks out in Philolence, there will definitely be a great war involving all the countries of the City Federation. This is because if Duke Veneta takes Philolence, the power of the two axes of the city union, which had been somehow balanced up until now, will suddenly shift towards Duke Veneta. So, with the death of His Royal Highness Duke Philorence, my personal guess is that within two years, a huge civil war will break out within the City Federation.”
When His Majesty heard those words, he asked in a voice that seemed concerned.
“We cannot let our young brother-in-law die in such a terrible civil war. The Reich Empire is a country that upholds faith and morality. “Then shouldn’t we mobilize soldiers?”
“Yes. Since we have entered into a marriage alliance, His Majesty must move his army for the sake of His Royal Highness, the future Duke of Philorence. Otherwise, the empire’s trust will fall to the bottom.”
The important thing here is that although sending reinforcements for His Majesty Duke Philorence has already been confirmed, the fact that soldiers will be moved and at what time is open to discussion.
Because the Empire is by no means a country that operates with unconditional good will like Mother Teresa or Schweitzer, the purpose is to take advantage of the large, fertile and commercially developed land of Faroesia while minimizing losses as much as possible when moving troops.
Well, still, I think His Majesty is good enough at this level.
Because in order for this plan to succeed, Duke Philolence and his territory must be protected by the empire.
Even though Duke Phil Lawrence only did a little digging, he will be able to occupy a large area of territory without even putting a hand to it, thanks to having a good marriage alliance called the Empire.
His Majesty put his hand to his forehead and spoke pretentiously.
“Ah, but even if my father-in-law’s country is in crisis, if the discussion in the ‘Imperial Council’ continues for a long time, we will not be able to send out troops immediately! Then, only after Philorence Castle is almost surrounded can we move our troops! “Then my young brother-in-law would have no soldiers and almost no money left.”
In order for the empire to make huge profits with as little bloodshed as possible in this plan, it is best to enter when Farosia is completely devastated by the civil war.
So, Your Majesty was probably referring to the time when Philolence was surrounded.
However, no matter how much I think about it, this alone seems to be insufficient.
If we want to securely take over the Farosian Cities Union, we must prevent those damn Swiss from mobilizing their mercenaries.
Through this, I will attack with Ferosia’s power weakened as much as possible.
But before that, I have to ask you this.
“Your Majesty, do you plan to entrust me with the army in Farosia?”
“That’s right. Those damn bastards are the bastards who have been doing all sorts of things behind the scenes when the empire was in danger. It would be a good idea for you to come forward and repay me. According to the intelligence investigation, I heard that it was the Farosian Cities Federation that provided you with military supplies and food during your hardships in Switzerland.”
“I will follow your orders. “Then, could you send me to Switzerland after conducting the reserve force system and mock war?”
“Like that.”
“I will do my best to repay your Majesty’s trust.”
When His Majesty heard what I said, he smiled and said.
“You have never once violated my trust. So I will trust you this time too. And it must be such a hardship to have to go down to a remote place called Perosia. In that sense, I will take steps to ensure that the Marquis Jaeger family can take back all the items you received from the northerners. “Sell it to raise money for travel expenses.”