Episode 63
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General Jalitolich is one of King Friedel’s trusted generals.
That’s why he came to the Shull area and received full power.
Any army in the Shull area was free to give orders.
“Release all your cavalry and wait for orders.”
“All right. General.”
Lich’s cavalry commander moved quickly.
Every time a fortress or garrison came out, if there were cavalry, they joined them. He made it known that he had the right to command.
At the same time, dispatches were sent to various places in Shull.
Of course, supply was local procurement.
There was no looting, and only as much as was necessary was requisitioned.
“General!!! The third industrial city, Akiru, is said to have been attacked.”
“what?!!”
Akiru is located in the northern part of the Schul region, rather close to the Kingdom of Roysen.
For reference, the Sul area itself is vertically elongated.
The northern end was in contact with Roysen, and the southern end was in contact with the kingdom of Tria, the capital of the Sinsenrom Empire.
To the left, it touches the countries of the Ger Kingdom Union.
It was also the reason why Lian was able to enter the Shul area by suddenly turning east while moving down along the Ger kingdom union.
“When it’s not enough to run away right away? the city… … ?”
It’s an embarrassing situation.
What the hell are you going to do with your wealth?
Even just attacking a city was great.
“Bring the map!! As big as possible.”
At that, the adjutant started laying a assembled map on the floor.
It was a large map measuring 4 meters by 4 meters.
It was a detailed map that had been prepared before occupying the Sul area.
Rather, it could be said that it was more accurate than the map possessed by the Sinsenrom Empire, the original owner of the Shull region.
“hmm… Are there four roads in total?”
The number of cases in which the flotation ship that the prince is on can go.
The first is to go back the way you came.
The second falls towards the eastern kingdom of Poland.
The third goes southwest to the Bohem region.
The fourth goes to the kingdom of Tria, the capital of the Sinsenrom Empire in the south.
You don’t have to worry about the third and fourth here.
The third option, the Bohem area.
The troops originally stationed in the Shul region are moving to Bohem Kingdom to wage war against the Synsenrom Empire.
In fact, thanks to the void in the Shull area, Lian is running around.
The fourth option, Sinsenrom Empire, can be left alone.
There is only one road that a floating boat can go through, leading to a narrow gorge.
Aside from the rough terrain, the two worst fortresses stand in the middle.
One is owned by the Roysen Kingdom and the other by the Sinsenrom Empire.
Of course, it is inconceivable that both sides would attack in that direction.
“Go east.”
The cavalry commander Zalitol Richie chose the direction east of Pollan.
Based on excellent mobility, go first and wait.
If you use the manpower of the surrounding garrisons or cities to block the roads where floating ships can go and make a surprise attack, you will be able to catch this prince without difficulty.
“excuse me… Captain! What if I go the other way?!”
“If you are going back the way you came, it will be too late even if you chase it now… If it’s the other way… … ?”
General Rich paused for a moment, then smiled.
“You can follow me.”
If so, it would have been even better.
The opulence of this prince will be trapped in the front and back.
but. There was one thing that Jalitol Richie, the master cavalry commander of the Roysen Kingdom, overlooked.
* * *
“Wow!!! Loyalty to the captain! Blessings to the great captain!!! Salute to the talented captain!!!”
Going Missha had a festive atmosphere.
Of course, that was because they were hitting the jackpot one after another.
After leaving the old city, I moved straight to the southwest.
So, we arrived at another city.
As if it were natural, they were able to extort military funds in the name of supply.
What’s even more surprising is that there was almost no damage this time around.
“kid… scary… Can I take this much… … .”
“I have to spit out half of it.”
“Still, it’s amazing… … .”
Even the vice-captain fainted when he opened the second box.
Think about it.
How much can you get on a single floating boat?
Only about 300 troops.
Every time they stopped by a city, a 30,000-scale unit obtained an amount to loot for an hour.
And that’s not with miscellaneous things, but with money.
A pirate sailor feels like he’s been hit by a thunderbolt from the sky.
“A hundred times. A hundred times no… Originally, I had to shake 300 times to get this much… … .”
Cities in affluent areas are on a different scale than typical coastal cities.
In the first place, pirates rob fishing villages or merchant ships, and they cannot even get close to well-prepared ports.
So even if you can’t do it, it’s inevitable that there will be a difference of several hundred times.
“You have to spit out half of it.”
“How much is it anyway? Wake. The captain is a god!!”
3:2:2:3.
The order of captain: executive: operating cost: joint distribution.
They earned enough to get off the boat right away.
“I will retire when I return to Pirate Island. I will propose to Misoogi. And happy forever… … .”
“Ha ha ha. bye. I will follow the captain until the day I die. Someday, I’ll even have an executive!”
“… … ?! I. why didn’t i think of that? If you hit the jackpot again… … .”
“You’re already stupid, but when you get excited, you become even more stupid.”
Most sailors made so much money in a short period of time that they never thought of retiring.
It is an unconventional income.
The expectation that he might hit the jackpot again while following Lian.
It gave birth to blind faith in Lian.
“Mmm ha ha ha!!! more more! Praise!”
Ryan shouted, throwing coins all over the deck.
Whoaaa!!!
Sailors picked up coins and cheered.
It was an absolutely crazy party.
“Here, Captain.”
Then Sebas approached and whispered in his ear.
“huh?”
“It’s nice to feel good. It all comes out of the captain’s personal operating expenses.”
“Ehh?”
Ryan put down the coin he had clutched in the box again.
I was wondering how to count the coins thrown… Come to think of it, Sebas is an awakened warrior.
If you concentrate, you will be able to infer a good enough approximation.
What Lian was doing now was not distribution.
“Since everyone had fun together until just now, I’ll calculate it as a general operating cost. Please be careful the next time you spray it.”
“Phew. You were surprised. lol.”
Ryan smiled slightly servilely.
Even if I earned money, it was not enough.
Ryan doesn’t have his own land yet. To wage your own war, you must hire a bunch of mercenaries, not conscripts.
Land picking cannot be done with a floating boat.
Especially on land, the cost performance is the worst.
It’s not a war right now, it’s just looting.
“now! Calm down. Let’s go to the next destination!”
Everyone cheered at Lian’s words and tilted their heads.
Although the sul area is large, is there a place to rob more?
How on earth is the Shull area so prosperous that it is still there after robbing two big cities?
“Babe~! Are you thinking of going south? You might be chased there… … .”
There is one place.
“are you okay. hehehe.”
“If you are chased by enemies, you have to go to the Sinsenrom Empire by using the southern road… no way?!”
Lian only laughed single-single.
* * *
East of the Schul region.
A little further away is the border with the Kingdom of Poland.
Roysen’s cavalry commanded by Jalitolich waited a long time.
All roads for floating ships were blocked. The siege guns in the fortress were placed on high ground where they could not counterattack.
Fully prepared.
“Just come and see.”
In fact, I didn’t need all of them, and it was enough to hit them with only cavalry.
There were 3,000 cavalry troops, so he was confident that he would eat even the bones the moment he caught sight.
“General!! It’s urgent. A nearby fort has been communicating.”
Since the communication wizard was also brought, communication was somehow possible.
Of course, it took quite a while to set up.
This is because, unlike floating ships with complex equipment installed, troopers had to disassemble the equipment.
“Did you go back?”
The most reasonable thing would have been to go back.
What would they do after entering the enemy camp with only one flotation ship?
Although most of the troops were missing for the war, there were fortresses and garrisons everywhere.
A well commanded regiment can easily deal with a flotsam.
Besides, the way the floating ship went was obvious… … .
“no.”
“huh? So have you already been captured? Too bad. Who caught it?”
Yes.
It was so obvious that it would be easy to catch it if only a few garrisoned places were in contact with each other.
The fact that General Zalitolich’s troops were dispatched with cavalry was because he didn’t know.
“no… It is said that even the 2nd Industrial City was robbed.”
“hmm… ??? It’s not too far from Bohem Kingdom… … !!”
General Rich’s head went blank.
The place he started was in the direction of Bohem Kingdom.
If you went straight to the 3rd industrial city in the north (Lian’s first turn city), there is a very high chance you will encounter it.
If it wasn’t for that, I would have caught up quickly.
“no… Previously!! It’s a place where you have to break through two forts to enter… … .”
Since it is a major city, there was of course a fortress guarding it before entering the city.
To say that the floating boat the prince was on robbed the place.
“no way… !! Did the infantry come with you…? ? No speed… I would have… Or is it a massive uprising?!”
Floating ships cannot penetrate fortresses.
that’s common sense
The first gate fortress was just caught off guard.
By now, news should have reached all the forts.
“The forts are said to be intact.”
“huh?! what else is that… … .”
Ryan has been pioneering the road now.
A deceased person was not a deceased person for nothing.
It was like seeing a ghost when I had to deal with it without knowing it.
The Going Missha was not a wooden ship, but an ironclad ship.
“sh*t!! once you move Organize a contact system organically!”
common sense gone
As befits a capable general, he reacted immediately and flexibly.
1,000 troops were divided and turned into liaison soldiers.
If you rely on communication magic, you won’t be able to respond.
“I am here! will go here So, each group moves on its own path and joins with information.”
It was decided to spread 1,000 cavalry in all directions.
‘This prince! What kind of magic did he use?’
* * *
There was no such thing as magic.
I just use the night time to cross the mountain and cross the water and move hard.
The third city I arrived at was much easier.
There was already a secret organization backed by the Synsenrom Empire.
There were 2,000 people who could rebel at any time.
It was intended to rise when the Sinsenrom Empire’s army approaches.
to them like that.
-fury… Prince!!!
As long as you show this prince’s face, everything is okay.
Of course, the head of the secret organization was an aristocrat. He was well aware of this prince’s appearance.
-uh. okay. is it so. Nice to meet you
Dealing with the chief was, of course, Lian.
I had to share the details of the operation. You won’t be trusted if you put up an overbearing prince.
-Oh oh!! Prince. such a way… You are overbearing.
-then. If we hold on to the city for a while… … .
– In a month, really… … ?!
Lian took out the weapons from the Going Missha and armed the militia. A surprise attack together at night drove the garrison out of the city.
Citizens cheered. The militia, which started with 2,000 men, grew exponentially.
“Eight!! I didn’t get much this time.”
Ryan grumbled.
This time, even though the turn city was the first industrial area, which was different from the capital of the Shull region, only about 1/10 could be recovered.
Of course, that alone is a huge amount, but I must say that I was slightly full.
oooooooo!!!
However, the morale of the pirates was high.
With the formation of the militia, I thought I wouldn’t be able to save a dime this time, but… … .
– In order to advance the Sinsenrom Empire’s army here, we need political funds.
– It may not be long, but please accept it with sincerity.
It would be hard to maintain their militia like that, but they even gave them money.
The sailors were enthusiastic about the appearance.
-He’s the one who will eat the flea’s liver too.
– I’ve decided. I will really follow the captain for the rest of my life!!
– Whoa! me too.
To them, Lian was the best captain.
* * *
Roysen Kingdom’s cavalry commander, General Zalitol Richie, heard the shocking news.
“The First Industrial City has risen?!”
Eventually things came to a head.
Every time the Going Missha appeared here and there, I thought there would have been help from the locals, but there was no such situation.
By the way, an uprising in the biggest city.
“no way… For this?!”
General Richie’s head was complicated.
In fact, he was the commander of a valiant assault force, but he was not suited to politics or general battlefield surveillance.
but.
“What the hell are you thinking?”
The 1st Industrial City is not far from the Sinsenrom Empire.
The only problem is the mountain range that blocks them.
In the meantime, the only way is through two heavenly forts.
The state is occupied by both countries.
“Isolation… … .”
It’s no different than being blocked.
How long can you survive if you have to endure alone in the city?
I can’t do it right now, but if the Roysen kingdom eats its heart, it will be easily captured.
“General. How do I do this?!”
At the adjutant’s question, General Rich climbed onto the auto hose.
“If you got down there, there are only two places to move.”
South Fort or way back.
I don’t know what he was thinking, but the flotation ship the prince was on was trapped by itself.
If you come back, you will meet yourself. If you head south, you will be blocked by the strongest fortress.
“Even if we leave now, it won’t be too late.”
General Rich was a general who acted rather than thought.