247 – The Road to the Emperor (3)
To prevent Great Britain and other nations from gaining strength through sea trade and mutual aid in World Wars I and II. The naval blockade imposed by Germany.
This operation was a strategy to use torpedoes to destroy merchant ships or battleships passing by by deploying countless submarines in the waters around the UK and other European countries.
In fact, the Allied Powers, including Britain, had great difficulty in receiving supplies because of this operation.
Although it is not a naval blockade using submarines, there has always been a military strategy to block and isolate an enemy country’s surrounding sea.
“You didn’t understand what I was saying, did you? Would you like to know how to do it in detail? Nice Even if you find out anyway, the United Kingdom won’t be able to respond, so I’ll teach you step by step.”
I said this, but if you reject my offer in a situation where I have revealed every single tactic, an all-out war will unfold.
Also, if I knew what tactics to use, I could create my own countermeasures and cause losses to our naval forces, including the 1st Fleet led by Braim.
So, if the war breaks out even with this disclosure, it will use a strategy that is a little more sinister, efficient and effective than the one revealed.
Anyway, I’m not lying because I’m just giving you a free strategy I could use.
Even after hearing my words, the Duke of Lasagna said with an expression that he wasn’t taken aback at all, although he didn’t know if he had been brainwashed hard enough or was trying to bluff himself.
“Your Highness is kind. Could it be that you tell us what strategy to use before fighting our United Kingdom? You are truly a gentleman.”
It reminded me of a gentleman in that country when he politely uttered vitriol in front of me, saying that he was a kind-hearted idiot who openly told people about military operations while showing off his bluff.
No, since the food that the people of the United Kingdom make and eat looks like that, I wonder if the way they think is the same as that of the Hungry Kingdom.
So I speak in a calm voice without pretentiousness.
He said it as if he was reading the result of a match that was completely over.
“There is no need to decline. After all, even if you know, you won’t be able to respond. Now, whether you close your eyes or not, do as you please and think carefully about what I am about to say. 50 Large merchant ships for the 1st Fleet that I lead, and 50 ships for the 2nd Fleet that will come soon. A total of 100 ships will encircle the seas of the United Kingdom. And whenever your ships of the upper ranks or naval warships come and go, the Kingdom of Creutel, or the Imperial Navy, which has many pirates, will attack and rob them one by one.”
If you use this tactic through pirates, it is said that you will build a privateer fleet.
“Oh, sorry. I was wrong. There will always be a fleet of 100 large merchant ships in the waters of the Kingdom of Brittany until I lift the blockade. Absolutely 100 ships are not moving in turns. If you include the shifting ships, it will be close to 300.”
The Duke of Lasagna looked at me with astonished eyes as if he had imagined a fleet of 300 large merchant ships.
I think I believe that I can really mobilize 300 ships…
I can mobilize exactly, but I have 157 ships in the 3rd Fleet, and I think I can only get 300 ships by attracting merchant ships at the top of each formation.
Of course, even if 157 caravels gathered together, the seas of the United Kingdom could be sufficiently blocked, but what if they were intimidated by an undrawn sword?
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It is effective to inflate the numbers as much as possible to intimidate them.
“Aren’t these enough numbers to crush your feeble navy and block the sea? Moreover, you were buying food by selling iron and handicrafts because of the recent population increase. Now, it seems that they are holding on somehow by buying the flour and barley flour that the French guys sell.”
The Duke of Lasagna just looked me in the eyes when he heard that, but couldn’t say anything out of his mouth.
No, I saw him muttering ‘Uh…Uh’ and thinking, ‘How did you know? He looks like he wants to shout, ‘You damn king!’
I thought I was generous and said with a smile.
“Don’t you know that I, nicknamed the best merchant in Europe? Just by looking at the list of items traded on trade ships, I can quickly grasp how feminine the nobles of the United Kingdom are, and what is popular in your country. Not to mention that 2/3 of the ships entering the kingdom come loaded with food…”
In this day and age, there are no contraceptives like condoms or drugs that dramatically increase stamina like stimulants.
Unusually, however, people of this era either applied the whipped cream I made on women’s bodies and licked it, or used it as lotion for adult products.
Also, rumors spread that the tofu I spread was good for growth in the Northern Alliance, so it is said that it is common sense for young girls to eat dried tofu from Creutel regardless of France, our kingdom, or Romania.
Just by looking at these products, you can tell how hard the nobles of that country are working at night.
A large part of the surplus food from Europe comes from our kingdom, such as grains, beef jerky, and salted herring… If you don’t know that, you’re an idiot.
After the Duke of Lasagna had said this, he realized that he could no longer gain the upper hand in negotiations.
He let out a sigh and let the ground go out, then he said.
“Good. Then, what does Your Highness want?”
“Lead 60,000 soldiers and return to the United Kingdom right now. Then I’ll save you.”
In my mind, I want to drive this momentum and take over even the county of Lens.
But because I still have to concentrate on digesting the lands of the newly occupied Elain Empire, including the Orléans region.
Returning these bastards to their original territories and stabilizing each territory is our top priority.
“If you don’t like it, stay here and sit. However, as far as I know, the United Kingdom is focused on the navy, so I heard that there is not much army. So, if the soldiers you brought had the unfortunate accident to engage us, wouldn’t they suffer irreparable damage? Also, as you say, the United Kingdom…”
I swallowed my voice naturally, and finished my words without finishing the afterword.
What I was trying to say was that the four kingdoms of ‘Brittanya, English, Chains, and Donover’ were barely united around the kingdom of Brittanya.
Wouldn’t the remaining three kingdoms revolt if they saw Brittanya’s power weakening?
This is how we conveyed this message.
Unless the Duke of Lasagna was an idiot, he would have understood right away what he was trying to say.
Because, to me, the civil war within the United Kingdom of Brittany is nothing but a spectacle across the river.
Unsurprisingly, the Duke of Lasagna said, reacting as if he had been hit by boiling water in his sleep.
“The United Kingdom certainly has few soldiers, but it has been over 100 years since they all came together as one under His Highness King Edward Britannia. But who would dare to forget the grace of our Highness and raise a rebellion? Please apologize for that remark!”
I heard that with one ear and let it out with the other.
“No, now that we are not allies but potential belligerents, should we apologize with such words? Shouldn’t I rather say thank you for giving me the right advice? I don’t really have a conscience. Okay, so if you’re still stationed here, I’d like to give weapons and armor to the three grand dukes, English, Donover, and Chains, and try to encourage them?”
If the steelworks are fully operational, we should be able to send about 20,000 weapons and armor to those three people within two to three years.
And if you get it, there’s a 90% chance or more that the King of Brittany will wake up to slit his throat.
But the Duke of Lasagna will never say in my presence that he doubts their allegiance.
Sure.
“As the duke said, if their allegiance was so sure, wouldn’t I be an idiot who gave only armor and weapons to the enemy country for free? I’ve been doing so well lately that even if I fail once, there’s no big blow, so let’s give it a try. Then I’ll be gone. You should send letters to the three grand dukes in advance. ‘His Highness Creutel sent me armor, weapons, and military funds, so use that money to show your allegiance to the King of Brittany.'”
The Duke of Lasagna must have been shocked to hear my words, so he grabbed him by the back of his neck and took a position as if he was about to collapse.
In the meantime, he looked at me and said in a desperate voice.
“Okay! I will take my soldiers and withdraw right now!”
On top of that, I added another drink.
“Since you did not directly participate in the war, you will be allowed to run the Countess of Lens as it is. Instead, he would have to pay the price for putting a line on the ruined Elline Empire. Over 5 years, including next year, 300,000 gold coins will be offered as compensation, and when importing goods from the Kingdom of Creutel or the Empire in the future, the tariff will be set to 0 regardless of the item, and you will also impose no tariffs on us. Can’t ask for it Hurry up and turn it off.”