258 – Anecdotal – Grand National Politics of the Croytel Riches (4)
The Imperial Palace of the Croytel Empire.
There, I, Ciel von Kreutel, read the official documents brought by his son and laughed out loud for the first time in a long time.
“As expected, he is my son! He’s kind to his family and the people of the Empire, but he seems to be better at separating potential enemies than I am! If I had been given this job when I was your age, I would not have accomplished this!”
Hearing that, my son replied with a slight blush on his face as if he was ashamed.
“No, Father. I just came up with a plan based on the knowledge his father taught me and the information the intelligence department researched. What I always kept in mind was, “How would my father have solved this problem?” Also, I was able to make a reckless move, thinking that if I tried my best and failed, my father would somehow solve it.”
As he said, there is a huge difference between having someone to take responsibility for my failure and not having someone behind me.
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Because people who lose everything if they fail tend to hesitate at the right time to invest and miss the best time because the risk of failure holds them back.
Those who can rise again after failing can make bold investments compared to those who do not.
I belong to the former category, and my son belongs to the latter category, so objectively speaking…
William is 20 years old, so if you compare me then and my son now, I’d say I’m more capable.
However, it is not objective to compare them as being the same age as Creutel, who is 20 years old, and Kim Do-yoon, who was in his previous life, is 33 years old.
So given my actual age, which no one but myself knows, William at 30, 10 years from now, could be a more capable monarch than I am.
Because he has a guideline called me, and he has a goal to overcome.
“If you failed and came back, I would have picked up a cane and hit you so that your calves weren’t left. Administrators who graduated from the academy with master’s and doctoral degrees know more than you do, but they make so many mistakes when they enter the field. Considering those things, you can show off to your heart’s content today.”
Hearing that, the son must have been moved by the fact that he was recognized by his father, whom he respected, he said with tears in his eyes.
“Thank you, Father.”
“No. However, because you’ve been so nice to me, it’s time to change my plans. When I clearly gave the instructions, I said, ‘The amount and method of handing out the armor and weapons are free.’ But it was very different from what I expected. So, take a moment to hear my thoughts before you go out with Lincoln.”
Hearing that, my son sat across from my desk with his eyes shining.
I drew a line on the map of Brittanya right in front of him with a pen and said.
“First of all, my original plan was to start a civil war in Britannia, so that they wouldn’t even think of going out to sea. And I tried to completely take over their sea, isolate them, and then dry them to death.”
When a civil war breaks out, the four members of the coalition/hap/king/nation fight each other, so of course they lose their energy to advance outside.
Moreover, since a civil war is an act of fighting while gnawing away a country’s future growth engine from the inside, it takes a long time to recover its strength after a war.
We, Creutel, were trying to seize supremacy in the sea in order to prepare the cornerstone to open the Age of Exploration by taking advantage of that gap.
Thanks to my son who is more active than I thought…
“However, when you handed over weapons and armor to the three grand dukes of Chainz, Donover, and English of the United Kingdom of Brittany, you said that you were transferring supplies and money in the form of ‘capturing a pirate ship’, so it was a better hand. Came into hand Would you like to try one more time?”
Hearing that, my son, William, began to utter a quiet voice, as if lost in thought.
I’ve been looking at several options to correct and explain when he gives an incorrect answer.
After the minute hand of the clock in the room moved vigorously for about 20 minutes, the guy spoke with a confident voice.
“It is difficult to tell the difference between a merchant ship, a pirate ship, or even a military ship. So if we hand them a merchant ship disguised as a pirate ship. They’ll think we’ve fulfilled our promise and sent a pirate ship, and they’ll capture it and take the armor and weapons from it. We will go further and capture the sailors on the ship disguised as a pirate ship and demand their ransom from us, so we can get a lot of money for the war.”
“That’s what you promised, so of course you should give it to them. Merchants and politicians who break their promises are unacceptable scum.”
“It is as my father said. However, duty is to be kept by people, but isn’t it necessary to protect the people of the country from those who sold them into slavery for no reason? So give weapons, armor, and prisoners a very generous ransom to support the civil war. After 5 to 10 years, when the United Kingdom is in a situation where it is devastated by civil war. If we reveal to the three grand dukes that the ship that was captured at that time was not a pirate ship but a merchant ship and demand proper compensation, they who cannot externally acknowledge that they caused a civil war with our war material support will have to pay the appropriate price by crying and eating mustard. Will.”
After hearing all that, I patted William’s head in admiration as he did when he was a child.
He thought he was being praised for answering correctly, and looked at me with a very proud expression.
He patted his son on the shoulders and then spoke in a kind voice.
“If you do that, you’ll be able to take Lance without losing a single soldier. However, my thoughts are a little different.”
“What do you mean?”
“If the United Kingdom of Brittanya falls into civil war, the power of the United Kingdom will be incomparably weaker than it is now. The quality of life of the people will fall to the bottom because of the civil war, the wrong choice of the nobles. Now, if their serfs eat wheat porridge two meals a day… When the civil war begins, it will be difficult to eat a bowl of wheat porridge every day, even in a good year.”
If a war breaks out, the amount of taxes levied on the serfs increases as well.
This is because soldiers are fighting civil wars everywhere, so merchants are unable to travel far away, and logistics are cut off.
Then, naturally, farmers use wooden plows because they do not have the iron necessary to fix agricultural tools when they break down, and agricultural productivity declines. Can only
Even in the process of ruining the people’s livelihood as a whole, the three Grand Dukes and the King of the United Kingdom have no choice but to continue the war with the thought, ‘We just have to win and pay back!’
“And after this father went through several wars, he was able to quickly win the people’s heart by sending soldiers and food to an area where people’s livelihood was ruined at the same time. So for me, when Britannia starts to split in 5-10 years.”
As I took a moment to catch my breath, William said with a surprised expression.
“Do you intend to send troops and provide food?”
“Yes. If we only send troops, the serfs and citizens of the United Kingdom will think of the Kreutel Empire as mere invaders and will resist. However, they will think that way when they see food being given to people dying of starvation. ‘The Creutel Empire is better than those who drive us to death to protect their vested interests for years!'”
When William heard that, he looked at me with astonished eyes, as if he understood the meaning of what I said.
Because things are going the way I said…
“Let me be honest. If you hadn’t said that you were using a fake pirate ship to apply this time. My father tried to hold them accountable for their previous use of pirate privateers to tamper with our merchant ships at the height of the civil war. And at that time, he tried to convince the nobles to commit his troops to make the United Kingdom of Brittany an imperial territory.”
“… Father.”
“However, if you know that they lied about our merchant ship as a pirate ship and ransomed the goods, ship, and crew members inside it… Under my influence, the nobles of the empire who think that serving the people is the duty of nobles They will support the war even at the cost of their own money.”
Even if they are supported with a lot of cash assets, I don’t want the nobles, who are the founders of the empire, to completely lose their power.
I plan to forbid the sale of one’s own territory or property, or support through debt.
If you still don’t have cash on hand, the 1-5 years, the period to recover your lost wealth, will be somewhat less influential.
If you aim for that time and pass the throne to William, William von Kreuttel will be able to lay his foundation as his second emperor without difficulty.
I can’t tell you about this yet, but there are many others.
“As you, the crown prince, already know, there is far too much money in the imperial treasury compared to the currency released to the public. If we continue like this, the market may run out of money and face a major crisis decades later. So after conquering Brittanya, you should invest 70% of the money in Brittanya to make it a full Imperial Family.”
William heard me and looked at me with a surprised expression.
“Yes, Father.”
And I said to give him one last lesson on this matter.
“My son, the emperor is respected by the people not because of his power, honor, or ability. Of course, the nobility and people of our empire, including Victoria, are being taught that they must serve the monarch because the one who was established by God as the owner of everything is the monarch. Do not forget, that the emperor of the empire can stand above everyone thanks to the gold coins and riches he has piled up like a mountain. And that it is the virtue of a monarch to use it well.”