239 – Battle of Visby (1)
Even though the banquet and other public activities were over, we could not rest.
Because no matter how much we are of the same faction, it is never easy to gather like this in our respective territories…
When we got together, we had to hold social gatherings, form factions, and even hold strategy meetings.
‘It’s really gross, it’s gross.’
But once this damn meeting is over, I can now return home to the Barony of Cologne, so I guess I’ll just have to hold on.
“Then, from now on, we will begin the full-fledged meeting. Margrave Estelle, tell everyone what policy I have in mind.”
I don’t think His Highness the Crown Prince is a very outstanding person?
And if you’re around the same age as me, there’s a high probability that that operation will be one of the two.
It was either a plan planned by Margrave Estelle or someone directly under His Majesty the Prince, or a strange plan planned by the Prince himself.
If it is the latter, it will cause headaches in the future, so I hope it is the former.
“The forces of the 1st Princess, 2nd Prince, and 5th Prince are bordering the 4th Prince. Among these, His Highness wants to launch an all-out attack targeting the 2nd prince’s forces that lost the Hanja county.”
When playing rock, paper, scissors, it is best to hit again in the same spot you hit, and when breaking a rock, you must continue to peck at the same spot you started pecking.
In addition, what happens in a war where momentum plays a big role?
Needless to say, it is most advantageous for our troops to take this opportunity to occupy the Second Prince’s forces, which have suffered a crushing defeat.
“Therefore, His Highness Otto intends to completely subdue the Second Prince’s forces next summer. “What do you all think?”
I agree with this opinion without a doubt.
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No one would say anything in the game if you left the weakest guy behind and went to deal with the others.
In a real war, if there are multiple enemies, killing them one by one, starting with the weakest, is a way to reduce sacrifice and damage to allies.
In addition, if we completely absorb the second prince’s territory, our faction can now escape from the disadvantageous position of being a ‘weak’ faction in this civil war.
When everyone was saying yes, a young baron with a slightly indulgent temperament spoke up.
“Margrave Estelle, I would like to ask you something, would you mind?”
“What do you want to talk about, Baron Balt?”
“I think it is better to attack the first princess faction first.”
Balt, Balt. Is that the sound of some kind of ghost wandering around the earth?
What kind of bullsh*t are they, like they can’t do anything other than fly around all the time because they can’t even fix the horizontal coordinate system.
It would be best if we could defeat the first princess, but our princess’s faction is the second strongest around us.
But Estelle just laughed even after hearing what that idiot said.
“Let’s listen to Baron Balt’s opinion. “Why on earth do you think that?”
The young man started talking nonsense.
“The Second Prince’s faction, which lost the Hanseatic County, has already been weakened for a long time. So, how about dealing with the first princess faction first, increasing its power, and then taking over the territories of the nobles of the second princess faction?”
Pappenheim comes to mind.
That’s right, that bullsh*t is bullsh*t that embodies the ‘let’s just eat it and see’ mentality, like those in the Imperial Japanese Army.
Estel looked at him and snorted.
“Baron Balt, I cannot accept your offer. Thanks to the actions of Baron Cologne, we were able to secure a county and strengthen our power. In addition, the number of neutral aristocrats who converted increased, and thanks to the addition of mercenaries who wanted to seize the opportunity to advance in life, our military power also increased slightly.”
When the rumor spread that they had taken over the County of Hansa and received generous rewards, mercenaries came rushing in, leaving only our nobles to die.
Because they promised that if they won the ‘civil war’, they would receive a small estate, a field, or money in arrears, so there was no financial problem.
Because we have to provide all the minimum necessary food to those people.
Thanks to this, there were 1,500 mercenaries in our Barony of Cologne alone… Our military power increased significantly.
But the problem is that the other person is also the same.
“But our power is still not that great. Moreover, if we attack the 1st princess faction, the 2nd prince faction and the 5th prince faction will join hands to attack us. Then His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince will be in trouble.”
When Balt heard that, he had to sit down without saying anything.
Prince Otto quickly stepped forward after Estelle cleared up his mood.
“If you have a good strategy, please tell me.”
Baron Balt just broke up in a big way, and I wondered who would step forward so recklessly…
“Your Highness, Count Frost, do you think it would be a good idea to bring the forces of the Second Prince’s faction into our territory and defeat them?”
“Wouldn’t that lead to our territory being plundered?”
“But it is a good way to minimize troop sacrifice.”
When Estelle was about to step forward, Prince Otto shook his head.
“Count Frost’s strategy looks good, but now we need to push back, not repel the enemy. Only then can he occupy the territory. “What’s the point if we just kick them out of here?”
If you defeat and drive out the enemies here, they will lock themselves in the castle.
If that happens, only our allies will suffer losses for no reason.
The idea that all you have to do is destroy the enemy army and not give them a chance to stay in the castle is the same as gambling.
‘Just how incompetent is Captain Dalton serving?’
While I was being so fed up, Count Frost exchanged glances with Estelle, smiling even though he was being scolded.
Count Frost must have taken on the difficult task in order to instill confidence and authority in Otto.
Well, would a man like a count be incompetent? It’s not some kind of pig.
A man like Pappenheim, who boasted of being the ultimate incompetent baron, is one of the very few exceptions.
I should also take this opportunity to put some eye stamps on it.
“There is a plan that the Baron of Cologne would like to propose to His Majesty the Prince.”
“We can trust the Baron who brought our faction’s first victory.”
His Royal Highness seems to be in a good mood, perhaps because it is his first expedition in a situation where he can defeat the enemy.
“Spread the rumor that there is a traitor in the Second Prince’s faction. “I think it would be better to judge the rest based on the situation.”
War is subject to so many changes that it is said that even if you prepare as much as possible, the operational plan that took several years to prepare will fall apart in just 5 minutes after the start of the war.
So, except for basic things like supply or such, there is no great use in planning a special strategy from the beginning.
Seeing that even Margrave Estelle did not tackle my words, it seems that everyone is tacitly agreeing.
There is no need to plan a huge plan from now on.
“Why do you bother to spread the rumor that there is a traitor?”
“As Count Frost said, it is necessary to reduce the sacrifice of our troops. “The military is strong when everyone moves as one unit, but isn’t it a ragtag mess if there is no command system or trust in each other?”
“That is correct. “The military must become one with each other.”
It is important to appeal the strategy so that His Majesty the Prince can feel like he is a very smart person.
From what I can tell, this person is not incompetent, but that doesn’t mean he has the qualities of an incredibly great emperor.
If you explain a difficult story unnecessarily or omit the explanation in the middle, they will not be able to understand it.
“We, who have gathered under His Majesty, have gathered purely under the banner of His Majesty Otto’s character, righteousness, and loyalty. But didn’t the Second Prince’s faction come together solely for profit?”
In fact, they are all gathered together for the same benefit.
So, if there is a greater benefit in front of you, you can attack them at any time.
However, just as you shouldn’t say that you’re ugly in front of an ugly person, there’s no need to point out the fact in this situation.
Otto looked at me with a very happy expression.
“That’s right.”
“A group of people who gather only for profit are always prepared to betray others in order to gain greater profits. So let’s dispel the rumor that someone is going to betray. “There will be less unity.”
Of course, there is no such huge effect that can be seen just as it is rumored.
However, it is enough to plant seeds of doubt so that they do not trust each other.
That alone could be enough of an opportunity to clearly shake up their formation when an actual war breaks out.
“Then the enemy will have to waste unnecessary energy trying to find out who the traitor is even before the war begins. Additionally, trust in each other will disappear. Also, it would be good if you said that if you surrender to the nobles of the 2nd prince’s faction, your territory will be preserved.”
It’s not very complicated, but it seems to guarantee a definite effect.
His Highness Otto nodded as if satisfied with those words.
“Do whatever the Baron wants.”