153 Episode 153: Second Southern Conquest

"Ains, it's been a long time. Did you get a little bit?"

Ains met after a long absence and was thin.

Her face is blue and her eyes are darkened.

I can imagine why, but I don't dare say.

"Yes, thanks!"

Ains laughs vaguely.

The eyes are not laughing.

It's not a pleasant mood.

Ains is a pro-Rosaisian.

Now, at Lezad, you should be thinking narrowly.

"Well, Lezard should have declared neutrality ... what is it?"

"We have declared neutrality about your country's civil strife, and have acknowledged punishment for those who supported it .... but no more violating the Convention."

The treaty would be a treaty signed with Lezad Gehenna after surrendering the kingdom of Belvedir.

It is a treaty on how to divide the territory of King Belvedir and the area between King Belvedir and Lezad.

As a result of the treaty, the northern part of the country where many Adernians are located and the central part where the Christians and Adernians are mixed are located in Japan, and the area sandwiched by the southern part where the majority of Christians are located is under the influence of Lezad Gehenna and independent. It was decided to let.

This time, the civil war took place in Chubu, a multi-tenant area.

And it was the city-states between the south that supported the civil war.

And as a result of the Second Southern Conquest ...

Half of the city-states between the southern part have fallen under our control.

Lezad and Gehenna would have been tolerated if they had ruled the southern edge.

But our country has half under control.

I guess it was really bad.

But to make an excuse, it's not on purpose.

After the usual battle, the number of surrendering cities increased at once.

Brings the surrender messengers and tribute, even without a surrender recommendation.

Of course, there was no reason to refuse, so he continued to accept it.

"Most cities have applied for surrender before fighting our country ... or even before sending a surrender recommendation, which is probably a lack of control."

I shrugged.

Ains reinforces her tone.

"It's ridiculous. Are you going to step on what was decided by the treaty?"

"I haven't stepped on me, but I've been asking you to surrender to our country and form an alliance. I'm in trouble too.

Well, it's useless to do that.

Even if only the form returns to the umbrella of Lezard and Gehenna, I just send in the letter of the parent and betrayed in an instant.

Already, centripetal strength has declined beyond recovery.

"... Okay, it's good. Once you've allied, there's no use for it. Let's acknowledge your case. We want your country to stop."

"I understand, but of course we need to stop the military operations in the cities of Greece and the support of merchants in your country."

In my words, Aines had a look like a bite of a worm.

"Your Majesty. You may no longer believe it ... our government has remained neutral throughout this war."

"But it's true that your country's merchants supported weapons and supplies."

"... there is no law in Japan to regulate it."

As far as we can tell, Lezad is a very small government.

The nation does only security, defense and public works.

… No, security and defense are mercenaries hired by merchants, and merchants volunteer in public works.

Does the government have little power?

The image is the United Nations.

Each country is a merchant.

In that case, the merchant can move freely and do whatever he wants.

It is such a national system.

"I don't trust Lezard, but Ains. You trust."

"... I'm happy to say that."

Ains sighed a small sigh.

"We have already stopped military operations in the cities of Greece. Merchants have already looked at them and stopped supporting them."

"I see ... Hmm, I understand. Can you take my seat off a bit? I sometimes want to talk to my vassal."

I said that and forced Aines down.

And I ask Ial, Raimond, and Bartolo, who were on both sides.

"Would you prefer a ceasefire or not? I want to hear your opinion."

When I asked, Raymond first opened his mouth.

"I must immediately cease the war. The supply has been solved by the surrendered cities, but the problem has been solved. If we continue to maintain a large army of more than 40,000, there will be a major obstacle to our agriculture. I will. "

Lymond's opinion should be rolled out and the war stopped. That is.

It's probably a politician or a domestic politician.

"What do you say? Now is the time to go. If you advance as it is, you can conquer all of the cities in Greece. If you can do it well, you can drink up to Lezad. Lezad is an economic power. If so, Japan's national power will jump. It is not a big problem, such as hindrance to agriculture. "

Bartolo says the war should continue.

It is an idea as a soldier and a military officer.

Raymond refutes immediately.

"Agriculture is the foundation of the nation. Do not neglect. In addition, the refusal of military service has just ceased in our country. If we let farmland go any further, the peasants will be in poverty, and the same will happen again. We should now conclude peace, and if we advance further, Alexius Barca of Lezad will come out! "

Lymond shouts loudly.

Alexios Barca's military capabilities have been known to nations since the time of the siege.

This, combined with the mobility of the Germanic mercenaries, is a major threat.

"What if I lose to Alexios Barca?"

"I wouldn't say that, but it's not like twisting a baby's hand ..."

The two glare.

At first glance, they both seem to have finished their opinion.

"Ial. How about you?"

"A peace should be signed"

Iar flatly said.

"The pro-Rosaic and anti-Rosaic struggle is now intensifying in Lezard. Pro-Rosaicians accuse anti-Rosaisses of being" bad because you have stimulated the kingdom of Rosais " Conversely, anti-Rosais accuse "Your friends have conquered our brethren." If you leave them alone, they will spontaneously cause internal divisions, which is a good time to conquer. Conversely, if we continue to march now, the anti-Rosaicists will prevail, and Lezad will rebel against Japan in unison. "

Have you turned to Lezard's internal struggle?

It's a diplomatic opinion.

Well, what to do ...

I close my eyes a little and think.

And I opened my eyes.

"Okay, let's proceed with the peace. Now we should steadily solidify our foothold."

After that, I called Ain's back and asked him to mediate Peace.

1. Lezad and Gehenna, and the cities of Greece, recognize the priority of the kingdom of Rosais over any new alliance with the kingdom of Rosais.

2. The kingdom of Rosais grants Rezado Gehenna priority and independence to the cities to which Lezard Gehenna is allied.

3. Mutual and internal politics must not interfere.

4. The kingdoms of Rezado, Gehenna, and King Rossais will mutually establish an embassy and ambassador.

5 The rescued merchants who assisted the cities of Greece will forfeit the domestic assets of King Rossais.

6 The Union of Cities of Greece will pay King Taj Rosais a compensation of 500 Tarants in cash.

Well, not bad.

I read the texts passed by them.

Make sure there are no holes in the treaty.

I'm an Adernian, but the text is in Greek.

There was a concern that something was tricked by tricks ...

It seemed uneasy.

Well, it might be quite famous that I am proficient in Greek.

Suddenly, you see representatives of the cities of Greece.

They looked like they bitten the worm.

500 Taranto would be a heavy burden ...

Well, it's my own business.

I sign the text and then stamp it.

The representatives of the cities of Greece signed each with a bitter face.

Thus, the second conquest of the southern part ended successfully.

Two weeks after the war ended, loot and reparations were sorted out.

"The gross profit from the looting is about 200 Taranto. The total amount of the deposit is 200 Taranto, and the compensation paid the other day is 500 Taranto. And the assets confiscated from the domestic Lezard merchants are 100 Taranto."

Raymond reads and reports.

In other words, it makes a total of 1,000 Taranto.

You make more money than you think.

War is profitable.

"In addition, tax revenue is expected to increase due to the increase in alliance cities."

"As a result, the rebellion worked in the right direction."

It is a thing that Jiao said well about a horse.

Without this civil strife, I wouldn't have attacked the cities of Greece and couldn't get a tax revenue increase of one thousand.

"After that, steadily reform the military system in Japan ..."

One year later, let's conquer Lezad.

Unexpectedly, a smile came.

"I also got another strange vegetable."

"Vegetables?"

I tilted my head.

Raymond instructs his subordinate to bring the vegetables and stuff.

After a while, red-fruited plants in a flowerpot were carried.

"This is a vegetable."

"... Tomato"

This is also ...

I got some delicate vegetables.

… I hope soybeans, potatoes, and corn are good.