189 Episode 189: The Zoldias War

"I think the basic policy of attacking the surrounding countries of Zoldias is correct, but for a different purpose: to lock in rather than to drag out. You'll need to pull in. ''

In other words, let's get a map-like siege ...

But to do it ...

"Need to negotiate with King Gilbed's country ..."

The country of King Gilbed was adjacent to the king of Zoldias.

Certainly, the two countries were hostile, so I don't think King Gilbed would support King Zoldias ...

The friendship of the country is the autumn sky.

If Japan is vigilant, the story will change.

In addition ...

"I don't know how long it will take, in that way."

"In the first place, His Majesty has ended the war in a short period of time. Attack on the castle can take several years. The victory and expansion of the territory in the short time so far depends on the capabilities of General Bartolo, Thanks to the technical advantage of the explosion, I need to calm down a bit more ... "

Alexios, while saying so, begins to talk about concrete measures.

"First of all, diplomatically and geographically, Zoldias is isolated and besieged. Next, a place that can be said to be the gate of the kingdom of King Zoldias .... 10,000 troops are placed at breaks where the mountains do not rise. At that point, when there is a chance, King Zoldias would not have anticipated what he should do ... from the forest of Romania .... Your Majesty can pass through the forest of Romania, right? "

Indeed, it seems realistic and reliable as far as I can tell.

However……

"How long will it take?"

"It's going to take a couple of years? The castle where the great general was in the first place wouldn't fall even by a factor of ten. Even more so if the castle had a good supply of food and water. Even more so. If you drop it from the front, I think you need more than 100,000 soldiers. ''

Yeah, it's impossible.

But ... take some time ...

"Well, is it realistic ..."

There is no way.

War is like that in the first place. Let's give up here.

In fact, the kingdom of Zoldias has no value other than a copper mine in the first place.

There is no need to force it.

"Well, let's stop the truce with Zoldias and focus on the western defeat and domestic affairs for a while ..."

"I think it's good. Don't be impatient."

When we offered peace to the king of Zoldias, the king of Zoldias readily accepted it.

For a year, a mutual non-aggression treaty was concluded that King Rosais and King Evil did not invade King Zoldias, and King Zoldias did not invade King Rosaiss and King Evil.

At first, the rescue of King Evil, which was raised as a cause, was successful, and it can be said that Japan has won.

However……

This was the first time that I had no reparations or territory for me.

The strategy proposed by Alexios .... In order to execute the aka "castle attack," cooperation between King Zoldias and the neighboring king Gilbed is indispensable.

There was a time when the kingdom of Gilbed once halted the kingdom of Demorgar and attempted to expand its territory to the south.

Nevertheless, the kingdom of Demorgar was hampered by Japan and the kingdom of Gilbed was hampered by Zoldias, and the plan was abandoned.

Later, there was a rattle with Roselle, and Gilbed never reached south.

I think there were many chances ...

The situation is different between Japan and Gilbed.

Before the throne of our country, centralization by the Rosais clan was gradually progressing, which was crucial to the reigning of the Ath clan, and I was decisive with the reversion of the previous version and everything regarding military rights It came to my grip.

If I was going to start a war, my edict would fly all over the country with a horse or falcon flight, and the commoners of each place would be armed in a pre-determined election method and would gather near the capital, where the centurion would be elected. After being selected, they are organized.

Those living in distant regions or close to the battlefield gather in the region's largest city, again organized in a similar manner and gathered on the battlefield.

About 10,000 is a week, 20,000 is about 10 days.

Waiting for allies takes two weeks.

Gilbed, on the other hand, has and still has the alliance of the royal family.

Probably due to the large size of the nation and the number of tribes several times that of Rossais, and the fact that the Gilbed clan itself was not eager to centralize.

If King Gilbed tries to start a war ...

First of all, King Gilbed's Hayama and Hawk flights fly around the country and reach the royal family.

The tribes form soldiers on their own territories and head to the locals and capitals.

However, it doesn't actually go so smoothly.

For some of the tribes do not want to wage war.

Slow down the march speed, lie that the formation is taking time, and earn time.

Some are absent due to poor health.

Well, finally, the formation of the soldiers begins ...

For example, let's say that Mr. A has brought 2,000 soldiers. Conversely, the royal family B is 200.

If A is placed on the right wing and B is placed on the left wing, the soldiers are extremely concentrated only on the right wing.

King Gilbed wants to divide the soldiers by the hundreds and assign them to both sides ... but that is not something that the royal family can understand.

The soldier I brought! !

And the centurion commanding the soldiers in the first place.

Then, let's join the C and B, who have brought 1,800 soldiers as a workaround.

However, in fact, B and C are hostile to different ethnic factions.

In this case, cooperation cannot be performed.

Then, even if you try to form the same faction, there is actually a dispute over territorial dispute, my wife has been caught such as being caught ... Approximately the same number of soldiers brought in, the same family, and which is which I'm rubbing under the command ...

And wasting time like that.

It can take a month or two for something.

This is not the case.

In the first place, the fundamental problem is that the country to be attacked (tentatively as Zoldias ...), the royal family of the kingdom that is adjacent to the kingdom of Zoldias, is actually married to the big royal family of the kingdom of Zoldias. It can be lost.

When this happens, you don't even know who is your enemy and who is your ally.

It is a pre-war problem.

By the way, in Japan, the law governed the marriage of the royal family in the days of the first king, so this is not so bad.

For some reason, it was thanks to the former king-father, my father-in-law, that the war was going smoothly.

The story was off.

Rabbits, the king of Gilbed has not reached south since the previous failure.

But his ambitions should be alive.

It's not such an easy thing to give up.

So the proposal to King Gilbed, "Let's attack Zoldias together. Let's decide on territory for small and medium sized countries in the south," is not bad.

However……

"The problem is that we can anticipate that our impression of Japan is getting worse."

"Well, I did a lot ..."

List of wrongdoings that Japan has done.

Only profit yourself with compensation fraud.

There is suspicion that he is secretly connected to Roselle (the truth).

Set fire at Lezard.

Invasion of the Greek nations.

Centralization disrupts the traditional political system of the monarchy of the Adernia Peninsula.

Such countries are increasing their territory behind.

This is horrible.

Until recently, he was a small country far below his own country, and he must have been a bigger face by the King (I) as much as his son.

"That's why Ial. Please do it somehow!"

"I'm going to be crazy ..."

Iar sighed.

But there ’s no one else who can do it, right?

"Well, it's not without means."

"What is it?

"It's prostrate diplomacy. Gilbed has the pride that he has the greatest confidence in the Adernia Peninsula, and his current rivals would be Falderm and our country .... If you pass, King Gilbed will be glad to cooperate. ''

"Okay, let's go!"

"... Is it good?"

no problem.

Anyway, the gil bed is going to be bad too.

So the historical fact I bowed is erased.

He can be bowed down if necessary, and remain the king of diplomacy. Or rather, let them write in blue light.

No problem.

"It is a tribute to the problem ..."

"It doesn't make sense to pass on wheat. Distilled spirits, paper, garnet. And the silk, spices, spices, spices, goldwork, jewelry, glasswork, pottery, and Alice's thread that I got in trade. Good. "

From the countryside of Gildo, the countryside, these are all hard-to-find luxury items.

Even if it is not so much for Japan, it is very expensive from there.

"How much do you concession? I guess we don't understand that all western countries are Japan."

"Isn't it okay to divide it east and west from the Adernia Range?"

They are exactly separated.

After the attack, King Zoldias also acts as a buffer zone with a little bit left.

"Much of the West will be under the territory of King Gilbed's country ..."

"Gilbed doesn't have such an ability. At best, it will only conquer the nations around Zoldias. We can help and do that, but we can't do much more. Impossible. ''

After conquering Zoldias, the next is Gilbed and the kingdom of Carne.

There is no shyness.

I wonder if I can win.

"... I can only imagine that the unification of the Imaichi and Adernia Peninsula is only a dream. Of course, I don't think it's logically impossible. I don't think we're afraid of gil beds anymore, but ... "

"I can't understand it sensuously ...?"

The Adernia Peninsula was united by the same administration in history during the era of the equestrian nomad Ezer.

That's an instant.

It has never been ruled by the same government in the long run.

So few will be aware of my purpose.

"I think it's hard for me to unify."

"... afterwards?"

"If it's just unification, it's not that difficult"

A country that has expanded its territory, unified it, and has gone a step further is like a mountain.

But in the end, the administration is rarely long-lasting.

My successor ... educate Yulia and my children, and then I will achieve unity in life, form an organization, and get rid of everything.

...... Well, if you can do that, don't worry.

I have to keep at least the negative legacy.