386 Territorial restructuring

"Good luck with this battle, Master Ars. It all seemed like a dangerous victory."

"Thank you, Lion. Well, the terms were good. The Lubitsch family had barely worked in advance, and the Hermes family could attack without demonstrating their proud defense. And all you have to do to get to the last Bootica house is surrender advice."

"That must also be a big winning factor for being able to march in the winter. So, what are you going to do? I would like to see if you intend to move your army every winter to attack the Noble Territory."

"It doesn't. I can't march in the winter, but I knew it would be hard to move the army. Above all, if I don't summon Ice Leprechaun, the army will no longer be disqualified as an organization."

2 years of the Garrod calendar.

The Fontana army, which began to move shortly after the New Year's celebratory greeting, succeeded in putting the three aristocratic territories under its control with the momentum of the bamboo.

With that success, can we mass-produce victory if we move our troops in the winter as well in the future?

Normally everyone would think so.

but it's not actually that sweet.

Although there are fine servant beasts in the cold and heat called Valkyrie, their number is limited.

And when it comes to moving people, they're relieving the cold by the ice sperm I called in [Ice Sperm Summoning].

but that's just relaxing, it doesn't mean it's never cold.

If it's a good time for the climate, it sucks. Even if you can rest your body around it, it doesn't work that way during the winter.

We need to consider where we can rest and eat in advance.

Besides, even if I can handle the cold, it can be difficult if you don't get away from me too much.

What's more, the Heavy Squad carrying food is also burdensome.

This time, even though the noblemen, not far away, were opponents, the subsequent movement was fine because they were getting a place where food control was easy immediately after the attack on the Lubitsch family.

Finally, it means it's hard to fight in the winter one way or another.

I can't, but I won't be able to rely on that alone.

But it wasn't that I didn't know it was hard to march in the winter.

If so, why did you attack other aristocratic territories this time?

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Nevertheless, I stood by the war.

There's a reason for that, of course.

That is to show the other nobles that Zubali, even in winter, is capable of cutting off some aristocracy.

As things stand, Fontana gained independence as a kingdom, but there was also much appreciation that she was still inferior in power compared to the other great nobles.

But that's never the case only in winter.

Rather, it can make it look as if it is such a powerful country that it cannot be ignored.

And if the appeal that this one is strong succeeds, I'll be able to hit the next one.

Negotiations, or maneuvers.

He has a strong defense that even the coalition can retreat from, and, moreover, other nobles will not be able to ignore about the Kingdom of Fontana if they find that there is a terrible invasion in the winter.

Alternatively, the aristocrats who sneak up here in search of asylum will also come out.

If that happens, we may be able to expand our forces one way or another without fighting.

"I think that policy would be fine, too. After all, because we cannot yet say that there is no precarious part right after independence. Speaking of which, what about the newly acquired territory?

"Right. Do you need to make a firm decision there as well? In the meantime, the Boutica family will be relieved of receipt. I've surrendered with little resistance to this request."

"Right. I think that's fine. It should be a good example that surrendering against other aristocrats will not reduce the territory. But the Rubitch and Hermes families are confiscated territories, aren't they, Master Ars?

"That's right. So, Elance of the Burmese family and then we transfer Wagner of the Xyrian family. Elance, let's get Uncle Borderline into old Lubitch territory and Wagner into Hermes territory as a new Borderline Uncle."

"And Lord Wagner? So that means moving former Urk knights from the Urk district, right?

"Right. Let them do their best in New Heaven and Earth. So, the territory from which they left will be the royal jurisdiction of Fontana"

"… do you take the form of only the royal territory coming together and growing? I hope I'm not dissatisfied."

"Well, instead, let Borderline Uncle have the right to his own Knights composition and the cutting of territory, so that he will work hard on his own."

"Speaking of which, won't the walls of the Carmus district be extended? I think with that, the defense will be quite different."

"There's no way Barca can build a wall of his own on Uncle Borderline's territory. If you get a request from the other side, we'll start negotiating the amount."

"... that's well, what can I say. You're a terrible man, Master Ars."

Am I?

Some may be anxious to take the form of being given territory outside the walls of a certain border at present.

But originally, it was normal not to have walls, and the territory is not diminishing.

Besides, Elance and Wagner would do their best if they were free to cut.

Elance has been saying he wants territory for a long time, and so will Wagner.

It aims to improve the position of the Knight of Urk by taking responsibility as the Xyrian family that pulled the trigger of Urk's demise.

There should be no dissatisfaction in itself with obtaining a new territory for this purpose.

And the territory from which they left will be restructured as the direct jurisdiction of the Royal Fontana.

Essentially, it will be governed by deputies.

But this may not be enough.

There is more power now than ever for a country called Fontana to defend and maintain its territory.

To that end, I decided not only to reorganize the territory, but also to embark on the reorganization of the Fontana army.