171 The bud of the sore should be removed.

The civil war continued, but the front remained stagnant.

A squadron of noncombatants and cavalry attempt to advance through some of the imperial defense lines, but Katrina's group appears to be stranded somewhere and repeats their defeat.

It was a pattern of war that was no different from before the meeting.

However, there was one difference from the previous civil war.

The battle intentions of the Royal Air Force were clearly compromised.

When word came that Earl Holland, the general commander, had been greatly humiliated by an unknown priestess, the military became sullen.

Deserted in such a hurry, he was demoralized by the commander of the army, the General Commander.

Duke Rupert encourages his troops to move around the front line, but his deception never slows down.

“If I were the Grand Duke, I would have killed Earl Holland in the conference room. ”

My empty soliloquy raises her eyes wide.

“Killing Earl Holland? What the hell is that supposed to mean? ”

“I'm just saying. I would have if I were your grandfather. ”

“No. What did Earl Holland do wrong? ”

“Of course I didn't do anything wrong. Rather, the Grand Duke made a terrible mistake. ”

“But why kill the Earl? ”

I had a taste for it.

“Do people die of sin in war? Die innocent for the sake of the war party. ”

“Yes?”

“The arrogance of your distant relative's sister has undermined the authority of the Warlord, Earl Holland. Then one of the two should have been killed, but no one was killed. It's very bad. ”

“Why?”

“The army moves with the authority of top-down clothing. The fall of the Earl's authority, the supreme commander, will have an impact on the first-line troops. Then the solution should be to kill a priestess named Grya and regain the authority of the fallen Holland or appoint a new Commander-in-Chief to replace the Earl, who has done nothing. ”

“Even so. Why kill an Earl Holland who has done nothing wrong? ”

I smiled young to live.

“You have to get rid of the aftereffects. Earlier in the meeting room, I went beyond the disgrace of Earl Holland. If the Earl is human, he must have a grudge. ”

Erisa turns on the twins.

“Don't frame the Earl. Earl Holland is a loyal servant. ”

“That's why I'm more afraid of betraying the Grand Duke. I've been loyal to you, and you want me to insult you like this? ”

“Don't be ridiculous! ”

I got up from my seat and walked to the window of the office.

“Anyway, I saw the Grand Duke again. ”

“See what again? ”

“I thought you were a patient, seasoned fox, but you were just being unreasonable. Patience and milk teammates make a difference, though. ”

“Jan! ”

I sharply shot Erisa screaming.

“So go tell the Grand Duke Behave yourself. I was in the same boat with the Grand Duke. If you're rowing wrong, it's hard for me too. You know what that means, right? ”

“Don't worry. Grandpa will take care of himself. ”

“I hope so. Sure."

I left Erisa, the pack torazi.

Where I was headed was the barracks. Recently, as the military turned the car into a family, Birkhoff was undergoing intensive training, and he wondered how things were going.

“Hey, birdie Brian. ”

Baron is training his soldiers to use sword and shield skills.

If there are features since the Magic Shot launcher was deployed in the world, it was that regular soldiers threw away long spears and longswords, mainly holding short swords and shields.

The reason for holding the short sword was to draw the sword within a short time after launching the Magic Shot Launcher until the Hundred Disease War, and the reason for holding the shield was to stop the flying Magic Shot.

“Yes, Grand Duke. ”

“Yes. How's the training going? ”

“It's almost technical. I'm not an elite soldier, but I'll pay for one soldier. ”

I hold my head back. It's been nine months since I got here. While many troops were replaced and replenished in the process of making my troops under my command, it was enough time to complete the necessary training.

“Well, that's how much time and effort I've put into it. What about the spiritual side?"

“It's quite high, but I'll need to know more about the battle. ”

I nodded my head because it was true. Soldiers who have not experienced combat are not highly motivated. When there is a battle, everything is revealed.

The Karl clan was still better than the other regular soldiers. I watched the battlefield that the non-combats swept away during the siege of Townsend Castle.

I looked at dozens of gloves on the side of the hospital.

“What about the armored?”

“Training is very fast enough to be inspiring. ”

“Really? Why? ”

“I don't know. The soldiers seem interested in driving the vehicle. ”

“What's so funny about that? ”

“Well, I don't know, but I think they felt it the first time I rode a horse. ”

I immediately understood and nodded. The men had an uncanny desire for mounts.

“Not really. I know that feeling. ”

“Yes, I feel like it. ”

“Glad to see you're making progress so quickly. The army may be of use soon enough. ”

Birch Brian glances at me with a subtle glance.

“The Grand Duke. Did you send a request for his cooperation? ”

“No.”

“So you're going to attack Kern Kingdom? ”

“No, why would I hit you? ”

“Really?"

“I think it's time for our army to step up. Honestly, not so long ago, but now I see where our army is headed. So he's always getting ready. We don't know when to move the troops. ”

“Yes.”

“By the way, prepare an envoy for Kern himself. We need to mitigate the current state-of-the-art confrontation in order to move our troops. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

Recently, the situation changed to Italy that appeared at the meeting hall.

So far, if the goal has been to interfere with the advancement of the Air Force, the goal has now been to eliminate Italy from this civil war.

It was not necessary to tie my hands and feet to the conflict with Kern Kingdom.

* * *

Winter came and spring came. The Imperial Army and the Royal Air Force have been put in a longer position of war than expected.

Soon, the season begins, and many farms have been ravaged by civil wars in the last half year, and there is a huge shortage of labor resources required for farming.

A civil war broke out in the Southwestern region of the Empire just before harvest last year, and if the civil war continues until this year, the Duke of Rupert and serious famine in the empire may follow.

However, the Townsend territory I was guarding and the nearby Chamberlain territory was safe and sound.

Combat was the only level of marching along the trail, and the damage was focused on one of Townsend's castles.

Karl, chairman of the Air Force meeting. Bird of Jack spoke to me in a grave tone.

“Grand Duke. It appears that the food shortages in the area we occupy, including Rufet territory, are very serious. ”

“There's nothing we can do now that we're at war. ”

“It's not a matter of saying you have no choice. We're running low on supplies. We're running out of grain on the market. At this rate, we may be facing severe starvation by the beginning of this summer. ”

I shrugged.

“Why are we worried about that? The area our troops are defending is well fed. ”

“This is not an area occupied by the Air Force. Moreover, many battles have consumed a lot of troops. At this rate, the soldiers on the front line may be fighting starving. ”

I had a taste for it.

“I should have ended the war like Earl Holland said, and I don't know if you should have continued the war. ”

“But what's past is past, isn't it? ”

“You can stop now. ”

“The Grand Duke knows that's impossible. ”

“So?”

“The Grand Duke has asked us to provide food support. ”

“For free?”

Erisa shot at me.

“Commander Jan. The Royal Air Force and I are allies. If the Air Force is facing difficulties, it is the right course of action for us to help. ”

“Who doesn't know? ”

“Then why do you want the price? ”

“Of course I do. And that food is mine? The nobles of the Marquis of Chamberlain's territory. Honestly, I'm not a thief, and I can't steal their food, can I? ”

Erisa is temporarily speechless.

The precise nature of the Karl clan is that of the defenders of this region, and the owners of this land were, in fact, the nobles of the Marquis of Chamberlain.

“You can ask for cooperation, right? ”

“That's called extortion. If I ask them to cooperate, will that cooperate? It's a threat. Even if I'm not a pole, they have to feel that way. We claim to be defensemen, but in their position, they are the occupiers. ”

“Is that why you want to pretend you didn't see Grandpa in trouble? ”

“Let's just get it out of the way. If you pay for food, it's not robbery, right? The army of the Marquis of Chamberlain is scattered, but if you gather them all, over 40,000. There's nothing to be upset about. ”

Erisa sweeps her face away.

“The Grand Duke's financials are on the floor. ”

“Then tell the priestess, Leah, to make money. You've come this far because you're stubborn. War is no joke. The one who claims to be at war. He's got another hitter. Will you go to war in anger? Well, by some miracle, we can turn sand into gold. ”

“I'm not wrong, but that's the case. Commander Jan has money, so let's do something with it first. ”

I looked at Erisa with a ridiculous face.

This is a woman who will marry her husband if she marries him.

“I don't have any money. ”

“Then how did you afford an armored magic car? ”

“I bought it in installments. My spine is spinning for that money. Some people think they're at war looking at their pockets. I don't have one.”

This is why people owe money.

If you don't have any debts, you think you have money.

“Is there really no way? ”

“Well, there's a lot to find. ”

“How? ”

“Let's take a new business as an example. Food trade. That means buying food for profit from the food trade. ”

Erisa was right.

Right now, the Yosrahim Empire is desperately short of food. Trading in food allowed the war to siphon back the money the civilians had spent.

“Then let's do it. ”

“But it's not that easy. ”

“Why?”

“How much would you sell it for? ”

“We should leave a big door behind. ”

“And what is the nature of the people? You started a war to create a food shortage, and you're making money off of people's hardships? How would the people see such a ruffian? Do you think he's a saint? You think he's some crazy war buff with money poisoning? ”

“Yes · · · · · · · · · · · ·. ”

When Erisa faced the embarrassment, I told her the solution.

“It's simple. It's just me. There's plenty of food in the area I'm defending. Whatever I do, I'll get over it. ”

“But Commander Jan is my grandfather's ally after all, right? The people will hate him just the same. ”

“Why don't you just give it away for free or sell it cheap? ”

“So we're losing money, aren't we?

I shrugged.

“Maybe so. But you will gain the people's trust. ”

“Commander Jan, are you kidding me? Right now, we need money to buy food. ”

“I know.”

“Then why do you say such nonsense? ”

“We can. We're not the only ones running out of food. ”

Erisa shakes her eyes.

“Are you trying to sell it to the Empire? ”

“Bingo.”

Erisa wakes up.

“Commander Jan, are you crazy? The Empire is our enemy. But does it make sense to sell them important food resources? ”

“Instead, the profit from this will allow Grand Duchess Lupett to supply me with food, and I will be able to strengthen my military strength even more. You don't have to do anything. Don't talk nonsense about asking me for food support. My nose is a stone. ”

“But · · · · · · · · ·. ”

“Think carefully and inform the Grand Duke. Sure."

When I came to the conclusion and was about to leave, Erisa looked at me.

“Do you have a food importer? ”

“Carrots. Food will be imported in bulk as soon as Duc Rufet opens the waterway and the entrance to the Lumenox River. ”

I've been stockpiling large quantities of food in the lands of Rendal in the Cote Kingdom, and the Jerez Island Warehouse is also full of grain resources imported from the Argentines and Bastein Kingdom.

These could be useful in solving the hunger crisis of the empire, both during and after the civil war, as well as the quantity needed for war.

“Okay, I'll talk to Grandpa. ”

I smiled gladly. If this is successful, I will save many people who will die of starvation. Of course I'm going to make a lot of money in the meantime.

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