189 Travel towards Hwang Sung.

I have dispatched a raid force at Hwang Yosrahim in the plains in front of Jodam Fortress.

Although only a small force of 90,000, everyone was essentially a new concept army armed with a shotgun launcher.

Over a thousand noncombatants and over 70 years of support. There were also large amounts of glove magic cars and other tactical magic vehicles.

With this kind of power, I could easily defeat the Earl of Holland and the Emperor's alliance, but I gave the nobles a month's time.

Time to choose whether to die with the Emperor or to walk in the path of glory with me.

The reason was simple: to find out who to kill.

The last fever has clearly concealed the superiority of power. In the meantime, if they choose an emperor, they are the ones who will give their lives for him.

It hurts my whole life to keep these people alive.

Soon after, a large army began to gather on the plains in front of Jodam Fortress.

They were the nobles of the western part of the Empire. These are aristocrats from a ruined country who used to complain about the central politics of an empire that had left them stranded, who recently joined forces with Duke Rufet to resist the empire and were aerially dismantled by the death of the empire.

But they chose me for Earl Holland.

Everyone claimed they couldn't stand by the Earl of Holland, who betrayed him for that reason, but it seemed clear to me that they were afraid of my power.

In fact, the nobles, their lords, were taken captive or held hostage by Earl Holland, who was conspired with Duke Rufet on his way to His Holiness in the past.

If their armies come to me now, the lord and father of the hostages will die at the hands of Earl Holland.

Although family conservation is more important than head of household, it was not easy to choose between them.

Nevertheless, all I could think of was that these noble armies had come to me, believing that I would surely win this war, and had used their household as a scapegoat to survive me.

Honestly, I can't stand Earl Holland for betraying Grand Duchess Rufett. Does it make sense for them to kill their father and master?

That they and Duke Rupert had some kind of bond.

Of course, they had no choice but to stick with me for the survival of the family.

‘Phew, they didn't have to come. Would I dance with a knife to neutralize the death of their lord and father? If I hadn't gone anywhere, I would have treated you well in the future. ’

But I didn't send him back.

In fact, if the nobles of the western region are with me, it is to promote the fact that the whole empire is already established.

They could never have come to me.

Perhaps I was chosen by the nobles of the western region by a number of powerful men. Anything else.

It's best to fill in the names of the butchers, but it's not a good place to look when there's too much room.

“Earl Stotts. Greetings to the Grand Duke, along with two thousand troops in the Territory. ”

Next, those who join my camp were some of the conservative nobles.

Earl Higgs is currently embracing it, but many of them have hardened their minds and come to me.

I am the ninth highest successor to the imperial family heir to the throne. When I promised that the empire would return to the beginnings of the world and that the Yin Dynasty would become a country, I had to make a big deal of repairs later, and my mind was shaken.

The political wish of the conservative was to return before the Yosrahim Empire committed to the forces of light.

Moreover, as I promised to be the center of empire's power, I could not help but create human greed.

“Greetings. Earl Stotts will be assisting me in the General Command in the future. ”

“Yes, I will be loyal with all my life. ”

I let the conservative nobles on my side.

It was a statement of commitment and a ploy to establish a solid foundation for my support.

I am supported by the nobles of Gangnam, but their strength is weak.

It's a little more subtle than neutral.

Although I initially exercised flexibility to expand my power, it was not a good thing to see political power in the future.

So, it was a time when a support layer such as a repair wave was needed.

Since then, the surrender of the conservative nobles has continued. I was fascinated by my promises, and I was devastated by the politics of the empire because the great Yosrahim empire took on the humiliation of working with traitors like Earl Holland to survive.

The value of politics desired by the conservative was the great and noble Yosrahim empire that did not surrender to any forces.

However, the one who would do this was me, not the current emperor. I have the power to build a prosperous Yosrahim Empire.

But I thought that there would be a repairman who would never come to me. It was a greeting like Duke Pines, the head of the Royal Guard.

“Duke Pines. I greet the Grand Duke of Karl, heir to the great Yosrahim empire. ”

I couldn't help but look down at Duke Pines, who was bowing down before me.

Duke Pines was also a fierce emperor pie, although he was a renovator. That's why I was serving as a Guard Commander, but I don't know why this guy is here.

“Are you sure you want to be with me? ”

“Yes.”

“No, why? I don't hate it, but I don't believe it. ”

Duke Pines grimaces his face.

“The current emperor has allowed the treacherous to enter the palace. ”

“Has Earl Holland's army entered the castle? ”

“The entire army is outside Hwang Sung, but even the deserters on vacation are allowed in. ”

“Yes? Why did you do that? And the other thing? ”

I asked the question again.

The surrender of Duke Pines was unbelievable.

I was referring to Duke Pines here as the last mountain to cross to take over the Empire.

I could never believe that the Duke had left the Emperor for just one reason that the soldiers under Earl Holland would come to the palace.

“But first, let me ask you a question. If our Emperor were to join forces with Earl Holland and win the battle against the Grand Duke, what would become of this Empire of Yosrahim? ”

“Why do you ask the obvious? Of course it belongs to Earl Holland. You don't have the strength to defend the Empire, do you? ”

“That's why I've come to the Grand Duke. The Duke is a knight who fights to defend his empire. In no way can I help the Emperor destroy this empire. ”

We must strike down the Emperor to defend the Empire?

Even though the emperor could never understand the concept of this era, it was a civil war that was happening just moments ago because of the emperor, when the Josrahim empire could be destroyed.

The emperor could never win this war.

If I win the battle to come, the empire will be mine, and if the Earl of Holland and the Imperial Alliance win, the empire will be hers.

If the Duke wanted to defend the Yosrahim Empire, he would have had no choice but to stand beside me.

Only I can preserve the Yosrahim Empire.

‘You too, uncle. So why are you working with Earl Holland? If I disconnected the supply line, you'd have to do it yourself, or if it was too hard, you'd have waited for me to do it. This guy is so stuffy. ’

A country with power must never be allied with a country or force that is stronger than itself.

Of course, it is possible to choose to survive, but not to defend your claim.

Why? By the end of that war, the Dominant States will already be on the other side.

Domination is an intangible set of values held together by authority.

It is nothing, but it is also the only world's greatest treasure of limitless shine and power.

Thus, power never stays with the losers or the weak. Someone else with the power will take it.

That's why I look down on my uncle, the emperor.

If you join hands with Earl Holland, no matter how well you try, you'll never find your way back.

I gave the Earl a chance to come, but he held my hand and shit.

I'm just saying that I'm annoyed to see you next to me, and I'm going crazy.

“Very well. The duc will stand beside me. ”

“Thank you.”

Duke Pines walks forward and stands beside me.

Anyway, my uncle's incompetence has made me a great talent.

Duke Pines lacks strategic talent, but is more talented than anyone else. It's very helpful to have it by your side.

* * *

Next, the forces that came to me were nobles with central powers of the empire. As soon as I heard the rumors about my affairs, those who thought the empire was wrong were contacting me.

The problem is whether it is because of the emperor's awareness, or because of his pride, the reaction is very warm.

Usually, he only sent a few envoys to express his willingness to surrender, and some of them have begged me to negotiate through magical communications.

So I unanimously refused their inflation. After the war, we have to reward the men who built the ball, and the one with it is the central political force.

We have a lot to take from them, but we can't have them on our side. If I'm going to make them rich, how can I take it so easily?

Of course I'm still rich, but I'm still thirsty.

‘By the way, I can't stop this old man. ’

But there was one sad thing. It was that the Kar family did not agree with me, but remained neutral.

So I contacted my father secretly, and I heard a very resolute answer.

It was a long story, but in short, he was loyal only to the one. That is, if you want to keep the car under the family's control, take over the Empire.

Furthermore, the true power of the Karl family is not the military force, but the necessary political power after the war.

In other words, he seemed to think highly of himself, saying that he was trying to stabilize the Empire.

But what are you going to do? I can't work under my son even if I die, so he asked me to contact him after I become one.

Oh, even my real father resembles me, so I have no pride.

Eventually, I gave up on persuading the Karl family, and decided to set a date for my appointment.

The target is the castle of the Empire.

It was the beginning of the final battle to finish this civil war.

“All forces march. ”

Starting with the vanguard at my command, all the troops followed the riverside road to Yosrahim Palace.

Currently, I have 450,000 troops. Less than 90,000 troops in a month, which has just risen to close to 500,000. Thanks to you, the price of war supplies is too high, but I've decided to take it.

I wish there were more.

You could have used it as a supply unit, or you could have deployed it as a defensive force once you took the fort.

Even the old-fashioned army had its uses.

“The next Chain of Earl Halbert greets the Grand Duke. We've prepared a gift for you, so please use it immediately for your business. ”

Wherever our troops marched, they were portrayed by visionaries. Most of them were rulers of the territory who had suffered heavy damage during the last civil war.

To them, I was the most popular person in the country. I've never harmed them.

I had played in Gangnam, so I was not involved in the war in Gangnam at all.

And I declared in advance that I would send tremendous support to the lands affected by this war. I don't remember much, but I seem to have listened to them.

And it was worth it. The passage through our troops is down by the river. This was the most important route to the Imperial distribution network, so there was definitely a need for rail links. In the meantime, there will be enormous funding, so I will be able to provide support without having to pay attention.

“The damage is imminent. Bring some gifts. But I can't take it away because I'm in good faith, and I end up giving something as a gift. ”

I called the money manager and asked him to bring me a bag of money. It was a bag of money containing 1,000 leaf gold coins.

The chain shudders.

“No, I can't. ”

“I'm not giving you money. Earl Halbert's territory is located on the river, where our troop supply ships are constantly passing by. So repair the broken facility in the harbor, and get as much war supplies as you can. ”

I accepted my plea after I found my father, Earl Harbert, in the crowd of the newborns in front of me. The Earl sent a signal to receive it.

“Thank you. I will never forget this grace. ”

“Good. Then go back and secure the perimeter. If your territory is turned over to the enemy, it will be a problem. ”

“Yes, I understand. ”

Like this, I also cared about the supply lines. You didn't have to manage the supply lines in particular because you were transporting supplies in a moving vehicle a while ago, but now that there are more brothers and sisters with them, you can see that the supply lines have become important.

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