96 – Preparing for war with Maxburg (6)

When I asked the best friend in school how to win in a fight, he answered like this.

“First of all, whether it’s 1v2 or 3, take one person and destroy him first. Then the rest of the guys can’t touch you carelessly. then? You win.”

If you practice this in war, it will be broken individually.

And now, in order for me to deal with the great power of Romania, I have to destroy the Maxburg guy first, as the 1st boss said.

But this is also easy to say, the opponent has the ability to attack with at least twice as many troops as I do.

He won’t carelessly come in like the idiot Schwein I subjugated, and he’ll come in after calculating all the possible cases he can think of.

No matter how good our soldiers are, if a vigilant and competent commander brings more than twice as many troops…

When I analyzed the situation soberly, it would be difficult for us to achieve complete victory, which I am aiming for, although the quality of our soldiers is much higher.

If so, you can think of defense and siege warfare that you can win even if you fight with more than three times as many troops, but if you allow us to plunder our territories, which are richer than other territories…

Even the enemy’s conscripts and mercenaries will see their morale rise as their desire for the wealth they plunder boils over.

If the morale of the guys who are about to invade more than twice as high increases, the duke will publicize it to his estate and enlist more outcasts.

So, in the end, there is only one strategy I can take.

‘To eliminate the ability to fight by advancing at a speed that the enemy can’t wake up to as much as possible.’

And I checked the operation plan for the last time in line with this.

Damn, it was easier to fight an enemy army at once, like Ethlon or Strenheim.

Now that it’s like this, if we win this war, we’ll have to create a military academy and convert young officers with brains into staff.

**

A conference room with a huge wooden signboard, a long desk, and numerous chairs.

There, father, Balt, Baron Frost, Beerman, and other high-ranking commanders with titles higher than knights were gathering and talking.

“The war we fought was never an easy one, but to be able to fight against the elector of Romania… ”

“I can’t believe it, but I’ll win.”

“Haven’t we won until now, and we raised 25,000 soldiers and 500 knights, plus 4,000 heavy cavalry. It’s pretty easy to win, unless you’re a commander like an idiot like Schwein! isn’t it? Colonel Beerman.”

“Your Excellency Baron Frost is right. There is no need to worry because the commander is Mr. Count.”

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Maybe it’s because they’ve only shown overwhelming victories in the two battles so far, because the commanders also have confidence in their victory.

If this is the case, there will be no need for a lengthy speech to raise morale before the meeting begins.

Then, just introduce us to our new colleague and we can get started right away.

Then, I hung up the map to be used for the strategy meeting and spoke to them in a joking voice.

“A few months ago, Maxburg’s barley-eating pigs sent us rats. So, I, Ciel von Kreutel, sent a small privateer fleet to return the favor. By now, His Highness Maxburg must be shedding tears of gratitude for my sincerity.”

When I finished my words, laughter spread throughout the meeting room.

“That’s why His Majesty Maxburg must be preparing for war to repay us with his dignity and dignity. Even though the party invitation didn’t come, I’m sure the Lords will be invited. So, let’s start preparing for the banquet now. First, Captain Braim Navy! stand up.”

Hearing those words, Braim, who was wearing a black background with a gold-threaded hat and a blue silk top with gold embroidery, stood up with some hesitation.

It seems a bit burdensome for a commoner, no, especially a pirate who was treated as a criminal, to have so many nobles staring at him.

However, he soon looked at me and introduced himself loudly in a clear voice.

“This is Navy Captain Braim. Under His Excellency’s orders, he plundered merchant ships in the waters near Maxburg, and became a soldier of the Countess of Creutel for that achievement. i look forward to.”

After that, everyone looked at Braim with wary eyes, but they didn’t say much, perhaps because of his exploits in blockading the coast near Maxburg and plundering merchant ships.

There may be dissatisfaction in the heart, but if you make an achievement in this war, you will soon be accepted as a member of our territory.

“Brime will play a very important role in this war, so I don’t want him to be too critical of his past. Then let’s start the meeting, Sebastian!”

After I finished, Sebastian handed me my baton.

Then I pointed to Linzburg, the city nearest to us, and to Lothringen, the capital of the Maxburg duchy.

“First, 200 knights and 1,500 man-at-arms are organized under Baron Frost. Frost troops, plunder all the villages near the cities on the coastline of Linzburg and Lothringen.”

After hearing my instructions, Frost must have thought that didn’t make any sense, and said with a puzzled look on his face.

“But if you only take knights and man-at-arms, the supply won’t last. If that’s the case, the carts need to be organized, but the Man at Arms guys can’t do the chores of moving the carts, can they? And if you drive the cart, the speed of advance will naturally decrease, so you may be isolated in enemy lines.”

“Therefore, Baron Frost, your troops are moving on Braim’s ship. Braim will carry the supplies you need.”

“However, Braim is still unreliable. Captain Braim was a pirate just a few months ago, and he just came under your Excellency’s command, hasn’t he? I cannot risk my life and the lives of my vassals.”

Even though I have given Braim stability, abundance and hope for the future, that is only Braim’s situation.

Therefore, as Frost said, Brim can betray at any time if the numbers are wrong.

And in case of that, I also set up a plan B.

“If Braim doesn’t follow the designated route on the sea, or if he betrays you, you can kill him immediately. Also, if you run away and leave you alone, join the nearby troops while eating the looted food.”

“all right. It’s a bit unreasonable, but we won’t lose in a fight against pirates… We can get out no matter what.”

“Okay, Baron Balt next.”

Upon hearing that, Balt said with his eyes shining.

“I will obey your orders. dismissal!”

“You take 5,000 soldiers, 100 knights, and 700 men at arms as a detached unit and plunder the Salzburg area. If circumstances permit, you may besiege or occupy Salzburg.”

“Yes, Your Excellency. But Salzburg is pretty deep. In the worst case, supply may be cut off… ”

“Don’t worry about that. The Duke of Maxburg would certainly not have thought that we would come in separate units. So little… ”

Next, I planted a horse in the shape of an eagle clutching prey, the symbol of Maxburg, in the plain near Hausenburg.

“Maxburg, obviously not thinking that we will come in parts, will assemble all his forces in Hausenburg to defeat us deep in his territory. Even if not, I think we will at least gather our troops in a place near our territory.”

Hearing that, my father asked me if he was curious about my strategy, even though he wasn’t in a conversation with me.

“If we go first, the Duke of Maxburg will come back to attack us again, unless he’s an idiot. If that happens, wouldn’t it be possible for us, who have a small number of troops, to be defeated individually?”

“We are an elite army made up of only trained soldiers, and in the worst case, we can march and assemble in company units. So, in fact, they walk about twice as fast as the guys who move with hundreds or thousands of conscripts. Therefore, whoever checks the enemy’s withdrawal can assemble quickly, and no matter how far apart each unit is, it is not more than 30 kilometers away.”

Upon hearing that, the nobles’ faces became much more comfortable, as if they had let go of the worry of being defeated individually without any countermeasures.

And to reassure the men in front of me, I handed everyone a piece of paper with the weak point I dug up using the top.

Although the degree of reaction of the nobles who read the paper I gave them was different, they were all delighted with the good news I gave them.

“No, Your Excellency. Is this true?”

“That Maxburg started to be robbed by creditors because of this private plot, and if he loses this war… Are you going broke?”

“To be able to peel off and eat the Duke of Romania, who always does all sorts of obnoxious things on the subject of condescension… It feels really good.”

“Your Excellency Count has a plan!”

So everyone had a good time talking to each other about the sight of the Duke of Romania being afflicted by creditors.

They clapped their hands in pairs to evoke the atmosphere.

“So we will plunder the houses, goods, food and property in every village of the enemy and make it ours. Then the Duke of Maxburg, who has fallen on fire, will surely rush to attack us. Then, we… ”

I put the horse symbolizing Maxburg on the plain near Lothringen and said it.

“We will win by completely annihilating them in the plains around Rotringen.”

**

After the meeting, Lieutenant Short, who is in charge of secret intelligence, approached me and said,

“Your Excellency, the machine has finally been built.”

“yes? I’ll reward the guys who built the machine well enough. By the way, do you think the newly dispatched priests in the countryside are doing well these days?”

“According to what the guys in my reconnaissance party investigated, they were working hard, probably because they were priests from hungry and poor serfs who wandered preaching. They say that the serfs, who were thrilled with the sincerity, are gaining weight because they give them plenty of food every day.”

For educational and welfare reasons, we increased the number of priests from one priest to two in the village, and it seems that the two priests are doing their job well.

So I asked in a happy voice.

“The Bible must have been placed in four villages, right?”

“It has already been placed, and village chiefs often gather serfs and read the Bible translated into French.”

“Perfect, thank you. Then, if you make 3 of those machines from now on, 2 of them should be discarded under the pretext of being slightly defective and put in the warehouse as they are.”

Short must have had some doubts at those words, but he soon listened to me and lowered his head before speaking.

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

after… If everything goes according to the plan I made, the Maxburg family may no longer be able to maintain their position as electors.

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Maxburg seems to be having a hard time lately, so it would be nice if he was demoted from a tough Elector Count to a normal Count, right?