Continental Hero Senki

637 of the Continental Calendar opened its curtain with despair.

On January 3, the issue of the revision of the rules of succession to the imperial throne of the Eastern Continental Empire entered the ears of upper Silesian who were still intoxicated by New Year's Eve party liquor. According to this, the current emperor, Ivan Xue, was willing to inherit the Emperor's throne from his daughter as well, and it was applied from the great-grandchildren of Ivan Xue.

Many nobles were simply surprised to see the topic narrowed to one point: "What will happen to our relationship with the Western Continental Empire?" But the topic had gone so thin as to go to the upper echelons that another problem had surfaced. In other words, it is the will to conquer Silesia by Emperor Ivan X.

Grand Duke Carroll heard this information in the Chancellery's office.

……

When the Grand Duke heard the information from his deputy, he did not zero anything that seemed to make him feel otherwise.

"Your Highness, the..."

"I'm listening. You can back off."

"Ha, excuse me"

But the look on the face of the Grand Duke at that time was very harsh, freezing the spine of his deputy.

---

Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness was surprisingly calm. The reason is that the Embassy of the Ostmark Empire contacted us last month.

"I guess this is what Yuzef said in favor of cooperation with Ostmarc (...)"

"Yep. But I guess he didn't expect things to move so fast either."

The document sent by the Embassy of Ostmarc contained a message from Yuzef Waresa, a stationed martial officer at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Silesia in the Empire of Ostmarc. He said, "If we keep going like this, Silesia will perish within a year".

"Maya. If the Empire were to take military action, when do you think it would be?

"Depending on the seriousness of Ivan VII... it would normally be April"

"Why?

"First of all, both the Eastern Continental Empire and our country are in such a harsh cold period that tears freeze until February. Moving troops in that period involves the morale of soldiers. Some of you may get frostbite while you march."

"I see. So why did you limit yourself to April? Mayan reasoning suggests the frozen soil melts completely and the mud dries completely. I think it's better after May."

Silesia doesn't snow much because the national territory is generally flat. The only snowy zone that can be called is near the Karlsbert border, at the foot of the Zdaten Mountains. As a result, a small amount of snow falls in most areas and the soil just freezes. Its soil begins to melt after March, when temperatures rise and become less icy.

But as it is, the ground is muddy. Take your feet by the mud and double the strength you need to march. And the muddy soil dries completely after May, when it springs.

"If you wait until May, you'll have a baby."

"In other words?"

"Ivan Xue wants to settle before the child is born. If a girl is born, it is imperative to invite backlash. But if a girl is born with support, it will be somewhat better. For the safety of the Crown Prince's great-grandson, this is the best."

"I see. Apparently Maya's opinion is probably correct. The problem is…"

"What's the problem?

"How we move," he said.

Princess Emilia elbowed her desk behaving badly and began to think.

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This issue had also caused confusion within the Eastern Continental Empire of the day. In particular, it was no exaggeration to say that the rush of Sergei aristocracy was similar to comedy.

"What is His Majesty thinking! It's not a sane shack, such as doing an outing at this time of year!

"And you told the girl you inherited the throne!? You think a woman can rule her country! This is why it's so hard for the old man to think!

They were openly criticizing the emperor. If they are small and medium-sized aristocrats below the count, they are about to be caught for disrespect.

In the meantime, Marquis Ladigel, military minister headed by Sergei nobility, was calm.

"Assumed."

He was meeting with Count Benkendorf, Secretary of State of the Emperor, in the Office of the Minister.

"Really?"

"Oh. Well, I'll admit it was a little faster than I expected. But still, the date of military action against Silesia remains unchanged."

"From a military point of view, after April is ideal, right?

Ladygel agrees with Benkendorf.

"Uhm. The question is who will be in command of the operational unit,"

If Emperor Ivan Xue were to make an outing to gain his own support, the candidacy would also be decided naturally. I mean, it's a good idea to let an aristocratic officer who's expressing support for himself. Perhaps three months until the beginning of the war, in the meantime, the trend of this war is determined by how there will be an elephant imperial nobleman who is impatient to determine his position.

"Rumors circulate within the court that His Majesty the Emperor himself will direct"

"What idiot. That's what spread those rumors. That's impossible."

"Well. So, as a military minister who is a party, who seems appropriate?

"Having said that, it will be up to His Majesty the Emperor to decide on personnel rights over and above division heads. He's dead."

"So you have HR rights for intermediate commanders below the brigade leader?

"... well"

This means that the military minister can place a martial medal in a division that is easy to put up in the middle commander he is imploring, or vice versa, place those who do not care under the incompetent division chief.

"Speaking of which, Major General Sadirin, who lost his temper in the Laskino War earlier, is begging for forgiveness."

"Right. I called it a four-month salary cut for being a person in the Count's house, but apparently I have a narrow shoulder in the main house."

For military personnel, salary cuts are not just about lower salaries. A person who has been subject to a reduced salary disposition is dropped off a promotion for a certain period of time. In the case of Major General Sadirin, he was to be promoted to Lieutenant General this summer if nothing was sooner or later because he was a member of the Count family. But this disposition has delayed the promotion for at least three years, and even the family name seems to be hurting and annoying to the Count family itself.

"Count Sadirin seemed to decide both positions, what do you think? At this point, even if you lose the war, try placing your medals in a force that is easy to fabricate. Whatever your son is, the Count is a man of use."

"Right. Let's consider it. It just depends on what kind of personnel His Majesty the Emperor does. In some cases, Sadirin's son has no choice but to die in honor."

"Right. If he dies in battle, he is also a general. The Count will also be content to separate his son from all the rice he has wasted, and yet to gain a hero who has martyred in the Empire."

It is like a privilege to allow only those who hold power to live and die as if they were toys.

Even then, Ladygel and Benkendorf were in the selection of intermediate commanders for a while. He was deciding who to make a hero of and who to sell thanks to.

After a while, the door of the minister's office was knocked.

"Who?"

This is Ensign El Shakra.

"Get in."

Shakra is the Deputy Under-Secretary of Ladygel. Still a young but caring and capable deputy, Ladygel is one of the most trusted human beings.

"Minister, I beg your pardon for this"

"Oh, Count. Thank you. See you next time"

Benkendorf left instead of Shakra, who had been in the room. Shakra salutes Benkendorf, then Ladygel.

"So, what happened?

"Yes, Your Majesty the Emperor calls you. I want you to come to the palace as soon as possible. Probably about the next operation."

"... ok. Help me."

"Ha."