Continental Hero Senki

Waiting for Princess Emilia, who was put through to the Chancellery Reception Room, was the first appearance of her uncle to see her in five years.

I looked a lot older than I had seen before. It doesn't change to being a stern face, but more wrinkles for my age caught my eye than anything else.

"... hung up"

Grand Duke Carroll urged Princess Emilia to do so.

Princess Emilia's movements to be seated were immense and the focus of her eyes had not been set. His legs were trembling, and his hands were sweating. Maybe this is the first time she's ever been so nervous.

……

……

Both sides remained silent, even as Emilia sat on the couch and was served tea by her graduates. They don't move one of their bodies, and only the prepared tea hot air just drifts vainly indoors.

"... How was the cadet school?"

You couldn't stand the silence anymore, the Grand Duke cut it out that way. Nothing, it should be a legitimate topic for conversation between relatives, but it means something different in their place.

Princess Emilia agrees, giving a vague and vague reply.

"... it was tough. Wow."

"... right"

When the Grand Duke heard the Princess's short reply, he returned it even shorter without pursuing it deeply.

Between the two, another long period of silence flows. And now the princess couldn't stand the silence, releasing the words.

"How was your uncle?

"... well, yeah"

In the end, the two of them will shut up again. After this, I repeat something similar three or four times, and the clock marks the hour for no reason.

Around half an hour later, Princess Emilia, who had set her mind, could finally get to the point.

"... today I came to ask your uncle, no, His Excellency the Chancellor,"

"... ho"

Grand Duke Carroll, no. Chancellor Carroll saw the moment the woman's eyes in front of him changed. And I accurately perceived the intention of Princess Emilia, dressed in a noble costume.

Instead of making a request as the Senior Counsellor of the General Operations, she says that, as a nobleman, she is directly suing herself, the Prime Minister. If a martial officer says that his opinion is difficult, he can decide what kind of wish he wants first.

"What's a wish?

"Yes, there are two, but both are about the war that will begin next month"

Princess Emilia said so, but both the princess and the prime minister knew that the war would begin in early April. However, since there is no significant difference in the sense that things are changing rapidly, Princess Emilia described it as "next month".

Say it.

"One is the issuance of a mobilization order."

A mobilisation order is an order for the State to gather personnel that can be used as soldiers in times of emergency. Healthy men aged between 15 and 45 years and experienced in conscription, or reserve service. Typically, reservists are recruited preferentially by young people, as well as by boys below the second son. If this became a "total” mobilization order, it would expropriate all humans who might be able to use it as soldiers.

In the case of the Kingdom of Silesia, it is possible to convene about 5 divisions in a short period of time by means of reserve mobilization.

While it is possible to gather soldiers in a short period of time, there are also many shortcomings. Firstly, in that almost all the soldiers mobilized can only be used for spear soldiers. It cannot be used for units that have said cavalry, sorcerer, etc. that require expertise and special training.

Furthermore, if mobilisation orders continue to be issued for a long time, the economic impact cannot be measured because fewer workers and agricultural workers support society. Even though we need swords, spears, bows and other weapons in large quantities in order to wage war, we have neither an ex nor a child to requisition the workers who make it.

And one more thing, the mobilisation decree takes time. This is worded in such a way as to contradict the advantages of the mobilisation decree, namely that it can be convened in a short period of time. But even for a short period of time, it only means "a short period of time compared to the normal, ordinary method of convening". It will take at least two or three months to handle the administrative tasks, force formation, retraining and front placement after the convocation, etc. necessary for who to convene.

Princess Emilia took into account this convening time and expressed her opinion to the Prime Minister that a time-consuming mobilization decree should be issued before the start of the war.

"In our country, the power to declare mobilisation orders is granted only to those above the Prime Minister. We need you to issue a mobilisation order as soon as you can."

"… yes indeed, but it is also true that if a mobilisation decree is issued now, it will have a significant impact on the economy"

"That's right. But the enemy will probably have three times as much power as ours. My Silesian normal fighting power is 15 divisions. Enemy size, for example, will be at least 45 divisions. We need a mobilisation decree in order to reduce this war power gap at all. If we lose, the future of our country and our people is at stake."

It is self-evident logic that this war is more on the prolonged line of political strife within the Eastern Continental Empire, but that it comes with the aim of conquest. It is not the establishment of a puppet state, but the division of territory into nobles in their own faction. There is no room for the Silesians to enter there.

And say that the rule in the former Silesian territory, once taken by his country, is harsh and extreme.

When that happens, there are two options left for the Kingdom of Silesia.

Do you swear allegiance to those who sip mud all over the defilement and oppress themselves?

Or is it a thorough antiwar?

And Princess Emilia chose the latter.

"Of course, we will end it in a short period of time so that it has no impact on the Silesian economy. We'll do our best to make sure there are fewer victims."

If they say so far, I can't argue with you as Archduke Carroll. Indeed, Princess Emilia is a political enemy. But he, the prime minister, could not abandon the country now, but give an answer every now and then.

"... ok. After consulting with Your Majesty on the military pronouncement, I declare a mobilisation order"

"Thank you"

Having obtained a satisfactory answer, the princess appeased, smiling at the Grand Duke for the first time since coming here, and bowed her head.

When the Grand Duke was a little surprised by the princess's attitude, she entered the second request without getting her hair in between.

"And one more thing, please"

"Ah, ah. What is it?

"Yes, I would ask the Union of Livonia Nobles and the Ostmarc Empire, and the Republic of Karlsbert, not to intervene in this war."

"I mean, turn down the hindsight worries," he said?

"Yes."

More than the Eastern Continental Empire attempts to conquer Silesia with 600,000 large armies, Silesia must turn to the east with all the power it can have. But if we move all our forces east, another country could declare war on Silesia, like an empty nest, and it could be the third Silesian war of division.

"But will such a promise pass for my country, which is a small country"

"It's not a otherwise difficult story. It doesn't matter if it's due."

"Expired?"

"Yep. Two or three months. We'll settle in the meantime."

"... is that what you're saying with any certainty as a High Counsellor? Or is that just a big language spectacular?

"I don't have a hobby for vomiting big language."

"... right"

Indeed, Princess Emilia is right. Deadline non-intervention means, in other words, "if after three months the war is not over, be my guest". Regardless, as a Silesian, I would have trouble letting you go, but within three months I would likely be crushed from the point of view of the economy and people I said if Keri was not put on the war against the Eastern Continental Empire. In other words, it is impossible for Silesia to fight any further, whether finite or indefinite.

In addition, the war non-intervention of the Ostomark Empire was almost determined as well. That is due to the fact that Ambassador Ostmarc is a princely princely princely princely princess wearing the skins of a pro-Ducal, and to the fact that Yuzef Waresa, a resident of the Ostmarc Empire, attached a promise from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of his country.

And Princess Emilia expected that the Union of Livonia Nobles and the Republic of Carlsbert would also probably pierce non-intervention. This conquest of Silesia by the Eastern Continental Empire has a strong colour in the private war of the Emperor Ivan VII. Carlsbert succeeded in a coup d 'état with the cooperation of the Sergei aristocracy, Livonia, which has a blood connection with Sergei. I don't think those two countries will give to the Emperors, yes, the princess thought.

And the prime minister in front of the princess quietly shook her head vertically to the same conclusion.

"Let's contact the Foreign Affairs Letter and order it to be executed immediately. Like being able to attach indefinite promises of intervention if possible."

"... I can't thank you enough for asking my opinion, Chancellor"

The princess bows her head deeply again, and rises.

"I still have a lot to talk to my uncle (...), but unfortunately I don't have time for this today. Let's take a moment to talk about it again."

"... ah"

"Now, if you'll excuse me."

".................. Ah"

The Grand Duke stared at the Princess's back as she walked away, saying nothing in particular to the Princess.

This is how the talks, which lasted unexpectedly long, ended.