Continental Hero Senki

"Maya, what do you mean?

Emilia asked Lieutenant Maya Krakowska, a samurai deputy standing aside, what the word meant.

"It means as it is. There are ways to solve supply problems and dive through enemy alert lines."

"Something like that...?

If Maya is right, this Sarah operation comes to life at once. Everyone in the office was paying attention to what Maya said.

"Um, guys, it's hard to talk about being seen so giddy..."

"Oh, sorry."

It wasn't even like the audacious Mayan, she was constricting slightly. She doesn't seem confident for what she has said herself.

Maya coughed up twice and then started talking about it.

"Let's go through Laskino"

"... raskino?

"Yep. Our cadets have raised their blood canals to independence through the Raskino Free Country."

What Maya said was simple. If you go through Laskino, you will not be perceived by the Empire. It is in any case a third country that is not at all involved in this war. There will be a Border Guard, but there is no doubt that its vigilance network is full of holes in relation to saying that we are at war in the immediate vicinity.

If there is a problem, that would be the country itself called Raskino.

"But Raskino is a neutral country. If we send an army to Laskino, it could be deconstructed as an invasion and put on the eastern empire side."

"Don't worry about that. First of all, if Raskino gives the Eastern Continental Empire the right of passage for the army, it is extremely likely that the Empire Army will stay in Raskino for a long time and the country will take over at some point"

The right of passage within the territory of another national army is not something to give away. If the country's military power is low, it could carry out occupation activities by calling it passage. Raskino has just become independent and has only enough division numbers to count. There was no way such a country could have thought of forming an alliance with its biggest virtual enemy, etc.

"Secondly, Laskino owes a great deal to Silesia. I don't think I'm going to refuse."

As she said earlier, the brave soldiers of Silesia and Ostmarc contributed most to Raskino independence. Officially, neither country is supposed to be in the war, but as an open secret, Laskino owes Silesia.

Let's get that debt back in the form of a military clearance.

"Thirdly, Raskino has not made a declaration of neutrality. It's not about participating in this war."

This was somewhat plausible, but Emilia could understand it.

Laskino has not made a declaration of neutrality. This is a manifestation of opportunism when the situation leans towards one or the other, let's take a ride on it and ride the winning horse.

"... I see. Indeed, Maya is right, the Via Lasquino proposal is valid. So what do you do with the replenishment problem?

Emilia asked that question, but she already seemed to know the answer and smiled a little. Maya also knew that, and started answering each other as if they were going to show each other the answer sheet for the exam.

"First the road leading up to Laskino is fine. If you go through Lean, the rear base of our army, you will not be exposed to enemy scouts, yet you will also have supplies and horses. That should be a lot less time if you travel by cavalry force."

"Sure. So what do you intend to do within Lasquino?

"Right. I thought local procurement would be the best."

By local procurement I don't mean looting here, I mean buying supplies at consideration. It doesn't have to be instant money. Since it is an inter-state commitment, it is good to write in the appropriate promissory note: "I will colour and pay the price when I win the war".

That way we can procure supplies legally, peacefully and amicably.

Also in the case of this operation, the total troop strength of the troops passing through Laskino would be one squadron, capable of raising supplies to such an extent as not to affect the population of Laskino.

"And rely on locally sourced supplies to break through the Raskino-Eastern Empire border. Think locally about how you'll break through… Now you'll get your back undetected by the Empire"

"I see. That's my proud deputy."

Having heard this word, Maya couldn't help but give the boulder a corner of her mouth. After expressing a streak of gratitude, she undone the position and topic of the corner of her mouth.

"The problem will be after we break into the empire. I don't know where the rear hub is at the heart."

The last point Emilia gave earlier, that is the position of the enemy stronghold. There is also the option of conducting reconnaissance on the ground, but it is certain that the longer you stay in enemy territory, the greater the danger. This is a precedent that five years ago, in the Silesia-Karlsbert war, the Karlsbert cavalry for the purpose of assassinating the princess was destroyed by the discovery of a base of activity the day after the Princess raid.

To avoid those two dances, it is important to grasp the hostility. However, prior information from Yuzef just now did not indicate the location of its rear base.

However, it was Lieutenant Rasdowaf Novak, Supplementary Staff Assistant, who came up with a proposal in this regard.

"I don't think that's a problem. Major, do you have a map?

"Oh, yes. Wait a minute."

Major Emilia, prompted by Radek, took the map out of the desk drawer. It is a large map of the Atheni Lakes region, with access to the eastern continental imperial territory of Lyda.

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Black Line: Border

Grey Line: Street

Blue Yen: Lake Atheni Water Region

Black ■: Base of the Kingdom of Silesia

Red ■: Eastern Continent Empire Base

Purple ■: Raskino Free Country Base

Green Arrow: Line of Action (Scheduled)

Tea Dashed Line: Front as of the end of May

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"Major Emilia, is there an Imperial Army fort near the Raskino-Eastern Continental Empire border?

"There isn't. Originally, the stronghold around here in the Empire was Carinino. But since Raskino has become independent, the Empire's fort at this point is 0."

Carinino, now a free state of Laskino, is also a castle city like Laskino. At the time of the War of Independence, there was also an anti-imperial movement in the land, but the number of Independents was small and it was suppressed shortly after the war began. Thanks to this, however, the damage to Carinino is minimal, and it still functions well as a castle city.

"Is it not possible that it was newly built?

It was Maya who answered the question from Sarah.

"... No, I don't think so. Laskino Independence is at the end of October. It takes time to gather materials, money and personnel to build a new one from there. Even if we could start construction, at the end of the year, the conquest of Silesia was decided by the Emperor of the Eastern Continent."

"If you want to conquer Silesia, you don't need to put the fort down, do you?

"Right. We would not have been able to wait for the battle to begin by the time the fort was completed, and even if we had been able to do so, we would not have bothered to spend money and materials for a country that would soon perish. If I were to use it, I think I'd do my best to drop Fort Tartak"

"I see. So, this Valavillier? Is the city the hub?

Sarah desperately participated in this operational meeting as she peered into the map, but this opinion was quickly kicked over by Emilia.

"No, probably not either. It's a little dangerous to build a supply base in the city."

"What? I think it's pretty easy to defend, though?

"No, the Empire doesn't have to think about defense. You're here for the invasion anyway, so there's no way you're thinking about defense. Even if you think about it without it, if you create a base in the city, private carriages and people get in the way, making it difficult to get through. You won't be based in the city for an empire that wants to carry supplies to the front a little faster."

"I mean, say the guys in the empire only make temporary bases. You can assume that there is no horse fence, no pitfalls, no defensive facility of the kind that said so. I guess we're done building some tents."

"Hmmm...... so you were lying about Radek's 'figure it out'?

Sarah found Radek in suspicious eyes. Maybe this guy said it out of the blue. Radek denied it as he shook his neck wide and flashly sideways.

"It's not a lie. If I were an Imperial supply officer, I would have thought," Where would I put the intermediate supply base? "

"Hmm? So, where is it?"

"It would be near the Eighty-Nine Vallavilliers"

"Why?

"Even if I work backwards, I need a soldier's vacation. At that time, if the city is nearby, there is entertainment. It also has the advantage of being able to procure from the city when there is a shortage of supplies at the supply base."

"I see. Then it's not like you had my opinion!

"No, Miss Marinovska says the city is based... ha, well no"

"Anyway, you know the approximate position of the enemy's rear base. After that, if we scout the area and find a detailed location..."

If that happens, the stronghold will be devastated. By the most elite of the Royal Army, the Kingsguard Cavalry.

Emilia and others then depended on the elaboration of a detailed operational plan and schedule. Although most of the additions were made, the bones of the first Sarah operation remain intact. But the key proponent of the operation told Emilia something unexpected.

"Emilia. Will you leave this to Emilia?

"Huh? Oh, well, then Sarah gets credit..."

"No, you can't. I want a victory, not a medal. But if they find out I'm the one thinking about the operation, they're not gonna hire me. Then I think Emilia, who has come up with some ops so far, would be easier to follow this op!

"... okay?

"Fine!

………… I get it. I will take responsibility and escalate to Command. "

Thus, their maneuvers could be made.