Continental Hero Senki

"So everything is exactly as the captain's script (scenario) says?

29 June. That is, about a month after the Ostmark Foreign Ministry issued its condemnation statement, a little over two weeks after Silesia entered into a truce agreement with the Eastern Continental Empire.

For the reason that it was easy to gather information on Silesia, Mr. Fine called me when I slept eating at Crosno all the time without going back to the embassy. He said additional information about the truce has arrived.

So, the opening is the most this.

"I can almost imagine what Mr. Feene thinks of me, but I'm not psychic, so I can't manipulate the situation that far."

"Really? But as soon as the Eastern Continental Imperial Army was on the verge of starvation, a statement of censure arrived on the ground at an artistic time, right? I don't think it would be such a favorable agreement if we were around for a few more days."

That's what she says. She slaps the material in her hand on her desk.

I picked it up and read it, but, well, what a favorable condition for Silesia.

It is not just a renunciation of the occupied territories, but a ban on the garrison of the troops of the former Silesian Valavillier. Moreover, the more than 70,000 Imperial Army generals taken prisoner were only partially freed, and more or less 50,000 remain detained in Silesia. It will be used as a political material in future ceasefire negotiations. You're a good hostage.

If the negotiations for the conclusion of the ceasefire treaty continue, the assignment of Valavillier will certainly be granted. As for the assignment of Ludamina, did I just say half the probability? I can't say anything about compensation.

There are two reasons why it has been an unfavourable agreement for the Eastern Continental Empire.

One is that the Royal Army's refusal to supply the Imperial Army made the Imperial Army starving feathers in a matter of days. This means that for the local garrison, the means of extending negotiations and saying consult with the national government could not be used and there was no room for negotiation.

And the other is that Ostmarc's condemnation statement could have forced the Eastern Continental Empire to operate two-front. There could have been three front and four front operations at worst. Stick to the peripheral areas of Valavillier and Ludamina. Not really, it makes sense if Ostmarc takes a wider territory.

Perhaps a de facto pact of surrender for the Eastern Continental Empire will be concluded within a few months.

If the decree of the condemnation statement had been passed on to the Empire before the Royal Army's supply line destruction operation, the Empire would have been able to negotiate carefully without haste.

So what if the decree in the condemnation statement was after the supply line was cut off and the Imperial Army withdrew completely from Atheni? In that case, the Imperial Army was still recovering supplies, and it was possible to mount a re-offensive on Atheni. There is no way that a transfer can be requested in that situation.

Either way, a truce agreement for the restoration of the status quo ante would have just been reached.

I can also snort that Mr. Fine called it "artistic timing". If it had been around a few days, the agreement would have been a mere blank peace and a judgment loss for Silesia, which had sharply sharpened its national power.

So, Mr. Feene seems to suspect that this turned out because I set it all up.

That would be interesting, but unfortunately I have to say this is a coincidence. You're not competent enough to get to Atheni after the Imperial orders cut off the supply line.

Rather, I suspect that it was the plot of High Counsellor Emilia to receive my report and bring it to an advantageous pacification with a tactical victory over the Imperial Army before the accusation statement was activated in the near future, but... am I overthinking it?

"Anyway, I'd love to hear more about the Captain's script (scenario)?

"I don't have that big thing. Because it's an unexpected event."

"That's suspicious"

No, would you really believe me? Mr. Feene, you overestimate me.

"Because of the captain, even this script (scenario) is doomed. You don't think this is a big Silesian victory congrats, do you, Captain?

"... I don't think so. Exactly."

This war probably won't end in just a border dispute. I don't know exactly what will happen, but it could rock the continent's power balance a lot. I would also say that the triumph of a small country would result in vigilance and retaliation on the part of a large country, and you can't be alarmed.

"... well, let's keep that for the future. We can't do anything until the situation and information have settled down."

"Right. In the meantime, is it time to get back to Esterburg?"

It's just not a good idea to leave your original place of work for no reason for two and a half months. No, it's supposed to be the end of the Berkson case for once.

"Before I do, I will give you some information to the Captain."

"Do you still have it?

"Yep. It's about the Eastern Continental Empire and our Ostmarc Empire. Which one would you like to hear first?

"... then from the Eastern Continental Empire"

Even if it's because the truce came into effect, we're still at war, to be exact. Naturally, Silesia's mobilisation decree has not been lifted. So we need to gather some information on the enemy country.

"Oh, it's not that important information. Drain your shoulders."

"Oh, really?"

What? I wonder if it's information that has nothing to do with war.

"On May 29, leaving, Elena Romanova, the granddaughter of Emperor Ivan VII, who was one of the causes of this war, gave birth"

"Hmm...... So, what's your gender?

"He says he doesn't have any physical disabilities, he's a healthy boy. His name is Viktor Romanov II"

"... Really? The emperor was forced to change the rules of imperial succession. There was no point."

Did you put up a plot to get your great-grandson to the throne, but you wasted it interrupting Silesia and Heaven's luck? Sounds a little pathetic to the emperor...

"There is unconfirmed information that the emperor is also lying on the floor shortly after hearing the news of the defeat. There will be only a few left. And so has the emperor, but the imperial nobility has also lost its authority in defeat. This boy will probably never live a happy life. And his mother."

"... right"

Ivan VII did not deprive Sergei Romanov of his inheritance rights. It was assumed that it would only give inheritance rights to girls, and would not change the order of inheritance in order not to create confusion. I guess he tried to murder Sergei on top of that.

But the information has not come in that the Crown Prince's nephew is dead. For almost certain he will succeed to the throne.

And to him, say this born Viktor II is a baby. All political opponents. We must strike our hands before the rebel forces take on Viktor II and become a civil war. Depends on who Sergei is, but good and stranded on the border, he'll be killed in the worst months of his life.

There is no sin in the child to be born. But even if I know that, I can't do anything about it...

"How Sergei will govern the Empire after that,"

"You can't judge this now either. I don't have the strength or connections to intervene in the inner affairs of the Eastern Empire."

I have that, unfortunately, in Silesia it is the Grand Duke of Carol, the pro-Eastern Continental Imperialist...

Well, fine. Let's put that away now, too.

"So, what's the information on the Ostmarc Empire?

"I'm not saying this is a lot of information either. There are two, but one is that His Majesty the Emperor proposed the 'Anti-Torture Act'."

"... is that, by literal law?

"Whatever. It seems to be the law that confessions obtained under torture should not be used as evidence. This is a decree from His Majesty the Emperor, so it will probably be enacted soon."

"You've thought it through a lot. There was no rebellion from the security authorities?

"The High Police Department, which is likely to rebel at the very beginning, is currently disempowered."

"I see."

Apparently, Ferdinand...... managed to make His Majesty the Emperor quite brilliant. I can't believe we're going to be able to carry out thoughtful internal affairs reforms, and even emperors will have difficulty intervening in reforming security mechanisms. Or would this also be the money of the Earl of Linz?

"And one more thing. His Majesty the Emperor has given me the acquittal of Jin Berkson."

"Not guilty? Is that to say you won't be charged with folk incitement?

"No. Including the crime of popular incitement, he was found not guilty with regard to all of the crimes he committed, the damage to the apparatus, trespassing, jailbreaking,"

"... So he's no longer a criminal or a political prisoner, you've become a regular imperial subjects"

"Exactly."

Ferdinand may now be recognised as a gentle emperor against minorities as well. The emperor accused the Livonian aristocracy of injustice and saved the poor. This will not raise ethnic issues for a while.

A country with an excellent monarch, I envy you. Oh, I wish Princess Emilia had become known as Her Majesty...

Well, fine. For now, would you like to discuss it with Mr. Fine and discuss it with him about his future policy?