"A protest from House Rheinzats and House Menmen. Well, naturally I'll tell you."
"Yes, the Reinzats have told us to return the land to the original aristocracy in order to occupy it unjustly for the Fontana kingdom's actions."
Send Vulcan students to various places, hire even ordinary people who have the ability to do administrative work, and assign the work to the leader's last name.
Moreover, despite the new gains, there is still a lot of work to do to stabilize the unstable country while just sitting there.
While doing so, he also heard reports from Pane of interactions outside the country.
Until now, diplomatic relations had been left to Leon, but it would take some time for him to assemble the new territory of Graham.
Therefore, for the time being, I received information from people with good faces everywhere, starting with panes, and responded to it.
What I was hearing was that protests about the territory acquired in the previous battle had come from around the corner.
"The Reinzats are hegemonic, so if you don't say so, your position will be in jeopardy. But I can't respond to that request. That battle began with the issue of water rights in the construction of a river that flows from the territory of the former Xylia to the territory of the former Larica. It was the Confederation of Northern Nobles that led the army ahead of both issues, and we only intercepted them to defend our country. Tell him that, Paine."
"I see. Well, perhaps the Lindsatz family can't explain it either. You've never heard of eight aristocratic lands being taken away just because of the rights of a small river flowing from the mountains."
"I guess. Perhaps the Linzats will move their troops around next year. We should gather those who meet the age of conscription from the newly acquired territory immediately. I will train you to move as a Fontana army from now on."
"I was wondering if that would be good. However, no matter how many conscripts you recruit, you will be a low morale soldier. Hopefully, even though the Fontana army is heavily trained, it would be better to have food, clothing, and shelter ready to welcome them."
"Okay. Tell that to the training ground. So, what did the Menmen say?
"The Menmen claim that one of the noble territories we acquired was Menmen territory. That's why I've been told to return the territory to the Menmen."
"Ah, the Menmen? Is that what the Menmen claim to be the Eastern Territory? Is that supposed to be Wagner's neighborhood of Killia?
"That's right. Old Pipily Territory, huh? It appears that the Menmen once won over the Pipilies a few generations ago and owned the land. Afterwards, I returned it to the Pipili family in arbitration with the hegemonic aristocracy of the time, but this time the Menmen claimed that it belonged to them, not just to them."
"Do you have such a rude claim? But after all, the Menmen are weak. Maybe he attacked without asking questions when he had the momentum to drop the birds that had flown before."
"Maybe. They must be expelled from the King's Land, deprived of their southern territory by the Kingdom of Resolute and weakened. This protest is probably just a fake gesture, and I think it's just a gesture of enthusiasm towards the knights under Menmen's command."
I see. Nevertheless, it doesn't change that we're still part of the big force. If the Menmen attacked us, we might be able to deal with them backwards while they don't have control of the territory. "
The Rheinzats protest is simple.
It is a matter of returning to the original aristocracy the territory that you seized without cause.
Perhaps few nobles have accepted it in the past.
Anyone who demands anything of value instead will return the territory, but leave a little influence to grow their forces.
I think they were struggling with such feelings, but trying not to crush each other excessively.
But there is no need for the Kingdom of Fontana to drink such demands now.
This is an independent kingdom with no right to obey hegemonic nobility.
Therefore, I will return this claim for a small cause.
Wagner was originally fighting the Larika family because of a water problem, and it was the northern aristocrats who put their hands in it and burned them.
Of course, you wouldn't believe this sort of thing properly, but it was just mentioned in front of the fight, and it's really temporary, but it can't be used as an excuse.
By contrast, the Menmen's claim is no longer confusing.
I want to tell you how many years ago you brought up the story and claimed the territory.
However, if I took a step back, it seemed that this was not a genuine claim to us, but rather a performance against my faction.
Perhaps the Menmen have lost their appetite for the knights under their command in the defeat of the Allies, including the House of Rhinesatz.
However, it is certainly not enough to despise someone who cannot be alarmed.
"Is there any way to buy some time, Paine? I want the time until the border guards, including Wagner, take control of their respective border guards. Of course, don't use the army as much as you can."
"If so, what about extending the previous treaty?
"Extension of the Treaty?
"Yes, we used to have a treaty with the Menmen to make wheat cheap. How about extending the deadline? Maybe it started with an arrangement of a few years, and it should have been decided again whether or not to renew it. Link the reason for that renewal to the territorial issue."
"Hmm. In short, we will continue to provide cheap wheat, but the reason is because of the Pipily Territory replenishment we took this time?
"That's right. This explains that we will continue to sell wheat domestically as usual, and the Menmen will have their knights succeed in securing food at low prices through strong negotiations from the Fontana side. Of course, the conditions will need to be adjusted more so as not to disadvantage us."
"I see... let's reconsider the verb's decision. I will ask Leon for his judgment as well. All right, Paine?
"Of course."
Mummy.
Again, compiling the rapidly expanding prints seems difficult.
If possible, I would like to spend a few more years on domestic stability.
However, there may be moves to reclaim the confiscated land.
As a result, winter gradually approached, while being chased by work in a busy situation both inside and outside the country.