Maou No Utsuwa

Amphang's offensive battle is completely replaced by his offense.

The Republican Army, which should be the side of the cage, continues to attack the Imperial Army positions irregularly from morning to evening, replacing them with four troops.

The human damage of the Imperial Army is not so much. Only because the purpose of the Republican Army is to exhaust the soldiers of the Empire, and it does not attempt to attack them deeply.

As days go by, the morale of the Imperial Army soldiers is falling visibly. The Republican Army is unfolding as it should.

Naturally, the Imperial Army did not leave this situation unattended. After increasing the number of objects and strengthening the alert system, we try to give soldiers a break in alternation. Not only that, but he also attacked the Republican Army position from the Imperial Army and continued his work of filling and handing over bridges.

But even if he consolidates himself with soldiers who protect his surroundings, the Republican Army attacks the back of the position with magic, how he's carrying them, stone throwers, etc. They are sniping at soldiers who are taking a break. So few soldiers are killed or injured in battle, but even if magic or stones only hurt the tent, soldiers will not be able to sleep in fear.

The attack also has the worst results, and the painstakingly buried bamboo can be back to normal at dawn. The moment you see it, the soldier's morale falls apart.

This is how the soldiers stack up in a state of abhorrence. The Imperial Army is defeated even though it has hardly fought.

"You should give up at night and focus your rest time during the day"

On the occasion of the operational conference, one staff officer has advanced.

"Isn't it bright enough to rest just during the day?

"Now I don't care about brightness or anything. The fear of attacks such as stone throwers afflicts soldiers more than that."

"... right"

Oscar's main management is located in the center of the formation. Until now, no stone-throwing or magic seems to reach you, and you will not be disturbed in your sleep. The Oscars are sleepless because they wake up every time they hear of an enemy attack, and the circumstances are different from those of the soldiers.

"There is no attack by a stone thrower if it is during the day. This alone seems to make the soldier feel secure quite different"

"That stone throw, but you see where it's coming from?

Attacks on Imperial Army positions by throwing stones are only at night. It is thought to be a consideration not to let you grasp the location of the catapult.

"From the Republican position, it seems to be something that we are pulling and moving to a cow or something. We found what appears to be a large wheel and cattle footprints."

"A mobile stone thrower. Does the Republic have such a thing"

The Empire also has a stone thrower. But that of the Empire cannot be moved. You can't fly a ton of stones unless you keep it firmly fixed on the ground. It follows that the Republic is in some way overcoming this problem.

"Spread the scourge..., no, let's stop it"

The method of placing scouts around the alarm of night raids has been done once. The night raid was unprotected and the result was that no one would return at dawn. The darkness of the night is on the side of the Republic.

"Allow Rest Time Changes"

"Ha."

This is the only way I can do it, more than I can find a way to prevent long-range attacks at night.

"What about the location of the enemy's troops? You got something?

Not all Republican troops are coming out of position. This is also something we have learned from several attacks.

"We don't know where it is. However, the commander has roughly understood."

"Who?

"There were two units. One is Ignaz. And the other unit is supposedly led by Hildegand"

"Become!?

Oscar didn't think Hildegand's name would come up here.

"Shall I report on the organization of the Republic as far as I know?

Seeing how Oscar was upset, the staff officer thought about changing the story. I'm going to have a little change of mood.

"... oh, please"

"One unit is organized in roughly three thousand soldiers. I think what we know is a little different from the Cavalry unit led by Lutz, the Mage unit led by Maria, or even the Magic Cavalry."

All Republican troops that have marched out are horseback riding units. Plus, half of that comes with magic while you're on it. This was a real pain in the ass for the Imperial Army.

"Ignaz's troops are the same as Maria's. And this is Hildegand's unit. This will really make 12,000 cavalry troops. Perhaps there should be an additional unit of King Kamui's direct graduate, for a total of 15,000."

"You've been sending out as many troops as you can get out"

The Empire estimates that the Republic is about 20,000 in all armies. Fifteen thousand is the best number of soldiers you can deploy, given the soldiers you need to defend your territory.

"Hildegand, and Ignaz's troops are not in position as expected"

"You're camping somewhere else, right?

"Or are they stationed in some city?"

The staff officer thinks it's a city. If six thousand troops were camped, it would just stand out. And Hildegand is a former Oriental uncle's maid, queen of the empire, and now queen of the republic. The idea is that they won't let you camp for long periods.

"... if so. What's the nearest city?

"About half a day south, there's a city called Ausloza."

"Right..."

I suppose we should consider sending troops to assault because the enemy garrison has been able to grasp it, but Oscar has created hesitation.

How many troops can we beat six thousand republican armies for sure? If you think you can win with 20,000, fine. But Oscar doesn't think so. Then what if I send 30,000, but now with 30,000 left in this place, I'm worried that I can prevent nine thousand Republican troops?

In Oscar's feelings, the number of soldiers in his own army had no advantage whatsoever.

"... there is also the idea of having a separate team in the whole army first"

Military adviser Beck seemed to think the same thing, and has proposed a southbound in the entire army.

"That's simply going to challenge the field"

"... right"

The Republican Army cannot leave the Imperial Army south. They'll come after us out of position. In the end, it will only be a battle for all military opponents. That seems to Oscar more difficult to win than position defense.

"Is it the same if you stay still"

In 60,000 Imperial Armies, 15,000 Republican Armies cannot be considered. In the end, this is the kind of conclusion we come to. Oscar turned this into such a grunt because he can't put this to the mouth of himself, the general.

"You'd better draw into the field, you might have a chance to discuss Kamui"

Killing Kamui instead of winning a battle between the army and the army. I'll just have to get back to this goal before I go out.

"... what do you think? My army does not chase me to the Republic Army horseback riding unit. We need to make them come this way from the other side to argue, but can we make that situation?

Kamui has never appeared on the battlefield before, as if he knew what the Oscars were up to. Even if it is a field battle from this situation, we have to assume that it is unlikely that Kamui will launch an attack himself.

So what's the best way to pull out Kamui is to hunt down the republican army as much as Kamui thinks he has to fight for himself.

If I can do this, I haven't had a hard time before. The Imperial Army continues to be manipulated by three thousand raids.

Since this is not a good thing to say in the main business either, military adviser Beck does not say anything specific.

"... because of the information, but no southbound. I'm sorry."

Oscar knew what military adviser Beck was trying to say.

"No. I understand."

The staff officer is not an idiot either. I understood the situation in a conversation between Oscar and military adviser Beck.

"We need reinforcements. After a complete siege of the position, there's just a big army forming an offensive force."

Oscar thought the only way to strike Kamui was to lock him in position so he wouldn't let him escape and carry out an assault on him ready for total annihilation. In order to do so, it will be necessary to increase the number of troops from now on.

"... let's make a request to the center. Minimize the defense of the royal capital and ask the central nobility to sacrifice the same defense of their own territory. Anyway, I'll have one soldier send a lot of reinforcements."

"Then make a request in my name, the general."

"No, by a consecutive name. It's better to make it clear that it's the reclaimed army."

Even if you make a request in Oscar's name alone, it's suspicious if Chancellor Kalk will move. Prime Minister Kalk is still underestimating the Republic.

"... ok"

The envoy of the request for reinforcements made his way to the Imperial Capital within that day. Even if the request is accepted immediately, it will take months for reinforcements to arrive in Amphang. The Imperial Army cannot afford it.

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In the main management of the Republican Army, Kamui had heard reports from the interlocutors. The imperial movement, after a few moments, enters Kamui's ear without taking half an hour, depending on the information.

What Kamui is hearing now is reports that the Imperial Army has abandoned the Ausloza attack.

"Failure? Was it just too complicated?

"They were just too timid."

To Kamui's words, Lutz gives a voice that seems dissatisfied. I'm not dissatisfied with Kamui. I am angry at the Imperial Army for avoiding fighting from the front.

"I was cowardly, so it was possible to fit into the measures. If you'd gone south with the whole army, you'd have used it to create a stream all at once."

This battle is getting a lot of attention. Naturally, it will be an important judgment material for the imperial aristocrats to determine their return.

The Empire lost after fighting with five times as much force. If it were to happen, the balance would lean all at once against the Republic. Even if it's not a decisive loss.

Amphang is being hacked into by the hands of many aristocrats to find out where the victories and losses are. If all the Imperial Army leaves the battlefield southwards, the surroundings are likely to determine that the Empire has lost.

This is what Kamui was after. Neither does the Republic want a long war. Because I don't want to give the Kingdom of Ruthua time to make a move.

I wanted to use anything in Petten to advance the domination of the North, but this measure ended in failure.

"I didn't want to use this."

But there are other measures that Kamui has in place. Kamui doesn't seem to be in the mood.

"If you take care of it forever, you're gonna rot?

Lutz advises that Kamui? do.

"You're not gonna rot, are you? But if I spare you, you're out of use."

"That sort of thing."

"Give Hildegand and Ignaerts a message. I want you to start southbound. And to Dark, if you ask me."

"Ha."

An intermediate pops up at Kamui's life. The next step was taken. For the Imperial Army, there are measures that can cause great defeat.

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The information that the Republican army was heading south toward the Imperial Capital was to enter the ears of the Empire without taking so long. I even imitated rumors spreading in the city of the Imperial Capital, even though I was deliberately moving to prominence, otherwise the republic is more troubled.

It was Emperor Claudia who reacted greatly to this. I panicked when I heard the purpose of the Republican Army was to attack the Imperial Capital.

There's just a reason it will.

There are still 20,000 troops left in the Imperial capital in defense. But Emperor Claudia had received reports that the Amphang Retrieval Army, which went out for 60,000, was struggling with a fifth of the army. Six thousand are on their way to the Imperial capital. I thought we couldn't win a little more than triple.

Still, Prime Minister Kalk and those around him explained many times that the protection of the Imperial Capital was strong and that we could not break through the outer walls in about six thousand years, and we managed to calm down, but even more so, there happens events that incite the anxiety of Emperor Claudia.

Emperor Claudia's bad reputation is circulating within the Imperial City, and the inhabitants incited by it are showing disturbing movements.

It is Hildegand on his way to the Imperial Capital. In the first place, the decline of the Empire today is due to the fact that Emperor Claudia tried to offer Hildegand to the Kingdom. Emperor Claudia was jealous of Hildegand's achievements in the Battle of the Kingdom of Ruthua and used his measures to discredit Hildegand. I'm putting the Empire in crisis for my own personal greed.

That is the general content of the bad reviews. Without touching on the inheritance feud with the Therays, there is disgust in the fact that it is only limited to jealousy of Hildegand, which is still popular with the people. You're putting the Empire in crisis with the jealousy of a woman. So, there's no excuse.

Further disturbing movements in response to this are absurd.

Such rumours circulated when the "Amphang Manifesto" also circulated among the inhabitants of the Imperial Capital and the friendly relations between Therese and the Republic were widely known.

If we are to save the empire's crisis, shouldn't we welcome Therese to the emperor after offering Emperor Claudia to Hildegand? If this materializes, the Empire will be able to re-establish the relationship between Kamui and Hildegand, dubbed the next generation of Imperial martial arts.

We do not know who put this series of rumors in Emperor Claudia's ear. Anyway, rumors have come to the knowledge of Emperor Claudia, and Chancellors Calc have become strongly asked to respond to it.

I was in trouble if I was asked. It's a situation that goes into the ears of Emperor Claudia, who should never be allowed to hear it again, even if the rumors go away.

So, should we manage to hold back the disturbing movements and dogs, we mobilized the guards to hit the picket of the disturbing molecules, but the result was that this means, in turn, would reinforce the rebellion of the residents and increase the intensity of the movements.

From the residents' point of view, what the Empire is trying to do is repress. Residents who would obey greatly if the imperial authority were absolute have assumed that rebelling against the empire is a means of saving themselves in a situation where the imperial capital is attacked. That's what they're assuming.

"Really, Kamui, if it makes you think mean, it's a superb dish, right?

Hearing the reactions of the empires and the inhabitants from the manipulated subordinates, the Imperial City was engulfed in a state of tension such as a flash, as opposed to the moody Dark who laughed in this way.

To this situation, Emperor Claudia, after all, couldn't stand Chancellor Kalk either. We sent our messengers to Hildegand and Oscar to begin negotiations on a truce.

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After learning about the Republican Army southbound, the Oscars attacked the Republican Army position. The total number of republican troops is down to nine thousand. This is the best chance I've ever had to take Kamui. I couldn't have missed this.

With a fierce counter-attack, they push the republican position one by one. I won't loosen my hands while I hurt my chest at the sacrifice. If only we could discuss Kamui, that would be the victory of the Empire.

A messenger came from the Imperial Capital as such a painful battle ensued. I thought it was a touchdown of reinforcements, so I met him, and he was a messenger ordering the start of truce negotiations.

"... what is His Majesty thinking?

Oscar was flabbergasted to hear the apostle's words, but he regained his mind and returned the inquiry.

"There is a disturbing movement in the Imperial Capital."

"What is a disturbing move?

"It's a move to withdraw His Majesty and welcome former Prince Therese to the emperor."

…………

To the messenger's exact answer, again, Oscar became stunned.

"Even if that's true, couldn't you hold him back?

On behalf of Oscar, military adviser Beck issued an inquiry to the envoy.

"I tried to hold him in, but on the contrary, he caused a backlash."

"Are there more than 20,000 troops?

"I don't come to point my sword at the inhabitants of the Imperial Capital. If we do that, there could really be a rebellion."

In fact, there would have been a revolt. Dark was ready to go that far. There is no need for complete success. The objective is to inform the aristocrats that the more rebellion breaks out in the Imperial capital, the more the imperial authority has fallen.

"... that's it"

In fact, Beck's military adviser, who listened to the Imperial Capital, knows the decline of the Empire.

"We have decided that a truce with the Republic should be a priority in order to calm things down."

"Even so, truce here? You think you can do that?

"Whatever you do, I command you to put together a truce."

"It's not. The contention with the Republic should have been to formally consolidate the rapprochement with the Kingdom of Ruthua. I have a truce with the Republic here, and what is the kingdom going to do?

"That's..., well in the negotiations..."

Exactly, the messenger seems to think it's too convenient, and the words he conveys are interrupted. Reconciliation with the kingdom and truce with the republic, wrap this up well at the same time and so on is a lame story.

"Why isn't the Chancellor here? Isn't it the prime minister's job to negotiate?

"Chancellor Kalk said…, that he would come to the stage of packing negotiations"

"That means when you see success, you show up, right?

Exactly, military adviser Beck also seems to have something to hold his belly to this time Chancellor Kalk. Rarely did the disgust come out with a mouthful.

"No, it's..."

The said messenger has no choice but to mumble.

"Well, good. So, what's the deal?

"In exchange for a portion of the Northern Uncle Territory and the Northern Eastern Uncle Territory, we want to wrap up the negotiations."

"... I mean, negotiations can fail, right?

On convenient terms for such an empire alone, there is no way that a truce agreement can come together.

"No. They ask me to make concessions anyway, so at first they say I should get out big"

"Did the Chancellor say that!?

Beck, I was outraged by the body of my military adviser. I've come to mind to be entrusted with such ridiculous negotiations.

"No. Your Majesty..."

"... right"

And anger will shrivel in an instant. Instead, he wrapped up military adviser Beck in an atmosphere of giving up.

"Let's just try not to dare bring in negotiations. If this is His Majesty's order, knowing you can't, you can't keep moving."

Oscar, finally a little back on his feet, has communicated his willingness to implement the negotiations. It's an emperor's order, so you have no choice but to obey.

Hard negotiations after a painful battle. The time of the ordeal between Oscar and military advisers Beck continues.