Oukoku e Tsuzuku Michi

There was no point in staying in the king's capital any longer, but Tristan said, "It's not good to go back to the realm too soon. I'm going to be evil pushed because I'm uncomfortable with Shannon and I think he's plotting a rebellion," so I decided to relax for a little while and then go home.

In the south, Wilhelmina seems to be raging, so I needed to deal with it.

"I'll take care of it, so there's no problem without Lord Hardlett."

And Leoporto told me.

"I'd rather not be out of the way." You disrespectful bastard! ♪ Ouch! You're breaking a bone!

That's what Tristan said and Celia was kicking me.

"Ma, I wanted to hold Dorothea once in a while. Just fine."

"... Mr. Dorothea, you're not up yet."

The streak may have gone too far into Dorothea beyond forty until morning.

I fainted before dawn and still am.

"And please don't tell me that story in front of my wife."

Oops, Nonna's stubborn.

"Excuse me. Excuse me. I'm gonna make you look so cute today."

"It's only daylight!

I feel my gaze where I shoved Nonna down the couch.

The kids were peeking through the door gap.

The mansion of Wang Du is usually managed by Dorothea.

Instead, she freely lives the orphans she takes care of.

It's a living room, so I can't help but get a peek at it, and it's a little irritating, but I see one strange face.

"What am I doing to you?"

I'm snooping all the way to Celia with my kids.

When I speak up, I come into the room with just a little bulge.

Nonna turned bright red and put out her clothes.

"I just got a messenger from Uncle Monassi asking me if I could have dinner. What will you do?

Speaking of which, it wasn't just me and Jill Gray, but the other lords who took part in the clash were summoned.

"I'm holding Nonna today, so no."

When I answered immediately, Nonna hit me in the head with a trick.

"Please go properly. That is the duty of the nobility."

Um, we can't help but tell them.

"Then at least kneel down to time. I want raw milk on my face."

"... sketchy"

When Nonna slaps her hand, the ladies who spread the cloth appear and hide us from the others.

"Come on."

And the chunks of dreams come firmly on my face.

I can't wait to feel soft, warm, and a little damp.

"Can I suck your nipples, too?

"Oh, please don't make any noise. 'Cause they're gonna ask me."

I suck on my nipples when I make loud noises without worrying about my kids being near me.

"No more breast milk."

"Sa, it just stopped already! If you want to drink, you have to put the following seeds on..."

"I'm really... Cora! Scatter the children!

She kept sucking nonna's milk until she had all the time to hear Celia's voice.

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Southwestern Vandrea

"Right wing, Legion of Lulrus is being pushed!

"Left wing, the Legion of El Guzelido is inactive in the wake of enemy onslaught, it should not be rescued!

The Vandrea army had been forced into unfavourable combat. There was not a single favorable condition.

First, prepare for war. This was completely inadequate.

I wasn't just confused by natural disasters and plagues.

Information on the overthrow of the Altair regime had also been passed on to Vandrea.

Upper Vandrea was stroking her chest down on this information.

If the regime were to be overthrown, chaos would persist for a while, and there would be no such thing as a war.

Conversely, I even had the opinion to say what if we invaded from here.

In the end, some of the soldiers were directed towards the control of the plague and the restoration of agricultural land, but a massive invasion began there.

Next is the poor terrain.

The Vandrea army has many military disciplines including spears, bows, and cavalry.

Its basic organization remains unchanged now that the army has weakened.

Altair's army, on the other hand, was mostly infantry and dominated by a few demanding assaults.

To the Altair army pushing in numbers. Vandrea was opposed by efficient formation and manoeuvre combining each soldier, but since the mountains erupted, ash fell over a wide area spanning Altair Vandrea.

The ashes eventually became like dry mud exposed to the rain, making it significantly more difficult to move around.

In some places the cavalry was of little use and only the infantry scratched the mud to proceed.

And the Altair army marched precisely for 'Where the Cavalry Can't Move'.

If mobility cannot be demonstrated and formation cannot be properly organized, there is simply a strong Altair army with a lot of troops.

And at the end of the day, Altair's movements had changed.

"Enemy attacks are even more focused on the right wing! Send a spare regiment!

"So no, I would say the offense against the left wing is a positive move though! Enemy reinforcements are targeting a central breach!

I'm not just pushing you to leave it to me, like I've always done.

Attack right to the left, shaking and focusing on the thin spot.

"Enemy squadrons are going to make a detour from the right... don't you have any plans to move them? Cavalry!? I know you're saying we can't use cavalry here! Send it back to the rear because it's in your way!

"The enemy on the left is also showing a detour. Move the formation on the right. Do something!

If there is a gap, even smaller units will attempt to detour and disrupt the main battle line.

"What's going on? It's like they're moving differently now. Looks like they're dealing with another country!

"They finally learned their tactics, too? No, but... no matter how much, this is..."

The Vandrea officers had only been fighting for a long time and were experienced.

That's why I know. This move is not being driven by one good commander.

This move cannot be made unless the commanders of the small units each move on an ad hoc basis at their own discretion.

That couldn't have been the Altair Army before.

"Orders from the General Command! All units retreat five kilometers and tell them to rebuild the line of defense!

The decree screams, and the generals groan.

"Back off again... how far back are we going?"

"We have to stop. If it stays sticky, they'll break through."

"But there's no way to Vandra, the capital. Can't back off any more... no reinforcements?

Vandrea forces continue to retreat while barely stopping enemy breakthroughs.

Altair Army? HQ

"Ooh! The enemy's going down again!

"It's a victory! It's just our victory!

Wilhelmina smiles like a nickel at the soldiers of Altair screaming in excitement.

"I never pushed this far in the fight against Vandrea, which lasted so long!

"We're still strong! And most importantly, His Majesty Wilhelmina is our savior!

The soldiers will send their voices towards Wilhelmina.

She waved and went back into the tent in response to her voice.

"You really don't change your face in a second."

Zaphnes speaks lightly to Wilhelmina, who became faceless when he entered the tent.

"If you're unhappy, why don't I smile at you too?

Wilhelmina's expression instantly turns into a delightfully embarrassing smile to show in front of the people.

But the voice remains a pale tone with no discouragement.

"Please don't. I don't have a cute smile and voice. It's even creepy"

"Right."

Zaphnes becomes a serious face again.

"Check the war situation again"

One enemy pawn after another is placed on the map.

"The enemy has lost, but the loss is about 5% and the ability to relapse is alive and well. Probably rebuild the defensive line at this point, down five kilometers."

"Hmmm...... is this a light place to accumulate ash? They want to use a cavalry."

Wilhelmina says, tapping the map gently.

"So what do we do?

"Split the whole squad in four, each moving in this direction."

Zaphnes sees Wilhelmina talking nothing out of her mouth after saying so.

"What's up, Zaphnes?

"No, I was wondering if you had any opinion from the General."

She reassembles her assembled legs.

"I told you I'd leave the military to you. But if you want me to ask, I dare you to ask. Concentration of power is the basics of tactics, what makes you bend and split that basics?

Zaphnes laughs bitterly again.

"Now you're like an old man who wants to explain. We double Vandrea in numbers today. Not to mention one of the quadripartite troops, but instantaneous annihilation. Then while standing in one of them, the other three cross the defensive line to the capital. I'm not going to let anyone else go to the capital because I eventually wiped out a quarter of them. Then the enemy will retreat further down the line of defense... splitting up the troops and intercepting all four, in a terrain unfavourable to them."

Well, Wilhelmina nods.

"Perhaps the enemy will choose to intercept the troops separately. Unlike the vast Federation, this is a narrow central plain. There is not much room for retreat. We'll see how they get out of there before we deal with them."

Wilhelmina lurked her eyebrows in the words' narrow 'but Zaphnes continued unaware.

"But when I first heard it was an invasion, I was surprised. That would just be too much of an imposition..."

We have put in place measures to combat the plague, but in fact it has not yet been nearly as effective.

Wilhelmina imposed a war that seemed premature, albeit under the same circumstances, Vandrea said.

"The confusion is the same for all enemy allies, then Altair, whose structure is simple, has less impact. Altair's army functions as long as the people's hearts are on their side. With some confusion... I'm trying to change my mind."

Many of the former Altair army commanders were priests and bishops, but they were deported or executed by soldiers after the coup d 'état.

It was the officers under Zaphnes who sat in the cauldron.

The soldiers accepted the new commanders without any problems.

I didn't believe in the commanders personally, I believed in Wilhelmina, who appointed them.

Moreover, the winning streak from the warring battles made the faith firm.

"Commander, the difficulty of changing was stained. This makes me look stupid when it gets easier too. I can't believe we're going to regroup brilliantly without a single revolt."

"But the reason for the good fight is your abilities and those of your men. No matter how you grab people's hearts, you can't win like this in an amateur group."

Even in the former Altair the soldiers fought with absolute loyalty.

Still, we couldn't beat Vandrea.

The former Imperial Officers under Zaphnes showed brilliant command and were overwhelming Vandrea.

They are well educated in tactics at Imperial military schools.

Especially around Zaphnes are all those who have done well among them.

No country in the Central Plains is able to provide that much cadet education.

"Raising a good soldier takes a lot of time and effort. It takes several times more time and effort to develop a good commander. And a good commander... doesn't just get time and effort. You're gonna need luck."

It was unlikely that the commander would bring the commanders of his men.

I was told Wilhelmina was excellent. Zaphnes tends his chest a little.

"The skill of an Altair soldier is like growing hair in an amateur, but he doesn't fear death. It's like a war guy who doesn't have to run away without a lookout. The enemy's ability to command... the Empire would be the commander of the rear unit, not our opponent."

But the Federation tore it apart.

Zaphnes looks down a lot.

"... I was winning. We now surround the White Capital and push them completely."

Zaphnes says forcefully to stare at Wilhelmina.

Wilhelmina was nodding without re-arguing.

"We didn't lose to the Federation. We lost to the walls of the mountainous White Capital and the cold as hell. Neither of them is in the Central Plains!

"Right, I said mean. Forgive me."

Xafnes coughs up one if he's embarrassed to see Wilhelmina remain calm and excited.

"Together, it's just a sand castle built by children compared to the walls of the capital, Vandra, and other white capitals. I don't have a siege weapon... drop it."

There were not many siege weapons, such as stone throwers and artillery, in Porpo, but also in Altair.

Besides, I didn't have this very much because I'm marching in choosing the evil road where the ashes descend.

"Right."

That's all Wilhelmina says.

I assume she will have difficulty dropping the capital without a siege weapon in her heart, but I'm sure Zaphnes is more prolonged in battle than she is, so I can't let in the extra tea.

"If you have to push out a soldier, you have a chance to win even with a force attack. Worst case scenario is, you can fire an arrow from all around and burn every city."

"It's... Don't Trouble"

Wilhelmina pinches her mouth.

"You have to get to the enemy capital. From there on out is my territory."

"What? Wasn't it our job until we dropped the capital?

Zaphnes lurks his eyebrows.

"You can drop it if you can, but I have trouble getting it destroyed. There will be obstacles to future rule"

Wilhelmina rises out of her chair and leans closer to Zaphnes.

A height difference of more than 30 cm and a physical difference between an adult and a child.

"I want everything about Vandrea. The flesh, the bones, the guts... stay fresh, not as decaying rot."

The big man unwittingly retreats when her hand gently touches Zaphnes' chest.

"The only thing I don't need... is from up here"

My hand stretches from my chest to my neck and my throat flashes gently with my fingers.

"I'll just slash their heads off and get everything else. You'll still have to fight for it a few times... I asked for it."

Finally, he slapped Ton and Zaphnes on the chest. Wilhelmina left the tent behind.

"We managed to win with all your efforts. But I haven't given up my enemies yet. Let's keep fighting! Victory and glory are almost upon us!

Zaphnes sits back in his chair listening to the riddled but loving voice he hears from the outside.

"Phew..."

And he made sure his head was on properly over and over again.