Price of Management

In my question, the Grand Chamberlain said as if it were difficult.

“Two armed knights will accompany you. ”

If I do anything, the knights will immediately draw their swords and follow me to my throat?

“There will be important conversations. We don't need company here. Any other action? ”

There will be major issues going back and forth and there may be psychological warfare between each other.

The Orion King must be persuaded strongly, but he must not be discouraged.

But I wasn't uncomfortable with two knights from the Orient Kingdom watching my back.

Such trivial things can also be a hindrance to negotiation.

I've seen many anecdotes in history that when the envoy of the enemy arrives, he butchers the armed knights to subdue the airship and greets them.

“I'm sorry, I didn't hear any other instructions.... ”

“I will protect the king. Okay, then?”

It was Earl Raymond who intervened just in time.

The Grand Chamberlain nods.

“Yes, I understand. ”

Earl Raymond gestures at me.

“Let's go.”

“Yes.”

We have entered the Imperial Chamber with Earl Raymond.

Seeing the more difficult process than I thought, I was able to guess a little bit about the nature of the Orient King.

Very cautious person.

As you can see from Patrick's past, King Orien has spent a great deal of his time expanding his power.

The king who saw so much blood and bought so much grudge, he was clearly susceptible to danger.

If so, I need to understand and persuade him of his threat sensitive nature.

If you were to tell me enough about the dangers of the Horn Empire and the Kars, I could convince King Orion.

“Come on in! Oh, Lord Raymond! Have you come?”

A strong, handsome man with big and beady eyes welcomes him.

He was in his early 50s.

It was the king of Orion.

The Orient King grabbed the chair and took it to his seat, then approached me.

You're trying to look pretty active. There are very few kings who pull out their chairs and walk around on their own.

“Your name is Carroc Kunt? I've heard that name a lot lately. ”

“Yes, I run the Caroc Merchant Guild, and I recently sold a large quantity of Saccharles to the king in the days of the Black Death. ”

“Oh, yes. I remember getting your letter. I was about to be in big trouble because of the blackness, but I read your letter and my eyes opened up. ”

“I'm glad I could be of help to you. ”

“Thanks to you, I spent some money, but I was able to defeat the Black Leukemia quickly, so I guess it's the rest of the business! ”

“Thanks to you, I also touched some money. May Orion prosper in the royal family. ”

“Kuhahaha! Your young friend is very talented! ”

The Orient King laughs and firmly taps my shoulders, saying, "Leave the palace."

I also smiled and analyzed the nature of the Orient King in my mind.

Sound that is a little too loud and bold.

Dress to enhance your big body by highlighting the shoulder line.

There, the intense touch of my shoulder hides the urge to overwhelm the opponent.

I smiled. I've lived over 90 years and met many of these types of people.

Well, it was an image of a strong monarch by the looks of it.

But I could see that the egg blind was not so brave and strong.

In retrospect of his past deeds, we can see that "prudence" is more suitable for a monarch than "resolute" or "firm wick."

Let me give you an example.

Let's think about a few years ago, when King Erik took the throne of his brother, Prince Brando, into civil war.

In the early days of the civil war, the Orient Kingdom had an attitude of observation.

By the time the civil war had reached the end of the second half, Prince Brando's faction had reached out for help, and the army was only sent because it was thought to be an opportunity.

However, when King Erik's side comes in, the landslide feels threatened by the wind and regroups without a fight.

Of course, it was crucial that King Erik, supported by the aftermath, quickly defeated Prince Brando II and lost his cause of intervention.

Nevertheless, the Kingdom of Orion was never in much disadvantage.

Think about it.

Justification is important, but politics can produce as many reasons as you want.

If you have the strength, you can bring anything to make sense.

If I were king of Orion, I would have fought long war against King Erik and the aftershore by absorbing the remaining forces of the deceased Prince Brando.

Since the remaining members of the Fallen Two-Man Faction have been confirmed for Purge and are cornered, the Orion Kingdom will be considered the only lifeline and will be trapped in hot water.

And King Erik.

At the time of the Civil War, King Erik was eager to climb to the top one day early to stabilize a confused country. Relief from urgent enemies for long periods of time can easily draw out favorable negotiations.

If you had done so, you would not have regrouped the army without any income.

No, in the beginning of the civil war, if I had decided to intervene earlier and moved faster, I would have achieved more.

Looking back on the past when I missed such a good opportunity, I could see that King Orion was not as bold and powerful as Emperor Kars.

Rather, Stonebridge is taking the cautious route for a long time.

Loud voices, dressing up, and exaggerated gestures are all instinctive behaviors that want to conceal their careful insides and create a strong monarch.

Well, good. There's a different way to deal with people like this.

When he sat down, King Orien clapped his hands and summoned his servants.

The maids soon brought refreshments. Tea and tasty snacks were set on the table.

King Orien ate a piece of hot cakes (and exaggerated, too) and asked.

“But you're here on King Erik's orders? I just want to hear what you're up to. We made a pact to cooperate in the Barden River negotiations. ”

I smiled.

“You already know what my business is. ”

And the Orient King said, "By any chance? 'I glanced at Marquis Raymond with my face.

When the eyes meet, Earl Raymond nods with a deep sigh.

The Orient King kicked his tongue and said,

“You do realize Jim was offered by the Horn Empire, don't you? You look like a ghost.”

“Given what scenarios the Horn Empire wants most, I was able to guess naturally. ”

“Does this mean that if Jim accepts Emperor Kars' offer, the Horn Empire will be fulfilled? ”

“Exactly. ”

“Hmm. But won't that help Jim get what he wants, too? ”

“All you want is half the Baden River basin. But you know what the Horn Empire really wants? ”

“What's that? ”

“Conquest of the continent. ”

“What? Haha! Conquest of the Continent? Kuhahaha! ”

The Orient King has blown up the mines. It was like laughing at the same thing.

But I also smiled without dying.

All right, now it's time to persuade them!

I asked the Orient King a question.

“How can an ally of 1 defeat an enemy of 3? ”

In my sudden question, the Orient King briefly refused to speak English, but soon he continued to speak plainly.

“Of course, you have to divide three enemies into three pieces and then crush them one by one. Isn't that the basics of military medicine? ”

“Unfortunately, you're wrong. ”

“What? Do you despise your burden? ”

The Orient King expressions that he was offended. He doesn't like his military insights being ignored.

Another thing I could understand was the psychology of the duck king.

Because he had previously intervened in the Kingdom of Leaden and withdrew without income, he was sensitive to being questioned about his military strategy.

This is also about building a strong monarchy image. Whatever the virtue of a powerful monarch is, it is the rule of the army.

“Split 3 enemies into three, one of which creates its own side and turns an ally into 2. Then, one enemy at a time, one enemy at a time. This is the right answer."

“Hmm……. What is the reason for this issue? ”

The Orient King asked.

“From now on, I will teach you the strategy of conquest of the Horn Empire. ”

“Let's see what you hear. ”

The Orient King struggled with the unpleasantness he felt.

I guess I was drugged up because I was wrong about what I paid for. But thanks to me, I became more interested in what I said, so it was done as I intended.

As soon as permission fell, I opened the door.

“Emperor Kars is probably looking at the western half of the continent as six. ”

“6?”

“That's right. The Horn Empire will be one, the nomads in the Horn Empire will be one, the Ledon Empire will be one, the Jehovah Empire will be one, the Orion will be one, and the other one will be as few dissidents as they are holding grudges against the Orion. ”

“Hmm……. ”

The king of Orleans was intrigued by what I had to say.

“Emperor Kars will always choose a way to beat 1 with 1 +1. ”

“How do you mean? ”

“First, we'll bring in the Orion royalty to target the landfall. 1 +1 is more than 1. So we win the landfall and divide the Baden River basin with the Orient royal family. ”

“Well, yes. ”

“After that, Emperor Kars will try to win 1 +1 again. What matters is now. Who is the +1 and who is the 1 you want to defeat? ”

“Then you will destroy the Kingdom of Leaden along with our Orion. ”

The Orient King acted like he was trying to frighten me. But I shook my head.

“You're welcome. That would be against the principles of strategy, not to push our enemies too far, since we have to face the impenetrable battle of the Kingdom of Leaden. Moreover, if you destroy the Kingdom of Leaden, you will not have a more advantageous side in the subsequent battle against the Kingdom of Orion. ”

“What?”

King Orion's eyebrows twitch. Wrong twice. Must be a lot of pills, huh?

“There's a much better way. The next target is not the Kingdom of Leaden, but the Kingdom of Orion. In the Kingdom of Leaden, we offer alliances. ”

“ ……! ”

The faces of the Orient kings and the late Raymond reveal their embarrassment.

These faces are completely unexpected.

“Then the Orient Kingdom must also offer an alliance to the Ledon Kingdom. if you don't want to be collaborated by two countries. And now, from the standpoint of the Kingdom of Leaden, The Horn Empire and the Orient Kingdom are fighting each other, and both have offered alliances. Which one do you want? ”