Santairiku Eiyuuki

"Farth, hey."

Farse kingdom.

It is a desert long-eared (elf) nation with holy fire as its national religion.

It is also the homeland of Shehrazard.

It is the only major power in this world with only comparable national power to the Lemurian Empire.

Overwhelming the Lemurian Empire, especially as regards military power.

The current king, Sasan VIII, is famous as a famous man and a famous general.

But...

The Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Pharus had made peace long before and had made a treaty not to encroach on each other's borders.

The content of that treaty, known as the Permanent Peace Treaty, is the thing that instead of the Lemurian Empire paying the Farse Kingdom a flat contribution every year, the Farse Kingdom does not invade the Lemurian Empire.

Since making this treaty, the kingdom of Fars has not invaded the Lemurian Empire.

When Emperor Hadrianus was defeated by Darios, and when he died ill and Elquille was crowned, and when Hadrianus caused civil unrest...

Such a Farse kingdom has attacked.

For what reason?

... Erkühl had only one idea.

"Is that Shehrazard?

"No, I didn't think so."

Todris shook his head and denied it.

"If Master Shehrazard is the reason, to recapture Master Shehrazard. You should be claiming to attack me. The name of this invasion is… it looks like a soldier from Tunda, our country"

Says...

The Lemurian Empire garrisoned soldiers on the border of the kingdom of Fars.

This constitutes an obstacle to peace in both countries.

Emperor Erkühr will withdraw his troops as soon as possible.

... To be clear, I can't say it's big enough to break the peace treaty and invade.

But it's basically nothing strange because the treaty of this world is less to be observed.

"Looks like you have a lot more to say when it comes to water relations"

"Well, I don't know what it feels like. Until we start a war?

Elquille tilted her neck.

The Lemurian Empire is a great power, even if it rots.

If you feel like it, you can collect about 200,000 soldiers... mercenaries.

The kingdom of Fars is not superpower enough to wage war against that great power and remain intact.

Satan VIII shouldn't be that reckless of a man either.

This invasion is therefore unnatural.

And Elquille thought.

"I have only one idea about it."

"Say it."

"Did you know that currently King Sasan VIII of the Kingdom of Fars is conducting an expedition to Cindilla?

"Oh, I know you do. I hear you're playing with Mr. Elephant."

The kingdom of Fars borders the Cindilla region.

We are expanding our territory to the east.

That is why there is no reason to deal with Remlia at this stage.

... if Farth is a single rock.

"That Cindilla expedition is accompanied by the Third Prince of the Kingdom of Fars, the Baharem. He is the next king of the Fars kingdom, the most powerful candidate."

"Hmm... so?

"It is the Yazde Guild of the First Prince who is currently entrusted with the guardianship of Kurtellifon, the capital of the Kingdom of Fars.... Can you tell?

"I see, I understand"

Elquille nodded loudly.

In contrast, Carolina tilts her neck.

"I don't know what that means. What do you mean?

"Shehrazard, you know all about this, don't you? Explain it to him."

Erkühl will be most familiar with the family circumstances of the Phallus royal family, ask Shehrazard for an explanation.

Sheherazard thinks a little before...

"Hmmm...... for once it's my home country, and I hate to say it disadvantages me...... well, it looks like you already know. I say...... Carolina, I am told that I will be the next king, and it is His Highness the Third Prince Baharam who is allowed to accompany me on the Cindilla expedition. Meanwhile, it is His Royal Highness Brother Yazdeguild, the First Prince, who is ordered to leave a message.... As for His Highness the Yazdeguild, you know that you are better than His Highness the Baharem, and you can win the war, Father... you want to show it to Sassan VIII, right?

Then Carolina struck her hand as if to say so.

"I mean, beat the Lemurian Empire in war and take the seat of the next king?

"That's the thing... maybe... I honestly don't know what His Royal Highness Yazdeguild is thinking either..."

Besides, I was locked up...

And, in a small voice, Shehrazard added.

Elquille flaunts her shoulders.

"Totally...... this one is a good nuisance. Nevertheless... Sasan VIII looks at talent around not trying to pick Azumi as king to break a treaty and attack him on his own because he wants merit, but he puts such Azumi in the protection of the king's capital... at least looks cloudy looking at the kid"

Well, doesn't anyone want to think their kids are that stupid?

And that's how Erkür credited Sassan VIII with his inner thoughts.

It is difficult to evaluate your own child objectively.

Sometimes you stick around and appreciate it sweetly... sometimes you overrate it harshly.

"His Royal Highness Yazdeguild is a child of his rightful wife. His Highness the Baharem and I are the children of the side chamber… His Highness the Yazde Guild is the king, and the voice is quite loud."

"I see, you knew you were an idiot, but you couldn't get your hands on it because of the large support layer."

A civilian in the Lemurian Empire is a free people.

Free citizens are guaranteed their personality as human beings, naturally they are also allowed freedom of movement, and they are granted asylum under the law.

Legally, even if they are harmed by nobility, they are in a position to sue at trial.

Therefore, the relationship between nobles and civilians in the Lemurian Empire never leaves the realm of 'Landlords and Little Writers'.

The Emperor is the only one who controls the land and people of the Lemurian Empire, and nobility is only temporarily allowed to borrow by paying a 'land tax' on the land.

It takes place in the Lemurian Empire, the land is essentially the only land, and the right not to enter it is not recognized.

The "ruler" of the Lemurian Empire governs the earth as the agent of God, the "emperor", the guardian of all Mesians, is only one, the same in that nobility, the civilian, and the wife and son of the emperor are "ruled" by the emperor.

Therefore, the most important thing in the succession to the throne is the 'Emperor's Decision', a thing that does not seem to have any other elements.

On the other hand, there are two types of civilians in the Farse kingdom.

Free people and serfs, with serfs accounting for 90%.

Not so different from the Lemurian Empire when it comes to the free people...

Except for the serfs.

The serfs are petty writers subordinate to the land and semi-populator semi-slavery beings.

They are not allowed freedom of movement.

This serf, the being, makes the national system of the Lemurian Empire and the Fars Kingdom a decidedly different thing.

Since the serfs are a people subordinate to the land, they are bound to accompany the land.

It is therefore done in the kingdom of Phallus, where the land is given to a single set of serfs accompanying the land, and the private ownership of the land is recognized at the same time as the private ownership of the serfs.

So the aristocracy of the kingdom of Pharus has strong control over the land, and its voice rises as a result.

For this reason, 'support from nobility' rather than 'king's decision' will also be an important element in the succession to the throne.

Jean...

Even though the national power of the Lemurian and Fars kingdoms is almost identical, this is the reason why the military power of the Fars kingdoms is overwhelmingly stronger.

Civilians in the Lemurian Empire are free to move and tax evasion is easy.

Plus the personality of the individual is also recognized...... I am hesitant to multiply 'heavy taxes'.

The tradition of being a republican nation remains marginal.

Meanwhile, the civilians of the Farse kingdom are serfs… not 'humans'.

No human being would hesitate to exploit it by multiplying 'heavy taxes' on livestock that are not humans.

As a result, the kingdom of Fars has greater gross national income even though national power and wealth produced are the same for both countries.

In addition, the Lemurian Empire is a thorough centralised state, whereas Fars, in conjunction with centralised control over direct jurisdictions, introduces a feudal system of control in the provinces.

For that matter, the aristocracy will be stronger in PHARES, but the labor costs of maintaining a large number of bureaucrats will be reduced.

And, well, it was for that reason that Farth was superior in military power to Lemuria.

However... it is true that the gross national income is far superior to that of Falls Lemuria, but Lemuria is far more immense in the sense that the Monarch is free to use the funds.

It will mean that Emperor Lemuria, who collects all the tax revenues in the country in one hand, and King Pharus, who is giving his share to the ministers, will naturally be richer.

I spend the most for that matter.

"Well, whatever the reason, we have to welcome him more than we're about to invade our country on the ground."

The number of soldiers Erkühl has planted near the border with the Kingdom of Fars, Shria, a province of his genus, is 20,000.

I'm still undertrained and I don't know how much I can stand.

"Carolina, run away with one now and get me Darios, Galphis, Edmond, Oscar, Christos, Lucanos"

"Ok!!

Carolina runs away in no time.

"Shehrazard. It's bad for you, but I'll have you grown up for a while. It's hard to get inside."

"Yes, I know. … follow Your Majesty's instructions"

Shehrazard said so and lowered his head gently.

Throw it in the convent, too, and you'll be fine. and Elquille thought so then...

Last I saw Todoris.

"Perhaps the Bulgaron Kingdom will attack as well. Check it out."

"... why is that?

"I'm pretty sure Yazdeguild is stupid, but he shouldn't be a big idiot. If you're not a big idiot, I'll definitely be working with the Bulgaron Kingdom.... No, you're not. Probably the first person to hang on to the story was Bulgaron. It's been a little cold this year."

Cold - sheep die - starve - loot!!

It is a self-evident truth.

"Again, maybe a bull gallon"

An hour after Erkühr skipped the instructions, the capital Nova Remulia received information that the Kingdom of Bulgaron had raided the subordinate state of Tranquia.

Erkühr's reading was misguided.

Tranquia also has some soldiers in the tundra.

In addition, the Bulgaron kingdom does not like siege warfare, so far not a single city has fallen.

… but the human and economic damage to rural areas was presumed to be enormous.

"Will it be Operation Two Fronts... That's a pain in the ass"

Galphis looks at her face with difficulty.

The Elquille had already gathered the Empire's heavy ministers, regardless of their military internal affairs.

"No, I want to avoid that. They're not enemies, like you can handle them in one go."

Elquille said that to Galphis and then...

Orders Todris.

"Bulgarons and harmony. Get ready now."

"Okay."

Drawing on Erkühl's intentions, Todoris runs with his fat stomach shaking to keep in touch with the Bulgaron.

After dropping off such a todris, Carolina asks Elquille.

"Why the Bulgaron Kingdom?... It's a country that broke its promise before. Now, even if I pay to reconcile, I will definitely break it again."

"That's right. But the invasion of the Bulgaron kingdom is an economic thing. Meanwhile, the invasion of the Farse kingdom is a political thing. The Bulgaron Kingdom is easier to clean up. Besides, the kingdom of Farth is probably acting on the assumption of the invasion of the Bulgaron kingdom. If the Bulgaron kingdom withdraws, it will lead to a setback in the morale of the Fars kingdom"

Elquille goes on even further.

"And personally, the Bulgaron kingdom is easier to read than the Fars kingdom. They break their promises immediately... but the actions themselves are reasonable. Nomads are creatures like that."

The living conditions of nomads are harsh.

So they always move rationally and avoid unprofitable fights.

The purpose of the Bulgaron Kingdom is to satisfy the belly.

It is the purpose that counts, the means… whether it is looting or contribution payments, if income is included, there is no problem.

Therefore, harmony is also easy.

"Well, let's get out of here early. It's about speed this time."

Erkühr laughed niggardly.