Santairiku Eiyuuki

Episode 20: Behind the Scenes

What am I doing?

Well, Renalier returned it to me.

What Renalier is now in is the western tip of the Mistle province.

City near the border between the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Cerda.

It is the city of Curaine.

This city of Curene, also the heart of the province of Culleneica, is the third largest port town of the Lemurian Empire and one of the best in the Lemurian Empire - just not a big deal compared to Nova Lemuria, Alextia and Orontia - but it is a city.

Right now, this is the front line between the war between the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Cerda…

It was an important barracks base.

Renalier kept sending supplies to the generals on the front line while buried in paperwork on the land.

I know it's a big role.

And I can see that it is a job that cannot be entrusted to me unless I am a good person, and that Renalier was judged to be a good enough person to leave it to Elquille.

I'm very happy about that.

But... But Renalier wondered.

Why is it that I, the Queen of the Kingdom of Hayastan, am in charge of the Lemurian Imperial Army barracks?

and.

"... you're my slave, so I guess you say"

Renalier shrugged.

And look at Elquille's created plan.

This time, the plan put in place by Erkühl, namely an ambush attack on the centre of the Kingdom of Cerda by the crossing of the Great Desert.

Close marching plans and barracks are at the root of this.

According to the plan, Erqueur seemed to have already moved since the middle of the Bulgaron War, when he realized that the chaos in the Kingdom of Cerda was subsiding.

We had more than 10,000 camels and robbers, and we were organizing a huge barracks unit.

And it was about a year ago that the plan was in full swing.

Erkühl formed a military alliance with the Balbal tribe in the Great Desert, Feathern region.

He was secretly transporting munitions to the Balbal city of Oasis.

I carry armor, arrows, etc. that are burdensome in the march in advance...

And with minimal armament and luxurious supplies, march.

Supplies have only the minimum amount necessary to travel between oases in the form of replenishing supplies that were stored in advance.

Most still, we must carry huge quantities of supplies, especially water and food.

Elquille in particular seems to have had quite a headache with the water and the leaves.

Serviced animals such as horses require huge amounts of water and leaves.

Serviced animals will be needed to carry large quantities of supplies, but the amount of supplies that will be needed will swell when serviced animals are taken.

Elquille has quite a complex and intensive plan to solve this.

"Really awesome... and trying to move this to execution is awesome too"

Renalier reads Elquille's plan and speaks with admiration.

Renalier also has to admit to this, honestly, Elquille.

But even more amazing is the enormous amount of money spent on this plan.

Just preparing a large number of camels and robbers first will require a hell of a lot of money.

In addition, huge quantities of munitions.

The amount poured into this operation is enough to allow the purchase of the treasury of the Kingdom of Hayastan in dozens.

"With all this money spent like hot water, the people are not destitute, even though the finances of the Lemurian Empire are not broken. What's really going on?

If you ask me, they created a system that would be 'Lemuria Bank'.

In the name of deposits, they collect gold from the subjects of the entire Lemurian Empire and use it as military funds.

To be clear, Renalier thought it might be a scam.

But now it's going well.

It's a horrible story.

"If we conquer the kingdom of Cerda, can we bury the loss...? Moving on the premise of a war victory is also a lot of confidence or something..."

Renalier sighed.

Someone knocks on the door of such a Lunarier's office.

The person did not get permission from Renalier and came in flat.

"Lunarier, is His Majesty's information coming in?

"Carolina, you should at least take about permission. Now... I just passed the third oasis city, but this is information from a week ago. Actually, we should be moving a little further."

For once, Elquille is using the horse and sending information backwards about how far she is going.

However, the freshness of the information is not necessarily good because the distance is just so far apart.

"I mean, why are you here? I should have been ordered to leave a message at Nova Lemuria."

"... the voicemail only meant that I should be in the Lemurian Empire. I received This is the Lemurian Empire. I'd like to be near His Majesty at all."

"I don't think it changes much in distance, though."

Nevertheless, Lunarier also knows how Carolina feels worrying about her husband.

Renalier is also worried about the elk, just a little bit, just a shard, about the size of a grain of wheat.

As much as I dreamed of Erkür last night.

"Is it going to be okay?

"Aren't you singing songs to swallow by now?

"... maybe"

Those two... but seemed worried.

Meanwhile, a large fleet of the Lemurian Empire was anchored in the port of the city of Curene.

Of the five hundred ships of all warships, two hundred are assembled in this port.

Of the remaining three hundred vessels, two hundred are moving to seize control of the waters around the Kingdom of Cerda and to restrain coastal areas, one hundred remaining in Nova Remria to restrain the movement of the navy around the capital, as well as in other countries.

And other than that, two legions of infantry were waiting here.

Depending on the situation, they are immediately on board a transport ship and should be on board the mainland of the Kingdom of Cerda.

"Um, can't we just keep getting in like this? Admiral."

Stefan asked Christos.

Although Stefan is an expert on land, it is a tease when it comes to the sea.

I have no experience with landing operations either.

"It's hard. Anyway, it's a transport ship with two legions of infantry. There are not so many ports in the Teriportania region that are so large and many ships can enter. And if it's blocked by chains, the ship won't be allowed in, and it's a last resort, but it also has the power to sink the ship intentionally and make the port temporarily unusable."

The Lemurian Empire, which holds down the right to control the sea, stands quite favourably against the Kingdom of Cerda.

But it doesn't necessarily mean you can hit him unilaterally.

It's only possible to land in the harbor, and on top of being confined to giant things too, it's also possible to obstruct it with a little ingenuity.

"And landing operations involve considerable sacrifice. … the sea is deeper, wider and flowing faster than the river"

"Well, surely, if you say so, I'm convinced... does that mean the patience of His Majesty until he successfully secures the port?"

"You will. Most of all… it's time for us to move to restrain our enemies and make them think the invaders from the sea are our destiny."

At the end of the day, all wins are determined by whether Elquille succeeds or not.

"Well, it's about His Majesty. You'll succeed anyway."

"... right"

To Stephan's words, Christos agreed.

Meanwhile, Azdavia, the city of the Kingdom of Cerda.

The city was home to the kingdom of Cerda and the Lemurian Empire, as well as troops from both sides.

The Royal Cerda Army is about 5000 on foot.

The Lemurian Empire, on the other hand, has two legions of infantry, one legion of heavy cavalry (Cribanarius), one legion of Longbow troops, and one battalion of light cavalry for reconnaissance.

Total 49200.

The commander of the Royal Cerda Army is Iason, and the commander of the Lemurian Empire is Galphis, who commands the heavily armed cavalry (Cribanarius), assisted by Darios, who commands two legions of infantry, and Edmond, who commands the Longbow unit.

The Royal Cerda Army is forming itself in the form of a dorsal Azdavia, consolidating its steadfast protection.

The Lemurian Imperial Army was forming itself against it.

"The enemy general Iason seems to be a young man. It seems so understaffed. What do you say, General Galphis? Why don't you wait for Your Majesty and we'll do it? You're a military teacher, I don't know what it is, but why don't you show him what an adult Piercing Lock is?

Darios said with a laugh at Guerraggera.

And point out some weaknesses in Iason's formation.

Sure, Iason seems excellent... but from Darios, who has run many battlefields, he's still hiyocco.

Rather, uh, proud opponents are easy to see.

And I laughed.

Nevertheless, I'm pretty sure you're not serious at the point you're laughing.

More than an equal number of soldiers...... if you launch an impossible attack, you will eat a handached counterattack.

"Don't get too well, General Darios. That's how you forgot you lost to His Majesty the Emperor?

"Isn't that something else? It is all too rude to join His Majesty the Emperor, who can risk himself, and the cowards who are pulling back. … the morale of the enemy doesn't seem very high."

Iason is a human race.

Meanwhile, the main force of the Royal Cerda Army is the Beast Nation (Warbeast).

When it comes to people (human beings), it's probably true that the Beasts (Warbeasts) don't want to hear orders from men who give orders from behind.

Even if the fusion itself was as perfect as the textbook, as the soldier's book...

I am no match for His Majesty the Emperor, as I do not seem to understand the finesse of such a soldier.

And Darios said.

"Nevertheless, if this one doesn't show the corresponding movement, the measures will be nursed. Where you're good, let's do it."

"Well, how about this? The operation in the Kingdom of Cerda seemed to have been set up by a young man named Iason... and I think the type of information you want to believe will jump to it."

Darios laughs at Niyaniya and tells her the operation.

Galphis and Edmond laughed bitterly when they heard that.

"Well... the Beasts won't listen to me."

Iason sighed.

And I was reading, closing the book.

The bloody Beast generals argue that they should move on to the offensive.

Nevertheless, the opponents are General Galphis and the famous General Darios.

It's too dangerous to move that onto the offense against your opponent.

"The Lemurian Empire retreats on its own if it becomes a long-term battle. Besides... the military code says that the attacking side needs three times as much force as the defending side. Absolutely… don't the Beasts read the Book of War?"

The number of the Royal Cerda Army and the Lemurian Imperial Army is almost equal.

It's much easier to protect than attack, and it can keep your power warm.

"Not at all. Yet he pursues on his own, eats a painful counterattack and returns..."

The Lemurian Imperial Army has also made sporadic attacks the other day.

In contrast, Iason responded as per the military code and repelled this.

And the generals of the Beasts were forbidden to pursue.

Sometimes the beast of hand strikes back unexpectedly.

In addition, the opponents include the prestigious General and the famous General Galphis and General Darios.

But the generals of some of the bloody Beasts (Warbeasts) carried out an impossible pursuit, which in turn was besieged and defeated.

This sort of thing has already been repeated many times.

"Dear Iason, I have come to report that the interrogation of the prisoners of the Lemurian Empire is over."

"Oh! Because information is more important than anything else. So, do you understand the Lemurian Imperial Army operation?

"Yes. He talked to me perky"

Torture...

And just slightly threatened, the Lemurian army captives seemed to tell me everything.

According to its captives, the Lemurian Imperial Army operation is still positive for invasion from the land side, and its fate is invasion from the sea side.

But Iason's defensive grid prevents him from landing as he thinks from the sea, and he's attacking.

That was it.

Emperor Lemuria at heart... but he still commands the invasion, landing troops from the sea side of his destiny...

Now from the city of Curaine, they're targeting tiger sights and gaps.

"Well, there can't be a gap. An invasion from land is impossible as long as I'm here. The invasion from the sea is inhibited by my defensive network. The invasion from the south... is absolutely impossible (...) being held back by the Great Desert in the first place. Phew... looks like you can go back to reading with confidence"

Iason was relieved and returned to reading again.