Decide your strategy.
In the last naval faction party, Oita information gathered. So, let's make a basic policy or strategy.
Until now, I just researched and went around to gather information. I didn't do anything with intention.
But I have to decide the direction soon.
First, the first priority is the safety of me and everyone in the Viscount of Yamano. The second priority is the security of the Bozes, the people of the country, and everyone we met on the journey of the agreement announcement. The third priority is the safety of those who have met on the new continent.
Yeah, friends on the new continent are more important than strangers on the old continent.
And the trouble is that the basic policy of the new continent, Vannel Kingdom, seems to be "discovery of new continents and exploitation from them". Yes, if our country finds an old continent, it will be invaded or exploited, and the first, second, and third priorities may conflict and compete.
Pu-um ...
After all, there is only a leap.
Clearly, civilization is inferior to its own country, and any government that seeks to conclude an equal treaty by discovering a country that is likely to be subordinated and exploited will not be healed. At least in this world today.
Even if there is such a strange politician, the moment he expresses his opinion, he will be sacked by other politicians, aristocrats, merchants, and the people, and will surely lose his position.
So it's impossible to push such a politician or to encourage such a power. No meaning. There is neither yama nor goodness.
... In the end, you'll have no choice but to let your bones insult, "If you pick it up, you'll hurt and you'll be hurt." In other words, engagement is inevitable. So my goal is to keep both sides as dead as possible at the time and to make the losers less miserable.
… That is, to make our country win.
Even if our country wins, it won't have enough power to cross the sea and invade the new continent. Repel the enemy and end. At best, it would require compensation and ransom for POWs. If they lose, they will be deprived of gold and silver treasures, taken away from their people as slaves, and will continue their exploitation as a dependent state forever. You can't afford to lose.
So, it is impossible to stop the battle beforehand. In fact, it would be impossible for my kid, not my king, or even the king of the enemy Vanel kingdom.
So fleet battle is inevitable.
At that time, single column bombardment by battleship-class galleons might be the mainstream of tactics. Or is it in the state before that?
Well, anyway, fleet combat has great advantages.
That means "do not involve civilians." Soldiers won't complain, because the risk of death is a profession that you know. Because you don't have the right to go on a business trip from a distance to kill your opponent, and to complain if you've been returned.
A sailor who was forced to recruit? No, when you come to the battlefield without escaping, out! Only those who can afford it and those idiots can affect the enemy.
So, what we hear from the great people we know at the party is that we can use the information to identify those who are likely to fall into peace after a losing battle in fleet battles, and the chance to take in those people. Tips. So, of course, my aim is a senior naval aristocrat.
Military people who are not nobles will not have political voice even if they are a little higher class, so as a side effect ...
Yoshi, the first stage of "Building a beachhead anyway, whatever it is" is clear!
From now on, we will collect information based on our purpose!
* *
"... interesting ..."
The Marquis and the Earl's, who called at different times. The results of the appraisal of the pendants and necklaces I brought were surprising.
"Both are national treasures, or no more ..."
Some of the best appraisers in the kingdom of Vanell, who identify themselves as great powers, all said so. The king himself has to admit it.
Of course, there is no way we can pick up the king's aristocracy, even if his children were given as a proof of friendship by a friend. If you do that, you'll be blamed for it and you'll lose all your hopes. So, just appraised and returned on the spot.
"What do you think?"
"I don't know if it came from my home country or bought it from another country, but I don't know if it's the same anyway ..."
King nodded at the words of the Prime Minister.
"Give your child a number of national treasure gems, and the child will easily give it to those who are new to you, so what kind of gems do their parents have and how much ..."
King ordered the Prime Minister.
"Anyway, find out her daughter's homeland, but don't do anything rough, just be friendly. And she'll look over the building she rents and identify who visits. Follow all those who are unclear, of course, when your daughter goes out, follow more than one, because you will come in contact with liaisons from your home country.
In addition, try to get as many subordinates as possible into the party where your daughter appears. If you are listening, you may lose speech or inadvertently divulge your native language.
Once you know which country, the rest is easy.
Trade, political pressure, use of force. Whichever way you take, we still have a huge treasure. Well, if it were done in a convenient way, it would not be better ... "
* *
"I think how many days have passed since then! Why can't I report anything?"
"No, there is no information that can be reported ..."
Even when questioned by the King, the Prime Minister had no other answer.
"The only customers who came to the store opened by my daughter were from Japan, and there was nothing behind them. Nobody was visiting except my customers. It's about visiting a mansion, and then going to a bank .... and staying closed for many days with the store closed ... "
"What happened to the information gathering at the party!"
"I wasn't caught by the guidance questions, and when I was told to speak my native language or place name, I spoke words we don't know." Kanaganakan "or" TV "...
In some countries, multiple languages are used for each region, and some languages are only used between priests and royal families. There are many languages. "
Even if you do this, there is no luck.
King finally ordered his presidency to end his numbness.
"... Include the names of Earl Wonrade and Viscount Efred in attendance at the next daughter's party! It doesn't matter if the party is from any faction!"
"Huh? No, it's ..."
The Prime Minister stripped his eyes to surprise, but the King ordered it without any care.
"Okay, let's do it!"
I can't refute any more if the King told me so. The Prime Minister had no choice but to answer this.
"I understand ..."
Earl of Wonrade and Viscount Efred.
It was two of the royal titles.
When the royal family wants to go to a place where the royal family should not be. You want to attend as a regular participant, not as a royal. It is a stealth rank used in such a case.
Speaking of stealth, of course, nobles know that, so they don't disguise themselves or pretend to be others. In the first place, there is no way for nobles to know nobles in the country that they do not know, and since they cannot know the face of the royal family, they cannot pretend to be another person.
When everyone knows the identity but claims the title, treat him as the noble of the title, not the royal family. That was an implicit understanding.
: Of course, that doesn't mean rudeness, like treating a nobleman below. Around that was a category of common sense.
And Earl Wonrade was one of the kings, and Viscount Efred was one of the crown princes.