Otherworld Nation Founding Chronicles

"Well, Yulia. Tetra. Should we grow cannabis and poppy?"

I called them and asked.

They are sorcerers.

I'm a drug expert.

You should ask the mochi shop for mochi.

"Isn't it good? I agree? I'm profitable, and it would be good if I could export it abroad."

"... The grass that makes such a fool is bad to use."

Yulia seems to be aggressively in favor, and Tetra seems to be a passive favor.

Hmm ...

In fact, there is nothing detrimental to drug monopoly.

Domestic drug cultivation and resale are strictly forbidden, thereby stopping drug outbreaks.

It has the advantage of providing a stable supply of high quality narcotics to the sorcerer as well as the ability of the country to limit the movement of the sorcerer.

And most profitable.

Cannabis is especially useful.

It grows fast and is resistant to diseases.

Grow easily without pesticides or fertilizers.

It is nutrient-rich, leaves turn into fibers, and roots help soil improvement.

In fact, cultivation was encouraged in Japan after World War II and before the Cannabis Control Law was enacted.

Especially in Hokkaido, cultivation is thriving and wild cannabis grows even today.

In the first place, marijuana is less toxic.

So there was a tendency to lift the ban on Earth.

By the way, cannabis consumes a large amount of carbon dioxide when it grows, which helps prevent global warming. It doesn't matter in this world.

There are only advantages.

That's why I'm worried this much ...

It may be different from previous ethics.

… I ’m not sure.

In today's world, ethics of modern Japan does not pass at all.

"Let's make a monopoly. Cultivation of cannabis and poppies in the country will be forbidden in the future, except for the royal family."

Cultivate cannabis and poppy at a ratio of about 5 to 1.

Cannabis and poppy processed into drugs are sold only to foreign merchants licensed by the government and to local sorcerers.

Resale within the country is strictly prohibited.

Cannabis also has an important use of fiber other than drugs.

80% of the cultivated cannabis is sent to the textile industry.

This would be a good way to sell cannabis to craftsmen at a fixed price.

"This should make a lot of money ..."

I feel like I'm doing something bad as a human.

...... I'm really new now.

"Ron, Rosward, Gram. He came well."

After deciding to monopolize cannabis and poppy, I called the three.

The three kneel and bow their heads.

"" "Your Majesty !!"

"Recently everyone has started to say, Her Majesty."

I smiled bitterly.

The three are also laughing.

They are pleased that my authority has become firmly established.

"So what are you doing? Leader"

Ron asked.

"Well, let's go straight into charge ... dismantle the guard's heavy infantry and light infantry. Only guards will be cavalry in the future. In short, Rosward will be the commander of the knight guard."

It is the cavalry that will decide the war.

Heavy infantry and light infantry can do well with recruited soldiers, but cavalry is impossible.

And maintaining the cavalry costs money.

There is no money to maintain heavy or light infantry.

"In other words, are we fired?"

I nodly answer Gram's question.

"I'm thinking of getting fire ... or maybe I'd like to play another role."

Until now, the products that Japan has exclusively sold are salt, spirits, and paper.

Of these, salt can only be produced from rock salt mines, and only me can know how to make distilled spirits and paper.

So it was impossible to traffic.

But hemp and poppy are different.

Just get the seeds and grow them.

If you ask a sorcerer, you can process it into drugs.

Easy trafficking.

Drug trafficking can also be a source of revenue for anti-social organizations, and there is no point in having a monopoly.

This must be prevented at all costs.

This requires strict crackdown.

At the same time, they will be spying on domestic spies.

Police ... more like public security police.

"Behind the scenes, it's an important job, but it's important. You can only trust the people you trust, so I want you to do it. Rosward will lead the cavalry, so I'll be in either Ron or Gram. I know ... "

Ron nodded quietly.

"I'll do it. Your Majesty."

"Thank you. Feel free to say what budget and resources you need. I'll be as flexible as possible."

I looked at Gram.

Gram looks straight at me and listens.

"What should I do?"

"I'd like to ask you to develop the Romanian forest."

I explain to Gram about the plan to develop the Romanian Forest.

"After all, the person in charge of the Romanian Forest knows Griffon and I think it's good to be a close person. I'd like to ask you."

"I see. You create a village and connect it by the road?"

"That's right. Feel free to say what you need."

Now you're in charge of drug crackdown, anti-espionage, and the Romania Forest Development Plan.

"Your Majesty. How much cavalry do you increase?"

Rosward raised his hand and asked me a question.

"Well, I'm going to increase as much as I can ..."

Standing army costs money.

Cavalry in particular is a gold eater.

Is a thousand the limit?

I think it will change depending on the growth of national power.

"I'm just trying to double it to 600, and I'll get the horses from the Equus."

Barter with ironware.

It's more profitable and more convenient than buying from a Christian.

"I see. I will break the bones and train the cavalry!"

Rosward turned his arms.

If you get too excited, you'll spin around, so it's moderate.

"How is your condition, Your Majesty?"

"Well, not bad. Fiscal reforms are underway. By the way, it's unusual for you to ask for a visit."

Bartolo wanted to talk to me and came over yesterday.

Yesterday I was busy talking with Ron and I stayed for a day ...

"Your Majesty. How are you going to forfeit the land of the Australians?"

"I wouldn't have explained it to you in a word ... I'm a good-looking guy."

"It was smelling on the battlefield."

Well, that's the same.

Bartolo is a non-Rosaith, Ath, and Divel clan.

He was thinking about talking about the plan only after the clan persuaded him.

"Now we're in the middle of negotiations with the Clan of Rossais, and when we're done, we'll be breaking down the Clan of Diber, which is easy because many people are financially in need. A tribe that doesn't belong to any clan like

And finally, the Clan of As.

The Clan Ass is a winner in the previous civil war, so he can afford it economically.

Persuading the Clan of As will be extremely difficult.

You may be better prepared for a civil war.

"How long do you intend to spend?"

"Roughly three years? I think it would be enough. By the way, did you come to talk like that?"

Bartolo shook his head.

"No. In fact, I'm thinking of reforming the military."

Military reform?

Regarding that, I called Ron yesterday to strengthen the cavalry ...

"It's a more radical reform. Read on for now."

Bartolo gave me a written opinion on paper.

Well organized.

As expected, it's not just Al-chu's father.

Bartolo's proposal was threefold:

First, divide the people into six equals by property, occupation, and age, and determine the role of conscription.

Commercial workers, landlords, and the sons of the royal family ... Cavalry

Homegrown (Youth): Front row of heavy infantry

Homegrown (middle-aged, skilled) ... Middle rank of heavy infantry

Home-grown farmers (old veterans) ... back row of heavy infantry

Peasant farming ... Light infantry (thrower, bower)

Incapacitated citizens, unemployed ... Recon, stone throwers

The army of King Rossais is based on conscription.

Weapons must be purchased on their own.

So it is convenient to divide the people by property.

It's good to have a cavalry frame.

Second, recruiting is done on a regional basis. Train four times a month.

Until now, small and medium-sized tribes had feudal control over the area, so it was better to leave them up to them.

However, as a result of the rise of royalties, the Australians have reduced their numbers.

Building a new recruitment system is urgent.

It's good to train four times a month.

You can keep the quality.

I see.

Certainly it seems better to reform.

After all I am not suitable for military.

Until proposed to Bartolo, he did not care about the military.

Well, so far so good.

The third problem is.

Three, change of tactics.

Please elaborate on this.

"Her Majesty. My army tactics so far have been assaults by Phalanx. However, the tactics are changing due to my slashed lines and the side attack by my Majesty's cavalry. It's a way to go around and defeat enemies. ''

The weakness of Phalanx is the aspect.

Phalanx is very fragile when attacked on the sides and collapses quickly.

We've always hit that weakness ...

"Phalanx is not compatible with our tactics so far. Phalanx is inflexible, and we are not necessarily susceptible to enemy weakness. Countries must have recognized the importance of cavalry in previous battles. is"

Hmm ... continue.

"Phalanx's weakness was also highlighted in the fight against the Kingdom of Roselle. Once confused, it could not be rebuilt. Conversely, the army of Roselle did not collapse. It had great flexibility."

Certainly, the army of the Kingdom of Roselle was very different from our country.

Weapons were long swords, and there was a great distance between units.

I feel that I was also very resistant to flanking attacks.

I thought it was because of the command of General Cryu, but ... tactics.

"What exactly do you want?"

When I heard that, Bartolo smiled just as he said he was waiting.

"Until now our army was divided into ten units, one hundred units, and one thousand units, but this was inflexible, so ten units, one hundred units, five hundred units, one hundred thousand units Divided into units, 500 units are the basic unit.

There is a wide gap between the 500 units and the 500 units. Doing so gives the army flexibility. The problem is that the army is perforated, which can be accommodated with flexible movements.

If a unit is damaged, quickly replace it with the unit behind it. That way, you can continue to fight.

The problem is whether the soldiers move tactically, but this is solved with training four times a month. On top of that, we will strengthen the centurion's authority. ''

It's very specific.

May not be bad.

"And from here it's important ... Armament is a spear that spoils the flexibility of the sword. So I switch armed to a sword. The main weapon is a spear, a shield and a sword. The sword is a sword of the Roselle kingdom. I'll refer to it. ''

With the main weapon as a sword ...?

This is a famous story, but the longer the reach of weapons in war, the better.

It is a famous story that Nobunaga Oda gave a soldier a long spear.

The spear of the war is a spear.

But Bartolo is well aware of that.

He then proposes to be a long sword.

Are you alright?

Can a shield prevent an enemy spear unexpectedly?

… Is it okay to change that much?

But I know I need to change something ...

That's right ...

"Let's do this. Did you have any land in the south that was reaped in the previous war? I'm going to seal you over there and the land next to it. Population will be around 20,000 or up to around 3,000. You should be able to use your soldiers, train them freely, and fight a few skirmishes to make sure your theory is correct. "

Bartolo looked down on my proposal.

"Is it okay to give me such a vast territory and soldiers?"

"The territory is going to be confiscated at the end, so it's not a bad deal."

"Well, that was the case. Well, I suffice if I could have a war. I don't want to because politics is troublesome."

Bartolo smiled with a bitter smile.

"As for the soldiers, I trust you. Just ... report on the number and condition of the soldiers."

"... Thanks for your Majesty ... Thank you. I don't want to do politics, so please send me a deputy. I want to devote myself only to training the army."

Well, if that's the case.

Would you like to select a suitable person from the Rossais clan and send it?

Just they get unemployed.

"Be perfect to do it. Is it good?"

"I know. Your Majesty. I'll build and show you the strongest army in the world."

The tactics later created by Bartolo have been used as the winning tactics of the Romanian Empire for nearly 500 years, although the details have changed, and the Romanian army will overwhelm the western world with this tactic.

That was a bit earlier.