Running Away From The Hero!

After bringing Ast the order that any action is okay in this war, Ast really started rampaging up like an asthma.

“Yes? If the place is destroyed, there will be no food for the people?" What does that have to do with us? Rather, it's a good thing that future enemies aren't hungry enough to fight, isn't it? ”

Ast tilts his head in a stiff posture as others begin to oppose his plan to set the enemy's main food producing area on fire.

“Oh, you stubborn people. We didn't come here to play, did we? It's great that everybody's happy, but it's the next happy story that starts with us. Don't you know me better than we do? ”

Leah argues that it's too much, but Ast ignores it neatly. No, I'm starting to get stronger.

“Lord Leah, that's very kind of you. Unlike someone who is a knight in honor, just like me. He's a great knight who knows a real knight. But you know what? After a long war, people who go to war go crazy. Military is not an ordinary organization. Think about it in general. Where is the death squad other than the assassin or the evil mob? I'll be honest with you, no. The only legal way to kill a man on parish grounds is to execute a soldier and a death sentence. ”

Ast sits down with a slight twist in the angle of the chair.

A face and posture that you want to punch even if someone you don't know sees you.

It appeared rude to Leah and other military officials, but no one pointed at the art because of the paper with the bright name in front of it.

“Hmm... Was it too much? ”

I told my father, the Emperor, that I was allowed to do whatever Ast wanted, and I never thought I'd use it like that.

I really wanted to hit him, but I felt a little sorry for the patient servants because they were in front of the Holy Spirit.

“The military is a legitimate homicide group only in an exhibition. Well, the wizards of the tower and the knights of the country are the same, but they're not the same. Knights learn to protect things. Horses approach magic as academics. But the military is different. It teaches you to kill things to protect your country. Usually the goal is to kill monsters, but they also learn how to kill people. In case there's a war going on like this. ”

It's a serious story, but Ast is smiling and talking.

Leah, who was overwhelmed by it, was speechless, so one of the other longevities spoke on behalf of Leah.

“I understand Ser Ast. But why burn the fields of the enemy? Destroy the Ration Depot and the enemy will be hungry enough. ”

“Yes, it is. If we take the area, we can get food from the fertile land. But it's uncertain. Instead of leaving threats for uncertain gain, we will eliminate threats and give up uncertain gain. ”

The words of Astor silence others. It was so logical… it wasn't the same thing.

It was a horse full of holes, and I couldn't have known it because they were excellent longevity.

However, there was strength in war. And Ast was more vigorous than anyone in the military today.

I have single-handedly smashed the enemy's vanguard and carried out the imperial decree in recognition of my father, the Emperor.

That kind of asthma makes it hard to brake when you're so sure and say it.

“Everyone's speechless, but may I proceed as Ast suggests? ”

The silence continued for more than a minute.

There is no more useless meeting than wasting time without saying anything.

That's why he said let's end the meeting, and the other longevity workers didn't oppose him.

As such, Ast's destruction operation has been approved.

“Good. Let's all rest and prepare for war. ”

“Yes, Your Grace. ”

“The asts stay. ”

I bowed my head and grabbed Ast, who was among the retreating merchants.

“What is it, Your Majesty? ”

After all the other merchants left, even Leah, the escort, stepped out of the room for a moment and faced Ast.

“Why do you want to play this tactic? ”

Operation Devastation. Definitely not a bad idea.

Destroying everything that could be beneficial to the enemy meant destroying food, as well as roads, capital, and industrial bases.

“Didn't I tell you before? ”

“I heard. An explanation full of those monsters. This isn't the time for a devastating operation. ”

There are two main types of devastation operations:

The first is when their armies spread out in their territory. The opponent's army is too overwhelming to use its size.

An operation that can be used by countries with large territories, special terrain, and features. It is effective when food is hard to obtain, such as in areas with extreme northern temperatures or deserts.

The method is simple.

Blocks the enemy's supply lines as much as possible and prevents them from producing food in their territory.

If they do, a powerful army with a huge size will gain food shortages, and without fighting, enemies will starve to death and a large number of armies will grab their ankles.

And the other when you have to retreat from enemy territory.

In this case, it is a strategy used when you give up your territory and leave when a sudden variable arises from the war you were winning.

As you leave your territory, take all the supplies you need and destroy all the supplies your enemies can use to prevent them from moving forward.

The effect you can get at the same time is that you can catch the foot of an enemy army.

Just by watching their city burn, soldiers will be demoralized.

Especially for soldiers who are homegrown.

Then the commander decides.

We can either catch up with the enemy right now and get revenge, or we can support our troops right now and begin repairs on the destroyed areas.

In the former case, the soldiers' anger can boost their combat strength, but there is a disadvantage that commands may not work well.

If an enemy ambushes you with it, you can do a lot of damage.

I heard that many commanders tend to prioritize restoration of cities because they can't catch up with them and have to consider missing them.

Originally, people at the top tend to make safe choices because they don't like being held accountable for their actions.

While international condemnation cannot be avoided, the devastation operation was clearly a viable one.

There, Ast usually liked to be safe, so it wasn't surprising that he was behaving this way.

I wouldn't have doubted it if it were the right time.

“Is there a reason you've been on a devastation mission since the beginning of the war? ”

With a devastation operation under way, there was no reason for us to go in and devastate our enemies from the beginning.

As well as the disappearance of our Nodes, rumors have spread among the merciless army that destroys everything, allowing the people of the enemy nations to resist to the end.

And the important thing about that is,

“Save lives. ”

The Devastation Operation was clearly an act of destroying everything the enemy could use.

Food, supplies, production bases, roads... and even humans.

I would migrate my country's operations, but it was normal to kill every last one of the enemy's people when they undertook a devastating campaign.

“There is no guarantee that the people of the enemy who have lost everything will not pick up the sword. You know that, right? ”

Leah could understand if she said this.

Even if it's a war, even if it's a military operation, he won't be able to draw a sword against the common people.

But Ast was different.

“Leave a threat? Ast? You hate war, but you don't want to hate people, do you? ”

Ast, who was silently listening to me, smiled with his mouth up.

“Is that possible, Your Majesty? ”

If an ordinary person saw it, it was a slightly creepy smile.

I can't believe you're smiling at a plan to kill thousands or tens of thousands of people. He was also not a normal person.

“It's all part of plan number one. ”

“The first? ”

This is Astor's first op.

“Did you really make that general? ”

“Yes, it is. ”

You faint for a moment, but as soon as you regain your senses, you begin to interpret Ast's words.

After a while, Ast was able to figure out what he wanted.

“You want to create not just a public, but also a supportive base for the kingdom? ”

“That's right.”

Why Ast Leaves Enemy People Behind. It was a means to raise the support base for Duke Religious Luisa.

“The merciless empire that destroyed their home. There was no one to stop them! Until Duke Relligius Luisa arrives! ”

Ast, who exaggerated his words and gestures as if he were playing a play, was clearly amusing.

However, it was a creepy behavior for those who knew the words and behaviors.

“What if he can't manage his people? As you may know, Duke Raisha is a typical evil nobleman. No nobleman in the empire would treat civilians as scum or slaves like this! ”

Will such a man save the people who have lost everything?

No matter how much I thought about it, I didn't think about it.

“That's what we need to do, as King Maker, or General Maker. ”

“… we build a support base in the enemy country? Can you do that?”

Originally, the supporting base was hard to make even at home.

In the case of Duke Raisha, the nobles were considered to be 'the bastards who are shaving off all of the works of the late Duke of Raisha’ and were merely human garbage to the people.

Even people from the Karean Empire were badly criticized for taking so long to change their image.

No. Even the Imperial powers were hard to turn into scum, Duke Laisha.

“I really don't think this is possible. ”

No matter how much I think about it, it's hard to change my perception. No, even if you change your awareness, it won't help if you don't change your personality.

“It's possible. No, it's even easier to think about Duke Laisha's usual trail. ”

However, Ast looked refreshed as if he didn't have any such worries.

“What's that supposed to mean? ”

“Literally. Duke Laisha is an irredeemable piece of garbage. Unlike Duke of all time, he has no fundamental diplomatic capabilities that he should have as a Duke as well as his own military and military abilities. ”

“That's right. All you have to do is tap your opponent with the power of the duc and the power of the duc." ”

“Yes. That's why there are so many pompous and talented cunts around. ”

“Yes. That's why I planned to make him General. ”

“Yes, so it's easy to write. ”

Garbage cannot be recycled. It is best to collect separately.

Unlike me, Ast was saying that trash is not recyclable, and that it can be used.

“He's not a garbage chump. You think you're something great, but you know that other people insult you behind your back. ”

“Why do you think that is? ”

“People who know they don't have anything are using money or power to photograph people. ”

“Really?"

“Yes, it is. He doesn't have his abilities, so he's trying to look something else. ”

That was more like convincing.

“I feel like I know. You don't really think that about me, do you? ”

“That can't be right. I... am as powerful as you... ”

Hmmm...!

An asthmatic small cough continues.

“Th-that's a beauty...? ”

“That's even more offensive. Why don't you just say what you want to say? ”

“It's still blasphemy, isn't it? ”

He said he wanted to blaspheme the Emperor in front of the Emperor.

“Anyway, Duke Laisha is a servant. If you suddenly become a hero, you'll try to look more confident. ”

“What if it's not? ”

“Uh, well……. The people of this kingdom will starve to death, right? ”

Ast said it had nothing to do with us.

I wondered if there really was a toughness…….

“Yes. Enemy situation, anyway. It's none of our business.”

It's a bad story, but nothing shines like Astor's toughness in war.