The Strategist Knows Everything

Albion invaded the Empire about a week after we arrived in the Empire.

I wanted to rush to backup first, but the imperial side didn't allow it. The response to us in the Imperial Capital was very polite and full of sincerity. But it seems that the Empire has the pride of the Empire, and he didn't want to rely immediately on reinforcements from Velis.

For that reason, during the first two weeks or so, we were only able to talk to the leading men of the Empire who would come to greet us.

So I realized that the people of the Empire understood themselves to be weak. If Velis was defeated and the continent's balance broke, he knew it would be the Empire that would be his next target. Nonetheless, the sense of crisis was faint. We believe that we can do something if we summon the border guards, even when we invade Albion, because we have been away from the battle for a long time, and when Albion starts putting his back on it, thank you. It was the end of saying things like that.

And should it be an indication, or should it be taken for granted? The Imperial Border Guard defeated the invading army of Albion and retreated. Robust fortifications built on the border were broken through, with residual units of the defensive forces assembled in fragile fortifications within the Empire and imperial armies everywhere, creating a second defensive front.

That's when Knox finally asked me to come out. It's been about three weeks since I came to the Empire.

You should still use the full network you've built since you came to the Empire and hurry up. He also went to the King's castle and preached about the current situation and how dangerous it was. So Knox managed to get to the front before it was too late.

Unlike in Velis' time, you can't expect maximum backup. Results must be achieved among them. While I felt that pressure, I managed to maintain a defensive front for the past six months.

I don't know what's going to happen.

"It's our job to do something."

"Right. However, there are too many problems to do something about."

That's how Micana responds, who was compiling a report on the last fight next to me.

Besides, you're right. And I whine, and I get the map out on the screen. It's a map of the entire area of the Second Defense Front where we are.

The Empire needs three fortifications and has a defensive operation, and Albion is trying to attack it with force. We have Knox in a temporary garrison just behind the three fortifications. Rapid reinforcements to the fort play a role, and important information comes first here.

When I say garrison, I just remodeled a deserted village, and it's not that fine of a thing. But do you like Knox's face a lot, calling this place 'home' and enjoying life here?

I myself have no complaints if there is no battle, but the battle happens almost every day anyway. It's up to that time to request reinforcements from us, but I always need to be more nervous than I am.

"Not only do we have to keep the front, we have to push it back."

"Is it true that the Imperial Army is difficult today?

"I'm going to poke at the core. Well... unless all the armies of the Empire move, I guess it's tough to push them back. That's the situation, and it hurt to let the general get away with this previous battle."

"If I remember correctly, to my apology, Master Yukito would have told me not to worry?

"It's a joke. Don't look so serious."

Laughing and saying, I wish the Empire would also think seriously like Micah, whining in my mind.

Behind our Knox. There is a third line of defense. There seems to be a lot of defense in case this front gets pulled out, but if you have time to do that, you should take back the fort that was just taken. There are imperial cowardice in these places as well.

You can't win in the back. But I don't have time to explain that to the King. It's roughly five days from here to the Imperial capital. Ten days back and forth. Meanwhile, it's awkward to keep Knox away. If the enemy is as usual, he'll figure it out, but lately Albion's movements are suspicious.

"The Four Wise Men of Albion."

"Normally, the Seekers do what they want to do under the full support of Albion, but during the Albion crisis, they are the commanders who lead the army and the four who transform themselves into the most powerful sorcerers. Do you think it will come out?

Micah asks me about my complexion. That's how Micah asks me about my complexion, when she decides that I look rude.

Micah's reaction made me realize for the first time that I looked harsh, and I smile bitterly.

"I wonder if it will come out. Albion is an alliance between the Empire and the Republic."

"You think I'm going to turn the power you're supposed to break over here?

"Yeah. It's just that the alliance between the Empire and Albion is made up of temporary interests, and you won't be able to turn the power on the Empire side. When that happens, it's the republican army that comes around. I hear that the Empire and the Velis army were always trained in practice, but I wonder what about the Republican army."

I said it on purpose, but I wasn't optimistic. The republican army certainly has no experience fighting, but if the republic loses the battle against the island, this time we will fight ourselves. The situation would be enough to have a sense of crisis. Furthermore, it may have been sent as reinforcements to the Republic. If that happens, maybe we'll be dealing with the most troublesome army.

"No matter what army comes, we have to do it. If we do not stop Albion here, the Empire will perish. And when it does, Veris will perish."

I see the look on Mikana's face. It looks the same as usual, but I feel a little pushy. That won't be my fault.

The war situation in Velis is not fragrant. Originally, I had the Empire on my side because I thought the Empire would avoid dealing with the Imperial Navy. However, the Empire has invaded Velis as it perceived that the Empire had taken the side of Velis.

The first line of the Imperial Navy was badly damaged by Sofia's wind sorcery and the surprise attack of the Imperial Navy, but instead succeeded in lifting the landing force to the land of Velis. Commanding the landing force is Army General Torsten Bergius, the head of the Imperial Army.

The damaged navy immediately appeared and brought it back together. Directed by Admiral Carl Beckenbauer.

The landing operation on Velis was an operation that mobilized the two of us within the supreme force known as the Imperial Three Army General, and I can hear that the Empire, the great power, is willing to meditate on some sacrifices and drop Velis during this period.

Nevertheless, the landing force of Torsten Bergius is immediately stopped by Lord Kaguya's army, and Karl Beckenbauer is also sealed in motion by Admiral Arnold's Imperial First Fleet. It was a larger invasion than expected, but it wasn't unexpected.

However, I hear that several villages and cities in Count Eulen's territory have been dropped. I don't know the safety of Micah's parents or Micah's grandfather, Mr. Gordo, who helped me. Micah must be worried that you seem to be pushing it a little bit.

"Nothing's going to work in a hurry, and now let's do what we can"

Saying so, I took some paperwork in front of me, and these are my enemies now. I said, and let Micana go away.

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It wasn't long before Albion's offense stopped. For a few days, the attacks on each fort disappeared, and naturally there was no request for reinforcements on us.

However, it is quickly discovered that it was quiet before the storm.

Join the Imperial invading army on the republican side. Even though the report alone made me want to cover my eyes, I received a follow-up report to fold it even further.

The regrouped general of the Imperial Invasion Army is one Shi Xian, Eileen Masefield. Si Xianjun's youngest young genius. It is also the trace of the three Dukes, including the Leesberg family in Sofia, and is the most popular hero of the people among the four wise men.

"I didn't know Masefield would come out, who is said to be the best of the four wise men. Did Velis' warrior's name attract the enemy?

Captain Ars says so and smiles niggardly and flies sarcasm.

In contrast, I flatter my shoulders and show my reaction. Unfortunately, I am not mistaken. Being on guard with me and Knox would be one of the reasons Si Xian came out.

"Strong power calls for strife. And putting an end to the feud will require even stronger force. It's a funny story because I don't want to have a big fight and I'm making a big fight out of it."

Troop leaders gathered in one of my quarters in the garrison face my reaction. Apparently, it was a surprise.

"It doesn't look like it. Don't say it. Yukito's brother. If we called for a fight, we'd do something about it."

"Roy and I disagree, but I was wondering if you were right."

Micah, who was beside me, says so and smiles to encourage me to sink a little.

But it's not worth a word.

"Hey...... are you selling a fight?

"It's an honest feeling. 5th Platoon Leader"

"I'm the troop leader! Mostly, I'm not convinced I'm fifth! Why is it lower than Micana!?

"This is the result of a reflection of strength."

"Mr. Roy. If you don't like the fifth, will you change with me and the third unit? I just made up my mind on seniority, so you don't have to worry about it."

"No, sir."

Micah turns her sharp gaze to Roy and points it at Nicola, who made a suggestion to change the troop number.

Nicola suddenly took the form of a stare at Micana, hiccup. and a small scream, I'm sorry. I said, hide on Erica's back, who was next door.

When I'm laughing like that, Erica turns me back to being serious.

"If things are back on track, I can feel relieved that you're launching measures?

"I wouldn't have a hard time thinking of measures that easy. The Empire's Second Defense Front has 30,000 troops in all armies. The invading army of Albion against us would be 50,000 or 60,000 if the army combined with Si Xian's direct command. Honestly, there's a huge difference in troop strength over and above troop numbers. I just can't figure out how to fix it."

"Please. Captain General. It's your job to think about the operation, isn't it?

Captain Ars says it seems easy, but quantity and quality outweigh the others. And the commander is one of the four wise men who make a name for himself on the continent.

Although he has no extensive experience in warfare, he will never say that Masefield was weak when he showed his activity in annihilating the Warcraft during the Great Rebellion of the Warcraft in Albion about two years ago. If you look at the martial arts ahead of the Warcraft opponent and the city that is under attack, you can quickly see that they are not the only ones who have efficiently saved and built a defensive line.

If you're in Kaguya class, you have no chance of winning. There are still 20,000 elites on the third line of defense to hold back, but even if it merges, this is 50,000. It is unclear how many troops the actual Albion army will have, but even if it brings in five minutes, Albion is one of the continent's best magician holdings. It is visible to be broken through by fire.

I just have a headache. Even so, it's not like I don't have a hand in salvaging it.

There will be no fewer enemies and no weaker enemies. Then we have no choice but to increase our strength.

The Empire was not at war with other countries, but it was necessary to deal with warcraft that regularly came out of the woods. And there's someone who took it all in one hand.

If the Great Admiral Arnold is to be the guardian of the sea in the Aitail Empire of a weak and small nation, he should also be the guardian of the land.

As the lead general of the Empire, a hero of salvation called by the two names of the great wings of Aitail.

"Micah... can I have a little Knox, please?

"? Which way are you going?

"It's the city of Ferenol."

"!? Are you going to convince that one?

Ferenol is a big city about a day away from here by horse, and the Empire is second only to the Imperial Capital. And the reason that the Second Defense Front can't go any further or lower is because we're not going to lose the city of Ferenol.

There are great wings of eyetail in the city. Whatever the Warcraft is, he says he's unwilling to deal with people, and he defies the king's orders and doesn't take a step out of Ferenol.

The person's name is Fiona Albright. She is the bastard son of the current king and a clean princess who also has the right to inherit the throne.

Fiona Albright was pressed to take charge of the Warcraft Crusade because of her common son, and with that talent she took full charge of her duties. With that feat, I also gained a formal right to inherit the throne, but I hear that he is not interested in such things.

He rarely responded to the call of his father, the King, and heard rumors well that he hated people in the Imperial Castle, so much so that the King had only met and talked enough times with one finger.

The thinness of the empire's sense of crisis can also be said to be due to the presence of this Fiona Albright.

But Fiona Albright refused to lead the army and locked herself in Ferenol in a half-health.

I hear that so far several messengers have turned to persuasion, but with no island to attach, they said they could not listen to me at all and had to give up and go home, and few of the Imperial Army expected Fiona Albright to lead the army anymore.

But.

"If the reason I don't move from Ferenol is to say I'm really unwilling to fight people, I can't do anything about it, but maybe that's not all. I feel like there's a reason I can't move."

"Is that why you can't move?

"Ferenol is a huge city. It is the brother of the same king as Admiral Arnold who rules there. Honestly, I don't hear good rumors. I wasn't willing to get involved in the problems inside the Empire, but I couldn't say that anymore. I'm going to look at the big wings of ferenol and eyetail with these eyes."

"Okay, I'll follow you, too"

I told you I'd leave Knox to you earlier, but that's what Micah would say as a matter of course. In contrast, the other troop leaders are naturally snorting.

"You need an escort, don't you?

"Oh. Me and Erica can't leave, and Nicola won't be your escort. Roy, I'm worried about you. Is that reasonable?"

Erica and Captain Ars say that with a smile on their face. Apparently, Micana has no choice but to follow me.

"I trusted Micana, so I tried to ask her to be away."

"Thank you. But unfortunately, we do not place a single bit of trust in Yukito's martial arts, so it is only natural to put on an escort."

"Oh, yeah..."

Dropping my shoulders at Micah's spicy words, I sighed a little.