Chapter 253: Base

Lupetta wanted to go home, but I forced her to stay, and I spent the whole night to seed her thoroughly.

It was quite exciting to take Lupetta, who refused to leave because Melgin was waiting for her at the inn, into the bedroom of the villa. Thanks to this, I was able to enjoy the second and subsequent rounds with a ginormous cock. A good night indeed.

I wondered if Lupetta had already gone home.

When I woke up, I found that Lupetta had disappeared from the bed.

According to Tesch, she had left early in the morning. It is a very sad story, though Lupetta had opened up the second half of the game and had fun in a melodramatic, erotic, and droll way. Wise woman? I wonder what kind of face he returned to the inn.

Anyway, my activities started today at the villa.

After cleaning my body, which was covered with various bodily fluids, in the morning bath, I finished a little late breakfast with Eve. By the time we had a cup of tea, the day's schedule was organized in my mind.

I'm going to the base.

I'll make arrangements right away.

Currently, the employees of Kaitakukai are working at a rapid pace to examine the business and reorganize the warehouse. The building is so busy that it has been turned upside down. .

So I decided to show my face to the military. With my father and grandfather gone, I would be the chief executive officer of New Nellie City. By visiting the military, I would be able to demonstrate my sense of responsibility as the next head of the family.

We boarded the carriage that had been prepared for us and headed for the military base in New Nerry.

Upon entering the main building of the base, which is also the center of the Quardenze military, he was immediately ushered into the conference room of the command center. We were told that several senior military officers would be available to help us.

'I heard that the Nambonan soldiers are in New Nelly.

I was told that they had accompanied my grandfather back to New Nellie and had come here. But since he could not find any soldiers who looked like them in the training area, he decided to ask first.

He was on an expedition to New Nellie Field this morning.

The senior military officer seemed to have read my question as to why he was in the field, and continued on his way.

According to the rear light of the Gatoren family, who is in charge of the unit, the young master has entrusted me with the training and discipline of the Nambonan soldiers.

It seems that Rearight, a former wandering son of the Gatoren family, has come to New Nellie as a troop leader. He was the one who had been entrusted with the Nambonan soldiers and was therefore the best suited to take charge of them.

He was also accompanied on the expedition by the young man's private army.

The private army was a group of people I had hired with my allowance a few years earlier.

However, the logic of how to fight is different between the Earth and the Eluo continent to begin with. Military knowledge born in a world where there are no master or follower ancestors may not function properly. And above all, I was not an expert in military affairs. The significance of the experiment wavered, and in the end we settled on a unit to do my chores at the castle.

I leave that to you guys, so it's not a problem.

Recently, however, the number of chores at the castle has been decreasing due to the energetic work of the employees of the pioneer association. For this reason, I usually left them with the military and let the military officers use them as they pleased. Private soldiers are said to be mobilized for civil engineering projects or accompanying me to hunt for magical beasts in New Nellie Field.

They are the only Quardenze unit that can handle muskets, but I heard that they are not particularly appreciated in that area.

I asked him, “So the Nambonan soldiers led by Realite are training to march in the field?

When I asked this, the senior military officer shook his head in denial.

He said that one of the objectives was to train for the march……. The story goes that yesterday afternoon, an emissary from the association paid a visit to the base. Sama to be placed here.

Ah, the warehouse clearance.

The stock of musket guns was to be moved to the base to make space in the production department of the pioneer association.

The company was supposed to move the musket stock to the base to make room in the production department of the pioneer association.

I had heard about it from Young-sama. I had heard about it from Mr. Waka, so the acceptance was completed without delay. However, Rear Light, who was watching the whole thing, showed interest in the new weapon. …

He decided to go on the expedition, saying, “Let's try one shot to see if it works.

I see, so that's why my soldiers went with him.

'It seems so. I heard that when Learight asked for permission to go on the expedition, the deputy chief of the private army was also present.

None of them appreciated muskets, but only the deputy chief of the private corps was a fan. Perhaps it was the XO who suggested the expedition.

'Well, that explains why they chose the field.

The reason for the selection was to prevent information leakage. In a field where detection magic is ineffective, counterintelligence activities would be greatly restricted. If anyone moves in a suspicious manner within visual range, they can be easily eliminated.

Since muskets are the secret weapon of the Quardenze family, they must be handled with great care. My private army is well trained in security.

In any case, it's an interesting initiative. I'll ask him how he feels about it later.

Since I've gone to the trouble of making it, I'd like it to be used well, if possible. I had spent a lot of money on the development of the musket set, so I didn't want it to literally go into storage.

Will everything be okay later?”

I waved my hand lightly at the senior military officers who said, “You didn't come to see the Nambonan soldiers, should we send someone to the field now to recall them?

I waved my hand lightly at the senior military officers who said, “No, that's fine. I just came to see the military today. Father and Grandfather aren't here, so I thought I'd just check in on them. I also came to see the Nambonan soldiers, but I'm not in a hurry.

Is that what you meant?

I'm sorry for coming on such short notice. I'm sorry I came out of the blue. I'm not sure if you've been in a meeting or not,…….

The map was spread out on a desk in the corner of the room. The map is a close-up of the Kuordenze and Spierzeig territories and is about the size of a tatami mat. Stones.

Ha,” He said. We were in the process of analyzing the forces by comparing the information we received from various sources.

As he walked up to the desk, the senior military officers also approached.

This is the forecast of future troop deployments.

Heh……. The white stones are for the Kuordenze forces and the black stones are for the Spiaseik forces.

The white stones in the Quardenze territory and the black stones in the Spiaseik territory are sparsely placed.

The green and red stones, which are few in number but are placed here and there, are of interest. In the northern part of the Vojstra Plain, white stones and black stones were placed facing each other, with a green stone on the white stone side and a red stone on the black stone side.

Green and red?

The green stone represents our ancestral army and the red stone represents the enemy's ancestral army.

Well, I had a feeling.

I picked up the pointing stick that had been left on the desk and poked at the green stones placed in the northern part of the Vojstra Plain.

This must be the grandfather.

Ha.”The red stone facing me will be Spiaseik Kindlore, the previous head of the Spiaseik family.

'Isn't it hard to tell from looking at ……? Why didn't you just write your name on the stone?'

It was a light discussion meeting, so we used a generic stone.

In the survey, they have prepared a stone with a name on it. Formal military discussions, general-purpose stones with no names are the easiest to use for meetings with a few people.

Square stones represent important people, while round stones represent the main ancestor of a branch or shadow family.

It seems that there are rules not only for color but also for shape. My grandfather's green stone was square, and his counterpart, Kindoroa, was also a square red stone. Looking at the board, the square stones are clustered in the cities of Othelloia and New Nelly.

…… Spiasek side, aren't there strangely many round-shaped red stones?”

The green and red round stones are lined up along the Amelia River, which is the boundary of the territory of Quordenze Spiaseik. However, the number of them was overwhelmingly on the Spiaseik side. Were all over the place. I estimate that the number of red cobblestones was three times as many as at Kuordenze.

I have placed stones in possible locations just to be safe. It is very difficult to locate the main ancestor who belongs to the shadow, not to mention the branch families.

The true family structure of aristocratic families is a military secret. The Quardenze family has also been focusing on espionage activities, but they have not yet been able to fully grasp the true identity of their shadow family ancestors, whose existence has been kept under wraps.

On the other hand, since we know the whereabouts of our branch families and shadows, the number of green stones is reduced?

That is correct. I am sure similar considerations are being made on the Spierzeig side, but over there they will have a large number of Quardenze roundstones on the map.

In this action, I sensed a fear of the power of the Lord Ancestor.It shows that they are very wary of a development where they attack poorly and the main ancestor pops out.I felt I could understand why the shadow family is valued as a deterrent.

…… This would make no one think twice about crossing the Amelia River.”

Except for some areas, the Amelia River coast is well covered from north to south and west with red round stones and black stones representing regular troops. Knights and military officers who put their lord's safety first would not want to cross the river in such an area A ship could easily be blown away by the master's magic.

Even if they crossed the Amelia River, it would be difficult to maintain. Immediately, the main force of Spierzeig's army will come out to intercept them. They will be pushed back immediately.

Even if they moved quickly and sent the main ancestors to the other side of the river ahead of the main army, the ships carrying reinforcements would not last. Because they would be sunk as soon as they were captured by Jubiaseik's forces. And the ancestor left alone on the other side of the river would be left to wait to be crushed to death.

“Whether to attack Spiaseik territory at once by repeating dangerous river crossings or to attack Spiaseik territory by land while securing a bridgehead in another part of the country,…… The Master and Grand Master were once faced with the choice, and they ultimately chose the latter.

That was the war of aggression against the nobles of the eastern part of the empire.

It was convenient for the eastern part of the empire, which was crowded with small and weak nobles. From my father's point of view, it was easy to stir things up with intrigue, and from my grandfather's point of view, it was easy to crush them to bits.

Moreover, if things went badly, the nobles of the eastern part of the empire might unite and invade the Quardenze territory under the command of the Spierzeig family. He probably wanted to deal with the situation as soon as possible.

“Securing a bridgehead on the opposite bank of the Amelia River and eliminating potential enemies as soon as possible…… No, I'm sure that's not all. There is also what happens if your father and grandfather fail to achieve their goals. If we annex the aristocratic territories of the eastern part of the empire, we can see a future in which we can compete with the Spierzeig family in the next generation and beyond.”

If you unravel history, the Quardenze family has always been inferior to the Spiaseik family.

What would happen if they ignored the aristocracy of the eastern part of the empire and repeated the Watershed Challenge? If the Quardenze family fails to win against the Spierzeik family, the Quardenze family could find itself downwind again in the future. Upper hand in terms of its own territory.

While securing a bridgehead, they will gain strength by feeding off the nobles of the eastern part of the empire. In this way, even if the invasion of Spierzeig were to fall by the wayside, the Quardenze territory's own strength would be greatly enhanced. It would be hard on his father and grandfather, he could continue his revenge by passing on his grudge to the next generation.

The overthrow of the Spiaseik family is our primary goal.”……, But we need to move with an eye to the possibility of not achieving it. It is necessary to protect the house. We are not unaware of this. We hope that the young master, who has been appointed as the next head of the family, will understand that situation as well.

The senior military officers all seemed reluctant to answer.

It is not very pleasant to assume that you are going to lose to your sworn enemy, and more than anything else, in that case, you will be passing on your hatred to future generations. Generation home loaned to me before I was even born. I guess I had omitted to explain this to them so as not to put them under unnecessary pressure.

But Operation Serpent Fang has enabled us to make great strides. Now we just need to get through the big battle on the Vojstra Plain.

The fall of Othellia is near,” The senior military officer said, looking at the map. He sounded deeply moved.

“A head-on collision …… With Spiasek's army? It will be a big battle. I wonder if we can win by surprise. Like Operation Snake Fang.

A head-on battle would be very damaging to our soldiers. The executives shook their heads in agreement that they had no such naive ideas.

We are now in the Spierzeig territory. We are in an advantageous situation right now while invading Spierzeig territory.

Another senior military officer interrupted from the side.

There are no more strategic points worth attacking by surprise,” Another senior military officer interjected.

There is no place like Raishleif Castle that would be worth a fortune if we could take it, he said.

Well, then, let's think about it for a minute. It's an exercise for the brain. For example, we could go to the southern part of the interior, or from the Silopea territory, cross the Amelia River, and go all the way to Ocelória City, like this.

I used a pointing stick to represent the movement of the army. The strategy is to pretend to fight in the northern part of the Vojstra Plain, and then sneak into the main city of Othelloria from the southern part of the Plain.

The area is well visible, and if we move our forces there, they will be immediately exposed to the enemy. The main forces stationed in Othelloría would move immediately. Breaking through is not realistic.

“As the decisive battle approaches, won't the main forces move to the northern part of Vojstra? The plan is to surprise them by taking them by surprise.

I'm going to peck and peck at the main force of Spiaseik, the pile of black stones placed in Oceloria City.

Even though this is a major battle for the survival of the family, we will leave the minimum number of troops necessary at the main base. At least to the extent that it is possible to block the invasion of the main ancestor. Will throw everything else into the front line.

Is that how it is?

'That's the way it is. There are several noble houses under the umbrella of the …… Spierzeig family. In recent years, especially after the fall of Laishleif, the centripetal force of the Spiaseik family has declined significantly. Circumstances, we cannot afford any holes in the defense of the city of Othellia.

So, when you're outnumbered, even your allies can't be trusted? Certainly, there is no possibility that some aristocrat will take advantage of the situation to take down the city of Ocelória and use it as a souvenir to take back to Quardenze .

In any case, the idea of ​​crossing the river from southern Vojstra and attacking Oceloria is not realistic. The area is completely prepared for a strong attack by the three families of Quardenze, Silopea, and Evenapis, so the defense system is well prepared. Crossing itself would be unrealistic.”

The map shows a large number of round-shaped red stones placed in the area.

It is clear that they are extremely wary of a forced breakthrough of Amelia by the alliance of the three families. If that is the case, then naturally, the defensive facilities must be robust.

Then how about this one?

I moved my stick a little to the north-northeast from there. This is the only break in the main ancestral line along the Amelia River.

I'm not sure what you mean,……

Here it is. This is where the Spierzeig side will be less vigilant……. Our vigilance is even less.”

The senior military officers looked at each other as if they were troubled.

'You may not know this, young master, but this land is……

'The Arcunoa Pollution District. I know this because I toured it before going to the capital.

That was terrible.

Can't we just march through this area and take them by surprise?”

One of the senior military officers looked as if he had reached an agreement.

From here is the Arcunoa Contamination Zone.

The stick continued to move westward, crossing the Amelia River and entering the territory of Spierzeig. The tip of the stick came to a stop just before the city of Værdberg.

……This far is the Alcnoa Pollution Zone.”

The others seemed to understand.

The young man said, “Young Master, the magical beast Arcunoa is a mature magical beast that was born in the Værdberg Field in the Spierzeig territory. It happened to invade Quordenze and polluted the land. Therefore, the contaminated area is not only on the Quordenze side, but also on the Spierzeig side on the other side of the river.Even if we crossed the river, the land contaminated with dirt would only spread.It was impossible to march across.That is why we and the Spiaseik side are not very vigilant.

I know that. But I hear it is passable.

Who told you that?

An adventurer's daughter. Her name is Lupetta.

Lupetta told us that she always passed through this area on her way to and from Quardenze and Spierzeig. If you try to pass through Spiaseik territory seriously, you will be taxed at the customs gate, and the followers are strictly checked for identity, so they Avoid this area.

Apparently, some of the senior military officers knew about Rupetta.

The reason why Lupetta-dono can pass through the Arcunoa pollution zone is because she is a follower of the ancestors. Of course, even if you are a follower, it would be difficult to pass through without a great deal of determination. Difficult it is to walk through the land of the Filth. It is unbearable for ordinary soldiers …… Of the ancestors.

In the highly contaminated area, even their shoes would rot away. It is not even possible to take a leisurely rest. Even I can understand the logic behind the impossibility of the slave ancestors to pass through such a place.

And although it is not depicted on the map, the Alcnoa polluted area on the Spierzeig side is generally low and marshy. It is not possible to proceed satisfactorily except for the land that serves as the high ground. And the uplands are contaminated with dirt.

Rather, the entire area was contaminated, but the marshland was just the dirt that flowed away with the water.

'No, I know that too. I mean, it would be passable for a small elite force composed only of the lord and the followers, as in Operation Serpent's Fang, right?”

Warlords are very overprotective of their lords. They always want a large number of meat shields of ordinary soldiers. A force consisting only of the master and followers would inevitably be small in number, so they probably never envisioned it in the first place.

The situation is different from the Nambonan defense at the beginning of the year.”

As expected, he immediately denied it.

The situation at that time was urgent, but once we arrived in Nambonan, it was possible to absorb the remaining forces and increase the number of soldiers to protect the area around the young master. There is no one on the other side of the river who can serve as our soldiers. We would have to advance through the enemy territory with only a small number of elite troops.

Another military officer also raised his voice his.

Suppose your surprise attack succeeds and the city of Værdborg is defeated. Then the main force from Othellorian City will come to the city after the city is destroyed. Even if the citizens of Værdborg are forcibly recruited as soldiers, their numbers will never be large. As long as we cannot send reinforcements to the young master from the interior, we will be easily surrounded and crushed to death.

I had intended this to be just a chat, but the senior military officers were already halfway into a preaching mode. I was afraid that if I made unnecessary objections, the level of preaching would increase, but I decided to continue.

Let's say, for example, that there is a large scale battle on the northern Vojstra Plain …… Front. I will lead a small elite force to cross the Arkunoa Pollution District and attack the city of Værdberg. Officers of Spierzeig would be out on the front lines, so I might be able to take the city down in a relatively short time. Was fighting on the front line. This pincer attack could give a decisive blow to the battle, don't you think?”

The Spiaseik forces would be astonished that they would be targeted from behind.

Theoretically,” He said, “That would be the case. However, the battlefield is full of uncertainties and the situation is fluid. Whether or not they would be able to accurately know the start of the decisive battle while in the interior, whether or not they would be able to break through the Arknoa contaminated area without incident, whether or not they would be able to advance without being captured by enemy forces despite being in an area with little warning, whether or not they would be able to quickly take down Wehrdsberg, whether or not Spierzeig's forces, aware of the pincer attack, would turn around and surprise the enemy and attack the city of Wehldorf. What happens if they launch an all-out attack on the troops …… It is hard to believe that things will go according to plan. If all we have to do is break through the front lines, it is far more certain that we will defeat them in a frontal engagement.”

It was just a little idea, but it was shat on so spectacularly. Another senior military officer followed up.

If you are going to carry out this surprise attack, the general should be Waka-sama.

What do you mean?

The Spierzeig side must want to avoid having their army pinched in between. The young man is the only one who can reach the front line. Their movement will be much faster than ours, which has no geographical advantage. Master will clash with the Othelloian forces on its way to the front line, and its advance will be obstructed. By the time they break through, the battle will have been settled.

…… Then, instead of going to the front line, why not head for Othellorhea? Break through in a field battle.

I've said it myself, but I feel like this is becoming more and more of a haphazard plan.

In that case, it is thought that the Ocelorian forces will retreat in a way that draws the young man's surprise troops deep into Spierzeig territory. If this happens, the Shpiazeik family's leader, who is waiting at Othelloia Castle, will be the general-in-chief, so it will not be an easy task to defeat him. And they will be crushed to death.

In general, a head-on attack on a city is not something that can be done by surprise.

To successfully pincer the front line, you need at least two units. One unit to go to the front line and the other to hit the Ocelorian forces that are closing in to try to sabotage it. But ……”

The senior military officer pointed one hand at me.

That hand is shaped as if it is pinching something. It is shaped like a fox made of shadow puppets. The index and little fingers are also attached to the thumb, so it is a fox without ears.

The snake has strong fangs in its upper jaw, but only weak teeth in its lower jaw.”

The earless fox opens and closes its mouth with a snap. Apparently, this is not the image of a fox, but of a snake's head.

Dividing the ambush force in two, this is like a snake with its mouth wide open, if I may use an analogy. Weak teeth cannot hold back Othelloia's reserve force. If its lower jaw is shattered, it is impossible to thrust it at the enemy , no matter how strong the fangs are in its upper jaw are.”

So I am the very fang of the snake as I try to head for the front line.There is no point in dividing the raiding force, which is even less in number.It will only become strong fangs and weak teeth.The most important thing to keep in mind is that the best way to get the most out of the system is to use the best tools and techniques available to you.

……” It's a dead end situation. At this stage, a surprise attack proved to be impractical. Perhaps we should consider breaking up the front line together with your grandfather.

When I honestly admitted this, the senior military officers seemed relieved and their expressions softened.

Did they really think that I was serious about carrying out a surprise attack? This is just a chat, but let me follow up.

It is our Quardenze's long-cherished wish to overthrow Spierzeig.Since I was nominated as the next head of the Quardenze, I have become keenly aware of it once again.I will always keep thinking about what I should do now to build a better future …… I need your help too.”

I must destroy the Spierzeig family in order to protect my sweet sister with my own hands and to continue to hold Lupetta in my arms.

Oh……!

That's a very impressive mindset.

How noble!

The declaration of Spiasek's overthrow seemed to bring the senior military officers even more joy and excitement.

For a while, they were overcome with emotion.