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The soldier brought a letter from the Clan.
It says on the envelope to check it as soon as you receive it.
I paused the meeting, took out the letter inside, and read it.
“!!!” (Ars)
When I saw the contents of the letter, my eyes widened in surprise.
“Wh-what is written on it?” (Russell)
“It seems that Paradise and Sights have formed an alliance and are attacking Messiaen. The enemy forces are gathering in Paradise and are invading Messiaen from the north, not Canale. Lund County, a county north of Messiaen, is under attack from the enemy, and they are going to hold a war council as soon as possible. We will decide how to move at the war council and send instructions later. Until then, we have been instructed to stand by and fortify the state border.” (Ars)
I explained the contents of the letter.
All my vassals are surprised.
“An alliance between Paradise and Sights? That’s quite troublesome. Messiaen has a large population and a large military force, but even so, if they have to face two states at the same time, they will undoubtedly be at a disadvantage in terms of military strength.” (Ritsu)
Ritsu said so.
Since Paradise and Ansel are allies, it wouldn’t be surprising if they took this opportunity to join the fight. If that were to happen, it would be a very dangerous situation.
“Besides, isn’t it quite unexpected that the Sights state would attack from Paradise’s side? If His Majesty Clan could detect Sight’s army’s movements in advance, they could deal with it, but if not, they could storm the castle and take it.” (Russell)
Russell said looking pale.
Paradise is a province with many enemies and food shortages, so it is not very likely that they will invade other provinces. For this reason, it is possible that the defenses of Lund County, which borders Paradise, are relatively weak.
If the alliance with Sights is formed, they will receive some food aid, and since Paradise will no longer be wary of Sights, they will be able to use their defensive forces for the invasion.
“I thought that that Clan boy had been doing some scheming and talking about independence, but it seems I was wrong.” (Mireille)
Mireille said in a disappointed tone.
Certainly, as long as they were going to become independent, there was a strong possibility that the surrounding provinces would form an alliance against Messiaen. Clan seems to have declared independence without taking any particular measures.
Perhaps they were under the impression that the relationship between Sights and Paradise was not good enough for them to join hands.
It seems that they were outwitted by Sight’s governor.
“You said they were going to hold a war council, but do you have to go too?” (Lithia)
Lithia asked.
“It will take a long time if we go there now, and it will be difficult to wait for the war council to be held there. It is also important to fortify the defenses of Canale. If we leave an opening, there is a possibility that they will launch an invasion. Even though they are massing their troops in Paradise, I don’t think they are sending all the troops in Sights.” (Ritsu)
Ritsu answers Lithia’s question. Lithia seems convinced.
“There’s no doubt that the defenses of Sights have been weakened, so we could take them down using this opportunity. We’ve just been able to make some new weapons, so I’d like to test them out and see how well they work.” (Mireille)
Mireille said this with a grin.
“Of course not. We can’t disobey orders.” (Ars)
I knew she was joking, but I firmly denied it.
“Well, I could definitely go,” Mireille said with a grin.
“It is out of the question to attack now, but there is a possibility that His Majesty will give the order to attack Sights in the future. According to what I have heard, Canale was very successful in the last battle. If Canale attacked Sights, the enemy army would have no choice but to deal with him, so there is a good chance that they may return some of the troops they have sent to the attackers.” (Maika)
Maika said so.
Certainly, it is conceivable that the war council would come to the conclusion that such a strategy would be adopted. However, Canale simply does not have enough troops to be on the offensive.
Field battles are fine, but when it comes to sieging a castle, a large number of soldiers are needed.
Perhaps we could get by with the power of the airships, but it would be a bad idea to put that much faith in a new weapon.
It seems certain that if we are ordered to go on the offensive, we will have to fight a tough battle.
“War is about to begin again…” (Lithia)
Lithia muttered with a sad look on her face.
Depending on the circumstances, I may have to go to the battlefield again this time.
Although I am a little worried, I absolutely must survive for the sake of the future of the Louvent family.
“For now, I will follow His Majesty’s orders and fortify the defenses of Canale so that we will be prepared for any war that may break out at any time. Also, please complete arming Shin’s airship so that it will be ready to go into battle at a moment’s notice.” (Ars)
I gave these final instructions, and the meeting came to an end.
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