I can see emperor stats-Chapter 84
conflict
After the Martial Arts Awards Ceremony, Julius' villa became very busy. It wasn't because of my usual training or schedule.
“First Prince Julius is dispatched as a goodwill ambassador to the desert kingdom!”
At the grand meeting not long ago, a decision was finally made. If Julius goes, of course, his subordinate knights will follow as an escort.
Seeing them lined up in an orderly fashion with preparations for the march completed, Julius opened his mouth in a pleasant tone.
“Is there anything big? Harun, the capital of the Parthian Kingdom, is a famous resort in the south, so you can think of it as taking a vacation!”
In fact, they only had to escort them, and according to common sense, the probability of attacking Prince Julius openly in a big city was not high. The negotiations will be conducted between Prince Julius and this person.
Of course, that person was the Marquis of Wallace, an old aristocrat with a warm smile.
“Don't you have many acquaintances in the southern desert, Marquis? Please help me a little this time.”
“Heh heh I don’t know how helpful this old man will be… … .”
There was no way Wallace could refuse the request. He joined the delegation by eating mustard while crying.
Besides, of course, Julius didn't really go down to Parthia to rest.
“This is a friend I got to know personally, you can call me Jegal Gun.”
“It is said to be the Zhuge Gun of the Blue Dragon. This time, I wanted to know about southern trade, so I asked His Highness the Prince.”
Of course, there was no way that Wallace was unaware of Zhuge Geon, who was nominally the head of the blue dragon corps. Isn't it the top that properly watered him in the north?
'I've been living with the guys I don't want to see for a while. after.'
He let out a sigh as if the ground would go out. Either that or not, Julius secretly tipped off Zhuge Gun.
“How was your preparation?”
“In addition to the personnel of Hyeonwoljeon dispatched to collect information in advance, we have placed among the people at the top of the ranks more than the peak masters brought from the head family.”
Julius looked at the number of members of the Blue Dragon Merchant Corps and made a surprised expression.
'Speaking of climax, it would be a master-level knight on this continent, but they must have quite a deep grudge against the demonic cult?'
In addition, Zhuge Gun, who will command them, is also a strong force. He was also a great master, with no significant gap between him and a superhuman, just by looking at his stats.
'At this level, I'll be able to deal with any contingencies in the south.'
Full support from Zhuge Sega! And with the addition of his personal strength and the Sharnos Knights, it would be possible to kill them without too much trouble even if they had as much power hiding as those who attacked the arena at that time.
As for Julius, he was properly prepared to the extent that even if he tried to prepare thoroughly, he could not.
Finally, time passed and the day of the delegation's departure came.
“Parthia is a fairly safe area in the south, but you have to be careful.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
In fact, the emperor still had an uneasy expression on his face. If you need a vacation, there are many good places within the empire, so what on earth would you go abroad for?
However, it was also true that the emperor trusted Julius.
'This guy might really succeed in the alliance with the Desert Kingdom.'
“Open the door!”
However, before the emperor even gives the order to depart, an urgent dispatch rushes through the gates of the capital to the imperial palace.
"your majesty! An urgent messenger has arrived from the Western Front.”
For a moment, Jangnae's gaze was fixed on the dusty messenger.
"omg! omg!"
“Did you say the Western Front? It's been three months now, and something happened to the 3rd Corps and Leonhardt?"
The messenger caught his breath for a moment and then knelt in front of the emperor before opening his mouth.
"no! This Western Front is a great victory! The 3rd Corps led by Count Peres has successfully defeated the main force of the Western Kingdom!”
“Huh!”
At that moment, all the servants in the hall, including the emperor, couldn't help but be surprised.
No matter how small the Western Union is, it is a collection of several kingdoms. It took a long time to travel from the Empire to the west, but it was only three months after the decision was made to dispatch troops that the main force of the enemy was defeated.
In the midst of everyone's surprise, there is one person with a smile of conversion. Of course it was Julius.
'The messenger said it wasn't Leonhardt, it was the 3rd Corps. It looks like he did it!'
“Is there a report on the detailed battle results?”
“Here is the official report from Count Pérez.”
The emperor accepted the report and quickly skimmed through it.
[Imperial III Corps' Western Union Conquest Report]
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Operation 1st meritorious officer: Devan (mid-level staff)
“Devan? Is there a noble with that name in the 3rd Legion?”
As an emperor, there was no way he could remember his name, as he was from a commoner and had just been appointed.
'Anyway, you're saying he's the biggest contributor to this operation?'
The emperor slowly began to read the details of the report.
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This was about a month before the Martial Arts Awards Ceremony. Unfortunately, contrary to Julius' expectations, the situation on the Western Front was not very good.
“Your Majesty has no face. We lost more than half of our important knights due to our mistake.”
The king of the Karvan Kingdom bowed his head to Count Peres, no matter how much he was an empire, and showed a very sorry expression.
After hearing the circumstances, Perez also had no choice but to harden his expression as this was not usually a serious condition.
“If the number of knights and cavalry falls behind, we have no choice but to believe in the walls and conduct a siege, but it is very difficult.”
Currently, the most important position in the military organization of the continent is the knights and the cavalry equipped with heavy armor.
This was because, with their overwhelming mobility, they could break through the enemy lines at once even when arrows rained down from archers, and they were almost invincible against infantry.
However, this time, the Karvan Kingdom suffered huge losses as they overworked the knights to defend some bases coming to the capital.
“Until reinforcements arrive, dealing with several kingdoms at the same time with Karvan alone will inevitably result in significant losses. Until additional troops from the Empire arrive, we will defend the main bases coming to the capital as much as possible.”
Pérez was still a commander with quite a bit of practical experience. At that point he made the most appropriate judgment. He had also heard that the second prince, Leonhard, was coming with reinforcements.
'His Highness, the 2nd Prince, will have elite knights assigned by the Grand Duke, so if they come, I'll be able to somehow make up for the lack of knights.'
However, even when the waiting second prince's troops arrived, the situation did not improve much. The reason was because their nose bridge was too high.
“We are not knights assigned to the 3rd Corps, but knights of the grand ducal family. Even though the count is the commander-in-chief, he cannot obey the orders of the 2nd prince, His Highness.”
'No, the war situation is not going well like this, so is it a problem with that kind of face right now? Even if we train to breathe together, it won't be enough!'
Pérez was about to burst to death. If they actively cooperated, the forces of those small kingdoms would have been solid enough to break through.
This is because he was a person who had risen to this position with stable leadership. Due to the nature of the Imperial Army, there were many cases where they had a numerical or qualitative advantage over their opponents, and if they repeatedly fought, they would never lose.
However, as the commander-in-chief, the 2nd prince, who had strong knight power, was trying to control the 3rd corps, he had no choice but to be in trouble.
This is the so-called battle for command.
Timid, of course, never dreamed of running to Leonhard and protesting.
While they were so nervous, the front line was pushed to the capital of the Karvan Kingdom.
“Did you refuse today?”
“Of course. There is His Highness, the 2nd Prince, and we can't let a person like that accumulate meritorious deeds.”
“It is not like that.”
That's what he said, but old young Leonhard was not ignorant of Perez's feelings as smart as he was.
If the 3rd Corps had worked hard together with the elite knights he brought, he knew that the battle line would not be pushed this far.
'But then I'll have to share the ball with the Third Corps!'
On the western front, he wanted to somehow build a major that would not be inferior to his older brother, Julius. What was needed for that was a clear victory under his command.
Finally, when the capital was almost penetrated, Leonhard asked to attend the 3 Corps' operation meeting.
“Meet Your Highness, the 2nd Prince.”
Pérez and his staff hurriedly stood up and bowed to Leonhard.
“First of all, I’m sorry for not attending the operation meeting. I tried to persuade the knights of the Grand Duchy, but I have my own circumstances, so I hope you understand.”
'Fuck!'
Peres and other staff wanted to swear at the knights' behavior, but the second prince said he couldn't control it, so what could he do?
Strictly speaking, the Archduke's knights did not belong to Leonhardt. In that way, he cleverly shifted his responsibilities to his knights.
“But since the allied forces are just around the corner from the road to the capital, we can’t put it off any longer.”
“Right… … .”
Pérez looked at Leonhard with a nervous feeling. In fact, her 2nd prince was also overshadowed by the reputation of her 1st prince, Julius, so she was known to have a fairly outstanding military talent.
In this situation, what kind of strategy will the second prince come up with?
"From what I've discussed with the knights, I think this plain is the most advantageous place for us on the way to the capital."
There were quite a few roads to the capital of Karvan Kingdom, but there weren't many points that a large army could pass through.
“You mean the plains of Corum?”
“If we fight here, we will be able to put an end to the war at once by giving priority to the superiority in the quality and numbers of the Imperial Army.”
It was for this purpose that Leonhardt dared to let the front line be pushed all the way to the capital.
In the meantime, the enemy will think that the knight power of this side is not great because the front line has been pushed straight.
In common sense, no matter how rotten and overflowing the empire is, why hasn't it been using the existing power until now when the damage is accumulating as the front line is pushed back?
Destroy the unwary enemies at once in large-scale battles!
This was Leonhard's plan. Of course, he will be the architect of this operation. It's not the third corps, but he takes most of the ball.
Peres, who knew that, began to ponder with a serious expression on his face.
'I will definitely be able to win.'
The Grand Duke's knights are the elite. Even if a few small kingdoms unite, if they join forces with the knights of the 3rd corps to break down the enemy camp, the imperial army will win in terms of strength and quality of knights!
'I can't take my major, no matter what.'
He wasn't a man with a big liver to the point of daring to fight the major with the prince. But there was another problem he was really worried about.
'What should I do?'
But before he could make his decision, another voice came from the Third Corps.
"It's really embarrassing, but I oppose that operation."
“… … !?”
Everyone in the hall focused their eyes on him. Who was the big guy who directly refuted the prince's opinion?
Leonhardt also made a surprised expression for a moment, then looked at the person who had spit out the words. The knights standing next to him shouted with grim expressions.
“What a rude man! You seem to be the staff member of the 3rd corps, but what is your name and family name?”
The person who spoke was also biting his lip. Because he knew what he was up to.
“My name is Devan. I don't have a last name because I'm a commoner.”
"commons!?"
The knights also made a puzzled expression for a moment, but soon their faces turned twice as stern as before.
“How dare a young staff member from a commoner background with a short career vomit against His Highness the Prince's opinion? Do you think you are in a position to do that?”
“Even if I cut my throat right now, I won’t have anything to say!”
"for a moment!"
It was Leonhard who stopped the knights. Externally, he was still playing a prince with a good image. What would be his position if he slit his throat for disobedience?
'I'll have to pretend to listen.'
“Did you say Devan? What part of my plan do you think is lacking?”
'I'm crazy! What happened to my hair because Her Highness, the first prince, treated him so well?'
It's good that Devan also stood up, but half of it was an impulse driven by youthful blood. He still hasn't fully recovered from his academy habit. He managed to keep his wobbly legs under control and began to answer.
“I think the Corum Plain is an advantageous terrain for the Imperial Army, which has a clear numerical superiority. It would be perfect if His Highness's knights would join us.”
“But why object?”
“If you fight on the plains, the sacrifice of ordinary soldiers will be too great. Your Highness can provide support for knights, but infantry is different.”
In fact, Devan's opposition this time was a situation that broke out due to dissatisfaction in the meantime running out of youthful energy. If they had actively joined in the first place, it would have been possible to repulse with much less sacrifice, but why didn't the prince help?
It is said that he committed himself to the Empire, but his hometown was Karvan Kingdom. It couldn't have been pleasant to see her homeland trampled on.
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However, the archduke's knights burst into laughter as if it were absurd.
“Are you saying that just for that reason, you are giving up the opportunity to win a clear victory? Then suggest an alternative.”
“The walls of the capital are solid. If you have the help of the knights during the siege, you will be able to exhaust the enemy with much less sacrifice.”
At Devan's opinion, Peres also nodded inwardly. As the saying goes, if you collide on the plain, even if you can win at once, the damage to the soldiers will be too great.
War isn't just for knights. No matter how great the victory is, if a large army confronts head-on, the sacrifice will be no joke. It was a situation he wanted to avoid as a commander leading the corps.
"Isn't there a saying in the art of war that you can't win if you're afraid of sacrifice? That offer is hard to accept.”
But Leonhart flatly refused. He thought there was no reason why he should worry about the lives of ordinary soldiers.
"but!"
“It’s rude!”
One of the knights drew his sword as if he could no longer tolerate the rudeness of Devan, a commoner. Although they belong to different affiliations, they will not be disadvantaged if they promptly dispose of such a new staff member.
Shih!
'I'm a little sorry, but this time I also have to make a contribution.'
Leonhardt also predicted the knight's actions, but he did not bother to restrain them.
But then something amazing happened.
“… … !?”
“It seems that my subordinate has disrespected His Highness the Prince. I apologize instead.”
The knight's sword stopped right in front of Count Peres' nose. Surprisingly, he was blocking Devan's way, so the knight stopped his sword.
“Count?”
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