Revolutionary Period – An Insignificant Life
When I saw Damien de Mirbeau’s sudden kneeling action, I wondered why he was like this, but when I looked back at the situation he was in, I could roughly understand it.
The Count of Mirbeau had the southernmost fiefdom among King Louis’s factions. It is right above the Marquis de Lafayette and the County of Aquitaine.
In such a situation, King Louis’s vassals in the south and northwest were wiped out as a group in the battle against me, and the fiefdoms whose lords were killed were unable to properly respond when the revolution broke out and collapsed.
The only thing that was still intact was the Duke of Orléans’ fiefdom, but I received news that the Orléans fiefdom had also recently been taken over by the revolutionary army led by Raphael Balian.
King Louis, the lord, fled to the territory of the Duke of Lorraine, a former first prince, and waited for reinforcements from foreign troops, so Mirbeau was abandoned and stranded in the middle of enemy territory.
It’s hard to say this as someone who raised the initial funds by recruiting Damien, but Mirbeau is also going through a difficult time.
“Then why did you come to Lafayette and not Aquitaine? “I hate to say it with my own mouth, but I’m probably the enemy of Count Mirbeau.”
If we’re going to give in anyway, wouldn’t it be better for Christine, who was nominally neutral, to be better than me, who continued to fight during the civil war and killed the previous Count Mirbeau and his eldest son?
I thought so, but Damien’s face turned pale when he heard the name of Aquitaine.
Why are you doing this?
“…You don’t know because the Marquis moved straight to the Plain of Nivernais. “What did that woman, the Count of Aquitaine, do?”
I just liked the loot Christine gave her because it was pretty generous, but I don’t know what she did…
Damien started shaking and opened his mouth.
“At first, I tried to rally the defeated Confederate army in the County of Mirbeau, Marquis. However, rather than pursuing our army, the Count of Aquitaine first occupied the roads and nearby villages and then released his cavalry.”
ah.
Secure in advance the path for the army to follow and the gathering place itself, then chase them with cavalry and completely disperse them.
The King’s army must have been in confusion as they came on an expedition and did not know the route and their leadership had flown away, so Aquitaine, which had a good understanding of the geography by traveling here and there, was ahead of them.
I can see what it would have been like.
It is highly unlikely that the defeated army could have taken any supplies or camping equipment, so they must have wandered around starving and were caught by the Aquitaine army.
Christine appears to be quite good at military skills. Or maybe her counselors were quite capable.
That’s all I thought about, but the story wasn’t over.
“The Count of Aquitaine blocked all roads leading to Bergerac, the capital of the County of Mirbeau, disarmed the prisoners he had captured, and sent them all to me.”
“….”
“We are not under siege right now, so we have no choice but to let the king’s soldiers in, but we cannot get supplies because all the roads are blocked.”
… Morale has already fallen to the bottom, and all weapons have been robbed, so they cannot fight, and it is highly unlikely that the royal army that came on the expedition will be loyal to the Count of Mirbeau.
If we were blockaded and starved in such a situation, it would have put pressure on the allies we had saved to surrender.
While I was inwardly clicking my tongue, Damien spoke with a trembling tone.
“I eventually surrendered. The Count of Aquitaine retreated only after all the money from the fiefdom had been scraped to the ground. But I heard that in the villages that were occupied during that time, they personally gave money to buy supplies?”
“Hahaha….”
It’s a masterpiece. If Christine had imprisoned Count Mirbeau and plundered the territory, it would have been beneficial, but then she would have incurred the resentment of Count Mirbeau, and Damien would have been able to control the territory to some extent.
But the lord only collects taxes and provides no protection, but the invading army buys supplies at full price?
Even if it was money to extort from their lord, they would naturally think, ‘It was better when the lord was suffering.’
Meanwhile, a revolution is breaking out in the capital, so it’s obvious what the citizens of the County of Mirbeau are thinking.
“Only after that did I hear that King Louis had been defeated. Damn, if I had known that would happen, I wouldn’t have let the king’s army into the city…!”
Damien gritted his teeth as if he was so angry that he forgot that he was in front of me.
Really, what should I say about this? Giving Tree?
While I was thinking that, Damien turned his sparkling eyes towards me and I flinched.
“Respected Marquis.”
Since when did you respect me so much?
“That woman, Count of Aquitaine, must be a witch. “That cunning and despicable…”
Damien, who had been blabbering hard, saw my expression and quickly adjusted his expression and spoke again.
“…She was a very beautiful lady. “That shiny black hair and those wise, calm, deep eyes…”
Damien, who had been speaking urgently, seemed to realize that my expression had worsened, and then looked away, then opened his mouth again with a groveling smile.
“Indeed, someone like the Marquis de Lafayette is a worthy person to choose as an ally.
“I am ashamed of my past foolishness for thinking of attacking a marquis who has such a person.”
I kind of like it now. Are you perceptive?
Well, he must have been acting as the acting lord even though his eldest son was still alive.
So in conclusion.
Damien is ruined now.
In a situation where they were completely isolated, the army was in tatters and all of the territory’s funds had been robbed, but thanks to Christine’s very intentional actions, if they tried to hastily conscript troops or collect taxes, a rebellion would break out in the territory, so their hands and feet were tied.
However, if I stayed still, I would be caught in the middle of whether the revolutionary army that overthrew the Duchy of Orléans went south or Christine and I would go north, so this is probably why we came here.
Damien gave me a burdened look and bowed.
“Although I was once a ruthless person who plundered surrounding territories, I have now become a new person thanks to the influence of the Marquis. “If you accept this one body, I will be loyal!”
…You weren’t influenced by Eris’ whipping?
I was lost in thought for a moment as I looked into Damien’s untrustworthy face.
It’s a bit disturbing considering this author’s record, but anyway, the content being considered by the revolutionary government includes a clause that says nobles cannot be accused of crimes prior to joining the republic.
So, if we buy the favor of the Republic by exempting him from immunity and giving him the County of Mirbeau, we can get something more.
Moreover, it is true that the revolutionary army lacks proper commanders, and since Count Lionel has left my faction, there is no one capable of leading a large-scale field battle.
Christine appeared in my mind for a moment, but I immediately erased it. He is a person skilled in psychological warfare, and judging from what Damien says, he also seems to have the skills to be a commander.
But that doesn’t mean I have any intention of setting her up on a battlefield where bullets are flying.
In the end, I smiled and held out my hand to Damien.
“As the Marquis of Lafayette, I gladly welcome you, Count Damien de Mirbeau.”
“This generosity, showing mercy even to enemies! The Marquis is truly more worthy of being my master than King Louis! Be loyal as a vassal-”
“Oh, there is no need for a vassal.”
“yes?”
“You only need the fiefdom, so you can keep the earldom and there is no need to swear loyalty. “We’re going to be on the same boat as the Republic anyway.”
Damien froze for about 5 seconds and then screamed.
“Yesss~?!”
If you’re going to make a contract like that, you should first understand the other party’s situation. Mr. Namu, who gives generously.
Anyway, if you don’t hold my hand here, all you’ll have to do is wash your head and die.
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