302. Don’t be clumsy (3)
It’s not King Yeonhwa’s voice. So, is this the book she is wearing next to her?
Elpidius closed his mouth as if he wanted to listen first.
– Words wipe out things, but in the end, this too is war. We cannot start a war within the human world when we need to conserve our troops even a little more. I think it would be better to just monitor with a minimum of manpower and focus on dealing with the demon world.
“The military is also involved in that surveillance.”
– But it will cost less than going to war. The probability of wasting the lives of precious soldiers will also be reduced.
“And what if you really get hit in the back?”
– We are monitoring to avoid being stabbed in the back. When they plan something, you will be able to get information in advance and prepare.
“So, if information comes in when you are in the midst of dealing with the Demon King’s army and the warriors, you are saying that you will withdraw the troops from the battlefield and deal with them? “It’s really efficient.”
Of course, what she says is correct. It’s a straightforward theory, but… Elpidius’ eyes were irritated.
After losing his uncle, he pretended not to be sensitive to the enemy within him, and he does not want to leave behind regrets, but there is no way he can look nice when a scheming and skeptical person stands in his way.
A more subdued voice came out.
“I’m sure you don’t know the size of the army we have gathered to fight the hero and at the same time defend the castle from the demon king’s army. If they move all at once, there is no kingdom that can last long, at least not among the traitorous nations. “You’ll be lucky if you last three days.”
As they are rat-like people, their scale is also rat-like.
The three kingdoms united. Even the battle to kill the hero is only the second battle, in fact it is the same as the final battle. Since the troops were gathered by pouring in troops that did not have enough troops, those who would not have been able to withstand even if it were simply the three kingdoms united would be finished in an instant.
“Don’t think too much about common sense. The military force we have gathered itself is unreasonable, so why do we keep trying to make plans according to a framework that does not fit? “I know that being a strategist is a position that requires you to beat and cross a stone bridge, but I hope you are a little more bold this time.”
– ….
Vague and clumsy responses can actually strangle me, so why don’t you know that it’s like telling a cat not to hunt and just watch because you’re worried it might get bitten by a mouse and get hurt?
The Trickster of the State of Sanguo fell silent. If it was simply a war of words between the Mountain State and the Empire, it would have gone according to each side’s opinion. But the winner of this war of words is not decided that way.
– Don’t push it too hard. It’s the last chance, so isn’t it natural for a strategist to be more careful?
When the voice of the person with the strongest voice in the room was heard, Elpidius had to keep his mouth shut.
Because it is a kingdom that supports higher-quality troops than any other kingdom, even an empire. Since it was a kingdom that supported almost all heroes, other countries had no choice but to respect Rweche as the top priority.
The King of Rweche, who knew this well through the communication device, spoke slowly.
“There is truth to what the emperor said, but I also think the same way as the Trickster of the State of Shan.”
I know the weight of my words, so I have to think carefully before I speak.
The old king, who had to move forward with the world going on, revealed a part of himself to the young emperor so that he would not be offended.
“Maybe it’s because I’m old, but I don’t have the courage to take any more adventures here. “Aren’t we already taking on big enough risks?”
It’s a situation where you have to succeed to barely get your money’s worth, and if you fail, everything is ruined. However, there is no better option than this, so you have no choice but to do it.
Like most people who inevitably seek stability as they get older, I did not want to take on any more risks with my waning blood.
“Emperor, your opinion is that if it succeeds, it will be beneficial, but if anything goes awry, it is a dangerous plan that could ruin everything we have desperately prepared. “The risk of failure is too great compared to the benefit to be gained.”
– The probability of failure itself is…!
“No matter how low the probability of failure is, shouldn’t you think about failure as long as it’s not 0%? I am a king in charge of a country. “The lives of countless people are in my hands.”
The Emperor’s plan, if successful, is merely profitable, but if it fails, it is very fatal. If you’re not careful, there’s a chance that you’ll collapse before you even see the hero’s face.
Isn’t it impossible to fail without even trying to kill the hero?
‘…So even if the probability of failure itself is low.’
Why is it that all you have to do is rush in, quickly trample on them, and quickly come back?
Elpidius slowly rolled his eyes, swallowing his stuffy stomach. Lindel Reiner, who had been watching with an anxious expression from the corner of his eye as I expressed my opinion, suddenly signaled that King Rweche’s opinion should be respected.
If the mood really goes this way, it looks like he’s trying to persuade Alethea to stop him, but I guess it would have been a good thing from his point of view. The look of relief is very clear.
‘Anyway, there is nothing good about causing discord with Rweche.’
I planned to follow King Rweche’s wishes without having to send such a signal in the first place. All of this is a plan that cannot be implemented if Rweche refuses to do it.
Therefore, Elpidius nodded his head slowly, even though he couldn’t see it.
“…All right.”
-Thank you for understanding. Now, the remaining problem is….
The intention is conveyed to save the atmosphere that is likely to become awkward by continuing the conversation that seems to be interrupted. It wasn’t a bad thing to do, so I accepted the message and responded.
“We need to find a way to make Deonhart and the Murderous Knights clash with our heroes without demons and other impurities.”
When demons collide with heroes, their restrictions in the human world are lifted. They aren’t even Deonhardt’s weak point, so Deonhardt won’t care who they kill or if they die. It will truly be an annoying obstacle.
The optimal situation is for only Deonhardt and the Murderous Knights to face the heroes. The Murderous Knights are humans, not heroes, and are the guys Deonhart cares about. Just like last time, you will be the best hostage.
But the problem is….
“Since something like that has already happened once, Deonhardt will try to separate my knights and move on. “If I take you with me, it will only be a hindrance.”
Does this mean that Deon Hardt is not stupid enough to repeat the same mistake?
Even if you move with a demon or move alone, you will never be accompanied by your own knights. Although you can lure Deonhardt, you won’t be able to lure the Murderous Knights along with you.
As if he had the same thought, the King of the Mountain Kingdom spoke.
“Of all the possibilities, the one that would be most beneficial to this side would be Deonhardt moving alone.”
“I guess so.”
“Then, I think we should set the basic premise of dealing with Deonhardt as an individual and find a way to suppress his natural abilities…” “I think it would be a good idea to find a capable
shaman. “I suppressed the abilities of the demons with a spell, so I might be able to become a hero as well.”
And Sanguk is located in the south, where there are many shamans. We will search for the empire, but it will be found more quickly if the country takes an active role.
“Of course.”
The King of the Mountain Kingdom obediently agrees to his gently pleading words. Elpidius briefly thanked her, saying he would look for a shaman, and then turned to Lindel Reiner, who seemed to have something to say.
He opened his mouth as if he had been waiting for his gaze to tell him to say something if he had something to say.
“Everything you said makes sense, but even so, I think it would be a shame not to even try to attract the murderous knights. “How about keeping the basic premise and method you mentioned as is and adding a method that will benefit you if you succeed, but is nothing if you fail?”
“what?”
“We are placing those who stimulate the Murderous Knights’ competitive spirit near the place where they will battle Deon Hart.”
“It’s the desire to win…”
Certainly, if it’s their personality that I’ve seen in the past, the desire to win might be a pretty good bait. If they make a strong argument as a group, there is a possibility that Deon Hardt will give up.
But… are there people who can stimulate their competitive spirit…?
‘…Come to think of it, a long time ago.’
I remember hearing a story about a group of murderous knights clashing with a group of knights on the battlefield. Elpidius, who was recalling his memories, frowned slightly.
“Are these the ‘nameless knights’ you are talking about? For me, they are the only ones that come to mind. If so, I would like to tell you that there is a high possibility that Deonhardt will not allow murderers to accompany him because they lost a lot in the last battle and are also heroes.”
“I didn’t mean them. “They are completely ordinary people and have never clashed openly, but since they have fought together as knights of two heroes, isn’t there one order of knights that they might have a subtle sense of rivalry with?”
ah.
“…Primiro Knights?”
“yes.”
“They probably won’t be perfect in numbers either.”
I know that most of them died in the battle of Miller Territory. The only remaining troops would be Marquis Primiro… or rather, the men that Stigma Primiro took with him when he went to subdue the Barbai tribe.
Sure enough, Lindell answered.
“There’s about a third of it left.”
“As expected, there are too many enemies.”
“But that will increase the confidence of the Murderous Knights and increase the likelihood that Deonhardt will reconsider taking them in. And since the size of the Primiro Knights is larger than that of other knights, even if only one-third remains, it is not such a shabby number.”
“…Are you trying to use them as bait?”
“The Primiro Knights are elite.”
Lindel Reiner looked straight at Elpidius with an expressionless face.
It seemed like the other monarchs were also listening to their conversation, and silence fell in the background. The battle history of the Primiro Knights flowed quietly in the quiet space.
“With a two-digit number of troops, you fight against hundreds of people, and with a three-digit number of troops, you win against thousands. “I think it’s an insult to give the name ‘bait’ to those who don’t die that easily and can even devour their opponents.”
“…Isn’t that because there was a ‘hero’, Stigma Primiro? And even if we could produce the level of power you mentioned without him, if Deonhardt came alone in the end, it would be a total disaster.”
“If we could drain his stamina before facing the heroes, wouldn’t that alone be beneficial? And I definitely told you this in advance. “If you succeed, you benefit, and if you fail, that’s okay.”
There is definitely nothing to lose.
Because the number was small in the first place, it was not taken into consideration at all when organizing the rough force. Instead of putting it into reserve power, you could just send it there.
Moreover, considering that there was a brief rumor that Stigma Primiro cared about Deonhardt, assuming that was true, there was a possibility that Deonhardt would hesitate even for a moment because it was a knightly group with which he had a close relationship.
‘Well… looking at the results of the Battle of Miller, the possibility of that happening is significantly low.’
That wasn’t the main purpose in the first place, so I did it anyway because there was some possibility.
Elpidius turned his attention to the communicator again.
“You all heard it, right?”
I’m going to proceed like this.
What reason is there to say anything about the Empire’s plan to use its remaining troops in a vague way? Each monarch gave a cheerful nod.
