48 Episode 16 God Speed




 What to do, what to do!
 "What should I do?" "What should I do?" "What should I do?

 Meanwhile, the kingdom of Hayastan is in chaos.

 This time, it's a battle for Suria. ...... But it doesn't matter to us. Good luck, Kingdom of Fars! But the Lemurian army came charging in at an inexplicable speed, so it was no wonder.

 Moreover, the Kingdom of Khayastan was forbidden to bear arms, so even their weapons were questionable.

 "What to do! What should we do!

 The King of Khayastan just kept asking his vassals, "What do we do? to his subjects.
 The vassals answered, "What should we do? The vassals answered, "What shall we do?

 It was a terrible situation.

 A girl and an old man were watching the king.

 The girl's name is Lunalie Alshaq.

 She is the first princess of the Hayastan Kingdom of the Alshak Dynasty.  
 She is eighteen years old.

 She is a beautiful girl with blue hair as beautiful as lapis lazuli and purple eyes as beautiful as purple crystal.

 She is a half-elf, with human blood in her veins.
 Perhaps because of this, her breasts are rather large.

 She is proud of her breasts.

 ...... This country is no good.

 Lunalee sighed a little.
 I'm not sure if you'll be able to find the right one for you.

 For many years, he was not blessed with any children, and the only one born to him was Lunalie.
 Because of this, Lunalie was very much loved by King Frates III. ......

 "Father, you are too indecisive ......

 Lunalie was unhappy with the rule of King Frates III.
 I love you as a father.
 But as a king, Lunalie felt that he could do more.

 I guess the princess will have to get a good groom. Hahahaha.

 The old man laughing beside Lunalie is Vahan Kalurang.
 The old man laughing beside Lunalie is Vahan Kaluran, a half-elf who is Lunalie's maternal grandfather.

 The amount of magic power and lifespan of the half-elf depends on the density of the elf blood, but both of them have quite a bit of elf blood, so their magic power and lifespan are not so different from the pure-blooded high elves.

 I'm not sure what to make of that.
 Vahan follows her.

 What do you intend to do?
 "I'm going to fight.

 Lunalie replies shortly.

 "Oh, you mean you're going to take on four hundred of them by yourself?
 "With your grandfather, we have a quota of two hundred.

 Vahan cowered at Renarinee's words.

 "Nice joke.
 Nice joke." "Would you say that yourself, normally?

 Vahan chuckles.
 As usual, his grandson is out of sorts.

 "Do you have any guesses?
 "We'll borrow weapons from the armory of the Kingdom of Foulds. I'll also gather volunteers.
 The weapons in the armory are under the control of the Kingdom of Foulds. ......

 To prevent rebellion, the Kingdom of Khayastan is forbidden to have an army.
 The Kingdom of Hayastan is forbidden to have an army to prevent rebellion, and only the bare minimum of weapons are allowed to be owned.

 The army of the Kingdom of Fars will withdraw immediately.
 "...... May I ask why?

 Lunalie nodded lightly and then gave her reasons.
 After listening to Lunalie's explanation, Vahan's face showed his understanding.

 I see, you're right. You are absolutely right. We are an unreliable ally. If we're going to forbid them from possessing military power, I'd like to see them at least adhere to the minimum. ...... By the way, what use is a volunteer army?
 It's useless.

 Lunalee said simply.
 Vahan asked.

 "Then what for?
 It's .......






 Meanwhile, at that time.  
 Meanwhile, the Fars of Hayastan were preparing to withdraw.

 "General Shaheen, are you sure?
 "No problem. We can take Hayastan back later. Our first priority is to withdraw our one hundred troops before they are defeated individually and join General Coward.

 There are one hundred Fars Kingdom troops in Hayastan's territory, but all of them are dispersed in various fortresses and cities.

 Therefore, if we continue as we are, there is a fear that they will be defeated individually.
 And even if they were to assemble, 1,000 of them would not be able to mount much of a resistance.

 It would be better to pull out as soon as possible.

 While the King of Hayastan and his people were in a panic, Shaheen had calmly dealt with the situation and started to retreat.

 And this move was just as Lunalie had predicted.

 But the Lemurian army and the new Lemurian emperor are terrifying. Forty-five kilometers a day in his own territory is ...... crazy.

 It is well said that there is a fine line between genius and something.
 Shaheen sighs.

 No one, including Shaheen, had been able to read Hercule's movements because they were so far out of line.

 ...... We must regain the kingdom of Hayastan at all costs.



 If I don't, I can't face Sasan VIII.
 Shaheen made up her mind.








 It's been thirty-eight days since Hercule left Nova Lemuria.
 Eighteen days since he accelerated his march and headed for the Kingdom of Khayastan.

 Hercule was stationed at a fort on the border of the Kingdom of Hayastan.

 Yes, Hercule had marched an average of forty-five kilometers a day, covering a distance of about eight hundred kilometers in just eighteen days.

 ...... I didn't think you were going to do it for real.
 That's why you do it. If you do something that people think you're going to do, you lose.

 If you do what people think you're going to do, you lose.
 Then he asks Darios and Oscar, who were leading the infantry.

 "How many have fallen?
 "About a hundred and fifty in my legion.
 I have about two hundred.

 Hearing Darios and Oskar's reports, Hercule nodded in satisfaction.
 The fallout was well within the expected range.

 The fact that Darios' losses were less than Oskar's, by about fifty men, meant that Darios was better at advancing than Oskar. This must mean that Darius was better than Oskar.

 But you're too weak to drop out. I'll have to train him again later.

 Then Hercule asks Edmond.

 "How's the longbow team?
 Three men are down, but they made it.

 The elves have a higher endurance than the humans, so it's not surprising.
 And you don't need to ask about the heavy cavalry (cribanarius) that Galfis leads.

 Forty-five kilometers of marching a day is nothing for a cavalryman.

 I've never heard of them before. I didn't know that an army could move so fast.
 "Well, if you're creative enough.

 Hercule nodded at Karolina's words.

 There are numerous military roads in the Lemurian Empire.
 And on the military roads, there are food storage facilities.

 At least in the Lemurian Empire, the Lemurian army does not need to carry food with them.
 In addition, to avoid traffic congestion, we have decided on a meeting place in advance and have set up a ......
 To avoid traffic jams, the army was divided into several groups and marched in a dispersed manner.

 Well, it was more because of the Lemurian army's daily training that emphasized the speed of march, and the good march of the generals, including Hercule.
 A great general is one who can bring out the best in his soldiers.

 "So, Your Majesty, what are your plans for the future?

 Hercule thought for a moment before answering Carolina's question.

 "For now, we will rest for two days. After that, the three days' worth of food that was gathered in this fort beforehand will be given to each soldier, and each company will be given six days' worth of food in a wagon, and then we will march. ...... These nine days' worth of food is for emergencies. Therefore, as much as possible, the logistics will be covered by local procurement in the territory of the Kingdom of Khayastan.

 No matter how careful they are about logistics, pre-modern armies will eventually have to procure food locally.
 If the Lemurian army had a large transport plane, that would be a different story.

 Unfortunately, the Lemurian army is not equipped with a 'widow mass-production machine'.

 I'm not sure what to do, but I'm not sure what to do.

 The Hercule emphasizes speed anyway.
 He believes that it is important to move ahead of the enemy and always take control of the war.

 That's what he thought was important.

 (Well, you have to be careful not to end up like the French cannibals. ...... There are no winter generals in the Kingdom of Khayastan. No problem.

 I'm sure it'll be a short war.

 It'll be over by Christmas.

 I'm sure it'll be over by Christmas..." Hercule declared after setting several flags in his brain.

 From here on out, we're in enemy territory. It's going to be hard to do forty-five kilometers a day like we've been doing. So we'll take down the capital of Hayastan in one fell swoop with ...... 30 kilometers a day!

 Either way, it's a forced march.
 The generals pondered this in their minds, but stopped short of saying it out loud.

 They finally realized that they would not be able to keep up with Hercule's recklessness if they kept giving him advice.

 Two days later, the Lemurian army invaded the Kingdom of Hayastan.






 Meanwhile, Coward was on his way to the kingdom of Hayastan in a hurry.

 "My Lord! It seems that the Lemurian army has invaded the Kingdom of Hayastan! The Kingdom of Hayastan has sent a request for help!
 I know! The Lemurian army has invaded the Kingdom of Hayastan!

 Twenty days, a month earlier than expected.

 "Speed up the march! Tell all the generals!
 "But, sir, ...... we're already marching over 20 kilometers a day. I'm afraid we can't go any further. ......

 Coward clenched his fists in response to his subordinate's advice.
 His men were right, the Foulds could not increase their marching speed any further.

 We've already lost a lot of men.

 But at the current rate of march, it will be thirty-six days before they reach the Kingdom of Hayastan.

 The marching speed of the Lemurian army can be expected to be a little slower in the territory of the Kingdom of Khayastan. ......
 The Lemurian army's marching speed is expected to be a little slower in the territory of Hayastan, but it will still be able to maintain 20 kilometers per day.

 The number of troops defending Hayastan is less than 10,000.
 In another week, the Kingdom of Hayastan will fall into the hands of the Lemurian Empire.



 If that happens, the security of the Kingdom of Fars will be threatened.

 It's not just a fiasco anymore.

 Prince Yazdegild's throne, even his life, is in doubt.
 Of course, Coward will be executed for sure.

 "My lord! From His Highness the Yazdegerd: ......

 Coward read the letter from Yazdegerd and couldn't help letting out a grumble.
 The letter was filled with "What are you doing? What are you doing?

 There were no specific instructions, only the intention to 'do something! There were no specific instructions, only the intention to 'do something!

 "Less than 100 years old, ......

 It was originally the fault of the Yazdegerd, who had been seduced by the words of the Bulgaron Kingdom and tried to invade the Lemurian Empire.

 In the first place, we are trying to do something about it now.

 It would be upsetting to be told to do something when you are trying to do something. When you are trying to do something, it is human nature to get upset.

 There is no choice but to go to ....... Should we cut off the Kingdom of Khayastan?

 It's obvious that even if we continue to head for Hayastan, we won't make it in time.
 If that's the case, ......

 It's a good idea to get to the place where Hercule is going to attack next.
 You can't beat him in terms of marching speed anyway.

 If we fall behind, we will surely be defeated.

 It is fortunate that General Shaheen has withdrawn from the Kingdom of Khayastan. ...... We'll continue to join General Shaheen and intercept the Lemurian army.