What am I really doing here?

　Suddenly, Lunalie came to her senses.
　Lunalie was currently at the western edge of the province of Misrule.

　A city near the border between the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Chellda.

　It is the city of Cyrene.
　The city of Cyrene, the center of Cyrenaica, is the third largest port city in the Lemurian Empire, and is one of the most important cities in the Lemurian Empire, although it is not as big as Nova Lemuria, Alexia, and Orontia. --It is one of the largest port cities in the Lemurian Empire.

　Currently, it is the front line of the war between the Lemurian Empire and the Kingdom of Cerda. ......
　It was an important logistics base.

　Lunalie was here, buried in papers, sending supplies to the generals on the front lines.

　It's a big job, I know.
　I know it's a big job, and I know it's a job that can only be done by a good person, and I know that Lunalie was deemed good enough by Hercule to do it.

　I am very happy about that.
　But ......, however, Lunalie suddenly wondered.

　But Lunalie suddenly wondered why she, the Queen of Hayastan, was in charge of the logistics of the Lemurian Empire's army?
　And.

　"...... You'll say it's because you're my slave, won't you?

　Lunalie muttered.
　He then looked over the plan that Hercule had created.

　This time, the plan that Hercule made, namely a surprise attack on the center of the Kingdom of Cerda by crossing the Great Desert. 　
　The basis of this plan is a meticulous march plan and logistics.

　According to the plan, Hercule had already been working on it since the middle of the Bulgalon War, when he noticed that the chaos in the Kingdom of Chelda was subsiding.

　He had prepared more than 10,000 camels and donkeys, and had organized a huge logistics force.

　It was about a year ago that the plan really began to take off.
　Hercule had formed a military alliance with the Barbarians of the Great Desert of Fezzan.

　They were secretly transporting military supplies to the oasis cities of the Barbarians.
　Armor, arrows, and other items that would be a burden on the march were carried in advance. ......
　They would then march with a minimum of armor and plenty of supplies.

　The supplies would be in the form of replenishment of pre-stored supplies, and would be the minimum amount necessary to travel between oases.

　Even so, they have to carry a huge amount of supplies, especially water and military provisions.

　In particular, Hercule seems to have been very concerned about water and fodder.
　Horses and other service animals require huge amounts of water and fodder.

　In order to carry a large amount of goods, service animals are needed, but the amount of goods needed increases when service animals are taken along.

　Hercule has a very complex and detailed plan to solve this problem.

　"It's really awesome ...... and it's awesome that you're willing to put this into action.

　Lunalie read Hercule's plan and marveled at it.
　Lunalie read Hercule's plan and admired it.

　What is more amazing, however, is the enormous amount of money used for this plan.
　First of all, just preparing a large number of camels and donkeys would have required a tremendous amount of money.
　In addition to that, there was a huge amount of military supplies.

　The amount of money poured into this operation was enough to purchase the treasury of the Kingdom of Khayastan by the dozen.

　The Lemurian Empire's finances are not bankrupt and its people are not impoverished even after spending this much money like it was hot water. What's really going on?

　According to him, he has created a system called the Bank of Lemuria.
　They are collecting money from their subjects all over the Lemurian Empire in the name of deposits, and using it to fund their military.

　To put it bluntly, Lunalie thought it was a scam.

　But it's working.
　It's horrible.

　If we conquer the kingdom of Chellda, we can make up for our losses. ...... The fact that you're working on the assumption that you'll win the war gives you a lot of confidence, or something. ......

　Lunalie let out a sigh.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.

　You can find a lot more information on the web.

　"Lunalie, have you received any information about His Majesty?

　"Carolina, you should at least ask permission. We've just passed ...... the third oasis city, but this is a week old information. In fact, we should be a little further along.

　In the meantime, Hercule is using his horse to send information about how far he has gone to the rear.
　But as expected, the information is not as fresh as it should be due to the distance between them.

　I mean, why are you here?　You were ordered to stay at Nova Lemuria.
　...... I took that to mean that I was to stay in the Lemurian Empire. This is the Lemurian Empire. I want to be as close to you as possible.
　"I don't think the distance will make much difference.

　However, Lunalie could understand Karolina's concern for her husband.
　Lunalie also worries about Hercule, just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit, just a little bit, like a grain of wheat. 　　

　She even had a dream about Hercule last night.

　Is he going to be okay?
　He's probably singing a song right now, isn't he?
　It could be .......

　These two people ...... looked worried though.





　In the meantime, a large fleet of the Lemurian Empire was anchored in the port of Cyrene.

　Of the five hundred warships, two hundred were gathered in this port.

　Of the remaining three hundred ships, two hundred were working to seize control of the waters around the Kingdom of Chellda and control the coastal areas, while one hundred remained in Nova Lemuria to control the movements of the navies of other countries around the capital.

　In addition, two infantry corps were also waiting here.
　Depending on the situation, they would immediately board a transport ship and embark on the mainland of the Kingdom of Cerda.

　"Hmm, can't we just board like this?　Grand Admiral.

　Stephan asked Christos.
　Stephan was an expert on land, but he had no experience with the sea.
　He had no experience in landing operations.



　It's difficult. After all, it's a transport ship carrying two infantry legions. There aren't many ports in Teriportania that can hold that many ships. Besides, if the port is blocked with chains, the ships won't be able to get in, and as a last resort, we can intentionally sink the ships and make the port temporarily unusable.

　The Lemurian Empire, with its control of the sea, has a significant advantage over the Kingdom of Cerda.
　But that doesn't necessarily mean that they can beat them unilaterally.
　You can only land at a port, and a huge one at that, and with a little ingenuity you can block it.

　And landing operations involve a lot of sacrifice. ...... The sea is deeper and wider than a river, and it flows faster.

　"Well, I suppose that makes sense. ...... So we just have to be patient until His Majesty successfully secures a port.

　That's right. In the end, all victories will be won, but it will take a lot of time and effort.

　After all, every victory depends on whether Hercule succeeds or not.

　"Well, Your Majesty. I'm sure he'll succeed.
　"It's ......, isn't it?

　Christos agreed with Stephan's words.







　Meanwhile, Azdavia, a city in the Kingdom of Cerda.
　In this city, the armies of both the Kingdom of Cerda and the Lemurian Empire were gathering.

　The armies of the Kingdom of Chelda consisted of about 50000 infantry and cavalry.

　On the other hand, the Lemurian Empire had two legions of infantry, one legion of heavy cavalry (cribanarius), one legion of longbow troops, and one battalion of light cavalry for reconnaissance.

　Total 49,200.

　The commander of the Kingdom of Chelda's army is Iason, while the commander of the Lemurian Empire is Galfis, who commands the Heavy Cavalry (Clibanarius), assisted by Darius, who commands two infantry corps, and Edmond, who commands the Longbow Corps.

　The Kingdom of Chelda's forces are positioned with their backs to Azdavia, and are solidly defending themselves.
　The army of the Lemurian Empire was positioned facing it.

　The enemy general, Iason, seems to be a young human. He seems to be a young human. What do you think, General Galfis? Why don't we do it ourselves instead of waiting for you?　I don't know if you're a warlord or what, but why don't you show us what it's like to be an adult?

　Darius said with a chuckle.
　He then pointed out some of the weaknesses in Iason's formation.

　It is true that Iason seems to be an excellent man,......, but in the eyes of Darios, who has been through many battles, he is still a novice.
　I'm sure he'll be fine.
　I laughed at him.

　However, when he said it while laughing, he was sure he didn't mean it.

　If you have the same number of soldiers,......, you will receive a painful counterattack if you launch an unreasonable attack.

　"Don't get carried away, General Darios. Have you forgotten how you were defeated by the Emperor?
　That was something else, wasn't it?　It is too rude to lump the Emperor, who can expose himself to danger, with the cowards who are holed up in the back. The morale of the ...... enemy does not seem to be very high.

　Iason is a human being.
　The mainstay of the Cherda Kingdom's army is the warbeast.

　The warbeasts probably don't want to listen to the orders of a human who is telling them what to do from behind.

　Even if the formation itself is as perfect as a textbook or a military manual, ......
　If you can't understand the subtleties of soldiers, you're no match for the Emperor.

　Darios said.

　But if we don't make the right moves, he'll see right through us. Let's play our cards right.
　"Well, how about this?　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's not always possible.

　I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that.
　I'm not sure what to make of that.





　I'm not sure if the ...... warbeasts will listen to my command.

　Iason let out a sigh.
　He was reading, and closed the book.

　The warbeast warlords are insisting that they must go on the offensive.
　However, their opponents are the renowned generals Galfis and Darius.

　It would be too risky to go on the offensive against them.

　The Lemurian Empire will retreat on its own if the war goes on for too long. Besides, ...... the Book of War says that the attacker needs three times as many men as the defender. Do the ...... warbeasts even read war books?

　The armies of the Kingdom of Chelda and the Empire of Lemuria are almost equal in number.
　It's much easier to defend than to attack, and you can conserve your strength.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　The other day, the Lemurian Empire's forces attacked sporadically.
　The other day, the Lemurian army attacked sporadically, and Iason responded in accordance with the Book of War and defeated them.

　He had forbidden the warbeast generals to pursue them.
　A wounded beast can sometimes fight back unexpectedly.
　In addition, they were up against the renowned generals Galfis and Darius.

　However, some of the warbeast generals, who were very bloodthirsty, gave unreasonable pursuit and were surrounded and defeated.
　This kind of thing has already been repeated many times.

　"Master Iason, I have come to inform you that the interrogation of the Lemurian prisoners has been completed.
　Oh!　Information is of the utmost importance. So, do you know what the Lemurian army is doing?
　Yes, sir. Yes, they're talking about it.

　I'm going to torture you. ......
　The Lemurian prisoners seemed to have told him everything.



　According to the prisoner of war, the Lemurian Imperial Army's plan to invade from the land side was a diversion, and their main objective was to invade from the sea side.
　The Lemurian Empire's main strategy was to invade from the sea.

　The Emperor of Lemuria.

　The emperor of Lemuria is in charge of the invasion and landing force from the sea side,.......
　It is said that he is currently watching vigilantly for an opening from the city of Cyrene.

　I'm not going to let that happen. An invasion from the land is impossible as long as I'm here. An invasion from the sea will be blocked by my defense network. An invasion from the south is absolutely impossible due to ...... the great desert to begin with (・・・・・・). Phew. ...... I guess I can go back to reading in peace.

　Iason was relieved and went back to his reading.