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"Thank you for your hard work on this battle, Mr. Ars. It seems that everything was a clean sweep."

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"Thank you, Leon. Well, the conditions were good. The Lubitschs were almost completely out of action due to their prearrangements, and the Hermeses were able to attack without having to use their vaunted defenses. And finally, the Bauticas only had to be told to surrender."

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"I think the fact that they can march in the winter is a big reason for their victory. So what are you going to do about it?　I would like to confirm whether you are planning to move your army every winter to attack the nobles' territories in the future."

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"No, it is not. It's not impossible to march in winter, but it's hard to move an army. Above all, an army that cannot function without my summoning the ice spirit is no longer an organization at all.

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　Two years in Garrod.

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　Fontana's army, which began to move immediately after the New Year's festivities, succeeded in bringing three noble territories under its control at a breakneck pace.

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　With this success, the Fontana army could continue to win many victories in the future if it moved in the winter as it did in the past.

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　That is what anyone would normally think.

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　In reality, however, it is not so easy.

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　Even though there are Valkyries, which are used animals that do not mind the cold and heat, their number is limited.

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　And in moving people, the cold is mitigated by the ice spirit I summon with the summoning of the ice spirit.

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　But that is only a mitigation, it does not mean that it is not cold at all.

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　If the weather is fine, you can rest your body in the worst case scenario, but during the winter that is not possible.

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　We have to consider where we can rest and eat well in advance.

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　And even if I can protect myself from the cold, it will be difficult for the military to do so if they are too far away from me.

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　Furthermore, the Transportation Corps that carries the food would also be burdened.

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　In this case, since we were dealing with a noble territory that was not too far away, and since we had a place where we could easily manage food immediately after we captured the Lubitsch house, we had no problem with our movements after that.

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　In short, it would be difficult to fight every winter.

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　It is not impossible, but we cannot rely on it alone.

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　But it is not that they did not know how difficult it would be to march in winter.

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　Then why did they attack other noble families this time?

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　To tell you the truth, there was an opinion that once we built the defensive wall in Carmarth, there was a way to stay in our shells like shellfish.

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　Nevertheless, I decided to start the war.

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　There was a reason, of course.

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　It was to show the other nobles that it is possible to carve out a few noble lands even in winter.

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　As of now, Fontana has become an independent kingdom, but it is still considered by many to be less powerful than the other great nobles.

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　However, this is not true only in winter.

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　Rather, it is able to present itself as if it were a powerful nation that cannot be ignored.

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　And if we are successful in our appeal of strength, we can make our next move.

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　Negotiations or maneuvering.

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　If we have a strong defense that can defeat even the allied forces, and if we know that we have a formidable invasion force in winter, the other nobles will not be able to ignore the Kingdom of Fontana.

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　Or, some noble families will come to us for protection.

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　If that happens, we may be able to expand our power without having to fight every single battle.

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"I think that is a good policy, too. After all, we are still in the process of gaining independence, and there are still some unstable parts of the country. By the way, what are you going to do with your newly acquired territory?

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"Yes. We need to make a firm decision on that, too. For the time being, the Boutikas will be relieved of their lands. They surrendered almost without resistance at our request.

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"Yes, that's right. I think that's good. It would be a good example to other noble families that surrendering will not reduce their territory. But the Lubiches and the Hermeses will forfeit their lands, won't they, Master Ars?"

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"Yes. So, the Elans of Burma and the Wagner of Xillia will be transferred. The Elans frontier count will go to the old Lubitsch territory, and the Wagner will join the Hermes territory as the new frontier count.

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"And you, Lord Wagner?　So you would be moving former knights of Uruk from the Uruk area?"

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"Yes, that's right. Let them do their best in their new home. And the territory they left will be under the direct control of the royal family of Fontana."

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"...... So only the royal domain will be increased collectively? I hope there will be no complaints.

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"Well, in return, we will allow the counts on the frontier the right to form their own knighthoods and carve out their own territories, and they will do their best on their own."

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"Speaking of which, will the wall in the Khamas area be extended?　I think just having that would make a big difference in our defenses."

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"Barka can't just build a wall on the territory of a frontier count on its own. If they ask us to build a wall, we will start by negotiating the price.

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"...... That's, well, what can I say? You are a terrible person, Mr. Ars.

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　Is that so?

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　Some may be apprehensive about being given territory outside the current border walls.

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　However, it was natural that there were no walls in the first place, and the territories are not decreasing in size.

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　Moreover, the Elance and Wagner will do their best if they are free to cut off their lands.

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　Elans has been asking for the lands for a long time, and Wagner will do the same.

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　They are trying to improve the position of the knights of Uruk, taking the responsibility as the Xillia family that triggered the destruction of Uruk.

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　For this purpose, they should not be dissatisfied with the new territory.

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　The territories they leave will be reorganized under the direct control of the royal house of Fontana.

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　Basically, they will be ruled by deputies.

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　But this may not be enough.

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　The Fontana nation needs more power than it has now to protect and maintain its fiefdoms.

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　For this reason, I have decided not only to reorganize the territories, but also to reorganize the Fontana army.

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