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"Hey, Ars. What's going on in the Kingdom of Resolute right now? I don't know what's going on.
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"Yeah? Well, let's get the situation straight at this point. Let's start with our situation. The Balkan army has now invaded from the east, from the territory of Reed to the territory of Rheinsatz. As a result, they have cut off several knightly domains, including those of the Saladians and the Hamans, mainly in the eastern part of the territory of Rheinsatz. Is this clear?"
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"Yes, I know that. We're pushing in from the east, and you're aiming for the capital of the Rhine-Satz fiefdom further east. Our forces have increased considerably. We're almost at 25,000."
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"That's about right. Well, the main force is still the Valka army of 7,000 mounted on Valkyries. However, the more of us there are, the more pressure we can put on the Reinsatz. In that sense, we should be grateful for the increase in our numbers."
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"More importantly, what's going on in the Kingdom of Risolute? No matter how much we increase our power, it won't matter if they become bigger than us, right? What's going on?"
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"...... Actually, I think I underestimated the Kingdom of Resolute a bit. Apparently, just from the reports we have received, they have already taken in three noble families and other knightly families that were following the Reinsatz family. They are moving pretty fast, aren't they?
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The Balkan army advances westward through the territory of Rheinsatz, while the Kingdom of Rysolte cuts off the territory of Rheinsatz from the south.
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The Balkan army stopped once it seized the Hamans.
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This was due to the need to deal with the Hamans, who surrendered after a hostile battle, and the influence of the surrounding knightly families who subsequently joined them.
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No matter how much they say they will obey, it is not easy to accept.
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Although speed was important, we needed at least a minimum confirmation and something to guarantee it.
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In order to make such a confirmation, we had to stop moving once.
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While I was doing such paperwork, my brother Byte asked me about the Kingdom of Risorthe, which was showing a different movement from ours.
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The army of the Kingdom of Rizolute, which is invading the territory of Rheinsatz from the south, is moving very fast.
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This may have something to do with the strength of the Kingdom of Rysolte and the defeat of the Reinisatz family against Barka.
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But more than that, it seems to have something to do with the position of the southern lords of Reinisatz.
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Originally, the House of Rizzolte existed as a hegemonic aristocracy until some years ago.
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Although the Reinsatz family was strong at that time, the Rizzolletes were superior in terms of power.
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After that, the Rizzolletes were defeated and fell from the position of hegemonic aristocracy.
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As a result, their spheres of influence changed drastically.
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In other words, many of the nobles and knights between the Rizzolletes, the southern male house, and the Reinsatz, the western male house, had their masters replaced in a rather short period of time.
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It is said that there are many forces in the south of the Rheinsatz territory who used to follow the Risortes, but in recent years have switched to the Rheinsatz, who have become the dominant nobility, or have been forced to do so.
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It seems that the Kingdom of Rizzolte is cutting off from the territory of Rheinsatz this time was a place with such highly fluid lords.
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"What do you mean? Are you saying that there are people who are constantly changing masters and that three of these noble families have joined the Kingdom of Risolute?"
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"That seems to be the case. Maybe it happens all the time."
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"Is that how it is? If I were you, I wouldn't trust anyone who changes their opinion that much."
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"Well, I guess that's just politics. Besides, I heard that the important places are held by the winners. You know, like the Hill of Einrad, where the Fontana and the Uruk used to fight each other.
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When I was talking with my part-time brother, I thought it was just like playing Go.
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Between the territories of Reinsatz and the Kingdom of Risolute, there must be several strategically important locations.
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If they take them, the territories in between could belong to the winner, lord by lord.
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It would be like a ko who repeatedly captures his opponent's stones and then gets them back.
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Therefore, if you are unaware of the situation, you will be surprised at the fact that the lord you are supposed to serve changes rather frequently.
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Of course, the Rheinsatz territory must have been aware of such an important point.
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The fact that it was easily recaptured by the government means that it was weakened to such an extent.
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But perhaps there is another way to look at it.
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It is possible that they decided to pull back their sphere of influence, judging that they can regain it later even if the territory they once gained is taken away from them.
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After all, the Reinsatz family has lost many heads of families.
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In such a situation, they may not be able to cover a large area of territory.
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If that is the case, they may be thinking of easily cutting off the areas that can be regained later, and pulling back their forces to the areas that are really necessary for the main house of Reinisatz to protect and fortify.
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It seems that they are trying to concentrate their limited resources and get out of an emergency situation.
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"In that case, how far will the Reinisatz family retreat?"
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"I guess it's easier to understand if you look at a map. The territory of Reinisatz is bounded on the north and south by rivers. I think they want to use that river as the last line of defense.
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"So, we can gain more territory by crossing that river first and getting closer to the capital of Rheinsatz. Then let's get moving, Ars.
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"Yes, yes, brother Bite. Get into the swing of things, will you? It will be a critical moment for the Reinsatz family to see if they can defend themselves on that river. They will resist to the death.
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"I know. Well, this is where it is on the map. The Rhine is here, and this is where the fortress is. It's called Fort Costambre.
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"It's a fortress in the middle of a big river. It's like the Palamea Water Fortress, but on a different scale. It looks like a big river, so maybe it will be a battle on the water.
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Apart from the capital of the house of Reinsatz, it is probably the most important place in terms of defense.
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It is Fort Costambre, a fortress that exists in the middle of a large river.
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If the Reinsatz family passes through this fortress, they will completely lose their power as a hegemonic aristocrat.
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We want to somehow break through here before the Kingdom of Risolute arrives.
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So my brother Byte and I explained this to the entire army, and we set off further west.
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