The Duke of Bastian’s army crossed the Ipozium Mountains. Several gates blocked them while heading to the mainland, but the wall collapsed in vain in front of the power of Magic Wave Cannons, which I supported for the Duke of Bastian, and the road opened helplessly.
Soon after, the Bastian army, which entered the mainland plains, met with 70,000 punitive forces under the command of Marquis Bernique. But they were never a match for Bastian. It’s not easy for an army built in a hurry to defeat an elite army of the Duke of Bastian armed with new weapons.
The head-to-head battle between the two camps, which soon took place upstream of the Sinus River, ended in a day.
The entire mounted force fell before 1,500 soldiers with cannons I supported, Marquis Bernique no longer had a choice but to surrender.
After 15 days of fighting, the Duke of Bastian arrived in front of the royal castle of Robros.
A large army of 150,000 men attempting to attack with 100,000 defenses. The battle, which was likely to flow in a fierce manner, ended in less than 20 days. While preparing for the siege, the way was opened when the commander of the East Gate Defense, who failed to withstand the continuous artillery fire, surrendered at the persuasion of Earl Malthus.
The Duke of Bastian, who later seized the capital in a full-scale offensive, took the majority of the royal family, including King Robros, and executed them immediately, declaring the establishment of the Kingdom of Bastian to the world.
However, the war was not over. The new Kingdom of Bastian fell into a long period of turmoil, with a large number of aristocratic forces dissatisfied with the Duke of Bastian joining forces to form a resistance force.
In the meantime, Kara quickly devoured the Western Great Plains by waging a war of conquest in earnest. It absorbed neutral forces in the western Great Plains and incorporated 18 new castles into its territory, and easily occupied the remaining 27 castles.
In particular, coastal city forces were very easy to attack. They all had their own strong military power, but they couldn’t beat Kara, who fostered a strong army with only thousands of troops, and they had no time to withstand land and sea operations and new weapons.
In the end, Kara finally conquered the western desert by taking over the castle of Andrea and took the position to proudly proclaim the kingdom.
“The most important thing to do is to develop the island of Jores.”
I was giving a speech after taking Padilla home. She was explaining her future direction of state affairs.
Padilla kept an eye on Jores Island on the map I unfolded. Although it is not comparable to the size of the Great Desert, once the island is fully developed, it will have land and farmland that will remain intact even after all the Shikar people are relocated.
“I know. The population of our kingdom will more than double if we develop it here.”
It’s not wrong, but my real purpose is a shelter for the era of destruction.
When that time comes, the Shikar will be the first to fall. There was no place to accept the Shikar people in the middle of the Great Desert.
However, the development of the island also creates a safe haven for the Shikar people to survive for a long time.
“It’s not just that. The island will become one of the centers of future maritime trade. Ships sailing all over the world must stop by.”
“Like our Kara?”
“Yes, so the Kingdom of Bastian will continue to seek. Of course, other continental countries will aim for it. So you have to defend yourself thoroughly. “Build a coastal wall, install a large number of cannons to attack enemy warships, and fortify the entire island at any cost.”
“Yes, I will try to develop it as soon as possible, using it as the kingdom’s first all-out project.”
Fortunately, Padilla understood well. Indeed, Jores Island was a very important island besides a shelter.
“We’ve sent the governor to develop Ramis. It’s just as important here as the island of Jores.”
At the same time, Ramis was the center of trade, and it was a key point that must be developed in preparation for the future. In order for Kara citizens to flee to Jores Island, they must take a boat here.
“Do we need to fortify here?”
“Well, it’s far from the Procia continent, so we don’t need to fortify it, but we need to increase the port facilities and shipyards significantly. We need a naval base where the main fleet will be stationed.”
Padilla once again looked at Jores.
“Wouldn’t it be better to have the main fleet on Jores Island?”
“No, Jores Island is too close to the continent. All warships could be hit by an enemy raid. So it’s better to defend the island mainly on the coast and have the main fleet from Ramis hit the enemy’s back.”
“Oh, yes, I got it.”
Padilla readily agreed with my grand strategy. Because I trusted my military capabilities. I defeated the Bastain army who invaded the Great Desert not long ago and destroyed the invading kingdom of Robros.
That’s enough to cause hundreds of people to die in battle. In fact, because of this war, I was quite famous as one of the greatest strategists on the continent.
I drew a line on the map.
“And we need a network of roads connecting the city to the city. At least we need a road from Kara to Ramis, a road from Kara to Polkin Gate, and a road between the coastal cities.”
“It must cost a lot of money. Can’t I use the current traffic network?”
Never. Stable evacuation of large-scale refugees requires paved roads, not uneven soil floors. I have to take the cart to pick up the elderly and the weak. In this era of destruction, all the elderly and children who cannot move will die.
Of course, if it’s inevitable, it’s inevitable, but I think it’s better to save them if you can.
“The camel alone is not enough for the bulk of the supplies to come and go. I need a cart to pass by. If you don’t, the capital Kara will fall as soon as the maritime trade era arrives. I’m just going to be in a country town. Of course, we can move the capital to Ramis. ·····.”
“Yes, I’ll do it.
It was Padilla who showed her approval. Here Kara was her beloved hometown. She never wanted to move the capital.
I stared at the road network and fell into agony. To be honest, the pavement alone is not enough.
No matter how much the paved road is built, it takes a month from here to Ramis. That’s the speed at which the army and the caravans move.
Most refugees will most likely be caught up by a group of savages and killed.
We need a transportation network that can be moved faster and in bulk.
“And collect ideas for new transportation by offering a reward.”
“What kind of transportation?”
“We need to be able to move large amounts of manpower and supplies, and we need to be able to move long distances quickly. Put gold reward on this one right now.”
Padilla opened her eyes round.
“That way, you and I will all jump in. Transportation needs to be handled very seriously. It depends on Kara’s future. It’s a matter of life or death. All right?
“Yes.”
Fortunately, Padilla accepted. Well, she is the richest woman in the world.
“And we need to improve the cannons.”
“How?”
“Now you’re making the cannons out of bronze, aren’t you?
“Right.”
“But bronze is so precious, we need to make it out of iron. Build a research center and make it.”
In the era of destruction, mankind constantly attempted to make cannons with iron. Iron was easier to get, lighter, and stronger than bronze. But I couldn’t make it because I was running out of time.
If the iron cannons were developed now, humans would be able to deal with large groups much more effectively. We can make a lot of high-performance cannons.
“Yes.”
“And we need to develop other new weapons. Kara has a small population. To protect this land from the Kingdom of Bastian, we must fight back with good weapons.”
“I know. It wasn’t like that, but I was going to.”
The Cannons and the Mana Shooter contributed greatly to the previous war.
Thanks to cannon, we were able to easily attack the castle without much sacrifice and brought about a major innovation in military strategy with a gun unit armed with a mana shooter.
Therefore, the world was now eager to develop cannon and mana shooter. These weapons changed the paradigm of war, so it was necessary to adapt to the times to survive.
Padilla seemed to be paying attention to this. As she experienced the last war, she clearly witnessed how new weapons greatly changed the aspect of war.
“And close all mercenary guilds across the country.”
Padilla expressed opposition to whether she was not convinced this time.
“But my Lord. Who hunts the beast without a mercenary guild?”
“Do it in the country. Essence is now a national strategic resource. You can’t let the mercenary guild control the essence resources.”
The Great Desert is wider than any other continent. The western desert area alone had an area close to the Procia continent, so the area could be seen as well.
So there are a lot of magical creatures, but in reality, Kara didn’t have much essence. This is because most of them were taken to other continents through mercenary guilds.
“But the mercenary guild is going to have a severe backlash.”
“The safety of the people should be protected by the state, not by mercenaries. You saw me in the last war, didn’t you? Did mercenaries protect Kara? The Shikar warriors and the people protected him. But the Orc mercenaries are hired by the state. Cause they’re loyal.”
“Yes, I understand. Then I’ll do as you say.”
Padilla nodded without having to think for a moment. Because she was in favor of my opinion emotionally.
In fact, she also had a lot of resentment toward mercenaries. Because all the human mercenaries were on Robros’ side in the last war.
At that time, there were only dozens of human mercenaries on the side of Kara. However, 17,000 people flocked to the Kingdom of Robros.
If Kara had paid less, I would understand, but even though it offered more pay, They refused to do so and went to Robros.
How do you trust those kids? It’s much better to get rid of it altogether and raise your own army.
The only mercenaries Kara could consider were some human mercenaries and oak mercenaries who protected her loyalty this time.
“And build lots of schools.”
“You mean the royal noble school?”
“That and we make a large number of schools that teach students regardless of their status. Oh, I hope it’s a compulsory education. Make sure the kids go to school.”
“How come?”
It’s simple. the children of today are warriors and soldiers who will fight against the creatures in the time of destruction. These children should be educated in advance so that they can fight against the creatures well.
“Kara has a small population. If you invade a continent, the whole nation must fight back. That’s why we need education.”
“Oh, like the last war?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Yes, I got it.”
Padilla accepted it easily this time as well. The last war could be won because all the people of Kara fought together. Of course, the majority provided only labor, but there were quite a few people who went to war themselves.
“And make sure you include language, history, math, teaching, mana engineering. We also make an educational institution that specializes in educating children with exceptional talent.”
“Yeah. Anything else?”
I shrugged my shoulders.
“Do whatever you want for the rest. Because you’re the owner of Kara.”
“But you’re the King, aren’t you?”
“So you should stay away from politics. Snakes with two heads can’t live long. That’s why I left the commander to you before. I only give advice or go out in a crisis, but Kara likes you to rule. Okay?”
“Oh·····. Yes.”
I just said the policy I wanted and fell back. Politics is troublesome every day.
I’ve been in politics for eight years except for the last two years in my previous life. On top of that, my father was a great politician enough to be called the Ironman, and my younger brother Josef was a genius in political philosophy enough to be called the greatest political prodigy of all time.
Since I’m in the middle of this, will I get tired of politics? I’ve seen a lot of things I can’t see while I’m playing politics.
King Robros, who died recently, also left in that context. But I did it softly because it was me, and if my father was in that situation, he would have uprooted the Kingdom of Robros. King Robros, as well as the Duke of Bastian and Marquis Fabius, are all dead.
I approached the window and looked at the distant sky.
‘The people must be strong to last longer in the age of destruction.’
The reason why I think the people should be strong is that it was the ordinary people who actually defeated the creatures at the time of destruction. The hero was just the leader, but most of the people who fought on the battlefield were the people.
That’s why many of the policies I proposed to Padilla are tailored to the people. In order for mankind to survive longer in the era of destruction, each and every person must be strong.