54 Episode 22 Battle of Apatia Introduction (1/2)

After signing an alliance with the Kingdom of Hayastan, Hercule immediately turned his army to the south.

He attacked straight into the province of Arsinia, with Lunalie as his guide.

He was able to use the military roads of the Kingdom of Fars, and the march was quite comfortable for a man traveling through the territory of another country.

Five days to go: ......

At night, Hercule calculated the remaining distance and the speed of the march and muttered.

According to the report from the reconnaissance unit, the army of the Kingdom of Fars changed course when Hercule was approaching the border of the Kingdom of Hayastan.

From their subsequent course, it is almost certain that their destination is the province of Arsinia.

From the position where the army of the Kingdom of Fars changed its course, the distance to the province of Arusia is about 450 kilometers.

The average marching speed of the army of the Kingdom of Fars is about 15 kilometers per day, and even if they use the military roads in the Kingdom of Fars and march at full speed, they will not exceed 20 kilometers per day.

In other words, it would take at least twenty-three days.

On the other hand, Hercule captured the capital of the Kingdom of Hayastan in the next six days, and after stopping there for three days, he headed for the Province of Arsinia.

The distance from Erstadt, the capital of the Kingdom of Hayastan, to Arsinia, the province of the Kingdom of Fars, is about 250 kilometers, and the standard marching speed of the Lemurian Empire's army is 25 kilometers per day, so it would take ten days to reach the province.

It takes 19 days for the Lemurian Imperial Army to march to Arusia.

It will take 23 days for the army of the Kingdom of Fars to march to Arsinia.

In other words, Hercule will be able to reach his destination four days earlier than the Kingdom of False.

Is everything all right?

”The march is going well. The march is going well, but that doesn't mean we will be victorious.

”The march is going well, but victory is not guaranteed...” Hercule replied to Renarier's question.

They have more men than us. No matter how much you win in strategy, ...... you may be overturned in the final war. ...... I mean, this war was originally a defensive war, remember?

Hercule's objective was originally to defeat the forces of the Kingdom of Fars.

That's why he didn't need Hayastan's territory in the first place.

Worst of all, he could have achieved his goal as long as he returned home.

But ......

Due to the actions (s*x) of Lunalie and Hercule, the Kingdom of Khayastan was confirmed to belong to the Lemurian Empire.

At this stage, the original purpose of the war changed from a defensive war to a war of aggression.

There are two types of victories: a victory that would allow you to return home, and a decisive victory that would allow you to gain territory.

Even if it is the same victory, the level of difficulty is completely different.

”Yeah, good luck.

”...... If I lose, the kingdom of Khayastan will surely be destroyed.

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

The betrayal of Hayastan's kingdom is now certain.

There's no way the Kingdom of Farus will allow it.

But ......

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.

So I'm saying good luck. That's all I can say. Or do you want to do something?

Lunalie said and hugged Hercule, pressing her to his chest.

You don't have to do anything.

I don't have to.

Really?　Really? Why?

I like it when ...... feels good.

Lunalie blushes a little and looks up at Hercule with an enraptured look on her face.

Hercule gulps down his spit.

What are you doing?

As if to interrupt the two, Carolina came running in with a shout.

She grabbed the arm that Lunalie was holding and Hercule's arm on the other side and hugged him.

”Your Majesty!　You can't do this with a whore like her. I'll take care of her.

”How dare you?

Lunalie frowns.

Even Lunalie is offended by that.

It's true!　You crawl in the night and seduce the king!

”...... are you a tit?

I don't have breasts!　It's just that your breasts are sloppy!

I'm not sure if you've heard of this, but I'm sure you've heard of it.

It is not uncommon for Elves to be AA size.

It's just that Lunalie's D is too big.

What?

What about Scheherazade?

That's a once-in-a-thousand-years talent, it's not even worth comparing.

By the way, Lunalee, may I ask your three sizes?

From the top, eighty-two, fifty-seven, eighty-two.

”Oh!

Hercule couldn't help but exclaim.

You've got a nice body.

How's Carolina?

Eighty, fifty-six, seventy-eight.

You're not so bad yourself.

Well, I can't tell how many cups you have from your measurements, but...

Anyway!　Your Majesty sleeps with me. You'll be sleeping with me, and I'll be watching over you to make sure you don't get any bad bugs.

I have a mission to give birth to the next King of Khayastan.

I don't know. Just cut us off and let us die.

I can't let that happen.

Karolina and Lunalie glare at each other, with Hercule between them.

Hercule says to them with a sigh.

I'm not going to hold a woman right now, okay?　It's bad for the morale of the soldiers.

Hercule forbids the rape of his soldiers.

It does not forbid the use of brothels in the city, but ...... many of the soldiers are abstinent because they have not stayed in the big city recently.

If the soldiers are abstinent, Hercule can't be having s*x with Carolina and Lunalee.

”...... Speaking of which, does everyone eat together here? Because it's bad for morale?

Yes, that's right. Me, the general, the soldiers. We all eat together.

Hercule nodded and replied to Renarier's question.

These days, Hercule eats only hard bread and soup.

As a gourmand, Hercule would like to complain about the content of the meal. ...... But since the soldiers are eating the same meal, it can't be helped.

In fact, the fact that Hercule eats the same food as the soldiers doesn't mean that the logistics will be any lighter.

However, it would lower the morale of the soldiers.

Hercule is concerned about that.

Perhaps because of this, the soldiers are very supportive of Hercule.

It's so nice to know that the Emperor is willing to put himself in the same environment as us and suffer. ......

How kind of a soldier you are!

I'll follow you for the rest of my life!

I will follow you all my life!

What a strange story. ......

In some island countries, the prime minister is condemned for eating tempura, so it is similar to that.

Feelings are important.

Well, at any rate, since we'll be arriving first, we'll be free to choose the battlefield. We have an advantage in that regard. And they're exhausted from being dragged around day after day.

However, General Shaheen has already retreated from the Kingdom of Khayastan with 100 troops in Arsinia. ......

A hundred is a number that can be ignored.

”Your Majesty, sir. What if the enemy doesn't challenge us and just defends?

Not likely. Fars' generals aren't so cowardly or stupid as to sit back and watch as over 30,000 enemy troops sit in their granary.

The military is a gluttonous creature.

Just by being there, they eat up all the food in the area.

There is no such thing as a righteous army.

Wherever armies pass, looting, robbery, and rape occur.

No matter how well Erkül enforces discipline in the army, it is impossible to have a complete grasp of the situation down to the last detail, and there is no doubt that such damage is occurring on an ongoing basis.

An army is like an elephant.

They eat a lot of food and crush a lot of insects with just one step.

It is frightening to imagine how many lives will be crushed if two elephants fight for a long time.

Therefore, a short battle is preferable for the Kingdom of Foulds.

That's why Hercule believed that the Kingdom of Foulds would not choose an enduring war.

”Don't worry. I'm in charge. I will deliver victory to you both.

Hercule said, and pressed his lips to Carolina's forehead.

Then he immediately took Lunalie's hand and kissed it.

Hercule smiled, and vermilion appeared on both of their faces.

”Well, go to bed early today.

Hercule swept their arms away and sashayed off.

And when he was alone, he muttered.

”...... maybe, but...

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

I was wondering what was going to happen, but I think we're winning.

At the same time, Coward muttered.

As of now, Coward would need a decisive victory against Hercule in order to turn this around.

But if Hercule doesn't want a decisive victory, that won't be possible.

That's why it's been so difficult to win in the past.

But ......

The wind has changed now that the Kingdom of Hayastan has become a vassal state.

Hercule, like Coward, needed a decisive victory.

No doubt, he would respond with a decisive battle.

If so, ......

”We have the advantage in strength.

Hercule had chosen a wide plain as the site of the decisive battle.