479 - - 479Th, Private, Ashen.
"Hahaha, that's unprecedented.
Smiling a good-humored smile is His Majesty of the Heedata Empire. I had moved to Miyagi Prefecture for the time being. I had Sadakichi bring a letter to His Majesty, and he immediately returned with a reply. It said that he would see him soon and that he should transfer to his room. ...... Is this His Majesty free? For a moment, I thought that he was a man who could do his job and reply quickly.
When I moved to His Majesty's private room, I found that, in spite of the suddenness of the visit, the Prime Minister was waiting next to His Majesty, as well as the Duke of Vilas and his wife, Diana. This speed was achieved in less than 30 minutes since the exchange of letters began. What in the world is this coordination?
While I was thinking about this, His Majesty stroked his chin with his hand and turned his attention to the Prime Minister.
"Well, what do we do now?"
"I consider this a serious matter. One wrong move and our empire and the Warlovs will be at war.
"What about our troops in Warlov under Lyssen?"
Yes. Three days ago, we received word that they have begun their retreat. I assume that they are out of Warlov.
First, find out where our troops are.
"Ha ha."
"Your Majesty, with all due respect, ......"
Will you refrain, Diana?
As Diana was about to speak, Her Highness Weiras rebuked her with a stern expression. But she did not change her expression at all. After a pause, she slowly opened her mouth.
"Why don't you send a letter to His Majesty the Emperor of the Warlov Empire?
"Letter of intent, huh?"
Diana nodded her head and looked at me for a moment.
"I have heard that the commanders are revolting against Gesikana and Sheeva for their disrespect to the king of Agartha. I am very concerned ......."
"I see. I see. I guess we'll just have to deal with what we heard."
I understand. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know. ......
"Hmph. ....... So that's how you apply pressure in a roundabout way: ....... As usual, you think of interesting things."
Diana continued to speak without changing her expression at all.
"As I understand it, those two have committed numerous acts of disrespect against the king of Agartha. The Warlov empire has made no apology for this. On the contrary, they have offered no reward for the fall of Durga and Hiyama. Above all, two of our current commanders, Chan and Waqa, have expressed their desire to abandon Gesikana and Sheeva and join the king of Agartha. Their inadequacies as commanders-in-chief have already been exposed. It would be a good opportunity for the Warlov Empire to reorganize its forces."
His Majesty glanced at the Prime Minister. He looked thoughtful for a moment, and then nodded slowly.
"I will send a letter to the Prime Minister of Warlov, St. Mark Rosenheim.
"Huh?"
I couldn't help but let out a squeak. To my surprise, the Prime Minister slowly opens his mouth.
"This is to be handled as a private matter. The Prime Minister has probably received complaints directly or indirectly from the countries that have come to his aid. The Prime Minister is preserving his own troops while inflicting devastating damage on the reinforcements of other countries. But from Warlov's point of view, he cannot punish them for the heavy crime of having recaptured Durga and Hiyama without losing his own army. But if they have disrespected the king of Agartha and Pope Vieille directly, that is a different matter. There must be voices in Warlov that hold General Gesikyana and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Sheeva responsible. This would be a good pretext to oust them."
"It's not going to work that well. ......"
"Well, there are a lot of people trying to drag you down, that's all."
The Prime Minister keeps a stern expression on his face, his mouth set in a straight line. This was enough to make me hesitate to speak to him any further.
"Gesikana and Sheeva must be dismissed immediately."
Diana opens her mouth resolutely.
"In the first place, it is not a military system to have a commander-in-chief who is not trusted by his subordinates," Diana said firmly. You two lack the character and experience that are essential military skills. That's why they dare to conduct senseless assault operations. The commander-in-chief of the army should be a man of character and experience.
"That's what I'm struggling with," he said.
His Majesty is scratching his head with a bitter smile. Duke Weiras approached Diana and whispered something in her ear. From the atmosphere of the conversation, it seems that he is speaking in a rather harsh tone.
"......I am terribly sorry."
Diana bows her head to us. Her Majesty looks on with a smile on her face.
"Good. Leave the rest to me. I'll take care of the rest.
Diana bowed to His Majesty, turned on her heel, and left the room. The Duke of Vilas followed her.
"You are a great man, by the way. The Warlov Empire is her family home. ....... And you speak of it as if it were on the other side of the river. ......"
"Maybe he's trying to tell us that he's a he-data person now."
"Ha. ......"
"Diana, on the other hand, is a very thoughtful and kind woman. I am pleased that Vilas has found a good wife.
"Well, the two of you seem to get along well, and the Duke seems to be keeping Diana in check, so I'm not worried. ......"
"Ostensibly."
What? What do you mean?"
"At night, it seems Diana has you well under control, doesn't she?"
"......"
Seeing me freeze with my mouth open, His Majesty began to laugh out loud.
I was so surprised to see him laughing so loudly.
At the same time, the Warlovian army, led by Gesikana and Sheeva, was stuck in front of Dorga. The gates were tightly closed and soldiers with bows and arrows were ready to attack from the city walls. The solidity of Dorga had been proven in their bones by the previous attack. Even Gesikana and Siwa were hesitant to order their bannermen to charge into the dolga.
"What are you going to do, Sheeva?
General Gesikana is raising his voice in frustration. Sheiwa gave him a cold stare, but then turned his attention to the staff members around him.
"Let's go back to our original position."
What are you going to do?
"First of all, let's keep quiet."
"What?"
Sheeva took one look at General Gesikhana, who was looking at her with anger in his eyes, and urged her staff around her to turn their horses' heads in the direction of their original positions.
She had one chance to win. Her sister Gigi and Toits must still be in the city of Dorga. Toits had informed her that Gigi's health was improving considerably. These two would be able to manage the situation while keeping Chan and Worker, who were probably in Druga, in check. I am sure that there will be some news from Dorga soon. We will have to wait and see what happens next. A blueprint for the retrieval of Dorga and Hiyama was forming in her mind.
"Hey."
"Ha."
As she rode her horse, Siwa called out to the young commander who was standing nearby.
"Release an arrow into the durga."
"Arrowhead?"
"He said he would spare your life if you would surrender Dorga now, mysteriously. And ...... no, wait."
...... maybe Gigi is already on the move. In that case, it would be a pity to disturb her. Let's wait a bit. ...... Let's wait three days, three days. If we don't hear anything after three days, then we'll think of something else. Hiyama is as good as gone if we can get back Durga.
As she rode her horse, she fluttered her hands in the air, pretending that nothing was wrong, and sent the staff officers standing by her back.
This three-day grace period proved to be fatal for Siwa and the others.