The Sended's

Chapter 57: War is Hell

I immediately teleported towards the palace, as I said. If I understood the exact distance and height then I couldn't possibly be wrong as before, I appeared in Kyouka's throne room straight away.

This room is empty, it means that Kyouka is gone or....

"Hey! Don't leave me!" I shouted to Kyouka who was ready to leave

"Eh?!! Ryuu?!!"

I was exhausted from chasing them.... Damn my stamina is very bad, I should have used my acceleration ability, but I've committed to not using it if I'm not desperate or in a fight

When I finally reached Kyouka and Maou's entourage, I took a heavy and quick breath. Maybe I should have trained this body, this body is no different at all from Archen's body or mine on earth....

If there was no magic, I would have been very easy to defeat or even kill. I am lucky to have mastered magic

"Ryuu, didn't Kyouka just call you ten minutes ago and you're still in that seaside town?" Ask Maou

"Right, did you use your ability to get here quickly?" Ask Kyouka

Ugh, let me rest for a while....

"I... use magic... teleportation... huh...... is very tiring.." I said gasping.

"You better train your stamina, it's Ryuu...." Kyouka was right

"Can I just ride in the carriage? It seems I can't move anymore even for riding," I asked

"uh? You really that tired? Though just running from the palace to the front of the city gate," said Kyouka again in disbelief

"I'm sorry I'm weak!"

"I think you can ride one of the chariots that contains artillery that has not been designed, it's back there" Maou said as he showed the carriage

"Oh! All right, I'm gonna get on that, "I'm walking over there and I'm riding a horse-drawn carriage full of artillery pieces that haven't been designed yet

While on my way, I will tell you a little bit about the important things I got from studying books in the library of Ladenvield before

Apart from those who have a lot of cavalry, which we all already know..... Edelfield apparently used a familiar military doctrine, it was named the Grand Battleplan

The Grand Battleplan is an army military doctrine that focuses on detailed planning down to the very bottom, on the first world war almost all warring countries use this doctrine

But well it seems like it has become common knowledge that if I don't like such a thing, planning in detail will only be a waste of time. It was also the reason why France and Britain were overwhelmed against Germany in the second world war

The Germans used a doctrine called Mobile Warfare or what they called the Blitzkrieg, lightning war. They put more emphasis on initiative than on orders from above, making them take decisions faster than their enemies

I like this doctrine anyway, initiative and speed are what fit me. But listen to other doctrines....

The United States uses the doctrine of Superior Firepower or better known as Shock and Awe, surprising and amazing. Life was expensive, but bullets were cheap, they did not hesitate to fire tens of thousands of cannons at their enemies for profit

If the Blitzkrieg succeeds in stopping the Grand Battleplan, Shock and Awe seem to have stopped the Blitzkrieg

I plan to combine these two concepts, where I will have a fast army and initiative, but also weapons and bullets that are superior in quality and number than the enemy

Remember that? Japan could rise to become a world power in that era because it has more advanced military technology than other Asian countries

Uh! By the way, if not wrong, the Japanese also use the doctrine of Grand Battleplan, but they emphasize speed above all else. That made them successfully dominate Southeast Asia in a short time

Well..the weakness knows itself.... They are good in speed, not strength.... The Americans managed to repel them back to their island

Hmm, but maybe Germany can actually win against the United States, not that I want them to win... I admit that the defeat of Nazi Germany was a good thing for the world

Their leader, Adolf Hitler, is the most evil figure in human history perhaps, I wonder how anyone can idolize him..... Well, sooner or later they'll also know that's not true.

But aside from that, there is a question that often arises here, how can Germany lose the second world war?

The answers were many, but most blamed their actions on invading the Soviets. That may be true, but I have another opinion

"Ryuu, want some candy?" Kyouka offered me candy

"Candy? Has anyone sold it in Ruby?" I asked while accepting his gift

"Yes, they are from Franca but their techniques are from the Eastern Continent" he replied

"From him I have information that a small percentage of Franca's citizens migrated after the failure of their invasion of Hohenzollern first, because foraging only began to be difficult there at that time" Kyouka said

"Did? I just found out,"

Hohenzollern.... Their country reflects Germany in this world, their name is also taken from the name of the German monarchy, the last Emperor of Germany was named Friedrich Wilhelm Victor Albrecht Hohenzollern, he is known as Kaiser Wilhelm II

Then Franca, from the name alone they can be drawn from France or France, right?

There is only that God....

"Oh! Did you rebuild the bridge, Kyouka?" We arrived at the river outside the Ruby forest

"Yes, with the Maou design of course," Kyouka replied

"Designing the bridge is relatively easy because they don't move" Maou said

But still if not proficient then the bridge will be fragile and easily destroyed in the event of natural disasters or war.

War and war, I wonder what exactly do we have other avenues besides fighting? Diplomacy path....is not my expertise but I like to try new things, I also believe in my grammar, lest being a diplomat is my hidden talent?!

Hm? Oho! It was the village that had previously supplied food to the Ladenvield troops camped by the river side. Now that there were no more Laden troops, they could live enough to support their families and trade with other villages...

It seems like war is hell, no one wants it if we have another way, for that I was serious about diplomacy earlier. I hope that I will soon meet people who are proficient in that field, whether they are residents of Kelfia, or immigrants from the earth like the three of us

"That's the outermost tree of the Ruby Forest, we've really stepped in, haven't we, Ryuu?" Ask Kyouka

We followed the road and arrived at a place where there was a mountain on the right side that bounded the Ruby Forest in the North, the rest of the river flowing back, and the other side was, they may be the same river that borders the Ruby forest on its East side.

This is a suitable place to fight in my opinion, although the land to go up and down so it will be difficult to see the position of the enemy, but it is also an advantage for me

"Is it possible to move the camp here?" Much

"Eh? It is possible, but when the enemy attacks, it is not as if we are leaving a village on the border? The village is the largest food supplier currently in the Ruby Kingdom" replied Kyouka

"Kyouka is right, but if you think there is a distinct advantage to use against Edelfield, then feel free to do it" Maou said

"Maou's? So we're gonna leave our citizens there?!" Looks like there's going to be a debate

"T-No, that's not what I mean, Kyouka... Ryuu has been doing his job perfectly like you and I did, so shouldn't we support him?"

"But sacrificing a village is somewhat..."

Hmmmm.... I think we're moving here

"They wouldn't dare do anything stupid to our people" I said, puzzling them

I know the nature of their General, though I do not know about the tactics he will use but I hear he is disciplined to his troops just like me, he was also a figure with high justice but was also very loyal to their King

He may not have done anything terrible to our people, but it would have been different if King Edelfield had ordered him in person. So I want to move here immediately and beat him here at lightning speed

After I looked further, I could already see his rough reflection on the tactics I was going to use, but again... I could have changed that tactic if things were different.

Looks like we've had enough rest

"Kyouka, stop this group, we'll just move here,"

"Umm, okay..." He's still a little doubtful

"Then lend me one horse to get there,"

"I'll also come along, can you take care of yourself, Maou?" Ask Kyouka

It seems that the purpose Kyouka was to meet the villagers at the border, it doesn't matter, it will make them remain confident to us as their protectors

"Of course, I'll check out some things at once" Maou replied

I rode a horse and immediately headed to the border with Kyouka and his six guards