The Knight's Journey to the Empire

"The second factor is the national foundation: the depth of a country's foundation is related to the army's logistical support capabilities, and the army fights for logistical support."

"Although the kingdom's foundation was damaged during the disaster and riot in the east, everyone should not forget that the foundation of our Kingdom of Essex was inherited from the Empire, and is much deeper than that of the two countries."

"Moreover, after more than ten years of recuperation, the kingdom has not only made up for the lost resources, but has even accumulated some."

"So I think that with the kingdom's profound foundation, it should be enough to support us in waging a war against rebellion!" Obama said with emotion.

"Then there is the public opinion factor: from what I understand, the public opinion in the kingdom is unprecedentedly cohesive at the moment."

"Because since His Majesty ascended the throne, the people of the country have been united under His Majesty's leadership in dealing with the tragic natural disasters and man-made disasters in the east. Moreover, after so many years of recuperation, the people of the kingdom have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their lives have gradually become more prosperous. Now, the support of the people of the country for His Majesty has reached an unprecedented level!"

"I believe that as long as His Majesty the King issues an order to conquer, many passionate people will surely join the army and respond!"

"Finally, there is the factor of war potential. Our kingdom has a deeper foundation than the other two countries, and the kingdom's territory is inherited from the most prosperous and richest areas in the empire. Whether it is the number of citizens, the value of wealth, or the production situation, the Kingdom of Midburg and the Principality of Glia combined are barely on par with our kingdom. "

"Plus, the people of the kingdom now live a prosperous life and have aspirations. Countless people have responded to the call to join the army, and countless people are willing to repay His Majesty the King and dedicate themselves to the country. Therefore, overall, the war potential of our kingdom is much higher than that of the two countries!"

Obama's speech was clear and logical, his views were clear, and his analysis was logical, which made everyone present secretly astonished and nodded in admiration!

"In addition to the above four factors, there are several other factors that are favorable to our offensive operations."

"For example, in terms of war enthusiasm: After more than 300 years of development, the kingdom has already distributed all the fiefs that can be distributed within its territory. However, there are still a large number of noble children and meritorious officers and soldiers who have not received corresponding rewards. Therefore, if we can promise to use the territories of the two countries we have conquered as fiefs, then I believe that the morale of the army will be unprecedentedly boosted!"

"For example, those small city-states and principalities in the south are nothing more than a group of fleas in my opinion. We don't need to worry about them at all. These small city-states and principalities have always been people with different hearts and minds. To deal with these jumping clowns, we only need to select a few small countries, support obedient puppets, and let them cause internal strife. There is no need to pay too much attention to them!"

"However, I think we need to pay attention to the Chaos Empire bordering the kingdom's western territory. I think they don't want an empire that can compete with them to appear in their east!"

"So, to sum up, these are the factors I can think of that are beneficial to the kingdom's war of northern expedition." Obamanas spoke calmly and neither humble nor arrogant.

Upon hearing this, Duke Balhams' smile widened even more, and he even wanted to raise his hands to applaud and shout "Great!"

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"But despite this, my suggestion is that we should postpone the time of our Northern Expedition, at least until the end of spring plowing!" Obama suddenly changed the subject and continued.

“The main reasons why I recommend this are as follows:

First, due to geographical location or climate reasons, the spring plowing time in our kingdom starts about half a month earlier than that in the Principality of Glia and the Kingdom of Midburg.

If we delay the Northern Expedition until the end of spring ploughing, we can disrupt their spring ploughing plans without affecting our own spring ploughing arrangements, which will further undermine their war potential.

Moreover, during the slack farming season, the kingdom's army can more easily recruit soldiers, and since the war takes place within the territories of these two countries, it can better hinder or disrupt their production and life.

Second, the Lorraine iron ore is still in the negotiation stage, and the two countries are also in a state of confrontation, so even if the iron ore is mined, it will not be used in the military so quickly.

Moreover, we can deploy troops on the border of the Kingdom of Midburg, support the Principality of Glia, and strive to expand the conflicts and disputes between the two countries. In this way, when it is necessary to send troops to the North, we can directly push our troops into the Kingdom of Midburg.

They could even send spies to secretly assassinate the generals of the two countries, or that unlucky eldest son, to muddy the waters and then fish in troubled waters, preferably to provoke disputes between the two countries again.

Third, if the Northern Expedition is delayed a little, we won’t have to send troops hastily. We can make a good plan for the Northern Expedition and arrange various tasks, such as changing the deployment of troops, mobilizing the people to join the army, purchasing war supplies, etc., to be prepared for the outbreak of war!

Fourth, do a good job in diplomacy, such as supporting a small puppet country in the south to muddy the waters in the south and make them unable to take care of themselves; or send envoys to the Melville Federal Republic in the west to make friends with it and invite it to help us contain the Chaos Empire, etc.!"

[Note: The Chaos Empire is an old slave empire with a long history located in the north of the Knight Continent. Its eastern border borders the Principality of Glia and the Kingdom of Essex.

To the west of the Chaos Empire is the Melville Federal Republic, a newly emerging parliamentary federal republic. Due to historical reasons, there are many disputes between the Chaos Empire and the Melville Federal Republic, and therefore they are hostile to each other.

Fifth, and this is the most important point. Now that three hundred years have passed, we need to investigate whether the Lord of the Free City of Ancordina is still alive. We can even try to attack the Free City of Ancordina to see how the Principality of Glia and the Kingdom of Midburg react! "

After Obama finished giving his last reason, everyone present fell silent!

The Free City-State of Ancortina is a hurdle that the Kingdom of Essex cannot avoid if it wants to realize its kingdom vision and wash away its historical shame!

Especially the founder of the Free City-State of Ancortina, the saint who treated the army as nothing and came and went at will.

He was like a sword of Damocles, hanging over the heads of everyone in the Kingdom of Essex, making people feel uneasy and like a thorn in their back!