Chapter 298 – Eastern Front (4) *Eliza Naval Uniform Illustration*
Eastern Front (4)
Condoms began to flow into the Kingdom of Leon and began to sell like hot cakes under the passionate praise of the nobles.
Naturally, an enormous amount of goods began to be absorbed into the Balkan Empire, and King Charles IV of Leon unilaterally banned trade with the Balkans to stop this, but it had no effect.
The nobles, who had already begun to lead a more free sex life thanks to the efficacy of condoms, could not give up their desires.
Naturally, smuggling trade began to develop through the black market, and because the smuggling route was under the control of Count Leverkin and Alvida, governor of Snelleda by Teach, a former pirate captain, Balkan condoms were sold at a higher price.
And today, a huge box of gold coins, the result of the past year, arrived at the imperial palace in Adriatic along with a meticulously written report.
Haha!! Is this a box worth 10 million gold coins, the export proceeds of condoms? It’s incredibly big. Moreover, the scale is increasing, and this month alone, I earned 200 gold coins through condom smuggling? It’s really beyond my expectations!!”
“That’s right. It seems that Governor Snelleda and his wife’s resourcefulness has exceeded expectations. A few months ago, Count Leverkin suddenly asked to appoint his wife as Vice-Governor and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet, and I was confused as to what he meant… But in the end, His Majesty’s Majesty Your insight was correct.”
Count Salier, the Vice Minister of Administration in charge of personnel affairs, bowed his head to Juno, recalling his staunch opposition during the last royal meeting.
“It’s okay. Your concern was reasonable. But anyway, if you were someone who would betray just because you had military power, wouldn’t you have followed Henry during the Adriatic Civil War? So, you don’t have to worry too much about that. I thought that Jim was my man once. I will trust you until the end, and the same goes for the ministers and vice ministers here, do you understand?”
“I will be loyal, Your Majesty!!”
Yuno smiled happily at the pledge of loyalty by the chief and vice ministers, raised his hand and made them sit back down.
“Now then, shouldn’t we first think about how to spend this special budget? Are there any departments that need additional budget?”
All the ministers raised their hands at Yuno’s words, and they began to shout out why their departments needed the budget.
“Your Majesty! The gold leaf on the Adriatic Gate, which was damaged during the last Adriatic Civil War, has not yet been restored! The capital’s gate symbolizes the power of the nation and your Majesty’s majesty!! It is right to restore it at this opportunity!!”
“Didn’t Your Majesty tell us to put the issue of the Code of Laws on the lowest priority? Your Majesty! I think it is right to take this opportunity to recompile the Code of Laws and expand the prisons that house criminals a little more!!”
“Your Majesty! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is short on personnel, so training for those who will be dispatched as diplomats is urgent…”
“Your Majesty! We must build and expand the road network that was destroyed in the last war…”
“No! We must use this opportunity to strengthen the Cultural Propaganda Department and unite the people of the empire even more…
As all the ministers loudly talked about how their departments needed budget, the royal palace quickly became a mess, and Yuno ended up burying himself in the throne, holding his forehead.
Bang bang!!
“Quiet!! Be quiet!! Your Majesty. I have decided in advance who will execute this additional budget!”
When Prime Minister Rachel screamed, the palace became quiet again.
“Really? If that’s the case, let me hear it.”
“First, we will spend 500,000 gold to restore the legions that were greatly damaged in the Battle of Zenon Plains. The legions suffered a lot of damage in the Battle of Zenon Plains and the Battle of Streb, but if this amount of budget is added, they will quickly recover their strength again. Because you can do it”
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The other ministers, except Mayer, immediately tried to get up from their seats after hearing the statement that all 5 million gold, which is about half of the empire’s annual defense budget, would be used for defense, but as the emperor listened to her opinion in silence and Rachel’s murderous glare added, They had no choice but to sit quietly again.
“What about the rest?”
“300,000 gold will have to be sent back to Snelleda to build additional battleships.”
“I understand that Snelleda is a prosperous trade port anyway and has a good budget, but is there a need to go that far?”
“I will explain that”
In response to Yuno’s question, Minister of National Defense May stood up and began further explanation.
“I am not an expert in naval warfare, but I know that the most important thing in naval warfare is the weight class of the battleship. The larger the ship, the more stable it is and the more troops it can carry on board. However, our current Vulcan flagship is a three-stage galley, which is Leon’s It can be said that its weight class is one level lower than that of the flagship 5-stage galley.”
“I know that, too. So, I understand that Count Leverkin has approved the budget for converting the capital ship into a 5-stage ship?”
“That’s right. But that means being on the same level as the enemy. In order to overwhelm the enemy, a bigger battleship will be needed.”
As soon as Meyer finished speaking, Diane stepped forward and unfolded a large piece of paper that seemed to have been prepared in advance.
“Now! Look! This is Corvus, the new main battleship of the Balkan Empire!!”
“This is this?”
The ministers and vice-ministers gathered at the royal conference tilted their heads at the strange appearance of the battleship.
“Unfortunately, with the current technology of the Empire, it is difficult to raise a 5-level galley to a 7-level or 10-level galley. But I changed my thinking. If it is difficult to raise it upward, why not spread it further to the side?”
“You are saying that eight five-stage galleys were connected together with iron chains. Surely… If it were built like that, it would be a little more free from the influence of waves and the operation of the ship would be much easier. But what is that thing on that tail? ?”
Baron Derian, Deputy Minister of National Defense, who had previously commanded the engineering unit, nodded as if the blueprint Diane explained made sense, then asked a question.
“Imagine a naval battle taking place. At the bottom of the battleship, skilled marines will operate the ship. And at the top of that huge ship, a lot of legionnaire infantry will be on board.”
“Heavy infantry? No way!! No matter how much you train, there’s a world of difference between fighting on land and fighting on a ship!! How much a ship shakes on the sea… Ah!!”
While Baron de Ryan was protesting Diane’s words, he remembered what he had just said and let out an exclamation.
“That’s right. They deliberately made the ship large with iron chains to prevent it from shaking. Leon’s navy will fire arrows at them, but they won’t even make a dent in the heavy infantry’s shields. And the moment the ship hits the ship! It’s on the tail. That structure will go down and hit the enemy ship, and it will be a great pontoon bridge that will allow our heavy infantry to cross to the enemy ship!”
“… Build a ship to attack the enemy country with the enemy country’s money… Good!! Just implement it!”
Due to Yuno’s decision, most of the enormous additional budget of 10 million gold was allocated to national defense, and only the remaining part was supplied to other ministries.
The remaining ministers and vice ministers seemed to be slightly dissatisfied, but since it was an unscheduled additional budget, there was no disruption to the current state affairs plan, so they were satisfied with the small amount of budget they had received and proceeded with the remaining agenda items of the meeting.
After the imperial meeting ended, Yuno began reviewing plans to invade the Kingdom of Leon with Mayer, Eliza, and Rachel.
“After occupying Polygal Island, load the legion onto the fleet and drop it in front of Lioness. Cut off the supply of the Leon Kingdom army on the front line to lower the enemy’s morale, and at the same time open a double front to pressure the enemy… Definitely. It’s a good plan”
“Our sisters know Leon very well. Leon has many knights, so much so that they are called the kingdom of knights, and their strength is also high. Even if we, Vulcan, face such Leon head-on, we will suffer enormous damage, so this can be considered essential. There is”
“But will the main kingdom of Leon remain silent while we attack Princess Fiona on Polygal Island? I’m worried that they may be giving us fishermen’s territory for no reason.”
“Of course we won’t stay still. But Duke Windrage is alive and well, and the 9th and 10th Eastern Legions will be holding strong, so you don’t have to worry about that.”
“Well… Anyway, if we want to attack Lioness, Polygal Island has to come into our hands, so that can’t be helped. Then… Eliza. Will you join me on this Eastern Front?”
Eliza, who was already wearing her navy uniform, was so enthusiastic that she was hugged by Yuno and nodded her head.
“Of course!! During the last battle of Streve, I was so envious that Catherine was the only one who had fun. This time, all I have to do is ask her sister to look after the kids, so I’ll do it myself!!”
‘At las!! I can get revenge on my father who abandoned me!! And Fiona on Polygal Island, like me and Rachel, gave Yuno… Hehe♥’
Eliza clenched her fists, promising to show her father that all three sisters were hugging Yuno at the same time, screaming at her, and seeing her belly swell as her womb was filled with semen.
And a few months later, Juno ordered the 1st Guards Corps stationed at Johannes and the 2nd Guards Corps stationed at Zeno to join the 3rd Corps stationed in the east, and war clouds began to hang over the eastern part of the Balkan Empire.
*Eliza navy uniform illustration*
*Eliza navy uniform illustration ver2*
