Mysterious Job Called Oda Nobunaga - 163

Maybe I didn’t explain myself well enough, but it seemed that some of you were still having trouble taking it in. It is true that what I have just described is more of a goal than a plan.

“If we were to attack from this Yagmouri castle to the capital, it would be quicker to continue eastward along the road. If we are heading for the castle of Maust, we will change our course to the north on the way. There you will find–”

I place my hand on the map of the castle of Maust.

“I command all the lords of the land, in the name of the king. “to assemble at the castle of Maust. With this swelling army the enemy siege will most likely break itself. Their morale will not be very high anyway. And then we’ll take this army to King’s Landing. If anyone stands in our way, we will forcefully crush him. We should have enough men to do that.

So I turned to Rumi.

“Your Majesty will accompany me in this army. At the same time, I want you to make a triumphal return to the capital. The king of Thirlwil should be in the capital.

Rumi’s eyes lit up.

“Yes!　If I could travel with you, I would gladly come!　It would be lonely to enter King’s Landing after everything has been taken care of.”

Come to think of it, I’ve neglected my wife for a long time. Even though the war was going on, it was not a compliment to him as a husband.

“Besides, I would like to be there in person to decide what to do with my brother. It would be bad coordination for the king to be this far to the west.

“Yes, sir. I hope Your Majesty will make the right decision.

“Then let us immediately write letters to the lords of the various regions, inviting them to rush to Maust. I will write it in my own handwriting. I wrote so many letters in the monastery that my handwriting is quite good.

I thanked Rumi politely.

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Then he added

“The Kingdom of Thirlwil is one step closer to regaining its rights and interests throughout the land.

For the past hundred years or so, the kingdom has allowed the lords of each region to run amok. During this period of the so-called , the country was divided into too many parts to count.

Finally, the kingdoms were united. The anomaly of wars going on somewhere in the land, without the king’s knowledge, is over.

“There will still be time before the army is mobilized. You will still have time to rest yourselves before we move the army. Rest yourselves, so that you may live to see the end of the age of chaos with your own eyes.

Rumi’s demeanor was truly regal, and for all intents and purposes he was the king of the land.

He was a king for all intents and purposes.

And Rumi, as he had promised, wrote and sent hand-written letters to the lords of the provinces. The letters were very detailed, offering relief to the lords of the lands they held if they served in the army, or an addition to their lands if they were hostile to the lords of this place.

Kerala was able to do this because it knew all the lords of the country. Kerala knew which of the lords regarded which lands as important as their ancestral lands.

The only thing I had to worry about was the castle of Maust, but it seemed that I had nothing to worry about, since some of the enemy lords had deserted.

Many are beginning to feel that the country is about to change.

Enough of the fatigue of fighting in the Gigantic Isles had worn off, and a month and a half after entering Yagmouri.

I set out with my entire army for the county of Nevre in the province of Fordneria, west of the castle of Maust.

I wanted to pass through the birthplace of my family. Besides, I could not be so close to Maust, where the enemy still remained. Navarre was just right.

There was no enemy interference at all. The numbers were too different. And many of the western lords of the kingdom were already on my side. Not a single one of them knows that I have the Giant Island Division.

By the time we got there, many forces had already gathered in Nevre County.

First of all, Solstice Nistonia, who has been our ally for a long time.

He came all the way to Nevre County, even though it was far away.

And then Tarsha Machar, Count of Machar Frontier.

He is the de facto ruler of the northern part of the kingdom. The presence of Tarsha is as if to say that the northern part of the kingdom now supports Rumi I as its king.

“You’re doing a fine job, Regent.”

When Tarsha appeared, she was holding a baby in her arms.

“Have you recovered from the birth yet?　No, I don’t have to ask.”

Perhaps it was because of her occupation as a takeda-singen, but Tarsha’s skin was taut and she seemed to insist that she wanted to go into battle as soon as possible.

“The times do not permit me to rest,” she said. Don’t worry, I will not retire until your children are old enough to take over the Machar family.”

“Thank you very much for your cooperation. When peace returns, I will do what I can to repay you for your service.”

“Well, I have something I’d like to take first.”

Tarsia turned her body toward me.

“I am sure that my child will grow up strong, but you never know when a child will die,” she said. I still want a child. Preferably your seed.”

How dare you say such a thing so brazenly? A lord has no need for shame. It is his job to produce an heir.

“Okay. ……. I’ll stay here today and …… deal with him. ……

“Yes, you’ll have me until I wither.”

Tarsha’s eyes were serious.

This could have been a hell of a guy to catch before the liberation of Maust Castle. …….

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The number of Rumi I’s troops gathered in and around the county of Navre was close to 60,000.

Of this number, 15,000 were gathered by Tarsha, mainly in the north. Tarsha’s efforts were truly a remarkable achievement, and I had no choice but to respond to them as best I could.

Before I left I visited the family cemetery.

I vowed there that I would fight to the death for Rumi I.

It was just a demonstration, but it was better to do it than not to do it. The history of a foundation always begins before the birth of a nation.

I divided the whole army in three directions and marched them toward the castle of Maust.