It is basic operation to treat everyone with a certain amount of suspicion.
Rather, because I have seen clearly what the so-called royal power is on Earth, I now have a strong sense of caution towards this situation.
Therefore, I have always stayed outside the center of the princess's power circle. It is not an exaggeration to say that I am ready to run away at any time.
Now the situation in the south is once again confusing.
If I guessed correctly, the second prince's next messenger is probably already on the way. This time, he is truly asking for help, and it can even reach the point where if the request for help fails, he will not be able to survive.
After listening to my analysis, Pochita looked like he suddenly understood.
"Yes... the current situation is indeed like this, but the eldest prince has suffered heavy losses now. Even if there is a legend as the vanguard, if there are not enough soldiers, the advancement speed will not be so fast. The second prince will drag him into a protracted battle to obtain the victory. After support, the eldest prince will be finished.”
I smiled and said: "That's right...so this winter is a great opportunity. Winter itself determines that large-scale battles will be difficult to carry out. Although small frictions will still exist, compared to what has already been carried out, The scale of the siege has been much smaller. For the second prince, he has one winter to lobby those neutral legends. The same is true for the eldest prince, but one thing the eldest prince is eager to do this winter is Recruit soldiers, and your opportunity to steal chickens is here."
Pochita frowned a little strangely and asked, "I'm not sure about this... Why do you say that? What does recruiting soldiers have to do with me, a smuggler?"
"To be more precise, it has something to do with the large quantities of magic metal in your hands and the users of the magic machines you know." I tapped the counter lightly, my brain running rapidly, "More about this matter. If you think about it deeply, you can get a very simple theory.”
"The biggest shortage of the eldest prince is the soldiers... and the second prince actually got rich trophies in the large-scale battle, which made the eldest prince's weapon inventory already in short supply. If he wants to arm those new soldiers, Then what is missing happens to be a large number of weapons... The first prince supports the interests represented by the big nobles, while the second prince supports businessmen and emerging nobles. As people who rose in non-peaceful times, most of them made their fortunes through business. …This includes the largest provider of magical metals.”
Pochita then said as if he was waking up from a dream: "Yes! That's right! Magical metal! Although ordinary soldiers do not need so much magic metal in their armor, when the amount is large, the amount of magic metal used will There will be more magic metals!!”
"Soldiers may not necessarily be able to use magic metal with such a high magic conductivity." I narrowed my eyes slightly and said, "But large magic cannons, semi-permanent magic arrays and magic guns need these things."
Although the technology of the magic gun is not very mature yet, the prototype is already quite powerful.
Although without the support of time-travelers like me, the development would probably not be so terrible, but the amount of magic metal consumed whether it is research or small-scale batch release on the battlefield is also quite astonishing.
In particular, the magic gun has brought certain changes to the current form of warfare, and the use of this new weapon by both parties is only a matter of day and night.
"...I understand." Pochita said with some annoyance, "I originally thought that doing this kind of business with the Bright Blade Demon Clan would be a huge profit, but I didn't expect that there would be ways to continue making money."
"In fact, few people think about this matter." I squinted my eyes slightly, "Rather than seeing the business opportunities of missing equipment, it is better to say that I am more optimistic about the prospects of magical creations developing during the war. That’s all.”
In particular, the Brilliant Blade Demon Clan who traded with Pochita had already created the prototype of something.
Although it is still a simple melee attack, in a sense, its strategic significance has transcended too many eras.
A one-man combat weapon.
It is an equipment that can improve the combat effectiveness of ordinary professionals by several levels.
But having said that, there is always a feeling that I am going back more and more. Isn’t the previous Yuqi spell sequence similar to this feeling of a single soldier?
"Are magic weapons miniaturized?" Pochita said in surprise, "This is indeed a very powerful direction. Many adventurers are now using it. Although they are products from small workshops, they are useful in the wild. Very soon, it will be a matter of time before he is noticed and deployed into the army."
"If you know someone, maybe you can bid for it." I rubbed my chin and said, "Wouldn't it be good to become a regular businessman?"
"I can invest, but let me do it myself." Pochita curled his lips and said, "Although that kind of thing is more stable, just look at it - how can I do a serious business? Using such cheap things to exchange for so much magic metal? This is the foundation of my life!"
Investing...maybe has more freedom.
I narrowed my eyes slightly and said, "This is not bad. Being a big boss behind the scenes, the industry can support each other overtly and covertly."
Pochita slapped his forehead, and then shouted: "Yeah! Why didn't I think of this!? What is this...internal circulation!"
"If I produce and sell it myself, I don't have to bargain with those people!" Pochita said eagerly, "Ha! Thanks to Boss Lin, after talking to you like this, I have a new way to make money!"
I smiled and said, "The paths are all my own. The most I can do is sort it out for you. After all, it's easier to open your mouth than to actually do it."
"Hey! It's such a rationale." Pochita smiled, "But if I really have to think about it alone, I don't know when I will be able to figure it out. By the time I really understand it, I'm afraid the market will have been destroyed. After those people have taken over, I can only become a raw material supplier in tears."
I didn't refuse anymore, but smiled lightly and took it as accepted.
After all, I still need to rely on Pochita to obtain information. Recently, I have been unable to obtain information from newspapers on the situation. It is estimated that the princess’s intelligence work is also in trouble. Basically, the information that appears in the newspaper It is something general, or simply the impressions of a war correspondent. Something that is too subjective has no effect on the judgment of the situation.
That’s why I talked so much with Pochita today, including this idea.
After trying to win over Pochita for a while, I called it a day.
I have no idea of developing Pochita into an offline player. After all, our true purpose is unacceptable now.
It's just that... maybe the smuggler is the easiest thing to do at the beginning. After all, their acceptance of the demons is not that low. Even because they have seen more demons, they have already recognized some things. Not impossible.
"Okay! Let's start contacting now. Winter is not far away anyway. If we delay it, we will be in trouble!" Pochita patted the table and stood up, looking like he was full of enthusiasm.
I smiled and said, "That's not something that can be solved in a few hours."
"I still know a lot of black craftsmen, and the only thing left is to find a suitable manufacturing factory." Pochita smiled mysteriously, "And...if nothing else, it won't be a big problem to get the manufacturing factory. of."
"Then I'll wait for your good news." I swung the glass and said.
As expected, Pochita left confidently.
But Pochita is still doing the eldest prince's business. Even if he doesn't care whose business he is doing, I still have to consider that if there is really something powerful that can destroy this fragile situation, then my sin will be Big.
After all, my plan is to have the second prince and the eldest prince fight hard until they can't help but bring out their aliens to fight. In that case, we can confirm who is the real enemy.
So far, although the eldest prince is the most suspected, in fact, nothing related to the heterogeneity has emerged at all, which makes me a little doubtful whether the information Binelle gave is correct.
So... the balance will be broken one by one, and see who can be forced to use such a force to break the situation.
Basically, the temporary enemy is determined.
Even if it is a lose-lose method, it is at least much better than taking the risk to confirm alone.
The day after sending Pochita away, the contact from Binelle came belatedly.
Probably also asking for my opinion on this matter.
Because I communicated with Pochita in advance, I can be sure that the eldest prince will be in a favorable position during winter preparations, while the second prince may be caught off guard.
"My opinion is... the second prince will probably have a hard time getting through this wave."
Binelle seemed a little surprised by what I said.
"Is it because of the number of legends? As far as I know, my brother seems to have persuaded several legends. The high-end combat power seems to be considered even. The eldest prince suffered a huge defeat and the loss of soldiers exceeded Unexpectedly, you may not be able to gain an advantage, right?"
"But...you forgot one thing."
I turned to repeat what I had said to Pochita before, except that some parts were hidden, and I focused on expressing my opinions on new equipment, such as the magic gun.
"The form of war is gradually changing, but the second prince's background is still too shallow. With his accumulation of magic technology, it may be difficult to catch up with the eldest prince in one winter. If the eldest prince pays attention... it will be troublesome. "
Those who follow the eldest prince are all established nobles, in other words, they are powerful factions accumulated through war. They often possess powerful military force, which is incomparable to the emerging nobles and businessmen who support the second prince.
After listening to my explanation, Binelle was still surprised.
"So, your opinion is..."
"Provide some help to the second prince." I said what I wanted to say in advance, "In this winter, we can also prepare. Although magic technology may be difficult to develop, we can train the army and then let These new troops erased their designations and helped the second prince."
"But didn't you say that the form of war will change?"
"Changes in form also require development, but in the early stages of development, we can use some tricky methods." I said with a slight smile.
When muskets first came out on earth, they were just lined up to be shot... It was a competition of courage and luck, and the tactics and grasp of the weapons were not that good. If a surprise attack could be made in the early stage, the achievements of the eldest prince would be stolen.
And even if Binelle can't steal it, I still have a legitimate way to find Pochita to force the princess to get this power.
"You mean... seize their weapons?" Without my prompting, Binelle at least thought of that aspect with a little thought. She showed a strange expression and said, "Sure enough... maybe... More often than not, the market’s methods are not difficult to use.”
This is not the way of the market, this is the way of bandits.
"It's good if you understand the meaning. As the weaker party, there's nothing wrong with being a little unscrupulous." I squinted my eyes and said with a smile.
Binelle sighed: "Your ideas gave me a lot of new ideas. Compared with those people, the difference is huge. You were the first to actively ask to send troops, and in this... way. , is really treacherous, and seems to be more cunning than General Enol’s plan.”
"Cunning and cunning is not a good word..."
"Wise then?"
"Forget it, it sounds more like a curse word."
I turned to ask with some curiosity: "But does it seem that General Enol also made such a suggestion?"
"He plans to send people to join the eldest prince's army during this period of emptiness. This will make it much easier to cause damage."
It's just an ordinary spy plan.
"He steals technology and intelligence through these people, but you can do both by robbing them." Binelle smiled and said, "This can be regarded as solving some of my problems...the resettlement of the refugees can also be regarded as a solution. There are some signs.”
"It's not a good idea to have people who are trying to escape war become soldiers."
"I understand, so it can only be said to be a limited recruitment of troops. On the other hand, if we provide a better environment for the refugees, then they may be able to let go of their burdens." Binelle reluctantly smiled, " After all, for them... this is already the frontier of the White Empire."
Even if there is such civil strife in the country, for most people, this is the place that nurtures them... and therefore, this belief will also motivate them to fight.
"...Winter is coming soon." I said.
Binelle sighed: "Yeah... this is probably a very long winter, right? I still hope it goes slower."
