Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
The Surveillance On The Front Line
Meanwhile, on the front lines of the battle....
Several scouts had been sent by Issac to oversee the course of the battle between the Lewis princely faction and the William princely faction. A post located deep in the forest was set up to observe every move the enemy made.
"Nothing specifically happened today. The winter made them delay each other's movements and wait for each other. Apparently, both sides are trying to judge and observe each other."
A scout reported to one of his leaders. They were special squads responsible for observing the entirety of what was happening on the battlefield. No matter the front or back.
"good. It seems that the information is correct. Both sides are on the edge. But the one affected by the most severe crisis was Duke Conrad huh. In addition to disease and starvation, their army experienced something far more dangerous."
The scout captain observed both sides who were each at their camp. It is an area located between the capital and the territory of Duke Balzaac to the southwest of Venz. Duke Balzaac intended to seize this place as a stepping stone to conquer Venz. That is why, you could say this is a decisive battle.
As the captain said. In addition to getting sick and suffering from hunger, there are dangers lurking and much more dangerous. That is opium. Far away in the imperial territory, there was a plant known as Sativa.
In general, there is no problem with this plant. The only problem is the rubber. In autumn, the sap from this plant will gather in its stem and will be processed with a complicated process. The end result of the process is powder or liquid.
Actually powder or liquid is commonly used for medical purposes. But in many ways, it is often processed that Sativa is abused and used for bad things. Indeed, a person will feel calm when they inhale the powder or drink the liquid.
But the side effects are very dangerous. Sativa has side effects in the form of addiction and dependence. When users don't wear it anymore, they get stressed out and become out of control. And that's what happens on both sides. Especially Duke Conrad.
Somehow, suddenly the powder and liquid were circulating widely among the soldiers. Because of the protracted war, they needed something to relieve stress. In the end, they chose both objects to remove the pressure they had.
The captain did not know why the items were so easy to find. The only thing he thought about was the involvement of someone behind the scenes and that person could control the dark guild as he pleased so that he could circulate the object in large quantities.
The only one who could control such a large force was. And he's sure of it. But he immediately wiped that thought. Suddenly his back felt a stinging chill. If his master, Issac, really seriously wanted to defeat them, this was what would happen.
He made both sides go to war and depleted their resources at all costs. He also assured them that if the war stopped, their ideals could not be fulfilled. Once their strength is weakened so that the battle can no longer continue, that is where it will come like a storm ravaging its enemies.
His master really did not hesitate to use such a dirty manner. After all, Issac was not a knight from the beginning and was not bound by such a code of conduct. Either way, this is war. It takes every way to win.
"Due to winter, both sides are equally short of food reserves. Every day their soldiers ate only hard bread and broth every two times a day. Only their higher-ups eat decent food.
"For weaponry, many of them have obsolete weapons. Their spear eyes and sword blades were already robbed. Their armor had also been perforated everywhere. Meanwhile the mages.
"They lack mana but are forced to continue fighting. In fact, most of the mages who died were not due to enemy attacks but because they were completely out of mana."
The captain nodded. The situation is worse than he thought. But this is a real advantage at the same time. As soon as he sent the report through a stone tablet, a message suddenly entered. That message is a message from the headquarters.
It's simple. Create chaos in the enemy's back line. Issac intends to make the internal split widen. Not an easy task but the scout captain had an idea.
"You guys, go to each of the enemy basecamp. Arrange the soldiers so that they fight their superior. The higher-ups had better equipment food while the soldiers on the frontline were the opposite. Make the most of the issue."
""Okay captain!""
The scouts immediately left the post. In the end, Issac's ultimate goal was not to incite internal rebels. At the very least, the morale of the soldiers was decreasing and he could utilize this momentum for his next plan. That's the recorded message.
"Those who make the lord of Issac the opponent...certainly will meet a bad fate, huh?"
The reconnaissance captain sighed and returned to the situation from afar.
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Two nights after the order went down, the enemy basecamp was thrown into chaos. Prince William and Prince Lewis are both in trouble. Fire rose high from the tent and the sound of screaming in pain rang out.
Basecamp was hit by riots. The wrathful soldiers knew so well that their generals and commanders did not care about them at all. As a result, a general was killed on both sides. The chain of command became extremely chaotic and many of the soldiers fled after causing riots.
The result was more than expected. Both sides eventually voted to step down and ask their center for help. In this way, the next plan can be carried out.