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Chapter 688 Be prepared
The war between the Kingdom of Sverrière and the Kingdom of Danmar has lasted for more than two years since the spring of 1036. In the early stages of the war, the Kingdom of Danmar lost a large amount of territory, and the Rhine Alliance just sat on the sidelines and watched the fight.

Today, the Kingdom of Danmar is struggling to survive under the protection of its solid castle defenses, and the invaders from the Kingdom of Sverie have become complacent after occupying a large area of ​​land. The latecomers have set their sights on the more prosperous areas on the east bank of the Elbe River, and the focus of the battlefield has shifted.

When Frederick came to Hammar this time, he originally didn't want to take care of military affairs. He wanted to let little Franz do it and just report to the headquarters regularly, but little Franz still came to him.

Franz Jr. first reported the ideological dynamics in the army: "The Western Front Corps killed a king and made a great contribution. The Northern Front Corps was very envious and kept looking for opportunities to make merit."

The 3rd Division, the main force of the Western Front Corps, was a newly formed unit. On their first appearance on the battlefield, they killed the king and annihilated a country's long-range main force.

The 1st Division, the main force of the Northern Front Corps, is a veteran unit of the Duchy of Wessen. It has fought with Frederick since his debut. As a result, this time it could only squat behind the defense line and eat noodles. It did not have any military merits and was too embarrassed to see anyone when it returned.

Little Franz said helplessly, "The situation has improved since the Black Pine Town incident. We used our company as a unit to encircle and suppress the northern robbery team, and finally got some minced meat."

"Because such battles have captured a lot of spoils, and recently the armies of other nobles have joined in in large numbers, I am a little worried."

Frederick nodded and said, "We have already torn our relations with the Kingdom of Sverrière, but it is just a tacit understanding."

"If the forces are too dispersed, Kosdorf will definitely not miss this opportunity."

"As long as we kill the troops around Hanmar City, the Rhine Alliance will be out of soldiers in a short period of time. By then, their appetite will not only be the Kingdom of Danmar and the east bank of the Elbe River."

The Rhine Alliance is much richer than the Kingdom of Danmar. If there really is an opportunity to take a big bite, it will be difficult for Kosdorf to resist. Even if he can resist, it is not certain that the people below him can.

Wei Sen’s army was strong, but it could not fight without logistical support, and could only retreat when it was unable to do so alone.

If the Confederation of the Rhine were really defeated in such a battle, the military confidence that Frederick had worked so hard to build up would be ruined. The Kingdom of Gaul, the Kingdom of Anglia, the Kingdom of Piast and other countries might attack together. In a critical situation, the Osman Empire might also take some action.

Little Franz said helplessly: "Everyone understands the truth, but the army has been stationed here for nearly two years, and the logistics supply is very stressful. Recently, supplies have begun to be short and suspended. We can only rely on robbing and capturing supplies from the looting team."

Frederick nodded. The cost of war was a bottomless pit. The Rhine Alliance army only invested but had no output. No one could bear it.

War is not just a military consideration, but also economic and political factors.

Frederick knew this very well, but there was nothing he could do.

If a group of nobles demanded large-scale action, not to mention little Franz, he himself would not be able to stop it.

Little Franz felt the pressure, so he came to Frederick to talk about this matter.

After thinking for a long time, Frederick said, "The 2nd Division is now heading to the Kingdom of Tarago to replace the 3rd Division. There is only the 4th Division in the Principality, and the mobility is at its weakest at this time."

"According to the plan, the 4th Division will rotate with the 9st Division in September... Hmm... I will send a telegram to the headquarters later to transport the supplies and equipment to Count Weissen's territory first. If necessary, the 1th Division can travel light to provide reinforcements."

"The 3rd Division will return to the Principality in mid-July and will need to rest for at least a month."

"If things cannot be avoided, then we can delay until mid-August. In the worst case, the 4th and 3rd Divisions will come by train to reinforce us."

"I'll have the staff make plans."

It would be good to have reinforcements, but little Franz said worriedly, "Then there will be no mobile force in the principality." Frederick said indifferently, "It's okay, at worst we can send out the general reserve."

Little Franz didn't react for a moment to where the Principality of Wessen came from. It took him a while to remember that it should be Master Psyche.

Frederick continued, "In fact, there is no need to worry about the emptiness of the duchies. The Duchy of Mainz and the Duchy of Bavaria will not attack us. The forest and ocean regions in the north are already a mess, and now they are all members of the Elbe Pact. The Bohemian region in the east is even less likely to attack, so there will be no threat of war in the short term."

The external environment of the Duchy of Wessen is very good now, which gives Frederick great confidence.

Little Franz agreed and felt relieved as the Principality of Wessen had no external or internal troubles.

Speaking of the Forest and Ocean region, he remembered something and said to Frederick seriously, "Our northern neighbors have made some moves recently. They want to pledge allegiance to the master and join the Duchy of Wessen."

Frederick heard about this before setting sail for the southern continent, and it gave him a headache for a while.

The political system of the Principality of Weshen is different from the current feudal system, so this matter must be handled well to provide a model for the peaceful expansion of the Principality of Weshen in the future.

Frederick thought about this for a long time at sea and finally came up with a compromise.

It would be good to have a centralized authority, but the conditions and tradition for doing so are not there now.

You have to give in order to gain. This applies not only to the local nobles but also to the emerging capitalists. Only by giving them some benefits can we get greater benefits.

"I know about this matter." Frederick said, "I have some ideas. If anyone has a message for you, please reply and we can talk about it."

Little Franz nodded. Indeed, many people asked him about related matters.

For example, if I declared war on the Principality of Wessen this morning and surrendered at noon, can I get my ID card in the afternoon?
Little Franz did not make any statement about those things, so he was naturally happy that Frederick wanted to talk.

Frederick was trying to avoid excessive military interference in politics, so little Franz had been avoiding suspicion. Now it was okay for him to just pass on the message, and he felt relieved that the ball had been kicked out.

Little Franz asked again: "What do you think about the Elbe River Alliance?"

The coalition forces expanded rapidly after the Heisong Town incident and have now become a considerable military force.

Frederick frowned suddenly and asked, "Is the reason why the nobles in the Forest Ocean region joined the duchy related to Count Weissen?"

He was well aware that this distant relative of his was now becoming ambitious.

If Count Weisen leads or is deeply involved in this matter, he may have to study the issues carefully.

Little Franz shook his head and said, "As far as I know, this matter was not led by him, but came from within the forest and ocean."

Frederick pinched his chin and said, "It seems that someone wants to be the governor."

(End of this chapter)