Alchemists do not need self-cultivation

"I'm not even thinking about it..."

Bang!

Isaac punched him in the face again, sending him flying.

"Enough! I've been beaten five times in less than an hour!" the envoy roared angrily as he got up. "You're letting a dignified envoy like me be beaten in your palace? Don't you have any respect for me?"

Isaac was taken aback by his words. The envoy, seeing that Isaac had stopped, assumed that he had realized his mistake and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Isaac and Princess Charlotte exchanged a smile, and then...

Bang!Bang!Bang!Bang!

Without saying a word, Isaac pinned the envoy to the ground and started hitting him: "What the hell do you care whether I respect you or not? You want to know, huh? You want to know, huh? So what if I don't respect you? You still have to respect us!"

A hail of fists rained down on the envoy, making him want to cry out.

Now that they have decided to go to war, it means they don't need to care about their status as envoys from another country.

A few minutes later, the envoy, his face bruised and swollen and barely alive, sat in a chair.

"So you won't agree to our demands, is that it?"

"...Hmm." What else could I say? I had to answer every question to avoid getting beaten to death.

"Let's conclude this meeting then. Hopefully, the Flugels won't regret it."

"……it is good."

"Please leave, Mr. Envoy. I won't see you out." Princess Charlotte stood up and left her seat.

It's finally over, we can finally open.

Just wait! When I get back, it will be the end of you Rhodesells. At that time, Princess Charlotte and that black-haired bastard will have to kneel before me and beg me to let you go!

Once war breaks out, you will realize how foolish your actions have been.

The envoy shakily stood up, looked at his beaten body, and sighed, "Sigh..."

However, before he could finish sighing, he suddenly felt a tightness in the back of his collar as someone grabbed him.

Before he could react, he suddenly felt dizzy and was lifted up by Isaac and thrown out the window.

Clang!

As the glass shattered, the envoy was thrown out the window and crashed to the ground. In the instant he lost consciousness, he heard Isaac's words.

"Your 'sigh' was too short at the end, and your expression was too stiff. It didn't show any remorse for Rhodesell or the pain of the war, and it showed no respect for us at all. It wouldn't be too much to throw you out."

Damn it!

The envoy fainted before he could say those words.

The royal meeting room, where Isaac, the king, and Princess Charlotte still reside.

"Is this really possible? If things continue like this, war is bound to break out, given our current troop strength..." the king said worriedly.

"It's alright, I've already thought of a solution," Isaac said confidently, then looked at Princess Charlotte, "Now let the people see how capable you are, Charlotte."

“Of course.” Charlotte opened her folding fan and held it in front of her, her eyes full of confidence.

Chapter 80: The War Begins

The envoy didn't stay in the country long after waking up and left.

Upon seeing the envoy return covered in wounds, Flügel's side was furious and declared war on Rhodesel a week after the envoy's return.

Of course, all of this was within Isaac's expectations.

Inside the royal palace's meeting hall.

"After confiscating the properties of several ministers, we converted all their factories into weapons production plants. We've expedited the production of a batch of mortars, which should be enough for the early stages of the war," Isaac and Princess Charlotte said.

Isaac has participated in dozens of battles, large and small, since he was a child. In his eyes, the suppression of weapons and equipment is extremely important. He believes that his country's weapons can completely crush any country on this continent.

Isaac requested that the factory produce mortars that, while not the most advanced in Amestris, were still outdated models from the previous generation. Few on the continent could surpass them, let alone the relatively weaker nations of Rhodesel and Flüger.

These mortars are enough to dominate this battlefield.

The reason it can dominate the early game is that Isaac is unsure whether Galdarik's army will join in later.

“I’ve placed all of these mortars in the southern city of Rhodesel. I think Flüger would normally cross the Themis River and attack there, and reports from our scouts indicate that their forces are indeed concentrated there. So our mission is to keep the enemy permanently on the other side of the Themis River.”

As he said this, he glanced at Princess Charlotte and noticed that she looked completely bewildered.

Is it really too early to talk about tactics now?

"In short, Charlotte, all you need to do is go to a safe position on the front line to boost morale, and leave the rest to me."

“Then… I’ll have to trouble Mr. Isaac,” Princess Charlotte said softly.

Having experienced what followed, Charlotte now presents a mature, composed, and capable image to the people, almost like a true queen in terms of presence. However, she still retains her princess-like demeanor with Isaac, often displaying unconventional behaviors such as acting spoiled.

Her dependence on Isaac has grown stronger.

"Alright, this is Rhodesells' first battle, and also your first battle as the future queen. Good luck." After saying that, he and Charlotte got into the car and headed towards the southern border.

Isaac's plan was simple: to give Charlotte enough prestige in this battle to elevate her status in the hearts of the people to an unprecedented level, that is, to make her famous overnight.

At this time, a large number of soldiers were gathered at the border, and rows of mortars were placed on the ground.

The air was thick with a chilling atmosphere.

The princess had clearly never experienced this atmosphere of impending war before, and subconsciously swallowed.

Isaac, seeing that Princess Charlotte looked a little nervous, patted her on the shoulder, gesturing for her to come up on stage and speak.

We have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it!

She lifted her skirt and walked onto the platform, looking down at the dark mass of soldiers below, and took a deep breath:

"Soldiers, the enemy is right in front of us, we have nowhere to retreat!"

The soldiers below the stage looked at the princess on the platform, and time seemed to rewind to when the princess gave her speech in the capital square. Their eyes were filled with fanatical fighting spirit.

"Flüger has occupied our land for years and is still trying to plunder our territory. Now is not the time to compromise. We must fight back!"

"Counterattack!"

"Counterattack!"

The soldiers below the stage roared, their pent-up anger and resentment towards the ministers who had been forced to compromise, stemming from their desire to serve their country but being unsuccessful.

"The enemy is right before us! Let me, let the people of Rhodesel witness your valor!" Princess Charlotte shouted her last words, then pointed her fan forward. "The battle begins!"

The soldiers began their preparations one after another, while Isaac looked into the distance through his binoculars.

"Cavalry, huh? They really have that kind of style," Isaac said with a smile, looking at the soldiers on horseback in the distance.

Unlike Leidenscheftrich, Flüger's army was not equipped with tanks; they didn't have those. So, to increase mobility, they chose to have soldiers ride on horseback, which led to the formation of the cavalry.

They deployed around 30,000 troops for this campaign, which may not seem like much, but it was a considerable number for both countries.

Isaac walked over to the princess, handed her a slip of paper, and said, "Just read the tactics on this paper later."

"Alright." The princess looked thoughtfully at the note in her hand.

At Freugel's place.

“General, it’s time,” a soldier said, running up to the captain on horseback.

"Very well, let Rhodesell pay the price for his stupidity!" the general said to the other soldiers. "All troops, charge!"

The soldiers rode their horses in a grand procession toward the border of Rhodesell.

They are now brimming with confidence, feeling that they can soon take over the southern cities, and then get promoted and make a fortune.

On the princess's side.

"Your Highness, the enemy cavalry is charging towards us!"

Upon hearing the soldier's words, the princess secretly opened the note and glanced at it. Then, she adjusted her expression and said seriously, "In that case, fire the mortar."

"Yes, sir!" the soldier shouted as he turned around after receiving the order. "All units, fire the mortars!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom...

A deafening roar of artillery fire erupted, and shells streaked across the sky in beautiful arcs as they hurtled forward.

Each shell was a high-explosive shell made by Isaac, filled with powerful explosives.

boom!

Shells rained down on the enemy cavalry's charging formation, turning them and their horses into mincemeat. Their soldiers were thrown into a panic for a moment.

"What is this thing?!"

"How did they manage to fire shells from so far away?"

"That's incredibly powerful!!"

The force of the explosion sent soldiers who weren't hit flying, while those further away were thrown to the ground as their horses were startled.

Seeing the situation was dire, the general immediately said, "Keep moving forward! Once we get close, their shells will be useless against us!"

Encouraged by the general, the remaining soldiers continued their march toward their destination, with the sound of cannons still ringing out around them.

How many people are left?

"Reporting to the general, nearly five thousand men have fallen behind."

"Damn it! Where did Rhodesell get this weapon?" The general waved his hand. "Spread out the formation and continue the charge."

If they spread out their formation, the damage from the shells will be reduced.

Their dispersed formation had already been observed by Rhodesell soldiers.

"Your Highness, they've broken up their formation. What should we do now?"

Princess Charlotte's expression turned serious, and then...

I secretly glanced at the note.

Chapter 81: First Victory

"Oh right, their formation has spread out." Charlotte, who had just finished reading the note, remained calm and ordered the soldiers, "Cease fire and notify all the infantry battalions in ambush to charge and try to defeat them one by one."

"Yes, sir!" The soldier accepted the order and went down to his post.