Divergent Opinions

As an envoy of the Rhine Alliance, Duke Hergel had accompanied Baron Trins to the Sverier army's main camp in northern Danma Kingdom, where he met Kaustov. The two held a private discussion.

After returning to Hanma City, Duke Hergel reported the outcome of the meeting to everyone. "The Sverier Kingdom has been fighting in Danma Kingdom for two years and has reclaimed a great deal. Its army is still abroad, leaving the homeland short of troops but rich in wealth."

"Across the sea to the east of Sverier Kingdom lies the Kingdom of Suomi. It has suffered two consecutive years of snow disasters, and conditions there are dire. The Duchy of Weissen once sent them some Instant Noodles as aid."

"Recently, the Kingdom of Suomi has begun assembling troops and ships and stockpiling food. It has also bought a batch of wheat from Piaster Kingdom. They intend to raid Sverier Kingdom while its main army is in Danma Kingdom."

"So Sverier Kingdom now faces the danger of fighting on two fronts. It needs to end the war in Danma Kingdom soon and bring its main forces home."

Rudolf and the others began studying the map.

The Kingdom of Suomi and Sverier Kingdom were separated by two or three hundred kilometers of the Brackish Sea. The Kingdom of Suomi did not have a large army, but its harsh environment had produced tough, resilient soldiers, and its strength could not be ignored.

The natural disasters gave them both a reason and a motive to go to war. Better to take a chance than freeze or starve to death.

An army like that could have terrifying morale on the attack, but it lacked confidence and could only fight when things were going its way.

After hearing the intelligence, Rudolf said, "It seems