“As the name suggests, the Piata Empire is a country with an imperial system. It was originally formed when Emperor Piata conquered the surrounding nations, growing by annexing them.”
In the video, Amadio explained while drinking the tea that Iris, his attendant, had prepared.
“However, the third Emperor Piata, the current emperor, failed to defend the capital and went missing. Well, in all likelihood, he was killed by the Warrior Monks of the Prawa Theocracy. For the time being, the Piata family, related by blood, escaped to the neighboring Berelforestei Country along with powerful nobles, where they were given protection.”
“What a pain,” Amadio added.
“Most of the powerful nobles who originally handled politics went missing at the same time as the fall of the capital. A failed retreat. Because of that, some of the countries annexed by the Piata Empire began to call themselves the new emperor. Of course, in terms of succession rights, the imperial family that escaped to Berelforestei Country has the highest claim, but they seem to be criticized for running away. They claim that those who raised an army locally without fleeing are more suitable to be the emperor. There are at least three such individuals that we’ve confirmed. If they could at least coordinate and support one person, that person might have been able to seize actual power as a temporary emperor or guardian.”
In other words, infighting had begun. The fact that they were barely able to maintain the front lines seemed to be exacerbating the situation.
“And the troubled imperial family was persuaded by Berelforestei Country to establish a government-in-exile. Well, there’s no mistake in terms of bloodline, but it seems that there are no domestic forces willing to follow the escaped emperor. Even if things go smoothly, it will probably split into three or four countries. At worst, they could fight each other and split even further.”
Even in the areas not yet taken by the Prawa Theocracy, there were originally about six small nation-states. The worst-case scenario would be for those regions to declare their independence, taking advantage of the emperor’s absence.
Even so, if the Prawa Theocracy’s offensive had continued, they might have united, but that pressure has now almost completely disappeared.
“Aid supplies are arriving from the Repuytari Kingdom and several other countries. There’s no need to worry about starvation for the time being. Although their territory has been reduced, it’s essentially someone else’s land. They will likely prioritize solidifying their foundations rather than focusing on reclaiming it.”
Amadio’s assessment of the Piata Empire’s current situation is that it will continue to split and lose power as time passes.
＜Ringo＞ is also running simulations, but the accuracy is poor due to a lack of information.
Amadio’s prediction, based on his experience in the political arena for over a century, is currently the most likely future.
“Next up is the Edia-Beastin United Kingdom. As the name suggests, this country was formed by the merger of the Edia Kingdom and the Beastin Country. Historically, it began as an alliance to counter the threat of the Piata Empire. Both royal families were united by marriage. The prince of Edia and the princess of Beastin. Since that was the case with the first generation, the region of the former Edia Country has more power, but it’s a negligible difference.”
By the way, Edia is on the east side, and Beastin is on the west side.
“About 70% of the Beastin region has been swallowed by the Prawa Theocracy. The Royal Capital hasn’t fallen, but it’s now on the front lines. The current king was injured in the initial battles, but his life isn’t in danger, and he’s moved to a rear area. The one commanding in the Royal Capital is a great noble from Edia. The prince is only five years old, so he can’t be put on the front lines. Because the Edia region is still intact, the nobles in the Royal Capital are reluctant to launch an aggressive offensive. This is leading to discord with the nobles from Beastin.”
The defense forces have repeatedly retreated and are now stationed in the Royal Capital. As a result, about 60% of the soldiers stationed in the Royal Capital are from the Beastin region. Naturally, there are many commanders calling for the recapture of their homeland.
“Those from Edia insist on a complete defense, while those from Beastin want to reclaim their homeland. Their opinions are completely opposed. Even so, if the Prawa Theocracy were still pushing, they would have agreed on defense.”
If this situation continues, the opinion will likely shift towards reclaiming the lost territory. However, resources are needed to advance. But investment from the Edia region, which is reluctant to reclaim the homeland, cannot be expected.
“They’ll have no choice but to rely on aid supplies from other countries. But since those supplies will be delivered via the Edia region, can you guess what will happen?”
By the time the aid supplies reach the front lines, a considerable amount will have been skimmed off.
In fact, a significant amount seems to be embezzled even at this point.
It’s enough to defend, but not enough to launch an invasion. And the Edia region is advocating for stalling for time, hoping to get a share of these aid supplies.
“Well, this is likely to turn into a civil war sooner or later. A military coup wouldn’t be surprising in this situation. In fact, suspicious movements of supplies have been confirmed. However, they don’t have enough resources to carry it out right now, so it should be fine for a while.”
If the Prawa Theocracy’s offensive remains stalled for too long, they are likely to do something unnecessary.
And if a counter-offensive is launched, the Warrior Monks, who cannot replenish their forces, may be overwhelmed.
“Therefore, we need to solidify the current borders and make them give up on the counter-offensive and reclaiming their homeland. I’ve got our executives working on a plan for this right now. Modernize the army and have them invade from the coast under the guise of exercises, or something like that. Wouldn’t it be better for the Repuytari Kingdom to seize and colonize the area around the current provisional border?”
Sacrifice to Zistroi the enemy and establish a provisional government to replace the devastated local governing bodies. The countries involved will complain, but ultimately, military force will prevail. The countries that failed to reclaim their territory will have reduced influence.
However, that would direct hate towards the Repuytari Kingdom.
“That’s exactly what we want. Since we don’t directly border them, the possibility of them starting a war is low. Rather, we’re the ones providing material support, so international sentiment will be complicated, but ultimately, it will lean towards us. It’s a fact that we extended a hand while bleeding ourselves. The result just happened to be a de facto colonization. The reality doesn’t matter, as long as we have a basis to argue, the stronger side wins.”
As expected, the top of a country that had been plundering all wealth with its naval power says different things.
“This is one of the scenarios that ＜Ayame Zero＞ and Mr. Amadio discussed and presented. We will use this scenario as a basis to get the Repuytari Kingdom to actually take action.”
“Miss Asidanthera will be speaking at the Imperial Council. Supply of military goods, transfer of manufacturing technology. The amount of resources exported in return is also increasing due to improved mining technology. We are currently experiencing an unprecedented economic boom. And now, a proposal for securing de facto territory. Well, it will be approved without any problems.”
The details still need to be worked out, but this should be the decision for the immediate response.
＜The Tree＞ will support the Repuytari Kingdom’s invasion in terms of supplies. In fact, considering the distance between the military bases of each country and the front lines, the Repuytari Kingdom is the closest, simply because it is across the sea.
As long as they have the technology to cross the sea, it is not wrong for the Repuytari Kingdom to provide support through direct dispatch of troops. Whatever the reality may be, they can contribute much more than other countries that have not been able to dispatch troops.
“Listening to you, I feel like it’s going to work out!”
And the Supreme Commander (Eve), who had been completely ignored in this meeting, shouted that and concluded the discussion.
From Mr. Amadio’s perspective, Eve-chan is like a granddaughter.
The AB Construct is a type of Supercomputer, a masterpiece with even an energy furnace built in, so it’s only natural that he would be happy to be gifted such a thing.