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86 – Bondage to Freedom 4

The Brown region decided to seek survival through an agreement with Mansfeld rather than an alliance with Bohemia.

Accordingly, Mansfeld received the advance payment and, at the same time, began moving with his army in the direction of Brown, where his employers were waiting.

‘I’ll give you the rest of the payment after I arrive in the Brown area… They’re definitely more intelligent than that foolish Friedrich.’

A situation where it seems clear that he does not trust himself due to his actions so far and his actions in the Palatinate.

However, as this was expected anyway, Mansfeld started moving the army without much concern.

‘By the way… As far as I know, Lord Carlos doesn’t seem to be a very smart person. So, who was the person who planned this incident?’

A situation where there is a high probability that there is someone who may not know it, but who controls the situation by his side.

Curious about who that person really was, Mansfeld started heading north.

However, Mansfeld, who was moving with such a large army, had no choice but to stop the march in the middle.

“what? General Spinola?”

“Your boss. They are now moving their troops toward us. It seems that they intend to stop us from moving north.”

“Huh, yes, you mean that it will come out like that? Well, if we join the heretical forces in the north like this, it will be a hassle.”

Although there was a history of contracting and avoiding battle, it was only a one-time transaction.

It was never an ally or anything, and from the standpoint of Spinola who occupied the Palatinate, the present Mansfeld was still a potential enemy.

The moment he saw his army again working for the cult, it was natural for him to be wary.

And, of course, Mansfeld had no intention of stopping acting according to the contract, whether or not General Spinola was wary of him.

“What should I do?”

“Advance. So that the annoying bastards shake off the chase. If they get in our way, they will break through.”

“all right.”

Unlike before, Mansfeld is showing an unstoppable appearance.

However, in this regard, he naturally had a corner to believe.

‘Spinola, that man is by no means an idiot. Attacking me at a time when the atmosphere in the Palatinate is still turbulent? It’s absolutely impossible. You know very well that not only me but you will be seriously hurt if you do that.’

Immediately after being occupied by the Emperor’s forces, the Palatinate region where public sentiment is unsettled

In order to suppress this, a large number of troops had to be stationed inevitably, and in addition, they had to be alert to the dynamics of the ‘enemy’, including nearby Bohemia.

As such, General Spinola needed to conserve his strength, so no matter how much potential opponents were on the move, he could not easily pick up a fight.

At least until the emperor sent reinforcements that he was mustering from all over the empire.

Knowing this fact, Mansfeld began moving north without hesitation, and General Spinola and his troops felt frustrated and had no choice but to watch the march.

however..

Contrary to Mansfeld’s expectations, their ‘running in parallel’ ended fairly quickly.

The reason is none other than Mansfeld’s employer.

This is because the Braun region began to thrust its sword against the northern Palatinate and its neighboring regions.

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Not only for Spinola, but also in a way that Mansfeld never thought of.

*

The most important thing in doing work was to clearly identify enemies and allies.

Sometimes an uncertain ally can be more dangerous than a clear enemy,

In that respect, we needed to clarify the standard in distinguishing enemies.

Especially, if it was a battlefield where blood and flesh splattered, this was even more so.

‘It’s much better to increase the number of allies who are always ready to put a knife behind their backs.

Under such a judgment, I made certain that the lords who wanted an alliance had no choice but to bury their bones with some risky conditions.

In the process, we were able to maximize Bohemia’s gains, as well as weed out lords who approached with the intention of sucking honey in moderation.

There, decisively…

It was a bonus to rule out the worst situation of being stabbed in the back by clearly separating those who did not want to agree with us.

‘I can’t hit the back of the head in a situation where I’m tied up in a contract like this. Of course, we also have to do what we have to do.’

Like that, after confirming that the traffic control for the neighboring lords is almost over, my eyes continued to look at the other items Polena was holding…

In the end, we turned to the list of those who rejected our alliance and decided to walk their own path.

“About 70% of all lords of Eolchu accepted the alliance offer. But there are also quite a few lords who don’t. A representative example is Duke Charles of the Brown region, and the neighboring Lord of Baden.”

“Um… Brown region and Baden..”

While listening to the names of familiar places, and at the same time confirming the results I had expected to some extent, I nodded slowly and began to look at the data that Polena had handed over.

“From what I’ve heard, it seems that the lord of Brown is enlisting Mansfeld’s mercenaries instead of forming an alliance with us, perhaps with a desire to take the initiative in this situation.”

Polena speaks while analyzing the situation quite accurately.

Once again, admiring her extraordinary insight, I nodded in agreement.

“It seems so to me. For once the alliance is formed, from then on, like it or not, it will have to be guided by my Bohemia. Although the safety of the territory can be guaranteed, a large part of the gains from this war will have to be given up.”

Although the chaos caused by the war could certainly be said to be a great crisis, it was also an opportunity.

A time of confusion when those who were in that high place fall to the ground, or those who were below can ascend high into the sky.

In this regard, many lords chose to hold onto the lifeline of Bohemia to ensure safety in these storms, but some of them embarked on dangerous voyages to find treasure in these storms.

And in that respect…

I’m a person who was mentioned all the time in the original story…

I began to think of a person who had a deep connection with the local name Brown, which I see now.

‘The reason why the lord of Brown rejected our proposal… must be because of her, right? The year that came out in the original story..’

To be honest, at this point, her name was hardly known to the public, but I was able to know it through the contents of the original work that still remain vividly in my head.

It will happen soon…

About the crazy things the so-called crazy b*tch will do.

However, I wasn’t in a situation to use my hands or anything about this right now.

‘Well… I didn’t have the energy to do that, but crucially, it’s in our interest to just watch now.’

The existence of a madman was a headache in many ways, whether as an enemy or as an ally.

In the original work, Friedrich was mistakenly entangled with this side and lost the ability to recover while getting bloody sh*t, and Tilly and Spinola, who were in a position to deal with it, also had to suffer in many ways because of what this year had done.

In that respect, I had to choose between either putting a dog collar on this b*tch or keeping a clear distance from her, and the result was that I drew a line with these guys perfectly.

‘Mansfeld and Christian, from now on, you guys should take care of yourself. We will be leisurely watching you guys messing around.’