[And that would be all.] Mitsuha
[Umu] King
Ten days after the naval battle.
Currently, in a room in the royal palace.
The reason for the ti difference is that it took a long ti to move from Count Bozes territory. Since I already told them that cannot be used so many tis in a row.
I an, it usually takes that long to get around, so they didnt have to say anything or even ask about it.
In a rather small room, there were seven people in attendance: myself, the King, the Pri Minister, Marquis Icebringer, the Crown Prince, the First Princess, and the Third Princess, Sabine. Count Bozes did not attend because hes in his territory.
While I understand why the Crown Prince is here. Its ant to be a study for the future, and in case the King got injured or sick, it makes sense for the second-in-command of the country to keep track of everything.
Why are the First Princess and Sabine-chan here for? In case you havent noticed, this is a top-secret eting of the state, you know?
The reason why the king didnt make a fuss when he heard my report, saying sothing like , is because when I was permitted to enter the war beforehand, I explained to him that , and he agreed.
..But I guess the real reason is that Sabine-chan, who was there to witness it, didnt react to it in any way-.
Yeah, theres no way Sabine-chan would tolerate that.
So I think the King was probably aware of it the most Of course, the Pri Minister and Marquis Icebringer are also Conscious of it.
But no one is trying to bring it up. They know that if it gets out in the open, the nobles and the big rchants will make a big deal out of it.
[So, while we didnt suffer any damage, we did consu a lot of ammunition] King
[Yes. But the results were well worth it. A combat ship that has never seen combat is a tiger in disguise. A combat proof, combat ship is a must.] Mitsuha
Yeah, we had a few people on each ship who had been thoroughly trained in the timing of cannon-fire beforehand, and they were given hands-on training by the forr crew mbers who acted as demonic instructors. This is probably the biggest achievent of this ti.
Of course, we were also able to gain a variety of other experiences, such as loading gunpowder and shells just fast enough not to cause an accidental explosion in a rocking ship. Although there was little danger of being hit by enemy shells this ti, it was not uncommon for a hand to be crushed in the loading process or blown up in an explosion. There is no such thing as on a ship in a middle of a battle.
[Anyway, its a bombardnt battle with about 30 ships each from the enemy and the ally, for a total of over 60 ships. We didnt care much about the results of the battle, we were just shooting from a relatively safe position
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And thats just a short skirmish, not a final battle where the two countries get serious.] Mitsuha
[30 ships, each with 1.6 tis the number of guns of the captured ship. And its just a skirmish?.] King
Well, I say 1.6 tis the number of guns, but only for the newest and largest of the participating ships. There were so ships with 40 guns and so with 32 guns, but theres no need to ntion that.
What I need to emphasize now is that and .
If only the nations of this continent work together.
Then, within a few years, or at the latest within a decade, we will have enough forces to knock out the enemy fleet, exhausted from their ultra-long voyage, so that not a single ship will be able to return ho.
Even if Im not there at the ti.
After the construction of a prototype small sailing ship, the one currently being built is a copy of the captured ship.
After all, since we are inexperienced, the fastest way to make a product is to imitate the actual sample.
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So, the hull is copied as is is. As for the sails, they will be ordered from Earth to incorporate the latest designs and use the best materials.
Sails are the lifeline of a sailing ship. Since the hull shape is almost the sa, the performance of the sails will have a huge impact on the movent performance.
Of course, only the first ship will use Earth-made sails. From the second ship onward, well make them here in this country. The design will be a copy of the first ship.
Its no good unless its purely dostic. For the first one, though, Im a little worried about the quality, so Ill go with earth-made
Also, when the hull is completed to a certain extent, we are planning to ask an expert from Earth to check the strength of the hull.
If I ask through the governnt of so other country, we can work it out.
And since that alone is not enough to compete with the ships of the countries of the new continent, they will have to be completed with better armants.
A rotating turret was a pipe dream. Not only did we not have the power to build one, but we also didnt even have the power to turn it on.
So, naturally, a fixed gun.
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However, it should be a breech-loading cannon with a larger caliber and a solid shell, and it should have rifling in the barrel. The type of ammunition that would be used will mainly be high explosive ones. We dont need to shoot wooden ships with armor-piercing shells.
Back on earth, there are armor-piercing incendiary shells that are three tis better than individual armor-piercing shells and incendiary shells, but they are a bit over-spec.
With that, we can even hit them like an octopus from outside of its range.
I dont think we would lose a fight at close range if we approached them. Even if we were outnumbered in terms of guns, if our hit rate and destructive power were superior to them, they would be no match for us.
Perhaps sinking a third of their ships would be enough for a total victory.
And the distance between the Old Continent and the New Continent is too great to bring a large fleet.
If were just going to specialize in interception attacks and dont intend to invade, why not use smaller ships?
No, no, no. A fleet that is clearly not capable of crossing the great ocean will only perish from the elents.
We can always go on the offensive, but the other side cant co to us, so they will be ridiculed.
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Thats why I had to send them a ssage, .
For that purpose, it would have to be about the size of a 40-gun ship.
So, Im going to use the 40-gun ship design as our countrys first-class standard.
Later, well consider a smaller ship that is easier to use.
The standard ship system inhibits the advancent of design technology, but our country is far from that level. It doesnt matter that we are far from being able to design our own or even better ships.
For now, it is much more important to standardize the mass production of those ships with the sa performance, which will improve the efficiency of construction, ease of fleet operations, and the ability of sailors to switch to any ship from the get-go, and many other advantages.
The is a long and difficult word, so Ill have to think of a ship class na
A sailing ship.
An unsinkable ship that will stay afloat no matter what.
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A suitable ship na for it is.
Yeah. It should be ! (TN: sutan-ky)
And the na of the first Stan ship has to be this one! The ! (TN: uesutanrariatto-g)
As for the gunboats to be built later, which are small ships with large-caliber guns, should they be called ? (TN: Haruku-ky)
And the first ship of the Hulk-class will be, the . Objections will not be accepted! Keep it to yourselves! (TN: akkusubonb-g)
Well, anyway, the naval developnt was designed to prepare for the worst, but what Im doing to do was to avoid the worst. The itself, is my in the new continent. The Rephilia trade, the partner stores in neighboring countries, and the Society, a gathering of noble girls, are all part of that strategy.
In a war, getting information and manipulating it, is very important in the ga plan.
Information that is only a few lines of text can be more successful than losing 10,000 soldiers fighting to their death. Information warfare is very cost-effective. You can get the information you need, or you can use it to confuse the enemy by spreading false information.
[Isnt it about ti?] Marquis Icebringer
[Eh, for what?] Mitsuha
Because he asked so suddenly, I couldnt help but reply sowhat rudely to Marquis Icebringer!
No, I cant help it. Thats the way it is! Its bad to ask soone so suddenly!
[For your delusion ti to end, we should continue the discussion] Marquis Icebringer
[Ah, yeah] Mitsuha
Then, after talking about various things, the eting was ended.
Well, this ti, the purpose of this eting is to give my report, not to discuss and decide sothing Its also true that in this case, His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Her Royal Highness the Princess were called as Well, its a place where information was to be shared among well-inford friends, and its neither a matter of debate nor dispute. So its natural that the eting ended smoothly.
There will probably be another review eting or conference based on this information at a later date.
Of course, thats between the great people of the country, not , yeah.
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I guess Ill just leave the new continent alone for a while.
The Vanell Kingdom is in a bit of an uproar right now.
I think I should leave that one alone for a while and wait for the military, the royal court, and the social circles to calm things down
Oh, of course, Ill continue to deliver goods to the Rephilia trade and its partner stores in the surrounding countries and to hold tea parties for the Society. I dont want to cause any trouble to others because of my personal agenda.
I have to fulfill my duty properly.
And the amount of ti I get to stay in the new continent has been reduced, accordingly
Yeah, I have to do the territory thing.
I should be thinking about the developnt of my territory and the happiness of my people first, but I have so many things on my plate this country, the new continent, my relatives back in Japan, Wolf Fang, and the countries of the earth and I havent been able to do much about my territory.
Im sorry to all of the people in my territory.
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And so, its ti to run the territory!!
There was a ti when I used to think like that
Authors Note:
From August 28th, the comic will start appearing on (an online website)!
If you missed it on , you can catch up on it here. (^^)/ (TN: Links are not included, Im too lazy for that.)
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