European Financial Emperor

242 Falling Russia(2)

The square in front of the Royal Palace of Russia where the people’s trials are held.

The people gathered here held their breath to hear Natalia’s verdict.

After imprisoning a mercenary who killed a man in front of the public, she began to question him for his crimes.

“What is your name?”

“This is Karanov from Kazan.”

“I will ask you, Karanov of Kazan. He was identified as a suspect in this civilian murder case. Have you ever killed anyone?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Why?”

“He stole food from our mercenaries and tried to run away. So, the fact that a dwarf shoves a few cars on the spot is enough to kill people.”

“Um, so you didn’t mean to kill me?”

“Yes, it is. No, I would have received a much greater punishment if I had been caught and executed by the military. To be honest, I think Soin has the grace of His Majesty enough to alleviate his suffering.”

“Are you saying that your position was legally punished?”

“Yes that’s right. If our mercenaries leave the robbery alone, our Russian kingdom will soon collapse.”

“Um, is that so?”

Now is the time for justice.

But are people’s lives above the law?

As a queen, she was supposed to uphold the law, so she had to make a decision one way or another.

Natalia enforced the law without the slightest hesitation.

“Release the author. The author is not guilty.”

“thank you!”

“However, since he killed a person, his negligence is recognized and his pay is reduced by one month.”

“The castle is doomed!”

The mercenary who committed the murder was released from prison.

He had a very relaxed expression on his face, shaking hands to celebrate the reunion with his colleagues.

On the other hand, the faces of the citizens were cold.

“… … You say you’re going to save a guy who wouldn’t mind eating like that?”

“No matter how sinful it was, it was such a great sin to steal a little grain!”

The public opinion began to stir.

Natalia’s release of the mercenary from killing people was that, outside of the law, morally, it should have been a slightly different verdict.

Hana’s legal advisors advised her not to waver.

“Sir, there is a saying that even evil laws are laws. If we listen to all the opinions of the citizens here, our barn will be empty.”

“Sure.”

She didn’t even flinch from the beginning.

He was even proud of himself that he had made a natural judgment for himself.

Looking at her like that, Ivanov smiled bitterly inwardly.

‘Yes, this is how another dynasty disappears.’

Natalia ordered the Kasimov mercenaries to procure additional food.

“Mercenary Commander Kasimov, please proceed with additional food procurement immediately.”

“But, Your Majesty, there are now enemies everywhere. The problem is that there are no merchants willing to come here.”

“Aren’t the merchants coming?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“How much food do we have left now?”

“If you eat sparingly, you can survive for two months.”

It was an absurdly light amount to be called the national stockpile, but for now, this amount could not be less than a sense of humor.

Ivanov decided to hit the final blow at this point.

“majesty! Our Kasimov mercenaries will make contact with merchants outside and bring them back.”

“Are you pulling?”

“If we try to bring them here for no profit, they will not only profit from us, but they will not come in the first place. So, I think it’s right to bring it back after negotiating once in the local area under suitable conditions.”

“Um, that’s not a bad condition either. But Commander, what if you fail?”

“Even if I die, I will succeed. If you don’t succeed, your beliefs also die. So I think it’s better to bump into each other than to think deeply.”

Natalia accepted his offer.

No, it wouldn’t be the case by now. If done wrong, the country will be ruined.

“Do it! I will trust you.”

“Thank you, my lord!”

***

That night, citizens dissatisfied with the trial flocked to the bar.

They weren’t going to get free drinks, but they were going to drink with little money.

How unfair the verdict must have been, the people on the road, you and me alike, were busy swearing at the country.

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Meanwhile, the recruits of the Kasimov mercenary corps visited and bought alcohol.

“Isn’t the country very sleazy?”

“… … who is not How can I not see this country as it should be?”

“If that’s the case, our mercenaries might be able to get you out.”

“What? Tell us to escape?”

“A breakout is a breakout, but it’s not just a breakout. Would you call it migration, for example?”

Getting out of here now could be a shortcut to heaven. Of course, it will only be different if that heaven is heaven or earth.

“If you get caught while running away, will you all die?”

“I won’t let you die, of course.”

“But what do you have left?”

“If we get you out of Easterfield, we can get some support.”

“We’ve already betrayed Easterfield once.”

He believed that if Easterfield’s strong will to liberate was broken once, he would of course be annihilated.

To such Russian refugees, recruits from the mercenaries explained Easterfield’s position.

“Now, think about it. If I really wanted to kill you, this place would have been ruined in no time. know? If the Easterfield Navy fires only at sea, the place we are in could be ashes.”

“Hmm, that’s right. It’s just a siege and there’s no reaction. Sometimes when I see soldiers who are angry, I shoot them to death.”

“okay! Can you tell just by looking at it? Easterfield never kills civilians. Rather, if you successfully complete the ideological test, you will be able to return to Easterfield and lead a very prosperous life. You can fish, you can do forestry, you can do cattle ranching if you want. Or you can farm.”

“… … farming! Then I can eat to my full stomach!”

“Can I just eat my stomach full? You will be able to lead the rich life you want. Have you ever dreamed of a life like that?”

What can we really get from this barren Siberian field?

Also, what kind of future can you dream of in this barren land?

“You have no future. Right now, that is.”

“… … Are you saying Russia is going to be ruined?”

“Okay, so what if Russia doesn’t collapse? You have to keep starving like this in this small piece of land. Your children, your grandchildren, even your descendants.”

As a father, passing on poverty was something he could never tolerate.

Wasn’t it the father’s heart to somehow break the chain of suffering?

When such thoughts were conveyed, the reaction of the citizens became much hotter.

“If I can, I want my whole family to leave!”

“great. But before that, there is one thing I need to do.”

“What should I do? That’s something! Whatever it is, I will do it!”

“Easterfield will ask for an ideological verification. I have to write a long article that fits that, can you do it?”

“… … We don’t know how to write.”

“My mercenary corps will help me write. All you have to do is show that you are active in ideological verification through the process of writing, even for 10 minutes a day.”

Taken from readwn.com

Minchos have no way of knowing what this guy’s thoughts are.

They were barely able to earn a day’s income and live on a daily basis, and if they did not hunt in this barren land, it would be difficult to farm, so they had no choice but to pray.

Is education the only thing they could do for them?

Still, they knew one thing. This means that there is no future here.

“You mean we can get out of here if we just write?”

“Sure!”

“… … Okay, I’ll do it anyway! I’ll do what you want and I’ll get out of here!”

***

After sending a negotiating team from the Kasimov mercenaries, the Russian kingdom drastically reduced food rations.

The ration was limited to one potato, one corn, and one sweet potato a day.

Although it was announced that such an extreme ration limit was to promote the survival of Russia, the anger of the citizens was growing.

Taken from readwn.com

Meanwhile, in the cathedral basement chapel of the Kingdom of Russia, a meeting to write a letter was held every night.

It was a gathering that the soldiers did not know, but only a part of ordinary citizens knew.

This gathering started to grow bigger and bigger.

“… … How many people have gathered?”

“They said there would be about 4,000 people in total.”

Ivanov’s lieutenants agreed on the idea of making the gathering as large as possible.

But there was one problem.

If such a large gathering continued, I wondered if the Russian government would notice.

There was only one way to hide those worries.

“We need to create a crisis as much as possible. That way the government doesn’t consider it suspicious for people to gather in the chapel.”

“A crisis?”

“Anyway, the General will be escorted by the Easterfield Federation Forces and bring in a supply unit disguised as the top. So, no matter what scenario we develop, if we only inform the general of the situation, wouldn’t it be possible to devise a scenario and shake up Russia?”

“… … Oh, that’s a good way.”

From that night on, the mercenaries began to spread rumors throughout the Russian kingdom.

It was that Russian refugees lost their cities, wandered, and plundered the upper floors to make a living.

Taken from readwn.com

Many countries, including Easterfield, Europe, and Brazil, have established trading companies and are engaged in large-scale trade, but there are still many places where the tops are traded in the European countryside.

It was not so surprising that thieves who made a living by robbing such tops arose.

Around that time, the deputy commanders of the mercenaries came to the royal palace.

“majesty! The scorpion has arrived!”

“Message?”

“The mercenary commander Kashinov is said to be struggling because he was ambushed by the enemy!”

“… … classic? How many mercenaries are there and how many thieves are there?”

Natalia is already talking about thieves even though she hasn’t even talked about thieves.

The vice-captains were sure she was hooked on fishing.

“It is said that the mercenaries we sent are 50 and the enemy is well over 200! It is said that they are currently fighting a bad battle while being trapped in a cave somewhere in Eastern Europe! In the midst of all this, a mercenary who risked his life managed to bring this letter and deliver the news to us.”

“… … damn it! It must be said that the negotiating team is ambushed at a time like this!”

Natalia’s worries grew bigger and bigger as it became unclear whether the negotiations would come or not.

Then the vice-captains made a suggestion to her.

“majesty! How about holding a prayer meeting to pray for their lives and turning the people’s anxiety into earnestness?”

“… … Yes, do it.”

From now on, it will not take much work to get the citizens out.

The vice-captains decided to start supplying paper right away.