Reincarnated into a Game As the Hero’s Friend

“Would you change the tents or mark the boxes in the order of storage?” (Vogler)

“I like the idea of making it easy to understand priorities just by looking at them.” (Welner)

In my previous life, we used bar codes and such to manage supplies in warehouses, but of course, there is no such thing in this world. That didn’t mean we could let the food we collected go bad, so we would need to take measures such as changing the storage locations in the order in which they were collected and consuming them in that order.

“And, regarding the supply…” (Welner)

“Do you have any suggestions?” (Vogler)

“I don’t know if I’d call it a proposal, more of a plan.” (Welner)

What I was talking about was the concept of liaison in military terms. If anything, I would like it to become a systematized concept the ones they had in my previous life. I was no expert on military affairs, so I did not have to go into that much detail.

In this world, it was particularly difficult to transport large quantities of goods by river. Therefore, we have to think about how to do it by land. It would not be wrong to bring in the idea of building a base of operations and operating a mobile force, plus a rear line of communication that links both.

“Roughly speaking, we will have to divide the supply line over fortified cities and forts that are usually maintained, then create supply depots that are built on the battlefield, as well as front-line battle positions, and how to transport the necessary supplies between them.” (Welner)

Transporting “what you need”, “in the quantity you need”, “where you need” The first case may be the Anheim defense battle, where supplies for reinforcements were prepared outside the royal capital in advance.

The complication was that in this world, monsters come out of nowhere, making it difficult to arrange procurement of supplies and maintain safe transportation lines. I suggest that we come up with a basic plan for mobilizing a large army for a long period of time, such as actively recruiting adventurers in this area.

“Because the amount and method of supply will vary depending on whether we occupy key locations in turn, simultaneously in multiple directions, concentrate on a single point, or attack a specific location continuously.” (Welner)

“I see, indeed.” (Vogler)

Count Vogler started to have a look of difficulty when I explained some of the things that could go wrong, pulling from my memories of my previous life. I wonder if it was one thing to build a system and another to operate it.

Even though I was only talking out of my head in this area, the count seemed to have an idea of what I was getting at.

“The Viscount’s opinion is helpful. I would very much like you to spare some time to discuss this again.” (Vogler)

“I would be happy to.” (Welner)

I was rather impressed with this person who could grasp something just from this exchange. I wonder if he had the planning and practical skills to put an idea into a realistic plan.

“Really, it’s a shame that we only have three girls left in my house.” (Welner)

The Count’s tone was one hundred percent joking, and I responded with a wry smile. Apparently, the Count’s eldest daughter was already married, and his second daughter had a fiancée. I heard that the second daughter was only one year older than me, so we may have crossed paths at least at school, but I have no memory of it. The third daughter was 10 years old at the time. I hope she finds a good partner.

Also, I have a feeling that if I became this person’s relative, the amount of paperwork I would have to help with would increase tremendously, so I would like to decline, even if Lily was not involved.

Be that as it may, when I asked him what he thought of the response to the Coltrezis House, he told me that Coltrezis House would suffer a drastic defeat in the near future.

He may also know that I was making arrangements to buy grass for the horses and such, judging from the tone of his voice. I was also informed that the government was preparing a map of the Coltrezis House territory. That was good news for me and saved me a lot of trouble.

“Actually, I’d like to talk to you about that.” (Welner)

“What is it?” (Vogler)

The royal capital, Coltrezis territory, and Count Vogler’s territory formed a triangle. There were a few small noble families in between, so they were not adjacent to each other, but that’s how it was positioned in the larger scheme of things.

The reason why Coltrezis House did not take any action against Count Vogler, even though he was on the royal side, might be because the Count Vogler’s army was not large, and it was average at best in terms of quality.

To put it somewhat harshly, from the perspective of Coltrezis House, the small and medium-sized noble families as well as Count Vogler’s territory, which was relatively large but had a weak army, would not be so frightening if they were left unattended. Therefore, vigilance was likely to be neglected.

“This is just a proposal or a consultation.” (Welner)

When I discussed the idea I had in mind, Count Vogler laughed amused and promised to plan and consult His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about it. Thank goodness I wouldn’t have to think about it. I thanked him for his kindness and left the Count’s office that day.

However, it was only one of my ideas. I would have to think about what would happen if it didn’t work out or if the other party’s move was unexpected. Meanwhile, I should check on the status of the goods we have arranged.

A few days later, while I was busy with business affairs, a rumor circulated in the royal capital.

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