Build a Human Empire by Creating Clans - Build a Human Empire by Creating Clans chapter 87

Because the human race itself was a difficult race to drastically increase supply.

“Let’s use the southwestern peninsula as a ranch and raise humans.”

Someone said that in the middle of discussions to provide a stable supply of humans.

Due to Tiamar’s seal, people who are sensitive to magical power have become difficult to live in in the southwestern peninsula.

It was the opinion that the land that should be left uninhabited for more than a thousand years from the point of view of the representative system should be left as it is and used as a ranch by releasing humans.

“The Southwest Peninsula is a difficult place for us to intervene. If you release humans to a place like that, will you be able to control it?”

“You can put the best breeds in the ruling class. Thanks to being improved through selective breeding over a long period of time, they have a tendency to instinctively feel a liking for the different race and long to be dominated by the different race.”

The first humans sent to the Southwest Peninsula were given the duty of supporting Horbid and his descendants, and later built a country called Kyoguk.

After the first settlement was successful, each tribe and country began to settle humans in various parts of the southwestern peninsula. Settled humans grew up stable under the protection of a representative system, regularly offering their kin and various items as tribute to their masters.

At first, even those who thought that sending humans was a waste of property sent humans to the Southwest Peninsula when they saw the rewards coming in regularly.

“Where were there kings and slaves when humans ground stones and harvested grain? humans are humans Humans are not domestic animals!”

Occasionally, among humans, there were variants that suppressed and rebelled against genetic instincts, but they were only candles that went out when the same humans or Horbids were generous and blew.

“It is thanks to the protection of great people that we, who are mere monkeys, have been able to cultivate civilization. When humans came to this earth, there were only tens of thousands of people, but look now. Hasn’t it prospered so much that it can’t be contained in the southwestern peninsula?”

“Slaves are a human but non-human race. The ancestors of our aristocrats inherited the lineage directly created by the great race even before they settled on this land, and slaves are just livestock wearing human masks.”

Over the course of nearly a thousand years, the genetic properties that were carefully managed by breeders in most humans were diluted, but the aristocrats, who were often intermarried with each other, remained strong in their pre-settlement nature.

Therefore, as humans prospered, they treated their own people as if it were natural, and the supply of the different races exceeded the demand.

The reason most of the human ranches operated outside the Southwest Peninsula disappeared because the price of humans collapsed due to this oversupply.

If you say why most, it was because the Lizardmen managed to maintain the human ranch while managing the deficit.

“Man is an offering to God. If the offering does not include sincerity, it is an insult to the gods.”

This notion was reaching its limit in the face of criticism that it was wasting too much land to raise cheap humans and humans from the southwestern peninsula.

However, the situation changed with the advent of the Imperium of Man.

As the empire opposed the representative system and banned human trafficking, the supply sharply decreased, and the price soared, and the value of human ranches also rose.

Lizardmen regarded this moment as a good thing.

They dismantled the ranch one by one to completely close the ranch management in the near future, but now they started squeezing the ranch to make the most of it.

“Wasn’t the sacrifice last month? Why are you taking us away again… you great race!”

“What are you guys going to do knowing that?”

When a group of Lizardmen arrived at the human village and released young men who had just become adults, the village chief held on to the Lizardmen’s legs and begged.

“We have faithfully served great men. But this is only the third time this year. It is difficult to maintain the village as it is. Please have mercy…”

“By keeping you alive, I have shown you enough mercy.”

“Ha, but…!”

“A monkey is a long talker.”

Awesome!

The village chief’s neck rolled on the floor.

Lizardman flicked his tongue and glared at the group of humans who followed the village chief. Humans lowered their heads and crouched to avoid his gaze.

“Tsk, this is a problem for natives.”

The Lizardman instructed a human of the same age as the dead chief to succeed the chief and took the young men with him.

Only children and old people remained in villages where young people disappeared due to three public offerings this year.

“This, what the hell is this…”

The same thing prevailed in all human settlements.

Villages that were too small to handle the donations themselves became targets of donations and disappeared, and in villages with a small scale, people belonging to the youth were taken away.

But there were also people who returned from time to time.

It was when they were mobilized for farming or construction purposes.

Because they contacted other villagers in the field or overheard conversations between Lizardmen, they were also sources of information about other tribes and the situation of the different races.

“Humanity, Empire?”

The village chief opened his eyes wide.

Why the hell did you suddenly increase your discharge?

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The middle-aged man who returned from Dongwon gave an unexpected answer to the village chief who was curious about it. A nation called the Human Empire has appeared in the southwestern peninsula, and it is fighting against the different races by banning human trafficking.

As a result, the price of human beings has risen, so they are making a profit by increasing public production.

“Tell me in detail. Wasn’t that empire a nation established by a representative system?”

“I don’t think so. It is said that they waged a war against the representative system and won the war, completely stopping human trafficking.”

Are humans rebelling against the representative system?

You said you won beyond rebelling?

“It can’t be… it’s impossible. Didn’t you hear that wrong?”

“no. I’m not the only one who heard it.”

“…”

The village chief swallowed his words.

I’ve imagined defeating this race countless times.

But imagination is just imagination.

It was something that could never be achieved in real life.

Knowing that, I have lived in resignation until now, but a human nation has emerged that stands up to the alien race under the name of the Empire of Man?

I felt a surge of excitement.

“Chief, what if we ask the Empire for help?”

“To the Empire? How do you mean?”

The village chief shook his head.

The human ranch was deep in the Lizardmen’s territory.

It was clear that they would be discovered as soon as they left the residence. Even if they left the territory, they had to break through the plains of Nehrup, where the Orcs and Goblins settled, to go to the Southwest Peninsula where the Empire was located.

Are there any strong members of the clan who can take such a risk and reach the empire?

“There is no guarantee that the empire will help us even if we are really lucky enough to reach the empire and inform them of our situation.”

“Then, are you going to wait until you die?”

The middle-aged man strained his neck.

“Next year, if we were to be vacated like this year, no one would be left. You know they don’t care anymore. Have you forgotten how many villages have disappeared?”

The village chief bowed his head.

It was as the middle-aged man said. Previously, it was shown that the amount of production was adjusted to maintain human society even if it was forced to be released every year, but now it is different.

At this rate, this village will meet the same fate as other villages that could not handle the distribution and disappeared.

“…”

He remembered his decapitated predecessor.

“Call the warriors.”

In the village, warriors were mobilized as arena gladiators or border guards, and those who survived.

The village chief selected 14 people with high levels among them.

“Go to the Empire. Go and see if the rumors are true. Is it true that humans have won freedom and that they are fighting against different races? If the rumors are true… tell him of our troubles and ask him to deliver us from them.”

The warriors left the village at dawn.

To lower the risk of detection even a little, they hid during the day and moved only at night. Even so, when they were discovered, each other acted as bait and saved their colleagues.

When they reached the plains of Nehrup, only one of the fourteen remained.

One of them, she lost her left eye, lost several knuckles, and her body was dripping with pus from deep wounds, but eventually reached the Empire.

He was rescued by the imperial army who was weeding out the orcs and sent to the emperor of the empire.

‘The rumors were true.’

She saw a light brighter than the sun shining through the window at noon. It was not a tangible light, but a presence emitted by a human sitting in front of her eyes, but when he stood up and took her hand, it became a real light and wrapped around her.

The light healed the wounds on her body that drove her to death moment by moment and made her forget the despair that had settled deep in her heart.

To the eyes of the body, he was only a young and tall man, but to the eyes of the soul, he was the image of a giant that could not be fully captured.

This must have been the meaning of her inadvertently asking if she was human.

No one she had ever seen was so powerful.

“Your Majesty… no, my God.”

Sensing the glow of his presence even after he had gone, she reached out and squeezed his hand.

Then, with a trembling voice, he touched his forehead and told of the hardships humans faced under the rule of different races.

“God of men, save us from suffering.”

human ranch(3)

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‘It’s a human god.’

I looked down at the woman holding my hand.

She lowered her head and shook her shoulders.

It is emotional and weeping.

‘If it’s natural, it would be natural.’

Didn’t Ailletrione, the Dragon Lord, tell you?

I just became like a god.

Like the word ‘like God’, it contains the inner meaning of being an existence that imitates God, not an omnipotent God. But the world tree of dwarves and the ancestral spirits of dwarves are also the same.’

By the standards of this world, it is not enough to be called a god. So, it is only natural that the woman in front of me sees the light emitted by my soul and the miracles it causes, and regards me as a god.

It didn’t matter whether I wanted it or not. This is like fate, so it is given regardless of the will.

“Your Majesty… if you have pity on us, please do not overlook our suffering and help us to serve you.”

I closed my eyes listening to her story.

I felt like I was going to scream if I didn’t close my eyes and let go of my anger because I was rising inside the painter.

The fact that the human ranch exists and the pitiful appearance of her who came to me in hopes of helping me aroused my hatred for the alien race that I had forgotten for a while.

‘Humans cannot coexist with other races.’

I don’t like war.

It wasn’t that I liked the war and fought non-stop.

If the goal could be achieved through negotiation and peace, if the survival and prosperity of humans were the goal that could be achieved through coexistence with other races, if there was even the slightest possibility, they would have tried.

But see.

How do people of this race view humans?

‘In the eyes of this race, humans are nothing more than livestock that cause hatred. This is not a prejudice acquired socially or acquired, but an instinct. It is a feeling that can never be erased if there is no genetic change, just as they have improved the human ruling class for 10,000 years.’

Humans cannot coexist with heterogeneous species.

Become livestock, or exterminate, or choose one.

And I said I would not keep humans as livestock.

‘There is only one way for humanity to survive and prosper. It is the annihilation of this race, and if no one else can do it, I will do it.’

I opened my eyes and looked down at her.

“What is your name?”

“It’s Juana.”

“Juana.”

He untied his hand and placed it on her shoulder.

“How would you like me to help you?”

“Let us live under your guidance.”

“okay. Don’t do that.”

I straightened my back and looked at the ministers seated in the chamber.

“I will start the next war. Is there anything else I can say?”

The substitutes were silent.

“It’s been less than a month since one war ended. But I intend to go to the next war again. If you feel that I am committing an injustice in your eyes, speak up now.”

“your majesty.”

Gerhard rose from his seat.

“Your Majesty is the emperor of men. As a representative of human beings, He wants to protect human beings who are oppressed by different races. Who dares to think that you are doing your duty unjustly?”

“Do you think so too?”

Ministers expressed their agreement with thoughts instead of words.

I read about their ideological loyalty and hatred of different races.

“Then, I will hold a staff meeting after the cabinet meeting. Gehard, summon the staff.”

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The staff meeting was held directly in the chamber.

Members have only changed from cabinet to military-related figures.

As the number of subordinates increased, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Justice, which served as Chancellor of the Empire Skadi, were made independent and appointed as Ministers of the Cabinet.

Because of the manpower shortage, Gehard had to move as a field commander, but it was a huge change compared to when Gehard was alone in the military affairs department.

Minister of Military Affairs Gehard.

Army Chief of Staff.

Admiral Horatio.

Ordnance Director Wallenstein.

Imperial Chancellor Skadi.

Two members of his family, Jecht and Wallenstein, were appointed as the Army Chief and Ordnance Director, who Gerhard had concurrently held.

Horatio was part of the General Staff, but Admiral Fisher took his place in Olymus and attended the General Staff, reflecting the fact that he was stationed at Tishreddon.

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siege engineer

project

Lv. 76

Grade: A

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Fisher

Lv. 68

Grade: B

military chief

wallenstein

Lv. 71

Grade: A

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The level of the three families was not high from the time of creation.

The level had risen through several fierce battles.

For reference, Gerhard, who also serves as the chief of staff, reached level 86. Considering that his level was 73 at the time of creation, it was a great improvement.

If you raise only 4 levels more, isn’t it comparable to S class?

Although, of course, there is an invisible wall between 89 and 90.

“According to Juana’s testimony, the location of the human ranch is here.”

Ordnance Director Wallenstein unfolded the map of the world captured in Tishreddon on the central table of the chamber, and placed a mark on the Lizardman’s territory.

“This is true…”

Gerhard frowned as he looked at the sign.

It was because the marks were scattered throughout the Lizardmen’s territory.

“If you are not going to liberate humans through negotiations, then you have to go through the entire Lizardman territory. How many humans do you say are in each ranch?”

“I don’t know. Huana’s village is said to have less than 20,000 people, but other villages are said to have thousands of people, and in some cases more than Huana’s. Humans cannot leave the village without permission, and since each kingdom has a different way of running the ranch, exact statistics are not known.”

“Every kingdom? Aren’t Lizardmen a single nation?”

“yes.”

Lizardmen had three countries.

In the shape of an inverted triangle, with two kingdoms in the north and one kingdom in the south, it was similar to the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu in the Three Kingdoms.

However, the power gap was tighter than those three countries.

“The Lizardmen have never had a unified nation. Although they share the same race and language, they are at odds with each other due to different skin colors, cultures, and religions.”

“Then, does the Empire have to fight the three kingdoms to save the humans scattered across the Lizardmen’s territory? How many troops can the empire mobilize for the expedition?”

“Three divisions of the Imperial Army and three companies under my wing.”

Power that only slightly increased in the war with the Republic.

According to my experience, each Lizardman kingdom has a national power equal to or greater than that of the Empire. Is it possible to defeat Lizardmen head-on with less than 20,000 people?

“mmm…”

Gerhard made an embarrassing noise.

You know it’s a battle you can’t win.

But you can’t just spit it out of your mouth.

“Can we mobilize more?”

“All you have to do is call up reserves from the West, South, and North. You can then add a similar scale. However, the burden after the reserve unit disappears will be a burden for each field army.”

“It can’t be helped. Considering that this war is an expedition, not a defensive one, we should also consider the supply unit.”

Gerhard struck the Nehrup Plain between the Great Plains and Lizardmen’s territory with his baton.

“It took more than three months for Juana to come to the Empire. Even assuming that they moved in hiding and it was not a straight line distance, the expeditionary force would have to march over a month. Since this gap is perfectly behind enemy lines, we must deploy a supply unit comparable in size to the main unit.”

“Shouldn’t we rather reduce the size of the expeditionary force? If you are facing a different race, there is no meaning even if there are many regular soldiers. You know the exchange fee at the border, right?”

Gerhard shook his head.

The imperial troops deployed on the western, southern, and northern borders belonged to a strong army in their own way as they went through actual battles, but they were not at the level of being able to handle an all-out war with heterogeneous tribes.

The proof is the cost of engagement in local warfare.

In the case of the Southern Army, which directly engages with a group of heterogeneous people called human hunters, the exchange ratio was more than 10:1. It was like ten human soldiers dealing with one of the different races.

Since the war with Vlad was in full swing, the different races who participated in the human hunt were relatively low-level, and even though they were conducting military operations, including their own, this exchange fee was occurring.

Are they in an all-out war with the Lizardmen?

“Isn’t there any other option? There are 6 divisions that can be mobilized, but the musketeers are only one division. If you fight only with them, the damage to your family will be enormous. I can’t handle that.”

It’s a harsh evaluation, but the value of one member of the family is higher than that of a hundred ordinary soldiers.

Wallenstein shook his head.

“no. That’s better.”

“Why?”

“Did you forget that this is your first expedition?”

As the family blinked, Wallenstein sighed.

“This is the first expedition in which human national power is projected outside. Anything for the first time is bound to get noticed. Furthermore, the empire has extreme hostile forces to the extent of local warfare. What if the Empire shows weakness here?”

“If it’s weak, you mean we lose or take heavy damage?”

“yes. One musketeer division and a few hundred men are small units with less than 7,000 at most. Nobody cares if a few hundred of them die. But what if you mobilize over 40,000 troops and kill thousands? Or what if you lose half of your regular soldiers? What will your enemies think?”

“…you’ll think you’re worth dealing with.”

Wallenstein was right.

Victory was not the only thing that mattered to the expeditionary force.

A landslide victory was needed, and minimal damage was required.

If you hear the news that the expeditionary force suffered heavy damage or even suffered defeat in the middle, the overestimation that the representative system has on me, that is, the bubble will burst.

The reason why the representative system was focusing on the war against Vlad was that the threat to take another race was eaten, but it was difficult to feel that it would not hurt as much as I thought.

“However, an expedition is impossible with less than 7,000 men. Don’t you know that too?”

“yes. I am saying this because I know.”

Gerhard narrowed his eyes.

“I’m sure you’re not opposed to the expedition.”

“of course. I agree with the expedition. However, I am suggesting that the timing should be postponed until at least next year. Expeditions should be made after the additional installations of lancers in Germania and Wallochia are fully operational, and the musketeers have been fully formed in at least four divisions, or when transport by sea is possible. Otherwise, if we go on an expedition now, we will be defeated.”

“mmm…”

The staff made an uncomfortable sound at the firm words.

The people in this position were among the best among the battle-type family, and their strategic and tactical judgments were beyond that.

Even if Wallenstein hadn’t suggested it, he would have made the same decision in his heart.

The question is how many humans will remain on the ranch after a year or two. If you look at the way the ranch is heated to the extent of not maintaining the ranch, there may not be a ranch left after a year.

Hasn’t it already been several months since Juana came this far?

I opened my mouth in a subdued atmosphere.

“We mobilize all the northern forces.”

“yes?”

The staff held their breath.

“Are you talking about the entire Northern Army?”

I raised my hand to stop what I was about to say.

“How much will it be if we add the Expeditionary Force to the Northern Army?”

“It will be close to 60,000.”

“Put them all in the base. Supply units are newly organized around prisoners of the Republic, and escorts are kept to a minimum.”

“that···.”

Wallenstein hesitated.

It seemed like he was trying to say that it was excessive.

If all the northern forces were mobilized for an expedition, who would protect the borders, it would be common sense to think like that.

Moreover, the forces of Orcs and Goblins have recently been gathering around the Black Sun tribe. Isn’t it a situation where they are keenly aware of where they are headed?

What if they come down knowing the border is empty?

“I know what you are worried about. Don’t you think that the Empire’s capabilities can’t handle an all-out war with Orcs and Lizardmen, so we should avoid it?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“There will be no all-out war.”

Wallenstein blinked.

“How are you talking?”

I chuckled.

“Listening to what you are saying, you see the illusion. We are not going to conquer the kingdom of the Lizardmen. Just like weeding out monsters from the Nehrup Plain, it’s not like we’re forming an expeditionary force to fight the Lizardmen head-on. The purpose of the expedition is to rescue humans from human ranches.”

Therefore, if a collision can be avoided, shouldn’t it be avoided?

“First, solve the orcs. Ginoric of the Black Sun tribe. I need to meet him Gather an expeditionary force with Gerhard and Wallenstein. number as many as possible. To the point where my opponent overestimates me.”

human ranch(4)

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Orcs originally lived far to the east, but after moving west in search of game, they settled in Pantonia.

Pantonia is another plain just above the Nehrup Plain.

Unlike Nehrup, which is called a plain even though it is no different from a desert, Pantonia was a real plain full of grassy meadows, but it was not enough land for Orcs, who had an extraordinary rate of reproduction.

However, there was no other land for the orcs to settle besides Pantonia and Nehrup.

elves to the west,

Dwarves to the north,