I Became A Black Merchant In Another World

A Roman once answered that, in order to win a war, what is needed most is money—more money.@@novelbin@@

With a lot of money, one can buy food to sustain the soldiers, purchase weapons, and even win the favor of the local people.

"But war, you see, isn't something that can be won with money alone. Isn't that right, Sebastian?"

Sebastian adjusted his monocle with his right hand and replied.

"Great commanders, soldiers who would leap into the fire if commanded, the food for tens of thousands of soldiers, weapons, logistical systems, and so on... there are things needed that go beyond what we can imagine."

"Out of all of those, what do you think is the most important?"

"There's nothing that isn’t important here. How would one prioritize them?"

Sebastian’s words were quite reasonable.

There is truly nothing unimportant in war.

If sanitation is neglected, the entire army could fall victim to disease and be annihilated. If morale is low, it’s not uncommon for desertion rates to rise to over 10% before even seeing battle.

Without food, soldiers will starve to death, and without weapons, there’s no way to even attempt to fight the enemy.

Thinking about this, I feel bad for the soldiers.

The military, as an organization, seems surprisingly fragile, like a weak fish.