Ertugrul: (Book 6)

Synopsis

Fresh off the high-stakes, high-reward scaling operations detailed in 'Ertugrul: (Book 5): Apparently, State Management Requires Rollback Plans', Ertugrul finds himself the proud owner of significantly more land, people, and sheep. Karacahisar and Eskisehir are under new management, but the initial 'deploy first, ask questions later' strategy has left a few… interesting configurations. Book 6 dives headfirst into the inevitable phase after rapid expansion: optimization and consolidation. It's not enough to just acquire assets; now comes the messy business of integration. Ertugrul must grapple with merging disparate populations with their own customs and loyalties, refactoring the administrative structure to handle the increased load, and dealing with the performance bottlenecks that arise when your 'system' suddenly triples in size. Expect hilarious permission conflicts, attempts to streamline bureaucracy using methods that involve significantly more yelling than SQL queries, and the constant battle against external forces (both Byzantine leftovers and jealous Turkish rivals who *still* haven't read the release notes) who see the growing Beylik as a prime target for penetration testing. This installment proves that while scaling is hard, turning a rapidly assembled collection of conquered territories into a stable, efficient, and secure state is where the real debugging begins.