EP.230
When a fight broke out in elementary or middle school, there was an implicit agreement that the one who got a nosebleed first or cried first would lose.
So, in my case, when I got into an argument with a friend and got into a so-called confrontation, it was important to hit the person I was fighting with at least one more time.
More importantly, no matter how many hits I got, I had to grit my teeth and grit my teeth to keep from crying.
After spending that time growing up and attending the Military Academy, I thought I would never have to fight or negotiate like that again.
When I worked in the military, the rule of war between countries was always a bit more sophisticated, but the proposition that “the one who cries first loses” always worked.
“Deputy Commander, His Excellency the Minister of Military Affairs of Oxenburg of the Kingdom of Stockholm has arrived. Shall I let you in?”
“Let me serve you.”
With those words, a fairly tall man who looked to be in his mid-60s came into the barracks where I was.
His hair was completely white, but he must have trained his body very consistently, so instead of showing off his stomach, which is a symbol of middle age, his angry muscles were showing his identity behind his blue uniform.
Personally, I liked the way he looked confident and even arrogant even though he was in a position to request peace negotiations.
Soldiers, especially commanders who carry the lives of tens of thousands of subordinates on their shoulders, are beings who must not be afraid or servile towards the enemy no matter what situation they are on the battlefield.
“This is Minister of Military Affairs Anders von Oxenburg. “I am very happy to see you, the so-called hero of the Reich Empire, in person.”
“This is Peter Jaeger, who has been awarded the rank of lieutenant general in the Reich Empire. “I have heard about your Excellency many times, and I also wanted to meet you.”
“Thank you so much, even if it’s just empty words. “Let’s sit back and talk.”
At the same time as I said that, I pointed to the tea set out in front of the Minister of Military Affairs and offered it to him, and we drank tea before starting a full-fledged conversation.
The tea that Charlotte personally brews is always fragrant, but these days, it may be because she is in a good mood after giving the Kingdom of Stockholm a big mess.
The scent of the tea felt about 1.5 times stronger and sweeter.
Then the Minister of Military Affairs smiled kindly at me and held out his hand.
“Congratulations on your victory, Lieutenant General. I haven’t seen your command in person, but I can’t believe you defeated the Stockholm Kingdom army of over 200,000 with 110,000 troops. “It’s really amazing.”
If you just listen to what he says, you might be mistaken for believing that he is a believer in fair play, as if he fights a close game in a sports game and accepts defeat gracefully.
However, if you look at His Excellency’s face, he is smiling, but if you look closely at the corner of his mouth, you can see that he is clenching his teeth to control his anger.
If you listen closely to his voice, he is shaking a little, as if he is trying to hide his anger.
If this is going to be the case, there’s no need to just smile and congratulate him, but since he’s showing off in this situation, I think it makes sense to give him a treat too.
“I’m not that great of a guy. I just got lucky. “If I had been a little unlucky that day, the Reich army might have suffered greatly.”
A synonym for what I said is what people who always get first place in exams say after the exam, ‘I completely failed the exam.’
When I gave him sweet taffy wrapped as a favor, His Excellency the Minister of Military Affairs seemed to be very satisfied, and his face turned as red as a bright red apple.
If I weren’t the second-in-command of the Reich Imperial Army, I feel like I would have been slapped in the face.
“Why don’t we hold a banquet after the end-of-war negotiations and discuss the conditions for the end of the war in earnest? “Aren’t we both busy?”
“Yes, good. “Then what are the conditions you want from the Kingdom of Stockholm?”
“We will hand over the entire territory 350km south of the Osby Plain. “This has already been approved by His Majesty the King of Stockholm.”
After saying that, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Stockholm presented me with a contract.
It seemed like they were asking me to sign here, but I wondered what authority they were asking me to sign.
But when I thought about it closely, I realized that I was the one who actually commanded the Battle of Osby Plain, which decided the outcome of this war.
They probably thought that if I supported this proposal, they could conclude an end-of-war negotiation like this.
“Isn’t it too small if it’s less than 350km south of the Osby Plain?”
“It’s like Altoran in Stockholm, and in terms of area, it’s similar to the Principality of Morenzia. And even then, it’s still less? “Isn’t that too greedy?”
“We have surrounded the capital. If you want, I have the confidence to open the gate right now. As proof, a few days ago, we set fire to an armory and a facility temporarily housing residents within the castle. Was that not enough?”
At those words, His Excellency Oxenburg’s Minister of Military Affairs’ face turned red and then began to burn to a very dark red level.
Then he got up from his seat, slammed the desk, and said:
“Are you planning to mock me now? Don’t you know that if we want to, we can bring in the troops stationed in the west and attack you?”
Since I felt no reason or need to respond to those words, I chose complete silence.
Instead, I began to take another look at the repercussions of playing with fire this time.
It is unknown how many soldiers and people stationed in Oslo suffered damage due to playing with fire.
However, the soldiers, citizens, and nobles stationed inside Oslo Castle must have gone crazy when they realized that the walls would not protect them, although they had relied on them and believed that they would be safe within the walls.
Naturally, morale has hit rock bottom, and the King of Stockholm is probably in a situation where an internal rebellion is about to break out and he has to worry about a civil war.
“Yes, we were also very embarrassed by that playing with fire. But it doesn’t work the second time. “Let me tell you specifically, I killed all 30 traitors who were taken prisoner and joined you because they didn’t have the courage to die!”
“There were only 30 prisoners we sent in, but you managed to find them.”
“Strange guys who wear armor but act suspiciously and can’t properly identify their unit are either traitors or spies. And the defenses have been checked so tightly that it will be impossible to open the gate.”
As Napoleon Bonaparte said, ‘There is no impossible in my dictionary,’ it is very foolish to discuss the impossible when dealing with military tactics and strategy.
If you ask why, the Cannibal of the Punic Wars performed the miracle of crossing the Alps with elephants in the BC era.
In fact, what is impossible is that it will inevitably be broken by someone someday.
“Obviously it is impossible to open the gates the same way as before.”
Even though I say this, I have no intention of opening the gate.
However, after we started the fire, this time even lieutenant colonel level officers came over and handed over information before going back.
I was itching to ridicule him by saying that, but since ancient times, it was our duty to protect traitors who were helpful to us.
I tried to answer with a nonchalant expression.
“But is it difficult to do it once?”
It is relatively easy for someone who has passed a difficult test to study and pass another test.
However, it is true that it is difficult to re-penetrate a breached security posture in this way.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t just say yes, yes.
If we do that, it would be like giving away one of the tactical advantages we have against them for free.
“And I don’t know why you think we’re going to bother opening the gates.”
“mistaken? No, if I were in your shoes, I would open the castle gates and threaten His Majesty the King and the nobles and people at Oslo Castle to get better terms…”
I express my respect to you for reading the tactic I was trying to use perfectly. I felt like I wanted to.
If this was a sport like a math battle, it would have been nice to at least applaud and tell the teacher that he was right.
War is not a sport; it is a state of chaos where the winner is the only one who wins.
So I decided to show him the basics of ‘making him misjudge by threatening him with a knife.’
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Although it is a plan put together on the spot, it seems to work quite well.
“We surrounded the royal capital of the Kingdom of Stockholm with only 85,000 men. “It is only a small portion of the total forces of the Kingdom of Stockholm. Why did you come here instead of driving out the Reich Imperial Army?”
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