EP.279
When I entered the throne room and paid my respects, His Majesty was so happy to see me that he seemed to think that sitting down and receiving greetings would not be enough, so he walked down towards me.
When dealing with other subjects, His Majesty sometimes shows a somewhat pretentious smile or a solemn or cold demeanor, but now His Majesty is smiling comfortably and happily, as if he is dealing with a close friend whom he has known for a long time.
When he came down to where I was, he stood me up and asked in a warm voice filled with joy.
“Aren’t you Count Jaeger, or our Marquis Jaeger? So, did you rest well yesterday? “Are Louise and Friedrich doing well?”
“Thanks to His Majesty’s consideration, I met my family early, shared joy, and rested well. Thank you very much. While we didn’t see her, Louise’s belly grew quite a bit, and her unborn baby was kicking a lot, showing everyone how healthy she was. Friedrich also said that he was getting along well with his friends at school, and that he was following Louise’s guidance in etiquette and studying well at home.”
“is it? After Louise gives birth, I will definitely bring her father to your mansion. “I also got to see Friedrich’s face for the first time in a while.”
“This is an honor beyond my grace, Your Majesty.”
Normally, when I say I am overflowing with gratitude, it means that I am so honored and touched that I really want you to come… but
having His Majesty come to my house once has a positive aspect as my status rises rapidly, but in return, I have a setback in receiving hospitality. To avoid this, you must make extensive preparations in advance.
When His Majesty comes to our house, it is natural for his aides to accompany him, so the number of people entertained increases to at least dozens.
To do this, you will first need to hire an additional gardener to prepare the garden on a large scale, prepare the best and most extravagant dishes, and prepare to bring various gifts with you when you return… The
family’s status will rise, but at the cost of doing so. It involves enormous expenditure and hardship.
I’m so busy with all the work I have to do as the commander of the imperial army, but if I have to entertain the emperor on top of that, wouldn’t I collapse from exhaustion?
No, in fact, Louise, who is in charge of not only managing the estate but also running the household, will have the most difficulty.
“And when your son turns eight. I would like to take on the role of servant to the crown prince. What do you think? Well, even if you call him a servant, he’s actually just a playmate. “I thought it would be nice if your son Friedrich and my Edward could get along just as well as you and I do.”
After hearing those words, I could understand why His Majesty Michael wanted to come to my house and see Frederick.
His Majesty is planning to show how much he cares for me and my family by making Frederick the Crown Prince’s playmate in front of all the other nobles.
As subjects serving the empire, there is no job more honorable and grateful, but Louise and Laura are likely to go through a lot of hardships.
“It is an honor, Your Majesty. “Now then, I would like to talk about military affairs in earnest. Is that okay?”
“Let’s do that. First, I would like to discuss the management policy of the troops stationed in the coastal area of Warsaw and the Duchy of Königsburg obtained through this battle.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“The prevailing opinion at the Chiefs of Staff is to conscript seven more divisions from the Warsaw coastal zone and deploy them to the Warsaw coastal zone. In addition, a report came up saying that it would be a good idea to station about four divisions in the Duchy of Könighesburg. What is your opinion?”
Considering the population and area of the coastal areas of Warsaw and the Duchy of Königsburg, it would be difficult to prepare for an emergency by stationing only 11 divisions.
In the unlikely event of an invasion, as long as the soldiers and people enter the castles in each city in time, it will be enough to hold out until reinforcements are sent by sea from the Reich Empire’s mainland.
If you wait until reinforcements arrive, you can somehow win, so there is no need to put a strain on yourself by conscripting more soldiers than necessary from the land you just occupied.
Instead, we must have a system capable of sending sufficient naval support in the event of an enemy attack.
“In my opinion, I would like to deploy about 14 divisions in two places combined, rather than 11 divisions. However, since the war has just ended, it would be a good idea to station only a minimal amount of troops in the newly acquired coastal cities and the Duchy of Königsburg. However, since other countries, including the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, will be looking for an opportunity to invade, I think it is necessary to repair the castle walls and strengthen the navy with various equipment needed for defense as a countermeasure.”
“Repairing the walls and preparing fortress warfare equipment means that we will use a strategy of protecting the fortress and waiting for reinforcements to arrive, rather than actively responding if the enemy invades. “Why do we want to expand the navy?”
“With the capture of Warsaw and Königsburg, the Reich Empire has complete control over the southern Baltic Sea. Therefore, strengthening the navy is essential to transport reinforcements and manage expanded territorial waters. In addition, I persuaded fishermen from other castles, including Gryfino Castle, to participate in the fireworks and promised to appoint them as non-commissioned officers if they wanted.”
His Majesty expressed his agreement by nodding his head with an expression of agreement with my story from beginning to end.
“Okay, then the troops deployed to the newly acquired area will be the 11 army divisions and the additional deployment of the navy. “Once governance becomes more stable, we will station 14 divisions.”
The western coastal area of Warsaw and the Duchy of Könighesburg are both places that can quickly regain their former abundance after being under the rule of the Reich Empire for just one to two years.
As the village becomes richer, the people living there will also be satisfied with the new country and will be more likely to follow the instructions of the officials.
After saying that, His Majesty began to quench his appetite.
I think he was trying to make me a suggestion related to ‘military expansion’ or ‘military priority’ that Captain Keitel had warned about…
As I listened with heightened tension, His Majesty cautiously opened his mouth to me.
“Since I selected you, our Reich Imperial Army has not been defeated even once in about 10 years. No, to be more precise, the entire army in Switzerland was on the verge of being annihilated due to the Count of Bern’s evil plan, but thanks to the courage, devotion, loyalty, and sacrifice of you and the 7th Division under your command, we were ultimately able to achieve victory. As a result, some nobles within the Reich Empire are even saying that the empire has taken hegemony over Europa.”
This is my personal opinion, or rather the official opinion of the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
‘There is no hegemony on the Europa continent. There is only the strongest nation on the continent, and that is our Reich Empire.’
Not only the imperial administration and officials, but also the Imperial Army Chief of Staff actively agree with this statement.
This is because in the past, the military power, economic power, and population of the two countries, the Francois Republic and the Reich Empire, were almost equal, so they had to fight for pride over the title of ‘strongest country’.
After I wrote an excommunication to the Francois Republic and brought about internal strife, there was no single country that could dare to surpass the status of the empire.
However, that does not mean that the hegemony, or empire, can lead the continent as desired.
To put it bluntly, if two or three countries like Warsaw, Czechia, and Austria join hands to attack the empire, there is a high probability that we will be defeated.
So, when I was about to tell him what I thought was true, His Majesty continued.
“Oh, I’m not stupid enough to agree with that. The empire has not yet achieved hegemony. However, it is only the strongest country on the continent of Europa. It’s not that I don’t know that either. However, after listening to Lieutenant General Manstein and other young generals speaking at the fortress’s staff, I also had a dream.”
Michael von Reich is the person who raised me by applying needles to me after I achieved the goal of destroying a division with just one company on the Rhineland front.
His Majesty is by no means a warmonger, but if asked whether he is warlike or peace-loving, his personality would be evaluated as overwhelmingly warlike.
And although I am already in the ranks of the high-ranking men in the Reich Imperial Army, it is not for me to say this, but it is the lowly people who feel the tragedy of war, not the high-ranking nobles and generals.
Moreover, His Majesty is only 40 years old, about 10 years older than me, and is too young to become a mature emperor.
Because he was young and had a strong sexual desire, he officially had 10 concubines and how many more he had unofficially. He lived so faithfully to his instincts that only the Grand Master knows.
Max and I are so passionate that we often talk about how regretful I am not involved and even secretly go to bars where there are prostitutes.
What did His Majesty of such a personality think when he heard what Lieutenant General Manstein and other generals said?
The correct answer is….
“Now that Your Majesty has ascended the throne and the Reich Empire is now in a position to aim for hegemony, do you wish to secure an international status by increasing the size of the army and expanding its territory by occupying several countries?”
At those words, His Majesty spoke to me with a smile that reminded me of the scent of blood.
“That’s right. If I’m with you, I think we can win against any country. “What do you think, Captain Jaeger? Do you want to join me in raising the empire to the strongest position on Europa?”
It is true that I also want to see the Reich Empire as hegemony on the continent of Europa, but it is crazy for the current empire to wage more wars.
I have to hang my hair to dry it.
A word from the author (author review)
Thank you, reader.
Your comments and likes are of great help to the author.
See next episode
