EP.331
The Milanese Allied Forces, commanded by Captain Giuseppe of the Reich Imperial Army, each succeeded in winning the battle against the Venetian Coalition.
In terms of merit, I, who defeated an army of 250,000 with about 150,000 soldiers, naturally made a greater contribution than the Milanese army who fought and won against another Venetian allied force with a similar number in another battlefield.
Giuseppe, who had been competing with me for the leadership of the Allied Forces ever since we were in Philolence, still showed the attitude that he could not take a single step back until the very end.
“Captain Jaeger, I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart on your great victory. “How about we start by discussing what route our two armies will take in the future?”
I was speechless when I saw his attitude of trying to dominate the conversation even though the Reich army had brought in more troops and made a much bigger campaign.
This crazy man has done some unusual things since last time to protect his position in the Reich/Millinian alliance and the benefits that the Duchy of Milan would gain.
Up to this point, I have often felt like I’ve crossed the line a bit too far, but if I think about it rationally, the actions of the captain of the Milan Allied Forces named Giuseppe were selfish, but not incomprehensible.
Because the army he and I command have different command systems and use different weapons, and if I take over command of the Milan Alliance.
This is because, by putting an iron plate on their faces, they could have forced the soldiers under Captain Giuseppe to engage in battles like the so-called body blows, which only resulted in great damage and were difficult to establish as a proper expert.
However, the situation was completely different now, so doing that now would have been as far-fetched as even 11-year-old Friedrich would have done.
Seeing them try to force a competition for leadership like that on a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of lives were at stake, I felt anger as if the lid would finally be lifted.
“Captain, this time the Reich Imperial Army under my command achieved a great victory against the Veneta Union. Now that the Empire has brought more troops, I hope that you will dispel any doubts about our abilities and come under my command. What do you think?”
“It’s not that I don’t agree with what Captain Jaeger said, but don’t the two armies have completely different command and tactical systems? In addition, seeing as we both achieved victories against the Venetian Alliance, I think it would be most efficient for both alliances to take independent actions with the same goal as they do now.”
There is no bullshit like this.
That’s because while I made a huge achievement that completely lost the combat ability of the enemy’s 250,000 troops and made them lose their will to fight, that guy only achieved a minor victory against the 60,000-strong Venetian allied army.
Even if it’s the same ‘victory’, the weight and meaning is the difference between heaven and earth, but it feels really amazing that he sneaks out to somehow take advantage of the political interests of the Milinian Allied Forces and talks as if there is no difference in the size of his achievements. .
I wouldn’t dare put Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who entered the U.S. Military Academy or even the Imperial Japanese Army during the Japanese colonial period, on the same level.
It is said that beyond the incompetence of Won Gyun, he did not do much like Captain Giuseppe, but went through all kinds of hardships while fighting while barely embracing a guy who was greedy for public achievements.
I am so angry that I can understand how General Yi Sun-sin must have felt at that time.
“Do you really think so? “Captain Giuseppe.”
When I questioned him, the guy named Giuseppe responded angrily as to whether he had the slightest sense of shame as a human being.
“I have no intention of undermining the achievements of the Reich Imperial Army, but in any case, didn’t both armies achieve victory? So, there is no need for us, who have different combat tactics, to fight together while expending effort!”
After hearing that, I categorized this guy in my mind as the worst type of ally that I should stay away from as much as possible, like ‘Won Gyun’.
In addition, I became convinced that no matter how outnumbered we were, we should not fight together with those guys called Milania.
I sighed with a feeling of bewilderment and pointed at the map with my baton.
“great. So let’s move in an independent form and do it like this. We will now split from the castle of Filone where we have joined, but please have Captain Giuseppe take charge of the area from Castle of Filone to Castle of Pescara. We will occupy Ravenna Fedora Veneta from Filone Castle.”
The area from Filone to Pescara Castle is approximately 1/3 of the Veneta Union, and the area I said I would occupy is approximately 2/3.
It was simply a matter of dividing it according to the number we mobilized, but Captain Giuseppe must have thought that he had received all he could take.
The expression on their face, which had been crumpled while competing for leadership just now, straightened out again.
“You will do that. “Captain Jaeger.”
“Instead, I would like to ask you something additional. Could you please listen to it?”
“Say anything. “If what you said is inappropriate, shouldn’t we discuss it on an equal footing and make adjustments?”
What that gentleman is saying is the same level of bullshit as saying that among high-ranking nobles such as Duke, Marquess, and Count, and nobles with lower ranks such as Viscount Baron, they are all equal just because they hold ‘titles’.
This is because the weight of victory is naturally different between me, who led 150,000 troops and greatly reduced the enemy’s combat capabilities, and someone who achieved a small victory in one battle.
Still, the consolation is that if I send him away now, I won’t have to see him again for a while until Veneta Castle is taken over.
“I will do it this way. “Both armies have the obligation to report each other’s battle status by sending messengers every day, and please pledge to faithfully carry out this obligation.”
“Of course you can do that much. “We will be able to function as an allied force if we know each other’s situations.”
“Instead, since this time I am commanding the army as the representative of His Majesty the Reich Emperor, I will use the Imperial Seal that I have temporarily borrowed from His Majesty. Commander Giuseppe must have also received permission to use the seal of the Duke of Milan as his representative…”
“Good. I swear that I will tell the truth without hiding any information about our military, except for classified or first-class information. Of course, I will also take the seal of His Highness the Duke and swear an oath.”
In diplomacy, if the words of a plenipotentiary ambassador dispatched to each country are equivalent to the remarks made by the monarch of the country to which the ambassador belongs, commanders like us are granted the monarch’s seal and have the right to conclude peace treaties and various contracts on behalf of the monarch.
So Giuseppe and I put the monarch’s seal on the contract, made some adjustments, and then returned to our respective military camps.
As soon as I returned to my barracks, I called the leader of the intelligence unit, which could be called the most elite of the reconnaissance units.
**
10 minutes after I returned to the command barracks for the commander, the badge was opened and a man whose presence was barely felt came in.
As soon as he saw me, he raised his salute at a sword-like angle.
“This is Lieutenant Colonel Hermit, head of Division 5 of the Imperial Intelligence Division 1. “For what purpose are you looking?”
“Nothing else, I called you because I believed in you and felt I had to ask you a very important favor. “Can you help me?”
A request from a higher-ranking person is actually a way of saying that he will give an ‘order’ that the subordinate must not refuse no matter what.
Perhaps that was why Colonel Hermit’s body became stiff from tension and he began to shed a few drops of cold sweat.
Normally, I would have joked and said that I wouldn’t have to worry so much, but the matter is so serious that it would be a waste to even say something to change the mood.
“To put it bluntly, the commander does not trust Captain Giuseppe. No, there’s a fairly high probability that he’s plotting something behind his back. “This is just my intuition, but I think he may be in cahoots with the Duchy of Veneta.”
If I had said this to Laura or Anya, I would have asked them what the basis was, but it may be because the role of a spy is to secure as much information as possible and report it, not to assist in making a decision.
The lieutenant colonel did not ask any questions or object to what I said.
“So, mobilize all 5 departments and keep an eye on Giuseppe. Of course, you must not be caught by Giuseppe, and if possible, do not be caught by our spies within the Milan Allied Forces.”
“Yes, I understand!”
Among other generals, there are those who almost nagly emphasize how important this task is when entrusted with it.
“I don’t need to emphasize here how important the task I am entrusted with is. However, if I can obtain the type of information that fits my hunch, you and everyone in Department 5 will be given a first-class promotion. Additionally, I believe you will be granted the title of Baronet. So don’t make a mistake. “I won’t say too much. Your job is to see if Captain Giuseppe is in contact with anyone else.”
A word from the author (author review)
I am truly sorry for the delay in uploading.
The Naval Academy of the Empire of Japan, which called itself the Empire of Japan, contains information related to Yi Sun-sin in its textbooks.
To put it roughly, I learned about naval battles and the narrative that Joseon’s Yi Sun-sin was a space monster, so we should follow his example.
In addition, according to an article from 2009, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces and Ground Self-Defense Forces have copies of Nanzhu Diary translated into Japanese and designated as one of the must-read books.
So, let me tell you in advance that the fact that the Japanese fold in front of Yi Sun-sin in the work is a clear historical fact.
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