I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy Chapter 34

EP.34

When Count Benner received his daughter’s request, he smiled slightly and spoke in a soft voice.

“After entering the academy, even if I ask for help, ‘I can do it on my own.’ Haven’t you always done well on your own? “I never thought you would come directly to ask me for something before graduating from the academy.”

“I think so too. “But this time, what I want is something that cannot be obtained through effort alone, so I am asking you for a favor.”

Laura came here worried about whether her father would listen to her request.

In fact, Count Venner feels like he wants to grant anything Laura asks unless it’s something that could cause quite a bit of trouble.

From the time she was born, his daughter Laura von Wenner has always shown results that exceed expectations, rather than displeasing her father.

As a father, I was filled with the desire to praise my daughter for being truly great, but in order to be the head of the household in a patriarchal era, I had to show the image of a strict father, so I lived without giving her proper praise.

So, this time, I thought about granting my daughter’s request, telling her that I was proud of her as a father, and even giving her a compliment that I had not been able to give before.

So Count Benner smiled with satisfaction and said to his daughter:

“Tell me anything. “If there’s anything I can do for you, I’ll do it for you.”

When Laura heard her father’s positive answer, was it because she was secretly hopeful that everything would work out well?

His expression, which usually seemed cold and cool, brightened and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

“Thank you, father.”

“no. Since entering the Imperial Academy, you have always ranked first, beating out sons from other noble families. This is my first request. I feel like I want to pick a star from the sky. “Then don’t hesitate and tell me now.”

Those words encouraged Laura to speak.

“After I graduate from the academy, I want to go under the command of Captain or Major Peter Yeager. “Father, please help me.”

“You mean that guy who received the Silver Knight’s Sword Cross?”

“yes. I thought it best to begin my military career under him in order to succeed as a future commander. Didn’t your father always tell you this? “No matter how talented an officer is, after graduating from the academy, he or she must learn in the field for 10 years, so he or she must meet a superior who can serve as an example.”

Count Benner nodded after hearing those words.

That’s because from the time he entered the academy until he graduated, he was told by his father that if he wanted to succeed, he had to meet a good superior at first.

At my father’s recommendation, I went under Brigadier General Howard and learned a lot. I made use of that experience and worked hard, and as a result, I rose to the rank of lieutenant general at my current age.

Therefore, he wanted to respect his daughter’s wishes as much as possible, but there was one thing that stuck.

“I’m sure it’s not wrong to call you Captain Yeager, no, you’ll be promoted soon, so it’s not wrong to call him Major. That guy has the makings of a hero. Even if you look back at the history of the empire, in the last 100 years, there has been no one at that age who received the Silver Knight’s Sword and was promoted to major. However… Even though you cannot inherit the earldom because you are not a man, as a member of the earl’s family, you will apply under him…” “

I know. However, Major Jaeger will be promoted faster than anyone else, and his reputation and value will increase. Currently, he is the youngest recipient of the Silver Knight’s Sword Cross and a major at the age of 20, but later becomes a lieutenant colonel at the age of 23 and a colonel at the age of 25. “He can become a general before he turns 30.”

“… That’s why His Highness the Crown Prince told me to keep an eye on him and provide him with support whenever he needs it. But that reason alone won’t convince me. “Please be specific.”

Hearing those words, Laura von Benner recalled the conversation she had with Peter Jaeger yesterday.

No matter how much he supports the Crown Prince by sharing the same views as his Count Benner family, Commander Peter Yeager himself generously informs us of the principles, methods of use, and utility of the new phalanx he developed himself.

From that appearance, she was able to get a glimpse of the genius and boldness of a man named Peter Yeager.

That’s because an average commander, when he comes up with a new tactic, tries to keep it confidential so that others don’t know about it until he has the opportunity to use it.

I thought Captain Jaeger revealed everything to me because he thought that even if Laura von Wenner found out, she would not be able to use it as much as he did.

At the same time, if we could fight together under such a confident commander.

There was also an expectation that she would be able to overcome the limitations of being a woman and become a general like her father, whom she respected, commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and expanding the empire’s territory.

“According to a story I once heard, I heard that the officers and non-commissioned officers who fought with Major Jaeger on the Rhineland front also received considerable benefits. “The company commander, who was his immediate superior, was promoted to major, exceeding the limit of officer rank, and the rest of the platoon commanders were confirmed to be promoted to captain the next year. Among the non-commissioned officers, all sergeants and above passed the officer officer course simply by submitting documents.”

Count Benner, who heard those words, nodded without raising any objection to his daughter’s words.

This is because when the Crown Prince recruited Major Jaeger and examined all records related to him, he confirmed that all the known exploits of Major Jaeger’s soldiers were true.

At the same time, if Laura was able to obtain such information, it means that she had been interested in him for a long time…

I felt proud that that child had the same eye for recognizing talented people as I did.

“He made such achievements even when he was just a student platoon leader, but I can’t even guess how great his achievements will be when he officially takes charge of a battalion in the future. In the process, if I, Laura von Wehner, have a record of her contributions along with him, it will be of great help to my future success. At the same time, you will be able to learn very well the basic things you need to learn as a commander that your father emphasized so much.”

Count Benner sighed when he heard that.

Because, in his opinion, there was nothing wrong with what his daughter said.

Especially considering that the Imperial Military Science Textbook records, ‘In war, the battalion commander is guaranteed the right to operate independent units and can utilize that autonomy to dominate the battlefield.’

Even when he was a platoon commander, he moved the battalion and cut off the head of the enemy battalion commander, and when he was a company commander, he was a genius who used 100 soldiers to massacre over hundreds of soldiers under a colonel and two lieutenant colonels of the enemy army.

I was looking forward to seeing how big of an impact I would have if I were in charge of a battalion.

So, the Crown Prince himself took a somewhat unreasonable step in promoting him to this point, but in return for his outstanding achievements, the Jaeger Battalion will be promoted quickly and will be deployed to the most dangerous places as a top priority.

Thinking about it…

as a father, I honestly didn’t want to agree.

However, in the end, he sighed and said, as if to say that no parent can beat his child.

“good night. But there are conditions.”

At those words, Laura’s face lit up like a bright full moon, and when Count Benner saw her, he felt empty inside.

Still, the count continued speaking calmly, wanting to maintain his dignity as a father until the end.

“First of all, since I am the head of the operations headquarters at the Chief of Staff, it would not be out of the question for me to talk to the head of personnel and open up a position under Major Yeager. Major Jaeger is someone who attracts so much attention that I can’t just casually assign you to work under him. So, please continue to hold the position of overall valedictorian until you graduate next year.”

“All right.”

“Then, when Jaeger is promoted to major, he will conduct an open selection of academy graduates under the pretext of needing an ‘adjutant to the battalion commander.’ You apply. Major Jaeger is not a nerd, so he will accept you even if your grades are sinking. “If you don’t want to say anything later, shouldn’t you show that you are at the senior level?”

If other graduates or academy students had heard, they would have been outraged to see him speak so casually about the honor of graduating at the top of the class, which is almost guaranteed to lead to a promotion to general.

Laura von Wehner was a student who had never missed the top honors since first grade.

So, in her view, this condition was not such an unreasonable request.

“I understand, father.”

Count Benner then took this opportunity to give his daughter the praise he had not been able to give him before. He stood up and patted her head as he often did when she was young.

“Until now, except in cases where I have no choice, I have refused not only requests for appointments but also requests from nobles around me to send their children to good places. However, this time, I will break the iron rule for you, who, with the body of a woman, did not cause a single problem at the academy and brought the honor of being the top student to the family. So, wherever you go, just be as good as you are now so that I don’t have to regret this choice in the future.”

After hearing those words, Laura felt the passionate rejection of her father, who was proud of her and believed in her, and shed tears of emotion.

That night, the father and daughter were able to open up and talk about many things they had never shared before.

Laura also asked a question about Major Jaeger, whom she had decided to follow, and Count Benner honestly answered the question through his personnel records and what he felt when meeting him in person.

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And the next morning, Count Benner wrote a letter to Major Jaeger (Jean):

[After winning the mock battle, my daughter said there was something she wanted to ask you directly. I told her to ask me directly while giving her food, but I don’t know what she said or how she said it. [My daughter has asked to be your adjutant, so I hope you will treat her well when she is officially appointed under your command.]

Then she wrote, ‘Please take good care of my daughter, you damn bastard.’ I thought about adding that for a moment.

Even though Laura’s eyes sparkled when she talked about Major Jaeger, she knew that it was because she recognized his abilities and not because she had a rational crush on him.

I gave up on writing like that.

However, like all fathers who have daughters, I just couldn’t shake the uncomfortable and anxious feeling that he might not take my daughter away.

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