EP.343
After Peter Yeager’s final advice was given, the Imperial soldiers immediately aimed their weapons at the women and entered a combat posture.
Everyone had already received orders that if a girl picked up a weapon in war, she would be treated as a warrior and dealt with, so in everyone’s eyes, she was young.
Children who felt terrible fear burst into tears, and women and girls began to put down their weapons, realizing that if they resisted, they and their children would only end up being massacred.
“If you really surrender, you won’t touch our bodies?”
At those words, Peter Yeager sighed and thought for a moment.
‘Even in an army with proper military discipline, it is common for women to be raped when occupying castles or villages, so they probably say that. If we are going to go to war, we should stop at the level of fighting and killing soldiers. Why do such crazy things…’
Captain Jaeger put his sword away and replied,
“I, the commander of the Reich Imperial Army, have sworn in the name of His Majesty the Emperor, and it will be kept. “Even if they resist with weapons, if we kill them all here, they will be killed and nothing as horrendous as rape will happen.”
At those words, the women said they would surrender to save the lives of themselves and their children, and Peter Yeager ordered the battalion to follow behind.
“You will be divided into units by company. Then, take the women around the castle, go to the place where the battle is taking place, and recommend surrender through the women.”
The battalion commander wanted to increase his rank by doing more work to deal with the remaining militiamen in the square, but he knew that if he violated orders, he would lose his rank and everything else.
After saluting, he immediately began walking around the castle with the women and children of Veneta Castle.
Of course, the women and children had already surrendered, so they sincerely advised them to surrender, hoping that their husbands and fathers fighting as militiamen would not die either.
“Captain Jaeger, save the life of the person who surrendered! ! “We were not raped, murdered or beaten!”
“I have to surrender and avoid being killed so I can feed my family!”
“What have the nobles done for us that makes you give up your only life for them? “Put down the window.”
The morale of the militia completely disappeared as soon as they heard these words.
The only reason they continued fighting was to protect their wives and children.
This is because it was not for the sake of the duke and nobles, the monarch of the Duchy of Veneta, or to show loyalty.
Therefore, there was no reason to fight, and the militia, exhausted from the attacks that continued day and night for a month, laid down their spears.
As the clanging sound of the steel falling to the floor echoed throughout the castle, the Imperial soldiers and officers cheered with tears in their eyes.
“Long live Captain Peter Yeager! Long live the Reich Empire! Long live your Majesty the Emperor! “f*cking finally, this siege is over!”
“No, you bastards! “It will only end when we shake off Duke Veneta’s head!”
“It’s almost over now. “It’s almost over, but it’s not completely over yet, so don’t relax just yet!”
At the same time, those who surrendered began moving to specific areas of the castle, led by imperial officers and soldiers.
During this process, some people may have resisted or tried to run away, so we were careful, but the militia prisoners, who had no weapons and had low morale, did not offer any resistance and simply followed instructions.
“Follow me with both hands above your head and palms open! “If you put your hands down, they will see that you are resisting and will kill you right away!”
“If you just follow the instructions, you can see your children and wives again. “Use good judgment!”
“Because I don’t kill and I don’t hit. Just follow me quietly, damn it.”
A few unlucky people who were in charge of leading and managing the prisoners did get a little revenge on the prisoners out of disappointment that their opportunity to further advance their skills was lost.
He led them in a gentlemanly manner while not violating rules and orders, and in the meantime, he angered the noble officers of Veneta Castle.
“You all come back! “Ugh!”
As the situation progressed like this, all the noble officers who did not surrender due to their obsession with vested interests were killed by the imperial soldiers.
This war situation was conveyed as quickly as the wind to all officers of the Reich Imperial Army, including Peter Jaeger.
The imperial soldiers moved to the square as quickly as possible and took over the castle.
On the other hand, only gloomy news continued to pour in to Jacopo Tieplo, Duke of Veneta.
“Your Majesty the Duke, the walls and gates on all sides have been completely breached!”
“Your Majesty, the women inside the castle have been threatened by the Reich Imperial Army and are going around every corner of the castle urging them to surrender. Everyone has already fallen into the hands of the enemy, except for those who resist in this ducal residence and square!”
“His Majesty the Duke, Viscount Ferrera and Count Donacello have been killed! All of his units surrendered to the Imperial forces commanded by Peter Yeager.”
As Duke Veneta heard the news of continued defeat, he felt as if his mind was becoming increasingly blank and dazed.
At the same time, I had the feeling that the sound I heard was coming from a very distant place, regardless of me.
At that time, my vision instantly turned black, I stumbled from my standing position, and collapsed into a chair.
The surrounding nobles saw the scene and quickly flocked to the Duke.
“His Royal Highness the Duke!”
“Your Majesty is safe! However, it looks like you were so shocked that you felt dizzy for a moment!”
“But just in case, call a doctor! “What will we do if Your Majesty falls?”
The fact that they are taking such careful care of the duke’s health is not simply out of loyalty.
Since they only had the square of Castle Veneta and the slightly fortified ducal residence left, their defeat was already a foregone conclusion.
Only if the Duke, the leader responsible for the defeat, is alive will they be able to blame all of their sins on him.
This is because the probability of saving their lives safely increases even a little.
It was a sight that others, including Peter Yeager, would have laughed out loud when they saw it, but when their own lives are in danger, most nobles are people who are willing to throw away everything, including their honor, to save their vassals and families.
The duke, who knew this well, waved his hand at them and said.
“Don’t call the damn doctor. We’ve been pushed this far, so there’s no way for us to survive. “I need to prepare to surrender. What do you think?”
When the nobles heard this, they shouted as if they were possessed by loyal subjects.
“Your Highness, it’s not over yet! “If you give me an order now, Baron Brahe will wipe them all out!”
“Isn’t there a secret passage? Evacuate through the secret passage and plan for later!”
“Please don’t say such terrible things as surrender!”
The duke thought.
‘Those damn bastards are nobles of the Duchy of Veneta who have no intention of taking responsibility like me! Dirty things.’
Although it was dirty and shameful, Duke Veneta had no choice but to surrender as the monarch of the principality to reduce further sacrifices.
He stood up, pulled out the treasured sword that symbolized his family, and said.
“As the Duke of the Duchy of Veneta, I can no longer tolerate useless sacrifices! So, everyone, prepare to surrender.”
At that resolute command, the nobles of the principality fell to their knees, wailing, but inwardly they felt relieved, thinking that no responsibility would be placed on them for this.
As relief came over their lives being saved, some people shed tears at the thought that they would no longer be able to enjoy the luxurious life they had lived as those with vested interests in the Principality of Veneta.
Also, there were some loyalists along the way, but it was of little significance now that surrender was imminent.
“Your Majesty, the principality cannot be lost in vain like this.”
“Please forgive our incompetence.”
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“Your Majesty the Duke…”
And at this time, Imperial troops, including Peter Yeager, burst into the mansion’s conference room with swords in hand.
“If you don’t surrender, I will kill you all! “Please put down your sword and surrender!”
At those words, the duke shed tears and handed over the treasured sword, symbolizing the sovereignty of the principality, to Peter Yeager with its scabbard.
After receiving the sword, Captain Jaeger gave an order.
“Do not capture His Highness the Duke, but treat him with respect! Bind up all the remaining nobles and take them to the prison camp! And now that the war is over, declare victory and take over the governance and administration of the city!”
On this day, Peter Jaeger succeeded in breaking down the long-standing Duchy of Veneta and the Venetian Union.
This is how the war that will be recorded in history as the Siege and Defense of Veneta Castle ended.
The Reich army lost 29,000 dead, 15,000 wounded, and no prisoners.
38,000 dead, 6,000 wounded, 6,000 prisoners, all inside Veneta Castle.
As soon as the war ended, Peter Yeager ordered the reorganization of his troops and came up with a final plan to destroy the Venetian Alliance.
The plan was to forge state records using the duke’s legally seized seal.
The forged content was as follows.
[The Reich Empire is in a corner, so the principalities belonging to the Venetian Union must quickly raise troops and come to support.]
And this plan worked well, so each principality quickly organized soldiers to subdue Peter Jaeger, a dangerous force that could come at any moment. Support came.
What happened was that each one of them was destroyed one by one by Peter Yeager, who had been waiting for them.
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