EP.49
The evening of the day I received information about Major Jaeger’s operation through Colonel Hans.
Count Benner, the second-in-command of the 40,000-strong Czechavian expeditionary force and the de facto commander, had mixed feelings.
Of course, there would not be anyone with a normal mindset who would feel comfortable or happy while on the battlefield.
In particular, unlike ordinary soldiers, a commander who commands a war where countless lives live and die based on his commands can never live comfortably on the battlefield.
The reason he is in a complicated state of mind today is not because problems such as supply became difficult even when our troops were at a disadvantage in the war.
Rather, it is a very good situation because the Jaeger battalion that my daughter belongs to destroyed one battalion of knights and one battalion of infantry, and my daughter, who was on her first battle, even achieved the feat of subduing the enemy company commander, raising the morale of the entire army.
So the Count had already given a glass of beer to each of his staff and soldiers.
“Ha~ Major Jaeger, you bastard. On the Rhineland front, a plan was proposed in which one company would attack the division alone. “This time, it’s a semi-encirclement tactic using one division as a hammer.”
Yes. The reason his feelings were complicated was because he encountered a strategy that even Count Benner himself, who had proven his ability to the rank of lieutenant general, could not have imagined.
As I went down and read the following, I realized that the strategy described above was only a taste.
[However, even if one division attacks from the side, the marching distance is quite long, so there is a high possibility that the enemy will notice in a normal combat situation. Therefore, for the operation to be successful, the 32,000 troops commanded by His Highness the Crown Prince must pretend to be defeated and retreat back to provoke the enemy. In that case, the enemy commander-in-chief, who is thirsty for victory, will mobilize all his power to attack the imperial army in order to sever the head of His Highness the Crown Prince, and will not be able to pay attention to his surroundings…]
After reading the contents further, Count Venner was dumbfounded and said, holding his forehead. .
“When the enemy is frantically attacking the main camp led by His Highness the Crown Prince, they are trying to create a semi-surrounding state by attacking the flanks. “What crazy idea did you come up with?”
Although it was absurd, military operations sometimes involve crazy ideas that will go down in history depending on the situation the unit is in.
Conversely, a great strategy that is close to standard may end up being a trash battle.
And although the operation proposed by Major Jaeger was a crazy idea in Count Benner’s opinion, he concluded that it was the most appropriate operation considering the situation the Czechavian Expeditionary Force was in.
Although this was actually the Crown Prince’s first time on the battlefield, he wanted to achieve solid results that would stand out because he aimed to strengthen his position through this war.
Meanwhile, the Czech Republic hopes to use this opportunity to cut off his head to show off their status to the continent because the crown prince of the Reich Empire has personally entered the field.
So, if the crown prince takes the risk of becoming bait, the enemy will definitely come after him.
If this operation is successful and the Czechavian expeditionary force led by the crown prince is victorious, the commander of the victorious expeditionary force will have the reputation of having achieved victory at the risk of his own life, and a tremendous position will be secured, and the next imperial throne of the empire will be safely passed to the crown prince.
Given the political strategic circumstances, this operation is an unconditional operation.
Therefore, as second-in-command, he wrote a recommendation to the crown prince that this operation should be adopted.
Then Count Venner sighed and spoke in a disgruntled voice.
“The more that guy plays under His Majesty the Crown Prince, the more my status increases as I support him by sending Laura as his lieutenant. When I invited Laura, whom I met at the Visocian front, to ‘go to the General Staff Headquarters, where you must go to advance your career after this war’, I saw that she refused…” The
Count was about to mutter that, but then closed his mouth.
Because he thought that if he said the next words out loud, Jaeger might take away the only daughter he had raised with such love.
At least Major Jaeger was a good student who only studied and didn’t know how to enjoy women, so it was comforting to know that he was only focused on military achievements and territory management.
“Laura said with a twinkle in her eye that she would not go to the Chief of Staff. ‘I look up to Major Jaeger. We highly value his outstanding tactical and strategic abilities and the rapid development of the territory he was granted. That’s why I want to learn more from him and be of help.’ I mean. It’s nice to say it’s a longing, but I’ve never been in love with the opposite sex in my life, so I just don’t know if my feelings are love yet. “If only the opportunity were given…”
Count Benner pictured a future that seemed certain to come someday.
A future where Jaeger brings Laura to him and asks her permission to marry him.
As a father with a daughter, it was a scene I never wanted to imagine.
But deep down, he also thought this.
‘Major Yeager is the best of the thieves. Anyway, Laura is a girl, so she can’t inherit my title. Since the maternal nephew will inherit the throne, there is no need to worry about status.’
Then, in the end, the Count decided to stop worrying about the future ahead.
Instead, I started writing letters to send to the noble families I was currently interacting with.
The content is about the achievements his daughter made today.
It may seem strange to write a letter to inform people of this fact during a busy war situation, but it is also a nobleman’s duty to inform people of the achievements of their family members in real time.
Late that same night, the Crown Prince approved the plan proposed by Major Jaeger.
**
A week later in the basin near Mount Kaynes.
I, Peter Jaeger, and my battalion members are working here to prepare for the 20,000 enemy troops that will never come.
Well, speaking of construction, it didn’t go to the lengths of digging double or triple trenches or stacking sand bags like the Korean military does.
A fence was set up to prevent the enemy from crossing over, a cart was placed behind it to create a solid wall, and a shallow trench was dug.
“Ha f*ck. What are you doing? “I have to pass the non-commissioned officer examination to get married, so why are you wasting your time here?”
“Sergeant Charles, don’t be so disappointed. Didn’t the battalion commander say that in a month or two, a large army of over 20,000 people would arrive? “Wouldn’t it be okay if you were active at that time and be promoted to sergeant?”
“Take responsibility for those words. “If you don’t lose, I’ll empty out your wallet after the war is over.”
The soldiers overcame the difficult task by joking in their own way and succeeded in building a wall that could be used for actual defense in a short period of only a week.
If the plan I designed goes according to the plan, this castle that the soldiers worked so hard to build will be abandoned in a few hours.
Whether they know it or not, even the company commanders in my unit are eagerly participating in the work with their sleeves rolled up, except for the one who stands guard.
Laura, my adjutant who has now become a lieutenant or lieutenant, is watching Mokchaekseong with eyes of great interest.
“When he gathered the division’s officers together and explained the newly designed fort, they were not sure how to build it. When I put a cart behind a wooden fence to replace the wall, I didn’t expect how strong it would be. However, looking at the actual product, it appears to be strong enough to block several knights’ attacks.”
“I don’t know because I haven’t tested it, but that cart could probably block a magic shot or two or an arrow. “Then, the consumption of soldiers in defensive battles will be reduced, so it would not be unreasonable for 8,000 men to intercept 20,000 men.”
When using this defensive formation, which uses carts as temporary barriers, it is possible to block knights’ attacks by using cannons as well.
There are no cannons here, so even if you can defeat the knights, you won’t expect much of an effect.
Still, would it be possible to achieve a similar effect if a wizard was used instead of a cannon?
“If you place a wizard behind the cart and attack the enemy’s heavy infantry with magic when they approach, it can be very effective.”
After hearing my words, Laura imagines a scene where a wizard is placed behind a wooden castle made of carts to intercept the enemy.
With sparkling eyes, I looked at the fortress made of wooden fences that the soldiers were struggling to erect.
And not long after, a signal came up that the meal was ready, although it was much earlier than usual.
We were given nearly twice as many meals as usual.
“Attention 1st Platoon! Looking at the amount of food distributed, I know that tomorrow will be difficult. So eat a lot quickly and just scoop it up and sleep!”
“Third Company! “Relax.”
The junior officers did not seem to be able to infer the details of the operation after seeing it, but they had a feeling that something special was going on.
“Lieutenant Laura, you too should go in and rest as soon as you finish eating today. “I guess I’ll have a lot to do tomorrow.”
After finishing the meal and taking a rest for about 6 hours, a piece of news was spread loudly along with the sound of a trumpet.
“As of the current time, our troops are returning to the battlefield where His Highness the Crown Prince is! “We will leave all heavy carts and barracks here and move at a rapid pace to attack the enemy’s flank!”
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