I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy Chapter 50

EP.50

All armies at that time, including the army of the Reich Empire, could move an average of 12 to 14 km per day, and if reduced in size and moved by division, they could move 16 to 20 km, which is 1.4 times that amount.

People who have done marching training in Korea ask, ‘Why is that all I can do?’ You may be wondering.

When marching in Korea, trucks and other vehicles that can move faster than people are usually mobilized.

However, the army of this era relies on horse- and ox-drawn carts for supplies, so it has to keep up with that speed.

As such, the distance that can be traveled in a day is inevitably limited.

However, if you move with a minimum of all kinds of supplies and food, people of this era have been able to walk or run for all their transportation since they were young, and because they also do hard farming work, they have the stamina to walk about 40 km a day.

I shouted loudly for the soldiers who were running with their armor and weapons to listen.

“If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Count Vener are responding correctly, the enemy will be strengthening their offensive, leaving behind only the minimum number of troops in order to annihilate the 32,000 troops led by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If we take advantage of that opportunity and attack the enemy’s flank, we can cut off the heads of many high-ranking people, including the enemy commander!”

Until the rapid march began, even the smallest clues, let alone the outline of the operation, had to be concealed.

Since more than 8,000 soldiers had already begun to move, there was no longer any need to hide or cover up the operation.

Therefore, it is necessary to briefly explain the outline of the operation to the soldiers and give them a sense of purpose so that they can endure with determination.

Because the human spirit often has the power to overcome the limitations of the body.

“Rather than suffer like a dog on the battlefield for months, let’s fight and finish today with the determination to die!”

“If we suddenly appear and attack them from the side… they won’t be able to come to their senses! Then let’s cut off his head!”

“This battalion commander will guarantee this. Regardless of whether he is a soldier or an officer, I will ask His Majesty the Crown Prince to personally request that his wish be granted if he makes a great contribution! So hold on!”

Other commanders also gained strength after hearing my words and encouraged their troops in a similar way.

No matter how much I think about it, unless he was given a position in the crown prince’s faction like me, his wish as a battalion commander, let alone the crown prince, and with a decent degree of expertise, would be rejected in the rank of second-in-command, but I kept screaming like crazy.

Then, if one of the soldiers who made a big contribution comes out, how are you going to take responsibility for it?

However, the encouragement that was given to the soldiers without thinking about what to do in that way seemed to have motivated them in some way, so they all pulled out the weak strength they had and somehow held on and followed along.

If you roughly measure the speed, it was moving at about 8km per hour, so I thought it was time to arrive.

In front of me, Czech soldiers gathered together in a gigantic rectangle came in.

Because of the distance, I couldn’t understand what they were talking about or what orders they were giving.

If we were to guess from the fact that the trumpets and drums were loud and the enemy soldiers were pushing forward quickly,

I could tell that His Highness the Crown Prince and his troops were carrying out the decoy operation I suggested well, and that the enemy commander was eager to use this momentum to solidify victory.

At that moment, a knight carrying a flag symbolizing the Reich Crown Prince appeared on horseback and shouted in a loud voice.

“The Czech piglets stuck their heads in the feed trough! “I hit my head!”

When the soldiers heard that, they looked at each other’s faces as if they were wondering what that meant.

The meaning of this code was clearly conveyed to commanders above the battalion commander, including me.

‘The Crown Prince and Count Vener will soon stop feigning defeat and strike back.’

Is it because everything is running really smoothly?

To be precise, the mood in our division, limited to high-ranking officers above major level, became bright like villagers about to celebrate a feast.

“Great! “Let’s just keep going like this!!”

“For the family’s honor! “For tomorrow, when I reach the stars!”

“This time, the battalion commander will take the lead himself. Just watch my back and follow me!”

When the soldiers saw their commander starting to fuss with excitement, they must have sensed that the operation was going very successfully.

“Let’s win and go home!”

“Long live the Reich Empire! Long live His Majesty the Crown Prince!”

Even though they were exhausted, they cheered and responded to the orders of the higher-ups.

Then, the intelligence officers belonging to the division rode on horseback and shouted.

“Rest for an hour from now and then go fight!”

“Drink all the water in the canteen and eat a handful of salt! “If you pretend to eat something because you’re hungry, you could die!”

“Assemble in each battalion unit! Gather in battalion units!”

Considering that the order was given to gather in battalion units and rest.

The division commander will have us charge sequentially in battalion units and attack in a diagonal fashion.

If you adjust your speed well in that way, you will be able to take full advantage of the surprise attack because you will not have to waste tens of minutes or close to an hour in preparing your formation for a turn.

Meanwhile, when the soldiers of our battalion were ordered to rest, they huddled together and sat down on the ground to rest.

“Does it make sense to have them cover the distance they walked in one day a week before in just 6 hours?”

“So why did you build that damn camp?”

“I guess that’s how they tried to deceive the enemy. Honestly, who would have guessed that we would come back in such a hurry after seeing us even constructing a fort?”

There is a saying that if you want to deceive the enemy, you have to deceive your own troops first, so I planned that strategy, but I feel a little bit stung.

Because anyway, it is true that you suffered in vain because of me.

“Attention Jaeger Battalion, from now on, eat water, salt and sugar together. Then it will be a little better.”

If you’re just replenishing moisture, you shouldn’t be allowed to eat salt, but the soldiers who walked quickly for 6 hours shed a huge amount of sweat.

In other words, a huge amount of salt and water has been expelled from the body, causing a complete loss of strength.

Even if you do not provide nutrition through food, you can recover some of your lost stamina by simply replenishing water, salt and sugar.

After resting for about an hour, we heard the sound of drums and trumpets.

There’s something about playing with a lively beat that doesn’t go well when you have to risk your life and fight to the death.

“Our division is now going in to catch the enemy off guard! Victory or defeat depends on our performance, so fight without sparing your life! “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will reward you generously for your achievements.”

In normal cases, it would be nothing more than a common remark made by a commander mixed with half sincerity and half lies.

However, since this is truly the crown prince’s first war, there is no doubt that if the soldiers contribute well, they will receive a huge amount of rewards.

This is because, in general, praising and giving generously to subordinates for their achievements is a good way to promote oneself in a positive way.

If a soldier fights without sparing his body and kills an enemy battalion commander or regiment commander or higher, he will receive a reward and farmland that will kill him in one blow.

So, we can say that what the division commander says is 120% true for now.

“The strategy is extremely simple! Just kill the enemy you see in front of you! Kill, kill, kill! Then, when you receive instructions from each unit commander, follow them.”

Normally, a surprise attack like this would involve complicated strategies, but this is a completely exceptional situation.

Officers below the rank of colonel, including me, probably only have that much information.

Because if we fail here, all we can do is retreat.

“The 13th Division forms formation and charges!”

When the order was given, the soldiers belonging to the division began to charge towards the enemy in unison.

The distance between them is about 600m now, but the enemy division commander and other commanders must have been blind to killing the crown prince.

The only thing dealing with us now are a few soldiers belonging to the left wing of the Red Army.

Of course, it may seem like a small number of thousands of soldiers, but that is compared to fighting with over 50,000 soldiers.

No. We have the numerical superiority, so it’s too good to be true.

“We collide with the enemy two steps ahead of our Jaeger Battalion troops. Prepare accordingly.”

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