I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy Chapter 57

EP.57

There is a saying that war is just a process from the perspective of politics and diplomacy.

Of course, the concept of total war as advocated in Clausewitz’s theory of war had not yet appeared in the Reich Empire and in this world.

At the Reich Academy, where I was reincarnated, they teach that war and politics are very closely connected.

No matter how many achievements I have made in this war, it is impossible for a major to intervene in post-war negotiations where anyone with less than two stars has the right to observe from a corner.

So, I spent a week at the garrison, enjoying meat and alcohol in a leisurely manner until the negotiations were over.

“Ha… the battalion commander is telling me to decide whether I want to be promoted and be discharged within a few days or get a reward in money. “Is everything going to get better?”

“dog sound. When you get discharged, all you have to do is go back home, you idiot. However, if we receive it in money, we as soldiers will receive a few gold and the battalion commander will also give us citizenship. Then, if you save money and buy land, you are a free farmer.”

“Then, since I don’t have a fiancé waiting for me, should I get a reward and save up money for a wedding? Honestly, if I am discharged after working under the battalion commander, I think I will be able to save up money and buy a fairly large piece of land.”

Since I have made such a great contribution that even a single soldier will lose a few gold, the reward I will receive will probably be on a scale beyond imagination.

Not surprisingly, the supply and morale of over 50,000 units were low, the enemy cavalry battalion and infantry battalion were destroyed, the deputy commander and staff officers were captured, etc.

Although I have made great achievements, if His Majesty the Crown Prince wants to use me for a long period of time, he will not be able to promote me too quickly like last time.

I think it would be impossible to get promoted to colonel by getting caught up in politics, and instead, a huge amount of property and territory would be awarded to a first-class special promotion.

While I was leisurely eating alone, a messenger belonging to the battalion rushed up and shouted.

“Post-war negotiations are over!”

At those words, the soldiers all put down the glasses containing meat and beer in their hands and quietly looked towards where the messenger was.

Then the messenger approached me and handed me a paper copy of the previous agreement.

[Agreement on the end of the war between Czechia and the Reich Empire.

1. The Reich Empire and the Duchy of Czechia return all prisoners held by each other to their homeland.

2. The Principality of Czechia pays a lump sum of 150,000 gold as compensation.

3. The Duke of Czechia cedes the entire Visocia region (1 marquis, 5 counts, 7 baronies) and the city of Pilsen and its surrounding areas by one month.

4. When all of the above provisions have been fulfilled, the Reich Empire will not pose any threat to the armed forces of the Duchy of Czechoslovakia.

5. The bodies of the commander-in-chief and deputy commander who died honorably will be handed over immediately, and the bodies of the dead soldiers will be buried respectfully. In the case of keepsakes, we will cooperate as much as possible to return them to their hometown.

Prince of the Duchy of Czechia [Acting] -in- Reich

Empire Crown Prince Mikhail von Reich -in- ]

Of that compensation, about 100,000 gold will go into the empire’s treasury and be used for military maintenance and various administrative processes.

50,000 gold and territory will be appropriately awarded to soldiers who followed the crown prince into the war.

Also, because the commander-in-chief and deputy commander were cut off and many Czech soldiers died in the chase, the city and the surrounding area, which had 40,000 citizens in the castle alone, were also given to him, so it would be a truly outrageous loss.

“what a waste. If His Majesty the Crown Prince had made further threats by using the current situation of the enemy, who is cornered, the destruction of the enemy’s ability to wage war, the weakening of the will to wage war, etc. “We could have properly uprooted the roots of the pillars of the principality.”

To be honest, it is true that I am advancing at a rate that is hard to find in the Empire.

Right now I’m still too low.

Because the thought never left my head that if I had been able to take the lead in signing that treaty, at least one more valuable city would have been stolen.

Filled with such regret, I submitted my application for admission to the Staff College today to my immediate superior, Colonel Weber.

Because for future promotions, it is essential to have received education at a staff college.

**

The grand conference room of the Reich Imperial Palace, one month after the Battle of Visocia.

Emperor of the Reich Empire Fernando von Reich, Chancellor of the Reich Empire, Ministers of Military Affairs, Ministers of each department, Marshal of the Imperial Army, Chief of Staff, Director of Human Resources of the Imperial Army, etc…

People who, with a little exaggeration, have the power to actually eliminate a small mountain by lifting a finger.

They had already read a summary of the actions of the generals dispatched before the occupation of Visozhia and were seriously discussing the achievements of the generals who were active on the Czechavian front.

When I say this, one might wonder whether high-ranking people are evaluating things too roughly.

In any case, there was no problem because the achievements of the generals who commanded at least thousands of soldiers were clearly visible even in the rough report.

Also, if there is something I don’t understand, I read the detailed report to check.

“Major General Ludwig excellently commanded the 8th Division this time and played a major role in subduing the Commander-in-Chief of Czechia and winning the battle. So, how about giving Baron Ludwig the Barony of Centoria near Barony Ludwig and promoting him to lieutenant general?”

“Okay, let’s do that. However, when I looked at his personnel records, I found out that he had never worked in the central government since becoming a general. So this time, rather than entrusting me with the corps, why not entrust me with the head of the intelligence department?”

The Imperial Chancellor, Marquis Wolfgang von Fischer, responded to those words.

“This is a wise decision, Your Majesty. Then, bestow the County of Georgia and the Order of Honor to His Royal Highness, and bestow the County of Wolf next to the County of Benner in consideration of his hitherto unappreciated achievements…” “

So be it. “Then I guess my work on who needs to be rewarded and who needs to be punished is done.”

This is because, except in very special cases, such high-ranking people have never reviewed the achievements of children who are not worthy of stars.

After saying that, as the Emperor was about to stand up, the Minister of Military Affairs, Otto von Moritz, spoke.

“There is still one person left that we need to review. A personnel review is required regarding Major Peter Yeager.”

If someone else had spoken, ‘Are you helping that nobleman because he is of the same pro-crown prince lineage?’ It would have been suspected.

Except for the fact that he was from a noble family, he did not care about politics at all and was a person of great standing, an exception among exceptions who rose to the rank of Minister of Military Affairs beyond Marshal solely on the basis of his achievements in war.

Instead of suspecting that it was a political decision on his part, the emperor and all the participants wondered why it was necessary to judge a major’s major here.

And Minister of Military Affairs Otto read the report to answer their questions.

“Major Peter Yeager. Age 21. He led an advance reconnaissance battalion on the Czechavian front and formed a separate unit to thoroughly understand the size and morale and supply of the enemy army. At the same time, he plundered 9 days’ worth of food for 50,000 troops from the enemy camp and maintained an excessive alert posture in his own territory for longer than necessary. “It consumes the soldier’s stamina by encouraging him to do so.”

When they heard that, the emperor and other subjects thought.

‘This bastard is him. Since my admission to the General Staff College is confirmed this time, does that mean I will earn a star before I turn 30?’

Considering that the eldest son of a duke family, a collateral royal family, usually receives a star when he performs competently in the military or when he is around 30 years old.

The evaluation they gave was the highest in terms of common sense, but it is not at the level of discussion here and it is about time to raise questions.

“With one battalion, we annihilated the Czechavian infantry battalion and the cavalry battalion. We secretly planned this Hammer and Anvil Operation for His Majesty the Crown Prince, and attacked and captured the main camp where the Commander-in-Chief of Czechia was staying for the first time.”

Now everyone in the meeting could understand why someone like a major was being judged among the generals.

Because each and every one of the achievements that followed was too splendid to be said to have been accomplished by one person.

Isn’t this a level of achievement that cannot be put on the same level as military officers?

“Finally, while engaging the enemy defenders to occupy the enemy main camp, a messenger was sent to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Major General Ludwig, warning them that there was a possibility that the Commander-in-Chief would enter Visocia Castle to defend the Visocia region. As he said, the Commander-in-Chief of Czechia was running away and was chased down and killed by Brigadier General Ludendorff. In addition, after breaking through the main camp, he borrowed 30 horses from Major General Ludwig to subdue the enemy’s second-in-command and at the same time captured 28 staff officers of the rank of brigadier general or lower. “As the Minister of Military Affairs, I request an appropriate evaluation regarding this.”

Minister of Military Affairs Otto von Moritz was a person who did not make political judgments, so he felt envious when he saw a great junior who surpassed him.

To the emperor, his ministers, and high-ranking military officials who were interested in politics, Major Jaeger’s feat was simply shocking.

Because it was completely incomprehensible to common sense for a single battalion to achieve that level of achievement.

So the emperor calmed down his shocked emotions and declared.

“As the Minister of Military Affairs said, the principle here is to discuss awards for contributions made by officers above the rank of general, but this person will be an exception.”

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