EP.62
When she was attending the academy, Laura von Wenner did not get along well with people, even though she was a cadet from a high-ranking noble family.
This is what Colonel Yeager would think if he heard this story.
‘As expected, since the character is described as a genius in the novel, did he go alone because there were no cadets of his level?’
However, the reason she went alone was actually because of the men who had been flirting with her since first grade.
After classes, many students in the same study group suggested that they go to a cafe for coffee or eat somewhere with a nice atmosphere near the academy.
Therefore, she went to the academy completely alone in order to completely block all contact with men who were rude to her.
Count Benner, who knew about her situation, called her a few days ago and advised her to be friends with those who came to the Staff College since they were verified people.
In my mind, I was wondering how I would fit in among the people around me who were studying hard.
“Lieutenant Laura, if there is no next lecture, would you like to join us and discuss based on what we learned a little while ago? “Over there, at the desk on the left, I am analyzing the war that took place in Czechvia using the theories the professor taught me.”
The young captain who encouraged her to participate in the discussion remembered that the most senior major in his group had told her to bring her, and encouraged her again.
“I guess the lieutenant was also looking for people to study with. “If you tell us about your experiences at Visochia, we will recommend many good lectures.”
Lieutenant Laura stared at the people gathered in the direction the captain pointed.
“The villages that were supposed to requisition food in the Visocia region just gave the food to a lieutenant colonel who pretended to be a requisition officer. Why do you think that was like that?”
“Isn’t this possible because more than 20 troops threatened the villagers? Moreover, they also used the Czech Republic official document format forged by the empire…” “
In other words, our requisition system could be robbed using the same method.”
Staff College A study group that conducts in-depth analysis and searches for alternatives as befits an excellent officer.
Lieutenant Laura thought that if she were to enter the Staff College, she would like to be among those people and have discussions and exchange information. When she attended the academy alone, she was unable to skip good lectures and strange lectures due to the lack of information, so she often acquired only useless knowledge in liberal arts. Let’s think about it.
“Can I come in too?”
“of course. “I would be grateful if you could join me because I can hear the experience of a lieutenant who participated in the Visochia campaign.”
When Lieutenant Laura entered the meeting, everyone quickly briefly introduced themselves and then asked.
“I just told you a story about a time when the lieutenant colonel was requisitioning food for the enemy in Visochia, but I couldn’t really tell just by looking at the report. “How on earth did you break it?”
“After going to the village chief and showing him the official document form, he casually made a request as if he were an ordinary conscript officer. Since the people in charge of requisitioning were officers and nobles, there was no way a single serf or village chief would carelessly question it.”
“So you’re saying you didn’t threaten the villagers or take them by force?”
Laura, who deeply respects Lieutenant Colonel Jaeger, responded triumphantly as if it were her own work.
“That’s right. So, when I asked him later why he didn’t threaten, he said, ‘Wouldn’t it look more suspicious if a requisition officer who was carrying out orders on behalf of the principality threatened the serfs?’ You answered. “If I were in the position of the village chief, requisitioning would be natural, but if I gave the order as if it were a threat, I would have been suspicious even if I had brought the order.”
“Well, that’s true. Just making a threat could make you look suspicious.”
“But even if you made a threat, you wouldn’t have to worry about repercussions since only serfs live there anyway. Was there another reason?”
Although those in the group had already acknowledged what the lieutenant had said: ‘For the avoidance of doubt, it is better to act naturally.’
I asked this question because we were taught to take into account numerous variables in war.
However, it is normal to feel embarrassed if you are asked another question when you have already given a clear answer.
“If you threaten, there is a possibility that suspicion will be raised, but if you receive resistance from the villagers, you will be wasting time. “We had sufficient strength, including 12 knights and a wizard, so we wouldn’t have to face any adverse consequences, but he said that fighting the serfs would consume a lot of stamina and time, reducing operational efficiency.”
“Well, we even mobilized knights on horseback, so if a fight broke out, we could easily be subdued if a few people set an example. “It will be late and tiring.”
“Furthermore, if we robbed only the food to be requisitioned, the enemy’s morale, as we found out later, would go down to no end. He also said that if they found out that villagers had died while resisting, the Czechoslovak army would be enraged by that fact and their will to fight would become stronger.”
Lieutenant Laura and the other students at the Staff College are now only using honorifics and informal language.
In fact, even though they were learning from Lieutenant Laura one-sidedly, they did not feel uncomfortable and quietly wrote down their valuable practical experience and reasons on the bundle of paper they brought with them.
So, in an empty classroom, they discussed the war that took place in Czechia for more than a few hours and studied better tactics.
Although they could not become friends due to differences in age and class, they soon developed a closeness as colleagues belonging to the same group.
As soon as the last bell rang, signaling the end of today’s class, everyone stood up and the major, who was the leader of the group, smiled and said.
“After hearing the lieutenant’s story, I was really jealous. Haven’t I met a really good boss? “I was able to see and learn from someone who was young but had a lot to learn from me.”
Laura responded with a bright smile as if she had been praised.
“I think so too. As I continue my military career, serving with a lieutenant colonel will be the best experience.”
When she often praised the lieutenant colonel, the group members, including the major, saw her like a girl in love.
Back when I was a bachelor cadet attending an academy, I would have been irritated if the pretty girl in front of me looked like that.
Since they were already married men and fathers who had married a woman they met through their family or at a social club, they just saw her like that as cute.
Major Findolf, the leader of the group, made a big decision and decided to help this girl.
“By the way, won’t our professor get married soon? Before, he was a commoner and an orphan, so he probably didn’t have any friends, let alone women around him. It’s different now. At the age of 21, he was a professor at the General Staff College, a lieutenant colonel, and a baron who was granted a fiefdom.”
Laura was momentarily dazed when she heard those words, but the rest of the members realized what the major’s intention was and spoke.
“Considering that I was introduced to a woman from my family and married her in my first year as a so-called Dal, you are rather late in terms of age.”
“Isn’t it common to be introduced to a lieutenant and get married? Since your fourth year at the Academy, you have been hanging out with a girl you fell in love with at a social club, and your father caught you…” “I
picked it up because my father is the head of the Chiefs of Staff, and there was quite a family that had been eyeing you when the social club was opened after the Rhineland War. I heard that it was done. “In fact, the professor was sick and couldn’t attend, so he said it was a no-brainer.”
Now Laura’s face became stiff, unable to hide her true feelings, and her expression became serious.
Because a woman other than himself is standing next to the lieutenant colonel he admires, and instead of teaching him about strategy and tactics after work is done.
The thought of spending time with that woman gave me a very unpleasant feeling of tightness in my chest.
“But… Colonel, outside of work, he doesn’t really talk to or show any interest in women.”
Major Findolf made his decision thinking of a girl who was studying with him and was about the age of his niece.
It was not as if the girl who had benefited from the advice they had given her was the lieutenant colonel’s adjutant and wanted her to share more of the knowledge and experience she had learned.
“I have been an officer for over 10 years, but the younger the officer, the less experienced he is with women, the more difficult it is for him to overcome women who approach him at social gatherings. “Some of my friends also got married as if they were roasting beans in the heat of lightning.”
After saying that, Major Findolf and the other officers suddenly remembered urgent business and left.
Meanwhile, Laura, who was left alone, felt fear and impatience at the thought that another woman might take over Colonel Jaeger at any moment.
**
Meanwhile, the office of Count Benner, head of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters.
“I’m sorry for calling you at this time when you must have been having a hard time attending class all day.”
“no. “I appreciate you taking the time for me even though you are busy with official duties.”
This is usually said as a formality, but if you are the head of the operations department, working overtime five days a week is your daily routine.
So, I am definitely not saying empty words.
“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said something that he had to tell you. Are you properly preparing for social gatherings?”
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