EP.36
“Ensign Laura, now that you’ve finished eating, let’s get down to business. “You can just leave the empty dishes on the table.”
“All right. “What kind of work can I do?”
I said, showing the sealed, level 2 confidential document I was holding in my hand.
“Soon, there will be a war led by His Majesty the Crown Prince himself. There, our battalion and territory played an important role. “I plan to have a meeting with everyone on that agenda.”
“Is that so? This is something I would have no way of knowing if I hadn’t worked under Major Jaeger. Since you are trusted by His Highness the Crown Prince, you have been put in charge of preparing for the coming war.”
“Originally, as a second lieutenant, you cannot participate in this meeting, but I will allow you to participate as my adjutant. “I received a request from Count Benner, but I also believed in the potential of Ensign Laura, who showed me when she was attending the academy.”
Even though he was an outstanding commander who received the Silver Knight’s Sword medal directly from the emperor as a captain, he was part of the preparations for the crown prince’s personal government.
This is proof that I have great trust from the Crown Prince.
In addition, the fact that subordinate officers secretly and strictly followed the ‘Crown Prince’s strict orders’ will be a huge plus point for them as they build their careers and will help them in their promotions.
Especially since it is highly unlikely that such an opportunity would be given to Laura, a young second lieutenant who had just graduated from the academy.
Laura asked this time, looking at me with an expression filled with surprise and joy.
“Are you really giving me that opportunity?”
I spoke to her who expressed surprise, joy, and gratitude at my words.
“Instead, I hope you perform as well as I expect.”
With those words, I entered the conference room where my subordinates were waiting.
In normal times, it was only used for tasks such as the battalion’s training, supply equipment, and inquiries related to the administration of the territory.
The atmosphere rarely became heavy as soon as I entered.
But now, maybe it was because I came inside with a serious expression on my face, holding a sealed document in my hand.
The administrator of Bruno’s estate, Max, 1st Company Commander, Marco, 2nd Company Commander, Dominic, 3rd Company Commander, Charlie Wizard, Company Commander Dennis Knight, and Company Commander Werner, a look of nervousness was clearly visible on everyone’s faces.
However, before starting the meeting in earnest, I gave a signal to Laura and made her stand in front of my firing line.
“Before we begin the meeting, I would like to introduce Ensign Laura von Wehner, who will be my new deputy starting today. “Because I’m a newbie, I may have some shortcomings, but I hope you, the seniors, can take note of that.”
After I finished speaking, she bowed and greeted me in a polite manner.
“This is Ensign Laura von Wehner. i look forward to.”
When I introduced myself like that, everyone clapped and welcomed me warmly.
I immediately showed a document containing instructions on the details of the operation and said,
“As of January 20, 221 of the Reich Imperial Calendar, in accordance with the military order of His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince, Major Peter Jaeger will open Level 2 Secret No. 1005 and reveal part of the information about Jaeger Battalion and Bruno’s Estate. 1st Company Commander, is today January 20th?”
I confirmed several times before coming here that today is January 20th, but asking this is a necessary formality.
Marco, who knew that, nodded and I quickly unsealed the document and opened it.
“I will convey His Highness the Crown Prince’s orders. On July 30, 222 of the Reich Imperial Calendar, 40,000 troops under the Crown Prince entered the Visocia region of Czechia via Bruno’s territory and fought a decisive battle. ”
At those words, the company commanders shouted loudly.
“It’s finally war! The opportunity you’ve been waiting for has arrived. Don’t let anyone stop you. This time, I’ll be a major too!”
“Wouldn’t we be able to easily defeat the Czechs? “You should know that it is an honor to be offered as a sacrifice for promotion.”
“Long live His Majesty the Crown Prince! Long live the Empire!”
Is it because I won my first mock battle, which was close to the actual battle, and I was the youngest major to take command?
The company commanders also seem to think that if they follow me, promotion is a given.
In one drama, the actor who played the role of a monkey-like Japanese guy said, ‘War is an opportunity!’ I remembered shouting.
Of course, I thought that wouldn’t happen, but when I suggested going to war, why didn’t I react so intimidatingly that I even thought about backing out?
In times like this, it is always good to have high morale, so I said this to encourage them.
“This is a war in which 40,000 people on our side are participating. So, there will be many opportunities to make a contribution. Therefore, your chances for promotion will naturally increase. Shouldn’t the company commanders here be promoted and have to match each horse like me? So, stay alert, focus on the operation that will be explained in the future, and be faithful to your assigned duties. “If you just listen to what I say and follow my lead, I will do my best as a battalion commander to give you one seat at a time.”
Then everyone started to focus on me with their eyes shining.
“First of all, it is important to increase our combat power as a war involving 40,000 people is taking place in our front yard, but what we need to pay attention to first is how to utilize our territory, which is the starting point of an expedition. Isn’t that right, Administrator Max?”
“That’s right.”
“Don’t sell the grain and turnips you harvested this year and received as taxes, but rather save them. The turnips must be preserved in salt, and the beans, barley, and wheat must be ground into powder, mixed with an appropriate amount of water and salt, then placed in the oven and roasted for a long time at least four times. Also, use 80% of the reserve funds I gave you to buy a lot of things like salted meat, cheese, and beer, and store them in the warehouse. The rest of the little things are the same as the way to make biscuits so far, but be especially careful because a small mistake can cause the biscuits to rot.”
In modern Korea, transactions that profit by using previously acquired information are called insider trading and are strictly regulated.
In the Reich Empire, where the judicial system is much weaker and more lenient than Korea’s, there is no such crackdown.
When fighting a war, it is basic to make at least 5 to 7 times more in business related to military supply.
However, I plan to sell groceries and alcohol at this intermediate supply base at exactly 3 to 4 times the price I bought this year.
Then, we will make a huge profit in the sales process, but it will be much cheaper than buying the goods through the bulletin merchants, so the crown prince will definitely be satisfied.
“In addition, we need to increase the size of the territory by recruiting as many day laborers as possible, including men and women, who are very disliked by nearby lords. In the future, this place will be made into a supply base and relay city connecting the newly occupied territory of Czechia and the Reich Empire.”
After saying that, I turned to the company commanders and said,
“At the same time, the battalion’s organization is also changing. The knight company will remain as is, but the infantry company will be organized into three platoons of spearmen and one platoon of pikemen. In order to maximize firepower, all crossbowmen are organized under the wizard company. In other words, one platoon of wizards and one platoon of crossbowmen will move together at the four corners of the formation.”
Then, the crossbowmen naturally act to protect the wizard, and when the wizards work with the crossbowmen, their power becomes even stronger.
Because what if soldiers who received a huge magic blow instinctively get scared and attack with crossbows, resulting in more deaths?
The morale of the enemy soldiers who saw that would fall even faster.
Later, if matchlocks were created and fired both magic and lead bullets at the same time, this formation would be able to kill even knights wearing iron armor.
“The types of tactics used will be the same as those learned in previous training. “The knights usually wait behind the infantry and then charge and subdue the enemy at the command of the battalion commander.”
In movies, there are many scenes of knights stepping out and charging at each other as soon as a war begins, but in order to carry out such tactics, a knight must be in command of a unit of at least several hundred people.
Therefore, most units keep dozens of knights in reserve and use them to block the enemy’s retreat or exploit the gap.
And doing so creates greater fear and sacrifice on the other side.
This is because people can sometimes get hit on the head with a baseball bat and be fine if they are notified in advance, but if the premise is that they are hit without knowing.
Even if you hit it with something much weaker than that, you could die instantly.
“For each company commander to convey to his/her unit everything except facts related to the Czechavian front so that they can engage in training. more.”
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