EP.427
Four years later, the imperial palace.
I, Peter Yeager, am now embarking on the most important task of my life.
“Duke, today is the day you must settle the matter with Your Majesty. Otherwise, Duke Keitel and I will have to work overtime endlessly until we die.”
At those words, Military Affairs Minister Kaitel, who was walking next to me with a cane, sneered.
“Oh my gosh, no matter how this lowly Minister of Military Affairs is allowed to retire, His Excellency the Generalissimo will not be able to leave the hell of overtime work until he is at least my age. “Don’t have unnecessary expectations for your health.”
….. My age is 45. Duke Keitel is 75.
Does this mean that for the next 30 years, I will have to spend the next 30 years waking up at sunrise, going to work, and leaving after sunset, often going to work on weekends as well?
Of course, I don’t just hate this to death.
Because not only will I be recorded in history as the pinnacle of the empire’s soldiers, perhaps the only general of the empire, but I am currently enjoying power and honor that no soldier has ever enjoyed in the history of the empire.
‘A statue of me covered in gold was erected at the Academy…’
But what can I do when I think of suffering from this kind of heavy workload for the next 30 years?
“I don’t want to work until I’m 80. “When I get to that age, I want to live comfortably like my father-in-law, watching my great-grandson and great-granddaughter Jae-rong.”
“Are you saying that this old man must be overworked until now?”
“That is for the infinite development of the empire…”
Kaitel looked at me and gritted his teeth.
“Then, when you destroyed Warsaw and petitioned for retirement, you should also petition for this old man’s retirement. Why did you try to retire alone?”
I responded by shaking both hands.
“I am truly sorry, Duke. Instead, when you retire this time, I will gift you the finest wine and whiskey made by our family. “I will prepare a place to celebrate, have a drink with you, and give you a generous gift.”
As we were walking and talking like that, we heard the knights of the royal guard whispering behind us.
“Those two have been through a lot. Since they are of such high status and hold so much power, I guess they act like that every year so as not to lose His Majesty’s trust.”
“But thanks to what you do, doesn’t His Majesty completely trust you two? “Even though he held power, he revealed his will to follow His Majesty’s will in both taking power and giving power.”
“What a beautiful loyalty.”
At those words, Kaitel and I ground our teeth.
“What nonsense. We really want to retire, don’t we? “Your Excellency the Marshal.”
“I don’t know who those guys are, but if we catch them, we’ll send them to the military headquarters.”
“I heard that the most talented guys from the Fortress Staff College are dispatched to the Logistics Headquarters. Those guys are very lucky.”
Until Duke Keitel became Minister of Military Affairs, it was customary for the most capable officers to go to operational departments or related positions.
In the fortress, because Keitel and I emphasized the importance of supply to the river, the second priority for the operation was changed to logistics/supply as the first priority.
So, in a way, it may seem like the path to promotion has been opened for them.
“The logistics headquarters is hell for someone who is not competent. Also, the staff under Lieutenant General Supply, the commander there, work overtime six days a week on a daily basis…”
“Shouldn’t you have gone through some hardships when you were young?”
“Haha, what your Excellency said is correct.”
If they are not capable enough, they will be treated like dogs and forcibly remodeled to be ‘competent’, but there is no way for them to get promoted. Just
try working overtime for 6 days in a week.
You will automatically become competent.
“Your Majesty, I will go in.”
His Majesty’s voice was heard from beyond the door.
“Please come in.”
The reason you can feel his displeasure just by hearing his voice is probably because he knows that Minister of Military Affairs Kaitel has brought a letter of resignation.
The Minister of Military Affairs and I immediately bowed in front of His Majesty and politely handed over the Minister of Military Affairs’ resignation letter.
Kaitel lowered his head while holding his cane.
“Your Majesty, Sosin is now old and can no longer handle the heavy workload. So now I want to retire and live comfortably for the rest of my life. Please allow it.”
His Majesty placed his hand on his forehead and sighed.
“We didn’t talk about that last year either.”
“Every year, my health gets worse. Please appoint Senior Captain Dönitz as my successor. He will do well, so you don’t have to worry. “I’m old now and my health is…”
Unable to finish his sentence, Kaitel coughed violently.
“Even saying this is difficult sometimes. So please allow me to retire. “I’ve managed to survive so far, but it’s going to be really difficult from now on.”
Then His Majesty sighed and gestured with his hand to call someone.
The imperial doctor, who was in the corner of the room, approached carefully, examined Kaitel’s physical condition, and nodded.
“You are a little exhausted because you worked without taking care of your body in your old age. From now on, you can rest for about 15 days and regain your strength. We will send you the prepared medicine separately. However, please remember that when you return to work, you must take regular breaks while working. If you do that, I think you will be able to work healthily until you are 90. ”
The wicked doctor signaled to His Majesty with a glance.
Upon hearing those words, His Majesty grinned openly in front of us, showing an expression of joy.
Damn, isn’t that the second most terrifying sight after the terrible water battle at Bastion Castle and the Battle of Richen Hill?
‘I guess I’ll sleep with my face buried in Charlotte’s chest today. ‘Otherwise I’ll have nightmares.’
“As expected, he is our doctor. “It is truly wonderful that you are taking care of not only the health of me, the emperor, and the members of the imperial family, but also the health of people like Minister of Military Affairs Kaitel, who are pillars of the country, so that they can remain loyal to the end.”
“It is too much to say, Your Majesty.”
“As a reward for your hard work, I will give you 500 gold. Use it to buy something delicious for your grandson.”
The attending physician answered as he stepped back.
“I will send about a month’s worth of medicines that are good for your health to Duke Keitel’s family. “If you take the medicine consistently, your physical strength will be restored as if you were in your 40s.”
If he had said when he was young, I would just pass it off as an exaggerated rhetoric, but seeing that he is just in his 40s, it makes me think that if he takes that tonic, it will have a direct effect on the Minister of Military Affairs at Kaitel.
‘Anyway, is your Majesty planning to serve our Duke Caiemon until he is 90 years old? I can’t believe it either…’
His Majesty took a pen and wrote down a vacation order as if it were completely natural and handed it to Kaitel.
“I’ll take a month to get some rest and get my body back on track before I return.”
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Then, His Majesty carefully whispered into Kaitel’s ear.
“The empire’s supply system is still a mess. I think you will have to work until you are at least 90 to see systematic supply. Until then, I’ll just ask. And there was a report a while ago that the supply to the Rhineland was a bit messed up…”
At those words, Keitel blushed and gritted his teeth.
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“I will personally call the Rhineland division commander to his office instead of his military duties and bring him to his senses.”
“Hehe, don’t be like that.”
“I cannot forgive the inefficient use of the imperial people’s taxes.”
And Minister of Military Affairs Keitel gave up submitting his resignation again today in order to resolve the Rhineland issue and enjoy a month of vacation.
No, if you are ready to resign, ‘I will leave this work to Senior Captain Karl Dönitz.’ You have to lock yourself in a corner of the house and think about recuperating.
As befits someone who rose to the rank of Minister of Military Affairs with only his ability to provide supply and administrative support, when I heard that a problem had arisen in his field, he even threw down his cane and ran away.
“Major Anton! Is that bastard destroying the supply system I built while working overtime? Did that guy called the Major General sleep with a textbook as a pillow while taking classes at the General Staff College?! “I won’t leave you alone.”
‘… That’s why His Majesty thinks I’m a trickster and won’t accept my retirement…’
After the Rhineland incident is over, I’ll go to the office instead of military duties and plan a ‘retirement’ plan that might work next year.
And Director Anton is probably as good as dead already.
Just cutting up supply is a big sin, and Kaitel, who suffered a tragedy that delayed his retirement because of that, can’t just sit still…
“Your Majesty.”
His Majesty smiled brightly and responded to those words.
“Oh, Marshal. Is there anything else you want to say?”
“Even though the Minister of Military Affairs looks so healthy, he is already 75 years old. “He has lived in good health for a long time, but he has devoted himself to the empire so far, so shouldn’t he be allowed to rest now?”
His Majesty said those words with a very evil smile.
“I think it would be a more rewarding and happy life for a capable old subject to dedicate his talents to the empire rather than to retire and live alone and reminisce about the past. And considering the Minister of Military Affairs’ age and health, I am giving him twice as much vacation time as other officers.”
I couldn’t refute those words.
Due to the nature of my position as Grand Marshal, I am often unable to rest on the weekends, so I use the vacation certificate I receive instead for about 40 days of vacation each year.
Kaitel adds 40 days of leave plus 40 days of leave for nursing care due to old age.
And he only spends about 10 days recuperating a year, and other times he travels far away during his recuperating vacation.
Even though he was away for such a long period of time, he worked so hard on the staff at the Logistics Headquarters that they freaked out, so there was no hole in the empire’s supply since the Allied Forces were defeated, except for the corruption of front-line commanders, so that’s not to say.
“Besides, if you really hated it, you would have actually collapsed instead of acting like that.”
I could only nod my head at those words.
Then His Majesty smiled an evil smile that really reminded me of King Sejong.
“Isn’t it a heartless duty for me, the emperor, to give him the opportunity to devote himself to the empire until such an old age?”
Then he pretended to shed tears and said.
“And since I lack ability, I have no choice but to continue to rely on older, capable subjects.”
Seeing you smiling while pretending to cry makes me think that I too will continue to work until I am 100 years old.
‘Ah, Hwanghee Jeongseung. What the hell are you.’
After thinking about someone who does not exist in this world, I presented a new strategy plan to His Majesty.
“I have some good news, Your Majesty. “The United Kingdom and the François Republic were fighting between the lion and the rooster until they finally collapsed.”
The evil smile of a wild beast facing delicious prey appeared on my face.
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