Academy Genius Commander

42 – If you have good character, you should be proud (1)

Even in the middle of a surprise attack by a small hit-and-run unit, you usually have to stay where you are, even for a short while, after launching an attack.

Because you can decide how to escape only after checking whether the surprise operation was successful or unsuccessful.

If the surprise operation was successful, it would be sufficient to simply evade the pursuit of the enemy, but if the surprise attack failed, the enemy could use it to launch a counterattack and inflict a huge blow to the main forces of the allies.

In that case, it is because there are cases where the unit that launched the surprise attack has to deliberately take the time to get hit by the enemy’s long-range attack…

However, since our surprise operation was conducted against one company, the number of enemies killed was small, but as long as the attack was completed safely and all the attackers were fleeing on horseback, assuming the various situations mentioned above, there is nothing to worry about. It will be.

So I asked in a loud voice as I rode my horse through the woods.

“Is everyone following along?”

Then, the members of the detached building that followed closely responded with a smile.

“Only the battalion commander is following me well!”

“Isn’t running in the woods like this a piece of cake?”

“There is no one who would fall behind like this.”

The voices that answered my question from near to far were about 20 people, which means that no one died or escaped during the surprise operation.

Besides, we rode our horses as fast as we could and ran for about two hours, but since there was no pursuit unit in sight, we managed to escape.

Enemy commanders who get a bad taste from the detached troops I lead will expand the range of vigilance and reconnaissance to the maximum, and if you procrastinate here, you may be caught.

So I’m a little sorry to everyone, but I have no choice but to ask for more strength.

“Okay then, run as fast as you can today and run away from the enemy as much as possible! Instead, if you return to the unit, I will buy a whole wagon from a war merchant for the detached corps and let you rest. let’s go!”

That’s how we covered a distance of 100km on horseback that day, and succeeded in completely evading the enemy’s pursuit.

Even after confirming that we had evaded the pursuit, we had to continue marching at a fast pace to avoid being caught by the enemy, and we were able to return to the Crown Prince’s unit that had entered Czechia after completing all of our missions and joining my battalion that had gone on a preliminary reconnaissance.

**

The next morning after joining the prince’s army.

As usual, the soldiers would clear their barracks and prepare for the march at this time.

Since all other reconnaissance units, including ours, who were in the preceding reconnaissance battalion, have returned, the entire army has been given a rest order to set up a strategy based on the information gathered.

So, the guys who already played the role of preemptive reconnaissance and the detached unit are taking a break from all work and roll call until tomorrow after taking a bath and personal maintenance yesterday.

If not, I sighed and murmured.

“I’m a battalion commander, so I’m afraid I’m going to have to go through the activities of the detached unit, but as soon as I come back, I have to write a report all night. I even think about whether I came out to live like this…”

Still, the military is a place where you have to get rid of it after all, so I’ve prepared everything, so I’ll be able to do it somehow.

As I trudged along, I arrived at the headquarters barracks where the prince was.

I spoke to the knight standing in front of him in armor.

“This is Major Peter Yeager, the battalion commander of the advanced reconnaissance battalion. May I come in?”

“Loyalty, come in.”

**

It was a place where high-ranking people gathered, so I imagined the meeting in a solemn manner, but the scene I saw as soon as I entered the barracks was the exact opposite.

To put it in detail, the prince, who had the authority to mediate between them, was sitting in a seat one step higher than the other generals and quietly watching.

People with stars were actively expressing their opinions and debating.

“Major Samuel, that is nonsense. No matter how weak Czechia’s army is, you’re going to defeat them in just a week and go beyond Visoccia to Palencia!”

“Brigadier General Chelsea, isn’t this war the crown prince’s first personal affair? Last time, because of Jaeger, the war ended before His Highness personally took the baton…”

“Ha~ The supply won’t keep up. The fact that we were able to come at this speed was possible because we brought a lot of biscuits and ingredients from the Bruno estate at once.”

Considering that during the meeting of the command headquarters of the 7th Division on the Rhineland front, except for me, the division commander spoke and answered alone.

The scene unfolding before my eyes right now is a situation that I will experience when I become a general in the future. It’s like a utopia for me now.

Reporting and receiving various information brought by his subordinates, thinking about countermeasures, suggesting and refuting all sorts of tactical strategies, and even supplementing them… So, they go out together to find the best direction.

Seeing that, I was about to go to a corner seat where the other majors were sitting, so a second lieutenant came up to me and said quietly.

“Since the Major has arrived, the reconnaissance unit’s report will begin soon. Please prepare.”

“Thank you, Ensign.”

Now the second lieutenant had to leave, but instead of leaving my side, he muttered in my ear in a very low voice.

“This is what Count Benner told me to deliver. You said that the generals here are all nobles belonging to the prince’s clique, but they are divided into those who oppose Major Jaeger and those who agree. Please be extra careful.”

I thought as I nodded and went to my seat.

It is said that angular stones are right, but because it is so popular, it has become a thorn in the eye even to high-ranking people?

sh*t, then I’m sure some of the high-ranking people here will come out and try to find fault with the fact that I formed a detached unit in addition to the reconnaissance battalion and took separate operational actions.

It’s fortunate out of all the misfortunes that I was given a little time to prepare my mind and think about what I would like to object to before the reconnaissance and operation report…

However, the time was not given, and already the other scouts started reporting by showing the data they had brought.

“This is Captain Simon Pilsen, who performed the role of reconnaissance. Based on our observations about a day ahead of the main unit, it seems that the enemy forces are gathering all their troops to the rear to prepare for a decisive battle with us…”

And when about an hour and a half had passed, the Highness called me by name and said.

“Major Peter Yeager, battalion commander of the preceding reconnaissance battalion, report the information you found while scouting behind enemy lines and what happened in the process.”

Following that, I walked right near the desks where the high-ranking people were sitting, put the reports and maps I had written up, and started talking.

“We acted in advance for about three days, examining the location where the battle was expected to take place and the detailed terrain around it. In addition, we have identified villages and roads where food can be requisitioned as we move to the location, and the details are recorded in reports and maps.”

Pointing to the open map, the high-ranking people spoke with admiration.

“With this, the march will be much easier.”

“It’s really amazing that you wrote down the places where the enemy is likely to surprise you and the campsite candidates.”

“There seems to be little flaw in the topographical survey.”

To be honest, I was really surprised when I first saw that reconnaissance map.

Because I just gave the 1st company commander a few words of advice, thinking that it would be nice to draw up a map like this.

That clever guy immediately reflected my advice and created a map like that.

“The map you see was made by Captain Marco, who was in charge of the unit commander, and I organized and led a detached unit in the field and conducted other activities.”

It was an act that deviated from common sense that the guy in charge of the reconnaissance battalion formed a detached unit in enemy territory and split the unit.

When I said that I, the battalion commander, had done it, the generals looked at me with absurd expressions without being able to argue.

“Details are written in the report, but I’ll tell you the important information first. A separate detachment of 21 men, including myself, directly scouted the enemy’s large army coming here from the edge of Visochia. The enemy forces outnumber us by 50,000. However, the Czech Republic’s army is demoralized and its fighting ability is weakened because the amount of food supplied decreases as it approaches the border and too many troops are concentrated on guarding the border.”

Hearing this, one of the generals asked with a puzzled expression.

“It is definitely good news for us that the enemy’s morale has declined and their combat power has weakened, but listening to your story sounds like the situation was facilitated by the detached troops.”

I answered that question with a smile.

“Yes, it is true that the detached unit under my command made full use of the discretion granted by His Highness the Crown Prince while scouting.”