Academy Genius Commander

57 – The emperor just spread (1)

There is a saying that war is but a process from the point of view of politics and diplomacy.

Of course, because the concept of total war claimed in Clausewitz’s theory of war had not yet emerged in the Reich Empire and in this world.

Although the Reich Imperial Academy, where I reincarnated, teaches that war and politics are very closely connected.

No matter how many times I have played an active part in this war and have made a lot of contributions, it is not possible for a major to intervene in post-war negotiations where less than two stars do not even have the right to observe from a corner.

So, until the negotiations were over, I was enjoying meat and alcohol in the world leisurely for a week at the garrison.

“Ha… the battalion commander told me to decide whether I should be promoted within a few days and set the discharge date or be rewarded with money. Do you want the whole world to be better?”

“dog sound. When you’re discharged, all you have to do is go home, you idiot. However, if we get it in cash, a few gold will drop even for us soldiers, and the battalion commander will give us citizenship. Then, if you save money and buy land, you are a f*cking free farmer.”

“Then, if there is no fiancé waiting for you, will you get a reward and raise money for the wedding? To be honest, when I am discharged after being under the battalion commander, I think I can save money and buy a fairly large piece of land.”

Since even a single soldier has made a feat so great that a few gold drops, the reward I will receive will probably be on a scale beyond imagination.

That would also be the case with the supply and morale of over 50,000 troops, the destruction of enemy knight battalions and infantry battalions, the capture of deputy commanders and staff officers, and so on.

Even though I have achieved great feats, if the crown prince wants to use me over a long period of time, he won’t be able to promote me too quickly like last time.

It would be impossible to be promoted to colonel who gets involved in politics, but instead, it seems that a huge amount of property and estates will be awarded to the 1st class special promotion.

While I was eating alone with a relaxed mind, a messenger belonging to the battalion hurriedly came and shouted,

“The post-war negotiations are over!”

At that, the soldiers all put down the meat and beer glasses they were holding in their hands and quietly looked at the messenger’s location.

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

[Czech Republic and Reich Empire End of War Agreement.

1. The Reich Empire and the Principality of Czechia return all prisoners held by each other to their home countries.

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

3. The Duke of Czechia cedes the whole of Visochia (1 Marquis, 5 Counties and 7 Barons) and the city of Pilsen and its neighboring areas until one month later.

4. When all of the above provisions are fulfilled, the Reich Empire poses no threat to the armed forces of the Principality of Czechia.

5. The bodies of commanders-in-chief and deputy commanders who died with honor will be delivered promptly, and the bodies of dead soldiers will be respectfully buried. In the case of keepsakes, we cooperate so that they can return to their hometowns as much as possible.

Principality of the Czech Republic [Acting] -in-

Reich Empire Prince Michael 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 processing.

50,000 gold and territory will be appropriately bestowed upon soldiers who went to war following the crown prince.

Also, because the commander-in-chief and vice-commander were cut off and a lot of Czech soldiers died in the chase, the city with 40,000 citizens living in the castle alone and the surrounding area were given, so it would be a real steal.

“what a waste. If His Highness the Crown Prince had further threatened by applying the enemy’s current situation in a corner, destroying their ability to wage war, and weakening their will to war. You should have properly pulled out the roots of the pillars of the principality.”

It’s true that I’m getting promoted at a rate that’s honestly hard to find in the Empire.

I am still very low.

Because when I signed that treaty, I couldn’t get out of my head thinking that if I had been able to intervene, I would have taken at least one more worthless city.

With so much regret, today I submitted an application for admission to the General Staff College to my immediate superior, Colonel Webber.

Because it is necessary to be educated at the Staff College for future promotion.

**

One month after the Battle of Vysochia, the Reich Imperial Palace’s grand conference room.

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

With a little exaggeration, those who have the power to actually remove a small mountain with the lift of a finger.

They had already read a summary of the actions of the generals dispatched before the occupation of Visochia, and were seriously discussing the non-deeds of the generals who were active on the Czech Republic front.

If you say this, you might wonder if the high-ranking people are evaluating it too roughly.

There was no problem anyway, because the exploits of generals commanding at least thousands of soldiers were so evident even in rough reports.

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

“Major General Ludwig brilliantly commanded the 8th Division this time and played a big role in subjugating the commander-in-chief of Czechia and winning the battle. So why don’t you give me the Baronship of Centoria, which is near Baron Ludwig, and promote it to Lieutenant General?”

“Okay, do that. However, when Jim looked at his personnel records, he realized that he had never served in the center since becoming a general. So this time, rather than entrusting the corps, how about entrusting the intelligence director?”

To those words, Imperial Chancellor Marquis Wolfgang von Fischer replied.

“This is a wise decision, Your Majesty. Then, to Her Highness the Crown Prince, the Georgian county and a special medal of honor, and to Count Venner, considering his achievements that have not been evaluated so far, to bestow the county of Wolf next to the county of Venner…”

“Do it. Then it seems Jim is done with those he must reward and those he must punish.”

This is because, except in very special cases, such high-ranking people have never judged the achievements of youngsters who have not been given stars.

Having said that, when the emperor was about to stand up, Otto von Moritz spoke in the place of military affairs.

“There is still one person we need to review. We need a personnel review regarding Major Peter Yeager.”

If someone else made the remark, ‘Are you helping me to say that he is a royal family lineage like that nobleman?’ would have been suspected.

Except for being from an aristocratic background, he didn’t care about politics at all, and he was a positional figure who was an exception among exceptions who went beyond a marshal and rose to the rank of Minister of Military Affairs with only 4 stars, no, pure merit in war.

Instead of suspecting that it was his political judgment, the Emperor and all participants wondered what reason the major had to be judged here.

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

“Major Peter Yeager. 21 years old. He led an advanced reconnaissance battalion on the Czech Republic front and formed a detached unit to thoroughly grasp the size, morale, and supply of the enemy forces, while plundering food for 50,000 troops for 9 days in the enemy camp and maintaining excessive alert in their own territory more than necessary. It consumes the soldier’s stamina by inducing them to maintain it.”

Upon hearing those words, the emperor and other servants thought.

‘This child is him. Taking this opportunity, admission to the staff college is finalized, so is it possible to get a star before the age of 30?’

Considering that the eldest son of a ducal family, usually a collateral imperial family, gets a star when he is active in the military or around the age of 30.

The evaluation they gave was the highest in terms of common sense, but this was not the level to discuss here, but around the time I was about to raise a question.

“The Czech Republic infantry battalion and the knight battalion were annihilated in one battalion, and the Crown Prince secretly devised this hammer and anvil operation, and the Czech Republic commander-in-chief stayed in a surprise attack and occupied the headquarters for the first time.”

Now everyone in the meeting could understand why a major or something like that was put on the table among the generals.

Because it was so splendid to say that each of the achievements that followed were accomplished by one person.

Isn’t this a level of achievement that can’t be put on the same level as the honorable ones?

“In the middle of the engagement with the enemy defenders to capture the enemy headquarters for the last time, a messenger was sent to His Highness the Crown Prince and Major General Ludwig, warning that the commander-in-chief might enter the Visochian castle to defend the Visochian region. True to his word, the commander-in-chief of Czechia was on the run and was pursued and killed by Brigadier General Ludendolf. In addition, after breaking through the headquarters, he borrowed 30 horses from Major General Ludwig to subjugate the enemy’s deputy commander and capture 28 staff officers below brigadier general. Regarding this, as the Minister of Military Affairs, I request an appropriate evaluation.”

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

For the emperor, his subordinate ministers, and high-ranking military officials who were interested in politics, Major Jaeger’s achievements were simply shocking.

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

So the Emperor calmed his astonished feelings and declared.

“As the Minister of Military Affairs said, it is a rule to discuss awards for achievements made by officers of the rank of general or higher at this meeting, but we will make an exception for this one.”