Academy Genius Commander

74 – Eradication of the Toner tribe (3)

The No. 1 unit most aristocratic second lieutenants who graduated from the academy do not want to go to is the Northern Army, and this history spans decades.

That’s also true, unlike other units deployed in the provinces, small-scale battles that don’t help to build much achievement happen like eating.

Because it was such a place, there was no way that a newly appointed second lieutenant or a second lieutenant could afford to educate a second lieutenant.

Therefore, in order to survive in the Northern Army, the second lieutenants do not learn from senior officers, but learn from executives like deputy platoon commanders who are worn out in actual battles below them in rank as if they went back to their school days.

By the way, if you can’t put down your pride and don’t learn properly at this time, it’s also a place where you’re going backwards in a sense, where you’ll settle down as an obsolete rank within the battalion within a few months.

Usually, in other units, it is common sense for officers to learn from officers, and if a newly appointed platoon commander goes beyond listening to and referring to the general management of soldiers from the deputy platoon commander and asks for learning, he hears that he is a fool.

In addition to frequent battles with barbarians, it is a very difficult place where various unexpected incidents occur as usual, so when officers from the central or other regions who do not know the situation in the north come to it, they openly hate it.

If an officer or commander shovels with a rank insignia without knowing anything about the situation in the northern region, dozens or hundreds of soldiers could just die in return…

So it is true that officers deployed in the north must begin by proving their abilities by being prepared to fight to the death in order to be recognized by their subordinates.

But even in these situations, there are always exceptions.

“Loyalty 24th Regiment Deputy Commander! This is Lieutenant Colonel Max von Frenhill! It is an honor to serve the colonel, who is called the hero of the Rhineland and Czech Republic!”

It was when the new commander dispatched from the center proved to be incredibly capable with his experience and ability.

Because if an incompetent or mediocre command the unit, only corpses will increase in the unit for no reason, but if a competent commander takes the baton, the possibility of being killed by a dog is significantly reduced.

Because of the achievements made in numerous battles, the officers will have a chance to go down to the center where it is convenient for them to win.

This is because noncommissioned officers are given a chance to go to the executive academy and spend their lives, and soldiers are given a chance to buy land for farming after being discharged or to be discharged quickly.

As if to prove that, the deputy regiment commander’s gaze was fixed on the white silver knight’s sword medal attached to the left chest of the military uniform, not on my face.

“It was my first day since I was appointed, so I tried to spend my own money to have a dinner, but the commander of the corps issued an order to subdue the Toeneur tribe. So, I hope you understand that we have to start with the strategy meeting right away.”

“no! It is an honor to serve under the famous colonel.”

Seeing the aristocratic man in his late 40s staring at me with eyes filled with awe and respect, I felt a bit burdened.

I can’t help it because I’m like a rope that came down from the sky in this middle-aged male particle.

He will also be in his late 40s, which means that he will soon reach the retirement age of a lieutenant colonel and have to retire.

The country will be swollen with the dream that if you hold onto the rope tightly, you will be able to make a big achievement, and if that happens, you will be able to go beyond the colonel and aim for the stars.

“Then let’s get a report on the status of the regiment’s troops first.”

After saying that, the vice-regiment commander, Max, reported with a high military discipline.

“Our Northern 24th Regiment consists of 4 infantry battalions, 1 mage battalion with 50 men, and 1 knight battalion with 50 men, and there are 148 vacancies based on full formation.”

With 148 vacancies, the situation is better than expected considering that it is a northern unit.

In addition, it is a great fortune that the wizards and knights troops, which are essential to dealing with the half-farmers, are completely organized.

“Right. The commander of this regiment was very satisfied because the unit seemed to be in good condition. Can we look forward to the future?”

“I will do my best to meet your expectations.”

“Then, I will summon all the commanders of the company commander and above, and we will start a strategy meeting to carry out the command of the corps commander in an hour.”

**

When the time instructed by the deputy regiment commander came and entered the meeting room, the officers all looked at me with respectful eyes and saluted.

In their eyes and posture, there was no emotion like disregard or suspicion toward the young commander.

Just like when the deputy commander saw me for the first time, I only showed respect for the hero who was promoted to colonel, white silver knight sword, and baron at the age of 23.

The envy for a competent commander, the desire for survival, the desire to succeed, and the useless inferiority complex and pride that disappeared naturally while rolling in the north must have had an effect on this.

As long as you have such high expectations, if you make a mistake even once, your current respect will turn into disappointment in an instant.

I have to show more than expected.

“This is Colonel Peter Yeager, who was appointed as the 24th Regiment Commander today. Since the situation is so urgent, detailed introductions and greetings will be postponed until later. You don’t have to worry because you already know the general situation of the unit from the deputy regiment commander. From now on, I will instruct the operation to subjugate the Thoner tribe.”

Having said that, I put my baton on a map someone had pasted up in advance of the Thoner tribe and the 24th Regiment’s garrison.

“The Thoner tribe completely burned and plundered Flensburg Castle and 10 surrounding villages. As a result, 1,200 people of the empire were taken away, and 2,000 people immediately became refugees who lost their place to live and farmland. Also, their fields were devastated and their livestock were all plundered, causing great damage.”

Since they are anti-agricultural, it is highly likely that they captured men and women and used them as farming slaves or sold them to places like the Francois Republic.

Or, like those who have lost their concept and morality, they killed the men and raped the women and turned them into playthings… Bastards worse than real animals.

“So the corps commander gave the order to thoroughly subdue all those damn bastards. We will not use the tactics other units have used before against guys like Brunik.”

As I said that, the officers around me started to mutter.

“I heard that the enemy’s supply was blown up in the battle in Czechia with a tactic that others hadn’t thought of… Are you planning to use that tactic here too?”

“Still, it worked pretty well so far. If you fight directly with their troops one-on-one, even if you don’t know about cavalry, the Imperial Army will have the upper hand in infantry battles.”

“But the tactics used so far by the Northern Army have been used well for decades. I’m a little worried that it’s a new tactic as soon as he arrives.”

Usually in this case, most commanders tell you to stop talking and focus on the commander’s words.

I deliberately gave them time to exchange their views.

Because in what they are saying now, what kind of atmosphere and how the Northern Army has fought so far is melted.

If you guess from the respectful look you showed me when you first saw me, the conclusion will be that you listen and judge.

As expected, after waiting for about five minutes, the officers all shut up and looked at me.

“The reason is that things have changed a lot from before. As recently as five years ago, when they plundered and returned, the Empire only had to find and crush their armies. Because if only the armies of the tribes that were hostile to us were destroyed. Tribes who were obedient or friendly to us mobilized their troops and plundered and destroyed all their villages, so they set a good example.”

According to the research conducted by the College of Staff, in the past, even though they were in the same anti-agricultural antagonism, according to the law of the jungle, when the tribe next to them became weak, they ate it up and increased their power.

The other tribes who saw it thought this.

‘Me, that naughty thing. Seeing him grow in power by devouring weak tribes around him, isn’t it that he’s fighting to become a khan? I can’t. Call the other tribes together and let that bastard be George.’

That’s why the Empire ran well, keeping each other in check, even if we took measures such as beating them appropriately and taming them appropriately.

“But now, damn Ludvik has taken over the nomads who have settled on the peninsula, so even if we annihilate the army of the Thöner tribe. Other nomadic tribes do not prey on the villages where the defeated and returned ones live. So rather, they will try to plunder us more actively to support their families because farming has become more difficult with fewer men. Therefore, the strategy of attracting their troops to fight as before is only a stopgap and not a solution.”

This is similar to the structure in Korea where an ex-convict who has been restricted from employment for committing a crime due to the hardships of life commits another murder or theft in order to survive.

When I explained it like that, the officers learned something they hadn’t thought of, and nodded their heads to see if they understood what I was saying.

“So the strategy I will use is completely different from the previous tactics. It is a war of annihilation in which they advance with minimal defense even if they lure them in, completely destroying the villages they live in one by one.”