I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy

EP.227

Even if a castle is said to be impregnable, there is no such thing as a castle without any gaps.

If I say this, someone will definitely object.

‘No, but why is it impregnable? It is said to be impregnable because it is difficult to attack and impossible to capture. ‘Isn’t it contradictory to say that there is a gap there too?’

The reason is very simple: even a small number of soldiers must have an opening through which they can continue to come and go, so that they can communicate with allies outside the castle even when surrounded.

A small elite unit can be dispatched through an opening unknown to the enemy to surprise the enemy forces besieging the castle, destroy siege weapons, or take action to lower their morale.

In the worst case scenario, it could be used to help the high-ranking people in the castle escape.

And if you ask me why I feel this way now.

“Lieutenant General Jaeger, there are about 5 holes here in Oslo Castle. “There is one near the moat, two here under the north gate, one near the west gate, and one at the east gate.”

After I lowered their morale by burning down the villages around Oslo Castle two weeks ago, more and more people were willing to risk their lives to come over and provide information.

The number and placement of the castle’s garrison, the shift time of the guards on the castle wall, the food situation, the morale of the current soldiers, and all kinds of information, including the private lives of the generals and nobles inside the castle.

Thanks to this, those belonging to the Imperial Intelligence Department or Intelligence Corps are very busy collecting and organizing the information provided by them and immediately reporting it.

The guy in front of me right now has a fairly high rank in the Kingdom of Stockholm, so I, the second-in-command, am dealing with him.

“Keep talking, Baron Vinland.”

“But of these, the one near the moat and the one near the north gate are all fake. As proof, if you enter the castle through that hole, you will be able to enter Oslo without being detected. “There is a guard barracks 15 meters ahead, so if you make even the slightest noise, you are bound to be detected.”

“Then what about the hole at the west gate of the east gate?”

“It’s safe there. Because the hole at the east gate is connected to Slum District 1, and the hole at the west gate is connected to a small cathedral.”

So far, it does not seem like this guy is lying, as it matches about 95% of the information provided by good guys who came to serve the Reich Empire rather than traitors from the Kingdom of Stockholm.

No, it seems like the kingdom’s baron is really trying to betray, risking his life and family.

Still, I guess I should try it one more time just in case.

“Then then. If you are going to infiltrate for a surprise attack, when will you infiltrate? “If it were me, I would probably infiltrate around the crack of dawn.”

Baron Vinland’s eyes sparkled when he heard those words.

Seeing his eyes twinkle like that, I think he must have some intention, but if you analyze his emotions from what he has shown so far.

It must be a combination of things like the desire for betrayal, the desire for success, and the desire for survival.

In other words, looking at what he has shown so far, he can be seen as a trustworthy spy.

“Dawn before dawn is dangerous. Even though King Christian of Stockholm is a bastard, the Minister of Military Affairs, Oxenburg, is not an easy person to look at. “It would be safest to infiltrate around 9 p.m.”

“What is the reason?”

“When the guards make their rounds, they go near the hole and take a look, but that is also the time when the guards are most let down. “They make their rounds around 8:40, so they don’t pass by around 9:00.”

I nodded and agreed with what he said, as if I was interested, but this son of a bitch is a double agent who gave most of the correct information but hid one fatal lie.

The reason I knew that was because the patrol time of the guards, which I found out while cross-checking the information provided by numerous spies, and the time he said were slightly different.

If you move at the time that Baron Vinland said is the perfect time for a surprise attack, you will likely be annihilated.

So, I hit the guy in the face with the sheath I had on my waist. His teeth fell out and he got a nosebleed.

“No, I provided correct information! “But why are you hitting me?”

I said, kicking the guy who said that in the stomach.

“If you’re going to sell information, you have to sell the right information. Even if you kill the stupid idiot, you will be able to lie about the location of the hole or the number of soldiers deployed at the border of each castle wall. Are you fooling the guards by taking the time to go around the perimeter?”

After saying that, I made a signal with my hand and ordered him to be dragged away.

Now that damned bastard will be subjected to the same brutal torture used to interrogate scouts and spies, and he will spill all the uninformed information he can find.

“Oh, it looks like His Majesty Christian, King of Stockholm, was really pushed back. “You sent a bastard the size of a baron with the words of abandonment just to get a chance to survive by deceiving me.”

As I was talking to myself, the barrack door opened and Laura came in.

“What you said was correct, Lieutenant General. When I sought appropriate cooperation from the five spies who were believed to have spread false information, I found out that it is not uncommon for ordinary soldiers to confront platoon commanders and company commanders inside the Oslo Castle, almost to the point of mutiny. It is said that the soldiers standing guard are talking about opening the gates on the walls as if it were a joke, but it is like eating.”

“I’m at a loss for words because it’s more messed up than I thought. By the way, wasn’t the colonel closed today?”

“I will do whatever I can to help you, Lieutenant General. “That way, I can’t lose to that cat… no, the colonel.”

In this war, unless Laura pulls off some miracle, it will be difficult to defeat Anya, who cut off Ishtaven’s head herself.

Still, it looks really cute to see him working so hard.

“By the way, Lieutenant General, it seems there is little more information we can dig up now. What would you like to do? “If only 70% of the information collected so far matches, I think we can open the East Gate of Oslo Castle.”

The reason why the defense system called a castle is so scary is because the opponent who attacks the castle must climb up the walls to capture it.

If the castle gate is breached, such a strong defensive function is lost.

Still, Oslo Castle is capable of mobilizing close to 200,000 or 250,000 troops, including citizens. It is realistically impossible to attack with our current troops.

So, you can’t occupy the castle, so trying to bluff by opening the castle gate won’t have much effect.

“I also want to open the gate. However, if that happens, you have to show your power to take over the castle right away. “With our current number of soldiers, it is impossible to significantly reduce the forces inside Oslo Castle, let alone occupy it.”

“… It would have been nice if there had been more soldiers.”

“It’s a miracle that you came this far, so don’t be too sad, Colonel. Instead, there is a way to instill more fear than opening the gate. “That would be fine for now.”

“… What are you talking about if it’s a scarier method than opening the castle wall?”

What makes those who are scared and locked in the castle even more fearful and scary is that the size of the enemy increases several times and they realize that they are even more cornered.

In fact, the scariest thing is that it makes the allies who are locked in the castle together suspect that they may have betrayed each other, making them fear that they may pick up a knife and stab them in the back at any moment.

You can even see the enemy approaching from ahead and think about how to deal with it.

This is because a traitorous ally approaching from behind without warning is a fear that cannot be dealt with.

“They make it impossible for us to trust each other. Doesn’t it appear in the academy’s basic curriculum? The moment the trust of our allies is broken, even an elite army of 1 million people becomes a fool. “I’ll have to use it thoroughly.”

“What do you plan to do specifically? “I don’t think you would entrust such an important operation to informants within the Oslo Castle…” “

Of course, Colonel Laura. The subject is us, but the people being used are numerous prisoners from Stockholm. “For now, sleep well today and see you tomorrow.”

At that time, Laura looked at me and Charlotte alternately and said:

“Sleep comfortably, Lieutenant General. And Charlotte.”

Those eyes seemed to convey some sort of warning, so I had originally intended to do so, but I instructed Charlotte to sleep in another tent.

I wasn’t planning on touching it anyway, but it’s a bit scary to receive such an unspoken warning.

And the next afternoon, I gathered the prisoners of the Kingdom of Stockholm together and asked:

“I have a small favor to ask you. “Are you willing to listen?”

A word from the author (author review)

Thank you, zakuti.

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