I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy

EP.231

I am currently besieging the capital of the Kingdom of Stockholm with only 85,000 soldiers, but this is actually a crazy act that I would never have attempted under normal circumstances.

Because if the royal capital is surrounded by enemy forces, countless soldiers from all over Stockholm will come to support.

Therefore, you will be isolated among the enormous number of Stockholm soldiers that a mere 85,000 soldiers cannot handle.

Just like I did on Ritzen Hill when I hit the Duchy of Switzerland.

“As far as I know, there are 40,000 troops and hundreds of thousands of citizens inside Oslo Castle. Also, His Majesty the King, who is wise, must have been storing up a year’s worth of emergency food in preparation for times like this. As long as we keep the gates tightly locked and hold on, our imperial army will definitely be defeated. “We won’t be able to handle the enemy forces rushing to kill us from all directions.”

The reason why I kindly point out each of these details is simple.

His Majesty King Christian, who is currently trembling in a corner of the royal castle in Oslo Castle, can do just fine by closing the gate and holding on…

but he is in a position where he cannot do anything more to hinder me.

Of course, His Excellency, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Stockholm, would know this fact better than I, so even though he did not say anything, he agreed with the angry expression on his face that I was right.

“Oh, of course, if it weren’t for the war with the Kingdom of Sweden army above. However, the Kingdom of Stockholm is currently engaged in a war with both the Reich Empire and the Kingdom of Sweden, making it difficult to move its troops. “Isn’t that right?”

“Captain Gustav will soon defeat the ragtag group of people from the Kingdom of Sweden and come here. Then it will only be a matter of time before your imperial forces become completely isolated within our kingdom. In addition, no matter how much supply support the empire provides, there will be limits to supply.”

“If you are so confident, just stay inside the castle and wait for reinforcements to arrive. “You’re confident you’ll win anyway, so why did you come to negotiate inconveniently?”

When individuals invest in stocks, they never sell if they are confident that they will rise.

Moreover, in a battlefield where tens of thousands of lives and enormous economic profits are at stake, it is common sense that if you are truly confident of winning, you should never enter into a losing contract even if you appear to be at a disadvantage on the outside.

So, if His Excellency Oxenburg was confident of victory, there would be no way he would have bent his pride at this moment and asked me to negotiate.

In fact, he knows and I also know that the current Oslo Castle is in such an unstable situation that I don’t know when a small-scale popular uprising or disturbance may break out even if I don’t touch it.

They say that a general with a star must have the qualities of a politician and be free from bragging, but this was a bit harsh.

“Also, Your Excellency, you are very, very mistaken. “I would like to correct that.”

From here on, I will tell you the poisonous facts that all seem plausible.

However, they are trying to make you tremble with fear by making you mistaken, so it is only your choice whether you use your ability to filter out the poison and listen, or listen to the poison as well.

“First of all, we have no problems with supply. So, if you want, you can besiege Oslo Castle for a month or a year. Therefore, there is no need to do anything unreasonable by opening the gate in a situation where there is a shortage of troops.”

Because there is a system that can continue to receive support from coastal cities in the northeastern part of the empire created by Captain Keitel, our Reich Imperial Army is in a very comfortable situation so far even while surrounding Oslo.

However, to put it bluntly, this level of supply will take at most 3 months, or 4 months if the supply is reduced. I can only endure so much.

And if we open the gate and enter the castle, we are at an overwhelming disadvantage due to our small numbers. Would you be crazy enough to go in?

“Did I tell you that we can receive ample supplies via ship? This is the same as saying that soldiers could be easily brought from the Reich Empire by ship. “If we make up our minds now and hold out for about half a year, we can gather enough troops from the empire to take down Oslo Castle.”

What I said was that it only lasted 4 months, but we are talking about half a year, but it is a bit funny and absurd.

In addition, the Empire is currently dealing with the allied forces of the two countries, Morenzia and the Duchy of Belgium, so it is actually difficult to gather troops to attack Oslo Castle unless an order to conscript reserve forces, which is activated only in times of national crisis, is used.

However, there is a high probability that the Kingdom of Stockholm has not yet figured out this situation, so let’s give it a try.

At the same time, I kept a deadpan expression, as if I was not thinking about anything, which is called a poker face, which is useful in poker, and the Minister of Military Affairs must have found my words to be very credible.

My face started to turn pale.

Thank you for being so captivating, Excellency Minister of Military Affairs Oxenburg.

“According to what I have heard so far, I understand that the Stockholm Kingdom army was not defeated or suffered significant damage in the battle with the Kingdom of Sweden. However, it is said that the two armies are so close that it is unclear when the battle will come to a close. So, the soldiers in the northern part of the Kingdom of Stockholm no longer have to come to attack us to protect the capital. So, just think that you can have fun and just endure.”

“He is a young man full of confidence. He looks like a friend of his age. “It’s really nice to see.”

“It is an honor to hear such stories from a senior who has devoted four times longer than me to the kingdom. And you’re clumsy again.”

After hearing those words, the Minister of Military Affairs put his hand on his waist and made a motion as if he was going to pull out his sword and hit my head.

However, there was no way that the man who practically commanded 85,000 soldiers of the Reich Imperial Army would have a sword at his waist when he entered the barracks where I was staying.

His Excellency Oxenburg’s hands seemed to be playing a game of pulling a sword out of the air, but they were sharp, and his fingertips and his eyes were fierce.

“While we are waiting after sieging the castle for six months, will His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Sweden just stay quietly in the castle like someone fasting and praying? “We are at war with both countries anyway, and by now the Kingdom of Sweden must have known that I destroyed the allied forces of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Stockholm on the Osby Plain.”

His Excellency, the Minister of Military Affairs, must have sensed something ominous about what I said, so he lifted the arm that had been aimed at my neck and spoke.

“So what do you want to say you’re going to do?”

“After all, haven’t Sweden and the Kingdom of Stockholm declared war on each other? And since we have defeated half of the kingdom’s army that could have been in the way, wouldn’t you want to use this opportunity to call up reserve forces and occupy the lands of the Kingdom of Stockholm?”

“….”

I don’t know what kind of person His Royal Highness the King of Sweden is, but as a monarch, when a neighboring country is in crisis, the act of stabbing them in the back is as natural as breathing.

So, if the information that I destroyed the Stockholm Kingdom Army on the Plain of Osby reaches his ears, he will shout three cheers and then send the 2nd and 3rd armies to Stockholm, either by squeezing in reserve troops or hiring mercenaries.

In order to occupy even an inch more land in the Kingdom of Stockholm.

As we got to this point, His Excellency, our good Minister of Military Affairs, spoke carefully, as if he was rubbing his hands together, as if he was finally ready to ‘talk’ with me.

“I understand, I understand! We will cede all 300km south of the Osby Plain. So now let’s discuss peace negotiations in earnest.”

… When fighting Austria or other countries, they would have thought that occupying just this amount of territory would be enough.

No, the terms were so good that it made you wonder if the Minister of Military Affairs was crazy, so he must have rushed to sign the contract without even asking.

Looking at that expression, it seems like if I hold on a little longer, I can tear off a little more.

So what should I do? It’s the duty to make the other person suffer, right?

“Just go back. How can I persuade His Majesty the Emperor under such conditions? “Please discuss better terms with His Majesty the King.”

“Hey, Lieutenant General Jaeger! “No matter how much you are the Empire’s second-in-command, aren’t you being so rude to me, the country’s Minister of Military Affairs!”

In terms of the company, I am in a position equivalent to the managing director of a company called the Reich Empire, and the person in front of me is the president of a company affiliate called the Kingdom of Stockholm.

So, by nature, I am someone who cannot be rude like this.

The current situation is quite favorable to us, so if we want to get to the bottom of the other country, we have no choice but to harass the elderly.

“What are you doing? Quickly, take His Excellency the Minister of Military Affairs outside. “Don’t you think it’s going to be difficult to negotiate today because you’re so feverish?”

After hearing those words, two young officers standing outside the door came in, grabbed the Minister of Military Affairs by both arms, and dragged him outside.

Seeing that, I bowed as politely as possible and said hello.

“Today is not the only day, so I hope we can have a more constructive discussion next time. “I also hate war.”

When I heard this, the officers in my command barracks asked, ‘Do you hate war?’ Although he had an expression full of puzzlement.

I am also an ordinary person who works in the rear and lives in an official residence, enjoys vigorous exercise at night with Charlotte Laura and Louise, and plays with Friedrich in the morning and afternoon.

I don’t understand why people keep trying to accuse me of being a warmonger…

So I spoke to those who looked like they were going to frame me, a good person, to vent a little bit of anger.

“You guys are on duty tonight. “I will change the work schedule and deliver it to you in the afternoon, so I know that.”

A word from the author (author review)

Thank you, zakuti.

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