I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy

EP.400

For the hegemony and well-being of the empire and for those who died in Bastion, I pushed the Reich Empire into the madness of war.

In comics, novels, and dramas, there are many scenes where the main character regrets doing something like this.

I have defeated the Allied forces since the death of Lieutenant Colonel or Major General Landel and have never once regretted what I did.

The reason was very simple.

“The moment you look down, all the men living in the Reich Empire are massacred and the women are raped and humiliated. “That’s why I won’t dare to show my face to the 35,000 heroes who trusted me and died in Bastion.”

In the 21st century, when I lived, which I can’t even remember anymore, it was a world where nonsense was said that even criminals who did not feel worthy of respect for human rights should be guaranteed a humane life.

Even in such a world, when war breaks out, rape, murder and looting are so common that they don’t even make the news. What kind of fucking human rights are these in a world where there is a caste system and democracy is unthinkable?

“That said, I have no intention of engaging in unnecessary murder, rape, and plunder.”

Crimes such as unnecessary murder, rape, and looting are things that humans should not do, and not only do they give up human dignity, but they also diminish the meaning of revenge.

And if such deviations are allowed, our soldiers, who have been thoroughly trained through formal training, will quickly degenerate into thugs in the name of the military.

Therefore, I have no intention of engaging in unnecessary war crimes.

Not long after, the door to the conference room of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters opened and the generals and staff came in with serious expressions on their faces.

“I heard that Marshal Jaeger is carrying out an operation that I have never seen or heard of before. Do you have any idea what it is? “I couldn’t sleep well because I was so worried about it.”

“Hehe, you seem like such a foolish friend. No matter how much we think about and prepare for what kind of strategy he will carry out, there have been one or two times when we have no idea what kind of strategy he will carry out until he tells us properly. In that case, I should have prepared for the all-nighter that would follow.”

“From what I heard, you are planning to recreate Bastion in the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.”

The reason they can’t think of the strategy I’m trying to implement is definitely not because the staff or generals are incompetent.

The knowledge I bring is at least hundreds of years ahead of our time.

It is a masterpiece created through tens of thousands of mistakes over a period of time.

It makes no sense to anticipate that in advance and follow through.

Looking at them, I raised the corners of my mouth and smiled.

“Everyone, hurry up and sit down. “I will soon tell you how to manage the million-strong army we have been waiting for so long.”

I saw a little fear on their faces when they heard those words, but I guess it was just their mood.

“Well, everyone worked hard to protect the empire in this war. However, it seems that just protecting it is not enough, so I decided to plan and lead this major offensive myself. So please work a little harder for the empire.”

“yes! “Marshal.”

“Okay then, let’s get started right away. “Military Commander, what is the quantity of transportation capacity and stockpiled food, weapons, and armor that our troops can currently mobilize?”

The military commander immediately stood up.

“Although most of the food stored is biscuits and beef jerky, it can feed an army of 1 million for about a year, and the weapons stockpiled include 1.3 million long spears, so each soldier can have one extra weapon, and the situation with armor is similar to this. “It’s similar.”

Before I was possessed, supplies were flowing back and forth, so the officers often embezzled hundreds of spears or made off with food such as beef jerky whenever they felt like it.

However, when I was appointed as a professor at the Staff College, I established a thorough supply management system and implemented transportation efficiency, etc., and now we have enough food in stock, so it is a truly rewarding report.

In conclusion.

“It’s not enough. Isn’t it? Commander of military logistics.”

When the military commander heard my words, sweat broke out on his face and even ran down his chin.

“Army commander Fritz Schmeicher! Yes, this is absurdly insufficient!”

“Have you brought any way to replenish supplies? I don’t know about weapons, but it’s not a lot of food. It’s enough to feed a large army with 1 million combat troops for a year. In other words, taking into account the transportation, we need food for 3 to 3.5 million people.”

“We cannot procure so much supplies without requisitioning. Therefore, with your Majesty’s permission, we plan to requisition food from nobles and merchants. In addition, we plan to use all taxes collected from grain from serfs for the military.”

“That’s desirable. “Will the transportation capacity be able to handle 1 million troops?”

The military commander nodded at those words.

Now, with this, I have overcome the biggest barrier to the operation I am preparing.

When I think about it like that, the corners of my mouth go up.

“Okay then, is it 13:00 now?”

Carol, who was looking at the clock showing the imperial standard time, responded to those words.

“It’s 12:59.”

After a while, Carol’s voice was heard along with the sound of a cuckoo crying.

“13:00.”

“Then, as of the present time, I will explain the top secret operation ‘Shock and Awe’ according to His Majesty’s royal decree. “Bring me a map of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.”

The staff quickly brought a map.

“The imperial army’s tactics have been roughly as follows. Even if a large army of 50,000 or 100,000 people was mobilized and divided into units to occupy enemy territory, when a battle had to be fought, the troops were united and fought. However, in this operation, we will avoid joining forces as much as possible until we reach the enemy’s capital.”

“Then wouldn’t the enemy be able to gather many troops and defeat our troops individually?”

I chuckled at those words.

In some ways, it was absurd that a person called the enemy would act like this, ignoring the concerns of individual factions, but it was because there was a solution.

“Listen carefully, Warsaw has suffered a huge defeat right now, so wouldn’t it be difficult to even gather soldiers properly?”

“Yes that’s right.”

“On top of that, the enemy’s will to wage war and morale are at rock bottom. Therefore, if our troops come in like a storm, it is obvious that they will not be able to respond properly. Even gathering troops won’t be easy.”

The operation I brought with me was shock and awe, mobile warfare, the strongest combat doctrine that dominated the 19th and 20th centuries.

Simply put, the strategy is to move at lightning speed and occupy territory while the enemy is distracted.

Oh, even if it moves as fast as thunder and lightning, the enemy will gather its troops and attack us about 1.5 times faster than the speed at which they can get to where we are.

We may not be able to take drugs and march hundreds of kilometers a day like the Germans did in World War II.

The result will be the same anyway.

We will move at a speed that will make them unable to react, so that the Warsaw guys will not even dare to react.

“Therefore, the goal of this battle is to divide the 1 million-strong army, including mine, into 10 army groups and attack and occupy all strategic bases of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw in 10 directions.”

There are many castles in the Grand Duchy of Warsaw that can serve as strategic defense bases, but defending them requires spending a lot of time accumulating food and gathering people.

However, they did not expect to be defeated until recently, so they did nothing from summoning soldiers to requisitioning food.

So, if they attack as quickly as lightning, even if they have a strong castle, they will be in a situation where it will be impossible to even wage a defensive battle because they will not be able to secure the troops, weapons, and food to properly defend the castle.

Since we know so many bases, we will have no choice but to give them up.

Because they know that putting soldiers in a castle that cannot be defended is just a waste of resources and manpower.

In that case, they will know that it is better to concentrate and gather troops to increase efficiency.

“The commander of the army group is a general, and each general has four corps under his command, and captures all military bases along the designated route according to the mission assigned by the Chief of Staff and I.”

After hearing those words, one of the generals asked cautiously.

“What do we do with those who resist during the siege?”

I said that calmly.

“I warn you that I will create a Bastion, and if you do not surrender until the castle is surrounded, please create a Bastion. This operation is ‘fearful and shocking’. “It is a strategy to achieve victory by instilling overwhelming fear in the enemy.”

And half a year later, a million-strong army of the Reich Empire, including me, advanced toward Warsaw.

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