I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy

EP.413

As I was about to leave after praying, a question I wanted to ask suddenly occurred to me.

“Father, there is one thing I want to ask you.”

At those words, the priest blinked and asked.

“What do you want to ask, Marshal? “I will do my best to answer even if it is not enough.”

“As a priest who believes in Deus, what do you think when people die on the battlefield?”

If you tell this story to another bride, she will respond like this.

‘As Deus protects the Reich Empire, Marshal, think only of the Empire’s victory.’

That’s not to say it’s bad, because it’s natural for a priest belonging to the Reich Empire to make pro-imperial remarks.

However, even though the person in front of me is an ordinary priest, I can say that he is a true priest who is respected by the soldiers and the people and has no selfish intentions… I guess

he will answer based on his faith and his own beliefs, but I was just curious about the answer.

The priest thought for a moment and answered.

“It’s a shame. Although the sins of the Grand Duke of Warsaw and his nobles are great, it is truly unfortunate that even the innocent people of Warsaw will die.”

Since he said that the people of Warsaw were not guilty, that priest would have nothing to say even if I were to find fault with his words and use my authority to cut off his head right now.

It is true that I gave the order to kill all Warsaw citizens and people fighting there.

However, since they were all forcibly dragged out and are resisting, in his eyes as a priest, they can be considered ‘unfair’ enough.

However, I have absolutely no intention of saving him.

“However, when Deus led the Jews to the promised land, he told them to kill all the pagans and cleanse the land. “I think that’s what Marshal Jaeger is doing, so I think it’s something that must be done.”

I nodded at those words.

“So I don’t think the enemy should feel guilty. However, since I am part of an empire, I often think of this when I look at that huge castle wall.”

“What are you thinking?”

“This is the incident in which the Jews who entered the Promised Land followed the will of God and captured Castle Jericho. They circled the wall for a week according to the orders of Deus, and on the eighth day they blew a trumpet and the wall collapsed.”

When I heard those words, a thought suddenly crossed my mind.

Killing all the Warsaw bastards is not a matter of feeling any guilt, but the soldiers of the Empire fighting on the front lines are not guilty.

It’s my job to save at least one more person and send them home safely…

I felt somewhat empty and laughed at his words.

“I hope that Deus will protect the imperial army and cause such a miracle as it is said in the Bible. Then, the sacrifices of the soldiers will also be sacrificed.”

“As expected of a renowned Marshal, you think of your soldiers before your military service…”

I raised my hand and cut him off.

This is because a flash of a damn good plan that would go beyond destroying the Warsaw bastards and create the illusion that the Reich Imperial Army was receiving God’s protection came to mind like a flash.

Inspiration has passed me by, so I need to put it into action right now.

And I immediately said hello to the bride.

“Then let’s go. “I think Deus has told me the secret to winning this war through the priest.”

“I’m glad it helped.”

And I gave an order to Carol, who was waiting outside the tent-made cathedral.

“Call Engineer Commander Lieutenant General Appel and the Archbishop to my barracks right now.”

“It’s late at night, but…”

“That’s because I thought of a good strategy. “Tell him that I will be very upset if he doesn’t come right away.”

**

Not long after, Lieutenant General Appel and the Archbishop came to my barracks, rubbing their eyes.

“I came to the barracks by order of Engineer Commander Appel.”

“For what reason did you call me at this late hour, Marshal?”

I gestured to those two to sit down.

“I was just having a conversation with Father Luis, and Deus told me a good strategy, Your Excellency.”

Those two looked at me and turned their eyes here and there.

With his gaze, it seemed as if someone with little religious faith would protest why he was suddenly looking for Deus in the middle of the night… but it’s not something I should worry about right now.

When the archbishop heard what I said, he seemed displeased.

“What kind of operation is it that you have summoned me, the Archbishop?”

“Please listen to the story first. “Do you know the story of Jericho’s castle?”

“As the Archbishop of the Deus Church, there is no way you wouldn’t know that story, right? “Isn’t this the story of Deus, who could not stand by and ignore the barbarians who were sacrificing newborn babies alive, so he worked and destroyed the castle wall?”

I nodded at those words.

“I thought I would try doing something similar to that.”

The archbishop looked at me with wide eyes.

I feel a little dirty because people look at me like I’m crazy.

Still, I would have reacted similarly if my subordinate had suddenly told me that he had been planning a great strategy based on a story from the Bible.

I couldn’t say anything out loud.

“Your Excellency Archbishop, isn’t the Reich Imperial Army now using the authority of Deus to punish Warsaw for condemning us as heretics for no reason?”

“That’s right. As proof of that, the heretic who was the Archduke and Archbishop of Warsaw have already been dismissed.”

“In that case, we must establish an operation that can show Deus’ majesty. So, as I continued to think about it, I just remembered the anecdote about Jericho’s castle.”

The archbishop pricked up his ears at the story that showed God’s authority.

“I’m sure Deus will be pleased that you are working hard to establish Deus’s authority. “It is a great honor to participate in revealing His majesty.”

“Perhaps this event will definitely demonstrate his power not only to the people and nobles of the Reich Empire, but also to the entire continent of Europa. “Your Excellency the Archbishop’s great faith will spread throughout Europe.”

If another enemy had said this, the Archbishop’s face would have been filled with doubt.

Is it because the achievements I have made so far are so great? His face was already red with anticipation, and a smile appeared on his lips.

No, if you look closely, you can see a few drops of saliva…

‘I’ve lost my mind in my desire to become a cardinal.’

“What is the number of engineer commanders and prisoners of war?”

“One way or another, the number of prisoners in the 60,000 Engineer Corps is about 20,000.”

“I will give you the marshal’s command barracks where I am staying now, so you can dig a hole from there to under the walls of Polsky Castle.”

Until gunpowder was available, in order to collapse the castle walls, they dug under them and placed wooden supports to keep them from collapsing until they could dig as large a tunnel as they wanted.

A lot of tactics were used to set fire to the area, destroy all the supports, and cause the ground to subside.

That’s the tactic I’ll use.

“Yes, I understand. The deadline will be about a month. “When digging the ground, there will be vibrations due to digging under the castle walls. How can we deal with that?”

I smiled and answered those words.

“There is no need to worry. The Imperial soldiers and the Warsaw guys would be fighting day and night on the walls during the day anyway. “Do you have time to listen to the ground shaking?”

“There is also a chance that the castle will fall before then…”

That would not be possible.

Because that castle is the last bastion and capital of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw. There are approximately 300,000 troops inside.

Even if I were to lead the vanguard and randomly slaughter those on the enemy walls, it would take at least another three months.

“That won’t happen. And if this is successful, a star will be added to your badge. If it meets His Majesty’s expectations, is 4 stars a problem? At that point, the title will change from engineer commander to something like general engineer commander.”

“Is that true?”

“In order for the empire to use its power further in the future, it needs a lot of engineers.”

To be precise, like the Roman army, engineers should be sent to all over the country to lay roads, build bridges, and build forts to the level of space defense.

To do so, the scale needs to be increased to at least four times the current size, so the rank needs to be raised to match the status and scale.

“I will risk my life to carry out your orders!”

The archbishop watched me persuade the engineer commander, and this time he looked at me with deep eyes.

“… What should I do?”

“Your Excellency the Archbishop, just like the Jews did when they captured Castle Jericho, you can lead the military priests to circle the castle at a distance that is out of range of catapults and magic.”

When capturing Jericho Castle, Deus gave an order to do something like this for some reason.

So, if we want to show ‘God’s punishment’ to ignorant people who know nothing, we should show a show like this.

“Your Majesty has given me a golden cross, so I will march with it and the flag of the Deus Church at the forefront. “Even the sound of trumpets and drums and praise.”

As someone who risks his life for promotion to cardinal, he understands my intentions very well.

“Then everyone, hurry up and prepare to perform a miracle. “In a month from now, the empire will show a miracle itself.”

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