I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy

EP.281

Unlike sunfish, which die quickly, humans have the ability to overcome and survive no matter what environment or situation they encounter.

Excellent adaptability allows soldiers like me to live with composure even on battlefields where we don’t know if we will die at any time, and it also allows us to smile and drink even when the enemy soldiers die next to us.

Although it is a very grateful ability, this human strength can sometimes become a weakness.

For example, if there is someone around you who is always nice to you, you may take it for granted that that person is nice to you and think nothing of it.

It’s like a situation where a child who has always been first in the school doesn’t feel any excitement even if he or she gets first in the entire school.

And the reason why I’m thinking like this right now is because I feel like my ears are rotting from hearing such rare bullshit that should never come out of the Chief of Staff.

“Haha, our Reich Imperial Army won again this time. Even before the war started, Lieutenant General Manstein said that with Captain Peter Jaeger in charge, we would definitely win. “Isn’t this such a happy thing?”

“I don’t know when the war will start again, but I think we will be able to achieve a great victory in the next war, just like we have done so far. This time, I got the Warsaw coastal area and the Könighesburg area…”

“My term of office as a member of the General Staff ends next year, so what do you think? If war is scheduled, apply to become a battalion commander in a front-line combat unit. “Anyway, if we want to be promoted to lieutenant colonel, we all have to wear at least one Knight’s Sword Cross.”

“We may not be as good as Captain Jaeger, but if we try to catch up with him, becoming a lieutenant colonel in our early 30s is not just a dream.”

When the guys who were talking like that saw me walking away with four stars flashing in their eyes, they immediately took an unmoving stance and stood there frozen.

And according to etiquette, he raised his salute at an angle like a sword.

He appears to be one to two years younger than me, and judging by the fact that he has the rank of major, it is a case where he was recognized for his abilities and major and was appointed major at the Chief of Staff at the age of 28 or 29.

That would generally be an elite group that ranks in the top 0.5% to 1% of officers who graduated from the academy.

“Loyalty!”

Normally, I would have just accepted the majors’ salute and quickly gone on to do something else, but I stopped because I had something I wanted to ask.

“Loyalty, yes, a lot of hardship.”

“no!”

“If you graduate from the General Staff College and become a major, then you start working at the General Staff Headquarters, and you have to do things like brush and mop, which you have never done before in your life, and even work overtime. How can it not be difficult?”

At those words, the young majors seemed to be overcome with uncontrollable emotion at the fact that Captain Yeager, whom they respected greatly, recognized their hard work.

In particular, the guy on the right looked like he would shed tears of emotion if he said one more word.

I felt the young elite’s fanaticism toward me was heavy, but considering that I was about to ask them something, I felt fortunate that they were friendly toward me.

Since he likes me so much, he will answer most of my questions honestly.

“no! It is an honor to be able to serve, even at a low level, in the General Staff Headquarters, which is responsible for the most important work in the Imperial Army. I will do my best to learn as much as I can during my service and become a soldier who can help protect His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire.”

I patted the guy’s shoulder, who was very nervous.

“I’m sorry for eavesdropping on your conversation, but are there many young people these days who think they can win if the empire starts another war?”

The young majors responded with sparkling eyes.

“Yes of course! “If you study at the Staff College by comparing the new military doctrine proposed by Captain Jaeger when he was a professor with the military doctrines of other countries, you can see that the Reich Imperial Army is bound to be much stronger than the armies of other countries.”

“The 7th Guards Division, which you commanded, was a division centered on infantry divisions. Nevertheless, in the Grand Duchy of Austria, they withstood the attacks of knights that were twice as many in number alone!”

“In the ten years since you took office, the Reich Empire has fought five major wars, but hasn’t it achieved great victories everywhere? “It may have been 5 or 6 years ago, but now, all the young officers who will succeed the prestigious noble family respect you and want to be like you.”

I have no intention of bragging in front of those guys, but I have never been defeated in a battle so far.

Although he had to retreat strategically in the Principality of Switzerland, he was able to achieve victory at a tactical level thanks to his willingness to die with the 7th Guards Division on Litzen Hill.

Our troops lost about 10,000 dead, but the enemy lost about 20,000. If you add in the night attack by His Majesty the Crown Prince, we killed about 45,000 people, so we won by a close decision.

With this background, it’s not hard to understand why young guys say they want to be like me, but unfortunately, as a staff officer, they showed a very disappointing mindset.

The reason why those who called themselves the Empire of Japan and Nazi Germany collapsed was because of their damned optimism.

Their ruin brought great benefit to the Republic of Korea and Jews narrowly and to the world at large, but wouldn’t it be a shame if our Reich Empire were to collapse due to optimism like those idiots?

Now, let’s take a look at how far this optimism has permeated.

“Right. So what strategy do you think you should adopt in the future as staff officers of the empire? Currently, there are opinions that the empire should focus on consolidating its internal affairs and others that it should continue to focus on expansion, but I am curious about your thoughts.”

In a work I saw before my reincarnation in which a boy about 10 years old becomes a wizard and flies through the sky, I remembered a scene where the child’s rank goes up vertically after an interview with the ‘Brigadier General of the Chiefs of Staff’.

I didn’t ask this question to help bring these guys up.

To be more specific, I asked this question to find out whether or not it would be okay to leave these bastards at the General Staff Headquarters, the center of the Imperial Army’s collective intelligence.

Well, what if the ‘correct answer’ is that no matter how strong the imperial army is, its internal capacity to sustain supply has been exhausted and war should be avoided for the time being?

I am willing to send His Excellency Kaitel, the Minister of Military Affairs, who is complaining about the lack of useful manpower in the supply department, as saying that I have a useful young man with some decent ideas.

As I was thinking that, a young major with impressive blonde hair said with a determined expression on his face.

“The current imperial army’s combat capabilities are far ahead of other countries. According to the evaluation of Brigadier General Schrast of the General Staff College, our army’s corporals are better than other countries’ sergeants in terms of combat power, work capacity, and unit management capabilities. However, unless other countries are fools, they will somehow follow suit and learn within 4 to 5 years.”

“Although it is a training doctrine classified as a level 2 secret by the Imperial Army, you can get a general idea of its contents by sending a few spies to our army. “That’s right.”

“When you have the advantage in combat power, it is believed that the enemy’s will to resist and its military territory must be reduced as much as possible so that the black eagle can spread its wings and fly toward hegemony on the Europa continent.”

“It looks like you really listened to my lecture.”

The blond-haired major smiled and laughed humbly, as if he was embarrassed by my words.

However, I felt so helpless and pathetic.

At best, they replaced the 7th Guards Division in Lichen to bring back His Majesty, who was the Crown Prince, and in Warsaw, they defeated Captain Timo’s fleet, which was three times larger than our own, until they sank.

Why on earth are you crazy bastards assessing the current situation of the empire from an optimistic rather than realistic perspective?

Seeing him say such bullshit and smile because he likes it, I feel like I’m looking at my neighborhood idiot younger brother.

Even if I had been given a star or if the person in front of me had been at the level of a colonel, I would have considered discharging him because his physical condition was gradually deteriorating, according to his personnel evaluation report.

Well, that’s not what I’m saying, but they’re still young, so we should give them a chance to change their minds.

“What do you think, standing next to me?”

“I think so too! The empire must make the most of its current military advantage and spread its wings and fly until it becomes the hegemony of Europe!”

Anyway, as soon as I leave here, I will be reassigned and will not see anyone for a while, so I said with the brightest smile I could.

“What are your names?”

Those idiots were even happier at those words and smiled brightly.

“This is Major Zeke von Prime!”

“This is Major Chris von Schmitz!”

I immediately wrote down their names in my notebook and wrote this on the side:

‘These guys need to be sent to Hanjik to cool off.’

Well, even if you go to one job, you have worked your way up to the Chief of Staff, so if you change your mind, you can return to the career path again.

Since it was chosen by me, at best, even if I receive the family buff, I will end up being discharged from the rank of colonel.

“If you don’t have very urgent work, please gather everyone from the Chiefs of Staff, from me to you, to the conference room right now.”

The two saluted my words and quickly disappeared.

“Has that bastard Manstein, Lieutenant General of the General Staff, instilled in these children some kind of optimistic thinking about the Japanese Empire or Nazi Germany?”

Are you a spy for Warsaw or Czechia or Francois?

Shouldn’t they at least bring in the intelligence agencies and torture them now?

Still, if I unilaterally drive out the lieutenant general, the other ministers who are already accusing him of being favored by His Majesty and wielding power recklessly will cause an uproar, so I will have to fight him off through discussion and ruin his social reputation.

I will make you crawl like a dog so that terrible ideas like the war optimism of the idiotic Japanese military who call themselves the Empire of Japan never again appear in the empire.

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