I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy

EP.308

The Manfell Plain the next morning.

Peter Jaeger, commander of the Reich 7th Guards Division, once again recalled the strategy he had worked out with his officers last night.

Usually, a huge number of variables are taken into consideration in a division-level battle like this, but the strategy chosen by Peter Yeager was really simple.

Even though the soldiers whose supplies were taken away had eaten well by now, their bodies would be extremely tired and helpless.

A head-to-head match without using any tactics based on the premise that if armies clash with armies, they will not be able to hold out for long.

Peter Yeager commanded, brandishing an ornately engraved gold baton.

“Infantry soldiers, press the enemy from the front. Even though the opponent is not our enemy, let us clearly show the honor and pride of the 7th Guards Division.”

His orders were quickly spread by trumpets and messengers.

The infantrymen belonging to the 7th Guards Division followed the order and marched majestically toward the enemy.

“Show performance that lives up to the expectations of Her Highness, Fourth Princess Louise! Captain Jaeger’s name must not be tarnished!”

“I will kill the bastard who thinks this is a mock battle before I punish him!”

“Fight bravely like your proud predecessors who sacrificed their lives for your Majesty, who fought against knights twice their size with only a spear!”

The officers, who were filled with pride just by fighting under Captain Jaeger, demanded honor and courage from their soldiers.

The soldiers were born as serfs and dreamed of changing their fortunes on their way up here. They were filled with pride in fighting under a man who could be called the best general in the empire.

Therefore, those participating in this training, from Peter Yeager, who served as the division commander, to the lowest-ranking privates, were prepared to literally engage in training as if it were real combat.

The non-commissioned officers and officers who fought on Richen Hill, a living legend itself, shouted loudly.

“If you show even the slightest sign of being defeated or pushed back by these weaklings who have been deprived of supplies, this platoon commander will wear a red hat!”

“Choose! “Will you dare to provide true education and serve the fire moths who challenge our 7th Division, or will you serve under Captain Jaeger yourself!”

“Fire shouts towards the front lines of the 3rd Battalion! “Scream with determination to teach those one-day puppies true lessons!”

Usually, when soldiers see commanders, officers, and non-commissioned officers talking like this, they gossip in their hearts, but all of these people here were like living legends.

These are people who have proven themselves with the highest level of combat ability, to the point that even in any training, it is doubtful whether they are actually human.

Because it was obvious that if such people were to be disappointed and behave themselves, they would undergo such terrible training that it would be better for them to die.

The soldiers of the 7th Guards Division moved forward in a tense manner, without even chatting as they often do in actual combat.

Looking at it from the side, it may have been nice to see the dignity and prestige befitting the Empire’s elite, but from the perspective of the 18th Division, which had to fight them from the front.

“What the fuck are those bastards? Normally, when you go to war, you have to chat and relieve tension, right?”

“I thought it would be a bit rough since it was a mock battle. “Look at the venom rising.”

“You want me to fight with those guys in this condition?”

Perhaps it was because the Reich military uniforms worn by the 7th Guards Division were black, so the 7th Guards Division looked like a walking messenger.

The officers were trying to keep their mouths shut to protect their nobility, but they were thinking similar things, so they had no words to say.

The commanders of each unit knew that if they did not even pretend to fight here, an even more terrifying horror would come.

What if ‘Captain Peter Yeager’ comes to the 18th Division as commander and expresses great disappointment to the division commander…?

Many of the division’s officers faced significant restrictions on promotion or were forced to take off their uniforms based on Captain Yeager’s fair evaluation.

Those who survived could not help but anticipate that they would have to go through hellish training to transform the 18th Division into an army satisfactory to the fearsome man named Captain Jaeger.

‘For the past two months, except for going out one day on the weekend, I’ve been training from morning to night and working overtime at dawn. What if the commander himself comes and changes it?’

The officers were afraid to imagine any more, so they stopped thinking about it, but at least one soldier, unless he was on vacation, could have seen a terrifying scene where he had to go to training even on the weekend.

Those who did not want to experience such hell with their own skin shouted loudly.

“If you’re scared and don’t fight properly here, you’ll all die! “Did you feel anything while being trained by Captain Jaeger for two months?”

“Hold your spear and focus! Shut up and look at your enemies! “The 7th Guards Division is not just a collection of monsters with 10 people each!”

“Oh, ten! Oh wow! If you hit it right, arrows and magic will fly, so bow your head! “If you just follow the company commander’s instructions, anything will happen!”

As the saying goes, a small fear can be forgotten as a bigger fear, the soldiers who were more scared of the guerrilla training with the red hats than facing the 7th Guards Division in training came to their senses.

Because in mock battle training, it’s just a little broken, but when guerrilla training begins, you can do what Captain Yeager called ‘military gymnastics’ to your human limits, and then move until you’re about to die in the afternoon, repeating it for days, even weeks. Because there was.

When Captain Jaeger learns these details, he will say this.

‘Since disciplinary action with appropriate reasons and justification is so helpful in maintaining the morale of the unit, let’s treat soldiers who do not follow training well at a reasonable level to improve their physical and mental strength.’

In this way, the soldiers of the 18th Division almost starved for two days without eating anything, and with the determination to avoid the guerrilla training that Captain Jaeger began by immersing the division commander, they raised their spears and prepared for battle.

At the same time, arrows and magic came flying from both armies.

The light ball arrow, which is said to be magic and is only blinding if hit, had a cloth bag filled with colored dye powder that was hard to erase if it got on it instead of the arrowhead.

In this training, as soon as they were hit by those things, some of the soldiers out there wanted to run away after being hit by an arrow in the right place.

Everyone moved very seriously because if they were caught by an officer or controller, they would be beaten with a stick or a whip.

“Bow your head and look at your feet. “It’s no use trying to avoid arrows or magic.”

“If the arrow hits your body other than your armor, just leave immediately. “If you pretend to fight more, you will be severely punished later.”

“Practical combat is like training, training is like actual combat. “This is the mock battle motto. You know that’s what you do, right?”

And the rain of arrows and light balls flew at each other indiscriminately.

Soldiers who had been hit by arrows voluntarily walked away holding spears to avoid severe punishment, and those who appeared to have been hit by magic were dragged out by controllers assigned to each squad.

The controller assigned to the squad was a sergeant or sergeant from another unit, but Captain Yeager guaranteed his authority…

“The soldier and the second lieutenant were hit by a light ball. You two are warriors. “Please leave the battle line and move to the casualty waiting area.”

“You come out! I was hit by an arrow and searched. “If it’s a real game, it’s already a ball, so what are you doing if you’re not going?”

“If you do not follow the controller’s lawful control, you may be charged with disobeying Captain Jaeger’s orders. “If the level of resistance is severe, it will proceed to a court-martial.”

From officers at the rank of officer above to soldiers at the bottom, they had no choice but to obediently follow the instructions of a sergeant or sergeant-level controller.

However, some soldiers showed the area where they had been hit by an arrow and legitimately protested that they could fight because it was not an immediate death or serious injury.

These were recorded as active participation in training rather than protests, so they received some extra points.

But in any case, there is virtually no one making a fuss.

So the soldiers of the 7th and 18th divisions suddenly faced each other with their spears pointed at each other.

The plan was to spy on each other and attack at once, but the brigade commander in charge of the 7th Division’s infantry gave the order first.

“All infantry of the Imperial 7th Guards Division charge! “Push forward while maintaining your sense of form!”

The 18th Division commander thought that the infantry was the biggest problem, so he was directly commanding the infantry.

As soon as I saw it, I was momentarily shocked to see the 7th Division, which had a completely different level of training than my own unit.

Since I couldn’t show a passive attitude here, I pulled out my wooden training sword and gave an order.

“The enemy is stronger than us. So, strengthen your defense even more!”

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