Academy Genius Commander chapter 102

102 - The Crown Prince's attention and the weight of the stars (2)

102 – The Crown Prince’s attention and the weight of the stars (2)

In any case, it’s not a good sign that a sudden change in the way someone treats you, especially someone with a lot of power.

Because usually, when a person suddenly changes their attitude, it means that there is something uncomfortable about them.

As evidence, divorce lawyers often say that if a wife who is usually shy suddenly starts to treat her well, suspect her of cheating.

With that as an opportunity, if you investigate, there is a fairly high probability that there is a story that the wife started cheating on her at the time she started to change her attitude.

Of course, His Highness, the Crown Prince, has been thinking about how to give more to Brigadier General Jaeger since the first time he met me.

After analyzing my current situation and the change in Your Highness’ attitude, I’m sure you don’t have any feelings of doubt or even a little uncomfortable with me.

However, since I succeeded in breaking the old imperial custom and being promoted to the youngest general, I am afraid that there will be more people like hyenas targeting me, so I am going to treat you better.

“This is too much for me, Your Highness the Crown Prince. As Your Highness said, even if I were of great value, I would not have been able to escape the rank of a junior officer if it had not been for Your Highness’s selection. Please take your word away.”

And, as if my expression of humility was correct, the prince let me go with a sincere and bright smile and said,

“Chemm. Abu is serious. Isn’t it embarrassing to keep saying that?”

“I apologize.”

“By the way, congratulations on your promotion to brigadier general. When I first saw you, I thought in my heart that I would be able to wear a brigadier general before the age of 30. No way, at the age of 25, he even received the Order of the Golden Knight’s Sword as a brigadier general. It is a blessing from Deus that you, who even gained that vast land in the north, are my subjects.”

If it had been Joseon, he would have been humbled by adding all sorts of rhetoric, saying that it was possible because of His Majesty’s high virtue.

This is a world where flaunting and bragging about one’s achievements without crossing the line is considered a manly good deed.

So I said nothing and nodded my head in agreement.

The prince tapped my shoulder and said.

“Your reputation has spread not only to Czechia, but also to Austria, the Duchy of Warsaw, and the Latina Papal States. Of course, my insight, having Peter Yeager as my vassal, is highly regarded on all continents, and thanks to that, I was able to return comfortably even though I was the first prince to go on a diplomatic mission. And see this.”

Having said that, the prince proudly held out in front of me a scroll with the Vatican’s seal stamped on it.

“It’s a ground for extermination of the Francois Republic in the name of Deus. I insisted on what you said, and it was written by the Holy Father himself with only 20,000 gold offerings. And by now all the countries on this continent should have heard the news that the Francois Republic was overthrown.”

Although I didn’t intend to, His Highness the Crown Prince has already made a big contribution to the forthcoming expedition to the Francois Republic.

Because since the Francois Republic has been sacked, they will have to ask for forgiveness from the Holy See by mobilizing all their political, diplomatic, and financial assets in order to withdraw the sack as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, no matter how we cook the Francois Republic, if you interfere with our Empire, the instrument of the Pope’s justice, you too will use the shield of impeachment.

While bringing justice to the Francois Republic, it can completely seal off future attacks or other military actions by potential adversaries.

In addition, if weapons and armor are needed to reform excommunicated pagans, wouldn’t it be possible to import them from neighboring countries with exemption from customs duties amounting to 30% of the price of the goods?

With that as an excuse, you can stock up on all sorts of munitions at cheap prices.

“You are amazing, Your Highness. Now, with this, it is as if we have completely won and started this war.”

At that compliment, the prince asked with a very pleasant smile.

“But now that you have a star on it, you know very well that it is not enough to simply assume victory in battle. Tell me honestly, how far do you plan to take this war as a stepping stone later?”

The current crown prince wants only one thing from me.

Returning results beyond what was invested in, making one’s reputation and imperial power the most powerful in the empire.

Also, because the war I’m planning right now can exactly satisfy the desire of His Highness the Crown Prince.

“I will say something special only to Your Highness.”

“Hmmm, tell me.”

“After Your Highness ascends the throne, we are thinking of a war that lays the foundation for the Reich Empire to occupy the entire Francois Republic within 10 years at the shortest and 20 years at the longest.”

At those words, the prince looked at me with a thrilled expression almost as if he was about to cry.

“First of all, since Your Highness is not a commander or a commander, I will leave aside tactical matters. Strategically, in order to completely defeat the enemy in the war, it is necessary to capture the territories that are the source of the enemy’s military power and neutralize its economic power.”

“I see, the number of soldiers is proportional to the size of the country’s territory, and arming and supplies are determined by economic power.”

“Among them, I am thinking of destroying their economic power through this war. The eastern region of the Francois Republic, which we attack first, is earning a huge income by selling food from the vast plains and the finest wine.”

As a result of going in and out of the General Staff Department, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs while planning this operation, I learned that the income from the eastern plains of the Francois Republic accounts for 40% of the total income of the Republic.

Conversely, losing the eastern lands meant that the Republic would lose about 60% of its current finances.

“Only 15% of the total territory of the Republic, 40% of food production takes place here, so if we occupy that land, we will have an overwhelming advantage over them both economically and in terms of the amount of food we can secure.”

So the empire would have money and food to mobilize far more troops than it does now.

“Besides, they will really have to lift up their hands and beg the Holy Father of Latina to rescind the excommunication, perhaps paying several years’ worth of national budget as a ransom. With revenues and food production down by 40%, it will take at least several decades to recover the money lost. Over that period, the difference in national power between the Reich Empire and the Francois Republic will gradually widen.”

Indeed, when the Hundred Years’ War broke out, the famous Battle of Poitiers, when the Black Prince ravaged the rich South of France.

Records show that France’s finances were down by 20% and it took decades to rebuild the town and its finances.

Based on that, I guessed.

“When His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne and slowly, as if strangling him with soft cotton, presses the Francois Republic with military force. Won’t all the territories of Francois come into the hands of Your Highness, who became Emperor one day?”

At those words, the prince gave up his dignity and clapped like a seal.

“Very good! Even if we don’t win greatly in this battle, the Francois will not be as powerful as before because they spend a lot of money just to avoid excommunication!”

“Since I am Your Highness’s swordsman, I will promise you a great victory in this battle that will go down in history.”

“Cancer, that’s it. By the way, I couldn’t even go to your wedding because I was on an overseas tour, right?”

After I nodded at those words, the prince handed me a scroll and said,

“I can’t let you, who was promoted to brigadier general and married, live in a small mansion with only eight rooms. I bought one of the mansions of the fallen count family in Reichburg, and I’ll give it to you.”

My title is viscount, but the mansion was already given to the count’s family.

Did you express unspoken pressure and expectations for me to make the most of it and rise up to the count?

I’m so grateful, but if it’s the count family’s mansion in the capital, it’s an amazing place that costs at least 2,000 gold…

That one house is equivalent to a year’s worth of living for 2,000 serf families. You just give me this for nothing in return.

“The furniture in the mansion was also worn out, so I rearranged it with new furniture to match the atmosphere of the mansion. Don’t be afraid to write me. I also heard that he left his wife alone even though he was a newlywed because he was so busy with work these days. therefore. Unfortunately, I’ve been looking for tickets for a theater company sponsored by the imperial family. With this, come see a play with Lieutenant Colonel Laura on the weekend. When you have to spend a hot newlywed life, just working will burn you.”

“I will repay your grace as much as possible.”

At those words, the prince smiled at me and said,

“You have already shown more than I expected. So don’t be too burdened.”

This means that since I’ve gone this far, I think it’s pressure to go to the Francois expedition and work as if you’ve been active so far.

Honestly, there’s nothing I can’t do… but it’s very burdensome.

“And as I have been touring abroad lately, your reputation has spread to the Latina Papal States before I knew it. So, isn’t there any fear that they will try to coerce you, or that Peter Yeager will be falsely accused of having liaisons with other countries?”

In numerous wars, there are countless cases in which generals have not communicated with the enemy, but have been falsely accused of colluding and died.

In Joseon, even Admiral Yi Sun-sin was taken by King Seonjo’s absurd logic of ignoring Won-Kyun’s bullsh*t and then setting up an angle to betray him.

“Also, if you’re a field officer, it’s okay, but isn’t it a very good thing to be promoted to general and not have a female servant to wait on you? I’ll find a suitable woman and put her under you. From morning to night, if you have any personal needs, I will help you directly. Then let’s go.”

At the prince’s order to go, I thought as I said goodbye and left.

His Highness, the Crown Prince, does not suspect me in the slightest, but I am worried that other generals and political opponents will find fault with my situation.

So, like other generals, I’m trying to prove my alibi perfectly by arranging a beautiful woman to wait on me.

“Ha~ Laura must hate it. It’s something I can’t help but understand. Instead, let’s sincerely apologize with our bodies today.”

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