124 – This is the peace negotiation (1)
And a month later, the barracks of Francois, commander of the Eastern Expeditionary Force.
At the height of the war, there was no personal relationship between me and Commander Patton, so there was no reason for us to have such a personal meeting.
After winning the battle against the French Republic Army, he was sometimes called to the commander’s barracks.
I don’t know if other generals and officers around him are talking behind his back, saying that he has added one more high-ranking person in the military to take his side.
Whether that’s the case or not, I remember how I used to worry about money that was less than 5 coppers when I was an academy cadet, and I enjoyed the current situation where jealousy and envy became the object of interaction with a 4-star general. It will be
But really, I don’t need it at all, and I hope you’ll just let me go. Because.
“hahahaha, Brigadier General! Yes, by following the strategy you suggested, we were able to achieve a great victory this time. By the way, I once engaged in an assault battle using tactics similar to those used in this war. “That was when I was fighting to be promoted to lieutenant general.”
“Is that so? What army did you fight with?”
“I fought against an army of 50,000 men commanded by General Sobieski of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw. “Well, that damn bastard cowardly ambushed the cavalry in the forest right next to the plain…”
It’s good because you’re talking about helpful knowledge and experience, but I’m a busy person who has to deal with administrative work after the war.
“A toast to Captain Sovievsky, who fought honorably back then!”
Captain Patton, perhaps out of consideration for my tastes, he doesn’t say things like hugging a prostitute or drinking more than he should.
He talks about his adventures like that for a few hours and then nags like a drunk…
‘There is no doubt that you are a genius commander who will remain in the history of the empire. You need to use more charging tactics using knights like me! Because that is a true man’s war.’
You talk about General Patton’s experience and knowledge in this way, and although its contents cannot be ignored, it is ambiguous to say that it is of great value.
After drinking moderately for about 30 minutes, Captain Patton looked at me and smiled brightly.
“Oh, by the way, do you know who is in charge of these peace negotiations?”
“Aren’t you the boss?”
At those words, Patton laughed until his face turned red.
“I am the captain and the commander of this war, but I am not very good at politics by my own admission. But it’s a frozen negotiation. “It sounds more plausible that lions eat grass.”
For reference, I remember seeing a scene in a documentary I watched when I was young that says when a lion gets an upset stomach, he eats grass.
Honestly, I couldn’t imagine the sight of Captain Patton, an assault supremacist, negotiating peace.
In fact, this person was famous for being only good at using force and commanding the military, so he had no interest in politics.
He did it not because it was some kind of behavior, but because he was truly ignorant of politics and negotiations.
And yet he rose to the rank of captain. This person is truly a legend.
“Then who on earth is coming to be in charge of these negotiations? Either a high-ranking person from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will come directly, or His Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs will take charge of it…”
“That’s not it. I also received it last night. “Someone you know well has arrived.”
“Is that so?”
Captain Patton poured a drink into my glass with an expression that told me to get another drink if I wanted to know more, and a very familiar voice was heard from the barracks door.
“Senior, are you hurt or in pain anywhere?”
“Thanks to your son-in-law, I was able to charge comfortably. hahahahaha, this body is someone’s steel Patton.”
“Well, I heard a lot of stories when I came here, but I never heard that my senior was injured or passed away. “You must have been healthy.”
I could not believe that my father-in-law, Marquis Venner, and Captain Patton knew each other… No, since they are captains, it wouldn’t be strange at all if they had a certain degree of closeness.
I never imagined that our relationship would be this close and informal.
As I sat there blankly for a moment, the Marquis looked at Captain Patton and said.
“I heard this on the way here. “My son-in-law improvised a well-planned strategy and increased the marching distance by 1.3 Times.”
“What’s wrong with that? “That is something that can be done at the discretion of the field commander, and in the end, the operation I changed was successful and I gained great strategic benefit.”
“I admit that, but the innocent soldiers would have suffered to death because of it. Damn it if you succeed, damn it if you fail. “Not only our son-in-law, but the expedition itself may be in danger.”
There was no one of the same rank in the expeditionary force, so it was passed because there was no one who could logically refute it.
Honestly, if there had been another commander of the same rank, Captain Patton’s strategic plan would have been appropriately modified and reflected.
Or, it was a maneuver that could have just gone straight to the trash can.
Because in the operation that I and the Chief of Staff ordered to plunder while leaving a little margin in consideration of the marching speed of the infantry…
This is because he ordered marching and plundering with little regard for just one possibility.
Although the captain is just a person who does not know politics, his strategic insight is at the same level as any other captain…
“Ahem, I was definitely a little excited back then. Yes, I will admit it.”
“I don’t know how you haven’t changed since you were commissioned as a second lieutenant.”
“If I had changed, I would have been discharged as a colonel or brigadier general like my other classmates. But didn’t Deus give me the talent to be the best at assault in the empire?”
The father-in-law shook his head and sighed.
“If possible, I would like to stay up all night talking about how ridiculous what you did was, but shouldn’t public affairs come first? “You may already know that I have been given full authority over these peace negotiations, right?”
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“Of course. Now, here is the Eastern Expeditionary Force commander’s seal, symbolizing the commander’s authority. “I have done what I had to do, and from now on I will only trust you.”
“Okay, senior. Then, as of the present time, I, Lucas von Wehner, will assume full authority over the negotiations.”
After saying that, both Captain Patton and his Marquis began to work with serious expressions.
I was about to leave because I felt like I shouldn’t be here anymore.
“Please stay here too.”
I couldn’t leave my seat after hearing these words, so I had no choice but to sit down.
Then, Captain Patton came out of the barracks on my behalf.
When I saw this, I got the right feeling.
‘Ah, this is the will of His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Emperor to take this opportunity to look closely and learn since I too will one day hold the rank of captain or marshal and engage in similar negotiations.’
When I realized Marquis Venner’s intention and nodded, he made an expression as if he was saying, ‘As expected, my son-in-law!’
“His Majesty the Emperor wishes to use you greatly in the reign of His Highness the Crown Prince. Well, just by looking at the rank insignia on your shoulder, everyone (unless you’re a nerd) will already know that.”
As you said, without the full support of His Majesty the Crown Prince, I would have fought to my death on the Rhineland front and performed incredibly well.
It is very likely that he is hoping to be promoted to major or lieutenant colonel by now.
“Well, so His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince both agreed and recognized you for establishing the strategy for this expedition, allowing you to contribute to the negotiations as my aide.”
“Is that so? “I can’t believe you were so considerate to me, just a brigadier general…”
“A mere brigadier general… When I was your age, I was preparing to be promoted to major. But it’s outrageous that a guy who was given the rank of brigadier general at that age would say that he was just a brigadier general.”
Although he said that, Marquis Venner’s voice only had a slightly bewildered tone rather than an angry tone.
“And as you know, with the exception of someone like Senior Patton, if you become a major general or lieutenant general, you will have the opportunity to directly negotiate peace, even if there is a difference in scale. Let me tell you. “How can we negotiate this war?”
“Can I really tell you my opinion?”
“Anyway, if it’s nonsense, I can just listen and cut it out of my line. But when I looked up the content you lectured at at the Staff College, it seemed like you were amazing at negotiation. “Please tell me.”
Then, after reading the document that the Marquis Benner showed me, in which the emperor wrote what he wanted to achieve through the peace agreement, I took a deep breath and spoke.
“What His Majesty the Emperor wants this time is a piece of land about 1.5 Times the area of Visocia obtained on the Czechavian front. “If it doesn’t seem possible, at least get land of a similar size.”
“That’s right.”
“Then, how about we propose conditions at the very beginning of negotiations that are about four times what your Majesty requested? “Anyway, that side is at a disadvantage.”
Even when you buy it in Korea, the original price is around 100,000 Won, but if an online shopping mall advertises that it is a special sale and puts the regular price at 400,000 Won and sells it at 75% off for 100,000 Won, it is human instinct to be tempted to buy it.
Furthermore, they have two fireballs, excommunication and defeat, thrown at their feet, and in order to survive, they have no choice but to unconditionally accept the conditions we present.
If you just pretend to pay the price back, they will accept it very obediently.
Of course, when it comes to cutting, as computer sellers in Yongsan often do, they will be very condescending and give you a very small amount.
That’s how we tear off as much as possible.