183 – Preparations for the invasion of Austria (3)
“First of all, the truth is that Your Majesty has been preparing for this war for 14 months. About 5 spies have already been dispatched to the enemy camp. The spies dispatched are the five men who were dishonorably discharged during the previous expedition to Switzerland, and Major Benner is now attempting to make direct contact with the Austrian military headquarters through them. And with His Majesty’s permission, we have already leaked one piece of top-secret information.”
To add a little bit of exaggeration, level 2 classified information contains the operational and detailed information of one battalion.
So, if you analyze this carefully, you can see that the units belonging to the imperial army roughly operate in this structure. So, it is at a level that is helpful when planning tactics against us.
Level 1 classified information contains blueprints and loopholes on what tactics one corps of the Imperial Army uses and how it fights.
So, even if you only get one, you can research and design a way to effectively destroy the entire imperial army.
“No matter how much you leak top-level information to catch the enemy, what is this? “Isn’t it like the Archduke of Austria was looking at our imperial army in the palm of his hand?”
“It was so severe. Even if His Majesty gave permission, isn’t that too extreme?”
“First, let’s listen to the story. “If he is talking nonsense, he can be impeached by His Majesty. If not, he should be applauded.”
Well, the first-level information I sent you, such as military training methods, combat power, and military doctrine, is valid information so far.
This is not a big problem since it will be old information that will have to be shredded within a few months after the presentation here.
So, if you could completely catch the Archduke of Austria with top secret information that is to be shredded, what a cost-effective stab in the back it would be.
I quickly placed on the desk materials related to the newly revised training methods, combat power, and military doctrine – materials that had already been tested in the 7th Guards Division.
“This is a summary of the unit training method that was the driving force behind my ability to be active on the Czechavian front, statistical data on the resulting increase in combat power, and a summary of the new military doctrine written at the General Staff College. “This material has been pre-screened by His Excellency Marshal Benner and General Bismarck, and has been acknowledged by both of them as being far superior to the current imperial military doctrine and unit training methods.”
As I spoke with a confident voice, the other captains around me turned their heads and looked at the president and my father-in-law with blank expressions.
The two of them closed their eyes and nodded quietly, acknowledging that what I said was true.
“This material is currently classified and only accessible to His Majesty, His Excellency the Marshal and the Commander-in-Chief. And its effectiveness has already been proven in the 7th Guards Division under my command.”
The material I created and the increase in capabilities of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the 7th Guards Division who applied it were truly remarkable.
After about half a year, even new recruits who had just arrived had the combat skills of a sergeant with 2 to 3 years of experience in another unit.
One day, in order to check the capabilities of the soldiers, we dispatched several sergeants from our unit to a nearby unit under the pretense of pretending to be sergeants.
The division commander of the unit next door even received high praise, saying that he was jealous of me for having such talented NCOs.
For reference, considering that being a non-commissioned officer is a job that can only be performed by elite sergeants who have served their full term of service…
Wouldn’t a sergeant in our unit be able to perform the duties of a platoon leader in a unit with a different military doctrine?
As soon as I mentioned the 7th Guards Division and moved on, the captains in front started talking noisily.
“My nephew is the commander of the 12th Division, and he said that they had a mock battle with the 7th Guards Division and the whole thing was destroyed. From what I heard, it wasn’t usually broken. “I heard he wasn’t even a match.”
“They say that in a combat situation, a squad of 8 people faced 15 people. Oh, 15 people lost.”
“So, when I looked into the secret, I heard that the soldiers’ movements were as precise as a sword and as hard as a rock, and my stomach hurt so much. “If we create and command our troops like that, victory in the next expedition is a sure thing, and wouldn’t we be able to secure one more territory?”
If I had simply brought a theory, a fight would have started over whether it could be verified or not.
However, when we come up with such solid results, not only do we accept it with joy, but they also actively express their agreement and acceptance.
It’s a really nice and beautiful sight.
When everyone was reading the training doctrine little by little and showing signs of satisfaction.
This time, my father-in-law asked with a mischievous smile that I should hurry up and report the truth.
“Lieutenant General Jaeger, that aside. Looking at the records here, I see that they very openly leaked plans related to supply. Well, isn’t this like telling them that the imperial army will come here and that if they want to stop it, they should fill the castle with troops? In addition to the plan to set up a supply base and supply military supplies. Let me explain. “Is this a trick?”
I felt the eyes of all the captains here were focused on me at once.
The look in their eyes says, ‘Okay, it’s okay, so tell me. I even read the expectation, ‘Isn’t this a lie?’, But unfortunately, everything written in that plan is true.
“The Imperial Army is located in the eastern part of the Empire, between Austria and the Grand Duchy of Czechia. According to the plan here, we will build a base to load military supplies without any errors. At the same time, it is true that we will also store up a lot of military supplies.”
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“You probably know that in the academy’s entry-level military studies, it is written, ‘The army must pass through supply bases and places where military supplies are loaded.’ Then, unless they are stupid, they will try to deploy as many troops as possible near there.”
“It certainly will. No, it’s the same as telling the enemy the route they will take. “If you don’t deploy troops, wouldn’t you be a fool?”
So, just as my father-in-law and I talked about, the Austrians will definitely deploy soldiers to their western border plain.
“So, we will prepare to move to the Principality of Czechia, not Austria. “All officers below the rank of colonel will know this and prepare thoroughly, but when everyone is ready to go to Linz, the northern plain, we will announce that the march route will be changed.”
I pointed to northern Austria with my baton.
“Then the enemy will gather as many soldiers as possible on the Linz side, and our troops will invade the Grand Duchy of Austria through Innsbruck. In this way, we plan to continue moving east and occupy Austrian territory.”
“We are gathering a huge number of soldiers in Linz and western Austria is completely empty, so we are going to rob it like we would rob an empty house, right?”
“Yes, if we do well, we will be able to occupy Gmunden Castle without much resistance from the enemy. Afterwards, the expeditionary force will face off against the army of the Grand Duchy of Austria on the Plain of Mond.”
At this time, they will evaluate our allies, who have become much stronger than before with completely new combat doctrine and training methods, low based on the information they have obtained.
They will be willing to come out to the plains and take on our allies.
“If our army is victorious in this way, we will be able to take over part of the wide plains in western and northern Austria. In addition, Austria will lose much of its western and northern regions, the source of its economic power, so rebuilding its army will not be easy. Through this, the empire can overcome the danger in the East.”
After speaking up to this point, I finished explaining the additional operation plan.
When I looked outside, the sun was starting to set, so I was about to leave work.
“hahahaha, son-in-law. “Okay, Laura is in Hamburg, so he can’t be here, but you should have a drink with me, right?”
“Yes, I knew this would happen so I took a day off.”
“I see, that’s a very desirable posture. “But you are mistaken.”
I thought you would be absolutely happy to hear that you were taking a vacation.
“You, the Lieutenant General and Marshal of the Imperial Army, are planning to talk about work until tomorrow afternoon. What kind of vacation is that? I’ll give you that vacation certificate, so you know. “If you really care, use the denied vacation time for Laura.”
“Yes, thank you. Now that I think about it, it wasn’t something I needed to take time off for. Then, I will use the rejected vacation voucher for Laura and Friedrich.”
“Yes, that’s right. By the way, I heard you see Her Highness the Fourth Princess every time you come to the capital. Is there something special going on?”
There is definitely something special happening.
“Yes, Her Royal Highness the Fourth Princess asks me to stop by her every time she comes to the capital and tell her in detail about the 7th Guards Division that bears her name. So, unless I have a very urgent schedule, I always come to see you. Last time, I told you about a battalion that was participating hard in training, and Her Royal Highness gave the battalion a handwritten letter of encouragement as well as meat and alcohol, which made all the division soldiers very happy.”
It could be a problem for Her Royal Highness to take care of her 7th Guards Division like this.
However, His Majesty the Emperor and the Crown Prince also said this and tolerated it, so there is actually no problem.
‘The kid has no political ambitions, so you can let him do that. Don’t stop him except by directly interfering with personnel management or training.’
“Isn’t this truly something to be thankful for? Even if it is a guard division that usually bears the name of Her Highness the Princess, Her Highness the Fourth Princess would be the only one who would take care of her like this. “Thanks to you, we gain strength and everyone participates more in training, which is great.”
When I said this, my father-in-law sighed and said.
“I see, that’s right. You are truly blessed with the blessings of a superior. Even His Majesty the Emperor, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and His Royal Highness the Princess are all good people. Yes, but don’t just work too much. As soon as you return to the unit the day after tomorrow, use your leave card and spend time with Laura. “Don’t ask why.”