186 – Invasion of Austria (2)
Three weeks later, the forward border area within the Austrian military camp.
Sergeants Hans and Lloyd were staring blankly ahead, chatting about something that might be shocking to the officers.
“Ha, f*ck. I should have done it with that b*tch once. “I was crazy to save money back then.”
“You idiot, this brother said it. “If there’s a really pretty b*tch, she’ll immediately go to a brothel reserved for nobles.”
“If I go back exactly one year, I’ll end up with that b*tch, even if it means selling my house.”
“Nouni, Nuuni.”
They kept talking about s*xual things like this, but unlike the privates who got lost in small talk, those two were keeping their guard up.
I soon spotted a man riding a horse from afar.
“Hans, raise your spear and be on guard! “I will ring the bell.”
“When you have time to say something like that, just hit the bell! “You bastard!”
When the loud bell-ringing sound of “Deng, Deng, Deng” Rang out, the soldiers in the Austrian military camp came running out.
Major Max Benner quickly stopped his horse, raised both his hands in surrender and spoke.
“My name is Major Max von Wehner. “I came here not with the intention of fighting, but because I have important information to convey to His Highness the Archduke of Austria.”
Hearing those words, the two sergeants who were on guard grabbed each arm of the major who had surrendered according to their duty rules.
“I will take you there, Major.”
**
Army command barracks of the Grand Duchy of Osta Rica.
Many generals of the Grand Duchy’s army, including the Archduke of Ostarica, looked at Major Max with wary eyes.
Max von Benner was nervous and trembling under the intense attention.
After a few minutes, Major Mathias, who betrayed the Empire, came in, hugged Max warmly and said,
“Hey friend, why are you coming already? According to His Highness’ original plan, you will still have to remain within the Imperial Army to obtain more information. Could it be that you escaped because you felt in danger?”
“I had to come quickly because I had news that I had to urgently deliver to His Majesty the Grand Duke. And in the meantime, we were chased by the Northern Archer Cavalry for 15 days.”
“… You must have had a lot of trouble.”
After this brief conversation, Martyrs bowed his head towards the Archduke, then straightened it and said:
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“Your Highness, this fellow here is Major Max von Wehner. So, how about listening to the story?”
“If Captain Griffin guarantees it, you can trust it. Yes, Max. “What on earth happened that made you disobey my instructions and come so quickly?”
When Major Max heard those words, he felt fear.
At this moment, Major Benner remembered what his brother-in-law had said.
‘Brother, you are by no means incompetent. However, he has not yet fully developed his abilities. So, if there is someone who is better than him now, accept everything about that person as is and act accordingly. Then, you can look at the results, think about them, and improve.’
These are words spoken by his brother-in-law, who is in his mid-30s and is five years younger than him, but his brother-in-law is a person worthy of being called the greatest general in Europa.
Hearing his advice and not following it would be something a rare idiot would do, so he decided to follow Lieutenant General Jaeger’s instructions.
“Lieutenant General Jaeger was beaten by that bastard. Now the idiot Crown Prince of the Reich has deceived His Highness the Archduke of Austria. 110,000 Reich troops are attacking through the west!”
Hearing those words, the Grand Duke and the surrounding generals were astonished.
“No, then what on earth is the supply base created on the border near Czechia?”
“f*ck! Damn Jaeger bastard! You’re such a devil that even if you pull out his intestines and turn them into sausages, he’s not enough! Set up all kinds of smoke screens as if you were going to hit southern Czechia and then enter western Austria!!!”
“What kind of trick are you pulling? “Why is this happening?”
While the other generals were shocked, the Archduke was so shocked that his hair turned white.
Although his mind was left with nothing left, the education he received and the knowledge he acquired as the heir to the Grand Duchy from a young age held on to his spirit.
Then, through logical reasoning, I realized that what Major Max had just said was true under the circumstances.
‘f*ck, f*ck, f*ck… Now that I think about it, if the Reich Empire had attacked northern Austria or southern Czechvia, reports would have already been posted. In particular, if Czechoslovakia had been attacked as originally believed, envoys from Czechoslovakia would have come by now and made a fuss demanding reinforcements.’
While the leaders of the Grand Duchy of Austria were out of their minds, Major Max showed them the order with the Crown Prince’s seal and Lieutenant General Jaeger’s seal in his arms.
“You can find out whether the Grand Duchy’s coat of arms and letters are forgeries by mobilizing verifiable personnel, but these are real. The text reads, ‘110,000 Imperial troops occupy western Austria and head to Linz.’ “The information written here was not notified to officers below the rank of colonel until the day before the start of the war.”
In the Archduke’s eyes, there were more than one or two things about Major Max that were suspicious, but what was certain was that all of the information he had just brought was true.
Because, considering the entire situation the Archduke is in now, it made me know that what he testified was true.
To put it bluntly, the current Archduke made the mistake of an idiot and gave up the entire western part of Austria to the imperial army.
This is an issue where, even if the Archduke wins this war, his abilities will be questioned and he may be forced to ‘retire for health reasons.’
The shock was so great that I asked Major Max an odd question.
“How can we trust you? If you say it right, it’s already been a month since they started trampling on our territory! But why is it so late to notify you like this?”
“Lieutenant General Yeager was under very close surveillance. So, fearing that his escape attempt would fail, he had to wait until the bastards had taken over Innsbruck and the vigil was weakened by the festival. “Furthermore, I was chased by that damn archer cavalry, and it took me a long time to find the Grand Duchy’s military camp…”
“On what basis are you asking me to believe that!”
Hearing those words, Max sighed, stood up, took off his cloak, threw it on the ground, and pounded his chest.
Then, armor full of arrow marks appeared, and the generals said when they saw this.
“Your Highness, at least this person is not lying. Think about it, even though he was an internal spy, we didn’t tell him the location of the camp for fear of leaking confidential information.”
“Under the circumstances, the imperial army has already eroded the West to a great extent. “You must go west as soon as possible.”
“Your Majesty the Archduke!!!”
The Archduke came to his senses after hearing what his generals said.
“Holy sh*t! I swear to Deus that if I capture Lieutenant General Peter Yeager, he will gut the bastard, cut off his limbs, and hang him! Yes, Major Max. “You have shown enough trust in us over the years that we are willing to trust you.”
Max nodded his head and thought.
‘With this alone, my mission is over. Now if only I could find the right time and get out of here, yay! ‘I become a lottery ticket!’
“Thank you, Your Majesty. I will serve you with all my life for you. However, according to another confidential information I obtained, I heard that Lieutenant General Jaeger requested the Empire’s central army that 50,000 troops led by Marshal Benner would attack the northern part of Austria in the future. “I think you need to prepare for this.”
When the Grand Duke heard the story, he threw the wooden cup in his hand to the ground and said,
“If we can’t defeat the Crown Prince and Peter Yeager, there’s no point in preparing! There is no other way to break through the current predicament than to slit the heads of Vice Admiral Jaeger and the Crown Prince. You guys must fight for your lives! “Let’s rip off their heads!”
Then the Archduke handed Max an ordinary sword that was usually placed in the command barracks and said,
“As promised, I will appoint you as a knight of the Grand Duchy of Austria. The formal award ceremony will be held later.”
“Thank you.”
“Gather as many soldiers as possible from southern Austria! We will judge the Reich Army in Linz.”
Meanwhile, Major Benner kept his head down and did not raise his head.
He thought instead, a smile that he couldn’t keep from his mouth.
‘As long as I have a brother-in-law, I will win this war. Oh, I wish my brother-in-law would be promoted to captain quickly. Then, I think I can reach the rank of colonel.’
It was natural for him to think this way, but betrayal was not an option.