239 – Double the favor, multiply the enemies 100 times (3)
Northern Army Headquarters, boot camp.
“Captain Jaeger has returned to the North again, long live!”
“Long live Kakan! Long live the Reich Reich!”
“An opportunity to contribute to the Reich Empire has come again! Hurray!!”
Two months ago, after receiving permission from His Highness the Crown Prince and being assigned to the Northern Army, my family and I came to the North, and the Northern Chiefs and people welcomed us warmly.
Strictly speaking, it is said that he asked other nobles of the empire if they could warmly welcome me, the representative of ‘Kakan’, and welcomed them after asking for their understanding.
Anyway, I didn’t even give the order, but from the first day I took office, northerners raised money and held a large-scale village festival for me.
Each northern tribe made and presented a treasured sword to the emperor, ‘Kakaan’, for the purpose of flattering them, and then gifted me with two top-class cavalry swords because they ‘accidentally’ had steel and materials left over…
All kinds of gifts and welcomes continued while keeping a tight line to avoid getting in trouble.
Still, His Majesty Fernando, the previous emperor, made a secret promise to me that he would guarantee my interests in the north as long as I remained loyal to the empire.
Considering that the territory received from the prize for meritorious service is ‘the entire territory of Ishtaven,’ His Majesty wants our family to play the role of uniting the North, so there should be no problem.
“All attention!”
At those words, over 4,000 northerners all fell silent and looked at where I was.
In the past, even though I said this, it took more than 15 minutes for everyone to become quiet, but I was impressed to see that they were able to concentrate in just 30 seconds, perhaps thanks to formal training.
“The great Kakan of the Reich Empire has once again given me the honor of commanding you, and has entrusted us with a very important task. Do you know?”
You will only know if I tell you… But it would be even weirder if the northerners over there knew.
“Then I believe you know this! “The bastards from Warsaw who follow behind the cowardly and petty Stockholm Kingdom bastards who don’t even know the laws of a warrior have spread the rumor that you are trying to betray Kakan!”
When the nomads heard that, they showed an expression that made them wonder if humans could be this angry.
The faces suddenly turned red, like blush, and they all gritted their teeth and shouted in anger.
“These guys wouldn’t be happy even if I put them on a cart wheel and tore their limbs to death!”
“Even if you tie their limbs to four horses, tear them apart violently, kill them, and then feed them as bird feed, they are nothing more than trash!”
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“We must kill all of those bastards’ children! The law of the grassland states that anyone who lies and says they have betrayed a person when he did not, even his descendants, must be exterminated!”
I felt ready to kill the Warsaw guys by cutting off their heads, cutting off their flesh, and chewing it up right now if they were given a knife.
I felt very fortunate that they reacted the way I wanted, but I was a little concerned that it was so severe…
They have never disobeyed my orders on the battlefield, so when they go into battle, they will definitely defend their positions and do what they have to do properly.
So, instead of cooling down the heated atmosphere, I spoke as if I was fanning the flames and pouring oil on a burning house.
“Your Kakan, Emperor of the Reich Empire, does not have the slightest suspicion about us Northerners! On the contrary, I saw that as soon as you received the dirty and petty letter from the Archduke of Warsaw, you immediately delivered it to Kakan. He was very happy, saying that northerners were also people of our empire. At the same time, he was angry. However, the target of that anger is not towards you, but towards Warsaw.”
It is absurd to even think about the low-level manipulation that the Grand Duke of Warsaw tried to inflict on us.
It is ‘basic common sense’ that if a person serves in the army of an empire and sheds blood for the empire, he or she is a citizen of the empire, no matter what region he or she is from or what his or her bloodline is.
Ignoring that, you are trying to give the old-timers in the Imperial Council fodder for division when they try to implement a policy of distrusting northerners because they do not want their vested rights being infringed upon.
Personally, seeing him use such tactics, the King of Warsaw must have had the brains of a sea cucumber, beyond his stupidity.
So, as a fellow friend living on the same continent of Europa, I should go and give appropriate teachings and lessons.
“Long live your Majesty the Emperor! Long live Kakan!”
“Let us burn the Grand Duchy of Warsaw to the ground!”
“Set it on fire! Set fire! “Burn it all down with fire!”
It seems that Northerners are also happy to think about providing true education to Warsaw, so I will soon teach them how to do so.
“Therefore, His Majesty, our Kakan and Emperor of the Reich Empire, ordered that the head of the Grand Duke of Warsaw be given a true education. And for that true education, we will take ships and plunder the coastal towns and cities of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw. Just like your ancestors did. What do you think, do you like it?”
Whether in the East or the West, soldiers truly enjoyed and enjoyed plundering other people’s cities.
This is because if you do looting right once, you can make a big profit and your life can be greatly improved.
However, if the soldiers are blinded by the idea of plunder, an uncontrollable situation may occur… But that must be prevented.
“According to the laws of the North, plunder wherever a horse’s hoof can reach, wherever foot soldiers and knights who are slower than pigs cannot pursue them. However, all the loot belongs to Kakan, so you should not take the looted loot personally, even if it is only 1 copper! “Kakan will distribute it generously later.”
The northern soldiers cheered and were delighted at the proposal with such a caveat.
And at the same time, marines who were permitted to wear red hats, a symbol of the trainers, began to surround the northerners.
I was a little scared to see the guys wearing the Marine Corps’ unique dark blue uniform moving as a lump like that.
As those who pursue true men at sea, the Marines gradually subdued the Northerners with their strength.
“Children, join forces! “New recruits lack spirit!”
“It doesn’t matter where you come from or where you live! The important thing is to get on the boat and be prepared to turn the dirty enemy into food for the fish under the sea!”
“For those fools who think of boarding the Reich Empire’s warship with such spirit, I’ll reform their minds!”
…… They say that the marines at the Imperial Academy are generally more manly than you might imagine.
It was quite impressive to see him completely overwhelm the northern barbarians with just a few words.
“Attention everyone! You who get off the boat and ride on horseback are as good as invincible! I can guarantee that, having fought alongside you! However, if you are on a boat floating on the water and shaking, you are no different from ordinary serfs of the Reich Empire! Of course, it is not because you are weak. “It’s just because I’ve never done it before!”
If it were the 21st century, or rather an era with artillery, the outcome would have been determined by how well you could fire cannons at the enemy ship from your ship…
In this era’s naval battles, the outcome is determined by how well you use arrows, magic, and hand-to-hand combat to attack the enemy soldiers on top of the enemy ship after the enemy’s ships with lancets collide with your ship.
However, since the ship is rocked by the waves, no matter how good a warrior he is at fighting in hand-to-hand combat, if he is not used to fighting on a ship, his abilities will be greatly weakened, even if he is not an idiot…
“So, with tears in my eyes, I decided to use the marines to teach you how to fight on a ship. “Your Majesty of the Reich Empire, are you ready to receive training for your Kakan?”
The northerners must have already sensed that there was no turning back, and they shouted with desperation.
“Long live Kakan! Long live your Majesty the Emperor! Long live the Reich Reich!”
“Let’s chew the flesh of those damn Warsaw bastards!”
“Ugh! f*ck!!! “It’s all because of the Warsaw bastards!”
The marine trainers who saw such spirit filled with spirit nodded and looked at us as if satisfied.
It was a heartwarming sight that made you feel proud as if you were seeing your own child, but for some reason, it sent a chill down my spine.
Then, a person wearing a Navy Commodore rank insignia approached me.
“Your allegiance, this is Navy Commodore Gran von Osmach. “I am truly honored to be able to carry out an operation with you this time.”
“Take care of my soldiers. “There’s no need for anything, just train them well for the next two months so they can fight on deck.”
“Would you mind? I will do my best to carry out your orders. By the way. “The northern cavalrymen followed Captain Yeager all the way here, so shouldn’t you also set an example in training?”
“I think so. “That is what I proposed when I made this plan.”
“Then, in accordance with Article 10, Paragraph 3 of the Imperial Army Training Code, as of the present time, the Captain, like the trainees over there, must regard the reasonable instructions of the instructors as orders and follow them. Please follow me.”
With those words, I entrusted the captain’s livery coat, hat, and sword to the Marine trainers.
And I ended up standing at the front of the northern trainees…
“Everyone then, let’s start the minimum physical fitness check as a Marine! “We canter to the military port where future training will take place!”
“Evil!”
“Carry out a canter!”
So over the next two months, I learned how to fight on a ship and the basics of being a Marine.