333 – I can’t believe it even if they are the same union (3)
Reich Imperial Army Command Barracks.
Right now, there are me, Lieutenant Colonel Hermit, and an emissary who is presumed to be a nobleman of the Duchy of Philollens who was taken prisoner in Division 5.
When Colonel Hermit told me there was no one around, I spoke in a solemn voice.
“Lieutenant colonel, put the soldering iron in the furnace.”
“Yes, sir.”
When the lieutenant colonel put the iron used for ironing into the brazier, the unique smell of heated iron spread throughout the barracks.
Diego, a prisoner presumed to be an emissary, looked at his face with concern as he thought about what kind of torture he would be subjected to.
“I’ll ask again. Is what is written in this secret letter true? “Does our regent really have the foolish intention of usurping the title of Duke Philorence?”
“……I can’t answer.”
“Ask me again. This thing I’m holding now has the regent’s seal and signature on it. Wouldn’t that prove that the letter sent by the crazy regent was correct? So please answer clearly whether it is true or not.”
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Diego turned his head to my words and expressed his refusal.
Anyway, since he was caught by me, if he disobeys me, he is destined to die. Even though taking the opportunity presented to me is the wisest choice.
It was quite nice to see him trying so hard to be loyal as a subordinate, but he is already our enemy, so what can we do?
We have to dig up information even by using physical means.
“It’s a shame I don’t have any intention of answering. “I can’t help it, it’s going to hurt a bit.”
When I took out the red-hot iron and touched it to his thigh, the smell of cooking meat wafted out, and Diego started screaming.
“aaah!”
The person being tortured may feel a little ringing and pain in the ears, but the person being tortured will feel sore that they would rather die.
As if my thoughts were correct, the cold sweat from his body began to soak his clothes.
I kept pressing the red-hot iron on his thigh until it turned gray, and when I removed it from my body, I was sweating so much that anyone would think I had covered it with a bucket of water.
It must have been incredibly painful because the affected area literally burned like charcoal.
Diego started breathing very hard, so I sprayed him with very strong alcohol on his legs to prevent him from dying from a secondary infection.
“Peter Yeager, you son of a b*tch! “Ugh!”
“Uh huh, just be honest and say it all. Then I promise not only your life, but also the survival and prosperity of your family. If that is not possible, we will support you so that you can receive a knighthood and start a new life in the Reich Empire. Please cooperate with my plan.”
Usually, these words are lies that give false hope to those who need information and try to spread the information as best as possible.
I sincerely intend to spare that guy’s life and provide him with goodwill if he cooperates with my plan.
Because later, when we judge that damned regent, we need someone to testify that the contents of the secret letter are true.
“If there is only conclusive evidence to support the contents of that secret letter, I can right now, under my authority, present a title to His Majesty and confirm the granting of imperial knighthood and receipt of a pension. But what if it doesn’t blow?”
I gave a signal to Lieutenant Colonel Hermit, and he immediately brought out two sticks as long as a man’s arms and as thick as his calves.
I handed one of the two sticks to Lieutenant Colonel Hermit, making an ‘X’ shape, so that he could replace it. I went up to Diego’s ear and whispered quietly.
“Look, if you make me feel bad, I will twist the stick you put between your legs. “Like this.”
“…..”
“Colonel, put some of your weight on it and twist the stick.”
With those words, the stick I had inserted twisted outward, and Diego screamed louder than when he was being pummeled with a soldering iron.
In the meantime, when I listened closely, I could even hear the sound of bones and muscles being torn and broken.
This was an inevitable process in order to obtain an effective confession from someone who had already been proven guilty, so I tortured him to the point where I thought he would not be maimed.
“aaah! Help me! Please stop! Please stop!!! Ahh!”
Then, because Diego fainted, he stopped drinking and poured a bowl of cold water on his face.
“Ugh, sh*t!”
It would have been a shame if he had died during the torture, but I am glad he survived so well.
When I held the bag in my hand again, Diego trembled and said,
“f*ck, I’m going to blow everything! So please just leave that damn stick… Please!”
I tried following exactly what was shown in the drama I watched before reincarnating, and it seemed to be more effective than I expected.
“…… I ask again, is it true that this secret letter was written by the regent and asked to be sent to you? If you blow honestly, you will be able to enjoy wealth and fame, but if you don’t, I will turn again and destroy your thighs and calves. “Besides, there are still many tortures prepared for you.”
Next to me, Lieutenant Colonel Hermit held a mace in his left hand and a dagger in his right.
Perhaps, if Diego doesn’t blow, he plans to cut off his entire body from his hands and feet with a dagger and then break them one by one with a mace.
I would also avoid this kind of torture under most circumstances, but the secret letter he was carrying contained the regent’s evil plot to take over the Duchy of Philolence.
If you don’t blow properly, you have no choice but to get a confession, even if it means inflicting torture that would be better than death.
“Yes, it is! The Regent has been secretly negotiating with His Royal Highness the Duke of Milan since the Duchy of Philorence began to be invaded. “On the condition that the Duchy of Philorence becomes a protectorate of Milan, I ask that you, as regent, be allowed to become Duke of Philorence.”
Although it seems truly disgusting that a bastard called Uncle would hang himself on his young nephew’s dukedom in order to seize the position of regent.
They say that if you start to be greedy in front of power, you will have no parents or children, but an uncle-nephew relationship is enough for that.
“Tell the truth about everything you know. “What specific plans did you make?”
Diego looked resigned to everything and sighed.
“Isn’t His Royal Highness Duke Philorence only 11 years old? Naturally, he has no choice but to continue to be pushed back in the war against the Venetian Union. Therefore, the other nobles of Philorence will think that the continuation of the duchy will be in jeopardy if this situation continues.”
In reality, His Highness the young Duke was unable to do anything in a situation where Philolence was as dangerous as a candle in the wind.
At most, it is understandable to think so, as Chloe, a 15-year-old girl, only shows a helpless trembling face next to her.
Of course, understanding and forgiveness are separate issues, but for now, let’s listen to the story a little more.
“In such a situation, if the regent, through diplomatic negotiations with His Royal Highness the Duke of Milan, sends soldiers to defend the duchy, drives out the Venetian coalition, and wins the war. “The support of the Philolens nobles has no choice but to return to the regent of Philolens.”
“I support those who take care of their own food, even if they are mere serfs. Moreover, nobles who have to protect the lives and lives of their families and vassals would naturally want to support the regent who saved the country more than an incompetent child who is only 11 years old. So?”
“Next, the Union of Milan and the nobles of Philorence joined forces to peacefully force His Majesty the Duke of Philorence to abdicate the title of Duke to the Regent. In return, Young master, who became the former duke, was given an appropriate pension and a wealthy life…”
If the Milan Alliance and the Philolens nobles join forces, there will be enough justification to oust the ‘young duke’.
Even if the regent became the duke of the principality, it would have a legitimacy that no country could carelessly complain about, and the Duchy of Milan would have gained a protectorate that could be called a colony without much effort.
Just as when you cook rice in a rice cooker, you have to follow the proper procedures to get edible white rice, I caught wind of their trick and my plan was revealed.
The Milanese Union’s trick will be an attempt to overthrow the country from the outside, and the regent’s evil actions will be recorded in history as a treason aimed at usurping the dukedom by inciting a civil war.
After concluding the interrogation that lasted about three hours, I gave an order to Lieutenant Colonel Hermit to keep an eye on him to make sure he never escapes.
And won several small battles over the next three months.
Finally, our imperial army succeeded in arriving at Veneta Castle, the capital of the Duchy of Veneta, far ahead of the Milanese allied forces.
“Build a siege weapon. “Surround the castle so tightly that not a single ant can enter it.”
This is my first time in a proper siege, but I have already planned several plans to drive Duke Veneta crazy.
So, it will definitely work out. Just like it has been up until now.