362 – Danger in the East (3)
Grand Duchy of Warsaw.
The square in front of Baltic Castle, which would normally be noisy and bustling with merchants and people coming to buy goods at this time of year, is now suspiciously quiet.
This is because there was an announcement that an important announcement would be made by the Grand Duke of Warsaw a little later.
People from all walks of life, from nobles to commoners to lowly serfs, were all watching quietly, wondering what kind of announcement would be made.
“Are you trying to say that war will break out again?”
“If war breaks out, won’t they get away with that damn special tax and all? “It’s my daughter’s wedding next month…”
“Don’t be so nervous. You never know. “I wonder if His Majesty the Grand Duke will be happy and say that he will hold a festival.”
In the meantime, the proclamation officer came up to the stage holding a document containing the orders of the Archduke of Warsaw.
The Archduke’s order, which the people in the presentation room had been waiting for with 90% anxiety and 10% anticipation, was finally opened, and the man standing on the podium began to read it in a loud voice.
“Our Grand Duchy has faced a major crisis that has not been seen in hundreds of years.”
Everyone who stood under the podium and listened to the proclamation doubted their own ears.
Looking around, he wondered if he had heard nonsense… But the same astonishment was evident on the other people’s faces.
He despaired and was afraid that what he had heard was not nonsense.
The governor also tried hard not to show his emotions, but his hands and legs were already shaking.
The reading continued.
“There is only one reason. This is because of the Reich Empire that invaded to kill and trample on us who lived in peace, and especially the evil Peter Jaeger, the leader of the invasion. Because of that guy, you probably often thought like this. ‘Peter Yeager, what if that cruel man comes back with his sword drawn?’ When you try to go to bed after a hard day, haven’t there been days when you can’t sleep because of these anxious thoughts?”
For an order delivered by the so-called grand duke of a country, the content written inside sounded very weak, or even like a scared coward.
Everyone here never thought that in their lifetime, the Archduke would announce something like a coward, trembling with fear, as a proclamation.
Usually, when war is declared, stories like Warsaw, which Deus takes care of, will definitely win, and when the Archduke’s brave and strong soldiers step forward, the enemy will be defeated in one blow, and Deus is on our righteous side, so there is no need to worry, have been spread over and over again.
The proclamation was different from the usual, and it slowly instilled fear in the people.
“f*ck, what if Peter Yeager attacks again? “Can he stop that bastard?”
“According to Yakov, who settled down after working as a mercenary, Peter Egger could easily kill 300 people by himself…”
“Don’t you have to run away to survive even now? “Where on earth do I have to go to survive, the f*ck?”
The proclamation officer, who was reading the Archduke’s orders, had similar thoughts to those below the podium.
‘f*ck, my wealth isn’t even that much. In any case, if you want to survive, do you have to pack up your sleeves and go into exile in the Reich Empire? What kind of proclamation is this? And how can anyone beat Peter Yeager?’
But his professional spirit as a proclamation officer kept him reading the following.
“I empathize with you feeling that fear. Because it is true that I, Archduke Stefan, was unable to properly stop Peter Jaeger due to my incompetence. Because of this, many young people in Warsaw unfortunately died during the battle. And you have lost soldiers and officers who were your beloved husbands, sons and lovers. “As a grand duke, I cannot raise my head because of my shame.”
When the people under the podium heard the Grand Duke’s apology, they even forgot that they were scared.
Because even in the last battle where over 100,000 young people died or became disabled because of Peter Yeager, the Archduke only expressed ‘regret’ or ‘regret’.
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This time, even before anything happened, it was difficult for him to understand the situation of bending over his high pride and saying sorry to them.
When he saw what was written after these shocking words, a smile spread across the governor’s face.
“So I kept thinking. How can we defeat Peter Jaeger, who threatens our safety and a peaceful life with our families, and defeat the Reich Empire? And I found a way to do it.”
The people muttered and muttered when they heard about the way to punish Peter Yeager.
“Peter Yeager, I wish I could kill that son of a b*tch. “Is it even possible?”
“When I was serving in the Warsaw Navy, I saw some bastards fighting swords against him. “Every time he swung his sword, 2 to 3 people would run away.”
“Is that important? The problem is that you lose like a dog even in battles you thought you could win. In Griffino, oh sh*t, he was just a walking storm. “Who would have expected that the power difference would be several times greater and that it would burn down all of our ships?”
When everyone here reflects on Peter Yeager’s accomplishments and prays for that heretic bastard to die as soon as possible.
“We, the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, the Grand Duchy of Czechia, the Grand Duchy of Austria, and the Kingdom of Stockholm, will join forces to subdue the Reich Empire. We, the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, will mobilize 250,000 troops. “If we combine the forces of all four countries, it will be a large army of over 1 million people, and we will invade the Reich Empire.”
If they had said that they were going to lead 250,000 troops to attack the Reich Empire, they would have argued that they would rather start a rebellion since they would be killed by Peter Jaeger anyway.
It was said that he was going to attack the Reich Empire with a number of ‘1 million’, an unprecedented number on the continent of Europa… It was thought that even Peter Jaeger would be unable to do anything with this overwhelming force.
The disappointment, fear, and worry felt at the beginning of the proclamation have completely disappeared in front of this number of 1 million troops, and everyone is now cheering.
Pogo Gwan took a deep breath, surrendered himself to the overwhelming emotion, and spoke as if proclaiming.
“I, the Grand Duke of Warsaw, will go to the battlefield with you to personally subdue Peter Jaeger, the man feared by all the people of the Grand Duchy! A large army of 1 million people will be with us, so isn’t now the best opportunity to avenge the family that went to the grave and gain peace, wealth, and honor? So, anyone who wants to volunteer for the expedition should immediately go to the nearby barracks and apply for enlistment. If you have any supplies, leave them to the military to protect your family. Then I will take away all your resentment and fear and give you peace, wealth, and honor in its place!”
After reading the proclamation, the proclaimer hurried down to the podium, and everyone in the square shouted loudly, “Long live the Archduke.”
Although eight years have passed since Warsaw went to war with Peter Jaeger, his name still remains a symbol of fear to the people of this country.
The fear that a devil-like man from hell named Peter Jaeger might come back at any moment leading the Reich Imperial Army was deeply rooted not only in the hearts of those who participated in the war at the time, but also in the hearts of those in the rear who experienced the war at the same time.
With an army of over 1 million people, there was an expectation that they would be able to kill Peter Yeager and live comfortably in peace…
“I lost both my precious sons because of that bastard Peter Yeager! “If you don’t kill Jaeger, you might end up in trouble.”
“I lost my home and my entire family because of that guy!”
“Let us join forces and fight together with His Majesty the Archduke! “Let’s tear the Jaeger limbs from limb and kill him!”
Those who had suffered the loss of their families or property because of Peter Yeager became excellent windbreakers, which made even those who had been discharged from the military pick up a spear again.
This passionate public support created an atmosphere in which the nobility had no choice but to reduce luxury and add war materials.
The only people who benefited from this process were merchants who signed military supply contracts, but no one pointed out this fact.
Because, all of them were obsessed with the number ‘1 million’ and the madness of destroying the empire…
Meanwhile, Peter Yeager muttered after hearing the news.
“Wow, there’s an idiot who thinks I’m a walking natural disaster. “The only real commander in the event of a natural disaster is Admiral Yi Sun-sin.”
After hearing this, Laura and Anya thought about it, although they did not say it out loud.
‘I don’t know who Yi Sun-sin is, but wouldn’t our enemy be a great disaster that will remain in the history of the enemy country?’