400 – Desperate Revenge (4)
For the hegemony and well-being of the Empire, and for those who died in Bastion, I pushed the Reich Empire into the madness of war.
In comics, novels, and dramas, there are many scenes where the main character regrets doing something like this.
I have defeated the Allied forces ever since Lieutenant Colonel, or rather Major General Landel, was killed in action, and I have never once regretted what I did.
The reason was very simple.
“The moment they are looked down on, all the men living in the Reich Empire are massacred, and the women are raped and humiliated. So, I won’t dare to show my face to the 35,000 heroes who died in Bastion because they believed in me.”
In the 21st century when I lived, which I don’t even remember anymore, it was a world where nonsense was said that even criminals who did not feel worthy of respect for human rights should be guaranteed a humane life.
Even in such a world, when war breaks out, rape, murder, and looting are so common that they don’t even make the news. What kind of f*cking human rights are these in a world where there is a caste system and democracy is unthinkable?
“That said, I have no intention of engaging in unnecessary murder, rape, or looting.”
Crimes such as unnecessary murder, rape, and looting are things that humans should not do, and not only do they give up human dignity, but they also tarnish the meaning of revenge.
And if such deviations are allowed, friendly troops who have been thoroughly trained through formal training will quickly degenerate into thugs in the name of the military.
Therefore, I have no intention of engaging in unnecessary war crimes.
Not long after, the door to the conference room of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters opened and the generals and staff came in with serious expressions on their faces.
“I heard that Marshal Jaeger is carrying out an operation that I have never seen or heard of before. Do you have any idea what it is? “I couldn’t sleep well because I was so worried about it.”
“hehehe, you seem like such a foolish friend. No matter how much we think about and prepare for what kind of strategy he will carry out, there have been one or two times when we have no idea what kind of strategy he will carry out until he tells us properly. In that case, I should have prepared for the all-nighter that would follow.”
“From what I heard, you are planning to recreate Bastion in the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.”
The reason they can’t think of the strategy I’m trying to implement is definitely not because the staff or generals are incompetent.
The knowledge I bring is at least hundreds of years ahead of the current era.
It is a masterpiece created through thousands and tens of thousands of mistakes over that period of time.
It makes no sense to anticipate that in advance and follow through.
Looking at them, I raised the corners of my mouth and smiled.
“Everyone, hurry up and sit down. “I will soon tell you how to manage the million-strong army we have been waiting for so long.”
I could see a little fear on their faces when they heard those words, but I guess it was just their mood.
“Well, everyone worked hard to protect the empire in this war. However, it seems that just protecting it is not enough, so I decided to plan and lead this major offensive myself. So please work a little harder for the empire.”
“Yes! “Marshal.”
“Okay, then let’s get started right away. Logistics commander, what is the transportation capacity and quantity of stored food, weapons, and armor that our troops can currently mobilize?”
The military commander immediately stood up.
“Although most of the food stored is biscuits and beef jerky, it can feed 1 million troops for about a year, and the weapons stockpiled include 1.3 Million long spears, and each soldier can have one extra weapon. “The situation with armor is similar.”
Until I was possessed, supplies were flowing back and forth, so the officers often embezzled hundreds of spears or ran away with food such as beef jerky whenever they wanted.
However, since I was appointed as a professor at the Staff College, I established a thorough supply management system and implemented transportation efficiency, etc., And now I have enough food in stock, so it is a truly rewarding report.
In conclusion.
“It’s not enough. Isn’t it? Commander of military logistics.”
The moment the military commander heard my words, sweat broke out on his face and even ran down his chin.
“Fritz Schmeicher, commander of military forces! Yes, this is absurdly insufficient!”
“Have you come up with a way to replenish supplies? I don’t know about weapons, but there is a lot of food, no, enough to feed a large army with 1 million combat troops for a year. In other words, taking into account the transportation, we need food for 3 to 3.5 Million people.”
“It is impossible to procure so many supplies without requisitioning. Therefore, with His Majesty’s permission, we plan to requisition food from nobles and merchants. In addition, we plan to use all taxes collected from grain from serfs for the military.”
“It is desirable. “Will the transportation capacity be able to handle 1 million troops?”
The military commander nodded at those words.
With this, I have now overcome the biggest barrier to the operation I am preparing.
When I think of that, the corners of my mouth go up.
“Okay, then is the time correct at 13:00?”
Carol, who was looking at the clock showing the imperial standard time, responded to those words.
“It’s 12:59.”
After a while, Carol’s voice was heard along with the sound of a cuckoo crying.
“13:00.”
“Then, as of the current time, I will explain the top secret operation ‘Shock and Awe’ according to His Majesty’s royal decree. “Bring me a map of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.”
The staff quickly brought a map.
“The imperial army’s tactics have been roughly as follows. Even if they mobilized a large army of 50,000, 100,000, or even over 200,000 people and divided their units to occupy enemy territory, they fought by uniting their forces when they had to fight. However, in this operation, we will refrain from joining forces as much as possible until we reach the enemy’s capital.”
“Then wouldn’t the enemy be able to gather many troops and defeat our allies individually?”
I chuckled at those words.
In some ways, it seems absurd that a person called the Marshal would act like this, ignoring the concerns of individual factions, but it was because there was a solution.
“Listen carefully, Warsaw has suffered a huge defeat right now, so wouldn’t it be difficult to even gather soldiers properly?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“On top of that, the enemy’s will to wage war and morale are at rock bottom. Therefore, if our troops come in like a storm, it is obvious that they will not be able to respond properly. Even gathering troops won’t be easy.”
The strategy I brought with me is shock and awe, mobile warfare, the strongest combat doctrine that dominated the 19th and 20th centuries.
To put it simply, the strategy is to move at lightning speed and occupy territory while the enemy is distracted.
Ah, even if we move as fast as thunder and lightning, the enemy will gather troops and attack us about 1.5 Times faster than the speed at which they can get to where we are.
You may not be able to take drugs and march hundreds of kilometers a day like the Germans did in World War II.
The result will be the same anyway.
We will move at a speed that will make them unable to react, so that the Warsaw guys will not dare to react.
“Therefore, the goal of this battle is to divide the 1 million-strong army, including mine, into 10 army groups and attack and occupy all strategic strongholds of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw in 10 directions.”
There are many castles in the Grand Duchy of Warsaw that can serve as strategic defense bases, but defending them requires spending a lot of time accumulating food and gathering people.
However, they did not expect to be defeated until recently, so they did nothing from summoning soldiers to requisitioning food.
So, if they attack as quickly as lightning, even if they have a strong castle, they will be in a situation where it will be impossible to even wage a defensive battle because they will not be able to secure the troops, weapons, and food to properly defend the castle.
You will have no choice but to give up numerous bases.
Because they know that putting soldiers in a castle that cannot be defended is just a waste of resources and manpower.
In that case, they will know that it is better to concentrate and gather troops to increase efficiency.
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“The commander of the army group is a general, and each general has four corps under his command and captures all military bases along the designated route according to the mission assigned by the Chief of Staff and me.”
After hearing those words, one of the generals asked cautiously.
“What do we do with those who resist during a siege?”
I said those words calmly.
“Warn that we will create a Bastion, and if they do not surrender until the castle is surrounded, create a Bastion. This operation was ‘fearful and shocking’. “It is a strategy to achieve victory by instilling overwhelming fear in the enemy.”
And half a year later, the million-strong army of the Reich Empire, including me, advanced toward Warsaw.