410 – Tear the Inside Out (1)
Reich Imperial Army Command Barracks.
Unlike ordinary battles, this was a battle that started with victory almost assured.
Even so, it was a siege, so it was the first day of the battle at a disadvantage to our troops.
Nevertheless, today’s battle was one in which victory was achieved by unilaterally pushing the enemy, so the atmosphere of the strategy meeting held after the battle was almost like a festival.
“Senior Captain Doenitz is also truly amazing. “You are thinking of having catapults and magic attacks only rain down on the castle, thus eliminating the threat of friendly fire and breaking the enemy’s morale.”
“Risk, that much is natural. “If I flatter you for no reason, it won’t help you with your performance evaluation.”
“There is no such intention. hahahaha”
In response to those words, the senior captain jokingly said to the general who told the story.
“Instead, let me buy you a drink after the war.”
Although the atmosphere in the conference room seemed very excited, there was no talk of having fun and providing the soldiers and officers with plenty of alcohol and meat since they had won today. I think I can just leave it at this level.
Anya said, casting her gaze in my direction.
“On the first day, the Marshal subdued at least 80 enemy soldiers and at least 10 officers above the rank of commander (captain)… It seemed that all the Warsaw soldiers lost their will to fight after seeing that feat with their own eyes. .”
At those words, I chuckled and shook my head.
“The entire imperial army is watching me behind me, so wouldn’t I have to do that to save face as a marshal? “I just did the obvious thing.”
I clapped my hands and brightened the mood.
“Now, let’s discuss the plan to capture Polsky Castle in earnest. “I’d like to hear what you think should be done.”
Laura answered what I said.
“Wouldn’t it be most efficient to wipe out every single person using the regular method? Since the Marshal has already completely broken the enemy’s will to fight on the first day, I think it is more effective to fight fair and square from the front rather than using any special strategies.”
The other generals also heard that and agreed.
“If you try to use a plan and it fails, the morale of the allies drops, and it is not uncommon for soldiers to die for no reason…”
“Isn’t the purpose of declaring war revenge on the Allied Forces? “If we just kill them all fairly, we will be able to instill great fear and fear in ambassadors from other countries.”
“I think it is better to follow Lieutenant General Laura’s opinion. Rather than half-heartedly sparing one or two people, it would be better to kill them all and avenge the imperial soldiers who died during the war.”
Everyone is agreeing with Laura’s opinion, but I am against it.
“I am against that opinion.”
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“Could you tell me why you are opposed?”
Everyone’s eyes were on me.
“There are three main reasons. “First of all, it’s a personal reason that I don’t want to allow them an honorable end where ‘everyone died protecting the castle.'”
All the generals nodded.
I guess everyone deep down doesn’t want to leave room for the Warsaw guys to be re-evaluated by future generations.
“Everyone knows this, but if everyone in that castle fights to the end and dies like they did in Bastion, it would be a very honorable death for them. If that happens, later on, other countries, if not our Holy Father, may find fault with the imperial army for annihilating the honorable people who fought back like that.”
After destroying the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and tearing off dozens of duchies from the ambassadors of those three countries, the empire’s hegemony was truly solidified on the European continent.
So, it would be foolish to form an allied force and attack us directly.
In the European continent, where honor and manliness are considered morals, all kinds of export restrictions or economic sanctions can be imposed in the name of this.
“How good is it to listen to? After going on a rampage, he condemned the cruel actions of the Reich Empire, which exterminated those who fought honorably until the end to protect the Grand Duchy of Warsaw. “By making appropriate donations and showing our sincerity to the Holy Father, we can induce him to criticize us at the church level.”
Even if we somehow manage to withstand economic sanctions.
If the church begins to criticize the empire, it will have to invest enormous political and diplomatic resources to resolve the misunderstanding.
I stretched out one more finger and spread two fingers and said.
“The second reason is because of the ambassadors over there.”
“What if it’s because of the ambassadors?”
“Think about it, what are those high-ranking officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who have nothing to do thinking here? “They must be watching this battle and despairing at how strong our imperial army is.”
When the officers heard that, they all started laughing.
“Well, our imperial army, which annihilated a million-strong Allied army, is a bit strong.”
“An army is an army, so what can they do with an army that is no bigger than a scarecrow? “I have no choice but to tremble.”
“The enemy’s words are so funny that my stomach hurts.”
I added another drink to it.
“But this is what is more despairing and scary in their eyes. “If everything goes wrong and they have no choice but to fight like the Grand Duchy of Warsaw.”
At this time, Laura spoke loudly as if she realized something.
“Are you talking about the traitor within? If there were no traitors within, we might be able to win by joining forces with the imperial army. “If someone opens the gate or secretly lets in, there is absolutely no chance of victory with an army that is already weaker than the imperial army.”
He said it as if he couldn’t lose.
“It is as Lieutenant General Laura said. When protecting the castle, what we were most worried about in Bastion was whether a traitor would emerge from within. “Even if we can somehow deal with the external enemy, we never know when the internal enemy will stab us in the back of the neck.”
Since they already explained it, there is no need for me to give a long explanation.
“It’s just as you said. To add to that, if we give them this space, wouldn’t it be easier for those who think they can survive by ‘betraying’ when castles in other countries are under siege, and then fight with me in the future?”
I feel good just thinking about it.
As soon as the castle is surrounded, the commander sees those desperate for survival opening the castle gates and releasing various confidential information.
If such a problem were to arise in a castle belonging to the friendly camp, I would be heartbroken and die, but for something like that to happen in an enemy castle…
It’s a happy thing just to look at.
“The final reason is that whether the enemy opens a castle gate or spreads confidential information, each of these maneuvers contributes to reducing damage to our troops. “It would be nice to kill all the Warsaw bastards, but wouldn’t it be more valuable if not a single Imperial soldier died than the value gained from killing 10,000 of them?”
All the officers nodded at those words.
“All the Warsaw bastards deserve to be killed, but it is the most valuable and important thing to save even one more Imperial soldier and send him to his family.”
“The more enemies you kill and the more allies you save, the better.”
“After listening to what the enemy said, I think it is better to do as the enemy says.”
After everyone agreed, I looked towards the intelligence commander.
“Major General Anton von Clausewitz, Commander of Intelligence of the Warsaw Expeditionary Force!”
“There is no need to repeat the name. By the way, is it possible to infiltrate spies inside the walls of Polska?”
The intelligence commander was lost in thought for a moment.
“It is possible. What specifically can we do?”
“Okay. Marshal Bon wants you to sneak into the castle, take charge of intelligence work, and attract the people inside the castle to our side. “Can you do it?”
“You can do it. However, something must be paid in order to appease the people living there.”
I immediately wrote the words ‘Cotton Yarn 000001’ on the paper in front of me.
To put it simply, ‘myeonsacheop’ means that it helps one avoid death. It is taken from the ‘myeonsacheop’ given by King Seonjo when the Japanese surrendered in ‘Steel Yi Sun-sin’, a drama that impressed me.
“What on earth is this…”
“We can distribute it to the people of Warsaw who cooperated with us at Polski Castle.”
“Okay, then how can I manage the thing that says ‘cotton yarn’?”
“If the expeditionary force’s general headquarters numbers them as 1, 2, 3, and 4 and records them in the ledger, they will be issued a cotton badge with that number written on it. This is to prevent counterfeiting and abuse of myeonsapae. “Please distribute this to your internal collaborators.”
If this is sown in Polska Castle, the enemies will no longer be able to trust each other.
Because some of those holding the cotton flag will be discovered by the soldiers of the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, captured, and tortured to death.
At the same time, those who find out about the existence of the spy will inevitably think that there might be someone next to them.
“The person who holds this cotton shield and his family will be spared according to the laws of the Reich Empire. Of course, there is no guarantee after that.”
For reference, the Myeonsapae is a proof that ‘I will not kill you, but I will not kill you.’
So of course we won’t kill them, we will just make them work like dogs for the empire.