426 – The enemy cannot retire (4)
I think my ears are tired.
Otherwise, there is no way I would have heard that I, who had already done enough work and would retire for the sake of the empire, would be entrusted with the same important responsibility as a generalissimo with ‘as many as six stars.’
‘I must have heard something wrong. ‘Not just an honorary position with a name like the crown prince’s teacher, but a grand marshal.’
“hahahaha, Your Majesty, your joke is harsh. The Grand Marshal. “There is no such position in imperial law, is there?”
After hearing those words, His Majesty clapped and smiled meaningfully.
“Your achievements are unprecedented in the history of the empire, so what’s the problem with the law? All you have to do is get the consent of the imperial nobles to fix it.”
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I even made plans to go on vacation with Laura, Anya, Louise, Charlotte, Friedrich, and my children… But what is this?
And if they create a high position called ‘Grand Marshal’ that has never existed before and I take charge of it, I can see that I will not be able to retire until I am 60 years old, or at least 100 years old, and will be working in the field.
Honestly, I love this empire, and I have all my family and property in the empire to protect, but… I can’t serve as the Grand Marshal until I’m 100 years old.
Then, not only do I have the risk of becoming a corrupt person who blocks the advancement of my juniors, but even if I give up everything else, I have the right to rest happily in my later years like my father-in-law, who lives comfortably in a villa.
‘Does the world hate me?’
His Majesty smiled meaningfully at me and clapped his hands.
Then, an attendant came out from behind me and handed His Majesty the commander’s badge (a baton symbolizing authority) that His Majesty personally uses during official military events, and a signet ring symbolizing military authority.
Just looking at it makes my eyes dizzy.
It’s great that you trust me this much, but entrusting me with an object that symbolizes military power, which is the basis of imperial authority…
‘Your Majesty is trying to beat me to the brink of death.’
“hehehe, why do we have something like this between us? Your position as Grand Marshal and his authority have already been specified as a ‘special exception’ in imperial law. And wouldn’t it be right to entrust this level of authority to the position of Grand Marshal?”
No, now that I have raised the empire to the position of hegemony, I rub Laura’s breasts in the morning and eat the cookies Charlotte feeds me for lunch.
Do you want to have fierce field battles with your lovely wives in the evenings, and go fishing or hunting with Friedrich and your children when you’re bored?
But I was so shocked that my mouth did not open at all.
“Oh, and they also made a new military uniform symbolizing the Marshal. To distinguish it from other military uniforms, it wore a purple cape symbolizing nobility on a white background. The purple used here is the same one that only the royal family of the imperial family can use. “It may be said that clothing does not reveal a person’s dignity, but wouldn’t it be clear how precious and noble the empire regards you just by looking at the clothes you wear?”
The most effective way to enlist soldiers is money and fame, but I have already received the title of duke and have not lost my mind to playing with women, which costs endless amounts of money.
I think His Majesty wants to put the shackles of honor on me and prevent me from retiring for the rest of my life.
If you did not intend to do so, there is no way you would have said that it is a noble color that can only be used by the ‘royal family’ when you give that cloak.
I am very grateful, but why do they all look like chains and shackles made of gold to my eyes?
“In addition, I will grant you only the privileges that the royal family receives. “You will stand in the same position as them at various court ceremonies.”
If things turn out like this, I won’t be able to say anything about retiring unless I’m in so much pain that I’m on the verge of death.
If I were to retire, the Imperial Council and nobles would rise up and oppose me, asking how I could think of retiring from the military while receiving so much undeserved honor and treatment as a mere subject.
“This is the trust I show you. So don’t worry, you can stay in the military. From now on, don’t think about retiring just because you care about me.”
I wanted to shout, ‘No, you’re an emperor like King Sejong!’, But the past years of living as a loyal subject made me keep my mouth shut.
At the same time, I suddenly regretted the past when I praised the wisdom of King Sejong, who abused people like Hwang Hui, Maeng Sa-seong, and Jang Yeong-sil when I lived in Korea.
As I begin my life-long service, I can understand their suffering.
His Majesty smiled and put my resignation letter in the brazier.
“So let’s just say I didn’t receive this resignation letter. “It is impossible for you, who should be the Grand Marshal of our empire, to resign.”
…… This isn’t really what I thought.
“Therefore, I, Michael von Reich, bestow upon you the title of duke, and grant you four duchies, including Appelheim, Fishplus, and Haushunt, and 400,000 gold. “I will appoint you as Grand Marshal.”
Wow, 4 duchies! I’m going crazy and crazy.
Managing this is no joke,
“In addition, I will entrust you with the position of head of the nobles throughout the North. The nobles of the North trust you next to me, so you should put in some effort. A title like ‘Khan’ would be appropriate, and the title of Khan will be a title that your descendants cannot inherit. “The status is the same as that of a duke.”
If this happens, if the guys in the north tell me I’m resigning, they’ll ride horses and run to the imperial palace and make a fuss and say no.
Because I am the person they respect the most, and if I say I retire, they will make an uproar saying that the only one who will protect the North is Generalissimo Peter Yeager.
When the retirement that was right in front of me suddenly became distant, a headache came to my otherwise normal head.
“Of course, I am not unaware of your hard work. I’m going to take half a year off. Rest in peace. Generalissimo. Oh, and on the way out, there’s someone desperately looking for you, so you’ll meet them soon. “Let’s go out.”
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As soon as I left the door, I felt as if I was in a dream, unable to come to my senses due to the rapidly changing situation, and I sighed and muttered.
“Is this a true story about retirement failure?”
Carol, who was waiting for me, asked those words.
“Retirement failure? “Aren’t you retiring?”
“The Imperial Diet enacted a special law and appointed him as the Grand Marshal. So now it has 6 stars. “I feel like I’m going crazy and crazy.”
When Carol heard this, she smiled meaningfully.
“Doesn’t this mean that the empire needs your Excellency the Grand Marshal that much?”
“…… I really wanted to rest. But the good news is that I got a half-year vacation, so I spent 5 months with my family, and made time for the remaining month to have a company dinner with the guys from the Bastion division…”
As I was saying that, the Minister of Military Affairs, Kaitel, walked quickly towards me from afar with a big smile on his face.
‘That guy isn’t the kind of guy who smiles like that, what is it?’
Usually, whenever you see me, you have an almost expressionless expression on your face, or you are someone who criticizes me and asks why I have to spend so much on my budget. Why are you smiling like that?
When I was immersed in such doubts, His Excellency the Minister of Military Affairs looked at me and gave me a very polite bow.
“It is truly an honor to meet His Excellency the Marshal.”
“hahahaha, just say it comfortably.”
“No, how can I speak comfortably to His Excellency the Generalissimo, who, unlike me, who is merely a Minister of Military Affairs, stands in a higher rank than the Imperial Chancellor?”
Then, Kaitel smiled and handed over a bag full of gifts.
“This is a small gift prepared by our family to celebrate His Excellency the Grand Marshal’s inauguration and victory. “I sincerely congratulate you.”
I took a quick look inside the bag and saw that it was full of medicines that were good for stamina and health.
“It’s full of good things for your health.”
Hearing those words, His Excellency Kaitel looked at me and laughed.
“Your Excellency the Marshal, like me, you will now serve your entire life, so shouldn’t you live and work until you are 120 or even 140 years old?”
“…….”
“So, in lieu of the military service, Kaitel came with a small gift to give to Your Excellency. Please live long and work for a long time. “You have to resolve the civil war in Francois’ land, and you will have to serve for another 100 years to make the empire the strongest nation on the continent.”
…… In all my life, I have never seen Minister of Military Affairs Kaitel laugh so brightly and happily.
When I was thinking about leaving, Kaitel whispered in my ear and said,
“No matter how much it was for the empire, it should have paved the way for me to retire by the end of this war. Think of it as self-employment. Let’s dedicate ourselves until we die for this empire. “It would be lonely and difficult if I were to serve for life alone, but it was really fun to be dragged along by His Excellency the Marshal.”
…….. f*ck, this isn’t even Joseon.
Still, what can I do? There are problems that haven’t been solved yet and there’s a lot of work to do, so I have no choice but to work like hell.