34 – Words of defeat
The British Empire retreated to the Maple Province located in the north, abandoning its weapons.
Although he had to endure considerable hardship due to the lack of food,
Fortunately, there were no rebel raids, so they arrived relatively safely without much loss.
“after… ”
“It’s fortunate, but I somehow managed to get back here without further loss.”
“Honestly, I was worried that Gates might stab him in the back, but at least he has common sense, so it’s fortunate.’
Immediately after crossing the border of the Maple region, the Imperial Army let out a sigh of relief that automatically flowed out.
at that time,
“General! Look over there.”
A group of soldiers began to appear in front of them.
They seemed to number in the hundreds, fortunately they were wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Army, not the Rebels.
In response, General Bagoin watched as they approached without great vigilance.
And,
“! No, isn’t that the Governor Toranos? You’ve been appointed as the governor of the Maple region… ”
An arrogant aristocratic man with a body reminiscent of a pig, with blonde hair and dark skin.
Looking at him, General Richell spoke in a voice filled with deep concern.
“I see, I’m not someone I really want to see at this point… ”
In the meantime, Governor Tora, who has been engaged in a constant war of nerves, fighting for power with General Bagoin, who holds the military power in this area.
In a situation where he faced a person with whom he could never be said to be close personally, looking like a beggar immediately after defeat, General Bagoin automatically began to feel a frown.
However, apart from the mood, it is right to show courtesy to the person who has come to meet this far away.
Accordingly, General Bagoin began to approach the place where Governor Toranos was in front of him.
and right after that.
Towards General Bagoin, Governor Tora spoke with a deep mocking expression on his face.
“No, who is this? Aren’t you the great general that our empire is proud of, General Bagoin? How is the person who led the invincible imperial army acting like this?”
“… Umm… like that… It has happened. I’ve already posted a report in advance, so I don’t think there’s a need for a detailed explanation.”
“Oh dear… Tsk tsk. No matter how much it is, it’s like this without being able to overcome a single rebel like that. The great general is now gone.”
“I don’t have time to talk long. As you can see, our soldiers are all tired and hungry right now. Since you’ve come, treat them right away and prepare food to eat.”
Even though he was the governor of Tora scratching his pride, General Bagoin knew that now was not the time to care about such things.
As what is urgent right now is the treatment of wounded soldiers and the supply of food, he ignored the governor’s arrogant provocation in front of his eyes and immediately requested what he needed.
“Ah, no need to worry about that any more. I have already prepared all the necessary measures for my soldiers. The general should not worry about anything and prepare to leave quietly.”
“what?”
The words of Governor Tora who said something that could not be overheard.
In response, General Bagoin asked him a question, feeling something ominous along with doubt.
“that is… What do you mean? to leave Where the hell am I at this point?”
“Heh heh, no matter how ugly this was, I lost. But even if the news is late, it’s too late.”
With those words, Governor Tora pulled out a letter from his bosom.
Then, with a spirited expression on his face, he passed it on to General Bagoin in front of him.
Receiving this, he began to unfold it with a hardened face.
Not a mere letter, but an edict bearing the seal of the British emperor.
immediately after confirming its contents.
General Bagoin began to look at Governor Tora in front of him with a cold gaze.
“… this is… Is it your work?”
What is written in the emperor’s letter.
In it, there was a word that he would dismiss the general Bagoin from his post and return him to his country, taking responsibility for the defeat.
The words are repatriation, but if this happens, Bagoin’s fate is virtually the same as facing a disgraceful campaign.
Looking at Bagoin, who was expressing deep anger at that fact, Governor Tora said with a deep smile on his lips.
“You’re saying things that are uncomfortable to hear, I just told the emperor the situation here without filtering? The pitiful sight of you leading the glorious imperial army and then surrendering after an unsightly defeat.”
“Tora, you bastard! How dare you disrespect the general! Surrender there! The general was just negotiating with them according to due process!”
General Frieza expresses his anger at the Governor General’s constant remarks even with his injured body.
However, even as he looked at him like a wild beast, Governor Tora said as if he was laughing without blinking an eye.
“It’s a negotiation… Well, if you put it in a good way, you can talk like that. But even so, isn’t it that he returned after handing over all weapons to the enemies? Do you think it is rather unreasonable to insist on this rather than surrender?”
“You child… ”
“Stop it, General Freezer.”
“! under… But… ”
“That’s right, no matter how many excuses we make, it is true that we were defeated, and it is also true that we suffered the humiliation of surrendering our weapons to our enemies. As a general of a glorious empire, I have no intention of attaching an ugly excuse to such a failure.”
“Kuh… ”
General Freezer kept silent at Bagoin’s words.
Afterwards, he stayed silent for a moment to get his emotions under control.
With a heavy voice, he spoke to the governor of Tora in front of him.
“Okay, if that’s the order of His Majesty the Emperor, then as a subject, you should obey it.”
“! ruler… General!”
“I will take responsibility for losing this war and resign from the position of general of the empire. Then I will prepare for the transfer and return to the home country.”
“Thank you so much for obediently following me. With this, command authority has definitely been taken over.”
Bagoin holds out the commander’s seal bestowed by the emperor in his bosom.
Immediately after receiving this, a deep smile began to bloom on Governor Tora’s lips.
at that time.
Looking at the face of Governor-General Tora, Bagoin asked a question with a question.
“By the way… Then who will come after me? Is it one of the other 3 captains? or not… ”
No matter how much, I asked Bagoin a question with some concern, thinking that he would not be a militaryly incompetent governor of Tora.
But,
Regarding this, Governor Tora waved lightly and replied in an insincere voice.
“I’ll take care of that, you don’t have to worry about it. If someone stays away for too long, they will only get in the way, so when you’re done with your business, go away as quickly and quietly as possible.”
“… okay then.”
After that, Bagoin quietly rode his horse and left this place.
Despite the many things he wanted to say in many ways, watching him leave without saying anything according to the emperor’s order, the soldiers and generals here began to feel regret and concern at the same time.
“General Bagoin is so vain… ”
“this… If so, what are we going to do now?”
No matter how much he was defeated this time, as long as he was a Bagoin who had led the imperial army well as a competent general, his sudden departure began to cause great confusion to the soldiers.
But,
Not paying attention to their agitation, Governor Tora simply smiled, delighted that the long silence had finally been lifted.
‘It feels like a 10-year-old body is slowly going down. I finally sent that unlucky bastard away. From now on, it’s our brothers’ world!’
*
Toronto Castle, the heart of the Maple District.
At the Government General Office located in the center of the place, a man was waiting impatiently for something.
And, the visits that finally started to open.
At this, he immediately turned his head and greeted the person entering the room with a smile full of anticipation.
“Ouch!”
A man rushes into the room.
Looking at Tora, the governor of the Maple region and his older brother,
The man…
He arrived here like a beggar about a week ago, so he is now wearing luxurious clothes.
Netonos asked the question in a voice filled with deep anticipation.
“brother! What happened?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha! How did it go so well! also my brother Thanks to your ploy, I finally managed to blow General Bagoin back to his home country!”
In response to his brother’s question, Governor Tora spoke of the situation with a happy smile on his lips.
The fact that General Bagoin accepted his dismissal, and as a result, all military power was in the hands of Governor-General Tora.
“That… Is it really? That guy obediently obeyed my order, right?”
“No matter how wild the bastard is, what can I do with His Majesty’s edict? There’s an exaggeration mixed in, but it’s a clear fact that he was defeated, and as much as he knew that, he backed off meekly.”
“Ahahahahaha! That’s great. To be honest, I didn’t know what to do until things got messy, but I’m really glad that things worked out this way.”
“This is all thanks to you. It probably wouldn’t have been easy if you hadn’t come in advance and told me about the whole situation.”
Just like that, Governor Tora expresses his gratitude towards his one and only precious younger brother.
Regarding this, General Neto shook his head and said with a smile.
“I could have been in big trouble if it wasn’t for my brother’s help. It was dark before my eyes when the bagoin caught my little mistake and imprisoned me, but thanks to my older brother, I was able to escape this crisis.”
“Isn’t it natural for an older brother to clear his younger brother’s name? Now that Bagoin, who was doing dirty tricks, was also kicked out. There will be no one who will hinder us in this area from now on.”
“Indeed it is. Oh, and brother.”
General Neto speaks as if he has suddenly thought of something.
In response, Governor Tora began to listen to his younger brother, and while looking at his older brother, General Neto spoke in a serious voice.
“The truth is. One of my men has betrayed me by sticking to General Bagoin. I want to punish him, would you mind?”
“Ah, of course. He’s the guy who dared to frame my brother, so he should be punished. do whatever you want.”
“Thank you, brother.”
Immediately after receiving such formal permission.
A deep smile began to form on General Neto’s lips.
A smile filled with anticipation that you can avenge the hardships you have suffered so far…
‘Now it’s your turn. If you dare to water me, that debt will be fully repaid, Olivier!’
Haiz… Even more annoyance now