Academy Genius Commander

56 – Hammer and Anvil (9)

“Since the deputy commander is dead, dying here will be nothing but dog death!”

“Break through the center or whatever, spread everyone out! At least one more person will come back alive!”

“Even if you have to crawl on the ground now, you must return alive!”

The deputy commander was killed a few seconds ago, and he must have been very embarrassed, but seeing that he was trying to save the people here somehow, rather than giving up and saying, ‘Come on for a life or death’ or ‘Avenge the deputy commander’…

Aren’t the guys here now probably young officers belonging to the competent side with a high probability in Czechia?

Otherwise, there would be no reason to run away with the deputy commander with the second highest escape rank when the unit is wiped out.

And even if not, what if we have nothing to lose?

Of course, if you personally capture and take one of them alive, you will either collect a hefty ransom or return with personnel performance scores necessary for promotion.

These are really coveted treasure troves.

“No way, cancer! You guys have to jump to become a frog! Let the chase party capture them alive if possible! A lump of money!”

After hearing my words that it was a lump of money, the chasers responded by switching to blunt weapons or one-handed tools instead of knives.

“Catch it! They are like gold nuggets!”

“Long live the battalion commander! Go in!”

“If you stop there quietly, you won’t hit it, so come here! Cute boy!”

Then our pursuers grabbed them and beat them with blunt weapons that, while not killing them, had the effect of inflicting pain enough to make you want to die.

“f*ck, f*ck! I’d rather surrender!”

“Patience, whoops!”

In the meantime, some of the Czechs, who seem to be the lowest in rank, escaped, but there’s no need to chase them.

Because instead of entering their castle and telling their mother like the poor elementary school students who took money from Iljin hyung at school, they will tell the people of the Principality of Czechia the fear of the Reich Empire and our battalion clearly.

Then we don’t spend any publicity money and our reputation goes up. Aren’t you guys thankful?

Of course, those children wouldn’t want that at all, but life is all about results.

That’s how the soldiers of the chasing squad under my command caught the knights the deputy commander was hanging around and gathered them in one place.

The one who looked the tallest among the prisoners took off his helmet and shouted loudly.

“Damn the Reich Empire Sausages! Don’t you know what honor is? Kill! Kill me!”

In places like movies and novels, the scene of a person of such a high rank trying to defend his honor by giving up his life would look great as it is portrayed as being loyal to the country and the lord.

The reality is a bit different.

Because loyalty to the country is loyalty, but in this world where the Middle Ages and the modern era seem to be mixed, if a person higher than a colonel pays a ransom and is released, social life ends with the stigma of being a bastard who has no responsibility.

Then, in an aristocratic society where individuals and families, and families and families are intertwined, not only oneself but also the lives of children and relatives will go to hell together.

If there is an exception, it is the case where they are released without paying a penny of ransom, but it is also funny that the logic of ‘I came out without a price because I was respected for my loyalty by the enemy, so I admit that I did not help the enemy at all’ works.

However, if one loses in a war and dies with responsibility, there is hardly any social rebuke.

Other members of the family are also given the bonus of being the family of an honorable warrior, giving them an advantage in their future careers.

That’s why he wants to kill that nobleman like that, but I can’t listen to that right now.

If you kill a high-ranking person who can be captured alive as a battalion commander, your personnel evaluation will drop.

I asked, pointing to the body of the dead second-in-command so that the high-ranking person who answered me could see it.

“What are the names and titles of the dead over there, and who are you? After hearing it, I’ll treat you according to your status according to the customs of the battlefield.”

“Keuuuwuuuwa. I am Brigadier General Mikhail Nikolai Parnov, and my followers are the officers and staff of his immediate SS.”

Seeing how they ran away so thoroughly, I guessed that the high-ranking people were running away, but I couldn’t believe that the deputy commander and his staff were lined up.

It’s not like I picked up a first-place lottery ticket on the road.

not. If you catch a single star and give it to him, even an ordinary soldier will be given a special privilege of changing his status to an officer and even a territory that can be called a building in modern times.

Considering that staff members who are called future generals in any generation pay 1.5 times when calculating ransom or achievements.

These are bonanzas that cannot be compared to lottery tickets.

Then, according to the circumstances, the commander-in-chief must have been killed or captured alive by the deputy commander.

“i get it. For now, according to custom, I will arrest you and take you to the place where His Highness the Crown Prince is. Return all weapons you have. We are going back to the main base.”

When I said that, Laura looked at me and asked with a dissatisfied expression.

“Major, the infantrymen of the Jaeger Battalion may have already reached their limit from fighting fierce battles. However, since we, the pursuit team, still have enough energy, wouldn’t it be better to use our current superiority to capture or kill even one more enemy?”

Normally, as Laura said, I would have struggled to make even a little more achievement.

However, now our unit has become too conspicuous on this front, and is doing so well that it is even hated by our allies beyond envy and envy.

So, when the detached unit returned, didn’t a high-ranking person like a brigadier come out during the strategy meeting to catch a major or something?

“Victory has already been confirmed in this war, and it is not difficult to establish a major by catching more small fish. However, Lieutenant, we acted as a detached unit, did not receive any damage, lowered the enemy’s combat power, and even supplied supplies. Isn’t it?”

“Yes, yes.”

“In addition, in this battle, my battalion was the first to enter the enemy commander’s headquarters, secure the flag of the commander-in-chief, kill the enemy deputy commander, and successfully secure several staff officers. For a battalion, we have been too active.”

On top of that, even killing the commander-in-chief was perfectly successful, no, it would have been successful, so he indirectly has a stake in the subjugation of the commander-in-chief.

“On the other hand, other units would have achieved mediocre achievements, or even failed to do that, and would have gnashed their teeth and went on a chase. But if they take away even the last chance to play an active role, you will create a lot of enemies inside the Reich Empire.”

When I said this, she nodded her head to mean that she understood whether it was only Laura who was greedy for further achievements, including the officers and soldiers.

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Looking back at them, I shrugged my shoulders and spoke arrogantly.

“Honestly, didn’t you catch one of the staff officers from the low-level soldiers who joined the pursuit team to the knights and executives? You’ll get at least a few gold as a reward, so why are you so greedy? Live a little more leisurely.”

1 gold is roughly the cost of living for a family of 4 to 6 people for a year, so all the soldiers and officers who came here had a lump sum of money in their hands.

When I pointed out such a reality, the officers and soldiers also realized the position of the person scheduled for financial treatment and their expressions relaxed.

“The battalion commander is right. We are from the same empire, so we should share our lives.”

“Even Deus heard a sermon that sharing one’s things is love. Suddenly I remembered that.”

“If I get discharged, I have to buy a land to live with Mari in advance, hehehe…”

I realized again that most problems and emotions can be solved with money, both in Korea and in the rest of the world.

Of course, the trust in the battalion commander is also applied because they haven’t been given cash yet.

Then, I patted Lieutenant Laura on the shoulder, who always wanted to be recognized by me, and whispered.

“The lieutenant captured Brigadier General Mikhail, right? Other than that, I am very grateful for your active performance in the detached unit and for pulling a horse and coming to support me when I needed it most. This commander remembers everything.”

She tried to thank him for that, but signaled for silence as she was afraid to speak too loudly.

Of course, if Lieutenant Laura was given special treatment, the other soldiers and officers would be outraged.

I know how to read people’s psychology well, so of course I don’t make that mistake.

“Earl Benner would be really proud to hear about this performance. I was most impressed by the performance you showed to the battalion commander. To be honest, no other company commanders or officers would have performed as well as Lieutenant Laura in their first campaign. Thank you so much for being my lieutenant.”

That’s how we gave up further pursuit and returned to the unit where the prince was.