Chapter 231

EP.231

I am currently besieging the capital of the Kingdom of Stockholm with only 85,000 soldiers, but this is actually a crazy act that I would never have attempted under normal circumstances.

Because if the royal capital is surrounded by enemy forces, countless soldiers from all over Stockholm will come to support.

Therefore, you will be isolated among the enormous number of Stockholm soldiers that a mere 85,000 soldiers cannot handle.

Just like I did on Ritzen Hill when I hit the Duchy of Switzerland.

“As far as I know, there are 40,000 troops and hundreds of thousands of citizens inside Oslo Castle. Also, His Majesty the King, who is wise, must have been storing up a year’s worth of emergency food in preparation for times like this. As long as we keep the gates tightly locked and hold on, our imperial army will definitely be defeated. “We won’t be able to handle the enemy forces rushing to kill us from all directions.”

The reason why I kindly point out each of these details is simple.

His Majesty King Christian, who is currently trembling in a corner of the royal castle in Oslo Castle, can do just fine by closing the gate and holding on...

but he is in a position where he cannot do anything more to hinder me.

Of course, His Excellency, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Kingdom of Stockholm, would know this fact better than I, so even though he did not say anything, he agreed with the angry expression on his face that I was right.

“Oh, of course, if it weren’t for the war with the Kingdom of Sweden army above. However, the Kingdom of Stockholm is currently engaged in a war with both the Reich Empire and the Kingdom of Sweden, making it difficult to move its troops. “Isn’t that right?”

“Captain Gustav will soon defeat the ragtag group of people from the Kingdom of Sweden and come here. Then it will only be a matter of time before your imperial forces become completely isolated within our kingdom. In addition, no matter how much supply support the empire provides, there will be limits to supply.”

“If you are so confident, just stay inside the castle and wait for reinforcements to arrive. “You’re confident you’ll win anyway, so why did you come to negotiate inconveniently?”

When individuals invest in stocks, they never sell if they are confident that they will rise.

Moreover, in a battlefield where tens of thousands of lives and enormous economic profits are at stake, it is common sense that if you are truly confident of winning, you should never enter into a losing contract even if you appear to be at a disadvantage on the outside.

So, if His Excellency Oxenburg was confident of victory, there would be no way he would have bent his pride at this moment and asked me to negotiate.

In fact, he knows and I also know that the current Oslo Castle is in such an unstable situation that I don’t know when a small-scale popular uprising or disturbance may break out even if I don’t touch it.

They say that a general with a star must have the qualities of a politician and be free from bragging, but this was a bit harsh.

“Also, Your Excellency, you are very, very mistaken. “I would like to correct that.”

From here on, I will tell you the poisonous facts that all seem plausible.

However, they are trying to make you tremble with fear by making you mistaken, so it is only your choice whether you use your ability to filter out the poison and listen, or listen to the poison as well.

“First of all, we have no problems with supply. So, if you want, you can besiege Oslo Castle for a month or a year. Therefore, there is no need to do anything unreasonable by opening the gate in a situation where there is a shortage of troops.”

Because there is a system that can continue to receive support from coastal cities in the northeastern part of the empire created by Captain Keitel, our Reich Imperial Army is in a very comfortable situation so far even while surrounding Oslo.

As we got to this point, His Excellency, our good Minister of Military Affairs, spoke carefully, as if he was rubbing his hands together, as if he was finally ready to ‘talk’ with me.

“I understand, I understand! We will cede all 300km south of the Osby Plain. So now let’s discuss peace negotiations in earnest.”

... When fighting Austria or other countries, they would have thought that occupying just this amount of territory would be enough.

No, the terms were so good that it made you wonder if the Minister of Military Affairs was crazy, so he must have rushed to sign the contract without even asking.

Looking at that expression, it seems like if I hold on a little longer, I can tear off a little more.

So what should I do? It’s the duty to make the other person suffer, right?

“Just go back. How can I persuade His Majesty the Emperor under such conditions? “Please discuss better terms with His Majesty the King.”

“Hey, Lieutenant General Jaeger! “No matter how much you are the Empire’s second-in-command, aren’t you being so rude to me, the country’s Minister of Military Affairs!”

In terms of the company, I am in a position equivalent to the managing director of a company called the Reich Empire, and the person in front of me is the president of a company affiliate called the Kingdom of Stockholm.

So, by nature, I am someone who cannot be rude like this.

The current situation is quite favorable to us, so if we want to get to the bottom of the other country, we have no choice but to harass the elderly.

“What are you doing? Quickly, take His Excellency the Minister of Military Affairs outside. “Don’t you think it’s going to be difficult to negotiate today because you’re so feverish?”

After hearing those words, two young officers standing outside the door came in, grabbed the Minister of Military Affairs by both arms, and dragged him outside.

Seeing that, I bowed as politely as possible and said hello.

“Today is not the only day, so I hope we can have a more constructive discussion next time. “I also hate war.”

When I heard this, the officers in my command barracks asked, ‘Do you hate war?’ Although he had an expression full of puzzlement.

I am also an ordinary person who works in the rear and lives in an official residence, enjoys vigorous exercise at night with Charlotte Laura and Louise, and plays with Friedrich in the morning and afternoon.

I don’t understand why people keep trying to accuse me of being a warmonger...

So I spoke to those who looked like they were going to frame me, a good person, to vent a little bit of anger.

“You guys are on duty tonight. “I will change the work schedule and deliver it to you in the afternoon, so I know that.”

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Thank you, zakuti.

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