Chapter 280

EP.280

You must be very careful when trying to stop someone with enormous power.

As people’s status increases and their power strengthens, they tend to become more self-righteous and believe that their thoughts are unconditionally right.

At this time, if someone raises an opposing opinion... no matter how much I am the person favored by His Majesty, if I offend him, I may lose all trust in him in an instant.

Still, I don’t think His Majesty Michael is the kind of person who will immediately tell me to write a discharge application and disappear before His Majesty’s eyes just because I expressed an opposing opinion.

So, in order to maintain a good relationship with His Majesty in the future, we must respect His Majesty’s wishes and will, but we must stop him on realistic grounds and ask him to wait a little longer.

I took a deep breath and spoke in a polite, soft voice.

“As your Majesty says, I also want to make the Reich Empire the strongest country on the Europa continent. “This is the dream of every officer on the Reich Continent.”

His Majesty was so happy to hear what I said that he nodded his head sharply.

“As long as Your Majesty trusts me, as a nobleman and captain with the title of Marquis of the Reich Empire, I will do my best and reward you with the best performance until the end of my life. If the achievements of the imperial army, including mine, gradually accumulate, the empire will be able to assume hegemony over the continent of Europa during your reign. “I swear on the name of Peter Yeager.”

“Really? Yes, it’s not that Minister of Military Affairs Keitel or Marshal Benner are untrustworthy, but you are more important to me than either of them. Since you say you support my will, as Lieutenant General Manstein said, the empire will now be able to spread its wings and fly like an eagle.”

I was heartbroken when I heard that he valued me, who was one step below me, more than the current Minister of Military Affairs and Marshal, but my heart became heavier that much.

Because words will soon come out of my mouth that will dampen Your Majesty’s expectations.

However, unless the young people at the Chiefs of Staff, including Lieutenant General Manstein, who is now in his early to mid-50s, put an end to the nonsense they have been putting on His Majesty, the Empire will be defeated.

In the process of flying toward hegemony, defeat means falling, and once you fall, many countries that have envied the empire until now will bite your homeland.

Since I could not see my country becoming like that, and because I loved the Reich Empire with my life, I decided to stop His Majesty.

“yes. “But could you please listen a little more to my story?”

“Your story is always welcome. Yes, say it! Where should we plan to attack? Where would you like to be in a few years? “Czechovia Austria?”

His Majesty looked at me, waiting for my answer, as if he were considering which product to choose among the products he wanted, but the answer I would give was already decided.

“Now the Reich Empire must stop the war and rest. The black eagle (the emblem emblematic of the emblem featured in the center of the Reich’s flag) must now fold its wings and return to its nest to rest. “If you don’t, the empire will be...”

His Majesty held my shoulder and gave me an expression asking me not to continue speaking.

I continued with what I had to say next.

“Black eagles can become unable to fly for long periods of time due to the jealousy of other birds around them. “This is a fact I can swear at.”

That fact is known to all countries on the Europa continent, so if someone sets the stage properly, countries such as Warsaw, Czechia, and Austria will unite and attack the empire like a pack of hyenas.

Your Majesty, I am sure you will understand when I say this. Michael von Reich is a wise monarch with the qualities of a great emperor.

I knelt down on one knee in front of the emperor, bowed, and said:

“Stop the war. Expansion must be paused for a moment to completely stabilize the newly acquired land. “It is time to strengthen the military.”

When His Majesty heard me, he clenched his molars and shook his head from side to side, then sighed once and asked.

“Then I will ask. If war is to be stopped, how long does it have to stop? If it stops and flies again, will the black eagle be able to take hegemony over Europa?”

“Order the empire to rest for five years. Then the black eagle can soar again toward hegemony on the Europa continent.”

“You can’t say that you will gain hegemony.”

“I’m sorry for my lack of ability.”

“... If your abilities were lacking even a little, I wouldn’t be here right now. He must have been captured in an unsightly manner on Richen Hill and experienced life as a prisoner, or lost most of his soldiers, and has now become the adopted son of a count or marquis family. “Like other princes.”

Then, after a while, His Majesty handed me the sword that was at his side and said,

“Because something like that happened, I trust you, even if I don’t know other subjects. So you must repay my trust. Then ask again. What will Lieutenant General Manstein do? “Other countries will want to continue fighting the Empire... How are you going to stop them without fighting?”

“I will personally persuade Lieutenant General Manstein and other young people in the Chiefs of Staff. If you don’t listen, we will handle it appropriately. Also, there is a way to prevent the empire from being attacked by other countries...”

There is only one way that comes to mind in the current situation, but rather than explaining that method, it would be important to first discourage the pro-war supporters who are seething within the imperial army.

“I will think of a way.”

“I only trust you.”

After saying that, His Majesty gave me the treasured sword he wore with the imperial and emperor’s emblems engraved on it as a sign of trust.

What this means is that if a move is made incorrectly, things such as physically cutting off the heads of generals or eliminating a family can be done to one’s heart’s content as long as it does not infringe on the authority of the emperor alone.

And the next day, I headed to the Chief of Staff Headquarters.

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