I Became a Genius Commander at the Academy Chapter 58

EP.58

Here, the ministers who support the crown prince and those who do not subtly keep each other in check, clashing in their desires to make the prince they want the emperor.

So, when discussing rewards, he requested that generals belonging to the same faction as himself be rewarded more generously for their contributions.

The achievements of generals who do not do so are discounted and balanced, and orders such as an appropriate level of wealth and promotion to fiefdom title are issued.

So this time too, the opposing faction came forward and said, ‘It goes against the principles! Therefore, you may want to argue that you should reward him at the level of the Minister of Military Affairs to the maximum extent he can suggest.

This is a level of merit that the Emperor should personally reward, just like the last time on the Rhineland Front.

Because there was a clear consensus that those who objected were idiots, there was no one who opposed it at all.

“Jim thinks the major should be given a generous reward of 3,000 gold lands, including a special promotion. What do you think?”

“Your Majesty is right. So, even if the reward is different, I think we need to discuss what rank to promote and how much territory to give in detail.”

With that said, different proposals came up.

“I, Otto von Mayer, think it would be a good idea to give the major a second rank promotion and the two estates of Rayner and Schwarz near Bruno’s estate. “It may seem a bit excessive, but since the contribution is so great, it would be fair to reward him at this level.”

“As the Minister of Finance said, his achievements are great, but he is a young man who has achieved success on a scale rarely seen in the history of the empire. So, how about promoting only one rank and granting Raynor territory?”

Fernando, who was an emperor and was closer to the crown prince faction, began to worry after hearing those words.

This is because, if Major Jaeger were over 30 years old, there would be no problem if he were given the rank of colonel right away, but because he was young, he did not go through the various positions required to be awarded a star.

In particular, I was caught because I didn’t go to staff college.

Just looking at it, when the crown prince succeeds him, Major Jaeger will wear a star next to him and serve as a sword, expanding the empire.

This is because if the emperor were to hire someone who had not graduated from the staff college and was promoted to colonel, there was a risk of conflict with the army.

Meanwhile, here is a bloody political scene while the emperor is in trouble.

The two factions began to argue without crossing the line next to the pensive Emperor.

“Look at the Minister of Finance, you can still be a colonel at the age of 21! In the history of the empire, not even the royal family has advanced so quickly!”

“Isn’t it because no one has achieved this level of achievement at the age of 21? Isn’t that so, Minister of Military Affairs Otto!”

“…. It’s not wrong. “If I had been ordered to do something like that when I was that age… I probably would have just been discharged.”

It was like this because I was proud of myself in front of the emperor.

Otherwise, all kinds of immoral insults and criticism would have been thrown around to make the prince they supported the emperor.

“What do you think, Marshal Adelheit? “In terms of military merit, do you think the second-tier special promotion is unfair?”

“It’s not unfair since you’ve made that much contribution, but isn’t age an issue when it comes to promotion from major to colonel? Because I was still young, I skipped the necessary steps. “There will be another opportunity, so wouldn’t it be better to finish at the rank of lieutenant colonel?”

“I don’t know when the Imperial Army began to value age so much!”

When the fight between each other is about to intensify.

“You know very well the loyalty you have for the empire, but you must not have forgotten that you also have baggage in this position! Do it in moderation. From what I heard, the imperial army’s chase continued even after the second-in-command was captured. Please bring a detailed report of Major Yeager’s actions at that time. “Jim will see and decide.”

As soon as the emperor said a word, the conference room became so quiet that one wondered if there was any commotion.

Satisfied with what he saw, Fernando began to read the report carefully to decide how to raise Major Jaeger and forge him into the crown prince’s sword.

If he is seen to be greedy for even a small amount of credit even though he has made such great achievements, he will deliberately order a promotion to the second level and put him in a moderately difficult situation.

Then, you will be happy at first, but then you will see the true bitter taste of politics due to the constant checks that come from places you couldn’t even imagine.

Just as a child corrects his mistakes after being scolded by his parents, he will become humble and become a great general.

Otherwise, if it were an officer who was able to understand politics and other people’s minds, I would give him special privileges that would go beyond slowing down his promotion.

Major Jaeger’s eye for analyzing strategy and tactics is incomparably better than that of most generals who have accumulated experience through abundant experience, and he has also acquired the skills to live as a member of the higher-ups.

Now, if you just give me the money, I will dedicate my body to work for the crown prince, so I don’t have anything to lack.

While the emperor was reading the report for nearly an hour, several ministers asked for understanding and went to the bathroom.

“Since our opinions are so different, I, as emperor, will adjust the opinions of the officials. “Are there any complaints?”

The ministers expressed their satisfaction and agreement that the faction opposing them could not include everything they wanted.

“First of all, Major Peter Yeager is very young, only 21 years old, so I think it would be excessive to give him a special promotion to the second rank. Therefore, instead of being promoted to lieutenant colonel from a meritorious service award.”

The emperor took a moment to catch his breath and continued speaking.

“Considering that he, who will become a pillar of the empire, has difficulty maintaining his dignity due to his low wealth as a commoner, we will bestow three fiefdoms in Rayner Schwarz Salzheim.”

At those words, it was difficult for high-ranking officials, including ministers belonging to each faction, to make any protest.

This is because the emperor increased the territory according to the demands of the crown prince faction and defeated the anti-crown prince faction in the first-class special promotion as desired.

“Although he did not graduate from the Staff College, his ability to analyze strategies and tactics and his ideas were proven to be outstanding even as a student platoon leader. “Considering that he is too talented to be left as a mere student at the Staff College, he will be appointed as a professor at the Staff College for two years after his promotion to lieutenant colonel, and thereafter he will be treated the same as other graduates.”

Although the Marshal and the Minister of Military Affairs and each department of the military opened their eyes wide in surprise at the words of the emperor, who was setting a ridiculous precedent for the General Staff College.

The elites who had overcome competition of at least 1:1000, including their classmates, seniors and juniors, to get to that position, could not bear to refute it.

This is because, as they analyzed the war on the Czechavian front for reference in future wars, they agreed that it would be a great loss to the empire not to provide the opportunity to teach Major Jaeger’s knowledge of tactics and strategy to reserve military elites.

“Also, Major Jaeger will be given the title of Baron in recognition of his contribution to turning the Empire’s defeat into victory on the Rhineland Front and his performance in this war. “Anyone who is dissatisfied can say it now.”

Since the granting of titles is the emperor’s prerogative, expressing opposing opinions, except in very special cases, can be considered a challenge to the emperor’s authority.

In the case of Major Jaeger, his achievements were so remarkable that there was no particular reason to oppose him.

Therefore, the nobles who attended the meeting had no choice but to agree to the emperor’s proposal.

The award for Major Yeager was determined as follows.

1. Sergeant of three territories in Rainer Schwarz Salzheim

2. Promoted to lieutenant colonel and appointed as a staff university professor (graduated after performing teaching duties for 2 years)

3. Sergeant with the rank of Baron.

4. Reward of 3,000 gold

Although there was no promotion beyond several ranks like last time, it is the best reward that contains everything necessary as a noble of the empire and as a future general.

After confirming the award, the emperor felt envious that the crown prince had a good commander under his command.

That’s because, if he had had a commander like Major Jaeger under his command during his time as crown prince, it seemed like the Francois Republic would have been destroyed.

On the other hand, high-ranking members of the imperial military felt that their children, now captains and majors, needed to hear his lectures in order to survive.

I secretly visited the president of the Army Staff College one after another and asked for this.

‘By order of His Majesty the Emperor, Lieutenant Colonel Jaeger will come as a professor, but won’t my child be confirmed to enroll in two years anyway? Please pull that thing.’

Normally, it would have been right to wait until the turn for admission, but since it was a request from people with 3 or 4 stars or more, such a trick was not against the law and was easily passed.

Thanks to this, a surprising event occurred in which the number of students admitted to the Staff College increased significantly this year.

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