Chapter 61: What Is War? (2)
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Chapter 61: What Is War? (2)
“Certainly, even if many enemy soldiers were killed in battle, there could still be strategic defeats. Could it really be interpreted in that manner?”
“While that may be true, it seemed there wasn’t a single mistake in what the Lieutenant Colonel said.”
“I thought the same. By applying the theory the Professor mentioned, the reasons for the wars that I couldn’t understand while reading papers in my academy days became crystal clear.”
Had this kind of material been lectured at the academy, students, with their still immature knowledge and lack of understanding of real-world principles, would have failed to grasp it.
But perhaps because they were the elites who had fiercely competed from the academy to the staff college, I felt a sense of accomplishment seeing them discuss and try to understand the basic stories I provided.
However, rather than displaying my pride, I stood at the podium and addressed them,
“Everyone, pay attention. Our 10-minute break has ended. Let’s start the next lesson.”
If an hour ago, the start of the lesson was more about the curiosity of the genius who, at 21, was given the title of Baron and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, now everyone is completely engrossed in the lesson introducing new theories.
This commendable attitude as a professor was truly satisfying, and for a moment, I even thought of settling down as a full-time professor.
“We have about two hours left for this session. We’ll progress the lesson based on the battle that occurred in Bisochea. You’ve all read a brief report on this battle, haven’t you?”
Although the confidentiality of this report was classified as level 3 and academy students couldn’t access it casually, these students were the future stars here.
Naturally, they had the authority to read it, and to survive in the competition, they would have thoroughly gone through such a battle report.
“Today, I provided a good example of how strategic gains achieved from the pure willpower of the enemy commander in battle could evaporate. You were all aware that Nikolai, the Colonel of Chekovia, fled to the Bisochea Castle without any hesitation after facing defeat in battle, right?”
As expected, all the students in the classroom unanimously raised their hands, indicating they had read it.
“Good. Then, let’s officially start the lecture. Due to Chekovia’s Colonel Nikolai’s choices, our Reich Empire faced the crisis of achieving no results on the Chekovia Front. No, it almost entered a situation of mutual loss, a stalemate at a strategic level. This served as a good example of proving the magnitude of a commander’s will in war.”
Delving deeper into the situation, Nikolai, that bastard, was nothing more than a cowardly punk. When faced with potential defeat, instead of fighting to the end, he fled.
If that damned strategy of his had succeeded...N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
While the Empire held an advantage when facing these nations one-on-one, when it faced two or more simultaneously, the lengthened battle and supply issues made maintaining the upper hand challenging.
This meant a potential defeat, which, in turn, suggested that the Empire might suffer significant territorial losses.
“In the worst-case scenario, we might have lost some territories to other nations. Even after our major victories, we could have ended up negotiating with the enemy in Bisochea under less ideal conditions. Meaning, instead of getting the entire Bisochea regions, perhaps we could have gotten just half of them.”
If Chekovia’s monarch had been a master diplomat, he could have rallied two or three other nations to threaten us.
But let’s not dwell on that.
At this point, I also needed to commend our Crown Prince.
It was a vassal’s duty to give back what they had received.
“However, I noticed that the defense force at their home base wasn’t as desperate as expected. That was a hint that Nikolai had abandoned his base. When I informed the Crown Prince of this, despite my rank as a Lieutenant, he didn’t disregard my message. As a result, Nikolai was captured and died as a coward, and our Reich Empire’s army achieved an overwhelming victory.”
If Nikolai hadn’t been captured, including the Crown Prince, our entire faction might have faced grave danger.
“Given the considerable influence a single commander’s will can have on the course of a war, we must always strive to crush the enemy’s will when entering combat. With that, today’s lecture is concluded. If you want to learn more strategies to diminish the enemy’s combat capabilities, continue attending my classes.”
As I finished, an older-looking Lieutenant Colonel stood up and saluted, marking the end of my first lecture.
Whispers among many students reached my ears.
“Bring out the map again. Let’s analyze it one more time.”
“We can skip the next class since it’s course registration adjustment day.”
“Hey, there was Lieutenant Laura, who served under the Professor in the field. Let’s bring her here and hear her story.”
It was the same in Korea. Ambitious students reviewed right after the lesson, and it was no different in the staff college.
With that thought, I left the room.
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Chapter 61: What Is War? (2)
“Certainly, even if many enemy soldiers were killed in battle, there could still be strategic defeats. Could it really be interpreted in that manner?”
“While that may be true, it seemed there wasn’t a single mistake in what the Lieutenant Colonel said.”
“I thought the same. By applying the theory the Professor mentioned, the reasons for the wars that I couldn’t understand while reading papers in my academy days became crystal clear.”
Had this kind of material been lectured at the academy, students, with their still immature knowledge and lack of understanding of real-world principles, would have failed to grasp it.
But perhaps because they were the elites who had fiercely competed from the academy to the staff college, I felt a sense of accomplishment seeing them discuss and try to understand the basic stories I provided.
However, rather than displaying my pride, I stood at the podium and addressed them,
“Everyone, pay attention. Our 10-minute break has ended. Let’s start the next lesson.”
If an hour ago, the start of the lesson was more about the curiosity of the genius who, at 21, was given the title of Baron and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, now everyone is completely engrossed in the lesson introducing new theories.
This commendable attitude as a professor was truly satisfying, and for a moment, I even thought of settling down as a full-time professor.
“We have about two hours left for this session. We’ll progress the lesson based on the battle that occurred in Bisochea. You’ve all read a brief report on this battle, haven’t you?”
Although the confidentiality of this report was classified as level 3 and academy students couldn’t access it casually, these students were the future stars here.
Naturally, they had the authority to read it, and to survive in the competition, they would have thoroughly gone through such a battle report.
“Today, I provided a good example of how strategic gains achieved from the pure willpower of the enemy commander in battle could evaporate. You were all aware that Nikolai, the Colonel of Chekovia, fled to the Bisochea Castle without any hesitation after facing defeat in battle, right?”
As expected, all the students in the classroom unanimously raised their hands, indicating they had read it.
“Good. Then, let’s officially start the lecture. Due to Chekovia’s Colonel Nikolai’s choices, our Reich Empire faced the crisis of achieving no results on the Chekovia Front. No, it almost entered a situation of mutual loss, a stalemate at a strategic level. This served as a good example of proving the magnitude of a commander’s will in war.”
Delving deeper into the situation, Nikolai, that bastard, was nothing more than a cowardly punk. When faced with potential defeat, instead of fighting to the end, he fled.
If that damned strategy of his had succeeded...N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.
While the Empire held an advantage when facing these nations one-on-one, when it faced two or more simultaneously, the lengthened battle and supply issues made maintaining the upper hand challenging.
This meant a potential defeat, which, in turn, suggested that the Empire might suffer significant territorial losses.
“In the worst-case scenario, we might have lost some territories to other nations. Even after our major victories, we could have ended up negotiating with the enemy in Bisochea under less ideal conditions. Meaning, instead of getting the entire Bisochea regions, perhaps we could have gotten just half of them.”
If Chekovia’s monarch had been a master diplomat, he could have rallied two or three other nations to threaten us.
But let’s not dwell on that.
At this point, I also needed to commend our Crown Prince.
It was a vassal’s duty to give back what they had received.
“However, I noticed that the defense force at their home base wasn’t as desperate as expected. That was a hint that Nikolai had abandoned his base. When I informed the Crown Prince of this, despite my rank as a Lieutenant, he didn’t disregard my message. As a result, Nikolai was captured and died as a coward, and our Reich Empire’s army achieved an overwhelming victory.”
If Nikolai hadn’t been captured, including the Crown Prince, our entire faction might have faced grave danger.
“Given the considerable influence a single commander’s will can have on the course of a war, we must always strive to crush the enemy’s will when entering combat. With that, today’s lecture is concluded. If you want to learn more strategies to diminish the enemy’s combat capabilities, continue attending my classes.”
As I finished, an older-looking Lieutenant Colonel stood up and saluted, marking the end of my first lecture.
Whispers among many students reached my ears.
“Bring out the map again. Let’s analyze it one more time.”
“We can skip the next class since it’s course registration adjustment day.”
“Hey, there was Lieutenant Laura, who served under the Professor in the field. Let’s bring her here and hear her story.”
It was the same in Korea. Ambitious students reviewed right after the lesson, and it was no different in the staff college.
With that thought, I left the room.
Chapter 61: What Is War? 2Certainly, even if many enemy soldiers were killed in battle, there could still be strategic defeats. Could it really be interpreted in that manner?While that may be true, it seemed there wasn't a single mistake in what the Lieutenant Colonel said.I thought the same. By applying the theory the Professor mentioned, the reasons for the wars that I couldn't understand while reading papers in my academy days became crystal clear.Had this kind of material been lectured at the academy, students, with their still immature knowledge and lack of understanding of real-world principles, would have failed to grasp it.But perhaps because they were the elites who had fiercely competed from the academy to the staff college, I felt a sense of accomplishment seeing them discuss and try to understand the basic stories I provided.However, rather than displaying my pride, I stood at the podium and addressed them,Everyone, pay attention. Our 10-minute break has ended. Let's start the next lesson.If an hour ago, the start of the lesson was more about the curiosity of the genius who, at 21, was given the title of Baron and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, now everyone is completely engrossed in the lesson introducing new theories.This commendable attitude as a professor was truly satisfying, and for a moment, I even thought of settling down as a full-time professor.We have about two hours left for this session. We'll progress the lesson based on the battle that occurred in Bisochea. You've all read a brief report on this battle, haven't you?Although the confidentiality of this report was classified as level 3 and academy students couldn't access it casually, these students were the future stars here.Naturally, they had the authority to read it, and to survive in the competition, they would have thoroughly gone through such a battle report.Today, I provided a good example of how strategic gains achieved from the pure willpower of the enemy commander in battle could evaporate. You were all aware that Nikolai, the Colonel of Chekovia, fled to the Bisochea Castle without any hesitation after facing defeat in battle, right?As expected, all the students in the classroom unanimously raised their hands, indicating they had read it.Good. Then, let's officially start the lecture. Due to Chekovia's Colonel Nikolai's choices, our Reich Empire faced the crisis of achieving no results on the Chekovia Front. No, it almost entered a situation of mutual loss, a stalemate at a strategic level. This served as a good example of proving the magnitude of a commander's will in war.Delving deeper into the situation, Nikolai, that bastard, was nothing more than a cowardly punk. When faced with potential defeat, instead of fighting to the end, he fled.If that damned strategy of his had succeeded...N0v3lRealm was the platform where this chapter was initially revealed on N0v3l.B1n.While the Empire held an advantage when facing these nations one-on-one, when it faced two or more simultaneously, the lengthened battle and supply issues made maintaining the upper hand challenging.This meant a potential defeat, which, in turn, suggested that the Empire might suffer significant territorial losses.In the worst-case scenario, we might have lost some territories to other nations. Even after our major victories, we could have ended up negotiating with the enemy in Bisochea under less ideal conditions. Meaning, instead of getting the entire Bisochea regions, perhaps we could have gotten just half of them.If Chekovia's monarch had been a master diplomat, he could have rallied two or three other nations to threaten us.But let's not dwell on that.At this point, I also needed to commend our Crown Prince.It was a vassal's duty to give back what they had received.However, I noticed that the defense force at their home base wasn't as desperate as expected. That was a hint that Nikolai had abandoned his base. When I informed the Crown Prince of this, despite my rank as a Lieutenant, he didn't disregard my message. As a result, Nikolai was captured and died as a coward, and our Reich Empire's army achieved an overwhelming victory.If Nikolai hadn't been captured, including the Crown Prince, our entire faction might have faced grave danger.Given the considerable influence a single commander's will can have on the course of a war, we must always strive to crush the enemy's will when entering combat. With that, today's lecture is concluded. If you want to learn more strategies to diminish the enemy's combat capabilities, continue attending my classes.As I finished, an older-looking Lieutenant Colonel stood up and saluted, marking the end of my first lecture.Whispers among many students reached my ears.Bring out the map again. Let's analyze it one more time.We can skip the next class since it's course registration adjustment day.Hey, there was Lieutenant Laura, who served under the Professor in the field. Let's bring her here and hear her story.It was the same in Korea. Ambitious students reviewed right after the lesson, and it was no different in the staff college.With that thought, I left the room.
