European Financial Emperor

209 End of War (1)

In the summer of 1840, the Union Army of Easterfield, led by a tank corps, advanced towards the Commonwealth of North Germany.

At the request of the Austrian Empire, they decided to suppress the rebellion and save the starving people due to the territorial blockade.

The Federal Army of North Germany formed an army of approximately 50,000 regulars and 100,000 mercenaries, and had them build the front.

But they were already very different from infantry combat.

Doo doo doo!

A fierce siege was taking place on the Dortmund Front in western Germany.

There were weapons that almost incapacitated the front: machine guns and grenades.

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Machine guns slaughtered North German soldiers who had just escaped from the infantry line and had not adapted to trench warfare.

“Kuh-huh!”

“Ugh!”

“Attack! Enemy bullets are fewer than our army! Charge, forward!”

The officers of North Germany only commanded the advance, and the soldiers who ran blindly into the open fields of Dortmund often ended up with tragic corpses.

Fortunately, it was slightly better when running towards the machine gun position.

Even if they reached the vicinity of the trench, the soldiers would rise like a swarm of bees and grind their revolvers, and occasionally a grenade would fly in and the platoon would be wiped out in one stroke.

“Grenades ahead!”

When a grenade the size of a fire and a human fist first detonated, the soldiers of North Germany laughed because it was something.

It was the same for today’s soldiers who saw grenades for the first time.

“What can I do with something like this pine cone? … .”

The soldiers who tasted the Hana grenade shuddered for a hundred or a hundred.

“Harm! It’s a grenade!”

“What is a grenade… … .”

Aww!

A soldier with his hands cut off and his body ripped to shreds within seconds of seeing the grenade.

All of his colleagues around him were also struck by shards and turned into cold corpses.

The scary thing was that it wasn’t the only thing.

“Turn around and charge!”

“A tank corps is charging on the starboard!”

“… … Tank corps?!”

The biggest problem was the appearance of tanks that could not be stopped at any point in infantry battles.

If the caterpillar device broke down, it would stop there, but the tanks surrounded by iron armor fired cannons and sharpened machine guns.

It was said that stopping is not the end of everything.

Faced with a tank corps, the Dortmund defenders decided to divert their forces to port and kill the enemy.

The North German Army died helplessly to the Easterfield Army, which had already set up defensive measures to break through the flank while implementing a single attack tactic.

Whoops!

“Aaaah!”

“Booby Trap?!”

With the development of the fuze, Easterfield has developed a landmine that is terrifying enough to blow a human ankle or slaughter a platoon’s personnel.

The location of this mine could be confirmed through the flag when it was buried, but the soldiers who saw the mine for the first time had no choice but to step on it and say hello to this world as it is.

Dortmund defenders are dying helplessly.

They were driven back by an army of only 30,000 Easterfields.

“Retreat! Leave Dortmund and go to Hanover!”

“But in that case, the vast territory connecting Frankfurt would be lost!”

“I can’t help it. There is no answer other than pushing the wires back.”

The Dortmund defenders eventually decided to retreat.

Easterfield’s army pursued them, clearing the battlefield very slowly, despite their rapid retreat.

This saved them several days, but the North German forces, including the Dortmund Defenders, faced another threat.

It was guerrilla and aerial bombardment.

There was a guerrilla attack every day in the Hamburg area, which was ideal for guerrilla activities due to the geographical characteristics.

It was an extraordinary operation, such as hiding in the forest and making a surprise attack, or striking the back of the head while encamping on the riverside.

“… … Enemy of the canyon!”

“gorge?!”

Doo doo doo!

The guerrillas, who had blown holes in the heads of the North German soldiers with their rifles on the canyon, ran away along the mountain slope with their tails missing.

As soon as they disappeared, the North German soldiers began to tremble in fear.

“It’s a big deal! Our position has been exposed to the enemy!”

“The bombing will begin soon! Find a place to hide!”

Since Easterfield’s Federal Forces communicated through radio, the fighters could accurately locate the bombing point.

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Moreover, since the fighter is unaffected by terrain, it took less than 10 seconds to attack over a hillside or over a river.

boo boo!

“… … It’s a fighter! Come on hide!”

Not only did the shells drop and die as soon as they got hit by the fighters, but they were also often torn to pieces by their machine guns.

In a word, it was natural to die by being caught by a fighter.

If he could not hide as soon as he saw the fighter, it would be impossible to fully recover the body.

Aww!

“Aww!”

“Such an idiot… … ! Hurry up and run away, so you’re not listening to me!”

Those who have seen the fighter at least a few times would have avoided it well, but for those who came as replenishers from the rear, that didn’t work either.

The fighters roamed through the canyons, shooting and killing the soldiers with their heads visible.

Doo doo doo!

“Ahhh!”

“Do not fight the fighters! They are not the ones we can do anything about!”

Unfortunately, most of the rifles in the North German Army are matchlock rifles.

Even if it is the newest matchlock gun, it is said that it is a crudely outdated weapon that shoots with gunpowder inserted into the muzzle and the wick is set on fire.

To Easterfield, who had an advanced weapon system for several generations, the matchlock was just a toy for children.

Taang!

Despite the officers’ instructions, a soldier sharpened his matchlock.

Then the fighters knew like a ghost and flew right in front of him.

boo boo!

The soldier’s eyes were full of despair.

“… … You die like this.”

As he expected, the fighter never let go of a target caught in his eye.

***

The battle between Easterfield and North Germany ended in just four days.

Bombing continued from the sky, and from the sea, the guns poured out fire all day long, so North Germany had no strength at all.

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Moreover, decisively, the tank units of the Easterfield Commonwealth had a weapon system of a level that the North German Army could not easily imitate.

In the end, the North German army unconditionally surrendered.

The Union Army of Easterfield delivered the surrender to Austria.

Austria captured all the nobles of North Germany, captured the war criminals, and sent them to their courts.

Now, the war criminals will be investigated to determine their authenticity until they are transferred to an international tribunal.

Austrian emperor Wolfgang found a dungeon where 200 nobles were held.

The nobles knelt before Wolfgang.

“your majesty! Forgive your beliefs!”

“We Austria will not forgive those who have invaded our country and betrayed our country in the future.”

“His Majesty! Our empire has invested enormous amounts of capital and time to rule Italy. Still, I don’t understand why you want to let them go. We deserve death for plotting a rebellion, but giving up the empire’s territory is unacceptable.”

“So is that a reason not to take your life?”

“… … I have sinned to death! But our ambassadors only did this out of loyalty to the Empire!”

Wolfgang hit the table he was sitting on with his fist.

Koo!

The sound of the table shattered echoed through the dungeon.

“If you were loyal to the Empire, you would not have fallen for the cunning between Northern England and Russia. No, he wouldn’t have flirted beyond him to separate the Principalities of Eastern Europe.”

“Yeah… … !”

“I will tell you. Jim did not come to hear your complaints. In the future, if we, Austria, are to survive forever, we must enact a law to prevent war. We will mobilize our troops solely to defend our homeland. Before recruiting the army, I came here to take the military power from you, reclaim your territory, and confiscate your property.

“If you say confiscation… … .”

“I will take it back, leaving nothing behind. If you are still loyal to the Empire and willingly surrender your wealth, your children and descendants will survive.”

In general, nine out of ten people use guns and knives for money in case of a coup d’état, such as a contingency plan or a rebellion.

Even if one of them is for the country and the people, in the end, the coup d’état becomes a thing for power and money.

The current coup is ultimately for their power and money.

Wolfgang renounced his imperial status, agreed to retain an army on condition that he did not wage war, and intended to return North Germany to permanent possession.

To do that, he needed money first, and he wanted to get that money from the nobles.

***

While the nobles of Northern Germany were dying one by one, Northern England was also slowly thinking of surrendering.

Northern Chester kneeling in front of the Airborne Forces.

He would now open the Northern Chester dynasty and establish a mighty kingdom that encompassed Ireland and Scotland.

However, such a dream has been in vain.

“… … It’s futile.”

“Originally, life is a nightmare, and it’s not just a lump of unfulfilled dreams.”

“Shit.”

“I will give you a chance. If you are willing to do it, all you have to do is strike yourself in front of everyone.”

The sword was delivered to Northern Chester while Easterfield’s military watched.

He grabbed the knife with trembling hands.

I want to look back at least once to see if it is right to take my own life.

However, such regrets were later, no matter how late.

“Did you dream too big?”

“Give me time to organize my thoughts. Keep in mind that if you do not voluntarily, you will have no choice but to hand over your recruits to the South as they wish in South England.”

However, at Easterfield, he was going to protect his honor and pride.

But he never gave up on his own life.

“… … I can’t.”

“You mean that you will be harassed until you die? Well, if that’s your intention, there’s nothing we can do about it.”

In southern England, it was intended to secure a recruit from Northern Chester, bring him south, torture him horribly, and then kill him.

Thus, the plan was to establish a unified dynasty, and to use his head so that treason would never occur again.

Also, to prevent war from happening again, South Britain would form a peacekeeping force in partnership with the Easterfield Confederation after unifying Britain.

Queen Ophelia wanted to make a war-free Europe forever by sacrificing Northern Chester to keep peace.

All too well aware of the idea, Northern Chester could not take his own life.

Not because I was sad, but because I was afraid.

He did not have the courage and incision to take his own life.

A few days later, Northern Chester arrived before Queen Ophelia.

She brought him to Oxford’s Square and knelt in the public eye.

“We, the British Empire, will now rise into a nation that exists by the people! From now on, I will lay down the power of the royal family, declare a republic, and together with Easterfield, I will form an organization that will establish an international order!”

“Oh, republican?!”

“I will destroy aristocracy and return all power to the people! From now on, our UK will be a country of freedom and democracy!”