Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

It was the evening of the second day after the fortress defense battle ended.

The Imperial Army that had been pursuing on all fronts has all returned.

A grand celebration banquet is being held in the fortress.

The fine wine that had been stored in the cellar for many years was served on the table, and the soldiers and officers were all intoxicated by the wine of victory.

Only Colonel Giroud Maguno and Major Schneider left early and returned to the empty military conference room.

"Did Lieutenant Hull really let Reinhardt go?"

"Yes, first he was the commander of the Principality's Nedal Corps, and then he released the enemy's general without permission. This is a serious crime."

"Hehehehehehehehehehehe..." A hearty smile broke out on Colonel Giroud Magnus's slightly tipsy face.

This made Major Schneider feel very strange.

"Colonel Giroud Maguno, this is not a funny thing. This is a serious crime of treason. If you don't punish them severely, the other officers will not be convinced."

"I understand what you're thinking. That guy asked you to kneel down in public. You're definitely not going to let this go."

"Ah... No... I definitely don't mean to take revenge, I mean..."

Colonel Giroud Maguno raised his hand to stop Schneider from continuing to argue.

"I understand your feelings. Humiliating you in public is actually a disguised warning to me. He is a talent, but a talent that I cannot use is just a threat that needs to be eliminated..."

"As expected of Colonel Giroud Maguno, he is very observant. That man is too dangerous. If we leave him alone, sooner or later he will shit on our necks. We must deal with him as soon as possible while he is still young."

Recalling Hull's attitude of threatening him in public, Colonel Giroud Magnus' expression became serious.

Now that the war is over, it's time to deal with that dangerous element.

"The crime of releasing prisoners and insulting his superiors during wartime, with these two crimes, no matter what achievements he has made, he will only be executed."

"That's right, that guy must not be allowed to stay!"

Hearing the verdict from Colonel Giroud Maguno, Major Schneider felt relieved from the bottom of his heart.

"He made such a great contribution. I was just worrying about how to frame him. I never thought that man would do such a useless thing. It actually helped me a lot."

"It seems that he is not as smart as he appears to be. He does things based on his own preferences. He is capable of doing anything when his mind gets hot. He is such an ignorant fool!"

Colonel Giroud Magnus was in a very good mood, and the current situation was developing completely in his favor.

Before the battle began, Lieutenant Colonel Kenek and the officers in his faction who evacuated without permission were already lambs to be slaughtered.

Lieutenant Colonel Kainek and his men had originally intended to cut off the source of the problem, intending to force Colonel Giroud Magnus to retreat with them, so that Colonel Giroud Magnus, nominally the highest commander of the fortress, would be charged with the crime of abandoning the city and bid farewell to the center of power forever.

However, at this juncture when the fortress defense was victorious and the principality's offensive was crushed, their crime of desertion was proven.

With this stain, they will never be able to hold their heads up in front of Colonel Giroud Maguno for the rest of their lives.

Whether to kill him to eliminate the trouble forever or keep him as a dog depends entirely on Colonel Giroud Maguno's mood.

From this moment on, the Empire's Northern Fortress will be dominated by Colonel Gillette's faction.

"By now, Lieutenant Colonel Kenek should have received the report of our victory, right?"

"I'm sure you already know."

Colonel Giroud Maguno had a smile on his face. That guy Kenek would definitely be so angry that he would pass out.

Perhaps, they are already on their way back to the fortress.

"I really want to see the expressions of Lieutenant Colonel Kenek and the others as they kneel in front of me, crying and begging for my forgiveness..." Colonel Giroud Maguno looked at Major Schneider.

"Life or death, isn't it just a matter of your words? If Lieutenant Hull is willing to kneel down and beg for mercy, it's not impossible to forgive him. The prerequisite is that he has to kneel down and beg for mercy while swallowing horse manure! Hahahahahaha!"

"Hahahaha...Major Schneider, you are still the same as always, with a strong desire for revenge..."

"I will never show mercy to your enemies. I am also trying to eliminate any possible dangerous elements for you."

How could Major Schneider just let it go when he, as his superior, suffered such humiliation in front of so many soldiers?

It would be fine if it was an officer or noble of higher status than himself, but he was just a new officer who had been exiled to this fortress for less than half a year.

If I don't teach him a lesson, how will I be able to gain a foothold in the fortress in the future?

This revenge must be avenged!

Just killing that guy would be too easy for him. It would be better to keep him by your side and let him be a dog for the rest of his life, so that everyone can see the consequences of resisting yourself!

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the military conference room.

"I'm Captain Lorenzo, Colonel Giroud Maguno, are you available now?"

"Oh, you're here...Come in."

Colonel Giroud Magnus and Major Schneider were both happy to let Captain Lorenzo come closer to talk.

Although many unpleasant things happened in the process, they were able to overcome the dilemma of the principality's attack by listening to the advice of this subordinate.

Their attitude towards Captain Lorenzo also became much friendlier.

"You contradicted me in public before. I was originally planning to demote you after the war, but considering your achievements in this battle, I will not pursue the matter further."

Colonel Giroud Maguno patted Captain Lorenzo on the shoulder with a smile on his face.

"Yes, thank you very much for your tolerance."

"So, when will the expeditionary force led by Earl Mi Hill arrive at the fortress? We must prepare in advance. Now is the time for us to take revenge on the pigs of the Principality of Diordo. We should take advantage of this great victory to capture the Arugeil Defense Fortress!"

Colonel Giroud Maguno was very excited.

"Regarding the expeditionary force led by Earl Mi Hill, I think there is no need for us to come."

Captain Lorenzo's face was very calm, while Colonel Giroud Magnus frowned.

"What do you mean by this?"

"The Arugail defensive fortress has been captured by the Kumin people."

!! ?

"What!? What! Why!? What's going on!?" Major Schneider was very panicked.

"While we were fighting the principality, the Blue Queen had already led the Kumin people to capture the Arugail defensive fortress and had completely taken over the surrounding land."

"Damn it! Those barbarians actually took advantage of the situation and reaped the benefits!"

"...No, strictly speaking, they are the key to our victory in this battle. We couldn't figure out why the soldiers of the Principality of Diordo suddenly retreated. Now the mystery has finally been solved - the Kumin people occupied the fortress behind them."

"Don't be ridiculous! They are just a bunch of mountain monkeys... They are actually doing this kind of trick behind my back. We can't just let it go like this!"

"Although General Reinhardt was defeated by Lieutenant Hull, the Principality still had tens of thousands of troops outside the fortress at the time. If they had continued to resist, the fortress would have lost at least thousands of people. In fact, thanks to them, more soldiers were prevented from being killed."

"A few thousand casualties are nothing! Just wait and see, mountain monkeys. Earl Mi Hill will definitely lead the expeditionary force to recapture the Arugail Defense Fortress!"

Major Schneider stared into the distance, biting his nails with a creaking sound.

"Regarding the matter of taking down the Arguel Defense Fortress... I think it's no longer possible."

"Impossible?! You mean, those mountain monkeys can defeat Mi Hill, the god of war and one of the Four Earls!?"

"No, that's not what I meant. I meant that our Empire and the Kumins have signed a five-year truce agreement. If we rashly break the agreement, our reputation among the nations will be ruined."

"Damn it! It's all that bastard lieutenant's fault!"

Major Schneider kicked the military chair in front of him away and paced back and forth in the military meeting room in a menacing manner.

"At present, only Lieutenant Hull can communicate with the Kuming people. We must try to negotiate with them to resolve this trouble."

"Negotiation?! What the hell! In this situation, we can only resort to force! Otherwise, wouldn't the great opportunity for counterattack be wasted?"

"It is not a good idea to tear up the agreement by force. Our empire is a powerful country known far and wide. If we lose our promise to a small tribe like the Kumin people, how can we negotiate with neighboring countries in the future? I think His Majesty the Emperor will definitely not allow such a thing to happen."

After finally repelling the threat from the principality, it would be a shame if we did not press on to seize large tracts of territory. However, as Captain Lorenzo analyzed, tearing up the armistice agreement is absolutely not advisable, and Colonel Giroud Magnus does not have the authority to act on his own.

Colonel Giroud Magnus, who had been keeping a cold face and saying nothing, now looked at Captain Lorenzo.

"So... you're saying that for the next five years, we won't be able to attack the fortress occupied by the Kumin people?"

"Yes, there is nothing we can do about it."

“…How ridiculous!”

As Captain Lorenzo answered Colonel Giroud Maguno's question, Major Schneider shouted again.

"So, how are we going to attack the Principality of Diordo? Those Kumin people control the Arugail Defense Fortress and are blocking the border of the country. Are we just going to give up a large area of ​​fertile territory?!"

"I have a plan for this... Colonel Giroud Maguno and Major Schneider, would you like to hear it?"

"What countermeasures do you have? Tell me about it." Colonel Giroud Maguno raised his hand to signal.

Captain Lorenzo took out a detailed map of the North, spread it on the table in the conference room, then took a pen and began to draw lines on it.

"These places are the areas actually controlled by our empire. Among them, this area, and this area... These areas are the territories we seized from the Kumin people in the past. As you can see, these areas are all located in the northern mountainous areas. The mountains are high and the forests are deep. There are many cliffs and mountains. There is no substantial benefit for our empire."

"You mean...exchanging territories?"

Colonel Giroud Magnus was no fool either. He had been thinking since Captain Lorenzo came in with the bad news.

This subordinate of his definitely did not come here just to report the death. Since he raised the problem, he would definitely bring a corresponding solution.

Looking at the map in front of him, Colonel Giroud Magnus also guessed the countermeasures that Captain Lorenzo had thought of.

Captain Lorenzo nodded, picked up the pen in his right hand again and pointed it at the border fortress of the principality.

"The Arugeel Defense Fortress is a truly strategic location for our empire. Once we take it, the entire southern border of the principality will no longer be indefensible, and a large area of ​​land will be within our grasp."

"We just need to give the mountainous areas we have occupied so far to the Kumin people in exchange for the Arugail Defense Fortress. They will definitely not refuse. This may be the best way than tearing up the armistice agreement."

"…Yes, the Arguel defensive fortress is too important. If we can capture the fortress without bloodshed, it will undoubtedly be a great feat in the history of the empire."

Major Schneider did not hesitate to applaud his superior's statement.

"As expected of Colonel Gillou Maguno, in this case, even without the help of Count Mi Hill, we can still obtain the fortress."

“Hahahaha…don’t say that. This is all thanks to Captain Lorenzo’s reminder.”

With another great achievement, Colonel Giroud Magnus couldn't help but feel happy, and the depressing atmosphere just now was swept away.

He glanced at the brandy on the display shelf, and Schneider immediately understood. He took the bottle of brandy down and poured three glasses.

Colonel Giroud Magnus picked up two wine glasses and handed one to Captain Lorenzo.

"Then, without further delay, arrange negotiations with the Kumin people immediately."

"Yes, I obey."

Colonel Giroud Magnus smiled, clinked his glass with Captain Lorenzo, then drank it all in one gulp, with an indescribable look of joy on his face.

"Oh, by the way, don't let Lieutenant Hull participate in the negotiations."

Captain Lorenzo almost vomited the wine he had just drunk and asked hurriedly.

"Why...why is this?"

"Why? Why would you ask such a stupid question? The war is over, and that lieutenant is no longer useful. He will die. You should understand what I mean, right?"

Major Schneider tilted his head while holding the wine glass, looking at Captain Lorenzo with ill intent in his eyes.