Chapter 127: Bane of the Northern Front (2) (1/2)
Chapter 127: Bane of the Northern Front (2)
The next day
Including Marquis Johannes, the four nobles of the coalition ardom war staff and demanded that their authority of command over their soldiers be reinstated
Of course, the Strabus command intended to decline their request
However, a single letter that Johannes slid into their hands was enough to turn the situation on its head
“Is this…?”
Count Shenber had a look of astonishment as he double-checked the letter’s contents As Marquis Johannes watched him, his lips curled into a smile
“As you can see, this is his letter of recommendation”
“……”
Count Shenber scanned the letter up and down for signs of forgery Although it did cross his mind that small fry such as them would not dare to exploit thishimself to believe the authenticity of this docu…’
Count Shenber was flabbergasted by this turn of events, but he could not ignore this letter of recommendation – for the author of it was someone that could not be waved away
“What will you do if I reinstate your authority of command?”
Count Shenber had to discern Marquis Johannes’ intentions Their authority had been taken away in the first place on the orders of the king; but another reason was that they lacked the practical ability and competence to execute a war If these ‘commanders’ had their soldiers returned and they were deployed to the battlefield imprudently, they wereof assistance
Marquis Johannes read these thoughts of Count Shenber’s, and let out a sigh
“There is no need to worry I believe we are also now a little more aware of what this place we call the battlefield is”
“Hoh… what exactly have you become aware of?”
“For starters, we have the self-awareness to realize that overseeing operations on the battlefield with our sheer lack of experience would be rather dangerous”
“Hmm…”
Count Shenber raised an eyebrow From his me right Marquis Johannes continued
“When our soldiers are returned, ill operate as a supply unit in the rear We cannot take our lot out, so to say, in the midst of the war as we have our orders from our homelands; and so ill continue to participate in the war But at the same time, I would like to avoid further losses of our own troops”
“……”
‘Well, color me surprised’
Count Shenber indeed did not expect this turn of events What surprised hi’
This was the only way they could assert their authority, while sih the war until the end This was essentially the proposal that Marquis Johannes had brought
Count Shenber had not intended to reinstate their authority if Marquis Johannes clai to the frontlines with his troops to triuarner his own achievements He could very well do that even with this reco over hi the success of this war above all else
However, if Marquis Johannes was to do as he said, there would be no issues in reinstating the coalition nobles’ authority over their dom could reduce the manpower they diverted to their supply lines
‘If anything, that man ave him his recommendation’
With no more reason to decline, Count Shenberhie was a considerable source of annoyance anyway
“Fair enough I will return your authority of coe to only operate as part of the supply corps”
“Whatever you require”
With that, Marquis Johannes and his party were finally handed back their soldiers – though their nuht with them
As the nobles ain appeared before Marquis Johannes
Only, she did not come by herself but in linked arms with aI adom of Hereford It is an honor to reeted him with considerable politeness, and his party of nobles likewise bowed deeply
Claudia for smile at the man she came with
“I told you that it would turn out fine, didn’t I?”
“Hmmm… surely, it was as you said”
The ly on the forehead and faced Marquis Johannes
“Did you say you are Marquis Johannes?”
“I aly icy tone to Marquis Johannes, who merely bowed his head courteously
“I assume you knohat is required of you, yes?”
“Of course I have heard much from Lady Vamos”
“Good I expect that you will carry out your assignment without error I will not tolerate failure”
Despite hailing fro as a superior co a direct subordinate
“I understand”
Yet Marquis Johannes did not utter a single word of objection
As Claudia watched the nobles and their 30,000 troops make their way to the rear of the frontier, Claudia spoke to the man
“All our pieces are now in place But are you sure you will not coret?”
The ret in my life, it is only that I have met you so late”
“Oh my…”
“Do not worry I will ensure you are happy – whatever it takes”
“Thank you, Mack”
Claudia formed a bashful smile and touched lips with hi like a snake eyeing its prey
Upon withdrawing from the frontlines, the four-nation coalition army stayed their course and committed to their role as a supply unit
It may have been a different story if the monarchists on the Northern Front were on the attack; but as they were on the defense, supply assignments were not a difficult task All that was required of then guilds instead of the h the army nevertheless took matters on the supply side into their own hands due to the considerable scale of this war, the task itself was simple
While the coalition arn to their ears
It was the news that Milton, who had been garnering a series of triue defeat in the process of attacking Fort Litinque