He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]: Chapter 248

The Great War (1)

Became the Crazy Emperor – Episode 248

The offensive wasn’t launched immediately after the decision was made.

Considerable coordination was needed to prepare for potential enemy offensives on other fronts and to launch a surprise attack simultaneously without the enemy knowing.

Since it was expected to take about half a year, preliminary work was necessary until then.

And for that preliminary work, I was quietly meeting with someone on a rainy day.

“I never thought the day would come when I’d be meeting with Orcs in a place like this.”

“Is that a derogatory remark towards us?”

“Absolutely not. I’m saying it’s impressive. Even the Empire doesn’t have bars with such a good atmosphere.”

Just as the Empire was modernizing rapidly, the Greenskin Kingdom was keeping pace, though perhaps a step behind.

What used to be dirty medieval taverns were now sleek bars. The jazz-like music was quite intriguing.

“Hmph, I agree. They’re quite something, even though they’re my own kind.”

“Aren’t places like this common for you?”

However, the Orc in front of me, the target of this meeting, was not from the Greenskin Kingdom.

They were Greenskins under Rasgar. Representatives of those who wanted to rebel against Rasgar from within his ranks.

“…Unfortunately. We are only allowed very limited civilization.”

“Limited? In what way?”

“Military.”

“Ah.”

I see, that’s the feeling I got. I don’t know the situation in the enemy country very well, but those guys… they still feel like tribal warriors.

“Rasgar didn’t allow any civilization other than that.”

“Didn’t teach you?”

“It would be more accurate to say he didn’t bestow it. He’s a Greenskin… but he’s not a Greenskin.”

“What does that mean?”

“It’s exactly as it sounds. Having the appearance of a Greenskin is just a shell.”

The contact lamented while drinking strong whiskey.

“I didn’t know when he was the Green God of Fury… but seeing him rule us directly, I felt it strongly. He’s a minion of the Creator God, not a leader of the Greenskins.”

“You mean he treats you like tools.”

“Tools? Haha, if it were just that, I’d be grateful. He treats us like consumables.”

He was genuinely angry. He knew exactly what their situation was, and he was deeply disappointed in the intentions of the one they served as ‘master’.

“Giving us only weapons is just to use us as hunting dogs. The foolish ones make pathetic noises about how that respects the Greenskin tradition, but that’s nonsense.”

Rasgar only wants to keep the Greenskins as slaves forever, he muttered.

“So you rebelled?”

“That’s right.”

“Well, that’s a good story. But words alone aren’t enough to gain trust.”

“I suppose not. So, I’ll leak intelligence to match your military operations.”

“Your own kind will die because of that. Are you okay with that?”

“Of course not. But my ‘comrades’ will avoid the harm. As for the others… frankly, there’s nothing I can do.”

“Hmph, I like your honesty.”

To put it nicely, he’s a revolutionary, but to put it badly, he’s a traitor who sells out his comrades.

Of course, on a grand scale, he’s trying to liberate his people from Rasgar, so it would be too much to call him the latter. At least, there was no reason for us to say that.

“Good. I’ll trust you.”

“I appreciate you trusting me, but even if I leak information in advance, can you push back as much as you want?”

“Don’t you trust us this time?”

“It’s not that I don’t trust you… I heard from your other agent that the goal is to completely push us back?”

I had conveyed that we would completely collapse the Greenskin coalition through a counterattack.

It might sound like an impossible goal at first glance, so he must be questioning it.

“Of course it’s possible. I hope you don’t underestimate the power of the Empire.”

“I don’t underestimate military power. But if you commit such a large army, other fronts will be in danger.”

“That would be the case under normal circumstances.”

If others think this way too, then there’s probably no need to carry out a separate deception operation.

“But we are not at that normal level. I’ll show you. To your people.”

“…You’re very confident. Good. I’ll look forward to it. By the way… what should I call you?”

The other party met me without knowing who I was. I don’t know much about the other party either. I only know that we are representatives of each other’s intelligence.

“Emperor.”

“Hmm?”

“I am the Emperor of the Empire. I came to see for myself how sincere you are.”

“…Really, you’re the Emperor?”

“Of course. Then I’ll be on my way. I hope you’ve gained trust as much as you’ve seen me in person.”

I quietly left the bar. I could feel the other person staring blankly as I did so.

* * *

So, what is the reason I’m so confident?

“If the enemies calculate at a common sense level, they will expect more than 30% of our army to be committed in this offensive and prepare accordingly.”

“That’s right. The point is, we have to make them expect that.”

“Yes, then it would be best not to use ‘that’ [the new weapon] in the first offensive. It’s better to induce the enemies to make predictions according to that calculation.”

I nodded at the words of the Captain of the Guard. There was no need to show ‘that’, the new weapon that is the core of this operation, from the beginning.

If you show all your cards from the beginning, the opponent will react quickly. Making the opponent misjudge us was the basis of tactics.

“Good. Then send regular troops for the first offensive. About 10,000 at a moderate scale.”

10,000 is by no means a small number. Of course, it’s a ridiculous number when you think of world war levels or the Three Kingdoms period [a period in Chinese history known for large-scale battles], but excluding such terrible realities and exaggerations, wars are usually fought on that scale.

Well, to put it more modernly, it’s like committing only about 2-3 regiments in the preliminary battle.

The armaments consist of line infantry, grenadiers, artillery, and cavalry, as recently rearmed.

Now it is completely out of the medieval troop composition.

Knights still exist, but they are being recycled into troop types such as cuirassier grenadiers [heavy cavalry] on this scale of battlefield.

“All charge! For His Majesty the Emperor!”

“Long live the Empire!”

Soon after, the enemies faced our unexpected first offensive.

Although it was a preliminary battle, they, who had been continuing an easy fight against Golak’s army, were surprised and had to retreat.

Of course, there were sporadic engagements, and even when they retreated, they did so in a fairly orderly manner.

“The enemy is no longer retreating and is trying to take the offensive in reverse.”

“Good, they have no idea what we’re thinking.”

Having been ambushed once, they quickly regrouped and tried to counterattack with increased numbers.

“Deploy ‘those’ [the machine guns] on the front lines. As trained, actively use them to defeat the enemies.”

We put forward new weapons against those who were trying to take the offensive.

The armaments of the advancing Greenskins were not much different from ours now.

Of course, there were some minor differences. Even if they were armed with guns, they could wear more armor and arm themselves with melee weapons as auxiliary weapons, taking advantage of the fact that their bodies were more resistant to gunfire than humans, and give goblins, who are numerous, dedicated small rifles that can be mass-produced.

“The Empire guys are forming a line. Artillery fire is coming, but it’s bearable.”

“Foolish things, are you going to have a direct battle with us? Sweep them away. Drown them in the green wave.”

The Greenskin commanders were confident. They believed that they would not be inferior in terms of numbers or firepower.

“The enemies are within range of the ‘machine guns’.”

“These guys don’t even know what they’re doing. Prepare to fire. Sweep them away completely.”

Machine guns resembling Gatling guns were placed between the lines of our line infantry.

The Greenskins had no idea what they were or what they were used for.

Clank-

Tatatatatatatatata-!

And a disaster occurred.

“Ku, cough!”

“T, they’re pouring out bullets like rain!”

Unexpected firepower.

They fell like rain in the face of firepower that was clearly pouring out like rain, not at the level of simultaneous firing of magic-triggered rifles.

“Magical engineering is scary for this reason. I don’t know how many stages it has surpassed the level of scientific technology.”

Originally, in order for a Gatling gun to be made, the problem of bullets rather than the gun itself had to be solved.

Changing the method of firing using a flintlock or matchlock to a method using a percussion cap, and applying metal cartridges as well.

Only then can a machine gun with a loading mechanism be made. However, in magical engineering, the firing and cartridge problems could be skipped neatly.

Because with the magic-triggered mechanism, there is no need for percussion caps or separate cartridges if efficiency is improved.

Instead, they have to study how to engrave more efficient magic circuits into the gun, but they have created a continuous firing structure that can be called a machine gun anyway.

Of course, the cost-effectiveness is not as good as a gunpowder machine gun. If you only think about the price, that side is cheaper, assuming you can supply gunpowder.

Tutututututututu!

“Retreat! Retreat!”

“Run away to survive!”

But apart from the cost-effectiveness, the power was outstanding. They had literally crushed the Greenskins who had walked in without knowing that they were entering a death trap.

It is said that even the allied soldiers who won were vomiting at the horrific sight.

“However, the current machine guns are still heavy and difficult to transport. There is a way to use them on a carriage, but it seems difficult to use them in an offensive.”

“It’s a weapon that should be used for defense until it becomes more lightweight. Still, this is something. It won’t be difficult to push them back with this.”

Making submachine guns requires a more difficult level of technology, so that will be a later story, but anyway, it is still powerful enough now.

“But now the problem is how they will move.”

Having tasted a harsh defeat, they will try to deal with it somehow.

They may try this and that, but what I am most worried about and looking forward to at the same time is…

“Rasgar is coming himself.”

“If that guy comes…”

“I’ll deal with him myself.”

The opponent may try to respond more militarily.

But the easiest solution is for Rasgar to come himself. For me, it could be an opportunity to eliminate that guy, so that’s what I want…

“It seems like he’s not coming. Is it true that he thinks of the Greenskins as consumables?”

“I think so. He may not care how many people are harmed, or even if he loses everyone except his direct army.”

“But there is something he can’t help but care about.”

The ruins of the Creator God. If I rummage through that place, he will have no choice but to come.

“I’m going to dig it up.”

Let’s see if he doesn’t come even after this.

He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]

He Became The Most Insane Emperor Of All Time [EN]

역대급 미친 황제가 되었다
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
Bookmark
[English Translation] Dumped and dejected, he wished for a different life. Suddenly, he's Emperor Franz I of Empires, his favorite game! But this isn't a game, and his empire is doomed to collapse. Can Franz defy fate, avert the [Fall of Humanity], and become the ultimate idle emperor? Dive into a world of strategy, intrigue, and insane decisions in this epic tale of an emperor determined to rewrite history!

Read Settings

not work with dark mode
Reset