I Became A Genius Of The French Royal Family [EN]: Chapter 124

“This I Can’t Resist”

“Welcome! It is an endless honor for such a noble person to visit this humble place.”

As soon as I entered Brienne-le-Château, the center of the Brienne administrative district, a group of people approached.

The nobleman who appeared to be the highest-ranking among them immediately paid his respects upon seeing me.

“I am Erard, the Count of Brienne! Being able to serve Your Highness the Prince is the happiest day of my life. Seeing you in person, you are much more handsome and dashing than the rumors! Ah, I heard the reason for your visit. You wish to tour the military academy for young cadets?”

“That’s right.”

“Indeed! You are also interested in the young talents who will shoulder the future of the nation. With Your Highness being so thoughtful, only glory and victory will accompany France in the future…”

“Enough. When can I see the academy?”

Cutting off the Count of Brienne’s flattery, which seemed like it would never end if I kept listening, I slowly urged my horse forward.

The Count of Brienne, not wanting to be left behind, followed closely with a friendly smile.

“Knowing you would ask, I have already told the headmaster to be on standby. The cadets are said to be extremely excited about Your Highness’s arrival.”

“Is that so? Then, since I’m here, I should give them some words of encouragement.”

“Indeed! Your Highness’s consideration is as vast and deep as the Atlantic Ocean.”

“Just keep going forward.”

“Yes! Just go straight ahead and turn at the corner right in front of you.”

Following the Count’s guidance, the scenery of the Brienne Military Academy for Young Cadets soon came into view.

Perhaps because it was a military academy for young cadets, the scale was not that large.

“But why are there so many people at the entrance? Didn’t I tell you in advance not to make too much of a fuss?”

“I certainly said that, but the cadets made such a fuss, saying how could they not prepare a welcoming ceremony when Your Highness is visiting, so I couldn’t help it. Doesn’t that mean the cadets’ loyalty is that deep? Haha!”

The Count kept chattering non-stop.

Having had little connection with the central political world, I can understand his desire to make a good impression on a big figure like me.

However, perhaps because of my memories from my past life, seeing such a scene didn’t make me feel entirely comfortable.

I knew very well from experience what happens to a unit when a minister or president comes.

If it’s a military academy from this period, it would be even worse, never less.

Still, fortunately, the perception of royalty is different from modern times.

Looking around roughly, the faces of the students at the entrance were filled only with admiration and longing.

Well, if they like it, it’s not my place to interfere with whatever welcoming ceremony they hold.

More than that, seeing those sparkling eyes lined up like that suddenly makes me want to try something.

Like saying I don’t like that mountain… [A reference to a common saying about abusing power].

“Your Highness Prince Louis Christian! We sincerely welcome your visit to the Brienne Military Academy! Everyone, salute His Highness the Prince!”

“Loyalty!” The loud salute of the young cadets huddled together at the entrance broke my reverie.

I returned their greetings and slowly approached.

The Count of Brienne pointed to a man who clearly looked like the headmaster and introduced him.

“Your Highness, this is the headmaster in charge of the military academy. You know that you must not allow His Highness to experience even the slightest inconvenience during his stay in Brienne, right?”

“Of course! I will do my best to assist His Highness so that he can comfortably tour the students!”

I nodded vaguely and walked past him.

I could naturally feel all the students’ eyes focusing on me.

Perhaps most of the cadets were seeing royalty for the first time in their lives.

I could see their eagerness in the way they were concentrating all their attention, not missing a single word I would say.

In particular, the figure of a young student next to the headmaster caught my eye.

Since the headmaster personally brought him out, that child must be Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon in his childhood… as a history major, I can’t suppress my excitement.

I glanced at him as inconspicuously as possible.

Looking closely, Napoleon was also staring at me with wide, admiring eyes.

Even a great figure who will be remembered in history must have had a fresh and pure side in his childhood.

Just this experience alone makes me think it was worth coming here.

Feeling very pleased, I cleared my throat for a moment and opened my mouth, looking at the students.

“I am very pleased to see you all here today.”

The students’ gazes grew even more fervent as I smoothly recited the prepared speech.

“There must be many cadets who are surprised by this sudden visit. The reason I came here was to see firsthand the 모습 [sight/image] of the proud students who are dedicated to protecting the future of our France. And, looking at your faces today, I could see that you are indeed talented individuals who are more than capable of taking on the future of France.”

Aside from Napoleon, most of the cadets in this military academy are nobles with high status, but not very wealthy.

And these are the people who can be easily won over to my side.

“It is a great loss for the nation when talented individuals cannot fully realize their potential due to economic problems. In that regard, the ideology of this school, which provides free education, is truly excellent. In particular, our France will need even more excellent soldiers in the future. In this situation, I, as a member of the royal family, cannot spare investment.”

At my gesture, Deon, who had followed me for escort, handed a small envelope to the headmaster.

“Regardless of status or origin, any talented individual who can dedicate themselves to France will be able to receive a scholarship from the foundation I run and develop their abilities in a better environment.”

The lined-up cadets began to stir with excitement.

It’s not just the military academy.

My scholarship system will always accompany places where excellent talents are expected to advance, such as the legal and administrative fields.

No more, no less, in just 10 years, talents who have grown up with my help since childhood will begin to take their places in various fields.

That’s when the real starting point begins.

“Have pride, cadets! Each and every one of you is the very person who will protect the future and glory of this France! Study and strive even harder to become soldiers who can take responsibility for this country. The royal family and I will spare no support so that you can grow up like that!”

As soon as I finished speaking, a thunderous cheer erupted.

“Woo-hoo! Long live His Highness the Prince!”

“Long live His Majesty the King! Long live France!”

Young students like these tend to react immediately in this way when you instill a sense of national pride.

Adding material support to this, how great would their emotion be?

I finished my speech, looking 만족스럽게 [satisfied] at Napoleon, who was enthusiastically shouting my name.

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After the bustling entrance ceremony, the military academy’s education began immediately.

I deliberately declared that I would stay for a few more days to observe the students’ classes further.

The Count of Brienne and the headmaster welcomed me with both hands, of course.

“…Now, then, today we will look at famous generals who have been recorded in history and examine the lessons we can learn from them.”

The teacher in charge of the freshmen’s class read from the book with a clearly nervous look.

The students also seemed to be very conscious of my presence and the Count of Brienne, who were watching from the back.

It would be a tremendous burden, but what can I do?

I want to see with my own eyes how Napoleon is taking the class.

And strictly speaking, both the students and the teacher are desperate to impress me, so their motivation itself is more 충만 [full/abundant] than ever.

“First, let’s look at a great figure that no student aspiring to be a soldier would not know. Alexander the Great of Macedonia defeated the Persian army of over 100,000 with only 40,000 troops. Everyone knows the name of this battle, right?”

“The Battle of Issus!”

The students raised their hands and shouted in unison, as if afraid of being late.

The teacher smiled contentedly and continued.

“That’s right. Alexander the Great crushed over 100,000 troops with only 40,000 troops, and there are several generals who have achieved similar victories in ancient times. Does anyone know who they are?”

One of the students raised his hand again and stood up.

“There are great generals such as Hannibal and Scipio, as well as Caesar and Pompey!”

“Perfect. Then, what do you think we can learn from them?”

“The great generals all defeated a large number of troops with a small number of troops. I think we should pay attention to this point.”

The teacher nodded his head greatly as if in agreement.

“That’s right. Overturning numerical inferiority and suppressing a large number of opponents with only a small number of troops is the common point of great generals.”

In addition to this, the teacher told the stories of several generals, and the students actively participated in the class, revealing their enthusiasm.

However, one of them.

Napoleon, the object of my interest, was constantly tilting his head with a strange look on his face.

The teacher, who had been 미리 [in advance] told about Napoleon by the headmaster, noticed that his attitude was strange and subtly asked a question.

“That student over there has a face that looks like he doesn’t understand, do you have any questions?”

Napoleon, who was pointed out, hesitated for a moment as everyone’s attention turned to him.

However, after looking back for a moment, he took a deep breath and stood up from his seat when he met my eyes.

“…I’m sorry, but my opinion is a little different.”

“What do you mean different, student?”

“In my opinion, the generals mentioned above have never won a majority with a minority.”

“……?”

The classroom was filled with silence at his incomprehensible remark.

“…What nonsense is he spouting?”

The Count of Brienne’s low mutter was heard in my ear.

Of course, this was not his only thought.

The silence soon turned into ridicule, and the students openly criticized Napoleon’s opinion, clicking their tongues.

“Bonaparte, can’t you count? The Battle of Issus won 100,000 with 40,000, and the Battle of Cannae won 90,000 with 50,000. What do you mean you’ve never fought with a minority?”

“Hannibal commanded fewer troops than the enemy in most battles except for the last battle, the Battle of Zama, don’t you even know that?”

“Even if that’s the case, if you’re aiming to be an officer, you should know this much…”

“Is the meaning of the words ‘many’ and ‘few’ in Corsica the opposite of ours?”

Various voices flew from all directions, but Napoleon’s face remained calm.

The teacher, who examined his expression, sensed that there was something and quietly silenced the students and asked.

“Can you tell me why you think so?”

“It’s simple.”

The young Napoleon calmly picked up a pen and marked the approximate troop size on the paper.

“Of course, the number of troops that appear in numbers has always been 많았지만 [many], generals such as Alexander, Hannibal, and Caesar never allowed their troops to fight in a numerically inferior state. Even if the enemy’s army is 1 million, the number that can fight at one time is not even a tenth of that.”

Napoleon is right.

The basic condition of world-class generals is that they have always created situations that are advantageous to them based on superior mobility.

“People can never beat two hands with one hand. Alexander and Hannibal only followed this iron rule. The numbers 40,000 and 100,000 are not important, but the size of the troops that collide at one time is important.”

At the clear explanation, the students who had been ridiculing him until just now could not say anything.

The teacher was also listening to Napoleon’s words as if possessed.

“So, to be exact, the common point of the generals mentioned above is that they always crushed a small number of enemies with a large number of troops. And the lesson is that the flexible thinking and tactical ability of the commander can create such a situation in battle, right? But the battle of this era is different from ancient times. Here, we should explore how we can apply this and establish tactics that are suitable for the present.”

When Napoleon’s words were over, a silence of a different meaning than before flowed in the classroom.

The teacher couldn’t close his open mouth.

And my 심정 [feelings] was no different.

The importance of encirclement operations that emphasize mobility is as much a matter of common sense as 1+1=2.

But there were not many people who could explain this so clearly and intuitively.

Not to mention a young child who had just entered the military academy.

As expected, a tree that will be successful is different from the seedling.

Is this the 심경 [state of mind] of an investor looking at a stock that is 100% sure to 폭등 [skyrocket]?

This is 참 [truly], it’s hard to hold back the laughter that’s 새어나오는 [leaking out].

This I Can’t Resist End