I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability - CH 279

I myself am not an original, genius-like thinker.

I have a black history of being a child before my reincarnation, when I was a bit of a jerk, thinking I had talent…

As I got older, I became acutely aware of the limitations of my abilities, so I can’t even dream about it.

Then, I will have to rely on the wisdom of my predecessors.

The Roman Emperor Tiberius is a model for a master of information management and communication.

It was possible only by sharing responsibility and establishing a system of information transmission.

It is impossible to get there out of the blue.

We have only just begun to establish a system of shared responsibility, and it is too early to hope for segmentation.

The information transfer mechanism has not yet been established.

We should make a start on this one.

Should we keep the forests and use the elves’ method of transmission?

We need to hear more about that too.

We also need to create relay points for information transmission in each area.

We can assign a fort there.

While I was thinking about this, I heard a voice.

“Brother, we have a request for a meeting from the new Knight Commander.”

If he went out of his way to request for a meeting, it must be for something urgent.

“I understand. Please let him through.”

If it’s about how to run the Order, he should know it well.

Marital troubles? No, he wouldn’t talk about that in the Office.

Robert entered the room with his second-in-command.

In other words, it’s public business.

“”

I have no choice but to listen to the matter.

“Is there something you want to talk to me about?”

“Yes, my lord, the mayor has taught me how to be a good boss. That is not enough for a military organization like the Order, which lacks the necessary competence. I do not have the ability to choose people on a hunch, as Sir Rossi does. I was wondering if my lord could teach me some desirable qualities to lead such an army.”

I’m not a military man, though…

“I can’t be a connoisseur of knights…”

“I am not asking you to point me in that direction, but to point me in the direction of what I should be. My lord has selected Sir Rossi. In other words, you have standards. I thought you had a standard, like the one you showed the mayor.”

That’s what I’ve come to… I definitely have some.

I’ve refrained from interjecting because I’m out of the military, but…

“Hmmm, I don’t know how right I am.”

Robert leaned forward.

“We will ask you and discuss it among ourselves for guidance.”

I sighed and contemplated.

“I understood. Basically, I think five qualities are necessary. They are wisdom, integrity, benevolence, courage, and dignity.”

These words were written by Sun Tzu.

But I don’t know what’s really going on inside the military.

So I could not say it lightly.

Because it is dangerous to interfere in personnel affairs on a whim.

I had some experience in politics, so I could say something with a certain degree of confidence.

And I thought it was premature to mention the martial virtues of war theory.

We can rule it out for now.

Beside him, Robert’s second-in-command is impatiently writing down my words.

You’d better examine it properly…

Robert nodded his head.

“They are all desirable qualities if you only listen to what they say. Could you tell us a little more about them?”

“You know what I mean. It is certainly a desirable quality, but you can never have too much of only some of it. It invites the five dangers.”

“So, if you have too much, you are seen as dangerous.”

I chuckled and nodded.

“If you only have too much knowledge, you will not be able to make decisions and will only cross bridges that are absolutely safe. You will be so afraid of failure that you will only fight battles that you will win. There is rarely such a battle. Or they will look down on those around them, become self-righteous, and play with empty theories on the table. The end result is that your men will come up with unworkable plans.”

Robert nodded.

“That’s what happens when you have too much of that.”

“A person who places too much importance only on credibility cannot bear to be insulted or doubted. They try to escape from it and act recklessly. And they demand perfection from their subordinates. People are not that simple, you know. From the enemy’s point of view, it’s easy to take advantage of them.”

“That’s true. As an enemy, I appreciate it.”

I wait for the writing to finish as his second-in-command is impatiently writing.

It’s hard to keep track of the proceedings, isn’t it?

Maybe I’ll have him work on shorthand…

Now that the writing seems to be done, let’s talk about the rest.

“If you have only too much benevolence, you can’t stand the slightest bit of harm. The result is mental illness. There is no such thing as a battle with zero damage. Or you can choose to retreat, meaninglessly, without a fight.”

Robert chuckled meaningfully.

He knows I have that side of me.

“That’s true. It is said even among knights that if you are only gentle, you should become a monk.”

I don’t think I can be a monk either.

It’s rather bad.

“If you only have too much courage…you know what I mean. If you only have barbarity, you will die a defeated man. To think only of rushing and fighting is more foolish than a beast.”

Robert only chuckled.

“In a regular knighthood, courage is especially valued.”

Knights are not really encouraged to think.

If you want selfless service, questioning is forbidden.

“If there is only too much dignity, they fear to undermine it in the slightest. If that happens, they will mend it by anger or too heavy a punishment. Of course, it will turn the soldiers off. This, too, is easy to take advantage of.”

Robert nodded approvingly.

“I see… these are necessary qualities… but that they should not be too biased.”

“That’s right. If it seems useful, please refer to it. If it doesn’t fit the actual situation, you can throw it away.”

Robert waved his hand in a panic.

“No, no… of course, I’ll put it up as a reminder. It’s what my lord often calls ‘obvious’. I understand why you discovered Sir Rossi. I also understand why you say you are not a gifted front-line commander.”

“If that’s the case, that’s good. In any case, it is dangerous to put the fate of a large number of people in the hands of a person with unbalanced mental qualities, notwithstanding his abilities.”

Everything is about balance.

And that is the most difficult thing.