I Will Be The Crowned King

For this result, all the shooting corps expressed their expectations and satisfaction - including some indigenous soldiers who have been mixed into low-level officers.

Originally, it was a bit too whimsical for a group of soldiers with "zero foundation" in various senses to double their training to reach the level of ordinary Clovis soldiers for thirty days.

The premise of the assault training to be effective is that there must be a certain foundation first, but for one reason or another, the progress is backward and cannot achieve its full potential - otherwise, the only end of high-intensity cramming is to drive the instructors and soldiers crazy.

Of course, it's not impossible to say something about the results.

Even in a cramming style, these shooting army soldiers have received complete recruit training and established the most basic company-level command structure.

If you can ignore their instinctive abduction, the stiffness of their movements is comparable to no joints, the complete loss of self-consciousness, and the zero subjective initiative, these "minor problems", coupled with about fifty officers, can make the entire shooting army "Move" up.

That's right, literally get moving!

After Carl's extreme training and Joseph's high-intensity brainwashing, the two-pronged shooting army soldiers have arrived at the "steel division" who has no orders to even shake his head and relax - suppose the monkeys who have been subjected to feedback experiments There are two controllable switches, and the current shooting army can obey as many orders as the buttons of the TV remote control.

An order to charge with a bayonet requires about three steps for the Clovis soldiers, but almost a dozen for the shooting corps. The gap between the two sides is so confident.

To put it more bluntly, it is no problem to simply form a servant army dominated by indigenous people. They can also play a certain combat effectiveness on the battlefield, but they should be expected to fill the vacancy of the storm army. .

This is not just the training level, it is simply two completely different modes... With the ratio of officers and soldiers of the shooting army, it is destined to only use the rigid and rigid tactics of the empire, and after large-scale skirmish training, each The infantry regiment has independent combat experience, and the highly motivated Storm Legion simply cannot cooperate.

Carl did not expect to reach this level. His hope was to dismantle the shooting corps and form an auxiliary corps in "battalions" to serve as stronghold garrison, forward reconnaissance, harassment and raids on enemy supply lines; yes, That's how the Clovis treats cannon fodder...to the levies.

But it turns out that it is not feasible. At least the current combat formation of the shooting army must not be smaller than that of the regiment, and even the formation of the "division" level must be maintained in order to have the combat effectiveness of the cannon fodder.

Extending the width of the front, distracting the enemy, depleting the enemy's ammunition when necessary, delaying the battle...is the battlefield where the results of their training can be best utilized.

To really improve the combat effectiveness of the Storm Legion, the best way is to select troops from the Clovis people, or at least some educated Imperial people and Han Tu people, and directly replenish them to the grassroots of the Legion.

"...So, that's why you propose to directly speed up the expansion of the Storm Legion?"

Looking at the schedule on the table, An Sen tried his best to hold back his smile and said, "Aren't you going to create a miracle?"

"What miracle, can it be eaten as a meal?" Carl shrugged, as if he had completely forgotten the chicken soup he had drunk:

"There are thousands of people in Beluga now waiting for potatoes, bread, salt, charcoal, houses... More importantly, a job that can feed their family and end the disaster as soon as possible."

"Right now, there are at least 2,000 people living in the city's large and small squares. Food and fuel can barely be maintained, but the sanitary conditions are deteriorating, but it will take at least two or three months to complete the reconstruction— In a few days it will be New Year's Eve of the 102nd year of the saint's calendar, and we don't have much time!"

Hearing this sentence, An Sen immediately restrained his smile.

The turbulent sea that separates the old and new worlds has a freezing period from October to March that lasts for half a year every year; although it seems to have eased slightly in recent years due to the rising temperature, there can be merchant ships at the end of November. Arrived in the colonies...but large-scale trade and military operations generally took place in the other half of the year.

So whether the Empire decides to accept the status quo, or can't bear the humiliation of losing the colony, they must make a final decision this new year.

Similarly, although Clovis seems to have an obvious intention to give up the colony, whether he chooses to give up important raw material origins in exchange for a change of attack and defense on the frontal battlefield; or seize the last-line advantage and strive to bring down the empire seems to have The confidence that is on the verge of collapse, and it is time to make a decision.

There are only three months left for the Storm Legion and the Free Confederacy to prepare.

"But if you want to complete the expansion of the Legion, even if the cost is reduced as much as possible, it is not a small number." An Sen narrowed his eyes slightly: "Our money is now spent on disaster relief, and we have also requisitioned a lot of Legion materials. No more resources are devoted to other projects."

"I know, and that's why I know it's impossible, so I'm going to try to see if the shooting army can do it - it doesn't work." Carl shrugged:

"That's why we have to do both at the same time."

"Which two?"

"Disaster relief and military expansion."

"what do you mean……"

"Recruit victims, expand the army." Carl leaned forward slightly, and Anson looked at each other:

"Of course, instead of plugging them directly into the military and retraining them from scratch, that's unrealistic - but you could plug them into the Faithful League and set up a salaried, half-time mutual aid system."

"In the past, the Faithful Alliance, whether it was the militiamen patrolling the streets, helping believers who were living in poverty, and maintaining the normal order of the market, were all voluntary and conscious actions without any coercive force-simply put, it was a looser mutual aid association. model."

"The advantage of this state is that the operating cost is low. The legion and the parliament only need to provide a little help and guidance, and organize donations at most; the disadvantage is that its structure is too loose, and whether to fulfill the obligations of the alliance is entirely conscious."

"It used to be okay when it started, but as time goes on, the number of people increases, and the problem of looseness is gradually exposed - all in all, I think the alliance needs at least a group of half-time militias to undertake its various day-to-day operations. And most of the jobs in the public service should be at least half."

"This not only solves the livelihood of the victims and avoids simply sitting on the mountain, but also relieves a large number of surplus labor from the alliance and recruits those alliance militiamen who have received basic training into the legion."

"According to the preliminary calculation, it is possible to recruit one or two thousand people, plus a small number of affected people who are willing to join, it can be expanded to about 3,000 people." Carl paused:

"Of course, this is the maximum consideration regardless of the cost; if it is conservatively estimated, there can be at least more than a thousand recruits; it is uncertain how much combat effectiveness can be improved, but it is absolutely enough to complete this round of expansion."

In Carl's eyes, the current core goal of the Storm Legion is one and only one - expansion.

After fifteen days of frantic overtime work, he had completely calmed down from his initial state and fully understood the reality: the Storm Legion was not a ring of order, Ansen Bach was not a savior, and he had no "hands to create miracles".

Since it is impossible to create miracles, it is necessary to admit the reality generously, and no longer expect to rebuild Beluga Port while relying on high-intensity training to create a servant army that can make up for the vacancies of the Storm Legion.

There are only so many supplies, and the assistance that can be obtained from the outside world can only be a drop in the bucket. The Storm Legion must implement the Songun policy to maintain its combat effectiveness and not decline, before considering whether to be compassionate at the right time.

The people affected by the disaster are very pitiful. Even if they become semi-official militiamen of the Faithful Alliance, they can only make ends meet at a very low level. In addition, the legion has to forcibly recruit a group of original alliance militiamen, which means that they have to Fill the labor vacancies for this group of people.

But there is no way, this is the reality; what's more, the legion has invested a lot of materials for them to rebuild, and even used military materials to ensure that they will not freeze and starve... The legionnaires who have been deducted from dividends are also complaining to them. All kinds of help are provided.

"But what you want should be more than just expanding the army, right?" An Sen suddenly said:

"More than 2,000 unemployed militiamen who have received preliminary training, or the Faithful Alliance is your goal."

"Oh, did you see it?"

The chief of staff's expression is very easy-going. Anyway, he didn't intend to hide it: "For such an armed organization that has a firm belief and is somewhat semi-independent, it is not a good thing for the current Beluga Port."

"In the past, when we had just arrived at Moby-Dick Harbor, and when our footing was unsteady, this force could be used as a supplement to the Legion; but now we have the Legion of Servants, the nominal alliance of the Free Confederacy, in fact... um, you better than me."

"In this case, we no longer need Bishop Ripper and his ecumenical followers to have semi-independent arms; it's not good for us or them."

When Carl said this sentence, his expression was extremely sincere; if anyone has a violent machine, even if he himself is not going to do something, it is easy to arouse suspicion from others-he really does not want Bishop Ripper, the various A good man in a sense.

Coupled with the fact that Baron Aix, who has just turned into a mad believer and whose actual thoughts are unknown to anyone, continues to promote his heresy of "Anson Bach is the savior sent by the Ring of Order", which is very worrying. Will he be moved by the thousands of militiamen?

"All in all, based on the current situation, Beluga Port does not need a second armed group other than us; if there is one, either join, transform, or destroy." Carr concluded:

"Including these thousands of people in the expansion direction of the Storm Legion is precisely to protect the precious labor force of Beluga Harbor and prevent them from being innocently sacrificed for unnecessary reasons."

"I agree with your opinion."

An Sen nodded slightly: "Then who do you think is more suitable for this matter?"

"The most suitable one is of course you, but you can't come out easily now - especially not in front of religious groups." Carl sighed helplessly:

"So I'll do it... plus Lieutenant Colonel Norton Crosell, this guy seems to be quite well-informed on the gossip, and should be able to help a lot when screening recruits - and he's actually very good at this. Logistics and organization."

"Actually, I originally wanted Julien to come and help me, but that guy is too difficult to get along with. As before, let him continue to be in charge of the New Year's celebration with Alan Dawn in a few days."

"Of course, but are you sure?" An Sen frowned slightly and asked in a slightly caring voice, "You have enough work on your body now, and you really have to be responsible for this."

"I know, but this is my initiative, and of course I have to implement it myself to be completely assured." Carl shrugged: "Speaking of which, in the past, I always implemented the plan you made, and it seems like this is the first situation. Second-rate."

"And there will be more and more in the future." Anson chuckled:

"After all, it's no longer the time for Thundercastle or Hantu. The size of the legion is getting bigger and bigger, and your responsibilities as chief of staff are more important; as a military commander, I should focus more on decision-making."

"Makes sense."

Carl nodded without saying goodbye. He calmly got up and pushed the door to leave the living room of the headquarters and walked towards the officers' quarters.

Just as he was about to arrive at the door of the dormitory, he suddenly thought of something and stopped in place without warning.

Wait, no!

The reason why I want to weaken the Faithful Alliance~www.wuxiamtl.com~ is because the alliance that has developed for more than a year has become too strong; and the reason why they are so strong is entirely out of Anson Bach's deliberate connivance.

The textile factory, the military factory and the warehouse of the Storm Legion opened by the Rune family in Beluga Harbor. They provided them with the cheapest Leiden rifles at almost cost price, specially organized training for them, and was personally responsible for this matter!

Later, when attacking Changhu Town, Fabian also specially mobilized the militia of the alliance to launch a feint attack. Although it didn't work, it allowed them to accumulate experience in field marches.

Because of this, these Confederate militias were immediately the best source of troops when the Legion of the Storm expanded—because they were trained, armed, and to some extent experienced in combat.

When it was time to weaken them, the entire Faithful Alliance had developed into a large organization spread across all colonies. The local militias were no longer needed in addition to helping each other, while the Storm Legion was eagerly waiting for expansion...

So, is this still in Anson Bach's plan? !