There are many differences between ancient armies and modern armies.
There is one big difference between the two, that is, the modern army pays attention to the ideological education of its generals.
Su Cheng decided to provide ideological education to all the generals of the Michael Knights and instill patriotism into them.
To put it simply, it is to make the generals have faith.
Let the generals of the Michael Knights no longer just fight for money and food, but also fight for other more noble things.
Of course, Su Cheng also knew that patriotic education, like strengthening internal affairs requirements and other matters, could not be accomplished overnight and had to be done slowly.
Directly carrying out patriotic education for the basically illiterate generals and telling them the importance of patriotism will definitely be of no use at all.
Therefore, Su Cheng plans to first increase the generals' sense of belonging and honor, so that they can be proud of their country and as Britannians, and then wait until the generals have a clearer understanding of their country.
After I feel proud to be a Briton, I will slowly carry out ideological education.
Therefore, there was a scene where Su Cheng asked Humphrey to help him recruit a bard, and the bard told stories to the generals.
The easiest way to improve a person's pride in his country and his nation is to tell him about the great people and deeds of his country.
When he was inspecting the "story class" of the generals just now, after seeing the reactions of the generals after listening to these great people and great deeds of their country, Su Cheng knew that the effects of the "story class" had slowly begun to show results.
After the generals have a certain sense of belonging and pride in their country and nation, they can formally carry out ideological education and instill patriotic thoughts into the generals.
Just like the cultural class, due to the serious shortage of instructors, only the 10,000 recruits at Base 1 can take the lead in conducting "story classes." After enough instructors are recruited, the 70,000 veterans, as well as the subsequent recruits, will
We can also slowly carry out "cultural classes" and "story classes".
Of course, the number of bards that can be recruited is overwhelmingly insufficient. Only a handful of people are lucky enough to listen to the bards who are the best at telling stories, and most of them can only listen to ordinary lecturers.
Story Lesson.
"I plan to strengthen the food supply for our army." Su Cheng said to Willy, who was sitting opposite him, while raising his hands that were stiff from the cold.
"Food? Captain, the food in our army should be very good, right? During normal training, there are three meals a day, one dry rice and two porridge, and there is meat every day, although the daily meat is basically dry.
It’s just Baba’s jerky, but this is already pretty good.”
"The current food is indeed very good, but I feel that it is not enough. Only by eating well can you build a good body, so I decided to further strengthen the food of our army, eat two dry meals a day, and increase the amount of meat.
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"Captain?"
This requires a lot of money. Although Willy did not finish what he said, his implication was very clear.
Su Cheng, who understood the implication of Willy's words, continued:
"I know it will cost a lot of money, so I decided to reduce the size of the Knights. I think the Knights of Michael only need 120,000 people. If there are only 120,000 people, even if the food is strengthened, the logistics should be
It’s also bearable.”
According to the central government's plan, the central government intends to return the Knights of Michael to its original number of 200,000.
Although whether it is the era of cold weapons or the era of hot weapons, the side with more troops will theoretically have the advantage, but this is only theoretical.
Sometimes having too many troops is not a good thing.
Especially in the era of cold weapons where communications are not developed, too many troops can sometimes be a burden.
Compared to 1 million rabble, Su Cheng wants 100,000 elite troops.
After careful thinking and calculation, Su Cheng decided to let the Michael Knights take the route of elite soldiers. Instead of dividing 100 pieces of baggage among 100 soldiers, it would be better to divide 100 pieces of baggage among 60 soldiers.
Cultivate the best among the best.
"120,000? Commander, please forgive me for arrogating, but are 120,000 troops enough?"
"Enough. The Northern Front is different from the Rhine Front. The Rhine Front is a vast plain with no danger to defend. Therefore, the Gabriel Knights who are specially stationed on the Rhine Front are the strongest among the three major knights.
, because such a long and vast front requires a large number of troops to be stationed."
"But our northern front is different. We only need to hold the Avalon Fortress. As long as we hold on to the Avalon Fortress and the Eghar Corridor, the Hiran Army will not be able to move south."
"So the defensive pressure on our northern front is much smaller than other fronts, so we don't need too many troops. 120,000 troops are enough for us to defend the northern front and even launch a counterattack against the Holy Hiran Empire."
Speaking of this, Su Cheng changed into a half-joking tone:
"As long as the troops have strict military discipline, consistent instructions, and stable logistics, and only need 100,000 troops, I can help the empire defeat the Northern Kingdom!"
"It's not possible, Captain." Willy chuckled a few times, "The Holy Shiran Empire is a superpower. It borders the sea to the west and the grassland to the east. Its land area is almost the same as our Britannia Empire and the Frankish Empire.
The total number of standing troops in the empire is over 1 million. It is impossible to defeat the Holy Hiran Empire with just 100,000 troops. Its vast and despairing depth alone can bring down our logistics.
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"What's the matter with the 1 million standing army? After our fourth knighthood, the Uriel Knights, is formed, our Britannia Empire's standing army will reach more than 1 million."
After a brief chat, the two got back to the topic.
"Willy, after you return to Avalon Fortress, you can help me contact the Northern Territory General Administration in Baidi City. I want to talk to the Northern Territory General Administration about reducing the size of the Knights and strengthening the food for the troops."
Although Su Cheng is the top leader of the Michael Knights and the Northern Front, he is also subject to many restrictions.
Many things in the Knights are not under Su Cheng's control.
For example, Su Cheng does not have the judicial power of the Knights, and the logistics of the Knights are not under Su Cheng's control.
The judicial power of the Knights of Michael is under the jurisdiction of the Michael Branch of the Military Justice Department, and Su Cheng does not even have the ability to reward or punish an ordinary soldier.
The logistics of the Knights of Michael are under the control of the Northern Territory Administration.
The Northern Territory Administration is responsible for raising and deploying the usual baggage of the Knights of Michael.
If Su Cheng planned to strengthen the food supply for the troops, he would have to negotiate with the people from the Northern Territory General Administration.
"Understood." Willy nodded firmly.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
After saying that, Su Cheng took a small pile of paper placed aside.
"Willy, help me light the oil lamp a little. Before I go to bed, I plan to take a look at this medical report. I haven't had time to look at it since Gary compiled it for me."
"yes."
While helping Su Cheng light the oil lamp, Willy said to Su Cheng in a puzzled tone:
"Medical report? Captain, what do you want to do with this?"
"Because when I inspected Avalon Fortress last time, something caught my attention. So after that, I asked Gary to go to the military doctor's office to help me compile a record of the generals' illness and treatment.
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Although Gary, the commander of the 3rd Army, is tall, he is actually a very careful person and is very good at doing this kind of civilian work, so this kind of work is best left to him.
After saying that, Su Cheng opened the medical report in his hand.
After scanning the medical report line by line, Su Cheng's brows gradually tightened.
"...As expected."
After reading the medical report in his hand, Su Cheng sighed softly, and then handed the report to Willy.
"Willy, take a look at the data above. The disease records of the soldiers above are simply appalling."
Su Cheng handed the medical report to Willy and continued:
"It seems that in addition to talking to the people in the Northern Territory General Administration about food, we also need to talk to him about this aspect... At the same time, we must also include it in the daily cultural classes in the army.
Chapter completed!