Regarding Chen Mo's idea of conserving combat power, the commander of the Krieg Corps' first instinctive reaction was to reject it.
In the eyes of any Krieg, being able to die in battle is a glorious and sacred thing, and there should be no hesitation or flinching.
If it were in the Warhammer world, any Krieg who feared sacrifice and death, whether his own or that of others, would be spurned and despised by all Kriegs, even those in high positions.
The Kriegs who were raised under such a worldview are brave and fearless, but at the same time they often cause unnecessary sacrifices in some sense.
Because the Kriegs may be too fearless to die, compared to others they even seem to be eager to die, which undoubtedly makes it difficult for others to adapt to or keep up with their style of behavior.
That's why there are political commissars who want to hold the Kriegs back and tell them not to die so quickly, instead of like other regiments who need political commissars to urge them to die.
"Lord Chen Mo, Krieg is not afraid of death or sacrifice. Please give us a more difficult task!" Captain Krieg immediately made a request to Chen Mo after hearing the entire battle plan.
Of course Chen Mo understood the meaning of Captain Krieg's request, but he shook his head and said: "It is difficult to replenish the Astra Militarum troops in my hands now. I cannot bear large-scale losses for the time being. I can give you more."
It's a challenging mission, but please don't take the initiative to die.
And since the Kriegs are not even afraid of death, why should they resist living?
I know that the Kriegs want to atone for their past sins, but you have been placed under my command. Your nine regiments, body and soul, have been paid by the Emperor and you as the price for my recall of the Primarchs for the Imperium of Man.
The Primarch paid me.
Theoretically speaking, you no longer need to atone for your past sins, because from the moment you belong to me, you have already paid a price that is enough to atone for your sins.
Everything about you now belongs to me. You can only die when I let you die. Before that, I need you to live well and serve me."
Chen Mo's words were very direct, and this made Captain Krieger unable to accept it for a while.
However, he did not argue or have any other excuses. Although he is also a Krieg, as a regiment leader, it is obvious that he cannot embrace death like an ordinary soldier. He needs to think more in order to better fulfill his role as a Krieg.
Human obligations.
Seeing that Captain Krieg didn't say anything else, Chen Mo also spoke to comfort him: "Don't worry about no war, this war will last for a long time, and I asked them to come from the empire.
It is not for fighting such an easy battle.
Whether it is you or the Space Marines, you will sacrifice and embrace death on the road to exploring the multiverse in the future, it is just a matter of time.
And under my command, death is not the end of your service. Your soul and body belong to me. Even if you die, you will continue to serve me until I feel that you have paid a sufficient price and grant you eternal life.
Sleep peacefully, that is the end of your mission."
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Captain Krieger only moved his eyes and then stopped.
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Perhaps for other people, Chen Mo's enslavement, which does not even spare the dead, is really unacceptable. It is an exploitative rule that is too cruel and harsh.
But for the Kriegs, this is just another way to atone for their sins, and it is also a way to atone for more sins over a longer period of time. This does not make them find it difficult to accept.
Skipping the topic, Chen Mo looked at the staff officer on the side and asked him a question: "Conquering Italy is not a problem. Using the Germans to hone the army is also a very good choice.
But Italy is a modern military power after all. With Egypt's existing military strength, it is easy to penetrate it, but controlling and occupying it is not an easy task.
This will use most of the country's military. Have you considered domestic defense issues? If there is a war in Africa, what will Egypt rely on to defend itself?"
This is a very real problem. Although Egypt has made great progress under Chen Mo's rule, population is still a big problem. Even under Chen Mo's control, millions of undead are still struggling.
This country is serving the country well, but Egypt's army still only has a few hundred thousand people.
If you are just defending or fighting a fast attack and quick defense battle, these troops are certainly enough, or even more than enough.
But according to the battle plan, what they want to do is to occupy a developed country. Even if hundreds of thousands of troops are only used for control and occupation, they may be a bit stretched.
Not to mention that Chen Mo would use the Germans to hone his army after penetrating Italy.
This will undoubtedly place very high demands on the quality of the troops and the quality of the sources of troops, and will also put huge pressure on Egypt's entire logistics supply capacity.
And even if Italy can be successfully occupied, what should be done to deal with the Desert Fox offensive in the North African campaign when most of the troops are stranded in Italy?
Although the Space Marines and Krieg Legions are elite and powerful, their numbers are limited.
It is no problem to use them as sharp knives to pierce the defense line or defeat the enemy's offensive, but if they want to be able to afford a battle alone, they can only use their heavy equipment that is tens of thousands of years ahead of this era.
But if he did that, there would be no need for Chen Mo to be so careful. He could have a battleship hover in low-Earth orbit and then launch an orbital bombing to overwhelm the whole world.
Instead of being like now, every time you attack Italy you have to think about whether you have enough troops on hand.
And instead of using battleships, Chen Mo might as well let his undead army go into battle or use nuclear weapons, which would have the same effect of turning the table.
The only problem was that Chen Mo didn't want to turn the table over, but wanted to fight World War II as normal.
"Your Majesty, the General Staff has considered the issue you mentioned. The current total number of Egypt's army is 660,000. We plan to expand the army after the war against Italy begins. We will recruit 200,000 soldiers to increase the total number of the army to 800,000.
, of which 500,000 will be used to attack Italy and Germany, while the remaining 200,000 will be used for home defense." The chief of staff obviously considered the question raised by Chen Mo and turned the battle plan in his hand to the appendix.
On the page, another subsidiary plan was presented: "The two hundred thousand garrison troops in the mainland, combined with the British troops, are enough to defend the mainland. Even if something unexpected happens, troops can be transferred back from Italy.
