Of course, the happy time in the hot spring is always short-lived. On the second day alone, Jiang Tian reorganized the Free Army, which had now expanded to nearly a hundred companies;
The set schedules are compiled and become a long-term mechanism.
This is mainly due to the acquisition of a steel and coal mine production base that has begun to take shape and a stable source of military manufacturing; some ideas that could only remain in planning due to lack of realistic material conditions can now become reality.
; such as promoting the use of firearms.
Therefore, the core veteran company and the regular company have a capacity of 330 members; the new and reorganized companies have a capacity of 350 members; the auxiliary and temporary/supplementary companies have a capacity of 400 members; in this way, the company has three brigades (100), and the brigades lead three
Squadron (30), the squadron leads three squads (10 people).
In this way, company numbers range from 1-100, with the ones at the front being more elite and senior. Five to six companies are organized into a large (combat) regiment, and three to four companies are organized into a small (defense) regiment; they are mainly composed of
One or two veterans/regular companies, combined with a number of new members, supplement the company.
Then, five or six regiments will be formed into a permanent corps (5000), similar to the division level in later generations; and two or three regiments will form a special regiment (3000), similar to the brigade level in later generations; it is also a
Two large groups (1200), paired with several small groups (900).
In the end, in addition to staying in Dron Province in the north, Madurand led the First (guerrilla) Corps; it was mainly composed of recruits, while veterans with combat experience served as non-commissioned officers and backbones, and were ready to be handed over to the Third (Security) Corps, which was temporarily replaced by Adjutant Poli.
In addition to the corps, three new corps were also formed.
Namely: the Second (Field) Corps (6,000), which gathers all strike companies/firearms regiments and is equipped with most of the artillery (80); the Fourth (Garrison) Corps (7,000), which follows the kingdom's traditional equipment sequence; and trains new recruits.
Fifth (Supplementary) Corps (8000).
This establishment is mainly to cope with the current situation that after a large number of non-commissioned officers and veterans have been promoted, there is an obvious shortage of middle-level officers. For this reason, even Major Villeneuve, the garrison officer of Toulon Fortress, who has just joined the army, and the only other lieutenant left in the navy
Gundom was also appointed to corresponding deputy positions.
Among them, Major Villeneuve was appointed as the training director of the Free Army and the temporary deputy commander of the 5th (Supplementary) Corps; while Navy Lieutenant Gundom became the staff officer of the Free Army and acted as the 4th (Garrison) Corps.
Commander of the first regiment of the Corps, and then temporarily in charge of general affairs.
As for the commanders of the Second and Fourth Corps, Jiang Tian himself was in charge. In addition, Warrant Officer Raffel, one of the three who was beaten, was appointed to the lightly-armed Third (Security) Corps under Paulina.
, the deputy commander of the first regiment and the commander of the 15th company, which can be regarded as an insurance policy.
Another sword and shield sergeant, Migne, was promoted to the White Soldier Instructor of the Fourth Corps and concurrently served as the deputy company commander of the 21st Company of the First Regiment; while the mercenary leader Athos, who was born in the Bratban, became
He recruited Madurand's subordinates who stayed in Dron Province and became the garrison adjutant of the provincial capital Livron.
The old subordinates of the Free Army, the swordsmanship instructor Tiago from Costilla, and the bald man Portos, each led a dozen garrison companies in the Gard and Ardèche provinces, and were alert.
and defend against the troops of the Duchy of Milan from the neighboring province of Lozère.
Therefore, there are a large number of vacancies in other ancillary positions below the newly established corps. But no matter what, they can be pulled out by mules or horses; as long as there are always opportunities for battlefield performance, and with a sufficient base of survival of the fittest,
In the end, someone will stand out.
Therefore, Jiang Tian could be promoted as a matter of course and fill corresponding positions and vacancies anytime and anywhere. This is why Jiang Tian left these members of the Free Army who were generally of low origin and lacked aristocratic tradition and sufficient education, a person at their fingertips.
hope and future.
As the large-scale military training/suppression of local movements centered on the city of Avignon and the resumption of production progressed step by step; a group of envoys from the Western Empire by sea, also escorted by the warships of the Kingdom of Sardinia, arrived at the port of Marseille; and then
Then he went up the river to Avignon.
But it was during the battle to seize the city of Leivron that a Feius heir from the Western Empire's royal family was captured. According to the ruling class of the Western Empire, only the children of contemporary Caesars can be called princes and princesses; and the blood prince's
Descendants can only be called heirs and princesses.
Despite this, as one of the most powerful pillars of the contemporary royal family, the uncle of contemporary Caesar, Prince Aureliano, and the only adult son of Feius, heir, still has considerable weight. However, if the messenger demanding ransom is put back, it will be nearly
It took more than half a year for me to get a reply.
Obviously there are some situations and problems within the royal family of the Western Empire. You must know that although the Western Empire is unavoidable in the separation of princes in the north, many coastal commercial city-states in the south have the problem of de facto self-reliance. However, the ruling class headed by the royal family firmly controls the central part of the peninsula.
A large territory.
Moreover, after the restoration of the imperial capital, Rome, there was also a Roman Orthodox Holy See organization; it had unparalleled influence, orthodoxy, and authority among surrounding forces. Coupled with the opposition and threats from the Eastern Empire, it was possible to work hard to maintain
The surface of the Western Empire is generally consistent.
Of course, this heir of Faeus who survived the disaster was undoubtedly a wonderful man with a generous heart. Although he became a prisoner because of this, he seemed to be very open-minded about it; he could eat what he should eat while under supervision.
He drinks as much as he wants; he even has the mood to continue having sex with women every day.
Jiang Tian also summoned him several times, and found that this person was not just pretending, but had such an ordinary nature. In his own words that he accidentally revealed during chatting, he was a backup for a member of the royal family with many children. In addition to these pleasure-seeking activities,
What else can be done?
Therefore, considering that his self-proclaimed worth was at least worth several galleys, Jiang Tian was not too embarrassed and maintained the preferential treatment of relatively comfortable food and clothing. He even let him keep a few maids to take care of him.
We live in daily life, and occasionally take it out for fun.
However, the person who came was a eunuch with a fair face and no beard. He reported his official position as the Chief Supervisor of the Western Empire and Chief Supervisor of Xisuo Palace. He looked around the court with a hint of arrogance and said: "Take God as a lesson, respect the will of the great Caesar, and serve for
Your Excellency, the Legion Commander, brings the goodwill and favor of the Orthodox Empire."
The next moment, many subordinates surrounded Jiang Tian, who was sitting in the middle, and burst into laughter in his seat. Then it turned into a roar of laughter from a group of subordinates. The eunuch from the Western Empire also laughed so hard that his expression changed on the spot.
It changed from red to white, white to red again several times.
"Speak humanly, otherwise I will treat you as a rude person and throw you into the sea directly and let you swim back to the empire." Then Jiang Tiancai pressed his palms to let them calm down slowly; facing the eunuch
Said: "Again, what about the ransom and other costs for the captives?"
"..." When the fat eunuch with swollen eyes and multiple chins heard this, his fair face could not help but turn red again, and then he unexpectedly swallowed his anger and said in an unusually calm voice: "I come without any ransom.
, there is no price, there is only one requirement.”
"What!" Zhayala, a newly promoted naval lieutenant nearby, couldn't help shouting immediately: "What a rude person, sir, please let me..." However, Jiang Tian raised his hand again and said: "
Let him finish his words and then decide how to deal with it."
"Your Excellency, the commander of the legion, understands justice and morality." The fat white eunuch smiled and complimented: "The supreme Caesar has only one request, let me bring back the head of the sinner Feius; as a reward and
The reward will give the legion commander a respected status."
"As far as I know, the legion commander's family is just a feudal knight family in the kingdom." Then, he said logically: "But the ancestor was originally an imperial peasant soldier, because he captured Carloman
The Grand Duke obtained the status of a knight consecrated before the battle; he also married Ingrid, the rich widow of the kingdom, and became a member of the kingdom."
"Therefore, the great Caesar is willing to give the commander of the legion a grace and opportunity, allowing you and your family to be once again ranked among the prominent nobles of the empire. As long as the commander of the legion sacrifices the head of the sinner and declares that Prosven and the Maritimes
The province will be merged into the territory of the empire; you will be granted the Golden Imperial Letter. You will then become the border governor of the orthodox empire, the commander of the Western Alps Army, and the ad hoc governor of the Provence region..."
Hearing this, all the new and old subordinates present, including Villeneuve and Gundom, were in an uproar and looked at each other, or couldn't help but gasped; they were excited, and looked at each other with different expressions.
Jiang Tian himself is in the upper seat and can never deny it.
"The Western Empire is really a good plan. Do you expect to get a large territory and powerful vassals with just an empty promise?" He smiled lightly and said: "In that case, Faius
, what do you think about it yourself?"
As he finished speaking, behind the background decoration and curtain of the palace drawing room, Faius, a member of the Western Empire royal family, suddenly walked out. His eyes were red and he was holding a candlestick, and he walked to the room in shock.
In front of the eunuch, blood spurted out and he stabbed him to the ground.
"It seems that I have lost everything the empire has." Then he ignored it and rolled the fat white eunuch covered in blood on the ground. He turned to Jiang Tian who had not moved and knelt down without hesitation.
Said: "I can only ask for your shelter and serve you."
"Rejecting the empire's unreasonable demands and continuing to take you in are actually two different things." However, Jiang Tian was unmoved and said calmly: "If you want to serve me and the Free Army, you must also demonstrate corresponding value and ability.
Your subordinates should not command incompetent people who talk too much."
"I have studied astronomy and calendar, art, music, poetry and painting, and I have also studied classical language and writing," Feius said without hesitation without raising his head: "In addition, I also know the architecture and mechanical principles of the empire.
A little bit, and participated in the compilation of corresponding books..."
"Okay..." Jiang Tian nodded immediately. If what he said was true, he still underestimated this Feiyousi heir, who acted like a swinger who was just waiting to die. "Then let me
Let’s wait and see. I’ll hire you as my chief personal consultant first.”