"The reward for our military exploits in capturing Black Maple Castle has been handed out." Major Leedfunk lit up the gold-plated rhinoceros horn pipe he got from who knows where, took a deep breath, and proudly blew out a smoke ring into the air.
Only then did Claude remember this: "Why did it take so long?"
"I don't know either. Maybe the higher-ups were planning a surprise attack on the three southern counties of the Eskiline Principality, so they put aside our battalion's military exploits report. Now that the overall situation has been decided, they finally gave us a reply.
." Major Leedfunk guessed.
"This time, you are the only one in our battalion who has received first-level merit for your strategy of successfully capturing Black Maple Castle with slight casualties. There are more than twenty second-level merits, and the rest have received third-level merit. In addition, we rangers
As the pioneers of the Blue Feathers, the 1st Battalion opened a road to the three southern counties of the Eskiline Principality in the Picklet Mountains and collectively received a first-level meritorious service." Major Liederfunk said with some satisfaction.
What? Capturing the Black Maple Castle was awarded a first-level meritorious service. On the contrary, climbing ice and snow in the Picklet Mountains to find smuggling trails leading to the three southern counties of the Eskiline Principality gave everyone in the battalion a first-level meritorious service.
?
Claude thought about it carefully and understood that after all, capturing a Black Maple Castle would not affect the entire war situation, and the Blue Feather Army's surprise attack on the Picklet Mountains in the cold winter season unexpectedly captured the three southern counties of the Eskiline Principality.
This resulted in a stalemate in the war in the entire eastern part of the continent. As the pioneers, the 1st Ranger Battalion collectively received a first-level meritorious service, and no one would have any objection.
"As long as you get one more first-level meritorious service, you can be promoted to lieutenant." Major Leedfunk said to Claude with some envy: "You are only twenty-one years old this year. I thought I would still be there when I was twenty-one."
I am working hard to become a sergeant. Now I am thirty-six and I have become a major. I still don’t know if I can become a general in this life. You are different. You were promoted because of your actual military exploits. Maybe if this war continues, you will be very good.
You can catch up with me soon..."
The military merit of the Kingdom of Overas is divided into three levels of merit. A lieutenant-level officer like Claude who wants to be promoted needs to obtain three first-level merits. At the same time, the merits are based on the three-three system, that is, the first-level merit is equivalent to three second-level merits.
Second-level meritorious service is equivalent to three third-level meritorious service. For example, Major Leedfunk, who used to be the logistics director, can obtain a second-level meritorious service as long as he does not make any major mistakes or violate military discipline within a year to reward his diligence and diligence.
Work conscientiously and hard. This can be regarded as a way to get promoted in the Kingdom's army without merit during peacetime.
Claude smiled bitterly: "Major, please stop making sarcastic remarks. I would rather become an officer in charge of logistics like you and be promoted through seniority in the army than fight tooth and nail on the battlefield. No one can say anything about the dangers of war.
We don’t know when we will be unlucky. If the war continues, no matter how quickly we are promoted, we still have to go to the front line. If we fall, no matter how high the honor is, what meaning will it have to us?"
Major Leedfunk is one of our own, and there is no need for Claude to hide in front of him. The relationship between the two is very close, and they can talk about what is in their hearts. Although the Blue Feather Army does not want the First Ranger Battalion to share their love, they will continue to love each other.
Due to the military exploits of the Principality of Skilling in siege and occupying the city, the 1st Ranger Battalion was split up to guard the various traffic arteries in the three southern counties. But for the soldiers of the 1st Ranger Battalion, they actually welcomed this order.
This means that they don't need to go to the battlefield and can also make extra money. There is no better job than this.
This war that has swept through the entire eastern region of the continent and involved all countries has been burning for two and a half years. At present, the Kingdom of Ovelas has an advantage, but after all, it has not really seen the dawn of victory. The Anti-Austria Alliance
It’s not that there is no effort, and no one knows how long the war will last. Low-level officers like Claude are more concerned about whether they can be the lucky ones to survive and return to their hometown after the war is over, rather than whether they can survive and return to their hometown after the war is over.
Gaining military merit and being promoted is actually a very realistic idea.
Major Leedfunk also understood the thoughts of the junior officers below. He sighed and changed the subject: "This time, I also brought your first-level meritorious service reward. Two first-level meritorious service, the bonus is six gold coins.
Katsuro, sign here and claim the bonus, and you’re going to treat me to a treat tonight.”
Claude took a pen to sign on the roster and asked curiously: "Major, why do you have to hand out the rewards personally? This matter can be done by just calling a financial officer."
Major Leedfunk shook his head: "You don't know, most of the army's logistics department personnel have some background and background. Although it is a war period, they will not discount weapons and equipment. But they will not compromise on merit bonuses.
It is very common to still do some tricks and twist the hair. I am a logistics worker and I know these tricks very well.
Our Ranger Battalion is a newly formed combat unit. As the officer in charge, I must be responsible for every soldier, so I will personally distribute the merit bonus this time. At the same time, I can take this opportunity to inspect and see.
Instead of sitting in the battalion office and being a puppet who only knows how to sign, he doesn’t understand the situation of the troops at all.”
Claude held out his thumb to express his admiration. It was obvious that Major Leedfunk would be able to truly master this first ranger battalion by inspecting everywhere and handing out merit bonuses at the same time, and all the soldiers would know how to do it.
Understand that he is the real leader of the First Ranger Battalion.
Major Leedfunk took out a linen money bag from his briefcase and threw it to Claude: "How is the situation here? There are two mountain roads leading to the Karnas Prairie and the eastern part of the Eskiline Principality. Are there any
Did you find any abnormality? Speaking of which, you are the real front line. I estimate that your place will be the place where our First Ranger Battalion will fight in the future."
"There is nothing unusual at the moment." Claude replied thoughtfully: "These two mountain roads lead to the private territories of the two principalities. Two days ago, I asked some people who fled the three southern counties on the mountain road.
Several people who have walked through these two mountain roads replied that it was indeed the territory of the nobles, and they needed to pay a transit fee to pass through, and there were special checkpoints set up to charge fees.
It is winter now, and the mountain roads are frozen hard, so we can bring two light infantry artillery here, and the two mountain roads can also pass passenger carriages. According to the villagers here, after the rainy season, except for the packhorse teams, the mountain roads here are
Even carriages can't pass. Not to mention the mud, there are big holes everywhere, making it impossible for large troops to pass.
Because the exits of these two mountain roads are the private territories of nobles, I think it is impossible for the enemy to attack us before the rainy season. It will take time for the enemy to mobilize their troops and negotiate passage with the nobles in the territories. As for after the rainy season, it will not matter.
, the enemy's large forces cannot pass through these two mountain roads unless they send a large number of manpower to build the roads first.
But these two mountain roads are connected to private territory. I believe that the military leaders of these two principalities will not be so kind as to help the territorial nobles to build roads and set up card tolls for them. As long as there is no way to pull large artillery over, to
The dangerous location of our garrison and the blockade of two light infantry artillery are more than enough to withstand the attack of a battalion of enemy troops."
"Then what will you do if the enemy mobilizes a regiment?" Major Leedfunk asked.
Claude shrugged: "They can't get away. At most, only one large group of troops can be put into the attack. I'll take you out to see. This is the intersection of three mountain roads. And our station is above this three-way intersection.
, a drop of more than 20 meters. If the enemy wants to attack us, we can only go up the mountain road to Squirrel Village. They can't climb other places.
And our station is in the upper left corner of Squirrel Village, commanding from a high position. As long as we guard the mountain pass leading to Squirrel Village, it doesn't matter how many enemies come. But you have to transport more ammunition and food reserves to us after you go back. If the enemy really
Come to attack us, I don't want to have to retreat because I run out of ammunition and food..."
Major Leedfunk nodded: "Okay, I will allocate some ammunition and food to you as a reserve after I go back. In addition, I will also arrange a garrison point on the mountain road behind you and arrange for a squadron to be stationed. If you have one here
If there is a war, let the squadron behind us come over for reinforcements and completely seal this mountain road. One more thing, Claude, you have to be prepared to stay here for a long time."
"Huh?" Claude was puzzled: "You mean we have to stay here for who knows how long. Aren't the people stationed at the checkpoints the work of the security battalion behind? When will our first ranger battalion be reorganized into
Is there a local security camp?”
Major Leedfunk was also very depressed: "The current situation is that we have to do the work of this security camp. The Blue Feather Army crossed the Picklet Mountains lightly and used a surprise attack to capture the unsuspecting three southern counties. Now they are planning to attack
After the rainy season, building a defensive front that can withstand the impact of hundreds of thousands of enemy troops requires a large number of artillery and other heavy equipment.
The three southern counties are the military-industrial hub of the Eskiline Principality, but now, firstly, production is at a standstill and cannot be started. Secondly, the quality of their artillery is still somewhat different from that produced by our kingdom, and even the caliber is different.
The logistics and equipment officers of the Blue Feather Corps had only selected part of the selection, and there was still a big gap. They had been urging the rear to transport their artillery and other heavy equipment as soon as possible.
You are also someone who has crossed the smuggling trails in the Picklet Mountains, and you know very well that those trails are passable, and it is very difficult to transport heavy equipment such as artillery. But now there is an order from above, requiring road construction first before transporting artillery. It must be done before the rainy season.
Deliver the artillery and other heavy equipment needed by the Blue Feather Legion to their hands, so that the Blue Feather Legion can successfully build a solid defensive front after the rainy season.
The above plan is for the Blue Feather Army to lead two second-line armies into the three southern counties, and cooperate with the Guards Army here to outflank the anti-Austria Alliance coalition forces in the Principality of Rimodra. As long as these hundreds of thousands of anti-Austria Alliance forces are armed
Besieged the Principality of Rimodra and forced them to surrender. Then the anti-Austrian alliance was broken by us, and there was no possibility of turning around.
Therefore, the Blue Feather Army believes that without artillery and other heavy equipment, they cannot rely on the muskets in the hands of soldiers to withstand the enemy's breakout of hundreds of thousands of troops. The two second-line armies have not yet entered the three southern counties, and are building roads in the Picklet Mountains.
The Blue Feather Army in the rear and here also forced the surrendered prisoners to do hard labor in the mountains in order to quickly build a road that could carry heavy artillery.
How could the security battalions in the rear come to replace us? In addition to maintaining offensive pressure on the anti-Austrian alliance forces on the front line, the superiors are eager to put all their manpower into building roads in the Picklet Mountains, hoping to build roads in the Picklet Mountains.
After the rainy season, the enemy will be surrounded and annihilated in the principality of Limodra, and the battle will be completed..."
Claude understood, pondered for a while, and then said: "We have no problem guarding here, but you have to prepare some sacks and shoveling tools for us. It is winter now, and I don't think the enemy will come to attack us yet.
But it will be hard to say after the rainy season. I plan to build some defense facilities in this camp to be prepared."
"Sacks and shoveling tools?" Major Leedfunk shook his head: "These two items are really in short supply. Some of them are sent directly to road construction. These tools cannot be found in the warehouse of the logistics department. It is said that three
The doors of all the grocery stores in the county were smashed open, and the sacks and shoveling tools were all requisitioned by the Blue Feather Army. By the way, isn't the Squirrel Village next to you? There must be some in the villagers' homes, you can borrow them.
"
"Borrow?" Claude said to himself: What I want is dozens of shovels and hoes for digging trenches. This Squirrel Village is so poor that there are only two iron pots. Most of those tools and farm tools are made of wood, which is useless.
Use it.
After looking at the dilapidated shacks in Squirrel Village not far away, Major Leedfunk probably understood Claude's difficulty. He thought for a while and said, "Well, I'll try to get you a dozen shovels and shovels when I go back."
Come over here with the hoe. As for the sacks, there's really nothing we can do about it, but you can ask the villagers in Squirrel Village to weave some for you, and we'll pay for them at the most."