"You did an outstanding job, beyond all of our expectations." The division commander of the Ranger Division, General Michelich, led a group of senior officers to welcome Claude's arrival at the division headquarters: "In view of the fact that
For your contribution to the kingdom, as the highest responsible officer of the Ranger Division, I hereby announce your promotion to the rank of colonel. Congratulations, Colonel Claude, from this moment on, you are the youngest in the history of the kingdom.
Colonel officer..."
Everyone present applauded, and no one doubted Claude's promotion. The 131st Ranger Battalion's battlefield performance and military exploits in the two jurisdictions of Beringana and Robistoe
It has already made people amazed. Among other things, the more than 15,000 prisoners of the Hicks Kingdom who are working hard on the Claude defense line prove everything. You know, the 131st Ranger Battalion is full of people.
With only 1,800 men, they captured almost ten times as many prisoners...
General Michelich put Claude on the colonel's shoulder insignia with three silver moons on the spot, and told Claude some good news. One was about the 131st Ranger Battalion, and all the officers and soldiers were promoted to the first level. The other was that
The 131st Ranger Battalion was expanded into a regiment on the spot and became an independent reinforced field regiment, officially designated as the 131st Ranger Regiment.
The last good news is about Claude personally. Because of the outstanding performance of the 131st Ranger Battalion under his command, General Michelich has requested the Stirling royal family in his own name to grant Claude a knighthood. No.
If something unexpected happens, Claude should be able to obtain the title of baron. Of course, this title of baron is not hereditary, but belongs to Claude personally.
There are three types of titles granted in the Kingdom of Overas. The first is a hereditary title, which can be passed down forever. It is also the most difficult to obtain. When granting a hereditary title, the Sterling royal family will also grant a manor based on the size of the title.
The output of the manor does not need to be taxed to the kingdom.
The second kind of title lasts for three generations, that is, this title can be passed down for three generations, and then decreases to the number of titles for each generation. For example, if your ancestor received the title of earl, and it has been three generations in your grandfather's generation, then your father can only become a viscount, and then
When it was passed to you, he was a baron. By your son's generation, the title is gone and he only has national status. Your grandson is the worst, he is a commoner, and he has to work hard on his own if he wants to climb up.
Generally speaking, the recipients of the third-generation title will be granted a title by the kingdom's manor. However, this manor is also the same as the title. There is no need to pay taxes to the kingdom within three generations. But after three generations, all output of the manor must pay taxes. But there are
As an option, you can sell the manor back to the Sterling royal family and obtain a large amount of money for your family to find another way out.
The last kind of title, also called an honorary title, is personal. Just like the viscount title that General Michelic received for his military exploits during the five-year war in the eastern part of the continent, it cannot be passed down to future generations. The title remains with the person while he is alive.
, a person is gone if he loses his title. The benefit to his family is the improvement of his status, which allows his son to obtain national status without any effort.
An honorary title is not conferred by a manor, but it can receive a large annuity. If Claude can obtain the title of baronet, he will have an annuity income of nearly one hundred gold crowns every year until his death. In addition, if Claude can obtain the title of baron, he will have an annuity income of nearly one hundred gold crowns every year.
Even his wife, Caifuni, can be called a baroness, and the family property under Claude's name can also receive tax benefits and exemptions.
Basically hereditary titles and third-generation titles. Except for the founding of the Kingdom of Ovelas and the battle to restore the kingdom under Sterling IX, many meritorious ministers received a large number of titles. The Sterling royal family rarely granted these titles.
These two kinds of titles were granted. At the time of the founding of the country, the hereditary nobles who were granted the title also needed to grant their respective territories, which caused a great harm to the kingdom in later generations.
Stirling IX's battle to revive the kingdom eliminated a large number of territorial nobles, strengthened the centralization of the kingdom, and also reformed the title granting system. Stirling IX granted a large number of hereditary titles and third-generation titles to
The subordinates who made meritorious service mainly set an example for the reform of the title granting system, which no longer granted territories but manors. By the time of Stirling X, there were very few who could obtain hereditary titles and third-generation titles.
Claude's deceased father, Mr. Morsant, and his friends originally planned to open a new route, hoping to use this meritorious service to obtain a title from the kingdom and make the Field family a member of the aristocracy of the three southwest counties. Unfortunately,
Unfortunately, they made a wrong step, which resulted in a tragedy. But now Claude has applied for a knighthood based on his military exploits. Originally, he had the title of knight and the status of Lord. If nothing else, becoming a baron is a sure thing.
After General Michelich promoted Claude to colonel, he immediately held a military meeting. Now all members of the Ranger Division have arrived in the Amphiston Territory, and as the first batch of reinforcements, their respective tasks have been completed.
Not bad. Needless to say about the performance and military exploits of Claude's 131st Ranger Battalion, Colonel Sevict's 034th Ranger Regiment has also completed most of the construction tasks of Claude's defense line, and at the same time reorganized An
Local garrison of the Fiston demesne.
As for Colonel Bolognik's 033rd Ranger Regiment, nine local garrison regiments have been formed and reorganized in the three direct jurisdictions of Tiersim, Arturas, and Mormali in the rear, and they have all been brought to Anphes.
The Tuton Territory, plus the two local garrison regiments of the Amphiston Territory, are enough to form a local garrison with excess troops.
At the military meeting, General Michelich had decided to use these local garrison regiments to form the first field regiment of the Kingdom's overseas territories. He also dispatched a large number of officers from the Ranger Division and decided to make this overseas field regiment a Ranger.
The affiliated regiment of the division performs the task of launching a counterattack against the invading colonial garrison of the Kingdom of Hicks.
The two targets now before the Rangers are: the Panclair Army in the Robistore Territory, and the Clado Army in the Beringana Territory. The staff officers of the headquarters have no idea which legion will become the
There was a heated debate about the first target of the Ranger Regiment's counterattack, but General Michelich finally decided that the target would be Panclair's Army.
Claude was a little confused. In terms of strength comparison, the Panclair Army was superior to the Krado Army. Even the supplies sent by the Hicks Kingdom's transport fleet after the rainy season in March were from Panclair.
The Clay Army took a great advantage. They added one division of troops, including a light cavalry regiment. The Clado Army only added two infantry regiments, and had no light cavalry that could be used as reconnaissance scouts.
Persimmon should choose the soft one. Claude believes that the Crado Army should be attacked first, and then the Panclair Army should be counterattacked. But it is obvious that General Michelich does not think so. He explained that the Panclair Army should be annihilated first.
, the purpose is to buy time to strengthen the city defense firepower of Patres Port. The twelve heavy field artillery that arrived with the Rangers in the Anphiston Territory this time are to be deployed in Patres Port to serve as city defense artillery.
Used.
With these twelve heavy field artillery pieces, Patres Port can block the entire entrance and channel of the Dolinibara River. The transport fleet of the Hicks Kingdom can no longer pass through the Dolinibara River to Bering.
The Crado Army in the Territory of Ghana delivered military supplies. Even if the Crado Army learned of the destruction of the Panclair Army, they would not be able to cross the Dolinibara River and escape for a while.
On the contrary, if the Crado Army is annihilated first, then the Panclair Army that besieged Port Patres will be prepared. When they notice that the Rangers are attacking in large numbers, they may notify the transport fleet to help them evacuate. But there is no way.
The complete annihilation of Panclair's army would affect General Michelchi's subsequent plan to cross the Dolinibara River and regain the remaining lost territory.
Before attacking the Panclair Corps, the 131st Ranger Battalion had to continue to enter the Robisto Territory to implement the battlefield cover plan, which was to set up a blockade to prevent the reconnaissance cavalry of the Panclair Corps from discovering the Ranger Division and its affiliates.
The approach of the large army of the legion can reduce the strength in advance and prepare for defense, causing obstacles to the upcoming attack launched by the Ranger Division and increasing the risk of casualties.
This was an easy task for Claude. Even though the Panclair Corps received reinforcements from the new light cavalry regiment, the light cavalry brigade of the 131st Ranger Battalion had always maintained suppression of their reconnaissance cavalry.
The situation on the battlefield. The small teams of reconnaissance light cavalry sent by the enemy still never return, and the light cavalry that attack in large groups are often lured into an ambush by the soldiers of the 131st Ranger Battalion. The final result is that they flee in embarrassment with heavy casualties.
And back...
Now there is room for the activities of Pankley's light cavalry within a thirty-mile radius of Pankley's Army. Outside this range, they will encounter the light cavalry of the 131st Ranger Battalion anytime and anywhere. Within the thirty-kilometer range, Pankley's light cavalry has room to move.
The reconnaissance cavalry of the Lai Corps is still 50% sure that they can escape back to their camp when encountering the light cavalry of the 131st Ranger Battalion. If they go beyond the range of thirty miles, they are really going to die.
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What Claude has to do is very simple, that is, let his men gradually increase the suppression of the reconnaissance cavalry of the Panclair Corps, and compress the range of thirty miles to within ten miles, so that they can effectively cover the large rangers of the Ranger Division.
The troops approached the enemy's camp and then launched a surprise attack on the enemy. When the Panclair Army, which was busy attacking the Port of Patres, found that it was attacked by the Rangers, the end of their entire army was inevitable.
Already...
However, there are still three days before the departure of the Ranger Division, and Claude has to go back to the camp of the 131st Battalion of Rangers to tell everyone the good news that everyone has been promoted to the first level and expanded. The camp is in Lanhu Town, Claude
He quickly returned to the military camp. But what he didn't expect was that he met two of his relatives at the camp headquarters, his sister Angelina and his brother Blovik.
"Why are you here? What happened at home?" Claude asked in surprise and confusion. He hugged his younger brother who had grown into a young man, and touched his sister's hair.
Sister Anna curled her lips: "Second brother, have you forgotten Booker's age? He is twenty years old this year and must go to serve in the army. My mother and sister-in-law said that it is best to come to you to serve in the army.
, so that I can take care of you..."
Claude patted his forehead, he had really forgotten this. He was eight years older than his younger brother Blovik. He was already twenty-eight years old in the New Year, and his younger brother had also turned twenty without knowing it.
He has grown up. In fact, his younger brother Blovik has reached the age of military service after graduating from junior high school at the age of 18. However, the five-year war in the eastern region has just ended, and the kingdom does not need urgent military service for the time being. It can be postponed for a moment or two.
Years. But when you reach the age of twenty, you have to serve, so the younger sister brought her younger brother to find Claude.
"McJack, you take Booker to go through the formalities." Claude said.
This matter was easy to handle, just as Claude received the order to expand. So soon Blovik became a member of the 131st Ranger Regiment. His position was Claude's orderly, and his military rank was private.
He usually stays by Claude's side.
It is the power and an unspoken rule of senior officers in the kingdom's army to arrange for their relatives who have been drafted to serve as orderlies and guards to be taken care of by themselves. Claude does not need to do anything arrogant. In addition, he and his brother Bro
Vic has been separated for a long time, and he needs to be understood and observed by his side to see where he can develop his brother.
First, he ordered McJack to find a place for his sister Anna in Lanhu Town. Women were not allowed to stay in the military camp. Then Claude told his subordinates the good news about the promotion and expansion. The 131st Ranger Battalion burst into cheers.
Except for Blovik, who had just joined the army and looked at a loss, all the officers and soldiers of the 131st Ranger Battalion cheered happily.
Although the promotion and expansion are good news, before the Panclair Army and the Crado Army are eliminated, the 131st Ranger Regiment must maintain its battalion structure and participate in these two battles first. After all the officers and soldiers are promoted to the first level, they still have to
Stay in your original position first, and wait until you have time to rest before arranging expansion matters.
In the evening, Claude stayed with his younger brother Blovik and had a good conversation. Soon, he understood that his brother was also a troubled guy. Similar to Claude, his younger brother Blovik
Vic also graduated from Bailu City Junior High School with the first place in physical education, but it was not the case that Claude would be tied with Viricault for the first place in physical education. Blovik is an invincible player in the country, he is invincible
Disputed number one in physical education.
Apart from that, Blovik has nothing to be proud of. His academic performance in liberal arts is a mess. Teacher Wickham in junior high school once taught him that Claude would be the first in physical education.
, he was also ranked in the top ten in the class for liberal arts scores. Why was it that when he was a younger brother, his liberal arts scores were always among the bottom? Can't he be more upbeat?
In addition, Blovik was also relatively aloof in middle school. Unlike Claude, he at least had two young friends, Verricro and Bockard, as well as Erikson, who later turned against him.
The four of them grew up together and played and went on adventures together. But Blovik was the little bully in junior high school. He had no close friends, but he had a lot of younger brothers...
In addition, Claude was always with his friends when he went on adventures. But Blovik went into the mountains and virgin forests alone for hunting adventures. I don’t know where he got such boldness, which made his mother fight for him day and night.
I was worried about going out. But my sister Anna knew very well that my brother Blovik, like Claude, started learning magic at the age of sixteen, and was not officially promoted to a first-level rune mage until he was eighteen.
As the seven zero-level spells for the basic engraving, Brovik chose Magic Hand, Precision Control, Exploring Eye, Decomposition and Fusion. He did not learn it because he did not like to do any alchemical magic experiments. The remaining four
The basic spells he imprinted were magic flying arrows and mental shock, as well as the vine entanglement technique that Claude obtained from the young mage Sheila, and the zero-level spell that his sister Anna restored from the magic jewelry purchased by Claude.
Wreath of thorns.
Well, Blovik chose combat spells, which was why he dared to venture into the mountains and virgin forests alone. He said that he was very famous in White Deer City and was called the Hunting King because he
He once went to Kermida Swamp alone and hunted three Niros crocodiles, one of which was larger than the one Claude killed. The reason was that he heard from his sister Anna that the skin of Niros crocodiles can be used to make magic.
Scrolls and magic books. He wanted to have his own magic book, so he went to hunt Niros crocodile...