The chapel is the largest building in Evans Abbey.
Just after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, many officers and soldiers had gathered in the small square in front of the hall. They were all the lucky ones of the war who belonged to the 19th, 20th, and 21st Infantry Divisions of the 17th Army. Many of them were
Few people are missing arms or legs.
The 17th Legion was the last legion formed in the Red Moon Project. It was a second-rate light infantry corps. It had only three unmanned infantry divisions and a dragoon regiment, 1 artillery regiment and 2 baggage brigades directly under the corps. Each of the infantry divisions
Equipped with Type 1812 smoothbore guns, only a small number of rifled guns were equipped, called the 3rd Shotgun Battalion of the 21st Infantry Division, which was a trial installation. Sean was one of the few users of rifled guns.
Most of its officers and soldiers came from the south of the empire, with farmers, fishermen and unemployed homeless people from cities as the main sources of troops. With most of the important positions in the state power organs and military headquarters occupied by northerners, this regiment was not welcomed and even the military pay was not paid.
Long term arrears.
In the eyes of people at the time, northerners were the best source of cavalry and infantry.
However, the 17th Legion was the only legion that did not retreat in the great rout. It fought bloody battles with the Assyrian army until the last moment, and persisted until the time when the empire regained its lost territory.
As some kind of late compensation work, and also in response to the cynicism of professional trolls in the newspapers, the military command department showed great concern for the lucky ones of the 17th Legion, quickly designated a special recuperation area, carefully cared for the wounded, and issued reissues
One year of arrears in military pay was paid, and an additional so-called hero allowance was issued - equivalent to five years of military pay, and then a special book was written in the newspaper to publicize the empire's generous treatment of the heroes - anyway, these lucky people did not
No matter how many people there are, it won't cost the empire much money.
The lucky ones were naturally divided into small circles according to their respective infantry divisions and other units of the corps. They all wore black three-cornered hats with copper ornaments and red summer uniforms, while the officers wore indigo blue ones.
, the style of the short tuxedo, the copper buttons, the color of the lace and the embroidery patterns indicate that they are from different groups.
White cross slant shoulder straps. If it is in combat mode, ammunition boxes, swords and bayonets are hung on both sides of the waist near the hips. The lower body is all dressed in white linen trousers. Officers wear riding boots, and soldiers wear leggings and low-cut military boots.
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In this era of queuing to be shot, the military's clothing became popular in bright colors to distinguish ourselves from the enemy on the smoke-filled battlefield. Even the styles were closer to what civilians wore when attending formal banquets. This was a common aesthetic.
Some officers even spend their own money to buy good clothing materials and hire skilled tailors to tailor them. They cannot change the style and color of their military uniforms, so they spend all their time on the clothing materials and accessories.
The poet extols the great age of chivalry in its open, frontal, gentlemanly duels, all in compliance with etiquette and aesthetic taste.
Even field artillery has been used in wars for many years. Knights as a powerful class have declined, but cavalry is still the most important on the battlefield and the most decisive force most of the time.
"Sean, here!"
Big-nosed Gary Norris shouted from a distance. He is an elite grenadier of the 21st Infantry Division. He is tall and strong, with a very outgoing and cheerful personality. He is especially famous for having a towering red nose. If you don't look at his height and
The body shape is like a clown in a circus.
Sean and he had never interacted with each other before, and they became familiar with him only after arriving at the nursing home.
"Hello, Gary."
"Hello, Sean." Big Nose patted Sean's shoulder enthusiastically, "You look good, and you seem to have grown a head? Hey, I forgot that you are still a great young man, and you are still working hard to grow your body.
By the way, has your hair grown? The last time Ji Long went to a brothel with me, he peed before he even took off his pants..."
Giron Borg blushed and rushed over. He turned around and ran away with a big nose.
The people next to him laughed when they heard this. They were John Smith, George Schmidt, Andrew Barritt, Michael Benson, and Gillon Borg. These people all have good relations with Sean.
Among them, Giron Berg is younger than Sean. He is only 17 years old this year. He joined the 21st Infantry Division as a supplementary soldier three months before the great rout. He is still childish. Unlike Sean, although he is only 19 years old, he has been in the 21st Infantry Division since
After waking up from a coma, his temperament changed drastically and his speech and behavior became quite steady.
The other people are all over 20 years old. The oldest Michael Benson is not over 25 years old. Almost all of them are farmers, craftsmen, apprentices or small businessmen. They are all from the 21st Infantry Division that Sean met in the nursing home.
Fellow robe.
"Corporal Gary Norris, you bull in heat, don't let me hear about you spending your salary on women's bellies again!"
Captain Hans Hohns came over with other men from the 21st Infantry Division, shouting from a distance.
Captain Hoss is the highest-ranking among the 20 survivors of the 21st Infantry Division, and also the highest-ranking among the 320 surviving officers and soldiers of the 17th Army - except for a few officers who did not go to the battlefield for some reason - in the minds of the survivors
, they are not of the same kind.
For example, a senior officer of the Legion has been staying in the Holy City from the beginning to the end. It is said that under the orders of the Legion Commander General Konrad Adenauer, he fought against the bureaucrats in the Holy City who owed the legion military supplies for no reason.
Horns is an excellent professional soldier. Even in the sultry summers in the north, he always wears uniforms. He is tall and majestic and has a serious face. Because he lost his left eye in the war and covered it with an eyepatch, he was covered with blood.
It exuded a murderous aura.
Rumor has it that today someone from the Military Command is coming, and he may be directly awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. In terms of career development, he has entered a fast track for rapid advancement, especially since he is just 30 years old.
A lieutenant who was born as a commoner does not have a reliable background and the appreciation of big shots. He has to wait until he is almost 40 years old to be promoted to major. Don’t you see that those senior officers are all from noble families?
Sean respected Captain Horns very much, because it was the captain's persistence that prevented Sean from being burned as a dead body when he was unconscious on the battlefield.
The only shortcoming of Captain Horns is that he is too serious and does not smile harshly. When he arrived, even big-nosed Gary Norris became serious.
In fact, except for a few people such as Xiao Si, most of the survivors had already recovered from their injuries, and the rest of their time was just to gain weight and brag. Therefore, Captain Horns was deeply impressed by Sean's changes.
The same goes for Captain Horns. After hearing that he recovered from his injury, he has been writing letters, and then often goes to the headquarters of the military headquarters in Ars to establish friendship with the generals. He even went to the Holy City several times for activities.
He believed that the 21st Infantry Division was not completely wiped out, as the other 19 soldiers in the sanitarium proved, so the 21st Infantry Division should be rebuilt as soon as possible.
Sean even read a very inconspicuous article in the latest "Herald" mentioning Hoss's report. The reporter hinted that Hoss wanted to take this opportunity to build a new career in the rebuilt 21st Division.
It occupies a very important position in the 17th Army Corps.
Maybe, but Sean doesn't really care.
"Sean, you look good and you look really recovered." Horns walked over directly.
"Thank you again Captain!" Sean saluted with a military salute. Horns returned the salute:
"You're welcome. I heard that you have been hiding in the library recently and reading books. There are beauties in the books? Well, this is a foreign proverb. You should go shopping on the street, like other young people, although I don't like pubs like this.
The place."
The book has its own beauty, like jade, and it is said that there is a saying in Daxia.
"Actually, I jog five kilometers every morning." Sean said. Seeing that Captain Horns seemed to be in a bad mood, he asked tentatively, "Captain, what difficulties are you encountering? Maybe I can give you some advice?"
Horns pulled Sean into the corner and said: "Sean, among us survivors, I can see that you are wise and have the temperament of a scholar. I came back from the Holy City this time, and the atmosphere there is
It’s very unfriendly. Public opinion places most of the responsibility on Marshal Pierce, which is very unfair.”
"Yes, a dead person cannot argue." Sean said, "There has to be someone who takes the blame."
"Carrying an iron pan?" Horns asked doubtfully.
There is no word for scapegoating in the Europa language. Sean made up his own word, but Horns immediately understood what Sean meant.
"In the Red Moon Plan, Pierce was only the frontline commander, but he could only command three of the seven legions under his command, including our superficial 17th legion. But the marshal had a lot of subordinates during his military life, and the Pierce family was also quite prominent in the political world.
Influential, I guess the Military Command will reward them generously in order to appease his direct subordinates. If all the responsibility is placed on Marshal Pierce, everyone will be relieved."
Captain Horns sighed:
"Sean, your judgment is correct. It's the same as what I learned in the Holy City. One of my military school classmates is from a noble family. He serves as an intelligence officer in the Military Command Department and is well-informed. How did you come to this judgment?"
"It's in the newspaper," Sean replied.
"How could it be written like this in the newspaper?" Horns asked.
"Of course it won't be written in such an explicit way. You just need to pay attention to the personnel changes related to Master Pierce after he committed suicide. Have they generally been promoted?"
Hossi thought thoughtfully, some people behaved badly in the war and even abandoned their troops and became deserters.
He didn't know whether Sean knew that the failure of the Red Moon Project and the great defeat had seriously affected the rule of His Majesty the Emperor. The Emperor issued several declarations, expressing his apology to his subjects tactfully, and blaming the failure mainly on the frontline generals.
incompetence, corruption of logistical officials, the collapse of the imperial government's finances and successive agricultural failures.
However, senior officers who were involved with Marshal Pierce were promoted. How could they do so without the emperor's approval?
This point was a taboo topic whether in the glamorous Holy City or the small border town of Als. He and Sean looked at each other tacitly, and at the same time he felt it was necessary to get to know Sean again.
sergeant.
Horns pointed to his comrade not far away and said:
"Sean, I talked to them all. Most of them only have the skills to serve as soldiers. For example, Gary, apart from charging with a bayonet, he only knows how to brag. A few people with physical disabilities will carry expensive weapons.
Return to your hometown with severance pay. What about you? You are literate. With your military exploits, you are qualified to go to the Gangdise Royal Military Academy for further study. You know, you are still very young. I heard that everyone can be promoted to two levels in an hour. Immediately
That is a second lieutenant officer, and you are only 22 years old after graduating from 3 years of school. At that time, you can at least become a captain directly. A captain will have an annuity of at least 1,000 gold louis every year.
When the time comes, you will have qualifications, military exploits, and a sign of the Royal Military Academy. More importantly, you will be very young. If you get to know more aristocratic children in the military academy, your future will be bright!
I am the youngest son of a grocery store owner and could not inherit the family business. I was already twenty-one years old when I got the opportunity to enter the Royal Military Academy. I first served as a trainee second lieutenant. If it had not been for the tragedy of the war, how could I have become a captain so quickly?
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"You won't be anymore soon." Sean smiled, and he found that Captain Horns was also a chatterbox, "I congratulate you in advance on your promotion!"
"Thank you!" In any case, it is extremely rare for the military rank to be promoted by two levels. Entering the ranks of school-level officers is an important leap. Captain Horns is very happy. This will obviously save him many years of wastage.
You can do a great job in the army.
Horns had no idea that he had been misled. He forgot the reason for his earnest warning and said with a smile:
"I met several reporters and news commentators in the Holy City. They were very interested in my experience in the war. Many outsiders have written a lot about this war. They hoped that I could write a few articles to learn from my personal experience.
From the perspective of a low-ranking officer. You know, although my reading and writing skills are fine, I'm still a little short of being able to publish an article in a newspaper. Are you interested? I can help you make a recommendation. At most, they won't use it."
Sean saw that he was very ardent and asked curiously: "Do you owe someone a favor?"
"That's true, but I don't want to write a few boring articles that make people laugh, nor do I want others to tamper with my true meaning. A report in the Holy City's "Business Review" seven years ago said
It triggered a paper currency collapse and my hard-working dad almost went bankrupt.
Sean, you are a very literary person. You may not have known me before, but I have heard of you.
Sean, the poet who was delayed by the army! Sean, the sharpshooter who was delayed by writing poetry!
And you have personally experienced every war in the past three years. I believe that no one is more qualified than you, even if it is not for me, it is for the sacrificed officers and soldiers of our 21st Infantry Division."