The people Horns selected were probably based on himself.
These twenty retired officers or non-commissioned officers are all from the north. They are all tall and have serious faces. They have a rigorous military style in everything they say and do. They are full of arrogance. If their employer hadn't been awarded the Grand Dragon Medal,
Or, I'm afraid they won't come all the way to the south to serve just for gold coins.
They are all guys who love the army but have to leave the army for various reasons. Several of them even studied at the Royal Military Academy, but chose to leave because they contradicted their bosses and other reasons.
But after leaving the army, their livelihood skills are not enough for a family to live a basic decent life.
Sean hosted a banquet for them in his rose garden. After a simple exchange, Sean asked the clerk Wesley to place a one-year contract in front of everyone, as well as a check for 500 gold louis.
Sign your name and the check belongs to you.
He needs to win over these guys, and the candidates recommended by Horns, Sean, absolutely believe in their professionalism.
Sean no longer cares about each person's specific character and whether they will be good to work with in the future.
Almost all the burden fell on him alone. While supervising the construction of the military camp, he made the twenty instructors responsible for recruiting soldiers. At the same time, he wrote another letter to urge the arms dealer in the Holy City.
It was not until mid-March that Hammer-Bess came belatedly. By this time, Sean had already established two regiments of civil defense regiments, no, the prototype of the Genoa Civil Defense Force.
Bess brought the arms of two regiments with the ship, as well as twenty twelve-pound cannon and ammunition. These should be the most sophisticated weapons in the current era.
Bess is different now, and the fatigue from the journey cannot hide his glowing face. His business is now booming, and Bess's 1830 rifled rifle is extremely popular with the military and has received a large number of orders.
Its factories and cooperative supporting manufacturers cannot meet the needs of the army even if they work two shifts, bringing in countless amounts of money every day.
This is still a grand occasion when there are competitors. The military obviously does not want to see the situation where Bass Company is the dominant company. They like the scene of arms dealers competing for orders and merging, especially at this time when the powerful person in charge of arms procurement
People's personal pockets will become bulging.
The equipment of the two regiments was not in Bess's eyes, but the current situation made Bess set his sights on the entire south. This would be a part of Bess's southern business strategy, but there were also many competitors.
Sean is different too. He is now a nobleman, and he is also a very influential nobleman in Genoa.
Seeing that the price offered by Bess was quite reasonable and that he offered to provide a small gun repair shop, Sean didn't bother with him.
After a brief lunch in the rose garden, Sean took Bess to visit the military camp.
Along the way, everyone who saw the carriage bearing the Connally family crest passing by, whether they were farmers, fruit growers, or dock workers, all took off their hats and saluted the carriage.
Their genuine respect cannot be faked.
At this time, the victims had no one left, and most of them returned home with the food borrowed by Sean. 2,300 young people with innocent wealth became soldiers, some became dock workers, some became tea plantation workers, and some
They became local residents by purchasing unowned land with installment payments.
Sean is also changing the economic situation here, and is slowly changing the living conditions and mental outlook of the people here.
Not far away, there is a large factory under construction. The sign in front of the construction site reads:
Kang's Textile Company.
Edward Davis and a young man were holding drawings and discussing something.
"The young man on the right looks familiar. He seems to be your friend at Holy City University, right? What's his name?" Bess asked.
"Andrew Johnson, the inventor of the marine screw propulsion device, and standing next to him is Edward Davis, both my partners. Andrew is an inventor and is very good at machinery and the like. I invited him to
Come, take charge of the machine, and I'll give him some shares." Sean said.
"Sean, I have to say that your business is doing very well. Tea has become popular in the Holy City and is being sought after by the upper class. Businessmen are studying your novel marketing methods. I just saw the dock area. I am afraid of the future.
It must be of great use."
"The entire Vichy town is what I call the bonded zone. The transportation here is convenient and the manpower is sufficient. If Bess Machinery Company intends to invest and set up a factory here, I can also provide you with preferential land and exempt you from rent for the first three years.
The transaction tax is managed by the government, and only half of it will be collected within ten years. In addition, I can decide whether any foreign raw materials needed by the military factory are tax-free," Sean said.
Relatively speaking, arms manufacturing is a relatively technical industry. Genoa is really a shortcoming in this aspect.
Bess was quite moved. This condition was too generous, but out of the usual prudence and calculation of a businessman, he said:
"I will seriously consider it. It may be difficult for me to find suitable workers here. It is only rich in farmers."
Sean smiled and did not force him to express his position. His purpose was to turn Vichy Town and even West Poitou into an industrial cluster, and attract more people through duty-free ports, preferential land and taxation.
Modern industries come here, and the higher the technology content, the better.
The textile industry can not only absorb a large number of jobs, but also promote the development of related agriculture, while the arms industry can bring more supporting processing industries and improve the level of local industries.
If funds are sufficient in the future, he also wants to develop precision manufacturing and shipbuilding industries.
"Sean, you are a unique nobleman." Bess said seriously.
Sean said: "You want to say that I have subverted your understanding of nobles?"
Bess smiled sheepishly and shrugged:
"Sean, do you remember what I once told you about what a noble is? You are really different. If the nobles consider the development of the overall local economy like you do, there will be no chance for us, the common people, to make a fortune from scratch.
Things are unpredictable, just as I didn't expect you to become a noble."
"As you said, it's hard to predict what will happen in the future..."
Sean's eyes looked out at the wilderness through the carriage window.
His young face is maturing day by day, and there is some uncertainty in his eyes beneath the confident appearance.
The military camp of the Civil Defense Force is not far from the town of Vichy. In fact, the current town of Vichy has included all the more than 100,000 hectares of land in West Poitou.
Historically, this place belonged to the Viscounty of the Rockies.
Because many villages disappeared during the disaster, part of their land was bought by residents of Vichy Town, and part of it was bought by other disaster victims on installment payments and became part of Vichy Town. Perhaps in these later years
In the minds of those living in Vichy, becoming a Vichy resident may be their best investment.
The land along the main traffic roads was recovered. Through auction, the auction proceeds were divided with the city government on a 30-70 basis, and finally in the hands of the local residents headed by Sean, in order to provide future factories, shops, hotels, pubs, etc.
land.
The military camp is backed by the Rocky Mountains. There is a flat and tight carriageway connected to the main road. The transportation is convenient, but it will not be too affected by the outside world.
Sean was wearing a brand-new military uniform today, and even the military uniform required Sean's personal inspection.
Since there is no one to worry about for Sean, Sean's personal aesthetics play a major role.
Each of the 2,300-person Civil Defense Force is provided with two sets of uniform uniform coats, two tight jackets for training, four shirts, and four pairs of socks.
The coat is dark blue with a hint of black, the shirt is grey-green, and the officers also have two sets of military uniforms with exquisite materials.
Military uniforms in this time and space are usually brightly colored, which is not only a reflection of the aesthetic taste of the people at that time, but also to better distinguish between ourselves and the enemy on the smoke-filled battlefield.
But Sean doesn't think those bright red or sky blue military uniforms play much role in winning.
The style is similar to that of the regular army. The coat has a vertical collar, which can be fastened around the neck, and relevant military ranks can be worn on the collar. There is only a single row of copper buttons on the chest, and there is a hem at the back, diagonally backwards at the two ribs, tuxedo style,
But the back hem is much shorter than the regular army jacket.
The coat also has a tight-jacket style, which is basically derived from the labor clothing of civilians, especially dock workers.
The belt is matched with two criss-crossed brown shoulder straps and a black canvas backpack, which can be used to hold bayonets, gunpowder boxes, bass bombs, kettles, lunch boxes, food, clothing and other necessary military equipment and personal items when marching.
Military trousers are embroidered with two brown-yellow lines along the seam of the trousers, making the military trousers look straight and beautiful, yet still loose and convenient for movement.
Wear sturdy high-top cowhide boots on your feet. You can release the trousers to cover the uppers, or tuck the trousers into the uppers and tie them tightly. At the same time, a pair of low-top leather shoes are also issued for non-war or non-training times.
wear.
Because Genoa is located in the hot and humid south, those long riding boots were simply abandoned.
Sean claimed that in order to distinguish himself from the regular army, he canceled the three-cornered hat and instead used a dark blue low-top hat. It has a black peaked front brim and is inlaid with a copper military emblem - a five-pointed star shape.
There is an engraved pattern of two bayonets crossing on it.
If it is an officer, the brim of the hat is also decorated with a gold-plated leaf-like pattern, but it is not conspicuous from a distance and will not be discovered by sharpshooters and become a target for sniping.
Sean originally wanted to equip the soldiers with metal helmets, whether made of copper or iron, but he found that he could not find a manufacturer in Genoa.
There were some in the north, but he didn't have time to cover everything.
Generally speaking, the uniforms of the Genoa Civil Defense Force are very simple and simple. The difference between officers and soldiers is not big, mainly in the materials used in coats and shirts, and the rank markings on collars, shoulders, arms and cuffs.
Bess commented that they were very un-Genovese, meaning they were very rustic.
But there is no fighting ability without soil, Sean said to himself. At least standing among the soldiers wearing this uniform, he will never become the primary target of sharpshooters.
This civil defense force has taken shape and has been trained for half a month under the leadership of twenty experienced instructors.
Sean didn't interfere with specific matters. Even the internal military regulations were copied from the regular army, so there was no need for him to be creative.
The soldiers here have a natural affinity with Sean. They are all disaster victims, with clean financial backgrounds, simple and honest people, and have been favored by Sean. However, they don’t know that Sean is worried in his heart, fearing that the unreliable commander will lead him.
Let these simple soldiers die.
All Sean can do is to give them the best possible training, the most generous treatment, avoid humiliating punishments in the military, and occasionally come to the military camp to have meals with the soldiers when he is free.
But time is really limited. If possible, Sean hopes that this civil defense force, which is far from well-trained, will not come in handy.