During this strange period of calm, in addition to helping people treat illnesses and transporting various supplies, Nora also personally went to the area around Pine Valley at night to investigate.
However, the results of the actual investigation are not much better than others, because this time the wilderness race obviously used underground passages to mobilize their troops, so there is no way to find any precise information about the movements of the wilderness race by just passing by at low altitude.
information.
During the investigation, Nora also proposed whether to go to the ground to find more information, but Lawrence rejected it. Because Lawrence felt that if ground investigation was conducted at this time, it would be easy for the wilderness races to notice that something was wrong and make corresponding decisions.
The corresponding adjustment is not very meaningful from a certain perspective.
Soon, almost a week passed while waiting. Taking advantage of this rare free time on the battlefield, Lawrence took the initiative to build up the garrison troops in Pine Valley.
For example, building public canteens and toilets, and allowing various troops stationed in the region to have unified planning when building facilities.
"I have to say that Earl Sauer does have a way." While having dinner that day, in one of the five public cafeterias in Pine Valley, a combat engineer of the New Zealand Republic used the fish fillets in tomato sauce on the plate.
He put a piece of it into his mouth and said, "At least their field food is much better than ours."
"This is also thanks to the fact that the federal government of our federation is willing to pay for such daily consumption during this period. Otherwise, if we had to wait for our review, the money would probably be allocated after the war is over."
Another soldier who looked like he should be a National Guard soldier from a state in the White Eagle Federation said.
Because we are neighbors, many people in both the British Commonwealth and the Republic of New Zealand can understand each other's language. Therefore, it is not difficult to communicate with each other now.
After everyone got together in the restaurant, the most discussed issue among these bored soldiers was naturally the issue of diet.
Obviously, everyone is quite satisfied with the fact that the White Eagle Federation purchased food from Lawrence this time. As for the White Eagle Federation, purchasing these military rations produced by Lawrence industries in the federation can not only save everyone at a lower cost.
In addition to creating a good impression, it can also stimulate various local industries.
In this win-win situation, Lawrence naturally gained enough benefits. Of course, because this was a civilized expedition, Lawrence only set a price slightly higher than the cost when selling these supplies.
Therefore, he did not gain much economic benefit. But this does not mean that Lawrence did not achieve much when completing this large order. The biggest gain was that after this order was placed, the entire industry stabilized.
After all, this property was the compensation Lawrence had received from the White Eagle Federation. It was the property given to Lawrence after those guys who colluded with the wilderness races and even the evil gods were eliminated.
Because he has been quite busy recently, it has been such a long time since he got it, and Lawrence has not even visited these properties.
Therefore, during this period of time, all the workers in the industry were in a state of panic. After all, it turned out that their upper-level managers, supervisors, and the like were all arrested by the tribunal and the regular army, which they considered very terrifying.
Leave. But the new owner didn’t come for a long time.
If Lawrence hadn't sent a few people to distribute snacks and provide relief funds to stabilize everyone, it is estimated that all the people in these industries would have left.
But even so, with the previous disappearance of various business channels, these industries can only maintain a low-level operation, which can only ensure that everyone does not starve to death.
However, considering that it is not possible to find jobs outside for the time being, most people still choose to stay where they are and wait for a turnaround because Lawrence is willing to provide relief during this period instead of directly laying off employees.
Soon, due to the Civilization Expedition, the light industrial factories and farms also experienced a turnaround. A large number of orders quickly put these factories and farms into operation.
The reason why these manufacturers were chosen to produce supplies is also very simple. It is because during the previous logistics food bidding of the White Eagle Federation, Sauer Island's catering standards successfully won the bid for front-line catering services.
Since the army under Lawrence can basically be regarded as an independent army that belongs entirely to the new Sauer Island except in name, and is only under the command of the Earl of Sauer and his designated personnel.
.So in this way, various rules and regulations regarding the army also need to be formulated by Lawrence himself.
Theoretically, they can also use ready-made military doctrines from other countries, but considering the population and wealth of Sauer Island, they have to adopt the route of elite troops, so those ready-made doctrines may not be easy to use.
More importantly, Lawrence also discovered that the military development of this era was similar to the world of his previous life in the mid-to-late 19th century. Various weapons and equipment, tactics and strategies were changing rapidly, and it could even be said that they were changing with each passing day.
Some big countries tend to be conservative in weapons and tactical updates due to their large size and various other reasons, and in many cases will even adopt something that is obviously behind the times.
For those big countries, if the frequency of replacing weapons and equipment is too high, there will be big economic problems. Moreover, their size can also give them enough time to adjust their tactics when the war situation changes.
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But this is not the case for the army on Sauer Island. Because their numbers are too small and they are always guarding the front line facing the wilderness races, they must do everything possible to arm themselves.
Fortunately, Lawrence was also a keyboard military expert who participated in many forums in his previous life. In addition, there are many people in Earl Sauer's Mansion who have had military experience. So everyone finally worked out a set of rules that were in line with Sauer's.
New doctrine for the island army.
This order covers all aspects related to the military in detail. In addition to combat, it also includes a series of regulations on camping, marching, medical treatment, diet, etc.
For example, regarding food, Lawrence formulated in detail what the diet should be like under different circumstances.
The best type of food is mainly fresh food, but it is often only available in the garrison and in certain areas with very good conditions. Of course, this is also the best food for the officers and soldiers.
During the period when Lawrence and the others were stationed in Pine Valley, they ate second-class food, which was food that was imported in large quantities through cans or dry cargo and then cooked on the spot.
Although these foods cannot be compared with the first category of foods, they can still be considered delicious and nutritious under current conditions.
The third category of food belongs to ready-to-eat cooked food in the field. During this period, Lawrence asked Nora to transport a large number of canned fish, meat, and vegetable rice balls into this category of food.
This kind of food can be eaten continuously for at least half a month to meet the daily needs of soldiers. However, if the food lasts for a long time, certain nutritional imbalances will occur.
Of course, in terms of taste, few people can eat only vegetables and fish that are basically stewed in a high-pressure vessel with slightly hard rice balls every day for several months.
The last category of food is emergency food, which includes high-calorie foods for emergencies: three hard glutinous rice cakes filled with chocolate sauce and condensed milk in a can.
It also includes small cubes that are eaten by the wounded. Rice, dried meat and vegetables are crushed, mixed with milk, roasted, and then pressed twice with a steam engine. With just one punch, they can be turned into a nutritious paste for the weak.
Food for the wounded.
This is much better than the rations of hard biscuits with pickles and bacon used by other armies, and the cost is much lower than transporting fresh food. So after the meter gauge train was repaired with Nora's help, the food was
A steady stream of supplies were delivered from the factory area near Huguang City.