Chapter 181: Training and Discipline
I held Rosé day in and day out, held the maids for a quick snack, and kicked off the occasional Spierzeig scout, and before I knew it, March had arrived.
It seemed that my pent up sexual desire had become a bottleneck in my productivity, and since I began to hold them, the layers of letters were being processed in no time at all.
The testes were in full operation, and the economy was booming for the first time in a long time, as they were being consumed at the same time as they were being produced. This economic boom must be spreading throughout her body, and she is feeling very well, both physically and mentally, these days.
I am just grateful to Rose and the five maids.
Looking up at the heavens from the rooftop of Raishleif Castle, where I took a short break, I saw a dizzying expanse of blue sky.
I took a deep breath and felt the clean air was the most delicious.
It's a beautiful day.
I turned my body in the direction of the sun, which would soon reach its peak, and closed my eyes.
I felt the cool air deep in my lungs and the soft sunlight with a hint of spring on my face.
It is thanks to the quality of my life that I am able to feel so refreshed.
While I was surrounded by the light breeze of the Reichleaf at the Christ the Redeemer statue in Kolgård, I heard a call from somewhere in the distance.
It was the sound of hundreds of people, not just one or two. I slowly opened my eyelids and looked in the direction of the voice.
I opened my eyelids and looked in the direction of the voice, “……, What is that?”
I beckoned to my escort, who was standing behind me, and pointed to a group of people in the distance.
The castle is located in the mountains and is surrounded by a deep forest, making it impossible to see the entire group.
This could have been solved by using detection magic, but there was an indescribable smell of trouble in doing such a simple thing. To use an analogy, it was similar to the feeling one gets when typing a few clicks or letters on a computer feels strangely sluggish and one doesn't feel like searching for keywords.
The guard checked the tip of my index finger and immediately answered.
'My soldiers, sir.'
The group that was visible in the break in the forest was not an enemy unit, at least not an enemy unit, he said. Seems that detection magic at the level of a follower cannot capture them at this distance.
After watching the movement of the group for a while, they moved to a small hill with an open view.
They seemed to be well-trained and were moving quickly and efficiently in accordance with their commander's instructions.
That's……”
One of the guards opened his mouth. It seemed that he was able to identify them because he could see the whole area.
It's a…… Rear light and a Nambonan soldier, isn't it?
As if to continue with that guard's statement, another guard repeated the words in a slightly dismayed tone of voice.
Another escort followed up on his statement, repeating the same words in a slightly dismayed voice: “Oh, not again.
What do you want to do by moving the troops around unnecessarily?
He must be buoyed by the fact that the young master has entrusted him with an army.
The first time I left the city of Nambonan to attack Raishleif Castle, I entrusted the volunteer army composed of Nambonan citizens to Rialite, the wandering son of the Gatoren family. The city defense battle.
He had also shown his lion's share of skill in the subsequent capture of Raishleif Castle, and the Nambonan soldiers seemed to have grown accustomed to Rearight, so he was left in charge as commander of the unit.
Although the city was annexed to the Kuordenze territory and its position is still being explored, the nominal ruler of Nambonan is Kuordenze Wilk.
From a vassal's point of view, the Nambonan soldiers are the property of the main family, and being entrusted with them is an honor in its own right for a military officer.
From the way the guards talked, it seemed that they were moving the troops on a regular basis.
You seem to be working very hard.
I was just expressing my opinion, but for some reason, the guards seemed to take it as a question and responded.
What is it? I heard that in the south, they are emphasizing the importance of the commoners, and they are trying to incorporate that idea into the Nambonan soldiers through trial and error.
The idea of the southern continent?”
Realite had been wandering around the free city groups and conflict zones in the southern part of the continent until a few years ago.
After entering Raishleif, he was asked by a realite, “Can I train my soldiers a little? I did not think that he had such an idea. I had no time to worry about it because I was busy with processing letters, anti-spirituality , and my pent-up sexual desires.
I know that although Rearight has the appearance of a military officer in front of me, he is essentially a choleric and woeful older brother, as I usually see him in a whorehouse or at a bar with the commoners.
On the surface, he may seem like an unthinking idiot, as when he suddenly runs away from home and sets off on a wandering journey across the continent, but he is a Gatorean boy, and his roots may be more solid than one might think.
I see, that sounds interesting. I'll ask him about the …… Letter, too, and see what he has to say about it.
It would be good to take a walk outside the castle for a change.
I turned on my heel and left the rooftop.
The rear lights and Nambonan soldiers were waiting in an open area in the woods.
They seemed to have noticed my approach along the way, and the troops were already in formation.
When we appeared, Rear Light, the unit leader, gave the order. The Nambonan soldiers all dropped to one knee on the ground to greet me. The movement was a little awkward, but considering that they were originally mere citizens, it was a reasonably good move.
A newly drafted commoner soldier basically doesn't know how to show respect, so he has no choice but to simply prostrate himself. Assume such a posture.
How are you doing, young master?
I just wanted to get a closer look at this troop in action.
Behind the unit leader, Rear Admiral Rearight, were a few of his retinue of soldiers his.Since the volunteer soldiers brought from Nambonan City were all slaves, these squire soldiers were newcomers.
I had received written reports about them, so I knew of their existence, but this was the first time I had actually seen them.
Realizing that I was asking for an explanation, he immediately responded.
These are mercenaries I recognized from my travels in the south; all three are from commoner backgrounds, but I am certain of their identities.
The three mercenaries behind him lifted only their heads to show their faces to us, then quickly got down. The only self-promotion they could do now that they were not allowed to speak by the nobility.
I could only catch a glimpse of them, but they were still young in age, and all three of them seemed to be about the age of high school or college boys.
They had made their living as mercenaries, and they seemed to know how to bow down to the nobility.
Why did you come to Reishleif? Your acquaintance is a mercenary based in the southern part of the continent,…… Free cities, isn't he? If you are going to continue your mercenary business, I think there are more Business opportunities for you there.
I'm not blaming you for hiring them, I'm just genuinely wondering, but I could feel the three mercenaries' bodies stiffen in the air. To be in the wrong side of a nobleman is more frightening than anything else for those of us on the lower ranks.
Realizing that I was not angry, Realite answered the question calmly at best.
He couldn't find an employer with good conditions. Mercenaries like them, who are partnered with other followers, can be difficult to deal with.
Is that so?”
In response to my question, the explanation continues.
Squires who do not come from knightly families will never be trusted at heart.
After all, the squires that the nobles trust are the squires who belong to the knight system of their own domain, according to Learight.
A squire from a commoner background …… Is, in the extreme, a temporary relationship that is only connected by money. The amount of money is the end of the relationship, and how much you can tolerate the existence of such black -and-white people depend on the size of the noble family and the capacity of the head of the family, according to the report.
If, as in the case of the Quardenze family, there are many squires from knight families and they are evenly distributed to all units, it is easy to deal with them even if a squire mercenary does something wrong. From knightly families, the squire-mercenaries are like insects in a lion's den. They would run away if the war situation deteriorated, and if things went badly, they might even respond to the enemy and bite them in the throat.
Because they are powerful, if handled incorrectly, they can be a double-edged sword that can hurt you.
Therefore, in an area such as the Free Cities where small, compact forces abound, if you suddenly start surrounding yourself with a number of follower mercenaries, it is inevitable that the level of alertness of the surrounding people will go up. A large number of unreliable mercenary followers, doesn't that mean they are planning to invade somewhere in the near future? Hiring them all the time is expensive to maintain and, above all, dangerous.” …… Invites such a hunch. If they steer the ship the wrong way, they could even be sacked by the surrounding aristocratic families.
Listening to Learight's story of the southern part of the continent, I can understand why it is difficult to deal with these three follower mercenaries.Even if there are only three of them, the follower soldiers are powerful.If there is an actual war going on , it may be difficult to hire new recruits in a tense area where the balance is just barely maintained.
Besides, the unit price for an ancestor mercenary is high, and if you hire three people together, the labor cost will be nothing to scoff at. The small size of the aristocratic families naturally meant that their wallets were also small.
So you came all the way to our house where you have contacts?
I did. At first, he was going to go to the Zeldmitra family,……
That's a safe bet.
But then they heard rumors of Operation Serpent Fang and decided to go this way.
The Zeldmitra territory is close to the southern part of the continent and is active in wars of aggression against free city clusters, so mercenaries are in demand.
The Zeldmitra family is one of the largest noble families in the Kingdom of Levios. Three or so follower mercenaries with plenty of time to spare.
Frankly speaking, I think it would be more profitable to work for the Zeldmietra army, which seems to have many opportunities for looting. I wondered why he had come all the way to the distant territory of Quordente on the basis of a mere rumor. He want to go sightseeing in Reishleif?
What does a rumor have to do with anything?
'It seems that my name has spread more than a little because I am the captain who led the Nambonan soldiers to bring down Raishleif Castle.
It seems that a fellow mercenary who used to take care of them has returned to his hometown and is moving up in the world. …… They heard the rumors and the three of them, the three followers mercenaries, came all the way to Raishleif Castle to take advantage of their connections.
Since Realite was well acquainted with their backgrounds, he had no qualms about talking through to the senior military officers. It was the ultimate in crony recruitment, but no one could fault him for that. Able to surround itself with somewhat trustworthy follower mercenaries.
It would be easier for mercenaries to work in the Quardenze Army, where they know people, than in the Zeldmietra Army, where they know nothing about the left or right and are sent to the battlefields.
I see.” I see. …… So now all three of them are your subordinates, right? How did you get them?”
Although Rialight is from the Gatoren family, he is still a young man, and his tenure in the Quordente Army is not that many years since he was a wanderer until a few years ago. Cost a lot of money for labor. Normally, they would have been assigned to the unit of another military officer with a better record.
As for the “Mere Old Man,” He said, “I am not sure. That is to say, their wishes were granted,…….”
The mercenaries were fidgeting as if they were trying to say something. Seeing this, I gave one of the mercenaries permission to speak.
The mercenary who had been designated was startled, and after shaking his head from side to side as if looking for someone, he began to speak in a faltering manner, but with great care so as not to be rude.
We wanted to fight at my brother's place ……,” He said. So, we got paid less …….”
To summarize his statement, he said that he requested to be allowed to choose the unit he belongs to, even if he has to pay less.
If it had been a stray mercenary, he would have been suspected of being a spy and rejected, but since he had a guarantor named Realite, it was relatively easy for him to get permission. Priced, trustworthy squire had just jumped in.
He seemed to love me a lot, so I decided to ask him about his time as a mercenary.
The first to answer was a young man who seemed to be the youngest of the three mercenaries.
He said, “My brother is strong and smart.”
He sounded very stupid.
But it captured the essence of what he was saying.
It seems that they met at a noble family, which is one of the largest in the free city cluster in the southern part of the continent.
When the new mercenaries, the Learites, showed up on a whim, they picked a fight with them, pretending to be their seniors, and they were beaten back spectacularly.
The squire from a knight's family and the squire from a commoner's family are almost 100% stronger than the former.
This is because those from knightly families are fully equipped from birth to train their magical powers. Suspected of being from a knight's family.
Of course, the difference is not as absolute as between a squire and a slave. If a squire from a knight's family is like a Tosa fighting dog, a squire from a commoner's family is like a Shiba dog. But if they were to fight head-on, victory or defeat would be in sight.
So, the Tosa fighting dog became the boss after he beat the Shiba Inu that had formed a pack.
I mean, the difference between a man from a knightly family and a man from a commoner's family is not in his fighting ability but in his education.
A boy born to a squire of a knightly family is guaranteed to become a high-ranking military officer in the future. He possesses knowledge that commoners do not have, such as reading, writing, arithmetic, military knowledge, and etiquette. Manners, it is obvious that he comes from a good family.
Soon after, Realite was given the command of a troop of commoners.
In the southern part of the continent, where conflicts are endless, there may be many places that actively promote talented people, even if they are follower mercenaries. Of course, this would be impossible without a certain degree of trust.
The three of them had come to look up to Rear Light, who was able to talk openly with the nobles who hired them, gain their trust, and rise through the ranks, and they had come to regard him as an older brother.
When I finished listening to the story, I turned my gaze to the main character in the story.
I turned my gaze to the main subject of the story. “You seem to be adored a lot, but why didn't you bring him with you when you went back to your parents' house? The Gatoren family could have afforded to hire one or two squires, couldn't they?
The knight families have their own armies. Most of them are made up of conscripts from the knight's territory, but some knight families that can afford to hire a squire mercenary if they have the finances or a squire's son.
The Gatoren family, despite being a knightly family, is much richer financially than the weaker noble families in the southern part of the continent. If you compare the Quardenzes to Japan and the New Nelly area to Tokyo, the Gatoren territory could be compared to Osaka or Aichi Prefecture, so it is only natural.
…………………..I ran away from home for selfish reasons, so I wasn't sure if my father and grandfather would forgive me. 'T know if my father and grandfather would forgive me…….I had my hands full with myself.”
That's true.”
The Gatoren family is known for its strictness.The rear lights that ran out on their own will not be forgiven so easily.The actuality is that even after he finished his wandering life and returned to the Gatoren territory, he was placed under house. Arrest for a while.
When I appointed Rialight as the commander of the Nambonan soldiers after his entry into Raishleif, the knight Gatoren did not look at me very well. He seemed to want to say that our grandson was still not remorseful enough ……. But there was actually no strong opposition from Knight Gatoren. As a grandfather, he still wanted to discipline his good-natured grandson strictly, but he had to evaluate him as a military man for inspiring the citizens to defend the city, and I think he had such a conflict.
I think there was such a conflict. So, what about the Nambonan soldiers? As the head of the unit, I would like to hear your opinion.
The realite answered the question without hesitation.
They are good soldiers, honest, good morale, and courageous.
An unspoken murmur echoed from the Nambonan soldiers who were standing low in their ranks. The Nambonan soldiers, who had been standing low, were inarticulate. They seemed to be both pleased and relieved at the praise they were receiving.
I overheard that you are trying to adopt some ideas from the southern part of the continent.
I don't think it is limited to the Quardenze family, but the discretion of the military officer who becomes the commander of a unit is great. If the story is completed within the unit, they can do whatever they want.
I believe this is wisdom to make good use of the power of the followers.
It is difficult for a follower who can use the special power of magic to equalize his abilities like a slave, and there is little merit in doing so.If we do so, the blood of the ancestors will be spoiled.
It is better to give freedom to those who are powerful and let them work to their heart's content, and such rational thinking is at the foundation of our thinking.
Therefore, it is not a bad thing for a realite to try and use the Nambonan soldiers entrusted to him by me.
He pondered my question for a moment before answering.
In the south, we train commoners.
It was a very simple answer.
'……Is that all?'
Ha.”
I asked for a detailed explanation for an explanation that was too brief.
I wanted to be surprised, to rediscover something, in short, something shiny.
However, the phrase “Train the troops” As explained by Learight really means exactly what it says, such as training to improve basic physical strength and giving the soldiers the military knowledge they need to be soldiers.
'So …… You just train the troops?
A revolutionary military system, a departure from the conventional military system, and a new wind in the Quardenze army! Starting with the Quordentse Wilk initiative, a new combat doctrine, the Nambonan Doctrine, is born! I had been expecting a few developments such as …….
But that was to be expected. If it was an idea that I could judge to be useful just by listening to it, other senior military officers would have already considered introducing it.
I understand. I'm sure that the …… Nambonan unit will often work directly under me, so train them as much as you can. If you need money for expenses, report back to me; I'm in the process of finding a way to spend the money, so I should be able to come up with a reasonable amount.”
The ransom that was taken from the Spiaseik family through the body of Spiaseik Verrett became mine in its entirety. Initially, I was going to put it in the Quardenze family's safe, but my father told me to spend it as I was pleased, since this was the nature of my military exploits transformed into gold and silver coins.
I have no trouble with money, but it's hard to think of a good use for it when it comes in so suddenly and unexpectedly.
One way is to invest in a pioneering association, but now that I have received an unofficial offer to become the next head of the family, I thought it would be a good idea to spend some money on military affairs as well.
As a former petty tycoon, I can't live a wayward life so as to spend everything on my hobbies of books and art collection……. Well, I'm going to put some of it back into that as well .
Are you sure?”
The answer was not from Rialight, but from one of his bodyguards his who was standing behind him.The tone of his voice his contained a nuance of disinterest.
He was not a Learite, but one of the guards who had been standing behind him. It's what other units do, too.
I answered lightly, but the escort looked at me with a difficult expression and said, “This is a reaction to my perception that I am wrong. This is the reaction I get when I'm wrong.
Allow me to proceed.”
'…… Ha! What commoner soldiers need is training, not forging. It is the latter that Rearight conducts, so please understand that you are mistaken.”
“Mu…… That's right.”
There was once a general on the continent of Eluo who said that the strength of an army is determined by its numbers.
When I heard this, I interpreted it as a statement about the importance of the number of soldiers in a war, but that is a fundamentally wrong interpretation.
The difference between individual commoners is a level of error in front of the magic. If you want to make your army strong, you need to have the numbers anyway. …… The essence of this phrase is that it tells us how to treat the existence of the slave ancestors.
The gangly macho commoner and the frail commoner are all the same “Weak people” In the eyes of the nobles and knights.
This is a common belief among military personnel on the continent of Eluo, and it has taken root in the Quardenze Army as well. Their numbers are a more efficient way to increase their strength.
I think I understand the difference between training and forging.
'Then, by all means, please use the expenses for training and hiring soldiers.
In the case of an army led by a follower, the commoners are forced to improve their physical strength through magic that strengthens their physical abilities.
This means that they have to learn how to move their bodies differently than usual. Of excitement. It is also necessary for them to become accustomed to the physical discomfort that occurs as a reaction to the breaking of the physical enhancement magic.
It is important to “Train” Them several times, for example, by having them perform a simple march under the command of an attendant military officer and applying a physical strengthening spell.
This is the result of the need for the soldiers to be able to use them as “Tools” In order to make full use of the power of the followers.
The bodies of commoners are very fragile and fragile. Young master, it may seem that there is no difference between us followers and slaves, but there is a clear difference. The existence of a slave ancestor easily disappears after a great deal of effort.
The ruling class of the Eluo continent does not expect much from the commoners.
If they are injured, they fester and die; if they eat, they die from food poisoning; if they are attacked by predators, they die; if they are bitten by snakes, they die; if they are slightly badly hit, they die. The Eluo continent has little developed medical technology, so commoners die for really trivial and trivial reasons.
Those who live with strong bodies, such as the main ancestors and followers, are in a position like beetles in a cage, saying, “Commoners die as soon as I take my eyes off them for a moment.
The commoner with an honest temperament is suited to be a soldier. I think they should be accustomed to physical reinforcement as soon as possible, so that they can experience real combat.
Considering the nature of the Nambonan soldiers, it would be better to spend money on equipment rather than hiring new mercenaries.
What the commoner soldiers need is to develop the habit of winning. “What the commoner soldier needs is to develop a habit of winning, to give him confidence by letting him experience winning battles, and to remove his fear of fighting, which leads to strength .
In a previous life on earth, I have heard that in order to raise a beetle that is strong in fights, it is better to let it gain confidence by letting it defeat weaker opponents rather than by muscle training. Apparently, comparing commoners to beetles was not quite the wrong expression.
From the claims of the guards, I understood the lack of awareness on our part.
They were more resistant to the idea of training the slave ancestors than I had thought.
I heard that in the war-torn South, the follower soldiers are very valuable, so isn't it a bitter pill to train commoner soldiers?”
Imposing unnecessary training on them will cause exhaustion and frustration.
The people's main occupation is farming. Do not forget that the people's main occupation is farming, and that they should be wielding hoes and sickles, not spears and swords.
If you want to strengthen your army, you should increase the number of soldiers. If you want to increase the number of soldiers, you should enrich your territory and wait for the commoners to multiply. The commoners will die soon, so there is no point in training them.
The strong can do what the strong can do, and the weak can do what the weak can do. It is a violent way of thinking that dismisses individuality out of hand, but in this era, in this world, there is a certain rationality.
The Eluo continentals are quite serious in their thinking in this regard.
What they say is really logical. As far as I could quickly come up with, there was no room for argument.
Stumped for words, I turned my attention to the rear light. It's best to let a military officer's opinion speak for itself,” He said.
You are well aware of this point, so why did you decide to train?
'The Nambonan soldiers are a unit that the young master may lead directly, so I thought they should be strong in all aspects. Their bodies, they could, at worst, become cripples.
When I was told this, I remembered the battle in Nambonan City. The horse, which had been continuously subjected to my body enhancement magic, collapsed from exhaustion after the battle and could not even be ridden for several days afterward.
The greater the physical strengthening magic, the more severe the reaction when it is broken. Even the most physically fit of my followers looked as if they were in a great deal of pain after being strengthened by me.
If I were to seriously strengthen a commoner with a fragile mind and body, he would probably have a heart attack the moment I finished strengthening him. I felt a little intimidated by Realite's words that I would become a cripple.
But it seems that this was not what he really meant.
For a moment, I thought he turned his gaze to the guards behind him, and then he looked at me with a gaze that showed strong intent.
He looked at me with a strong intent look in his eyes, “… I don't mean to be rude. I have always felt that the Quardenze Army's ideology was old and stagnant.”
Before the guards could make a statement, I silenced them by showing my paring palms.
Seeing this, Realite continued without stopping to speak.
He said, “In the South, we are always actively adopting new institutions, tactics, equipment and weapons. The hardheaded aristocrats who could not do so fell or perished. If we are content with blindly believing the words of a general who is more than ……200 years old, and are content with just gathering the number of soldiers, we will never grow in the military aspect, and most importantly, we will become narrow minded. The soldiers entrusted to me by the young master.
If we do such a thing with the soldiers entrusted to us by our master's family, the word must eventually reach the upper echelons, and they would be offended, saying, “We have given you discretion, but stop being so irrational and continue to do so.
I am sure that they are not so stupid as to not understand this, but the fact that they continue to train means that they have some kind of purpose.
I made a gesture of thinking about what that might be and stopped Rialight's narrative.
I stop the realite's story and make a gesture to think about what it is. …… By daring to try something that might be repugnant, is he raising an issue with the entire armed forces?
I concluded that in the not-too-distant future, the upper echelon would bite the Learite, then that would be the purpose.
He felt that the military needed to grow, but the military officers in the Quordenze territory were not aware of the problem in the first place. Is the younger generation versus the upper echelon.
Since he is from the Gatoren family, his voice will have a wide reach and he will not be able to ignore them easily.
It seems I hit the nail on the head with my prediction, and Realite looked a little surprised.
You did, after all, report to the young master, didn't you?
“Reported? No, I had never heard of him.
“Is that so? I borrowed some wisdom from a room-on in Nambonan City…….”
Come to think of it, this guy was entrusted with navigating the room-on brothel.
According to him, that is how they became friends, even though they were in different positions.
When Rialight was at a bar to talk about how to deal with the rigidity of the Quardenze army, Roomon was very kind to him and gave him advice. Him about them.
So that's what happened. So RoomOn said that the first step was to make the military aware that there was a problem.
I am afraid so. The Nambonan Corps is attracting a lot of attention from military officers because it is under the direct control of the young master. Besides, the young master is ……..
What is it? Go on.
“Yes, sir. The young master's thoughts are sometimes …….. Novel, and sometimes …… Novel. Especially his perception of the commoners is similar to that of the new reformist aristocrats who are beginning to gain power in the south. Roomon said that even commoners can be appreciated if they have ability. Of the young master.
I feel like I'm being extremely selective with my words, but I'll let it slide.
In any case, what Realite is trying to do is, in essence, to “Expect” From the commoners. I, who approve of rule by the citizens of Nambonan, “Expect” The citizens to do the work, and maybe that's where we find common ground.
The “Emerging reformist aristocracy. The continental South is a tumultuous place.
'………… Down to the ground, down to the ground. That's the way of the world.
“…… I see.”
With those words, I finally realized the true purpose of the realites.
He must have seen a number of aristocratic families perishing in the southern part of the continent, so he must have a point of view.
He is trying to show the way so that I, the next head of the family, will not follow in their footsteps. The world is a big place, and it is wrong to get caught up in trivial conventions.
It may sound arrogant and haughty, but I felt like cheering for a young man who is motivated by a belief that has grown inside of him.
It is true that the Quardenzes did not hone their war skills by fighting for decades in an antagonistic situation like in the southern part of the continent. One view might be that the old military system has remained unchanged and unable to keep up with the times. “
During the turbulent period that began in St. Navempos, the Quardenze family had the major city of Newnery, and compared to the surrounding noble families, they had more military power as well as economic power and a stronger diplomatic voice.
Through diplomacy and wiles, the Quardenzes drove a number of noble families to ruin and unified the land between the great rivers that is now called the interior.
Since they were blessed with cities and a large population, they were able to get by with a large number of soldiers.
The Spiaseik family, which won the Vojstra Plain, was able to make a breakthrough not only because of the competence of its leader at the time, but also because of its possession of the major city of Othellia.
Numbers are justice,…… And since numbers are the only justice, the Quardenze and Spiaseik families had no opportunity or need to review their success stories and rules of thumb.
The idea of using the Spierzeiks to find a new form for the Kuordenze Army, I find interesting.”
Fortunately or unfortunately, the Quardenze family is at war and can provide any number of verification environments.
But, young master……
We just have to try.”
The guard still seemed to want to say something, but once he stopped talking, his tone became a bit resigned and he spun his words again.
The “…… Nambonan soldiers, if it is only the troops under the direct control of the young master, it may be a good idea to give them training once. If it is on that scale, the Master would not have anything special to say.”
Mhm? Are you done preaching already?
“I think it would be better if you tried it once.
I think the line, “You'll understand better if you actually fail than if I explain it to you,” Is included behind the words.
I wonder if it is like a parent watching their child playing a game that is sure to fail from a distance so that the child does not get hurt. They will fail, but they will learn something from it and use it as a lesson for the future.
We are 12-year-old boys on the outside, but we are good old men on the inside,…… I thought, but in the end, it is an undeniable fact that I was attracted to the idea of being able to create a special forces unit that is different from the others. It may not be fundamentally different from boys who want a new toy.
I can picture in my mind's eye a conversation between a parent and child: “I want that toy,” “That one will break soon, so choose this one,” “Oh no,” “It can't be helped,” ” Don't cry when it breaks,” And so on.
…… Well, if it's on a small scale, it doesn't matter if it fails. And if there's room to try it, I want to try it.
I glance at the guards and then turn to the rear light.
I glance at the escort and then turn to Rearight. Try as many as you like.
Ha! I'll do my best to meet your expectations.
Oh, I look forward to it.”
I'm looking forward to it.”Having said this, I'm sure one of the guards will talk to the senior military officers.
I feel bad for the realites who are so excited, but I think this will probably be largely a flop.
I hear that the noble families in the southern part of the continent have few foot soldiers, and their territories are in a state of disrepair. 'T think they can all be applied directly to the Quardenzes. There are efficiencies that can be achieved on a large scale. As the guards say, in the territory of Quordenze, which is rich in human resources, it may be more efficient to push through with quantity than to make small, petty adjustments.
But that is not the point.
What I should do is to pick up only the usable results from his trial and error his and praise his spirit of challenge his.
The key is to finally converge on a vaguely blurred form, such as “A project that led to various discoveries,” Rather than “A project that ended in failure. This will make it easier for other military officers to express their opinions without fear of failure.
Whether this attempt succeeds or fails, I think the most important thing is to create an environment in which motivated military officers can proactively make proposals.
I am sure that you have never felt this way because you are from the Gatoren family and a follower of the Gatoren family, but many of the military officers of the Gatoren family have little power of voice and feel small in the shoulders. Best for Quardenze to create an environment where these military officers can contribute in some way and be appreciated, and this is what he would like to see happen in the end.
This is easier said than done, but it is more difficult to achieve than done.
I am sadly well aware of the fact that performance-based management is only effective when there is no manager who can properly evaluate the results, and when it is introduced in an unplanned and tokenistic manner, it only makes it harder and harder for the people at the end of the line to work. This is where my knowledge of reincarnation from my previous life in Japan comes into play the most.
As the escorts say, we can make it better little by little by repeating failures in small areas and learning from them.
I am not so confident in myself that I can categorically deny the opposition of those around me and push forward with reform, so this is enough for me.
For now, my goal is to create an environment in which people can speak up and express their opinions, regardless of whether they are followers or slaves, if they have good ideas.
Let me ask you one last question. Do you have any goals for your training? Even if we refer to the southern part of the continent, not all of them have the same system, do they?
As he is still a young military officer, there may be a part of him that wants more change than necessary, but the fact that he is working with such enthusiasm means that he has a sense of urgency about the future of the Quordente military.
In other words, he has an ideal form of army in his mind. Considering the flow of the conversation, that would naturally be in reference to the aristocratic families in the southern part of the continent.
After a pause, Rialight slowly opened his mouth.
There is a form that we are aiming for,” He said. There are many small and large noble families in the south, and some of them, especially those with strong economic power, employ soldiers on a regular basis. They are like engineers who specialize in combat.
Ho……
They have high morale, understand commands well, and are able to move precisely. They are very easy to use for those who lead them, and they are a unit that can maximize the use of body enhancement magic. Unlike engineering soldiers, there is no loss of construction personnel with specialized skills when they are lost.
That's good, I thought honestly.
The construction workers are professional architects, carpenters, and obedient soldiers.
I always thought it was a very inefficient system, but it is one that has not been touched because it has always been that way. That it has not been looked at in a different light.
In the southern part of the continent, the aristocratic system itself has been reviewed and reformed, and as a result, a new system of standing army has been established.
Knowing what I know about the Earth era, I don't think a standing army is anything special, but in the continent of Eluo, where conscripts and mercenaries are the norm, it must have been a revolutionary idea.
A stable commoner army at a high level is much more robust than we think. They are able to skillfully manipulate weapons with complex mechanisms and understand difficult orders, and they were even able to stall a force led by several followers for a long period of time This was despite the fact that the unit leader was a mere follower.”
I hear a group of three mercenaries behind me whispering.
“You mean the Orvilles?”
That's right,” He said.
'Cause we nailed it perfectly.
Rialight, and the trio, noticing my gaze, hurriedly shut their mouths and turned their faces to the ground.
…… Seems to have been quite an impressive adversary.”
Ha. I am embarrassed to say……. I was a mercenary in the employ of a reasonably powerful nobleman in the south at the time. Originally an aristocratic family with only a very small estate, but after it was replaced by a head of state with innovative ideas, it quickly rose to prominence under his leadership. It is said that the standing army system that is now widely used in the South Originated with the Orville family.
I already knew what kind of aristocratic family the Orville family was at the moment, but I decided to just give a few words so as not to break the story.
The battle against the ever-expanding and growing House of Orville has become inevitable, and we have decided to participate in a surprise invasion under the leadership of the head of the house.There were several forts along the invasion route, but since it was already known that only the commoners of the ancestors were occupying them, not much emphasis was placed on them. We had to have followers in all units to complete the operation.”
It was a dope-enhanced, all-or-nothing, all-or-nothing game.
In conclusion, this operation failed. Although the ancestral army led by myself and my master succeeded in biting into the enemy's stronghold, we were forced to retreat because some of our troops were stranded and could not fight the short battle that we had planned. You may already know, it was the forces of the standing army that were holed up in the fort that became stranded. We underestimated the fact that it was only a small unit of our ancestors, and we wasted a lot of time because we thought it was a fortress that could be easily taken.
The three mercenaries in the back of the group were from the side of the stranded soldiers.
It has been known for a long time that the commoners in the House of Orville's standing army are strong.
The failure prompted Learight to begin his own research on the Orvilles.
In order to find out the reason for the Orville family's breakthrough, he sometimes broke into Orville territory as if he were a spy.
I see, that must be how he gradually developed his own ideal of the army.
I looked at the timing when Rearight broke off his speech, and concluded by way of a surprise attack.
The target form is the Orville's army …………, Or should I say the Rick Aga army?
At these words, Rearight's eyes widened.
As expected of you, young master,……, Did you know about it?
No, I only heard about it from a traveler.
The territory was small, and the only specialty was the salt fields where fine salt could be extracted. The first time I saw the “Lic Arga”, I was surprised to see that it was a very small family, but after the change of the head of the family, it underwent a bold reform of the territory and has now grown to become the head of the coalition of nobles of the Lic Arga region.
The Rickaga Confederacy.
It is a newly emerging country at the southernmost tip of the continent that recently declared its founding, and its leader is the Orville family mentioned in Realite's story.
The aristocratic family you were employed by, judging by the failure of that surprise attack, was it the Charolette family?
……
Interesting story. We will hear more about it when we get back to Nambonan City.
The situation in the southern part of the continent was very interesting, but it would be a nuisance to talk for too long with the soldiers in reserve.
I pause to end the conversation.
I pause to end the conversation.
I took out a letter that I had put in my pocket.
I took out the letter from my pocket and, flicking it around as if to say something else, I raised my voice a little so that the soldiers, who remained in their reserved posture, could hear me.
I will return to Nambonan in three days. I will take the Nambonan soldiers with me.
The soldiers shouted, “Oh!
Their voices were filled with joy. The Nambonan soldiers must have been missing their hometown.
I took a step in the direction of the Nambonan soldiers and continued.
I heard that they were rumored to be the heroes who had boldly attacked the impregnable Laishu Reef. Let us make our triumphant return with dignity.
All at once, the heads of the soldiers lifted up and stared at us.
The Nambonan soldiers had fought on the front lines of the attack on Raishleif Castle and had done a great deal of good. Rumors about them are well known in Nambonan. This is because I instructed them to spread the rumors in secret.
The fact that the city of Nambonan was at odds with the Kuordenze family is still fresh in our minds. In such a situation, the volunteer soldiers who went out as representatives of the city made a great contribution to the Kuordentse family, and considering the future position of the city, the citizens are happy and are patting themselves on the back.
That is why these Nambonan soldiers have become heroes of the city without their knowledge.
They should be proud of what they have done. “You should be proud of your work, and I will allow you to tell your grandchildren's grandchildren about the fact that together we brought down the Reischliefe.
At my words, the soldiers suddenly became excited.
Now that they had the approval of the nobility, they could brag about it without worrying about anyone else.
This was a preparation for the idea of making the Nambonan soldiers a standing army, which had become a reality after the Learite's proposal. We want to improve the image of the standing army as much as possible.
The Nambonan soldiers, a coveted position for Nambonan boys,……, Would attract more citizens who would be willing to be recruited, and this would motivate the troops.
Is the young master returning to the city of Nambonan?”
In contrast to the happy Nambonan soldiers, Realite asks with serious eyes, “No, I am not returning to Nambonan.
No, I will stay in Nambonan for a few days and then return to New Nellie.
'…… Will General Gulfis be entering the castle here?
The letter I received in the morning set my schedule for the future and has not yet been notified to the military officers in the field.
His face his become serious, as if he was worried about the defense of Raishleif due to my absence his.
The question was answered by the escort.
'The general is scheduled to enter the castle the day after tomorrow.
The guard continued to the Learite, who looked unconvinced.
Don't be so anxious. It is true that we would like you to stay with the Shogun as long as possible so that you can keep an eye on things.
My grandfather was targeted by the Spierzeig family when he was alone in the outer regions, and it is natural for a military officer to want the two main ancestors who can fight to stay in the outer regions for a while to avoid a return of surprise attacks .
Originally, I was scheduled to attend the nobles' social gathering scheduled to be held in the spring in King's Landing, but now that the castle of Reischlieff had fallen, I thought it was quite possible that I would not be able to attend.
I have been unofficially, not unofficially, appointed as the next head of the family. This is where I sensed my father's intention to keep me in a position where I could be absent from the King's Landing social.
It would be impolite not to show up at the royal social even though the next head of the family has been confirmed, but if it is an unofficial decision, it will be a matter of the Quardenze family's business, so it will not be seen as a problem.
Considering the Spierzeig family's movements, the adjustment of interests within the kingdom, and the situation on the continent, there can be no mistake that it was my father's policy to bring me to King's Landing if possible.
It was under these circumstances that I received a letter from my father requesting me to return to New Nellie to prepare for the King's Landing social gathering.
The Spierzeik family will be stuck for a while from now on. They will not be subjected to a pincer movement as they have been during the past few months.”
In other words, the problem was solved.
