On May 20, 583 of the Holy Light Calendar, at the training graduation ceremony held at the Royal Military Academy of Kaleben, Claude was promoted again in less than half a year in front of all the teachers and students of the military academy, becoming A lieutenant colonel of the Royal Army of the King of Ovilas was also appointed as the battalion commander of the independent reinforced combat battalion of the Ranger Division.
This year, Claude was only twenty-six years old and had been in the army for less than eight years.
Also promoted on the same day were more than 200 junior officers who performed well during training and ranked among the top in military academy assessment results. McJack, Murray Ed, Belklin and Diaverde are all on the promotion list, with McJack being promoted to second lieutenant and the remaining three being promoted to the rank of captain.
The next ten days are the days when the cadets take a break and wait for their assignments. After nearly a thousand officers and soldiers who have received training in this period have graduated, the Kaleben Royal Army Military Academy will also become a juvenile military academy like several other royal military academies in the royal capital. The trainees were all underage children of civilian officers who died in the five-year war in the eastern region. From then on, the Kaleben Royal Army Military Academy had its own name, known as the Orphan Military Academy.
Don't look at the fact that General Michelich gave Claude the freedom to select twenty outstanding junior officers, but in fact, twenty junior officers are only one-fifth of the officer base of a normal battalion, let alone Claude. The independent reinforced combat battalion he serves is still an overstaffed combat unit. It requires at least 160 grassroots officers to effectively control the entire battalion.
Michael Jack, Big Germi, Murray Ed, Diavid and Belklin must follow Claude. In their eyes, following Claude is safer and has a better future. Belklin has the most say. When he was transferred to the newly formed 2nd Ranger Battalion, he was relatively prosperous at first, but later on, those who held the position of battalion commander were more rigid and traditional soldiers.
Even though they all adopted the new tactics mentioned by the prince, using the precise aiming and shooting performance of the Obash III standard matchlock gun to attack and suppress the enemy, they did not care much about the lives of the soldiers and completed the mission objectives as quickly as possible. As a result, the soldiers of the Second Ranger Battalion suffered heavy casualties. Belklin no longer had the idea of making great achievements, and focused on preserving his life when facing battles. Fortunately, he was clever and could read the wind, so he escaped from the Karnas Prairie.
McJack is unwilling to leave the army and likes to stay with Claude. He is now a second lieutenant and is suitable to serve as Claude's personal adjutant. Claude is also reluctant to let McJack leave. With him by his side, Claude Virtue does not need to worry about the trivial matters of life.
The big guy Germi was scolded by Claude as a loser. This guy was just muddle-heading during his training at the military academy, and he was even promoted one level last year, from a staff sergeant to a noncommissioned officer. It's just that with his rank, he can only serve as deputy squad leader when he is transferred to the army. However, he was loyal to Claude and was also a very trusted subordinate of Claude. After much deliberation, Claude turned to public service for personal gain and appointed the big man Germi as the captain of his own security team, under the jurisdiction of Michael.
Murray Ed, Diaverde and Belklin all have the rank of captain, and they happen to serve as captains of the three directly affiliated combat groups of the independent reinforced combat battalion. The remaining group captain position is designated by the superiors. For such a direct combat group, in addition to the captain being the captain, four second lieutenants are needed to serve as squadron leaders, and sixteen sergeants are needed to serve as squad leaders. To put it simply, the number of junior officers required by a brigade is basically twenty-two to twenty-three. The twenty junior officers that General Michelich gave Claude to freely select could not fill a brigade.
Claude's solution was simple. After he directly appointed Murray, Diavid and Belklin as captains, he asked them to recommend the four students they had made friends with during the training and had the rank of second lieutenant. As their subordinate squadron leader, he also asked Mai Jack to recommend three people, so that the combat effectiveness of at least three brigades was guaranteed.
It only took Claude two days to collect the quota of twenty junior officers and gave it to General Michelchi for approval. As for the over-staffed light cavalry brigade of the independent reinforced combat battalion, the artillery brigade is a professional and technical arm, and the necessary officers must be dispatched by the superiors. In addition, Claude made a request to General Michelich to solve the dispatch of the officers responsible for the logistics department of the independent reinforced combat battalion as soon as possible, so that Claude can complete the establishment of this independent reinforced combat battalion in the shortest possible time. preparation work.
General Michelich soon sent two major officers to Claude, one named Schneck and the other named Siegfried. Major Schneck is thirty-four years old and can be considered a young soldier in the army, but compared with Claude, he feels as if his age has been gnawed by a dog. After all, Claude is eight years younger than him, but his military rank is one level higher than him. Moreover, Claude is not a child of a powerful noble, but a commoner like him. He has reached the point where he is now because of his solid military service. of.
Major Schneck was appointed deputy battalion commander of the independent reinforced combat battalion, Claude's deputy. Judging from the file, he is characterized by being very meticulous and thoughtful, diligent and dedicated, and following orders. General Michelchi felt that he could serve as Claude's deputy, cooperate with Claude to complete the task of forming a combat battalion, and at the same time, he could also make up for Claude's mistakes. Because Claude has a problem: when the overall situation has been decided, he doesn't pay much attention to the details of the ending, and just casually fools around and it's over.
For General Michelich, who has a strict personality, this is what makes Claude the most dissatisfied. He hopes that Claude, as a soldier, should start and finish everything. When the outcome of the game is already determined, you should not ignore the ending and just rush through it casually.
For example, after the field exercise, he hoped that the battle report submitted by Claude should be accurate to how many muskets and gunpowder were seized, how many enemies were killed and how many enemies were injured. These all need to have clear statistics for post-war preparations. Evaluation and summary. Instead of what Claude wrote in the battle report: Countless guns and bullets were captured and most of the enemies were eliminated...
But Claude always refused to change, whether it was a sand table deduction or a field exercise. After the victory, he just wrote a rough battle report and ignored the rest. Anyone who is interested can do their own statistics. He thinks it is boring to waste time on these things. It is not a real battle anyway, just sand table deductions and field exercises.
General Michelich had no choice but to blame this shortcoming on Claude, who did not attend a formal military school and received an orthodox military education, and was unable to develop the rigorous and rigid character of a soldier. However, General Michelich fell in love with Claude's unconstrained tactical thinking and whimsical fighting methods. When he could not have the best of both worlds to let Claude develop good military habits, General Michelchi felt that sending a It would be a good idea for Claude to have a simple and meticulous deputy.
Major Siegfried is different from Major Schneck. Major Schneck is sent by fate and all he needs to do is obey orders and report for duty. But Major Siegfried has a choice. He can go to another mobile field regiment of the Ranger Division to serve as a logistics officer. The colonel commander of the mobile field regiment was also considered his friend, and the relationship had always been relatively good. With the care of this friend, the colonel commander, the logistics affairs of the regiment he is responsible for should be very smooth, and no one will cause trouble for him.
But Major Siegfried received another appointment, allowing him to serve as the logistics officer in charge of the independent reinforced combat battalion. Like Lieutenant Colonel Leedfunk and Lieutenant Colonel Skerry, he is a logistics technical officer and is good at statistics, auditing and distribution management. The only thing that is different from others is that Major Siegfried does not have strong ambitions to climb up. He is quite satisfied with his rank and treatment, and is serious, diligent and responsible for his work.
One was an invitation from a friend, and the other was an appointment from above. Major Siegfried felt a little embarrassed. He wanted to accept the kindness of the colonel commander's friend, but he was also worried about being gossiped behind his back. He relied on his connections to become the logistics director of the mobile field regiment. And the appointment from above made him feel uneasy. He was not familiar with the place, and he didn't know if he would be criticized if he took up the post. Especially a boss who is younger than himself must be arrogant and arrogant, which makes him feel very difficult to get along with...
To be cautious, Major Siegfried went to inquire about Claude's origins, and unexpectedly discovered that his classmate and friend in the military academy, Lieutenant Colonel Skerry, was once Claude's boss. So Major Siegfried went to Lieutenant Colonel Skerry again and asked himself whether he should accept the invitation from his friends or the appointment from above.
Lieutenant Colonel Skerry categorically told him not to think about anything and report directly to the Independent Strengthened Combat Battalion. He guaranteed that Major Siegfried would not only not be criticized, but would even quickly receive meritorious service under Claude's command. , one step further in the military ranks.
Lieutenant Colonel Skerry told Major Siegfeldt that not only was Claude not difficult to get along with, but he also respected capable people. As long as logistics and technical officers like Major Siegfeldt completed their jobs conscientiously, He soon gained the trust and support of the battalion commander, Claude. I remember that when he went to serve in the 1st Ranger Battalion, he regarded himself as Claude's logistics supervisor, and he got along very happily with Claude.
"It's a pity that I have now served as the head of the division's logistics department. If I didn't take the position, I would rather replace you and go to the independent reinforced combat battalion to work with Claude." Lieutenant Colonel Skerry sighed, and at the same time gave Qi a message. Major Geffett wrote a letter of recommendation to Claude and stuffed it into his arms. Lieutenant Colonel Skerry is very aware of the character of his classmate and friend. He is decisive and decisive in doing things within the scope of his duties, but he is very hesitant when it comes to making decisions about his own future.
Major Siegfried came to report and brought a letter of recommendation written by Lieutenant Colonel Skerry. Claude was very happy. The arrival of Major Schneck and Major Siegfeldt just solved his urgent need. It can be seen from the files of the two people and the recommendation letter written by Lieutenant Colonel Skerry to Major Siegfeldt. These two people are honest and diligent people, and have no ambition to compete with Claude for power, so they can be of great help to him.
"I'm glad that you two can join the big family of the Independent Strengthened Combat Battalion." Claude stood up and shook hands with the two major officers who came to report to express his welcome. "Well, let's divide our respective responsibilities today. Time It’s very tight, in a few days we will go to the Christo Castle garrison camp to formally form a combat battalion, so we’d better decide on the big and small matters of the battalion headquarters.”
"Major Schneck, as the deputy battalion commander of the combat battalion, you are responsible for the establishment of various departments of the battalion. The security department, the military law department, the personnel department, the communications department, the staff room and the archives are under your responsibility. The security squadron and military police The squadron is under your jurisdiction. In addition, the communication team and medical team need to apply for the transfer of personnel from above as soon as possible, complete the communication between the battalion headquarters and the division, and conduct physical examinations for all officers and soldiers entering the camp."
Major Schneck's eyes widened in surprise. He never expected that Claude would delegate such authority to him. The Security Department, the Military Law Department, the Personnel Department and the Communications Department have always been known as the four major confidential departments in the battalion. Having firmly grasped the key to the battalion headquarters, he didn't expect Claude to be so confident in leaving it to him to prepare. This made Major Schneider suddenly feel like a warrior who would die for someone who knows what he knows.
The Garrison Department, under the jurisdiction of the Garrison Squadron, is responsible for the garrison duties of the battalion headquarters. At the same time, the officers' orderlies, guards and personal adjutants in the battalion are all under the responsibility of the Garrison Department. The security squadrons that protect the personal safety of senior battalion officers, such as the personal security squad belonging to the battalion commander Claude, are also under the jurisdiction of the Security Division.
However, Claude did not hand over the guard squadron to Major Schneck. Instead, he appointed McJack as the squadron leader of the guard squadron and his personal adjutant. Except for Claude, the battalion commander who has a small team of guards, other senior battalion officers can only have one group of guards when they go out, that is, three to four, designated by the guard squadron leader or temporarily dispatched.
The Military Justice Department regulates the military discipline of officers and soldiers. Needless to say, there is a military police squadron as law enforcement officers. They are not only responsible for military punishment, but also inspect military mail, guard solitary rooms, monitor and manage illegal personnel, and other matters.
The Personnel Department is responsible for checking personal identities, and is in charge of promotion and rewards for battalion officers and soldiers, as well as the list of salary and welfare subsidies, and pensions for fallen soldiers.
The Communications Department is responsible for issuing orders from superiors and liaising with subordinate combat units. The main means of communication are still the use of hawks, eagles, pigeons, and people and horses to deliver messages.
The staff room and archives room don't matter, this can be planned later.
After talking about the affairs and powers and responsibilities that Major Schneck is responsible for, the next step is the logistics affairs that Major Siegfried is responsible for. Needless to say, Major Siegfried is more knowledgeable than Claude. Regarding the deployment of logistics personnel of the independent reinforced combat battalion, the allocation of financial expenses, the collection of weapons and equipment, and the storage of military supplies, these matters are all handled by Major Siegfeldt. Claude’s instructions to Major Siegfeldt are that any No one should regard the craftsmen of the support squadron as free labor for their own personal gain.
In addition, Claude thought for a while and handed over the logistics convoy under the jurisdiction of the Logistics Department to the joint command of Major Schneck and Major Siegfried. This logistics team is not a team of porters and truckers. Seriously speaking, it should be regarded as armed escorts and warehouse guards. They are also regular soldiers wearing military uniforms.
Claude felt that the organization of this logistics and baggage brigade was a bit unreasonable. Generally, a battalion was organized into a squadron, which was responsible for guarding the warehouse of the battalion headquarters and escorting logistics supplies. But I don’t know what the superiors thought, and gave the independent reinforced combat battalion the establishment of a brigade. This made the troops under the jurisdiction of the logistics department exceed the security strength of the battalion headquarters, and it seemed to be upside down.
But the establishment had been decided, and Claude had no choice but to comply. However, he had decided to take back the jurisdiction of this logistics and baggage brigade from the Logistics Department. Fortunately, Major Siegfried didn't care much about his military power and easily agreed to Claude's request.
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