"Aunt Natalie, Uncle Zasilaq, I have troubled you all for the past year and a half. Now I have received a military order to serve elsewhere, and I will leave now. Thank you again and your family for taking care of me." Claude said goodbye to Aunt Natalie and her family. He took Michael Jack and the big man with him, and then packed a box of books he bought and wanted nothing else.
Doris's belly was already showing. She didn't talk to Claude, she just stood at the window on the second floor and looked at Claude and the three of them. Claude glanced at her before leaving the hospital, nodded, and got into the carriage: "Go to the military academy, give this box of books to Lieutenant Colonel Manrich, and we will go to Christo Castle."
This box of books is worth nearly ten gold crowns in total. Claude asked the students who went to the royal capital to buy them for him over the past year or so. However, Claude was not going to take this big box of books with him when he took office. It happened that Lieutenant Colonel Manrich was preparing to build a military academy library, so Claude was going to donate this box of books, which would be considered as a tribute to his work in the military academy. A souvenir of one and a half years of training.
After hugging Lieutenant Colonel Manrich goodbye, Claude took more than 40 lieutenant-level officers to Christo Castle. These more than 40 lieutenant-level officers were all trainees trained at military schools and were assigned by their superiors to be transferred to the independent reinforced combat battalion. As for Murray Ed, the twenty junior officers selected by Claude himself, except for Michael Jack and the big man Germi who stayed with Claude, they all followed Major Schneck and Siegfried two days ago. The Major went to Castle Christo.
Christo Castle was originally one of the Four Davids of the Royal Capital. It was built to serve as the forward protective fortress of the Royal Capital and to protect the northern transportation hub of the Ibiniste Plain. However, with the military expansion of the Kingdom of Ovelas, it gradually annexed the large and small principalities around the Ibiniste Plain. In the end, Cristo Castle had lost its original role as a military fortress and instead developed into a medium-sized commercial city.
It took Claude a day and a half to arrive at Castle Christo and report to the division garrison where General Michelchi had taken office.
General Michelich looked at the bustling streets outside through the castle window with a worried look on his face, and greeted Claude in a tired tone: "You are here, Claude, just be casual. You are the one who strengthens the combat battalion independently." The official compilation and numbering documents are on the table for you to read.”
Claude stood at attention and saluted, and then got the official organization document of his independent reinforced combat battalion from the table. He found that the number of his battalion was very high, Ranger 131 Battalion. The first number one represents independence. It only obeys the direct orders of the division headquarters. Other higher-level units have no right to requisition and order this combat battalion.
The second number three means strengthening, indicating that the official establishment of this battalion exceeds the establishment of other battalions. The third number is the battle order, which means ranking first among all the battle battalions of the Ranger Division. From now on, Claude's independent reinforced combat battalion will be called the 131st Ranger Battalion.
"General, I have a request." Claude stood at attention again.
"explain!"
"I hope the 131st Ranger Battalion can find another place to camp."
"Why?" General Michelich turned around and stared at Claude.
"This place is too busy and not conducive to soldiers' training."
General Michelic let out a long sigh: "Have you noticed too? Castle Christo is no longer suitable as a military location. It is really a big mistake to set up the Rangers here. But the higher-ups hope that the Rangers will The garrison location is closer to the royal capital, and it is also more convenient for logistics and supplies. But none of us expected that in just two years, the troops dispatched from the front line to form the Ranger Division would deteriorate so much. quick… "
"Look at the stack of military discipline and punishment documents on the table. It's three feet high. I went on inspections in the past two days and found out that the troops stationed here waiting for reorganization committed numerous disciplinary violations due to lack of control. There were even people in the military camp. Business has started here. Buying and selling, forced selling, the merchants and residents here who complained can form a queue of one mile... "
General Michelich now has a very troublesome feeling. The Sterling royal family focuses on the loyalty of grassroots officers and senior officers, while ignoring the lowest level of soldiers. They dispatched combat units that performed well in the war to Castle Christo and stationed them on the spot. Then most of the grassroots officers were sent to the Royal Military Academy of Kaleben for a year and a half of military technical training. The troops were stationed here waiting for these grassroots officers to return after completing the training and then form a ranger division.
There is always a big difference between the assumption and the reality. A large number of grassroots officers go to receive training, and the remaining half of the grassroots officers are simply unable to effectively restrain the soldiers. And the superiors made another mistake. They selected some of the remaining officers to form the framework of the Ranger Division first. For example, Lieutenant Colonel Skerry was appointed as the logistics officer in charge of the Ranger Corps and left the 1st Ranger Battalion. .
Without the forceful control of the soldiers by these officers, the soldiers who stayed in the military camp completely let go of their sheep. Except for eating three meals a day in the military camp, they spent the rest of the time wandering outside in the towns. In the past two years, the soldiers no longer looked like soldiers, and the military camps did not look like military camps. Especially the veteran oilseeds, they were even more comfortable in such an environment, forming gangs one after another to seek personal gain for themselves.
On the way into Castle Christo, Claude saw many soldiers in military uniforms wandering on the streets, and there was also a fight between two soldiers. There were many soldiers and civilians watching, and they didn't look surprised at all. They seemed to be used to it, and some of them were excited and cheering.
As for the entrance of the military camp, there was not even a sentry. Claude even saw a few soldiers and civilians standing shoulder to shoulder and bargaining for a load of goods. There were even a few well-dressed women coming out of the dormitories of the military camp. This is also the reason why Claude requested to find another place to camp for his 131st Battalion after meeting General Michelchi.
General Michelich did not expect that what he took over would be such a mess, especially since the Ranger Division had not yet been formed, and the various combat units dispatched did not even have a general person in charge. He did not know who to call if he wanted to be held accountable. He, as a general and the first division commander of the Ranger Division, cannot be allowed to personally take charge of clearing up the discipline problems of the soldiers.
"General, I think we should immediately let all officers return to their original units. First, announce the start of reorganization, collect all weapons and ammunition, and then issue a closing order and martial law order. Then, conduct military discipline rectification in each military camp. All those who violate military discipline Arrest all the culprits first. Then investigate the culprits, never ask for threats, and encourage whistle-blowers and reward informers. Only in this way can we stabilize the situation in the entire military camp in the shortest possible time," Claude said.
General Michelic's eyes lit up, and Claude's suggestion was like a ray of sunshine in the dark clouds, allowing him to see the direction ahead clearly. In his original plan, he first established the grassroots officer framework and high-level officer command system of the Ranger Division, and then filled in the soldiers waiting for reorganization to complete the formation task.
The most difficult thing now when faced with the vast number of soldiers who have lost their restraints is not knowing which direction to start from. Nearly two years have turned these soldiers who have withstood the test of the battlefield into a mess. General Michelich once thought that it would be better to disband these soldiers on the spot and recruit new recruits, but it is impossible for the superiors to agree to this solution. After all, this is still nearly 50,000 elite troops.
Yes, I can definitely send those grassroots officers who have received training back to their original units and regain control of the jurisdiction of each combat unit. Use the news of the start of reorganization to confuse the soldiers. After taking back the weapons and ammunition in the hands of these soldiers, they will be imprisoned in the military camp. The entire Christo Castle will be under martial law. Then, the military camps will be inspected one by one to implement military discipline and purge the black sheep. Find it out. Then the rest will soon become an elite soldier of the kingdom again.
There are more than 50,000 soldiers. I only want 32,000 of the best and most elite, and I can select the remaining soldiers and return them to the Army Ministry... The more General Michelich thought about it, the more he felt that Claude's suggestion was feasible. Those dispatched The junior officers who returned to the original unit can completely return to the ranger officer establishment after the incident is over, and those soldiers can be directly reorganized at that time.
"Your suggestion is very appropriate. Are there any other requirements that the division and regiment headquarters should solve for you?" General Michelich was very happy and felt that Claude should be given another reward.
"This..." Claude thought for a while: "Let me, the 131st Ranger Battalion, give priority to selecting soldiers to enter the camp. In addition, our battalion's medical team has not dispatched pharmacists yet. I need them to recruit soldiers for us. Conduct a physical examination and register the soldier's personal health report."
"Okay, I agree to your request." General Michelich nodded: "As for the medical team, I can write you a dispatch order. You go to the division treatment center to dispatch four pharmacists and the required medical personnel. Soldier. Your battalion is the sharp-edged force of our division, and we can arrange personnel for you in advance."
Claude took the dispatch order from General Michelich and went to the division medical center outside the city. It looked more strict than the military camps in the city. The soldiers stood upright with guns in hand. Before they reached the gate, a second lieutenant stepped forward and waved to Claude and others to dismount, and the front was closed to traffic.
"Why is this place so heavily guarded?" Claude asked as he handed over his military ID to explain his purpose.
"This is the office of the division's logistics department and the medical center, which is responsible for training medical soldiers for the various units of the division. Some time ago, those bastards in the city wanted to sneak in and steal some treatment potions. After being discovered, they wanted to set fire to the warehouse and take the opportunity to escape. Four people were killed by us. Lieutenant Colonel Skerry, who was in charge of the logistics department, was very angry and sent additional patrols and personnel on duty, so sir, you will see that our security here is very tight..." The second lieutenant on duty answered Crowley succinctly. A question of morality.
"You said Lieutenant Colonel Skerry works here?" Claude really didn't expect that his old boss was here. After his promotion in November last year, Lieutenant Colonel Skerry stayed at the military academy for a while and then left. He just returned Christo Castle himself wanted to find him, but he didn't expect to meet him here by such a coincidence.
"Yes, sir, you enter the gate and go to the left. There are three three-story bluestone buildings there, which are the office buildings of the division's logistics department. Lieutenant Colonel Skerry's office is on the third floor of the middle building. You can dispatch the medicine. The division and medical corps need his signature and approval." The second lieutenant replied, and diligently showed Claude the way.
"Okay, thank you then." Claude thanked him quickly.
These three bluestone buildings are all Hogo-style buildings, just like Claude's big red brick house. However, it is obvious that the history of these three bluestone buildings should be very young. They were built later, probably only about ten years ago.
Lieutenant Colonel Skerry's office is large, and his desk is also large, filled with various documents. Several young logistics officers kept bringing documents one after another to Lieutenant Colonel Skerry, and then took away the reviewed and signed documents and assigned them to be executed. It can be seen that Skerry The lieutenant colonel had his hands full.
After Claude entered, he stood in front of the desk and watched Lieutenant Colonel Skerry burying his head in a large pile of documents. Lieutenant Colonel Skerry felt that there was someone in front of him, but he thought it was his personal adjutant, so he ordered: "Parker, bring me a cup of black tea."
Claude shrugged: "Sir, I don't know where you put your black tea?"
Lieutenant Colonel Skerry was startled. He raised his head and saw Claude. He couldn't help but laugh. He stood up and came to Claude and gave him a fierce hug: "You bastard, why didn't you say anything when you came? I thought you were someone else."
"I'm here to report. Now I'm here to get the dispatch order from General Michelich. First, we have to deal with the medical team of our 131st Battalion so that we can conduct physical examinations on the soldiers who enter the camp." Claude handed over the dispatch order to Lieutenant Colonel Skerry.
"Okay, let's do some business first. In the evening, we brothers will have a drink to celebrate." Lieutenant Colonel Skerry pulled out a document from the nearby filing cabinet: "There are 137 pharmacists in the Division Medical Center. Twenty-one intermediate pharmacists, and the rest are all junior pharmacists. Your 131st Battalion is an independent reinforced combat battalion. The salary is based on the regiment establishment. One intermediate pharmacist and three junior pharmacists can be assigned. See for yourself Let’s make a list, but those mid-level pharmacists have very bad tempers. Whether you can convince them to work for your camp depends on you... "
Claude opened the document and asked, "Why are there so many pharmacists here?"
Lieutenant Colonel Skerry smiled bitterly and said: "Civilian pharmacists from all the legions in the entire kingdom have been dispatched here. In name, they are here to train medical soldiers and exchange pharmacy knowledge. In fact, the higher-ups want to give priority to satisfying the needs of the Ranger Division. After the Ranger Division is reorganized and established, the remaining pharmacists and medical soldiers will be returned to each legion."
Uh...that's okay too? Claude thought to himself that the Rangers seemed to be the most trusted bodyguards of the Sterling royal family, and they would be the first to take care of any good thing. Then he saw a familiar name, Intermediate Pharmacist Dr. Lempert, former Chief Physician of the 11th Field Battalion of the Blue Feather Legion, followed by a label: Junior Pharmacist, September 582 of the Holy Light Calendar Promoted to mid-level pharmacist.
"I want him." Claude said, pointing to Dr. Lempert's name.