The next day, Roland woke up late as usual, and when he woke up, Anna was gone, only a few flaxen hairs falling from the crook of his arms, and a reassuring light fragrance.
There was a breakfast beside the bedside table, apparently she brought it from the kitchen, and there was a note on the plate with a short line of writing on it: "I know you like to sleep in, so I won't eat it with you. "
At such a time, she can still not forget her work and get up on time... It can only be said that she is indeed a serious person.
Roland shook his head helplessly, rolled over and got out of bed. Even if the castle was full of heating, it would be a difficult process to leave the comfortable bed in winter. The tub that Anna had washed in was still emitting warm air. He simply washed his face with the remaining warm water in the tub, picked up his breakfast, and walked to the office on the third floor lightly.
Pushing open the office door, Barov and Edith were already waiting for him inside. Nightingale stayed in the old place, on the exclusive lounge chair by the fireplace, watching the witch comics and chewing dried fish, with a comfortable expression that seemed no different from normal.
"It's so early today?" Roland greeted casually, pretending to be nothing, "Sit down and talk about anything."
"Ahem," the chief of the city hall cleared his throat, and seemed to have long been accustomed to this, "Your Majesty, the logistical preparations for the attack on the extreme south have been completed, and the recruitment of reserve soldiers has also been smooth. The number of people is expected to reach 7,000, which is an unrivaled force in Greycastle.”
"It's just in Greycastle," Edith interjected coldly, "Your Majesty is not dealing with those stupid knights and nobles."
Roland smiled and opened the report on the table, "That's true, if you want to fight the devil, you cannot stop population expansion and army building. Without affecting production, the more soldiers the First Army recruits, the better. ."
Although he was slightly dissatisfied, when the king had already spoken, Barov had to answer yes and glared at Pearl of the North Land at the same time.
According to common sense, things such as soldier recruitment and combat readiness and logistics should be done by the First Army, but whether it is Iron Axe or a few generals under his command, most of them are from humble backgrounds, and it may be okay to lead troops to fight, but they don’t know anything about financial and administrative management. . Therefore, the issue of money and food still has to be completed by Barov.
In the future, when the scale of the First Army is further expanded, such personnel allocation will obviously be difficult to continue. The simple management framework established in one shot can no longer meet the future development. Perhaps it is time to make a new round of reforms to the military system.
Roland took his attention back to the report. According to the plan made by Iron Axe, there were about a thousand soldiers attacking the extreme south. Five hundred veterans were dispatched from Neverwinter to join the five hundred recruits stationed in the Falling Dragon Mountain. Then proceed to Tiesha City along the Yinchuan Oasis.
As long as you bring along two 152mm fortress guns, there should not be much problem in conquering Iron Sand City with such a force. However, the key to conquering the sand people is not to siege the city, but to fight a sacred duel, so the first army's more role is to escort and maintain order.
The logistical work for the expedition of 1,000 people is already very handy for the City Hall, and the details involved are getting more and more complete. In the past, the situation that required personal instructions for each thing is gone forever, and even some details exceeded his expectations. The range is obviously the experience accumulated after several actual battles.
"Very good, let's do it like this," Roland closed the report and looked at Pearl of the Northland, "Do you have anything else to say?"
If she was just reporting on logistical matters, Edith should not have come with Barov.
She has never been the kind of person who likes to grab credit.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Edith nodded, "I heard from Iron Axe, are you planning to hold an artillery exercise?"
"Well, that's right."
"What I'm thinking is... Can the people of Neverwinter also participate in watching?" Her second sentence made Roland's eyes light up, "If your people can witness such a magnificent sight, it should be greatly improved. Their enthusiasm for joining the army will definitely give them confidence in the fight against the devil in the future."
"How can people participate in this kind of thing?" Barov frowned. "You haven't seen the scene of the explosion. What if they get scared and think it's a god's punishment?"
"That's also a divine punishment under His Majesty's control. As long as the publicity work is done well, this kind of shock can be minimized," Edith said bluntly, "Even a fief lord will occasionally hold public performances. Come Decide which knight is more brave and good at fighting. In addition to making some fun for the nobles, there is also the intention to declare force to the people."
"The artillery is not a wooden gun in the hands of a knight!"
“We can divide the viewing position on the city wall and send the police to maintain order. Considering the limited seats, admission by ticket is a more reasonable choice - the ticket price of two silver wolves can not only prevent the influx of people, but also increase An extra income." Edith talked eloquently, obviously having considered the proposal comprehensively, "In addition, bystanders should also be screened, and the age of ticket buyers should be between fifteen and thirty. This is also the main force of various industries in Neverwinter in the future, and raising their beliefs will help fight the battle of divine will. And some key departments, such as city hall personnel, I think it should be mandatory to participate... "
Roland was quite moved, isn't this the military parade? Being able to link the live-fire military parade with the performance activities, earning money without lack of political sensitivity, the talents that are lacking in the reform of the army may be at hand.
Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "It sounds good, just do as you say."
Neverwinter really needs some exciting news.
When May passed through the square with a basket full of bird's snout mushrooms, she found that the place was full of people. Even if there was a little snow on the top of her head, it did not prevent everyone from gathering around the notice board.
She followed curiously, only to see the propagandist shouting loudly in the crowd, "Your Majesty the King will hold a public artillery fire drill in three days, just west of the city wall area, the front line against the evil beasts! I want to witness it with my own eyes. How did the cutting-edge weapons of the First Army blow up the evil beasts? Do you want to feel the shock of the wrath of the sky? Go to the city hall to register now! As long as the conditions are met, with the ID card and two silver wolves, that is You can get the opportunity to appreciate the fighting spirit of the Westerners at close range! The space is limited and the opportunity is rare, if you miss it, you will have to wait until next winter!"
Is this a new idea that His Majesty came up with? Even the propaganda words are so unique. May pouted, Carter would probably be very interested in it. But she doesn't need to go to the city hall to buy tickets. As the chief knight, she will definitely be able to attend this exercise with His Majesty.
As for herself, she never liked things related to fighting.