The people Horns chose were probably modeled after himself.

These twenty retired officers or non-commissioned officers, all of whom were from the north, were all tall and serious, with the rigorous style of a soldier in everything they said and did, and they were full of arrogance, if it were not for their employer, who was the recipient of the Great Dragon Medal, they probably would not have traveled thousands of miles to the south to serve just for gold coins.

They are all guys who love the army and have to leave the army for various reasons. Several of them even studied at the Royal Military Academy, but chose to leave because of their bosses and other reasons.

But without the army, their skills to earn a living are not enough to provide a family with a minimum of dignity.

Sean entertained them at a banquet in his rose garden, and after a brief exchange, Sean asked the clerk Wesley to put a one-year contract in front of each of them, as well as a check for 500 louis, which belonged to him as long as he signed his name.

He needed to co-opt these guys, and Sean, the man recommended by Horns, absolutely believed in their professionalism.

As for each person's specific character, whether they will work together well in the future, Sean can't care about it.

Almost all of the burden was on him alone, and while he supervised the construction of the barracks, he put the twenty instructors in charge of recruiting soldiers, and on the other hand, he wrote again to urge the arms dealer in the Holy City.

It wasn't until mid-March that Haulmer-Bess arrived late, by which time Sean had already set up two regiments of Civil Defense, nay, the prototypes of the Genoa Civil Guard.

Bess brought with him two regiments of munitions, as well as twenty twelve-pounder guns and ammunition. This should be the most sophisticated weapon of our time.

Bass is different now, and the fatigue of the journey can't hide his red face. He was now doing a thriving business, and the Bess 1830 rifled rifle was very popular with the military, receiving a large number of orders.

Its factories and cooperative supporting manufacturers could not meet the needs of the army in two shifts, bringing countless amounts of money every day.

This is still a grand occasion in the case of competitors, and the military obviously does not want to see the bass company dominate alone. They like the sight of arms dealers competing for orders, especially when the pockets of powerful people in charge of arms procurement can become bulging.

The equipment of the two regiments was not in Bes's eyes, but the current situation made Bess set his sights on the entire South, which would be a starting point for Bes's business strategy in the South, but there were also many competitors.

Sean is no different, he is now a nobleman, and he is also a nobleman who is quite influential in Genoa.

For the sake of the fair price given by Bess and the offer to send a small gun repair shop, Sean didn't care about him.

After a brief lunch in the rose garden, Sean led Bess on a tour of the barracks.

Everywhere along the way, anyone who saw the carriage bearing the family crest of the Connally family crest passing by, whether it was a farmer, a fruit grower, or a dock worker, all took off their hats to pay homage to the carriage.

Their heartfelt respect cannot be disguised.

At this time, most of the victims had nothing left, most of them returned home with the food that Sean had borrowed, and 2,300 innocent young people became soldiers, some became dock workers, some became tea plantation workers, and some became local residents by buying unclaimed land in installments.

At the same time, Sean is also changing the economic form here, and then slowly changing the living conditions and spiritual outlook of the people here.

Not far away, there is a large factory under construction, and the sign in front of the construction site reads:

Kang's Textile Company.

Edward Davis and a young man were discussing something with a drawing in his hand.

"The young man on the right looks familiar, he looks like a friend of yours at Quds University, what's his name?" asked Bes.

"Andrew Johnson, the inventor of the marine screw propulsion device, and standing next to him is Edward Davis, both my partners. Andrew is an inventor and is very good at machinery and stuff, so I brought him in and put him in charge of the machine, and I gave him some shares. Sean said.

"Sean, I have to say, your business is doing very well, tea has taken the holy city by storm and is being sought after by the upper class. Businessmen are looking at your new marketing methods. I just saw the pier, I think it will be of great use in the future. ”

"Within the boundaries of the whole town of Vichy, I call it a free trade zone. The transportation here is convenient, the manpower is sufficient, if Bess Machinery Company intends to invest in the factory here, I can also provide preferential land, the first three years will be exempted from your rent, and the transaction tax is under the management of the government, only half of it will be charged in ten years. In addition, I can be tax-free for all foreign raw materials needed by military factories. Sean said.

Relatively speaking, arms manufacturing is a relatively technological industry. Genoa, on the other hand, is a shortcoming.

Bess was impressed, the conditions were too generous, but out of the usual prudence and calculation of a businessman, he said:

"I'll seriously consider it, I might have a hard time finding suitable workers here, it's only a place where farmers are abundant. ”

Sean smiled, not forcing him to take a stand. His aim was to turn the town of Vichy and even West Puitu into an industrial agglomeration, attracting more modern industries through duty-free ports, preferential land and taxes, the more technological the better.

The textile industry can not only absorb a large number of jobs, but also promote the development of related agriculture, while the arms industry can bring more supporting processing industries and improve the level of local industries.

In the future, if there are enough funds, he also wants to develop precision manufacturing and shipbuilding.

"Sean, you are a nobleman like no other. Bess said earnestly.

Sean said, "You mean to say that I have subverted your understanding of nobles?"

Beth smiled embarrassedly and shrugged:

"Sean, remember what I told you about what a nobleman is? If the aristocracy thinks about the development of the local economy as a whole, how can we have the opportunity to make a fortune from scratch as people from the common people do. The world is unpredictable, just as I didn't expect you to become a nobleman. ”

"As you said, the world is unpredictable, what will happen in the future......"

Sean's gaze looked through the carriage window, looking out into the field.

His youthful face matured, and beneath the confident exterior was a certain uncertainty.

The camp of the Civil Defence Forces is not far from the town of Vichy, which in fact now encompasses more than 100,000 hectares of land in West Poitou.

Historically, it belonged to the Viscounty of Rocky Hills.

Because many villages disappeared in the disaster, and their land was bought partly by the residents of Vichy, and partly by other victims who paid in installments and became part of Vichy, perhaps in the minds of these latecomers, becoming the inhabitants of Vichy may have been their best investment.

The land along the main road was recovered, and the auction proceeds were divided with the city government in the form of auctions, and finally in the hands of the local residents led by Sean, in order to provide land for future factories, shops, hotels, pubs, etc.

The barracks are backed by Mount Rocky and have a flat and well-groomed carriageway connected to the main road, which is easily accessible but not too exposed to external influences.

Sean is wearing a brand new military uniform today, and even the military uniform needs Sean to take care of it personally.

Since there is no one to worry about Sean, Sean's personal aesthetics play a major role.

The 2,300-strong Civil Defence Force has two sets of military uniform jackets, two training tight-fitting jackets, four shirts, and four pairs of socks per person.

The coat was dark blue with a black tinge, the shirt was gray-green, and the officers had two other well-dressed military dresses.

The military uniforms of this time and space are usually brightly colored, which is not only a reflection of the aesthetic taste of the people of the time, but also to better distinguish between friend and foe in the battlefield filled with gunsmoke.

But Sean didn't think the big red or sky blue uniforms played much to win.

The style is similar to that of the regular army, the coat is a vertical collar, which can be fastened around the neck, the collar can be worn with relevant military ranks, there is only a single row of copper buttons on the chest, and there is a hem at the back, diagonally back at the ribs, tuxedo-style, but the back hem is much shorter than the regular army top.

There is also a kind of tight-fitting jacket style of coating, which is fundamentally derived from the labor clothing of commoners, especially dock workers.

The belt is complemented by two criss-cross brown shoulder straps, and a black canvas backpack can be used to carry necessary military equipment and personal items such as bayonets, powder boxes, bass shells, water bottles, lunch boxes, food, clothing, etc., while marching.

The military pants are embroidered with two brown and yellow lines along the seam of the trousers, making the military pants appear tall and beautiful, but they are loose and easy to move.

Wear sturdy high-top cowhide boots on your feet, you can let go of the cuffs to cover the uppers, or you can tuck the cuffs into the uppers and tie them tightly. At the same time, a pair of low-top leather shoes was also issued for non-war or non-training use.

Because Genoa was located in the hot and humid south, the long boots were simply abandoned.

Sean claimed that in order to distinguish himself from the regular army, he had eliminated the three-cornered hat and instead used a dark blue low-cut cap. It has a black front brim and a bronze military insignia in the shape of a five-pointed star, with a crossed motif of two bayonets engraved in the sun.

In the case of officers, the brim is also decorated with a gilded leaf-like pattern, but it is inconspicuous from a distance and cannot be detected by sharpshooters and become a target for sniping.

Sean had wanted to equip the soldiers with metal helmets, whether copper or iron, but he found that there was no manufacturer in Genoa.

The north did, but he didn't have the time to do it all.

In general, the uniforms of the Genoese Civil Defence are very simple and simple. The difference between officers and soldiers is not significant, mainly in the materials used for coats and shirts, and the rank markings on the collar, shoulders, arms, and cuffs.

Bess commented that they were not "Genoese", meaning they were dirty.

But no soil has no fighting power, Sean said to himself. At least standing among the soldiers in this regular uniform will never be the primary target of the sharpshooter.

This civil defense force, which has already taken shape, has been trained for half a month under the leadership of 20 experienced instructors.

Sean didn't ask about specific matters, and even the internal military regulations were copied from the regular army, so he didn't need to be ingenious.

The soldiers here have a natural affinity for Sean. They are all from the disaster victims, innocent, simple and honest, and have received Sean's favor, but they don't know that Sean is a little worried in his heart, afraid that the unreliable commander will take these simple soldiers to death.

All Sean could do was give them the best training possible, the best treatment, no humiliating punishments in the army, and occasionally come to the barracks to dine with the soldiers when he has free time.

But time is really limited, and if he can, Sean hopes that this far less trained Civil Defence force will not come in handy.