The scabbard protects the sharpness of the knife, and it itself is content with its sluggishness.

– Rabindranath Tagore (Indian poet, philosopher, and Indian nationalist)

"Six thousand cavalry?!" Donald, who was obviously shocked, said incredulously: "As far as I know, the total number of cavalry that the entire empire now has should not exceed 30,000; how can you have so many cavalry in your hands?"

"Teacher, the number of cavalry in the Empire is far more than you know about 30,000. Bai Feng shook his head and said, "The Dragon Slaying Legion rebuilt by His Majesty the Emperor for the Four Princes alone has a full 20,000 cavalry, not including the cavalry wings that are subordinate to some of the Imperial Standing Legions. ”

In front of his teacher Donald, Bai Feng wisely chose to use honorifics when mentioning Charlemagne, because most of the imperial generals' allegiances were to Charlemagne, who was far away in the imperial capital, and not to others.

"His Majesty the Emperor is aware of the rebuilding of the Dragon Slaying Legion for His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince. Donald, who still didn't believe it, insisted on his opinion: "But except for the Dragon Slayer Legion, there are few standing legions in the empire that will be attached to the cavalry wing, and the standing legions are all infantry legions. ”

"After the fall of the northern provinces, the military headquarters began to be attached to the cavalry wing in the newly built standing corps. Bai Feng took the trouble to explain to Donald: "General Renard's 58th Army Corps is a typical example. ”

"The 58th Army Corps, which was formed less than half a year ago, had ten standard infantry wings and one cavalry wing, and this cavalry wing was slightly larger than the normal cavalry wing, with 3,000 cavalrymen. ”

"According to you, how many cavalry does the empire have?" Donald's mood was a little depressed by the fact in front of him, and he added in a low tone, "I want to know the most detailed figures. ”

Looking at the slightly depressed Donald in front of him, Bai Feng's heart could understand his feelings, and for Donald, he may never blame his lack of use on the political struggles of the upper echelons of the empire and the deliberate neglect of Charlemagne.

Generals like Donald, who were born at the end of the Empire's high nobility, swore allegiance to the Empire and the Emperor when they joined the Imperial Army, and for them, the Emperor was their only allegiance.

Although Donald himself and Duke Kleist had an unusually close relationship, the friendship and subordination that had been forged on the battlefield was still far from the strong faith in his heart.

The Donald family is just an ordinary earl family, and by virtue of the relationship between Donald and Duke Kleist, it is the norm in the empire's aristocratic circle to be attached to the Kleist family, which is among the top nobles in the empire.

In view of this, Donald, whose faith has never been lost in his heart, told himself more than once: the reason why the military department did not give him a new appointment was not because His Majesty the Emperor had forgotten him, but because the empire did not have a cavalry unit suitable for him.

This self-deception and self-paralysis has continued to this day when Bai Feng said the number of cavalry in the Imperial Army, and the disillusioned Donald had a firm belief in his heart, leaving only endless bitterness and sorrow.

"Teacher, at this stage, there are about ten or so legions in the Imperial Legion that are equipped with cavalry wings. Bai Feng said frankly: "With the cavalry brigades attached to some legions, the total number of imperial cavalry will not be less than 50,000. ”

"Among the 50,000 imperial cavalry, does it include the 20,000 cavalry of the Dragon Slaying Legion under His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince?"

"No, 50,000 cavalry is just the number of cavalry in the Imperial Standing Legion. ”

"Alas, it's good to know, at least you don't have to live with illusions in the future. Donald, whose eyes were slightly closed for a few seconds and then reopened, said solemnly to Bai Feng: "Bai Feng, thank you for giving me the opportunity to re-enter the battlefield!"

"Teacher, you are the most brave and skilled cavalry general in the empire, and it is my honor to be able to ask you to form a cavalry corps for me!" In the face of Donald's thanks, Bai Feng responded with a smile: "I can count on you to help me bring out the most elite cavalry corps in the empire!"

"Haha, then we'll make up our minds!" Donald, who lifted his spirits, said proudly: "You give me a stage to display my ambitions, and I will bring out the most elite cavalry regiment of the empire for you!"

"Then I'll thank you in advance, teacher!" When it comes to real talents, Bai Feng never hides his trust in them.

"Bai Feng, now that you are no longer a student of the Imperial Academy, I am no longer your teacher. Bai Feng's teacher made Donald have to remind him: "In the future, you can call me like other generals, otherwise it will seem that I don't understand the rules of the army." ”

"This ......" Bai Feng, who knew the truth well, hesitated for a moment, and then gave his own suggestion: "Teacher, do you think this will work: if there are others present, you and I will be commensurate with the rules of the army, and if there are no others present, you and I will be commensurate with teachers and students." ”

"Bai Feng, your kind teacher understands it, but the army is no better than others, rules are rules, and they cannot be broken by anyone. Donald shook his head and refused: "You and I, as commanders of the army and senior generals, should lead by example." ”

Donald said so, Bai Feng naturally couldn't hold on any longer, so the relationship between the two of them in the army was determined;

On the day of the happy conversation with Donald, the cavalry wing directly under the pro-guard corps and the cavalry wing under the 58th legion, as well as the newly recruited 4,000 young men who could ride horses, were all officially handed over to Donald by Bai Feng.

Kabaye, the commander of the cavalry wing directly under the pro-guard guards, was promoted by Bai Feng to the rank of lieutenant general of the cavalry corps and concurrently served as the commander of the first wing, and the wing commander of the cavalry wing of the 58th regiment was appointed as the commander of the second wing.

As for the high-quality war horses and weapons and equipment that Bai Feng promised to provide to Donald, when he transferred ten teams of Roman heavy infantry from Rome City before, he had already put the weapons and equipment and high-quality war horses purchased from the armor shop and cavalry stables into the barracks warehouse of the pro-guard guards.

After the affairs of forming the cavalry corps were handed over to Donald to handle, what Bai Feng needed to worry about was how to receive the Holy See's reinforcements;

The reinforcement team composed of cardinals, archbishops, holy sons, and holy daughters of the Holy See is a luxurious configuration that is enough for the king or emperor of any country to greet in person, not to mention, Bai Feng's identity is not up to that level.

Of course, compared to the cardinal archbishop, the Holy Son, and the Holy Maiden, whose symbolic value is greater than the actual value, Bai Feng is more concerned about the 10,000 Holy See Bright Knights in the reinforcements, which are the reinforcements with real practical significance.

The Eight Banners Army of the Jianzhou Jurchen is all composed of cavalry, even if Bai Feng can use the Spartan Legion as the main force, with the help of the terrain advantage, to fight a battle in which the infantry suppresses the cavalry to win more and less, it also needs the cooperation of a large number of cavalry, otherwise how could Bai Feng be so anxious to form a cavalry corps.

In fact, even if the military department did not ask Bai Feng to form this cavalry corps, Bai Feng himself would expand the scale of the cavalry wing directly under the pro-guard team as soon as possible.