Something that keeps a real connection between man and reality, that makes him resist the temptation to lie, must be something independent of all time, something that can never be changed. It is both a faithful representation of the past and a faithful reflection of new experiences, because it itself is eternal and unchanging.

– Otto Weininger (Austrian philosopher)

After Bai Feng gave the generals the order to assemble on the border of Mengdan Province, the various legions that had completed their tasks arrived here one after another, and compared to the other legions that performed well, the five Eastern Legions that did not perform well were treated differently by Bai Feng.

Before the legions reached the border, the soldiers of the Yulin Legion had built barracks for them to station, and according to the previous practice, each legion under Bai Feng's command had to build its own barracks, except this time.

In the deserted border area, the nine fortified barracks were divided into three parts and arranged in a huge zigzag, and the pro-guard barracks where the tent was located were deployed in the middle of the zigzag phalanx, and were guarded by the troops in the other nine barracks.

These nine built barracks belonged to D'Ambrosio's 39th Legion, Bella's 40th Legion, Gianno's 44th Legion, Asasis's 45th Legion, Upadama's 46th Legion, Athos's 47th Legion, Ranocchia's Predator's Guard, Montgomery's Wind's Legion, and Hans's Acting Captain's Yulin Legion.

Ever since Bai Feng decided to focus his main efforts on the Marquis of Bedouin and the Fire Legion, the actual command of the Feather Forest Legion was handed over to Hans, and Hans, a system general who was a Germanic berserker, had no doubt about his loyalty to Bai Feng.

Although Hans has become the de facto commander of the Feather Forest Legion, the Feather Forest Wing, which belongs to the combat sequence of the Feather Forest Legion, has been transferred to his side by Bai Feng;

Leonardo, who was born as a veteran of the wing, is not only the co-captain of the Yulin Wing, but also one of Bai Feng's most trusted non-system generals; if it weren't for Leonardo's unwillingness to be the commander of the army, he would have been a general at the level of the commander of the army under Bai Feng.

On the day when the five Eastern legions arrived at the border, the first thing they had to do was to build their own legions' barracks, and Bai Feng's order to Aetius and the other five legion commanders was to build their barracks before dinner, and all of them came to their military tents after dinner.

In the afternoon, Bai Feng, who had not done much, called the main generals of the pro-soldier guards and Leonardo to his tent, and the pro-guard corps, with a total strength of more than 20,000, and the Yulin Wing, which was full of elite veterans, were the troops that Bai Feng paid the most attention to.

After all the six generals came to the military tent, Bai Feng, who was sorting out the situation reports of the various legions, stopped what he was doing and asked Lucurus, the commander of the pro-guard team closest to him, "Luculus, what do you think of the combat effectiveness of the pro-guard guards?"

"If it is compared to the ordinary army of the Empire, it can fight head-on with two standing regiments or three divisions of the Royal Legion, and if it is compared to the army under your command, the combat strength is about equal to three standing divisions or two divisions of the Featherwood Legion. ”

Luculus, who was summoned from the Roman world, knew Bai Feng as well as Bai Feng knew him, so he understood the deep meaning of Bai Feng's words, and made a very pertinent evaluation of the combat effectiveness of the pro-soldier guards without counting the systematic army.

Aside from the systematic army that played the role of the mainstay of the pro-guard army, the remaining troops were nothing more than regular units consisting of four infantry wings and one cavalry wing, but their combat effectiveness was superior to that of ordinary standing army officers.

"I don't think so. Bai Feng, who didn't quite agree with Luculus's statement, shook his head slightly and said: "The soldiers of the Pro-Guard Guard are indeed brave in battle, but there is still a certain gap between the overall combat strength and the Royal Legion. ”

"General, the current Royal Legion is not the Royal Legion that was powerful in the past; the four Royal Legions that have suffered heavy losses one after another have lost more than 80% of their elite veterans, and it is not easy for those recruits who have been replenished to improve their combat effectiveness. ”

Luculus, who was not very familiar with the Royal Legion, did not question Bai Feng's words, but the cavalry wing captain Cabaye on the side, he still knew more about the Royal Legion, and his words were more convincing.

"Cabaye, you have underestimated the importance that His Majesty the Emperor attaches to the Royal Legion, and I can tell you with certainty that the recruits who have been added to the Royal Legion are definitely not the recruits you understand, but the elite veterans drawn from the various other standing legions. ”

"General, those veterans who originally belonged to the various standing legions will not easily accept them after they enter the Royal Legion, and similarly, these unruly legion veterans will not willingly integrate into the Royal Legion. ”

"Yes, you can think of so much, it is enough to prove that you have been working hard to learn how to be a qualified general. Bai Feng, who was more and more satisfied with Cabaye's analysis, praised him with a smile on his face.

Then, Bai Feng, who was smiling, said solemnly to all the generals in the military tent: "Don't underestimate the captains of the Royal Legion, they are the real core of the Royal Legion; ”

"Duke Albert, who commanded the Thunder Legion, was once one of the four most prestigious generalissimos of the Empire, and Duke Reinhardt, who commanded the Praetorian Legion, and Marquis Robert, who commanded the Stormwind Legion, are both among the most famous generals in the Imperial military, and their ability and strength should not be underestimated. ”

"I hope you will always remember an eternal truth: a flock of sheep commanded by a lion can easily defeat a flock of lions commanded by a sheep, and that it is not the composition of the army that really determines the combat effectiveness of an army, but the commander of the army. ”

After hearing such a meaningful remark, all the generals except Luculus fell into deep thought, and after a long time, Leonardo, who was very perceptive, was the first to show a look of sudden realization, followed by Cabaye, who thought that the royal legion had greatly reduced its combat strength.

Now that Bai Feng has successfully persuaded Cabaye and the others to re-understand the combat effectiveness of the Royal Legion, then it is up to Luculus to continue the topic just now;

"General, you mean that there is still a big gap between the combat effectiveness of our pro-guard and the imperial royal legion, so it is necessary for us to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the pro-guard within the limited scope of our capabilities, right?"

"Yes. Bai Feng, who did not deny his intentions, said bluntly to the main generals of the Pro-Soldier Guard: "My basic requirement for the Pro-Soldier Guard is to be able to fight against a full-fledged Royal Legion in a head-to-head battle; ”

"Expand!" this is the method proposed by Luculus.

"The Pro-Guard Corps currently has 12,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry, and in the next six months, I will allow you to expand your army by up to 5,000. ”

"Change weapons and equipment!" this is the method proposed by the first direct wing commander Siqueira.

"The weapons and equipment used by the soldiers of the Pro-Guard are no longer inferior to those of the Royal Legion, and there is no need to replace them with weapons and equipment. ”

"Expand the size of the cavalry!" this is the method proposed by the commander of the cavalry wing, Cabaye.

"Among the newly expanded 5,000 soldiers, your cavalry wing will be divided into 1,000 people, and how to train these 1,000 cavalry is your task. ”

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