Intempidiguerra, laleggeèletteramorta (In times of war, the law is a dead letter)

- Cicero (ancient Roman statesman, orator, writer)

After Oscar and the others experienced a sudden thunderstorm, the fleet sailed in the direction of Sardinia without incident. However, I don't know if it's intentional or if it's really complicated; Oscar always felt that Shi Xiu was hiding from him. Because no matter what time it is, Oscar can't see Shi Xiu's figure; Only in full view of everyone can you meet Shi Xiu.

Of course, Mary was always by Oscar's side; It was inconvenient for Oscar to find Shi Xiu in private. The days of sea voyages are always relatively boring; So, in his room, Oscar and Marie began to talk about the military arrangements after returning to Sardinia. Oscar even told Mary about the reforms he was about to make, the existing military arrangements, and the hidden military power of the Augustan family, and Mary began to give Oscar sincere advice.

First, there was the question of the navy, and Mary suggested that Oscar divide the fleet loyal to the House of Augustus into three fleets: a purely combat fleet consisting entirely of battleships; a specialized transport fleet consisting of a large number of transport ships and a small number of warships; A landing fleet consisting of a transport fleet capable of transporting a reconstituted corps and its required materiel and a large number of warships for ocean-going strikes.

Mary even suggested that Oscar form several small pirate fleets; On the one hand, they can learn about the internal situation of the pirates, and on the other hand, they can also do things that are inconvenient for the Augustan family to do in the name of pirates. For example, to suppress the Greek naval power, to suppress the Scipio family's investment in Sicily in the future, and so on.

As for the selection of the commanders of the fleets of the Navy and the appointment of the captains of the warships, Mary did not make her own proposals; Because the Augustus family has not developed any naval power other than the private Reaper fleet. So, the Augustan family was sorely short of naval talent; It can even be the complete absence of naval talent. However, with the creation of these three fleets, the Augustus family was in great demand for naval talent. If a large number of captains loyal to the House of Augustus cannot be cultivated in time, then the loyalty of these fleets to the House of Augustus, as well as to Oscar himself, will be extremely limited.

In this regard, Oscar put forward the idea that he had been holding in his heart. Oscar argues that the way in which the family can be groomed for change can be emulated; In the same way, special naval and army schools were established to train a large number of loyal and capable junior generals of the navy and army for the family. For example, the captain of a warship in the Navy must have graduated from a naval school or have studied in a naval school to be a person who can serve as a warship; Centurions and above officers in the Army must have graduated from an Army School or have studied at an Army School to be appointed.

In the Army School and the Navy School, special teachers and generals are invited to teach them in the form of a two-year study period and a one-year training period. The trainees were all middle- and low-level backbone generals and leading officers in the former army, mainly to receive allegiance education to the Augustus family and Oscar himself; The learners are young civilians or excellent soldiers selected by the Augustan family, and mainly receive training in the methods and skills of serving as middle and low-ranking officers, as well as allegiance education to the Augustus family and Oscar himself.

In this way, it only takes a year or two; All junior and mid-ranking officers in the navy and army would have become an absolutely loyal force for the House of Augustus and Oscar himself. This naturally includes the Legion of the Boar and the Legion of the Eagle, which will be stationed in Sardinia in the future; Moreover, the two legion commanders who have not seen the brainwashing and indoctrination of the Augustus family may even be grateful to the Augustus family and Oscar for sparing no effort to train middle and low-level officers for them and help their legion improve its combat effectiveness.

However, what they could never have imagined is; When one day, they choose to stand against the Augustus, or no longer cooperate with the Augustus. They could take themselves with them, but they couldn't take with them the two elite Roman main battle legions; Even with Oscar's acquiescence, the two legions followed their captains back. But as long as Oscar gives an order, they will choose to stand firmly behind Oscar.

It is undeniable that after Oscar unreservedly told Mary about the Augustus family's brainwashing plan; Mary also clearly expressed her disgust at this inhumane plan. And Oscar spared no effort to explain: "The overall purpose of brainwashing is to stabilize the family and the territory; Why has the mighty Roman Republic not been able to expand in unison? Why did you have to be forced to fake your death? Why did Hannibal's repeated victories not change the decline of Carthage? Why is it that families with only a little strength can not be controlled by their respective centers?

In fact, brainwashing is the same as washing clothes. Clothes should be washed when they are dirty, clothes should be changed when they are old, and clothes should be thrown away if they are too torn to wear; In the same way, if the mind is dirty, it must be washed, the old mind must be replaced, and the original mind must be thrown away; Some people are afraid of brainwashing, but they are not afraid of brainwashing, but they can't let go, they are reluctant, they possess ** too strongly, they think too much about themselves, and they think too little for others. They are worried, they are afraid, they are selfish, they are unwilling to take responsibility, they do not want to forge ahead, they are content with the status quo!

Taking a bath is essential in the daily life of each of us, and brainwashing is more important than taking a bath! Whoever washes you and is baptized by you is a result: you become more and more like whom. Brainwashing is more risky than bathing, so it matters who you are washed by. All those who accept the brainwashing of our Augustan family will invisibly accept all the thoughts of our Augustan family when they are loyal to the Augustan family.

Mary, you know that the reform I am about to make is the right reform; From now on, the territory of our House of Augustus will become a paradise for every Augustan. There is no difference in race, no difference in skin color, and no difference in status; Anyone can live and work in peace in the territory of my House Augustus. Coupled with our brainwashing of the military and grassroots officials, they will become the cornerstone of our future for a better future.

After that, there will be no one to divide our House Augustus; There is no one left to rebel in the realm of our House Augustus. No war, no oppression, no discrimination; Isn't this the future you've always wanted? And, while they are brainwashed; But they didn't lose anything!

They will thus have lofty ideals and motivation to struggle, and they will become the staunchest supporters of the House of Augustus. In the same way, we of the House of Augustus will give back to their families a life of peace and contentment, food and clothing; We will give them the best of everything. You also know that the five legions of the Roman Republic are actually the legions of five families; No one will obey the orders of the Senate, let alone anyone who is not a member of the family.

If the five legions of the republic could be under the command of one man; So what a powerful combat power they can burst out on the battlefield! Mary, everything I do is just to better realize my ideals. I will not let these brainwashed people lose anything, they still have their most precious family, affection, love; All I did was give them a clear goal and a belief. Do you understand? “

In the end, Mary chose to support the Oscars; Because she also understands that what Oscar said is not unreasonable. Rather than having the army split up and swear allegiance to their respective captains and other families, it is better to keep the army under Oscar's control. At least in Oscar's life, with Oscar's wisdom and wisdom, he will never do anything cruel, tyrannical, and inhumane; This Mary believed in Oscar.

After clarifying the military school application of the brainwashing program, Mary gave her opinion on the current army of the House of Augustus. Mary argues that the so-called Construction Corps should be abolished outright; It was sufficient to place the prisoners in labor directly under the jurisdiction of the governors of each province. Also, the Sardinian garrison should be abolished; For the sake of military purity and a thorough separation of the localities from the army, the establishment of this garrison corps should be completely abolished.

However, it is not possible for each province to rely solely on a few county-level militias; Moreover, the 500-strong militia was also quite bloated, and would seriously waste the limited number of soldiers of the Augustan family. Therefore, Mary suggested that after the abolition of the Construction Corps and the Garrison Corps, a provincial guard of 1,000 men under the command of the governor of the province should be formed in the province; The 500 militia at the county level will be reduced in size to 100, but it can be filled with light infantry.

In this way, from the perspective of the county level; Although the number of armies they can command is smaller, the combat effectiveness has increased. From a provincial point of view; Although the power of the governor is greatly limited, he still has military power, which is also conducive to increasing the enthusiasm of the governor. Moreover, the greatest role of this so-called Provincial Guard of the Thousand Men was not in the service of the Governor; Instead, it was used to suppress the prisoners who originally belonged to the Construction Corps.

In this way, it is calculated as seven counties in one province; The militia of 3,500 men was originally needed, but a garrison corps with a large number of troops, plus the management army of the so-called construction corps. A province alone needs an army of more than 7,000 people, and even if half of them are militiamen, the financial pressure on the family is enormous. After Mary's optimization, the seven-county province needed only 700 light infantry and 1,000 mixed guards.

Mary's suggestion fundamentally solved the redundancy of the Oscar system; In fact, it further reduced the size of the provincial army, eliminating many potential threats to the local provincial rule of the House of Augustus. Moreover, the decline in the number of provincial armies both reduced the family's military expenditure in the provinces; It also reduces the population pressure of the family, so that the family can invest more of its population in the main battle legion or production.

When Mary made these suggestions, Oscar was still quite shocked; He didn't expect that he had more than 2,000 years of knowledge beyond this era, and that he would leave so many shortcomings in the formulation of the previous system. And Mary, a 19-year-old girl, can easily see these shortcomings of herself; And make it perfect. At this moment, Oscar finally believed that there are indeed more wicked people in life; For example, Ganluo, Zhuge Liang and others, who Oscar had never believed in before, after seeing Mary's power, Oscar decisively chose to believe that there was indeed someone!

Of course, Oscar's heart is also more afraid; Fortunately, these systems have not yet been formally implemented. Otherwise, it would not be so easy to change temporarily. Thinking of this, Oscar glanced at Mary gratefully; It's really thankful that she gave me these suggestions in time. Mary gave Oscar a bright smile back, which made Oscar's little heart flutter.