Time steals something from us every day, year after year, and they eventually steal us from ourselves.

- Horace (founder and founder of Roman classicism)

As soon as Oscar's plan for the General Staff was announced, the generals in the conference room were shocked and involuntarily fell into a lot of discussions; Mary was the most shocked. She also clearly remembered Oscar's previous promise that she would set up a special general staff for herself; Originally, she thought it was just a special small department, but she didn't expect it to be such a huge organization!

This time, it was Lucis who raised the question first; He directly stood up and looked into Oscar's eyes and asked, "Your Excellency, is such an organization too powerful?" If even the family leader needs the approval of this so-called general staff if he wants to mobilize every soldier, does that mean that the power of this department has even surpassed the family leader to some extent?

More crucially, what if this so-called General Staff made an error in the formulation of the war plan, resulting in a crisis for the corps on the battlefield? Also, remote command is flawed after all; It is impossible for the General Staff, which has always been in the rear, to receive changes in the situation on the battlefield in time and develop corresponding measures, which is simply a disaster for the army at the front!

If they do not obey the orders of the General Staff, it will be enough for them to be judged by the family after the war; If they blindly follow the orders of the General Staff, the changing situation may make them unable to survive on the battlefield even if their tactics are rigid. Once such a result really appears, then the blow to the Augustus family is too great! ”

Luquis is worthy of being a battle-hardened veteran of the Augustan family, and he can see at a glance the limitations of the era of the so-called General Staff of Oscar; However, what Oscar just said is not the full version of the General Staff. In fact, Oscar had long wanted to implement the General Staff system in the army of the House of Augustus; Because Oscar himself was well aware of the superiority of the General Staff system.

German army during the First World War and the Second World War. Why should the countries of the world challenge the whole world with the strength of a single country and fight all over the world? Especially the German army during World War II, its achievements and the miracles of battles created have become classic examples for the whole world to learn; If it weren't for the fact that they were the enemy of the whole world, no country would have been able to defeat them alone.

They relied on the system of the General Staff, which Germany had always pursued! Of course, in such an era of backward means of communication, it would be wishful thinking to create the kind of efficient General Staff system that would later be in Germany. Therefore, what Oscar wants to implement is only a simplified version of the General Staff system.

Luquis's suggestion is indeed a drawback that is difficult to solve in this era. Oscar can only choose to lay out his plans and inventory in advance. So, Oscar sorted out his thoughts, and then explained: "In view of the limitations of the present means of communication, it is impossible for us to rely entirely on this general staff for detailed planning of combat operations; But this does not affect other functions of the General Staff at all.

A country's armed forces may undergo relatively drastic changes in some parts due to various reasons, but it is impossible for a country's comprehensive strength to undergo earth-shaking changes in a short period of time. Therefore, the General Staff Headquarters that I have set up is responsible for planning military operations against the entire enemy country.

If we want to attack the Iberian province of the Kingdom of Spain, we must be prepared for a full-scale war with the entire Kingdom of Spain; In this way, our battlefield may not be limited to the Iberian province. And the value of the existence of the General Staff. It was to completely calculate the maximum combat power that the Kingdom of Spain could break out before the outbreak of war.

Of course, such a calculation must have a certain gap with reality; But it will also be a detailed analysis based on detailed intelligence, which is far more professional and accurate than the measures taken by several of our generals to start a war after discussing it before the war. The General Staff can draw up a large strategic plan based on the results of the calculations derived from this information, such as attacking on three fronts, fighting simultaneously by sea, and so on.

As for the specific actions, they can be handed over to those regiments subordinate to the General Staff one by one to carry them out, and in the process of implementation, the corps commanders can completely adapt to the situation; Until they encountered things that they were difficult to solve, such as lack of logistical supplies, and the need for fleet support in the hope of jumping from the sea, etc. In turn, they can make requests to the General Staff, which will try to help them solve their problems.

In order to strengthen the combat effectiveness of each of our regiments. After the establishment of the General Staff, we will set up a special staff course at the Augustus Military Academy to train specialized staff officers; When these specialized staff officers have grown, each of our Augustus legions will have a staff headquarters in the legion directly under the legion commander.

This staff will be composed of about five staff officers, and the value of their existence is to provide some suggestions for the legion in battle; In this way, our Legion Commander can also get more valuable advice in battle. In addition to this, their role was to be responsible for communicating some of the requirements of the corps commander to the General Staff. to seek the consent of the General Staff.

Without this staff system, it would have been fanciful for an expeditionary legion to be supported by a naval fleet during the war; But with the staff system, such a whimsical will become a reality! More importantly, the presence of the General Staff also allows us to be ready for war in peacetime at the lowest cost.

Then there's Luquis, where you're worried about the overpower of the General Staff. In my settings; The supreme leader of the General Staff is the Chief of the General Staff, a position equivalent to the rank of deputy commander of our House of Augustus, above the commander of the corps, and alongside General Luquis and General Quintus.

The staff officers subordinate to the General Staff Department are divided into four levels, namely the third-level staff officers, the second-level staff officers, the first-level staff officers, and the special staff officers; The corresponding military ranks are centurion, captain, lieutenant general of the legion, and corps commander. The chief of staff of the staff subordinate to the corps is of the same rank as the adjutant general of the corps, and the general staff officer is of the same rank as the centurion.

But there is no doubt about one thing, that is, all staff officers have only the power of staff officers, and no other real power! The staff department subordinate to the corps is only responsible for providing reference opinions for the corps, and the specific implementation is all carried out by the individuals in the corps; If there is a mistake in the corps, the General Staff also has no right to interfere, but they can report it to the General Staff after the war.

The same is true of the General Staff, which is responsible for all the disarmament of the armies of the House of Augustus, but has no right to interfere with the command of any army; That is, the General Staff could give orders directly to the corps commanders, but not to give any orders to the subordinate units of any corps.

From now on, the command of each legion of the House of Augustus was in the hands of the commander, but the power of deployment was in the hands of the General Staff; The General Staff is not allowed to directly command a single soldier without the consent of the corps commander, but the corps commander cannot make any moves of the army at will without the consent of the General Staff! ”

This time, Oscar's tirade did not cause the generals to be shocked, but he completely explained the constitution of the entire staff to the generals; Although not all of the generals are clear-headed and far-sighted, they are all veteran generals of the military who have been in the field for a long time, and the benefits brought by this so-called staff system can certainly be understood by everyone.

However, in many cases, people's attitude towards a new thing is not determined by the quality of the thing, but by the impact of the new thing. The establishment of the General Staff and the Corps Staff is a good thing, but the establishment of an important institution on such a large scale will inevitably bring about a large-scale transaction of rights; No one knows who will benefit from this deal, so naturally no one wants to make the first bird.

Not to mention the rest, just the appointment of the chief of the general staff, I thought that there was a military general within the Augustus family who was on a par with Luquis and Quintus. Coupled with the staff headquarters that each legion needs to set up, the entire Augustan family needs to expand the entire Augustan family with only seven chief of staff at the rank of deputy general of the legion, and twenty-eight staff officers at the level of centurion.

And that's not counting the large number of staff officers of all ranks that may eventually appear in the General Staff; Therefore, it is difficult for all the generals to make a choice in the face of such a major event. However, Oscar, who has already decided to implement it, will not abandon the long-prepared staff system because of the silence of the generals; Just as Oscar was about to forcefully announce the implementation of this staff system, Quintus stood up and said:

"Your Excellency's plan for the General Staff Organization and the General Staff is conducive to a substantial increase in the combat effectiveness of the army, and all of us are senior generals of the army; Aren't we all willing to sacrifice something for the improvement of the Legion's combat effectiveness? Whether it's the things in everyone's hands that matter, or the combat effectiveness of the legions under your command that is important, let's think about it; I personally support Your Excellency! ”

After Quintus's support was spoken, Luquis also stood up and said, "General Quintus's words are right, is there anything more important than improving the combat effectiveness of our Augustus family's army?" I, Luquis, like General Quintus, strongly support the decision of His Excellency the Leader; Establish a system of general staff institutions and corps staffs! ”

Now that the bigwigs of the two major factions have spoken, the generals of the two major factions below naturally have no other opinions, and they have also expressed their support for Oscar to establish the General Staff Organization and the Legion Staff; At this point, Oscar's plan to establish the General Staff of the House of Augustus and the Staff of the Legion can be implemented.

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