Chapter 88: The Importance of Military Discipline
The conversation with the Mantis Girl was only passed between the superpowers, and Shelley never came to see it again. In the days that followed, Shelley focused all his energy on the current developments.
There is no way, since the war against the greenskins is going to be launched, it is not only the army that will be moved, strictly speaking, all levels of the entire country should be operational.
It's impossible to count on the above, not to mention that they can't keep up with their own advanced models, even if they have this ability, will those people let themselves do this? So in the end, you have to rely on yourself.
It seems that some of the projects that I am focusing on now are scattered, but for the next war, none of them will not be used. Whether it was the expansion of the fields, or the construction of the city walls, including the acceleration of the production of foreign goods, these were all in order to provide more security for themselves in the following wars.
The war to annihilate the greenskins of the ghost clan, even if she didn't systematically learn wartime knowledge in her previous life, so many war movies can make it enough for her to make a relatively perfect plan.
The army was there, the money was there, the food and munitions were on the way to be filled, and the only thing Shelley lacked now was time to grind these things together.
The army's previous combat methods certainly cannot be used for any longer, not to mention whether their backward combat methods are effective or not, and simply to say that the opponent this time is a green-skinned ghost, the traditional combat mode will definitely not work.
There are a lot of tribes of greenskins, and it is naturally the best choice to defeat them one by one. However, they are not stupid and will definitely react. Whether or not they assemble at that time, the consequences will be terrifying.
If they are assembled, even if more than half of them have been wiped out by their own side by this time, the remaining number will greatly exceed the number of soldiers on the human side. This is still an ideal state, Shelley has predicted, and the reality is that it is likely that the green-skinned ghost will have reacted before the elimination of one percent.
What if it doesn't assemble? It was even more terrifying, if the greenskins chose not to assemble and instead chose to go out en masse in a tribal manner, it would mean that Shelley would completely lose control of their whereabouts, and they would launch attacks in various places, causing a large number of casualties.
The so-called fire in one place is not afraid, just concentrate the water power to extinguish it at one point, and if you are afraid, you are afraid that there are small fires in every place, and you only have one water pipe in your hand. Left and right, overwhelmed.
Therefore, Shelley must not only find a way to control these two factors that will have bad consequences, but also have to adapt the human army to the way he has developed a fight. So very early on, Shelley asked Hans to train a group of personnel in his own way, although the way was relatively simple, but at least it could improve efficiency.
So when Payne's army was assembled on the edge of Yongle City, Shelley pushed Hans to him as soon as possible.
"General Payne, this is Hans, I have personally cultivated him, and he has a group of well-trained soldiers under him, let him assist you in training the soldiers."
Although he has been a soldier for a longer time than Payne, even when he is on the front line, his status is not enough to be able to talk to the general.
So when he saw Payne, Hans was already very nervous, and at this time, Shelley actually directly let himself be connected to Payne as an instructor, can this not make him dumbfounded.
Payne is also sincere, and after seeing the hot weapons displayed by Shelley, he can be said to be 100% obedient to her orders. Therefore, he had no problem with arranging Hans over, and even desperately hoped that Hans would quickly teach them the use of new weapons and new ways of fighting.
"Mr. Hans, please advise!"
"Don't, don't~~ Wait a minute!" Hans looked at Shelley with a bitter face, "Your Royal Highness Princess, I can't do this, I ......"
Shelley didn't let him continue: "Haven't you already admitted that my tactics and weapons can bring the battlefield to the level of casualties? In that case, you should keep your agreement with me and help me accomplish something you may not be willing to do. Now you don't want to just be a chief instructor? ”
Looking at Shelley's eyes, which were about to squint again, Hans's back began to break out in a cold sweat, and every time she showed this look, it meant that she was going to be ruthless. If he dared to say a word again in the next moment, Hans suspected that his brain might be about to open a hole.
"I ...... I know. ”
Shelley's eyes immediately turned into a crescent moon: "Isn't this right, you should force yourself to do things, right?" Nika, bring the wine. ”
"Okay~"
Nika opened the jar of wine that had been prepared in advance, and the moment it was opened, a strong aroma of wine wafted out of it, which not only made Hans stunned, but even Payne, who usually didn't drink much, drooled.
"Gong ...... Your Royal Highness Princess, this is the wine you are talking about? ”
Hans looked like a fool and was about to reach out and grab it, but Nika turned around and dodged him, and then put the lid back on, and stuck out his tongue at him mischievously.
"Hmph, this isn't for you."
Hans has that itch in his heart, isn't it for me to take it out and do something? Isn't this seducing people?
"Do you like the smell?"
Hans nodded violently, like a poor puppy. Reading the book
"Then keep this taste in mind, and when it's all over, you can drink as much as you want."
"Huh? Do you have to wait until it's over? ”
"Rest assured, you're not alone. General Payne, pass on my orders to every soldier, during wartime, even during rest, soldiers are not allowed to touch a drop of wine, and this is included in military law, and if anyone dares to steal water, military law will deal with it. ”
"This ...... Your Royal Highness Princess, will it be too strict? ”
The army in this world is not so particular, they all live with their heads pinned to their waists, and they may be gone one day, so don't say they drink in normal times, even if they are looking for women and gambling, these are allowed.
However, in Shelley's eyes, this kind of attitude and approach full of negativity for the future is absolutely unacceptable, and discipline is the straight road to victory.
"Strict? General Payne, Hans, both of you have listened to me, and if you send your soldiers to battle, we will be responsible for each and every one of them. Every knife you cut, every bullet you shoot, is to keep yourself alive, not to die. Negative attitudes must not be repeated! Not to mention drinking, not even other fun! ”
Payne didn't understand what Shelley meant, but as a long-time immersed in the army and thought that he knew more about the soldiers, he still couldn't accept such a decision: "Your Royal Highness, I can pass on the order, but I'm worried that it will cause a backlash from the soldiers, and if there is a collective disobedience to the order, the consequences will be difficult to clean up." ”
What he could think of, how could Shelley not think about it, there would naturally be a rebound, and there would definitely be. Shelley naturally has a solution to this.
"At the end of the day, it's all idle...... General Payne, do you know what the military and civilians are a family of? ”
Payne and Hans's expressions were strange, how could the military and civilians be a family? The public's evaluation of the army is basically two words: "bandits".
Whether it was before or after the war, soldiers would try their best to have fun among the people, whether it was eating overlord meals, forcing women to sleep, or beating and bullying the people.
In this case, even if they don't admit it, there is no way, and it is really difficult for the military and the general public to fit in.
"Hans, one of the training methods I taught you is physical training, and recently, I have changed the content of this part, and all the warriors must be given me to build the city wall."
"What? Let the soldiers do the work of migrant workers? Your Royal Highness Princess, this must not be possible. ”
"yes, that's just going to cause a bigger backlash from the military."
Shelley said confidently: "Don't worry, no, tell them that I will be paid the same as I am, and the food will be included." ”
As soon as these words came out, the two of them immediately turned off the fire, yes, while holding the military salary, they can still earn extra money, who will object to such a good thing?
"But you also have to remember that whoever is lazy will also be deducted from his wages."
When it came to this, how could he refute it, Payne could only nod his head: "I know, Your Royal Highness Princess." ”
After the two of them were ordered to retreat, Nika couldn't help but ask, "Your Royal Highness, what is the point of your arrangement?" ”
Shelley explained unhurriedly: "How a warrior fights is a matter on the battlefield, but why a warrior fights must have a clear goal. It is useless to shout the slogan of defending the homeland and the country, and if they do not personally understand what it means to serve the people and what it means to carry the responsibility of moving forward, they will not be able to follow such strict discipline, and if they cannot even achieve this discipline, then there is no point in winning many battles. ”
Nika tilted her head, obviously, not quite quite understanding. Naturally, she can't be blamed for this. Only Shelley, who has actually seen and experienced it with his own eyes, can understand the importance of these things.
At this time, Morley trotted all the way over.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, the people from the World Chamber of Commerce are here."
"It's finally here!"
A smile appeared on Shelley's face, the one-month delivery time she had agreed with the World Chamber of Commerce had not yet arrived, and since they had come at this time, it could only mean one thing, they had sent coal.
Before Shelley left Canterlot, he entrusted them with taking over the coal mines he had received from the Duke of Poka. And let them sort out a certain amount of coal and send it over.
Shelley was very happy about the arrival of coal, which was very much needed at the moment. Among other things, the production of gunpowder and the production of cement are inseparable from it, gunpowder is the foundation to ensure that they have offensive power, and cement is the foundation to ensure that they have defensive power. One attack and one defense are inseparable from coal, which shows how important it is.
In addition to this, there is a place where Shelley needs to conquer and coal is also very much needed.
"Let's go, it's time to add a gear called power to this world!"