Chapter 32: Snapdragon Army Training Begins!
After a hurried fireside chat, Evan and Delores headed to the temporary camp of the craftsmen, led by Anroth. Ai Wen still attaches great importance to the results of the blacksmiths, which involves whether the new army can be successfully formed and the level of combat effectiveness in the future.
Upon arriving at the scene, President Carl immediately showed Aven the latest results, whether it was an axe or a short-handled three-edged blunt-headed hammer, a small amount of output had been made, and as for the arrow clusters and chain mail, there was no progress.
Evan didn't complain about this, but when he used these weapons, he found that they were not as powerful as he thought, and they were easy to break and break.
After thinking about it, Aven patted his head, and told the blacksmiths what the weapon looked like and how to make it, but ignored the problem of raw materials.
In today's England, all pig iron is used, and the process of making steel is in a blank state, so how can the weapons made be as strong and durable as later generations.
Evan asked President Carr to take a break from what he was doing, finish the move, and invite him to a meeting that would follow.
When President Carl heard Evan's words, he was a little stunned, and he didn't understand why Evan wanted to stop production temporarily. Evan had to say that he had other ideas that he needed to discuss with President Carl, and he was confused about Carl for the time being.
Although this batch of weapons that have been produced cannot be used on the battlefield, they can be used in peacetime training, and there should be no problem with cutting scarecrows.
Therefore, Ai Wen still paid some of the money first, and asked his subordinates to put all these weapons into wooden boxes, ready to take them away.
After getting the equipment, Evan immediately ordered Horst to gather all the fifty soldiers he had recruited before in front of the castle and start formal training himself.
Soon, fifty conscripted soldiers came to the castle. Ai Wen saw that many people had panic, numbness, and eagerness in their eyes, and all kinds of different emotions gathered in them.
Ai Wen looked at these soldiers who were not much older than himself, and felt quite emotional in his heart. If it weren't for his father, I'm afraid he would also be a conscription soldier who farmed at home and charged forward during the war.
"Before training, I want to explain some things to you so that you don't have any worries." Evan swept through all the soldiers.
"First of all, I want to explain to you the benefits of being a soldier. First, as long as you live, you will get a sum of money every thirty days. Whether there is a war or not, you will receive this money, less when there is no war and more when there is a war. Spend the money however you want, for from the moment it is handed over to you, it will be yours. Even if it's all spent on women, I don't care."
When the soldiers heard this, they immediately whispered, originally thinking that they would be able to eat enough, but they didn't expect to get the money, or they could get it every thirty days. This kind of thing is unheard of in other territories, and it is like pie in the sky.
Anlos, who was standing at the gate of the castle, had a change on his face, Count Morol had told him about the new army before, and he also knew that it was a big hole, but he didn't expect this to be the case.
"Secondly, as long as you are still a soldier in the barracks, then your family's life in the territory will also be guaranteed by me. I will set aside an area in my territory for the families of soldiers, with special fields and livestock, and the taxes in it will be lower than in other places. If you have made meritorious contributions in the army or in the course of fighting, I will also send someone to notify your family members as soon as possible and reward them."
"If you die heroically, your family will still receive a large pension. Enough for them to provide for their families and wait until their children grow up. At the same time, in the center of the territory, I will build a huge monument to engrave the names of all the soldiers and generals who died for the territory, so that others can pay their respects and remember."
Whirring, the soldiers in front of the castle let out a heavy snort. Many people fight to have a good meal and make their families better. These rewards of Ai Wen hit the nail on the head, but the main event is still to come.
"Of course, there is always merit in fighting. I will make corresponding rules so that you can truly feel the importance of military merit." Evan pointed to the castle behind him and said with a smile.
"Maybe someday, this will belong to one of you."
There was a terrible silence in front of the castle. The soldiers looked at Evan in amazement, if they were happy just now, but now they were a little afraid.
As we all know, nobles are born nobles, and unless commoners are really appreciated by nobles, it is difficult for them to be officials for the rest of their lives, let alone become nobles. But now that he has such an opportunity to appear in front of him, he can't help but wonder if there is a trap.
The faces of the nobles present changed one after another, if civilians joined the army, they would have the opportunity to become nobles, so what was their own group.
If this continues, what advantages do your group of people have, and the power and identity in their hands have become a joke. Many people immediately began to plan in their hearts how to use this matter to report to the Earl or His Majesty the King.
"But I'm thinking that the nobles here won't be willing, so I'm going to consult with them on your behalf to see how to make a system that is acceptable to you and the nobles. I am a generous lord, and I don't want anyone to suffer inexplicably because of this."
Ai Wen's fluttering words made the nobles' hearts sink and at the same time breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that the young baron still knows about the advance and retreat, and has not made it public directly, so in their opinion, there is still room for maneuver in this matter.
Anroes watched everything on the field, and knew in his heart that Evan had already targeted his own group, and the future might not be so peaceful.
It's just that he looked at Deloris beside Aven, and finally gave up, and in a trance he seemed to go back to that rainy night thirty years ago......
"That's what I pay you. Correspondingly, you also have to pay corresponding obligations. If someone takes a profit, but does not work. Then don't blame me for being rude."
Evan drew his axe, cut the wooden stick beside him in half, pointed to the two wooden sticks, and warned everyone present, "I don't want anyone to end up like this."
"There will be regulations in the territory, and there will be military regulations in the army. I will work out the military regulations, and I will explain each of them to you. If any of you commits a crime, then do what the military regulations dictate, whether it is a soldier or an officer."
"You usually eat and live in the camp, and I try to make sure that you can eat meat every day, but I also tell you responsibly. Your training will be extremely hard, and the weakest will be kicked out of the barracks and recognizable for all future gains."
"An army is not a good army if it cannot win a battle. In the future, I will divide you into groups, and if there is a problem with the soldiers in any group, everyone else will also be punished. I tell you, as soldiers of the same army, you should watch over each other, or you can get out of here now."
"Finally, I'm going to tell you. In the future, you may have a lot of military achievements, but they are all your own. If your descendants want to achieve military merit, they must go into battle and kill the enemy themselves. I will never allow military exploits to be handed over to future generations in their entirety. Military merit is used to motivate you to fight bloody battles on the battlefield, not to be used as an excuse for laziness."
Evan said in a fierce voice, "If any of you have heard something scared, you can leave now. I will not hold you accountable, and you can continue to live in Raquis."
After a few minutes, seeing that no one wanted to quit, Evan nodded with satisfaction, if this kind of intimidation can't stand it, then it's better to leave the army early, wash up and go home and sleep. The battlefield will not show mercy to the weak, let alone give the weak a way out.
"Good, you didn't disappoint me. I'm going to tell you about the future of training. First of all, I will train you in physical strength, if a soldier is tired and lying on the ground after fighting an enemy, think for yourself what are the chances of surviving. Physical training will be the longest training subject you will spend the most time in the future."
"Then there's the equipment. I borrowed a lot of money from the Earl's place to build weapons for you. My request is simple, you must at least learn how to use it effectively before you go to war. Using these weapons well will allow you to kill more enemies on the battlefield than any other army."
"The last is the formation, before teaching the formation, I will repeatedly explain the military regulations to you, so that you can quickly learn the formation. Don't think that the formation is superfluous, after learning the formation, you can not only kill the enemy faster, but also reduce the probability of getting injured as much as possible. I don't think any of you really want to die on the battlefield."
The soldiers shook their heads in unison, only a fool would really want to die on the battlefield, the horse leather shroud.
Only the living soldiers can earn greater military merit, get more pay, enjoy higher prestige, and even obtain the coveted noble title.
"Starting tomorrow, I'll train with you. You can rest assured that if I can do it, so can you. What I can't do, I won't force you to do. Disband now, and start the first day of training early tomorrow morning!"
Evan waved to Horst, signaling that he could take the soldiers back to the barracks.
When Horst had walked away with the soldiers, Evan handed the axe to the guards and motioned for the others to come to the castle for a meeting.
"Come on in, we still have a lot to discuss. The problems that should be solved still need to be solved...... Oh, by the way, let someone go and ask President Karl."