"It's very good, and it's a great help to the military."

Putting down the plan in his hand, Carlo praised Admiral Simeone in front of him.

And Carlo's words made His Excellency the Chief of the General Staff finally let go of his heart.

After all, this is the first move related to himself after taking office as chief of the General Staff, and if it ends before it starts, isn't it a big shame. Although this is very unlikely, it is not 100% certain, and it is inevitable to be worried.

"Then Your Majesty also agrees with this plan?"

In response to Simeone's inquiry, Carlo nodded in reply. "This plan has been done very well, why should I oppose it."

To say that Carlo doesn't care about the Army is to wronging him. Even when the Army was held by several military leaders before, Carlo's attention to the Army never stopped. Although the Italian Army has performed well before, a closer look at its opponents shows that the Italian Army is not as strong as it seems. The more primitive Ethiopian army was heavily attacked. As for beating the sick man in the Near East, it is enough to choke little Prussia without pulling it into the Balkans.

It can be said that it is the victories that cover up the problems of the army. It also makes outsiders have a certain deviation in their estimation of Italy's strength.

Now seeing that the new number one and two people in the military are initiating reforms to the problems of the army, how can Carlo refuse.

Besides, although Simeone's non-commissioned officer reform seems to be a bit rudimentary, and it cannot be compared with the later German 100,000 army, it is still ahead of its time in this era. Of course, Carlo, as the king, still wants to know the plan of the chief of the general staff for the non-commissioned officers in front of him.

"Simeone, what do you think about the development of non-commissioned officers?"

In response to Carlo's inquiry, Simeone pondered for a moment and spoke. "The development of the non-commissioned officer class, I think with the progress of science and technology, the requirements for military technicians are getting higher and higher, and the non-commissioned officer class will be popular. As for now, non-commissioned officers play more of a role as an officer helper, but their role should not be underestimated. ”

Speaking of which, Simeone decided to talk about the stubborn problems of the army. "Your Majesty must also know that at present, the main source of officers in the army is military academies, and graduates of military academies are generally awarded the rank of lieutenant, and after three to six months of internship in the army, they will become the chief and deputy chief of a company."

Simeone said that Carlo also knew about it, and he didn't feel that anything was wrong with it. "I know this situation, the armies of all countries are basically like this, is there a problem?"

"That's fine, but the number of cadets who have graduated is very problematic."

Hearing this, Carlo frowned. "What's going on?"

"Yes, although there are more than 400 graduates of military academies every year, only about 300 enter the army......

In Simeone's narration, Carlo finally learns some secrets that are not known to outsiders. Every year, 15%-25% of cadets graduate from the military academy and do not enter the army at all. These graduates, who do not enter the military, are awarded the rank of reserve lieutenant and are then placed in the reserve.

On the surface, this seems to be nothing, all countries have it, but Italy is a little higher. But in Italy, it's different.

These reserve officers were basically nobles, and after retaining the status of reserve officers, they continued to busy the affairs of their respective families. And their reserve officers will continue to increase in rank over time, and more importantly, these reserve officers will be promoted quickly, basically at a rate of three or four years, to one level.

Moreover, after being promoted to colonel officers, many noble officers will be drafted by the army and rejoin the army as divisional officers.

It can be seen that no, when other officers who are out of the same school are crawling in the army, the aristocratic officers who have found a different way have completed their promotion at a rapid speed while drinking coffee and chatting at home.

Hearing this, Carlo's face was not very good-looking. It is no wonder that the army's combat effectiveness has always been inadequate, and he has always thought that this is due to the chaotic management of the army's materials, serious corruption, and obvious equipment gaps.

It would also discourage those who are trying to fight civilian officers in the military, which is a great discouragement for them.

But although he already knew, it was not possible to solve it in a single sentence. No matter how the aristocracy says, it is also his own basic plate, although this basic plate has begun to deteriorate, but it cannot be abandoned because of this.

Thinking of this, Carlo spoke. "I know about this matter, you don't make a noise for now, and when I'm ready, I'll solve this problem."

Carlo's words made Simeone sigh in his heart. In fact, he regretted it as soon as he said it at that time, and he knew that there must be a large group of nobles with vested interests behind it, and he raised this issue himself, didn't this make the king embarrassed?

Carlo's answer shows that he is an enlightened monarch who will not let go of such a thing that damages the army.

"So what are the problems in the army?"

After hearing about this kind of shortcut in the Army, Carlo wanted more information from Simeone.

"That's all I know, and everything else can be handled."

To be able to say that this kind of question is already considered Simone's boldness, and if you say a few more, where did Simone get the courage.

And after seeing that Simeone stopped talking, Carlo did not force the other party.

"In this case, then you should first implement the plan of the non-commissioned officer, I am very optimistic about your plan, which will definitely become the key to the combat effectiveness of the army."

After sending Simeone away, Carlo sat in his office and pondered.

As a result of this situation, Carlo also knew that this was the reason why the aristocracy was somewhat unbinding. As for the root cause, it was still too smooth for the unification of Italy, and there was no good cleanup of the kingdoms, and the rest of the poison has been affecting the development of Italy.

But knowing the cause doesn't mean you can come up with a solution right away. Dealing with the aristocracy was a great test of Carlo's political skills.

To use a common saying, it's like tofu falling into an ash heap, which can't be beaten or blown.

But even so, Carlo wanted to try, after all, these nobles had a huge influence on the development of the country.

Thinking of this, Carlo picked up the phone.

"Call the chief of the guard, I have something to look for him."

After putting down the phone, Carlo naturally thought that since the Army had this situation, would the Navy have it?

But after some thought, Carlo put that worry behind him.

The navy is a technical service, and in this era of rapid changes in science and technology, as long as we do not make efforts, we will fall behind, and we will not give this kind of reserve officer a hole to exploit at all, and the navy has no big problems in this regard.