The curriculum set by Li Lin for Charlemagne's military academy was copied from that of the old Imperial Japanese Army University, with at most minor adjustments according to the actual situation, but Charlemagne's military was particularly pleased with this set of things, and praised it as "a tailor-made excellent education system."

How could the Imperial Army's suit fit so well on Charlemagne's Devil? The reason is very simple: the purpose of the two armies is very similar. To quote Yamaguchi Aritomo's protégé, Major General Katsura Taro, then director of the Military Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of the Army, described the original words of the army building plan: "The purpose of building the army is twofold: one is to defend the country from foreign enemies and maintain neutrality as a second-class country, and the other is a powerful and brilliant country that can resort to force to fight the enemy when needed, not to be bullied by foreign countries, and can move freely overseas." Although Japan's military construction lasted for a very short time, it could not stop at the first goal, but pursued the same goal as the European powers. Therefore, everything starting with conscription should serve this goal. ”

From the very beginning of the army, the goal was to expand outward - Charlemagne and the devil were completely in agreement with each other. In order to achieve this goal, it is indeed necessary to train a large number of young and strong staff officers, and this kind of tactical first education is indeed needed. Charlemagne's soldiers, who were full of "army expansion", "big war", and "promotion", naturally did not have much trouble receiving this set of education.

However, the Japanese, who have been trained in modernization and have also been exposed to the theory of modern warfare, have been completely cleaned up by ghosts and animals in the application of this military education system, and the result can only be worse if they try it by Charlemagne.

Regardless of figures such as industrial indices and resources, we can roughly understand one or two by looking at what "talents" this education system has cultivated.

Famous people such as Kenji Dohihara (Lu University 24th issue, Class A war criminal), Huanggutun bombed Master Zhang's Kawamoto Daisaku (Lu University 26th issue), Itagaki Seishiro (Lu University 28th issue) who started his career from "918". Class A war criminal), Yamashita Fengfumi (Lu University 28th period, Class B war criminal), Hashimoto Shingoro (Lu University 32nd period, Class A war criminal) who loves to carry out coups and bandit "army rebels", and Tsuji Masanobu (Lu University 43rd saber group) who is known as the "jackal staff officer". A little less famous is Hideki Tojo's henchman - "Three Rape and Four Fools": "Three Rapes" is a Class A war criminal Lieutenant General Suzuki Sadachi (Lu University 29th issue. Class-A war criminals), Lieutenant General Kato Hajiro, commander of the North China Military Police, Major General Yuji Shikata, captain of the Tokyo Military Police; "Four Fools" are Class-A war criminals Senior General Kimura Hyotaro (Lu University 28th term, Class A war criminal), Lieutenant General Sato Kenri (Lu University 37th term, Class A war criminal), Major General Sanada Kiichiro Sanada (Lu University 39th term), Chief of the Military Affairs Section of the Army Ministry, Akamatsu Mao Daisa (Lu University 46th Saber Group), and the so-called Showa staff representative. Ryuzo Seshima, who secretly withheld important telegrams during the war, and became the chairman of the general trading company "Itochu" after the war.

Unfortunately, there are war criminals, angry youths, and 25 of them, but there are only a few talented ones, and they are all young talents, and they are basically red deer who like to "go down to the bottom of the gram." Two scholars with really talented and strategic vision, Nagata Tetsuyama, who opposed "918" and the war against the Soviet Union and advocated "occupation one by one," were cut down early by the angry youth of the imperial faction and did not have time to become war criminals; Ishihara, who opposed the expansion of the war on the mainland, wrote the "Outline of National Defense Policy" and "Grand View of War History" and pointed out the importance of "fission bombs" and "strange light weapons," was kicked out of the center by the red deer, and volunteered to surrender himself after the war. was blasted out by Mi Ghost as a psychopath, and he didn't even get mixed up with war criminals.

Think about when the top students had a small meeting in Baden-Baden, Germany. However, he called Hideki Tojo, who later became the Minister of War, Prime Minister, and Class A war criminal, to guard the door, the reason is that although this junior's IQ was sucked away by his father, he is an out-and-out scumbag, but he has learned the sword dance since he was a child, and he has a good hand and a sword, which is more than enough to be a private who guards the door. But later life experiences ...... It really makes people sigh that Japan's military education system has always been a scumbag and a bully. There will never be a day when a scholar will never come out.

In short, this kind of military academy physical education cannot teach talents, nor can it teach qualified staff officers, and can only produce war criminals. And what Alfheim needs is precisely Charlemagne, who has been kidnapped by war criminals, in order to solve the strategic dilemma.

Just look at the current world political map. Charlemagne's security environment was still not "grim": the United Rus' Duchy had not yet recovered from the bitter attrition of the Battle of Riga, and the attention of Nicholas II and Grand Elder Witte was drawn to the ethnic conflicts and uprisings that were raging in the territory, and although they sent "volunteers" to join the Albian-led international column, they did not want to turn against Charlemagne now. Although the relationship between Albion and Charlemagne is becoming increasingly strained, Albion has not yet entered a state of full mobilization and readiness, and negotiations are still going on without good faith, so it is not surprising if any agreement is reached one day. As for the royal navy, it had to deal with a dotted number of overseas colonies and trade routes. From time to time, Emir made diplomatic statements such as "concern", "condemnation" and "regret", while Seres kept a low profile. Crown Collar and Ostoria had been tamed by Charlemagne's formidable military power, and Lapland was Charlemagne's loyal henchman.

In general, Charlemagne is far from achieving the "leadership status" expected by his domestic chauvinists and ultra-nationalists, but in the current era when the coefficient of conflict has stopped at a slightly higher level, Charlemagne still has some comparative advantages in military and economic terms. As long as you don't do something too out of line, or even die, safety can still be guaranteed. Even if the elven camp breaks out, although it will lose some territory and population in a short time, it can use the righteousness of race and faith to gain the support of various countries, or even directly send troops to help, and then save the defeat. It was with this in mind that Alfheim did not make a move and waited patiently for the opportunity.

Now the time has finally come, just wait another month......

Before that, there are a few minor troubles to solve.

"May I ask the reason for the establishment of a military school?"

A mature politician will not let go of any potential danger, no matter how small, will react. As for whether it will be mixed with sand, stumbling or going to death, it depends on everyone's strength and strength.

Military schools are often prone to the last mode of processing.

To give a not-so-good example, the father of Sun Guo, who drew 100,000 miles of railroad on a map, changed women like changing clothes, and was the largest loli control ginseng prostitute in modern China - nicknamed "Cannon". He spent his entire life recruiting troops for the revolution. In the early years of rebellion, he even used the cheap trick of fooling people to say that he was recruiting government officials, but the "revolutionary king" was always "defeated and fought repeatedly", and the "revolutionary fighters" who came from the flickering were dispersed by the county magistrate as soon as they were put on the case...... Later, he was anti-Yuan Datou and anti-warlord, and people didn't treat him as a green onion. The marshals who like to play with cannons don't put the father of the nation in their eyes, and whether they have a gun in their hands or not directly determines whether your waist is hard when you speak, and whether anyone listens to what you say. The father of the nation, who had endured the hardships of not having soldiers in his hands, learned from the pain. The policy of "uniting Lao Maozi and mud legs and breaking the dog's legs" was decided, and the famous Whampoa Military Academy was established, opening a new chapter in the modern history of a certain big country. As for the Whampoa Military Academy's final cheaper Chang Kaishen, the things of the teachers and students in the Anti-Japanese War and the Civil War are another matter.

Roland and Sun Guofu are a bit similar in terms of idealism, and they are also a bit similar in terms of ginseng and adultery, but Roland's understanding and attitude towards practice are not on the same level as those of Father of the Nation. The reason is simple, he received a systematic staff education.

From the very beginning, Yalfheim's officer training system was different from that of other countries, and it did not cultivate pedants who were trapped in a fighting room, simple-minded warriors, and staff members with one-sided abilities. Rather, it is to shape a staff officer corps with a sound knowledge structure, insight into the spirit of the times, independent thinking ability, and high professional qualities, so that it can become the daily maintainer and manipulator of the war plane.

Therefore, in addition to general military theory, political, economic, and social courses are also included in the formal education curriculum, and practical practice activities are arranged. On this basis, Roland has several years of experience in traveling to various countries, and has a considerable understanding of geography, humanities, society and people's conditions. If you want to do anything, you are much more reliable than Sun Guofu, who has a low eye.

Experienced. There is a theory and a clear ambition, as long as Li Lin nods and allocates funds to people and land, things can be done?

It's not that simple.

Li Lin is not worried that Roland will use the military academy as a base to create a base camp for the anti-elf camp or a base for human modernization. This is not a computer game. Even with enough determination, perseverance and dedication, it is impossible to have a production base riot at the click of a mouse. It takes a lot of time to build, and you also pray that you will not be interrupted by unexpected situations during the cultivation period.

Li Lin used various means to conceal himself, and at the same time constantly created a situation to divert the attention of the great powers to spend more than ten years of cultivation, and it can be said that as long as he took a wrong step, all his efforts would be in vain. With his resources and abilities, he still needs to wait carefully for such a long time. It is also impossible for Roland to bypass this time span and the problems that may occur in it, as long as Li Lin has that intention, he can interrupt the process at any time.

Compared with the military school itself, what does this military school do, or what Roland intends to do, is the focus of attention.

It is clear to those with a little bit of political mind that the establishment of military schools and the training of private armies are often synonymous.

- Are you going to rebel against me?

The bright red eyes seemed to say this, and the mocking gaze was fixed on Roland.

(Sure enough.) ）

Bearing the feeling of oppression that almost turned into substance, Roland's hand behind his back clenched hard.

Generally speaking, there are two kinds of views on war today, and the "Theory of War" written by a professor at a military academy of the National Defense Forces answers the question of "what is war?" and comes to the conclusion that "war is the continuation of politics, and military affairs are only one of the means to achieve the goals of the state." The contemporary, however, focused on answering the question "how to conduct war." Compared with Charlemagne's military theory, which is intuitive, practical, and practical, which specializes in the study of the laws of war, strategy and tactics, and army building, the doctrine of the defense forces is very philosophical, abstract, and difficult to understand.

Charlemagne's soldiers believed that all actions after contact with the enemy belonged to tactics, and actions beyond contact distance were the category of strategy, and the work done to achieve these actions was called warfare. This definition is difficult to understand except for tactics, at least no one can clearly say how the difference between strategy and war is clear. In order to blacken military expenses and kick the hands of civilians out of the army, senior officers explain these things as much as they want, and make them as complicated as possible, and it is better for the tossed civilians to get dizzy at the first sight of those words. The phrases "laymen know insiders" and "scholars don't know soldiers" drove out civilian officials, and the army was still controlled by military leaders.

However, in this way, the soldiers who were taught knew the tactics of warfare and how to plan and conduct operations, but they did not know the question of "why they should fight." In other words, just don't understand what war is all about.

If it is an army under civilian control, it is not a big problem that the combat officers do not understand the war. At least the general direction is controlled by the civilian government and the government. But in a militaristic state, the state is in the hands of the soldiers, but these soldiers do not understand what war is, and if they confuse war with warfare, it is only a matter of time before they fail completely.

The elves' long-cherished wish was to revive Gilmania, and Charlemagne's defeat was an important condition for achieving this wish. For this reason, he did not hesitate to incite the confrontation between the two camps, the confrontation and division within the camp, so as to create an opportunity. Anything that could become an obstacle, whether human or anything, would be ruthlessly annihilated. Li Lin will not let go of anyone who sabotages his plan, and there have been no exceptions so far.

But—

"The important thing is what happened after the war. ”

"Oh?"

The voice was deliberately prolonged, and there was no change in the eyes in the slightest.

Li Lin's expression was announcing: I'm not so easy to deceive.

"Charlemagne's situation with the whole world is inevitable, and even if he starts training qualified staff officers now, it is impossible to catch up with the war, and it will not be useful in future wars. Not to mention reversing the frenzied atmosphere. So the focus is on the post-war reconstruction of Charlemagne's armed forces. ”

Quite plausible arguments, and the analysis is incisive.

The lack of resources in Yalfheim's population determined that they did not want to make too many enemies, nor did they want to fall into a long-term war of attrition. With the combat effectiveness of the defense army, there is no problem in capturing the whole of Charlemagne, but this is bound to attract the attention of other countries. Having experienced the catastrophe of militaristic Charlemagne, no one would welcome a greater empire – whether or not it had the intention or action to expand, and its power itself would be unsettling. Even if there is no actual hostility on the surface, it secretly supports various resistance groups. Use the method of "proxy war" to drag the opponent back, and even let the elves drown in the vast sea of people's war. But it's not that difficult.

Therefore, after the war, Charlemagne will still exist in some form, and he can still retain a certain amount of armed forces.

- provided that this armed force does not threaten the elven camp either materially or spiritually.

"Do you want to start training staff officers who meet the needs of the future from now...... From a long-term strategic point of view, it is indeed a necessary move-"

Spread out his hands, and his smile became sarcastic.

"Why do I think this statement is like an accusation and an excuse?"

Roland's subtext is clear - war will break out soon, and Alfheim will push for it with all his might.

It is not very difficult to deduce the outbreak of war from a few clues, even if the Defence Forces do a good job of secrecy. Charlemagne's army was one-way transparent to Roland, and it was easy to smell gunpowder from those unnatural movements. As for who was behind Charlemagne's instigation, he knew very well in his heart.

So, it's a hidden accusation. And he didn't have to say it.

On the other hand, although it is for the training of staff officers and reserve officers who meet the strategic needs of Yalfheim. But when the time comes, these people can also become the backbone of the terrorists or the new Charlemagne army and join the war with the elves.

Perhaps Roland himself is unlikely to do this, and no one can guarantee that such a thing will not happen. As long as there is a little faith in the government, no matter how much you guarantee it, it will be useless, and the mutual trust between humans and elves is almost non-existent.

From the elven point of view, Roland's construction can only be seen as an excuse for Charlemagne to rebuild his military power and use it for anti-elven activities.

"If it weren't for Minerva, it would be an excuse. ”

Unhurried, Roland countered an army.

The Lilin and Alfheim hierarchy had already designated Minervane as the supreme leader of the new Charlemagne after the war, even though it was only a puppet position, and clauses such as stripping Charlemagne of his arms and belligerencies would most likely appear in the post-war treaties. In any case, even a nominally sovereign state always needs a minimum of military power in order to maintain social order and defend its own homeland. As for whether it will be called a "police reserve", a "security force" or a "self-defense force" or something, that's another matter, and it will survive in the form of a military organization or a paramilitary organization anyway.

In this case, it is inevitable to invest as soon as possible, and it is better to cultivate them now than to start recruiting people after the war, when Charlemagne's antipathy to elves was at its peak, and it will save time and investment when the time comes.

"Even so, you can't guarantee where the cadets will go in the future. You're not going to get them to sign an oath, and there's no guarantee that they're going to take that oath to heart, and you can't even fully grasp Minerva's mind, can you?"

His chin was propped up with folded hands, and his innocent smile sent a demonic whisper.

In the face of a fickle situation and a human heart. Brainwashing, hostages, money, faith - compared to these really effective means, guarantees are not worth mentioning at all.

However, this also means that there is no trust, and no collaboration can be done in the future. ”

"In the world of politics, the weight of the word 'trust' does not need to be told to you. If you need to start a make-up course from the basics of politics, you can apply now, and I will start with an unrealistic request. It's better to ask the other person to follow the things that 'start teaching.' Do you need it?"

“......”

Needless to say, Roland knew very well that from the beginning, it would be difficult to obtain Li Lin's permission for this request.

There are not too many bargaining chips, there is also a lack of appropriate situation and external pressure to rely on, and more importantly, Li Lin's deep-rooted "no matter what you do, you can't worry about it if you don't have it in your hands".

When these elements are combined, they form an insurmountable barrier.

But even so, he still wanted to fight for it.

And not just for Minerva. For the Charles, for Charlemagne's people. It is also for the upcoming "next-generation dialogue" to gain some bargaining chips for mankind......

"Then again, compromise is also a basic political skill. ”

The unexpected and friendly voice came, and Roland's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, resisting the urge to question, and pretending to wait for the rest as if nothing had happened.

There was a mischievous silence for a few seconds. A copy of the text was thrown in front of Roland.

“...... Infrastructure Investment Bank?"

"Rejoice, we're not ready yet, and if Charlemagne makes a big fuss now, Alfheim will be the one with the most headaches. In order for the course of the 'dialogue' to proceed as planned, it is now necessary to put the brakes on the situation. ”

Charlemagne's various changes are in addition to right-wing extremist ideas. A big incentive was the huge economic losses caused by the gold standard and trade blockade of various countries, the price of silver depreciating every day, and Charlemagne's wealth being swallowed up every day by huge military spending and the collapse of the base currency. The resulting economic losses and social problems have reached the brink of having to be resolved by means of war.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the establishment of the Victory Bank and the implementation of the gold standard were "the last mile to the war."

Conversely, as long as this contradiction can be alleviated, the risk of war will also be reduced.

Therefore, there is a need for a point of convergence so that the interests of both sides intersect, and to bind interests in a "win-win" way, so that no one dares to start a war lightly.

"The Infrastructure Investment Bank is that fit. ”

"War is not only ruin, but also economic. This is not about the small profits of arms emaciation, but about the fact that rebuilding infrastructure after the war makes much more money than selling guns and ammunition, which is exactly what Castile, devastated by the war, needs. However, due to factors such as the large capital demand for infrastructure investment, the long implementation cycle, and the uncertainty of revenue streams, it is difficult to rely solely on a consortium or a single country's treasury to make a large investment in infrastructure projects. ”

"So build a special infrastructure investment and financing platform to make full use of the funds of various countries. Combined with the complete industrial chain of the consortium to achieve a win-win situation. ”

"The idea of the Infrastructure Investment Bank is to share risks and benefits in a rational manner, and to promote the construction of infrastructure in Castile. As long as you have capital, technology, and manpower, you can join this joint-stock bank. ”

Roland frowned slightly.

In joint-stock banks, those who contribute more capital can have a greater right to speak, and the most important thing in the world today is the consortium. It seems that it is still the usual way to intervene from the economic level, but -

"What do you want?"

"Swap. ”

A glass full of red wine appeared out of thin air, and the red eyes looked down on Roland.

"Her Royal Highness supports the Infrastructure Investment Bank, and in return, we will support the establishment of private military academies and provide support in terms of personnel, funds, equipment, etc. What do you think of this idea?"

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With a roar that resounded through the sky, the 50-meter-tall atomic dinosaur set off a monstrous wave, and the huge body clumsily and mightily landed on land.

The barbed wire fences of the high-voltage currents, the towering iron towers, the chariots and airplanes that are shooting at the fire - all of them are as ridiculous as toys in front of the behemoths, and with the wave of their claws and tails, the man-made objects fly away like cards.

In the closed room, the display terminal connected to the black hair is showing black and white movies from the old days of the earth.

This is a well-known special effects movie, and it can be said to be the pioneering work of special effects films. Although the brother who did the setting, the physics and biology teacher, died early, and made strange settings such as being 50 meters long, weighing 20,000 tons, and building a nuclear reactor in the body of a living organism, and the method of letting the actors wear rubber suits to play monsters is also very clumsy. However, its influence and special status in the history of film development are not inferior, not only developing a whole series of movies, but also allowing Hollywood on the other side of the ocean to remake twice, and by the way, mankind that is tired of aliens hopes that the imperial king will fight again.

Li Lin is not a fan of special effects, and he has no nostalgia.

His focus is only on "individuals who show great strength."

No matter how much human beings work together, the other party is completely dismissive and overwhelming.

It's very exciting to see something powerful and use its extraordinary power to ravage someone else – but of course, as spectators, the spectators in a safe position don't want to be actually swept up in the action.

Therefore, when this kind of "powerful existence detached from common sense" appears in reality, people's highest priority is not worship, but based on the instinct of biological self-preservation, they will do their best to resist until they are completely extinct or despairing.

This "powerful being that is detached from common sense" can be a giant atomic dinosaur, a militaristic power, or a transcendent species that acts on behalf of the will of the planet. In short, whenever there is an overwhelming existence, there will always be resistance.

Of course, it is very easy to extinguish the resistance with his strength, humans, no, the difference in strength between all the creatures on this planet and his strength is much greater than the gap between the neon self-defense forces and the atomic dinosaurs. It's not hard to sweep all living things off the surface of the earth overnight. But as the administrator of the will of the planet, "extinction" has always been a lower option in comparison. The primary purpose is to achieve "management", just like the management of domestic animals, blindly using the whip will only train the bad temper of the donkey, and the combination of whip and candy is the best way.

The "infrastructure investment bank" is a candy for the livestock, as the so-called "rich don't make a bastard", and the potential anti-elf alliance through guò interest differentiation is the lowest cost and the most profitable trick. It is believed that once this plan is thrown, other countries will not talk about it for the time being, and Albiang, who has always been used to being a-stirring stick, will be the first to jump out and submit an application for the intention of founding members. Once someone takes the lead, other countries will inevitably rush to join, and then it will be much easier to divide and disintegrate by using the proportion of capital contributions, board seats, and so on.

Roland's assumption that the interests of various countries are tied up and unable to act is also in line with the truth, and it can be said that the judgment is quite accurate, but there is one mistake.

This plan was not intended to prevent the war, the Infrastructure Investment Bank was established after the fall of Charlemagne and the establishment of Alfheim, and its purpose was to prevent the parties from avoiding a feast prepared by the Anti-Elf Alliance because the Red Elf camp monopolized the right to rebuild Charlemagne. Feed the vultures with Charlemagne's corpse, then divide them with platforms and rules.

"It's good to be young, to be able to believe in victory so easily. ”

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly for a moment, and his mask-like smiling face melted into the darkness. (To be continued......)