industrial lord

Chapter 89 Staff Officer

Various voices soon rang out on the training ground, and slogans, shouts, cursing and gunshots intertwined.

Frederick stood on the roof of the barracks, with a panoramic view of the entire training ground.

It is easy to distinguish everyone's identity from the clothes. The recruits wear dark gray trousers and short-sleeved pullovers, which are their training uniforms; those wearing black single-breasted military uniforms are instructors hired from mercenaries. Entrusted with the power to bear arms, a saber or rapier hangs from his waist.

Wearing dark blue double-breasted military uniforms with weapons hanging from their waists are officers such as Jurgen. They are the second generation of knights and are currently serving in the army, enjoying the knightly rights passed down from their fathers.

Frederick can now canonize Jurgen and others as knights, but he is waiting, waiting for the war in the near future, so that their knight glory will not be affected by the shadow of their fathers.

Little Franz stood behind Frederick, waiting for the chief to ask, but he waited for a long time without a single question.

Frederick had eaten braised beef noodles and seen cattle running. In his previous life, he was a militiaman and participated in militia training every year for several consecutive years. In addition, he has participated in keyboard military operations for many years, so he can still move his mouth.

Today's training is all led by him, and he can see the way.

The recruits trained today are divided into four parts according to the company. One company learns to use guns in the shooting range, one in the obstacle course, one in the practice queue, and one in the combat training.

At present, there are 600 recruits, a company of 150 people, a platoon of 50 people, and a small team of 10 people.

According to the formation of pikemen, 50 people line up in a line during battle, so it is called "platoon". Generally, pikemen line up in three lines, so three platoons are a company. This is the most basic tactical unit commanded on the battlefield, and the squad is the management unit.

The number of people in a platoon varies from army to army, with as few as 30 people and as many as 70 to [-] people, which are determined by their respective tactical characteristics.

As for the mages and cavalry, there is no money.

Richard Nall has been studying the use of new weapons in the army since he used the "Wesson Swordsmanship" to kill a magic god. On the roof of the barracks, he can be seen sitting on the side of the shooting range, thinking about something .

At the beginning, Frederick only wanted to equip part of the army with guns, mainly because he didn't have enough money, but Richard Nall had a different view on this, but he didn't think maturely for a while.

"What has Master Richard Nar been doing lately?" Frederick asked little Franz.

Little Franz said to Frederick in a low voice: "Recently, Master Richard Nar feels that guns are more useful than previous weapons, so he has been thinking about how to use them in the army."

"He said two days ago that guns cannot be used simply like bows and crossbows, and new tactics and systems are needed to cooperate."

Frederick nodded slightly. The development of weapons is synchronized with the development of tactics and organization. Let professionals handle such matters. He is mainly responsible for making money and providing equipment.

Speaking of professionals, he suddenly remembered something.

Frederick turned his head and asked Franz Jr., "You know the Military Advisory Group?"

Little Franz immediately replied: "I know, do you want to hire a military adviser?"

Frederick said: "I want you to serve as a staff officer and form a staff team similar to a military advisory group."

These days, there are not many people who can think about military strategies and make decisions on their own, so there are military advisers who advise leaders.

At the same time, there are clerical, logistics, and military merit calculations in the army that require brainwork. Therefore, military consultants often bring their own teams to take care of these mental tasks, forming a military consultant team.

Such a team already has the appearance of a staff department, but there is no clear status and division of labor.

A military advisor is not a permanent position, but the lord's personal staff. If there is no battle, he will be fired.

In peacetime, the lord will let trusted vassals or staff manage the affairs of the army, which are generally divided into two parts: training and logistics, which restrict each other.

This time, the post of military officer was established in the reform of Wesson's various departments. Many people, including the old Franz, thought this position was the same as a military adviser. After all, the war has lasted for nearly two years.

But Frederick's plan is to form an agency similar to the Ministry of Defense, responsible for personnel, military training, administrative affairs, logistical support and other work.

Recently, he has a little more money, and he plans to establish a staff organization. The person in charge is the staff officer, who is subordinate to the military officer. He is directly responsible to Frederick during wartime, responsible for formulating combat and training plans, and assisting the chief officer in commanding and controlling the army during wartime. , Collect and organize military intelligence and other work.

In general, Frederick had the final say on whether to fight or not, and the goal of the war. The staff officer was responsible for achieving the goal, and the military officer was responsible for managing the army.

Frederick is preparing for the future. Sooner or later, the staff officers will become independent and form mutual constraints with the military officers.

It's just that no one of his subordinates is available at present, only the young and old Franz and his son can take the lead. The others are still young and need time and war to grow up.

The father and son are not idiots, and they know how to advance and retreat. After the younger Franz went out to practice and came back and was reused, the old Franz took the initiative to take care of football.

So when Frederick told Franz Jr. that he wanted him to form a staff team similar to a military advisory group, the two father and son almost fell from the roof.

If this is true, the army led by Wesson can be said to fall into the hands of the father and son.

Frederick can sleep peacefully, rebellion is not so easy these days.

Just like (Zie Fa [1990] No. 1) clearly pointed out that the more the den of thieves, the more the anti-theft work should be strengthened. In a world with extraordinary military power, the social rules among the rich and powerful are more important.

According to the current social rules, it is easy for knights and civilians to kill him, but it is impossible to replace him unless there is a powerful political boss behind him.

The knights are just the thugs of the landlord class, not the speaker, and the difference in political status is like an official and an official.

But the old and young Franz and his son couldn't sleep well. It was impossible to achieve class leaps upwards, but hatred among peers was okay. Frederick had eleven other young knights under his command.

They may have no idea now, but what about ten years from now?
The old and the young Franz glanced at each other, and the young Franz asked tentatively, "Master, would you consider this matter again?"

Frederick said: "Let's settle this matter like this. I can rest assured that you can do things without thinking too much."

"Let's talk about the future."

"This seat is not easy to sit in. You have to be mentally prepared."

"You can find some experienced and knowledgeable people to be responsible for all aspects of combat, training, communications, and logistics. You are responsible for coordinating the overall situation."

He explained everything clearly, and little Franz had no reason to refuse.

Frederick finally said: "You can't make money; I can't fight wars. Whether Wesson can keep it, please!"

(End of this chapter)