Of course, the happy time in the hot spring is always short-lived. On just the next day, Jiang Tian reorganized the Free Army, which had now expanded to nearly a hundred companies; the various companies that were originally somewhat unevenly organized were completely fixed and organized into a long-term mechanism. .
This is mainly due to the acquisition of a steel and coal mine production base that has begun to take shape and a stable source of military manufacturing; some ideas that could only remain in planning due to lack of realistic material conditions can now become reality. ; such as promoting firearms.
Therefore, the core veteran company and the regular company have a capacity of 330 members; the new and reorganized companies have a capacity of 350 members; the auxiliary and temporary/supplementary companies have a capacity of 400 members; in this way, the company has three brigades (100+), and the brigades lead three A squadron (30+), the squadron leads three squads (10 people).
In this way, the company serial number ranges from 1-100+, and the ones at the front are more elite and senior. Five to six companies are organized into a large (combat) regiment, and three to four companies are organized into a small (defense) regiment; it is mainly composed of one or two veterans/regular companies, with a number of new and supplementary companies.
Then, five or six regiments will be formed into a permanent corps (5000+), similar to the division level in later generations; and two or three regiments will form an ad hoc regiment (3000+), similar to the brigade level in later generations; There are also one or two (1200+) large groups, paired with several (900+) small groups.
In the end, in addition to remaining in the northern Dron Province, Madurand led the First (guerrilla) Corps; it was mainly composed of recruits, while veterans with combat experience served as non-commissioned officers and backbones, and were ready to be handed over to the Third (Security) Corps, which was temporarily replaced by Adjutant Poli. In addition to the corps, three new corps were also formed.
Namely: the Second (Field) Corps (6,000+), which gathers all strike companies/firearms regiments and is equipped with most artillery (80+); the Fourth (Garrison) Corps (7,000+), which follows the Kingdom's traditional equipment sequence; Fifth (Supplementary) Corps (8000+) to train new recruits.
This establishment is mainly to cope with the current situation that after a large number of non-commissioned officers and veterans have been promoted, there is an obvious shortage of middle-level officers. For this reason, even Major Villeneuve, the garrison officer of Toulon Fortress who had just taken refuge, and Lieutenant Gundhomme, the only other remaining lieutenant in the navy, were assigned corresponding deputy positions.
Among them, Major Villeneuve was appointed as the training director of the Free Army and the temporary deputy commander of the 5th (Supplementary) Corps; while Navy Lieutenant Gundom became the staff officer of the Free Army and acted as the 4th (Garrison) Corps. The commander of the first regiment of the Corps, and then temporarily in charge of general affairs.
As for the commanders of the second and fourth corps, they were both led by Jiang Tian himself. In addition, Warrant Officer Raffel, one of the three who was beaten, was appointed as the deputy commander of the first large regiment of the lightly-armed Third (Security) Regiment under Paulina, and also the commander of the fifteenth company. Insurance.
Another sword and shield sergeant, Migne, was promoted to the White Soldier Instructor of the Fourth Corps and concurrently served as the deputy company commander of the 21st Company of the First Regiment; while the mercenary leader Athos, who was born in the Bratban, became He recruited Madurand's subordinates who stayed in Dron Province and was the garrison adjutant of the provincial capital Livron.
The old subordinates of the Free Army, Thiago, a swordsmanship instructor from Costilla, and Porthos, a bald man, each led a dozen garrison companies in the Gard and Ardèche provinces, alert. and guarding against the troops of the Duchy of Milan from the neighboring province of Lozère.
Therefore, there are a large number of vacancies in other ancillary positions below the newly established corps. But no matter what, whether it is a mule or a horse, they can pull it out; as long as there is always a chance to perform on the battlefield, and with a sufficient base of survival of the fittest, someone will eventually stand out.
As a result, Jiang Tian could be promoted naturally and fill corresponding positions and vacancies anytime and anywhere. This is also where Jiang Tian left an easy hope and future for these members of the Free Army who were generally of low origin and lacked aristocratic tradition and adequate education.
As the large-scale military training/suppression of local movements centered on the city of Avignon and the resumption of production progressed step by step; a group of envoys from the Western Empire by sea, also escorted by the warships of the Kingdom of Sardinia, arrived at the port of Marseille; and then Then he went up the river and came to Avignon.
But it was during the previous battle to seize the city of Leivron that a Feius heir from the Western Empire's royal family was captured. According to the ruling class of the Western Empire, only the children of contemporary Caesars can be called princes and princesses; and the blood prince's Descendants can only be called heirs and princesses.
Despite this, as one of the most powerful pillars of the contemporary royal family, the contemporary Caesar's uncle, Prince Aureliano, and the only adult son, the Feius heir, still has considerable weight. However, the messenger who asked for ransom was sent back, and it took nearly half a year before there was any reply.
Obviously, there are some situations and problems within the royal family of the Western Empire. You must know that although the Western Empire is inevitably divided by princes in the north, many coastal commercial city-states in the south have problems with de facto independence. However, the ruling class headed by the royal family firmly controls the central part of the peninsula. A large territory.
Moreover, in the restored imperial capital of Rome, there was also a Roman Orthodox Holy See organization; it had unparalleled influence, orthodoxy, and authority among surrounding forces. Coupled with the opposition and threats from the Eastern Empire, it was possible to work hard to maintain the overall appearance of the Western Empire.
Of course, this heir of Feyus who survived the disaster was undoubtedly a wonderful man with a generous heart and a generous body. Although he became a prisoner because of this, he seemed to be very happy with it; he ate and drank what he had to eat and drink while under supervision; he was even in the mood to continue having sex with women every day.
Jiang Tian also summoned him several times and found that this person was not just pretending to be talented, but had such an ordinary nature. To use what he said unintentionally during chatting, as a backup for a royal family member with many children, what else can he do besides these means of having fun?
Therefore, considering that his self-proclaimed worth was at least worth several galleys, Jiang Tian was not too embarrassed and maintained the preferential treatment of being relatively comfortable with food and clothing. He even let him keep a few maids to take care of his daily life, and occasionally took them out for fun.
However, the person who came was a eunuch with a fair face and a beardless face. He reported his official position as the Chief Supervisor of the Western Empire and Chief Supervisor of Xisuo Palace. He looked around the court with a hint of arrogance and said: "Taking God as a lesson, respecting the will of the great Caesar, and for Your Excellency, the Legion Commander, brings the goodwill and favor of the Orthodox Empire."
The next moment, many subordinates surrounded Jiang Tian, who was sitting in the middle, and burst into laughter in his seat; and then it turned into a roar of laughter among the subordinates. The eunuch from the Western Empire also laughed so much that his face turned red and white on the spot, and changed from white to red several times.
"Speak humanly, otherwise I will treat you as a rude person and throw you into the sea directly and let you swim back to the empire." Then Jiang Tiancai pressed his palms to let them calm down slowly; facing the eunuch He said: "Again, what about the ransom and other costs for the captives?"
"..." When the fat eunuch with swollen eyes and multiple chins heard this, his fair face couldn't help but turn red again, and then unexpectedly swallowed his anger and said in an unusually calm voice: "I come without any ransom. , and there is no price, just one request.”
"What!" Jayara, a newly promoted navy lieutenant nearby, couldn't help shouting immediately: "What a rude person, sir, please let me...". However, Jiang Tian raised his hand again and said: "Let him finish his words and then decide how to deal with it."
"Your Excellency, the commander of the legion, understands justice and morality." The fat white eunuch smiled and complimented: "The supreme Caesar has only one request, let me bring back the head of the sinner Feius; as a reward and The reward will give the legion commander a respected status."
"As far as I know, the legion commander's family is just a feudal knight family in the kingdom." Then he said logically: "But the ancestor was originally an imperial peasant soldier. Because he captured Carloman The Grand Duke obtained the status of a knight conferred in front of the battle; he also married Ingrid, the rich widow of the kingdom, and became a member of the kingdom."
"Therefore, the great Caesar is willing to give the commander of the legion a grace and opportunity to allow you and your family to return to the throne of the prominent nobles of the empire. As long as the commander of the legion sacrifices the head of the sinner and declares that Prosven and the Maritimes The province will be incorporated into the territory of the empire; you will be granted the Golden Imperial Letter. You will then become the border governor of the orthodox empire, the commander of the Western Alps Army, and the ad hoc governor of the Proven region..."
Hearing this, all the new and old subordinates present, including Villeneuve and Gundhomme, suddenly looked at each other in an uproar, or couldn't help but gasped; and they looked at each other with agitated moods and different expressions. Jiang Tian himself is in the upper seat and can never deny it.
"The Western Empire is really a good plan. Do you expect to get a large territory and powerful vassals with just an empty promise?" He smiled lightly and said: "In that case, Feiyus , what do you think about it yourself?"
As he finished speaking, Fayous, a member of the Western Empire royal family, suddenly walked out from behind the background decoration and curtain of the palace drawing room. He was seen holding a candlestick with red eyes, walked up to the stunned eunuch, and stabbed him to the ground with blood splattering.
"It seems that I have lost everything the empire has." Then he ignored it and rolled the fat white eunuch covered with blood on the ground. He turned to Jiang Tian who had not moved and knelt down without hesitation. Said: "I can only beg you to take me in and serve you."
"Rejecting the empire's unreasonable request and continuing to take you in are actually two different things." However, Jiang Tian was unmoved and said calmly: "If you want to serve me and the Free Army, you must also demonstrate corresponding value and ability. I Your subordinates should not command incompetent people who talk too much."
"I have studied astronomy and calendar, art, music, poetry and painting, and I have also studied classical language and writing," Feius said without hesitation without raising his head: "In addition, I also know the architecture and mechanical principles of the empire. A little bit, and participated in the compilation of corresponding books..."
"Okay..." Jiang Tian nodded immediately. If what he said was true, he had still underestimated this heir of Feyous, who acted like a swinger who was just waiting to die. "Then let me wait and see. I'll hire you as my chief personal consultant first."
