Griffith was shocked!
This promotion cost him 20 merit points. He was promoted again less than half a year after becoming a reserve assault squadron leader, which somewhat conflicted with the personnel procedures. Moreover, Raven's battle was not a victory at all, and there was no reason to arrange for a special promotion.
Beyeland's military ranks are divided into two systems: the Praetorian Guard and the Wehrmacht.
After promotion, Griffith's actual authority in combat as an officer of the Young Guards has been equal to that of a captain in the National Defense Forces. His monthly salary has been increased from 150 silver langs to 200 silver langs. Counting other income, he now has 350 silver langs. Lang’s monthly income.
The increase in salary is just a minor incidental matter. This promotion means that the command of the test unit mentioned before will soon be handed over to Griffith. This is why it is necessary to start related personnel work now.
What kind of army will it be? Eager to give it a try, Griffith excitedly opened the attachment that was sent together and found that it was a military briefing on the two squadrons that were about to be formed.
One of them is the newly established senior cavalry combat unit - the "Storm" Cavalry Squadron directly under Count Larmore.
This unit is being formed. It is usually stationed on the outskirts of Beyeland. Daily camp operations and training are commanded by senior lieutenant Jerry Lean. The command during combat is transferred to the third-level assault squadron leader Gerry of the Guards system. Faith takes control.
In a narrow sense, Beyeland only refers to the world capital, the glorious hilltop city Bijeland. If the concept of "Beyeland" is slightly expanded, it means the city of Beyeland and nearby royal territories directly governed by the royal family and government, large areas of land in the Eastern and Southern Provinces, and cities such as Old Town and Sevastro and important ports.
The larger concept of Beyeland also includes the western territory of the Grand Duke of Verona, the northern territory of the Grand Dukes of Odessa and Sebasto, and the southern territory owned by the Grand Duke of Mirantis. The four dukes and their respective vassals governed huge territories and were nominal vassals or loyal allies.
In addition to the four dukes, there are also some smaller dukes with smaller territories. For example, Duke Meyer, the king's most loyal comrade and comrade-in-arms, is one of them. They have their own border territories with some border marquises and big nobles such as Earl Larmore, but they spend most of their time in Beyeland and are direct vassals of Beyeland who obey the king's orders.
The direct vassals of King Bayeran are different from the vassals of the dukes in various regions. They are less independent, their fiefs are all on the border, and they have a limited number of private armies. Their main way of loyalty to the kingdom is to hold public or military positions in the government and the army. Generally speaking, there is no need to build their own army. Even if there are, they are defenders deployed in border territories.
However, they theoretically retained the power to maintain armies. As long as the royal family has no objection, they can recruit troops. For some reason, after the mysterious meeting at Homemonworth, Count Larmore began to actively promote the work of establishing a quick reaction force with his allies.
The cost of the "Storm" Cavalry Squadron is borne by the Earl himself, and the rights of personnel and deployment belong to the Earl's Palace. Sonia serves as the nominal supreme commander, and Griffith is actually responsible for combat command. The total number of personnel is 113, including a 17-man armored cavalry squad, two 24-man light cavalry squads, and two 24-man dragoons. squad. This is a newly formed unit, including senior officers and sergeants like Lieutenant Lien, as well as some Beyonders and new recruits in training.
The armored cavalry squad is the core of this force. It is almost entirely composed of experienced or highly capable sergeants and extraordinary people. It is the strongest assault force. They were equipped with swords, sabers, bows and arrows, lances, breastplates, mails, iron helmets, greaves, iron gauntlets, throwing spears, pointed axes, lasso, lined cloaks, daggers and daggers according to their respective tasks. Some officers and sergeants also wear leather and iron horse armor.
Each armored cavalry has an auxiliary soldier who is not part of the establishment to serve him, carrying short guns, hammers, shields, awls, daggers, large saddle bags, glove boxes, oil-skin waterproof sleeping bags, brass kettles, woolen pads and other items. There was also a pack horse.
The treatment of light cavalry and dragoons other than armored cavalry is much worse. The three of them share an auxiliary soldier to help them carry items.
Paxiu, who carried the flag for Griffith in the Battle of Verona, has been included in the establishment of this army. He would follow in battle as a dragoon, a mounted infantryman, and receive training in riding skills. If you perform well you can be promoted to light cavalry.
This letter provides some information on the personnel and organization of the force. Now it seems that the personnel of the army are not complete, and many people are still being trained and deployed.
What intrigued him the most was Lien, the commander of daily affairs. Judging from the files, everyone called him "Drunk" Lean.
He is an old officer who is always in a state of mental tension and will go crazy and collapse due to unpredictable events. However, he is a Sequence 7 spellbreaker, has superb combat experience and battlefield planning capabilities, and has rich experience in team management.
There was a strange record in the interview with the personnel department. They found that Lieutenant Lean firmly believed that he was a deserter, although others did not think so. He firmly believed that he had escaped from the place that belonged to him, the place that could accept him. He longed to return to the battlefield and was also afraid of the cruelty of the battlefield. He worried that he would go crazy on the battlefield. When he plucked up the courage to sign up at the military recruitment office, he saw a group of recruits who were old enough to be his grandchildren. Every time he proposed to go to the front line, his former comrades, the people he protected, those who loved him, became his obstacles. They knew what he wanted to do, and they also knew that this was the destination he longed for.
Mentally unstable people are not suitable as commanders. But considering that Lieutenant Lean was only responsible for daily affairs and the management rights were in his own hands, Griffith was relieved.
Griffith then looked through the personnel list and found some young people with close ties to the Larmore family.
"Leader 3 Captain Gil de Ace."
This is the eldest son from a high-ranking knight family under the Larmore family. He is very tall, with ruby-like hair and blue eyes. The Earl's Palace commented that he had extraordinary courage and extraordinary talent, and that he was upright, tolerant and very frank. He is only 16 years old and is a Sequence 9 of the Paladin pathway. He plans to enroll at Homemonworth in the fall and enter Roland College. His shortcoming is that he is a little too upright, if this can be regarded as a shortcoming. The Earl's Palace and his family hope that Griffith can take good care of him and grow into a man of his own as soon as possible.
Another member is Dessai Dart, a 15-year-old boy who was born on Neopolis Island like Griffith. This young man had just graduated from the Junior Sergeant School. He was a Sequence 9 "recruit" of the Law Breaker Path and was starting the first year of his two-year service in the Assault Cavalry. His extraordinary characteristics, resume and growth path are very similar to Griffith. If he survives these two years, the Earl's Mansion should arrange for him to study at the Army University.
The clergyman in the squadron is 16-year-old trainee monk Joshua Manado, who comes from a family of extraordinary people and is also a young man who plans to enroll in Homemonworth in the fall. The personnel report described him as "intelligent and gentle, with a bit of a perfectionist tendency. He is not a good soldier but a good monk."
Griffith thought for a moment. He once recommended Lanzada, whom Raven met, to the Larmore House, but the girl disguised as a man later went on a tour in Odessa and did not have time for the time being.
Another eye-catcher is the girl who serves as Sonia's guard. Her name is Kallen Abron, she is 15 years old and is a Sequence 9 Beyonder of the Demon Hunter path. She was responsible for Sonia's safety when Griffith was conducting combat command. The file states that the girl was born on the border of Odessa, and her parents are rumored to be two adventurers. After being abandoned by her parents, she was adopted by a kind village chief. Unfortunately, a few months ago, her village was attacked by orcs, and the village chief and villagers were massacred. Only Kallen escaped by hiding in the cellar. The army from the nearby Larmore Territory, which came to support, found Kallen who was already hungry and dying, and rescued her.
Kallen may have inherited extraordinary characteristics from her biological parents, and the Earl's Palace soon discovered that she had amazing strange powers and keen insight. She is loyal to the Earl's Palace who saved her life, and is also obsessed with revenge against the orcs. She will be a good warrior and guard.
But, the village was attacked by orcs a few months ago? What's going on... Seeing this, Griffith stopped. He hadn't seen the news in the Homemonworth and Byerland newspapers, but Kallen's personnel file was unmistakable.
Did the officials conceal the news of the attack in the north? Everyone thought the world was peaceful.
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In addition to this unit, there is also a special unit that accepts Griffith's combat command-the 603 Technical Experiment Squadron.
This is a force affiliated with the Reserve Army Command. Its mission is to test the latest weapons, protective equipment, and sealed objects during combat and special missions, and to record the actual combat effects for future improvement.
This squadron is not a private army funded by the count himself, but is affiliated with Beyeland. It is an experimental unit for testing new weapons. It cooperates with the Storm Cavalry Squadron in battles to complete actual combat inspections and records of new equipment. Sennamon, who had an engineering background and also participated in the Battle of Verona, served as a technical warrant officer on Griffith's recommendation.
According to the mysterious meeting, Count Larmour and many important figures are preventing various hidden risks. They spend considerable income and each build a fast-response loyal force. The Larmore Cavalry Squadron is the core of this force. The earl provides equipment and military pay at the earl's expense. The earl's own daughter controls military affairs, finance and personnel. Fighting under the command of the most reliable young officer like Griffith is bound to There will be many officers and soldiers loyal to the Larmore family.
Of course, the Earl and others will not take on the defense of the kingdom themselves. Even if they have so much money and people, they have no reason to do this. When necessary, they will not hesitate to borrow the power of the royal family. The 603 Technical Test Squadron is one of the forces they rely on.
