Chapter 16
In the early morning of the third day of the restructuring, I watched the blind priest Coster embark on his way back to the Val Anvil, escorted by several escorts. The number on the cowhide book did not decrease, it was still three in Roman numerals, regardless of the three Whether in terms of months or years, Imric needs to ask Coster to return to Vaal Anvil with the hammer to build equipment. Several pieces of dark gold equipment that he had obtained before were also given to Coster. I only hope that he will Be able to research something useful.
He asked the three dragon princes to follow him to the meeting hall. The two mages had already gone to the wizard tower in the Dragon Palace to study the mysteries of the runes. Imric let them know the manuscript of the dragon tamer, and they might be able to find it. get some inspiration.
Sitting on the main seat, this time he planned to discuss with them the specific situation of army expansion. The Dragon Prince, who had been fighting on the front line for a long time, would definitely be able to give himself the answer he wanted, "We need to expand the army so that Caledo can become a The military as a whole, rather than relying on dragons and dragon princes."
Most of Ulthuan's military operations are led by commanders appointed by the Phoenix King after each kingdom sends troops. Generally speaking, this commander is appointed by the Caledonians. That is to say, the position of war lord. Although this position is said to bring a lot of glory, it is actually a quagmire. As a war lord, one must strongly support military operations, and then a large number of troops will be recruited from one's own country to carry out military operations. If the war situation is unfavorable, the blow to the country will be huge.
The troops recruited by other kingdoms also have their own characteristics, such as Tyranlock's chariots, Lothern sea guards... Only when all the troops from these kingdoms are gathered together can they be called a complete Assur army. The only troops are militia troops and silver-helmeted knights, which are common bows, spears and cavalry.
Caledor is naturally most famous for its dragons and dragon princes, but the number of dragons is too rare. Imric has planned to recall the three dragons serving in the Cosqui fleet. The same is true for the number of dragon princes, a total of eight More than a hundred, this number is really rare compared to the thousands or even tens of thousands of cavalry that Erion can summon.
The leader, Masnow, naturally knew what Imric meant. When he was in the Dark World, the prince said frankly that in two or three years, a storm from the north would sweep across Ulthuan, and the Phoenix King's Court was still there. Singing and dancing, they thought they could still control the fate of the world as before.
The three of them thought for a long time, carefully considering the current vacancy in Caledor from all aspects. Davian was the first to speak, "Prince, I think we should form a heavy assault force similar to the Sword Master of Hoth. Sometimes on terrain that is difficult for us to reach, our spearmen and rangers cannot deal with those Druzi hiding in the dark."
From Imric's point of view, it must be direct fire coverage, and then the Dragon Prince will attack Riding on the face to get rid of all the remaining people, but the number is too small. Caledo has only a population of more than 800,000 even if it is fully loaded. Even if it is a ratio of 10 to 10, it can only collect 80,000 people, and it will be serious. Affects people's livelihood in the country.
But the method of covering it with bows, arrows and crossbows is definitely not a good idea in this world where there are so many monsters and monsters. I pondered Davian’s words for a while. Generally speaking, elves lack heavy equipment, because this will Limits the speed that is superior to other races.
However, Imrik actually thinks that this kind of two-handed chopper team is okay. Which man doesn't have the dream of cutting the enemy in half with a big sword, but the training of manpower may be a little too late.
"You can gather some people for training first. If Coster's forging can produce magic equipment in large quantities, then it will be given priority to this army." He tapped the table with his fingers and continued to think for a while.
Caledo was a vast place with few people. This is true, but the long-term military tradition makes Caledonians stronger in combat effectiveness than other kingdoms, whether they are militiamen or professional soldiers, and if they get hammers and runes in their hands, they can produce excellent products in large quantities. equipment, but it cannot arm tens of thousands of troops.
You still have to take the route of elite soldiers. Even if the number of people is less than half that of the opponent, as long as the equipment in hand is good enough and the combat skills are strong enough, there will be no disadvantage. Although magic bows and arrows can increase part of the damage limit, they are far inferior to swords and armor. A came directly, and the strongest member of the Chopper Team must be the cavalry, but the Dragon Prince had enough, so he made up his mind. "My men have a garrison of 3,500 people. They will first carry out military restructuring and remove the archers, leaving 2,200 people." "
These 2,200 people will form two more . There are only three troops, one is a sword-wielding assault force, and the other is a halberd-wielding heavy-arms troop. I need them to reach the level of the Hoth Sword Master and the Phoenix Guard." The
three people who heard this were a little surprised. Although the garrison He is a professional soldier, but it is impossible to reach the strength of the Sword Master of Heth and the Phoenix Guard. Every Sword Master of Heth is a person with extraordinary talents. After a hundred years of training, he can skillfully wield one in his hand. The high sword, not to mention the Phoenix Guard, each of them has the blessing of Asuryan, it can only be said that it is extremely difficult.
Imric also knows this, but this is a long-term goal. As long as these two forces form combat effectiveness before the Battle of Fennoir Plains, they can then follow him to carry out overseas colonial operations. This is the first step in military restructuring. , Although the old path of Zibi Gong is a panacea, it is obviously not suitable for its own plan of expansion with a sparse population.
"The two of you, headed by Masnuo, will serve as instructors to train these two troops. I allow you to dispatch the Dragon Prince nearby to assist. If you have any problems, come to me directly." He took out a piece from his arms to symbolize Kaler
. The prince's dragon scale warrant will allow them to move smoothly.
At this moment, he saw Davian looking at him eagerly, as if he was telling him what he should do. Imrik was indeed a little speechless towards Davian. This guy was like a husky sometimes, not giving him anything. Arrange some work, just think about doing something. When camping before, Davian attracted monsters to the camping area more than once, and increased the difficulty of the task out of thin air, so he could only arrange a task for him.
"The Phoenix King's Court will convene a war council at the end of the year. You will accompany me as my escort."
Every five years, a war council will be convened. At this time, each country will allocate the areas that need to be garrisoned and how many reinforcements will be sent to help neighboring countries defend themselves. Caledor always suffered in this matter, because he was strong enough and the previous prince was good-looking. He had at least 300 dragon princes in his hands who were sent to other kingdoms, half of them in Avalon.
There have been many letters sent from Avalon before, saying that they hope that after this war council, they can be transferred back to Caledor from Avalon. Many dragon princes who have been fighting and fighting all year round really can't stand Avalon's singing and dancing all year round. In the peaceful and decaying environment, I want to go back to the Longji Mountains to move stones.
Regarding this idea, Imric could only say that he was indeed a good man from Caledor. The attraction of women was not as strong as that of stones. He had to give them a certificate whenever he came back.
(End of chapter)