Mage Veigar

Chapter 400 Military Aircraft Department

Easier said than done.

Although they say they want to take back the West Coast, things are not that simple.

First of all, fighting a war requires huge logistical supplies. Fortunately, the annual harvest season is just one and a half months away, so the problem of food and fodder can be solved, and there are still some other military equipment in stock.

Therefore, these logistical supplies could barely support a civil war.

The second is the quality of the soldiers.

A total of 21 new recruits have basically completed their training, but there is still a considerable gap in combat effectiveness between them and the dynasty’s west coast army. If they were to fight a head-on battle, they would not even have a % chance of winning.

The third is the problem of crossing the river.

It must be understood that Vega did not have a naval fleet. Although it was still in time to build some boats that could barely cross the river, crossing the river rashly was something that even the Kingdom Army did not dare to do.

Because there is also an air force and two naval fleets on the west coast.

Once troops on the east bank cross the river, the air force and navy can directly stop Vega's troops on the Donbu River. Since Vega has no anti-aircraft force and regular naval fleet, it is very likely that the entire army will be buried in the Donbu River before landing on the west bank.

The first two questions can be solved reluctantly.

But the third problem cannot be solved no matter what.

In addition to the serious problem of how to cross the river and march west, there is another pressing problem:

Insufficient talent pool.

Since Vega has always been unable to trust others, he does not have many talents in reserve. Now the only people he can barely trust are Ilo and Menno, and Vega does not even have 100% trust in these two people.

In other words.

If he personally led the troops to the west, and if there were people in the court plotting to seize power or trying to hinder him, then what would be the use of him taking over the west coast?

This is where Vega is having a headache.

In addition, Vega is even more afraid that Xia, under the instigation of some people, will take the opportunity to get involved in government affairs and gradually take control of the political power while he is away. When he returns, will he still have the final say in this Holy Dynasty?

All these things gave Vega a splitting headache.

It was not until this time that he realized that compared with the war process, the pre-war preparations and national affairs were even more complicated and confusing, and seemed unable to be solved with his personal ability.

Vega was worried for a week.

He has been unable to sleep or eat well this week, and Vega even thinks that his lack of height is due to this reason.

But finally, after a week, Vega had figured out the basic ideas.

Vega first decided to dispatch the troops in a month and a half.

This is late autumn, the best time to launch a war.

Next, Vega summoned the Minister of Finance.

He first asked the Minister of Finance to list the chambers of commerce on the East Coast that could manufacture ships, and ordered them to start building ships at full speed. These ships were all built to the standards of merchant ships. Although they did not have enough defense and could only barely carry people and goods, they were cheap and fast to build.

Regarding the construction of the ship, Vega issued another special order -

He had the shipyards build three times the number of commercial vessels.

This three times is naturally three times the base of 20 soldiers. In other words, Vega wants to build enough ships to carry 60 people to cross the west coast.

"Excuse me, General, why do you want to build so many ships?"

The finance minister looked a little embarrassed: "A large merchant ship can accommodate 2000 people. If it is built to the standard of 20 soldiers, only ships are needed. But to triple the number, not only will it consume the limited budget, but it will also take a month longer." "These are not what I need to consider."

Vega was like a boss who didn't care about the lives of his employees. He said domineeringly: "I need to see these commercial ships in a month and a half. Whether you force the Chamber of Commerce to work overtime or do it yourself, I only care about the results."

"Yes... General."

The Minister of Finance sighed helplessly. He was promoted by Vega. Since Vega asked him to do this, he dared not not do it no matter what, because he knew who was the person with the most say in the dynasty.

Finished dealing with the ship.

Vega began to deal with important state affairs.

The important issue of the court was who would be in charge of the overall situation on the east coast when he led his troops to the west.

Vega intends to hand this matter over to Iroh.

Ilo's loyalty can still be barely believed, and as an imperial officer, Ilo is not a veteran of two dynasties and a five-star general like Callison. Naturally, he does not have Vega's reputation in the dynasty, and it is impossible for him to replace him.

Of course, Vega has the habit of putting all his eggs in one basket.

Using the one and a half months before the war, Vega established a department in the dynasty called the Grand Council.

What is the Military Affairs Council?
This is a system established by Vega in imitation of the Qing Dynasty, which developed monarchical centralization to its peak. Of course, the Grand Council system was also modified to a certain extent.

Once the Grand Council is established, it will take charge of the military and political power of the dynasty and become the highest ruling state organ.

He was completely under the direct control of Vega and was equivalent to Vega's private secretariat. At the same time, the Military Council was the highest state organ in power, but in form it was always a temporary institution.

in short.

The Grand Council had no formal regulations regarding office space and official settings, nor did it have the same rank and treatment as senior dynasty officials. It was simply a group of temporary staff working for Vega for free.

The staff of the Grand Council was replaced every six months, mainly temporarily drawn from officials at all levels and departments of the dynasty. There was no distinction between superiors and subordinates in the Grand Council, and everyone was of the same rank, so as to eliminate the possibility of forming factions for personal gain.

During Vega's Western Expedition.

This department will be headed by Yiluo, who will make decisions on all matters major and minor on the east coast of the dynasty. All political and military affairs will no longer be reported to Xiaya through court meetings, and orders issued by Xiaya will not be directly executed.

Through this means, Vega curbed the possibility of some officials wanting to seize power in the court.

Correspondingly, Yiluo will also become his spokesperson in the entire East Coast and the person with the most say in secret.

Also, because Vega has never trusted anyone, he is somewhat worried that Iroh might use this highly concentrated power to do evil. Although the possibility is very small, Vega still prepares to keep a backup plan just in case.

The backup plan is Menno.

Before he entrusted Elo with the important task, he summoned Menno.

Compared with Yiluo, a professional graduate of the Central Military Academy, Vega seems to be more at ease with Menno, who has nowhere to go and has temporarily submitted to Vega's command under Vega's kindness and force, and may rebel at any time.

Perhaps in Vega's subconscious.

I always think that villains are easier to control than gentlemen.

Menno's reaction was indeed very different from Ilo's.

Take the current situation for example.

Menno was called to the conference room alone by Vega. After the door was closed, Vega hadn't said a word yet, but he was already sweating profusely and began to doubt his life. His trembling legs seemed to have difficulty supporting his weight of nearly 250 pounds.

If this were Yiluo, it would probably be a different calm scene.

(End of this chapter)