You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

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It is now the last month of winter.

Roman's visit to the military camp served two purposes: first, to inspect the quality of the troops, and second, to establish a more comprehensive military system.

Over the past few months, military pay has been a major strain on Origin City's finances.

Roman doesn't have the right to mint coins, and the gold mined now can't be circulated. Otherwise, if the King of Black Iron found out, it would be a huge problem, so it can't be revealed for the time being.

He now has about four thousand troops.

This means that the monthly military pay is nearly three hundred gold coins.

Compared to that, the salaries of those clerical jobs are negligible.

The combined salaries of all departments might only equal the expenditure on military pay.

Therefore, Roman consistently used salt to offset part of his military pay.

Soldiers and their families could take 10 jin (5 catties) of salt each month to the market to trade with merchants.

Salt can be stored for a long time and has the attributes of preserving value, being a necessity, and maintaining its value; it will always be used up.

In any case, we can cut back on everything except military spending.

All soldiers must be paid full pay.

Roman intends to use them to prepare for war next year.

He went independent this fall, and the news must have reached Gale by now, probably catching her off guard.

You're all respectful in your letters, but you rebel offline, huh?

But it's not very realistic for Gale to attack directly.

After all, things are a mess over there too.

But by next year, Gale had already mobilized his troops. All necessary preparations were certainly complete.

A war between those with cracked armor is about to begin.

These soldiers before him were the foundation of Roman's victory.

Most of them had undergone half a year or more of training, with only a thousand new recruits still in the adaptation phase.

It looks a bit like a military unit now.

Roman currently has eight infantry battalions, and should have eight battalion commanders.

However, Roman had very high requirements for the captain: either a warrior knight or someone at the third rank, and very few people met these requirements.

Therefore, there are currently only five battalion commanders.

Aaron, Green, and Nathan will lead two infantry battalions, while Kao and the newly appointed battalion commander Rick will each lead an infantry battalion—the latter having participated in the raid on Kant Territory and received commendations and attribute upgrades.

There are only 27 company commanders, all of whom were promoted from squad leaders.

On average, each company commander leads two infantry companies. Roman's requirement for them is a second-tier level, with at least two of their five-dimensional attribute tables being graded D.

The squad leader wasn't so particular.

There are a total of 200 squad leaders, and all positions are full with no vacancies.

Because the squad leader was recruited directly from the soldiers.

A soldier with experience, medals, and good physical fitness can become a squad leader.

In addition, Roman recently boosted the attribute values ​​of over a hundred apostles.

Therefore, these squad leaders are either Tier 1 or close to Tier 1.

These are entry-level positions; we cannot afford to leave them unstaffed.

Each squad must have a squad leader.

After all, the company commander and battalion commander only need to play a leading role or act as a vanguard at critical moments, while the squad leader has many more things to consider.

Roman separated the cavalry and scouts, and formed a special cavalry unit with 200 men, led by cavalry captain Luca.

Two hundred scouts, led by Dota.

The force consisted of 600 heavily armed men, led by Jeter.

Four hundred archers, led by Dick.

These four apostles are equivalent to captains.

There are also logistical units such as a cooking squad and a medical team.

Archers are a special case because all soldiers are required to undergo archery training. While they are not expected to be experts, volleying is a basic skill, which reduces the importance of archers.

However, these four hundred men were professional archers.

It has higher accuracy, longer range, faster rate of fire, and stronger suppressive power.

……

"My lord! The first battalion has 303 men! The sixth battalion has 304 men! All present! Please inspect them!" Aaron shouted from the front row. "My lord! The second battalion has 305 men! The seventh battalion has 303 men! All present! Please inspect them!" Green shouted immediately afterward.

"My lord! The Third Battalion..."

……

The eight infantry formations were in perfect order.

At least their stance and military posture are correct.

But for the time being, this level of discipline is excellent.

They now possess a subtle military aura, the kind of dignity and presence only professional armies have.

Roman could sense it, and so could others.

What is strong and what is weak is crystal clear.

When hundreds or thousands of professional soldiers form neat square formations, holding rows of extra-long spears horizontally, and stride toward the enemy, those conscripts probably wouldn't even have the courage to fight.

Of course, war is complex.

Roman didn't expect to crush them with just his infantry phalanxes.

It's too easy to counter a single unit type.

When marching in a square formation, a rock or a bush can disrupt the formation, because it is impossible to maintain a disciplined order when encountering obstacles.

Therefore, Roman placed more emphasis on the army's field combat capabilities and scattered tactics.

The instructors and the battalion commander would take them out for field training from time to time to improve their mobility and responsiveness.

The army was broken up into small squads and scattered in deep mountains, forests, and treacherous swamps. Then, smoke signals were lit a dozen kilometers away, and the soldiers were ordered to reach the smoke signal location within a specified time or they would not get any food.

Military exercises and combat drills are conducted at the squad, company, and battalion levels.

These are all hurdles that must be overcome.

These training exercises can also make the military more united and cohesive, sharing weal and woe, and cultivating a sense of collective honor.

Finally, after drill training, physical training, and field training...

Ultimately, they were forged into a professional army that, in Roman's eyes, finally began to take shape.

……

Roman stood on the high platform, looking around at the infantry battalion, cavalry, shield bearers, scouts, and archers.

He sacrificed so much for these people.

Let's set aside the costs of money and supplies for now.

According to Roman's calculations, if these soldiers were to become laborers, they could help him reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.

He can cultivate at least another 30,000 mu of winter wheat this year.

Farming is always profitable, even newly reclaimed land.

One seed can grow into many more.

How much grain production must that be?

Roman thought to himself.

As a result, they're all gone!

We've lost a fortune!

It's all because those idiots outside refuse to listen to him and refuse to die, making things very difficult for him!

After Roman inspected the troops, the various units began to conduct exercises as planned.

First to appear was a large infantry formation.

The spearmen in the front row held their spears level.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The soldiers marched forward, shouting in unison, each shout boosting morale.

The lord was watching them from above. Everyone was focused, gripping their weapons tightly, and following the training steps.

Only the first three rows are extra-long spearmen, with a range of four meters. Each row has between 20 and 50 men, and the depth ranges from 6 to 15 rows.

To the sides and behind the spearmen were swordsmen, shieldmen, swordsmen, crossbowmen, and axemen.

The lineup is solid and mobile.

Their combat strategy involved spearmen acting as the vanguard, tearing through the enemy's front ranks, before the rear troops launched a pursuit. Even if the spearmen's advance faltered, they could retreat directly to the rear, where swordsmen and shieldmen would engage the enemy.

The infantry formations are very well trained.

Step forward, thrust straight ahead, repeat this action, and advance 100 meters without disrupting the formation.

(End of this chapter)