I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 109 Reorganization and New Subordinates
"Ah!"

Kroni City, within the Imperial Army's garrison.

After parting ways with Major Jet, John, who was being organized by Dormammu and assisting Major Cord in counting the 1000 newly assigned mage soldiers of the 1st Battalion, suddenly sneezed for no apparent reason.

I was suddenly puzzled.

But feeling the concerned look from Major Codd beside him, he awkwardly rubbed his nose and apologized somewhat sheepishly.

"Sorry, Major Codd, I probably forgot to close the window when I went to sleep last night and caught a bit of a chill. By the way, has the 1st Battalion's headcount been completed yet?"

"The count is complete. There are a total of 880 newly recruited magic soldiers. Including the 120 magic soldiers you previously commanded, that makes a total of 1000. The logistics department personnel and the distribution of supplies have also been arranged."

"I have included the combat records of the outstanding magic soldiers, as well as the personal information of the other five officers of the 1st Battalion, at the end. You can review them as a whole and see if they are suitable."

Major Codd reviewed the document in his hand again, and only after confirming that it was correct did he hand it to John.

Just as John had predicted, among these thousand magic soldiers...

There are only 32 people who can truly be called elite magic soldiers, and they all hold positions of varying degrees.

The current organization of the 1st Battalion, besides John who is also the battalion commander and unit commander, includes 1 captain, 4 lieutenants, 15 second lieutenants, and 45 warrant officers.

In order to enhance the combat capabilities of the troops, most of the newly incorporated magic soldiers and officers of the 1st Battalion were incorporated into the 1st Battalion according to the original squad organization. Therefore, the number of people in each magic soldier company and squad varies, with an average squad of about twenty people.

The company commanders of the five companies are all officers of lieutenant rank or above. The subsequent magic soldier squads and platoons are appointed in order of officer rank.

In addition, Dormammu arranged for seven large supply trucks and approximately 200 support personnel.

John was equipped with supplies almost at the regimental level, with a total of 3000 high-energy magic stones alone for unleashing explosive magic.

Even if John wanted the entire battalion of mages to unleash their full power of blast magic, with such an extremely abundant reserve of magic stones, it would be enough for the entire battalion of mages to unleash blast magic three times at full power.

With these abundant reserves, as long as we get rid of the Allied anti-magic devices...

At that point, even if John wanted to blow up the entire Faoken Bay, it wouldn't be a problem.

Clearly, Dormammu had anticipated that John might encounter a situation where Dolan would hold him hostage when it came to resupplying supplies, which is why he made this arrangement.

John carefully examined the list in his hand. His initial worries were instantly alleviated upon seeing such ample supplies.

He quietly examined the documents in his hand, wrote down the names of the five officers, and was just about to go and meet them, and see how these five men would treat him.

Finally, remembering something, he quickly stopped and asked Major Codd beside him:
"By the way, Major Codd, if I remember correctly, with my current rank, I should be able to apply for another ground support unit, right?"

“Theoretically, it is possible, but according to the Empire’s regulations, the number of people in this aid force should probably not exceed 64, otherwise it will exceed the size of the soldiers you can lead, and if someone reports it to the Ministry of Military Affairs, it will be very troublesome.”

Major Codd wasn't surprised, and instead smiled at John, adding:

"Major General Jet's original idea was to directly transfer an elite squad from the Black Hawk Special Forces to provide you with assistance. The personnel have already been selected, and they are all outstanding soldiers with more than 10 combat experiences, who can be incorporated into the 1st Battalion at any time."

"However, considering that you previously recruited a special mage and some kingdom soldiers in Longyan Territory, I think you may have some arrangements for that mage, so I reserved a spot for you in advance."

"Of course, if you don't need it, it can be adjusted at any time. Everything is based on your opinion."

“I do need an extra spot. Thank you for your help, Major Codd.” Hearing this, John was immediately relieved and quickly thanked the capable Major Codd.

He couldn't just leave Siegfried, this SSR, to gather dust in Longyan Territory. Besides, whether his plan could be executed perfectly depended on both Siegfried and Leia; he couldn't afford to lose either of them.

He had to bring the other person along no matter what.

"Everything is for the sake of the empire, and besides, this is all we can do for you now."

Looking at the young commander before him, Codd was filled with mixed emotions, but he swallowed his words and instead saluted him, then sincerely offered his blessings to John:
"I sincerely wish you victory and a safe return. May the glory of the Empire be with you, Major John."

"The glory of the Empire endures with you, Major Codd."

After returning the salute to Codd, John did not linger and, under Codd's watchful gaze, headed towards the area where the New 1st Battalion was currently located.

After briefly gathering his newly recruited magic soldiers and giving them a short talk, John called the five newly hired officers to the hotel's conference room. He intended to get a preliminary understanding of the personalities of these five officers who would become his right-hand men, and also to observe their attitudes towards him, before deciding whether to replace them.

After all, the upcoming war in Faoken left him no room for carelessness. If a brilliant strategist were to oppose him, then forget about winning the war; he might not even be able to survive.

He had to ensure that the orders he issued would be carried out unconditionally by all the companies in the 1st Battalion.

"Boom, boom!"

"Enter!"

"Squeak!"

Inside the meeting room, as the door was slowly pushed open, John saw five figures: four men and one woman.

Immediately, the leading male captain, a burly man with a resolute gaze and a beauty mark near the corner of his eye, saluted him and said in a deep voice:
"Reporting to the Battalion Commander, the Company Commander of the 1st Company of the 1st Battalion, Barnapo Gustav, and the company commanders of the other four companies of the 1st Battalion, have come to report to you as instructed by the Regiment Commander. May the glory of the Empire be with you."

"May the glory of the Empire be with you all. Please take your seats, Captain Barnabo, and the other four lieutenants as well."

"Yes, battalion commander!"

Upon hearing John's speech, the others didn't introduce themselves again. Instead, they saluted John and sat down at the conference table. However, each person's expression was different. Some looked worried, some looked nervous, and some were secretly glancing at John out of the corner of their eye.

It's clear that these five officers have very different personalities, but that's normal.

After all, these five are all elite-level magic soldiers like Wendy. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are among the strongest of the strong. Although they cannot compare with the main characters, they are certainly qualified to maintain their individuality at this level.

I just hope they won't be as eccentric as Wendy.

After all, having such a foolish deputy is already exhausting enough.

If another five pig generals were to appear, John couldn't even imagine what a tragic life awaited him in the future.

Moreover, it's impossible, or at least not possible, for a person to be that unlucky, right?

Suppressing his anxiety and unease, John sorted out his thoughts and then turned his gaze to Captain Barnabo, who sat upright to his left and looked incredibly reliable, a hint of expectation flashing in his eyes.

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(End of this chapter)