17 Episode 16 Pleasant Military Reform Part 2 And Nex... (1/2)

”Yeah, not bad.

Hercule nodded in satisfaction as he watched his troops actually forming ranks and training as if they were in actual combat.

Having experienced actual combat, Hercule had succeeded in initiating concrete military reform.

The conventional army of the Lemurian Empire had a minimum unit of eighty centurions.

You may think, ”How can there be a hundred men in an army of eighty? ......

You may think, ”How can this be?

Eighty-man teams are lame, right?

Two of these 100-man squads can be combined to form a company of 160 men.

Combine three of these and you have a battalion of 480 men.

Combine ten battalions and you get 480. Plus about 200 light cavalrymen, for a total of 500 men to make one army.

However, this is a unit based on the premise of hand-to-hand combat with daggers, and does not fit the new Lemurian army.

Because of the change of weapons from daggers to long spears, flexibility is inevitably lost.

Therefore, it was decided to make a drastic change.

Therefore, Hercule drastically abolished the system of centurions and created a new unit of fifty men called a platoon.

This platoon was combined with three companies of 150 men to form the basic unit.

The purpose was to increase the flexibility of the entire unit by streamlining the company and reducing the number of people in the smallest unit.

The reason why playing with the unit increases flexibility is as follows: ......

It is easy to understand if you compare the joints of the arm and the fingers, and the differences in the movements of each.

Incidentally, every modern army on earth has a company of about 150 men.

The reason for this is that 150 men is the maximum number of men that one officer can lead.

This is the so-called Dunbar number.

A quiet story.

A battalion is made up of 120 men by combining eight of these companies, and a corps is made up of 960 men by collecting eight battalions.

Now, this army is ......

Not all of them have the same equipment.

There are two battalions of halberd troops equipped with halberds, a weapon that combines a spear and an axe.

And six battalions of pikemen equipped with seven-meter spears.

These are the two types of troops.

What this means is that ......

The halberd troops protect the longbow troops from the enemy cavalry and infantry, and the longbow troops attack the enemy with arrows from a safe place.

Longbows with long range and curved shooting can jump over the friendly halberd troops and attack the enemy.

The purpose is to reduce the enemy's strength and momentum as much as possible in the outpost battle.

You can shower the enemy with arrows until you are at the very edge of contact.

When you are close to the enemy, the Longbow troops will move to the left and right to support your allies.

This is where the pikemen come into play.

With a spear that is seven meters long and stretched to the very limit, the pikemen have an advantage in reach over the enemy.

Crush the enemy with the destructive power of the pikes.

The role of the halberd troops is to protect the flanks of the Pikes, which are now vulnerable due to the longer spears, and to compensate for their diminished mobility and flexibility.

While the pikemen are fighting the enemy in front, the halberd troops prevent the enemy from flanking them, and in some cases, flank them and threaten them.

Similarly, archers and cavalry are organized into platoons, companies, battalions, and corps.

So there you have it. What do you think?　Darios, Galfis.

Well, it's certainly very flexible, but ......

Are you sure you want to run it?

Of course.

It's easy to say it, but hard to do it.

It's easy to say it, but it's hard to do it. Can you really combine multiple departments into one? ......

Darios, what do you think they recruited you for?

...... Well, if you're asking me if I can or can't, I think I can.

Well, if Darios or Hercule, who has the same level of military talent as Darios, could operate this.

But can an army that can only be used by a superior general really be called an excellent army?

Rest assured. I'm going to thoroughly manualize the movements. The Lemurian army of long ago was capable of such complex movements. It's nothing compared to that.

The Lemurian army of old was strange in many ways.

The Lemurian army of long ago divided its troops into three lines and alternated them to give the soldiers a break and increase their fighting capacity.

It is impossible for an ordinary army to switch ranks in the middle of battle.

This was accomplished through thorough manualization and training.

So, the important thing is training!　Training! Training!　Training! Training!　Training! Training!　Training! Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Training!　Train!

(Wow. ......)

There are some ...... training freaks out there.

A training-crazed monarch is a monarch who loves training so much that it becomes a hobby.

They tend to like giants and the like.

Incidentally, Hercule's favorite animal is the elephant, and the number one thing he wants to see in this world is the giant race.

Oh, yeah, ...... I'm thinking of expanding my army and adding another legion.

Currently, the Lemurian Empire has two legions of infantry.

The infantry of the Lemurian Empire currently consists of two legions, which have been reorganized to replenish the losses sustained in the last war.

That is, a total of 192,000.

In addition to this, we are expanding another corps, 960.

What does this mean? ......

”After all, considering the cause of Darios' defeat, I think we need a strategic reserve.

A strategic reserve?

Yeah, yeah. Well, I wouldn't say right now.

One legion will be led by Hercule.

The other legion will be led by Darios, but who will lead the additional legion?

The other legion will be led by Darios, but who will lead the additional legion? There is the problem of who will lead the additional legion, and considering the financial burden, it will be difficult to expand it right now.

I'm a bit of a pain in the ass.　I can't be bothered, so I'll leave the training to the general. I don't have time to train all the time. ...... I have important things to do today.

Then Hercule left, waving his hands in the air.

Oh, and ...... Your Majesty, how long do I have to dress like this ......?

Hmmm ...... as long as it takes to make me feel better?　By the way, could you pour me a cup of tea?

A red-haired girl in a lovely maid's outfit ......

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.

I'll be right with you.

Karolina went to the cupboard of tea in Hercule's private room.

In fact, Hercule prefers tea to coffee.

Although he recommends and sells coffee exclusively, his personal preference is tea.

A cup of coffee in the morning.

Tea for daytime hydration.

Wine for dinner.

Hercule drinks three different kinds of beverages, depending on the occasion.

And tea. ......

Green tea, black tea, and many other kinds of tea are available.

Only Hercule could import such a wide variety of teas from the far east.

Let's see. ...... Your Majesty, which one would you like?

”Take the green tea.

Hercule instructs Karolina to take the tea that is on the highest shelf.

The tea was a little higher than Karolina's height.

The tea was a little higher than Karolina was tall, so Karolina had to stretch.

But ......

”Hey, Your Majesty!　Please don't look at me like that!

Don't worry about it.

I do care!

The skirt of the maid's uniform that Carolina is wearing is adjusted to a length where you can just barely see the inside.

If she moved a little, the skirt would catch air and reveal the inside.

If you stand tall and wobble your body, ......

That's how much you can see inside.

Karolina blushes and tries to reach for the bottle of tea, holding her skirt in one hand. ......

”Karolina, that's an order. Don't hold your skirt.

”Ahhhh!!!

Karolina reluctantly removes her hand from her skirt.

Every time she reaches for the bottle, Carolina's hips sway and her insides peek out.

How long are you going to keep panting?　Come on, get it.

No, because my hands are ......

With your legs, you can jump and get it.

The Elves, with their superior physical abilities, can jump ten meters.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

But if you jump, you are sure to get ......

”Hey, Karolina. I 'ordered' you to get me some green tea. I'm the emperor, you're my vassal. Then it is your duty to do so.

”Loyalty is .......

I thought you were supposed to do everything.

”.......

Carolina thought about it for a moment, then decided to bend her legs and ......

She kicked the floor.

Carolina's body lifted off the floor and her skirt became fully visible.

Kuro. You're wearing something very s*xy.

”Well, you don't have to tell me what you think!

You don't have to tell me what you think!

It's ...... terrible.

”Don't be ...... angry. I'll give you this as an apology, if I may say so.

Hercule held out a small box to Karolina.

When she opened it, she found a green jeweled earring inside.

”Emerald.

I don't want to ...... make you think this will make me happy!

You'll be able to get a lot more out of it.

It's a good thing I'm not the only one.

It looks good on you. You look cute.

”I'm not happy to hear such obvious flattery.

”I'm not flattered by such obvious flattery.

It's so obvious.

”Karolina.

Hercule pulls Karolina into a hug.

He holds her close and puts his hands behind her back to prevent her from escaping. ......

”Heh, Your Majesty. ......

He pressed his lips to Karolina's forehead.

It was that night.

”I have come to fulfill my contract, my lord.

”Asmodeus.

Hercule woke up to find a girl riding on top of him.

Beautiful black silk hair.