Roland woke up late the next day, as usual, and when he woke up, Anna was gone, except for a few fine flaxen hairs that fell from the crook of his arm, and a reassuring light fragrance. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Next to the bedside table was a breakfast, apparently brought from the kitchen, and a note on the plate with a short line of writing: "I know you like to sleep in, so I won't eat with you." 」

At this time, you can still not forget to work and get up on time...... It can only be said that she is indeed a serious person.

Roland shook his head helplessly and rolled over and got out of bed, even though the castle was full of heating, leaving the comfort of the bed in winter was a difficult process. The wooden basin that Anna had washed was still steaming, and he simply washed his face with the remaining warm water in the basin, picked up his breakfast, and walked lightly to the office on the third floor.

Pushing open the office door, Barov and Edith were already waiting for him inside. The nightingale stayed in the old place, on a chaise longue by the fireplace, and munched on dried fish while looking at the witch comic strips, looking like she was normal.

"So early today?" Roland greeted casually, pretending to be nonchalant, "Let's sit down and talk about something." ”

"Ahem," the town hall manager cleared his throat, as if he had long been accustomed to this, "Your Majesty, the logistical preparations for the attack on the extreme south have been completed, and the recruitment of reserve soldiers is also going well, and the total number of the First Army is expected to reach seven thousand by next spring, which is an unrivaled force in the Gray Castle." ”

"It's just in the Grey Keep," Edith interjected coldly, "Your Majesty isn't dealing with those stupid knights and nobles. ”

Roland smiled and flipped through the report on the table, "That's true, if you want to fight the devil, you can't stop population expansion and army building. Without affecting production, the more soldiers recruited by the First Army, the better. ”

Although he was slightly dissatisfied, when the king had already spoken, Barov had no choice but to say yes, and at the same time glared at the pearl of the Northland.

According to common sense, such things as soldier recruitment and combat readiness logistics should be done by the First Army itself, but whether it is Iron Axe or several generals under him, most of them are from humble backgrounds, and it may be okay to lead troops to fight, but they do not know anything about finance and administration. Therefore, the issue of money and food still has to be completed with the cooperation of Barov.

In the future, when the scale of the First Army is further expanded, it is obvious that such a staffing will be somewhat unsustainable--the simple management framework that was originally established at the head can no longer meet the needs of future development, and perhaps it is time to make a new round of reform of the military system.

Roland turned his attention back to the report, and according to the plan formulated by Iron Axe, the number of soldiers attacking the extreme south was about 1,000 - Neverwinter City dispatched 500 veterans to join the 500 recruits stationed in the Falling Dragon Ridge, and then marched along the Yinchuan Oasis towards Iron Sand City.

As long as you piggyback on two 152mm fortress guns, there shouldn't be much of a problem for such a force to conquer Iron Sand City. However, the key to conquering the Sandmen is not to conquer the city, but to fight a sacred duel, so the role of the First Army is more to protect and maintain order.

The logistics of the expedition of 1,000 people are already handy for the city hall, and the details involved are becoming more and more complete, and the situation that needs to be personally advised one by one in the past is gone, and even some details are beyond the scope of his expectations, obviously the experience accumulated after several actual battles.

"Very well, let's do it," Roland closed the report and looked at the Northland Pearl, "Do you have anything else to say?"

If it was just a report on logistics, Edith probably wouldn't have come with Barov.

She has never been the kind of person who likes to steal credit.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Edith nodded, "I heard from Iron Axe that you are going to hold an artillery exercise?"

"Well, that's right. ”

"I'm thinking...... Can the people of Neverwinter also participate in the spectators?" her second sentence made Roland's eyes light up, "If your people can witness such a spectacular scene, it should greatly increase their enthusiasm for joining the army, and they will definitely be full of confidence in the battle of the devil in the future." ”

"How can you get the people involved in such a thing?" Barov frowned, "You haven't seen the scene when the explosives explode, what if they are frightened and think it is the heavenly punishment of the gods?"

"That is also a heavenly punishment under the control of His Majesty. With a good publicity, this kind of frightening can be minimized," Edith said bluntly, "Even a fiefdom lord occasionally holds a public martial arts meeting to determine which knight is more brave and good at fighting. In addition to having some fun for the nobles, there was also an intention to declare force to the people. ”

"Artillery is not a wooden gun in the hands of a knight!"

"We can carve out viewing positions on the walls and send police to maintain order. Considering the limited number of seats, admission by ticket is a more reasonable option - the ticket price of two silver wolves will not only prevent the crowd from rushing in, but also add an extra income. Edith spoke eloquently, clearly considering the proposal thoroughly, "In addition, bystanders should also be screened, and ticket buyers should be between fifteen and thirty years old, which will be the main personnel of all trades in Neverwinter in the future, and raising their faith will help fight against the battle of divine will." And some key departments, such as city hall personnel, I think there should be mandatory participation......"

Roland was quite moved in his heart, isn't this exactly a military parade? It can link a live-ammunition military parade with a performance activity, and at the same time earn funds without lack of political sensitivity, and the talent that is lacking in the reform of the army may be right in front of us.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "Sounds good, just do as you say." ”

Neverwinter does need some exciting news.

When Mei passed through the square with a basket full of birds' muzzle mushrooms, she found that the field was full of people, and even if there was a light snow floating overhead, it did not prevent everyone from gathering around the notice board.

She followed curiously, only to see the propagandist shouting loudly in the crowd, "Your Majesty the King will hold an open artillery drill in three days' time, just west of the city wall, on the front line against the evil beasts! Do you want to see with your own eyes how the latest weapons of the First Army blew the evil beasts to pieces? Do you want to feel the shock of the wrath of the sky? Go to the city hall now and sign up! As long as you meet the conditions, with your ID card and two silver wolves, you can get the opportunity to see the heroic battle of the people of the Westlands up close! The location is limited, the opportunity is rare, and if you miss it, you will have to wait until next winter!"

Is this a new idea that His Majesty has come up with, even the propaganda words are so unique, Maye pouted, Carter will probably be interested in it. However, there was no need for her to go to the town hall to buy tickets, as the chief knight, she would definitely be able to attend this exercise by His Majesty's side.

As for herself, she has never liked these things related to fighting.