The day after the announcement of the military expansion, Bailey and Puya rushed to Kayiked City with Woolley's seal and documents, because Connor's letter said that these soldiers were now waiting in Kayiked City disguised as civilians, and Woolley had to gather them under the banner of recruitment - after all, some things cannot be done too directly.
Seven days later, when Bailey and Puya rushed back to the defense zone with the first batch of more than 2,100 people, Wu Lai had just won a victory. The ransom had accumulated to 2.7 million gold coins, and the number of prisoners had reached more than 3,600. If it happened one or two more times at this pace, Teller would be free.
When Wu Lai walked into Teller's big tent, this guy was performing a "rain and dew are equally shared" drama with several male concubines. When he saw Wu Lai lift the curtain and come in, he climbed up from a male concubine with a smile, pulled a blanket to wrap himself, and asked: "General Wu Lai, you came at a coincidence, what's the matter?"
"Of course." Wu Lai replied with a smile, but did not continue. Teller naturally understood and waved his hand to drive the male concubines out of the tent.
"General Woolley, can you tell me now?" Teller asked.
Wu Lai nodded and said, "I roughly calculated after the battle just now. So far, I have received 2.7 million gold coins and a population of more than 3,600. I think this number is about right, so, Marshal Teller, I am here to inform you that you can go back."
Teller's eyes lit up, and a delighted smile appeared on his face: "General Wu Lei, are you serious?"
"Of course." Wu Lai smiled and nodded. To be honest, he would be very happy to let Teller stay for a few more days so that he could collect the ransom before releasing him. You know, a "big fish" like Teller is definitely hard to come by, and it would be a pity to release him before all the oil is drained out.
But now there are more than just the civilians brought by Yanhuan Town and his own people in the defense zone. In addition to the more than 2,000 people brought back by Puya and Bailey who are resting and waiting on the edge of the defense zone, he also has Feng Weihuo's handwritten letter in his arms, which he has not opened yet. It is probably related to the defense zone. Wu Lai knows that his repeated victories here will inevitably attract everyone's attention and speculation.
Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it is undoubtedly appropriate to let Teller go now.
"But, my ransom hasn't been paid yet?" Although Teller said this, he had already thrown away the blanket and grabbed his robe. You know, although he was happy in the Wulai camp, he was still a little nervous. After all, what kind of happiness would he not have after returning to the Hulit territory? "That doesn't matter anymore." Wulai smiled and waved his hand, "Marshal Teller, if we are not enemies, I think we can definitely become friends."
"Oh, General Woolley, I think the same as you. Thank you for your hospitality during this period. Please believe that I am sincerely grateful." Teller said while getting dressed. "As you said, we are enemies. There are some things we have to do even if we don't want to. For example, after I return, I might bring troops to attack you again."
"Teller, I don't want to see you here again." Wu Lai said with a smile, "Also, you should know that you can't attack me here."
"Yes, as long as your fierce white lion is still there, no one can attack it. It is amazing. I accidentally discovered that day that it is not afraid of swords. This is amazing." While speaking, Teller was already dressed. Looking around, he saw that there was nothing to take away, so he shrugged and said, "If you don't mind, I want to leave immediately."
"Okay, of course I understand your urgency." Wu Lai nodded and extended his hand to make a gesture of invitation. "Your army has left two ships on the rocky beach. I will arrange a few people to serve as sailors for you. If you would rather let those people just now..."
"You should arrange the people." Teller shook his head. He didn't want anyone else to know about his experience in the Wulai Defense Zone. "Also, I want you to do me a favor."
"What's the matter?" Wu Lai asked curiously.
"You might as well kill these people who have followed me these days for me." Teller said in a low voice.
"Kill?" Wu Lai frowned, but immediately understood what Teller meant. After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "No, Teller, you should handle these matters by yourself. How about this, you take them all back together. When we get to your camp, you can do whatever you want with them."
"That's going to be troublesome." Teller shook his head. "Well, that's the only way. I didn't expect that General Woolley is such a kind person."
Wu Lai laughed and opened the curtain: "Please."
"Hahahahahaha, okay, I hope that next time we meet, we won't be in the same status as we are now." Teller laughed.
After watching Teller and his male concubines climb down the gap, Wu Lai turned around and walked towards the direction where Pu Ya and others were. As he walked, he took out Wei Huo's handwritten letter.
After opening it and glancing at it for a few times, Wu Lai frowned and immediately stopped to take a closer look...
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Reid and Huo Yi are both newcomers of the Madu family. Like Fansel and Brati of the Ezhen family, they possess all the characteristics of new Assyrian nobles - young, smart, energetic, highly regarded by the family and are currently in the family's key training period.
Lei De and Huo Yi were both appointed as deputy generals, as they had practiced fighting skills and military studies since childhood. In addition to their muscular bodies and good skills, they were also well versed in the history of battles, but they had never had any actual combat experience.
Fansel and Pilates were here to serve as lieutenant generals. Unlike Red and Huo Yi, although they were familiar with war history and military affairs and logistics, they had never practiced fighting skills because not everyone is suitable for fighting skills, and the Ezhen family has always been famous for exporting think tanks.
As a rule, the first batch of 2,100 people Connor sent to Wu Lai needed to be equipped with six lieutenant generals and civil and military lieutenant generals. There was a reason why he only sent four of them at this time. It ensured a certain degree of control without making Wu Lai too disgusted. At the same time, it was also a test - if Wu Lai was an autocratic person, then it would be clear from the configuration.
However, these things are only known to those who attended the meeting with Connor. People like Red and Huo Yi are unlikely to know these twists and turns.
But in Wu Lai's eyes, no matter how many people Connor and his men sent, they were just a makeshift team, because soldiers who lacked training and combat experience would never be able to perform a big show. At the current stage, they could only help Wu Lai look good, but it was impossible for them to win a decent victory.
After counting the number of people, Wu Lai immediately ordered everyone to set up camp, and then took Red, Pu Ya and others to his own tent.
"Everyone, today is a memorable day. We have been stationed here for so long and finally the soldiers are here." Wu Lai smiled and continued, "Military affairs are urgent. With so many new people suddenly added, there are still many things to deal with, so I will arrange the organization and titles first."
"Since you are under my command, Wu Lailindo, you must follow my habits. I don't have a hundred-man or thousand-man team here, and I don't like the titles of lieutenant general and lieutenant commander." Wu Lai tapped the table lightly with his fingers. "I like to be simple and direct. Even if it's a little rough, it doesn't matter."
"Two thousand one hundred people came this time. I divided them into two parts, both called 'regiments'. The deputy general is called the regiment commander, responsible for military command, and the lieutenant general is called the staff officer, responsible for assisting the regiment commander in command and taking care of the soldiers' lives. Each regiment has three battalions, each with three hundred people. These three hundred people are divided into three companies, each company is divided into three platoons, each platoon has three squads, and each squad has ten people. With this calculation, each regiment will have more than a hundred people. These hundred people will be organized into logistics companies and do not need to participate in combat..."
"…To put it simply, a regiment commander is in charge of three battalions, a battalion commander is in charge of three companies, a company is in charge of three platoons, and a platoon leader is in charge of three squads. For now, under me, the highest military commander in the defense zone is the regiment commander, and the lowest-level commander is the squad leader. This arrangement sounds more complicated than the deputy generals and lieutenant generals that everyone is accustomed to, but think about it, once a battle occurs, the highest-level orders can be transmitted to every soldier at the fastest speed. Although such efficiency may not necessarily guarantee victory, it can definitely improve the army's response and execution speed."
"Redmadu, Huoyimadu, you two will serve as the commanders of the first and second regiments respectively, Fansel'ezhen will serve as the staff officer of the first regiment, and Huoyi'ezhen will serve as the staff officer of the second regiment. After the meeting, the four of you will divide the people and arrange them according to the organization I just mentioned. Select the leaders of the battalion, company, platoon, and squad under you, and report the list to me in the evening."
"Before you come here, I have Logistics Company 1, Special Forces Company 1 and 2. These three companies are under my direct management. None of your officers of the first rank have the authority to command these three companies. In addition, the logistics companies of your two regiments must maintain close cooperation with Logistics Company 1. Any expenditure must be handled in accordance with procedures..."
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Red and the others nodded. It was understandable that Wu Lai gave such instructions, because the previous three companies were Wu Lai's direct subordinates, and they were just newcomers. They still had a long way to go if they wanted to gain Wu Lai's respect and appreciation.
"Okay, let's stop here for now. After a while, Puya and Bailey will stay, and the rest of you can go about your business." Wu Lai waved his hand and announced the adjournment of the meeting.
After saying goodbye, Red and the others walked out of the tent quickly. It was already past noon, and Wu Lai wanted the list in the evening, so time was really tight. Pu Ya and Bailey naturally stayed behind. After everyone left, they walked quickly to Wu Lai's desk, thinking that Wu Lai had asked them to stay alone, so he must have something special to say.
"It would be great if Guru was here." Wu Lai sighed first, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, and asked the two, "I suddenly have these extra soldiers here, what do you think?"
The question was a bit vague, so Puya and Bailey didn't know how to answer it for a moment. Wu Lai was not in a hurry, but looked at the two of them calmly, without any hints or urging.
After hesitating for a while, Pu Ya spoke first: "Master, I noticed along the way that although these soldiers look young and strong, their training level is low. I am afraid they will not be able to be used in the short term."
Woolley nodded and turned his gaze to Bailey.
"Master, I don't have any opinion. I just think that with so many more people, our logistical pressure will be too great." Bailey replied.
Seeing that the two of them couldn't say anything useful, Wu Lai smiled and shook his head, saying, "You two are right. Forget it, don't bother thinking about it. I just wanted to see if you two have the potential to become senior military commanders. However, since Puya proposed training and Bailey proposed logistics, then Puya will be the training instructor of these two regiments, and Bailey will be in charge of logistics for the time being. Don't think that logistics is just about transporting food and cooking. The projects you need to take care of include military finance, quartermaster service, health service, ordnance service, military transportation service, military barracks service, military material service, etc. Remember my next sentence, the higher the logistics support capability, the stronger the combat effectiveness of the army."
"Master, I got it. I will remember it well." Bailey nodded.
"I'll announce Puya's appointment as the training instructor tonight. Now you two go down first. I'm tired and want to rest for a while." After Wu Lai said this, Bailey and Puya hurriedly left because they both realized that Wu Lai was not really tired, but had something on his mind.
The two guessed correctly that Wu Lai did have something on his mind. In Wei Huo's letter, he asked Wu Lai to apply to the Supreme Conference to evacuate the gap defense zone, and also explained the reason - to consume the Woye Army.
From Wu Lai's perspective, he was very willing to consume the Woye Army, because consuming the Woye Army was to break Gosmondo's minions. The more minions were broken, the more beneficial it would be for Wu Lai, Connor and the Duncan family.
But Woolley did not want to write this application, because he knew that once he wrote it, according to convention, the Supreme Council would have to consider it carefully. By then, once the people of the Duncan family and Cosmondo spoke out, Connor would find it difficult to keep himself in the gap defense zone even if he wanted to. In Connor's handwritten letter, he clearly told Woolley that he must defend the gap, even if he failed to achieve anything, and he must not let the Woye Army interfere in the defense. To put it bluntly, he had to leave the Woye Army there and make it unable to participate in the defense of Assyria. This would deal a huge blow to Cosmondo's reputation.
In this regard, Connor also wrote: "The participation of the Woye Army is more significant than victory. It is better to exclude the Woye Army from the battle than to have it annihilated, because the latter will make all Assyrians think that Cosmondo is a selfless and fearless man..."
Oh my god, this is too hard for me. Wu Lai smiled bitterly and shook his head...