338: Chapter 20, Face Card_2 338: Chapter 20, Face Card_2 On the two thousand mile journey, the real danger zone is only the first hundred odd miles in the front-line, the heavy infantry doesn’t need to spend much time covering their steps.
Temporary increase in livestock load can be fully depending on Magic Potions.
Despite being a luxury, it’s better than heading out with a large number of livestock.
The requirement for heavy infantry’s livestock is lowered, and cavalry’s two horses per person will also become one horse per person.
They will ride in battle, but as with the infantry, they will travel on foot during normal periods.
(Note: Two horses per cavalry means one war horse and one pack horse.)
For a general who is not planning to actively instigate, it is worthwhile to slightly sacrifice mobility in exchange for reduced logistical stress.
The rest cannot be reduced.
The mobility of scouts, communication soldiers, and officers must be guaranteed.
The number of war horses remains at one thousand, while the number of other livestock has been cut in half.
The odd-job men are also not needed.
The Kingdom has set the number of soldiers, not even a war horse could substitute for them, let alone the odd-job men.
The soldiers of this era are not so delicate, the Elite Soldiers can also do odd jobs.
In cases where there’s logistical support given, auxiliary troops are not a necessary part of the equipment.
The Moxi Duchy can provide the civilian labor when they arrive.
They might be very willing to do so.
More soldiers are always stronger than a bunch of cannon fodder.
As for weapons and equipment, aside from the daily necessities, there’s no need to worry too much about the rest.
If the Moxi Duchy can’t guarantee the most basic logistics, he, Master Hudson, will dare to lead his troops to retreat.
No fear of this matter ending up in front of the Human Alliance in court.
Looking toward the distance, Hudson slowly said: “Tom, send a message to the nobles in the county.
Ask them to prepare enough dried meat for the soldiers to eat for three days as a necessary reserve.”
Some things can’t be entrusted entirely to allies.
In case someone attempts to trap them, they must have emergency measures.
A three-day food reserve won’t affect the overall scenario.
However, these jerkies could save lives when running away.
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In the Jade Palace, looking at the numbers of reinforcements reported from all over, Caesar III felt much better.
Although the number of soldiers only just reached the minimum requirement, when propagating it externally, the livestock accompanying the army can also be included.
Ninety thousand soldiers directly turned into a hundred and twenty thousand.
If you add the civilians mobilized by various counties along the way to provide logistical support for the army, it’s not going too far to claim a two hundred thousand strong army.
Whether the civilians need to follow the main force into the Moxi Duchy, that’s merely a minor issue.
In political propaganda, there’s no need to be too pedantic.
The Moxi Duchy needs confidence now, neighboring small countries also need confidence, and what Caesar III is giving them right now is confidence.
There’s no comparison between “ninety thousand reinforcements” and “two hundred thousand reinforcements.”
“What’s the matter with this list of material demands from Layton County?
Why are there so many beast milks, honey, sugar, Magical Beast meat, eggs, fine salts…
particularly marked on the logistical supplies?”
Caesar III questioned angrily.
In times of war, everything is simplified.
Everyone is going to war, not to enjoy a life of luxury.
These “luxurious foods” marked by Hudson, even high-ranking aristocratic military officers can only supply a small amount, clearly is a slap in the face.
“Your Majesty, the Southeastern Province has specifically issued a document explaining the situation in Layton County.
The military department has confirmed that there is no problem.
These extra supplies are not for the enjoyment of the aristocratic officers.
Viscount Hudson, the commanding officer of Layton County, owns a grown Earth Bear, and these extra supplies are for that bear’s consumption.”
The Grand Duke Efiel replied calmly.
Demons are treated better than humans, which is quite normal on the Continent of Aslante.
Especially the mature high-level beasts that can speak human language, they are considered treasures.
The Kingdom can require nobles to economize and reduce expenses, but they can’t lower the food standard of the Magical Beasts.
As for whether the supply list has increased extra amounts, no one knows.
In any case, the identity of the Earth Bear is worth a separate food list.
As a omnivorous creature, saying it has an extremely wide diet and a big appetite is quite reasonable.
After they leave the Alpha Kingdom, the issue of logistics will be the responsibility of the Moxi Duchy.
No matter whether these extra supplies end up in the bear’s stomach or in the stomachs of the front-line officers and soldiers, the Alpha Kingdom won’t suffer a loss.
The Military Department and Logistic Department simply turned a blind eye, defaulting this list.
“As such, let’s pass it to the Moxi Duchy then!
Tell Chris the Ninth, in order to support them, I even sent the Earth Bear over.”
Seeing the ready-made promotional materials, no need to waste it, Caesar III unceremoniously took all the credit for himself.
“Two hundred thousand reinforcements”, including war machines like the Earth Bear, is enough to prove that the Alpha Kingdom is fully supporting its allies.
The bonus brought about politically is far more than what little materials can compare.
Even if the bear’s daily food consumption is as high as several thousand pounds, far exceeding the appetite of a general Earth Bear, Caesar III acts as if he sees nothing.
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In the Warhammer Kingdom, Joseph II, with his officials, are waiting quietly in Marshall Borg’s Mansion.
In order not to disturb the old Marshal’s rest, He even specifically ordered his servants not to go bother him, fully embodying the spirit of respecting the talented.
As for whether the servants of Marshal’s Mansion acted according to the king’s will, it doesn’t matter.