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Chapter 236 Stormtrooper Squadron and 603 Technical Test Squadron

Griffith was taken aback!
This promotion cost him 20 merit points.He was promoted again less than half a year after he became the captain of the reserve assault squadron, which somewhat conflicted with the personnel procedures.Moreover, Raven's battle was not a victory at all, and there was no reason to arrange a special promotion.

The military ranks of Bayeran are divided into two systems: the Praetorian Guard and the Wehrmacht.

After being promoted, Griffith's actual authority in combat as an officer of the Young Guards has been equivalent to that of a captain of the National Defense Forces. His monthly salary has been increased from 150 silver lang to 200 silver lang. Counting other income, he now has 350 silver lang Lang's monthly income.

The increase in salary is just an incidental matter. This promotion means that the command of the experimental force mentioned earlier will soon be handed over to Griffith, which is why it is necessary to start the relevant personnel work now.

What kind of army will it be?Eager to try, Griffith excitedly unwrapped the attachment and found that it was a military briefing about the two squadrons that were about to be formed.

One of them is the new advanced cavalry combat unit - "Storm" cavalry squadron directly under the count of La Moore.

This unit is being formed and is usually stationed on the outskirts of Bayeran. The daily operations and training are under the command of Senior Lieutenant Jerry Lean. The command during combat is transferred to the third-level assault squadron leader Gerry of the Praetorian Guard system. Fez takes control.

Bayeland in a narrow sense only refers to the capital of the world, the glorious mountain city of Bayeland.If the concept of "Byeland" is slightly expanded, it means the city of Byyeland and the nearby kingdoms directly controlled by the royal family and the government, large areas of land in the eastern and southern provinces, and cities such as Old Town and Sevasto and important ports.

The concept of the greater Bayeran also includes the western territory of the Grand Dukes of Upper Verona, the northern borders of the Grand Dukes of Odessa and Sebasto, and the southern borders owned by the Grand Dukes of Mirantis.Together with their respective vassals, the four dukes ruled over vast territories, serving as nominal vassals or loyal allies.

In addition to the four dukes, there are also some dukes with smaller territories.For example, Duke Meyer, the king's most loyal comrade and comrade-in-arms, is one of them.They have their own border territories with some border marquises and nobles such as the Earl of La Moore, but they spend most of their time in Bayeran and are direct vassals of Bayeran who obey the king's orders.

The direct vassals of King Bayeran are different from the vassals of the dukes in the major regions. They are less independent, their fiefs are all on the border, and they have a limited number of private troops.Their main form of allegiance to the kingdom is to hold public or military positions in the government and the army, and generally there is no need to establish their own army.Even if there is, it is the defenders deployed in the border territory.

However, they theoretically retain the right to have an army.As long as the royal family has no objection, they can recruit troops.For some reason, after the mysterious meeting at Homenworth, Lord Lamour began to actively promote his work with his allies to establish a quick reaction force.

The "Storm" Cavalry Squadron was borne by the Earl himself, and the personnel and deployment rights belonged to the Earl's House.Sonia serves as the supreme commander in name, and Griffith is actually in charge of combat command. The total number of staff is 113, including a 17-man armored cavalry squad, two 24-man light cavalry squads and two 24-man dragoons. squad.This is a newly formed force, including senior officers and non-commissioned officers like Lieutenant Ryan, as well as some Extraordinary and recruits in training.

The armored cavalry squad is the core of this force, almost all composed of experienced or highly skilled sergeants and Extraordinary, it is the strongest assault force.They are equipped with swords, sabers, bows and arrows, lances, breastplates, mail armor, iron helmets, greaves, iron gauntlets, javelins, pointed axes, lassoes, lined cloaks, daggers and short knives according to their respective tasks.Some officers and non-commissioned officers also have horse armor mixed with leather and iron.

Each armored cavalry has an auxiliary soldier who is not in the establishment to serve him, carrying short guns, hammers, shields, awls, daggers, large saddle bags, glove boxes, oily leather waterproof sleeping bags, brass water bottles, wool pads and other items, And a pack horse.

The treatment of light cavalry and dragoons other than armored cavalry is much worse. Three people share an auxiliary soldier to help them carry items.

Paxiu, who carried the flag for Griffith in the Battle of Verona, has been included in the formation of this army.He will fight as a dragoon, that is, mounted infantry, and receive riding training.If you perform well, you can be promoted to light cavalry.

This letter provides some information on the personnel and organization of this force.Now it seems that the personnel of the army is not complete, and many people are still in training and deployment.

What intrigues him the most is the commander of daily affairs, Rion.From the files, everyone called him "Drunk" Lean.

He is an old military officer whose spirit is always in a tense state, and will go crazy and collapse due to unpredictable events.However, he is a Sequence 7 lawbreaker, possesses superb combat experience and battlefield planning ability, and has rich experience in managing teams.

There was a curious note in the interviews with the personnel department that Lieutenant Lean believed he was a deserter even though others believed otherwise.He firmly believed that he had escaped from the place that belonged to him, the place that could accept him. He longed to return to the battlefield, but also feared the cruelty of the battlefield.He worried that he would go mad on the battlefield.When he plucked up the courage to sign up at the conscription office, he saw a group of recruits who were old enough to be his grandson.Every time he proposed to go to the front line, his former comrades-in-arms, those he protected, and those who loved him became his hindrances. They knew what he wanted to do, and they also knew that this was the destination he longed for.

A mentally unstable person is not a good fit to be a commander.But considering that Lieutenant Lean was only in charge of daily affairs and the management was in his own hands, Griffith was relieved.

Griffith then looked through the personnel list and found some young people who were closely related to the Lamor family.

"Gill de Ace third-level team leader."

This is the eldest son of a high-ranking knight family under the Lamor family. He is tall, with ruby-like hair and blue eyes.The Earl's House commented that he has extraordinary courage and extraordinary talent, and he is upright, tolerant, and very frank.He is only 16 years old, he is a Sequence 9 of the paladin pathway, and he plans to enter Roland College in Hormonworth in autumn.His fault is a little too much integrity, if that is a fault.The Earl's Mansion and his family hope that Griffith can take good care of him and grow into an independent talent as soon as possible.

Another member is Desai Dart, a 15-year-old boy from Neopolis Island like Griffith.This boy has just graduated from the Junior Sergeant Academy, is a Sequence 9 "recruit" of the lawbreaker pathway, and is starting his first year of two-year service in the Assault Cavalry.His Extraordinary characteristics, resume and growth path are very similar to Griffith.If he survived these two years, the Earl's House should arrange for him to study at the Army University.

The clergyman in the squadron is 16-year-old trainee monk Joshua Manado, who was born in a family of Extraordinary people, and is also a young man who plans to enter Homonwatts in autumn.The personnel report evaluated him as "smart and gentle, with a bit of perfectionism, not a good soldier but a good monk".

Griffith thought about it.He once recommended Lansada that Raven met to the Lamor Mansion, but the girl who disguised herself as a man went to Odessa for a tour, so she didn't have time for the time being.

Another standout is the girl who serves as Sonia's bodyguard.Her name is Karen Aberon, she is 15 years old, she is a Sequence 9 Extraordinary of the Demon Hunter pathway, and she was in charge of Sonia's safety when Griffith was in command of the battle.The files say the girl was born on the border of Odessa, and rumor has it that her parents were two adventurers.After being abandoned by her parents, she was adopted by a kind village chief.Regrettably, a few months ago, her village was attacked by orcs, and the village chief and villagers were massacred. Only Kallen escaped by hiding in the cellar.The army of Lamor Territory who rushed to support nearby found Karen who was already hungry and dying, and rescued her back.

Karen may have inherited the extraordinary characteristics of her biological parents, and the Earl's House soon discovered that she possessed amazing strange powers and keen insight.She is loyal to the earl's mansion that saved her life, and she is also obsessed with revenge on the orcs. She will be a good fighter and guard.

However, the village was attacked by orcs a few months ago?What's going on here... Seeing this, Griffith stopped.He hadn't read the news in the papers in Homewarts and Byerland, but Kallen's personnel file was unmistakable.

The authorities concealed the news of the harassment in the northern border?Everyone thought the world was peaceful.

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In addition to this force, there is also a special force that accepts Griffith's operational command-603 Technical Test Squadron.

This is a unit affiliated to the Reserve Army Command. Its mission is to test the latest weapons, protective equipment, and sealed items during combat and special missions, and record the actual combat effects for future improvements.

This squadron is not a private army paid for by the Earl himself, but belongs to Bayeran. It is an experimental force for testing new weapons. It cooperates with the Stormtrooper Squadron in battles and completes the actual combat inspection and records of new equipment.With an engineer background, Senamon, who also participated in the Battle of Verona, was recommended by Griffith as a technical warrant officer.

According to the mysterious meeting, Earl Lamor and many important figures are preventing various hidden risks.They spend a considerable amount of income, each building a loyal force of rapid response.The Lamor Cavalry Squadron is the core of this force. The earl pays for the equipment and military pay. The earl's own daughter controls military affairs, finance, and personnel. Fighting under the command of the most reliable young officer like Griffith will definitely Many officers and soldiers loyal to the Lamor family will be included.

Of course, the Earl and the others will not undertake all the defense of the kingdom by themselves.Even with so much money and people, they have no reason to do so.When necessary, they will not hesitate to borrow the power of the royal family. The 603 Technical Test Squadron is one of the forces they rely on.

(End of this chapter)