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Chapter 601 The Red Line That Cannot Be Crossed
"What the hell are these Wessons doing?!"

The local merchants were very depressed. The officers from the Osmaga Empire who came with them had been feasting for three days and three nights to celebrate the end of their sea voyage, but the Wessen people had kept the gates of the barracks tightly closed.

A group of bosses gathered in the pub, drinking and discussing the matter.

Everyone knew that the Duchy of Wessen had dug a canal flowing with milk and honey and had countless wealth, so it had already prepared the best wine and women to make a fortune.

However, several days had passed and no one had come out of the barracks.

One of the bosses suddenly shuddered and said cautiously, "Could that rumor be true?"

After he finished speaking, the entire pub seemed to have pressed the mute button.

The legend that Wesson's army was a legion of devils naturally spread here, but the locals just treated it as bragging to scare children and didn't take it seriously.

But now the Wesson Army is not eating, drinking and having fun like other armies. Are they really not human but devils?

A group of people looked at each other.

At the same time, in the Wesson Army camp, everyone was busy.

The 3rd Division of the Wesson Army, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the 2nd Mage Regiment and the Air Force Experimental Brigade came to the Kingdom of Tarago in the name of "The German Brothers Knights of Saint Elizabeth" and are about to go to the western defense line to assist in defending against pagans.

Internally, this unit was designated the "Western Front Corps" and Eugene served as the commander-in-chief.

There is a lot of pressure on Eugene now.

In the military, he had never independently commanded the Wesson Army to win a victory on the field. Without military merit to support him, many people were dissatisfied with him.

What's even more terrible is that politically, the Kingdom of Gaul has been involved in the civil war of the Kingdom of Tarragona, and the commander-in-chief of the Gallic army is Eugene's father, Prince Moritz.

Although there are many cases where the children of big families serve different masters, it does not prevent some rumors from popping up.

Eugene racked his brains to command the army well.

You don't have to worry about political rumors. As long as Frederick trusts you, everything else is false.

We have to put in some effort on military matters.

After the troops arrived, all military camps were sealed off and the entire army counted supplies.

The entire army went through a month of sea transportation. Although no ship sank, they were still worried because the fleet was not their own.

The Wesson Army has a classification system for military supplies. Weapons, ammunition, equipment, spare parts, uniforms, etc. are the highest grade and are strictly prohibited from flowing out.

Tents, medicines, daily necessities, etc. are second-level items and are prohibited from being exported in principle. They can be used as diplomatic gifts with the consent of division-level officers.

The food is of grade three quality and is distributed according to quantity by grassroots companies. Officers who resell their own food are not responsible. If they go hungry, they will bear the consequences themselves.

The General Staff formulated relevant response measures early on, such as arranging special personnel to guard the ship, transporting more food and alcohol as gifts, and establishing good relations with the crew.

But inevitably some supplies were missing.

The first-class items were under strict guard, and only about 30 boxes of guns were pried open and a few were taken from each box. The same was true for bullets, so the loss was not great.

Some canned food and other foods were also stolen. Some people put the empty cans back after eating, so the loss was within the expected range.

The biggest loss is speechless.

"The most stolen item is the yellow basin."

Erich, chief of staff of the 3rd Division and Western Front Corps, also felt helpless when reading the report at the meeting.

He continued, "The next thing is underwear. There are more than a dozen boxes, but only the top few pieces are left, and the rest are all rags." The yellow basins distributed to Wei Sen's army were sturdy plastic basins, and the underwear were pure cotton boxer briefs and T-shirts, both of which were best-sellers on the market, so it was no surprise that they were given special attention.

Eugene said, "Report the losses truthfully."

He couldn't control these things, so Frederick had to step in and take care of what he could first.

他拿起保温杯喝了一口茶后对31团、32团、33团、骑兵3团、法师2团、空军实验大队的团长和丹尼斯、迪克森两位剑圣说：“接下来全军对所有武器、装备进行组装、保养和测试，不要到前线后出问题。”

"Take a few days off after the test."

"After the rest, we will walk nearly 300 kilometers of mountain roads to Fort St. George and take charge of the defense there."

"The Osmaga Empire's defense zone is in Setobriga City, more than 30 kilometers to the south."

"These two places are important passes leading to the Kingdom of Tarragona from the enemy we are about to face in the west, the Kingdom of Madeira. Archduke Suarez has deployed heavy troops here."

"The enemy we are about to face is different from the previous ones. You have all read "Enemy Situation Analysis". Read it again when you have time."

"The commander said that the relevant department has someone on the other side, and they will give the latest enemy situation report there after we arrive at Fort St. George."

After Eugene finished talking about the military arrangements, he took another sip of tea and continued, "Next, I'll talk about the locals."

"Military law has two red lines in this regard. One is to prohibit robbery, and the other is to prohibit adultery."

"These two military laws are not only useful in the Duchy of Wessen, but also here."

"I won't talk about the robbery. Compared with the Principality of Wesson, this place is a poor and remote place. The most valuable thing is the tractor. And those glassware, beautiful clothes, magic lamps, and air conditioners are all made in the Principality of Wesson. If you have the guts, rob them and sell them back."

When he finished speaking, the conference room was filled with laughter.

Now the industrial products of the Principality of Wessen are sold everywhere, and perhaps some of them are produced in factories invested by these officers.

Eugene continued, "You can find a lover here, and if you want to take her back, you can file a report. This is in accordance with the old rules of Hanma City, so I won't say more."

"In short, there are two points. Don't use force, and don't be so loud as to tell others about what happened in the army."

In this era, soldiers and bandits are inseparable, especially for troops from other places, it is normal for locusts to pass through the border.

Frederick has been eliminating banditry in the army by improving treatment and enhancing the sense of honor.

If an army always behaves like bandits, it will gradually degenerate into warlords, and phenomena such as factionalism and disobedience to orders will appear, and it will gradually get out of control.

Therefore, there are several red lines in military law. If you cross them, you will die, without any mercy.

Eugene didn't have much prestige in the army, so he didn't mind borrowing the heads of some people who had crossed the red line.

The order was issued layer by layer and soon reached the soldiers.

Crome organized the whole class to read out the order, then called out the names of Zikel and two other recruits who joined the army last year and said, "You young people should pay attention and keep your belts. If you like someone, just say something nice to him and don't use force."

Zikel said unconvincedly, "Why don't you talk about Zopel?"

Krom smiled, patted Zopel's shoulder and said, "I want to see if he dares."

Zopel just smiled foolishly and said nothing. Hannah came with the Air Force Experimental Group, but he didn't tell her in advance due to confidentiality reasons. He only found out when they met in Ferdinand Harbor.

Krom stopped teasing Zopel and continued, "Everyone should be alert. If someone asks you about military affairs, don't just tell them stupidly. Report it immediately."

(End of this chapter)