When the Saint comes, she does not collect food

Chapter 1215 Saint Alliance War Commander Jeanne Darc

On October 4, 1459, the Treaty of Black Mud Castle was signed, and the Empire and the Royal Court ceased hostilities.

The vampires promised not to seek any more land beyond Windmill Land, as they were content with Windmill Land itself.

From then on, the two countries ceased hostilities, turned swords into plowshares, and restored their old friendship.

Many uninformed citizens cheered upon seeing this, which also boosted commercial activity during this period.

But those smart people in the middle class or higher sensed something was wrong from the subtle clues.

This doesn't look like peace; it's more like two giants exchanging a punch and then simultaneously retreating to gather their strength.

These ants beneath the giant's feet are probably going to suffer.

After Mittene relayed the message and Lorenzo's letter to the Holy Alliance, Horn secretly traveled to Charlotte City to meet with a mysterious man.

Almost the next day at noon, Horn immediately ordered all the warband commanders who were on leave to return to their posts.

At the same time, he also demanded that Jeanne, who was training troops in the Dawn Federation, return to the Holy Mechanism Court immediately before November.

At the same time, all chapter leaders who could come came in person, and those who could not send a priest.

On November 3, Jeanne and dozens of other officers, veterans, and staff officers gathered at the Holy See Building to begin the meeting.

"In light of the impending war, I anticipate increasing the number of combat troops to 5 and training around 8 reserve national militia," Horn stated bluntly.

“This is a good thing,” Coleman immediately chimed in, and a large number of officers and generals smiled.

The military keeps chanting "Great Holy War! Great Holy War!" even though the vampires have already landed, they can only watch from the sidelines. Who wouldn't be anxious?

"However, this means that the organizational structure needs to be adjusted slightly."

One by one, the smiling faces instantly turned into dejected faces.

According to Horn's plan, the Holy Alliance's forces may gradually increase to around 10 during the war.

If we divide 100,000 people into 20 battle groups of 5000 each, that's a total of 20 battle groups.

According to the current Holy Alliance's summary of war history, the command of four battle groups on one battlefield has reached the limit of existing communication methods.

On this issue, Jeanne, Das, Jessica, and others who have been active on the front lines of the battlefield for many years have strong opinions.

Especially now that they are in a horizontal formation, even if they are staggered, one battle group can cover an area of ​​one to three football fields.

To operate unimpeded, including in retreats and attacks, the four battle groups need to increase the distance between them.

The end result is that commanders have to travel back and forth to complete their orders.

Therefore, a command level must be established above the battle group, which is the battle group army.

Each battle group army consists of two to three battle groups, plus a cavalry regiment of 4000 men directly under the battle group army.

It's roughly between 15,000 and 20,000 people.

This organization is ingenious because, apart from the cavalry, it can operate independently at both the battle group and battle army levels.

Because a battle group has infantry, cavalry, and artillery, the proportions are just right, and nothing is lacking.

It's modularized and synthesized.

This is basically the same formation that Horn used when he fought against Prince Condai and King Gigi, only copied.

"Currently, we are preparing to divide the theater into four theaters, and appoint a corps commander for each theater."

Above the army group commander, there is a wartime temporarily appointed war marshal responsible for coordinating and planning resources from various departments.

Horn looked up from the pile of documents and glanced around: "The Exorcist Court has provided me with a list of candidates. Can you take a look and discuss it with me?"

"Commander of the Western Theater Command, Jeshka."

Jeshka joined the Salvation Army in August 1444 and was one of its first elders. He provided countless valuable military suggestions in the early days of the Salvation Army.

Not to mention, he made countless outstanding contributions in all the battles, large and small, throughout his career.

Battle of Longbridge, Battle of Pavia, Battle of Black Mountain, Battle of Rapids, Battle of Cheese Bay, Battle of Charlottetown...

He fought in almost every battle, big or small, and was the top general in the Holy Alliance besides Horn and Jeanne, and was also a veteran.

The officers and staff officers sitting below the stage were mostly old acquaintances of Jeshka.

No one could raise any objection to this appointment.

Horn looked at Jessica. Compared to the spirited one-eyed old mercenary of yesteryear, Jessica now had a few gray hairs at his temples.

In fact, Jeshka is only 48 years old this year, not even fifty yet, but he looks much older than his age.

The battlefield is grueling; Jessica is already riddled with illnesses, and not all illnesses can be cured by divine magic or spells.

“If there are no objections, then it’s settled.” Jessica stood up, leaning on the table, and bowed to everyone present.

As he sat down, he felt a little melancholy. He had originally planned to retire at fifty, but he didn't know if he would ever have that opportunity again.

"The next appointment is proposed to be Andrei as the commander of the Northern Battle Group Army."

Compared to the certainty of the previous statement, there was much more discussion below.

In particular, many of the elders from the Gulag era immediately began to shout, clamoring that the enemy was in the Exorcist Court.

Don't they know who Andrei is?

Although he and Warren Taylor jointly established the Saint Sun Rebellion, it did not change his warlord nature.

Especially during the period of dual rule, he was actually at odds with the Sun faction.

Although he later surrendered, he remained unruly.

If the Holy Alliance had no one else, it would be fine to choose him. But now the Holy Alliance is full of talented people, so why choose someone with no background?
Or is it that following early is not as good as following late, and following late is not as good as following the opposite?

"May I ask why, Your Majesty?" Coleman finally spoke first; he was always outspoken and didn't care about such things.

Horn was blunt: "He has been immersed in the North for many years and is very familiar with the military terrain there, and he also has a reputation."

In this situation, handing over the Northern Battle Group to someone else is tantamount to changing commanders on the eve of battle.

Moreover, once the Northern Battle Group is established, it will definitely need to transfer the Thousand River Valley Battle Group into it, which will be a good opportunity to infiltrate the ranks.

Besides, even if Andre harbored rebellious intentions, all his resources were held by the Holy Mechanism Court, and he relied on the Holy Way Sect system to govern the people.

It would be far too easy for Horn to control Andrei.

What he valued most was Andrei's military talent.

Within the Holy Alliance, only Horn, Jessica, Andrei, and Jeanne possess the ability to command large-scale military operations.

Das can barely get close, while Viktor and Juldan are alright too.

Carrie's approach to warfare is like playing auto chess; it all depends on the subordinates' own performance.

In Jeanne's words, Carrie was just a cavalry commander.

Horn doesn't protect his own; when it comes to fighting, Jeanne is the best among the four saintesses.

In particular, his experience in the Dawn Island War helped him successfully develop a rudimentary ability to command large armies.

Despite reservations from many officers and staff, the letter of appointment proceeded into the process thanks to Horn's strong insistence.

Reverend Valentell rose and bowed, saying, "I assure you he will obey orders."

"Next, Das is slated to become the commander of the Southern Army Group."

Similar to Jeshka, the officers did not react much.

Who doesn't know Das and the others?

He joined the Salvation Army in 44, played the entire game just like Jessica, and most importantly, he's only 37 years old this year, in his prime.

Jeshkahakuto and his group belonged to the first generation of veteran officers, while Das, Coleman, and Viktor belonged to the second generation of veteran officers.

The third generation currently recognized in the military consists of young men in their twenties, such as Laurent, Michel, and Jurdane.

The fourth generation will likely consist of Delavan and his heirs.

As an old comrade, Das had a decent reputation in the army and had a history of conquering the eastern counties and making a fortune for everyone.

Besides, Das also has the surname Galar, and he is a real relative of the Pope, a proper cousin.

"I support."

"I support it too."

Despite everyone's support, this time it was Horn who had some doubts.

Darth had good military talent and a good relationship with him, but that didn't mean he would show favoritism.

The support he provided to Das was simply that military merit didn't require seniority; as long as the requirements were met, one could be promoted.

However, he had never fought any tough battles, nor had he ever commanded a large army to withstand pressure.

He was too afraid that he had protected Das too well.

“I have reservations. Let’s proceed with the approval process.” Horn took a deep breath and produced the letter of appointment from the Eastern Theater Command.

"Jeanne Galar is slated to be appointed Commander of the Eastern Theater Command." Horn paused here, "and immediately relinquish her position as Chief of the Adjudication Committee, concurrently serving as Commander-in-Chief. Who agrees and who disagrees?"

(End of this chapter)