Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 520, Section 518: Military Reform (Please Subscribe)
A nobleman's title was either conferred by a superior or he established himself as king and founded a new kingdom.

With its current territory, Flower Territory could easily be elevated to the status of a Grand Duke, let alone a Marquis, or even an independent kingdom.

In particular, the legendary battle not long ago completed one of the most important pieces of the puzzle in establishing the nation.

The kingdoms and duchies, large and small, on this old continent are all backed by legendary powerhouses; otherwise, they wouldn't be qualified to leave a magic mirror in the realm of kings.

However, Luo Yi really didn't care about the noble title, thought the Duchy of Norman was fine, and had no other thoughts.

The end of war and the expansion of territory are not the end of the matter, but rather the beginning of all sorts of tedious affairs.

The most pressing issue is how to divide, manage, win over the people, maintain order, and integrate this vast territory into the Flower Territory's industrial system.

Conquering the world is easy; all you need is a strong army. But governing it requires much more consideration.

Most importantly, Loy had no intention of implementing the feudal system again; the ancient feudal nobles no longer existed in his time.

Therefore, he needs an effective management system, as well as a corresponding system for the selection, promotion, and supervision of officials.

Deep Blue could help him with the design, but unfortunately, it required a large number of professionals, and he simply couldn't find that many.

Fortunately, Luo Yi wasn't in a hurry; she was taking it slow.

He first completed the geographical division and clarified the regions, and then selected governors from within the Flower Territory, leading the corresponding personnel to their posts.

These are considered temporary officials, with a prestigious title, but if they want to go deep into the grassroots and take charge of various matters in different places, they still have to work hard themselves.

However, the flower shop also provided them with ample support.

For example, a sufficient food supply can solve the problem of food and clothing, and the magic textile machines operating at full capacity can ensure that everyone has clothes to wear.

At the very moment the war had just ended, solving the problems of food and clothing was equivalent to solving most of the troubles.

If things are already like this, and the region still can't be stabilized, then it's a problem with the governor's ability.

In addition, Luo Yi also divided and developed industries based on local specialties, allocating a certain amount of raw materials, which could also drive the development of basic industries in various regions.

Once a factory is built, workers can be recruited, and the employment problem can be solved.

Once these workers have money, they will consume, money will circulate, and the market will become more prosperous.

This is a positive cycle; if you stay on the right path, you will go further and get better and better.

Of course, if there are truly mobs who don't want to behave properly and insist on killing officials and rebelling, then the Imperial Guards are not to be trifled with.

The magic tanks drove over, slaughtering people in droves, and then they behaved themselves.

Furthermore, the most important thing in connecting these places is roads.

"If you want to get rich, build roads first"—this wise saying is a universal truth.

Therefore, Lord Hick Cruz was recalled from the mines by Lloyd to take charge of the infrastructure issues in the expanded Flower Territory.

Whether it's railways or highways, we must crack down on them.

Fortunately, the Flower Territory was no longer the impoverished place it once was.

They have the technology, the wealth, and the talent—enough to train enough people—and now they can all come in handy.

No one expected that after the war, the first entity to expand on a large scale in the Flower Territory would be the state-owned Road Bureau.

The subordinate railway and highway departments under it underwent an almost explosive increase in manpower.

Of course, all of the above can only be described as tedious and requiring a lot of energy, but they are by no means enough to give Luo Yi a headache.

What really gave Luo Yi a headache was the post-war rewards.

In this battle, the Flower Territory Imperial Guard Legion performed exceptionally well.

It's important to know that this army, despite its rigorous selection process, arduous training, and state-of-the-art magical weapons,
Ultimately, they lacked real combat experience!

Without real combat experience, without facing life and death several times in the hail of bullets, one is not a veteran, much less a strong soldier.

Therefore, before the battle, Luo Yi was somewhat worried that they would collapse when the battle actually began.

However, as it turns out, this situation does exist, especially among new recruits who are new to the battlefield, where it is particularly evident.

However, the legion's high morale, resilience, and indomitable spirit greatly surprised him.

It's important to understand that the initial retreat was not fake.

Especially on the Eastern Front, the Slavs, with their Knights of the Inferno, repeatedly breached enemy lines, which was truly extremely dangerous.

However, the fact that the retreating soldiers could quickly regroup and continue to fight despite the hardships before each battle already showed that this army was not simply fighting for its lord.

They did it to protect this land and the hard-won happy life.

This awareness is what allows them to fight and lose repeatedly, yet never give up.

After a subsequent counterattack and encirclement, they broke through Flower Territory and continued their advance...

After battle after battle, this Imperial Guard has grown to a level that satisfies Loy.

There's no way I can be dissatisfied.

Therefore, after much deliberation, he was not stingy with this reward, and even gave as much as possible. As for fiefdoms, forget about it; Luo Yi would not allow a new fiefdom noble to be born.

Beyond land, there are promotions in the military and social status, salaries and benefits, living conditions and hidden perks, benefits for future generations and access to knowledge, and even resources for cultivation...

He was not stingy in any way in all these matters.

He even had the shares of his subsidiaries valued at market prices and allowed them to be acquired through military merit.

It can be said that Luo Yi consciously separated the military and elevated their status to a new level.

His goal was to bring honor to his entire family by having one person serve in the military.

Of course, the soldiers that Luo Yi wanted were not only those with excellent military skills, but also those with a firm belief in defending their country.

He absolutely rejects anything involving burning, killing, and looting!
The most troublesome part here is actually weighing the pros and cons and verifying all the battle achievements. Luo Yi did a very meticulous job.

In fact, for a period of time, Deep Blue used its computing power for this.

It is worth mentioning that, taking advantage of this opportunity to bestow generous rewards, Roy began to expand his legion and carry out corresponding military reforms.

The original Imperial Guard Legion had been divided into three due to the battle lines, and Luo Yi expanded it into three divisions based on this.

These were the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Guards Divisions, each with approximately 10,000 men, and also included four infantry regiments, one artillery regiment, one tank regiment, and several logistics units.

Of course, Luo Yi's infantry regiment was no longer the poor, wretched soldiers who used to run on foot.

Instead, it is an infantry corps equipped with ample modified heavy trucks, enabling rapid mobility.

Previously, the Eastern Front had suffered repeated defeats, but Vincent Ackerman was still able to organize a defensive position because they had magic-powered heavy trucks.

Whether fighting or fleeing, the speed is incredibly fast. The impact of the Flame Prison Komodo Beast is not bad, but when it comes to endurance, it has to kneel down in front of a heavy truck.

As for the commanders of these three divisions, they are tentatively set as Alfonso Zeke, Vincent Ackerman, and Tanya the Tyrant.

They proved themselves and their competence in the continuous wars.

Of course, in addition to infantry, Luo Yi also specially set up the First Air Division of the Flower Territory.

It was built using the pilots trained previously as the backbone and the magical flying vehicles provided by the Empire as the foundation.

It's called an air division and even has an organizational structure, but in reality, it's just a single flight squadron.

There are a total of about 20 magic-powered flying vehicles, 30 official pilots, 70 pilots under training, plus ground crew, maintenance and other personnel, totaling about 400 people.

It's a bit few, but with hundreds of griffins, it's more than enough to protect the airspace of Flower Territory.

Moreover, with the completion of the Sixth Industrial Zone, the situation will naturally improve once Flower Territory can produce its own magic-powered flying vehicles.

Of course, Roy's ambitions for the Air Force went beyond that.

Putting aside the distant past, in his understanding, a true fighter jet should be one that can break the sound barrier.

There are also bombers, transport planes, early warning aircraft, helicopters, and so on.

His ambitions are still very high; the advantage of air combat will be infinitely amplified in future wars.

That's why he managed to persuade Hill Douglas to take charge of technology reception, no matter how much he pleaded.

He had shared all his ideas with Hill, and even produced several relatively rudimentary design drawings, hoping that Hill could give him an even bigger surprise.

Of course, this takes time.

Finally, there's the navy. Loy took the one magical warship and twelve fleet warships that Flower Territory had and organized them into the First Naval Division.

That's all there is to it!

Loy didn't have high expectations either, for a simple reason: without magic-powered ironclad ships, there would be no modern navy.

To be honest, even with his current wealth, he wouldn't dare to easily attempt the construction and testing of these ironclad warships.

A century-old navy—that's no joke.

Therefore, when Roy wanted to exchange magic tanks for technology, he didn't even mention ironclad ships, only magic flying vehicles.

The naval reform is just a change of name; nothing has actually changed internally.

Of course, the reason why Loy was so indifferent was mainly because he had the Siren Tribe as an ally and Prince Eros as a partner.

If they're really pushed to the limit, they can even help resolve issues at sea.

However, the price to be paid at that time is another matter.

Time flew by in the midst of busyness, and the last month of the new divine calendar year 315 quietly passed.

To Roy's surprise, the Habs Empire, which had been extremely eager, showed considerable restraint after renting a sufficient number of magic tanks.

They were very careful and didn't reveal even the slightest bit of information.

At first, Luo Yi was a little confused, but then she realized that this was someone preparing to unleash a big move!
Loy even felt that the Empire's plan this time was another all-out offensive, not just a small skirmish.

Let's just hope that the three major powers of the coalition can hold out this time!

(End of this chapter)