The next day, Roland got up very late as usual. When he woke up, Anna was gone, leaving only a few thin flax hair falling from the bend of his arms, and a reassuring light fragrance.

There was a breakfast next to the bedside table, which she obviously brought from the kitchen. There was also a note on the plate with a short line of handwriting: "I know you like to sleep in, so I won't eat with you."

At this time, she can still not forget to work and get up on time... I can only say that she is indeed a serious person.

Roland shook his head helplessly and turned over and got out of bed. Even if the castle is full of heating, it would be a difficult process to leave the comfortable bed in winter. The wooden basin that Anna washed still emits a slow heat. He simply washed his face with the remaining warm water in the basin, picked up breakfast, and walked towards the third floor office with his hands and feet.

Pushing open the office door, Barov and Itise were already waiting for him inside. Nightingale stayed in the old place - the exclusive lounge chair by the fireplace, looking at the witch comics while chewing dried fish, her comfortable expression looked no different from usual.

"So early today?" Roland pretended to be nothing and greeted casually, "Sit down and say something if you have anything to do."

"Ahem," the headmaster of the city hall cleared his throat, and seemed to have been accustomed to it for a long time. "Your Majesty, the logistics preparations for the attack on the extreme south have been completed, and the recruitment of the reserve soldiers is also smooth. By next spring, the total number of the First Army is expected to reach 7,000 people, which is an unrivaled force in Gray Castle."

"It's just in the Gray Castle," Itis interrupted suddenly, "what his Majesty wants to deal with is not the stupid knights and nobles."

Roland smiled and turned on the report on the table, "That's true. If you want to fight against the devil, population expansion and military construction cannot stop. Without affecting production, the more soldiers the First Army recruits, the better."

Although he was a little dissatisfied, when the king had already spoken, Barov had to respond and glared at the Northland Pearl.

According to common sense, the recruitment of soldiers and combat readiness and logistics should be done by the First Army itself, but most of them are from low-class backgrounds and may be okay to lead troops to fight, and they know nothing about finance and administrative management. Therefore, the issues involving money and food must still be completed by Barov.

In the future, when the scale of the First Army is further expanded, such personnel allocation will obviously be a bit difficult to continue. The simple management framework originally established with a slap in mind can no longer meet future development. Perhaps it is time to make a new round of reforms to the military system.

Roland took his attention back to the report. According to the plan formulated by Iron Axe, there were about 1,000 soldiers attacking the extreme southern border. Wudong City dispatched 500 veterans to join with the 500 new soldiers stationed in Zhulongling, and then headed towards Iron Salt City along Yinchuan Oasis.

As long as two 152mm fortress cannons are included, there should be no big problem with such troops to conquer Iron Salt City. However, the key to conquering the sand people is not to conquer the city, but to sacred duels. Therefore, the first army's more function is to protect escort and maintain order.

The logistics work of a thousand people on the expedition was already easy for the city hall, and the details involved were becoming more and more complete. The situations that needed to be personally advised in the past were gone forever, and some details even exceeded the scope of his expectations. It was obviously the experience accumulated after several actual combat.

"Very good, just do it," Roland closed the report and looked at the Northland Pearl, "Do you have anything else to say?"

If it were just a report on logistics, Itis would not have come with Barov.

She has never been the kind of person who likes to seize credit.

"Yes, your majesty," Itis nodded, "I heard from Iron Axe, are you going to hold an artillery exercise?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"What I think is... can the people of Wushen City also participate in the bystander?" Her second sentence lit up Roland's eyes. "If your people can witness such a spectacular scene, they should greatly increase their enthusiasm for joining the army, and they will inevitably be full of confidence in the battle of the devil in the future."

"How can the people participate in this kind of thing?" Barov frowned, "You have never seen the scenes of the explosion. What if they are scared and think it is the God's punishment?"

"That is also a punishment under His Majesty's control. As long as you do a good job of publicity, such fright will be minimized," Itis said bluntly, "Even a fief lord will occasionally hold open martial arts concerts to determine which knight is more brave and good at fighting. In addition to having some fun for the nobles, he also has the intention to declare his force to the lords."

"The cannon is not the wooden gun in the hands of the knight!"

"We can divide the viewing positions on the city walls and send police to maintain order. Considering the limited seats, entering the venue with tickets is a more reasonable choice - the ticket price of the two silver wolf can not only prevent the people from coming in, but also increase an additional income." Itis talked freely, obviously taking a comprehensive consideration of the proposal. "In addition, bystanders should also be screened. The age of ticket buyers should be between fifteen and thirty years old. This is also the main personnel of various industries in Winter City in the future. Enhancement of their beliefs will help fight against the war of divine will. And some key departments, such as the city hall staff, I think it should be forced to participate..."

Roland was quite moved. Isn’t this a military parade? It can link live-fire parades with performance activities, and earn funds while also having political sensitivity. The talents lacking in military reform may be right in front of us.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "It sounds good, just do what you said."

Wu Dongcheng really needs some exciting news.

When May passed by the square with a basket full of birds and mushrooms, he found that the scene was full of people. Even if there was light snow above his head, it would not prevent everyone from gathering around the notice board.

She followed curiously, and saw the propagandist shouting loudly in the crowd, "Dear His Majesty the King will hold an open artillery drill in three days, just west of the city wall area, on the front line of fighting against evil beasts! Want to see with your own eyes how the latest weapons of the First Army blew the evil beasts to pieces? Want to feel the shock of the sky rage? Sign up now at the city hall! As long as you meet the conditions, with your ID card and two silver wolves, you can get the opportunity to appreciate the heroic posture of the Western Frontier people at close range! The location is limited and the opportunity is rare. If you miss it, you have to wait until next winter!"

Is this a new idea that His Majesty came up with? Even the propaganda is so unique. May curled his lips. Carter might be interested in it. But she didn't need to go to the city hall to buy tickets. As the chief knight, she would definitely be able to attend the exercise with His Majesty.
Chapter completed!