"The restructuring of the Fontana army? Indeed, Fontana has acquired new Rubic and Hermes territories, as well as Boutika territories. We have rulers for each, but in accordance with the Fontana Charter, boys of a certain age will be recruited as soldiers. You mean to restructure the army with that increase, Ars?
"No, it's not. I think we should fundamentally change the way the military works."
"Huh? What kind of idea is that basically? The current kingdom of Fontana has already conscripted from all lands, including the Border Territories, in a unique way that is not seen elsewhere: to constitute an army just for Fontana. Are you going to change that even further?
"That's right. It would be more than 50,000 on the whole to say that we have gained new territory and increased our troops. Then, when other great nobles attacked me, I was anxious. That's why I'm going to change the way the military works."
"... specifically?
"Name all soldiers belonging to the Fontana army."
"... yes? What did you just say, Ars?
He says he can use magic on all the Fontana armies.
"Wait a minute, please. What are you talking about, Ars? Don't tell me you're going to give Barca a surname to everything that's been conscripted into the army? Having a surname is also a pride of nobility and knighthood. Whatever it takes, it's too much."
Relax, Leon.
"No, this isn't going to settle down, Ars. What the hell are you thinking?"
"Well, let's talk about it in order. First of all, I'm not the one naming soldiers. I have no intention of spreading the magic of Barca alone."
"Isn't it just Barca's last name? Does that mean giving Fontana a last name?
"No, there are five names for the army: Barca and Bart, Rubić, Hermes, and House Reed."
"Spread five surnames to the Fontana army?
"That's right. Until now, 5,000 people had a rough division called an army, but I'm going to change it. Grant roles to those who make up the army in small teams and squads. Like I said, engineers, cavalry, swordsmen, scouts, communicators."
"Divide the composition of the army into roles... Give me a different magic by name? No, but that's... I don't know, the flexibility of the organization is likely to increase...."
Leon is confused.
Well, that's exactly what it is.
Suddenly, it would surprise you if you were told to spread magic across the entire army.
But I'm not.
As a starting point, it's also true to recall when I acted as a soldier.
Sometimes it's called Balkan unrest now, when I fought Raymond, the Fontana slayer.
At that time, I led a group of inferior peasants in numbers and fought a noble army that outnumbered them in numbers and combat power.
And I won.
At that time, it was Valkyrie who gave the victory decision.
But until Valkyrie stormed the battlefield from the side, the peasant crowd had a pretty good match.
For example, I think that's because everyone could use magic at that time.
Barca's magic is ranged from Shotgun to Physical Enhancement .
With all of them available, I was able to confront the opponent with a noble army, including knights.
What if someone else hadn't been able to use magic?
A knight is strong enough to be said to be an unrivalled opponent even when ordinary people come together in bundles.
Even if there were men capable of confronting knights like me, my part-time brother, and Vargas at that time, they must have been suppressed so quickly that they could be crushed.
In other words, being able to use that much magic is a huge force.
That's why we apply it to the Fontana army.
Here's what I think.
Let's assume we have five recruits in one team.
And I'll put up to five of those teams into a squad.
So, how about keeping up to five squadrons in the platoon, five squadrons in the squadron, five squadrons in the battalion?
Approximately, but in one battalion, it will be about 3,000 troops.
If I were to refer to the current situation, would I be able to call myself a general who would take charge of an army by commanding two battalions?
Well, we'll figure out how to divide this area later.
The important thing is to name it.
The idea I've come up with so far is for the leader to name it.
The team leader, who brings together five teams, gives the names to the team members.
And the squad leader named the five squad leaders.
A platoon leader for five squad leaders, and a squad leader for a platoon leader.
In other words, we will have a magic pass headed by a general spread across the entire army.
Then, I, my part-time brother, the lord of the Rubić family and the lord of the Hermes family will name the general who was able to do so.
Then, those troops will soon be able to use [swordsmanship] and [horsemanship], which have been defeated by professionals.
I wonder.
Wouldn't it be possible to skip the training time to acquire the skill and acquire the magic skill?
They quickly changed from a gathering of peasants to an organization with acquired technical skills.
"... are you serious, Arus-sama? You're just going to take the soldier you just conscripted into knights, right?
"No, it's not. This is not a name for a knight. It's just a temporary name for the Fontana army. So, when you leave the army, you'll be asked to return your name. So did those who broke the rules. And I don't give you the right to inherit. Therefore, the Son of Soldiers cannot inherit magic."
"You don't give me the right to inherit? Wouldn't that make it harder for you to remain a knight in the future?
"No, it's just the Fontana army. After he retired from the army, for example, Leon would ask him to give him a Graham surname. Or you could go to Uncle Frontier and do martial arts to give you territory."
"But that won't make you swear allegiance when you name it. Naming is gained by swearing allegiance to the nobles and knights who give them names.
"It doesn't apply inside the Fontana army. Either way, it feels like making the Fontana swear allegiance to the army itself. Whatever you say, the squad leader and squad leader are not knights or anything at all. There is also the possibility of changing the name of an army on an ad hoc basis when moving it. One day, my magic might suddenly change from Swordsmanship to Reminder ."
"... I see. Are you also thinking of changing your name depending on the deployment of the troops that make up your army? It seems inefficient to give a name to a general. Engineers and communicators aren't so much needed, and it might actually be easier to combine the different magic you can use for each platoon."
Well, that's something to consider.
"... but there are other problems. If we're going to name it, do we have to give it away to the church just because of the number of rituals?
"I'll pay for it first. Fortunately, I have money now. Sooner or later, you'll have to pay from Royal Fontana's sources."
"... then, do the Rubić and Hermes know the story in the first place? Do you agree to use your magic like that?"
"I'll pay for it."
"... money?
"That's right. The Rubić and Hermes who came under the umbrella of the Fontana kingdom this time have no territory. In other words, there is no source of income. So, pay in place of the territory. Depending on the number of people in the army who can use the magic of the Rubić or Hermes, the Fontana army will pay for it."
"So, as long as there's a Fontana army, there's a payment? It could be quite a golden worm."
"Maybe so. But even so, the more change you get, the more magic you can use. I also hope that it will help prevent the army from expanding in an disorderly fashion."
"Indeed, if you could get Kensei's technology overnight, it would be worth paying for. But you're right. Then it might be possible to minimize expenses by naming them as little as possible."
"I don't know, Leon. This way, we can increase our strength as an army. However, we may be able to increase the number of current commanders even further. Well, that's true. It also means that you no longer need to put valuable talent into battle that needs to inherit magic. At least Master Gallows has to go out to the battlefield and not put himself at risk."
"Is that so? Certainly, there will be fewer chances that Garrod-san, who should leave his successor, will take the risk. However, I think it is an idea that should be considered a lot. It will also require consideration for those who have worked so hard to be taken as knights."
Looks like Leon's reluctant to agree with me.
Well, it may indeed be necessary to be considerate of the person you are currently with.
Even though it is a source of confusion that changes dramatically from the existing system, if the evaluation system itself changes dramatically, it may be what my efforts have been up to now.
Well, maybe we should assign it to a leader class at first.
Anyway, as a new form of army, the Fontana army began to walk in a changing direction.
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