EP.4
During the given period of about a month, I trained the soldiers in my platoon in various ways.
Formal training to learn discipline and coordinate moving movements into one The four basic movements that are most necessary when dealing with a window and the posture appropriate for each movement Basic physical training Training to listen to and immediately understand orders from the platoon commander PT gymnastics cantering, etc…
Military training in Korea It’s based on things that anyone who has been to, or even if they haven’t, can easily access by just watching YouTube.
So it may seem sloppy, but in this world where the level of military science is between the medieval and early modern times, even this basic training is tantamount to a military revolution.
This is because the Reich Imperial Army has a dedicated course for officers and knights that trains the capabilities necessary as a soldier over several years, and some of it is taught to soldiers as an attribute.
It is very difficult to train soldiers in such a short period of time and make them follow orders without error, such as forming left and right cavalry squares.
So, to be fair, the first page of the empire’s military manual even contains these words.
‘In training, it is enough to just teach them how to hold a spear, walk, and stab. The soldiers will learn the rest by imitating their elders on the battlefield.’
But the current Jaeger platoon.
“Training begins. Jaeger Platoon, form a large cavalry square! “An enemy knight is coming from the right!”
Sergeant Schmitz repeated my command.
“Each squad should form a large cavalry square! “The knights are coming!”
Following the instructions, the soldiers holding spears placed their long spears on the ground at a 45-degree angle as if measuring them with swords, and then firmly grasped the middle of the long spears with their right hands.
At the same time, he placed his left hand on the handle of the sword on his right to prepare for the attack.
Two crossbowmen were placed in each squad, aiming their crossbows among close-knit soldiers without any gaps.
It took approximately 50 seconds for the dust protection to be completely formed.
Considering that it took more than 10 minutes to form the large cavalry phalanx for the first time, I am deeply moved.
“Crossbowmen should aim for the horse and fire all at once, and spearmen should aim for the horse’s chin! “The enemy is coming!”
When I gave the command again, the soldiers flashed their eyes and pointed their weapons at the virtual enemy, as if to show what training was like in real combat.
First, the soldiers with crossbows fired arrows without arrowheads, and the spearmen drove the tips of their spears deeper into the ground.
Five seconds later, the soldiers adjusted the angle of the spear tip toward the place where the horse’s neck was likely to be.
And perhaps because of their hard training, the soldiers all handled their spears at the same angle and speed, and it was like watching a scene from a movie.
“Everyone take a break!”
At those words, the soldiers changed direction to the right in unison and tilted their spears forward about 30 degrees.
Is it because the left hand that is not being used is placed in a straight line at the waist to create an angle?
Just looking at their posture, you can feel like they are warriors who have been fighting for several years and have been on the verge of a comeback.
When everyone focused on me, I opened my mouth and spoke.
“I am very satisfied with how you are moving as one body after only a month of training.”
If you look closely, you will still find many shortcomings, and if you improve those shortcomings one by one, you will be able to improve further.
There are only two days left until the mock battle.
Training has ended today, so there is actually only one day left, but if you try to find the soldiers’ shortcomings and improve them by cramming, it will have no effect.
No, if you train your soldiers without giving them time to rest until the day before the mock battle, their stamina will drop and their combat power will actually decline.
So, in this situation, it would be better to cover everything up and praise them to definitely raise their morale.
“You may already feel the difference in yourself and your platoon, but as of today, I declare that you have definitely graduated from being new recruits who are squirming and don’t know left or right. Now, as soldiers of the Empire, you will be able to fight in full pace with not only the platoon members next to you, but also other units. “I am proud of you for following through the difficult training so far without saying anything.”
The soldiers responded with applause when I declared that they had grown to the next level, perhaps because they remembered all the hardships they had endured during the training so far, or because they thought it was admirable that they had endured so well.
“Today’s training will end here, and tomorrow there will be no separate training other than reviewing what has been trained so far. Also, to pray for victory, we will have a company dinner tomorrow, but alcohol will be prohibited.”
I saw a look of regret on the soldiers’ faces when they said those words, but they couldn’t help it.
If you’re sober during a mock battle and your legs are shaking, all the training you’ve done so far will be in vain.
“Instead, if you win the mock battle the day after tomorrow, I will let you drink and eat as much meat as you want. I make a promise in the name of the platoon leader. “What can you do?”
At those words, the soldiers shouted in unison.
“Yes you can!”
“Okay then, let’s go in and rest today.”
**
The day before a mock competition to select academy cadets to go to the Rhineland front.
Lieutenant Colonel Hans Weber, who had been selected as the examiner for the selection test, was moving to inspect the training status of the platoon led by the applicants to see if there were any useful officer candidates.
He was extremely dissatisfied with having been sent here, leaving behind the soldiers of his battalion who were suffering on the front lines in the Rhineland.
That’s probably why Lieutenant Colonel Hans was sent to the academy selection contest…
A scene was created where young people who hadn’t even graduated from the academy first applied to the Rhineland front because the picture the emperor wanted was.
The Crown Prince was so moved by their enthusiasm that he himself took the lead by standing at the forefront, thereby promoting throughout the empire that he had the qualifications to be a candidate for the next emperor.
“I understand your feelings for His Majesty the Crown Prince, but since 20 academy students applied, there must have been close to 700 soldiers. “Would it be possible to properly use the soldiers trained by young people on the battlefield?”
The lieutenant colonel grumbled as he thought about the future when he would have to retrain soldiers because of smart brats who had no experience in combat.
As I walked like that, I saw a platoon led by Cadet Richard de Feynman that was closest to me.
“Tomorrow is a mock battle! If you win the match, you will be able to enjoy alcohol and meat girls! So take heart! “Roll down the window and move forward!”
The soldiers of Feynman’s platoon pointed their spears and took two steps forward, following the orders of the platoon leader.
The strides were not the right length, and even the thrusting movements in time with the slogan were turbulent, like waves.
Fortunately, the soldiers were blinded by the reward offered by Richard and worked hard, but a soldier with only spirit is of no use.
‘I can’t possibly use it in real life. Now that things have come to this, should we propose to His Majesty that the platoon trained by the academy guys be used as rear support?’
The 20 academy students will learn the importance of supply work that supports soldiers in the rear, and will also gain a reputation as a patriotic talent.
It would also be propaganda that His Highness the Crown Prince encouraged young people who worked hard in the rear with a passion for saving the country, even in seemingly insignificant tasks.
The lieutenant colonel checked the training status of dozens of students from afar and spoke to the professor who was guiding them.
“I’m sorry Professor Bylot, but I don’t think it’s worth looking around here anymore.”
The statement that it is not worth looking back on is shocking in itself, but the meaning contained therein is more serious.
This meant that there were no talents worthy of being deployed to the front lines in this selection.
If that happens, the qualifications of the professors in charge of 3rd and 4th grade students at the academy may be questioned.
This is because although the students who applied this time are mostly middle or lower middle class students, they are all expected to be able to perform their roles on the front line regardless of their grades as they are about to graduate from the academy.
Bailot answered while breaking into a cold sweat.
“no. Are there still a few more left? Also, no matter how talented and outstanding our students are, in the eyes of an excellent commander like Lieutenant Colonel Weber, they will only be seen as little more than squeaky chicks. Besides, didn’t you only train for a month?”
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Lieutenant Colonel Weber nodded and spoke as if he was convinced by those words.
“Of course, second lieutenants who graduated from the academy are not very reliable in their first or second year as platoon leaders, and it would be difficult for a student commander who has not even graduated to train a usable platoon in one month. “I will be satisfied as long as I can use it in practice with a little training.”
“Haha thank you.”
“We will re-evaluate, so please wait.”
The lieutenant colonel changed the evaluation items for each platoon he was holding from a level that could be used immediately in actual combat to a level where he could perform his role by refining it a little more.
Accordingly, the evaluation level of each platoon was revised downward.
“Now the last one will be the platoon with Peter Yeager. “I’ll just stop here and go back and rest today.”
He then headed towards where Peter Jaeger’s platoon was to be evaluated for the final time.
“Tomorrow is a mock battle, so for now we will just practice forming the spearmen and be done with it. “After training, I’ll let you eat as much as you want, so do your best!”
“Yes, I understand!”
“Enemy infantry is approaching! Lower your window and prepare to fight!”
In response to those words, the soldiers aimed their 4-meter long spears at a height where the enemy soldiers’ necks were likely to be, and moved as one mass, matching their steps.
“The enemy has arrived. “Walk and stab the spear!”
The platoon’s infantrymen swung their spears to the right, kicked away the imaginary enemy’s spears, and then hurled their spears all at once toward the neck.
Although the speed was not fast due to lack of strength due to not being trained through the war, it was a unity that could be used in actual combat.
Professor Bylot and Lieutenant Colonel Webber continued to watch the training as if they could not believe it, as they saw what was happening before their eyes: a single cadet had developed a proper platoon in a short period of time, one month.
“Okay, everyone did a good job. Under the leadership of the deputy commander, you will be allowed to go to the bulletin board vendor and eat as much meat as you want. During the mock battle, do not eat so much that your stomach will hurt so much that you cannot leave. dissolution.”
Both Professor Bylot and the Lieutenant Colonel wanted to ask how training would allow them to operate a platoon like that… but
their status held them back.
In particular, Lieutenant Colonel Weber, who had selected the student who was now Peter Yeager four years ago during an interview, had these thoughts.
The guy I selected in the interview might be a genius who will completely overturn the empire’s military science.
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