As September begins, the Mediterranean rainy season comes as soon as possible. The sky is still blue during the day and the sun is shining brightly. By the evening, heavy rain has poured down from the dark sky, and the temperature has dropped sharply from 25 degrees in the afternoon to around 12 degrees in the evening.

After experiencing a long hot summer, Desai likes the rainy days in Lisbon very much, provided that it is not on the way to the marching. The Conqueror lying in the bathtub asked the black waiter to open the window, listen to the ticking sound of raindrops splashing down the eaves, and enjoy the fresh air blowing into the bathroom. From time to time, he would hum a song or two of his beloved tunes beyond time and space, of course, black people would not understand.

The Portuguese princes rarely have the habit of taking a hot bath, so the bathroom in the palace seemed small and simple. After Desai became the owner of the house, he ordered the bathroom to be renovated. A large living room with thick carpets and heavy curtains around him became Desai's dedicated bathroom. A large bathtub that can accommodate four people at the same time comes from Istanbul, and there are many murals around the walls, one of which describes the joyful scene of the first king of Portugal, Alfonso I, who invited visitors to open a loop and drink.

On weekdays, Miss Rolina is the one who serves Desay to take a bath. However, today, the black beauty looked very sad after returning to the Prince's Palace from the prisoner-of-war camp. She locked herself in the room alone and did not come out. Desay also obtained the relevant facts from Lieutenant Jacques, so he temporarily assigned a black servant to deliver towels, add hot water, etc.

As a superior, Desai's leisure time rarely belongs to him, even during the bathing period. After less than 5 minutes in hot water, the military adjutant Lieutenant Colonel Mardan (just promoted) walked into the bathroom. He wanted to report to Desai the final result of the division reorganization into an army:

After Andrew Desai was promoted to Imperial Marshal, it was obviously not reasonable to command a division, so the reorganization of the troops had already been put on the agenda early. Starting from late August, according to the suggestions of General Rusti and the General Staff, after signing and agreeing with Desai, it was issued to various brigades and regiments. At the same time, the rear base camp in Zaragoza has added more than 4,000 new recruits to the Portuguese dispatched troops. The Khruna Ordnance also deployed various weapons and equipment to the front line through the port of Barcelona.

By the end of September, the replenished Portugal Southern Expeditionary Force, that is, the front-line troops participating in the former Desai Division, were re-divided: two infantry divisions, one light cavalry division, one guard brigade, one artillery regiment, one gendarmerie regiment, and one engineer regiment. The total number of officers and soldiers was 28,000. In addition, there were military direct agencies such as the General Staff, the Bag Resources Resources Regiment, and the field hospital.

Among them, General Delney (promoted to major general) served as the commander of the First Infantry Division, and under the jurisdiction of the former First Infantry Brigade, the Fifth Infantry Brigade of General Hugo (brigadier general), and two artillery companies, with a total of 8,600 officers and soldiers, and are currently stationed in the Evora area;

General Barbanegel (promoted to major general) served as commander of the Second Infantry Division, with the 5th Infantry Brigade of the Third Infantry Brigade and General Bonai (brigadier general), as well as two artillery companies, with a total of 7,200 officers and soldiers, stationed in the military camps of the northern suburbs of Lisbon;

General Desnuet (Major General)'s cavalry brigade was expanded into a cavalry division, with a 4-pound cavalry and artillery company with a 6,000 officers and soldiers. At this time, only 3,000 were stationed in the northern suburbs of Lisbon, and the rest were still in the Zaragoza base camp;

The Guard Brigade is still the same as Desai itself, with a Guards Ramp Regiment (Col. René) and a Guards Cavalry Regiment (Col. Pavorsky). Including Marshal Desai's personal bodyguards, there are a total of 2,600 officers and soldiers. They and part of the Gendarmerie are stationed in the city of Lisbon;

The artillery regiment commanded by Colonel Kerle was the focus of this reorganization. The number of officers and soldiers was maintained at about 2,200. All small-caliber artillery under 6 pounds (delegated to each division) have been eliminated, as well as various large-caliber heavy artillery with inconvenient transportation and bulky size (900 kilograms). After the equipment was replaced, the main equipment of the military artillery regiment was the new 8-pound and 12-pound field artillery (bronze, total weight of 400 kilograms), and a batch of 24-pound mortars with outstanding military achievements were also added.

The organization of Lieutenant Colonel Pochi's gendarmerie remains unchanged, with about 1,200 people; after Colonel Otsle's engineer regiment officially incorporated a naval battalion (formerly Marshal Victor's troops), the number of people expanded to 2,000 (the engineer regiment stayed at the Zaragoza base camp before the One-Stage Battle).

"At present, due to the serious insufficient production capacity of the ordnance, the two infantry divisions have made slow progress in replacing the gear. Only one-fifth of the infantry uses the Hruna 1810 rifle, while the rest still use the old flintlock rifle and captured British rifle; the cavalry divisions generally welcome new single-barrel revolver pistols, which are also insufficient production capacity. The equipment rate of the weapon is less than one-third, artillery..."

When Lieutenant Colonel Mardan finished reading the lengthy report, he found that the marshal had closed his eyes and was lying in the bathtub and snored. The adjutant shook his head helplessly. He gestured to the guard who was adding hot water to the bathtub, placed the report on his seat, and quietly got up and left.

As soon as he left, Lieutenant Colonel Mardan met Adam Koror, who had just been promoted to major.

The former intelligence officer asked to the current adjutant: "Lieutenant Colonel, is the marshal still in the bathroom?"

Mardan nodded and explained, "Here, but I fell asleep in the bathtub just now, so you'd better go there later."

Just as Koror was standing outside the door hesitating, Desai's voice came from the bathroom, "Come in, I just took a nap."

After making a face at Korol, Mardan immediately walked away. Korol waited outside the bathroom for about two minutes before entering. He came to report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince this afternoon, and he inspected the situation of the Lisbon canning farm on his behalf.

Shortly after Desay's army entered Lisbon, the canned farm opened by Brian Tonchen and John Haul was unable to pay the supplier in cash and then declared bankruptcy. Although Desay had solemnly promised to Minister Henry of Lisbon that he would treat British merchants fairly and would not confiscate their assets. However, canned food has been listed as military supplies by various countries. Under the close supervision of the French military police, the canned food farm in Lisbon was unable to deliver supplies to the troops in Wellington. A week ago, Desay purchased the goods in the bankrupt Lisbon canned food farm and warehouses at a low price, and repaid all the suppliers' debts, but did not order the canned food farm to resume work.

When Koror came in, Desai had crawled out of the bathtub. He was wearing a wool nightgown and a white turban wrapped around his head. He sat leisurely on a walnut lounge chair against the fireplace, and savored a hot orange drink in small mouthfuls.

Koror stood and said, "At present, there are 2,245 black slaves in the canned farm in Lisbon, all of which are healthy adults, four of whom become women. Legally, after the canned farm collapse, the personal dependence of these black slaves belongs to His Highness. If you agree, I can order the Polish merchant ships anchored in Lisbon to transport them to Danze early tomorrow morning."

Desai put down the hot drink in his hand and shook his head, "Don't worry, it's not too late for the fleet to leave the day after tomorrow. The sailors are tired, so let them rest for one more day in Lisbon. Tomorrow morning, you will draft a letter to Prince Eugen in my name, informing us in detail about the matters discussed in the morning. Remember to keep a part of the profits for the prince, and the main officers of the Danze Army.

As for those black people in the canned farm, they must first sign a declaration of liberation of slaves and an eight-year labor employment contract. In this way, civilized people in Europe must be told that all we use are ordinary workers with legal standards and personal dignity, not numb, walking slaves or serfs."

Speaking of here, Desai suddenly remembered something, and he continued, "Adam, your successor, Lieutenant Joseph Jacques, had suggested a dinner party to welcome you. I agreed, and the time has been set in one hour, and the place is set in the private banquet room on the third floor. In addition to me, you, Lieutenant Joseph Jacques, there is Lieutenant Colonel Mardan, Captain Raymond Jacques (promoted), and Oh, and Lieutenant Mazar Girlovsky, who is my deputy Chief of Guards."

"Yes, my highness!" Major Koror responded respectfully. When the report was over, the hesitant Poles did not leave. He stood still motionless while standing with his feet.

Desai looked at Koror and asked, "Speak straight if you have anything."

Carol rudely told the reason, "On the outside of the palace, I met King Saxony and ruler of the Duke of Warsaw, an envoy sent by His Majesty August I. He asked me to tell you, saying that His Majesty the King hopes that His Highness the Crown Prince will write a letter to you, your wife, Princess Maria in the near future."

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Thanks to a light blue magic potion, Mazar Girlovsky struggled to survive the verge of dying. After more than 40 days of recuperation, he returned to the team from the field hospital and officially obtained the rank of lieutenant. He then served as the deputy chief guard of His Royal Highness. This is a kind of praise from Desay for this Polish warrior.

Today's dinner was not only a welcome to Major Koror, but also welcomed Lieutenant Gillowsky to officially join the "Adminton Division". The so-called Adeptun Division is a type of joking name within the Desai army. It generally refers to all kinds of adjutants who have or are working around the Desai Marshal, including military adjutants, guard adjutants, intelligence adjutants, secretary entourage, etc.

These people lived with the marshal day and night, knew the temperament of the superiors, and therefore were most likely to gain the appreciation and favor of the Supreme Commander, and were regarded by many as the best shortcut to obtain military ranks and glory in their military careers. In fact, this was the result of Desai's deliberate creation. Before the establishment of the Hruna Military Academy, he had been cultivating emerging forces loyal to him in this way, and at the right time, he dispatched them one by one to various key positions in the government and the army.

Including Colonel Passel, who served as the Minister of Police of the Kingdom of Catalonia-Aragorn, Major Penduath, the head of the Operations Department of the Military Intelligence Agency (promoted), and Lieutenant Colonel Simerz, who is about to be the commander of the First Security Brigade of Catalonia, all of them are from the "Adminton Division". In a sense, Miss Littisia, who once served as secretary entourage, also comes from the Adminton Division.

Everyone at the adjutant party seemed very happy, talking and playing with each other, enjoying the hot food served by the black waiter, fresh oysters on an oblong tray, roasted turkey, fried ham, sweet potato chips, plates of hot white bread, stacks of unblended cheese, and bottles of red wine from Porto.

After drinking a glass of wine, Desai stood up and left, intending to give his colleagues in the adjutant department an unrestrained opportunity to contact each other. When he returned to the study, he unconsciously thought of his first adjutant, Captain Charles.
Chapter completed!