The military meeting lasted from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. During this period, except for going to the toilet, everyone, including the commander, stayed in the room for nearly 14 hours until everyone finished the dinner prepared by General Andrew for everyone.

The officers went down to work hard, and according to the commander's idea of ​​establishing the army, they planned how to quickly and efficiently form their respective troops. General Andrew, who had the most complaints, also took advantage of the opportunity of everyone having dinner and communicated with him alone for a long time.

Andrew told Xiush that the organization of the Special Forces Brigade is temporarily set to 1,000 people, with a total of 5 squadrons, with about 200 people per squadron; under the squadron, 5 squadrons are divided into 40 people; and based on the actual combat effectiveness, it is finally decided whether to re-dividate several combat groups in the squad.

The upcoming special forces brigade is not only the elite of the entire army, but also the sharpest weapon of the commander. They shoulder difficult tasks that ordinary troops cannot handle, including reconnaissance, capture of prisoners, and review of prisoners, and other means of obtaining intelligence information; assassinating senior enemy generals or military and political leaders to destroy their command central nerves; going deep behind enemy lines to destroy enemy traffic lines, delaying their assembly process, and spreading rumors among the enemy's military and civilians, creating unstable factors...

Therefore, the special forces brigade must undergo arduous training that ordinary people cannot imagine. According to the training plan formulated by Andrew, trainees must learn to survive on rainwater, ditch water (even dirty water), leaves, weeds, beasts and insects under conditions of little or no water and food, and maintain combat effectiveness; in resistance training, they must learn to use possible sharp weapons, hard objects, or even fight with the other party without ammunition; in escape training, they must learn how to avoid the other party's pursuit when injured, but after they can't escape being captured, they must withstand the other party's torture...

Andrew finally emphasized, "For every special forces, they are not only the bravest warriors, but also doctors who can rescue themselves, linguists who are knowledgeable in several languages, and are also versatile talents who master all kinds of skills. You must be like a steel knife, and you can penetrate the most critical position of the enemy at any time. Your existence will be the most powerful guarantee for the Pyrenees to win the Spanish war!"

The commander's words greatly encouraged Colonel Shush's morale, and he left with great confidence. Andrew, who wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, was grabbed by Director Ravasch, Old Butler Sandro and others. They were driven crazy by the officers who had just asked for weapons and equipment. Dean Renek also stayed, waiting for General Andrew to meet his previous request.

The infantry were equipped with a good solution. Rifles (mainly smoothbore guns) and bullets were sufficient, which required thanks to the predecessor Dopp and others for not starting a lot of war. However, the number of artillery and war horses was far different.

There are only 98 artillery pieces of various caliber from 6 pounds to 24 pounds, which is 270 of them from the actual 368. Although the commander collected a lot of various metal raw materials as early as the first day after entering the base camp to give priority to the use of cast guns, even if all the workers of the ordnance work overtime, they can only make more than 100 artillery pieces that meet the requirements within two months, which is the maximum limit of the ordnance.

Note: The barrels in the 18th century were cast as a whole, and cast iron, bronze or brass were usually used as the main raw materials. Due to the relatively simple technical conditions at that time, the pass rate of the artillery produced was less than 70%, which means that one of the 3 artillery pieces was scrap. However, high-quality steel, because its forging process was very complicated, the cost was too high, and it was rarely used in artillery manufacturing at that time.

In terms of war horses, the Vandai Legion originally had 3,200 horses (including those cheated from the Spanish and those collected along the way to the south), plus more than 2,700 horses from the local legion, the total number was only less than 6,000 horses, and there was also a gap of 3,500 horses. This did not count the horses (including mules) that transport artillery and various supplies and supplies.

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Waiting for Ravashi to complain and Sandro, General Andrew, who was extremely imposing, came to react, Dean Renek stood up and spoke again.

"General, generally speaking, field hospitals are only configured at the corps level, but now you have brought the hospital to the regiment and even required that there are several ambulance soldiers in the company who know how to bandage wounds and sanitation and disinfection. It seems too unrealistic; and your requirements are too harsh. Yes, the Regulations on the Management of Field Hospitals you gave me are indeed very good, but there is still a lack of manpower. I need a large number of experienced doctors, at least skilled workers who have had rescue work; in addition,..."

"Stop, stop, stop! Enough!" Andrew finally felt impatient, jumped up in the eyes of everyone, and then walked around the side of the long conference table.

"Damn it, I was so fucking confused. I was deceived by two bastards." Andrew cursed while walking, and kept knocking on his head. The reason for scolding himself was the regret that General Andrew had met with two big names, Marshals of "His Majesty of Emperor Napoleon" yesterday, Dawu and Massena.

In order to show his true abilities so that the two rebellious and capable generals admired their "real knowledge", Andrew simply copied the military strategy of Napoleon, Wellington and others, and shamelessly explained it to his subordinates. These include:

1. In terms of combat objectives, take the enemy's main force as the main target, try to put the enemy's main force under unfavorable conditions as quickly as possible, and annihilate it with a main attack battle.

2. The combat plan is to be simple. All subordinates should be used in a coordinated manner to achieve the maximum combat effect to prevent "war friction" from occurring within the army.

3. Unified combat command. Implementing unified combat command is the result of a simple combat plan. In either case, joint combat operations require and often achieve coordination among the various departments of the army to achieve the intermediate and final combat goals.

4. Always take offensives. Grasp the initiative in combat. Even when the enemy has a numerical advantage and forces us to be on the defensive, we must try to lead the enemy's nose instead of letting the enemy lead our own nose.

5. Actively implement troops mobility. This is one of two methods to destroy the enemy's numerical advantage and put the enemy at a disadvantage. Through flexible troops mobilization, even if our army has much smaller numbers than the enemy, we can gather superior troops on local key battlefields.

6. Concentrate troops to fight (or concentrate superior troops). When the conditions of both sides of the war are the same, the advantage of troops on the battlefield is the decisive factor of the outcome of the war. Strive to deploy troops with superior numbers in key positions to obtain greater combat effectiveness.

7. Save troops. Scale troops significantly on less important positions, use a small number of troops to be in a defensive position to block or drag a large number of enemies, and concentrate the largest number of troops to deal with the most critical or vulnerable part of the enemy.

8. Sudden attack. The most effective and powerful force doubling factor among all mental forces in war is an unexpected surprise attack, and various methods should be taken to achieve the suddenness of the attack.

9. Pay attention to the safety alert of the troops. Establish a strait alert network and deploy light rifle companies at the battalion level. Spy or cavalry are often dispatched for reconnaissance, or retain a reserve team at any time to deal with unexpected situations, and minimize the possibility of the enemy launching a surprise attack on our army.

10. Improve the logistics supply system. The daily food is obtained by requisitioning or requesting from local people. The 8-day quantitative food for each soldier can only be used in an emergency.

11. In terms of morale, vigorously promote the development of the honor of the troops, the enthusiasm for revolution and the spirit of nationalism. Under the premise of victory, an organized, purposeful and disciplined way of plunder is allowed.

12. Improve the staff system and gradually establish the General Staff system.

In addition, Andrew also proposed that in the future battle of the Iberian Peninsula, the British might be prepared for their own three types of ways. First, they should not expose their horizontal positions before the battle begins, and deploy infantry on the back slope behind the mountain; second, they should establish light troops to prevent our army from scattered troops from raiding their horizontal troops; third, they should protect the flanks of their troops, use natural obstacles and cleverly use cavalry.

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Although Andrew knew all the essences extracted by later military theorists, he did not know how to practice and flexibly apply them. After all, he was just a college student who had not been to military academy for one day. To make up for this, Andrew used various ways to search for powerful warriors as his subordinates to realize the strategic and tactical ideas he plagiarized. In Andrew's view, the strategy and tactics of military command must rely on the genius commander in front of him, and his responsibilities are just a just reminder and help them (like Liu Bang) and try to avoid the recurrence of the lessons in history. As for the things of our ancestors, they can be used at a higher level or at an unfavorable state.

Obviously Andrew's purpose was achieved. After listening to his boss's story, Dawu and Massena felt as refreshed as enlightenment. From the infinite admiration of the two proud generals, Andrew could see that they were about to worship him, just as the god of war appeared.

After some narrative, the talented Dawu and the capable and good at fighting Massena quickly understood the essence of the matter. After a little discussion and research, the two proposed that if they were to follow the above strategic and tactical ideas, the entire legion must be adapted to make it an efficient war machine. Speaking of this, Commander Andrew, who had already planned, promptly put forward the planned legion reorganization plan.

After seeing it, Dawu and Massena were very excited. While flattering the boss, they also asked the commander to increase the number of artillery and maneuverability, and significantly add cavalry. In addition, logistical support should also be greatly strengthened. In the view of the two generals, since the magical mountain general can create a very exquisite strategy and tactics and meticulous legion reorganization and deployment, I believe that adding a few more artillery and turning a few more infantry into cavalry is naturally easy.

Andrew, who was dazed by the sweet words of the two, did not think seriously. He agreed completely, so a scene at today's military meeting appeared.

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"What should I do?" Andrew kept asking himself. After several considerations, he made a decision to solve the problems in front of him one by one.

"Dean Renek, how much gap is on the hands?"

“About 200 people.”

"Okay, I will send a military police team to help you solve it. Within 3 days, I will catch anyone nearby who knows some medical skills, and the number of people is no less than 250. By the way, just ask casually, do you want the midwife?"

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After sending Dean Renek, Andrew discussed the issue of horses with the old housekeeper Sandro.

"Old housekeeper, in addition to 3,500 war horses, how many beasts do you need to pull artillery and supplies?"

"At least 1800 horses, and 3000 donkeys and mules."

"Well, use my private vault to buy it, whether it is your own people, Spanish, and Italians, all at high prices. Oh, don't be stingy with money. When you arrive in Madrid, I will use the vault of the Spanish King to compensate you. Give you a month to prepare! In addition, I want all the underage horses, donkeys or mules raised by nearby farmers, and feed them the best feed. Tell those beasts to grow faster, otherwise General Andrew will use them as military rations."

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"Sir Lavashi, let your ordnance workers work harder and double their wages. For God's sake, how many artillery can they make for me under the premise of ensuring quality?"

"Only 100 gates, General Andrew, can't add another output."

"I'm still missing 170 artillery pieces. I immediately wrote two letters to General Monse of the Biscay Legion and General Lapuap of the Toulon Legion, and asked them to help me solve the gap in artillery. And you, the old housekeeper, don't think about escaping, help me take out another 100,000 gold coins and give them to the two generals in the name of private. Alas, don't be sad, my old housekeeper, I'm also very sad when I see you sad. Come on, I promise one more, not only the commander's war acquisition, but also the personal spoils of all officers and soldiers in the legion must be handed over to you for the auction. That's great!

Director, the artillery problem has been solved now. However, in terms of ammunition, I want to emphasize two points: the ratio of flowering bullets to solid bullets must not be less than 1:2; picric acid must be successfully filled on the grenade within two months and guaranteed to be used in actual combat. Artillery ammunition can be temporarily postponed. Well, I know that you lack engineers, don't worry, the citizens of Pierre in Paris have won many of your peers and have organized them to go south together. I believe that they have crossed the Dordo Nei River and sent it to your ordnance in a few days."

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It's such a quick knife to cut the mess!

The argument was not until more than 2 a.m., when Andrew finally calmed the "anger" of the three revolutionary comrades, letting them leave the conference room with satisfaction, but he was so tired that he collapsed on the backrest chair. After one minute, he actually snored loudly. In the combat room of the headquarters, the exhausted General Andrew slept in a night. Adjutant St. Martin, who came to visit, gently covered a thin blanket for his boss and told the guards not to wake up the general.

However, things did not end so well. A few days later, a large group of people surrounded the Pyrenees to protest.

First of all, the municipal officials of Mias, who kept running into the legion to complain, complaining that General Andrew's military police team randomly "kidnapping" the doctors, and they all escorted them to the base camp without even seeing others' willingness. Now, it's a good thing, there is no doctor who can see a doctor within a radius of dozens of miles;

Then, the farmers also came to the gate of the army to protest, saying that the commander ordered the recruitment of all the beasts in their family who could pull things. Although they paid a considerable amount of money, the farmers who lacked horses, donkeys and mules had to rely entirely on their shoulders to do farm work, which was a lot of effort;

Finally, the guards put more than twenty wives in. They were not working on the army, but also coming to demonstrate. They were nagging that General Andrew had collected all the green and yellow cloths on the market, which made them lack the necessary embellishment of two colors of cloth when making beautiful clothes.

After all, Andrew was also a general with high IQ. Of course, he knew that the contradictions in front of him were small problems "within the people" and they had to be properly appeased. After a few slaps of his head, Andrew solved everything in a few seconds.

For the municipal officials of Mias, he first showed off his position as a master of the N-rank, and said indescribable tone, "Citizens, the collection of doctors has indeed caused a little trouble for everyone, but these are all for reasons. They are mainly to ensure the needs of the revolutionary army. The ultimate goal is to protect you from the oppression of the Spanish, and to allow everyone to live freely and peacefully on the land of France."

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"Well, I don't agree with my statement. Then, I'm not polite. As a member of the National Convention, I now order you to make a choice, either accept the facts unconditionally and help me solve the remaining 60 doctors. Or wait for the verdict of the Revolutionary Court, for surrendering to the Spanish and selling French interests."

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"Has I made such a big statement long ago? Why do I have to be so stiff? However, I am not an unreasonable bastard general. You asked all the patients near the town to go to the military camp to see a doctor. I will never forget that you have to pay for medical treatment in the military camp."

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Alas, in order to cultivate the friendship between the military and civilians, Andrew could not speak arrogantly to the farmers. He asked the soldiers to set up several large tables of food and wine (local specialties sherry and sweet white wine) on the side of the barracks' gate, and personally accompanied the mud legs to eat, drink, and chat.

When talking about the interest, Andrew stood up with a little drunkenness, staggered to pull an old farmer who could be his grandfather, and said vaguely: "Old brother, it's not that my brother is not moral, I can't do anything about it. When I was still in Paris, when I heard that the Spanish devils on the opposite hill were going to bully everyone, I traveled thousands of miles here to help you, brother, and everyone here. I'm so fucking hard, the soldiers' weapons and food need to be transported by livestock, so I can't let them resist the thousands of pounds of artillery to attack the enemies on the mountain."

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"You must know my old brother! The money for buying your horses, donkeys and mules is all my soldiers exchanged for their beautiful uniforms. Let's take a look, these handsome guys are wearing ugly clothes one by one. It's pitiful, it doesn't matter, it should be because the people are great!"

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"I know, I know your difficulties very well, brother. As the commander, I will help your family to pick wheat and farm tomorrow. No, I said it wrong, either tomorrow or now! Let's go now, just go there. It doesn't matter, absolutely nothing."

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Whenever Andrew finished speaking, the originally indignant farmers said "sorry" to leave. After a while, they all ran back collectively. They took out the money for everyone originally paid by the army to put it on the table. The "old brother" also told General Andrew earnestly that the commander asked the commander to use the money to prepare more beautiful uniforms for his subordinates. As for the matter of animals, they would not talk about it again, and it was considered as a free contribution of local residents.

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Finally, it was the turn to deal with the issue of the Detachment of Women in front of him. Andrew looked at them carefully and found that most of these women were middle-aged women aged 30 to 40. After they entered the barracks, they changed the topic without a few words. They laughed and began to take the initiative to tease the officers or soldiers around them, and even Andrew himself was not spared.

Alas, the ancients said it well, "Thirty is like a wolf, forty is like a tiger." To satisfy their sacrificial colors, Andrew called Major General Massena, who was a man of temperament, generously gave him and his soldiers three days off, and ordered him to solve this problem. Not long after, more than twenty tents of all sizes were built in the wilderness not far from the barracks, with free food and wine...

The doctor's problem was solved, the horse's problem was solved, and even the lustful girl was solved one after another. The remaining problem is still the number of artillery.

General Monse of the Biscay Legion led his troops to pursue the Spanish army to the Bidasau River. He defeated the Spanish army in Saint-Masil, Fontaravia, Csan Sebastien and other places (to explain that except for the battle in the Bidasau River ended in April 1, 2 and 4 of 1794, General Monse won more than 300 cannons and a large number of military supplies. When he heard that General Andrew's legion lacked artillery, he pulled over 200 cannons half-buyed and half-get. General Lapuap, who was in the Toulon Legion, was also a kind person. He had just received a letter of help from his former boss, and without saying a word, he also sent 100 cannons, but the money was returned intact.

In this way, in terms of the number of artillery, there were more than 100 more than the original 368. Andrew, who was smiling, immediately added the excess artillery to the legion artillery column and various divisions (brigades).
Chapter completed!