Chapter 29: Chapter 28, The Miserable 5th Army_1
Translator: 549690339
The restructuring, which had not touched the core interests of the nobles, proceeded rather smoothly. Apart from some disputes arising due to military ranks, there wasn't much fuss caused.
Disputing over military ranks was also manageable, after all, it was not really a regular army, there was no need to be too serious.
According to Hudson's knowledge, in order to balance the interests of all parties, apart from the Fifth and the First Army, the other three armies had allotted several regiments' number, despite not having a full staff.
The First Army was directly under Earl Piers. Even if the troops were not directly under the Standing Army, they were his vassals, and nobody dared to make trouble under his influence.
As for the Fifth Army, they were merely scared due to the yesterday's battle. Many clans had suffered considerable losses, hence, they didn't have the means to cause trouble.
If not, the post of regiment commander of the tenth regiment wouldn't have been possible for Hudson. Even if one just made up the numbers, there were too many people more qualified than him.
Among the nobles, seniority also mattered. To a certain extent, no one wanted to team up with Hudson due to this reason.
If Hudson had a prestigious background, or a higher title, that would have been acceptable. The problem was that he was an uncrowned Novice Knight. It was not presentable to serve under such a young boy!
Others were unwilling to join as followers, and Hudson was even more reluctant to be one. Of course, no one was overestimating their abilities to recruit followers.
Although Hudson knew that the soldiers he held were a motley crowd, it doesn't mean others understood as well. In the eyes of outsiders, the few hundred solid followers under his command were somewhat capable.
Upon thinking about it, it was ridiculous that while other transmigrators pretended to be a pig to eat a tiger, he ended up pretending to be a tiger to scare a pig.
Just after the reorganization was completed, Earl Piers impatiently issued an order -- that of expedition.
Setting out from the overall situation, this decision obviously was not a problem. Knowing that the Skeleton Society held the Blood Moon Horn, it was natural not to leave any more preparation time for the enemy.
But when it came to specific implementation, problems arose frequently. The newly reformed Nobles' Allied Forces, who were yet to adapt, were clearly unprepared for an expedition.
However, this had little to do with Hudson, the task assigned to the Fifth Army was to transport supplies, so normally they wouldn't need to go to the battlefield.
Judging from the reactions of his fellow peers, Hudson knew this was a thankless task. If well executed, it was supposed to be so. If something went wrong, they would have to take the responsibility. If the situation of war was not advantageous, they would carry the black pot.
No one has ever heard of a supply team earning military merits. Talking about the importance of guarding and transporting supplies was meaningless, the habit of counting military merits on the Continent of Aslante, was to look at war achievements.
Anyone could transport supplies, and everyone really didn't have the habit of plundering supplies. At least in Hudson's memory, no historical records mentioned anyone taking the initiative to dispatch troops and raid supply lines.
Ninety-nine percent of wars are gentlemen's wars, everyone follows the rules and there's rarely someone making a fuss.
Of course, the Rebel Army might be an exception. Unbound by the rules of the Nobles' game, they usually surprise people.
However, the leaders of the Rebel Army were usually promoted due to a temporary crisis, their military abilities were usually very ordinary. Most of the time, they didn't have enough time to learn on the battlefield before being suppressed.
Occasionally, a few outstanding military talents emerged, but they were also crowned with titles such as "despicable", "shameless".... and nailed to the pillars of historical shame, subjected to the world's contempt. Their specific deeds were rarely recorded.
"Legion Commander, this is really too much for us! They say they are taking care of us, but with this kind of care, our previous sacrifices would be in vain..."
The words of Baron McNamara were just the beginning, followed by several regiment commanders expressing their opinions, harshly criticizing the Governor's Mansion for their unscrupulous decisions.
Although the Fifth Legion had made significant contributions in the previous battle, they failed to capture the head of the Rebel Army.
Basing on these minor merits, which were shared amongst the people, trying to sit on the fence and divide the unowned territory after the war, obviously lacked convincing power.
In comparison to the other nobles, the Fifth Army initially held an advantage. The most correct operation now was to continue fighting along with the main forces, maintaining this advantage.
Even if they could not play a decisive role in the following battles, merely tagging along and riding on the coattails, they could still argue after the war.
The task of transporting grain and grass, which seemed to be in favor of the Fifth Army, in fact, excluded everyone from the feast of division, it was no wonder that people's reactions were so fierce.
Charles, waving his hand to stop people's arguments, sighed and said, "I am aware of these issues as well, but right now, the Second, Third, and Fourth Army are jealous of our military merits, and are joining forces to exclude us.
Unfortunately, amongst the Fifth Army, our Fifth Legion is at the bottom. The cumbersome task of transporting supplies naturally fell onto us.
However, rest assured. I have already put forth our case to His Excellency the Governor. He has made a promise that after the supplies are transported, we will be allowed to participate in the war."
Hearing this explanation, Hudson rolled his eyes. Such simple instigation, he didn't believe Charles didn't see through.
If it weren't for Earl Piers's consent, could the Fifth Army have been made to sit on the bench by simply being singled out?
However, knowing it was one matter, but this was an obvious plot. The Governor Piers' baiting with the fief sparked everyone's greed and jealousy. It was only natural to divide the Nobles' Allied Forces.
Probably, this legion commander standing before them, sharing the common hatred for their enemy, has been secretly bought by Earl Piers. After all, it was easier to buy an individual than a group.
There was no use even if he understood it. This was the overall trend, not something that a person like Hudson could influence. The smartest thing to do right now was to pretend to be confused and wait for the situation to develop.
Even if it was transporting grain, the Tenth Regiment, with the largest number of people, had an advantage over others. If anyone wanted to protest, it would be the others first, he could contain his anger.
"Legion Commander, can you really believe such nonsense?
The rebel army has already lost soldiers under the Ersel Fort. No matter how cheap the cannon fodder is, it would still take time to pull up a new team.
The Blood Moon Horn is powerful, but the conditions for its use are also quite restrictive. Not to mention, the Evil Tool has been sealed for more than three hundred years and couldn't be restored without hundreds of thousands of living beings as sacrifices.
As long as the action is fast enough, the Rebel Army would have no time to regroup. The temporarily pulled up team would probably be unable to withstand a charge from the Allied Forces.
The Skeletons, those rats, are all cowards. Once they detect something wrong, they would immediately flee thousands of miles away, making it difficult for people to guard against.
Even if Earl Piers fulfills his promise, there must be enemies on the battlefield for us to kill!"
The one who refuted was Baron Brogite. From his eyes, Hudson saw unwillingness and anger.
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