Chapter 135 Officer Candidate
“In addition to hospitals for civilians, I will also establish a specialized medical team in the army to facilitate timely treatment of the wounded on the battlefield.”
Paul remembered the tragic scene he saw in the Butua prisoner-of-war camp last time, and when he was in a coma, Father Anderson actually wanted to bleed him. It was time to reform the world's backward medical system.
"This is a good idea. After coming to the northwest, I have not seen any place dedicated to medical affairs."
Ladi and Irene both nodded in agreement.
"Then, I have troubled you both with what I just said. If there is nothing else, please go back and sort out today's content."
"Yes, Lord Earl."
The two female consultants stood up and left.
After Paul watched the two people leave, he ordered the chief secretary: "Ask Director Shi Cecil, Chief of Staff Rhodes, and the two battalion commanders who stayed in Lake Town to come over."
Bernard left in response, and he picked up the two documents that he had not shown to the female consultants just now.
Paul read it carefully again, and the content above made him frown.
"Can it greatly enhance a person's strength and speed, and even turn him into a monster?"
He muttered to himself, this effect is even more exaggerated than stimulants, in this technology What kind of medicine can be produced in a backward world?
Soon, the intelligence chief and the top military officials came to Paul's office, and everyone discussed in detail the intelligence sent by the navy.
The Navy's report mentioned a mysterious figure named "Barnett". The prisoners confessed that the drugs that Garden brought seemed to be provided by this person, and that Garden obeyed this person's instructions.
But the prisoners did not know further information. The only pirate leader who might know the details of Barnett had already fed the fish.
Paul is quite depressed. Who is this man named Barnett? It is already known to everyone in the Northwest Gulf that he spares no effort to fight against pirates. It is obvious that this man is still helping pirates under such circumstances. Didn't take myself seriously.
Are they the surrounding lords who were unhappy with him? It is quite possible, such as the Kent family who threatened me with force some time ago.
He ordered Cecil with a look of displeasure: "At all costs and means, we must find out the identity of this person."
As for the mysterious drug, the Navy was using it on pirates A little was seized from the stronghold, and he decided to hand it over to the alchemists recruited from the royal capital for careful study.
What made him happy was that the "Hope" lived up to his expectations in this battle. Not only did it sink one enemy ship and pin down three others in the naval battle, it also single-handedly captured the pirates' secret stronghold. .
Originally, the navy's plan was to send ships to guard the stronghold in shifts, but when the second shift of ships arrived, the officers and soldiers on the Hope had already searched the pirates' stronghold.
Paul asked everyone: "What do you think of the preliminary talent training plan proposed by Captain Quaker?"
Among the slaves rescued this time, many were boys who had not yet grown up. Children, some of whom have had their families killed by pirates, can be said to be homeless. Captain Quick of the Hope made a suggestion: The military would take in these children, let them live on the warship with the officers and soldiers, teach them all kinds of navigation knowledge and military rules, and train them as reserve talents for the navy.
Bryce shook his head: "Don't pirates just like to capture some underage children to supplement themselves? Does he want to bring the same practices he used when he was a pirate into the army?"
Paul said: " I quite agree with this suggestion.”
When the Empire on Earth was spreading across the world, their navy had a special system—officer cadets.
This talent training system was created by King Charles II of England. All children of aristocrats who want to serve in the navy must start as naval interns. This greatly improves the combat effectiveness of the navy and trains a large number of people for the navy. Excellent officer.
The rank of officer candidates is relatively vague. They are mostly underage teenagers who actually learn navigation and combat on warships. These teenagers are usually bastards from middle-class families. When they are about 13 years old, they join the ship as an officer's handyman. After two years of sea life, they can become a midshipman through an introducer at the age of 15, and they can join the lieutenant's service when they are 20 years old. take an exam.
Many generals in the history of the British Navy joined the Navy as teenagers. Jericho joined the Navy at the age of 13, Cunningham joined the Navy at the age of 10, Fisher joined the Navy at the age of 13, and Betty joined the Navy at the age of 13.
Nelson, the legendary general who won the Battle of Trafalgar and saved Britain from Napoleon I, joined the navy at the age of only 12 years old.
These midshipmen learn from actual work, working side by side with chiefs, petty officers, and sailors, climbing up and down the mast, sweating profusely in the bilge, and can better understand the thoughts of the lower-level sailors. . When they become lieutenants, captains, or even generals in the future, this experience will be of great help to their leadership.
British maritime hegemony has been able to last for nearly 400 years, and the naval officer cadet system has played an important role in this.
Speaking of midshipmen, Paul thought of a movie - "The Great Sea", which tells the story of the British Navy sailing battleship "Surprise" fighting wits and courage with French warships on the ocean during the Napoleonic Wars. The story is known as "a real man's movie". There was a young man named "Lord Brainiac" who was an officer cadet on the ship. This character left a deep impression on him.
Schroeder also said: "I also agree with this suggestion. According to my observation, the work on warships has high technical requirements, and we currently do not have enough equipment and personnel to train new personnel. It is better to let these small Children learn directly on the boat, and their learning ability and understanding are always relatively high."
Paul clapped his hands: "That's it."
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In the central square of Port Fulan, the Government Affairs Department specially sent personnel to publicize the news of the annihilation of the Garden Bandit Group.
Although under the protection of the navy, the coast of Arda has been rarely invaded by pirates, but news of several neighboring territories being plundered by pirates still comes from time to time. The most popular one is this one In the Garden Pirates, people celebrated that there was one less scourge on the sea.
In the midst of the celebration, a man wrapped in a black cloak was incompatible with the surrounding atmosphere.
Barnett pulled his hood to cover his face. He snorted and said to himself in an inaudible voice:
"Paul Graeman I want to see what you are capable of."
The tone was full of disdain.
We plan to have a head-on confrontation between the protagonist and the mysterious forces.
(End of this chapter)