I will be crowned king

After thoroughly finalizing the plan, Anson didn't even have a full New Year's holiday - mainly because the headquarters had not been repaired, and there was really nothing to spend in the poor place of Beluga Harbor - he immediately began to mobilize the entire Storm Division, specifically Implement various tasks.

First of all, the armed training of the believers, as well as the security maintenance of Beluga Port, are fully responsible for the chief of staff, Major Carl Bain, and the commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Alexey.

The reason for doing this is mainly because the two tasks are actually the same thing - it is December now, and it is impossible to go out on a large scale due to the weather in the colony. Even if militia is to be recruited, it will definitely be mainly in and around Beluga Port City. It can be carried out simultaneously with the control of port security.

After all, not all soldiers of the Storm Division are talented and can march long distances outdoors in blizzards that are more than ten degrees below zero or even dozens of degrees.

The most important thing is that although Anson made a promise to Bishop Ripper to establish a religious armed force, for the Storm Division, the core of this work is not the armed force itself, or even the focus is not on fulfilling the promise, but on fulfilling the promise. It is to achieve the Storm Master's own purpose with the help of promises.

That is population distribution statistics.

What is the population of Beluga Harbor? How many of these people are first-generation or second- or third-generation colonists? Which ones are natives of the New World? What kind of work do they do? How much is their income? Young, old and young. proportion……

At the same time, according to the agreement, the entire militia organization will be trained and armed by the Storm Division; in other words, the names and all information of the young labor force among all the colonists in the entire colony who can join the army and work... will be in the hands of the Storm Division.

As long as he masters these, how much wealth, resources, daily productivity level there is in Ice Dragon Fjord, how many craftsmen and soldiers can be recruited... Ansen will know better than the entire White Whale Port Council of 500 people.

If the Storm Division organizes statistics in its own name, it's hard to say how much it will cost, and riots are almost certain.

But if they use the slogans of "religious arming" and "fighting for their beliefs" to actively register themselves... then it will be different.

Of course, Anson will fulfill his promise conscientiously, provide them with sufficient training, and build them into a qualified colonial militia organization... He will never let Riper find anything wrong, except that he must pass the Storm Division to command this army. Except armed.

The same goes for reclamation and infrastructure work. It is unrealistic to carry out large-scale work in the current climate; but this does not prevent Anson from taking a formality and giving the members of the Beluga Port Council - especially those farmers and industrial owners - various Plant cakes.

Judging from Anson's rich experience in dealing with Party A, the most harmonious time for the relationship between the two parties is when the pie is drawn up in the early stage; even though everything is still on paper, and the results are all in the PPT and contract, Party A often feels that "the matter has been done." "satisfaction.

So even if the Stormtroopers just put a military flag on the construction site and hung a "Under Construction" sign, in their eyes, it seemed that they already had neat roads, well-equipped factories and farms.

But anyway, most people hardly leave their homes at the moment, either gathering at the farm or in the port; even if the Storm Division only does something symbolic, sending scouts and cavalry to put up flags along the way to show their attitude and determination, it is enough to have a similar effect. For the effect that has been completed.

"The most important thing is to let Clovis's royal flag and fully armed soldiers really appear in front of the colonial people, so that they can feel that the Storm Division has established effective rule."

Patting the Ice Dragon Fjord map behind him vigorously, Anson, with his hands behind his back, said in a deep voice to the Storm Division officers in front of him: "From now on, the Storm Division has entered a first-level alert state. All officers and soldiers must be at all times unless they return to their dormitories. Keep your military appearance clean and tidy, and be ready for battle at any time. Violation of military law will be punished!"

"Defeating the enemy on the battlefield is one thing, being able to manage and rule the colony is another. Today's Storm Division is no longer the levy corps it once was, and your behavior and resume will actually affect your career."

"Finally... I know that after everyone got rich in Hantu, they were dissatisfied with becoming a colonial garrison. I can assure you now that what you can get in the colonies will only be more than in Hantu."

"But the premise is to make Beluga Harbor become 'our' Beluga Harbor... Do you understand?!"

"clear--!!!!"

The officer corps replied in unison, their eyes glowing with radiance and the corners of their mouths couldn't help but rise.

Today's Stormtroopers are no longer a ragtag group under Eagle Point City with their own agendas and are ready to disperse at any time; now they have silver coins in their pockets, are well-organized on their bodies, and have unparalleled confidence in a bright future.

In short, although they are cannon fodder, they are a group of cannon fodder who think they have a bright future.

The little clerk sitting in the corner happily waved his pen and wrote in the minutes of the meeting:

"At 10:15 on January 3rd, 101st Calendar, there was an emergency military meeting. The Storm Division unanimously passed the resolution on strengthening colonial security management, improving the self-sufficiency of the army, and actively cooperating with local administrative, religious and judicial matters. Important decision..."

In the early morning of January 4th, Carl Bain and Alexei led the second line of infantry regiments, entered the port in full view of the whole city, and "at the invitation of the majority of devout believers," they destroyed the twelve churches in the city. They were all turned into Storm Division military stations, and King Clovis's flag was raised on the top of the building.

In this regard, the church priests who had been greeted by Bishop Ripper in advance acted very calmly and enthusiastically assisted the soldiers in transforming the empty church into one with heating facilities (braziers), office facilities (desks and chairs), and lighting facilities. (oil lamps and candles) multipurpose office.

After seeing these priests wearing shabby robes and obviously malnourished, Carl Bain, who felt soft-hearted, immediately announced that from now on they would be the first batch of civilians in the local "militia" and enjoy the lowest level of allowances. .

The price is that they must replace the storm divisions and go door to door to find believers who frequent their respective churches to obtain personal information, especially those who want to join this "vibrant military organization."

In addition, the Storm Division also specially dispatched an infantry platoon, and set up an infantry platoon at the Beluga Port Assembly and the port terminal respectively. The reason is also very simple: "This is an important place and population gathering area in the city. In order to prevent Chaos and accidents naturally require higher standards of vigilance."

So the members of the White Whale Port Parliament woke up and found that the entire Parliament had been "heavily surrounded" by Storm Division troops. Two rows of fully armed line infantry stood like sculptures outside the door of the Parliament, wearing black and red military coats and three-cornered hats. It was piled with snow.

At the same time, Lieutenant Colonel Fabian, who led the Grenadier Regiment, also started reclamation and road construction work first; in order to reduce the additional burden, all the Grenadier Regiment soldiers unanimously passed an agreement to refuse to carry shovels and shovels, and each person carried two shovels. With a military flag, a banner and an iron trumpet, companies and platoons set off.

After arriving at the designated location, the soldiers surrounded the wasteland with military flags and hung up banners or "under construction" signs. Whenever they saw passers-by with good intentions, they raised their loudspeakers to announce to them that Beluga Harbor was about to be "turned upside down." "The good news...

Of course, as a modern soldier who lived in the 101st year of the Saint's Calendar, Anson knew very well that in many cases just doing things was useless. You also had to find a way to let everyone know that you were doing something, and publicize it with great fanfare.

Many times, spending one more gold coin on publicity has a better effect than investing five more gold coins on actual work - this sentence is written in the textbook of the Royal Military Academy.

Anson does not agree very much with this, but he also understands that propaganda...especially the right to speak is very important. If Miss Sophia did not advocate and build momentum from the rear during the Hantu War, I am afraid that the entire Clovis would not know about it. He had already fought against the empire in Hantu and won.

However, organizing propaganda in the colonies was relatively restricted in all aspects, especially in winter when most people did not go out, so the effect of word-of-mouth was obviously greatly reduced.

In order to deal with this situation, some more "modern" propaganda methods must be adopted...

"Extra! Extra! Bishop Riper recruits believers to actively join the army, the garrison recruits craftsmen, and the riverside forest farm road is officially started... Extra! Extra!"

Listening to the cheerful running of young people outside shouting loudly along the street, Harold, who was sitting on the bed in his pajamas, stared at the "Moby Dick Harbor Good People" in his hand, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

"When did this thing come out?!"

"This morning!"

The old housekeeper who was waiting next to him quickly said: "Cheng Cheng's garrison hired a large number of priests, children and drunkards to distribute these newspapers everywhere."

"Spread?!" Harold noticed the old butler's words.

"They don't want any money at all, and they even give you money!"

The old housekeeper nodded repeatedly: "Those officers were distributing newspapers while shouting in the street - no matter who it is, as long as they can distribute a hundred copies of "The Good People of Beluga Harbor" in one morning, they can get ten silver coins from them! "

"Aren't they afraid that those people will take the newspaper and throw it away?" Harold was shocked.

"Don't be afraid! There are patrols of the garrison all over the city now, especially in crowded places, and..."

"And what?!"

"And they said that if anyone is caught doing this, they will be rewarded with fifteen silver coins for reporting valid information, and thirty silver coins for being caught." The old housekeeper became more and more panicked as he spoke:

“And if someone is literate and willing to read the contents of the newspaper in public, the reward can be doubled!”

The corners of Harold's mouth twitched violently.

He briefly glanced at it, and there was something clearly written on it that encouraged the residents of Beluga Harbor to go to the church to register:

"Great people of Beluga Harbor, today is the time to show whether your beliefs are firm!"

"The garrison commander of Beluga Port has reached an agreement with Bishop Riper, the great spiritual mentor of the colony. In order to deal with the threat from the pagans and to unite all warriors who are willing to fight for their faith, a great legion belonging to the entire colony will be formally formed from now on. "

"Their name is...the Promise Keepers League!"

"The Alliance of the Faithful Keepers welcomes all devout believers in the Circle of Order. No matter where you are born, where you come from, whether you are poor or rich, or what sect you follow... As long as you are willing to take up arms and protect our faith and land, the Alliance will welcome everyone with open arms. Join!"

"For all those who actively sign up, the garrison commander will provide you with comprehensive military training to turn you into a qualified warrior of faith! Here, you will have a strong body, the friendship of your companions, and the warmth of your family!"

"If you are an old man or a child, don't worry...the alliance will not force anyone to join the army, but your statement is very important to the alliance. Our companions, your fellow believers, are eager to hear your voice …”

The newspaper not only contains text, but also takes very considerate care of some (most) readers who are not literate at all, with very vivid illustrations that resemble comic strips as annotations, making the content "clear at a glance" in a true sense. situation.

After that, there were news about the reclamation of new farms, the improvement of roads outside the city, and the opening of factories... They were also accompanied by comic illustrations - Harold had been to Clovis City, and he could tell at a glance that this was basically "Clovis City". A replica of "Victoria Truth"!

"Is it really that obvious?"

Leaning next to the roaring printing press, Anson looked at Fabian standing aside with some surprise.

Of course, the stormtroopers who set off from Hantu and took the steam train could not carry large-scale equipment such as a printing press. The one in front of them was acquired along with various other tools during their stay in Beigang.

Although I don’t understand why there is still such a thing in the military warehouse in Beigang, considering that the storm division also got a bunch of "rotten wood painted with gold paint", "cooked beef stored in the cellar for hundreds of years", "collection of bronze armor" and so on In comparison, important "military supplies" such as "small bread ovens", "second-hand printing machines" and "simple textile machines" appear to be particularly practical.

It turns out that it is indeed quite useful - except for a few metal movable types that have disappeared.

"From the layout to the crude and ridiculous comic strip illustrations, anyone who has seen it should be able to recognize it at a glance... Well, even the paper is exactly the same, low-quality paper that leaks when you poke it."

As a former Guards officer, Fabian is all too familiar with this kind of low-quality street tabloid: "Except for not having those boring street news, third-rate stories, and three pages of vulgar and obscene full-length illustrations of women, it is basically the same as "" Clovis Truth is exactly the same."

"What a pity." Anson sighed regretfully:

"I happen to know a novelist who is good at writing third-rate stories. Without him, this newspaper would be a great loss."

"Indeed." Fabian nodded repeatedly, feeling the same way.