My Italy

The hot and humid weather is not friendly to everyone living here, especially those who have just arrived.

Haldane Cosentz walked out of his room. The early morning sunshine suddenly made him feel warm. People say that the temperature in the tropics will be much lower from November to February, but it is still not as comfortable as the mainland.

During this period of intensive training for the troops, some people still fainted from heatstroke from time to time. This not only made Cosentz feel annoyed, but also made some other voices in the army think that the Dutch were already negotiating why they still needed to maintain high-intensity training.

Of course, these are said by a small group of soldiers at the lower level, and they are mainly soldiers who expanded in Borneo.

That's right, the 1st Guards Division is now fully staffed. A shelf regiment that was lacking before has been filled by the local garrison. Lieutenant Colonel Cosentz is the leader of this shelf regiment.

In terms of Cosentz's qualifications and military exploits, becoming the commander of the 1st Guards Division's Standing Regiment is already a huge improvement. After all, he was transferred back to the Guards from the Marine Corps, and there were many Guardsmen with higher qualifications than him. If many of them were not willing to become the commander of the Shelf Regiment, how could he take his turn.

Therefore, Cosentz can be considered a bargain.

Cosentz, who got it cheaply, is also very aware of his status among his colleagues, so he also cherishes this opportunity. It's time to show off all your skills and impress everyone.

Therefore, for these personnel transferred from the local garrison, there are strict requirements for training, trying to bring them to the same level as the Guards.

As for such trivial matters as complaints, Cosenz didn't take it seriously. It's strange that these garrison troops, who were accustomed to being masters in the colonies, immediately threw themselves into the high-intensity training of the Guards and had no complaints.

As soon as Cosentz arrived at the regiment headquarters, he immediately saw his new deputy commander waiting here.

"Major Liu, you came here very early today. How is the training of the Second Battalion going now?"

The full name of Major Liu in Cosentz's words is Liu Chaoxian. He was born in the Liu family of Lanfang. He is the direct grandson of Liu Asheng and the future helmsman of the Liu family.

Although the Liu family is no longer as powerful as the Lan Fang era, as representatives of the rapid move towards Italy, the colonial government still has to provide some benefits. Although Liu Asheng has returned home to enjoy his old age, the Liu family was not suppressed by the colonial government. Instead, they were praised as representatives of the local Chinese.

The Liu family is also very discerning and clings to the government. The First Guards Division mobilized local garrison troops to expand its strength. Liu Chaoxian, the future head of the Liu family, volunteered to become a member of the First Guards Division.

Of course, except for the Liu family, all the local families in Lanfang more or less sent their children to serve in the First Guards Division.

"How is the Second Battalion doing now?"

Facing Chief Officer Cosentz's question, Major Liu understood the look and immediately answered respectfully. "Captain, everything in the second battalion is fine now. Each company is training hard to serve the kingdom in the future."

Hearing Liu Chaoxian's answer, Cosenz nodded in approval.

Although the second battalion's combat effectiveness is at the bottom among the four regiments, this is because the battalion is basically composed of recruits. Children from major families in Borneo, as well as young people from other Chinese families, account for 90% of the places in the second camp. It can be said to be a veritable Chinese camp.

In fact, Cosentz didn't understand this at first. Why did he set up a Chinese battalion? Did he really want the fourth regiment to be the bottom of the first division? However, he was impressed by the eagerness of these Chinese to train. Although they had only been training for a month, these Chinese did not complain at all like the officers and soldiers recruited from the garrison.

Moreover, the training is also very fruitful. Although it does not yet meet the requirements of the Guards, the results are very good. I believe that it will reach the general level of the Guards in less than half a year.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Chinese were warned before being recruited. Being accepted by the 1st Guards Division this time is a good opportunity for the local Chinese to integrate into the Kingdom of Italy. The local Chinese cherish this opportunity very much, so the Chinese recruited this time are the result of careful selection.

Cosentz's interrogation of the Second Battalion was just a routine inquiry, and the situation of the entire regiment was the focus.

As soon as he arrived at the regiment headquarters, Cosenz issued orders one after another.

"Give an order to the Fourth Battalion. Their armed march speed is so poor that they are almost caught up by the Second Battalion. Let Battalion Commander Kalga practice more armed marches. If he doesn't improve next month, I have reason to doubt his ability. "

"Tell the first battalion that the artillery regiment has accepted the request of our fourth regiment. They will send a company of artillery to conduct infantry and artillery tactical exercises with us to prepare the first battalion."

"Last month I asked the machine gun company to practice additional training. I learned from the logistics officer that they have fired 7,000 rounds of ammunition. I asked them how their training was going. I will go to check the results in two days. If I am sorry for these seven Thousands of rounds of bullets, I want them to walk around without being able to eat them."

Cosentz continued to issue orders at the regiment headquarters, and the five messengers in the regiment were almost not enough.

After finishing all this, Cossenz looked at the map in front of him, turned to Major Liu and said. "I would like to organize a regiment-level exercise. How about it be held at Wangye Mountain not far from us?"

Before Major Liu could answer, Cosenz started talking to himself. "The time is set in one month to comprehensively test the results of our training."

What could Liu Chaoxian, who was treated as nothing, do? He could only choose to answer along the lines. "The leader is right, it can indeed be tested."

For Liu Chaoxian, he also knew that he could not convince the public by rashly obtaining the position of major and becoming the deputy commander of the fourth regiment. The regiment leader, Lieutenant Colonel Cosentz, had already made up his mind, and the middle-level officers of other units spoke even more harshly.

But there was nothing he could do, who allowed his family to use too much force and push him to such a high position after just a few years out of the military academy. He could not refuse the family's intention, so he could only work hard day and night to win the hearts of his colleagues and junior officers.

But this is easier said than done. In the military, strength speaks for itself and there is no opportunity to perform, so there is no reason to impress others.

For this reason, he thought more than once, you said that the Dutch ancestors were also rich, why can't they be tough and let themselves earn some performance. How can such a coward deserve to occupy such a large piece of land in Nanyang? It is simply difficult to support the wall.

Well, Major Liu's resentment unfortunately could not affect the Dutch, so he had no choice but to accept the reality.

Just as he was about to continue handling the chores of the regiment, there was a sudden noise.

someone shouted. "The Netherlands signed and they agreed to transfer Borneo to the Kingdom."

Although this news is not too shocking, it is definitely the best news for Italian Borneo.

Before Liu Chaoxian could ask questions, he only heard the sound of crackling firecrackers coming from the city. Someone in the city was setting off firecrackers to celebrate.

What else can be said, I can only be happy for the kingdom. Liu Chaoxian, who forced a smile on his face, was lost in the crowd of happy people.

I’m so busy today, I’ll just update one chapter for the time being.