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Neumann's words left everyone in the hall speechless.

Minister of War Breyer was the first to step forward in agreement, saying, "Your Majesty, Minister Neumann is right, the Beastmen are very likely to attack the Northwest."

Minister of Finance Horns followed closely, saying, "I second that!"

"I also think the Northwest is in danger!" Special Affairs Minister Rheinsky also stood up to say.

Then there was Shelby, the chief official, plus Alfonso, the commander of the New Prussian Empire's First Legion.

Over eighty percent of the first tier of officials in the hall supported Neumann's view.

These people were different from those officials who only considered their own fiefdoms.

They knew very well that personally going to the battlefield to fight the Beastmen was even more dangerous than the rebellion of Prince Correll.

The Beastmen had no noble principles or the idea of treating noble prisoners favorably.

Being captured alive by them would be a fate possibly worse than death in battle.

"A bunch of shortsighted fools," Jackson cursed inwardly.

Those officials who had been constantly refusing to support the Northwest provinces were filled with resentment.

In their view, protecting the central provinces was the top priority, and the gains and losses of the Northwest didn't seem so crucial.

These officials who advocated abandoning the Northwest didn't realize that the empire was a whole.

Once the Northwest fell,

the entire empire's defense line would face immense pressure, and the Beastmen's threat would spread like a tide.

At that time, not just a certain central province, but all the central provinces would face the threat of the Beastmen.

The other provinces didn't have the Barfield Fortress defense line.

Gustav quickly made a decision.

"One Imperial Mage Corps, the Royal Guard Knights are impossible to allocate to you again, one Imperial Vanguard Knights, two Imperial Legions."

The Palace Mage Corps and the Royal Guard Knights had to stay behind to prepare for unforeseen circumstances, so that there would be enough power to reinforce in case of changes in the battle situation.

The Imperial Vanguard Knights were a knight order subordinate to the Royal Guard Knights.

Each order consisted of ten thousand men, and most of the knights inside were eliminated from the Royal Guard Knights.

With the same scale of ten thousand men, the Imperial Vanguard Knights' combat power was at most seventy percent of that of the Royal Guard Knights, but it was still much stronger than the Northwest Knights.

As for allocating two Imperial Legions, that was also after Gustav's careful consideration.

This was because eighty percent of the Imperial Legions stationed in the Northwest were recruits, and their combat power was severely insufficient.

In order to ensure the stability of the Northwest defense line, Gustav had to make such an arrangement.

"Father, I also need a large amount of military equipment," Soren shouted loudly.

The troops Gustav gave were more than he had expected.

Originally, he thought he would be grateful to get an Imperial Mage Corps, and the Imperial Vanguard Knights were a complete pleasant surprise.

The Imperial Vanguard Knights were composed of the reserve and eliminated knights of the Royal Guard Knights.

In order to maintain the combat power of the Royal Guard Knights, the scale of the Imperial Vanguard Knights was only four knight orders.

The newly formed fourth ten-thousand-man Royal Guard Knights had already drawn a large number of knights, and now only three Imperial Vanguard Knights remained.

"I wonder, Your Highness, how much military equipment do you need?" Rheinsky asked.

Soren said, "Four hundred thousand longswords, fifty thousand shields, one hundred thousand spears, and two million crossbow bolts."

"That's impossible!" Before Rheinsky could answer, Neumann stood up and shouted. His face flushed red, obviously shocked by the huge demand for military equipment proposed by Soren.

In his view, such a huge amount of military equipment was undoubtedly a heavy burden for the empire.

Although the empire's military reserves were abundant, they couldn't withstand such a large-scale mobilization. Moreover, other defense lines also needed a certain amount of military support, and it was impossible to invest all resources in the Northwest.

Gustav was also shocked by Soren's exorbitant demands.

"Soren, state your reasons."

Gustav's expression was solemn, and he needed a reasonable explanation to decide whether to meet Soren's huge demand for military equipment.

Soren quickly saluted and said, "Father, those recruits all have old weapons. It's okay to train on weekdays, but when they really go to the battlefield to kill enemies, they can't form combat effectiveness at all. Moreover, the garrisons and reorganized Northwest Army in various places are in urgent need of more weapons and equipment."

Soren's tone was sincere, and he knew the importance of weapons and equipment to the army.

When facing the powerful Beastmen army, only sophisticated weapons could improve the soldiers' chances of survival and combat effectiveness.

Rheinsky said, "That can't be so much! The Northwest needs military equipment, Barfield Fortress also needs military equipment, and other front-line troops also need military equipment."

Weapons are consumables. The empire's large-scale army needs to recycle and remanufacture hundreds of thousands of weapons and military equipment every year, especially the second-line and recruit troops, which are basically eliminated weapons.

This time, in response to the Beastmen's attack, they also had to replace their military equipment.

Rheinsky had just calculated in his mind that at least 700,000 longswords had to be replaced.

The prince was good, asking for 400,000 swords in one go.

Rheinsky's concerns were not unreasonable. The empire's military resources were limited and needed to be rationally allocated to ensure the safety of all defense lines.

However, Soren's request was not without reason. The Northwest, as a possible main battlefield, did need enough weapons and equipment to resist the Beastmen's attack.

This put Gustav in a dilemma. He had to weigh the interests of all parties and make a difficult decision.

Neumann stood up and said, "Your Majesty, although the Ordnance Bureau has been upgraded by His Highness the Crown Prince, and the output has greatly increased, it is still difficult to replenish so much military equipment in one go, but it would be much easier if it were sent to the front line in batches. It's just that I don't know how much time the Beastmen will give us."

Neumann's proposal seemed reasonable, but it also had risks.

Shipping military equipment in batches required considering the safety of the transportation routes and the urgency of the time.

Soren immediately added, "When I returned to the capital, it had already started snowing in the Northwest."

As soon as these words came out, there was another brief commotion in the hall.

The reason was simple. Snow in the Northwest meant that the Beastmen's southward journey would be accelerated, as fast as half a month, as slow as a month.

In fact, many people hoped that the Beastmen would go south as soon as possible. The shorter the time, the smaller the scale of the Beastmen's southward raid.

After all, recruiting troops also takes time, and the urgency of time would make the empire's preparations more hasty.

Everyone's hearts were filled with worries, and the pressure of time made them feel anxious and uneasy.

Gustav frowned.

Soren suggested, "Your Highness, we can let the blacksmith shops under the nobles in various places assist the Ordnance Bureau in production."