Chapter 334

In the East African Governor's Office, the high-spirited Governor Friedrich said, "You are all the best graduates of the Austrian Army University. Some of you even broke the school record.

But this is not enough. Excellent generals are trained on the battlefield. The Empire loves peace. There are not that many wars for you to practice in.

Now there is a chance for you to experience the cruelty of war in advance. It is just that it is dangerous. It is up to you to participate.

If you are afraid, you can still choose to withdraw now. "

The fact that they were here was enough to explain the problem. If they were afraid, they wouldn't have participated in the first place.

Seemingly satisfied with everyone's performance, Governor Friedrich softened his tone. "Very good. Since you have chosen to participate in this operation, you will no longer be active soldiers of Austria after you leave this door.

Any accidents that happen during the training have nothing to do with the Government of Austria. Only those who come back alive can be restored to military status.

As your seniors, let me give you a word of advice: First learn how to survive on the battlefield, and then think about how to make contributions.

Protecting one's own safety on the battlefield was also an essential ability for an outstanding commander.

It was not easy for the Empire to train you, not to use you as a suicide squad. Bravery and boorish men are never the same.

Now, I will begin the roll call. "

"Oskar von Hüttel."

A young officer stepped forward and replied, "Present!"

Governor Friedrich said, "Lieutenant Colonel Hootier, you are the commander of this operation. I hope you can bring all of these boys back in one piece."

"Yes, sir!" replied Oskar von Hüttel.

Governor Friedrich nodded. "Your mission this time is to use the Mach rebels to cause trouble for the French."

Looking at the confused crowd, Friedrich smiled. "Don't be surprised. Even with the support of us and the British, the rebels can't win against the French.

The difference in strength between the two sides is huge. The outcome of the war has been determined from the beginning. Sending you there is to gain experience, not to send you to your deaths.

You don't need to feel any pressure in this war. Any tactics can be used. Winning or losing has nothing to do with us. What kind of results you can achieve depends on your own ability.

Of course, the premise is that you can fool the natives and make them listen to you.

If anyone has the ability to form a rebel army and fight against the French, I have no objections.

The results you achieve on the battlefield will determine how much material support you will receive, which will increase your right to speak in the rebel army.

In the early stages, each of you will only have the equipment of an infantry regiment. It is up to you to decide whether or not to give it to the rebels. "

Training high-level officers was completely different from training low-level officers. The low-level officers only needed to carry out orders and fight.

High-ranking officers were different. They needed to learn more about organization and management, tactical command, and battlefield adaptability.

Not only was there a lot of learning, but it was also accompanied by the cruelest competition. There were tests at every stage, and only the most outstanding people could obtain the next stage of training.

The generals that were trained at such a high cost were naturally not used to charge and break through enemy lines. How to survive on the battlefield had also become a compulsory course.

The war between the Sultan's rebel army and the French was a test of actual combat. No matter how powerful an armchair strategist was, it couldn't compare to a real battle on the battlefield.

It was obvious that the Austrian military had high hopes for the Frenchmen. Otherwise, they could have just sent experienced officers to deal with the Frenchmen.

"Erich von Faginnheim, Potiorek, Steuhausenburg …"

"Erich von Falkingham, Potiorek, Steuhausenburg …"

"Erich von Faginnheim, Potiorek, Steuhausenburg …"

After decades of operation by Franz, the scope of the Austrian army's recruitment was no longer limited to Austria.

Any citizen of the Shinra Empire was qualified to join the army, including North Germany.

Especially after the Prussian War, the Government of Berlin gave up the original militaristic path due to financial pressure. The army had reduced its size, so the investment in the military academy was naturally smaller.

In fact, the foresight of the Juncker nobles had long ago started to have a foot on two boats. The older generation served in the Prussian army, and the younger generation studied in Austria.

Now that Prussia had declined, these military students didn't need to go back. There was no position at all. Entering the Austrian army became the best choice.

For Franz, who had the ambition to unify the German region, these officers from North Germany were naturally not a problem. In any case, they were all in the same boat.

The high-spirited Friedrich, who was born in 1856, was not much older than these people.

He was just lucky enough to be in the Near East War. He cleared the Osman Dungeon smoothly and stood out.

Of course, having a good reincarnation would have a greater effect. As the son of Archduke Carr Ferdinand of Austria, he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth.

Even those who didn't have the ability could do well, let alone those who had the ability. Originally, he just wanted to go to the Near East War. He didn't expect to refine real gold.

It wasn't easy to have a capable person in the royal family. Such an existence naturally had to be cultivated. Friedrich, who was supposed to enjoy the banquet and wine, was kicked from Vienna to East Africa by Franz.

Young people were always unwilling to be lonely. Friedrich wasn't a loafer, he was also ambitious.

The original space-time lived in the luxurious Vienna for so many years and was able to command the army on the battlefield, let alone now.

Under Franz's butterfly effect, the atmosphere in Vienna was obviously stronger than at the same time in history.

If they met an emperor who didn't like the red light, the bureaucrats and nobles would naturally be affected.

The change in social atmosphere had the strongest impact on the next generation. The nobles born after the Great Revolution were generally stronger than the previous generation.

As the colonial governor, Friedrich still had a lot of authority. As long as the government didn't explicitly prohibit it, he could do it.

Naturally, it wasn't prohibited to cause trouble for the French. As long as they didn't get evidence, it was fine.

Friedrich, who had just taken office and was eager to make a career, directly planned this operation.

To this end, he visited several Austrian governors in Africa and plundered a pile of junk from their hands.

Without the participation of the Government of Vienna, the resources that Friedrich could use were limited. These junk were used to interfere with the Mach enemy uprising.

Naturally, there was no increase in investment, but it wasn't a bluff. As long as they saw the results, it was easy to get the government to pay.

"Friendly with Fao" was even more unreliable than "Friendly with Austria." Opening the history books, one would know that the history of Europe in the last few hundred years was a history of the struggle between the House of Habsburg and the French.

Now, it happened to be the French who obstructed the unification of the German Region. Most Austrians thought that France was their biggest enemy.

Friedrich didn't feel the slightest pressure to trick the French. Not sending active soldiers to participate was already giving the Government of Paris face.

It was just a few students who had just graduated from military school. Even if they were discovered by the French, Friedrich could handle it.

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