18th century total war

Chapter 301 Legion of Honor
"Greece must have a motivated army if it is to retain its status as a sovereign state.

And the composition of the army, the most important thing is not the officers, but the soldiers!

Only by making soldiers eager for war and not afraid of life and death, can the Greek army resist the invasion of the French Defense Forces!

What I want to explain today is how to enhance the combat courage of soldiers.

I will not explain more about the military regulations that are on the surface. I believe that the Greek generals understand better than me.

What I want to say is that only when a person is extremely eager to improve and change his own living environment, will he have the spiritual foundation to work hard at all costs.

If you want to make a person not afraid of death, you must first understand what is more terrifying than death..."

When Aristotle said this, the executive committee members in the audience suddenly burst into laughter, and one of them mocked mercilessly: "Aristotle, although your name is similar to the great philosophy of ancient Greece, Like home, but your language is surprisingly childish.

Who is not afraid of death, except the suicidal? "

Aristotle, whose speech was interrupted, still had a warm smile on his face, and explained in an elegant tone: "What I'm talking about is not to make people not afraid of death, but to let this person temporarily ignore death for a certain purpose." .

The battle rhythm of modern warfare is very fast. Take the French army under the Livy regime as an example. They can win a battle in as little as 1 minute, and to win a battle, one day is enough.

Even, the French army can destroy a country within a week!
What does this mean?
It shows that we don’t need soldiers to maintain the spirit of not being afraid of death for a long time, that’s impossible, we just need to motivate soldiers to let them ignore the fear of death for a certain goal and pursuit in the short term.

Of course, everyone present is a wealthy gentleman from a well-born family, so naturally they cannot understand how strong the needs of the poor at the bottom are for life.

I'm afraid, none of you have experienced the taste of starvation. "

This sentence caused the sarcasm in the conference hall to stop abruptly. After a moment of silence, a voice suddenly agreed: "Aristotle is right. We can overthrow the rule of the Ottoman Empire by relying on the hungry people." ?

But there is one thing I want to remind Aristotle.

The brains of the army are more important. A group of hungry people cannot defeat the regular army, and even the police can disperse them.

That's why we're sitting here! "

"That is natural. Your contribution to Greek independence is obvious to all. But because of this, I think what Greece lacks now is not generals and political leaders with enough wisdom. I believe that the great Greece is already ahead of the world in this regard."

After this flattery was slapped out, the Greek leaders and generals present immediately applauded spontaneously.

That's what they think!
How can a person who can climb to such a position not have arrogance?

When Greece became independent, no one present appeared in front of the Ottoman defenders. Those who charged were civilians below. But after Greece became independent, those who sat in power were prominent figures in the original society!
Isn't this just done by relying on the mind?

what?
You said they rely on reincarnation?

Someone, take this traitor out and kill him!

Aristotle, who was born at the bottom, knew very well that if he wanted to further his status and get the generals present and the ruling committee to agree to his plan, he had to obtain their approval.

Even if Aristotle wanted to confiscate all these fat-headed celebrities in front of him and fill the national treasury!
After the applause, Aristotle continued to maintain a very friendly smile. This is a very popular emoticon package in the upper class. Keep smiling all the time, so it is easier to be accepted by the big shots.

After all, what these big men hate the most is those frowning faces, who are dissatisfied with the status quo of the country and society.

After all, isn't the negation of the country and Greek society just a slap in the face of these rulers?
Therefore, Aristotle never complained about the injustices in Greek society in front of these people, and he was as cautious as possible even when speaking in public. This is the fundamental reason why he can stand on this podium!
If it is a person who speaks out loud, he will not enter this hall at all!
"The great Hellenic Republic already possessed brilliant minds, and now needed strong, strong limbs, and soldiers were part of them.

To ensure the combat enthusiasm of soldiers in the army, we must first establish a relatively fair promotion system. "

Speaking of this, Aristotle keenly observed the faces of several Greek generals sitting on the sides and the back row suddenly changed.

Aristotle, the dross in the army, naturally knows that it's nothing. Except for the hypnotizing Levi, the entire European army is like a bird!
Immediately afterwards, Aristotle changed his voice and said: "Of course, I believe that the first one is not as good as our Greek Republic in Europe.

After satisfying the first rule, we will start from the source of troops.

Here, we have to figure out what kind of person is most likely to be satisfied, most eager to get rid of his identity, and thinks that his life is the least valuable!

I believe that everyone already has the answer in their hearts - that is, the poor and the poor!

They run around for food all day long, and we recruit them into the army without even paying military pay. As long as they are fed and drunk, these poor and poor people will feel grateful to the Greek Republic.

Moreover, these poor people are the ones who are most eager to change their life difficulties. They have all been hungry and know what it feels like. Death in the face of hunger does not seem to be so painful.

Therefore, this kind of people is the easiest to be tamed into a group of people who are not afraid of death. They are willing to use their lives to win a piece of wealth for their future!
I propose to recruit poor and poor people to form a Greek legion to defend the independent achievements of the Hellenic Republic and the status of a sovereign state! "

The ruling committee members present fell into deep thought after hearing this, but some of the generals on the periphery quickly raised objections:

"Aristotle, our current Greek army is doing very well, and we are picking our troops the way the British Army did.

Pulling social dregs such as hooligans, gangsters, and gangsters into the army can not only improve the social security environment, but it will not cause any disadvantage to the country if these dregs die on the battlefield.

The British can rely on this kind of army to colonize the world, why can't our Greek Republic? "

"Yes, if what we need to face is not the French Defense Forces that make the British dare not even fight the landing battle, I will naturally not have any reform ideas for the current Greek army.

May I ask, can you guarantee that with the same number of people, we are on the defensive side and the French Defense Forces are on the offensive side. Can the current Greek army resist the attack of the French Defense Forces? "

The general who asked the question choked on the question, and couldn't think of a suitable wording after holding back for a long time.

Until a member of the executive committee spoke out to relieve the awkward atmosphere: "Aristotle, you always regard the French Empire as your imaginary enemy, but we are not at war with the French Empire now. Are you a little unreasonable to worry about?"

"Do not!

I'm taking precautions before they happen!

Who on the European continent does not know the wolfish ambition of the tyrant Li Wei?

Look at how far Livy's sphere of influence has expanded after three anti-French wars. Now even the former Holy Roman Empire has become a vassal of Livy. In addition to the Kingdom of Prussia, the entire Central Europe is crawling under the deterrence of the French Defense Forces. Under the circumstances, dare not speak out against Li Wei's order!

Looking at the land lost by the Ottoman Empire on the Balkan battlefield, the Holy Alliance has all implemented military occupation, and the French Empire has continuously dispatched administrative officials from the rear to manage it, without any intention of liberating the local peoples.

I believe that everyone has already understood that the territory won by the Holy Alliance will most likely be swallowed by the ambitious Li Wei tyrant!

Since the Allen government of the Republic of Austria surrendered to the Li Wei government, the Li Wei government is obviously not satisfied with establishing a vassal state system, and Li Wei wants to wear the crown of the entire European state!
Everyone thinks, can we Greece maintain our independence in the face of the holy alliance that is in full swing?

Looking at the fate of Hungary and Transylvania, do you think these two countries can still retain their status as sovereign countries after this war?
Don't overestimate the benevolence of Li Wei, that tyrant. He has almost all the original sins of human beings in him. If it wasn't for Li Wei's ability to hypnotize others, he would have been overthrown long ago!
However, it is precisely because of Livy's ability to hypnotize others that the chances of us Greece remaining a sovereign nation are slim to none.

Therefore, if you don’t want to be hypnotized by Li Wei and become his slaves, we must have a strong army enough to protect ourselves before the Holy Alliance has fully occupied the Balkans!

I am not proposing to reduce the existing Greek army, but to establish an independent army composed entirely of poor and poor people. I am willing to lead them, train them, and charge the front line when Greece needs us!
For Greece, for the Republic, I am willing to give everything! "

There was warm applause again in the conference hall, and even the hostile Greek generals softened their faces when they heard that Aristotle did not intend to reduce the existing Greek army.

The addition of an additional legion in the Greek Republic has little effect on the generals. The ruling committee should be the one to worry about. After all, the new legion is not created out of thin air, and it needs money to support it!

Sure enough, after the applause, the executive member in charge of finance immediately frowned and asked, "Aristotle, you should understand that Greece's financial budget has been allocated. If you want to build a new army, you have to wait until at least next year."

"No, no, no, if we wait until next year, the French Defense Forces may have already arrived outside Athens.

At that time, do we still have a chance? "

"Aristotle, don't be alarmist, the great Greece will not be easily defeated!"

"I think you have misunderstood the Legion I want to create.

I don't want to build a traditional regular army. What I want to build is an army of the poor. As long as the government of the republic meets the basic needs of weapons and ammunition, food, clothing, housing and transportation, I don't want a penny of military pay. I will take all the income with the army. Obtained on the battlefield.

Of course, this requires the ruling committee to authorize me to recruit troops and have free military command.

I will lead an army of the poor, train and give them what they need on the battlefield. This will be an army supported by the honor of war. I will name him the Legion of Honor! "

"Since you don't want military pay, we can first approve a financial budget for a thousand-man army.

Want to expand your honorable legion, seek fortune on the battlefield yourself.

Or, as you say, Livy declared war on the Hellenic Republic!
This is already our greatest support to you, don't let us down.

Also, don't recruit farmers and workers who already have masters. I don't want a group of respectable gentlemen to go to court when your Legion of Honor is recruiting soldiers! "

After Aristotle received the approval of the ruling committee, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the number of troops was small, at least he had a good start.

Aristotle, who was born at the bottom, was already a very good start for him to get to this point.

After Aristotle left, a member of the ruling committee suddenly said mockingly: "A third-rate writer really thinks of himself as a great ancient Greek philosopher.

The name Aristotle will sooner or later be tarnished by him! "

Aristotle was an ordinary writer in Athens. He was the kind who could barely make a living through his writing. He had nothing to do with the upper class society. However, during the uprising in Athens, he gathered a group of beggars who were the first to rush in. The city hall, which has no police guard, has gained some fame.

This also made Aristotle famous among the poor in Athens.

It's a pity that Aristotle's birth was too low for the ruling high-society celebrities, not even middle class.

"Nowadays, there are many people in Athens who are afraid of France. Finally, someone is willing to take the initiative to confront the French army. It is also appropriate to provide some support.

If Aristotle can really do what he said, perhaps we can win a true sovereign state status from the Holy Alliance.

The British can only show off their power on the ocean. No matter how much they support, we are no match for the French on land. "

Obviously, the Greek ruling committee was able to agree to Aristotle's proposal and allocate funds because of the tremendous pressure brought by the Holy Alliance.

"Can we seek self-protection by agreeing to the conditions proposed by the Li Wei government and giving up all the newly occupied land?

After all, the French ambassador made a promise..."

"promise?
Hehe, do you dare to believe the promise of the Li Wei government?
In Li Wei's eyes, a treaty is nothing! "

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(End of this chapter)