What else could be optimized in the army? The first thing Ernst thought of was the food issue for East African soldiers. While fighting in South Africa, Ernst had noticed that the East African Army still cooked by setting up pots over the ground, and it was quite common for troops to set out carrying marching pots on their backs.
This method could not exactly be called bad, but it had considerable limitations. After all, relying on a single marching pot was certainly convenient, but compromises inevitably had to be made with the dishes.
Once war broke out, the quality of the food could affect morale at any time. Even the ancients knew that one should feast the soldiers before battle, and that a defeated army would crumble. Letting soldiers have a good meal before battle could clearly soothe their fear of war and raise their morale.
After discussing some details with Archduke Ferdinand, Ernst began investigating the East African Army's catering arrangements. He summoned the army's senior officers and the heads of military logistics to discuss the matter.
Ernst said bluntly, "I want to understand what problems regarding soldiers' meals have been exposed in our past wars. Bring up any issues that soldiers commonly complain about in daily life."
"Your Highness, there should not be any major problems with the food in our East African Army overall, should there? In terms of supplies, we may not be world-leading, but we are certainly among the best. We do not know much about other countries, but at the very least, we are better than Austria and Prussia," the Minister of Logistics said.
Ernst said, "Of course I know that. After all, I personally oversaw the establishment of those standards. But nothing can be perfect in every respect, especially when facing sudden