Preparing for Both Possibilities
Just as Santos was lost in thought, Victor continued, "Santos, you can contact Burke at the Arms Factory later. He has already prepared 200 sample guns."
You can practice with these guns first, and learn how to use and maintain Firearms.
Santos quickly nodded. "I understand, Your Duke. Please rest assured, I will go back immediately to prepare. We will definitely master the use of Firearms and will not let Duke Highness down."
Just before Santos left, Victor suddenly remembered something and said to the other high-ranking officers from the Army Department, "You should also select some people from various units to go to the Fourth Regiment, preferably junior officers and elite veterans, to learn how to use the New Weapon. That way, when other units are re-equipping themselves, there will be readily available instructors."
The crowd immediately replied, "Yes."
Everyone realized that Duke really valued the New Weapon, even saying that the entire army would be equipped with it in the future. They wondered what the New Weapon would look like, and left Victor's Ducal House with anticipation in their hearts.
After everyone left, Victor silently summarized the state of the territory's Military Readiness in his mind.
If Rifle Deployment, the territory's army can be considered a Modern Army, both in terms of the variety of weapons it is equipped with and the level of logistical support.
"I'm 28 years old now, and I'll be 30 in two years. Thirty is the age when one should be established."
At that time, the Golden Sunflower Family should have been even stronger than it is now, and should have completely absorbed the power of Qinghe County.
With a population of nearly 4 million, mostly young adults, a maximum mobilization force of 200,000 could be formed without affecting production in the territory.
With an army of 200,000, plus additional troops borrowed from Alex and several other Vela Nobles, raising an army of over 500,000 should not be a problem.
This troop strength should be enough!
Thinking of this, Victor stood up and went to the map hanging on the wall. His gaze was fixed on the entire Liege Archipelago, the Continental Islands where the Xister Kingdom was located.
Victor knew that for the Golden Sunflower Family to take another leap forward within the framework of the Raine Kingdom, it would be extremely difficult; they had essentially reached their limit.
After all, besides the Raine Royal House, there are eleven other Duke families in the kingdom, and the pie has already been almost completely divided up.
Unless the framework of this country is completely destroyed, it is basically impossible to reach the next level.
Even though the Golden Sunflower Family possesses a revolutionary military force, its overall strength is still slightly inferior to that of the Royal Family. Moreover, the entire Raine Royal House is only a part of the kingdom.
Over the years, as the Golden Sunflower Family has grown stronger, Victor has also felt that the constraints outside the family have become greater. If it weren't for his help in making Balek king, he might not have been comfortable being Duke.
Victor had to prepare for both possibilities. If Balek I changed his mind and began to suppress the Golden Sunflower Family's development, Victor could choose another path.
The Golden Sunflower Family can choose to go to the Liege Archipelago. It just so happens that the Xister Kingdom is currently in a state of Political Situation instability. It has already consumed most of its national strength just to suppress the Rebellion. Even though the Xister Kingdom has now acquired Steam Engine Technology and may even develop Artillery Technology in the future, it will take a long time to translate it into an increase in national strength.
However, the window of opportunity for the decline of the Xister Kingdom will last at least five years. Victor can afford to wait. Once the power of the Golden Sunflower Family rises to another level in the future, these matters can be considered again.
A few days later, outside the Fourth Regiment's base, a Transport Convoy from the territory's Arms Factory was entering the camp.
This Transport Convoy was delivering Type One Rifle to the Fourth Regiment.
Santos took this matter very seriously and led all officers of the Fourth Regiment, from Detachment Commander and above, to greet them at the camp gate.
To his surprise, besides the freight wagons, half of the wagons in the caravan were packed with people.