Within Carnford's inner city, battle cries shook the newly leveled training ground.
Karl watched the Warfighter Platoons' tense offensive and defensive drills with rapt attention.
He had abolished the old, vague distinction between the "City Defense Army" and the "original militia," and had reorganized and graded all the armed forces under his command.
The thirty veterans who had come with him from the family and endured the initial trials were formally designated the First Platoon of the Warfighters. Brendan, the most experienced and respected among them, was appointed their Platoon Leader.
The veterans of the former Fran City Defense Army were reorganized into the Second Platoon of the Warfighters, with Richter as their Platoon Leader.
These two platoons, sixty men in total, were Carnford's core combat force—fully withdrawn from productive work, best equipped, and most rigorously trained.
Roland was appointed Karl's captain of the guard, responsible for the Lord's personal protection and the security of the command center.
In addition, the seventy militiamen recruited from the Freemen and outstanding slaves were divided into the First Militia Platoon and the Second Militia Platoon.
The First Militia Platoon was led by Miller, a loyal and reliable militiaman who had followed Karl from the beginning. The Second Militia Platoon was led by Crick, a veteran noncommissioned officer from the former City Defense Army.
The militiamen took part in production during normal times and trained together regularly. In wartime, they served as auxiliary and reserve forces.
Below the Platoon Leaders, Karl had also established the position of Sergeant Major. Experienced and respected veterans from each platoon filled the role, serving as a bridge between officers and ordinary soldiers and handling daily training management and tactical execution.
At present, all the armed personnel under Karl's command totaled around one hundred and thirty men, barely reaching