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…The following is the main text… After a night of farewells, the Seventh Expeditionary Force gathered and returned to the inner city for final adjustments. Weapons, equipment, mounts, and a series of necessary supplies were all ready to depart.
The Wind God Winged Dragon, which usually soared majestically above the Seventh Expeditionary Force, was now lying on the Seventh Expeditionary Force's spacious training ground with its limbs spread out. Tens of thousands of servant soldiers were transporting various supplies, entering and exiting through the Wind God Winged Dragon's wide-open mouth. All heavy materials that were difficult for soldiers to carry and usually required horse-drawn carriages were moved into the Wind God Winged Dragon's abdominal cavity.
No matter how well the Wind God Winged Dragon's strength was preserved, similar to when it was alive, it couldn't change the fact that it was a corpse. It could no longer grow or become stronger; after being transformed by Lin using yatsufusa, it was forever fixed at that point in time.
However, correspondingly, a corpse has its advantages. As a dead object, the Wind God Winged Dragon first no longer needed to eat. Secondly, it didn't need internal organizational structures like organs. As long as the bone and muscle tissues were not damaged, the strength of a summoned creature transformed by yatsufusa would not be discounted. Therefore, Lin targeted the Wind God Winged Dragon as the solution to the biggest logistical challenge of long-distance military expeditions.
Thus, Lin personally used the Essence of the Demon's frost to freeze and clean out all the unnecessary internal organs from the Wind God Winged Dragon's body. Then, she organized army engineers to install a large number of designed equipment racks in the Wind God Winged Dragon's spacious abdominal cavity. This way, the heavy materials and provisions for the Seventh Expeditionary Force's one hundred thousand troops could be safely transported with the army, never fearing that enemies would outflank them to cut off their supply lines.
The other giant beast, the Black Qilin, also met the same fate. Moreover, compared to the slender Wind God Winged Dragon, the Black Qilin, whose ground area was not much smaller than the Wind God Winged Dragon with its wings spread, was much more robust in its complete state, and thus could carry more things in its belly. In this way, Lin moved all the logistical supplies for the one hundred thousand troops into the bellies of the two giant beasts, carrying them personally.
Watching the servant soldiers below, busy like an ant colony, running back and forth around the giant beasts in the training ground, transporting various bundled and boxed supplies, Suzaku, standing behind Lin, couldn't help but sigh, even though she was already accustomed to her Big Sister's unconventional way of doing things.
"Big Sister is Big Sister; her way of doing things is always different from ordinary people."
"Of course. As the saying goes, 'let everyone do their best and everything be used to its fullest potential.' Since yatsufusa's puppet control can achieve such a degree, how can we not use it to its fullest? This way, our legion can also cast aside all worries."
Lin looked at her busy yet orderly legion, which was not chaotic in the slightest, and smiled. This was the result of her four years of hard work. This battle-hardened, bloodthirsty army was about to truly step onto the human battlefield with her, acting as her claws to crush everything in her path!
Tomorrow morning, the Seventh Expeditionary Force will officially set out for the Northern Territory battlefield. The legion's official combatants are confirming the condition of their weapons and armor, as well as their own health. The servant soldiers are responsible for organizing and transporting logistical supplies, which include not only provisions and tents but also consumable weapons and equipment like arrows.
Everyone is at their respective posts, performing their duties. Every officer is responsible for the situation of their subordinates, and Lin oversees the entire situation. There are no useless people or idle people in the Seventh Expeditionary Force.
"Quick, quick, quick! Put the food over there, don't mix it up with the medicine!"
"Supplies placed on the racks must be securely bundled and fastened, ensuring they won't fall off the racks even if the general rolls around during combat with the Wind God Winged Dragon!"
"Inspect and take good care of the equipment and weapons in your hands; on the battlefield, these are your lives! If you find even a single chip on a weapon or a crack in armor, report it immediately for replacement. I don't want to see any of you lose your lives on the battlefield because of such negligence!"
"Make sure you count all the items you carry with you, big or small. Arrows, throwing spears, ropes, not even a needle and thread should be left behind. If any of you get injured on the battlefield and die because you didn't have a needle to stitch your wound in time, remember, you deserved it."
"Anyone feeling unwell or uncomfortable, step forward immediately and go to the military doctor for a check-up. Those who cannot fight are absolutely not allowed to act tough. If you don't speak up now, and you falter on the battlefield, you won't be the only one to die!"
The Seventh Expeditionary Force operated like a newly started war machine. Every person was a part of the machine, every gear tightly interlocked, and everything proceeded in an orderly fashion.
"From the first to the tenth banner, the situation of all soldiers under the ten thousand-man banners has been confirmed. All is well. One hundred thousand soldiers are ready to depart, awaiting your order to march."
"Very good. I also believe that those who remained will not fall behind at such a time. What about the others? Regarding supplies."
"Each soldier has carried five days' worth of specially prepared compressed dry rations. Additionally, a large amount is stored within the Wind God Winged Dragon. This processed Danger Beast jerky has also been fully brought along, enough to sustain our army for three years without additional external supplies. Arrows are prepared at three hundred per person, with one-tenth carried personally. Throwing spears are fifty per person, with the same carrying ratio. As per your instructions, because the troops will penetrate deep into the Northern Territory where the weather is too cold, leading to issues like firearms not working well and gunpowder not burning sufficiently, firearms have not been carried."
Although the Empire's technology could produce firearms and guns, the output was extremely low, insufficient to arm a large army. Moreover, compared to Lin's previous life, the guns here were too primitive, still requiring gunpowder to be loaded into the barrel and ignited with a fuse. They were also greatly affected by weather conditions, so there were no firearm units in Lin's legion.
"That's roughly the current situation of the legion. After our army departs with you, the legion city will be overseen by Vice Army Commander Arona. That's about it."
Arona was the girl who graduated one year after Lin, achieving first place in her class. Because she was first in her class, she received the rank of brigadier general upon graduation. Among the entire Seventh Expeditionary Force, only she was qualified to serve as Vice Army Commander. Even Suzaku, who was only appointed as a major upon graduation, would have to earn military merits to be promoted.
However, it's estimated that even if Suzaku were offered the position of Vice Army Commander, she wouldn't take it. Compared to a Vice Army Commander who guards the rear for the main general, Suzaku would definitely prefer to follow Lin into battle.
"Very good. Then, tomorrow morning, the entire army departs!"
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