Berserk, Total War: Second Son of Nobles

After seeing Theodore off, John headed straight for the northern port of Forest Territory to check out the warship he had just acquired.

In John's plan, when the war between Midland and Yoda breaks out again next spring, John will lead his soldiers north to land in the Grand Duchy of Grant to eliminate the local Yoda troops.

Because the main attack direction of the Yoda people is currently the Grand Duchy of Grant, the troops in the Midland area only remain half of the number before the war. Therefore, before the war, a large part of the Yoda troops stationed in the Grand Duchy of Grant will be transferred to the southern part of Midland.

Assuming that the Yoda troops in the Grand Duchy of Grant plan to arrive in the southern part of Midland next spring, they will have to arrive in the northern part of Yoda by boat at the end of autumn at the latest. By the spring, the Yoda troops left in Grant will be at most more than 10,000 people.

Because by the spring, Yoda's main offensive direction had shifted from Grant to Mitra, so after Mitra and Yoda fought, Yoda would not send elite troops to Grant for a short period of time.

As long as John can destroy the Yoda's stronghold in Grant before Yoda can react, and then build fortresses on the surrounding islands to block Yoda's warships, the Yoda will not be able to take it down even if they send troops to attack again.

When he arrived at the port, John finally saw his fleet. The ship with 50 cannons was the largest ship John had ever seen, but that was also because he had rarely seen a sailing ship.

With excitement in his heart, John finally went up to the deck as he wished. Feeling the sea breeze blowing towards him, John suddenly felt in high spirits. His navy was finally showing signs of success.

By the way, John went to take a look at other parts of the ship, and then he found that the technology of his shipyard was not a bit inferior to that of Midland. If he also wanted to build such a ship, he had to wait until the port was upgraded to a higher level.

However, Simon's successful purchase of Midland's ships also reminded John that sometimes one's own development cannot quickly meet one's own needs, so it is better to buy some while there is time to meet them. After all, it is a waste of time to wait to build them yourself instead of buying ready-made ones.

Thinking of this, John decided that if the landing operation was carried out well, he would go to the Midland shipyard to buy some more. He still had enough money, so he would try to form a naval force to protect the coastal areas.

In addition to the ships, John also plans to train a force capable of boarding and landing operations, so that when the ships approach enemy ships or land, there will be a force that is less affected by sea disasters and ship shaking, so that they can gain an advantageous position after hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.

In order to train a navy, John developed the following plans.

The first step was to select 5000 strong soldiers who could swim from various units, and carry them on boats for sailing day after day to ensure that they could adapt to sea voyages and would not have a series of adverse reactions such as boat riding that would weaken their combat effectiveness.

Second, after the troops are able to adapt to sea voyages, they will carry out projects including rapid boarding, on-board fighting, swimming, and landing to ensure that the soldiers can form effective combat effectiveness at sea.

Third, we need to build a kitchen to provide food for the navy, develop a diet that ensures the navy's nutrition and health, and how to store food at sea. We need to form a medical unit to support the navy and learn how to treat various diseases at sea.

That’s all John can think of for now, but for now this work will keep John busy for a while.

After the order was issued, various departments began to operate efficiently. The first to bear the brunt was the army. They selected 5000 strong soldiers who could swim in just three days. All of them have arrived at the military camp at the port and are currently waiting for training tasks.

The newly established navy department immediately requisitioned ships to train the soldiers. However, due to the hasty preparations, the ships were not prepared enough, so the 5000 soldiers could only be divided into five teams of 5 people for training in turns.

The naval troops that had just started training still had many problems. Some of them had lived inland for a long time, which resulted in symptoms of acclimatization when they first arrived at the sea. They suffered from vomiting and diarrhea. Almost one-tenth of them were lying in the hospital with serious symptoms. Some soldiers were not adapted to the environment and food and had some adverse reactions.

There was no other choice but to transfer those soldiers with severe symptoms back to their original units and recruit some new soldiers until they could adapt. Soldiers with mild symptoms would continue to receive treatment.

With the establishment of the naval canteen, many dishes also appeared on the tables of naval soldiers.

In addition to the common seafood, there are also thick soups made from various vegetables, as well as some fruits paired with biscuits and whole-grain bread. After a period of adjustment, the navy has gradually adapted to the current life.

So preparations reached the second step, and the various naval forces began to conduct military training at sea, including forming various battle formations when the ship was bumpy, one-on-one close combat, and sea shooting training.

After completing the training at sea, the soldiers still need to swim. Although the soldiers have learned to swim in the river before, swimming in the sea is not the same as swimming in the river and they still have to learn it again.

The last thing is the most important landing training. Soldiers need to learn what defensive posture to adopt on the ship, how to quickly change the defensive formation and disembark after the landing begins, and how to quickly switch formations when fighting the enemy.

While the soldiers were training, the sailors were also busy.

In addition to maintaining the ship's cannons, sailors also have to learn a series of skills, including how to use the cannons, how to repair sails, how to defend during boarding battles, and how to save themselves if they fall into the sea.

Watching the soldiers in training, John also began to plan a landing on Grant.

He sent out reconnaissance ships to monitor the movements of the surrounding Yoda navy every day, and then formulated military plans based on the intelligence obtained.

"Right now, Yoda's ships are mainly concentrated in the port of Grant Chusda, and there is no sign of transporting soldiers." John pointed to the map and said to the officers.

"But their main force is currently fighting hard near the Grant's capital, Nord. If they don't evacuate southward, the winter blizzard will definitely tip the balance of war towards Grant. So there is a high probability that they will evacuate before winter."

"When they evacuate, that's when we'll prepare to leave. We must occupy Chusda in the shortest possible time, then build fortresses on nearby islands and use the islands to blockade Yoda's warships and prevent them from entering the northern waters of Midland."