Warhammer: Hail to the Void Lords!

Chapter 173 03.0172: ‘Acting Lieutenant (Acting Lieutenant)’

It is precisely because of the hunting bounty system of the Admiralty that it inspires naval officers to have a high sense of responsibility and fighting enthusiasm.

They regard the battleship as their home, and some captains even regard it as their companion.

The huge dividend ratio has also helped many naval officers in their careers as lieutenants.

He lived a privileged life as a colonel or even a general in the Imperial Guard.

This is why Horatio ran towards the Imperial Navy when he first came to this world and found himself at the anchorage of the Gothic Fleet.

[Sorry, the Imperial Navy gave us too much! ]

Farida, who originally had no concept of spending money, used to estimate the value based on how many ultra-high-end dresses and top-quality handmade exotic leather bags she could buy.

But after working in the legal department and getting paid, she now knows that it is just a bonus.

Even for a citizen of the Empire's Nest, it was a huge amount of money that could not be earned even after more than ten lifetimes of hard work.

Her previous salary in the legal department was 30,000 yuan per month. Taking into account performance and various bonuses, the average monthly income was only over 40,000 yuan.

She looked down on this little money at all, and it wasn't even enough for the monthly payment her father paid to Father Ratty to maintain his hunting equipment.

Not to mention buying a shoulder bag that suits her status.

But for the grassroots arbitrators of the Ministry of Justice, this is already a salary level that allows them to buy a 100-square-meter three-bedroom apartment in Zhongchao with a 20-year loan and bring their family to live a decent life.

As for an ordinary Zhongchao person, the average salary is only theoretically around 5,000 per month.

They are also overwhelmed by the increasing cost of living necessities.

But naval officers did not have to pay a penny to the guild alliances to enjoy the infrastructural benefits they brought.

She had only served as an officer-in-waiting for one day and participated in a naval battle with Horatio, but she had already earned such an exaggerated sum of money.

When she thought of this, Farida cheered inwardly.

It turns out that making big money with your own hands is such a fun thing!

[When my father comes back, I will have a good chat with him, hehe. ] The girl raised her lips.

"What's that reputation?" Farida hid her smile and asked, blinking her big green eyes curiously.

"The reputation of the Admiralty is something like a point token. Captains and officers can accumulate reputation points in combat or completing tasks assigned by the Admiralty, but generally they can only be used after becoming a captain..."

The Imperial Navy generally lacks high-end supplies, such as better warships, new macro guns, light spears, advanced shipboard equipment, and even better armed forces, weapons arsenals, more and better supplies, etc. .

And this system just allows the Admiralty to use good steel on the blade.

Because a captain with a lot of reputation points must be an excellent captain.

In the future, they can use these points to exchange for their favorite warships, higher-level shipboard armaments, more supplies, better armed forces, cutting-edge fighters, and outstanding aviation fleets with the Navy Department.

Through exchange, captains can customize and modify the warships they control according to their own ideas.

Help yourself to complete tasks better and win naval battles, thereby gaining more reputation and material rewards.

Many people have been working hard to accumulate these since they were junior lieutenants.

Of course, if you are rich enough or have complicated personal relationships, most of the things here can be done with money. It's just that... without the help of the Admiralty, it might be a little bit more expensive.

"Mr. Cochrane." Captain Peru's voice interrupted the whispers between him and Farida.

"Yes, Your Excellency." Horatio immediately straightened his chest and looked at Captain Peru.

"Captain Sterling and I are very satisfied with your performance in this battle, and the other captains have also spoken highly of you."

"Thank you for your compliment."

"I need to appoint an Acting Lieutenant to assist in the work on the bridge. And for this vacant position, I want to appoint you." As he spoke, Commodore Peru cut off a small piece of steak and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Me?" Horatio was flattered and afraid that he had heard wrongly.

"Yes, it's you, Mr. Horatio Cochrane.

Not only because of your outstanding performance, but also because you have received professional naval education and are a command talent from the Fleet Maritime Department. You are the most senior among this batch of candidate officers. I wonder if you are willing? Brigadier General Peru asked, wiping the corners of his lips with a napkin.

Horatio blinked.

After thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he was indeed the only officer cadet among the candidates on the Indefatigable who had received a formal education at the Naval Academy.

The others were the heirs of generals and high schools who received letters of recommendation from famous families or received letters of appointment as candidates.

These men and women are also young eagles who have just boarded the ship.

The "acting lieutenant" that Captain Peru refers to is an ancient and traditional position prepared for alternate officers.

The Navy has fewer commissioned officers, and they may often be overwhelmed, absent due to illness or accident, or suffer combat casualties.

Therefore, the Imperial Navy has regulations for each fleet.

On each graded ship, one acting lieutenant is allowed.

The captain himself appoints the most senior, most reliable and most capable officer candidate among the entire ship.

It is equivalent to selecting a key training target on a battleship, allowing him to accumulate comprehensive command experience in advance.

In the Imperial Navy, where commissioned officers are so rare, each ship can have one acting lieutenant. This is an unprecedented concession made by the Admiralty based on the actual situation of the Imperial Navy.

In any case, this red line of one and only one number must not be crossed.

This was to prevent a large number of incompetent connections, acting as acting lieutenants, from giving arbitrary orders and destroying the entire Imperial Navy's valuable assets.

Because once appointed as an acting lieutenant, it is equivalent to having the power of a lieutenant on the ship to which he belongs.

In terms of its nature, it is similar to the limited-time experience card for junior lieutenants in the Navy.

Usually, he mainly performs his duties on the bridge, and will serve as the captain's assistant, helping the captain and captain handle some paperwork.

You will learn valuable experience accumulated in countless practices from the captain and lord captain.

He also often serves as a special officer to inspect the performance of the candidates and reports to the captain, so as to inspect and learn at the same time.

He is equivalent to the big brother of all the alternate officers on the battleship.

At the same time, you can also get two-thirds of the navy captain's bonus like a junior lieutenant. That's a lot more than one-third of the alternate.

For a candidate like Horatio who had just joined the ship, this appointment could not come too quickly.

Even faster than him riding a boarding torpedo.

Many candidates who have not passed the lieutenant examination will wait until they are thirty years old to be appointed as acting lieutenants by the captain, and experience the feeling of being a commissioned officer as an incentive.

Horatio rolled his eyes, and he instantly understood what Brigadier General Peru had in mind in sending him to the macro-cannon array.

If he were to be promoted directly, the partiality would be too obvious. Not only would it be difficult to convince the public, but it would also offend his fellow navy officers.

After all, the backgrounds of the other candidates on the Indefatigable are also not simple. Their parents are either navy captains or generals like the Hood family.

As the captain, he has to take care of the face of other candidates.

Horatio knew it too.

Even if he was promoted to the position of acting lieutenant out of thin air, it would be difficult for him to carry out his subsequent work smoothly.

The Imperial Navy, which values ​​the actual qualifications of ships, hates connections the most, especially those with little practical ability.

They will express their disdain in a "decent" manner by insinuating that "like the Astra Militarum, as long as you have money, you will have a letter of appointment".

Because except for a few model regiments such as Krieg, the First Sons, the Mordian Iron Guard, Cadian, and the Iron Legion, they are the benchmark.

Many Astra Militarum officer appointments are purchased.

This phenomenon is common among the Imperial Guard.

The famous representative is the Sintila Fusiliers from the Calixis fleet colleagues who are also in the Obscure Star Territory, and the fleet anchor planet.

These colleagues brought ridicule of the Sintila Fusiliers to various fleets at the fraternity meeting.

Even the Sintira naval officer in the Calixis fleet looked down upon these well-connected fellows.

Even if the other party has a good father or a good ancestor that is respected by thousands of people, it is still the same.

If you want to win the respect of dragons and phoenixes among this group of people, you must first show your own strength and gain the recognition of the commissioned officers.

Captain Peru also knew that there would definitely be at least one void battle today.

The macro artillery array is not only relatively safe, but also the effectiveness of the command will be obvious to everyone.

It’s not like the engine department or weapons department working behind the scenes.

The huge macro cannon hit it, and the explosion effect was clear and could be seen by all the officers on the bridge.

Moreover, macro-cannon ballistic calculation is a complex technical task involving mathematics, physics and other professional knowledge, which is more technical than directing a light spear cannon with 100% hit rate.

Removing the macrogun array is equivalent to giving Horatio a stage to perfectly display the knowledge he learned from the naval academy.

Captain Peru was convinced that Horatio, the son of Thomas and a descendant of Speyer, would be perfectly qualified for the assigned job after undergoing rigorous training at the Tadashi Naval Academy.

The result was just as the brigadier general expected, and even more surprising.

Horatio not only performed his duties perfectly, but also commanded the artillery well.

He also led the armed forces to eliminate the enemies who jumped into the gang and saved the bomb bay from being exploded.

Seizing an important opportunity, he disabled three engines of the Dreadnought-class with a double-shot bomb, forcing the enemy ship's crew to cut off the supply of promethium to the engines and slow down.

In the end, all the officers on the ship were given a light cruiser with a disabled engine as a boarding gift.

His professionalism and strength are obvious to all, even if other candidates are not convinced.

Seeing this, Brigadier General Peru took this opportunity to offer him the position of acting lieutenant without any objection.

But Horatio also understood that this was the longest way that Lord Peru could pave the way for him within the rules before he got the commission from the Admiralty Department.

Subsequent opportunities must be based on obtaining the appointed establishment, so that there is room for advancement.

To be appointed by the Ministry of the Navy, one must either take the exam for admission, or go through an extremely complicated and cumbersome evidence recommendation process.

But no matter which one, it all depends on his own efforts and strength in the end.

"I will carry out my duties with due diligence, Your Excellency, Brigadier General. Please rest assured, sirs and ladies."

Horatio picked up the wine glass and stood up straight. The hem of his brand new void blue officer uniform floated with his movements, making him look heroic.

The officials looked at this professional officer who graduated from a professional naval school, had strong capabilities, a solid background, and a good reputation, nodded in approval, and raised their glasses to him.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let us toast to the bright future and good health of Acting Lieutenant Horatio Cochrane!"

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