Chapter 40: Opening Semester Preparation Meeting

First, based on the number of registrations from yesterday and the number of people registered at the Shenhua City Maritime Affairs Bureau, this year's total student count will be somewhat higher than last year's. Moreover, the number of people becoming commanders this year is also greater than last year's, and a rough estimate puts it at around 200.

Facing the increase in numbers, the Logistics Department must prepare the supplies, Cubes, and Rapid Construction Tools needed for tomorrow's initial construction. Ninghai, you are in charge of our school's Logistics Support Department, and the provision of supplies and Cubes is all handled by you, so this time, as before, there must be no mistakes. The Prince of Wales said, then looked toward Ninghai sitting beside Yixian.

Ninghai stood up and nodded at the Prince of Wales, "Don't worry, Dean, the school's Cubes and supplies are fully stocked, enough to handle this sudden increase in numbers."

"Hmm." The Prince of Wales nodded, and Ninghai sat down as well.

Also, Anshan. As second-year students gradually return to school, you must ensure the application order for the training field, and you can contact Ninghai for the allocation of training ammunition; you must ensure safety during the drills.

Understood! Anshan stood up and said crisply.

Following the Prince of Wales's nod, Anshan sat down. "Next, Yixian, the cafeteria is under your responsibility. Besides the few chefs and helpers who previously assisted you, check what else you need."

Yixian stood up and said, "If the number of people increases by 200, then just those few chefs definitely won't be able to keep up, so I need double the staff. After all, we must keep up with the meals of these new commander trainees; only then can we better support their studies."

The Prince of Wales nodded, "What you say is indeed correct. Then you will be responsible for contacting the Maritime Affairs Bureau to have them quickly find the needed chefs and helpers for you."

Yixian nodded, smiled, and sat down, while the Prince of Wales then turned his gaze to the Kitchen Goddess. "Kitchen Goddess, how about you?"

The Kitchen Goddess stood up and smiled, saying, "I believe that as long as Malilan's training isn't too intense, there will definitely be no problems in the infirmary."

"Sigh, how did the conversation end up coming to me?" The red-haired Malilan looked at the Kitchen Goddess puzzled.

The Kitchen Goddess looked at her and said, "Last year, more than half of the injured commanders I received were injured by your training. What do you say?"

Malilan scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Isn't it just to let them grasp combat skills as soon as possible?"

The Prince of Wales, hearing this, was also somewhat speechless: "Malilan, combat techniques just need to be mastered by the commanders; after all, the chance of encountering those situations is now very low. There's no need to make them train hard……"

Malilan stood up and said to the Prince of Wales, "Understood, Dean!"

The Prince of Wales nodded, then turned his gaze to Miaogao. "Miaogao, the school's discipline and safety will surely deteriorate with the increase in commanders; you need to tighten this up so they can adapt to the Commander Academy atmosphere as soon as possible."

Miaogao stood up and firmly said to the Prince of Wales, "Don't worry, Dean, I will strictly handle any disciplinary issues."

I'm confident about that, but when enforcing strict discipline, you must also consider the commanders' feelings; never let minor trivialities lead to mistaken judgments, wrong judgments, or overly harsh punishments. The Prince of Wales said to Miaogao, who nodded firmly and then sat down.

Next is our instructor team; since this year's Strategy and Tactics instructor has returned inland, Qin Ge Commander is now our Strategy and Tactics Assistant Teacher, but also concurrently holds the position of instructor.

I believe most of you have already interacted with him, so in the subsequent work, I hope you will support him more; after all, although he has a foundation of theoretical knowledge, he still has some shortcomings in practical operation.

Therefore, you seniors should quickly train him up to become an excellent instructor of the Azure Lane Commander Academy. The Prince of Wales said to the instructors seated in the front row.

Don't worry, Dean. After spending these few days with Qin Ge Commander, we roughly understand his situation, so you can rest assured on this point; if we have no class later, we will also go sit in on his Strategy and Tactics class, and if there are any shortcomings we will promptly correct them. Mikasa said to the Prince of Wales.

What Mikasa said is correct; we are all instructors of the Academy, and we will actively help him. Lanli said with a smile.

The Prince of Wales smiled slightly, "Then let's see if you have any other opinions or suggestions."

Dean, I have a suggestion. Miaogao stood up at this point and said to the Prince of Wales.

Hmm, Miaogao, go ahead. The Prince of Wales said seriously.

Before you all arrived, I had mentioned this matter here with Mikasa senior and Qin Ge Commander. I believe that when teaching these trainee commanders basic theoretical knowledge and knowledge of various subjects, we should also focus on cultivating their psychological resilience.

Whether from the previous Siren Tide or from this sudden Siren Tide of the Northern Union, we can see that veterans with experience generally have higher quality than new recruits, and their reactions are relatively more flexible when facing emergencies. Meanwhile, new recruits, due to psychological reasons and being unable to react when encountering such large-scale war for the first time, often pay a much higher cost than veterans.

Therefore, I believe our teaching direction should shift toward practical combat, allowing these commanders to quickly familiarize themselves with war and understand war, which will benefit their survival rates on future battlefields.

Miaogao's gaze locked onto the Prince of Wales, and her powerful, resonant words also pointed directly at the core of the problem.

The Prince of Wales nodded, "Your point does indeed exist, but these new commander trainees coming to school also need a tempering process; if we immediately impose such great pressure on them, they might break down."

After all, not everyone has the courage to become a commander, nor does everyone have the courage to face war directly. When they arrive at this academy with the identity of a commander, although they hold that determination, we still need to exercise restraint in some situations.

However, I will carefully consider your point; next, we need to devise what kind of plan, and this must be done step by step. What you need to do now is to let them know that this is the Commander Academy and what they are here for.

Miaogao and the others nodded; indeed, as the Prince of Wales said, raising opinions is easy, but implementation faces numerous obstacles.