The over two thousand soldiers and officers on the Mars Field were all a bit dizzy.
A few days ago, they thought they were the most unlucky people in the world, inexplicably wrapped up in the assassination attempt on the Crown Prince, then subjected to scrutiny, and even believed they might be exiled.
But now, they felt like the luckiest people in the world, having mysteriously joined a new legion and been inspected by the Crown Prince himself. The Crown Prince had also announced a host of new regulations, giving them a future filled with hope.
If they weren't standing in formation right now, they would really want someone next to them to kick them, to verify that this was not just a dream.
After a good while, Joseph signaled for the soldiers to be quiet, and then continued to announce several rules concerning military achievements, consolation payments, retirement pensions, and even preferential treatment for the families of soldiers.