"Are you suggesting that for the military to return to its former state, a large-scale military engagement is essential!"
Major General Niel was startled by Jerome Bonaparte's sudden war rhetoric. Heaven help him, his original intention was merely to advise Jerome Bonaparte not to rush too much on the path of military reform.
After all, military reform is not something that happens overnight, especially peacetime reforms, which require balancing various interests to find a compromise point to complete the military reforms.
Reforms that seek quick success and instant benefits will only meet resistance from all sides, decreasing the military's combat effectiveness rather than increasing it.
Of course, using war to indirectly promote reform is not an unworthy method.
