The feelings of the Duchy Army officers towards the Finance Minister are quite complex.
They like the Finance Minister because he always strives to meet the military budget demands.
They dislike the Finance Minister because he consistently oversees and meddles in the military's operational plans.
Military personnel around the world share, to varying degrees, a belief that their professional domain should not be interfered with, that warfare belongs to the soldiers, and politicians—being outsiders—should refrain from excessive intervention, which only creates unnecessary complications.
