C133 The First Fire

This farm was indeed huge. Obviously, this was the place where the Duke's Mansion used to train the private army. Strictly speaking, the armies of the two divisions were not completely concentrated here. Instead, they were scattered in a few places. Of course, these places were not too far away from each other. The furthest was only a few dozen kilometers away.

Most of them were still gathered in this farm.

Firstly, they found out that the highest commander, Lee Xiang, Baron, would come over for an inspection today. Secondly, Lee Xiang had specifically informed the military officers, including the hundred-man commander, that they must all be gathered here today.

Therefore, after Lee Xiang and the others entered the farm, the two temporary leaders of the two divisions immediately came over to welcome them.

Li Yao wanted to meet these two people once. One was called Mander, and the other was called Gu Asura. Strictly speaking, their knight level was slightly lower than Bill's, but according to Bill, these two seemed to have some relationship with Kerry, the commander of the Knights in Duke's Mansion. After that, Smith personally appointed the temporary person in charge.

This proved that there was someone in the court who could be an official. No matter where it was, this iron law would not change.

Lee Xiang was very happy today. It was not because he got the position of the highest commander. It was Bill who had completely agreed to his request.

Lee Xiang was not worried that he would be two-faced. It was a very simple reason. Because he had just noticed that when Bill mentioned Mander and Gu Asura, there was a trace of indignation on his face. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Smith's actions, including Kerry. However, he forced himself to swallow his anger. And today, because of his words, It caused his dissatisfaction to completely erupt.

"Lord!" Mander and Gu Asura bowed at the same time.

Lee Xiang nodded. From the surface, these two men seemed to be very respectful to his arrival. At least, they did not show any dissatisfaction until now.

"Gather all the military officers, including the hundred-man commander, at once. I have something to announce!" Lee Xiang waved his hand. He ignored their expressions and walked inside.

The officers and soldiers who were training in the square saw their commander being so respectful to a Lower Race and turned to look at them. At the same time, they started to discuss in a low voice. Some of the people who had seen Lee Xiang called out his name in a low voice. The entire drill ground began to boil with excitement. Immediately following that, people began to shout Lee Xiang's official name loudly.

Lee Xiang smiled and waved at the soldiers on the drill ground. He was satisfied that his arrival had caused such an effect. He glanced sideways at the others. He took a look at their expressions. After thinking for a while, Lee Xiang suddenly stopped. He turned to look at Mander and Gu Asura and said, "How about this, you two go and inform all the officers. Gather them in the drill ground and remember that they are all officers. . . "

The two of them were slightly stunned. Just as they were about to ask, Lee Xiang did not give them a chance. He waved his hand impatiently and said, "Go. . . "

After the two of them left with puzzled faces, the Ao Guang brothers and Bill were also very curious. At the same time, they looked at Lee Xiang with inquiring eyes.

"You will know in a while!" Lee Xiang smiled meaningfully and ignored them. He walked towards the drill ground.

Since it was supposed to be training time, the military officers under 100 had to stay on the drill ground and supervise the training. This was the military order of the Empire. If necessary, the military officers with 100 men would stay behind to train themselves. Therefore, even Ronton's private army used the good habit of the empire to train the army.

Lee Xiang shuttled back and forth in the drill ground. He only looked at the trained soldiers and did not say anything. He always had a faint smile on his face.

The Ao Guang brothers and Bill had always been by his side. They were puzzled and puzzled.

There was originally a parade platform in the drill grounds. It was mainly for the high ranking officers to give lectures. Now, it just happened to come in handy.

Very quickly, all the officers of the division arrived in front of the parade platform and stood according to the size of the military level. Including the military officers that were over a thousand men long, even Mander and Gu Asura, the two highest ranked military officers, were also standing there.

Lee Xiang ignored them and continued to shuttle back and forth in the drill ground, deliberately letting them stand there. Although it was winter now, the sunlight was still a form of enjoyment for them. After all, it was rare to enjoy a sunbath in winter. However, the bone-piercing cold wind, especially the dry and damp air in the south, made them feel very uncomfortable.

Lee Xiang only casually walked towards the parade platform after Bill reminded him in a low voice.

His goal was very simple. Since he was ready to eliminate the military officers arranged by Smith, There was no need to give them face, but the problem was. . . He had no way to reduce all the military officers. Such a big move. . . First, it would cause Smith to react strongly. Of course, Lee Xiang was mentally prepared for this. After all, as long as he touched one of Smith's men, he would be dissatisfied. What he was worried about now was that this would alert Ronton. If such a consequence was caused, it was very likely that before he could gain a firm foothold, he would. . . He would be forced down.

So what he needed to do now was to kill one person to warn a hundred others. It was said that the new official was in charge of three things, and his first fire was, of course, an urgent need to establish his authority.

When Lee Xiang walked up to the parade platform, he didn't directly walk up to it. Instead, he deliberately walked in front of every officer and took a close look at all the officers standing there. Logically speaking, it should be the highest commander here, Mander or Gu Shura, who introduced them one by one. However, Lee Xiang gave up on them and directly asked Bill to give a simple introduction. Because Bill had also been helping to build these two divisions since the establishment of these two divisions. Strictly speaking, he was very clear about this.

Of course, Lee Xiang also took this opportunity to observe the expressions of these officers in the cold wind that Lee Xiang asked them to. He then took note of each and every one of these people in his heart. Who could stay here and who was not suitable to stay here? Which people could be won over? Which people could not be won over?

Bill had been following Lee Xiang silently. At first, he was also baffled by Lee Xiang's strange behavior. Later, when he found out that Lee Xiang had abandoned Mander and Gu Asura and asked him to give him a detailed introduction, he immediately guessed Lee Xiang's purpose. At the same time, he was amazed in his heart. Instinct told him. . . Although Baron only wanted to take a look on the surface, the truth might not be the same. As for what kind of shocking action Baron would make, he wasn't sure.

Lee Xiang slowly stepped onto the parade platform in front of everyone's eyes. He looked at every officer expressionlessly and said slowly, "I think everyone has received the order. From today on, I will be the highest commander here. "

There was silence below, but not far away, the soldiers who were still training in the Lower Race began to discuss in low voices. Some of them even seemed to be beaming with joy. After all, the commander of the army formed by these two Lower Race was the happiest thing for them. In their minds, this was the result they could accept the most.

"Just now. . . I casually walked around the drill ground and trained very hard. I'm very satisfied with this. . . " Lee Xiang continued. Immediately after, his face darkened, and he added in his tone. "But there are still many things that I don't want to see. I'm totally following the old rules, I'm following the old rules. There are even a lot of training that are completely perfunctory. . . You should know how much sweat you sweat during normal training. Only when you fight will you bleed less. This is an iron law. . . "

Lee Xiang paused for a moment and looked at the officers below. He did this on purpose to give them some time to discuss in private.

As expected, the people below started to talk in low voices. Even the soldiers who were training nearby stopped and focused their attention on them.

"Sir, we don't really understand what you're saying. For many years, whether it's the Empire's army or the armies of other countries on the continent, their training methods are all very similar. . . " After a long time, Mander stood up first,. . . "So we don't know where this mistake came from. Sir, please enlighten us!"

"That's right, especially the training method of our empire's new recruits. It is the most advanced in the entire continent. That's why we don't understand your words. Could it be that Sir has a better method than the Empire? "

Ancient Asura followed suit.

Lee Xiang nodded. He noticed that after the two of them raised their objections, many people started to agree in a low voice. It seemed that his question had offended the public. At the same time, it also indicated a problem. These people seemed to be in sync with each other.

"The solution is not said out loud, but done. . . " Lee Xiang did not argue with them about this problem. After all, he was the highest commander here. A good subordinate arguing with him would only cause him to lose face. "So I came here today. . . First of all, I want to announce an appointment, and what you need to do is absolute obedience. That's all! "

Lee Xiang's words stopped them from continuing, but Ao Guang and the others could guess Lee Xiang's intention, especially Bill, who knew Lee Xiang very well. He could almost guess that Lee Xiang's so-called training was not reasonable. It was just an excuse to lead him to the next topic.

"I declare. . . " Lee Xiang looked into the distance and raised his voice. It was as if these words were not meant for the high-ranking officers in front of him. They were meant for the army of Lower Race to hear. "From today onwards, I appoint Knight Bill as the highest commander of the two divisions here. He will be in charge of everything! "

As soon as Lee Xiang's words left his mouth, the high-ranking officers below were shocked. It was obvious that Baron did not just inspect the place today.

"In addition, Knight Bill will represent me to simplify the two divisions on a large scale. The so-called simplification is that I don't think I need so many officers here. I need practical talents, and if Knight Bill feels that someone is not suitable, he will retreat. No matter where you came from, go back to where you came from! No matter what kind of position you have held here before, No matter who your backer is, you will be treated equally! Knight Bill can make the decision on this point. Other than that, I will arrange for my personal mage, Mage Ao Bing, to assist Knight Bill. I will definitely complete this task. "

If what they said just now was just a surprise, then what they said next was definitely a shock.

Bill smiled bitterly in his heart. No wonder Lee Xiang had always asked him to stay by his side. He introduced every officer with a clear purpose. It was to let him see the expressions of every officer clearly so that he could take the opportunity to thoroughly clean them up. He completely excluded the officers arranged by Lord Smith. But he did not expect Lee Xiang to give him such a huge right. In other words, These people's lives were in his hands.

To be honest, this was a hot potato. He could almost guess that. . . Lee Xiang did this to test his loyalty. Otherwise, he wouldn't have emphasized arranging a mage above level eight to assist him. To put it nicely, it was just supervision. Of course, in the end, Lee Xiang still emphasized that he was the master of everything. Although it was a bit disappointing, it still gave him absolute power. This was also an extremely tempting hint. The meaning was self-evident. As long as he did well, There would be many more benefits in the future.

Looking at Lee Xiang looking at him meaningfully, Bill sighed slightly. This was a chance for him. If he could satisfy Lee Xiang. . . In the future, Lee Xiang's brand would be firmly planted on his body. At the same time, this also meant that he would thoroughly offend the next master of Duke's Mansion, Lord Smith.

If it was someone else, between Smith and Lee Xiang, They would definitely choose the former without hesitation, but Bill was different. First of all, he had made such a shocking decision after pondering for a while. Secondly. . . He had always thought that Smith and Lee Xiang had a good starting point compared to each other. They were not on the same level. Due to various reasons, he had finally made this decision that could change his fate.

Since he had already been pushed to the top of the storm, then he had no way out. He had no other choice but to follow Lee Xiang.

Seeing Bill nod his head, Lee Xiang nodded his head in satisfaction. He took two steps back and stood side by side with Bill. He patted Bill on the shoulder and smiled. "I will do everything. What you need to do is to make me satisfied. Also. . . As the highest commander here, shouldn't you establish your authority now? Otherwise, your orders might not be able to be carried out in the future! If you don't do it now, when? " At the end of his words, Lee Xiang calmly took a few steps back. Obviously, Lee Xiang had given the rest of the matters to him.

Bill's expression turned serious, then he nodded his head cautiously.