Bernard? Eugen, a major general in the Federal Army, is already seventy-eight years old this year. Compared to the two veterans of the Federation Army who died in the Battle of Farahals, Sherman? Field Marshal Conrad and Colin? Admiral Nadnas was even older, the oldest active officer in the entire Natya Federation Army. From this point of view, the federal army has always had a tradition of elder abuse, and without a retirement system, they must be able to find a subtle common language with some representatives of Lu Xi's hometown, full of friendship songs that cross planes and dimensions, right?

Of course, it's not that the Federation really wants elder abuse. It's just that in the era when there is no modern military organization system, no modern logistics support and intelligence gathering system, and no modern staff system, like Bernard? An experienced veteran like Eugen is an invaluable asset for any country.

Of course, the premise is that the old man is not old and confused. You must know that even in Lu Xina's hometown where science and technology are prosperous, and medical care is developed, most of the elderly are in their eighties, even if they are not old and confused, their energy, body, judgment and decision-making are not as good as before. The social responsibilities and labor obligations that they need to bear in life have come to an end, and now it is time to read the last years of their lives calmly and serenely. If such an elderly person is to step into the workplace, not to mention that it will eventually lead to a large number of social problems, including humanitarian disasters, the basic work efficiency must not be high, right?

Good thing, Bernard? Major General Eugen is a very rare person who is a very rare person who is experienced in a hundred battles and is absolutely not old-fashioned, and is a national treasure in any country. As a matter of fact. Far from being old and confused, he looked stronger and more energetic than many young people.

The old man had a massive body of about two meters. If you take into account that the body of an old man of this age will be somewhat atrophied, then he must have been more than two meters tall in his prime. He has gray, gray hair and a beard. Because the hair on his face is too dense, he can rarely see the wrinkles of the old man, and all that can be seen clearly is a pair of bright gray-blue eyes, which are still as sharp as a young man. Although he is an old man in his eighties, his body is still as strong as a bodybuilder in the prime of life, his arms may be as thick as Lu Xi's thighs, and the strong muscles can be seen lightly under the thin top, like a thousand-year-old tree with roots, which has experienced vicissitudes. But it is also indestructible.

Bernard? Major General Eugen is said to have the ancestry of the Blue Mountain Bears, so it's not surprising that he looks like this. Of course, he was said to have worked as a mercenary in his early years, and of course, it was possible that he had a more promising career such as a bandit, and it was not until the age of thirty that he immigrated to the Commonwealth, and then joined the army. As a typical "non-professional" soldier, he slowly improved his status in the federal army, which had to shed an average of half a liter of blood to climb to the next level, and reached the advanced age of nearly eighty. Finally became a member of the generals. Of course, if nothing else, this should also be the limit of his career. At most, after the battle, the military department saw that he had no merit and hard work, and he had no academic qualifications and qualifications. Give a medal or something, or enjoy the lieutenant general's treatment, pension or something, and don't think about promotion or something.

After all. There has never been a precedent in the history of the Federation for non-magicians and non-professional officers to reach the rank of lieutenant general or above.

In fact, Major General Eugen himself had no desire to be promoted. And he was half a human being, and he was still in the stage of retirement a year ago. Able to enjoy retirement with the treatment of a general. For this old-school martial artist who has been on the battlefield all his life, it is actually a very happy thing. It's a pity that in order to prepare for the big battle with the undead orcs, the federal military department had to tighten its belts and issue a plan for the expansion of the army, and the veteran had to approve the military uniform again - soldiers are good moves, but reliable officers are not able to blow a handful of hairs and let go.

In the months that followed, Major General Eugen served as commander of the newly formed Fifteenth Army Corps of the Union. It was an army of mostly recruits, and his task was to train the peasants, the city craftsmen, and the street thugs to be able to form a minimum of neat formations, holding their weapons without trembling, and not turning to flee in the face of enemy charges.

However, only half of the work was done, and the veteran was immediately transferred to the 12th Army Corps as commander, which was a federal standing corps with a standard sequence, and the previous commander before him, Major General Haiz, a young general who was not yet 40 years old, had to go back to his hometown to recuperate because of arteriosclerosis, which made Major General Eugen cheaper. As a result, he also became the first non-professional and Arcano-born officer to serve as the commander of the Standing Corps in the Confederacy in nearly a hundred years.

"Cheap? Aha, this is clearly fucking kidding me! The Standing Legion, which has a glorious history, is not as reliable as the Fifteenth Legion, which is composed of my rookie eggs and rookie waste. The veteran opened his mouth and showed a very angry look, picked up the large wine glass, or barrel, on the table, drank half of it in a big gulp, then wiped the wine foam on his beard, and continued to say in a loud and rough voice: "I only learned after I arrived that there should have been a standing army of 20,000 people, but the real strength is only a little more than 10,000, and many of them are old and weak soldiers who have served for decades, and they are older than the old man!" It's understandable for me to eat short, but there's to be a limit, right? I kind of know why Major General Haiz, who was only half the age of my grandfather, had arteriosclerosis. ”

"Uh, this...... Well, Xia Guan can only say that the reality is always ideal, so we can only try to survive. Lu Xi twitched the nerve on the side of his cheek with difficulty, and finally let himself smile.

"yes, so I was going to take some time to tidy up, old man. Well, as long as I am given at least the right to appoint and dismiss personnel and the power to reward and punish life and death, at most half a year, ah no, maybe only three months, I will definitely be able to restore the legion to its proper combat effectiveness. The veteran shrugged his shoulders, sighed faintly, and then burped again: "But." It's only been a month, and I've been thrown into this hellish place with my army. Fortunately, I was able to beat a little bit. The average age of the men and horses was not too big and they were placed in the first list of garrisons. Otherwise, now we can't even get the road specimens of the city defense. ”

"Yes, Your Excellency was prescient. Xia Guan admired. Lu Xi nodded seriously.

"There is a black manga city in Nuoda, and there are more than 10,000 defenders in the city, and they are actually from two completely different legions, and it is okay to make troubles and fights in ordinary times, and it is okay to eat overlord meals and tease the barmaid in the residential area, but there are so many noble private soldiers in the city fortress outside the city, all of them are asking for supplies and reinforcements in the city. In other words, aren't we doing agricultural reclamation? Why would the castle on the edge of the farm ask for supplies from the Black City a few days away? ”

"Because there's nothing left on the farm. When Xia Guan came, he had already seen several groups of refugees. Lu Xi spread his hand and shook his head. Then he said helplessly: "Speaking of which, Your Excellency General, is it really good to complain so much in front of a subordinate who met for the first time?" ”

"That's because I've heard that Major Belenkast is a very good and reasonable man!" The veteran clipped his hands and said in a straightforward tone: "In my impression, magicians, excellent people must be arrogant and domineering, even those with low eyes and hands have always thought that they are very capable. An Arcane nobleman like you, who has both strength and character, is too precious. ”

“…… Well, although the lower officials don't know if you are sarcastic or sincere, I am still very moved by your high opinion. Lu Xi was serious, but unfortunately he didn't even have a touched expression on his face.

"I really mean it. And you don't need to be moved. The veteran picked up his cup of ale, or barrel, again, and found that there was no more wine in it, so he put it down in a daze. Only then did he continue: "Not to mention the exploits of saving the Federation Front by yourself in the last war, when you appeared under the Black Man City with the survivors, you were already a legendary hero of the Federation." Well. Although it slapped a lot of people in the face and made a lot of people lose money. Including me. Damn, that's the old man's coffin...... Belch. Aha, in short, with people like you, even if you know that reinforcements will not come for a while, the crumbling morale of the defenders can be saved. ”

"Hehe, the lower officials don't dare to take such a big responsibility. The chief of the city is you and Lieutenant General Dandy Lane! At most, Xia Guan is just a passing soy sauce crowd. Speaking of which, where is Lieutenant General Dandy Lane now? According to etiquette, the lower officials are also obliged to visit it. ”

"I'm entertaining the envoys of the countries of the Dragonclaw Peninsula! I guess I'll have to make trouble until the evening. Major General Eugen smiled heavily, got up and took another barrel of ale from the shelf behind him: "A full set of Auckland court cuisine, plus the best red wine from the stormy cape, just think about it, it's fascinating." But this kind of scene is really not suitable for a rude old mercenary like me, and it is better to buy wine worthlessly and I am more suitable. ”

"Feast? I thought there weren't enough supplies in the city right now. Lu Xi said with a calm face.

"The Federation is the guardian of the Blackwater River Basin and the Dragonclaw Peninsula! Without the existence of the Federation, all the countries in this vicinity have been wiped out under the forces of the undead and orcs. According to the above, the Federation and these countries have a friendship forged by fire and blood. Entertain friends, isn't that a good reason? The veteran burped seriously, and his face faintly showed a faint flush of drunkenness: "Moreover, the floating fleet we used to deter evil spirits no longer exists, and our prestige among the allies is also shaking." Now there will be no more reinforcements from the country for a while, and the waterway to the Dragonclaw Peninsula is the only external route. If you don't entertain yourself, the people of the Dragonclaw Peninsula can just put some dead rats under the grain, and pee in the ale barrels...... Even if I am a well-informed old man, I must not be able to stand it! ”

“…… If Blackman City really falls, the entire Blackwater River Basin, the Rasby Hills to the east, and the Dragonclaw Peninsula to the south will all be unsafe. I guess other people wouldn't be that stupid, right? ”

"Of course they won't be so stupid, so they won't be restocked, but that doesn't mean they won't pee in the barrel. Isn't it? ”

"You have a point." Lu Xi sighed: "So, Your Excellency, you let the subordinate come this time, is there anything you need to explain?" ”

"There will be very important things for you to do." The veteran put down the ale glass and glanced at Lu Xi deeply, and there seemed to be something else in his cloudy gray-blue eyes: "But this time, I really want to meet the famous Federation Young Hero." ”

"Hope didn't disappoint you."

"It's not disappointing, I can only say that it's a certain difference from what I expected." The veteran gasped his glass again, and closed his expression behind the thick oak barrel: "Anyway, Major, thank you for your hard work." While you still have the chance, let's take a good rest. (To be continued......)