Looking at Mel with a depressed face, Li Yi also sighed slightly. Facing this old subordinate back then, Li Yi really didn't know how to refuse him. But if he really agreed to his request, then how should Li Yi define his identity. Is it the general of the Wu'an Legion, or the general of the Central Legion?

After thinking about it for a long time, Li Yi suddenly raised his head, pulled Mel into the corner, and whispered to Mel: "Mel, do you really want to recognize me as the head of the regiment." ”

As for Li Yi's question, which was obviously equivalent to asking in vain, Mel immediately nodded and said, "Yes, in my heart, you will always be the best leader." Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to this Rhône city with the cavalry regiment to look for you this time, I just hope that the regiment commander can come back and lead the brothers to fight well. ”

Although Mel's answer is also what Li Yi thinks in his heart. But when Li Yi really heard his answer, Li Yi couldn't help but pat Mel's shoulder with emotion.

After a little emotion, Li Yi said to Mel seriously: "Okay, Mel, let me ask you, are you obsessed with power?" ”

Hearing Li Yi's question, Mel was obviously stunned. After thinking for a while, he said to Li Yi seriously: "Hmm...... If you want to say it's infatuated, it's certainly not very infatuated. It's just that power is a good thing after all, I just like it. ”

Mel's answer was a bit vague, and it was clear that Li Yi was not very satisfied with his answer. So after hesitating for a long time, Li Yi was ruthless and said to Mel: "Mel, I'll ask you directly." I want you to be directly incorporated into the Wu'an Legion, okay? In this way, I can also lead you to the charge without having to face any embarrassing problems. ”

And hearing Li Yi's suggestion, Mel was really taken aback. He couldn't have imagined that this old chief of his would make such a decision as soon as he opened his mouth. Although this Central Army is not a super powerful force, it is not a weak existence in this Jingchuan Province after all. Now Li Yi casually opened his mouth, just to let Mel take his people to surrender to the Wu'an Legion, not to mention that Mel didn't want to do this, even if Mel decided to take his people to join the Wu'an Legion, it also depends on whether Margaret dares to ask for it.

So after hesitating for a while, Mel said curtly: "Commander, to be honest, if this Wu'an Legion is yours, then I won't say a word, and now I will go back and bring people over to join you, and you can even do without Naling City." But the regiment commander, this Wu'an Legion is an outsider after all. Our brother brought people here, and Margaret might not dare to take us in. It's not that I'm exaggerating, but I wonder if any leader dares to rashly accept the inexplicable surrender of another force. ”

Hearing Mel's concern, Li Yi also smiled helplessly. Regarding what Mel said, Li Yi didn't think about it. But after all, this is already the best solution Li Yi can think of, if it is not so, then it is really difficult for Li Yi to stay in the Central Army.

At this time, Li Yi suddenly sighed that when he first came to Jingchuan Province, why was the first person he met not Mel, but Margaret.

However, what Li Yi has to face now is how to solve this somewhat embarrassing problem in front of him.

Whether to stay in the Wu'an Legion, or to follow the old subordinates back to Lingcheng to develop. After thinking about it, Li Yi finally sighed deeply, and said to Mel helplessly: "Forget it, I think I still have to stay in the Wu'an Legion." After all, before the war, Margaret told me all the secrets of the Wu'an Legion, and if I left like this, I would still join his opponent's forces. I always feel a little unrighteous in doing this. ”

Hearing Li Yi's explanation, Mel was also helpless. Seeing that Li Yi had made up his mind to continue to stay in the Wu'an Legion, Mel had no choice but to say in a deep voice: "Okay, regiment leader, since you blindly insist on being here, then brother, I won't force you." It's just that I have one last question for you, if one day, the Wu'an Legion wants to move troops to our Central Legion, will you be on our side or on the side of the Wu'an Legion? ”

Mel's question is simple, but it's also very sensitive. When Li Yi listened, he obviously fell into endless thoughts. It was also reminded by Mel that Li Yi realized this problem.

The current Wu'an Legion has already counted the entire Jingchuan Province. If the plan goes well, sooner or later, the Wu'an Legion will meet with the Central Army on the battlefield. And when the time comes, it is very likely that the Wu'an Army is far superior in strength, in that case, how will Li Yi choose.

Seeing that Li Yi fell into silence after listening to his question, and did not answer after waiting for a long time, Mel also smiled helplessly, and then said to Li Yi: "Okay, commander, I won't embarrass you, if it weren't for you back then, I would have died in the Seine King City." It can be said that the lives of your brothers were saved from the city of Seine, so in this life, we are all your soldiers. When I go back, I'll talk to them about it, and the Central Army is waiting for the Wu'an Army to be incorporated in the mausoleum. ”

Hearing Mel say this, Li Yi finally woke up from his thoughts. Looking at Mel with a sincere face, Li Yi couldn't say anything other than being moved. Stretching out his hand and patting Mel's shoulder, Li Yi said seriously: "Good brother, don't worry, follow me, I will definitely do my best to let you survive on the battlefield." ”

"Hehe, okay, Commander, I believe your words. It's just that you still have to pay attention to one point, that is, how to convince Margaret that our Central Army really wants to join the Wu'an Legion. This is a problem that must be solved, otherwise I think Margaret would rather rely on our Central Army on the battlefield to divide the victory and defeat than directly integrate our troops in this way. Staring at Li Yi seriously, Mel said in a low voice.

Seeing Mel repeatedly mention this issue, Li Yi couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "Why is this happening, this Margaret's idea is to dominate the entire Jingchuan Province, and when your Central Legion introduced me before, I can feel that she should be very reluctant to fight against you." Because when she introduced it, she emphasized that the soldiers of the Central Army are very brave and good at fighting. In that case, why would she be reluctant to accept our peaceful solution? ”

Regarding Li Yi's question, Mel smiled incomprehensibly. After that, he spoke: "Commander, strong people like you just don't like to play these intrigues, so you can't consider many details. Think about it, how are you going to tell Margaret about our Legion Center? As I told you just now, you now have 70,000 troops in your hands, which is enough for Margaret to taboo. If you tell Margaret again that you want to be incorporated into the Central Army, she will inevitably ask you why we accepted it. At that time, you said that we are all your old subordinates, so what do you think she will do? We are your old subordinates, and after joining the Wu'an Legion, we will inevitably ask to follow your command, so in this way, you will have more than 100,000 troops in your hands, almost three times the strength of Margaret's. If that's the case, how do you let that woman do to you? ”

Listening to Mel's eloquent talk, Li Yi really felt speechless for a while. I have always disliked guessing like this, so Li Yi never thought about it so much. I thought about these issues even a few days ago, but after thinking about it, I didn't take it too seriously. After all, Li Yi always treated Margaret as an old friend in his heart, and never defined the identities of the two as leaders and subordinates.

But his heart was listening to Mel's concerns, and Li Yi also felt that Mel was right. If the Central Army is really accepted, then there are really more than 100,000 troops in direct hands. If it was in the Tianlan Empire, Li Yi could be the head of the division.

The good mood after meeting Mel was lost in these messy issues. With an unhappy face, Li Yi said with a little anger: "Damn, this doesn't work, that doesn't work." I can't figure out why there is so much suspicion. ”

Seeing Li Yi's anger, Mel immediately spoke: "Okay, Commander, this is not the first time this has happened to you. Since ancient times, there has been such a problem between kings and ministers, and this is unavoidable. I think that's good, for the time being, our Central Legion will not talk about joining the Wu'an Legion, let's go back to Lingcheng first. After you have swept away all the other forces in Jingchuan Province, I will surrender directly with my people at that time. It is estimated that by that time, Margaret will no longer doubt the sincerity of our surrender. ”

Hearing Mel say this, Li Yi could only say helplessly: "It's just that if you say this, I've wronged you a little." If you join the Wu'an Legion now, then it is estimated that the military power can still be in your hands. And if you surrender when the time comes, then you can only be reduced to an ordinary officer. ”

In this regard, Mel smiled generously and said calmly: "It's okay, as long as you can follow the regiment commander to fight in the north and south at that time." Seriously, I'm really looking forward to you reunifying Jingchuan Province as soon as possible. When the time comes, our brothers will go out to fight together, and sooner or later we will be able to bring the whole of Sainan to our feet. ”

Looking at Mel, who was talking boldly in front of him, Li Yi smiled with relief.

Turning around and looking at the sky in the distance, Li Yi said lightly to Mel: "Mel, do you know why I have been away for so many years, and now I am standing on the battlefield again." ”

"If I'm right, it's because of Alice. Captain, when Alice died, I saw your outbursts with my own eyes. And this meeting, when I talked to you about King Tianlan a few times, I could see a very heavy killing intent in your eyes. If you're doing this now, you're actually trying to go against the Tianlan Empire. Mel stared at Li Yi and said with great certainty.

And after hearing Mel's speculation, Li Yi was really surprised. I didn't expect this seemingly stupid old subordinate to see things so accurately.

Habitually touching his nose, Li Yi said with a smile: "Well, what you said is not wrong at all. I'm doing all this now to be able to avenge Alice. You take the men and horses back to Lingcheng first, and I will definitely settle the matter of the Wu'an Legion and the Central Legion soon. But for now, I'll have to settle the matter of the Darling Legion first, after all, they are already able to pose a threat to the Wu'an Legion. ”

But when Li Yi said the matter of the Darling Legion very seriously, Mel smiled and said contemptuously: "Hmph, the little Darling Legion, in my eyes, is just like a chicken. ”

Looking at Mel with a smile, Li Yi suddenly felt that the old subordinate in front of him, after so many years of fighting in Jingchuan Province, had faintly possessed a bit of the aura of a superior.

Touching his nose, Li Yi asked with a smile: "So, tell me, how did the Dalin Legion become like a chicken and a dog when it stationed 100,000 troops in Dalin City?" ”

In the face of Li Yi's question, Mel still smiled confidently, and then slowly spoke: "Commander, didn't you notice anything wrong when you fought with the Rhone Legion. ”

Seeing that Mel not only did not answer his own question, then opened his mouth to ask himself. After Li Yi hesitated for a moment, he immediately fell into thought.

The fight with the Rhône Army, in fact, boiled down to Li Yi abusing Rhône. From beginning to end, Li Yi didn't care too much about the battle situation between ordinary soldiers.

However, although the end of that battle was somewhat dramatic, Li Yi still thought about how that battle was different from some previous battles after thinking about it for a while.

After pondering for a while, Li Yi slowly spoke: "When fighting with the Rhône Legion, I felt that the soldiers of the Rhône Legion seemed to lack training, at least lack formal training. And not only the Rhône Legion, but also the soldiers of the Wu'an Legion. After the confrontation between the two armies, there was a complete melee between the soldiers, and there was no formation to speak of. It can be said that their fight is just based on blood. ”

Listening to Li Yi's answer, Mel nodded with satisfaction, and then said with a smile: "It seems that you have also noticed this, commander, yes, in Jingchuan Province, although there is no shortage of soldiers in each legion, the soldiers in the legion have a common shortcoming, that is, the lack of formal training. ”

"Well, that's true, and then what?" Li Yi nodded approvingly, and then continued to ask.

"In fact, not only in Jingchuan Province, but also in the entire southern territory of Say, it is difficult to find a few legions in which the soldiers are well-trained. After all, the current southern border of Sai is completely supported by a group of rebel armies. Although they have no blood, they really can't compare with the regular army. Basically, most of the forces that can be ranked in the southern territory of Sayin now rely on the aborigines here to form troops. Instead of calling them soldiers, it is better to call them militia. Mel spoke eloquently, and his tone revealed contempt for some of the forces in the southern realm of Saidan.

With Li Yi's mind, when he heard this, he also heard the meaning of Mel's words to some extent. Looking at Mel with a smile, Li Yi asked lightly: "So, do you still want to say that the soldiers in your Central Army are not comparable to these militias, and all your soldiers have undergone strict training, right?" ”

Hearing Li Yi's slightly playful words, Mel also scratched the back of his head embarrassedly, and then continued: "Well, that's exactly what I meant. The regiment commander should also know that when marching and fighting, it is not all about the number of soldiers, and in many cases, it depends on the quality of the soldiers. If it is a well-trained soldier, it is not uncommon for a well-commanded general to fight a battle with fewer victories. I used to despise the Darling Army so much, in fact, because of this self-confidence. Although I was somewhat surprised that the Darling Legion was able to garrison 100,000 soldiers here, I was confident that I knew them well. The soldiers in their troops, one or two thousand soldiers are battle-hardened, it is already very good. ”