Because we lost the battle, because we suffered heavy losses, because the morale of the army and the people and the morale of the people have been severely defeated, we need a hero. And heroes, especially those who are young, powerful, profound, talented, and have real combat records, are entitled to enjoy the honor of the dead while they are alive -- they are promoted to the second rank. Halda? That's what Lieutenant General Dandy Lane wanted to say.

From this point of view, this aristocratic-born personable general actually has a sense of humor.

"So the garrison in the city still has a good opinion of the commander." Lu Xi's brain-dead fan No. 1, another young elite spellcaster who became famous at a young age, the white-faced Liszt said: "Although he lives a luxurious life, and he doesn't seem to care too much about business, he has almost never seen him on the castle tower." In fact, our current city defense arrangements are basically organized by the deputy commander, well, that is, the old man Bernard. However, it must be admitted that General Halda is indeed a handsome uncle with a good demeanor, although he is a spellcaster born in the nobility of the gate, but he does not have the bad temper and arrogance of most noble children, and he is also happy to chat and joke with ordinary civilian-born soldiers and junior officers. Everyone thinks that this commander is a bit unreliable, but he should be a good person. ”

"Indeed, I have heard of General Halda's reputation before. In fact, in the social circle of the aristocracy, he also has a very good reputation, and he is a lot of daughters...... Well, it's still the dream girl of the rich widows. Of course, many old-fashioned people always feel that he has lost his aristocratic physique, and they don't treat him too much, of course. My uncle and grandfather were also one of them. "Lu Xi's Brain Powder No. 2, Brain Powder No. 1 is small. is also born of a super nobleman, and Elliott, who has a lot of face, also said. His uncle and grandfather. He is now the head of the Grezzo family, the head of the Gryshar family.

"Although there are basically rumors of his affairs in the salons of the upper class, plus some unseemly gossip, as a side branch of the dandelion family, he is now a three-star magician, and he holds such an important position, he should be that person with a strong ability, right?"

"That's because you're both young." Carol took a large sip of high-altitude rum and pointed at the two junior magicians with a slight hint of old-fashionedness, albeit purely with the caster's combat power. Both of them are much better than him: "A good commander is not just a showman who can deceive the people. Anyway, I've been under him for almost half a year, and I really haven't found any special appearance in him. Young man, we're at war right now! Rather than an old 'buddy' who can get along with everyone and even take everyone to eat, drink and have fun, I'd rather find a boss who can lead everyone to victory and let everyone survive as much as possible. Even if this boss is a sissy with a black belly and a sinister belly who still wants money! ”

"Oh, did I hear it wrong? Young Carol, I didn't seem to hear you clearly. You could say it again. Then, you can be young forever. ”

“…… Ahahahaha. As we agreed before, if you are drunk, you can't count, and you must not take the opportunity to retaliate! Carol, who had just sobered up as soon as he said that, began to smile dangerously at the face of Tsuki. Start looking for a direction to escape.

"Speaking of which, the Deputy Commander is holding a large wine barrel every day, and he is alive and well from a drunkard who dreams of death. But it's true that there is still some ability. Seyriliu said: "I also inquired during this time, and the city defense system of Black Man City was not only established by Major General Bernard. And in the first few skirmishes with the undead orcs, we were victorious. The conductor was also the old man. …… Well, it was only after the news of the defeat of the expeditionary fleet that Rear Admiral Bernard ordered the entire army to withdraw to the city. In fact, he also demanded that the garrisons of the castles outside also be withdrawn, but those people were the private soldiers of the various lords and did not follow his orders. ”

“…… If they were willing to obey the order, there would be at least two or three thousand more defenders in the city, and the refugees would not have suffered heavy casualties. Nicole sighed slightly.

So, everyone entered the mode of scolding "aristocratic fools". In the past, the leader of this model was basically Lu Xi, but at this time, he didn't say a word, held his chin and muttered for a while, and then said: "That is to say, the one who gave the order to the defenders of the whole city, and was not allowed to open the city without an order from his superiors, was it actually Major General Bernard?" ”

Liszt was slightly stunned, and then said, "This, uh...... It was ordered in the name of the command. However, it was indeed the Deputy Commander who raised it, and the Commander did not object. This, senior sister, is there any problem? ”

Lu Xi frowned slightly, and then smiled: "It's nothing, maybe it's just my illusion." It's rare for everyone to relax, so don't disturb our good mood because of the ability and character of the two generals and the office politics. ”

"yes, yes! Don't be disappointed! Carol picked up the goblet and said loudly, "We're going to celebrate your escape today...... Uh, you safely took Miss Chairman and all the surviving soldiers to break through the siege, and once again made a feat that made everyone jaw-dropping! Celebrate you as the first person in the Federation's half-century history to be promoted to two levels while still alive! Tsk, twenty-year-old colonel, who would have thought? If this goes on like this, I won't be surprised that you will become a marshal before the age of twenty-five. ”

Indeed, Lu Xi is not the only person in the history of the Federation who can be promoted to two levels when he is alive, nor is he the youngest person in history to be promoted to two levels, but he is indeed the first person in the Federation in the past seventy years. In addition, the last special promotion level is Lu Xi's teacher, Orucello? Berencaster, when he was promoted from captain to lieutenant colonel, was half a year younger than Lu Xi's current age.

However, Lu Xi's promotion to colonel was nearly a year earlier than the old man, which made him finally feel a little comforted.

As an aside, the four current Grand Magisters of the Federation all have the rank of marshal, but they are all reservists or retired.

The place where everyone celebrates is naturally the last time they stayed. Baggins, known as "Little Meng Taste of Black Manga City"? Mr. Verda's Donkey Flag Hotel. The people who participated in the banquet naturally included Lu Xi's "Crystal Palace" and disciples. Lu Xi's "little friend" Carol, Lu Xi's "brain-dead powder trio". Of course. It also includes the direct subordinates of "little friends" and "brain-dead fans". To put it bluntly, this is a small-scale gathering of magicians and their related personnel of the "Retired Lich Young Heroes Trio" back then.

Carol's servants, Drow's elven girl Elovier and Liszt's servants, and his young tamer and sword-wielding sister Sid returned at noon today the day after Lu Xi led a group of brainwashed rookies to defeat the orc vanguard. The two capable ladies returned with about a hundred federal mounted scouts, and about five hundred ragged defeated soldiers and refugees.

The scouts looked a little dusty, and many of them still had some blood on them, but all of them were in good spirits. Judging by their appearance, they should have lost no manpower, and they have gained a lot. As for the refugees, when they saw the black city, many of them pouted, fell to their knees and wept loudly, or kept praying for the blessings of the goddess, or pulling the soldiers to tears as if they had seen their relatives.

"Looks like you're going to have a very interesting experience." Lu Xi's servant and girlfriend to Carol, the dark elf girl Elovier.

"We did encounter several scouts of wolf cavalry on the road. But they were all destroyed by us unharmed. Of course. Thanks to you, Young Master Lu Xi, we have a great harvest. Eloville replied with a smile.

"Thanks to me?"

"Didn't you have a brilliant victory yesterday? The escaped centaurs and orc wolf cavalry brought the news of the crushing defeat to the baggage troops that had been drawn from the later order. The second-line minions and coolies, who were mainly composed of goblins and kobolds, were suddenly in a state of extreme mental stress. The dark elf girl looked at Sid, who was speechless: "I think this opportunity is quite rare, so I discussed it with Sid." In the evening came a night raid. These guys were really nervous, and they regarded our hundred or so people as the main force of the Federation to sneak attack, so they bombed the camp like this. By the way, we rescued more than 500 refugees and prisoners...... Well. Maybe it was left behind as military rations, right? You know, orcs......"

Speaking of which. Even the dark elves, known for their cruelty and viciousness, couldn't help but stick out their tongues. A look of disgust.

Anyway, everyone is here, and the things that have happened recently have been happy events. So, the meeting that was planned to be held yesterday began today.

Lu Xi was about to invite Viscount Mula, Lieutenant Colonel Basil, and Major Grimmar, but they were politely rejected by these "elderly adults". The dead fat man wanted to participate, and for him, trying to brush up his favorability in Lu Xi's mind was the most important job. However, as an interesting person, he could obviously see that except for Lu Xi, everyone did not welcome him too much, so he naturally retired with great interest.

As a result, such a celebration became a party of young people. Well, originally, alcohol, and the gathering of beauties have always been the favorite of young people, and here, there is no shortage of the above two.

Lu Xi took a sip of rye wine, looked at the juicy roast cow in front of him, cut off a piece and put it in his mouth, and chewed it seriously. This roast cow is cooked by Els, the No. 3 brain-dead fan who runs a restaurant at home, and it is also the main dish today.

"Although the taste is not up to the master level, it is done with sincerity. Young man, good talent! If you work hard, you will definitely become a master chef before the age of 30, right? Mr. Baggins, a master gourmand gave the above evaluation seriously.

Lu Xi felt that the taste of this beef was very good, and he didn't feel that he had to eat it badly in some restaurants with five-star reviews, of course, this may be related to his current state.

He's been nibbling on Lambas in the mountains for almost a month, and this elf's compressed biscuit is aesthetically tired even if it tastes delicious. After returning to the city, there was another big battle yesterday, plus the two generals and the chief and deputy commanders "had a good conversation" and various aftermath matters, and only ate a little dry food during the period. This was the first serious dinner he had in nearly a month.

"Speaking of which, I always thought that the supplies in the city were in dire need of supplies right now. Looking at the Commander, it looks like we're going to run out of cooking tomorrow. ”

"There really isn't much food in the city." The halfling uncle showed a kind smile, and there was no difference at all compared to a few years ago: "All the agricultural products on the market have naturally become military control, ordinary people, even the year-old air-dried meat and black bread that can be used as weapons have been confiscated, leaving only a few general coupons for officers in Black Man City who don't know when they will be scrapped." Hey, if there is no support, the city will run out of food at any time. ”

As for the actions of the federal army, there is no movement one after another. That group of teases will even treat their own nationals like this, let alone the aborigines of the newly occupied areas, let alone in the military.

"Looks like you're not affected here. The other guests were served only bacon, brown bread, and ale mixed with water, but when we arrived, we were tricked to bring out fresh beef and a good variety of wines. ”

"Hehe, since I'm going to entertain you, I have to be a little sincere. Don't look at me as a halfling who is helpless, but I am still a big man with a head and a face in this city. When Blackman City was first officially incorporated into the Commonwealth, I was visited by a federal official, hoping that I could be an honorary mayor or councillor or something. The halfling uncle grinned happily, but he couldn't tell if he was really laughing or laughing.

"You must have refused, right?"

"yes, I'm old too, after all. Although I can drink fine wine and food for another 50 years, I am indeed a little older when it comes to politics. The old halfling shrugged, "Of course, if I were a few years younger, I might have followed Gillett and Asuna and moved the family to Neosphia." ”

"Well, speaking of which, I also received a letter from them some time ago. It seems that the Kraken Chamber of Commerce has officially taken root in Neosfia, and I don't know whose hands they grabbed the territory. ”

"I've also received letters, and there must have been a lot of interesting stories going on in Neosfia during this time. Hey...... If only they were, neither our new government, nor the undead and orcs, would be so rampant. ”

That intimate and blind couple is not the god of war of Raushzi, what can be done with this mighty enemy army? You can't expect them to be a thousand, can you?

Lu Xi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Speaking of which, old man, after the Federation came, more than half of the resident adventurers and mercenaries in Black Man City have moved away, but there should still be a lot of people left." Where do they usually meet now? (To be continued......)