Happiness lies in the heart of man, so why should we seek happiness outwardly? What could be more precious than yourself?

- Boethius (a rare encyclopedic thinker in Europe)

Admiral? I have to say that the price offered by Oscar is still very tempting to Naams; But Nams knows better that greater power symbolizes greater responsibility. If you can't build the August Family Navy into one of the most powerful fleets in the Mediterranean, then this position is not a reward for yourself, but a punishment!

However, as the sole heir of the legendary naval family of the Roman Republic, the only heir to the Nams family, the grandson of the old Namus and the son of the younger Namus; Could Nams lack such confidence? The answer is no, and Nams is confident of it; In Naams's opinion, if it weren't for the restrictions of the Maxentius family's family policy, he would have built the Maxentius family fleet into a hegemon in the Mediterranean!

Now, the Maxentius family has been reduced to a second-rate family, and it is naturally impossible for him to be loyal to them; As for the Roman Republic, people from the upper classes of Roman society who did not know what the essence of the Roman Republic was. The so-called republic is nothing more than a power field for open and secret struggle between several families, and it has no practical meaning or value at all.

Therefore, for Naams, his best choice is to follow the Maxentius family to join the newly rising Augustan family; In fact, that's exactly what Nams did. Compared to the Maxentius family, the Augustus family is more powerful and aggressive, and this is the true destiny of Nams.

In the face of this tempting position thrown by Oscar, after a brief thought, Naams immediately knelt down on one knee and swore allegiance to Oscar: "As long as Your Excellency the Leader is willing to believe in me, I, Nams, am willing to sacrifice everything for Your Excellency the Leader and the Augustus family; From now on, as long as the leader and the Augustus family need it, Nams will die! ”

"Hahaha, good! Good!! Good!!! Oscar's decisive choice made Oscar very happy, and after praising three good in a row, Oscar praised Naams and said: "Today, the allegiance of General Numus alone is better than getting a hundred warships!" Admiral Nams, from now on, I will completely hand over the navy of our Augustus family to you! ”

With such praise from the Oscars, even the always arrogant Naams inevitably gave birth to the urge to die as a confidant; However, impulsiveness is impulsive, and Naams also knows that Oscar trusts his abilities, but if many problems are not solved, it is impossible for the Augustus family's navy to be strong.

Therefore, Nams did not accept Oscar's praise calmly, but looked at Oscar with a frank face and said: "Your Excellency, Leader, since you value me Nams so much, then I will be presumptuous to say a few more words in front of you." "General Nams, you are the naval commander of our Augustus family, don't hesitate to say anything!" Oscar said encouragingly to Nams.

In fact, Oscar already knew what Naams was going to say; It is nothing more than some reorganization of the original admirals and fleet of the Augustus family. Oscar has no opinion at all; If it weren't for the extreme lack of qualified admirals in the Augustan family, Oscar would not have been able to let Kidd and them directly serve as the fleet commander of his family!

Especially after experiencing this naval battle, even Oscar, who doesn't understand naval warfare, knows it; If it weren't for Naams's strategy, the three fleets of the House of Augustus would probably have been wiped out. At that time, the Augustan family was completely passive; Therefore, Oscar is still full of expectations for Naams, no matter what kind of request he makes, Oscar will meet him!

After obtaining Oscar's approval, Nams paced back and forth twice, and then said solemnly to Oscar: "Your Excellency, if a naval fleet wants to become a powerful fleet to dominate the Mediterranean, it needs at least three conditions: first, strong force support; second, excellent naval officers; Thirdly, highly qualified admirals.

All three conditions are indispensable, and only a combination of all three can create a powerful fleet. And for the Augustus navy, there is already a strong support of power; I believe that the House of Augustus, led by His Excellency the Leader, will become the most powerful supporting force for his family's navy.

As for the excellent admirals, the Augustus family's investment in the admirals is also the first in the Mediterranean; At the very least, none of the other major powers has prepared such excellent weapons and equipment for their naval officers. Coupled with the training of battleship captains and main officers in the naval academy of the Augustus family, this aspect can also be achieved.

However, it is not enough to rely on these; Even more critical is the high-quality admirals. If there are no high-quality admirals to play the role of these warships and officers, then no matter how many warships and excellent officers and men are, it will not help; And this aspect is also the biggest shortcoming of the Augustan family.

So, I need the support of His Excellency the Leader in this regard. After I became Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, I hoped that I would be able to adjust the appointment of commanders of the various fleets in my own way; Of course, I will also report to His Excellency the Leader before making an appointment and obtain His Excellency's consent in advance. ”

Nams is indeed the heir to a family of legendary Roman admirals, and his analysis of a powerful navy can be called incisive; The analysis of the current state of the Augustus family's navy is also incisive. However, it still makes too few requests; Perhaps as a new general joining the Augustan family, his own caution is still too strong.

For Oscar, it doesn't matter who is the commander of the Augustus family fleet, what matters is that the Augustus family navy must become strong and finally control the entire Mediterranean; In this way, the House of Augustus could seize the most important initiative in any future war. To achieve this goal, the Oscars can pay more.

Of course, Oscar is not afraid that Naams will betray him when he gains more and more autonomous power; Because the core of the Augustus family will always be a powerful army legion, not a naval fleet. More importantly, the existence of the Naval Academy and the two major intelligence organizations; The risk of rebellion has been minimized, and Oscar doesn't need to worry about it.

Therefore, after Nams made this overly cautious request, Oscar waved his hand and said domineeringly: "General Nams, you still don't know enough about me!" Now that I have decided to appoint you as our family's naval commander, it means that I have absolute trust in you; I will also give you enough stage for you to play yourself.

Do you think my Admiral is really just talking? The Commander of the Navy, as the name suggests, is the supreme commander in charge of the navy of the House of Augustus; I'll leave all the things that belong to the Navy to you. In other words, from now on, all the affairs of the Augustus family navy will be managed by you.

Not to mention the appointment and dismissal of a few naval fleet commanders, that is, how many warships the navy needs to add every year, and how to divide each naval fleet, these will be your power! Of course, there is still a family meeting to discuss how many warships the navy needs to add every year; After all, this is not just a naval affair.

However, as long as it is within the navy, it will be handled by you, the commander of the navy, Nams; I don't care who your Nams removed as fleet commander, and I don't care who your Nams appoints as the new fleet commander, these are your business and have nothing to do with me.

And I have only one request, and that is that you must make our Augustusian navy the most powerful in the Mediterranean; I want ten years from now, where the Augustus army's army wants to land, it will not be affected by the navy of any other power. Tell me, Naams can you do it? ”

Oscar's words had an unimaginable impact on Nams; Even Nams's father and grandfather, such a legendary figure had never gained such power, and the Oscar leader went so far as to hand over the entire Augustus navy to himself. What is trust? That's the best explanation!

Looking at Oscar's blazing eyes, Naams's chest was hot, and he knelt down on one knee in front of Oscar again, and swore with an extremely firm expression: "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, I only need five years; Five years later, I, Nams, promise that there will be no more fleets in the Mediterranean that can threaten our Augustus fleet! Otherwise, Nams is willing to kill himself! ”

In the face of Naams, who swore such a poisonous oath, Oscar changed his solemn and smiling face and lifted Naams from the ground, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "General Nams, I don't want you to kill yourself; Dead General Nams, but it doesn't mean anything, I want a living General Nams!

Even if five years later, if our Augustus navy does not defeat all the opponents, it doesn't matter, you can sell your life to our Augustus family completely; In this way, you will slowly spend ten years, or more, helping us the Augustus family to accomplish the goal of supremacy at sea. Otherwise, if you die, where will I find this free labor? ”

Such witty words were indescribably moved by the ears of Naams; It was as if a warm current was flowing through Nams's heart, and the excited Naams was even about to cry. After discovering Naams's abnormality, Oscar smiled freely, then sat back in his seat and said:

"General Nams, do you think it's right for a big man to shed tears in front of me? I can't see men cry in my life, men have never bled without tears, how can you shed tears? But I tell you, if you dare to shed tears, I will tell everyone tomorrow; So, you better get out of here and go to the banquet, don't cry in front of me! (To be continued.) )