Volume 3 Spartacus Chapter 73 Secret Test of Faithfulness
Batitas paced back and forth a few steps, then turned back and continued to ask.
"I have one more question, I think Soronis is a well-connected person. In the last rain competition, he invited the Shadow of Death of the National Civilization to participate. Will he invite any more masters this time, we have to guard against it. ”
Azul hurriedly replied, "Please rest assured that this master. Do you think that the shadow of death, such a civilized gladiator of the whole country has fallen on the Capua Arena, so Jin Zhan and Spartacus, who can defeat him, are they already famous in the circle? ”
"Who can be confident that they can defeat the Shadow of Death? If no one had that faith, how could they bother with the one who killed the Shadow of Death? After all, a master of this level should not be able to risk his life for a small profit, and Shadow of Death was sent by Soronis with the idea of victory before. ”
Jin Zhan also hurriedly retorted: "Master, your concern is very reasonable, and this situation really has to be guarded against." Azul, don't jump to conclusions if you don't enter the arena yourself for a group match. Because it's our real gladiators who are going to pay for your hasty conclusions. ”
"Do you think defeating the Shadow of Death is an easy thing to do? In this regard, I advise the master that you arrange for Spartacus to conduct special training for the remaining gladiators as soon as possible. Spartacus had served in the army before, and was very cooperative about this type of group fighting. ”
"If the methods of military training are used in the training of gladiators, they can increase the power a lot. In this way, you can ensure the absolute crushing of strength, and you can sit back and relax. ”
Batitas was very pleased with the performance of the two men scrambling to answer.
In fact, the questions he raised were not what he was worried about at all. What he wanted to make sure was whether Jin Zhan and Asur had any problems with their loyalty.
After all, the conditions offered by Soronis may not be much worse than his own. If there is a problem with the two men's loyalty to him, it is likely that he is the one who capsizes in the gutter, so Batitas must make sure again.
In fact, another reason why he reused Azul was that he had a very bad relationship with his other gladiators. In this way, on the one hand, he can openly let Azul do some dirty things that he can't come forward, transfer his hatred to him, and ensure his image of integrity.
At the same time, he was also very relieved that Asur, a person with no mass base, even if he gave him a lot of power, he could not afford to cause any trouble, and even if he was ambitious, he was just a lonely person.
Batitas is self-taught about management. Consciously or unconsciously, he will also adopt the method of dividing his subordinates to consolidate his absolute authority, so he also very much wants to see the rivalry between Jin Zhan and Azul.
As the master of Asur, how could Battitas not know that this man was indeed a little scheming. It is impossible for such a person to become friends with him, and he will only put on a respectful attitude of wagging his tail and begging in front of himself.
Therefore, it is reasonable that Jin Zhan should not show a close relationship with him. The current kind of competition that seems to be inseparable is exactly what he expects to see. It also fits with the fact that the two are already fighting for credit for his victory over Soronis.
And the answers of both of them are very much in line with their respective identities and positions. In particular, Jin Zhan's answer was completely from his own position.
First of all, he expressed his desire to participate in a 1-on-1 heads-up match instead of a group competition, and was a little afraid of the chaos of a group match.
And in the 1-on-1 match, he is already very experienced and can ensure that he is invincible. Imagine if he really rebelled and rebelled like Soronis, then he would inevitably participate in a group competition to help Soroni plot against his own people.
The second point is that although Asur has no problem with the analysis of a martial artist of the level of Shadow of Death. But Jin Zhan, as the person who is going to participate in this game, must want to ensure that nothing goes wrong, and he will minimize this risk as much as possible.
And the method he proposed to train his gladiator team through Spartacus with army tactical cooperation is indeed a method of icing on the cake. Imagine if Jin Zhan defected and fell to Soronis, then how could he try to find a way to improve the strength of his own team?
Thinking of this, Battitas was relieved of Jin Zhan. He comforted Jin Zhan with kind words again, and then asked him to hurry back to his room to rest.
The only thing left was Batitas and Azul's separate communication.
Batitas was the first to ask, "Azul, what do you think of Jin Zhan's loyalty to me?" Is it possible to be fooled by the old fox of Soronis? ”
Asur Zhuzi turned around a few times, and said to him: "Master, the most crucial part of the plan I proposed to you is to let the old fox Solonis take the bait and take the initiative to propose a group competition. As for whether Jin Zhan is likely to be self-defeating and become a barb, this matter is actually not important. ”
Batitas frowned slightly, and asked in an unkind tone, "What do you mean by not important?" You're too self-righteous, aren't you? Once Jin Zhan defects and defects, he may also influence Spartacus and others, so isn't our game for Soronis, an old guy? You explain it to me well. ”
Asur said with sincere fear: "The master is angry. In fact, my plan also has a purpose, which is to help you try Jin Zhan's loyalty. ”
"After all, the master is quite dependent on him now, and he also has too many secrets about you, as well as good connections in gladiator circles."
"I have to say that this poses a lot of threats to you, so it's best if he's loyal, and if he shows his fox tail, then we'll take this opportunity to eradicate this wolf ambition in one fell swoop."
Batitas had no idea that Azul would say this. I have to admit that Azul is looking at this issue from the perspective of his Batitas.
The problems of Jin Zhan mentioned in Asur's words do exist, and from the standpoint of the character, he Asur should indeed be obsessed with Jin Zhan.
Even if he wants to deliberately fool Jin Zhan through this scheme, and then get rid of Jin Zhan in a dignified manner, it is not impossible. Either way, in terms of motivation and behavior, this Azul should also be loyal and trustworthy to himself.