Chapter 198: Prejudice

How can anyone put money to work for others? Use the money of the empire to cultivate power for yourself, this is the privilege of the upper nobles, Chen Fang grew up in the powerful Chen family, so he knows this well, but he is fledgling, he has no own power, and he can't find a place to place the Red Devil, only to think of his father-in-law's Black Dragon Legion, who knows that the Red Devil will not accept it, and said angrily: "Whatever you want, like you, how good it is to stay in Flemish as a pirate, the imperial capital is too dangerous, and horror is not suitable for you." ”

The Red Devils could understand this good intention, but they were unwilling to accept it, and the Secretary of State's warning was still in her ears, and this time, she must not follow the wrong person again.

When the team is pulled to the Black Dragon Legion, it will be under the control of Lu Beiyan, an army that does not belong to Lu Beiyan, and stay under Lu Beiyan's command, isn't it raised by the stepmother? Even if he can still be cared for by Chen Fang, the relationship is far away after all, and the Red Devils have to be like Bruce, directly under Chen Fang's command.

People often say, why don't you go and grab it? It can be seen that piracy is a very lucrative industry, especially the Red Devils, who once monopolized transportation routes in the oil-rich Cardolan.

With the income of the Red Devil as a pirate over the years, it is not a problem to squander it with his subordinates for a few lifetimes, not to mention that this is an ancestral inheritance, and the wealth plundered by more than ten generations is now in the name of the Red Devil, of course she does not have to worry about money. Like all legendary ace pirates, the Red Devils have a treasure, a treasure that is even more enticing than the legend, enough to make people crazy.

The ancestors left the treasure for the Shatu clan to see the light of day, and now it is in the right place, so why be stingy? How could the Red Devil discount the dream of more than ten generations of ancestors for the sake of a few small sums that were not lacking in the first place, unless she had the heart to become a sinner of the Shatu clan through the ages! Otherwise, the Red Devils can only appreciate this kindness, and besides, who knows if it is a good intention? Perhaps, Chen Fang was suspicious of Shatu's experience, and took the opportunity to transfer her away from his side, no matter what the situation was, it was not worth the Red Devils' attempt.

From Chen Fang's troubles, the Red Devil heard very valuable information, it turned out that the famous Third Prince Chen did not have an army of his own, otherwise, why worry about the people who placed her? Cautiously probed: "The third prince doesn't have to worry, the Shatu clan can wait for more than ten generations, I don't care about waiting for ten or eight more years, when you gain power, it is the time when the Shatu clan really sees the light of day, but the third prince, why don't you form your own army?" ”

Chen Fang asked suspiciously, "Forming your own army?" ”

The Red Devil explained, "As far as I know, the laws of the Augar Empire allow private individuals to form guards. ”

Chen Fang was angry and funny, and asked rhetorically: "Then do you know why the Aojia Empire has such a legal provision?" ”

The Red Devils shook their heads.

Chen Fang smiled and said: "Don't pretend to be stupid, you are not stupid, even if you haven't heard anyone say it, you can know if you think about it, this is to deceive the big boss to help the empire raise an army." The so-called private guards, which are obliged to go out in wartime and do not occupy the budget in peacetime, why not do it? Why should I be wronged? ”

The Red Devils couldn't help but chuckle, who can't see such a simple truth? However, those who pay to recruit the army are wronged? No one is stupid if they can afford it! Generally speaking, they are people who have money and no status, such as wealthy businessmen and down-and-out aristocrats.

Although not explicitly stated, this law is usually limited to colonial stars and a small number of second-tier administrative stars. If there is no real need, whoever is willing to recruit troops in large numbers and recruit troops can usually find an official position in a backward area, and the most attractive official position is the governor of the colony star.

The resources of the colony star were plundered in a short period of time, and there was no oil and water, coupled with the political chaos and continuous ethnic conflicts, it became the heart disease of the empire, of course, it did not want to garrison a large number of troops and increase the financial burden, and only wanted to throw it to those who were willing to take over, so the planet was divided into several equal parts and divided into governors.

Oil and water can't be squeezed dry, and knowledgeable people will not let go of the leftovers that the nobles have eaten. As long as you are good at management, the official position itself can bring huge profits, and it is completely possible to support the army with business. Even more tempting, it was a shortcut for the nouveau riche to rise to the aristocracy. The governor himself had a low-ranking title, and with soldiers in his hands, he had the bargaining chips to win a bigger title.

Of course, this meager profit is not enough to tempt the great nobles like the Chen family, they are the first to plunder resources, and they have always borrowed the power of the empire to benefit themselves, only valuing huge profits and never taking risks. Taking Chen Fang as an example, although it is not yet a climate, it is the power of the viper to deal with the dark group.

The Red Devils said without emotion: "The law is the law, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad." I don't care what the motive of the empire is, I need it now, it's good, you don't have to worry about the funds, the third prince, you may have the ability to call the imperial army, but the imperial army is not yours after all, and you may not get your wish every time, if you want to achieve great things, your own strong team is essential. ”

Of course, if you have military power in your hand, you can know it by looking at Generalissimo Lu's style, but how can there be such a cheap thing in the world? Pick up an army for nothing without spending a penny? It is still a super army, the strength of the Red Devils is not weak, and her men and horses are comparable to the most elite special forces of the Empire.

After thinking about it, the Red Devil's motives were questionable, and Chen Fang said quietly: "You are already a well-trained army, why do you bother to do this and hang the banner of the Empire's private army?" This banner has only obligations, and there is nothing good. ”

The Red Devil said calmly: "There are two advantages to giving out this money, first of all, my troops can see the light, any army that is not recognized by the empire is essentially a bandit, even if they contribute their own funds, they will not get a training place, hide their heads and show their tails, maybe they will bring you trouble in the future." Second, with the banner of a private army, we can recruit troops in the name of justice, as you know, I have implemented the strategy of elite soldiers, and the manpower has been decreasing in recent years, the main reason is to avoid encirclement and suppression, and the army that cannot see the light is not a good thing. No matter how elite the troops are, the current scale can't help you much, with the banner is different, I can legally recruit troops. ”

Recruitment! Chen Fang was particularly cold to these two words, the scene of the Red Devil pulling him into the gang, he still remembers it vividly, a pirate gang, what is it doing to recruit so many talents? Now he wants to blatantly recruit soldiers, and he must not give this ambitious woman any chance.

"After going around in such a big circle, it turns out that you want to recruit soldiers under my banner, don't even think about it! What if you can't think about it one day and go back to your old job? I've become a super pirate team, and I can't afford this notoriety, so save it. ”

When the Red Devil decided to cling to the Chen family, he vowed to swallow his anger at the kid she was bent on revenge before, but she was a proud person in her bones, if Chen Fang doubted her ability, she could still use her strength to prove herself, but Chen Fang was very 'recognized' of her ability, remembering her experience as a pirate, and being careful everywhere, it was really depressing.

After a while, the Red Devil tried to calm himself down and explained, "Third Prince, I hope you can understand that the newly recruited soldiers, including my previous men, are all your forces, including me, and I am also your subordinate. I decided to attach myself to you, so I pinned all the rise and fall of the Shatu clan on you, which is a big gamble for the Shatu clan and for me, please don't question my loyalty and determination. It is not our fault that our ancestors were born and died for the empire, and in the end they were wronged and became bandits. In the past two hundred years, the Shatu clan has never been willing to fall, and they dare not hope to redress their grievances, only hope that the name of the Shatu clan will see the light of day, and continue to pay, after more than ten generations of efforts, to get today's opportunity, do you think I will lead the Shatu clan back to the past? If you question my abilities, I am willing to prove to you, and if you question my loyalty, I have two brothers who are happy to remain in the imperial capital as hostages. ”

Saying that, as he spoke, the Red Devils lost their calm again.

Chen Fang shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "Don't get excited, since you are full of confidence, just let it go." Declare in advance, I'm poor, don't expect money from me. ”

The Red Devil reluctantly said: "Since it is said that we might as well spread the words, we have had misunderstandings in the past, but if I decide to attach myself to you, I will forget the unpleasantness of the past, and I hope you can also forget the past." Although the Shatu clan has a disgraceful history, our loyalty cannot be questioned, I heard that the former director of the CIA was also your subordinate, I dare not ask for the same treatment as him, but I think I can do more than him, better, by the way, will you question his loyalty?

Chen Fang stared at the Red Devil calmly, and did not say a word for a long time.

The Red Devil asked, "Why don't you speak?" The Shatu clan is subordinate to you, and you should at least be honest with your subordinates. ”

Chen Fang nodded and said: "I have heard that subordinates must be absolutely loyal, I have never heard of it, superiors need to be honest with their subordinates, since you mentioned Bruce, then I will ask you, do you know why he is the former director of the CIA and not the current one?" ”

The Red Devils looked at each other stubbornly: "I want to hear about it." ”

Chen Fang said coldly: "That's because I hope he is the former director of the CIA, so he took the initiative to step down." Bruce never dared to question me like you did, and never asked for my honesty, he knew exactly what I was thinking and what he needed to do. ”

The Red Devils wondered: "He stepped down voluntarily, why?" ”

Chen Fang laughed and said, "Why again?" Do I need to tell you why everything I want you to do? Now that the position of the head of the Chen family is vacant, many heirs are eyeing each other, and whoever is closest to this position is the target of everyone. Bruce's resignation can make others feel that I am far away from this position. As a subordinate, I always think about my superiors first, I have won the position of the head of the family, can the next CIA director be someone else? If I lose, even if he doesn't step down voluntarily, how long can he stay in this position? But what about you, you can only put the interests of the Shatu clan in your heart, and completely ignore my situation, once I lose, the Shatu clan will definitely repeat the mistakes of the past, either become a pirate like your ancestors, or be exterminated. ”

It is an exaggeration to say that the extermination of the clan is an exaggeration, Chen Bowei will never allow his children to kill each other, including the elimination of each other's forces, but if Chen Fang has no chance with the position of the head of the family, it is inevitable that his subordinates will not be reused.

Without waiting for the Red Devil to speak, Chen Fang continued to add: "This is quality, even if there is a vacancy in an important position, the superior person will also pick out someone with this quality from his subordinates, and then consider other abilities, in the imperial capital, it is not that you have the ability to get out of the position." You're embarrassed to compare yourself to Bruce, be ashamed! ”

The Red Devils argued: "What am I to be ashamed of? Bruce has been playing for the Chen family for many years, so he naturally sees the situation clearly, I just came back from Flement, I don't know what's strange about the relationship? Besides, you dare to say that your attitude towards me is not based on prejudices. ”

Chen Fang smiled indifferently, who said it wasn't? Bruce is a gift left to him by the Chen family, and without spending any effort to train him, he can obey his ace subordinates, and it is impossible to have such a good thing in the future, and his subordinates can only cultivate by themselves.

The Red Devil's ability is not bad, but unfortunately he is used to being a pirate, and now he is back in the power vortex of the empire, there must be a process of adaptation, besides, Bruce is the director of the CIA, and he is at the core of power, even if the Red Devil forms an army, he is also a general, and she cannot be expected to have Bruce's wit and cunning.

Having said that, the Shatu clan was not a gift from his grandfather, otherwise with the ability of the Red Devil, it would be impossible to cast into his door.

Cultivating wings is a compulsory course for those in high ranks, and it's time to do it yourself, so put more thought into it. Chen comforted himself in his heart, and glanced at the Red Devil with a complicated expression.

"Recruitment can be postponed." The Red Devils made up their minds in the blink of an eye.

"Didn't you say that you should let it go, and you changed your mind after just a few words." Chen Fangmu asked.

"As I said, what Bruce can do, I can do too, don't think it's just talking, you'll be able to see me in action." Subconsciously, the Red Devils listed Bruce as a rival.