Chapter 20: Naxi's Unhappiness
In the days of the fall of Probez, the inhabitants of this border town spent their lives in terror. The soldiers from Bohemia were not satisfied with the plundering of the previous day, and they continued to terrorize and rob the poor Bavarians with great frequency.
Naxi was very angry at the brutality of the friendly forces, and both his more than ten years of education in the Cheka town and his education experience in Yefaran made him take the necessary action. While stopping the soldiers who were still reckless, Naxi complained to the Legion Commander Ronio, pointing out that such absurd and brutal acts would undermine the justice of the war.
Ronio, who didn't want to care about these trivial matters, decided to summon this young man with a sense of justice after seeing Naxi's letter to see how naΓ―ve he really was.
In Probez's most luxurious villa, the old legionnaire looked at his young men carefully, and he was full of curiosity about the young man in front of him.
"Tell me, why did you get into a conflict with the other battalions?" Ronio took a sip from his teacup. The fine porcelain in his hand made him feel an inexplicable pity, and he complained a little about those rude subordinates.
The hillbillies had no idea how valuable these sets of porcelain were, and the soldiers who broke into the mayor's villa and looted them were stunned to smash them and leave them in their hands.
Naxi stood straight in front of Roneo, the first thing he learned in just a few months.
"I think a lot of people have gone too far, and we shouldn't be so cruel to ordinary people, who are not our enemies. We are not bandits. Not to mention robbers, these days, burning, killing and looting have turned us into demons in the eyes of civilians. β
Naxi's tone was a little indignant, and he even felt that some people's behavior was already worse than that of many demons in the novel. Because he couldn't suppress the indignation in his heart, he had already beaten up a lot of reckless soldiers.
Ronio sneered and said, "Then who do you think are our enemies? The regular Bavarian army sharpening their knives in front, or the Bavarians who usually seem harmless to humans and animals, and will attack us at night or in remote places?"
Naxi was slightly stunned and then silent, he had also heard that many soldiers had been attacked.
"Without the fear of bullying, they just treat us like a bunch of soft eggs. Don't let those mundane ideas constrain your behavior, the morality of ordinary people will only make it difficult for you to move an inch. You know, we're soldiers, it's war! If we don't pay attention. These ordinary people will become murderous enemies to bite us back. Just like we do with those goblins. Do what you have to do. β
Ronio, tormented by his nephew's disappearance for months, has shifted some of his resentment to ordinary Bavarians. Coupled with his previous vision, he wanted to completely destroy the will of the enemy. So in the matter of the soldiers' wanton looting, Ronio tacitly or even secretly supported it.
"If there's nothing to do, get out of here, and go back and talk to your battalion commander Orlov. Let them hurry up and prepare. We'll be on our way to Plevy tomorrow. Ronio drank the black tea from his cup. Began to beckon the trembling maid to serve him.
Upon returning to the station, a sullen Nashi found his immediate superior, Orlov, who was one of Ronio's former personal guards. He is the most trusted veteran of the Legion Commander. Unlike some lazy soldiers, Orlov is simply a model of a soldier.
The unsmiling Orloff has always been resolute in carrying out all the orders from Ronio, and his style has convinced many people, and Naxi has a lot of respect for his boss, who is ten years older than him.
"Surely the Legion Commander ignored your plea, did he?" Orlov said slowly, wiping his saber.
As early as Nashi went to the mayor's house to protest the brutality of the other troops, Orloff had already guessed that his subordinates would be bombarded back. As a veteran, he knew very well that it was impossible for the Legion Commander to punish his soldiers for such things.
Naxi nodded without saying a word, and finally sat aside angrily.
"How others do other people's things, we just need to do our duty well. Orlov thrust his sword back into its scabbard, "I said you should stop worrying about it, you can't do it anyway." You know, we're all bohemians, but don't chill our brothers' hearts for the sake of some enemies. You must know that our Guards Battalion is only less than one-eighth of the entire Second Frontier Regiment, and we have never been the majority, they are. β
Needless to say, Naxi also understood what Orloff was referring to, and his face was flushed with great displeasure. Providez was so big, and there were so many soldiers who had committed unforgivable sins, it was impossible for Naxi to catch them one by one and teach them a lesson.
And he was only a captain of the Guards Battalion, and he couldn't control the people of the other battalions at all. After a period of struggle, he also gave up his initial insistence and decided not to stop the bad acts against civilians. However, Naxi still insisted on his bottom line, and there must be no unjust bandits in his team.
"By the way, Chief, the Legion Commander just said that you should go and inform the others to prepare, and we will prepare to march towards Plevy tomorrow. Naxi said slowly.
As a close confidant of Ronio, Orlov has always been the number two person in the 2nd Frontier Regiment, and many battle plans and operational secrets are in the hands of the two of them at the same time. So when Oloff learned of Ronio's order, he already knew what to do next.
Ollov said helplessly, "It seems that we have to go and inform the other battalion commanders one by one, and ask them to pack everything before tonight, and we will leave in the middle of the night." β
"Leaving in the middle of the night?" Rest was a little puzzled by this arrangement, "If you leave in the middle of the night, will it be a little tiring like this." β
Although marching in the middle of the night is not a problem for Naxi, if the entire border regiment acts together, someone will definitely be left behind.
"We're going to get to Plevy before dawn, it's just right. Orlov gave a rare smile.
Then he stood up, pinned his sword to his waist and said, "Naxi, come with me." β
After hearing this, Naxi was a little hesitant, he was well aware of his relationship with the other battalions. Because of his previous meddling, he was even disgusted by many people, and some even threatened to give him a good look.
"It's fine. "With your skills, I don't think they dare do anything to you." β
As a veteran, Orloff knew exactly what Naxi was up to. Although he didn't know what a war mage was, he knew that even he had no chance of winning in front of this young man, let alone those rookies and ruffians.
"Alright, then I'll go along, Camp Commander Orlov. Naxi suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and said. (To be continued......)