Chapter 116: General Weber's "Favor"
Chang Le has been a robber for several months, stirring up the fiefdom of Marquis Philip, fighting with the private army of the nobles, and has long forgotten that the war clouds on the Western Front are thick and large-scale wars may occur at any time.
This is not surprising, the untouchables generally do not care about any national affairs, they can't eat enough, they have no interest in the fight of the royal family and nobles, Changle is also a pariah, although he has been in the military academy for a year, his mentality has not changed.
Hearing the thin monkey say that war was coming, he suddenly remembered that when he was still in the military academy, there were rumors that the "Starr Alliance" might declare war on the Empire.
If it weren't for the dean, Marshal Fontaine, to deploy defense on the Western Front, Provost Philip would not have been given the opportunity to make a move, which led to a series of events that eventually caused Chang Le, who ranked first in the academy, to "defect".
But after becoming a robber, Chang Le felt quite happy, there was kindness to repay kindness, revenge and revenge, and he was not bound by anyone, rather than graduating normally to be an officer and becoming a watchdog for the royal family and nobles, it is better to be a robber to his own taste.
In the whole process, there were only two things that made him sad, one was that Marshal Fontaine was affected and lost all his military positions, and the commander of the Western Front was replaced by Duke Stennis.
The other is the break with Fanny.
The only girl he loved after Xue Ying not only fell out with him in Devil Cry Mountain, but later he waited for five days at the Green Forest Hotel, and it was not Fanny who waited for him, but the army that came to arrest people.
The leading officer's sneering words, "Your woman betrayed you", made Chang Le's heart ache piercingly, compared to this pain, the sword wound and spear wound he suffered from breaking out of the hotel was nothing at all.
Although he did not shed tears for the next three months, and never used wine to drown his sorrows, his heart was gloomy and he never brightened up again.
Now that he heard the news that there was going to be a war, Chang Le didn't care about it as usual, and only cared about the safety of a group of old classmates.
"Where have the others gone? All of them are on the front line? Lola and Hus have also been incorporated into the new legion?"
The one he wanted to ask about was Fanny, but he didn't want to mention the name.
Of course, the thin monkey understood what Chang Le wanted to know, and first reported Fanny's whereabouts, saying that she was asked to go by the staff headquarters, because a legal officer was not suitable for charging into battle, so he sat in the room and trained as a staff officer, so that Chang Le did not have to worry about her safety.
The remaining five classes of cadets, although they have a high graduation ranking and a general military rank of major, are also affected by Chang Le, and are not allowed to join the old units with outstanding merits, most of them are incorporated into the newly established regiments, and their positions are low, and there are very few who can be like the thin monkey as a full-time captain.
Lola was an exception, she was known for her "bravery" in the academy, and when she competed with Webb, Webber went home and told her father a joke, but Duke Stennis remembered the man.
After graduation, Lola originally had a similar position as a thin monkey, but the duke, as the commander of the Western Front, sent a transfer order, so she went to the front and served as a captain in the cavalry regiment of the first division, and the original captain was transferred to the new army and promoted to regiment commander.
The 1st Division, known as the "Iron Fist Division", is the imperial ace with outstanding military achievements, and the cavalry regiment of the division is also a heavy cavalry, which can be called the "trump card of trump cards".
Lola, as a civilian girl, has just graduated from the military academy, and she went to be a captain in such a unit, which is definitely considered to be "exceptionally reused". The soldiers were afraid that they would be dissatisfied at first, but with Lola's temper, everyone should have been put into order.
Chang Le is of course happy for Lola, but at the same time, he is inevitably worried:
"Heavy cavalry can't maneuver long distances, it doesn't matter if you win a battle, it's hard to escape if you lose a battle, Lola's temper will never be a prisoner's ......"
"Boss, do you think we will be defeated?" the thin monkey's eyes widened, "Xu Si is not optimistic about the prospects of this battle, so he bribed and gave gifts, and was sent to the logistics baggage troops, not on the front line!"
"Stupid, this is not a prospect prediction! You have to remember that soldiers can't think too much, and officers can't think too little! Before any battle begins, you must know in your heart how to expand if you win, and how to retreat if you lose! Before you win, you must count defeat first, you know?"
Chang Le has been the "boss" for a year, even if he has long been separated from everyone, he still habitually preaches, and finally can't help but ask:
"But you can't play a decisive role as a captain, who are your division commanders and corps commanders?
It stands to reason that Chang Le inquired about military secrets, but the thin monkey didn't guard against him, as an officer of the Guards, he reported to the bandit leader on the side of the road, and told the names and ranks of the chief officers at all levels.
Chang Le was shocked when he heard this, the commander of the Sixth Division turned out to be Weber!
Weber didn't even graduate from the military academy, and immediately dropped out of school to recuperate after being injured by Chang Le in the big competition, and now he has actually obtained the rank of major general and become a division commander!
The thin monkey explained with a wry smile, saying that Duke Stennis promoted a whole group of officers unusually, including Lola, on the grounds that "the big war is imminent, and talents are rare", but other appointments are used to gag other people's mouths, and making his son a general is the ultimate goal!
Talking about Lola's position just now, Chang Le once had respect for the duke, feeling that no matter whether he can fight or not, he can "know the goods" and promote talents for the country, but he didn't expect that the duke was thinking about self-interest after all, and it was to expand his family power.
Weber has not yet reached the age of twenty to train to the peak of the battle master, and it is indeed "rare talent", even Chang Le does not deny it. But what does the cultivation realm have to do with fighting? Even if he is a war spirit, he can single-handedly take on a teacher?
Chang Le himself tried, bloody battle on the long street, alone in the face of more than 1,000 infantry of the Fifth Guards Division, the soldiers were holding spears in a tight array, and he summoned an artifact, bursting out of the strength of the war spirit level, he couldn't beat it!
When he escaped, he was already seriously wounded, and if he hadn't broken through with the help of building terrain and special skills, he would have died in a few more minutes.
In a large-scale war, personal strength is not worth mentioning at all, unless you can train the Zhan Zong, but the Zhan Zong is not allowed to participate in the front line of the war, which is the agreement in the "Steller Armistice Agreement", and the whole continent abides by it.
Weber is not yet a war spirit, a peak battle division, and a small group of elite soldiers can destroy him by besieging him! And his combat command ability, judging from previous confrontation exercises, is basically equal to zero.
After a long period of consternation, Chang Le could only sigh and admonish:
"I said, Skinny Monkey, it's really on the battlefield, be smart!"
"Boss, am I not clever enough?" said the skinny monkey with his usual hippie smile.
"Not enough! Far from enough! Your division, the soldiers are not well trained, and the division commander is still an idiot, be more careful, don't give your life in a fool's way!"
"Who do you say is an idiot?" a cold voice came from not far away.
It was the supreme commander of the army unit in front of him, Major General Weber, the commander of the Sixth Guards Division!
Chang Le had actually sensed Weber's breath a long time ago, so the "idiot" shouted extremely loudly, deliberately letting the other party hear it.
At this time, he smiled and looked at his old rival:
"In the academy drill confrontation, you are my defeated general, do you remember how many times you lost? ”
"Don't forget, I'm a noble Imperial Major General, and you're just a filthy bandit!"
With a disdainful sneer on the corner of Weber's mouth, he used the status gap between the two sides to steal the concept and regain his sense of superiority.
"Ling Zun and I are allies, and I really hope you can take care of yourself. Chang Le continued to smile kindly, but between his words, he put himself on the same level as Webb's father.
Webb's face was really ugly:
"Bullshit ally, my father just used you as a pawn, don't think you're worth much!"
"Haha, no one paid for me, of course I'm worthless. Chang Le laughed, "Or Young Master Weber, you pay more attention to yourself, once you are captured, ask your father for ransom, the price is definitely not cheap!"
Webb's face turned red, and his forehead was bruised:
"Now I don't have the same knowledge as you, my father has mobilized an army of 200,000, and this battle will be won!
Even if he really wanted to see Chang Le, he couldn't do anything now, and the entire division was lined up in a marching column several kilometers long, and he couldn't assemble to besiege in a hurry, at least he couldn't "stay" Chang Le.
And he himself relied on the guards around him, and what was the result of going head-to-head with Chang Le, he didn't have to think about it, he had proven it many times in the academy.
Chang Le's smile remains the same, and he is still warm and friendly:
"Okay, as long as you come back alive, welcome to my bandits' den, and I promise to be well entertained. But again, it's not easy for you to go home when you come, and you need the duke to pay a little more for the journey. ”
Speaking of which, General Webb is always treated as a meat ticket.
Lilith quietly pulled the corner of Changle's clothes beside her, and the meaning was very clear, telling him to stop in moderation.
As a wanted bandit, it is crazy to arrogantly provoke a general who commands a large team!
Weber was furious, and sure enough, he raised his hand and shouted an order, and the division commander's guard roared and surrounded Changle's carriage.
Lilith screamed in fright, and the thin monkey's face changed, but Chang Le was still smiling, and dozens of people were not in his eyes.
"Master Webb. He insisted on refusing to call the other party a general, "You have thought about it, do you really want to do it?"
After all, the thin monkey is also Weber's subordinate, and at this time he hurriedly played a round, such as "It's all old classmates, don't take it seriously if you make a few jokes".
Weber came down the steps given by the thin monkey, laughed a few times, left with the guards, and pointed at Chang Le before leaving:
"I took tens of thousands of troops, and I didn't kill you on the spot, it's a great favor, next time I don't know what to do, I'll chop you up and feed the dogs!"
That is, I don't want to make it difficult for the thin monkey to be a man, otherwise Chang Le would like to continue to "know what to do" and see how Weber can chop him up.
After such a fuss, the thin monkey didn't dare to talk to Chang Le anymore, and hurriedly said goodbye to chase his troops.
Chang Le once again reminded him to be more careful, not only to be wary of the enemy, but also to be wary of Weber, so as not to let that guy catch the handle for the little shoes to wear.
"I understand. The thin monkey smiled bitterly, "Boss, it's really a fight, you can also come to the front line to supervise the battle, in case we are defeated, the classmates will come to you." ”
"Fart, I'm a bandit leader to oversee the Royal Guards?" Chang Le laughed, "It's my business if the empire wins or loses, you take care of yourself!"