"Haha, Ryan, and Elendo, we can fight side by side again!" General Jonas, who was sitting around the bonfire, waved his arms excitedly and shouted loudly.Originally, Jonas was already very happy when they got the news that General Orlando had personally come to the Three Northern Forts, and after the Royal Knights of Orlando arrived this afternoon, Jonas was surprised to find that not only Orlando, the commander known as the imperial god of war, but also the two legendary mages Victor and Ryan also came here, how could this not surprise them?

"yes, yes!" Colin and Thomas chimed in. Originally, there was at least a legion commander who was qualified to sit here, but considering that the relationship between the two and Ryan was different, Jonas also brought them with him.

"Yes, time flies so fast, it's been 4 years in the blink of an eye. Ryan also said with emotion that the dozens of days and nights in Thor's Fortress 4 years ago, as well as the sudden night, definitely made Ryan unforgettable. If Orlando hadn't invited Ryan this time, I'm afraid that Ryan himself would have taken the initiative to invite the battle.

Indeed, when I think back to that scene, I feel like I'm in a dream. Jonas said with some embarrassment: "It seems that overnight, the empire suddenly faced a great crisis, but fortunately, under the leadership of General Orlando, we finally survived." Once we've defeated the orcs, Ryan, we'll go south and get that damn Senate back. Well, I heard you used to be in some sheep ...... with that guy."

"It's Giethoorn. Alendo, who was sitting next to Ryan, smiled and said, "It's a pity that our strength was too poor at that time......" Allendo said this, shrugging his shoulders.

"Alas, let's not talk about these disappointments, let's talk about dealing with these green-skinned bastards in Thor's Fortress at that time!" General Jonas immediately changed the subject, and then he described the heroic performance of Ryan and Alendor in Thor's Fortress one by one, everyone present had known the outcome of the Battle of Thor's Fortress for a long time, but now there are colorful descriptions of the parties, which still arouse their emotions.

When Jonas said that the traitor assassinated General Killnster, and General Clark also died in the melee, many people who were anxious had already cursed out, and when Jonas said that Ryan led the 3,000 people who were temporarily gathered together in the rout to carry the 10,000 troops pursued by the orcs, and finally bought enough time for more people to evacuate, the warm applause rang out eagerly, after all, everyone knows very well that in that case, being ordered to break often means paying the price of life, and Ryan not only completed the task perfectly, but also led many people to successfully evacuate, which is enough to be an amazing achievement。

The commander of the First Legion, Sharek, waited until Jonas finished telling the whole story, then got up and came to Ryan's side, and he said to Ryan in an unfinished tone: "It's a pity, if Ryan is a soldier, just by virtue of this feat, it is enough to be promoted from an ordinary soldier to the captain of a thousand. ”

Without waiting for Ryan to be modest, Colin said in a nonchalant tone: "I said Sharek, if Boss Ryan was willing to join the army, he would have been the commander of the legion by now, hehe, even if your brother is the commander of the First Legion, can you kill tens of thousands of enemies in a battle?" Or kill tens of thousands of orcs alone!"

Jonas didn't wait for Colin to finish speaking, he glared at him fiercely, Charrick's First Legion and his Third Legion were quite a little contradictory in private, if he usually would sarcastically say a few words to Charrick, but now that the enemy is present, if he still says this in front of General Orlando, it will inevitably leave the impression of being arrogant and disregarding the overall situation.

As soon as Colin spoke, he also regretted it in his heart, he was used to arguing with the people of the First Legion, and he actually said it casually for a while, he was about to think about a few more words, when he heard Ryan slowly speak: "Actually, if I can choose, I would rather not kill one person, and we will finally hold the Thor Fortress, so that there will be no things in the back of the continent, and many comrades-in-arms will not leave us." ”

"Yes, that's it. Thomas hurriedly said: "Actually, Colin also means this, if a person like Boss Ryan is allowed to hold a position like the commander of the legion, I am afraid that it will restrict his performance." Wasn't that the case in Thor's Fortress in the first place? When Boss Ryan really played his role, it was General Clark who asked him to set up his own team and then do what he thought was right, and when he was keeping vigil with those mercenaries before, Boss Ryan was completely an ornament. ”

"Yes, Colin and Thomas, you're right. Sharek, what you are good at is commanding battles, and Ryan has his own uniqueness in magic, as long as we can work closely together, this decisive battle with the orcs, the final victory will definitely belong to us. Orlando spoke appropriately: "In addition, I also want to remind everyone that whether it is Ryan or Victor, they are only used as a deterrent force, and will not directly intervene in specific battles, so you must not have the idea of underestimating the enemy." I know that such an arrangement may increase the casualties of our soldiers, but it is the only way for a strong army to reach glory, and how can we grow without this baptism of blood and fire?"

"My subordinates understand!" replied in unison from the officers seated around.

"Why, are you still thinking about what you just did?" Victor and Ryan were walking side by side on the prairie outside the barracks, and when he saw Ryan's thoughtful look, he asked with a smile, "Is it because of Colin's daredevil, or is it because of Orlando's plan for increased casualties?"

Ryan rubbed his nose in annoyance, moved his somewhat sore neck, and then slowly replied to Victor's words: "It's a little bit." Well, Victor, how can there be so much strife everywhere you go? Cassano is like this, and so is the imperial capital...... I just don't understand, what is there to fight for? In fact, there are many things that everyone can sit down and talk about calmly, and you can get the results you want a long time ago."

"Hahahaha! You are really ......" Victor shook his head with a smile, he pointed at Ryan just wanted to say something, and laughed again, after a while, Victor stopped laughing, and said to Ryan in a mocking tone: "Do you think everyone is a legendary mage?" To put it mildly, it is the struggle for the survival of humans and orcs, do you think we can take a step back? If we take a step back today, we will be in a situation where we will never recover! To put it mildly, in the past few years, with the vigorous support of Fani, the strength of the Jonas Legion has exploded, and naturally there will be some friction with those old legions, after all, the military budget of the imperial capital is limited, and if we give this, we will not get it. ”

Ryan nodded slowly, he had vaguely thought of Victor's words, but it was not as direct as Victor's words. He was silent as he continued to listen to the legendary mage's slow narration: "Lane, your personality is not actually suitable for politics, because you can't be ruthless and ruthless, and in fact, you can't do it well, whether it's Luke, Fani, or Orlando, but you're the worst at it. ”

"Hehe, it's not like I'm hitting you, because your personality is quite passive, and many things won't attack at all if someone else takes the initiative, and usually a superior person will take the initiative to attack and firmly grasp the situation in his own hands. At this point, Victor paused for a moment and continued: "Of course, you don't have to think about anything, you must know that everyone's success is not replicable, because it contains its own unique characteristics. ”

"Take your entry into Cassano, you yourself feel that many things are done very poorly, and most of you have thought that if it is Luke to deal with it, you will definitely be able to do these things perfectly and smoothly. But, Lane, do you know that if Luke and Vivien had entered the Iron Fist Castle in the first place, he would have died so much that he would not even be able to find his bones? Luke is good at handling these affairs, but he has no power to protect himself, and in a chaotic area like Cassano, such a guy has no chance of holding power and is eliminated. On the contrary, although you are not doing things very well, your strength ensures that you can carry this game of thrones to the end, although you are not as good as your opponent in other aspects, but your strength directly erases these gaps, which is the real reason why you become the overlord of Cassano. ”

"There is no fixed pattern for a person in power, but no matter what the model, even the most ardent power seeker can't do everything himself, even if you use legendary magic to split multiple projections. Selecting talents and letting specialized talents deal with what they are best at, while they grasp the overall situation, is what a hegemon really has to do. Of course, in order to ensure that the people below do not unite against themselves, it is necessary to create some small friction between them appropriately, with this kind of competitive mind, they will be full of motivation to do things, and they will not have more energy to focus on other aspects. And what you, as a superior person, has to think about is how to channel this strife. ”

"Bootstrapping?" Ryan asked rhetorically.

"That's right, just like you did at Cassano, aren't the magicians sent by the Imperial Capital and Mochizuki City fighting endlessly over every detail of the Cassano Magic Guild? ”

Ryan smiled abruptly, he didn't wonder why Victor knew about the news from far away in Cassano, because he had long known that the imperial capital had sent a large number of men to Iron Fist City, and as long as they didn't get some intrigues behind their backs, Ryan didn't bother to pay attention to it.