When Anfei and Chris walked out of Fernando's headquarters side by side, Fernando didn't know what the Celestial Shadow Empire meant, and he decided to report the news as soon as possible, giving the Holy See a headache to those high priests. 【】

An Fei had been thinking about it, Fernando's judgment was in line with the facts, judging from the current situation, the necromancers could have made the situation more chaotic and the number of undead creatures larger, but they didn't do anything, there must have been something that attracted all their energy and made them have no time to control other places.

However, this problem is not something he can worry about, even Fernando also reported the news to the upper echelons of the Holy See, although his power has been growing rapidly, but it is still too far away from the decision-making level.

Chris led the way, and led Anfei all the way to a spacious house, which was very clean, and surprisingly, there were several maids and servants who were busy, speaking of which, Fernando's personal discipline was impeccable, he insisted on living in tents with the soldiers, the few mansions of the rich in Raidenburg were divided among others, Chris and several generals of the Maao Empire were all shared, and even reserved one for Anfei who was not here.

Of course, the generals of the Mao Empire don't appreciate it, they know in their hearts that Fernando will get out sooner or later, and they always ridicule Fernando for being too hypocritical when they chat, to be honest, this kind of evaluation from a hostile point of view is somewhat one-sided, with Fernando's status, even if he keeps the best living conditions for himself, he should be. No one can find fault with anything, and besides, this is a very good habit, and there are very few generals in the entire continent who can do it to this extent.

Anfei and Chris and the others had just taken their seats. Orsie, who heard the news, strode in with a stranger, who was tall, but looked too thin, especially his face, his eyes were sunken deeply, and his cheekbones were bulging, and he looked malnourished, if he were any thinner. It's about to turn into a skeleton.

"Your Excellency, you're back. Alsillo bent down and introduced sideways, "This is our Anfei-sama." ”

"Thomson, the middle-level swordsman and leader of the Thorn Mercenary Regiment, greets your lord!" the stranger didn't talk nonsense, stepped forward and fell to one knee on the ground.

"Arise, arise, this is ......"

"My lord, Thomson has decided to join our big league. Orsi laughed. Then he turned to look at Thomson: "Thomson, did you say the wrong thing? ”

"Hehe......" Thomson smiled bitterly, "I don't know if the adults are willing to accept us, if not...... I'm still going to have to rely on this brand to mix rice. ”

"From now on, you are the commander of the Seventh Regiment of the Grand Alliance. An Fei smiled and said, "I don't need to introduce you to Chris and Orsi. This is Ryska, one of the elders of the Grand League, this is Bravey, the head of our magic order, and this is Ageraz. The deputy head of the magic group, and this is Ozgüch. The commander of the first regiment, this is Simpera, the commander of the sixth regiment......"

"Long admiration, long admiration. Every time Anfei introduced someone, Thomson had to bend down and be polite.

"Sit down, everyone is their own person, no need to be polite. Ozgucci laughed.

Thomson hesitated for a moment, and waited for Orsi to sit down with a swagger, and then sat down cautiously, not because he was worried about any accident, but because he was afraid that his attitude would cause others to resent him.

"Thomson, the selflessness of being able to look at the bigger picture and choose to join the big leagues is admirable. An Fei said slowly: "Don't worry, in the big league, everyone is a real family, sharing blessings and difficulties, don't be too restrained, as for your seventh regiment, how to arrange it is up to you, I will not interfere." ”

As a leader, to use these words to define Thomson and express his welcome, although it can't be said to be too bad, but it can't be said to be very decent, if Alice is here, it must be a big spill, so that Thomson feels heartfelt warmth. However, there is no need to criticize An Fei for this matter, assassins and orators are two completely different professions, Alice has been exposed to political affairs since she was a child, this belongs to her field, she can do just right, it does not mean that An Fei can do it, on the contrary, what An Fei can do, she may not be able to do.

"Understood, sir. Thomson nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Actually, I have been a little hesitant, but Lord Orsi's words completely moved me, he said, the mercenary country has fallen into such an unbearable situation, because the mercenary groups do not obey each other, and even confront each other, and the strength is too scattered! The Ma Empire has defeated the undead creatures, and the Elison Empire and the Shining Sand Empire have also controlled the situation, but the mercenary country has fallen into total chaos, which makes people sigh...... We can't do this anymore!Therefore, I am willing to serve under the command of the Lords, and follow the Lords to create a truly unified mercenary country!"

An Fei glanced at Orsi with some surprise, he didn't expect Orsi to have the potential to be a lobbyist, and Thomson in front of him was not an ordinary person, his words had two meanings, one was to highlight Orsi's merits, and it could also be said that he 'relied on' Orsi, since Orsi was his introducer, what benefits did he encounter in the future, out of obligation, how about Orsi

Carry it, when he encounters difficulties, he must also lend a hand, so that he is isolated at the conference. Also, he put forward a grand goal, with An Fei's current sphere of influence and what he does, as long as An Fei is not a madman who wants to conquer the whole world, then becoming the king of the mercenary country is undoubtedly the ultimate goal, no matter how big the ambition is, it can't go beyond this category, even this kind of goal Thomson supports, and his loyalty naturally does not need to be questioned.

Listening to Thomson's words, everyone fell silent, among them, Ozgüch's face was the most exciting, he remorseful at the same time entered a state of excitement, regret, why did he not think of this? Defect to Anfei and form a big alliance, Ozgüch's biggest ideal is to squeeze into the power core of the mercenary country, why only the four major mercenary groups to reap the benefits? As for creating a situation of great unification, he never thought about it, and now Thomson's words reminded him at once. The excitement was because he thought about the days after Anfei became king, if there was a day. What will happen to him? Founding Father! Where can this be compared to the head of a mercenary group?!

Orsi also showed a shocked look, and then slowly replaced by fanaticism, is it possible for Thomson's goal to be achieved? Yes! The Tiger Mercenary Group of Theo is destined to be wiped out, Chris is the overseer of the Shield of Light, plus the current strength of the Grand Alliance. Orsi doesn't think defeat will be on his side. The Glory Mercenary Group suffered heavy losses in the civil strife, and when it encountered this war of the dead, it was no longer the first super mercenary group at the beginning, and it was more difficult to deal with the Wind and Thunder Mercenary Group, but An Fei had a very good relationship with the Brotherly Alliance Mercenary Group, and they could completely eliminate the Wind and Thunder Mercenary Group by uniting, as for how to deal with the relationship with the Brotherly Alliance Mercenary Group in the end, it was Anfei's business. Although there are many difficulties, it is not impossible, and besides, there are difficulties to be challenges, and he likes it.

An Fei waved his hand, he didn't want to continue talking about anything on this issue: "Thomson, how many mercenaries are left in your mercenary group?"

"And more than five hundred mercenaries. In addition to my people, there are other mercenaries from the mercenary group in Raidenburg, numbering about three hundred, who have joined the Grand Alliance. I've talked to them, and some of the mercenaries are very happy, and many of them are stumbling, and they have never given me an accurate answer. ”

"What are you going to do?" asked Anfei softly, his meaning obvious. He was not prepared to intervene in the question of how to deal with those mercenaries, and left Thomson to decide. Of course, this can also be regarded as a test of ability.

"Those mercenaries who are unwilling to join the Grand Alliance are no longer eligible to stay in Redenburg, and now that Redenburg has become a military powerhouse, they must leave in order to ensure that our secrets are not leaked. Thomson replied slowly: "They can go with their own weapons, only weapons, and other things must be left behind." ”

"It's no different than killing them. Orsi smiled: "There are still a large number of undead creatures around Raidenburg, if there is no food, let alone break out, it would be good if they could survive two or three days." ”

"It's none of my business. Thomson said lightly: "It's not that I'm ruthless, my lord, look at my skinny appearance now, I haven't eaten enough for many days, if the reinforcements arrive a few days later, maybe they will kill me directly, because my appearance is not much different from a skeleton, our food is very scarce, why should we share it with them?"

"The army has brought a lot of baggage, and now food is not a problem, is it?" asked Bravey in surprise.

"They are not mercenaries of the Grand Alliance, so why should they reach out to the army?"

"Don't push people too hard. An Fei said softly: "Now the great knight of Fernando has been trying to win over the mercenaries, if you push them too hard, they will defect to Fernando instead." ”

"yes. Chris nodded: "If Fernando is in charge of them, it will be useless for you to threaten them with food or other things." ”

Thomson was silent for a moment, then replied, "They won't have a chance. ”

An Fei was silent, he could hear what Thomson meant, of course the dead would not have a chance, but now the opponent of the human race is a necromancer, and it is inevitable that he will be criticized for killing each other for something, not to mention that there are so many mercenaries under his command, what will they think?

"My lord, people are always bullying the weak and afraid of the hard, and many times, we have to be tougher. Thomson said slowly: "My lord, there are more than a dozen towns waiting for support in front of us, if we let those mercenaries go unchecked, people will think when they see it, people who have not joined the big league can still live well, why do they have to take refuge? ”

Thomson has a point. Orsi nodded: "The mercenaries originally advocated freedom, the mercenary group was established just to help each other, what binds everyone together is obligation rather than discipline, those small mercenary groups, mercenaries often join or withdraw, the head of the group cannot interfere with the freedom of the mercenaries, but the management of large mercenary groups is very strict, so they can't mess around." ”

"That's right. Himpella continued: "My lord, all the mercenaries know that they will get more convenience and greater benefits by joining the four super mercenary groups.

Not many people want to join them. The mercenaries who roam alone are free and willing to be restrained. For other small and medium-sized mercenary groups, when it comes to choosing between independence and benefit, they usually choose the former, for example, the former Earth Rose mercenary group. The four super mercenary groups have approached me and asked me to join them, but I have resolutely refused their invitations every time. ”

"They've looked for me, too. Orsi smiled: "If the mercenaries were so easy to accept the invitation, there would be no small and medium-sized mercenary groups in the mercenary country now." ”

"My lord, it's not okay to talk to them and discuss with them. Ozgucci continued: "The weaker your attitude, the more tricky and intricate they will be, and I support Thomson's opinion!"

An Fei glanced around, except for the three elders such as Chris and Ryska, who did not express their opinions. The attitude of the other regiment commanders was very clear. From the point of view of Chris and others, they received an orthodox education and a strong sense of statehood, and if the Maao Empire was invaded, they would never want to see fratricide from within, so they did not express their support. No objections were expressed. And Ozjuch and these people look at the problem from a different angle, not to mention the ultimate ideal expounded by Thomson gave them a stimulant, the founding monarch of every country came from iron and blood, and it is of course necessary to create a new situation. They don't think it's a big deal.

"My lord, if we don't do this, the scale of the conflict will only be bigger, and there will only be more deaths, do you know how I held Raidenburg?" Thomson sighed lightly, "Let's be honest. When we were besieged, I had divided all the earthlings into two kinds, one that could fight. One is that you can't fight, and I gave most of my food to the warriors, those who can't...... I only gave them very little food, and in the end I didn't even give them anything, let them starve to death, and if they tried to resist, I would kill them on the spot! I know that many people behind my back scolded me for being cold-blooded, and some people were still cursing me before they died, but I also knew that if I had been a little merciful, Raidenburg would have been attacked by undead creatures a long time ago, and none of us would have survived, so I don't regret it!"

An Fei nodded slowly and looked up at Thomson, "Are you sure you won't make a mess?"

"Leave it to me, sir. Thomson smiled and stood up: "During the time when Raidenburg was fighting the undead creatures, there were often people who questioned my command, and even tried to kill me, but they were the ones who were killed in the end. ”

"Sit down first, don't worry, the matter hasn't been discussed yet. An Fei stretched out his hand and beckoned down: "Chris, listen to Fernando today...... Do you want us to go and support the beleaguered towns in front of us?"

"It's not just us, Fernando will send a part of the Knights of Light and the Priests, and give us some infantry to increase our combat effectiveness. ”

"How many roads will it break?"

"The forces are too scattered, which will bring us the danger of being broken by each one, and I guess Fernando's final choice is the same as the previous plan, splitting into two roads, and the city of Shukran and the town of Madrid in front of us are exactly the same distance from us. ”

"Who's in charge?"

"This ...... Fernando hasn't decided yet, those knights of light and priests think that the army should be commanded by them, Fernando's idea is very practical, whoever can save the city of Shukran and the town of Madrid faster and more effectively, then who will be in command, Fernando cares about how to end the chaos and completely eliminate the undead creatures of the mercenary country, so I guess he will most likely hand over the appointment of the commander of the two armies to me, or simply to you. ”

"In this way, Fernando is a good man, but it's a pity ......"

"I've been in a lot of contact with Fernando these days, and he has a long-term vision, and many knights and priests of light are simply paranoid compared to him, but ...... It's a shame indeed. Chris nodded, he also knew that Fernando would be driven away sooner or later.

"If it's split into two ways, Ozgüch and Simpera, you two with me. Well...... It's a misfortune that Big Brother Entos went to the Brotherly Alliance mercenary group to find Marino. An Fei rubbed his eyebrows: "That's it, Bravi, you and Orsi and Thomson, the matter over there will be left to you, Bravi, be vigilant, don't let those knights of light and priests take advantage!"

Bravi was taken aback, he never expected An Fei to hand over the command to him, he was stunned for a moment, and said slowly: "An Fei, don't worry, I won't let you down!"

"Orsi, Thomson, you two help Bravey, if there is anything he can't take care of, you must remind him in time. Blawy, you have to be humble enough to accept other people's opinions, you know?"

Bravey, Orsi, and the others all nodded.

"Thomson, do what you think. An Fei sighed lightly and suddenly turned to Chris: "Chris, has there been a letter from Alice during this time?"

"Nope. Chris said softly, "Anfei, don't worry, Uncle Ernest has already said that Suzanne will be fine." ”