Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Ten days passed since then.

As Hull had expected, the plan to fight the Principality did not succeed.

The military finally decided to wait until the ice and snow in the north melted in the spring, and then send troops to fight the principality with all their strength.

Before that, the fortress needed to accumulate supplies needed for the war.

Captain Lorenzo called Hull to his office and conveyed the military's instructions.

"I'm sorry, I had already obtained the approval of the military leaders, but something unexpected happened during this period."

"The military has received news that General Reinhardt has arrived in the North."

"General Reinhardt?"

"Eh? You don't know? Reinhardt, known as the Thunder General in the Principality of Diordo, is a truly powerful man."

"Oh? A real strong man?" Hull couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and smiled.

"Excuse me, what level of strength is this person?"

"I'll just tell you one thing, and I believe you'll understand - he can freely manipulate the magic wand of lightning attribute..."

Hull smiled even more: "I see."

It is said that speed is power.

The thunder attribute magic wand is the rarest among all the magic wands of various attributes, and is also recognized as the strongest attribute.

A lightning wand allows the user to transform himself into lightning and gain extraordinary speed, so it is often considered to represent killing and attack.

As far as Hull knew, Mi Hill, one of the [Four Earls] who stood at the top of the military in the empire, was also a magician with thunder attributes.

There is no weak magician who can wield this kind of wand.

Or using the logic of survival of the fittest, the weak would have been devoured by the power of thunder and lightning long ago and it would be impossible for them to survive in the world.

The lightning magician who has survived to this day must be one of the most powerful people in the world.

"General Reinhardt is a top general in the Principality of Diordo. He is feared by our empire for his bellicosity and strength. If the opposing commander is replaced by General Raiden, we must also send out top general-level combat forces to deal with him."

"...I see."

Simply put, the military judged that there was no one in the imperial fortress in the north who could compete with the enemy, so they were forced to suspend the attack?

The Principality of Diordo is a medium-sized power in terms of its size and national strength. Their generals are roughly equivalent to the level of lieutenant generals in the empire.

If you want to be sure of winning, you need top-level combat power at the admiral level to suppress it with all your strength.

"When the snow melts next spring, Countess Mi Hill will come in person. Her power is just the right level to be a superior variant of General Reinhard. With such a powerful reinforcement, the conquest of the Principality of Diordo will surely be a great victory this time."

"You don't have to worry about this matter. Just trust the military's judgment." Captain Lorenzo patted Hull's shoulder to comfort him.

"That's true. But I just hope our intentions won't be leaked to the enemy."

Once the Empire's combat intentions are leaked, the Principality of Diordo will certainly take advantage of this vacuum and launch an attack before Count Mi Hill arrives.

That would be terrible.

After all, Count Mi Hill is a big shot among big shots.

The empire and even the surrounding countries have sent countless spies, undercover agents, and intelligence personnel to monitor her movements every day.

Her every move is under the eyes of all countries.

Just like a strategic weapon, when the Principality learned that she would come to the North, it would inevitably suspect that the Empire would launch a large-scale campaign in the North.

It is not impossible to detect it in advance.

"Don't worry too much about this. The Principality of Diorudo is not stupid. They also know how bad the winter in the north is. It is too risky to launch an attack under such conditions. We have not received any intelligence on the mobilization of the principality's troops."

"As for the fact that Earl Mi Hill is going to lead his army to the North, the Propaganda Department has also given a reasonable explanation, and our own intelligence personnel planted in the Principality have also begun to spread false information."

[In order to defeat the increasingly rampant Kumin people, the Empire finally sent out Earl Mi Hill, vowing to solve the problem of the barbarians once and for all.]

"I see. I hope everything goes well."

It is bound to be impossible to go smoothly.

But Hull also understood that even if he continued to oppose it, he would not be able to change the military's decision.

To be honest, the fact that the other party sent a strong man at the level of a general was indeed beyond Hull's plan.

Hull withdrew from Captain Lorenzo's office and returned to his own room.

Inside the room, Private Eitan is going crazy because of Ling's Spartan education.

"Ah-huh, mana-ha, nana-pa-na, demah-huh, lu-hali-huh?"

"No, no, I've said it several times. You have to understand the meaning of the sentence based on the context."

"Your intonation is wrong too. The stress should be on the front. The pronunciation is the same but the intonation is different. The meaning of a sentence can be very different. Did you really listen to how I pronounced it?"

"The Kumin people are very careful about their language. If you don't pronounce it correctly, it may be considered as a deliberate insult to them. This can cause international disputes. Your pronunciation must be perfect."

"Wow...Wa ...

"Alright, alright... Ouch... Uncle, you are an adult... Stop throwing a tantrum like a child, okay? Alright, wipe your tears and let's continue."

"..."

A cold yet kind girl, and an emotionally broken uncle.

The conversation between the two people made Hull smile bitterly.

Private Etan has been in this state recently.

It seems that Kumin is not an easy language for him to master.

However, the study schedule arranged by Hull for him did not lag behind. No, in fact, he was actually ahead of schedule.

Maybe it's because Ling is too demanding, even a little picky, which is why his condition is getting worse and worse.

Hull counted on his fingers and found that Etan now slept no more than four hours a day.

Hull was very satisfied with the soldier for working so hard.

Hull sat on the bed: "Ling, have you finished the test I assigned to you?"

"It's already been done. Really, I'm already so busy teaching Mr. Etan recently, and you're still arranging things for me all day long. Aren't you annoying?"

"Oh?" Hull took the test paper handed to him by Ling, picked up the pen and started marking it.

Five minutes later, Hull placed the pen and test questions on the bed.

Ling complains a lot, but she scored full marks on all the tests...

What kind of monster is she?

I have only been here for a short time, but I have already mastered subjects such as linguistics, biology, medicine, mathematics, and business.

If you want to study further, you can only apply for relevant majors offered by relevant colleges and enter a specialized college to continue your studies.

Really, he is so outstanding that even Hull is worried about the child's future.

"So...is the transaction going smoothly?" Hull asked Ling in a low voice.

Hull is basically not someone who trusts others easily.

He also did not intend to reveal the deal with the Kumin to Private Etan.

Of course, he didn't think that Eitan, who was struggling in the ocean of learning, would have the extra energy to listen to his conversation with Ling.

However, it didn't matter even if he heard it, because Hull had already prepared reasons and excuses.

"Well, it went smoothly. Mr. Nandar brought back a large amount of jade this time and sold it to various distribution centers in the surrounding area. He also said that he would import some better quality jade next time."

"...Well, he did consider it."

It's like hiding gold in a mountain of gold.

Hiding the magic orb inside the expensive jade mined by the Kuming people makes it very unlikely to be exposed.

"Treasures such as jade and emerald are very rare in the empire, causing the market price to remain high and the supply to fall short of demand. Mr. Nandar is so happy that he can't even stop smiling while eating because of such a large-scale dumping. He said he would find an opportunity to thank you."

"Well, as long as it goes well, you don't have to thank me deliberately."

Only mutually beneficial relationships can be maintained in the long run.

The matter of the magic orb was too serious. When Heer told Nandar about it, the other party's face turned pale with fright.

But considering the profits in this business, Nandar can monopolize all transaction profits.

Faced with such a huge temptation of benefits, Nandar agreed after thinking for a moment.

Even though they were business partners, to be on the safe side, Heer and Nandar still signed a magic contract that [the secret of the orb transaction must not be disclosed].

This kind of magic contract is similar to a curse. When the hand seal is pressed, a delayed magic is cast. Once violated, the magic will be activated, causing serious injuries at the very least, and death at the worst.

"Oh, by the way, the so-called market price is floating. The rarer the commodity, the more expensive it is. If too many commodities are put into the market at once, the price of jade and jadeite will not recover for a long time."

"Don't worry about it! Mr. Nandar is a great businessman. He is more capable than you in making such calculations."

"Oh fine."

Hull nodded and did not continue to ask about the specific details of the operation.

Ling will definitely put some effort into pricing. After communicating with him during this period, Hull also confirmed that Nandar is a very smart businessman.

Much better than many of the good-for-nothings in the imperial capital's Ministry of Commerce.

Hull was also willing to believe them.

Especially Ling, this child's ability is unquestionable.

"Well, next time you go to see Nandar, ask him to prepare what I need, and then give him this letter."

"Really? You're ordering people around again! Are you up to something again?"

"Children shouldn't ask too many questions about adult matters."

"Tsk...Okay, okay, I get it. It's my fault for living under someone else's roof. Alas..." Ling took the letter handed to her by Hull and sighed heavily.