Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

Having said that, Hull also understood Wu Da's intention.

He seemed to be planning to put pressure on himself through Captain Lorenzo or Lieutenant Mosbia.

This will help to preserve the 4th Squadron's food supply business.

"Wuda, you too, why didn't you find out about this kind of thing in advance?" Captain Lorenzo smiled meaningfully.

Wu Da just smiled bitterly, looking embarrassed.

"I'm afraid your plan will fail. Lieutenant Hull next to you is famous for being unruly. The orders from his superiors have no weight in his eyes."

Hull quickly responded: "There is absolutely no such thing. Passing orders up and down is the basic quality of a soldier. Subordinates will certainly follow the orders of their superiors."

"Really? But if I give an order now, requiring the 4th Squadron to continue to have the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce supply food, would you be willing to comply?"

"Of course I will obey, but can you please let me hear the reason why you give such an order?"

"Hahahaha, you see, Wu Da, this Lieutenant Hull is a very troublesome guy, you have to be careful."

Captain Lorenzo's words were somewhat targeted and actually a bit rude. This was not a joke that an officer of the rank of captain should make.

However, perhaps this was just the other person's personality, so Hull didn't take it to heart and just thought of it as the other person making fun of him.

Hull could sense that, although Captain Lorenzo did not express it openly, he did not have any good feelings towards the businessman from the Jabadavor Chamber of Commerce in front of him.

The mild-mannered superior officer gave a false smile and continued speaking.

"Besides, you have a close relationship with Lieutenant Mosbia, but you are a little distant to me, your lieutenant superior. I really feel a little left out. For this reason, I personally feel embarrassed to forcefully recommend your Chamber of Commerce to Lieutenant Hull, right?"

Ah, Captain Lorenzo openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Jabadawo Chamber of Commerce.

Hull was not in a good mood because Captain Lorenzo teased him.

But after hearing what Captain Lorenzo said, Wu Da should choose to give up.

Thinking that he could finally be freed from these boring things, he smiled quietly.

But even so, Wu Da seemed to want to struggle.

"Oh, oh, I am really ashamed of what you said, because you have been so busy, so we haven't found a suitable opportunity to get close to you. Look at what happened, and you have such a big misunderstanding. It's all my fault."

"I don't really take it personally. This is just a matter of food budget for a certain squadron. Matters of this magnitude should be decided by each team. It's not like you will be directly disqualified from being a supplier to your Chamber of Commerce. You don't need to make a fuss about it. It would be bad if you alert the military leaders and cause more unhappiness."

"...You are right."

On the surface, this matter was indeed not a big deal, just as Captain Lorenzo had said.

But the inner relationship can be very profound.

The Jabadavor Chamber of Commerce sent someone to try to restore the situation, which seems to be a warning.

From a business perspective, this vigilance is very necessary and very correct.

This time, Hull took the food of the 4th Squadron as the starting point, and actually intended to gradually hand over all the supplies in the fortress to the Chamber of Commerce in Nandal.

The more exclusive or monopolistic a business is, the more profits it can squeeze out.

What's more, the Jabadav Chamber of Commerce also has a close cooperative relationship with the top military officials, and the huge profits behind it are self-evident.

When placing orders to purchase supplies from the perspective of the military, since what is being purchased is not the belongings of a single individual, everyone has very little awareness of price and efficiency.

Some of them only have connections among the upper echelons of the military and are not that concerned with the quality of the items they purchase, especially the tools and supplies used by junior officers and soldiers.

Knowing the logic behind this, Hull is trying to break this monopoly and restore the purchased materials to their proper prices and quality.

Only in this way can ordinary soldiers enjoy the treatment they deserve.

"Um...Captain Lorenzo, is there no room for maneuver in this matter?" Wu Da lowered his head and spoke again.

"It is customary for each squadron to be responsible for how it uses its budget. Besides, I trust Lieutenant Hull's judgment."

"Really... I understand what you mean. Then, I'll take my leave now."

"Eh? Didn't we agree to meet Lieutenant Mosbia later?"

"That person is already in trouble, right? I won't waste my time."

As if the smile he had shown since entering the room was fake, Wu Da turned around and left with a serious expression on his face.

Captain Lorenzo's face darkened and he sighed softly.

"It seems that they have sucked enough blood from Lieutenant Mosbia, so they are planning to abandon him directly."

"The target is Lieutenant Mosbia. It is understandable that he will be used and discarded by the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce. After what happened today, I have made up my mind. Not only food, but also the supply of other materials for the 4th Squadron will be handed over to the Nandal Chamber of Commerce."

"Hey, hey, hey, Lieutenant Hull, please don't make things worse for me. Didn't the businessman named Wu Da say it just now? Their Chamber of Commerce has a deep relationship with the upper echelons of the military. It's not fun to bring trouble upon yourself."

"Captain Lorenzo, I have already done some research on this. Here is a list of people. All of them are senior military officials who have close ties with the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce."

Hull handed the list to Captain Lorenzo, which was one of the reasons why he came to see Captain Lorenzo today.

"Oh... You are really a scary person. You can investigate to this extent in such a short time."

"War is always subject to the control of various intelligence. Moreover, I did not just start the investigation recently. In fact, I have already started collecting intelligence on the top military personnel since I took office."

Captain Lorenzo swallowed, and Hull's words seemed to make him feel a little scared.

Captain Lorenzo took the personnel list handed over by Hull and muttered to himself while looking at the names on it.

"Lieutenant Colonel Keneck, Major Shomok, Major Kimard, Major Gundard, Major Schneider, Captain Randall, Captain Gollard, Captain McAdor, Captain Drucker, Captain McBammar, Captain Buyze, Captain Mazaru... Lieutenant and below are omitted."

"These people are closely related to the Jabadavor Chamber of Commerce..." Captain Lorenzo fell silent as he looked at the list.

"Captain Lorenzo, you should have noticed something is wrong, right?"

"Huh? Uh... yeah! That's right! I noticed something was wrong, too."

Hull nodded: "Yes, the officers recruited by the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce have obvious factional tendencies."

"Factional tendencies?" Captain Lorenzo looked at it carefully again, then his eyes widened, but his expression returned to calm the next second.

"Yes, that's right. I noticed something was wrong just now."

Currently, the entire Northern Fortress is roughly divided into two major factions. The faction that currently occupies a dominant position is the faction centered around Colonel Giroud Maguno, Major Schneider, and Captain Lorenzo.

Although Colonel Giroud Maguno is the highest commander of the fortress, there is also a core faction in the fortress headed by Lieutenant Colonel Kenek.

Except for Major Schneider, all other colonel-level officers on the list who have close ties with the Jabadavor Chamber of Commerce are members of this core faction.

It can be inferred that the reason why the Jabadav Chamber of Commerce specifically approached Major Schneider was definitely to obtain internal intelligence about Colonel Giru Maguno's faction from Major Schneider.

"Through this personnel list, the Jaba Dawo Chamber of Commerce is clearly planning to support Lieutenant Colonel Kenek's faction, with the goal of promoting Lieutenant Colonel Kenek to the rank of colonel to compete with Colonel Jiru Maguno for the command of the fortress."

"If we want to fight them, we must support a chamber of commerce that can fight against the Jaba Dawo Chamber of Commerce."

"You mean, should we support the Chamber of Commerce controlled by the businessman Nandar to compete with the Jaba Dawo Chamber of Commerce?"

"That's my plan. Currently, the Nandar Chamber of Commerce has a monopoly on the trade with the Kumin people. I heard that its development momentum is very rapid. One day, it will definitely become a strong rival of the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce."

For a long time, the Jabadawo Chamber of Commerce, which has the backing of the fortress military, has been the only dominant force in the northern region.

Relying on the influence of the military to grow and become stronger, and in turn interfere with the leadership of the fortress.

A vicious cycle has formed.

For now, it is precisely because of this relationship that the fortress is ostensibly headed by the highest officer, Colonel Giru Maguno.

But in reality, power has gradually been controlled by Lieutenant Colonel Kenek's faction.

More than 80% of the colonel and captain officers in the entire fortress sided with the faction controlled by Lieutenant Colonel Kenek.

"Phew... This matter is very important. I have to report to Colonel Gillette Maguno in person. Oh, and there is something I want to confirm with you."

"Please tell me."

"Through this incident, can I assume that you have in fact joined our faction?"

He learned that the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce was secretly helping Lieutenant Colonel Kainek seize power, and found a way to fight against it.

This is tantamount to offering a huge gift to Colonel Giroud Maguno's faction.

If this could be accomplished, it would not be difficult for Hull to join the core of the faction.

Ke Huer's answer was straightforward.

"I will not get involved in either faction. I am just an ordinary soldier of the Empire. I only follow and practice military law. I will only follow the right and just side."

"Hahaha... This answer is a model, but for some reason, I smell lies in it. Moreover, when such words come out of your mouth, it always feels like a mockery to me."

"Okay, you go back first, and let me take care of the rest."

Captain Lorenzo smiled and let Hull go.

Captain Lorenzo was not a fool. He didn't think that people like Hull would be bound by any rules and regulations.

Otherwise, it would not have been refrigerated by the central government and sent here.

But at least now Hull has shown his goodwill.

During the time when Colonel Giru Maguno was in control of the fortress, a peace agreement was reached with the Kumin people.

He strongly invited the Blue Queen to come to the fortress in person to sign a formal agreement with Colonel Gillett Maguno.

He made an indelible contribution to the consolidation of Colonel Giroud Magnus's position.

Capable people are naturally rebellious. Now he is willing to stand on the front line to fight against the Jaba Davo Chamber of Commerce. With his abilities, it is better to have him as an ally than as an enemy.

Knowing how to employ people and delegate power is also a compulsory course for a senior military officer.

Captain Lorenzo believed that he was a qualified officer in this respect.

After Hull walked away, Captain Lorenzo stood up and took the list to Colonel Giroud Magnus' office.

It is foreseeable that Colonel Giroud Maguno will not miss such a good opportunity.