Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

After Hull left, Colonel Giroud-Maguno slammed his right fist hard on the table.

"What the hell is wrong with that bastard!"

"Captain Lorenzo, you watched that guy's behavior in silence. You can't be ignorant of anything, right? How dare that lieutenant talk to me in that manner?"

"How can I allow such a thing to happen when the survival of the fortress is at stake and I am asked to put everything on him?"

No wonder Colonel Giroud Maguno was so mad.

All those standing here are from his faction. In other words, they are all the right-hand men of Colonel Giroud Magnus.

Not only Captain Lorenzo and Major Schneider, but also all the other captains and lieutenants seemed to be ignored by him.

The most junior lieutenant officer used the situation to threaten Colonel Giroud Magno without paying any attention to anyone else.

That kind of attitude is unprecedentedly unusual.

Compared to the other officers, Captain Lorenzo, who had spent more time with Hull, answered unusually calmly.

"That's Helheim. No matter if he's an enemy or a friend, a superior or a subordinate, even if he's against all the upper nobles, or even in front of the Emperor, he will carry out his will to the end."

"That's the kind of person he is."

"How...outrageous! It's totally disrespectful! Can that kind of attitude be called willpower? It's just sheer willfulness!"

"..."

Captain Lorenzo stared calmly at Colonel Giroud Maguno, who spoke in an excited tone.

How exactly should I appease this colonel? I really can't think of any good way.

Captain Lorenzo was convinced that in order to win this war, everyone must understand and trust Lieutenant Hull.

"Do you understand the difference between carrying out your will and acting recklessly, Colonel?"

"what?"

"The former represents the ambition of the strong to win, while the latter represents the stubbornness of the weak who are unwilling to fail. I...have developed such thoughts about him."

"You mean... to make us obey the nonsense of that guy?"

"There's no choice now, is there?"

Perhaps, including the anger aroused by that attitude, everything was within his expectations.

Captain Lorenzo couldn't help but think in this direction.

He deliberately used this rude attitude in an attempt to mobilize everyone's fighting spirit.

If we continue to discuss whether to retreat, the fortress will soon be occupied by the enemy.

Even if it causes public outrage at this moment, everyone in the upper echelons must prepare for the next defensive battle.

Focus the discussion on how to resist.

...I didn't expect that I had to resort to this method to gather my fighting spirit. How ironic...

"I suddenly understand how he felt when he faced Lieutenant Mosbia."

Captain Lorenzo accidentally spoke out what was in his heart.

"You...you actually lumped us together with that incompetent guy!? We are the higher-ranking officers of the Empire!"

Major Schneider took advantage of the moment when Colonel Giroud Magnus was about to get angry again, took over the conversation, and loudly scolded Captain Lorenzo.

Major Schneider is the second-in-command of Colonel Giroud Magnus's faction.

However, it was precisely because of his incompetent nature as the second-in-command that Lieutenant Colonel Kenek's faction had the opportunity to grow step by step.

He also has an unshirkable responsibility for today's situation.

"Perhaps... to Helheim, we are no different from Lieutenant Mosbia. We are ignoring the fact that the enemy is approaching us, and we should have started preparing for war immediately, but we are still continuing this useless internal fighting..."

"You are kidding! How can we be in the same league with that kind of person! That kind of traitor is holding us back... and the entire empire back!"

"..."

This argument was meaningless. Captain Lorenzo had no intention of continuing.

However, in Captain Lorenzo's opinion, it is actually the same.

Judging from the final result, Colonel Giroud Magnus failed to unite the various factions in the fortress, and did not allow all the officers and soldiers of the fortress to unite under one flag to face the war with the Principality.

If Colonel Giroud Maguno had not always emphasized strengthening his own faction, he would have been in opposition to the faction headed by Lieutenant Colonel Kenek.

How could it have come to this situation today?

From the perspective of organizational structure, isn't it a dereliction of duty for Colonel Giroud Maguno, who sits in the position of the supreme commander of the fortress, and isn't he also holding back the entire empire?

It now appears that Colonel Giroud Maguno simply does not have the ability to integrate the entire fortress into one.

If the two countries were in the defensive stage of the stalemate, Colonel Giroud Maguno might be able to hide this shortcoming.

But once one side enters an attacking posture and when a real powerful enemy arrives, this incompetence that is usually hidden behind authority will eventually be exposed to the sun.

Helheim stirred up a hurricane that blew over everything that seemed decent in the fortress and pulled the two already discordant factions towards a complete break.

Force those who are still wavering to move in the same direction.

In this dangerous situation, everyone, including Captain Lorenzo, realized the fact that they were incompetent.

Helheim brought such a violent, fierce, and almost cruel storm.

"Colonel Gillou Maguno, I request that my captain's authority be temporarily transferred to Lieutenant Helheim, so that he can command the troops under my command."

"Do you think I will agree to your request?"

"This is the only solution I can think of..."

That person's power is indispensable if we want to win this war.

Obviously everyone understands this truth, but everyone is trying hard to avoid the correct answer.

Only Captain Lorenzo, who witnessed Lieutenant Mosbia's ugly face with his own eyes, was willing to face it all.

Rather than becoming a disgusting scum like Lieutenant Mosbia, what would it mean to give up his position to Hull, who is old enough to be his son?

No officer is willing to give up command of his troops, especially when facing a large enemy force.

The flames of selfishness always burn most fiercely just before danger arrives.

At this moment, I am the only one willing to give up the command of the troops.

"Please! Colonel Gillette Magno! Please allow Lieutenant Helheim to take over my captaincy!"

"...No! Absolutely not! He has no experience in commanding a large army. I can't let someone like him lead your 4,000 soldiers!"

"Please rest assured about this. Lieutenant Hull is very trusted by his subordinates. I believe he can mobilize the fighting spirit of his soldiers in the shortest possible time."

Under Hull's leadership during this period, the 8th Squad, once known as a gathering of villains, has become the fortress's premier force.

Even the 4th Squadron got rid of its previous bad reputation and made other squadrons look at it in a different light.

These are facts that everyone can see.

Captain Lorenzo has thought about the reasons for this more than once.

The final conclusion left him speechless.

Hull is like a sophisticated machine that has abandoned personal feelings. Rewards and punishments are only judged based on the abilities and achievements of his subordinates.

Apart from this, do not make any assumptions, do not mix in any personal emotions, and do not do anything unnecessary.

Everything is ultimately result-oriented.

Therefore, any instructions he gave could be understood and convinced by everyone, and also made his subordinates believe in the correctness of their superiors and willing to obey his command with all their strength.

But just this became a kind of salvation for the soldiers and junior officers.

No soldier or junior officer would dislike such clear and easy-to-understand instructions.

You will be rewarded for your achievements and punished for your mistakes. The more you work, the more you get. It is all clear and there is no excess. You don't have to worry about so-called personal relationships or face, and you don't have to calculate against each other. Everyone can work in the same direction.

This kind of thing is not difficult, and any senior officer should be able to do it easily.

But no officer had ever done this.

Sharing weal and woe, fairness and justice, these eight words are easy to say but so difficult to do.

Therefore, it cannot be imitated by other officers.

"..."

After a long time, Colonel Giroud Maguno sighed as if he was frustrated.

It seemed that as a boss, the only thing he could do at this moment was to ask Captain Lorenzo, his subordinate, to help him make this decision.

Captain Lorenzo couldn't help but think more.

Compared with Lieutenant Hull, Colonel Giroud Magnus seemed so narrow-minded.

It even made Captain Lorenzo start to reflect on why he supported the colonel in the first place and was willing to shoulder the heavy responsibility for him?

"Okay... I'll grant your request. However, I won't allow you to fail. If you fail in this battle, I will execute both of you!"

"Yes."

"After this battle, I will apply to the Central Command to transfer you away. You will not be allowed to set foot on this land again."

"I understand."

If you fail, you will die; if you win, there will be no reward. Do you still have to be excluded?

How ironic...

As Captain Lorenzo answered, another picture emerged in his mind.

Perhaps the next time you meet Lieutenant Hull, you will all kneel at his feet, sighing and crying for mercy.

For some reason, this scene could not be erased from Captain Lorenzo's mind.

"…I order! From now on, all the authority of Captain Lorenzo will be transferred to Lieutenant Hull, including the command of the army!"

"I obey my orders!"

Captain Lorenzo saluted Colonel Giroud Magnus and left the scene without any reluctance.

No matter what plans they have next.

In this matter, I have done my best to live up to my conscience.

Let God decide everything else.

Walking in the corridor, Captain Lorenzo remembered a sentence that Hull often said.

Captain Lorenzo used to follow the theory that his superiors' orders were everything.

But after seeing everything with my own eyes, this belief has gradually collapsed.

He understood Hull to some extent.

At this moment, Captain Lorenzo couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile on his face.

"Uploading and downloading...? Hehe...hehehehe..."