Reborn: Imperial Officer Promotion Guide

The moon was bright in the sky. After the principality's army had completely withdrawn, Hull finally returned to the fortress.

"Well done. You killed the enemy's commander, Koha, didn't you?"

Captain Lorenzo was a little tired after a day of fighting, but at this moment he was extremely excited.

On the other hand, although Hull returned safely and took the heads of the enemy legion, he did not look happy at all.

"I don't like killing that doesn't bring any results. But for the sake of victory, I have no choice but to do this." Hull answered coldly.

The soldiers were already at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and if they continued to allow the enemy archers to act with impunity, they would be doing a great disservice to their own soldiers.

At least the head of the enemy's archer corps commander must be taken off to disrupt their subsequent attack.

"But then again, it's a relief that you were able to sneak in successfully."

"On the battlefield, the main way to distinguish between the enemy and us is by clothes and flags. It is not difficult for me to kill a Principality soldier first, change into his clothes and blend into the enemy's position. Moreover, when archers shoot, their attention is focused on the target in their hands and in the distance, so sneaking around behind them is not a big deal."

"It shouldn't be as easy as you say. I've also heard of the commander of the Koha Legion. Although he is a born inferior mage, he is also a veteran on the battlefield. He has achieved his current status entirely through military merit. He is a truly powerful man."

"This is all thanks to the high morale of our army. Perhaps in order to boost the morale of our allies, the legion commander was not satisfied with just commanding his archer corps, and even personally fired desperately into the fortress. Unfortunately, he didn't pay attention to what was behind him. I just kept a calm mind."

Captain Lorenzo smiled bitterly. "It's already very difficult to sneak into the enemy's heavily guarded position without showing any weakness, not to mention assassinating such a big shot in public. You're the only one in the entire fortress who can do this."

"Now is not the time to let down our guard. I predict that the enemy will launch a full-scale attack tomorrow, and that General Thunder will personally go into battle."

"Having lost such an excellent subordinate, it is only natural for me to personally go into battle and avenge this arrow. So...are you planning to personally fight General Raiden tomorrow?"

"No, it's not the time yet."

"What do you mean?"

In the entire fortress, apart from himself, there was no one else who had the strength to fight against such a strong man, and Hull knew this very well.

"From the fact that he risked his life to attack this fortress, it seems that General Lei Dian is definitely not an emotional mediocre person. Even if he personally went into battle, it was at most a feint. His real intention must be somewhere else. What I need to do is to deal with their real main attack direction."

"But...! But! In this case, who will fight against General Raiden?"

"Major Schneider, and his subordinates Captain Casar and Captain Danzig, the three of them should be able to hold out for a while."

"What if they can't hold on?!"

Captain Lorenzo seemed to be very afraid of General Lei Dian's reputation, and he was already somewhat shaken just by hearing the news.

If the three high-ranking imperial officers were killed in battle, the morale of the nearby defensive soldiers would immediately sink to the bottom of the sea.

Even if the gate can still hold off the Principality's soldiers, if no one stops them, General Lei Dian's climbing up the wall alone and charging in will surely cause the Empire's soldiers to flee.

"Then it will be up to you to determine the right time and send Goliath over."

"Goliath was indeed very brave today. He might be able to fight against General Thunder."

"No, there is absolutely no such possibility."

"Then... wouldn't that mean he's going to die in vain?"

"Don't worry, I won't make any useless arrangements. Even if I can't win, I will definitely not lose. Besides, Goliath is good at fighting against armies."

"Fighting against an army? What do you mean?"

Hull scratched his head and said, "It's hard to explain it to you. Anyway, you will understand it after watching his performance on the battlefield."

After Hull hastily said this, he asked for a warhorse and began to inspect the casualties of each team in the fortress.

The Imperial Army withstood the attack of the Principality with less than two thousand casualties on the first day, which was far beyond Hull's expectations.

Arriving at the 8th Squad’s base, Hull dismounted.

"Warrant Officer Bass!"

"Yes!" Warrant Officer Bass was obviously injured, and the bleeding had stopped after emergency bandages.

"Send someone to gather the lightly wounded soldiers from each unit here, and I will treat their injuries."

"This...Shangguan, this will greatly deplete your magic power."

Indeed, Hull has lost a lot of magic power today. If he consumes too much, he will not be able to recover tomorrow, which is related to tomorrow's important task.

But at this point, Hull couldn't care less.

"We are obviously weaker than the Principality in terms of military strength. One more person is good. We need to allow the lightly wounded to continue fighting tomorrow."

"But if that's the case, tomorrow's battle..."

"Don't worry, I know my limits. I will save enough magic power to handle the battles in the next two days."

"Sir, this may not be a good idea. I heard from Ling that you stayed up all night yesterday to formulate this battle plan, and you sneaked into the enemy's position alone today. If you continue to use up your magic power to heal the wounded, your body will not be able to bear it. You should not work too hard."

"What are you talking about? Compared to ordinary soldiers and junior officers, I should do more. This is the obligation and responsibility that comes with this identity."

"......" Warrant Officer Bass gave a bitter smile.

"What's wrong? Did I say anything weird?"

"No, it hasn't. This is the first time I've heard such words from a senior officer."

"What's so strange about this? I get paid more than you, so naturally I have to pay more. This is fair."

"But to get a higher position in the army, isn't it based on the results of the battle? You treating the wounded is not considered an achievement."

"You may have some misunderstandings about military positions. A soldier's position is determined by how many soldiers he can command and how many people are willing to obey his orders."

"Many people in high positions think that they can issue orders and show off their power because of the power that comes with their positions. Those who think so either have insufficient abilities or insufficient efforts. Once faced with a real crisis, the higher the position, the more ugly these people will behave."

This sentence obviously refers to the officers in the fortress headed by Colonel Giroud Maguno.

Warrant Officer Bass nodded, not knowing how to refute.

"Shangguan hasn't changed at all. He always says such scary things."

In fact, Hull is not very interested in how his subordinates view him. He just does what he should do.

"This is also my advice to you. I can't stay in this fortress forever, and Team 8 will have to continue to exist."

"What...!?" Warrant Officer Bass's expression froze instantly.

"Don't panic. I promoted you so that you can be after me. I also hope that you can take over from me and continue to lead Team 8."

"As for me, I don't like the kind of superiors you mentioned. No one would be willing to sincerely follow such a person. Even if they can pretend to be good for a while and gain the superficial respect of their subordinates, once they encounter a big event, they will definitely lose the support of the people. I hope you can understand this."

"If you want your subordinates to work hard for you, first of all, you have to shoulder the responsibilities and obligations as a superior. Only in this way can you build a strong army."

Hull doesn't really like to persuade people like this. If he meets someone who won't listen, he'll just let him die on his own.

Warrant Officer Kebas has the potential to continue to grow. Even if he cannot continue to be promoted due to the laws of the empire, talent is still talent after all.

Hull couldn't help but say a few more words.

"This is very difficult to implement in reality, and I've seen only you, Lieutenant Hull, willing to do it.

At this point, Warrant Officer Bass began to stammer, "But...if possible, I hope to follow you wherever you go."

Hull was stunned for a moment, then responded.

"No, your mission is not yet complete. You need to stay here after I leave."

"Is that so... As expected, you would definitely look down on someone like me."

Hull slapped his hand heavily on Warrant Officer Bass's shoulder: "Do you think I would say so much to someone I despise?"

"I'm making an exception today and saying so much so that you can continue to grow after I leave and not be assimilated by those people."

Warrant Officer Bass's eyes sparkled.

"Don't worry, sooner or later, we will meet again, so before that, take good care of Team 8 for me and don't embarrass me."

"Yes...yes! I obey your command!" Warrant Officer Bass saluted Hull deeply.

"Now, call all the wounded soldiers over here. If we finish this early, I can still get a few hours of sleep."

"Sorry...I'll do it right away!" Warrant Officer Bass immediately called on the members of Team 8 to go to different parts of the fortress.

Looking at Officer Bass's departing back, Hull nodded.

If he could win this battle by chance, the achievement would be enough to allow Hull to return to the center of the empire.

To move up step by step from within the empire, one must have a group of loyal subordinates to help.

He also trains Team 8 as his own direct line.

They didn't let me down, so could I fulfill my duty as a superior and protect them well?

I don’t know how many people will survive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow...

Thinking of this, Hull couldn't help feeling a little tired and couldn't help but sigh.

Then, for once in a rare moment of casualness, he disregarded his military appearance, sat on the ground, leaned against the wall behind him, and looked at the distant moon in the sky.

I am really tired, and tomorrow... I have to deal with a big battle.

Will the Thunder General act as he expected?

It would be best if there were no variables...