Chapter 1804 Proud Soldiers and Fierce Generals
Chapter 1804: Proud Soldiers and Fierce Generals Chapter 1804: Proud Soldiers and Fierce Generals Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Many lieutenant commanders were reprimanded.
Luther Carden was furious. He shouted, “From the northern desert, to the Spirit Sea, and now to this place—has the commander ever mistreated you?
And now, over a few mere mounts, you dare to have disagreements?
“In my opinion, I’ve been too lenient, letting you forget respect for your superiors and lose sight of the chain of command.
“Today, I will restate the eight ironclad laws of the northern territory.
For those who question the commander’s decisions, what is the punishment?” Luther’s gaze was sharp as a sword as he surveyed the room.
Forbes Innes’s face turned pale. He lowered his head and said hoarsely, “I’m guilty.
The penalty is beheading!” “And if we are divided among ourselves, what is the punishment?” Luther pressed.
“Eighty strokes of the cane,” Forbes answered, still bowing his head.
“Where are the imperial guards of the Northern Army?” Cole Colbie finally spoke.
The former head of the 10 lieutenant commanders was in charge of the Northern Army imperial guards. Although the Northern Army had been disbanded, the Northern Army imperial guards still followed the army commander.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
Many black-armored youths, draped in black scarves and black cloaks, silently appeared. Each one of them possessed formidable cultivation—they were all at the nirvana realm!
“Lieutenant Commander!” The 3,000 imperial guards bowed and cupped their hands in unison.
Imperial guards’ commander Cole Colbie!
Other than Braydon Neal, he was the only one who could mobilize the Northern Army imperial guards.
When the imperial guards appeared, more than 90% of those present turned pale, cold sweat trickling down their backs.
They were all soldiers of the Northern Army, veterans of the military, and they had feared the imperial guards since they were young.
Cole waved his hand.
“Drag them out.
All of them will be punished with eighty strokes of the cane.” “Yes, sir!” The imperial guards moved swiftly, taking them all away without mercy.
Three thousand guards—first, they recognized the commander, and second, they recognized the lieutenant commander. But when it came to the regimental commanders, they clearly didn’t acknowledge them!
Harvey Lay, who was standing nearby, saw two imperial guards approaching. His face instantly darkened as he cursed, “Get lost!
These idiots are looking for trouble, and it has nothing to do with me!
They think they can beat me eighty times?
Get lost!” The two imperial guards were clearly a bit foolish. Of all the people they could provoke, they chose Harvey. Was Harvey really that fierce? Absolutely—he was a typical troublemaker. He had been beaten up by Braydon since he was young, and he was also the only one among the Northern Army sons who had committed a major mistake and was frozen as a result.
The small courtyard erupted into chaos.
Braydon couldn’t rest in peace. In a flash, he stood with his hands behind his back on the pavilion in the small courtyard. His white robes fluttered in the wind, and his eyes were calm as he watched everyone.
Swoosh!
The entire place fell silent.
“Greetings, Commander!” The 3,000 imperial guards turned and knelt on one knee.
“Northern Army imperial guards greet the commander!” “Northern Army subordinates greet the commander!” All the commanders bowed. Not a single noise could be heard. The terrifying discipline of the Northern Army, along with the commander’s prestige, was fully displayed at this moment.
“As for the god mounts, I’ve only equipped a few legions so far.
I want to see the effectiveness of the organized cavalry before deciding whether to go with wolf cavalry, tiger cavalry, dragon cavalry, or phoenix cavalry.” Braydon’s words were calm, without blame.
Luther whispered from the side, “Military discipline must not be compromised.
These people have not shown loyalty to their comrades.
They should be punished with at least 80 strokes of the cane to remind them.” “Each of them leads elite soldiers and valiant generals.
They came to the Military Department, yet they left empty-handed and were beaten instead.
That’s unreasonable.” Braydon put his hands behind his back and smiled faintly, his eyes gradually growing cold as he added, “After all, the Northern Army is a proud army!” Just one sentence.
Swoosh!
Everyone’s faces went pale.
All the commanders, except for the sons of the Northern Army, knelt down.
“It’s all my fault!” Forbes said in a trembling voice.
“I misspoke.
Please punish me severely, Commander!” Braydon’s eyes grew colder, and his tone matched.
“Starting from me, the commander, the deputy commanders, and the lieutenant commanders of the legions, everyone is here.
Yet instead of holding us accountable, you think punishing a small regimental commander like you is enough?
When did the men of the Northern Army start behaving this way?” In the Northern Army, the high-ranking commanders who had made great contributions and died in battle were honored first, followed by those who were injured and the regimental commanders. The lieutenant commanders were the last to be recognized. Of all the merits, the lieutenant commanders took the least, and any fault was always shouldered by them. The terrifying cohesiveness of the Northern Army had never wavered—from the top to the bottom.
But now, the unity of the Northern Army was weakening. Everyone present understood Braydon’s words. It was one thing for outsiders to say that the Northern Army was filled with proud soldiers and valiant generals, but for their commander to say it was another matter entirely.
Now, Braydon had called out the generals of the Northern Army as fierce, but fierceness without respect for superiors or obedience to orders was dangerous.
Forbes knelt on the ground, head lowered.
In an instant, all the lieutenant commanders present dropped their swords and knelt on one knee.
“We know our mistakes.
Please punish us severely, Commander!” “Drag them out and punish them severely!” Cole ordered with a wave of his hand. The Northern Army imperial guards acted immediately, taking all the lieutenant commanders away for a likely unavoidable beating with the military stick.
In the courtyard, only the sons of the Northern Army remained.
“I’ve neglected to discipline them over the years,” Luther said calmly.
“Their arrogance is my fault.
I’m also responsible for what happened today.” Westley Hader added, “Today’s discussion of mistakes shows that everyone is at fault.” The sons of the Northern Army were the core of the upper echelons. Braydon might not involve himself in daily military affairs, with Luther in charge, but the others also had the right and responsibility to manage the Northern Army. The decline in the Northern Army’s unity was a collective failure.
Braydon looked at them and said, “Once you enter the spirit body realm, I’ll send you to the Divine World.
The mounts that each legions wants are there.
If you want them, you’ll have to take them yourselves!” “Yes, sir!” Westley and the others lowered their heads, knowing that their big brother was furious. Although the issue of the god mounts had been settled for now, it was still unresolved in the long term. The lieutenant commanders of the Northern Army would need to capture these mounts themselves, and how many they could get would depend on their own abilities.
The various lieutenant commanders, along with Cole and the others, had to enter the Divine World to capture the god mounts. The reason was simple: although Braydon had provided the first batch of god mounts, none of the Northern Army had a complete set.
Braydon looked at Forbes, who was still kneeling on the ground. Before turning around to leave, he calmly said, “Loki, don’t you still have 100,000 mounts in your small world?” “Out of the 500,000 god mounts we had, we only allocated 400,000,” Loki Foreman replied respectfully.
Braydon returned to his room and said, “Give the remaining 100,000 god mounts to the 13th legion.” “Yes, sir!” Loki acknowledged and went to handle the matter.
Forbes was dumbfounded. In the entire Northern Army, no legion had ever been fully equipped with god mounts. But now, the 13th legion would be. This was both an honor and a burden. The 13th legion had wanted these mounts, and now Braydon had given them what they asked for.