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Chapter 344 343. The blood vulture will never forget

Maxim's "speech" that got straight to the point failed to quiet down the impetuous barracks. The thugs who looked at each other still planned to resist, and the silent understanding made them start to move.

But soon, more family vampires behind Maxim entered the scene at night, and the opening of pairs of blood wings made even the most stubborn and craziest guy look desperate.

Although in Transia, the vampires of the Blood Vulture Rebel Party are hunted by players as "beasts with bonuses", in other parts of the continent, vampires are still very popular.

At least ordinary thugs don't have the guts to attack the defense line formed by vampires.

They retreated quickly. As the first person dropped his weapon, the concept of surrender was quickly realized. Soon there were a lot of weapons of various colors and some muskets on the ground, and the veterans were The Transian civil servants who were escorted by them came in with a sword in their hands, and started to register the roster with a pen and paper in their hands.

When faced with those black muzzles that were still emitting smoke, even the most wild prisoners could not show their bravery under such circumstances.

They're just bad, they're not stupid.

After realizing that the vampires of the Blood Eagle Clan were evil and really capable of killing people, they showed a very "cooperative" attitude when facing questions and registrations from civil servants.

In fact, it is not that no one has thought about it. The vampires in front of them plus the blood servants are only more than 100 people. There are more than 2000 heroes here. As long as they have the courage to rush, it is impossible even if the vampires move quickly in the dark. Stop everyone, and most people will have a "free future."

But obviously, for someone who only has one life, risking his life for a bunch of scum is unacceptable.

Even if they themselves are one of the scum.

This necessary caution saved the scum unnoticed, because just outside the camp in the dark, Murphy and Kudel were waiting for "the worst" to happen.

Necessary evil is already hanging in the air, buzzing with anticipation. This magic sword doesn't know what instructions its sword wielder will give it. It doesn't even know why it is here.But it knows that as long as Murphy nods, it can go on a killing spree and taste the blood of life again.

This is also where Maxim’s confidence lies.

He is a silent and pragmatic person, and the current operation is the first time that he has been given independent work responsibilities by Murphy. Mark is loyal and will always be worried about his possible mistakes.

When he knows that his master and companions are guarding him in the dark night, the cowardice in his heart will be mercilessly killed, and he will turn back to his cold appearance again.

After seeing that the prisoner's problem had been temporarily solved, Maxim did not stop there.

After he asked the captain of the Cadman People's Army under his command to take care of the place, he walked alone into the depths of the temporary barracks.

This was the second problem he had to deal with tonight, far more important than dealing with these prisoners.

He must get those armed blood servants for Master Murphy. These people are the "special units" of Transia's past. There is no other place on the entire continent except this ghost place where these special groups will be born, and Maxim also Was one of them.

Therefore, he can sympathize with the blood slave captives.

Although he didn't say it, Mark also hoped that these blood servants who were sent back to their hometown would have a good outcome. However, the trouble with this matter was that this was not an outcome that could be determined by his personal subjective thoughts.

"You should all hear what I just said. Now let your commander come out. I want to talk to him about how to deal with you."

Maxim stood outside the barracks of the Blood Servants prisoners. He did not take the initiative to walk in but gave instructions in a voice they could hear just like before.

After a few minutes of waiting, a middle-aged man wearing the military uniform of the original Blood Vulture Clan Armed Blood Servant Commander walked out of the darkness quickly with five young people.

You can still see some military temperament in them. At this point, I have to mention the difference between ordinary blood servants and armed blood servants.

Although they are all humans serving vampires, armed blood servants are after all trained as the army of the Blood Vulture Clan. Therefore, when Salokdar was in power, special vampires were also dispatched to be responsible for the training and training of the blood servants.

This tradition had already appeared when the Blood Vulture Clan settled in Transia and continues to this day. A fixed part of the new members of the Blood Vulture Clan each year are selected from the officers who armed the Blood Servants.

This is actually a very good selection method for the vampire family. It can maintain the combat effectiveness of the armed blood servant army while deepening their control over this group, and can ensure the loyalty of new people who join the family.

The Blood Vulture Clan's prosperity and tight control over Transia over the past few hundred years has been complemented by this selection system.

But there are downsides to this model.

The direct result of this is that the armed blood servants are in a very delicate situation in the original Transian society. As the human force most closely related to vampires and the most relied on, the army composed of armed blood servants even has hundreds of years of tradition. The middle class developed into a military aristocracy and a "rentier class" full of nepotism.

They are obviously the "second devils" between vampire rulers and civilians. They are hated by many people and envied by even more people.

Since vampires are immortal species, when they select new armed blood servants, they will prefer those human descendants who have served the Blood Vulture clan for generations. This once again strengthened the alliance between the blood servants, leading to 400 years later. Nowadays, almost all human beings who can become armed blood servants are from "genzhengmiaohong" vampire worshiping families.

These guys were not only the main armed force in Transia, but also the most important means used by the Blood Vulture Clan to maintain their rule.

Under this problem, we can understand the difficult choice Maxim is facing now.

He was not sure what the attitude of the blood servants who were loyal to the old family would be towards the new Blood Vulture clan. If they were unwilling to continue to obey, then any one of these guys would be the most dangerous source of instability.

Mark really doesn't want things to come to that point, but if he has to make a choice, he believes that he will not hesitate at all when he swings the butcher knife.

"Salute to you, Commander!"

The middle-aged man who came to contact Maxim on behalf of the armed blood servants quickly stepped forward and saluted Maxim with a standard blood servant ceremony.

It's somewhat like a servant flattering his master, but in the eyes of these special groups, this is a normal thing.

"State your identity, soldier!"

Mark said something.

The middle-aged man immediately straightened his back and responded loudly:
"Colonel Flanders McEnt of the Third Brigade of the Transian Blood Vulture Guards salutes you! Sir, our general, Lord Randolph, has been seriously wounded in the battle with the Yankees. When the other party asked us to surrender, he asked us to put down our weapons. Later, he left a suicide note and died for his country.

Currently, I am temporarily assuming command of the [-]rd Brigade. "

"Well, you are the famous Colonel Eagle Claw? The most outstanding soldier among the armed blood servants. I once regarded you as an idol, Colonel."

Maxim had heard of this name.

He carefully looked at the middle-aged man in front of him, who was probably in his 40s. When he was Jade's blood servant, Colonel Flanders was the "idol" in their group.

This soldier came from a poor family and became a blood servant at a very young age. Then he relied on his loyalty and talent to become prominent among the armed blood servants step by step.

If the Ten Years' War had not happened, he would have been the leading figure among the Blood Servants by now, would have been promoted to General and given the official status of an honorary member of the Blood Vulture Clan.

However, Mark could easily capture some of the remaining injuries on the middle-aged man's body at this time, as well as a trace of weakness left after he was abused in extreme conditions. The whole person seemed to have aged more than ten years out of thin air. Likewise, there are wrinkles on his forehead and his hair has turned gray, making him seem to have lost his "highlight".

Combined with the explanation given by the Thorn Clan, Maxim knew that these were the traces left when these captives were sent to the wilderness of Nordtov to build a railway for their steam train.

Facing Maxim's praise, Colonel Flanders chose to remain silent, probably because he felt that he, a defeated general, was not qualified to become an official vampire "idol".

"So, are you the only ones left in the Third Brigade?"

Mark asked:

"Were all the shortfalls lost in hard labor in the wilderness?"

"Not so, my lord." The colonel sighed:
"Although it is indeed not a good job to be commanded by frost dwarves to build railways in a bitter cold land, the Yankees need us as coolies and will not execute us arbitrarily.

The main reason why the Third Brigade has dropped from 6000 people to only 3300 people now is because there are traitors among us!
While we were holding on in our shack in the wilderness, the demise of the Blood Vulture Clan was like a heavy blow to our hearts. More and more news came back, especially after we learned that Cadman City had been conquered by the Pioneer Legion. After the destruction, the will of many people was shaken.

The cunning recruiter of the Thorn Clan took the opportunity to invite us. Those who were extremely disappointed with the current situation chose to abandon their reputation and honor and leave.

In order to prevent the situation from deteriorating, we organized a riot. The result was inevitable. We lost hundreds more people under the brutal suppression that night.

But my lord, I can assure you!
All soldiers who can follow me back to Transia now are loyal.”

Having said this, the colonel glanced at Maxim. He hesitated and asked:

"The only question now is, is the still existing Blood Eagle Clan still willing to accept us, the defeated generals who have lost all their honor and returned with desolation?"

"Good question. I actually have a question for you too."

Maxim did not mince words. He looked at the colonel in front of him and asked in a deep voice:

"Whether we accept you or not depends on your attitude. I want to know what you think of the Blood Vulture Clan that has now risen from the disaster and has once again taken control of Transia?
I can tell you very straightforwardly, Colonel Flanders, the only thing the Blood Eagle Clan has in common with the regime you swore allegiance to in the past is the name.

The Blood Vulture Clan established by Grand Duke Tris and Count Murphy now pursues a new order that is incompatible with your worldview. Everything you are familiar with has gone with the wind, and is left to you in this new era. There are many choices.

The premise is that you must renew your loyalty.

This time, blind worship of vampires is no longer the basis of loyalty, but you are required to swear to the entire Transia that you will dedicate your own strength to this land that will re-accept you. "

"So, this answer will directly determine our fate, right?"

Colonel Flanders sighed, as if he had expected this result.

As Maxim looked at him, the colonel's straight waist bent down at this moment, which seemed to represent his confused state of mind at this moment.

Several young officers beside him who were also suffering from hardship also exchanged helpless glances.

They could not directly say that they were willing to be loyal. After all, they had no understanding of this new regime. Even if they said they were willing to be loyal, Maxim would not believe them.

But if they don't offer loyalty, what can they say to those who returned to their hometown after narrowly escaping death in the wilderness?

As members of the armed blood servants, they have been instilled with the idea of ​​dedicating everything to the power of vampires since they were children. Their lives have also followed this trajectory. Now, the most important thing that supports them on the battlefield and supports them in never surrendering is The motivation was lost forever with Sarokdar's death.

The situation they have to face is more complicated than anyone else on the land of Transia, so complicated that even Maxim can't give them a suggestion.

"We will not resist."

After half a minute of silence, Colonel Flanders looked at Maxim, who was old enough to be his son, with a complicated expression.

He whispered in a lonely voice:

"Although the vampire superiors we swore allegiance to have died forever, and although the family we once served has died in history, we were born in Transia and fought for this land against foreign enemies.

Our blood was spilled on the border, and the land that once belonged to us was covered with the bones of our brothers!They are watching us, which makes us unable to fight against the land.

We will continue to obey, now that we will enter the battlefield under the banner of the Blood Vulture, as long as you allow it. "

This answer was full of helplessness, but Maxim nodded.

他 说:

"The Cadman People's Army under my command will select a group of recruits from among you to rebuild Transia's first formal army for Governor Murphy. But I am not an armed blood servant, and I am not familiar with your group. , so I need you to issue me a report within a week.

I will select 1000-1500 people from among you. I only want elites and those soldiers who can be saved. "

"Ok?"

Colonel Flanders looked at Maxim in surprise and asked:

"What does 'can still be saved' mean?"

"In Governor Murphy's plan, vampires will continue to live on this land as a common race in Transia, so those extreme vampire fanatics are the ones who must be purged from the army."

Maxim explained:
"You can separate those people. I think Mrs. Tris might give them a way out. After all, the Blood Vulture Clan is full of waste.

We need some trustworthy blood servants to rebuild the family system.

But they must learn to adapt to the new environment and start their lives with a new identity. I know that some blood servants have gone too far on the road of foolish loyalty.

Without a master, they can't even find the focus of their lives, just like mentally disabled people who can't take care of themselves.

Those are abnormal people distorted by the blood culture of the past. The Blood Eagle Clan will accept these people and support them until they die of old age, but we will not cultivate new fanatical blood servants.

That was a mistake of the past.

It should not appear again in New Transian history. "

Having said this, Maxim paused. He looked at Colonel Flanders in front of him. After thinking for a few seconds, he said:

"Personally, Colonel, your efforts in defending Transia over the past many years are worthy of recognition, so if you are willing, I can give you a first embrace and make you a formal member of the Blood Vulture family. , the Cadman People's Army also needs experienced commanders.

But you have to understand the gap between the two. It’s not just because you become a member of the Blood Vultures that you gain command authority!

But because you are our war hero yourself, the Governor has given you the power to command. In other words, even if you refuse to become a vampire, you can still serve as a military advisor in the new army.

However, in exchange for this preferential treatment, you need to cooperate with me to complete the split of the third brigade. The soldiers under your command will be assigned new jobs according to what they are good at.

They will become farmers, militiamen or workers, and they can always find a new trajectory in life. "

Maxim stopped talking.

He thought for a while and decided to end the conversation with what Mr. Murphy had told him before. He stood up straight and gave a military salute to Colonel Flanders in front of him, and said in a deep voice:
“What I want to tell you is that there is no need to worry that you will receive special treatment, because the Blood Eagle Clan will never forget those who have contributed to us.

Even if things change and people change, loyalty is always a virtue worthy of appreciation!

Hats off to you!

Defenders of Transia's past. "

These words made Colonel Flanders' eyes widen. Then, the decadent middle-aged man straightened his back. He stretched out his hand to straighten his old-fashioned military cap and collar, and gave Maxim a military salute in return. and said loudly:
"Blood bears witness to loyalty! Salute to you! Future defender of Transia! In the name of the temporary commander of the third brigade of armed blood servants, I order the third brigade to disband!"

(End of this chapter)