Hearing Alni's words, the old servant smiled and replied:
"The main star of Badabu is broken into scorched earth, but the Badabu galaxy is not all, and what is important in that place is not the planetary environment. Its location determines that it will always be the center of the Great Vortex. After receiving the position of Governor Badabu, it will undoubtedly become the most influential person in the Great Vortex! Now many territories recovered by the Empire have gradually begun fierce competition for future managers and ownerships, and Governor Badabu is the hottest position among them. Many great nobles are staring at it, such as the Merton family of Endymion, the Panir family, the Adriano family of Kreman drift belt, the Santa Cruz family of the State Church, and the Vortex family, have clearly expressed their willingness to compete for the position of Governor Badabu. Master, the assassination and frame-up against you for the previous few times were from the Vortex family and the Panir family. They know that you are a strong competitor."
"Isn't this matter... not the Ministry of Internal Affairs? And it's such a critical position, and it may have to be appointed by Terra."
"That's right, but now the Great Vortex and the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not the ones that speak the most useful."
While putting the empty wine glass on the table and waiting for the servant to pour wine, Suhrab patiently explained to the young master who was "unfamiliar with the world":
"There is a saying in the officialdom that it is better to be in charge than to be in charge of the current (homophonic) official. Now it is a big vortex, and only one person is the most effective in speaking."
"You said...the supreme commander?"
"That's right, Badab is still under the control of the Expeditionary Force, or in other words, the world is like this."
"But you said it before, he will leave eventually."
"A person in power can do many things before leaving, such as appointing a manager in a temporary position. Think about it, is it easier to be a temporary governor to become a formal governor? Or is it easier to have a parachuted governor out of nothing? Not to mention that even if Terra wants to airborne the manager, she has to worry about the actual situation in the local area and the statement of "fait-successful facts". Those who seize the initiative will always have the initiative, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not unable to manage the matter."
Alni asked the attendant to turn off the entertainment instrument, then leaned on the chair, shrugged, and said with a ease:
"Actually, I don't care much about this position. After the expedition, I hope to continue to lead the troops to the new battlefield to serve the emperor."
The old servant beside him sighed in his heart. His young master had not experienced a truly difficult war, nor had he experienced a cruel battle between the entire army without food for several months. He was afraid he didn't know that once he left his family's shelter and went to other battlefields, it was a problem whether he could escape unscathed.
But he knew how to convince this "little general" who had seen him since childhood.
"The expedition is over, and the war in the Great Vortex will not end either. Young Master, not to mention the pale stars and the remaining green-skinned groups, even the many rebellions that may break out after the war require the Imperial Army to work for a long time. The Great Vortex still needs a powerful lord commander to lead many astral army."
When Alny heard this, his eyes suddenly moved slightly.
"Is that true, it seems..."
"So, young master, only the most influential governor is qualified to be the most commanding lord commander. If you wish to continue to make achievements in the military field, then you must hold the position of Governor Badab in your hands."
Arni nodded.
"So what can I do? Apart from these minerals."
"You need to build a good relationship with those sages of mechanical sages in Angustorm, but this is just to lay the groundwork for the future. The most important thing at the moment is... military achievements, as I said before, now the only one who can tell the truth is the commander-in-chief Soshyan Alexey. If you can get his appreciation, this matter only needs a little operation to be completed. As an Astarte, the most effective way to attract his attention is military achievements."
Alni stood up from the chair and walked two steps back and forth.
"So we have to end the battle in this meaningless world as soon as possible, right?"
The old servant nodded with a smile.
"What the young master said is that according to my observation, the main force of the Expeditionary Force will soon be in a decisive battle with the Red Pirates, and that is the big stage for you to show your talents."
Anil sighed first, then stamped his feet, sat back on the chair and said helplessly:
"But those damn mobs were huddled underground like bed bugs. I can't see hope of ending the battle now, and there are problems with the soldiers' food supply. By the way, when it comes to this, how are you discussing with the sages of the mechanical sages? Can they give us priority to food? My soldiers can only die in battle, not starve to death."
Suhrab thought for a moment, wiped his mouth with a napkin, and then whispered:
“That Philpatrick sage has a need.”
"need?"
"He said that the current planetary biomass is severely lacking, and various industrial facilities are still recovering. If food supply is to be increased, it is necessary to...supplement some raw materials." (Anti-complaints: The main material for corpse starch is not actually corpses, but if the raw materials are insufficient or the production needs to be temporarily increased...)
"Replenish?"
"The dead soldiers' bodies."
Arni was stunned at first, then waved his hand immediately.
"No, no, no! No, absolutely not! No, no! No matter what, they are all my soldiers, and they have nothing to do with status or identity. I at least want to let their remains rest in peace. I also plan to build a collective cemetery for them in the future, absolutely not."
Then he thought about it.
"It's really not possible to send my reserved grain to the soldiers."
The other party smiled and shook his head.
"Young Master, how can you eat enough for so many people? But don't worry, I know you won't agree, so I changed the plan with the Philpatrick Sage, and finally I can replenish half of the quota."
"Only half?"
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"It's too few, or do you get some from other places. I heard that someone has started operating insect farms on this planet, or—"
"Young master, favors need to be paid back, especially for you who have a bright future now, don't owe favors debts easily. You know you are kind-hearted and good to soldiers, but do you still remember what I taught you before? No matter how good you eat the soldiers, they will only want more. After eating the ration bar today, you will have to ask for grain bread tomorrow. And if they eat too much, they will be lazy and will think randomly, and it will also affect combat efficiency. Only by keeping them half full can they encourage them with rewards and encourage them with punishment."
As he said that, Suhrab paused.
"As for the quick end of the battle, I thought of a solution."
Suhrab stood up, walked to the side of the wall, and asked the servants to unfold a structure diagram of the underground tunnel.
"It can be confirmed that the main enemy base of this mining area is in the E-112-YM area, which is also the location of the main geothermal power station in the area. However, it is protected by a large number of mine channels, and it is time-consuming and laborious to push down a little bit. But if we use special machinery such as termite boring machines, we can quickly send a batch of troops there."
Arni stared at the map, raised his fist to the height of his chin, and fell into thinking, his thumb rubbing the joints of his index finger.
Later, he whispered:
"I actually thought about this plan, but we don't have a termite boring machine on hand."
“There is a mechanical teaching place.”
Arni turned his head suddenly, looking surprised.
"Yeah!?"
"Yes, the Philpatrick Sage has three termite boring machines on hand, enough to send a battalion's troops to a predetermined position."
"A battalion? It's too few. There are at least three or five thousand mobs underground. If they go directly into the center of the enemy, they will definitely be besieged."
"This is the combat plan. They firmly attract the main force of the enemy. The large army took the opportunity to surround from all directions and could capture all the enemies underground! The way they did when they captured that arsenal was actually the same. This is called the center blossoming!"
"Um--"
Arni looked at the structural diagram, and nodded slightly after a moment of silence.
"It is indeed feasible, but this requires a lot of organization and discipline to that force. Do you need to be involved in the guards around me?"
"No, young master, I think that second battalion is good. I won't say anything else after fighting over the years, but I have strong resilience, especially the second battalion commander, who is a very excellent frontline commander. I believe he should be able to do it."
"Is the Second Camp...well, then let's just them, when will the termite excavator be delivered?"
Chapter completed!