"Captain, your camp is really well fortified. If you don't know better, you might think this is Constantinople!"
As soon as they met, Petukhov faced the salutes of Li Xiao and Vishnyak without returning the salute and directly mocked them.
Of course, this does not mean that the access control over the Cossacks is very lax. In fact, it is also very strict there. People must not come and leave the military restricted area as they please.
Petukhov was mainly dissatisfied that two lieutenants the size of sesame seeds and mung beans dared to block his way. Didn't you see that he was a dignified colonel and brigade commander?
It's just that Petukhov's official authority is really in the wrong place. The two guys opposite him are a majestic imperial bastard grand duke. Although his mixed blood is a bit miserable, he is still a member of the royal family, not to mention a mere colonel and brigade commander.
I don’t know how many generals I’ve seen, and the generals should at least be polite to him on the surface. Why are you so awesome as a pheasant colonel?
As for Vishnyak, when he gave up on himself before, he didn't take military ranks and titles seriously at all. After making friends with Li Xiao and Leonid, he felt that the nobles were not so high-minded and that they were quite courageous.
He is very big, so he has no feelings for Petukhov.
"A military camp must have military camp rules."
Vishniak blocked Petukhov back with a polite word. This was because the Love Saint was afraid that Li Xiao next to him would get in front of him and angrily attack Petukhov. Although he was not afraid of the other party, it was not appropriate to follow him.
It's not the other party's intention to enmity, so he, the battalion commander, should stand in the way.
However, Petukhov was not that easy to talk to. His face suddenly became stern and he said sarcastically: "But your rules are too strict! You have no superiors and are lawless!"
Vishnyak was still so unhurried and calmly replied: "Our direct superior is the commander of the 748th Regiment, His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Leonid Gorchakov. And His Excellency the Lieutenant Colonel belongs to the Odessa Branch
Major General Kornilov, commander of the city defense, is under direct command. As an independent regiment, we are not subordinate to each other and have no superior-subordinate relationship."
These words may seem ordinary, but in fact they are both a gun and a stick. They are nothing more than saying that you, Petukhov, are nothing but a rotten bird's egg. You are a cavalryman of the army, and we are saltwater ducks of the navy. If you do not offend the well, you want to show off your official position.
Go show off to the Army, don't beep with our Navy.
Naturally, Petukhov was very angry and immediately retorted: "Then I really want to have a good chat with Major General Kornilov and ask him if everyone in the navy is arrogant and arrogant.
You don’t even understand basic military etiquette!”
Li Xiao finally seized the opportunity to intervene, and immediately said sarcastically: "At least the senior officers of our navy will not force their way into military restricted areas, and will not fail to return the salutes of their subordinates. There are really no such senior officers in our navy!"
Petukhov was immediately embarrassed. He was really angry just now. In addition, Li Xiao and Vishniak's military ranks were too low, so he didn't take them seriously at all. In his opinion, as long as
Show off your own momentum and you will soon intimidate the opponent.
Obviously, this was an exaggeration. The other party was not afraid of him at all, and he was speechless after just a few words. However, as a veteran, Petukhov's experience in the army over the years has made Petukhov unusually thick-skinned.
, that is, I felt slightly embarrassed and then acted like a normal person.
Instead, he glanced at Li Xiao and said contemptuously: "Who are you? Didn't you see that I was talking to your battalion commander? Do you understand etiquette?"
Well, Li Xiao's heart was full of criticisms. The other party's displeased look at the dwarf was not concealed at all. He was indeed a bit shorter, but he was still 1.6 meters tall. Although he was not as tall as
Giants like Boris can't be compared, but they can't be considered dwarfs either!
Besides, his body is still under twenty years old, and there is still room for growth. In two years, he might be 1.7 meters tall!
Li Xiao suddenly felt unhappy. If he was unhappy, he would definitely make others unhappy, so he immediately retorted:
"I am Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich Nomanrov, deputy battalion commander of the second battalion of the 748th Regiment and commander of the second company."
【Grand Duke?】
Petukhov's eyes almost popped out. He really didn't expect that the other party was a royal family or a majestic prince. Because the other party was too short, he didn't take it seriously at all. He thought he was an orderly of Vishniak.
When Li Xiao finished introducing himself, he discovered that the medal of the Knight of St. Andre was hanging on the other person's left chest. This kind of high-end product is only available to members of the Knights of St. Andre, and the members of that knight are basically
After being a powerful person, I think this person is probably a great prince.
Immediately, Petukhov felt a pain in his balls. No wonder the other party was so confident. Could it be that the other party didn't dislike him so much? It turned out to be because of his profound background!
This really made Petukhov feel a bit numb. He could naturally beat up an ordinary small battalion commander or company commander casually, but the other party was a royal grand duke and he really couldn't afford to offend him.
"Hello, Your Majesty the Grand Duke!"
Petukhov was so suppressed that his face turned red, and it took him a long while to squeeze out these words.
However, Li Xiao greeted him calmly and asked: "Hello, Colonel. I'm here unexpectedly. Do you have any advice?"
Petukhov had been holding back something to say, but he couldn't say it out. He felt really uncomfortable:
[Tell your sister, I’m here to cause trouble.]
Sighing in his heart, he steeled himself and replied: "I don't take advice seriously. I just heard Captain Osip Makarov say that my young man had a little friction and conflict with your subordinates. After all, they are all the same."
Neighbor, I am here mainly to resolve these unpleasantnesses!"
Vishniak and Li Xiao asked calmly: "Colonel, how do you want to resolve it?"
Petukhov smiled slightly and said: "As the saying goes, there is no acquaintance without fighting, and there is no hatred that can never be resolved. If we communicate more, there will naturally be no problems. Well, I will host a banquet for all your officers and soldiers to attend
, we will not return until we are drunk, so let all conflicts and disputes be resolved in wine!"
Li Xiao and Vishnyak really didn't expect Petukhov to say that. Just now, the guy's appearance and behavior seemed to be unreasonable. Why are you so kind suddenly, and you want to eat and drink to resolve it?
Contradictory, are all Cossacks so reasonable?
The answer is of course no, because when Li Xiao and Vishnyak brought their men to Petukhov's military camp, they were a little dumbfounded when they saw the banquet entertained for them.
The banquet was very ordinary, with large bonfires roasting large pieces of beef and mutton, and then there were wine bottles that looked like hills. The oversized one-liter bottles were poorly packaged and the strong smell of high alcohol could be smelled through the bottle caps.
Petukhov opened his military coat, stuffed a bottle into the hands of Li Xiao and Vishniak, and said with great enthusiasm: "Welcome, Your Excellency the Grand Duke and Commander Vishniak, these are potatoes, a local specialty.