Chapter 1306: It would have been done earlier
That day, Lex talked with Diak for a long time, and then he found that he and Diak unexpectedly got along well and had a lot of common topics.
The reason is simple, because Diak has also been a leader and a patriarch, and they can reach a certain degree of synchronization in some ideas and mentalities.
During this process, Diak did not hide anything and directly stated that they and the centaurs headed by Drogo were originally two tribes, but in the end they merged into Drogo's tribe and joined the Great Zhou.
This surprised Lex, but also made him more interested.
Of course, he didn't show it directly.
After the banquet, Lex took his people back to the camp.
It was not known whether it was a coincidence or not, but not long after they returned to the camp, Marshal Adolf's adjutant came with cartloads of resources.
"Captain Lex, a great war just ended. The marshal was worried that your camp might not have enough resources, so he asked me to send next week's resources here."
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"hehe……"
Feeling Lex's gaze, the adjutant laughed dryly twice.
These resources refer to living resources, mainly food, which is negotiated in the employment agreement and is part of their remuneration.
Centaur mercenaries are rarely paid in the form of currency, because in this era, the currency of one country is basically useless when it reaches another country.
So they usually ask for resources directly.
Equipment, food, daily necessities, in short, all the resources they need are included.
After winter comes, food is delivered to the Centaur camp basically once a week.
This week's share was just delivered two days ago.
Normally, there would be no problem if the resources were delivered one to two days in advance, but according to the Saint Laurent Empire, today is Wednesday, so it is a bit too early.
Lex was not a fool, he already knew what the other party was here for.
In response, he simply waved his hand, signaling one of his subordinates to move the resources into the camp.
"Thank you for your concern, Marshal. Please rest assured, we Centaur mercenaries are trustworthy."
After saying that, he turned around and walked back to the camp.
"Are you trustworthy?"
In the marshal's office of the fortress, Marshal Adolf showed a bitter smile on his face as he listened to his adjutant's report.
To some extent, he had anticipated this outcome.
After all, over the past few years, Lex, as the leader, has always maintained a business-like attitude in his cooperation with them and has never bothered with anything else.
Originally, Saint Laurent V and Marshal Adolf wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to employ each other in recent years to influence them subtly.
Who could have imagined that the Great Zhou would appear out of nowhere, and that they even had a troop of Centaurs under their command.
Wow, something they had spent so much time trying to accomplish was easily accomplished by the other side just relying on the Centaur cavalry.
This is like meeting an old friend in a foreign place, how can we not start a conversation?
Marshal Adolf could even foresee what would happen next.
Isn't it possible to get acquainted with each other as we chat? Under this premise, if Da Zhou wants to recruit the Centaur mercenaries led by Lex, it will have a greater advantage than them.
"Marshal, we can't just let this go, can we?!"
At this moment, the adjutant was obviously feeling a little bit upset.
After all, for so many years, he was responsible for all the specific operations surrounding the recruitment of Centaur mercenaries.
Simply put, he is the one who is tired.
Good man, he worked so hard for several years, but when Monday came, he had nothing to do? All these years of hard work were in vain?
At this moment, Marshal Adolf frowned, noticing his adjutant's reluctance.
"Then what do you want to do? This is a matter of mutual consent. The Centaurs have been doing their job impartially over the past few years. They have fought bravely and not a few of their people have died in battle. Do they still owe us anything?"
Marshal Adolf's words immediately silenced the adjutant.
He admitted that what Marshal Adolf said was indeed correct, but his unhappiness obviously would not disappear so quickly.
Marshal Adolf saw this and frowned and spoke again...
"Don't make any mistakes! You are well aware of the strength of the Centaur mercenaries, and the strength of the Great Zhou should not be underestimated. They have air forces, and the Emperor Zhou is a wizard at the Saint level. Not everyone can provoke him."
"We have already suffered a loss by failing to recruit the Centaurs. There is no need to ruin our relationship with the Centaurs and the Great Zhou after having already suffered such a loss. This will only cause us to suffer even greater losses! Do you understand?!"
If you ask Marshal Adolf whether he is in a good mood now, he will definitely be in a bad mood. But even if he is in a bad mood, he cannot act rashly.
Logically speaking, even if the Centaur mercenaries were really taken away by the Great Zhou, you can't say that there is anything wrong with them. After all, they were just an employment relationship from beginning to end. One paid the money and the other provided the labor. It was that simple.
Over the years, the other party has never shown any intention of developing further relations with them.
To put it bluntly, it's just like falling in love. If you two could succeed, you would have done it long ago. Why would you have to chase after him for so many years? Even if he is "touched" by your perseverance in the end, it is mostly a temporary illusion. There is a high probability that he will be cheated on in the future.
The difference here is that Lex didn't bait them, and drew a clear line throughout the process. It was really just their wishful thinking, and they didn't want to give up...
Once the agreement expires, the Centaur mercenaries will become free again. It is their freedom to choose who to hire them or which faction to join.
Who are you to make demands on them, just because you employed them for a few more years?
Basically, no matter which force, anyone who can serve as an adjutant to a marshal or general is a reserve general and cannot be too stupid.
Even though the adjutant was unhappy for a moment, after being scolded by Marshal Adolf, his slightly heated mind calmed down and he basically lost his initial impulse.
During this time, Marshal Adolf's mood quickly calmed down, and then he looked at his adjutant again, feeling a little disappointed with him.
"Regarding this matter, go back and write me a self-reflection and reflect on it carefully!"
As a general, how could he act impulsively when his mind was hot?
You know, if he gets carried away, it might even directly lead to a war between the two countries! Asking him to go back and write a self-criticism is considered a light punishment.
(End of this chapter)
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