343.The blood vulture will never be forgotten
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“So, are you the only ones left in the Third Brigade?？”
Mark asked：
“Were all shortfalls lost in hard labor in the wilderness?？”
“Not so, my lord.”
The colonel sighed and said：
“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 6,000 to only 3,300 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 status quo chose to abandon their reputation and honor and leave..
In order to prevent this situation from getting worse, 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 whether the still existing Blood Eagle Clan is still willing to accept us 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 once again controlled Transia.？
I can tell you very bluntly, 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 offer your loyalty again.
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. He seemed to have 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 cannot directly say that they are willing to offer loyalty. After all, they have no understanding of this new regime. Even if they say that they are willing to offer loyalty, Maxim will not believe them..
But if they don’t offer loyalty, what can they say about 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 sacrificing everything for 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 never to surrender. The motivation has disappeared forever with the death of Sarokdar.
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 single suggestion..
“we won't 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 against foreign enemies for this land..
Our blood was spilled on the border, and the land that once belonged to us was covered with the bones of our brothers! They're watching us, which makes us unable to fight the land.
We will still continue to obey, since we will step onto the battlefield under the banner of the blood vulture, as long as you allow it.”
This answer was full of helplessness, but Maxim nodded..
he said：
“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 give me a report within a week.
I will select 1,000-1,500 people from among you. I only want elites and those soldiers who can be saved..”
“Um？”
Colonel Flanders looked at Maxim in surprise and asked：
“‘It can still be saved' means？”
“In Governor Murphy's plan, vampires will continue to live on this land as a common race in Transia, so those extreme vampire fanatics 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 still waiting to be revitalized..
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 Vulture 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 Transania's history.”
Having said this, Maxim paused. He looked at Colonel Flanders in front of him. After thinking for a few seconds, he said：
“Personally speaking, 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, 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 Eagles that you gain command authority.！
It's because you are our war hero that the Governor gave 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 tasks according to what they are good at..
They will become farmers, militiamen or workers. 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！
salute you！
defenders of transian 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 say it loudly：
“Blood testifies to loyalty! Hats off to you! Future defender of Transia! In the name of the temporary commander-in-chief of the third brigade of armed blood servants, I order the third brigade to disband！”
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