First, it could reduce their restless disloyalty. Second, it could make them understand the terrifying consequences of resisting Ronglin.
Burgess gave Ronglin a thumbs-up. "Such a ruthless move—I'm impressed! Captain, not that I'm saying anything, but if you calculate every step so carefully, when will you ever achieve your ideal?"
Ronglin shrugged. "How would I know? That depends on you. The more capable you are, the faster I'll achieve my ideal!"
Burgess turned and left at once. That was some world-class blame-shifting; he couldn't carry it even if he wanted to. Going back for a nap sounded much more comfortable. As for Ronglin's ideal, the Captain could worry about it himself!
The next day, everything unfolded exactly as Ronglin had expected. Not a single force sent by the major factions to support Duke Lodun withdrew. They had even reinforced their defensive lines between the islands.
Several fleets cruised back and forth among the islands, ready to provide attack support and repel the enemy at any moment.
"Captain, you called it!" Burgess waved a telescope around and laughed gleefully. "Those fools who don't know their own limits really intend to make their firm opposition to you known in that miserable dump called Lodun!"
Around Ronglin's small boat, every captain-level officer from the Second and Third Fleets had gathered, waiting for Ronglin's tactical arrangements. After their brief encounter with Ronglin yesterday, they had all been deeply envious of how generously he had rewarded Anrield.
Every one of them was itching for a fight today, hoping to earn some distinguished merit and get a reward from Boss Ronglin as well.
Ronglin looked at the solemn Lodun defenders in the distance, a slanted smile appearing on his lips before he spoke. "Jazz, today you'll enter a large-scale battle for real combat experience. You'll also