Shiloh was shocked by his bold idea at first, but the more he thought about it, the more plausible it became.
Old Joel himself is a weird person, otherwise he would not have been ostracized by the nobles and made trouble. If Marshal McMahon had not argued hard, he would not have been buried in that mass grave by now.
He is a genius general in his own right. He is self-taught and has created his own "Killing Art of War" that even Marshal McMann praised. Just by hearing the name, you can tell that this is a very murderous command method. When he was young,
He must be proud of his talents and will not easily convince others.
Such a character should have been reused as a general guarding the frontier, but because he was framed by the nobles, he could only be sent to the Demon Fortress to be a soldier. The depression in his heart was naturally indescribable, so he
Disdainful of nobles, even the royal family.
However, even if he was just a soldier, he still retained his original pride and would never convince others easily. It was not until the First Prince appeared that he was impressed by the First Prince's magnanimity and willingly became the captain of the First Prince's personal guard.
Such a proud man has now come to serve under the world-famous fair-weather prince Shiloh. This is undoubtedly a huge humiliation to his pride.
If you think about it, you will know that the person he was loyal to before was a world-class young talent like the eldest prince, and now he was suddenly transferred to work under Shiloh, who was often rumored in the market. Naturally, he was very reluctant.
It's just that after what he experienced when he was young, he no longer shows his dissatisfaction on his face. Therefore, whether he is escorting Shiloh back to Kul Tiras or now coming to Stormwind City, he will always show his dissatisfaction on his face.
Expressive and taciturn.
This old guy uses this gesture to express his dissatisfaction.
As for issuing military orders and setting fire to the city, it was more to anger Hilo and give Hilo a legitimate opportunity to vent his anger on him. Afterwards, whether he was demoted or killed, no matter which outcome, his purpose was achieved.
——Not working for a royal dandy.
The pride in this old guy's heart was stronger than anyone else's.
As a soldier, Old Joel is also a person who values the lives of his comrades and the interests of the people. Otherwise, he would not personally cut off the rear of the army, let alone prepare the sand and water trucks to put out the fire in advance, and take the lead after setting the fire.
Put out fire.
To put it simply, Old Joel is an extremely contradictory person. He does not allow himself to serve under Hilo, so he will risk his life to anger Hilo. At the same time, he is also a conscientious Pontos soldier who will risk his own life.
of the people who surrounded Pontos.
This old guy is so stubborn!
Shiloh looked at Joel's calm eyes, and finally found the trace of hidden contempt in it, and at the same time, he verified the suspicion in his heart.
From the very beginning, Old Joel disdained being associated with him!
After understanding this, Shiloh suddenly calmed down. He took a deep breath and felt that the blood vessels on his temples were hopping, which gave him a huge headache.
In the time-travel novels I have read before, the protagonist's subordinates are all capable and obedient. Even some extremely powerful opponents will bow down to the protagonist's domineering spirit and be obedient to the protagonist.
, why when I travel through time, the subordinates I encounter are more disobedient and more difficult than the last.
After finally waiting for a talented general, he finally didn't want to look at me seriously, and even wanted to die rather than work under him.
This is so damn annoying.
Shiloh was silent for a long time before finally making up his mind and said: "Joel wantonly set fire to Stormwind City, causing great losses. He should have been hanged in public..."
"But because of his meritorious service in fighting the lizardmen, he will be exempted from the death penalty, but will not escape from the living crime. From today on, Joel will be deprived of all official positions and demoted to a slave. He will not be branded with the slave mark. When will he pay off the guilt of burning Stormwind City? What?
When the time comes, he will be included in the military register.”
"Early tomorrow morning, take a boat to Gold Coin Island to dig for ore!"
Shiloh thrust the long sword in his hand into the ground, turned around and left without even looking at the guards around him.
Old Joel stared at the long sword flashing with cold light in front of him, and did not thank him. He frowned slightly, not knowing what he was thinking.
It wasn't until Shiloh left that Connor helped old Joel stand up and said: "Mr. Joel, don't worry, His Highness is just angry now. When the anger subsides, I will definitely convince His Highness to re-activate
gentlemen."
Connor has great respect for old Joel. Firstly, because this military senior is indeed a man of real ability. Secondly, he naturally does not want Hilo to miss such a talented general.
It's just that Connor has lived under the protection of the Cavendish family since he was a child and has never been in the officialdom, so until now, he still hasn't seen clearly what old Joel is thinking.
Old Joel nodded and finally said: "Connor, thank you for interceding for me, but from now on I am just a slave and I don't want to get involved in military affairs anymore."
Connor said hurriedly: "Mr. Joel, there is no need to give up on yourself. His Highness is a man who loves talents and has the capacity to be useful. After this incident is over, he will definitely use you again."
Old Joel shook his head, turned around and said to the black-armored guards: "In the future, I will no longer be your captain. Just follow Connor. He is from a famous family and will definitely lead you to make great achievements and will not humiliate you."
A whole lot of skills."
"team leader…"
Old Joel shook his head slightly, stopped their calls, and said: "From today on, there will be no more Joel in the army. Everyone, please take care of yourself." After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the port.
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Returning to the executive hall, Shiloh walked quickly through the study, poured himself a glass of cold water, then sat on the stool and took a deep breath.
His decision to deal with Joel was based on what he knew about how previous wise rulers dealt with such thorns.
For a person like Old Joel who is both capable and difficult to deal with, you must sharpen his spirit first, otherwise who knows when he will jump out and cause trouble in your heart.
This kind of person, the more you respect him and hold him in your hands, the more unbridled he will be. Only by completely suppressing him can he be used.
Going out to be a slave for a year is just the first step for Shiloh to conquer Joel.
Only when old Joel shows some restraint in the future will Shiloh consider reactivating him.
Fortunately, this old guy didn't really get carried away by his madness and knew how to move all the citizens of Stormwind City out and set fire to it. Otherwise, Hilo would really have nailed him to death on the beach today.
Not long after they sat down, Connor and Rowan came to the executive hall to ask for an audience. Shiloh knew what they probably wanted to talk about, so he spoke first: "If it's about that old guy, there's no need to talk about it anymore. Now
I don’t want to hear the name Joel again.”
Connor obviously hesitated for a moment, knowing that Shiloh was currently angry. If he mentioned this matter again, it would only add fuel to the fire, so he shut up and stopped talking. However, Rowan said: "Your Highness, regarding the re-opening of the citizens'
I have already planned the placement issue."
Shiloh nodded and signaled Rowan to continue.
"There are 73 residential buildings that were burned down this time. The thick smoke and dust raised by the fire also spread to the entire Stormwind City. The aftermath work is expected to last for several days. Before that, I will arrange all the citizens evenly in other places.
Within the residential areas.”
"Are the houses we have built enough? If not, we will put them all in the courtyard of the ruling house and set up tents. How can we accommodate one or two hundred people?"
"There are enough houses. What kind of real estate was mentioned in the planning book you left behind, Your Highness? Therefore, in the past few months, Stormwind City has built more than 600 houses that are enough to live in. Even if 73 houses were burned down, the remaining
It is also enough to accommodate the citizens, so that they will not be left to live in the open."
When Shiloh heard this, he was shocked and said: "Why are there so many houses? How many houses have been built in just a few months?"
Rowan nodded and said: "Your Highness, the workers you left behind are so efficient in their work. They can basically build several houses in two days, especially the five general managers. With their hands
No matter how complex the building is, it can basically be completed in one day.”
Shiloh thought for a while and immediately realized that the five general managers Luo Wen mentioned were the Tiangongs he had redeemed. From this point of view, the construction speed of Stormwind City in the future can really be called an infrastructure madman.
Judging from this, if we go all out, Stormwind City will probably be back to its original state in a few days.
Secretly sighing at the power of the system, Shiloh started chatting with Rowan about the future expansion of Stormwind City. After a few words, the two came to the same idea.
Although Hope Island is their current base, it is still too small compared to the entire Gulf Stream island chain.
Their real focus in the future will still be on the three main islands of the Gulf Stream Island Chain.
Piano Island, St. Georgia Island and Paradise Island.
As long as the remaining lizardmen are eliminated, and after a few days of recuperation, everyone should head to the first main island to open up territory.
When the time comes, a whole new city will have to be built.
This time, Hilo plans to build a truly solidly defended city. In addition to the existing residential buildings and markets, there must also be solid city walls to prevent Stormwind City from being besieged again, and trenches must be dug to defend against such an embarrassment.
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By the way, should we change the name of this city to Stormwind City? It feels a bit unlucky...
The two chatted for a long time, and finally ended the conversation without contentment. Rowan immediately went out to check on the resettlement work of the citizens, regardless of the depth of the night. After Rowan left, Shiloh looked at Connor.
From the moment he entered the study, Connor stood there upright, as motionless as a sculpture.
Shiloh was also angry that Connor always spoke to Joel, so he deliberately put him aside and asked him to reflect on his behavior. Now that there were only two of them left in the study, Shiloh finally spoke.
.
"It's getting late, let's talk about something."
Connor saluted and said: "Your Highness, regarding the people brought back, should they all be integrated into the Storm Army, or should they form a separate army."
Shiloh thought at first that Connor was going to plead for Qiaoer, and had already thought of a way to deal with it. Unexpectedly, Connor was talking about business. After thinking about it, he thought for a moment and said: "The Storm Army is the trump card in my hand, isn't it?
Anyone can join. In this way, you can select 400 people from the whole city to join the Storm Army and receive training from scratch, and the remaining people will form a new army for easier management."
"My subordinates will do as they are told... As for the 120 black-armored guards..."
"Those personal guards can continue to be my personal guards. From now on, you should work harder and serve as the captain of these personal guards. Discipline them well and don't let them all become crazy like that old guy."
Connor nodded and asked the last question: "Your Highness, although we won this war, we still paid a heavy price, and more than a thousand lizardmen escaped back underground. The trouble will not be eliminated, and the storm will
It’s hard to sleep and eat in this city.”
Shiloh naturally knew what Connor was worried about, and he was worried too, but a fire in Stormwind City completely disrupted his rhythm. He originally planned to lead everyone to the underground world of the lizardmen and take the opportunity to wipe out all the lizardmen.
, who knew that old Joel would go crazy at this time.
This question made Shiloh think about it for a long time. At this time, the soldiers were exhausted after experiencing a big battle. If they pursue it again, in an unfamiliar environment, who knows whether they will encounter lizard people.
When the time comes to ambush an army, if you accompany your wife and then break up the army, the gain will outweigh the loss.
However, now that Stormwind City has also suffered heavy losses, when to send troops is something that needs to be carefully considered.
"We must get rid of the roots. Otherwise, when the sea breeze blows, who knows how many lizardmen will gather next time... Connor, let all the soldiers have a good night's rest. Early tomorrow morning, we will send some troops to find out where the lizardmen are.
Virtual reality.”
After receiving the order, Connor bowed and was about to leave. As soon as he walked out of the door, he heard Herod's voice coming from behind.
"In today's battle, if you hadn't killed that giant beast, Stormwind City's losses would have been even greater. Get some rest early. Stormwind City will still need your power in the future."
Hearing these calm words, Connor paused, nodded, and strode out of the study.
What happened to Old Joel this time made Shiloh feel a little dissatisfied with Connor. To put it simply, Connor, as one of his own, always spoke for Old Joel, which made Shiloh extremely unhappy.
Now that old Joel has gotten into trouble, this anger will naturally be transferred to Connor. However, Shiloh understands the right and wrong and has controlled herself. She turned her face on Connor and left him aside in order to express her dissatisfaction.
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But after all, Connor has been following him since the day he landed on the island, so a little reminder is enough to prevent any real conflicts.
After sending Connor off, Shiloh returned to his room under the guidance of the servant. After the administration hall was rebuilt, it became more luxurious. Shiloh lay on the big bed covered with animal skins and goose down, and there was actually some sleep.
Can't catch it.
A faint smell of burning could be smelled in the air. He tossed and turned, all he could think about was why so many lizardmen suddenly appeared on the Hope Island.