Chapter 106: The Difference Between Generals

  "That's right, if it were made of wood, even a low-ranking fighter could easily destroy several catapults." Bernan calmly confirmed Liu Yu's idea.

  "Alexander, is there something on your mind?" asked Bern suddenly when Liu Yu was somewhat noncommittal.

  "Oh, big brother, why would you ask such a thing." Liu Yu replied with an unchanged expression in response to Bernoulli's question.

  "I see you've been distracted since meeting Commander Du, are you thinking about the matter between your uncle and Commander Du?" The struggle for the throne between Gaya and Kain was no longer a secret among these young nobles.

  Although only a handful of high-ranking officials knew, King Krow would be stepping down in just over two years, many mid-to-low ranking members of the Mongol tribe had already sensed that their Taishi Gaia and General Kayn were secretly gathering strength among various families.

  "Haha, big brother, you say my father and General Duwei compared to who is stronger?" Bern is the son of the Weilin family's main line, and also the Golden Bimon, naturally is the core member of the family's future. For this matter that concerns the entire family, Liu Yu also knows there is no need to hide anything from him.

  "This has got me stumped, I've never worked under Uncle Tang before." Liu Yu's straightforward question left Bo Nan stunned, momentarily unsure of how to respond.

  "Alright, big brother..." Liu Yu also knew that this question was too difficult. Even if Bo Nan had been a soldier under Gaius' command, he might not be able to say who was stronger between Gaius and Cain, and even if he did, it might not be accurate.

  It was precisely because of this that many large families in the Mongolian tribe still maintained their neutrality and did not make a choice between Sober and Weilin. Just as Liu Yu was about to tell Bo Nan not to answer, Bo Nan took the initiative to speak up.

  "These things I haven't thought too much about, but have also considered. How to put it, my uncle is the kind of general who can lead a large army in a charge, and at the same time, he's also the kind of commander-in-chief who can sit back, remain calm, and command tens of thousands of troops."

  "Didn't Father just say that this time, Uncle Tang has set up a large camp at the Wenshui Pass and that Your Majesty and the Council of Elders have given him full command over all the troops within the kingdom?" Bern said, pausing for a moment as if to carefully consider his next evaluation of Cain.

  Liu Yu stood by patiently and didn't interrupt him.

  I have been in General Dui's army for three years, and during these three years, I have fought many battles in the Second Division. Although I haven't seen much of the other armies of the kingdom, one thing is certain: General Dui is absolutely first-rate when it comes to charging into battle and killing enemies.

  Last time you ambushed the Sas Province, we were not idle in the north either. General You led us to gallop back and forth on the centaur's grassland for over a thousand miles, finally finding an empty slot of the Farnode Cavalry Legion. We had only three Aisuo's time to deal with one of Farnode's elite cavalry legions, with our 1,000 Bi Monga against their 5,000 centaur elites.

  That battle lasted for two hours, I remember my sword was worn out. At that time, it was Commander Dou who first charged into the enemy formation and beheaded the opposing general with his own hands, which gave us a psychological advantage over the enemy.

  It was also because of this that we were able to win that battle, and after that war, many of our new recruits worshipped Captain You, his prestige in the army was indeed extremely high.

  "But compared to such a commander and my uncle, I always feel that something is missing. Perhaps it's because I've never seen him command tens of thousands of troops in battle." Bo Nan said hesitantly, voicing his own conclusion.

  "Alexander, what's this." When Bernard finished saying this, he found Liu Yu staring blankly at him, giving him goosebumps.

  "Oh, nothing big brother, you said it too well. That, big brother, I still need to go back and ponder, let's just chat up to here today." Jing Bo Nan reminded him, Liu Yu quickly came to his senses, and hurriedly found an excuse to cover up his embarrassing situation.

  "Alright, me too." Liu Yu and Bo Nan patted each other on the shoulder, encouraging each other to work harder, before turning around and leaving in their separate ways.

  "The difference between a general and a marshal. How could I have forgotten this, it's truly 'onlookers see most clearly'." Liu Yu thought to himself as he turned around and walked towards his own barracks. Although Bo Nan's words were somewhat unpolished and seemed not well thought out, in Liu Yu's view they hit the nail on the head.

  After realizing Kain's extraordinariness, Liu Yu began to ponder who was more suitable to be the king of the beastmen, Kain or Gaia. Putting aside their current equal cultivation base, similar family background, and Gaia's leading reputation, Liu Yu kept thinking if his father Gaia had any other advantages.

  If what he saw earlier was a Kane who was easy-going, approachable and had the rare ability to remain calm in the face of change, then these few strengths of his were not much of an advantage compared to Gaia.

  Gaia's prestige in the military is higher than Cain's, not only because Gaia's military achievements are among the best of his peers in the Beastman Kingdom, but also because Gaia is a general who knows how to get along with others.

  In Liu Yu's memory, among the Burmese people he had met, whether they were military officers or ordinary soldiers, as long as they had interacted with his father Gaya, there were very few who were dissatisfied with Gaya. Many Burmese soldiers, even high-ranking officers from competing families like Dila and Sobel, maintained a certain level of respect for Gaya, which was earned by Gaya through his military achievements, abilities, and interpersonal relationships over time.

  Liu Yu had always deeply admired this father of hers, who would occasionally reveal a sly glint in his small eyes, and she also knew that there was still much for her to learn.

  But the two generals who could win the respect of many soldiers were also difficult to distinguish between, and Liu Yu was momentarily at a loss. However, Liu Yu did not expect that Bunan would resolve this question from the side.

  Liu Yu recalled the military experiences of Gai and Cain that he knew, now thinking that Gai was a few years older than Cain, but not in terms of seniority. At the time when Cain was still constantly using charge and break through to kill enemies and make achievements to show off his bravery.

  As the Grand Marshal, Gaia has completed his transformation and quietly retreated to the second line, commanding all the kingdom's troops to fight against the million-strong army of the Fano Empire, and the identity of the commander-in-chief of the kingdom's troops has become a fact.

  As in the previous surprise attack on Sas Province, nearly half of the kingdom's military strength was involved. Whether it was the southern tribes responsible for the surprise attack, such as the Bimon and Wolf tribes, or the northern centaur territories responsible for defense, their overall strategy was determined by Gaia, not King Krow or Kayne.

  In the current system of the Beastman Kingdom, there is an Elder Council that helps to handle a large number of daily state affairs for the Beastman King. The main responsibility of the Beastman King is to command the army, and the position of Da Yu Wei is only a general manager of the army in peacetime. In wartime, the highest commander of the kingdom's army has always been the Beastman King from ancient times to the present.

  Now Gaia has unknowingly taken over all the power in the army from King Crow, becoming the soul and core figure of the kingdom's military.

  In modern military terminology, Gaia completed the promotion and transformation from a general to a commander-in-chief, that is, the transformation from tactics to strategy. As for Cain, he was still at the tactical level.

  It occurred to Liu Yu that Gaius had transferred Cain to the fortress of Emarben to defend it, not to borrow a knife to kill someone.

  Because in the eyes of Gaia, who commanded the entire kingdom's army, the most courageous and strongest general under his command was undoubtedly Cain, so the heavy responsibility of defending this crucial place would naturally fall to him.

  "Kaien was already a sharp sword in his father's hands, with the immense influence of the Suo family and his own extraordinary abilities, what else could he use to compete with his father in the Elder Council's trials?" Liu Yu turned around, looking at the campsite of the Second Regiment of the Western Expedition, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

  He understood that two years later, the Elder Council's first re-examination would be a great test for his father, and as for the subsequent tests, there was no need to consider them for the time being.

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