Lux's Magic Penetration Rod

The commander in charge of leading this partial division to block the Freljord's return was named Polgar. He was a colonel of the Second Army in the North of Demacia and Henchal's nephew - Henchal was still unmarried. She has always treated him like her own son, taking him with her to train him. This time, letting him lead this partial division is both a responsibility and an experience.

If Polgar can successfully complete the blocking mission, he may take over as the next commander of the Second Army when Henchal retires.

But it is a pity that because Galen lured the enemy into joining him, the hammer-and-anvil tactic had no choice but to die prematurely. Polgar and this partial division became a lone army hanging outside. In this case, he naturally could no longer lead the team. Defenses have been built at the mountain pass. For now, we can only lead the team to retreat west quickly, trying not to be discovered by the Freljordians.

However, although retreating westward can avoid the Freljords, it also means that Bolgar's team will be short of supplies.

You know, as a blocking force, Polgar brought a lot of tools and materials with him when he left Mithril City. They needed to set up a defense line at the mountain pass as a strong anvil to hold on until the hammer came down, so in the end At the beginning, material supplies were very sufficient.

However, as the team retreats westward, these materials and tools now have to be discarded in large quantities for the convenience of marching. In the case that the Freljordians may find themselves at any time and catch up at any time, Polgar can only order to give up. Some of the supplies and almost all of the tools and materials were quickly headed west along the southern foot of the Longji Mountains to avoid being left behind.

There is nothing wrong with Polgar's order, but this kind of retreat will inevitably lead to an extreme decline in morale. Those who can be selected to be responsible for blocking, except for the engineers, are all warriors in the Second Army. The result was great. The battle was not fought here, and the target location was not even reached. The Dragon Bird Knight quickly informed and requested to retreat. Who can be in a good mood if this is placed on him?

After retreating to the west for three days, with the visible consumption of supplies, the soldiers' emotions finally began to become uncontrollable. Many lower-level officers, such as the captain, began to yell, "Can we still retreat all the way to Fu?" Sparrow" and began to ask Polgar to stop and prepare to counterattack.

These people also have their own ideas. In their opinion, the team has now left the range of activities of the Freljord people. Instead of going all the way west at this time, it is better to stop where they are and see if there is a chance to fight back. After all, According to the news from the Dragon Bird Knight messenger, there is no problem with the defense of Mithril City. The main force of the Freljordians is there, so since those barbarians can't steal our ass, we will wait for an opportunity to steal theirs. !

But there are also many officers who are opposed to this more radical choice. On the one hand, there is no news of counterattack from Mithril City, and on the other hand, it is also because after several days of retreat, the team not only discarded a large number of materials and tools , their own condition is not enough to continue fighting - and there are not only soldiers responsible for fighting in the team, but also many militiamen and engineers who were originally supposed to build fortifications and assist in defense. If they want to fight back, what will these people do?

Originally, this choice of retreat or counterattack should have been a debate over policy and line, but when the environment was relatively bad and everyone was easily excited, the debate quickly turned into a personal attack.

Those who wanted to fight back said those who wanted to retreat were cowardly and cowardly, scared out of their wits by the barbarians of the Freljord.

Those who want to retreat say that those who want to fight back are stupid, have no brains, and have no regard for the lives of their compatriots.

Polgar's own talents are quite good, but he suffers from the fact that he is young and his military rank is not high. Seeing that the argument is getting out of control, he can't settle it with one word for a while, so he can only reluctantly make peace. Both sides are waiting for the next order from the Dragon Bird Knight.

Just then, Galio arrived.

Galio's appearance is great news for either party.

Not only has the team's morale been greatly boosted, but everyone has a backbone!

Then, just as Polgar let out a long breath, Galio's chest was suddenly opened, and then several people were lifted to the ground by Galio with one hand.

"I am Laxana Crownguard, Lord of Forsbarrow. I received news from General Henchal and came to support me." Lax stood around the surprised soldiers and announced her name loudly. , "Who's the leader here?"

When Lux announced her identity, Polgar immediately stood up.

"I, Colonel Polgar, am currently the leader of this team."

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At the temporary camp, Polgar had a brief exchange with Lux and informed her of the current status of the team.

Although it was a bit embarrassing to say it, in the face of the famous aristocratic model, Polgar still bit the bullet and talked about the differences within the team - he was actually a little helpless. It was the first time he led the team and encountered such a corrupt person. The situation is really a headache.

After listening quietly to Polgar's description, Lux finally had an idea of ​​the team's status. When Polgar asked Lux ​​what she was going to do next, Lux narrowed her eyes slightly. He rubbed the hilt of his sword and fell into deep thought.

"Karya, in this case, do we still need to withdraw to Forsbarrow?"

"What do you think?" Kalya did not answer immediately, but asked Lacus, "In your opinion, which side should we choose between retreat and counterattack?"

"Personally, counterattack should be a good choice." Lux replied, "But if there is already a problem with the team's condition, retreating may be a more rational choice."

"So, you didn't give an answer." Kalya chuckled, "If you said it, you didn't say it."

"This is where I'm struggling." Lux said helplessly, "Isn't there a way to get the best of both worlds?"

"War rarely has the best of both worlds, most of the time it's the lesser of two evils." Kalya replied, "Just like now, in fact, whether it is retreat or counterattack, it has its advantages and disadvantages, and as a commander As an official, the most important thing is to make the choice you think is best after weighing the pros and cons."

"..."

"In a sense, if the situation is in a dilemma, the content of the choice is not that important, but the choice itself is more meaningful." In Lux's silence, Kalya continued to explain, "Hesitation and hesitation , sometimes worse than making the wrong choice.”

"But in some of the stories you've told, waiting to see what happens can sometimes be very effective, right?"

"Waiting and waiting does not mean not making a choice, but a choice called waiting and watching." Kalya explained cheerfully, "Okay, now give your choice, Lux, feel what you are doing How heavy the responsibility of a commander is!"

"Then my choice is... to turn around and fight back!" Lux finally raised her head, "I'm here. What if I just support a partial army and withdraw in despair? I still have to give my stupid Brother is coming to the rescue!"

"Very good. Now that you have made your choice, the next thing to do is to plan carefully in this direction." Seeing that Lux no longer hesitated, Kalya said happily, "You must be decisive in your choice, but The planning must be careful. If you want to counterattack, then all the resources of this team must be used, and all problems of this team must be avoided as much as possible. This is what is called using strengths and avoiding weaknesses."

Lux nodded slightly.

"You have never served as a commander in a battle before, so I will help you for a while this time. Next, you have to repeat my orders. At the same time, don't forget the meaning behind each order. When the battle is over, I will An order was issued during this war to arrange an exam for you." Kalya's words made Lux both happy and worried. "Now, the first thing you have to do is to rely on Lord Forsbarrow and the Third Legion. Support the identity of the commander and gain control of this team."

"Control? Wouldn't Polgar obey orders? After all, according to Henchal's letter, as a supporter, I can temporarily command this team..."

"This is only theoretical, but in fact these soldiers don't know you, and many of them are unwilling to fight back. They want to organize these people with inconsistent minds to cause trouble in Freljord and gain absolute control of the team. Control is a priority.”

"So what should I do?"

"I'll teach you the simplest method. Gather all the squad leaders of sword formations, shield formations, engineers and militiamen, and directly hold a military meeting. If you don't agree with the counterattack, challenge him to a duel!"

"Ah?" Lux was stunned, "Isn't this too rough?"

"It's rough, but easy to use." Kalya explained in an experienced tone, "This method can only work temporarily, but in this situation, it is enough to work temporarily. You can bring it with you." With the Archon and the support of Galio, the ordinary Freljordians are no match at all. As long as it works for a while, you can rely on the advantage of victory to deepen your prestige later!"

"Like the first step of a snowball?"

"Yes, now, draw your sword, girl!"

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According to Kalya's request, Lux directly proposed to convene a military meeting, and then directly stated her goals. Facing the captains of the sword formations, shield formations, engineers, and militia teams with different attitudes, she directly stated identity, and then asked the team to repair in place and prepare to counterattack.

Faced with such a clear-cut request, these grassroots officers were naturally either happy or unhappy. Then after someone raised objections, Lax threw out her gloves without any hesitation.

"Originally, as the support commander of the Third Army, I can forcefully issue orders." She raised her chin slightly and looked directly at the captain of a sword formation team who expressed her objections, "But I am willing to give you a chance - and I'll duel, the loser will shut up and follow orders!"

The team leader was stunned when his gloves were suddenly thrown off his face. This was obviously a military meeting, how could it turn into a duel meeting in the blink of an eye?

Although dueling is very popular in Demacia, the military is not a place for dueling, right?

Facing Lacus, who stood out at the slightest disagreement, he didn't know whether to accept this duel...

Seeing this scene, the other team captains were also a little confused. Many people stood up and said, "We can discuss it again." As a result, Lux simply said, "Hesitant. Do we have to negotiate until the food is exhausted and the fighter planes are all gone?" Doesn’t matter? If anyone else wants to waste time here, then join him, draw your weapon, and stand in front of me!"

In this case, the guy being dueled simply shut up and planned to acquiesce to Lux's command - forget it, you can't afford to offend him!

However, how could Lux ​​give up so easily?

Don’t forget, in addition to being the Lord of Forsbarrow and the support commander, Lux is also the little princess of Mithril City!

Most of the people who were unwilling to fight back were militiamen and engineers. They may not be so concerned about the command of the Second Army of the North, but if they were facing the little princess of the Crown Guard family, the situation would be different...

In the end, a wonderful one-to-many duel officially unfolded in front of Lux, who was completely unconventional.

Witnessed by Galio, Lux used a broken sword to complete a one-on-nine duel, causing the team captains who had objections to helplessly shut their mouths.

Then, Lux acted resolutely and directly selected a team with a strong fighting spirit and asked them to serve as messengers to announce the counterattack to everyone in the army.

A duel and subsequent army-wide briefing temporarily eliminated all other voices in this army. Even if there are still grassroots officers who believe that they should not look back, it is not easy for them to transmit their emotions to the soldiers in their squad for the time being, let alone find them. Lux expressed her opinion - Facing this guy who drew his sword whenever they disagreed, who had a very high status and legitimately had the right to command, they had completely lost the space to object.

In this way, after a short period of repairs, the team broke camp and set off, turned around and headed east, approaching Misilver City along the Dragon's Back Mountains.

During the march, Lux seized every minute and followed Kalya's method to "make her presence felt" in front of the soldiers.

As the little princess of the Crown Guard family, her previous promotion of disaster patrol knights gave her some fame in Mithril City. Taking advantage of this, she did not hesitate to make many promises to Mithril City that needed it. The advantage of paying the bill - anyway, my stupid brother is injured, and he is the legitimate son of the Crown Guard family. In order to rescue him, I promised some knights to boost morale. Is there no problem?

In this way, after a lot of carrots and sticks, the morale of the entire team finally began to improve, and those who had previously opposed turning back and counterattack finally began to dream of a possible knight origin.

Lux finally completed the initial integration of this team.

Kalya's Little Classroom: Command of the Demacia Army:

In Demacia, the command authority of the army is very complicated. Many times the army is in a state of multiple commands. For example, in this partial division, the engineers and militia in it were originally commanded by the lord of Mithril City; the sword array and The command of the shield formation belonged to the Second Northern Army, and when they went on a mission together, the command fell uniformly on Polgar.

However, once the mission is over, the command will be returned, and even the rewards and punishments during the mission will be returned together. Therefore, when the captains of each team disagree, Polgar can only do nothing.

Compared with Noxus, Demacia often requires the king to personally take command during large-scale military operations. This is largely due to this chaotic command system.