Chapter 2086 Pros and Cons
Reputation, seemingly intangible, is like a beacon in the dark night, attracting countless people looking for light.
Even though Achilles has no political skills and disdains the company of mortals, as long as his reputation and title remain, members of the human race will regard him as their core.
As long as there is no major deviation in the political direction, as long as he still upholds a righteous heart, and as long as the objects he defends are not treacherous and evil, even if the highest political power wants to secretly do something, it will be blocked by the torrent of the people.
That's why I took Achilles' endless opportunity to persuade him to join the New Heroic Guild.
If there were no preconditions and I just wanted Achilles to become one of my generals, I would not have such charm.
I am not Carter Adams, nor do I have the experience of living and dying with Achilles on the battlefield, nor do I have the courage to inspire countless followers.
The reason why I gave Achilles such a choice is because I have obtained a condition that he absolutely cannot refuse.
That was Carter Rodney and Carter Eva.
The two direct descendants of the Carter family are also the heirs to the position of Lord of Airey City. The original responsibility of protecting them has always been borne by the members of the New Valiant Guild. As a reward for shouldering the responsibility, Achilles was allowed to join the guild and Coaching and promoting potential newcomers, these two things are not too much.
I think he will definitely not refuse.
So, after I made my meaning clear, I raised my head slightly and stared at him quietly, waiting for his answer.
Achilles frowned: "You want to use me as a spear to crush all obstacles?"
"That's right," I said, "I just don't know if you are willing to be the sharpest spear."
"You are not Adams." Achilles stared at me and said slowly: "I will not be your spear."
My eyebrows trembled slightly, and I felt uneasy: Could it be that I guessed wrong?
Achilles stared at me closely, his eyes firm and sharp: "I will not be your spear, but I will be the spear of the new heroic guild."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"Thank you very much" I smiled and held out my hand.
Achilles also stretched out his hand and shook my hand: "No need to thank me, I just did what I had to do."
Achilles took the airship early the next morning.
I was the only one who saw me off at the airport.
After greeting the staff at the airship base, Achilles boarded one of the airships. Through the window, I could still clearly see his unusually tall figure.
On the way back, I kept imagining the wonderful expressions on the faces of the hostile forces when they found out that Achilles had joined the new Valiant Guild.
They must be desperate and panicked.
The new heroic guild, which is growing vigorously, has become increasingly difficult to deal with. With the addition of Achilles, the legendary hero attendant, their original plan may have to be completely overturned and start over.
Although the addition of Achilles will bring many benefits to the guild, it also increases risks on the other hand - I must remind Jin Siqi to increase the protection level for Carter Rodney and Carter Eva. She also told her that any stranger who wanted to contact the two of them without permission must go through layers of questioning and investigation. Anyone who was suspicious could be directly expelled or imprisoned.
Once anyone is found trying to coerce the two of them by lobbying or threatening, they will be killed directly without interrogation. If they want an explanation, let the beggar come directly to me.
All these actions are to ensure that Achilles can safely exert his maximum potential and serve the guild.
After thinking about it, I called Jin Siqi and said everything I had thought about.
Jin Siqi readily accepted my suggestion and was also happy that Achilles could join the new heroic guild.
Jin Siqi told me that in fact, she discovered early on that the guild lacked super strong people, but super strong people are not carrots and cabbage, and they cannot be introduced with money.
Moreover, even if they can be introduced, their loyalty is still a problem.
Achilles does not need to worry about this issue at all. His loyalty has always only belonged to the people he recognized in the Carter family. Initially it was Carter Scott and now it is Carter Rodney. In other words, whoever has the most He hopes to revitalize the Carter family and has the best chance of passing on the spirit of Carter Adams, whomever he will loyal to.
This is a very wise approach and also gives yourself more choices.
After talking about the benefits of Achilles joining, she also showed some concern: "The two countries are now in a sensitive period. Will Achilles' sudden entry cause another dispute between the two countries?"
"It's hard to say." I sighed: "The domestic situation in Airui City is relatively stable now. Because of this, the old guy Carter Horton can devote more energy to national relations, which is very important to us. This is not a very good situation, but it does not mean that there is no possibility of turning around. Due to Airy City’s previous tyrannical behavior, Moonlight City and Dashai City have cut off trade with Airy City, which directly led to Airy City’s foreign trade. The income dropped by 30%, and the trade volume with York, Hancheng and Fort Wych had to be increased. However, Fort Wych had established strategic alliances with Darcy City and Moonlight City, so it could draw from these two countries at the same time. To obtain scarce resources, this also directly caused Airui City to lose another trading partner."
With a chuckle, I continued: "Airui City, which has lost one-third of its foreign trade income, has to reduce its military expenditure to maintain the stability of domestic trade. If you want to regain this part of military expenditure, there are only two ways to do it. First, , fight a big victory, capture the city and territory, and then demand compensation, but this option can be rejected without much thought at all. Maybe Dashai City is not as good as the combined army of Airei City and York Han City in military terms, but that is limited to large-scale On the battlefield, if it is a small-scale war, Airei City and York Han City will most likely suffer, after all, the Dashai City defense army is not jealous."
"The second way is to recuperate and continue to accumulate national strength while looking for all available resources to supplement domestic demand. I think it was out of this consideration that Airui City secretly plundered Dashai City. It’s a pity that they didn’t get the fine gold deposit they discovered.”
"The reason for not succeeding is largely due to the fact that there is not enough reason as an excuse, and the arrival of Achilles this time may be the best time to create an excuse for Airei City. Carter Horton is likely to As Achilles, or for some other reason, we ask Dasha City to hand over Achilles, but obviously, we will not do what he wants, and the angry people in Dasha City will also not go as he wants. But this also directly gives Carter Horton an excuse to send troops reasonably. He is likely to issue an order to attack the mining area again, so he must be prepared."