Chapter 322: A general who has been in the army for two and a half years! (2-in-1)
Soon the kitchen was filled with smoke, and Ah Dazheng was cooking the ingredients skillfully.
A'er was there to help him, and after finishing his work, he saw the little chicken on the stone table in the courtyard.
The little chicken folded its wings sternly, held its head high, and looked at the approaching human child with beady eyes.
Ah Er remembered that this little chicken was a little pet brought back by the young master, so he tried to feed it some rice grains.
"Eat, eat, you will become whiter and fatter after eating." Ah Er lay on the stone table and shook the rice grains in his hands.
However, the little chicken didn't have the slightest intention to eat it, and turned away in disgust.
"I don't like it," Ah Er muttered, then went to the kitchen and peeled off some corn kernels.
“You must like to eat this”
"Chichi!" Xiao Huang flapped his wings and made a gesture of resistance, hoping that the human child would be wise and stay away from it.
"I don't like eating either." Ah Er scratched his head and looked at Song Changming who had just walked into the yard.
"Sir, what does it like to eat?"
"You don't need to feed it. It can survive by drinking some water." Song Changming waved his hand.
"Oh" Ah Er didn't expect this little chicken to be so easy-going and left obediently.
The little yellow chicken does not eat whole grains, Song Changming has known this for a long time.
At first he was also very curious and didn't understand what the little yellow chicken relied on to survive.
Then he discovered that this little yellow chicken feeds on various natural energies.
But it happened that it did not have the ability to absorb natural energy, so it could only rely on Song Changming to stick to the side and rub some energy into its stomach during daily practice.
For example, Song Changming practices witchcraft every night to refine the required moonlight energy.
In the process of his practice, excess moonlight energy will naturally dissipate around his body, and this part will be rubbed away by the approaching little yellow chicken.
He didn't quite understand how he was taken away. In short, he was taken away inexplicably.
Of course, this had no impact on his personal practice.
Even if the little yellow chicken doesn't run away, that part of the dissipated energy itself will dissipate between heaven and earth.
It was precisely because of this that Song Changming allowed the little yellow chicken to 'eat' beside him.
"You will live here from now on. Remember not to cause trouble or run around. I can only guarantee that you are safe in the house and yard. It will be hard to say when you leave the yard."
Then Song Changming gave some more instructions to the little yellow chicken.
"Chichi." The little yellow chicken called Song Changming a few times, seeming to respond.
"Hey! Another one who can understand people!" Song Ping'an on the side also had a strange look on his face.
Dabai, who was lying nearby and chewing meat, heard this and looked up at the little yellow chicken on the table.
Apparently the little yellow chicken is not the only one in the family who can understand human speech.
Song Changming didn't say anything more, and took out a lot of spiritual coins and handed them to Song Ping'an.
Song Ping'an looked stunned.
"Sir, are you getting rich?!"
Good guy, when he saw it, Song Changming took out more than 5,000 spirit coins.
You must know that one spirit coin can be exchanged for a thousand dollars, and its purchasing power in the city is not small.
"After being out for such a long time, I must gain something." Song Changming said noncommittally.
This spiritual coin was saved in Zhao Linxin's Qiankun bag.
As a child of the top family in the core city, the spiritual crystal he took out was only half of Zhao Linxin's total spiritual coin savings.
This money was used for Song Pingan's start-up capital. He knew that whether it was wine research and development, daily operations of the winery, or the necessary trial and error costs in the early stage, he would definitely need to invest a lot of money in order to succeed. capable of continuous operation.
It's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice, and even Song Ping'an, who is well versed in business management, is no exception.
"Is this money enough?" Song Changming asked.
"It's completely enough. With this money, this matter can definitely be done!" Song Ping'an said happily.
He didn't ask too much about the spiritual coin, he just vowed that the matter would be done well.
Song Changming nodded. He trusted Song Ping'an very much. After all, he was someone he had seen since childhood and was also his Song family.
Five days later, a grand celebration banquet was held in the army.
All military officers and soldiers who have participated in the crusade against the demon disaster and made contributions are included in this feast.
Even King Cui attended the feast, rewarded the three armies, and drank a barrel of wine with all the soldiers.
Then comes the reward based on merit.
All soldiers who survived this battle deserve credit!
Then the level of merit is determined by slaying demons and other contributions.
Many soldiers with sufficient strength have seized this wave of opportunities to be promoted to military positions, and have been highly praised, and their futures have suddenly broadened.
That night, the military camp was filled with laughter and laughter, diluting the gloom left after the war.
The Forty-First Banner Army Station.
"Song Changming, on July 3rd, he followed the army and killed twenty-one demons, including three demon leaders."
"On July 7, following the Seventh Army, we killed twenty-five demons, including four demon leaders, and assisted in rescuing 572 people from Niuwei Village."
"July 8th."
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"During this demon disaster, the Seventh Army, Lieutenant General Song Changming, participated in thirty-one battles to quell the demon calamity, killing a total of 537 demon clansmen."
In the hall of the station, Song Changming listened quietly to his impressive achievements, and looked at the open mouths of the other soldiers in the army who were getting more and more surprised. He didn't feel much at all, and his face was as calm as water.
If he didn't kill many, how could he have strengthened his body to the power of five dragons!
"Oh my god, in thirty-one demon clan battles, I killed more than five hundred demon clans and still escaped unscathed. This is too exaggerated. It is not an exaggeration to call him the God of War!" Among the two columns, there was a centurion. Chang couldn't help but shout.
"I think most generals don't have as many monsters as this."
"I have the impression that in the last military competition between the whole army, he and Wu Feng fought to a draw. It was a blockbuster!"
"It turned out to be him. I remembered it as soon as you said it!"
"When I reported General Wu Feng's performance just now, he could only kill more than a hundred monsters. This time, General Song won."
"It's just that Wu Feng has become the commander-in-chief this time. Why hasn't General Song been promoted?"
"It must be that his qualifications are too low, and I heard that General Song has only been in the army for more than two years, and he is not a member of a noble family and has no background. I don't think it is that easy to be promoted.
After all, merit is one aspect, and there are only so many positions for the commander of the entire Cui Banner Army, and other aspects must be considered."
The generals below were talking a lot. This was all due to the uproar caused by Song Changming's outstanding military exploits. "Three thousand spiritual coins, three hundred low-grade spiritual crystals, one hundred low-grade innate elixirs, and any martial art of third-grade or below from the arsenal."
Above the hall, the civil servants continued to read out the rewards Song Changming deserved.
It's not that it's not rich, money, training materials, including martial arts are all provided.
Except for those who came from our family background, all the other generals were eager for this reward.
However, apart from these material rewards, there is really no movement regarding military positions. In the eyes of some people, this seems a bit unreasonable.
After Song Changming received the reward and returned it, Xing Tiexin suddenly turned around and smiled.
"Chang Ming, you have such proud demon-slaying achievements, but you have not been promoted. Do you feel resentful in your heart?"
Hearing this, Song Changming shook his head and said: "On the day I joined the army, the general recruited me as his deputy general. This is the first time I have made an exception. I already have enough, so how can I take advantage of it and be so greedy?"
"It's not easy for you to think so, but the military will not treat meritorious personnel badly." Xing Tiexin picked up the wine glass, touched it with Song Changming, and drank it all in one gulp, as if he knew something.
Song Changming smiled slightly and didn't think much.
He really didn't have any unwillingness. On the one hand, as he said, he joined the army as a deputy general, skipping all captains and centurions.
With such a high starting point and shallow qualifications, it is far more difficult for him to continue to be promoted than others, not to mention that he does not have the support of a family behind him.
He was satisfied to receive such a generous material reward.
Moreover, his original intention of actively slaying demons was just to improve his strength, not to get promoted.
"There should be more to come." Fu Yuan on the side knew Xing Tiexin, and when he saw what he said, he felt that Song Changming's reward should be more than this.
Wait until all general-level merit-based rewards are over.
Commander Wang Tiansang just stood up, holding a glass of wine, and said slowly: "After this demonic disaster, there were heavy casualties in various places. King Cui decided to expand the army. While strengthening the local military strength, each Cui Banner Army will also expand.
From the original ten thousand cavalry teams, it can be expanded to up to twelve, so I have two more generals on hand. "
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
The expansion of the army is no small matter.
The entire Cuiqi military system has not been changed for decades since its establishment.
Now this demonic disaster has become an opportunity to expand the army. While people are surprised, they are also happy at the same time.
For them, expanding their army means that more opportunities will fall to them!
After all, as expected, the general positions in the new army will be selected from veterans like them.
Only by leading the new with the old can the new army quickly form combat capabilities, quickly get on the right track, and survive its immature period.
In particular, many soldiers and generals who had a lot of achievements in their hands stared at Wang Tianshuang with blazing eyes, hoping that their wishes would come true.
When Fu Yuan heard this, he suddenly had a look of understanding on his face. He glanced at Song Changming beside him, smiled a little, and almost said congratulations.
As expected, Wang Tianshuang appointed the leaders of the two recruit teams on the spot.
One of them is Song Changming.
"Meng Shijie, Song Changming." Wang Tianshuang said.
"The general is here!"
On both sides of the hall, Song Changming and another deputy general stood up immediately.
"Meng Shijie, you have served in our army for eighteen years and have made great contributions. Now you will serve as the commander-in-chief of the 11th Corps of our army. Are you willing?" Wang Tianshuang asked.
Meng Shijie looked appropriately happy, but not ecstatic, as if this was expected and not surprising.
"General, take your orders! Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your guidance! I will definitely fulfill my mission from now on!"
As a descendant of the Meng family, the top aristocratic family in the city, he was able to be elected as the general because of his family's support.
He could also know in advance through his family about this long-decided outcome, and he was already happy before the celebration banquet.
"Yes." Wang Tianshuang had no expression on his face. He just nodded and gave a few simple words of encouragement.
Then Wang Tianshuang looked at Song Changming again. At this time, a faint smile appeared on his face.
If Meng Shijie took office and became the commander-in-chief, a large part of the reason behind it was the exchange of interests between aristocratic families.
Song Changming stood out simply because his personal performance was so outstanding that he conquered too many people, including Wang Tianshuang himself.
He is also optimistic about this rising star in the army and is happy to support him.
Of course, behind this there are also other members of the family who are eyeing the position of the general and mobilizing their forces to intervene and obstruct it.
But Song Changming was not completely unsupported.
Xing Tiexin's recommendation, Yang Zhen who was promoted also made a lot of efforts, and he himself was also willing to see Song Changming become the commander-in-chief.
After all, he is the commander-in-chief of this Cui Banner Army, and the final decision on how to select people is also in his hands.
So in the end, Song Changming successfully broke out of the siege and officially stepped into the ranks of the generals!
Of course, Song Changming, the person involved, is still unclear about the many entanglements behind this promotion.
It was only later that he found out who had helped him.
"Song Changming, although you have only been in the army for a short period of time, you have made many achievements and made outstanding achievements. Your personal bravery is the best among all generals. Are you willing to appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the 12th Army of our army?" Wang Tianshuang then asked. .
"The last general takes orders." Song Changming accepted with his hands raised.
"You are responsible for the recruitment of new troops. In this disaster, all the troops in the army have lost their troops. I have only one request for you. You cannot reduce the combat effectiveness of our army because of your rush to form troops. Do you understand?"
Wang Tianshuang said this to the two new generals Song Changming, and also to several other generals.
His army does not allow people who are just trying to make up for the numbers. Even if recruitment is difficult, the requirements and standards cannot be lowered!
"yes!"
"yes!"
All the generals agreed, and the banquet hall ended. As Wang Tianshuang left, other generals stepped forward to congratulate Song Changming and the two.
Becoming a general is equivalent to becoming a middle- and high-level person in the military, and one already has considerable status and voice.
Even if he reveals his identity while walking in the main city, in most cases, others will treat him politely, address him as a general, and not dare to offend him easily.
By the time Song Changming finished dealing with it, he was already in another romantic place in the city in the middle of the night, drinking promotion wine.
Along with him were Xing Tiexin, Fu Yuan, and the banner leader Yang Zhen.
It was also at this time that he learned about the twists and turns behind his promotion and the help Yang Zhen and others gave him.
"Thanks to Mr. Yang and General for this time." Song Changming thanked Yang Zhen and Xing Tiexin.
Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "You and I are both from poor backgrounds and have no social background. It is not easy to get ahead, and we need to support each other and stick together. Helping you this time can also strengthen our momentum in the army. Xing Tiexin and I also have interests."
As early as when Song Changming first joined the army and was selected by Xing Tiexin, the three of them were a small group in the same camp.
For Yang Zhen, supporting Song Changming was just like supporting Xing Tiexin back then. The interests of several people were in the same direction.
If there is an opportunity in the future, he will also support Fu Yuan.
(End of chapter)