Chapter 287 The Forty-Eight Green Banner Army, the first step to advancement! (2-in-1)
The month-long boot camp passed quickly, and the process was boring and boring.
Song Changming was among them, and most of the time no one dared to offend him, but there were also a few people who coveted his position as deputy general and had the courage to challenge him.
Among them was Zhao Li, who was originally a centurion.
Although Zhao Linxin no longer helped him, he was still unwilling to give up silently, so he came to challenge.
Although Zhao Li was not completely sure that he could win against Song Changming, he did not think that he had no chance of winning either.
His personal strength is actually not weak. With his own efforts and the great help of the collateral Zhao family, he entered the Xiantian realm early and opened two earth martial arts veins.
And now we are on the verge of opening up the third earth martial arteries. Among the centurions, this level of strength is definitely one of the best.
If not, he would not be the strongest contender for the position of deputy general.
But unfortunately, he is not Fu Yuan after all. Even if the innate cultivation of the two earth martial arts is higher than that of Song Changming, it still cannot stop the explosion of the power of Song Changming's three dragons!
In the end, he was defeated, and even the sharp blade in his hand was chopped off by Song Changming.
"If you can open the third earth martial arteries, you might have a chance." Song Changming said bluntly, looking at Zhao Li who was lying on the ground, trying his best.
Zhao Li was angry and stood up and left without saying a word.
He didn't know this, but how could it be so easy to open the Earth's martial arts? He had been stuck at this bottleneck for more than a year and had not been able to break through.
There is only one challenge opportunity in front of you.
In the future, when Song Changming officially takes up the position of adjutant, such challenges will naturally disappear.
"After all, I'm still too weak." Zhao Li knew clearly that he had no chance of becoming the deputy general.
Song Changming didn't pay much attention to what Zhao Li thought.
Competition for jobs, success and failure will naturally divide people into two groups.
The recruit camp is over. There are nearly two thousand recruits in the entire camp, most of whom will become the reserves of the 41st Banner Army.
A small number of recruits, because of their excellent strength and outstanding performance in the recruit camp, will be directly selected and become fresh blood to join the regular army.
A very few even became commanders of soldiers, that is, captains of husbands and centurions.
And to rule a thousand people is to be a general.
In this new barracks, only Song Changming became a general.
Although he is still only a deputy general, this is one of the few exceptions that is enough to be talked about in the military.
As a result, Song Changming rose to prominence and gained a reputation in the military.
Outside the new barracks, Fu Yuan had been waiting for Song Changming.
"Let's go, it's time to report to the general." Fu Yuan smiled, with a kind look on his face.
Although he is fierce in combat and has a domineering White Tiger Spear Technique, privately he is a gentle person who is not in line with most of the wild and tough men in the army.
"Okay." Song Changming nodded and followed.
"How is it going? Are you getting used to life in the military camp?" Fu Yuan asked along the way.
"It's not bad, but I need a lot of high-end flesh and blood ingredients to train my body. It's not easy to supply them if we live and eat together in the military camp." Song Changming said.
"It won't happen in the future. There are many restrictions in the new barracks. Normally, for us generals, there won't be so many restrictions, and we don't need to eat and live with others in the barracks." Fu Yuan said with a smile.
Song Changming nodded, he knew this.
As generals in the army, they have some privileges. When there is no mission, they can remove their armor by reporting and go out to the station at any time, which is much more free than ordinary soldiers.
It was precisely because of knowing this that Song Changming was willing to join the army.
If the binding force in the military is too strong, he will have to make other considerations.
"I heard that Zhao Li challenged you in the new barracks?" Fu Yuan suddenly asked.
This is what happened in the past two days, before the boot camp was about to end.
"Yes." Song Changming nodded, "His martial arts strength is not bad."
"Among the hundreds of centurions in the army, he is one of the strongest in martial arts, and he has the support of the Zhao family behind him.
Although it is only a collateral branch of the Zhao family, if you had not appeared, I am afraid that the position of deputy general would have been given to him with a high probability. "Fu Yuan said suddenly.
"He and Zhao Linxin?" Song Changming suddenly asked after hearing this.
"Zhao Linxin is a descendant of the Zhao family, and he has recommended him before the general." Fu Yuan explained, and Song Changming instantly understood the intricate relationship.
"That's it." Song Changming nodded.
It seems that he came out of nowhere to seize the position of deputy general, and also involved the interests of many people.
It's no wonder that Zhao Linxin was hostile to him before and was unhappy with him.
Zhao Li will choose to fight and challenge him in the end.
"Zhao family?"
Whether it was Dahan in the past, Da Lai later, or the human world of the Ancient Yuan Kingdom.
Aristocratic families, local powerful people are always present, and it is not uncommon.
Song Changming was not surprised by this, and felt that it should be the case.
When a Qilin is cultivated in a family, it can instantly bring prosperity to the entire family behind it and achieve a class jump.
And if the family manages it properly and takes advantage of this opportunity to collect a large amount of materials, it can continue to cultivate more outstanding people, and high-quality family children will become the backbone.
Then this family will not be a flash in the pan, but will continue to grow and become a behemoth, gaining status, prestige and the right to speak.
In this way, the prototype of a wealthy family was formed.
Throughout the history of the human race, there has never been a shortage of strong men who suddenly shine, and as long as there are strong men, such aristocratic families will only rise and fall, with no possibility of cessation.
But Song Changming knew clearly that he was alone and suddenly broke into this place to compete for interests with these wealthy families.
The current position of a small deputy general may not attract the attention of the Zhao family.
But in the future, when he wants to plan greater interests for himself, he will inevitably encounter obstacles and even hostility from these aristocratic families.
There are only so many resources, and the whole cake is so big. If he takes a bite, someone will take one less bite.
For this, he needs to prepare in advance.
"You don't have to worry about anything. You are the deputy general appointed by the general. Even if the Zhao family has any objections, they will only target the general, not you."
Fu Yuan saw that Song Changming was thoughtful and thought he was afraid of the Zhao family, so he couldn't help but feel relieved.
"General Xing, like us, comes from a poor background. He doesn't like the aristocratic family to monopolize his position, so he is more willing to protect powerless people like us. This is also an important reason why he promoted you to lieutenant general."
Song Changming suddenly said: "I think the general's promotion of me should be more than this."
Fu Yuan smiled and nodded. He felt that Song Changming's mind was moving very quickly. He was a smart man. He didn't mince words and spoke directly.
"General Xing's four lieutenants, two of them were forced in by aristocratic families. They work for the general on the surface, but in fact they are only loyal to their own families.
What you and I have to do is to become the general's true confidant and support the general's decision. "
When Song Changming heard this, he nodded and said, "This is natural."
Xing Tiexin's promotion of him couldn't be a sudden decision. He wanted to find someone of his own to enrich his wings.
But Song Changming happened to appear and became his best candidate.
Song Changming had no objection to this.
As long as Xing Tiexin doesn't do anything extraordinary, he will fulfill his duties and obligations.
"Then we will be traveling together from now on." Fu Yuan said happily.
Soon, the two of them arrived at the No. 41 Cui Banner Army station in the Second City.
Song Changming also met Xing Tiexin again.
"General."
The two of them bowed their hands.
"No need to be polite." Xing Tiexin smiled lightly and also asked about Song Changming's situation and feelings in the new barracks.
Song Changming answered them one by one.
"From now on, as my lieutenant general, you and I will have to overcome many things together. What you have to do is not only go into battle to kill the enemy, but also many other tasks. You must be prepared."
"yes."
After a conversation, Fu Yuan took Song Changming to pick up two sets of military armor.
In the future, you will need to wear this armor that represents your identity when entering or leaving the station or traveling on missions.
In addition, you can remove your armor and wear private clothes in private.
"If brother Song is unlucky with his weapons, you can tell me and the general that we have better weapons and equipment in the army." Fu Yuan explained, leading Song Changming around the station to familiarize himself with this main office space.
The people who come in and out of the entire station on a daily basis are all the main officers of the No. 41 Banner Army.
The hierarchy is from low to high, centurion, deputy general, flag general, minor flag leader, flag leader.
In addition, there are a number of civilian officials to assist with day-to-day tasks.
There were nearly three hundred people in total, neither too many nor too few.
Song Changming also basically understood this military framework in the new military camp. The captain is equivalent to the squad leader, leading ten soldiers into the battle.
The centurion led a hundred men to form a square formation to defeat the enemy.
They are collectively called the big and small pawn commanders.
Then there is the banner general, who is also the chief general, commanding thousands of troops. At this stage, he is the senior general in the army.
In such a flag army, there are usually only ten flag generals and dozens of lieutenants in total.
Further up, there are the big and small flag masters.
The minor flag master is a candidate for the main flag master, which is almost similar to the relationship between the flag general and the deputy general.
There is only one flag master, commanding the entire flag army of tens of thousands of people!
Although a force of tens of thousands does not seem to be too much, among the regular army, even the weakest unknown soldiers are warriors with the strength of the eighth or ninth level of body refining!
And if they are elite, they must have martial arts cultivation in the Qi Refining Realm.
In the Da Lai martial arts world, this is already qualified to aspire to the top of both world rankings!
But here, these Qi-refining warriors are just one of the vast number of soldiers. The limit is for a few to become captains.
The centurions who are higher up generally have super combat power in the innate realm!
The military system of Guyuan Kingdom later basically followed the elite military strategy.
Just because ordinary soldiers will face those many alien monsters, they are not even cannon fodder.
For example, the military strength of the Dalai Kingdom, even if it is a million-strong army, will have no effect at all except to feed the many alien monsters.
To put it simply, an army that cannot kill demons is useless!
Therefore, Guyuan Kingdom needs truly elite soldiers and generals more than quantity!
There are forty-eight such flag armies in the entire Cui Banner Army.
This can be regarded as the strong family fortune accumulated by the King Cui for hundreds of years, and it is an important force in protecting Cuibai Road from being invaded by foreign tribes.
"Fu Yuan."
Suddenly someone stopped the two people who were visiting the station.
Song Changming took a look and saw that the other party's armor had different patterns and looked more noble.
Fu Yuan on the side had already raised his hands and saluted, "I have met Mr. Yang."
When Song Changming saw this, he followed the example and saluted.
"This must be the recruit recruited by Lao Xing." Yang Zhen asked, already looking at Song Changming.
Song Changming was subconsciously on guard, feeling that the martial arts strength of the person in front of him was unfathomable, and standing in front of him posed a great threat to him.
"Yes, I just finished the new military camp today, and General Mo is taking him to familiarize himself with the station." Fu Yuangong said.
"Well, it's indeed extraordinary. Lao Xing has caught a treasure this year." Yang Zhen smiled, looked away and left with his hands behind his back.
Fu Yuan watched the other party go away, and then said softly: "Master Yang was born in a poor family, and now he is the leader of a small banner in the army. He has outstanding abilities and a bright future. He is on the same page as our general."
When Song Changming heard this, he nodded and took note of this military commander, thinking secretly in his heart.
"Sure enough, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. It is an unchanging truth."
The military, which seems to be united to the outside world, slays demons and protects the human race, also has factional competition in private to seek their own interests.
Xing Tiexin promoted him, and there were people behind him who were supporting Xing Tiexin.
It is human nature for similar people to stick together, and there is nothing wrong with that.
As long as you don't get dizzy in front of big rights and wrongs, you can tolerate it.
After walking around to get familiar with each other, Fu Yuan took Song Changming to an important place.
It looks a bit like a general's mansion, not too big in scale, and there are several other similar mansions nearby.
"This is where we deal with important matters on weekdays. No one else will enter, only a few of us." Fu Yuan said, leading Song Changming into it.
By chance, Zhao Linxin walked out.
Behind him were three or two centurions, including Zhao Li who had challenged Song Changming.
Zhao Linxin looked at Fu Yuan, then at Song Changming who was approaching, and curled his lips with a smile.
"Fu Yuan, congratulations on having a good brother as your companion."
"Brother Song is indeed worth getting to know. From now on, Brother Zhao can also get close to you." Fu Yuan smiled back and said warmly.
"There will be a chance." Zhao Linxin said calmly, said no more, and strode away.
"If you have any questions from now on, you can come and ask me." Fu Yuan said a few more words before leaving.
Song Changming looked at a small courtyard in the mansion, which was both his resting place and his workstation.
As Xing Tiexin's deputy general, his main duty is to share the work of the general, wait for orders, and continue to learn and hone in the process.
They are all candidates for the commander-in-chief in name, and they must always prepare for promotion to the commander-in-chief.
Of course, whether it can go up is another matter.
In addition, the deputy general's monthly salary is fifty spiritual coins and five low-grade spiritual crystals for cultivation materials.
This basic salary is not low, and the spiritual crystal also meets part of the training needs of the innate warrior.
If you include the rewards after completing some tasks or the rewards after encountering some wars, the income will be even more impressive.
In fact, the rewards after the war are the true value of joining the army.
It's just that Cuibai Road is currently peaceful. Only Maple City when Song Changming came was attacked by some monsters.
For this reason, the Cui Banner Army had already been dispatched to suppress it, but it was not the turn of Song Changming's Fan Banner Army.
Time has stepped up and passed day by day.
With his excellent strength and talent, Song Changming, who obtained the status of deputy general in the army, had an excellent start.
He also settled down in the main city of Cuibai as he wished.
More than a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
Leicheng is located in the west of Cuibai Road and is one of the twenty-eight large cities.
The terrain here is difficult and dangerous, with many mountains and many stone veins. It is famous for its rich production of various stones.
More than 70% of the stone materials in the entire Cuibai Road were mined and supplied here.
Leicheng was originally blocked by mountain roads, and its development has always lagged behind other cities on Cuibai Road.
It was not until King Cui later ordered that the mountains be opened up and roads opened up, and manpower and effort were expended to open up the mountain roads, that the place developed and took off thanks to the stone trade.
Today, Leicheng has a registered population of over one million, not counting the numerous surrounding villages and towns.
The diners in a restaurant suddenly saw a large number of soldiers and horses passing by on the street outside the window, and couldn't help but recognize that they were the Cui Banner Army sent by the main city.
"This spiritual crystal vein outside the city has been mined from last year to this year. Is it not finished yet?"
"Who knows, how can such secrets be revealed to the outside world? But it should be a big vein, otherwise it would not have been mined for so long. With so many spiritual crystals, our King Cui will make a fortune."
"Whether it's good to get rich or not, we can prepare more military power to keep our Cuibai Road safe for generations to come."
"That's true. I just hope that I won't be taken advantage of by some black sheep."
"Hey, it's so far-fetched. It's not something we ordinary people can control."
"I heard that recently, demon clans have appeared frequently outside, seemingly trying to snatch the unearthed spiritual crystals."
"Isn't there a Cui Banner Army stationed here? It's okay."
"Well, I hope so, but be sure not to lure those monsters into the city to do evil."
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While these diners were talking, the private room inside was suddenly opened.
Several people wearing cloud armor and extraordinary weapons walked out and headed downstairs.
One of them just glanced at the diners out of the corner of his eye. The powerful aura instantly made them feel as if they were frozen, and they didn't dare to take a breath.
It wasn't until a few people walked out of the restaurant that the diners were relieved.
"If you read it correctly, those few should be the generals of the Cui Banner Army!"
"It's so scary. Just one look at me almost made me pee!"
"It's natural to be scary. If they are not fierce enough, how can they deal with those alien monsters?"
"That's right."
On the other side, Xing Tiexin, who had just walked out of the restaurant, frowned and said: "Fu Yuan, you and Chang Ming are responsible for guarding the mine tonight. Be careful, those spiders may come again recently!"
"Yes." The two of them straightened their expressions and nodded in agreement.
Song Changming felt the abundant innate Qi in his body, and some unusual waves gradually appeared in the calmness.
My mind sank into it, and I felt that the bottleneck was becoming more and more clearly visible.
Glancing at the darkening sky, he thought for a while but still didn't say anything.
"Thanks to the spiritual crystal veins, we will finally break through tonight!"
(End of chapter)