Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2883 Master Qingsong 101.0
Shen Haolin and Shen Cha were the first of the group to wake up, less than an hour later than they usually did.

Seeing that the other three were still asleep, the two quietly tidied themselves up and carefully left the warm pavilion, standing on the steps watching Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu still locked in a battle of attrition.

"What do you think, brother?" Shen Cha glanced at Shen Haolin, then at the two people in the courtyard, chuckled, and said, "They've been following Generals Eagle Leopard and Eagle Falcon for a while now, and they've certainly improved a lot, haven't they?"

Shen Haolin didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly and continued to stare at Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu.

The more he looked, the more he felt that the Eagle King Army's training methods were very different from the Shen Family Army's. The difference was that the Eagle King Army recruited soldiers differently from the Shen Family Army from the very beginning.

Shen's army recruited soldiers from across the Great Xia Dynasty, and even some civil officials who had committed crimes and been exiled to the border. These people had undergone years of training and were now ready to fight on the battlefield. The training was acceptable to most people, and many who could not endure it had long been eliminated.

But the Eagle King Army is different. The Eagle King Army initially followed the path of the Shen Family Army, but now it is more like the elite of the elite. The personnel they use to replenish their ranks are all elites from various border armies. It is not an easy thing to enter the Eagle King Army. They have to undergo very strict tests, and even if they really become a member of the Eagle King Army, the tests will not stop.

Newly recruited soldiers will have a small test every month during their first year, a mid-term test every three months, and a major test at the end of the first year. If they are ranked last in any three tests, they will be eliminated and sent back to the border army where they were previously stationed.

Of course, when the Eagle King Army recruits again, those who were eliminated can still actively participate.

If the soldiers of the Shen family army can fight against a hundred men, then the Eagle King army, which has been tempered and refined, can certainly send a small squad of twenty men deep into enemy territory and wipe out the entire enemy force.

“I’ve heard of this before.” Shen Cha nodded to Shen Haolin and said softly, “It was said by my master, and not by my imperial uncle.”

That is…

“These are what General Xuanyuan and Elder Tantai said,” Shen Cha chuckled. “They’ve known the Imperial Uncle for a long time, and their friendship is much deeper than we know. They were also involved in the battle where a single assault squad wiped out the Yao King’s 10,000-strong army. However, they weren’t very old then, and the Imperial Uncle wasn’t very old either. The Imperial Uncle wasn’t in control of the Eagle King’s army either. They watched this unequal battle from an outsider’s perspective and believe that even today, no one can defeat them.”

“That’s for sure.” Shen Haolin nodded. “Although it was a chaotic battle for supremacy back then, King Yao always kept to himself and never participated in any competition in the Central Plains. I don’t know who he was misled into personally leading a large army to besiege Jianchang, the most important town in the southwest. But at that time, the southwest region was under the jurisdiction of King Ying, so naturally he wouldn’t allow King Yao to act recklessly on his head.”

“Although King Yao knew that the Southwest belonged to King Eagle, he felt that his strength was no less than King Eagle’s and was not entirely convinced. However, he did not expect that on his very first night in Jianchang, he would receive such a great gift from King Eagle.” Shen Cha sneered, “The granaries were burned, the water supply was tainted, and the heavy armor battalion he was so proud of was destroyed. The entire Yao army camp was plunged into panic and chaos, and the twenty-man squad that caused all this had long since made its successful retreat.” She sighed softly, “That night, King Yao lost nearly half of his troops, almost all of his supplies were destroyed, and not a single intact item could be found in the entire camp.”

"Indeed, this is not an exaggeration. After all, the drinking water was unclean, and it was impossible to avoid it. Most of the main generals, including Yao Wang, were vomiting and had diarrhea, with Yao Wang being more severely affected. The entire camp was almost entirely composed of the old, weak, sick, and disabled, with no fighting strength whatsoever."

"He died before he could achieve his goal."

"Yes, so," King Yao had no choice but to order a retreat. This time, he had completely backfired, shooting himself in the foot. A few months later, news came from the southwest that King Yao had died, and his eldest son had succeeded him. "Yes, from then on, they never invaded Great Xia again." Shen Cha sneered, "In recent years, the internal fighting among the southwestern tribes has been fierce. It's quite remarkable that King Yao has survived until now, but he simply doesn't have the ability to provoke anyone anymore. However," she stroked her chin, "Elder Tantai said that he was actually terrified and no longer dared to have any improper thoughts."

“Hmm!” Shen Haolin responded, “A few years ago, when the Yao King came to the capital to pay homage, he was so frightened when he saw Master that he almost fainted at the palace banquet. It can be seen how deep an impression he left on them back then. Even though this Yao King is now the great-great-great-grandson of that Yao King back then.”

"Great-great-great-grandson?" Shen Cha frowned slightly. "Why is it that the Yao King's lineage is so short-lived?"

"It's not that they don't live long, but that the internal strife is extremely serious. They fight to the death for the sake of this Yao King."

"It seems that this chair is attractive no matter where it is."

"you do not say!"

The two chatted idly until Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu finished their battle and waved to them.

The shadows had noticed that Shen Haolin and Shen Cha had been standing at the entrance of the warm pavilion, but since they were in the middle of a competition, they could only wait until the competition was over before they could pay their respects.

Shen Jiu and Xia Jiu ran over in a flash, grabbed the two men's arms, and looked them up, down, left, and right.

"What's wrong?" Shen Cha ruffled Shen Jiu's hair and asked, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"It's really good." Shen Jiu nodded, leaned against her sister's arm, and said with a smile, "But you and your brother probably didn't sleep well? I heard from the Shadows that you went to bed quite late?"

"It's alright!" Shen Cha smiled and said, "Are you off today?"

"Yes, Brother Xiaotian and Brother Xiaobaizi are going to cover for us for a few days. They said we haven't slept for several nights in a row and it's too tiring, so they want us to rest for a few days. But we'll go back to the camp after breakfast. We made an appointment with General Eagle Falcon today. The two of us will lead the brothers to fight them and see how our training has gone." Shen Jiu looked at Shen Haolin and then at Shen Cha expectantly. "Want to come and watch?"

"When?"

"After lunch break, at that small drill ground."

"Sure." Shen Cha nodded, glancing at Shen Haolin. "You can inquire anytime, since Uncle is going to be staying for a very long time!"