Fulu Rubik's Cube

Chapter 864 Valkyrie

From this day on, Vientiane began to patrol the battalions abroad.

Rectify military discipline, strict discipline, clean up all unfair and improper actions in the army, and promote warriors who are brave, capable, and belligerent.

In order for the sergeants to devote themselves to the battle, Vientiane applied to the monarch Shan Yin for the establishment of a 'retirement system' and a 'pension system'.

'Anyone who has served in the army for 18 years can voluntarily apply for release from military service, and will be assigned a corresponding military rank according to his combat meritorious service. '

'Any sergeant who is disabled and cannot continue to fight or dies will be given a certain amount of subsidies and land for himself or his family according to the corresponding military system. If his children join the army, they can inherit the order and reduce the rank of the third army. '

The military rank mentioned here refers to the twentieth ranks of military ranks such as 'gongshi, shangzao, hairpin, not more, doctor, official official, public official, public carrier, five official, Zuo Shuchang.'.

If a sergeant is awarded the tenth-rank military title 'Zuo Shu Zhang' for his meritorious service after his death in battle.

Then his first child who joins the army will be directly awarded the seventh rank of 'Grand Doctor' according to the system of reducing his own military rank by three.

And the second child who joins the army can be awarded the fourth rank of 'Unchanging' military title, and so on.

Don't think that the nobility is useless because it has no actual military position.

First of all, different military titles represent different military salaries.

Secondly, you can get a military title as soon as you join the army, which represents your father's contribution to the country.

Maybe it only affects your salary in normal times, but when it comes to conferring military ranks, whether you have a military rank or not, the level of the military rank will directly affect your future.

The biggest advantage of the military title is that when you obtain a military title above the ninth level, you will automatically become a gentry.

Once you become a gentry, your place of origin will be granted [-] acres of tax-free top-grade land by the state.

And even if the gentry who granted the land died in battle, the land would be inherited by the eldest son for 30 years.

These two suggestions immediately touched the hearts of all the soldiers in the Suzaku Kingdom, and also won her unprecedented support.

It is heard that Prime Minister Zuo Yuan Jiang was discussing matters with several officials when he saw the proposal.

'Why is this book not from my hand! '

At this time, the military system of the Suzaku Kingdom is a lifelong military service system. One day into the army, one will serve as a soldier for life.

This is an extremely inhumane military system, which means that once you join the army, you will not be able to fulfill your filial piety to your parents, you will not be able to marry a wife and have children to carry on the family line, and you will basically be unable to return to the place where you were born.

However, due to the need for a large number of sergeants to fight abroad, no one has ever thought of retiring the serving sergeants.

Vientiane's two proposals not only ignited the flames in the hearts of the sergeants and inspired the morale of the soldiers, but the key point was to reverse the war-weariness of the sergeants.

From the 90th year of the lunar calendar to the current year [-], the Suzaku Kingdom has been fighting continuously for more than [-] years.

In the 90 years of war, countless Chinese fell on land outside the kingdom.

The Suzaku Kingdom has long since lost the passion it had at the beginning of the war. Even if it wins a big victory, there will be no longer a long street to celebrate with red carpets.

Whether it is civilians or military, there is a feeling of war weariness.

In recent years, every time when the army is recruited, some conscripts will self-harm.

Regarding this point, the DPRK and China also see a huge crisis hidden behind it, but there is no good way.

Vientiane was used as a "war supervisor" to patrol the four sides because of the extremely serious war weariness in the forty battalions that were fighting abroad.

But this difficult problem that has plagued the DPRK and China for a long time was unexpectedly solved by Vientiane in this way.

The monarch Shan Yin and the court ministers made a careful calculation, and found that although this method would increase the financial expenditure of the kingdom, it was not as huge as imagined.

Now the kingdom does not count the defenses of the cities, but forty battalions have been established for the outside world. This is a total of 2000 million troops, which is equivalent to half of the kingdom's population.

It is not because so many sergeants are needed for foreign wars, but because the sergeants cannot retire, and there are too many old, weak, sick and disabled in the army.

In order to replenish fresh blood and ensure combat effectiveness, the commander-in-chief of the foreign expedition can only continuously propose to send more troops to the middle school.

Such a cycle of repetition and vicious circle led to the formation of such a bloated military system.

If you really want to compare, the overall combat effectiveness of these forty battalions may not be as good as the original twelve battalions.

Every sergeant needs to be equipped with corresponding weapons and equipment and military pay, and this expenditure alone accounts for [-]% of the country's tax revenue every year.

Because of this reason, the growth of Suzaku Kingdom's national power has become much slower in recent years.

At the same time, due to the lifelong military service system, sergeants who are fighting abroad basically only obey the orders of their own officers, because they cannot escape the control of their superiors.

Once someone has a double heart, it will be a disaster.

Any king, thinking that there is an army of 2000 million people outside his control.I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night.

Vientiane's two proposals solved all kinds of troubles at once.

After the retired sergeant returns to his hometown, he will naturally be brought back under the control of the country.

If a person joins the army and serves for 18 years, when he retires, he will be in the prime of life. Such a group of people with strong military qualities is definitely a precious asset of the country.

Used in local areas, it can strengthen the defensive capabilities of local areas, and it can play a vital role in both suppressing bandits and calming public order.

Moreover, the retirement of the old, weak, sick and disabled can also streamline the army, improve the combat effectiveness of the army, and save a lot of military expenditure.

The most important thing is that these two methods can greatly reduce the influence of the chief officers of each battalion on the sergeants.

It can not only reassure countless people far away in the capital, but also alleviate the suspicion and pressure faced by foreign commanders.

Just two suggestions can drive a country's strategy, which is why Yuan Jiang kicked the case when he saw these two suggestions.

After a few simple court discussions, the monarch Shan Yin immediately issued an edict to the whole country, promulgating the 'Sergeant Retirement System' and the 'Pension System'.

The promulgation of these two systems immediately aroused the kingdom's second upsurge in joining the army.

Countless young people have petitioned for war.

They are eager to fight, eager to obtain a higher military title, both for themselves and for their families.

Correspondingly, there are also the garrison camps in each city.

Military achievements can only be obtained on the battlefield, and the local defense is indeed relatively safe, which means that there is basically no possibility of quick promotion.

Relying on seniority alone, ordinary sergeants will not have a bright future. Countless garrison sergeants have asked their respective commanders to be transferred to the front line to fight.

This wave greatly boosted the morale of Suzaku Kingdom.

When these two systems were spread to the frontier battlefield, countless gray-haired soldiers wailed loudly and spontaneously bowed in the direction of the capital.

The prestige of the Monarch Shanyin and the 'Princess Suzaku' Vientiane reached a peak.

In just one year of adjustment, the forty battalions for foreign expeditions were reduced to 28.

Nearly 600 million soldiers returned to the place they dreamed about day and night.

With the enrichment of these people, the kingdom's internal control has reached an unprecedented state.

At the same time, Vientiane continued to patrol the battalions.

Whenever encountering a war, no matter how powerful the opponent is, she will be the first to charge, the first to break into the enemy's camp, and the first to kill through the enemy's camp.

When the golden red flame banner is pointing forward, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, countless sergeants will shout the name of 'Valkyrie' and launch a frenzied charge.

After three years of patrolling, after three years of life and death honing, Vientiane's strength is also improving by leaps and bounds. Even opponents with the strength of Yuanshen will be burned to ashes by her Nanming Lihuo.

Every battle must be the first, I am invincible!
Vientiane's tough, fearless, and brave combat style has won the fanatical support of countless soldiers.

After the four-sided patrol is over, Wanxiang has become the most admired person in the army.

Originally, after the four-sided patrol was over, Vientiane was going to return to the capital to return to command.

But when the court sent a letter ordering him to return, Wanxiang directly replied with a short memorial.

'As a child of the royal family, I eat delicious oatmeal and wear brocades and silks. All my income is raised by the common people. Every time I think about it, I can hardly sleep or eat.

Now that the foreign aggression is not over, and all the soldiers in the army are fighting for the country, how dare they return home lightly.

Although Wanxiang is just a mere woman, how can she be stingy when the country employs people, only wishing that she would be shrouded in horse leather! '

When this letter was sent back to the capital, once it was released, it aroused heated discussions in the country.

Although Vientiane was not the daughter of the monarch, she was also given the title of 'Princess Suzaku'.

In the eyes of Chinese people, Vientiane is a member of the royal family, and a princess is willing to fight for the country. It has to be said that Vientiane's move has won high praise for the royal family.

But Yuan Jiang and other courtiers complained secretly.

Their original intention was to use external forces to destroy Vientiane, but they did not expect Vientiane to gain prestige in the army.

The name of 'Valkyrie' has already spread throughout the kingdom's three thousand cities, how could they not be secretly startled.

I thought that after the end of the Vientiane garrison, he could be recalled to the capital to dilute his influence, but he didn't know that he didn't listen to the recall, which would be a bit troublesome.

At this time, Vientiane's reputation is at its peak, and without a suitable reason, it is impossible to force him to return. After all, Vientiane is serving the country.

And it can be seen from his attitude of not wanting to be called back that he is a very assertive person.

In the following years, Yuan Jiang and other courtiers also tried their best to get Vientiane to return to the capital.

A series of methods such as marriage, birthday celebration of the monarch, and birth of a queen are used in Vientiane one after another.

At first, Vientiane would reply and explain, but later on it gradually took over the military power in the army, and it didn't even bother to reply to the order from the capital.

After Wanxiang joined the army, he first started as a lieutenant, and he was promoted to a general after only three years of meritorious service.

It took another five years to become a battalion commander.

When he became the battalion-level commander, Shan Yin issued a decree to establish the "Suzaku Camp", and Wanxiang personally led a battalion of soldiers and horses.

And in these years, those young people who have awakened the power of Nanming Lihuo in the middle school have also successively invested in Vientiane under the induction of the same origin.

Another ten years later, Wanxiang not only became the commander-in-chief of the Tenth Battalion on the northern line of the Suzaku Kingdom, but also had a battalion of direct soldiers who all controlled Nanming Lihuo.

Since then, the Vientiane Army has become very powerful.

From this moment on, the speed of the Suzaku Kingdom's northern frontline expedition suddenly accelerated.

Because Vientiane likes red, the sergeants of the ten battalions on the northern line all wear red robes.

When the red waves are surging, no force can hinder its progress when it encounters mountains and landslides and water.

In the [-]th year of the lunar calendar, Beidaying has pushed the front line to the Ruoshui River.

Weak water is a natural danger, the goose feathers are not floating, the length is endless, and the width is several miles, it cannot be crossed by force without human power.

This place is already one hundred and eight thousand miles away from the capital of the Suzaku Kingdom, 'Yanwan City'.

From this we can see how far Vientiane has traveled all the way.

After trying several times and finding that it was impassable, Wanxiang built the city "Ruoshui" next to Ruoshui, and left [-] soldiers and horses to garrison it, while he led the army back.

The autumn of the third year of the lunar calendar.

In the sky, 【Qi Ban】was still fluttering in the wind, but the cyan light and purple light in the streamer became more and more bright.

Since the "War of Dao Demon" in 130, the [-]-year war has made the situation clear.

The blue and purple rays of light in the banner are the practitioners and the 'demons' who have been eliminated in this war.

Due to the defeat of the forces supported by themselves, these outsiders who had left the mark of the true spirit in the [Qi Ban] were all imprisoned in the [Qi Ban].

At this moment, thousands of practitioners living in the [Qi Ban] are chatting.

Of course, apart from these, they have nothing to do.

One of the benefits of being in [Qi Ban] is that you will no longer be subject to various exclusions and restrictions from this world.

Although it is imprisoned in the [Qi Ban], it seems that a palace has been built in it, and all the practitioners who have been eliminated live in it.

Through the thin golden light curtain on the edge of the palace, practitioners here can roughly see various war scenes in the 'Mountain and Sea Realm'.

From time to time, there were whispers of other comrades talking in a low voice.

Jin Le Zhenjun's complexion is fair, and there is always a smile on the corner of his mouth, showing a refined appearance.

At this time, he was chatting with some practitioners. He accidentally lowered his head and saw the scene shown below through the light curtain. After a little thought, he suddenly turned his head and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Mingxin, this battle seems to be basically clear. I wonder which side you think will win the final victory?"

This issue has been discussed countless times before, but Zhenjun Mingxin was only taken into this [Qi Ban] a few days ago, and has not been discussed with him yet.

Master Mingxin said without hesitation:

"In my opinion, the 'Suzaku Kingdom' supported by Fellow Daoist Ruyi can win the final victory!"

Next to him, Zhenjun Yuanji sighed softly and said:

"Although I also hope that Fellow Daoist Ruyi can win, judging from the current situation, the 'Suzaku Kingdom' is the most mediocre of the four super-large forces below. I'm afraid I want to win the final victory."

He shook his head and didn't continue talking.

They were all rescued by Zhang Ke from the [Sura Blood Sea Formation] back then, and they have always had a good impression of Zhang Ke.

But as things stand, many people are not optimistic about the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.

After more than 130 years of fighting, the "Mountain and Sea Realm" basically presents a situation where the four major forces are fighting against each other.

Divided by region, the 'Luo' kingdom supported by Zhenjun Feihong in the Eastern Region is basically unified.

The land of the Western Regions is the tribe of all spirits controlled by the 'Heavenly Demon' Jiuluo, which has already swept away the land of the Western Regions.

The Northern Territory is also controlled by the 'Heavenly Demon', and the 'Lihun Mountain' tribe supported by Aqiluo has acquired all the surrounding tribes.

The most powerful in the southern region is the 'Suzaku Kingdom', but there are still many countries and tribes in the southern region that are fighting the 'Suzaku Kingdom', and they have not been wiped out like the other three regions.

The reason why Yuanji Zhenjun said that the "Suzaku Kingdom" is mediocre, refers to the special strengths displayed by each of them.

Master Feihong of the Eastern Territory borrowed the 'Moonlight Fountain' and many other rare treasures to guide a large number of human beings and creatures to awaken their innate supernatural powers.

Among them, the most special ones are some human races whose blood power was induced by the 'Moonlight Spring'.

After these human races were catalyzed by the strange treasure, they gained extremely strong eyesight and perception, and were able to hide their bodies in the moonlight, becoming natural marksmen and assassins.

They like to move at night and kill silently.

Often more than half of the people in a tribe are killed, and the rest are still sleeping without knowing it.

In the process of dominating the Eastern Region, these human races made great contributions.

In addition to these sharpshooters, Zhenjun Feihong also formed a puppet army that is good at frontal combat.

The route taken by the "Heavenly Demon" Aqiluo in the Northern Territory met with Zhenjun Feihong, and it also greatly improved the individual ability of the supporting forces.

To put it bluntly, this is a world where supernatural powers manifest after all, and Akira believes that the final decisive battle depends on personal strength.

Therefore, the 'Lihun Mountain' tribe she supports has the smallest number of people, but the strongest individual strength.

The "Tribe of All Souls" in the Western Regions was stained with Juluo's "Blood of All Souls", and countless creatures were transformed into strange creatures.

Such as werewolves, vampires, orcs, gnomes, dwarves, giants, cavemen, etc.

These strange creatures are not only bloodthirsty, but most of them also have unique racial abilities, and there are hundreds of "heavenly demons" under Jiu Luo's subordinates.

These "heavenly demons" also supported their respective forces. After 300 years, through a series of means, all the tribes in the Western Regions were controlled by Jiu Luo.

In terms of the number of soldiers and horses, among the four major forces, Jiuluo is the first.

Compared with the other three parties, the 'Suzaku Kingdom' supported by Zhang Ke is unavoidably mediocre.

Although the 'Suzaku Battalion' controlled by Vientiane is regarded as a rare army, the entire battalion has awakened 'Nanming Lihuo'.

However, although 'Nanming Lihuo' is strong, it depends on who uses it. It is difficult for these young people who have practiced for less than 30 years to play a big role.

Besides, the 'Suzaku Kingdom' has no bright spots, so Yuanji Zhenjun is not optimistic about the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.

As for this, Zhenjun Mingxin has his own opinion.

He smiled and said:
"Fellow Daoist Yuanji, I have a different opinion from yours. I think the 'Suzaku Kingdom' will definitely win, and it will win with dignity."

As soon as these words came out, even some people who were talking in the distance were attracted, and turned their heads to each other.

Jin Le Zhenjun asked deeply:

"It turns out that Fellow Daoist Mingxin valued the 'Suzaku Kingdom' so much, no wonder he gave up the 'Jinhe Tribe', but I don't know why you are so sure."

Zhenjun Yanyun who was on the side couldn't help touching his nose when he heard the words.

Back then, the two agreed that when the war started, the three battles would determine the ownership of the 'Jinhe Tribe', but after 200 years of development, Zhenjun Yanyun discovered that the tribe he supported was not at all the opponent of the tribe supported by Zhenjun Mingxin.

In desperation, he could only guide the tribe he supported to merge into the 'Golden River' according to the agreement.

However, he discovered in the [Qi Ban] that Zhenjun Mingxin actually took the initiative to order the 'Jinhe Tribe' to seek refuge in the 'Suzaku Kingdom' a few days ago, which made him a little dissatisfied.

In his opinion, even if he seeks refuge, he still needs to find someone reliable. Isn't Zhenjun Feihong's "Luo" kingdom a hundred times stronger than the "Suzaku Kingdom"?

But what face does the defeated general have to make his request, not to mention that he was imprisoned in the [Qi Ban] more than 100 years ago, and he could not communicate with the outside world at all.

Hearing Zhenjun Jin Le's inquiry at this time, he wanted to hear how Zhenjun Mingxin explained.

Only Master Mingxin laughed lightly and said:
"A good fighter has no great achievements!"

"Fellow daoists, I don't know if you have heard this sentence before."

(End of this chapter)