Ten Capitals, Nine Observations, Eight Poles, Seven Yuans, Six Divisions, Five Elders Compete for Da

Chapter 208 Military Promotion, Commander!Harvest land deeds of [-] mu!

The 43rd year of Emperor Yuanlie.

Winter December.

The weather is getting colder, and in three days, it will be the "great cold" among the 24 solar terms.

The [-] Qingzhou soldiers stationed at the top of the Dragon Cliff had eaten flea food, and counting the days, there were about four or five days left before the New Year.

Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new is supposed to be a day for family reunion, but two thousand Qingzhou soldiers were stranded in a foreign country, conquering the Western Regions, destroying Loulan, and living a life of licking blood.

Think about this.

Many soldiers were full of food, so they couldn't help feeling a little nostalgic. They were outside, and their parents, wives and children were in Kyushu.

"Ok?"

Jiang Chen had a sudden whim, and after a quick glance at the two thousand Qingzhou soldiers in the camp, he guessed what they were thinking at the moment—soldiers homesickness has always been the most common phenomenon in the military.

and.

A father-in-law surnamed Cao once said a wise saying:

"When a person is hungry, there is usually only one worry, but once he is full, there will be countless worries, so many worries are full of food!"

After pondering in his mind for a while, Jiang Chen came up with a way to solve the homesickness of the soldiers, but whether this way could be implemented, he still had to get the approval of the general, so there was no need to worry.

"The most urgent task now is to find out what the captain said. When will the Qingzhou army attack the capital?"

"After all, once the [-] Qingzhou soldiers go away, Zhuolong Village is very likely to be retaliated against. I can't leave..."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, raised his head, stared into the captain's eyes, and said with a smile:
"Master Ban, you came here on horseback, you shouldn't just congratulate me, right?"

heard.

Only then did the captain come back to his senses, and said with a sneer:

"Sorry, I was so busy talking about Zhang Ying and Zhang Longxiang that I missed the real business."

"I'm here this time mainly because of two things related to you."

talking.

The captain took out a letter written by the general from his pocket, and said solemnly:

"The general plans to fly to the capital within three days. This is his military order to you. Burn it after reading it."

Upon hearing this.

Jiang Chen's heart felt hot, he took the handwritten letter, and began to read it carefully.

The approximate meaning of the letter is:

From tomorrow,

The Qingzhou Army will adopt the strategy of encircling three and missing one,
From the east, west and south sides of the capital of Loulan,

The three Marquis Hongwu, Liu Chuanzhi and Wei Anguo led thousands of Qingzhou troops to launch a surprise attack on the three city walls at the same time!
This is one of the eight principles of fighting with troops listed in "Sun Tzu's Art of War: Military Struggle"-the encirclement must be lacking.

It means that when surrounding the enemy, leave a gap.

If the enemy is encircled on all sides, it may cause the enemy commander to lose the idea of ​​​​escape, and finally decide to fight to the death.

in contrast.

If a gap is deliberately left, it may cause the enemy to vacillate between fleeing and fighting to the death, and at the same time make the enemy soldiers lose their fighting spirit.

Once the enemy abandons the city and flees, the pain of attacking the city can be avoided, and the enemy army can be completely wiped out on the field battlefield.

In contrast, fighting an enemy who is fleeing is obviously much less difficult and costly than fighting an enemy who is fighting to the death.

more importantly.

Leaving a gap is not to leave it alone, but to pre-set an ambush at the place where the enemy must pass through to escape, so that the enemy will fall into the ambush circle during the hasty escape.

The task that Jiang Chen and Qingzhou No.18 Battalion had to shoulder was to establish a temporary line of defense in the mountain range where Zhuolongya was located——Gujiao Mountain, to block all incoming enemies!
Although the great opportunity to plunder the Loulan treasury was lost, the general also made a promise:
The Loulan nobles who fled to the north, no matter how much family wealth they carry with them, can take [-]% of it for themselves!

In other words.

How much money can be made, whether to drink and eat meat, or to eat chaff and dill, all depends on Jiang Chen and Shibaying's own efforts!
"I understand……"

"General, you have taken a fancy to my eyes..."

Jiang Chen chuckled, and immediately guessed what General Wei Xuan was thinking.

Once the Qingzhou army launched an offensive from the east, south, and west, and the surrounding area lacked one, there would inevitably be Loulan nobles, wealthy families, and royal children fleeing from the north with a large amount of gold and silver.

If an ordinary battalion, no more than [-] Qingzhou soldiers, is sent to the vast Beijiao Mountain, it is like pepper noodles sprinkled in a pool of water, which cannot be cooked into fish soup at all;

It would be too much of a waste of troops to send a side division.

therefore.

Jiang Chen, who has "Guan Canghai + Greedy Wolf Star Power + Qianlimu Decoction Blessing", has become the optimal solution.

Jiang Chen's vision is terrifying. Standing on a high place and looking into the distance, he can even see the mosquitoes and flies flying in mid-air thirty miles away. Is it a male or a female?
Can be called:

Take a look at it!
With such terrifying eyesight, no matter how alert and evasive they are, if they flee the country, they will face disaster and fly separately, and they will never be able to hide from Jiang Chen's clairvoyant eyes.

At this time.

Seeing that Jiang Chen had finished reading it, the captain took out a fire book from his pocket and said, "Master Jiang, since you have finished reading it, please burn it quickly so as not to leak it."

Hear this.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to hold the letter written by the general, and instantly ignited the letter paper in his hand with great blood, and burned it up in a blink of an eye.

"Sigh~"

The squad lieutenant gasped, a little surprised and said:
"Master Jiang, when did you have such a powerful Qi and blood?"

"The qi and blood are warming like fire, is that a means that can only be possessed by a strong general?"

He had known for a long time that Jiang Chen was making rapid progress, and even heard that Jiang Chen had killed fierce beasts many times when he was in Xili City, but using some rituals and treasures, it is also possible to leapfrog the battle.

But now, Jiang Chen has reached the level of a real general just because of the qi and blood itself?

"Is this the real genius?"

The lieutenant thought slightly dejectedly.

He originally thought that he would be able to catch up with Jiang Chen, who was still a scholar, in a short period of time because he had obtained the inheritance of Marquis Dingyuan, but now it seems...

The gap is even bigger!

Jiang Chen smiled lightly, patted the captain on the shoulder, and seemed to comfort him:

"People have different physiques, so we can't generalize!"

"..."

The captain was speechless.

Glancing at the battered captain, Jiang Chen took the initiative to change the subject:
"You just said that you came here today mainly for two things?"

"Oh yes yes yes!"

The lieutenant woke up suddenly, and hastily took out a brand new military officer's robe, bronze seal, longbow, paperwork, and land deed from the pocket of the bloody BMW beside him.

He chuckled and said:

"It stands to reason that the commander-in-chief should be rewarded and appointed by General Pian himself."

"But now, the New Year's Eve battle is just around the corner, and the three Marquis Wu can't get away, so I can only do it for you. Master Jiang won't mind?"

Jiang Chen came to a sudden, and finally understood why the squad captain was sent to serve as the messenger cavalry?
Just because of the word "status".

The Commander-in-Chief has a thousand men, which is equivalent to one-thirtieth of the total number of soldiers in Qingzhou, and is a real backbone force.

It is obviously not respectful to send a messenger cavalry here at will.

But by the way!
The three Marquis-level figures couldn't get away, so they had to choose another one with a higher status to confer the position of Commander-in-Chief.

The Han inherited the Qin system.

Wei Cheng Han system.

The David Wu Dynasty also recognized the virtuous officials and generals of the Han and Qin dynasties.

As the inheritor of Marquis Dingyuan, although his strength is relatively limited, Banwei's status is quite high.

The general specially dispatched a squad captain to confer the military rank of commander-in-chief,
Also means:

Along with Jiang Chen's growth along the way, he became "one-thirtieth" of the Qingzhou Army, and gained the attention and respect of the Qingzhou Army.

this moment.

The two thousand Qingzhou soldiers in the camp couldn't help stretching their necks as hard as they could, watching the excitement.

"Look carefully, it is a military officer's robe with dark red and blue, white and blue with iron is the hundred generals, red with green is the five hundred masters, and deep red with green is the commander of a thousand commanders!"

"Oh, Lord Jiang Wubai, no, I will change my name to Commander Jiang in the future!"

"Look, Lord Squad Captain took out a stack of land deeds from his belt, dozens of them!"

"Envy~"

"If you are promoted to another level, you will be a captain, right?"

Listening to the whispers of many soldiers.

The squad captain raised his chest, stared at Jiang Chen's face, and said loudly:
"Master Jiang Wubai, after receiving this robe, long bow, seal and documents, you will be the commander of the No. 18 Battalion in Qingzhou."

The military has always hated red tape.

and so.

Wearing new clothes, hanging new knives, and handing over military seals and documents is the level of a commander, and the etiquette he receives is simple and straightforward.

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows in surprise:

"Shouldn't it be a knife?"

The lieutenant smiled slightly and said:

"Master Jiang, when you said, 'A man has no other ambitions, he should follow Fu Jiezi and Zhang Qian's meritorious deeds in a foreign land, in order to win the title of Marquis, and An Neng will last for a long time?', Ban still remembers it vividly."

"so."

"I heard that you lacked a good bow, so I made my own decision, found some contacts, and exchanged it for you with a mid-grade red soul bow, how about it?"

Hear this.

Jiang Chen couldn't help being overjoyed, looking at the captain's eyes, he was a little eager at once, laughed and said:
"I've always disliked Lao Shizi's repeated resignation and resignation. It's really boring."

"This bow is exactly what I need urgently, so I will accept it without being polite to you."

talking.

Jiang Chen reached out and took the slightly warm red soul bow from the captain's hand.

This bow has a maximum pulling force of 65 stones, and has the fate of "wood makes fire", which can greatly increase the power of arrows through self-ignition.

Many of the most powerful beasts in Xili City - the general with wings and tiger wings, and the parasite of the colorful snake king's soul - the school captain Feng Wu, are all dead souls under the red soul bow and arrow!

of course.

The damage of three consecutive bows also made the Qingzhou army secretly give Jiang Chen a new nickname-"Killing Bow Captain"!
Jiang Chen swore secretly:

"This time for sure!"

"I will cherish it this time!"

After swearing, Jiang Chen stroked the familiar bow, feeling unbearable in his heart, raised his hand and took out an arrow from the storage bag, while his eyes scanned the huge Beijiao Mountain back and forth, looking for prey.

soon.

In the southwest direction, on the mountainside three thousand zhang away, he found a bison from the Western Regions. Its whole body was blood-red, and it was obvious that it had been favored by the Seven Killing Stars and had been mature for a long time.

at this time.

The wild buffalo of the Western Regions were nibbling wild flowers, without even realizing that they had been targeted by some extremely terrifying guy.

The next moment!
Jiang Chen drew his bow to the full moon, and his arrows were like thunderbolts!
An arrow filled with terrifying power suddenly shot at the bison of the Western Regions thousands of feet away.

boom!
The moment the arrow pierced through the air, there were waves of ripples in the air, and every time it passed a certain distance, white air waves exploded!

The sound was as loud as thunder!
And when the arrow fell like a shooting star to the side of the bison in the Western Regions, the sound of the arrow piercing the air still did not reach the bull's ears.

This also means one thing:

The speed of this arrow seems to have surpassed the speed of sound!
at once.

In the Qingzhou army, most of the Qingzhou soldiers who are good at using bows and crossbows all stared wide-eyed and called out, "Chief Jiang is so terrifying!"

The squad captain also praised:
"Good archery skills, in the Qingzhou Army, there are probably less than two palms who can break through the miasma."

Accompanied by the sound of "Puff", the arrow pierced through the cow's head.

Blood splashes!
The mature bison of the Western Regions lost its life in an instant without even making a single movement, paralyzed to death on the ground.

Seeing this situation, Jiang Chen was a little satisfied and said:

"Yes, Not Bad."

"The craftsmanship has improved."

"Xiao Wu, Gongsun Hu, go to the southwest, halfway up the mountain, and bring back the prey. At noon today, we will eat a whole roasted cow!"

"Yes, boss!"

The two responded in unison, and quickly ran towards the direction Jiang Chen pointed.

Jiang Chen was quite happy, he put away the red soul bow, and turned to look at the captain:
"You can continue."

The lieutenant nodded, and stretched out his hand to put on a brand-new military officer robe for "the current Jiang Wubai, the upcoming Jiang Qianfu". The original copper seal was replaced with a bronze seal.

The essence of the military seal is the control over soldiers.

The highest-ranking military seal is undoubtedly the Tiger Talisman, which is a token for the emperor to grant military power to his subjects and dispatch troops.

The bronze military seal distributed by the Qingzhou Army is made of ordinary bronze, but in terms of meaning alone, it is a hundred times better than the military officer's robe!
then.

The squad captain held the appointment letter in both hands, solemnly placed it on Jiang Chen's palm, and said loudly:
"Jiang Chen, Lord of Five Hundreds, you have repeatedly made military exploits, conquered east and west, and helped the Qingzhou army win two cities in a row, so you are officially promoted to be the commander of Qingzhou.

The rank ratio is from six grades, official robes, waist cards, sabers, seals, and salaries, all of which are supplied. Qingzhou soldiers have a quota of [-], personal soldiers [-], and an award of [-] mu of military land.

I hope you will continue to work hard and make great contributions to our Qingzhou Army! "

Jiang Chen was excited and took two deep breaths before suppressing his emotions.

From today onwards, I am the Commander-in-Chief, and I am only one step away from the real core of power of the Qingzhou Army - the Captain of the First Battalion. No matter how hard I work, it is very possible to become a general!
At this time.

The two thousand Qingzhou soldiers who were present also cheered in unison, and changed their names in their mouths.

From "Jiang Wubaizhu" to "Jiang Qianfu", the tone became more respectful. This is the natural respect that ordinary soldiers have for superiors.

At last.

The squad captain held a stack of thick field deeds in his hands, and said with a soft smile:
"The general is very concerned about you. He once heard from your distant relative Chen Buxie that the members of the Sheng clan in Chen Sheng Township, Pingshou County, once conspired to seize the land left by your parents. Therefore, the land deed of [-] mu was paid for by him. You became the master and annexed all the fields of the Sheng family."

The corners of Jiang Chen's mouth rose slightly.

In at least a month, the news of his promotion to commander-in-chief will be sent back to Qingzhou.

Until then,
That damned tax collector Sheng Zhongxian,

I'm afraid, the clansmen who are connected by their own blood... are skinned and cramped!
(End of this chapter)