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Chapter 78 Position Adjustment: The Ranks of Corporal and Platoon Leader

"Taking these places is not difficult."

But with our current troop numbers, how can we possibly defend these areas?

"Heh, since the army is short-handed, let's just keep expanding it."

Wang Chao said with a smile.

"Expand the army?"

In an instant, Wang Dahu, Wang Shi, Li Shu, Wang Erniu, and Li Yu all opened their eyes wide and looked at Wang Chao with excitement.

"That's right, it's about expanding the army!"

"But... can that evolve enough celestial beings?"

Wang Dahu hesitated for a moment before joining the group.

If it were an army of ordinary people, it would not only fail to enhance their strength, but might even become a hindrance.

"can!"

Wang Chao smiled and nodded.

"After that, you will be promoted to battalion commanders, each leading a battalion, totaling a thousand men."

"Yes! Thank you, Chief!"

Thus, the Dynasty's Salvation Army would essentially have five thousand extraordinary regular troops, which, together with the Dynasty's main force, would amount to six thousand.

After a moment of contemplation, Wang Chao looked at Wu Ping beside him.

"You have rendered meritorious service in training soldiers and persuading Wu Chang, the magistrate of Weiyuan County, to surrender. Therefore, you will be relieved of your position as instructor and appointed as a squad leader, leading two hundred men to attack Zhang County and then garrisoning it."

"Yes! I promise to complete the task!"

Wu Ping, who had thought he was just listening in again, was taken aback when he heard about the dynasty's appointment. He was overjoyed and stood up abruptly, bowed, and loudly promised.

"As for the new recruits' instructors, let Battalion Commander Chen take on that role!"

"Yes! Your subordinate will certainly live up to your expectations, leader!"

Chen Ying stood up, bowed respectfully, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

Finally, he got a permanent position.

Moreover, it seems there is a possibility of going even further, truly leading an army independently. This is an extraordinary army, a completely different concept from other armies in the world today.

"And Wang Sanshun, you shall resign from your position as the head of the Military Merit Department and focus solely on the affairs of the General Staff."
Zhou Wen, from now on you will be the head of the Military Merit Department, responsible for recording and compiling military merits.”

"Yes! Chief!"

Wang Sanshun stood up to accept the order, and breathed a sigh of relief.

He held two positions simultaneously, and whenever there was a battle, he was often caught up in a flurry of activity.

Now that he has resigned from his position as head of the Military Merit Department and returned to his original job, he can instantly relieve most of the pressure.

"Yes! Chief!"

Beside him, Zhou Wen also stood up and bowed, but he did not appear particularly happy.

He was a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, and he had originally planned to take the imperial examination the following year.

Moreover, after this period of preparation, he was very confident that he would pass the imperial examination and become a scholar.

Naturally, he became indifferent to the People's Salvation Army.

However, circumstances were beyond his control; his entire family was now in the heart of the People's Salvation Army, and he had no other choice but to feign compliance for the time being.

However, perhaps it was precisely because of his attitude, or even his desire to leave, that he was drawn to this situation.

When recording his military achievements, he was both somewhat indifferent and somewhat apprehensive.

He didn't want to make a mistake before he even left, and then have his whole family executed.

We should at least wait until we have a chance to escape.

Because of his indifferent attitude, he was always able to record military achievements impartially and without favoritism, and no one could bribe him.

Wang Chao could roughly guess some of Zhou Wen's ulterior motives.

However, as long as he was able to get things done, the dynasty didn't care much.

Moreover, the dynasty also had some other ideas regarding the code of conduct for the various departments in charge of the People's Salvation Army, as well as the soldiers and officers.

At that time, even if they have other ideas in mind, they must first complete their duties.

In that case, there won't be any irreparable losses.

After rearranging everyone's positions, the dynasty began to elevate everyone's celestial status.

After a period of refinement, everyone's bodies and souls have become much stronger.

Therefore, the dynasty began to try to grant them a stronger divine status once again.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Wang Chao addressed the crowd:

"You have all made contributions this time."

Therefore, this time I will also elevate your divine status.”

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Without hesitation, Wang Dahu and the others were overjoyed.

"Wang Dahu!"

"To!"

"Given that you led the army independently this time, ambushed and annihilated the officers and soldiers of Zhang County, and even personally killed more than ten enemy soldiers, I hereby bestow upon you the title of Warrior."

As soon as Wang Chao finished speaking, he pointed at Wang Dahu's brow.

In the next instant, the Heavenly Rank within Wang Dahu's body was instantly projected, radiating a faint glow before him.

The two characters originally engraved with the word "Soldier" distorted and blurred for a while, eventually revealing the two characters "Regular Soldier".

Immediately afterwards, the characters 【正兵】 blurred again, eventually transforming into the characters 【战兵】.

This is a system of soldier ranking established by the dynasty based on the soldier ranking system of later generations, combined with the ranking system of this era.

Currently, soldiers are divided into regular soldiers and combat soldiers.

【正兵】 refers to the original soldier's heavenly status, which is the regular army that has just merged with the heavenly status.

【Warrior】is a soldier who has actually experienced war and killed more than ten enemy soldiers;
The speed at which the evil energy is transformed, and the baptism of the body and soul, are twice that of the [righteous soldiers]. Furthermore, they will possess guiding supernatural abilities, capable of nurturing their own primordial energy. As for the future, if the strength of these celestial beings continues to increase with their advancement, the dynasty plans to establish elite troops and kings of soldiers above the regular soldiers.

[Elite] means they must have killed at least a hundred enemy soldiers and be proficient in several battle formations and military combat techniques.

As for what kind of supernatural power to master, Wang Chao has not yet decided, but he is inclined towards archery or swordsmanship.

One is a technique for long-range attacks, and the other is a method for close combat.

Of course, it would be best to have both.

Elite warriors, of course, should be proficient in both ranged and melee combat.

[King of Soldiers], then he has to be even stronger. He must have killed at least a thousand enemy soldiers, right?

Moreover, they must be elite soldiers. If they were to kill ordinary people, it would be too easy for them, and they wouldn't be considered the kings of soldiers among extraordinary soldiers.

Back to the present, after Wang Dahu's Heavenly Rank was transformed into [War Soldier], a divine power mark immediately reappeared on it.

【guide】

In an instant, all sorts of information about guiding supernatural powers flowed into Wang Dahu's mind and were quickly absorbed by him.

Involuntarily, Wang Dahu had a thought, and the Heavenly Position in his mind trembled slightly.

A mysterious wave spread out, instantly enveloping the entire body and penetrating every corner.

A wisp of essence, energy, and spirit, mixed with mysterious power, slowly descended into the dantian under the guidance of the guiding supernatural power.

At the same time, the iron-blooded aura that flowed around the Heavenly Position in his consciousness space was also guided into his dantian.

"boom!"

That fierce and murderous aura was like the fire in the dantian; the moment it entered the dantian, it merged and ignited the essence, energy, and spirit.

Finally, a wisp of mysterious primordial energy was born.

The vital energy in Wang Dahu's dantian was dark red, faintly exuding a murderous aura.

The moment it is formed, it begins to circulate throughout the body under the guidance of the guiding supernatural power, tempering the body's strength.

Perhaps it is because their innate status is based on their physical strength and supernatural abilities.

Therefore, the primordial energy it generates has a far greater effect on tempering the body than the peasant primordial energy in Wang Chengzhong's body, at least several times greater. It can be called military primordial energy or military true energy.

Similarly, the vitality of a farmer can also be called the true energy of a farmer.

After the military aura was fully formed, the aura emanating from Wang Dahu suddenly surged, becoming somewhat murderous.

That's because he had just broken through and couldn't fully master the true energy of military strategy, so he couldn't control his aura at will.

With time and the assistance of one's innate personality, one can master the art of controlling one's actions.

Zhou Wen and Chen Ying, sitting to the side, were utterly puzzled by the interaction and behavior between Wang Chao and Wang Dahu.

They could understand the dynasty's commendation of Wang Dahu, and they also roughly understood the meaning behind bestowing upon him the title of warrior; it was simply a high-level honorary title, just like the military merit titles of the Ming Dynasty.

However, what was going on with their actions? Wang Chao pointed, and Wang Dahu was stunned on the spot.

However, the aura it exuded at the end was somewhat eerie.

The whole process was rambling and mysterious, leaving the two of them completely bewildered.

These are all our own people, there's no need to resort to such deceitful tactics, is there?

However, judging from the behavior of those around them, it seems that things are not so simple.

However, no matter how carefully they looked, they couldn't find the slightest clue.

To be honest, after spending so much time with Wang Sanshun and the others, they had begun to notice the differences in the People's Salvation Army.

However, they cannot directly see the Heavenly Position without merging with it.

Therefore, they felt that the strength and speed of the militia seemed to surpass those of ordinary people.

But he didn't take it too seriously.

They assumed that the militia's training was indeed effective, which was why they possessed such incredible strength and speed.

Even when Wang Sanshun, Wu Ping, and others occasionally mentioned their celestial status and supernatural powers, they only thought it was a way to fool ordinary people and recruit subordinates.

Although Wang Chao didn't know what the two were thinking, he could vaguely guess from their changing expressions.

However, he didn't seem inclined to pay any attention to it at the moment.

As Wang Dahu gradually calmed down and opened his eyes, Wang Chao sensed that Wang Dahu's body had become stronger again. After a slight hesitation, he spoke once more.

"I now bestow upon you a divine status, to see if your body can bear it."

"Squad leader? Yes! Thank you, Chief!"

Wang Dahu was taken aback at first, then realized what was happening.

This squad leader was not a squad leader in the ordinary sense, but a position of absolute authority, completely different from his current position as battalion commander.

If he had to choose, he would definitely choose the squad leader, not the battalion commander.

However, he was also uneasy about being directly appointed as a squad leader, skipping over the squad leader position.

After all, according to the dynasty, the higher the position, the greater the pressure on the body and soul.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be ordinary soldiers with the same "soldier" rank, but rather with a rank equal to their position.

Therefore, although he knew that since the dynasty had spoken, it must have been absolutely certain, he was still nervous.

Wang Chao's smile remained unchanged, but a sense of solemnity lingered in his heart.

After all, feelings are feelings and theories are theories. Before they are put into practice, no one knows what the final result will be.

As the thoughts raced through Wang Chao's mind, he raised his hand, and the projection of the [Squad Leader] Heavenly Rank instantly appeared on his palm, radiating a faint dark red glow.

In the next instant, Wang Chao reached out and sent the [Squad Leader] Heavenly Status directly into Wang Dahu's consciousness space.

"boom!"

Wang Dahu felt a boom in his mind, and suddenly another card appeared in the space of his mind, with mysterious fluctuations spreading out.

In that instant, Wang Dahu felt as if a thousand pounds were pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.

When I looked at the card that had suddenly appeared, my brain still felt a faint stinging pain.

Within the dynasty's perception, the [Squad Leader]'s divine status was constantly oppressing and eroding Wang Dahu's soul.

However, he managed to withstand it, and at least there won't be any problems in the short term.

(End of this chapter)