The Emperor is Above

Chapter 326 I have two happy events to tell you

The night is dark and the cold wind is howling.

The camp of the migrating team was bustling with activity.

Of course it is impossible for a migrating group of up to 15,000 people to all be crowded together.

Whether it was Gongsun Wu or Chai Yong, there were strict regulations on every detail of the migrating team's marching and camping.

The migration caravan was organized according to the baojia system, with ten sleds connected end to end to form a separate night camp.

Unless they are the lord's retainers or private army responsible for patrolling, all the people are strictly forbidden to visit each other at night, in order to prevent spies from taking advantage of the chaos to sneak into the migrating caravan and cause unimaginable disastrous consequences.

The fifty convoys are fifty separate camps with passages between them, forming larger circular camps according to a certain pattern.

In the middle of the entire camp is the campsite for Qing Yi and his private army, and there is also an open space of a hundred feet in radius, which serves as a martial arts training ground.

This arrangement is not to use the migrating caravan as a human shield, but to be on guard against emergencies so that the lord's private army in the middle can go to support faster.

Moreover, there are four dragon claw locust tree spirits guarding the safety in the four outermost directions of the entire chariot camp. The four dragon eagle elders also assist in patrolling the periphery of the chariot camp. In addition, the big rooster and his family are also appointed by Qing Yi as sentinels, responsible for early warning and reporting at any time.

At this moment, in the open space of a hundred feet in the center of the camp, large pieces of pine, cypress and fir wood were split and erected, and a red bonfire was burning, illuminating the lord's private army, which was fully armed and had a majestic military force.

The people of the more than fifty convoys around heard at dinner that the lord's private army would resume routine martial arts training from today, and they crowded onto the sleds in the camp to watch the fun.

When he was originally granted the title of Marquis of Guqiu, Qing Yi, as a vassal of senior sergeant, had a private army of 40 soldiers and more than 200 militiamen. Now, after being promoted to a vassal of senior official, he can have a private army of 300 soldiers.

So Qing Yi incorporated the Guqiu militia, as well as Xizi, Huaimu, Mengzi and other young men who had advanced to the ninth-grade strongman realm into his private army, totaling 280 people.

The entire private army was composed of a minimum of ninth-grade warriors, wearing majestic crocodile armor, with giant shields like walls and rows of long spears. Even if they stood still, they gave a great visual shock to the surrounding people.

"Line up!"

Chai Yong, who had reached the peak of the eighth rank, gave a loud order, and the private army, which had been extremely quiet, began to practice martial arts.

Having participated in several years of war when he was young and received strict military training and confrontation in the Zuo Division Camp, Chai Yong had his own experience on how to shock the onlookers through martial arts performances, and he commanded the entire team to conduct wonderful drills and offensive and defensive exercises.

"It is as slow as a forest, as fast as fire—"

"Kill, kill, kill—"

The shouts of the 280 private soldiers were full of might and murderous spirit, which shocked and amazed the many people watching around. Many of the timid ones felt their scalps tingling, their faces turned pale, and their legs trembled.

However, Xing State was located in the northern wilderness, where martial arts were the norm, and many of the young and strong people in the territory received training all year round. They were shocked and could not help but whispered:

"I always thought that the lord's private army was quite friendly, but I didn't expect that they would be so terrifying just by practicing martial arts. If they fight, won't they be invincible?"

Someone immediately glanced at his companions with disdain: "Haven't you heard about the great military exploits of our Lord in the Battle of Lonely Hill? Not only did he defeat the coalition forces of Jiming Lake, he also beheaded 40,000 people, including hundreds of high-level totem warriors!"

Before he finished speaking, someone was surprised and asked, "Oh my god, there is such a thing? We rarely go out in the village. If it weren't for Lord Dongmen recruiting people, we would have never heard of the Lord's reputation. Big brother, please tell us about it!"

So the man just now proudly told the lord's battle record that he had heard from others, and exaggerated it, as if this battle was a great victory achieved by Qing Yi alone who swept through thousands of troops.

Even Qing Yi would be extremely surprised and ashamed if he heard it. When did I become so powerful? However, many simple people believed it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, it's absolutely right for us to serve under the Lord. Only with such a powerful military force can we protect the people under our command!"

However, some active young men also had an idea: "Have you heard? These private soldiers were just ordinary young men a year ago. They only gained their current strength after following the Lord."

"Not only have I heard about it, I also found an opportunity to verify it with Gongsun Jiazai. Since they can become the lord's private army, many of us are high-level body forging, so we also have the opportunity to become private soldiers, right?"

When a person had a similar thought, many young and strong people among the subjects could not help but think that they were just lucky and followed the lord earlier.

Therefore, these people did not bother to continue watching the fun, and ran to their own camps to look for the temporarily appointed headmen and captains, saying that they also wanted to become private soldiers and die for their lord.

Gongsun Wu had already received Qing Yi's instructions. Looking at the eager young people in front of him, he gently but firmly refused:

"You folks are willing to serve the lord, and your generosity is touching. However, the lord is a senior official, and 30% of his private soldiers are at the eighth-grade warrior level. The lowest one has to be at the ninth-grade warrior level to be selected."

"Ah? You have to be at least a ninth-grade warrior to be selected?"

The many young and strong people in the territory who had been looking forward to it were now filled with shock and felt particularly ashamed in their hearts.

The ninth rank is the lowest standard for the lord's private army. Only a very small number of them are at the high level of body forging, and many of them can barely reach the basic level of body forging.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the martial arts arena reached its climax, and the Wangmang Fish King led eleven Wangmang giants to appear, also wearing majestic full body armor and helmets.

Holding a three-meter-long giant shield and a five-meter-long halberd in his hand, especially the five-colored copper spear held by the Wangmang Fish King, under the shining light of the fiery red bonfire, it seemed like a god descending to earth.

"How can I say that I have no clothes? I share the same robe with you. When the king raised an army, he repaired my sword and spear. I share the same enemy with you!"
Qi said without clothes?Tongze with the child.Master Wang Yuxing, repair my spear.Work with the son!
How can I say that I have no clothes? Wear the same clothes as your son. The king raised his troops and repaired my armor. Go with me! "

A passionate war song conveys the majesty, strength, and unity of the lord's private army to the 15,000 people.

It calmed the anxieties of many subjects during their migration, gave them more confidence in facing unknown risks, and also made many young and strong subjects unconsciously develop a sense of yearning.

Many elders in the people's homes smiled happily: "It is our blessing to have such a powerful military force and a lord who is so kind to us people!"

When the private army finished its martial arts training, Qing Yi walked to the center of the training ground with a smile as warm as the spring sunshine, under the gaze of fifteen thousand pairs of eyes.

After bowing his hands and greeting everyone around him, he laughed loudly and said, "My fellow villagers, I have two happy events to tell you today."

Thanks for the reward from Zhang Yu 0509. Please send out the second chapter before o'clock. It's a bit late to return to Chengdu today, so I will update it tomorrow night.

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