Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 287: The Forty-Eight Green Banner Army, the Step to Advancement! (Two in One)

The one-month boot camp passed quickly and was boring and tedious.

Song Changming was in the middle of it, and most of the time no one dared to offend him, but there were a few people who coveted his position as deputy general and dared to challenge him.

Among them was Zhao Li, who was originally a centurion.

Although Zhao Linxin no longer helped him, he was still unwilling to give up silently, so he came to challenge.

Although Zhao Li was not completely sure that he could defeat Song Changming, he did not think that he had no chance of winning.

His personal strength was actually not weak. With his own efforts and the help of the Zhao family, he entered the innate realm early and opened two earth martial veins.

And now he is on the verge of opening up the third earth martial vein. Among all the centurions, his strength is definitely one of the best.

If not for this, he would not be the strongest contender for the position of deputy general.

But unfortunately, he is not Fu Yuan after all. Even though his innate cultivation of the two earth martial veins is higher than Song Changming, he still cannot stop the explosion of Song Changming's three dragon powers!

In the end, he was defeated, and even the sharp blade in his hand was chopped off by Song Changming.

"If you can open the third earth martial vein, there may be some chance." Song Changming said frankly as he looked at Zhao Li, who was lying on the ground and had tried his best.

Zhao Li was angry and got up and left without saying a word.

He knew this very well, but opening the Earth Martial Vein was not such an easy task. He had been stuck at this bottleneck for more than a year and had not been able to break through.

And there is only one chance to challenge.

When Song Changming officially takes up the position of adjutant in the future, such challenges will naturally no longer exist.

"After all, I am too weak." Zhao Li knew that he had no chance of becoming the deputy general.

Song Changming didn't care too much about what Zhao Li thought.

In the competition for jobs, success and failure naturally divide people into two groups.

The recruit camp is over, and most of the nearly two thousand recruits in the entire camp will become reserve forces of the 41st Banner Army.

However, a small number of recruits, due to their strong abilities and outstanding performance in the recruit camp, will be directly selected and become fresh blood to join the regular army.

A very small number of them even became captains of the troops, namely the captains of the detachments and centurions.

And the one who commands a thousand men is called a general.

In this camp of new recruits, Song Changming was the only one who became a general.

Although he was only a deputy general, this was a rare exception, enough to be talked about in the army.

As a result, Song Changming came to prominence and gained a little fame in the army.

Outside the recruit camp, Fu Yuan had already been waiting and was walking towards Song Changming.

"Let's go. It's time to report to the general." Fu Yuan said with a kind smile.

Although he is a powerful fighter and his White Tiger Spear Technique is extremely powerful, he is a gentle person in private, which does not fit in with the vast majority of wild and tough men in the army.

"Okay." Song Changming nodded and followed.

"How is it? Have you adapted to life in the military camp?" Fu Yuan asked along the way.

"Not bad, but I need a lot of high-level flesh and blood ingredients for my body training. It's not easy to get them if we live and eat together in the military camp." Song Changming said.

"It won't happen in the future. There are more restrictions in the recruit camp. Normally, for us generals, there won't be so many restrictions, and we don't need to eat and live with others in the barracks." Fu Yuan said with a smile.

Song Changming nodded, he knew this.

As generals in the army, they have certain privileges. When they are not on any mission, they only need to report to take off their armor and leave their base at any time. They are much freer than ordinary soldiers.

It was precisely because he knew this that Song Changming was willing to join the army.

If the constraints in the army are too strong, he will have to make other considerations.

"I heard that Zhao Li challenged you in the recruit camp?" Fu Yuan suddenly asked.

This is what happened two days ago, just before the end of the boot camp.

"Yeah." Song Changming nodded, "His martial arts skills are not bad."

"Among the hundreds of centurions in the army, he is one of the strongest in terms of martial arts, and he has the support of the Zhao family.

Although it is only a branch of the Zhao family, if you hadn't appeared, I'm afraid that this deputy general position would most likely have been given to him." Fu Yuan suddenly said.

"He and Zhao Linxin?" Song Changming suddenly asked when he heard the words.

"Zhao Linxin is a member of the Zhao family and has been highly recommended to the general." Fu Yuan explained, allowing Song Changming to instantly understand the complex relationship involved.

"I see." Song Changming nodded.

It seems that his sudden appearance and seizure of the position of deputy general has also involved the interests of many people.

It was no wonder that Zhao Linxin had been hostile to him and disliked him before.

Zhao Li will choose to fight and challenge him in the end.

"Zhao family?"

Whether it is the Dahan in the past, the Dalai in the later days, or the human world of the ancient Yuan Kingdom.

Aristocratic families and local tyrants have always existed and are not uncommon.

Song Changming was not surprised by this and felt that it was reasonable.

When a family cultivates a talented child, it can instantly drive the prosperity of the entire family behind it and achieve class leap.

And if the family manages its business properly and takes advantage of this opportunity to amass a large amount of supplies, it can continue to cultivate more outstanding people, and the high-quality family members can become the backbone of the family.

Then this family will not be a flash in the pan, but will continue to grow and become a behemoth, gaining status, prestige and the right to speak.

In this way, the prototype of a noble family was formed.

Throughout human history, there has never been a shortage of strong people who suddenly shine, and as long as there are strong people, these aristocratic families will only experience alternating rise and fall, and there will be no possibility of extinction.

But Song Changming knew clearly that he was alone and had suddenly broken into this place, competing with these aristocratic families for interests.

At present, a small position of deputy general may not attract the attention of the Zhao family.

But in the future, when he wants to plan for greater benefits for himself, he will inevitably encounter obstacles and even hostility from these aristocratic families.

There are only so many resources and the whole pie is so small. If he takes a bite, someone else will have one less bite to eat.

To do this, he needs to prepare in advance.

"You don't have to worry about anything. You are the deputy general selected by the general. Even if the Zhao family has any objections, they will only target the general, not you."

Seeing that Song Changming seemed to be lost in thought, Fu Yuan thought that he was afraid of Zhao, so he could not help but comfort him.

"General Xing, like us, was born in poverty. He doesn't like the aristocratic families monopolizing the advancement of the ranks, so he is more willing to protect people like us who have no power or influence. This is also an important reason why he promoted you to deputy general."

Song Changming suddenly said, "I think the general promoted me for more than just this reason."

Fu Yuan nodded with a smile, thinking that Song Changming was a smart man with a quick mind. He did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.

“General Xing has four deputy generals under his command, two of whom were forced in by aristocratic families. They nominally serve the general, but in reality they are only loyal to their own families.

What you and I need to do is to become the general's true confidants and support the general's decisions."

Song Changming heard this and nodded, "Of course."

It is impossible that Xing Tiexin decided to promote him on a whim. He wanted to find someone close to him to expand his influence.

It just so happened that Song Changming appeared and became his best candidate.

Song Changming had no objection to this.

As long as Xing Tiexin doesn't do anything out of line, he will fulfill his duties and obligations.

"Then we will be fellow travelers from now on." Fu Yuan said happily.

Soon, the two arrived at the 41st Green Flag Army base in the second urban area.

Song Changming also met Xing Tiexin again.

"General."

The two of them bowed their hands.

"No need to be so polite." Xing Tiexin said with a faint smile, and also asked about Song Changming's situation and feelings in the new recruit camp.

Song Changming answered them one by one.

"From now on, you will be my deputy general. There are many things that we need to overcome together. You will not only have to fight in battle, but also many other tasks. You must be prepared."

"Yes."

After a conversation, Fu Yuan took Song Changming to receive two sets of military armor.

From now on, when entering or leaving the base, or traveling on missions, you will need to wear this armor that represents your identity.

In addition, you can take off your armor and wear casual clothes in private.

"If Brother Song's weapon is not good, you can tell me and the general. The army is well equipped with better weapons." Fu Yuan instructed and took Song Changming around the base to familiarize himself with this main office space.

The people who come in and out of the entire garrison on a daily basis are all main officers of the 41st Banner Army.

The levels from low to high are centurion, deputy general, flag general, small flag owner, and flag owner.

In addition, there are some civilian officials to assist in handling daily affairs.

All in all, there are nearly three hundred people, which is neither too many nor too few.

Song Changming also basically understood the military system in the recruit camp. The captain was equivalent to the squad leader, leading ten soldiers into battle.

The centurion led a hundred men into a square formation to defeat the enemy.

They are collectively called big and small generals.

Then there is the flag general, who is also the chief general, commanding a thousand soldiers. At this stage, he is a senior general in the army.

In such a flag army, there are usually only ten flag generals, and the number of deputy generals can reach dozens in total.

Going further up are the flag owners, big and small.

The minor flag master is the substitute for the main flag master, which is similar to the relationship between the flag general and the deputy general.

There is only one flag leader, who commands an entire flag army of more than 10,000 people!

Even though tens of thousands of soldiers may not seem like too many, among the regular army, even the weakest unknown soldier is a warrior with the strength of the eighth or ninth level of body refining!

And if they are elite, they must have martial arts skills at the Qi Refining stage.

In the Dali martial arts world, this is already qualified to compete for the top spot on both the heaven and earth lists!
But here, these Qi-refining warriors are just one of the vast number of soldiers, and it is the limit for only a few of them to become leaders.

Centurions above that generally possess super combat power at the innate level!

The military system of the ancient Yuan Kingdom basically followed the strategy of elite troops.

This is because ordinary soldiers are not even cannon fodder when facing those alien monsters.

For example, the military force of the Dalai Kingdom, even if it is a million strong army, would be completely useless here except for feeding the many foreign monsters.

Simply put, an army that cannot slay demons and monsters is useless!

Therefore, compared with quantity, the Guyuan Kingdom needs more real elite soldiers and generals!

There are a total of forty-eight flag armies like this in the entire Cuiqi Army.

This can be considered as the huge fortune accumulated by King Cui through hundreds of years of painstaking management. It is an important force to protect Cuibai Road from being conquered by foreign races.

"Fu Yuan."

Suddenly, someone called out to two people who were visiting the base.

Song Changming looked over and saw that the patterns on the other person's clothes and armor were different, making him look more noble.

Fu Yuan, who was standing by, had already bowed and saluted. "Meet Sir Yang."

Seeing this, Song Changming followed suit and saluted.

"This must be the new recruit recruited by Old Xing." Yang Zhen asked, his eyes already looking at Song Changming.

Song Changming subconsciously became alert, feeling that the martial arts strength of the person in front of him was unfathomable, and that just standing in front of him posed a great threat to him.

"Yes, he just finished training in the recruit camp today, and I am taking him to familiarize himself with the base." Fu Yuan said respectfully.

"Well, it's indeed extraordinary. Old Xing has struck gold this year." Yang Zhen smiled, retracted his gaze and left with his hands behind his back.

Fu Yuan watched the other party walk away, and then said softly: "Lord Yang was born in a poor family, and now he is a small flag leader in the army. He has outstanding abilities and a bright future. He is on the same side as our general."

Upon hearing this, Song Changming nodded, took note of this military leader, and thought to himself.

"Sure enough, wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. This is an unchanging truth."

Although they seem to be united against external scourges and protect the human race, within the army there are factions competing with each other in private, each seeking their own interests.

Xing Tiexin promoted him, and there was someone behind him protecting Xing Tiexin.

It is human nature for similar people to stick together, and there is nothing wrong with that.

As long as you don't lose your head in the face of major issues, everything can be tolerated.

After taking a walk to get familiar with the place, Fu Yuan brought Song Changming to an important place.

It looks somewhat like a general's mansion, but it's not very big. There are several other similar mansions nearby.

"This is where we usually handle important matters. Outsiders are not allowed in, only a few of us." Fu Yuan said, and walked in with Song Changming.

Coincidentally, Zhao Linxin came out towards them.

Behind him were three or two centurions, among whom was Zhao Li, who had challenged Song Changming.

Zhao Linxin looked at Fu Yuan, then looked at Song Changming who was approaching, and smiled.

"Fu Yuan, congratulations on having a good brother to keep you company."

"Brother Song is indeed worthy of making friends. Brother Zhao can also get closer to you in the future." Fu Yuan smiled back and said warmly.

"There will be a chance." Zhao Linxin said lightly, and without saying anything more, he strode away.

"If you have any problems in the future, you can come and ask me." Fu Yuan gave a few more instructions before leaving.

Song Changming looked at a small courtyard in the mansion, which was both his place to rest and wait, and also his workstation.

As Xing Tiexin's deputy general, his main duty on weekdays is to share the work of the main general, wait for orders, and continue to learn and hone himself in the process.

Nominally, they are all candidates for the main general and must always be prepared for promotion to the main general.

Of course, whether or not you can get promoted is another matter.

In addition, the deputy general's monthly salary is fifty spirit coins and five low-grade spirit crystals as training materials.

This basic salary is not low, and the spirit crystals can also meet some of the training needs of innate warriors.

If we take into account the rewards after completing some tasks or the rewards after some wars, the income will be even more considerable.

In fact, the rewards after the war are the true reflection of the value of joining the army.

However, Cuibai Road is still relatively peaceful at present, except for Fengcheng where Song Changming came, which was invaded by some monsters.

For this reason, the Cuiqi Army had already been dispatched to suppress the rebellion, but it was not the turn of the Fanqi Army where Song Changming was.

Time is accelerating, passing day by day.

With his strong strength and talent, Song Changming, who was appointed as deputy general in the army, had an excellent start.

As he wished, he settled down in the main city of Cuibai.

In the blink of an eye, more than a year has passed.

Leicheng is located in the west of Cuibai Road and is one of the twenty-eight major cities.

The terrain here is rugged, with numerous mountains and numerous stone veins. It is famous for its abundant production of various stone materials.

More than 70% of the stones used in the entire Cuibai Road are mined and supplied from here.

Leicheng's development originally lagged behind other cities in Cuibai Road due to its blocked mountain roads.

It was not until later that King Cui gave the order to open up the mountains and build roads, spending a lot of manpower and effort to open up the mountain roads, and relying on the stone trade, that this place began to develop and take off.

Today, the registered population of Leicheng has reached over one million, not counting the population of the numerous villages and towns in the surrounding areas.

A diner in a restaurant suddenly saw a large number of soldiers passing by on the street outside the window. He recognized that it was the Green Flag Army sent by the main city and couldn't help but say.

"This spiritual crystal vein outside the city has been mined from last year to this year. Hasn't it been mined yet?"

"Who knows? How can the government disclose such secrets to the outside world? But it must be a large mineral vein, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long to mine. With so many spirit crystals, our King Cui will be rich now."

"It's good to make money. We can prepare more military forces to ensure the safety of our Cuibai Dao for generations to come."

"That's true. I just hope it won't be taken away by some bad apples."

"Hey, let's not talk too much about this. This is not something that ordinary people like us can influence."

"I heard that recently, demons have appeared frequently outside, and they seem to want to snatch the spiritual crystals that have been dug out."

"Aren't there Green Banner troops stationed here? It's okay."

"Well, let's hope that we don't lure those evildoers into the city to do evil."

"."

As the diners were talking, the private room inside was suddenly opened.

Several people wearing cloud armor and with extraordinary bearing walked out and went downstairs.

One of them just glanced at the diners, and the powerful aura instantly made them seem to be frozen, and they dared not breathe.

It was not until the few people walked out of the restaurant that the diners felt relieved.

"If I'm not mistaken, those guys should be the generals of the Green Banner Army!"

"It's so scary. I almost peed myself just by looking at me like that!"

"It's natural for them to be scary. If they weren't fierce enough, how could they deal with those alien monsters?"

"makes sense."

On the other side, Xing Tiexin, who had just walked out of the restaurant, frowned and said, "Fu Yuan, you and Chang Ming are responsible for guarding the mine tonight. Be careful, the group of spiders may come again!"

"Yes." The two men straightened their faces and nodded in agreement.

Song Changming felt the abundant innate qi in his body, and unusual waves gradually emerged in the calm.

As my mind sank into it, I could vaguely feel that the bottleneck was becoming more and more clearly visible.

Looking at the darkening sky, he thought about it but still said nothing.

"Thanks to the Spirit Crystal Mine, tonight, I will finally have a breakthrough!"

(End of this chapter)