Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 322: A Commander Who Has Been in the Army for Two and a Half Years! (Two in One)

Smoke soon rose from the kitchen as Ah Da was skillfully preparing the ingredients.

Ah Er was helping him and when he was done he saw the little chick on the stone table in the yard.

The little chick folded its wings straightly, raised its head, and looked at the approaching human child with its small eyes.

Ah Er remembered that this little chick was a pet brought back by the young master, so he tried to feed it some rice grains.

"Eat, eat, you will become whiter and fatter after eating." Ah Er lay on the stone table and shook the rice grains in his hands.

However, the little chick showed no intention of eating and turned its back in disgust.

"I don't like it," Ah Er muttered, and then went to the kitchen to peel some corn kernels.

“I love this.”

"Chirp!" Little Yellow flapped its wings and made a gesture of resistance, hoping that the human child would be more sensible and stay away from it.

"I don't like to eat either." Ah Er scratched his head and looked at Song Changming who had just walked into the yard.

"Sir, what does it like to eat?"

"No need to feed it, it can survive by drinking some water every day." Song Changming waved his hand.

"Oh" Ah Er didn't expect that this little chick was so easy to deal with and left obediently.

Song Changming had known for a long time that the little yellow chicken did not eat grains.

At first he was also very curious and didn't understand how the little yellow chicken survived.

Then he discovered that the little yellow chicken fed on various natural energies.

However, it has no ability to absorb natural energy, and can only rely on Song Changming to get some energy from it when he practices on weekdays.

For example, Song Changming practices witchcraft every night and refines the moonlight energy he needs.

In the process of his practice, excess moonlight energy will naturally dissipate from his body, and this part will be rubbed away by the little yellow chicken that is close to him.

He couldn't quite understand how it was taken away, but it was taken away inexplicably.

Of course, this had no impact on his personal practice.

Even if the little yellow chicken doesn't rub away, that part of the dissipated energy itself will dissipate between heaven and earth.

That is why Song Changming allowed the little yellow chicken to "eat" next to him.

"You will live here from now on. Remember not to make trouble or run around. I can only guarantee your safety in the house and yard, but I can't guarantee your safety outside the yard."

Then Song Changming gave the little yellow chicken a few more instructions.

"Chirp." The little yellow chicken called to Song Changming a few times, as if responding.

"Hey! Another one who can understand what people say!" Song Ping'an on the side also looked curious.

Upon hearing this, Dabai, who was lying down and gnawing on meat not far away, looked up at the little yellow chicken on the table.

Apparently, the little yellow chicken is not the only one in the house that can understand human language.

Song Changming didn't say much, and took out another large pile of spirit coins and handed them to Song Ping'an.

Song Ping'an looked on in amazement.

"Sir, are you rich?!"

Wow! When he took a look, he saw that Song Changming had taken out more than five thousand spirit coins.

You should know that one spirit coin can be exchanged for one thousand coins, and its purchasing power in the city is not small.

"After being away for such a long time, you must have gained something." Song Changming said without comment.

This amount of spiritual currency was the savings in Zhao Linxin's Qiankun bag.

As a descendant of a top family in the core city, the amount of spirit crystals he took out was only half of all the spirit coins Zhao Linxin had saved.

This money will be used as Song Ping'an's start-up capital. He knows that whether it is wine research and development, daily operations of the winery, or the necessary trial and error costs in the early stages, he will definitely need to invest a lot of money to keep it running.

A good cook cannot cook without rice, and this is no exception even though Song Ping'an is well versed in business.

"Is this money enough?" Song Changming asked.

"It's more than enough. With this money, this can be accomplished!" Song Ping'an said happily.

He did not ask too many questions about the spiritual currency, but only promised solemnly that the matter would be done.

Song Changming nodded. He trusted Song Ping'an very much. After all, he had grown up with him and was also a member of his Song family.

Five days later, the army held a grand celebration banquet.

All the military officers and soldiers who had participated in the fight against the demon disaster and made contributions were present at this feast.

Even King Cui attended the banquet, rewarded the army, and drank a barrel of wine with all the soldiers.

Then comes the reward based on merit.

All the soldiers who survived this battle have made contributions!
The size of the achievement will be determined based on the number of demons slain and other contributions.

Many soldiers with sufficient strength seized this opportunity to be promoted in military rank, received high praise, and their future prospects suddenly became brighter.

That night, the military camp was filled with laughter and joy, diluting the gloom left over from the war.

The headquarters of the 41st Banner Army.

"Song Changming, on July 3, I followed the army and killed 21 monsters, including three monster leaders."

"On July 7, I followed the Seventh Army and killed 25 monsters, including four monster leaders. I also helped rescue 572 people from Niuwei Village."

"July 8th."

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"During this demon disaster, the 7th Corps, led by Deputy General Song Changming, participated in 31 battles, large and small, to quell the demon disaster, killing a total of 537 demons."

Inside the garrison hall, Song Changming listened quietly to his own impressive battle record. Looking at the other soldiers with their mouths opened in surprise, he did not feel much and his face was as calm as water.

If he didn't kill so many, how could he strengthen his body to the power of five dragons!
"My God, in thirty-one battles with monsters, he killed more than five hundred monsters and was able to escape unscathed. This is too exaggerated. It's not an exaggeration to say that he is a god of war!" A centurion in one of the two columns couldn't help but exclaimed.

"I've seen that most of the main generals haven't killed as many monsters as this deputy general."

"I remember that in the last military competition, he fought Wu Feng to a draw, which was a sensation!"

"So it was him. I remembered it as soon as you mentioned it!"

"When General Wu Feng's battle record was just reported, he only killed a little over a hundred monsters. This time, General Song won."

"But Wu Feng has become the commander-in-chief this time, so why hasn't General Song been promoted?"

"It's probably because he has too little experience. I heard that General Song has only been in the army for two years, and he is not from a noble family, so he doesn't have much background. I don't think it will be easy for him to get promoted.

After all, merit is one thing, there are only a few commanders in the entire Green Flag Army, and other aspects must also be considered."

The generals below were talking about it, all because of the uproar caused by Song Changming's outstanding military achievements. "The reward is 3,000 spirit coins, 300 low-grade spirit crystals, 100 low-grade innate pills, and any martial arts manual of the third grade or lower in the armory."

In the hall, the civil servants continued to read out the reward that Song Changming deserved.

It can be said to be generous, with money, training materials, and even martial arts secrets all provided.

Except for those who came from wealthy and powerful backgrounds, all other generals were jealous of this reward.

However, apart from these material rewards, there was really no movement regarding military positions. In the eyes of some people, this seemed a bit unreasonable.
After Song Changming received the reward and returned, Xing Tiexin suddenly turned around and smiled.

"Changming, you have such an impressive achievement of slaying demons, but you didn't get promoted. Do you feel resentful?"

Hearing this, Song Changming shook his head and said, "The day I joined the army, the general recruited me as a deputy general. This starting point is the first time that I have made an exception. I am already satisfied. How can I take all the benefits and be so greedy?"

"It's not easy for you to think this way, but the army will not treat meritorious people unfairly." Xing Tiexin picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Song Changming, and drank it all in one gulp, as if he knew something.

Song Changming smiled slightly and didn't think much about it.

He really did not have any feelings of reluctance. On the one hand, as he said, he was a deputy general when he joined the army, and he ignored the titles of captain and centurion.

With such a high starting point and little experience, it was much more difficult for him to continue to get promoted than for others, not to mention that he had no support from a noble family.

He was already satisfied to receive such a generous material reward.

Moreover, his original intention of actively slaying demons was only to improve his strength, not to get promoted.

"There should be more to come." Fu Yuan, who was standing by, knew Xing Tiexin. When he heard him say this, he felt that the reward for Song Changming should be more than that.

Wait until all general-level meritorious service awards are completed.

Marshal Wang Tianfang just stood up, holding a glass of wine, and said slowly: “After this demon disaster, there were heavy casualties in various places. King Cui decided to expand the army. While strengthening the local military strength, each Cui Banner Army will also be expanded.

The original plan of ten thousand cavalry teams can be expanded to a maximum of twelve, so I have two more captains available."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Expanding the military is no small matter.

The entire Cuiqi Army system has not been changed for decades since its establishment.

Now, this demonic disaster has become an opportunity to expand the army, which makes people surprised and happy at the same time.

For them, expanding the army means more opportunities will come to them!
After all, if nothing unexpected happens, the generals and officers in the new army will be selected from among these veterans.

Only by having the old lead the new can the new army quickly form combat effectiveness, get on the right track quickly and overcome its immature period.

In particular, many soldiers and generals who had made great achievements stared at Wang Tianshuang with burning eyes and high spirits, hoping that their wishes could come true.

Upon hearing this, Fu Yuan immediately understood what was going on. He glanced at Song Changming beside him, smiled, and almost said congratulations.

As expected, Wang Tianshuang selected the captains of the two new recruit teams on the spot.

One of them was Song Changming.

"Meng Shijie, Song Changming." Wang Tianshuang spoke.

"The general is here!"

On both sides of the hall, Song Changming and another deputy general stood up immediately.

"Meng Shijie, you have served in our army for eighteen years and have made great contributions. This time, you will be appointed as the commander of the 11th Corps of our army. Are you willing?" Wang Tianshuang asked.

Meng Shijie showed just the right amount of joy on his face, but he was not ecstatic, as if he had expected this and was not surprised.

"I obey your orders! Thank you for your support, Marshal! I will definitely fulfill my mission in the future!"

As a descendant of the Meng family, one of the top families in the city, he was able to be elected as the commander-in-chief this time, and he had the support of his family behind him.

He was able to know about this already decided result in advance through his family, and he was already happy before the celebration party.

"Yeah." There was no expression on Wang Tianshuang's face. He just nodded and gave a few simple words of encouragement.

Then Wang Tianshuang looked at Song Changming again, and at this time, a faint smile appeared on his face.

If we say that Meng Shijie took office and became the main general, a big part of the reason behind it was related to the exchange of interests among the aristocratic families.

The reason why Song Changming stood out was purely because his personal performance was too outstanding, which conquered too many people, including Wang Tianshuang himself.

He also had high hopes for this rising star in the military and was happy to give him a hand.

Of course, behind this there are people from other noble families who are eyeing the position of the commander-in-chief and mobilizing their forces to interfere and obstruct.

But Song Changming is not completely without support.

Xing Tiexin made the strong recommendation, Yang Zhen also made a lot of efforts, and he himself was willing to see Song Changming become the main general.

After all, he is the commander-in-chief of the Green Flag Army, and the final decision on how to select people is in his hands.

So in the end, Song Changming successfully broke through the siege and officially stepped into the ranks of main generals!
Of course, Song Changming, the person involved, is not yet aware of the many game-playing entanglements behind this promotion.

It was only afterwards that he realized who had helped him.

"Song Changming, although you have only been in the army for a short time, you have made many achievements and outstanding contributions. Your personal bravery is unmatched among all the generals. Are you willing to be appointed as the commander of the 12th Corps of our army?" Wang Tianshuang asked.

"I obey your command." Song Changming bowed in response.

"You are responsible for recruiting new soldiers. In this disaster, all the troops in the army suffered heavy casualties. I have only one request for you. Do not reduce the combat effectiveness of our army in a hurry to recruit troops. Do you understand?"

Wang Tianshuang said this to Song Changming's two new commanders, and also explained it to several other commanders.

His army would not allow the existence of unqualified people, and even if recruiting soldiers was difficult, the requirements and standards would not be lowered!

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

All the generals agreed and the banquet hall adjourned. With the departure of Wang Tianshuang, other generals came forward to congratulate Song Changming and the others.

Becoming a commander-in-chief is equivalent to becoming a middle or senior level official in the military, and one already possesses considerable status and voice.

Even if he revealed his identity while walking in the main city, in most cases, others would be polite to him, respectfully calling him "General" and would not dare to offend him easily.

By the time Song Changming had finished dealing with the matter, he was already in another romantic place in the city in the middle of the night, drinking the promotion wine.

Together with him were Xing Tiexin, Fu Yuan, and the small flag owner Yang Zhen and others.

It was also at this time that he learned about the twists and turns behind his promotion and the help given to him by Yang Zhen and others.

"This is all thanks to Lord Yang and the general." Song Changming thanked Yang Zhen and Xing Tiexin.

Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "You and I both come from poor backgrounds, without any status or background. It is not easy to make a name for ourselves, and we need to support each other and stick together. Helping you this time will also help us strengthen our reputation in the army, which will also be good for Xing Tiexin and me."

As early as when Song Changming first joined the army and was selected by Xing Tiexin, the three of them were a small group in the same camp.

For Yang Zhen, supporting Song Changming is just like supporting Xing Tiexin back then. Their interests are in the same direction.

If there is an opportunity in the future, he will also support Fu Yuan.

(End of this chapter)