Changsheng: My experience in patrolling the liver

Chapter 394: Fox Tribe Great Demon, Commander Alternate! (Two in One)

The nine huge tails then retracted and all sank into the body of a beautiful woman on the top of the mountain.

The woman was dressed in a light white gauze dress and had a powerful aura that frightened the many monsters around her. They dared not approach the hill where she was, let alone talk to her casually.

Now her identity is a great demon, powerful enough to make all demons bow to her.

Even the fox demons who were at the same level as her in the past would now be in awe of her.

Xi Yanxue was very satisfied with the scene of all the monsters submitting to her, and a charming smile appeared on her flawless face.

However, the smile soon faded.

Her eyes wandered around, but the person she loved most was nowhere to be seen!

"Somebody come!"

Soon, a fox demon from the mountain came closer anxiously and admitted his mistake without waiting for her to ask.

"Madam, we are damned for not being able to keep an eye on the young lady."

The frost in Xi Yanxue's eyes melted away, and the whole mountain was suddenly filled with gusts of evil wind.

"Where is she?"

"We went to Yunzhou." The fox demon reported carefully.

Then he quickly took out the letter left by Su Qingqing and presented it to him.

Xi Yanxue opened the letter and quickly scanned the contents. Her originally tense expression relaxed a little.

In the letter, Su Qingqing truthfully explained the purpose of this trip, which was simply to find Song Changming, not to hide it from her and go to the Su family to find her father.

This made Xi Yanxue still able to accept it.

"Are we safe now?" Xi Yanxue asked.

"We're here, ma'am, don't worry. We have spies watching the inside and outside of the Cuibai main city. Now the young lady has successfully reunited with the human boy." The fox demon nodded quickly.

If something happened to Su Qingqing, he would not dare to stand here today and admit his mistake.

Considering how much his wife values ​​her daughter, she would definitely kill all the people involved, and this group of fox demons of the same clan who are not doing their job well are no exception!

"Yan Xue, I haven't seen you for many years. I hope you are doing well."

Outside the mountain, several figures with equally powerful aura appeared, and all the monsters fled away.

"You go and gather the demon generals, and wait for me to come back and go to Yunzhou." After Xi Yanxue gave these instructions, she disappeared on the top of the mountain and met with several powerful beings and demon elders in the sky.

In the past, she could only bow down to these people like the demons.

And now, she is qualified to talk to these people on an equal footing!

Being promoted to a great demon would greatly improve one's status among the demon race.

Yunzhou, Green Cypress Road.

When the dark moon rose again in the early morning, the countless people who prayed for the sun to rise again were undoubtedly extremely disappointed.

They knew that it would be another bad day, a repeat of the past.

Southeast of Cuibai Road, a large city was reduced to ruins.

The ruins were almost covered with blood.

Ruined walls, fallen flags, broken weapons
Many monsters passed by, lowering their heads to look for living people who might be hiding, or to lick the delicious blood that had not yet dried.

All these hellish scenes tell the sad song of suffering.

Groups of birds and beasts flew over the big city. After absorbing the huge blood and energy of the whole city, a bright red figure's body became more solid, as if a transformation had occurred.

"It's great, human blood"

The bright red figure raised his head, his red hair hanging down naturally, feeling his own transformation and falling into intoxication.

"It's a pity that there is no master's blood." The woman in red glanced at the shriveled corpse in her hand.

Her long, pointed fingers pierced deeply into the corpse's heart, squeezing out the last bit of nutrients.

The corpse's eyes were wide open, and the expression left on its face was complex.

A bit of rage, a bit of despair, a bit of sadness.
The gilded armor on his body was shattered into pieces, and the marshal's cloak behind him fell with the wind.

The woman in red suddenly turned around, and her beautiful eyes with a strange red light looked towards the center of Cuibai Road.

That most important huge city, guarded by layers like a heart!
"It's been so long, it's about time."

Cuibai Road, another big city has fallen.

The loss of each big city brought not only a large number of deaths, but also a large area of ​​human land was annexed by the demon race and became demon land.

This is not just the case in Cuibai Road. In other parts of Yunzhou, more than half of the major cities have fallen and many main cities are in danger.

There are even two territories that have been completely occupied by the demons. A large number of people are suffering terribly and are desperately trying to flee their homeland as death is chasing them!

In comparison, the overall situation of Cuibai Road is actually quite good.

As the southern border area, it managed to block the demon army for more than half a year.

Now that only four cities have been lost, it can be said that he has single-handedly held the safety of the entire southern Yunzhou!
Yet despite this.

In the main city, at the military headquarters, Hu Zong was still holding his forehead, looking at the report with a headache.

With the fall of Donghua City, another military commander fell.

This is the second marshal to die in the six months since Black Jade came.

There are a total of forty-eight marshals in the military, each of them is a person who holds great power. They are like forty-eight pillars in a courtyard, supporting the top combat power of the entire military!

Every person killed in battle is a huge loss to the military.

It is unknown how long the disaster will last, and Hu Zong is definitely not willing to see such heavy casualties.

"Marshal, the 19th Army was completely wiped out. This incident is too much of a blow. Right now, I think we need to find a suitable candidate for the leader of the Zhengqi as soon as possible, just like we did last time, so that the reconstruction of the 19th Army can be put on the agenda."

A senior military official spoke directly.

"That's absolutely true." The other officials also agreed with this.

"Then tell me, who do you all nominate to take over the 19th Army?" Hu Zong asked in a deep voice, without objecting to this matter.

Rebuilding the 19th Army is indeed the top priority at the moment, but the election of a new commander-in-chief is no trivial matter.

A military commander holds a high position and has great power, so he needs to think carefully and consider carefully before making a decision. He cannot choose someone blindly.

"I recommend Hu Guanyang, the small flag leader of the Seventh Army." A senior official immediately stood up and said loudly.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zhong shook his head.

"Although Guanyang has talent, he is still young and lacks strength. He still needs training. Serving as the commander-in-chief too early will only harm him."

With just one sentence, he beat back the younger generation of the Hu family without any intention of considering.

Such decisiveness stunned the official who made the recommendation, and he had to swallow back all the reasons for the recommendation that he was about to say.

Based on his understanding of Hu Zhong, if the other party spoke in such a tone, there was basically no possibility of him giving in.

The remaining officials present looked at each other, and obviously received an important signal.

That is, the Hu family behind Hu Zhong has no intention of participating in the fight for this position.

To a certain extent, Hu Zhong can represent the entire Hu family.

Once the officials have confirmed this, they can be bolder in their subsequent recommendations.

"I recommend the First Army's junior flag leader, Tang Leshan."

"I recommend Yu Ruizhi, the junior flag leader of the Third Army." "I recommend Xu Yuan, the junior flag leader of the Fifth Army."

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The voices of recommendation continued. It was obvious that every senior official had a plan in mind and had already considered it, so there was no need to think about it any further.

The entire Cuibai Road was included in the military, and there were many high-quality talents recruited into it.

Many rising stars are waiting for an opportunity to prove their abilities and move up to a higher position.

Now that the opportunity has arisen, a fierce competition is inevitable.

At this moment, an official hesitated for a moment, then stood up and spoke.

"Marshal, the Zhao family hopes to let Marshal Zhao's younger brother succeed the position of Marshal."

As soon as these words were spoken, the noisy voices of recommendation immediately died down.

The commander-in-chief of the 19th Army who died in battle was from the Zhao family.

They could understand that the Zhao family sacrificed an important member of the family and did not want to give up the position of the commander-in-chief of the army.

But such rhetoric was somewhat unbearable to listen to, as it seemed as if they were trying to use the family's power to pressure the military.

Moreover, there is no such thing as a successor to the commander-in-chief in the army, and the 19th Army is not Zhao’s private army.

"The Zhao family is getting anxious." The other officials all had this thought in their minds and looked at the Grand Marshal on the first seat.

As expected, Hu Zong's face had turned dark. He glanced at the official indifferently and said with some displeasure.

"Is this commander the commander of the military, or a retainer of the Zhao family?"

"This..." The official's back began to sweat.

He could more or less guess that these words might displease the Grand Marshal and he would be reprimanded in public, but Zhao had given him so much that he had no choice but to help.

He thought there was still room for maneuver in this matter, but Hu Zhong's words were extremely serious, and he did not take Zhao's thoughts into consideration at all.

Hu Zong stared at the official for a few seconds, which made him feel uneasy. Then he asked indifferently, "Who is his brother?"

"Reporting to the Marshal, the commander of the second army's flag is Zhao Jingzhuo." The official replied immediately.

"He had already opened up the second Tianwu Meridian seven years ago, and is not far from the Xiantian Perfection Realm. In terms of achievements..."

Even if we ignore Zhao's hasty actions, this person is indeed qualified for the position of commander-in-chief.

His strength, qualifications and achievements are all impressive, and he is definitely not a good-for-nothing.

Of course, the key is what Hu Zhong, the commander-in-chief of the military, thinks.

Hu Zong tapped the tabletop with his fingers, but he didn't think much about it. He said calmly, "Since Zhao Jingtian died in battle, I can give him a chance. As long as he is better than the others recommended, it's okay to give him the position of the 19th Army Commander."

As soon as these words were spoken, the other officials present immediately understood.

"The Marshal wants to gather everyone together for a competition?" an official pointed out.

"Not bad." Hu Zong nodded.

"But this is the first time." Another official said with some concern.

In the past, when running for the position of commander-in-chief, there were many aspects to consider.

Qualifications, achievements, family background, prestige, potential, character, ability to command troops, etc.

Personal strength is only one consideration, and not the most important one.

Every commander-in-chief is the result of a long and painstaking process of selecting the best from the best.

In comparison, the method proposed by Hu Zhong is simple and crude, but a little frivolous.

The Marshal is no different from other military positions; he represents the military.

The military’s majesty, the military’s face, the military’s strongest!
Therefore, other officials were somewhat dissatisfied with this.

"The demon race is facing a great enemy. In this extraordinary period, we should judge by strength. As long as you are strong enough and can kill demons and enemies, the standards of qualifications and achievements do not need to be so strict!"

Hu Zhong waved his hand and said that he had his own considerations.

If the selection of the commander-in-chief is still carried out slowly and step by step as in peacetime, it will take at least three to five years to officially confirm his appointment.

Moreover, the criteria for consideration in peacetime are mixed with many other factors. The powerful families behind the scenes are constantly making moves and competing secretly.

From the military's perspective, the so-called result in the end might not be much better than his simple and crude approach.

Seeing that Hu Zhong had made his decision and was firm in his attitude, and also knowing that it would be difficult to change the matter, those officials stopped opposing it.

"If you still have recommendations, please report them all and we will first compile a list of candidates who roughly meet the requirements." Hu Zhong continued to push forward the process.

He said that he focused on strength and the ability to slay demons, but he did not just look at the individual's fighting ability without considering other factors.

Just looking at this list of candidates, it is still the result of selecting the best from the best in the military.

In addition to the military parade held every five years, the military has so many officials and they are always observing the soldiers on weekdays.

They are the pairs of eyes that Hu Zong has planted in the military.

Suddenly, an official pondered for a moment and then mentioned another person.

"The 41st Army, Yang Zhen, has outstanding talents in all aspects. He is first-rate in managing the army and commanding soldiers. In terms of strength, he has also cultivated two Tianwu meridians. He should be ranked among the top among the small flag masters.

His military achievements, qualifications, and character are all in line with the requirements, so I think he is qualified to be included in the candidate list.

The only drawback is that he was born in a humble family, lacked family background and military prestige, and had not done anything earth-shattering to impress others."

After the official finished speaking, he looked towards the Grand Marshal who was sitting on the first seat.

In fact, if it happened in the past, if the family background was not good, this person could basically have been ruled out.

But now that the Marshal has said that strength is what matters, he feels that it is nothing wrong to give this person a chance.

"Yes, sure." Hu Zong nodded.

Seeing that the marshal agreed, the recording officer nearby directly added Yang Zhen's name.

Hu Zhong suddenly thought of something and looked at the official who had recommended Yang Zhen before.

"Forty-first Army, how is Song Changming?"

"Song Changming?"

The other officials all turned their attention. This was the first time that Hu Zong took the initiative to intervene in the selection process.

Everyone immediately began to recall information about this person.

The official who recommended Yang Zhen showed some admiration in his eyes and said, "This person is exactly the one I plan to recommend next. His strengths and weaknesses are very clear.

He also comes from a humble background, has no family background, has little experience, and his ability to manage and command troops is not particularly outstanding. His character is acceptable, but not excellent."

The official first talked about Song Changming's shortcomings in his eyes, which made those who didn't know Song Changming confused.

With so many shortcomings and deficiencies, is there any need to recommend this person?
Hu Zhong did not interrupt the other party's description and just continued listening.

“But I think this man’s personal bravery is enough to rank him in the top three among all the small flag owners, or even the top!
This person is very powerful and has the great achievement of killing top-level demon generals more than once!
In addition, some of you may have forgotten that he was the one who was persecuted by the Zhao family ancestor and killed the Zhao family ancestor! "

As soon as these words were spoken, all the officials suddenly understood the reason for recommending Song Changming.

Nothing else, just strong enough!

His absolutely powerful fighting ability means that this person should be included in this recommendation list that values ​​military performance.

Song Changming's past battle records all show that this guy already possesses the combat capability of a general in an army, and he may even be stronger than some of the generals in the Cuiqi Army!

(End of this chapter)