Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 27 Soldier Selection
Meng Zheng's words aroused the blood and passion in the hearts of the tribesmen, and they were all ready to meet the upcoming challenges.

"General Jiang, please show us the power of the hydraulic catapult!" Meng Zheng turned to Jiang Tao and asked.

Jiang Tao nodded slightly, pulled out a hydraulic catapult from his side, and expertly injected spiritual energy into it. As his tribesmen held their breath, Jiang Tao suddenly pulled the trigger. A water bullet roared, instantly streaking a pale blue beam. With a bang, a recently completed merman shack in the distance collapsed, stirring up waves across the lakebed. The water surged, and the surrounding mermen were swayed by the impact.

"Wow! That's awesome!" The tribesmen exclaimed in amazement, full of awe at the power of the hydraulic catapult.

"Damn it, who blew up my mermaid hut? Who?" The angry roar from afar interrupted the tribesmen's exclamations. A mermaid swam over aggressively. It was Jiang Bin. He had just inspected the entire tribe and was about to report to the lord. When he turned around, he saw that one of his own mermaid huts had been blown up.

His face was filled with anger and his eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to eat the culprit alive.

Seeing this, Meng Zheng quickly stepped forward to appease him: "Sorry, Jiang Bin, it was a mistake, it was all a mistake. We were demonstrating the power of the hydraulic catapult, and we didn't expect to accidentally damage the merman's shack."

Jiang Tao also realized his mistake. He put away the hydraulic catapult and said a little embarrassedly, "What a mistake! Old Jiang, I was too quick. That shed was in the perfect position, so I just shot it straight at it."

"Chief? You're here, I'm looking for you!" Jiang Bin came closer and finally found Meng Zheng, and hurried over to greet him.

Jiang Bin was no tactless person. Realizing that there were more important matters at hand, he quickly suppressed his anger and addressed Meng Zheng respectfully, "Chief, please go ahead and do your work. I'll go organize the staff and repair the shack myself. As for the selection of warriors, I'll report back to you once you're done."

Meng Zheng nodded, pleased with Jiang Bin's understanding. "Jiang Bin, thank you for your hard work. The development of the tribe depends on the efforts of everyone. Your understanding and support are very important to me."

Jiang Tao also took the opportunity to step forward and apologize to Jiang Bin: "Brother Jiang Bin, I'm so sorry. This was my negligence. I will be more careful in the future and will never let this happen again."

Jiang Bin waved his hand and smiled generously, "It's okay, General Jiang Tao. This is all for the development of the tribe. I understand and support it. You guys continue to work on your things. I'm going to go repair the shack."

After saying that, Jiang Bin turned and left, gathering some mermaids to start repairing the destroyed shack.

After this episode, although a shack was lost, the power of the hydraulic catapult was truly demonstrated in front of the tribesmen. Many of them were envious of the hydraulic catapult in Jiang Tao's hand, and they were all ready to take action.

"This is the first weapon our tribe has ever created, and it's also the exclusive weapon of our Hydraulic Tide Army," Meng Zheng said excitedly. "As long as you can pass the assessment, regardless of gender, you can become a member of the tribal army. Only 12 tribal warriors will be selected this time, so I hope everyone will strive to be the first. Now, let's begin the selection!"

In the Eternal Continent, the gap in strength between men and women is not that big. As long as the strength is improved to the third level of the Yellow Rank, even a woman can defeat a male opponent of the same level.

Therefore, in order to maximize the war potential of the territory, Meng Zheng decided to establish a women's army and include mermaids in the military assessment.

Since the territory was still in its early stages of development, there weren't many conditions suitable for accurate testing, so a simple setup was used. In the strength test, the tribesmen were required to lift heavy stones, demonstrating their physical fitness and strength. In the agility test, they were required to swiftly traverse obstacles, demonstrating their agility and sharp reflexes.

After rounds of screening, twelve young mermaids finally stood out. They performed well in various tests and became mermaid militia. Among these 12 people, five female mermaids stood out. With their agile swimming speed, they left many male mermaids far behind.

The face of every merman militiaman was filled with pride and joy, as if they could already see themselves wearing armor, holding hydraulic catapults, and bravely killing the enemy on the battlefield.

"Very good, you are all the elite of my tribe!" Meng Zheng nodded with satisfaction. "From today on, you will undergo a month of intensive training, personally guided by General Jiang. Only after passing the rigorous assessment can you truly become a qualified warrior!"

Meng Zheng and Jiang Tao stood in front of the newly selected soldiers, their eyes full of satisfaction and expectation.

"We will provide you with the best training and the most sophisticated equipment, but most importantly, we must teach you how to become a true warrior, a warrior who will do anything to protect his homeland."

The selected mermaids nodded one after another. In the coming days, they will undergo arduous training under the leadership of Jiang Tao to improve their combat effectiveness and teamwork ability.

Meng Zheng continued to lead the development of the tribe. He knew that only with a strong army and a prosperous economy could the Canghai tribe gain a foothold in this vast sea.

Next, I will go to Jiang Bin to talk about the development of the territory. The territory has made a good start, and subsequent development requires better planning and arrangements. Whether it is food reserves, territory construction, military training, or material collection, all need to be arranged one by one.

He walked through the bustling work area and headed towards where Jiang Bin was directing the repair of the shack. When Jiang Bin saw Meng Zheng coming, he immediately put down his work and went to meet him.

"Chief, are you done with your work?" Jiang Bin asked with a respectful look on his face.

Meng Zheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, Jiang Bin. I'd like to discuss the development of our territory. Our tribe is off to a good start, but further development requires us to make good plans. Whether it's food storage, territory construction, military training, or material collection, we need to implement them one by one."

Jiang Bin's expression turned serious upon hearing this. He was well aware of the importance of these tasks and his responsibilities as one of the territory's administrators.

"Chief, rest assured. I've already begun planning the development of our territory. Regarding food reserves, we're expanding our fishing grounds to increase our catch, and we've also begun experimenting with growing plants that can grow underwater to increase our food sources. Regarding territory development, we're gradually expanding the tribe and improving the living environment. General Jiang Tao is in charge of military training, and I'm confident he'll train a formidable force. As for resource collection, the patrolling Yaksha has already explored the surrounding waters and found quite a few resource points yesterday."

Meng Zheng listened to Jiang Bin's report and nodded with satisfaction. He saw Jiang Bin's seriousness and hard work, and was very satisfied to have such a talented person to assist him.

"Very good, Jiang Bin. You've done an excellent job. Today we will go to various resource points and start arranging people to collect resources to ensure the supply of resources in the territory."

(End of this chapter)