In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

"Ouch!"

Zhao Ergou and his men were defeated by Chen Shan in a single exchange!

He collapsed to the ground, wailing in agony.

They didn't even see how Chen Shan made his move!

The two sides are not even in the same league!

"Heh, with your paltry skills, you dare to come here and cause trouble?"

Chen Shan walked towards Zhao Ergou and the others step by step with a cold expression.

In fact, for Chen Shan, who possesses the strength of a thousand jin!

He held back his strength in those last few blows!

Otherwise, it wouldn't be impossible for him to punch someone so hard that they vomit blood and die on the spot.

Zhao Ergou and his henchmen lay on the ground, finding it incredibly difficult to even get up. They could only crawl backward like caterpillars.

"No, don't come any closer! My father is the village head!"

Looking at Chen Shan, Zhao Ergou's eyes revealed deep fear!

Fearing that Chen Shan would beat him to death, he quickly invoked his father as a backer.

The other lackeys were terrified!

But none of them had a father who was a village headman to rely on!

Therefore, they could only look at Chen Shan pitifully with pleading eyes, hoping that he would spare them.

"You bunch of good-for-nothings, do you really think that by siding with Zhao Ergou, this utterly useless piece of trash, you can guarantee your safety in the army?"

"Heh, how ridiculous!"

"Countless soldiers die in the imperial wars every year. Do you really think that you few cannon fodder from some poor mountain village can save your lives because of the so-called connections Zhao Ergou talks about?"

After easily defeating the five men, Chen Shan didn't even glance at Zhao Ergou!

Instead, they focused their attention on his four lackeys.

When he used to deal with Zhao Ergou!

They don't have these lackeys around them!

"Waaah, Boss Chen, please understand! We were indeed threatened by that Zhao Ergou and had no choice but to obey his orders!"

Upon hearing this, one of Zhao Ergou's henchmen finished speaking in tears and actually knelt down in front of Chen Shan!

"Yes, Boss Chen, it's all a misunderstanding. Actually, we've disliked Zhao Ergou for a long time."

"That's right, that's right. So what if he has a father who's a village head? On the battlefield, who cares about that with those barbarians!"

"Zhao Ergou is insatiable. He makes us obey him and hand over money and grain, otherwise his connections in the army will not protect us. We are forced into this situation."

……

Seeing this, the other lackeys also changed their tune and gathered around Chen Shan!

He knelt on the ground one by one, tears streaming down his face, recounting how difficult his life had been!

Zhao Ergou is such a bastard.

"You lot... do you still want to work for me? Have you forgotten who my father is?"

"When you get back today, each of you traitors will have to hand over three catties of coarse grain, or you'll be in for a world of hurt!"

Seeing this!

Zhao Ergou was furious.

Previously, he regarded Chen Shan as a thorn in his side!

He thought this conscription was a great opportunity for him to get revenge on Chen Shan!

But he never expected that the other party would not take him seriously from beginning to end.

What utter contempt!

But so what!

My dad is the village head!

My dad has connections in the military!

"this……"

Hearing Zhao Ergou bring up his father, who was the village head, again!

The four kneeling lackeys couldn't help but show a hint of hesitation on their faces.

No matter what, he's still a village head!

They manage dozens of households in Kaoshan Village!

Besides, the other party also mentioned having connections in the military!

If they completely offend Zhao Ergou, they will have to worry about retaliation for at least a month before they join the army.

"You want benefits for taking on followers?"

"Zhao Ergou, is this how you win people over?"

However, Chen Shan gave Zhao Ergou a strange look, and his opinion of the man dropped another notch.

No wonder no one used to follow Zhao Ergou!

It turns out this guy doesn't even know how to behave in a basic social situation.

If someone takes on followers and then immediately demands benefits, who can stand that?

Moreover, Kaoshan Village is located deep in the mountains, with little arable land and inconvenient transportation!

Even the thugs didn't have much surplus food at home!

As a result, he had to personally loot the place again.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Ergou's father was a village head and he had some unverifiable military connections!

Let's see if these lackeys still give Zhao Ergou the time of day.

I'm about to join the army!

Zhao Ergou only managed to get them to acknowledge him as their leader through coercion and bribery; they had no loyalty to him whatsoever.

Thinking of this, Chen Shan had an idea!

Zhao Ergou gathered his confidants simply because the army was dangerous, and he wanted to have a few fellow townsmen by his side!

If Zhao Ergou can do it, why can't Chen Shan do it?

Thinking about this!

"Here, take them all!"

"Don't listen to that good-for-nothing Zhao Ergou anymore. What will you get by following him?"

Chen Shan darted into the house and then ran out carrying a bunch of things!

He then handed them one by one to the four lackeys kneeling in front of him.

"This...this is wolf meat!"

One of the henchmen exclaimed in surprise, looking at the large piece of wolf meat in his hand with great delight.

The other lackeys also had their eyes shining, staring intently at the wolf meat in their hands.

You should know that although Kaoshan Village is backed by mountains, very few people dare to go deep into the mountains to hunt!

Most villagers also make a living by cultivating terraced fields!

Especially during times of chaos and poverty, some of them hadn't seen meat for more than half a year!

Besides, this is wolf meat that was just hunted.

Just the smell of that pungent, meaty odor!

That alone made their mouths water.

The craving for protein and fat is ingrained in human instinct!

"Boss Chen, what do you mean by this?"

One of the lackeys snapped out of his daze and looked at Chen Shan with suspicion, asking a question.

Although he had some guesses, he still subconsciously swallowed!

I dare not make any rash judgments, for fear that the wolf meat I was about to get would fly away the next moment.

"It's very simple. From now on, you'll follow me. I'll not only provide you with meat, but I'll also teach you combat skills so you won't end up as cannon fodder in the army, lacking any skills."

Chen Shan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

He wasn't lying; he really did have his eye on these thugs. Although they weren't exactly capable of anything, they were from the same hometown after all!

In the military, what relationship is the most reliable? Nothing beats that of someone from your hometown!

After some generals were promoted, all of their close confidants were from the same hometown.

They fought side by side on the battlefield, experiencing the baptism of blood and fire, and the test of life and death—it was extraordinary!

In critical moments, they would even entrust their lives to each other, a bond so strong it's a matter of life and death!

Chen Shan knew that even with a system, a month wouldn't be enough time for him to develop into a powerful warrior like the Overlord, capable of defeating ten thousand men. Therefore, cultivating a group of reliable comrades was one of the preparations he needed to make during this month.

As long as I can recruit and gather them before I join the army!

He really can train them into qualified soldiers, just as he said!

As for the issue of these thugs' loyalty!

Chen Shan didn't care!

Back in his previous life in Chinese history, wasn't Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty, able to rise to power by relying on a group of cronies and street urchins?

As long as I can subdue them, I don't need to worry about any problems!

"Follow me?"

The four lackeys and Zhao Ergou were all taken aback.

Zhao Ergou was first shocked, then his face turned red.

"Chen Shan, what do you mean by this? They are my men! How dare you try to snatch them from my hands!"

Zhao Ergou roared at Chen Shan, "My father is the village head! They wouldn't betray me!"

It was something that left him helpless!

"Greetings, Boss Chen! From now on, I, Liu Sanshi, will follow you!"

Little did anyone know that no sooner had Zhao Ergou finished speaking than the henchman who had suspected something was already eagerly surrendering to Chen Shan.

"That's right, what's your name?"

Chen Shan gave the other person another piece of the remaining wolf meat and asked.

Wolf meat has a fishy smell and is tough, so Chen Shan doesn't like to eat it!

But it's perfect for winning people's hearts!

These people don't even get to eat meat on a regular basis, so naturally they won't be picky!

"Reporting to Boss Chen, my name is Liu Sanshi."

Liu Sanshi was overjoyed to see the extra wolf meat in his arms, and he nodded and bowed repeatedly.

Although Zhao is a common surname in Kaoshan Village, the village head is surnamed Zhao, and most of the farmers are also surnamed Zhao.

However, there are also other surnames such as Chen and Liu!