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

Jingshan Camp.

Belonging to the Tiannan Army of the Xia Kingdom, it is stationed in the northern border of the Xia Kingdom, and Jingshan Camp is responsible for guarding a section of the northern border.

Coincidentally, Kaoshan Village is located within this area and therefore falls under the jurisdiction of Jingshan Camp.

With two guides, the group spent three days before finally arriving at the military camp.

The location of Jingshan Camp is a hundred miles away from Jingshan County, bordering the Xia Kingdom, and is a desert area.

The wind howled, and the yellow sand covered the land. The desolation of the entire site gave Chen Shan and the others a headache.

In the past, the village was surrounded by mountains and forests, and there were many wild animals. They were able to make a good living by hunting.

But right now, the environment here looks terrible.

"This is Jingshan Camp. You, come with me to register."

"Once you're registered in the military register, you'll be a soldier who receives a salary and simply follow orders from above."

"By the way, those who brought family members need to make their own arrangements."

Under the guidance of others, Chen Shan and his group registered and made arrangements smoothly without any trouble.

It went so smoothly, almost too smoothly, which made Chen Shan feel uneasy.

"Tsk, these are the people from Kaoshan Village? They're really unlucky; they've just arrived and already been assigned a deadly mission by their superiors."

"Wow, that guy's got a bunch of beautiful girls with him. Tsk, he'll probably be someone else's soon."

As the group walked through the military camp, the surrounding veterans discussed it amongst themselves.

Chen Shan and the others heard these words clearly.

"We've arrived. From now on, you will be assigned to Corporal Zhao's command in Kaoshan Village. Soldiers will live in the barracks, and those with families can make their own arrangements."

The leading veteran said something, then turned and left.

Looking at the military camp, although there were many tents and soldiers guarding and patrolling, most of the veterans were scattered around, whispering to each other, or joking and playing around, which was nothing like the army Chen Shan had imagined.

This is a complete bunch of thugs!

"Boss, something feels off about this military camp. Also, those people are talking about us, are we in trouble?"

Liu Sanshi stepped forward, and once inside the military camp, they realized they were like little lambs, with Chen Shan as their only support.

"It seems that the Jingshan Camp has a loose system. We don't need to worry about it. Let's just stay here and talk about it later."

"Sanshi, find out some information when you have time."

Chen Shan finally understood that ancient armies were often not as good as imagined, lacking modern systems, discipline, and so on.

In other words, they were a group of thugs disguised as government officials.

"Ruyu, let's find a place nearby and settle down first."

Since he was already there, Chen Shan made the best of it. He didn't think too much about it. Now that he was in Jingshan Camp, he should focus on making achievements and earning military merits. Only in this way could he have a real way to survive!

"Hmm, my lord, there are so many people here. Just now, when I came over, I saw someone dragging a woman into the tent..."

Liu Ruyu nodded, but she was very nervous and held tightly to Chen Shan's arm.

Like Chen Shan, she was just a villager from Kaoshan Village. She lacked the knowledge and experience of Chu Yiren and Xiao Ningning, so she naturally felt fear.

Not to mention her, even Chu Yiren and the others were a little uneasy.

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can touch you."

Chen Shan chuckled and raised his hand to stroke Liu Ruyu's face. This gesture made Liu Ruyu's cheeks turn red instantly, and she lowered her head slightly.

[Liu Ruyu's favorability +3]

[Liu Ruyu's Favorability: 100 (By Your Life)]

[Ding! Liu Ruyu's favorability has reached 100. Congratulations, host, you have received a big gift pack reward!]

[Gift Pack Rewards: Multiple hot pot bases, one blast-proof vest, and one engineer suit.]

The system notification sounded, and Chen Shan froze.

Goodness, the favorability rating has reached 100?

This is the first one.

However, this reward surprised Chen Shan somewhat. Hot pot base was fine, but as for daily necessities, he had to take care of his own meals while in the military camp.

This is just right.

What truly surprised Chen Shan was the riot vest and the engineer's suit.

The blast protection vests are far superior to the standard armor worn by these soldiers; the two are completely incomparable!

Chen Shan already possessed the strength of six stones, which was unmatched by ordinary people. Now, with the addition of the riot vest, it was like icing on the cake.

As for the engineer's suit, it contains all kinds of tools, and they are all of high standard, which will also be useful to Chen Shan.

"My lord, this Jingshan Camp should be a reconnaissance camp. These kinds of military camps often don't have many rules and are not the main elite forces."

"It's only slightly better than a death row camp."

Xiao Ningning spoke up from the side.

Since arriving at Jingshan Camp, she has been observing and has gained a general understanding and judgment of the camp.

"A reconnaissance battalion? Does this kind of military camp not need rules?"

"Scattered soldiers are probably of little use, aren't they?"

Chen Shan was somewhat puzzled.

Xiao Ningning shook her head at this, saying, "Husband, you're overthinking it."

"The reconnaissance battalion was actually selected from other military camps. They were only responsible for gathering information and were placed on the front line to risk their lives to gather intelligence."

"When necessary, they will also be used as cannon fodder."

"This is the military system of the Xia Kingdom, which makes the most of everything, even useless things, so that they can be put to good use on the battlefield."

As soon as Xiao Ningning said this, Chen Shan frowned.

So they've been dragged in to be cannon fodder? Isn't this just a matter of dying sooner or later, like being in a death camp?

"How can we get out of here?"

Once enlisted in the military register, anyone who wanted to leave without permission would be considered a deserter, and the Xia Kingdom dealt harshly with deserters.

What Chen Shan wanted to know was how to escape from this place.

"Make meritorious contributions, of course. The military and the imperial court are very strict in their review of military merits, so there's no need to worry about that."

Seeing Xiao Ningning's resolute words, Chen Shan breathed a sigh of relief.

This seemingly chaotic place still has some semblance of clarity.

"Let's not worry about that for now. Let's pack up first. We might have to stay here for a while. I'll try my best to make some contributions and get you out of here."

With Chen Shan's words, the four women felt much more at ease.

Soon, Liu Sanshi and his group got busy.

Jingshan Battalion was a reconnaissance battalion, and after getting to know them, the general situation of the entire battalion became clear.

The total number of people was no more than three thousand. Each time, people were sent out in batches to investigate. Of course, few of those sent out came back alive.

Therefore, for veterans in the military, being sent out was tantamount to a death sentence.

They would either be killed by the enemy or surrender to the enemy to survive.

If they manage to return alive, they will naturally be rewarded for their merits.

That evening, with the help of more than a dozen brothers, Chen Shan set up his tent and also led everyone to have a rare meal of meat.

These were all stored in his space beforehand.

And this was their first meal in their military career.

"Nineteen people from Kaoshan Village, step forward!"

The next morning, just as dawn broke, a sound came from outside the camp.