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

Xiao Zhen's meaning is already very clear.

Isn't this just a blatant love rival?

No, she can't really be considered a rival in love.

Judging from Xiao Ningning's attitude, she is not interested in that person.

At best, he's just a sycophant.

And he's a sycophant with some real power.

"I never expected Ningning to be so charming."

"Who exactly is this commander of the Tiannan Army?"

Chen Shan could roughly guess that going to the Tiannan Army would inevitably bring trouble.

"Kong Qingzhi, the commander of the Tiannan Army and a direct descendant of a Confucian scholar. Although he comes from a Confucian family, he is extremely fond of military campaigns and is also excellent in literature."

"As for his character, I don't really like him. He has a kind of smiling tiger vibe."

Listening to Xiao Zhen's evaluation of Kong Qingzhi, Chen Shan also had a general impression in his mind.

but……

It's quite interesting that a Confucian scholar became a military commander.

Doesn't this indirectly indicate that the military power in the Xia Kingdom has now been taken over by civil officials?

Perhaps, we can start by investigating the Xiao family army.

"What do you think the reaction would be if I killed this person?"

As Chen Shan ate, he spoke casually, but his words stunned Xiao Ningning, Xiao Zhen, and even Chu Yiren.

Chen Shan was unsure of this person's importance, but the three of them were quite certain.

"My lord, this will not do."

Chu Yiren was the first to refute, and Xiao Ningning nodded in agreement.

"Kong Qingzhi's identity is not only that. The Kong family is a family of Confucian sages. It is precisely because the Kong family is in the Xia Kingdom that the Xia Kingdom has always had the reputation of being the orthodox family of the Central Plains and has the legitimacy of the country."

"Moreover, the Kong family also holds official positions in the court, and their power is in no way inferior to that of the Southern King."

"If you touch him, you'll likely become the enemy of the entire nation."

Chu Yiren's words were very clear, and Xiao Zhen fully agreed.

This is one of the reasons why he dislikes the other person.

We can't do anything about it.

"The whole country is an enemy? In this chaotic world, what's there to be afraid of? But I'm not one to cause trouble for no reason. As long as he doesn't do anything reckless, I have no interest in dealing with him."

Chen Shan's casual remark gave him a clearer understanding of Kong Qingzhi's importance.

It is indeed unique.

After the meal, Chen Shan lay leisurely on the bed, pondering and checking the system.

After Liu Ruyu and Xiao Ningning reached 100, the system rewarded Chen Shan, giving him a significant boost.

However, the more Chen Shan learned about the Xia Kingdom's military and affairs, the more he sensed the troubles and dangers that lay ahead.

Hopefully, the system will provide some strong support later on.

The northern border of the Xia Kingdom.

Ink Pond City.

Three days later, under the leadership of Nan Tu Rou, the Jing Shan Camp was renamed the Chi Zi Camp and arrived at Mo Chi City together.

The new name of the military camp was decided after Chen Shan and Xiao Zhen discussed it.

The two battles at Chiling allowed Chen Shan to demonstrate his prowess and also brought about changes in Jingshan Camp.

Therefore, it was named after the deficit.

As the northern border city of the Xia Kingdom, Mochi City is the last line of defense. Now that the Tiannan army has retreated to Mochi City, another defeat would mean the loss of Xia Kingdom's territory.

"This Ink Pond City is truly magnificent; it's worlds apart from Jingshan County."

Chen Shan gazed at the walls of the Ink Pond City and couldn't help but marvel.

The entire Ink Pond city wall is tall and magnificent, giving people a sense of indestructibility. Moreover, various kinds of machinery and mechanisms are also installed on the city wall.

It's obviously unparalleled in defense.

"Ink Pool City was built by the Mo Kingdom, one of the seven kingdoms, and it is said that it was designed by a great figure of the Mo family."

"It is precisely because of the existence of Ink Pond City that the Qing Dynasty's invasions over the years have been unable to cross the border."

Nan Tu Rou explained from the side.

In ancient times, in addition to military weapons, cities, city walls, and other structures were also extremely important for national defense.

Chen Shan was aware of this, but he hadn't expected the Mohists to be involved.

"The Hundred Schools of Thought, that's quite interesting."

Chen Shan thought he had arrived in an era he was completely unfamiliar with, but he didn't expect that there were still some familiar things in it.

"Let's go, I'll take you to the Third Legion."

"The Tiannan Army has a total of five legions, with the first three being the main fighting forces, so you don't need to worry about not having any battles to fight."

After entering the city, Chen Shan and his group discovered that there were no civilians in the entire city of Mochi; it was all soldiers.

The entire city was a military outpost.

Upon arriving at the location of the Third Army Corps, the arrival of the Deficit Battalion did not attract the attention of other armies.

They all knew very well who Nan Tu Rou was. Anyone who could be favored by Nan Tu Rou and brought into their own legion was naturally no ordinary person.

but……

Upon arriving at Nan Tu Rou's residence, an uninvited guest arrived.

"General Nan Tu, the Grand General has been waiting in the mansion for a long time."

"We're just waiting for the general to discuss matters together."

As soon as they arrived at the gate, a guard from the mansion stepped forward to report.

Nan Tu Rou also frowned.

This was, after all, his own residence, yet the other party had come over without even a greeting.

"understood."

Nan Tu Rou responded coldly.

"Xiao Zhen, Chen Shan, you two come with me."

"It's also a way of getting to know the situation."

Nan Tu Rou said something, without giving the two of them a chance to react.

Logically speaking, when these junior generals and senior generals discuss matters, the officers in the military camp are not qualified to participate.

But Nan Tu Rou gave the order, so they had no choice but to follow.

The two had no choice but to follow them inside.

Inside the mansion hall.

Upon closer inspection, the three men were already in place, one of whom, a man dressed in simple white robes, was sitting in the head seat.

"General Kong is indeed imposing, having taken a master in my residence? What? Has he set his sights on this place?"

As soon as she entered, Nan Tu Rou spoke in an unfriendly tone, seemingly with a veiled accusation.

"Hehe, General Nan Tu is too kind."

"I have come here to discuss important matters. Since you are concerned about such trivial matters, I apologize."

General Kong chuckled softly, his voice gentle as water, which surprised Chen Shan.

This person does give off a somewhat different initial impression, and those who are not familiar with him can easily be deceived by his appearance.

And this person was none other than Kong Qingzhi.

"Kong Qingzhi, stop nitpicking. This general has no interest in listening to your nonsense."

"You still managed to suffer a defeat against a large army with insufficient supplies, and even retreated fifty miles. You have the nerve to do that."

"I wonder if the saint you're talking about actually has this face?"

Nan Tu Rou showed no politeness whatsoever, immediately launching into a sarcastic remark.

There was no attempt to hide it at all.

This caused Kong Qingzhi's face to twitch slightly, but she quickly returned to normal.

Kong Qingzhi chuckled and was about to speak when he saw Xiao Zhen and Chen Shan.

"Xiao Town?"

"I thought you would refuse to come here."

Seeing that Kong Qingzhi directly changed the subject, Nan Tu Rou's face showed impatience, but she still held back from lashing out.

"This isn't your dictatorship; why can't I come?"

Similarly, Xiao Zhen didn't give the other party a friendly look either, which made Kong Qingzhi look slightly embarrassed.

After all, there were two junior generals from different legions present.