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

As for the repeating crossbow, it should not be underestimated compared to the composite bow.

As the name suggests, the repeating crossbow fires in rapid succession; the earliest version was the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow.

However, the gift package contains modern technology, just like his composite bow, which cannot be made in this era. At best, it is just a simple imitation.

Therefore, the repeating crossbow was a significant improvement for Chen Shan, or rather for the entire Deficit Camp.

Fortunately, Chen Shan was clever and could easily create simple blueprints based on the repeating crossbow.

With the blueprints, the deficit battalion can produce them, which will greatly improve their capabilities and allow them to play a greater role on the battlefield.

"I wonder what will happen in the future?"

Red Hare has already been rewarded and is now a living creature; who knows, something unexpected might happen in the future.

Chen Shan was looking forward to it, but he wasn't in a hurry.

Now only Chu Yiren hasn't reached 100 yet. Although increasing favorability isn't too difficult, it varies from person to person.

a few days later.

The imperial court bestowed rewards upon those who had rendered meritorious service.

The deficit-ridden camps were all rewarded, enjoying a period of great prestige.

Chen Shan also received many rewards, but there was no change in his military rank.

Promotion through military merit is only possible if one meets the requirements for a military rank.

Military merits will accumulate even if the requirements for a military rank are not met.

The Third Army Corps

Nan Tu Rou convened another meeting.

Since the retreat of the Tianlang Army, the peace talks between the Xia and Qing Kingdoms have completely broken down, and the two countries have reached a tacit understanding.

In fact, this is often the case in wars among the seven kingdoms. Unless they have achieved great gains and significant results, the victor will not choose to exert further pressure and nibble away at the territory.

This is one of the reasons why the seven kingdoms have continued to exist and check each other for so many years.

"Gentlemen."

"The reason I have summoned you here today is because a rebellion has broken out within the Xia Kingdom."

"The imperial court has decided that two battalions from my Third Army Corps will be dispatched, and I, the general, will personally lead them to quell the rebellion."

What are your thoughts?

After Nan Tu Rou said these words, the usually lively captains and commanders became unusually quiet.

The Xia Kingdom's military has been shaken many times in recent years, especially by the time of the Xiao family's army.

All veteran soldiers know that the Xiao family army is loyal to the country.

However, he was ultimately branded as a traitor and met a tragic end.

The involvement of civil officials in the military led to some changes in the military merit system.

This also led to dissatisfaction among many soldiers, while the army under the Southern King remained stable.

However, this rebellion will likely cause a lot of trouble, and who knows if someone has been wrongly accused this time?

"General, who has rebelled?"

Seeing that no one spoke, Chen Shan asked out of curiosity.

He didn't care about any of that; all he cared about was military merit.

"Zhang Mao, the Marquis of Wuding, was a marquis of the Xia Kingdom."

"Within the Xia state, there were many people who were granted titles of nobility, mainly the four ranks of duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. These were all titles based on military merit."

"To reach the rank of marquis is already to be a big shot in the military."

Nan Tu Rou was very considerate and gave Chen Shan a detailed introduction, including the situation of Marquis Wu Ding, Zhang Mao.

Marquis Wuding was stationed in a prefecture three hundred miles away from the capital of Xia State, named Wushan Prefecture.

Wushan Prefecture was inhabited by a large band of bandits who frequently harassed the people and even besieged the government office. Therefore, Marquis Wuding was dispatched to guard the area.

"A few days ago, news came from the imperial court that Marquis Wuding had joined forces with the bandits of Wushan Prefecture and occupied the prefecture."

After Nan Tu Rou finished speaking, Chen Shan raised an eyebrow. The territory of the Xia Kingdom was as far as ten thousand miles.

The second largest of the seven kingdoms, yet it was only three hundred miles from the capital, where a major bandit was stationed, and a marquis was specially dispatched to guard it.

This sounds a bit strange.

In Chen Shan's mind, it was impossible for any major bandits to appear within hundreds of miles of the capital of a country.

At most, it's just some minor skirmishes.

"General, if I may be so bold, this sounds rather far-fetched. Are we really going to quell a rebellion, or are we being quelled ourselves?"

Chen Shan's sudden remark instantly created a tense atmosphere.

All eyes turned to Nan Tu Rou.

Without a doubt, Chen Shan's words hit the nail on the head, and even Xiao Zhen came to his senses.

"Well... I don't know the specifics, but even if it's an order from the imperial court, I can't refuse."

"In short, the Deficit Battalion and the Wind Battalion will go together for this mission. The other generals can return to their camps as planned."

As Nan Tu Rou spoke, the other captains got up and left.

Only two battalions of captains and commanders remained.

"General, Chen Shan's words make sense. If you don't want the Xiao family army to repeat its past mistakes, you need to be more cautious."

Xiao Zhen spoke up.

The Xiao family army has always been a thorn in his side, one he can never forget.

Now that Chen Shan has appeared and Xiao Ningning is safe and sound, he also hopes that Chen Shan can rise to prominence and seek justice for the Xiao family.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shan got caught up in some trouble before he even rose to prominence.

Nan Tu Rou understood Xiao Zhen's meaning. He looked at the group and then said, "You are all my subordinates and belong to the army under King Nan Tu. So I will be frank."

Nan Tu Rou paused for a moment, then continued, "My father sent me a message saying that there is indeed something fishy about this matter, but it is not directed at us."

"As for the specifics, I don't know either. We just need to act according to the court's decisions."

After Nan Tu Rou finished speaking, Chen Shan and the others did not ask any more questions.

After all, they were just subordinates, and the specifics were naturally decided by those above.

After leaving the mansion, on the way back to camp.

Xiao Zhen's expression remained rather unpleasant.

This mission to quell the rebellion felt like a replay of the past for him.

"Brother Xiao, do you have any impression of this Marquis Wuding?"

Instead of offering words of comfort, Chen Shan inquired about the situation of Marquis Wuding.

Although Nan Tu Rou mentioned some details, it wasn't much.

"This... I've met him a few times before. I've heard the head of the family say that he's a man of great loyalty and takes great care of his family. However, he has a son who is congenitally mentally challenged."

"As for his abilities, being able to be ennobled as a marquis is certainly no small feat."

Xiao Zhen's assessment was simple, and Chen Shan heard it clearly.

"Such a loyal and family-oriented person has quite a few weaknesses."

Chen Shan sighed, and Xiao Zhen was immediately stunned.

"You mean? The Marquis of Wuding's rebellion was instigated by someone?"

Chen Shan did not deny it. Although he didn't really engage in conspiracy theories, he had lived two lives and was quite familiar with history in his previous life, including various events.

With a little comparison, you can get a general idea.

"Brother Xiao, don't worry. We don't have anything to lose right now. In other words, we're making a sure-fire profit."

"If we succeed in suppressing the rebellion, we'll also receive military merits, which will be a win-win situation for us."

Xiao Zhen completely agreed with Chen Shan's words.

After all, the Xiao family was gone, and they were just ordinary captains and commanders.

Even if there are problems, the higher-ups take the blame; it has nothing to do with them.