The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

Three days later, the bugle call of the logistics battalion rang out in the morning mist, carrying a hint of grimness.

Luo Kai, dressed in brand-new captain's armor, stood on the command platform, his gaze sweeping over the assembled troops below.

"Sign up your troops!"

At the guards' shouts, a neat response rang out from the ranks.

When Luo Kai went to the front lines, he did not take all the original logistics battalion's thousand-man team with him. He only took Qin An's cavalry squad and Luo Sheng's infantry squad.

With the addition of some newly transferred personnel, the total number is less than five hundred.

The army he commanded was already waiting on the front lines.

"Qin An," Luo Kai called out.

"Your subordinate is here!" Qin An spurred his horse forward, the clanging of their armor making a crisp sound.

"Your unit will lead the way, clearing the path!"

"Yes, sir!"

Qin An turned his horse around, brandishing his iron spear: "Cavalry, follow me!"

More than a hundred cavalrymen followed closely behind, their hooves breaking through the morning mist as they galloped toward the official road ahead.

Luo Sheng's infantry squad followed closely behind, their steps steady and their formation impeccable.

Luo Kai, accompanied by his personal guards, followed behind, his eyes filled with a mixture of anticipation and seriousness.

The main battlefield was hundreds of miles away from the logistics battalion. Along the way, they could see scattered soldiers and fleeing civilians from time to time, and the air was filled with the shadow of war.

Qin An ordered the cavalry to strengthen their vigilance, and to question any suspicious persons they encountered, so nothing happened.

Three days later, the team arrived at the front-line camp.

This place was several times larger than the logistics camp, with banners flying everywhere, soldiers in bright armor moving about, and wounded soldiers with bandaged wounds everywhere. The air was filled with the smell of medicine and blood.

Luo Kai immediately took the documents to the central command tent to complete the handover procedures, while Qin An and Luo Sheng waited outside the camp.

"Brother Qin, this front-line camp is much more impressive than the logistics camp." Luo Sheng came over and looked at the scene in front of him, marveling at it.

Qin An nodded, but his gaze fell on the soldiers training in the distance.

The soldiers' movements were more precise, and their eyes were sharper, clearly showing that they had been through the baptism of blood and fire.

"It's impressive, but it's also far more dangerous," Qin An said in a deep voice. "Here, a slight mistake could cost you your life."

Luo Shengshen agreed and said no more.

Not long after, Luo Kai returned with a smile on his face: "It's all taken care of! Come with me, let's take over our team."

Their camp was located in the northwest corner of the main camp, which wasn't a very good location.

Clearly, the team that Luo Kai was about to take over, although a regular army, was obviously not an elite force.

Upon entering the camp, Luo Kai immediately summoned all the officers.

Besides Qin An and Luo Sheng, there were five other centurions, all of whom were veteran soldiers who had been stationed here before.

One by one, their faces were dark, and their eyes were wary as they sized up Luo Kai.

"Gentlemen!" Luo Kai, seated in the main seat, spoke in a booming voice, "From this day forward, you will all be under my command. I, Luo, have always been fair in my dealings. As long as you perform well, you will be rewarded with military merits and rewards!"

Upon hearing this, all five centurions breathed a sigh of relief.

From these words, they could clearly tell that the other party did not intend to make any major changes or personnel adjustments.

For them, that was the best possible outcome.

The five men exchanged glances and then bowed, saying, "We are ready to obey your orders, Captain!"

Luo Kai nodded in satisfaction, then changed the subject: "I have something to announce. Qin An, Luo Sheng, step forward."

The two stepped forward and stood in the center of the hall.

Upon seeing this, the five centurions felt a sudden unease, a sense of foreboding creeping over them.

Ignoring their thoughts, Luo Kai spoke directly, his tone resolute: "Qin An has fought bravely and repeatedly distinguished himself in battle. Effective immediately, he is promoted to Sima and tasked with forming a cavalry brigade of five hundred men. Luo Sheng, you will be responsible for assisting him!"

The hall fell silent. The five centurions looked at Qin An's somewhat immature face, their expressions instantly becoming complicated.

They all spent many years climbing to the position of centurion, while Qin An, a mere youth, became a Sima as soon as he arrived, just one step away from them.

And the power to command a cavalry battalion is not much less than that of a centurion.

As we all know, cavalry is a deadly weapon on the battlefield.

This left them feeling very uncomfortable.

Luo Sheng stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Congratulations, Commander Qin! I am willing to assist Commander Qin in forming a cavalry brigade!"

He had been saved by Qin An and knew Qin An's abilities well, so he had no objection to the appointment.

"This cavalry battalion will be under my personal command!" Luo Kai looked at the five centurions, his eyes slightly cold: "Do you have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, the five centurions immediately shook their heads: "We wouldn't dare! Your Excellency is wise!"

They realized that although Luo Kai didn't seem to be making a big splash as a new official, he wasn't the kind of boss who did nothing either.

This suggests a lack of trust in themselves and others, and a desire to personally control a core group of loyal followers.

Although they were unhappy, they knew that Luo Kaigang had just taken office and it was time for him to establish his authority, so there was no need to provoke him.

Of course, more importantly, Luo Kai only promoted Qin An, without changing their positions.

For them, the loss wasn't significant and was still acceptable.

It's understandable that a new official might want a loyal team of his own.

Seeing that they did not raise any objections, Luo Kai breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had already risen to the rank of captain, coming from a prominent family, he naturally understood that position was position and power was power.

If these five centurions are determined to oppose me, even if I am their superior, I can do nothing about them.

This is also why Luo Kaiyi was not in a hurry to take action against them after taking office.

"We've finally taken this step. There's plenty of time for the rest; we can take it one step at a time, no rush!"

Luo Kai glanced at the five centurions and comforted himself.

Although he wanted to seize the opportunity to make a name for himself, he also knew that haste makes waste, so he could only suppress his inner restlessness for the time being.

"Qin An!" After the matter was settled, Luo Kai looked at Qin An, "From today onwards, this cavalry battalion is entrusted to you. You must complete its formation and achieve combat capability as soon as possible!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" Qin An replied in a deep voice, his gaze sweeping over the five centurions, sensing the scrutiny and a hint of hostility in their eyes.

He knew that his position as Sima was not secure and that he had to produce results as soon as possible.

After leaving the council hall, Qin An immediately set about assembling a cavalry brigade.

He first integrated his original hundred-plus cavalrymen with the two cavalry squads that were already in the camp.

After counting, there were fewer than three hundred people.

Of course, when doing something like this, it's important to consider your own people.

Qin An then incorporated Luo Sheng's squad into his own ranks.

After removing those who were truly unsuitable to be cavalry, the number reached 350.

Even some were selected from the new recruits, but the total number was less than four hundred.

There is still a long way to go before I become a true cavalry captain.

Clearly, although their status has been elevated, it is not so easy to transform that status into tangible power!