Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

"As a citizen of Liuzhou, yet you're thinking of joining the army in a neighboring prefecture, Lu Fengnian, do you think I, a commander, look too kind and benevolent?"

Lei Hu's eyes were wide open, and with his dark face and bushy beard, he would definitely scare ghosts to death if it were nighttime.

Lu Fengnian said calmly, "Lord Commander, our family's responsibilities and obligations, such as land tax, population tax, and military service, have all been neglected."

The laws of Daqing do not explicitly prohibit people from joining the army in other prefectures.

What's wrong with me joining the army in another state?

People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill. If the officials in the neighboring prefectures recognize my abilities and are willing to give me the position of centurion, I will naturally go there.

If it were Lord Chiju, he would probably make the same choice as me.

At this point, he bowed respectfully to Lei Hu, "Lord of the Thousand, if you could offer me the position of centurion, I would definitely choose to join the army in Liuzhou first, and I would never leave my hometown to go to other states."

Lei Hu's expression changed repeatedly. After six breaths, he said in a deep voice, "If you can hit the target every time you shoot at a distance of sixty feet, I can promise you the position of squad leader."

As for the centurion, I must consult the garrison commander.

Lu Fengnian knew that even Zhao Rulong, the garrison commander, probably couldn't get him a centurion position.

The soldiers recruited in Liuzhou were simply registered and roughly selected, and were only assembled into a team for a short period of time to travel. They did not have a formal combat organization.

Upon arriving at the prefectural city, the general's camp, or the front-line headquarters, the first thing the commander-in-chief had to do was to break up the original groups of fellow villagers and reorganize them into sentries, squads, and battalions.

If all the soldiers in a battalion come from the same county or state, they are very likely to band together for mutual support and thus form a faction.

Once a mutiny or rout occurs, it can easily lead to collective riots.

By breaking up and mixing them up, they could check and balance each other, making it easier for generals to manage them.

The usual practice is to intersperse new recruits from different counties and prefectures into existing regular battalions. Veteran soldiers mentor new recruits, filling various outposts, teams, and battalions, thus preventing people from the same hometown from clustering together.

The squad leaders and platoon leaders selected six days later were often just temporarily chosen for ease of management. Once they arrived at the front lines, whether they were squad leaders or platoon leaders, they would become greenhorns and would have to start from the bottom as new recruits.

However, those who become squad leaders or platoon leaders will be highly regarded and have more opportunities when they go to the front-line military camps.

Lu Fengnian insisted on becoming a centurion simply because he wanted to see Zhao Rulong.

Only Zhao Rulong has the authority to have him join the army to atone for his crime and clear up the case in Erlang Village.

After a moment's hesitation, he nodded. "Lu Fengnian will follow Commander Qianhu's arrangements."

Then, he took a step and went to a place sixty feet away from the wooden target.

At the same time, the tall soldier quickly went to the wooden target and removed all the bamboo arrows from it.

Lu Fengnian held the bow upright in front of him and took out three arrows from the quiver with his other hand.

One bowstring was placed on the bow, one bow was placed on the side of the bow, and the last bow was placed on the wrist of the person holding the bow.

Seeing his action, Lei Hu looked surprised. "A barrage of arrows!"

Lu Fengnian took a deep breath and instantly drew the bowstring taut.

Then, with three whooshing sounds, three bamboo arrows shot out one after another.

Immediately following, with three sharp, resounding thuds, the three arrows struck the very center of the wooden target almost without any gap.

The middle-aged clerk and the two soldiers were once again dumbfounded.

After his initial shock, Lei Hu exclaimed in admiration, "Excellent archery!"

In fact, Lu Fengnian's archery skills are now such that he can accurately hit a target 90 zhang away and can fire four arrows in quick succession.

Now, firing three arrows in quick succession from sixty feet away is clearly a way of concealing one's true abilities.

He fired three arrows in quick succession, and without pausing, he took out three more bamboo arrows.

It shot out smoothly and seamlessly.

Similarly, all three bamboo arrows hit the bullseye again.

Lei Hu immediately clapped his hands, "Good lad! Such archery skills, such accuracy, no wonder you dare to be so arrogant, you have the right to!"

Looking at Lu Fengnian again, his eyes were full of admiration.

Lu Fengnian did not use the rapid-fire arrows with the remaining four arrows.

Arrow after arrow was fired, and every arrow hit the bullseye.

The ten bamboo arrows were once again tightly clustered together.

Lei Hu laughed heartily, "Not bad! I didn't expect that we in Liuzhou would have someone like you!"

From this moment forward, you are the first squad leader of our Liuzhou Battalion!

Lu Fengnian frowned slightly. "Lord Commander, I want to be a centurion."

Lei Hu's smile remained unchanged. "What's the rush, kid? You have to take things one step at a time. You're a sergeant now, and you're only one step away from becoming a centurion."

With your archery skills, it would be incredibly easy for you to make a name for yourself on the front lines. Why wouldn't you become a centurion?

Lu Fengnian raised his voice, "Lord Commander, you just told me that you would go to the Garrison Commander to fight for the position of centurion for me."

Lei Hu was still laughing, but he was clearly a little embarrassed. "What do you mean, kid? Do you think I would lie to you?"

Six days later, come to the military camp, and I will let you see the garrison commander.

Lu Fengnian shook his head. "Lord Commander, I need to see Commander Zhao today to confirm the position of centurion."

If even Commander Zhao cannot give a promise, I will now go to the neighboring prefecture.

A flash of anger crossed Lei Hu's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it and maintained his smile. "Why are you so stubborn, kid?"

"Does it have to be now? Can't we wait six days?"

Lu Fengnian's attitude was firm: "If we wait for six days, the recruitment in the neighboring prefecture may be over, and I will have to wait until the next round."

Lei Hu pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Let's go, I'll take you to see the garrison commander right now!"

After saying that, he quickly turned around, walked out of the examination room, and strode towards the military camp.

Lu Fengnian was overjoyed and quickly followed.

The middle-aged clerk and the two soldiers in the examination room looked at each other in bewilderment.

This was the first time that a commander had personally led those who had participated in the recruitment assessment into the military camp to meet the garrison commander.

Although Liuzhou faces significant recruitment pressure, it doesn't seem to be this intense, does it?

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The military camp was under heavy security.

When the soldiers saw Lei Hu personally leading Lu Fengnian, who was dressed in coarse cloth, walking briskly through the military camp, they all saluted, filled with doubt and curiosity.

When Lu Fengnian saw the soldiers on duty, the training formations, and the occasional shouts of slogans, a familiar and long-lost feeling welled up inside him.

The blood in my body began to boil.

Lei Hu led Lu Fengnian through the camp and finally into a tall building.

After passing through several doors, we finally entered a meeting hall.

Lei Hu spoke softly, "You wait here first, I'll go check if the guards are there."

"Thank you for your trouble, Commander." Lu Fengnian bowed respectfully.

Lei Hu gave him a warning: "The military camp is not like other places. Don't wander around. If something happens to you, I won't protect you."

After saying that, he quickly turned around and strode out of the council chamber.