Hui Meng patted the wooden box in front of him, without any intention of opening it, and said, "Master Yang values you very much."
Inside the box is a flag, a battle flag with the word "骁" given to Jiang Xiong by Lord Yangfeng, the commander of the northern defense zone.
Jiang Xiong unconsciously touched the brand-new armor on his body with both hands, swallowed, and said, "How about I give it back?"
"Hahaha, silly boy, can you return this?" Hui Meng pressed the wound on his chest and smiled a little reluctantly, "I don't mean to blame you. There is no need to refuse the coach's reward, and you cannot refuse it.
This is the flag with the word "骁", and your record is worthy of the word "brave". You can be brave enough to win the three armies. The flag with the word "brave" or even high honors will be given to you, which will be accompanied by huge pressure, and it can easily turn into flattery.
Kill, give the flag with the word '骁' to protect you.
But I don’t understand what Commander Sheep sees in you. Although the ambush was a beautiful battle, it was also very dangerous. If the friendly forces hadn’t arrived in time, I’m afraid you wouldn’t have been able to defeat the tens of thousands of enemy troops. Master Sheep’s thoughts are indeed not something ordinary people can understand.
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"Your Excellency, you are right. The position of commander is not worthy of ordinary people. If Lord Sheep's thoughts were easy to guess, our army would have been defeated long ago." Jiang Xiong also smiled, smiling very happily, showing his big white teeth.
"Haha, cough, you don't understand." Hui Meng still touched the wound, "Master Yang is quite controversial in the army. If another commander appreciated you, I would definitely persuade you to join him. Well, he,
He hesitated, "You'd better stay with me and practice first. After you learn the skills, you can make a name for yourself."
Jiang Xiong heard something and asked doubtfully: "My subordinates see that Mr. Sheep is very popular. He can withstand the strength of his whole body with one hand, and he has clear rewards and punishments. He didn't take it to heart when his subordinates refused his solicitation."
superior."
"Hahaha, cough, Commander Ding didn't even see through Mr. Sheep back then. What are you capable of?"
"Sir, be careful. This subordinate is so stupid that he even got hurt by making fun of you." Jiang Xiong looked at Hui Meng with concern.
"You are not stupid at all!" Hui Meng covered his chest and took a few deep breaths, "This injury is nothing, it is just an honor given to me by the traitor.
In fact, most people in the army know that, but you newcomers don't understand that Lord Yang has a shameful history. He only got to where he is today by betraying his immediate superiors. It's a pity for Commander Ding."
"The Commander-in-Chief Ding you are talking about is the previous Protector of the Country?"
Hui Meng's eyes flashed with surprise: "You are the only one who knows about the Protector of the Country?"
It would not be unusual for a veteran to know this, but this seventeen-year-old recruit who was urgently drafted into the army knew it, which proved that he had some knowledge.
"I heard that the old protector of the country attempted to assist the former eldest prince in his rebellion, and in the end his conspiracy was exposed and he committed suicide by taking poison."
"Shut up!" The smile on Hui Meng's lips disappeared immediately, and his expression became serious, "Where did you hear this? But from the headquarters?"
Jiang Xiong was very calm and replied: "Don't get me wrong, sir. What I heard about when I was a child is not a recent thing."
"I don't care if your family or anyone else has any grudges against the Ding family, but in this army, you must not slander Commander Ding, and don't talk nonsense." Hui Meng suddenly realized that Jiang Xiong was no ordinary country boy.
How can people in small villages and towns hear the gossip in the capital? Moreover, the rumors about the first-grade marquis, a minister, are different from the news announced by the court at that time. This is not something ordinary people can hear.
"My subordinates are ordinary people. How can I have any grudges against the Protector's family? It's just that the elders mentioned it in their chats. It's not necessarily that I heard it wrong.
Isn't the Protector's family in decline? Why does it still have such influence in the army?" Jiang Xiong avoided Hui Meng's eyes and did not meet his eyes.
"You must have heard wrong! And it's so wrong!"
Huimeng puffed up his chest and said: "Because from the founding of the country to today, the Ding family has not produced a single coward in thousands of years! They are all good men with strong blood and iron blood!
Looking at the military history of the kingdom, every century-old diary contains the deeds of the Ding family. The remains of the heroes of the Protector family who died fighting for the country can be built into the outer wall of a city.
Among the many great families in the country, only the children of the Ding family have served in all the legions. Their footprints have traveled all over the north and south of the Xijiang River, and to the borders of the kingdom.
One person's bravery is insignificant. Hundreds of generations of bravery of a clan can forge the soul of the army. How can any lieutenant in the army not yearn to join the Eighth Army?
Commander-in-Chief Ding, a brave commander who shocked the mainland, fought against the Three Kingdoms east of the Yangtze River, and no one dared to steal his tassel. He was in charge of the general staff with fairness and integrity, so that no one had any complaints.
Let me ask you, who doesn't admire such a family and such a person? Who doesn't respect it? No matter whether the Ding family is in decline or not, it cannot be desecrated.
Besides, who created the military power of the 21st Army Corps? The young Marquis Ding Kui! Although you are brave, you are still far behind his record."
Jiang Xiong was very unconvinced when he heard this and said: "Ding Kui's subordinates know it. When they first entered the battle, they led a squadron to defeat more than 500 mounted scouts. They thought they were not far behind."
Hui Meng glanced at Jiang Xiong meaningfully and said: "I don't mean to belittle you. In terms of the first battle, your bravery is not inferior to that of Ding Kui. In terms of strategy, you are not much different, but your command ability is far behind."
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Xiao Houye won the first battle with zero casualties. There are few such achievements in military history. In the subsequent series of achievements, the troops under his command were always able to maintain a low battle loss rate. Looking at the whole army, how many people can compare?
To be blunt, don’t say that you, Lord Sheep and I are not as good as the young Marquis in this aspect, and in terms of personal strength, he is now the Dominator Knight, will you be able to be promoted to Dominator when you are in your twenties?"
The more Jiang Xiong listened, the heavier his breathing became. Finally, his chest was heaving.
"My subordinate is disadvantaged by his age and does not have such good family skills. He does not have enough battlefield experience, but he is still young. As long as he trains and studies harder, he may not lose to him in the future." He seemed to care about Ding Kui.
Compare.
"It's good that you have this intention. I hope that there will be a rookie in the army who is better than the young Marquis. Your starting point is not lower than that of the young Marquis. He was just a squadron leader back then, but you are now a captain.
The number of his subordinates is ten times that of his, and the land in front of him is far inferior to that of the Jiangdong Three Kingdoms. I will wait for you to sing a triumphal song."
After all, Hui Meng still cherishes this subordinate. He is brave and resourceful and is not bound by military factions. As a pure soldier, he is expected to leave a mark in military history.
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Outside the east gate of Yanling County City, the place has been very lively recently. A group of people from Nanqiu County have set up a stage and perform for everyone after dinner every day for free.
No one noticed them at first, but the handsome men and beauties on the stage did not give up. They performed hard no matter how many people were in the audience, and gradually attracted many people to watch.
The weather was sunny that day, and the earth had warmed up after the sunshine. The outdoor temperature no longer prevented people from going out, and many people came outside the east gate to watch the performance.
Many people gathered in front of the stage and it became very crowded. The stools originally placed in the middle area were thrown aside by someone unknown.
Ding Zhong stood quietly in a dark corner, his eyes roaming among the crowd.
"Why did Xiao Zhong go?" Ruan Xingzhu asked.
Qianyou replied: "He just said, 'There's a problem!' and ran out."
The two of them were in a thatched hut, which was temporarily rented by Ruan Jizong, specifically for Ruan Xingzhu's team to stay. They were the only ones left in the thatched hut, and everyone else had gone out.
Someone from Ruan Xingzhu's team takes turns guarding the hut every day, secretly protecting the stage not far away. Today it happened to be Ding Zhong and Qian You's turn.
"Why are you here? Didn't you say that the heavenly soldiers were found in the west of the city?" Qian You asked.
"I suddenly felt restless halfway through, so I asked Shao Dianfei to go over there with the people from the Intelligence Department. I came here to take a look." Ruan Xingzhu used his mental energy to observe the situation near the stage.
"Why do you and Xiao Zhong think there is something wrong? I don't feel anything at all." Qian You envied the premonitions of those with level six combat power, but he didn't know why Ding Zhong had it.
"Xiao Zhong has experience in this area, and his feeling will not be wrong. I will keep an eye on you first, and you can take a rest." Ruan Xingzhu respects every senior brother, including Qian You.
In fact, her strength has ranked third among Rongci's sect, and she is valued by Master Gui Jing. Her achievements in the future are expected to surpass Rongci's. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is the second most powerful person in Shenkong sect.
"The play hasn't been staged yet, what's going to happen, right?" Qian You was too embarrassed to be lazy and tried to use his mental strength.
But something happened at this time.
"Someone is dead! Someone is killing someone!"
There was sudden chaos in front of the stage. Many people ran away without knowing the situation. With a roar, an open space was created in the originally crowded place.
I saw someone lying on the ground, surrounded by several people. Two of them were crying and shouting: "Dad, you died so miserably! It's all the fault of this troupe, we can't let them go!"
"what happened?"
"The play hasn't even started yet, so why are people dying?"
"I just saw someone running from there to behind the stage."
"How did that man die?"
"Who are you crying? They look like a family."
"..."
People nearby were talking a lot.
Someone came forward to inquire. It turned out that the person lying on the ground was an old man, a resident of the city, and the two people crying were the old man's son and daughter.
"Where is the person in charge of the theater troupe? Why don't you come out and have a look?" "I heard that the owner of the theater troupe is a beautiful woman." "Really? Call me out." "The person in charge, come out!"
When they saw that an old man had fallen, there was no blood on the ground, and there was no assailant nearby, the onlookers began to get bolder, and some people inevitably started making noises.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! What's going on here?" Two officials in patrol uniforms pushed away the surrounding crowd.
They walked to the place where the man was lying down, and the crying man suddenly threw himself in front of them, "Official master, please make the decision for the common people! Someone in this troupe assassinated my father!"
"Wooooo!" The other woman kept crying.
"Is there such a thing? Lao Ou, check the people on the ground. Where are the people in the troupe? A manager came out to talk!" A fat patrolman stood up.