Cao Su invited Yang Ping and Nagong Cao to have a meal.
Only then did we know that this meritorious officer was from Huaxian County, Xizhou, which is further west of the capital city of God. His surname was Guo Mingquan. He joined the army when he was thirty-three years old. He is now thirty-seven years old this year.
Guo Quan spent four years in the military and came from the border.
He has always served in the army as an assistant officer, meritorious officer and other positions to assist in combat operations.
The rank is not low. The military meritorious officer like this is also a sixth-grade official, equivalent to a school captain.
When the meritorious officer heard Cao Su's introduction, he looked embarrassed.
"Mr. Cao, there is definitely no problem with the establishment, but the centurion you mentioned who is promoted to a colonel still needs to report to the Registrar and get the right general's seal for finalization before he can be recognized as a full colonel."
There are also captains and deputy captains. The difference is that the deputy captain is equivalent to a temporary captain.
For example, Cao Su's previous promotions to Luo Yi and others under his command were temporary promotions.
This promotion is a temporary move after the army is expanded.
After the army arrives, it will definitely be necessary to report again.
Cao Su said there was no problem, and then asked: "Guo Gongcao has been in the border army for several years. He heard that the border troops are brave and good at fighting, and are much stronger than the soldiers in the Central Plains."
Speaking of the border troops, Guo Quan had a lot of topics to talk about.
The combat effectiveness of the frontier army ranks ahead of all other armies of the imperial court, and the Xizhou border army is the best among the frontier armies.
Guo Quan showed a bit of pride: "Your Majesty is right, the Xizhou frontier army is indeed brave and good at fighting."
"For example, in the annihilation of the Yuzhou Wanping Army this time, if the enemy's demons had not used demonic methods to burn the army, otherwise the army would not have suffered so much damage."
"In General Right's camp, our frontier troops must advance every battle and charge bravely."
Qin Hu had an army of 100,000, and the border troops mobilized 20,000 to 30,000 to form the core of the army. In addition, there were also some soldiers from the divine capital, whose combat effectiveness and willpower were relatively weak.
There are also some government troops whose combat effectiveness is even worse and their levels are uneven.
Overall, the Tiger Army's combat power ranks among the upper reaches. If the Yuzhou Wanping Army does not form a camp and fight directly, it will basically be a matter of defeat in a few battles.
The "drag" tactic helped Tianniu Taoist gain the opportunity and space to spread the method.
When Cao Su thought of this, he felt a little strange: "I heard that among the nine thousand generals on the right, four of them are from the border army?"
"Yes, ten thousand generals will respect the orders of the right general, but the border troops are not full, so the military power of these nine thousand generals will be redistributed after the army is assembled."
Guo Quan is well aware of these situations.
This is not a secret, all the soldiers who join the Tiger Army know it.
Yang Ping on the side poured wine for the two of them and showed a smile: "Master Cao seems to be particularly interested in the border troops?"
Cao Su did not hide anything: "I heard that the brave frontier army is the strongest army in our dynasty, so I asked a few more questions. It is really a blessing in my life to see such a heroic frontier army as Brother Guo today."
Guo Quan was so praised by Cao Su that he felt embarrassed.
He is just a martial arts master who rarely goes to the battlefield, and his martial arts skills are only practiced until his energy and blood burst. There is a big gap between him and Cao Su.
With Cao Su just sitting next to him, Guo Quan could feel a strong pressure.
Civil servants were also officials, so Cao Su didn't mind having two more friends in the army, which would help him obtain information better.
Guo Quan said with emotion: "Your Excellency, you are exaggerating. If you join the Tiger Army, you must not offend the tens of thousands of generals in the army."
"There are some ten thousand generals in our army..."
The way he hesitated to speak attracted Cao Su's attention.
Cao Su was just waiting for the two of them to spit out some of the most practical information. Ten Thousand Generals was now his direct superior. If Wang Meng did not return, he could only follow the other Ten Thousand People Generals.
As for the tens of thousands of generals in Qin Hu's camp, there are also many with high-level strength.
For example, Fan Long, Cao Su's immediate superior, was a master of the third level of strength and the number one general in the border army.
Cao Su smiled and said, "It doesn't matter what Guo Gong and Cao said."
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A few days later, the two armies completed their reorganization.
The eight thousand troops under Cao Su were dispersed and incorporated into Qin Hu's army.
He himself only selected three thousand troops as his own troops.
The 3,000 troops he selected from these 8,000 people were basically elite.
The number of Qi and Blood Warriors alone has reached a thousand, and in addition there are more than ten Strength Realm warriors who have become centurions in the army.
There are also three people, Luo Yi, Zhang Ke and Li Li, who are lieutenant colonels in the army.
Three thousand troops were merged into Fan Long's tent, and Cao Su became one of the few "generals with the title of thousand men" under Fan Long's tent.
The title of General of Thousand Men is higher than other generals and has more military power.
Three thousand troops are enough to exert full influence on local battlefields.
At this moment, Cao Su received a military report.
Wang Meng captured Xunshan City.
Wang Meng did not capture Xunshan City alone, but together with more than 10,000 partial troops assigned under Qin Hu's command, they jointly captured Xunshan City, which had low morale and lost all people's hearts.
After the capture of Xunshan City, Yuzhou was left with only tens of thousands of troops in Longbei, which was considered a weak situation.
Longbei was far away from here, and Qin Hu's army was targeting General Lushan Shrine, so Longbei decided to allocate only 20,000 troops to attack.
This time it was not Cao Su's turn to divert the army, but two other generals of ten thousand men, one in charge and one in command, led the attack.
The rest of the people except the partial division rested in Guyue City.
This break lasted until the end of July.
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In the military camp south of the city.
In the martial arts arena, Cao Su sat high above.
"clang!"
“Bang bang bang bang!”
After four consecutive punches, both sides were scattered by the force and fell back, but they immediately pounced on each other again.
The shirtless man who was fighting raised the long knife in his hand, faintly emitting a faint dragon roar, and accurately blocked the opponent's long knife.
After easily blocking it, he leaned closer and punched out again with his clenched right fist.
The opponent did not dare to neglect and quickly reached out to block.
But he was knocked back a few steps by the strong force.
"Admitted it!"
The man withdrew his fist and stopped chasing after him with a last strike.
The opponent's face looked a little ugly, but he also knew that there was a huge difference in strength between the two. He glanced at Cao Su on the high platform and retreated.
"Thank you Shi Baifu for your advice."
Shi Yong, who had reached the peak of his Qi and blood in the third period, was promoted to centurion by Cao Su a few days ago.
Not all centurions are in the realm of strength. For example, Cao Su once served as a centurion as a Qi-blood warrior.
But centurions who are not in the realm of strength often suffer greater pressure.
Cao Su saw that Shi Yong had not yet made a breakthrough, so he wanted to use such pressure to urge Shi Yong to break through.
After Shi Yong became a centurion, he became the subject of discussion among Cao Su's army, and many people were dissatisfied.
There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the army, and there are many warriors with three peaks of energy and blood. This Shi Yong only has a lot of energy, so why should he become a centurion directly?
That's why Cao Su organized a special martial arts competition.
In the empty martial arts arena, Cao Su only watched quietly without making any comments.
The one who presided over the martial arts performance was another centurion from the realm of strength.
"Next."
Shi Yong fought very easily. He stood there with disheveled hair and a natural wildness.
When the Qi-blooded soldiers off the field saw it, someone quickly jumped out and challenged Shi Yong again.
"Shi Baifu, please enlighten me."
The new sergeant is physically strong and has an iron gun in his hand.
The two of them didn't waste much time talking, and soon started fighting with each other in a lively manner.
A violent crash, accompanied by the sergeant's roar, resounded throughout the martial arts arena.
On the high platform, Li Li hurried over.
"Why are you so panicked?"
Zhang Ke, who was next to Cao Su, deliberately teased Li Li.
Li Li and Zhang Ke were not easy to deal with in the first place. When Zhang Ke said this, he cursed angrily: "Am I panicking? I just walked a little faster."
Cao Su looked at Li Li with a calm expression.
Li Li whispered: "Sir, the angel is here."
Um?
Cao Su was slightly startled.
Li Li added: "The imperial court sent a Huangmen servant, a military minister, and others to form an angel to reward us. They came here specifically to announce the imperial court's reward."
"Now, the angel's team has entered from the north of the city, bringing a large amount of wine, meat and silver to reward the three armies on behalf of the emperor!"
Huangmenshilang of the imperial court?
Cao Su had heard about Huangmen Shilang, which was an important position held by the emperor's closest ministers and could convey imperial edicts.
The Huangmen Shilang is outside, which represents the emperor.
No wonder Li Li was so excited, he was the incarnation of the Emperor!
And to reward everyone, it is equivalent to the chairman personally handing out money.
But Cao Su had no worries in his heart. He only cared about whether his position as "General Fenwei" had been officially issued.
"When the angel arrived, he also brought instructions from the court. Our army will definitely not stay in Guyue City and will most likely march towards Lushan."
Zhang Ke on the side had followed Cao Su for so long, and his horizons had broadened a lot, and he began to look at problems from a higher overall perspective.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "If the army sets out, it will not be in a hurry. Now there are tens of thousands of tiger troops in the city. A single move can affect the whole body."
"The General of the Shrine is not as reckless as Taoist Tianniu. The war will not be over in a short while."
Li Li shook his head and said: "I heard that several armies from the imperial court have rushed to Lushan."
"Now among the tens of thousands of troops in the world, the only one who still has some sense of climate is General Jingu of Lushan. As long as this man is destroyed, the world will be settled."
Can the world be settled?
Cao Su remained silent, and it was hard for him to tell his subordinates about his treasonous thoughts.
In this Qianyuan world, the roots are already rotting before our eyes, so how can it be settled?
Even if they could defeat the Wanping Army, so what? They would just be giving this decadent dynasty a bowl of life-sustaining soup.
Treating the symptoms but not the root cause is ultimately in vain.