Tao Mingwen left the Guards Department in despair.
I came here with the intention of making friends, but ended up running out of money and almost no people.
Cao Su actually fell in love with the would-be courtesan they bought for two hundred thousand taels of silver?
Is he okay with this?
That's right, this person is amassing money without restraint, and it's normal to be a little lecherous.
But it was not Tao Mingwen who had the final say regarding Shang Qiao.
He wanted to report it to his father after he returned.
Shangqiao is actually not important. They, a group of Xizhou businessmen, have other hidden agendas in Shendu.
Did Cao Su really know? The Gongwei Division has already grasped the specific situation?
Could it be said that he took this opportunity to reveal information to him?
Tao Mingwen suddenly woke up and reacted.
He turned around and found Cao Su holding the knife with one hand, still looking at him with a smile.
"Really?"
Tao Mingwen solemnly nodded to Cao Su.
He quickened his pace to leave, and when he walked away, his face was filled with solemnity.
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"baffling."
Cao Su originally wanted Yang Ping to go undercover, but he didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to kill him.
Not only did he pick up these tens of thousands of silver for nothing, he might even earn an oiran for nothing.
It's just that Tao Mingwen's actions seemed to have a profound meaning.
Cao Su sneered, a foreign businessman has a personal relationship with a military attache in the capital of Shen?
Cao Su felt that he was certainly not the first official to be attacked by them. These people from Xizhou were probably planning a big deal in the capital city.
Since ancient times, Xizhou has been a wild, bitter and cold land with strong folk customs and a vast territory and sparsely populated areas.
Several hundred miles to the west of Shendu, it still belongs to the territory of Shendu, and can also be called Gyeonggi.
Until the upper reaches of Luoshui River, there is a pass called Xiguan.
Xiguan is majestic and together with Shenguan are known as the two major barriers of Shendu.
Once out of Xiguan, there is a thoroughfare. Further west, the geological features change drastically. Xizhou refers to the area to the west of Xiguan. This state is so big that it is thousands of miles away and is not under Yuzhou.
When Xizhou is subdivided, it can still be divided into several small states.
Historically, wars often broke out in Xizhou. Because it was far away from the capital city, it was beyond the reach of the capital city. In addition, the people's customs were fierce, so it was difficult to manage.
"These people want to rebel again?"
Cao Su thought for a moment and guessed the intentions of these businessmen.
All over the world, most people who want to make friends with the officials of Shendu for no reason have bad intentions.
Although Cao Su speculated like this, he had no evidence.
Moreover, it is not very important for people to make friends with him. He is just a businessman, so it is not important to say it.
It would be interesting if this businessman was called an official from Xizhou.
He thought for a while and planned to go back to the Imperial College to check some specific historical materials of Xizhou to see if he could find any differences.
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Mid October.
Cao Su and his two men once again completed two small tasks.
Zhou Wei has not yet left seclusion.
This ascetic practiced Kung Fu for a longer period of time than a martial artist, and often stayed in seclusion for ten days and a half.
And during this period, you can eat neither water nor rice. According to Qi practitioners, this is called "big grain".
Cao Su is not in a hurry to wait for the "mages" in the team to join the team and do small tasks. Often the three of them are enough.
In the middle of the day, the Forbidden Army ordered Mao, and Cao Su followed the regulations and walked into the Forbidden Army camp.
Three thousand elite soldiers under Cao Su were incorporated into the Northern Army of the Forbidden Army.
The Forbidden Army is different from the Harin Army. The Forbidden Army is divided into northern and southern armies.
There are a total of eight schools in the two armies. Each school has more than ten battalions, and each battalion has more than 3,000 people.
Therefore, the strength of the Forbidden Army in the City of Gods has reached its peak, with a rough estimate of less than 300,000 people.
Such a huge army will definitely not be all placed in the city of God.
According to the setting, 50,000 troops are stationed in the east and west passes respectively, and the defenses are changed daily.
There are also garrison stations in different places in the north and south areas. In addition, there are camps in the suburbs, camps in the north and south of the city, etc., scattered in various places.
Cao Su belonged to the Northern Army. After the 3,000 men under his command were integrated into the Northern Army, they had not yet participated in the garrison rotation.
This time Cao Su joins the army at Dianmao, he will most likely be assigned to the local area to participate in the first rotation.
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In the camp of the Northern Army, the sun is covered with banners and the swords and halberds are like a forest.
There are 80,000 forbidden troops in this camp, stationed in two schools.
A battalion commander like Cao Su can be called a captain of the imperial army.
There is no commander of a school in the Forbidden Army, and they are also called school captains. However, school captains like them belong to the emperor's special school captains, with a rank of two thousand stones and a rank of ministers. Their subordinate officers are except for the first battalion school captains like Cao Su.
, as well as Cheng, Sima, etc.
Cao Su wore black armor and walked into the camp.
The Northern Army camp was huge, and it was Cao Su's first time here.
Under the leadership of Sima in the army, Cao Su walked to the station where his elite soldiers were stationed.
As soon as he entered the camp, the sharp-eyed sergeant saw Cao Su.
"The general is here!"
The whole camp instantly became lively.
Cao Su stepped into the camp, and his generals rushed over one after another.
Zhang Ke, Li Li, Luo Yi, Wu Ming, etc. appeared one after another.
Several people were wearing military uniforms. They had not seen each other for a while, and they were all much stronger. Especially Zhang Ke, Li Li and Luo Yi, who were even more tanned.
"Sir, you are finally here!"
When Zhang Ke and others saw Cao Su, their eyes filled with tears.
Several people came running to greet Cao Su and welcomed him into the camp.
Cao Su took the main seat, and several generals sat down one by one according to their civil and military duties.
Zhang Ke on the left spoke first, reporting to Cao Su what happened after entering the divine capital.
"When we enter the Northern Army camp, we will train here day and night."
"According to the rules of the Northern Army camp, drills are divided into small drills and big drills, one small drill every five days, and one big drill every ten days. The intensity of the training is not very high."
"When the brothers arrived at Beiying, they had no chance to leave the camp. In addition to practicing on weekdays, they practiced on their own in the army."
"These days, many brothers have broken through to the realm of Qi and Blood, and many brothers with triple breakthroughs in Qi and Blood have reached the realm of Strength."
Zhang Ke said with a smile: "Shi Yong successfully broke through to the realm of strength a few days ago."
"Oh? Shi Yong has broken through to the realm of strength?"
Cao Su showed joy. Shi Yong was a centurion under his command and was not qualified to attend today's meeting. However, Shi Yong was Cao Su's fellow sect back then and a senior fellow in the martial arts school. He had a close relationship with Cao Su. Cao Su had always been very fond of it.
Be optimistic about Shi Yong.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yes, Shi Yong finally broke through to the realm of strength and is the new ninth grade in our army."
"According to the rules of Beiying, warriors who have newly broken through to the strength realm must go to Changshui Colonel to pay homage to the mountain and receive gifts and rewards from the court. Shi Yong rewarded him with five hundred taels of silver and a good sword."
After hearing this, Cao Su pondered: "In addition to the rewards from the court, our army must also provide some corresponding subsidies."
"Young warriors like Shi Yong are the future of our army. After a lot of hard work, they finally stand out and become a new force. We should strengthen their training."
Zhang Ke smiled and said: "My lord is absolutely right, Shi Yong is indeed excellent."
Li Li on the side added: "Shi Yong is very powerful and has a very solid foundation. Now that he has broken through to the realm of strength, his strength has doubled, and his combat power has undergone earth-shaking changes."
Luo Yidao: "He is born with divine power."
Cao Su knew that Shi Yong was born with divine power. As early as the Qi and Blood stage, Shi Yong showed strength that far exceeded the Qi and Blood stage.
It is even a bit similar to Cao Su, so that the route Shi Yong is taking now is also the route Cao Su took at the beginning.
Pursue the ultimate power and practice the Flying Dragon Sword. This violent sword technique is invincible on the battlefield.
"I'll go see him later."
Cao Su nodded slightly.
After Zhang Ke finished speaking, Wu Ming came to report.
Wu Ming is Cao Su's military officer, and he can also be regarded as the only think tank and civil servant of Cao Su Group today.
So Wu Ming sat alone on Cao Su's right hand and introduced the situation in a leisurely manner.
"When the Northern Army was stationed, our army's materials and weapons were replenished. The military status of the officers and soldiers were also compiled into a book and handed over to the captain of Changshui. In the past, food and salary were distributed every three months. However, the imperial treasury was in short supply. Now it is
The rations and wages are still the same as last quarter, and the soldiers are a little dissatisfied."
Cao Su was stunned: "Rice is paid out every three months here?"
"Yes, once every three months."
"I heard that the imperial court was in a very difficult situation. It was a period of suppressing bandits and providing disaster relief. Several officials from the Ministry of Revenue came to our camp to say hello and hope that we could have a few days of grace."
Cao Su wondered: "Are all the Northern troops like this?"
He was not afraid of being in arrears with food and salary, but he was worried that his new troops who had joined the Forbidden Army would be treated differently.
"It's all the same, but if you go to a local place to change defenses, part of the food and salary will become local expenses. According to the old captains of the Northern Army, changing defenses is much happier than being in the big camp."
Cao Su asked in a deep voice: "When will it be our army's turn to change defenses?"
"Later this month, it will be our turn to change our defense. The location of the change will be in Xiguan."
Wu Ming had also reported these matters to Cao Su before.
Although Cao Su was working as an errand in the Imperial Guard Division, he still kept a close eye on all matters in the army.
The time in late October changes to March, so the next time I return to the divine capital, at least it will be the annual festival.
Cao Su calculated the time in his mind. When changing defense, he must have followed the troops.
The city of God is in chaos right now, with multiple forces overlapping and confusing. It might be a good opportunity to clear our eyes by jumping out of this quagmire.