heavy weapon is king

Chapter 373 The Confessor Dies!

On the afternoon of the third day after Nie Zheng returned to the mansion, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, who were far away in Hezhou and participated in the investigation of corrupt officials, hurried back to Yangzhou City.

They didn't come back so soon at first, but because after receiving Shen Hongyu's letter, they hurriedly bid farewell to Wang Gang and returned to Yangzhou first.

Jinlin Court, inside the study.

Nie Zheng sat behind the desk, looked up at the two standing in front of him, nodded and smiled repeatedly.

I haven't seen these two guys, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, for a few months. Now that I see them for the first time, I find that their expressions have changed a lot.

After taking the dragon's blood, the martial arts strength of the two of them has improved several levels. Now, seeing the two of them standing in front of Nie Zheng, they feel that they are much more mature and stable than before. The two of them should have benefited a lot and improved a lot in all aspects.

This made Nie Zheng very pleased.

Similarly, when Zhang Long and Zhao Hu learned that Shen Hongyu called them back this time to serve as the commander of the county guards, they were extremely happy from the bottom of their hearts.

They grew up with Nie Zheng from childhood to adulthood, and their affection has already surpassed that of brothers.Although Nie Zheng now occupies a high position and is the supreme commander of the entire Annan County, in their hearts, Nie Zheng is still their leader.

As long as they can follow the guards around the head of the family, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu don't care about fame and fortune at all, because they know better than anyone else that as long as the head of the house is around for a day, they don't have to worry about prosperity in the future.

After a few people chatted in the study for a while, Nie Zheng asked suddenly: "I heard that the strength of the two of you is improving by leaps and bounds, and you are about to enter the realm of sixth-rank martial arts?"

Zhang Long said with a mean smile: "Under your wise leadership, Commander-in-Chief, we can't do without advancing by leaps and bounds."

"That's right, we must improve, otherwise, if our strength is too weak, we are not qualified to be the commander's follower. You must know that our commander is not something ordinary people can follow, hehe..." Zhao Hu, who was standing aside, also Then chime in.

Seeing the laughing expressions of the two of them, it seems that they are very happy to reunite after a long absence.

Seeing the flattering faces of the two of them, Nie Zheng couldn't help laughing and scolding: "I haven't seen you for a few months. Not only have you two guys improved a lot in martial arts, but even your skills in flattery have improved a lot. I really don’t know who I learned from.”

Hearing this remark, the two of them didn't care, they still looked like they were laughing and flattering, which made Nie Zheng shake his head endlessly.

But Nie Zheng knew very well in his heart that these two guys were laughing and laughing, and if they were really told to do something, they would definitely not be ambiguous.

After pondering for a while, Nie Zheng suddenly said seriously: "By the way, where is Li Yan now? Has his leg healed?"

Zhang Long nodded and said: "It has been raised a long time ago. When Mr. Yi trained the recruits last time, he was specially transferred to be an instructor to train the recruits' marksmanship and shooting skills."

Nie Zheng said: "Go and call Li Yan back to see me right away, and I will send an armored vehicle to go with you later."

"Yes, handsome..."

After Zhang Long received the order, he immediately left the study and went to the Siya Factory to report the matter to Yi Zixuan.After all, Yi Zixuan is currently in charge of all the training of recruits. Since he transferred Li Yan to be an instructor, if he wants to transfer Li Yan back, he still has to ask him for instructions.

Otherwise, if Li Yan was really transferred back so silently, I'm afraid Yi Zixuan has some thoughts in his heart. After all, Yi Zixuan is the number two person in Annan County and Shen Hongyu's adoptive father. Nie Zheng must Just respect him.

After Zhang Long left, only Nie Zheng and Zhao Hu were left in the study.

At this time, Nie Zheng instructed Zhao Hu again: "Do you know about the white horse Tanhua in Yangzhou City?"

Zhao Hu nodded, and said: "I know, I can tell that that guy's painting skills are superb, and he is quite famous in Yangzhou City."

Nie Zheng thought for a while and said, "Go and invite him to the county mansion, and say that the commander-in-chief wants him to paint a second painting."

Zhao Hu shook his head and said: "That guy has a weird personality, he is arrogant and conceited, it is said that he usually only stays in the Bihu Thatched Cottage, and rarely leaves. Before, many big merchants in Yangzhou City invited him to come to paint, but he refused all of them. , because he has an old mother who is bedridden with illness, and he stays by the bedside all year round."

Nie Zheng frowned, and muttered to himself, "Unexpectedly, he is still a filial son."

Zhao Hu asked curiously: "The commander-in-chief wants him to paint for you?"

Nie Zheng shook his head and said, "I'm not that elegant. That girl Wanwan wanted to see him, so I agreed to it."

"Xue Wanwan?"

Zhao Hu was stunned for a moment, and said: "In that case, I'll invite him first. If he doesn't know how to praise, I'll tie him up."

Nie Zheng waved his hand and said, "This is inappropriate. A literati is proud and should not be humiliated. Besides, he is a dutiful son and deserves respect. You should prepare a lot of money to invite him first. If he doesn't come, forget it. Fan Buzhuo is as knowledgeable as him." .”

Zhao Hu nodded, cupped his hands and said, "I know what to do."

Nie Zheng waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, be as polite as possible, don't let people think that our commander-in-chief is bullying others, and it will not be good to ruin our reputation for such a trivial matter."

"Well, I went..."

Looking at the back of Zhao Hu's departure, Nie Zheng rested his chin and fell into deep thought. He was thinking about how many important things were waiting for him to plan in the coming days.

To build an airport and a hangar, a large number of military warehouses must be built at the same time. Otherwise, if Nie Zheng buys a large amount of weapons and ammunition in the future, he will have no place to store them.

In addition, the spring plowing and autumn harvest in Annan County must be prepared in advance.

If there is a real war against the Huns in the future, it is estimated that a large amount of food and logistics will be needed. If the food in Annan County is not sufficient by then, this will have a very fatal impact on the progress of the war.

Because, once he decides to close the Arms Commercial Street for a long time in the future, he will have to bear the rations of all clone soldiers.

Everyone has to eat, drink and sleep, including him, is no exception.

There is also the lame Li Yan, a talent that Nie Zheng values ​​very much.

Although Li Yan is a lame man, he possesses unparalleled sniper talent.

Up to now, Nie Zheng still remembers very clearly that when he attacked Yangzhou City that day, if Li Yan, the cripple, was not there to guard him, he would have been assassinated by the Da Yue soldiers who were sneaking up on giant bats.

Li Yan's keen observation skills and on-the-spot combat ability left a deep impression on Nie Zheng.

Therefore, Nie Zheng had to train him.

He asked Zhang Long to summon Li Yan this time for a very simple purpose. He felt that his subordinates must have a secret team with super assassination and sniper capabilities.

Nie Zheng felt that it was very suitable for Li Yan to select the candidates for snipers and then let him train these snipers. Besides, if Li Yan lacked some professional knowledge, Nie Zheng could definitely hire a few clone soldiers Assist him with training and mentoring.

And that Da Viet intelligence leader named Baron might also come in handy.

Clone soldiers may be all-round special forces, but their sniper skills are average.

Because snipers need very strong talent and understanding, everyone can learn to shoot, but not everyone can be a sniper.

The snipers that Nie Zheng trained in Longhu Mountain were not real snipers at all. Strictly speaking, they were just a group of relatively accurate shooters.

As for the three brothers from the Chen family who followed him first, especially Chen Shou, they may be very talented in shooting, but they can't be real snipers.

Unknowingly, the sky gradually darkened, and the night quickly shrouded the entire Yangzhou City in darkness.

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the city at the beginning of the day, a heavy armored car, like a beast out of its cage, roared past the street, causing all the Yangcheng citizens retreating on both sides of the street to cry out in amazement. endlessly.

Zhang Long came back very quickly. After having an armored vehicle to pick him up, it took him less than four hours to pick up Li Yan, who was cleaning his gun, from the recruit training camp.

It was already past eight o'clock in the evening when Li Yan, the cripple, appeared in the study.

"My subordinate, Li Yan, has met the commander!" Li Yan saluted Nie Zheng respectfully, his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"No courtesy, sit down!"

Nie Zheng looked up at him, and found that he hadn't seen him for a few months, and this guy had changed a lot. Not only was he darkened a lot, but he also seemed to be more energetic than before. Presumably, his job as an instructor these days has made him improve himself. a lot.

Li Yan limped and sat on the right side of the desk. His legs were tightly closed, his waist was straight, and his chest was rising and falling. It seemed that in front of Nie Zheng, he looked a little Tight and restrained.

Seeing this scene, Nie Zheng smiled lightly and said, "Don't be nervous, just relax, I'm not a man-eating tiger."

Li Yan smiled shyly and nodded, but the expression on his face still seemed a little cautious.

Nie Zheng shook his head helplessly, and said casually, "How is your leg injury recovering?"

Seeing that the general was still thinking about his injury, Li Yan felt warm in his heart, and hurriedly said: "Thank you for your concern, Master Jia sent the best doctor in Yangzhou to treat your subordinate, and your leg injury has recovered a long time ago." Otherwise, there is no way for my subordinates to work for Deputy Commander Yi, right?"

Nie Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "It's good to recover, so I have another general under my command."

Hearing this, Li Yan was agitated, hesitated for a moment, and asked boldly: "I don't know... What is the order of the commander-in-chief to summon his subordinates this time, as long as the subordinates can do it, the subordinates You must go all out and do not hesitate to die!"

"Hey, what you said..."

Nie Zheng waved his hand, and said straight to the point: "Li Yan, I have called you here this time, and I have indeed entrusted you with a very important task, and only you can do it."

As soon as this remark came out, Li Yan's expression froze, and he stood up hastily, "Don't hesitate to order, Commander!"

Seeing that he was acting so dignified, Nie Zheng smiled bitterly and said, "Sit down first, don't be so excited."

"Yes, handsome!" Li Yan smiled awkwardly, and then carefully put half of his butt on the chair.

Nie Zheng pondered for a moment, and said: "I want to set up a top-secret government department, the name is: Ghost Hall. And you will be the first hall master of Ghost Hall."

Li Yan's body trembled, and he lost his voice: "Ghost Hall?"

Nie Zheng said indifferently: "The Hall of Ghosts will recruit and train the best assassins, the best intelligence agents, and the best snipers in the future. They will be responsible for lurking, assassinating, and protecting the secrets of our important officials and generals." The task, and the hall of ghosts will be directly controlled by me, and will not be ordered or directed by anyone. At the same time, when necessary, you can use any resources at will within our territorial forces."

"Big... Marshal..." Li Yan swallowed heavily, and the agitation in his heart could not be described in words.

Nie Zheng ignored his reaction and continued: "In the next few days, I will give you the most sophisticated weapons and equipment and the most sufficient funds. You can take my commander-in-chief and go all over the entire Annan County. Collect the talents you want, as long as they are the ones you choose, no matter which legion they are in, you can recruit them all and take them away."

Speaking of this, Nie Zheng paused, stared deeply into Li Yan's eyes, and said: "My request is very simple, you must ensure that everyone under you is the best in each field, and at the same time , I need you to train a group of snipers, real snipers, snipers like you! Do you dare to accept this mission?"

Li Yan took a deep breath, raised his head to meet Nie Zheng's fierce gaze, and nodded heavily: "Dare!"

"I really didn't misread you!"

Nie Zheng smiled slightly, then slowly took out a brocade box, handed it to Li Yan, and said, "This iron flag order was originally a token of the leader I received when I was in charge of Longhu Mountain. , it will become my commander's seal, you take it, no matter what you do within the 28 counties of the five cities in Annan, no one will dare to refute it!"

Li Yan took the Iron Banner Order with trembling hands, held it high above his head, knelt heavily in front of Nie Zheng, kowtowed enthusiastically, and said, "Master, Li Yan, thank you Lord Long En!"

As soon as these words came out, Nie Zheng's body trembled slightly, and then he looked at Li Yan with bright eyes, and said lightly: "You really are an ambitious person."

At this moment, Li Yan held the Iron Banner Order and burst into tears.

His father was a cripple, and he was bullied and ineffective all his life. He was also a cripple. He thought that he would be like his father, and would live his whole life in the pity and ridicule of others.

But he never imagined that in his life, he would meet such an aristocratic nobleman as the Marshal, which completely changed his future destiny.

Thinking up to this point, Li Yan held the iron flag order in his hand, bowed down respectfully and retreated, the moment the door closed, he looked firmly at the person in the room, and secretly swore, "From today onwards , A scholar will die for his confidant!"

(End of this chapter)