I have been a saint in the world for three thousand years

“When a new official takes office, it is essential to establish his authority.”

As General Chang spoke, his expression suddenly became serious.

"According to the spy's report, seven hundred miles west of this camp, there are several demon kings entrenched. I'll leave it to you to deal with them. Do you have the confidence to defeat them?"

For ordinary martial arts sects, to deal with a demon king, the entire sect must come out in full force and go all out to kill it.

But in the army, killing the demon king was as easy as butchering an ox, it was done easily and effortlessly.

“We will live up to expectations.”

Yan Xiu took the matter seriously and saluted with his fists.

General Chang nodded slightly when he heard this, then turned to the guards around him and gave orders in a deep voice.

"Go, pass on my order and summon the other battalion commanders."

"Yes!"

The personal guard received the order and left quickly.

Soon, seven soldiers also wearing the armor of battalion commanders came forward.

"This humble general greets General Chang!"

After they arrived at the big tent, they all saluted General Chang.

"No need to be so polite. This general called you here to introduce a new colleague to you."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were focused on Yan Xiu.

Everyone frowned for a moment.

The Yuan Dynasty had strict military regulations. According to the regulations, there were only eight battalion commanders.

Now that they are all here, Yan Xiu is obviously the ninth one, which is not in accordance with the rules.

But soon someone noticed something was wrong.

"No, where did Yuan Zilong go?"

Someone asked in a low voice.

General Chang snorted coldly when he heard this.

"Yuan Zilong was greedy for merit and reckless, disobeyed military orders, and has been driven back to the capital by this general."

He set his eyes on Yan Xiu who was beside him.

"From today on, Yan Xiu will take over Yuan Zilong's position and become the new battalion commander."

"You are all my elite troops. You should work together to fight against the evil and keep the Yuan Dynasty peaceful!"

Although everyone was stunned for a moment, they were soldiers with strict discipline after all, and they all responded in unison.

"I will follow the general's orders!"

General Chang nodded upon seeing this, appearing very satisfied.

"Tomorrow Yan Xiu will take on his first battle in his new position, leading his army to defeat the evil spirits."

"Si Daoqing, Song Qiquan, you two must lead your elite troops to support Yan Xiu."

"The rest of us need to set up a clever trap to lure the enemy deeper into our territory. We must ensure that nothing goes wrong!"

"I will obey the general's orders!"

All the generals responded in unison, their voices loud and their momentum overwhelming.

After the deployment was completed, General Chang raised his hand lightly, signaling everyone to disperse.

After paying respectful tribute, the generals left the tent one by one.

After the camp commanders left, the guards beside General Chang suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"General, I'm afraid this is inappropriate."

Chang Jianjun said calmly without even turning his head: "What's wrong?"

"Most of these people have close ties with Yuan Zilong.

"Now that Yan Xiu has taken up his new position, the general has ordered him to assist him. This may go against his will, so he will inevitably appear obedient but do nothing in secret."

"If this is not handled properly, I'm afraid this new official will die in the monster's belly before he can even do anything."

General Chang shook his head after listening to this.

"If Yan Xiu can't even pass this test, I'll just assume that I made a mistake. At worst, I can just replace him with someone else."

The reason why he chose Yan Xiu to take over as the battalion commander was because he saw that the other party could remain calm in times of crisis and had the ability to turn the tide.

If he could die because of such a small matter, then such a general would not be worth his trouble to cultivate.

Outside the tent, a gentle breeze blew.

Several battalion commanders surrounded Yan Xiu, bowed and greeted him, with congratulations in their words.

"Commander Yan, we are all serving under the general now, and we will be colleagues in the future."

One person was the first to break the silence, with a broad smile and friendly words.

As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling person. Yan Xiu also responded with a smile, with a humble and gentle attitude.

"I'm new here, and there are many things I don't understand. I hope you seniors can give me some advice."

When some people show goodwill, there will naturally be others who treat you coldly.

Among these people were Yan Xiusi Daoqing and Song Qiquan, who were ordered by General Chang to support them tomorrow.

They were all close friends of Yuan Zilong who had been dismissed from his post.

He couldn't get over the fact that Yan Xiu had replaced his good friend's battalion commander, and his face couldn't help but look a little cold.

"Commander Yan has been promoted, which is cause for celebration."

They left a perfunctory congratulations and went away without staying for long.

Yan Xiu didn't take it seriously and turned to chat with the other people around him.

"Tomorrow will be my first time leading an army. I hope my colleagues will help me. I will be very grateful."

As he spoke, Yan Xiu bowed to everyone.

"That's natural."

"It is reasonable and proper for us to do our best to help you, please rest assured."

As soon as Yan Xiu's figure disappeared from the end of the sight, the smiles on everyone's faces faded away like the tide, leaving no trace.

"Everyone, do you have any ideas about tomorrow's events?"

A cold tone broke the silence.

The enthusiasm they showed just now was just a habit they followed to suit the situation.

After all, in their opinion, Yan Xiu was just lucky enough to be noticed by General Chang and thus became the battalion commander.

All the people present had powerful backgrounds, far beyond the reach of a "little guy" like Yan Xiu.

"Since this is General Chang's order, we should obey it."

"But the battlefield is treacherous and ever-changing. Even generals can't predict the future. It's not surprising that anything can happen."

Another person said nonchalantly.

As soon as these words were spoken, meaningful smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

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...

Inside the tent, all the soldiers' eyes were fixed on the shining armor.

Who could have expected that Yan Xiu would make such a great leap and become the battalion commander.

Qi Yuan never expected that Yan Xiu would take over Yuan Zilong's position and become everyone's immediate boss.

Qi Yuan's face was full of excitement.

"It's a happy occasion for your promotion, so we should drink to celebrate. I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight!"

Before he finished speaking, he wanted to get up and get some wine, but was stopped by Yan Xiu.

"General Chang ordered me to lead the troops to eliminate the monster tomorrow. If I miss the important military task because of a moment of happiness, it would be a loss."

Yan Xiu's reminder made Qi Yuan suddenly wake up, and he slapped his head in self-mockery.

"Yes, yes, yes, military orders are as heavy as mountains, don't lose the big picture for the sake of small things!"

Having said that, Qi Yuan's smile became even brighter, and his eyes were shining with unconcealable joy and pride.

If an uninformed bystander saw it, they would probably think that he was the one promoted to battalion commander.

The next day.

School grounds.

Tens of thousands of soldiers gathered here to make the final mobilization before going to war.

On the high platform, General Chang stood tall.

Its sound was like a huge bell, resounding through the sky and inspiring the hearts of every soldier present.

After the speech was over, countless soldiers jumped on their horses.

In an instant, thousands of cavalrymen leaped up, raising dust as they rushed out.