Chapter 92 Pan Lin vs Dong Xi
According to Jinmao's idea, Sheng Kuang would most likely leave and never come back.

The reason he came to me today was just to ask for a way to survive after knowing the details.

After all, he had to prepare food and supplies for 6,000 people, which would surely be a huge undertaking, and anyone with an eye would know what was going on.

To put it another way, even if Sheng Kuang escaped, it would be fine. From preparation to departure and then to the journey to Wujun, it would take about a month.

At that time, sending Sheng Xian and his son on the road together would complete the relationship between the monarch and his subject, Sheng Kuang.

In fact, they can play without recalling Gong Lei and other players from the second team of Yuzhang County, but Jinmao does not want to favor one over the other.

That would dishearten the people below.

The people in Team 2 were particularly eager to return.

Lanzhi and five hundred other female soldiers had to stay. On the one hand, the Baiyue people in Yuzhang County had already exceeded 60,000 people. Without military suppression, the fake riot could easily turn into a real riot.

On the other hand, the female army is of a different nature from the male army, and has been different since the beginning of recruitment. Jinmao's original idea was to let the female army stabilize the rear.

This time I can see the effect.

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Let’s go back to the first day of October.

The northern section of Wuyi Mountain in Yuzhang County.

The messenger had been here for two days, and the second team had already packed everything and was just waiting for Gong Lei to give the order to set off.

However, Gong Lei encountered a difficult problem: whether to take back the nearly 200 new soldiers he recruited in Yuzhang County.

In principle, he couldn't take them along, but after hearing his subordinates' pleas, Gong Lei couldn't bear it.

Pan Lin saw this scene and was so envious and jealous that he wanted to go crazy. He wished someone could do the same to him.

Since the last incident of the message, a dozen of the second team's confidants who originally followed Pan Lin "rebelled" again and returned to the second team led by Gong Lei.

I have to say that Gong Lei is very good at training and educating soldiers, and is also very good at doing ideological work.

But the more this happened, the more jealous Pan Lin became: "What a nagging woman."

He was afraid that no one could hear him, so he yelled in a hoarse voice: "Gong Lei! Don't be like your mother. Can you be more decisive?"

"It was the same yesterday and it's the same today. Are you going to leave or not?"

The louder Pan Lin yelled, the more differently the people in Team 2 looked at Gong Lei. Which soldier doesn't like such a superior?

In the end, Gong Lei tearfully entrusted the 200 people to the care of the female soldiers and promised to propose it to Jin Mao, and only then were they able to set off.

On this trip of the Second Team, half of the 260-plus men were not wearing armor when they came, but when they returned, there were more than 20 men less, but all of them were wearing full armor and were fully equipped.

Not only that, he also brought back eighty war horses, more than one hundred and fifty bows, more than fifty crossbows, more than a thousand half-armored soldiers, and countless long and short weapons, all of which were contributions from the former governor of Yuzhang County.

There were also 200 people left, all wearing headless iron armor and equipped with long and short weapons.

According to Gong Lei's instructions, all the weapons brought back had to be handed over.

Pan Lin said disdainfully: "Your brain is fine for training soldiers, but it's a mess for leading soldiers in battle."

"These were all fought back by our brothers, how much can be returned to the Lord of God?"

Gong Lei frowned instantly: "Pan Lin, shut up!"

"If you dare to talk about the Lord behind his back again, I will kill you now!"

If Pan Lin really shut up, he would no longer be Pan Lin.

Ever since he was asked to make amends for his crime last time, Pan Lin has made a fuss about it, but no one paid any attention to him.

Now that he has made a contribution and is about to return, Pan Lin will naturally try his best to regain his original power. He is different from the loyal Gong Lei.

"Have you ever thought about the future of your brothers?"

Pan Lin deliberately spoke loudly so that everyone could hear: "In the future, the Lord God will have more and more subordinates. Look at the personal guards. How many people are there now? More than 400! Look at our second team."

"Aren't you afraid that our second team will be cancelled?"

"Of course, you don't have to worry. It's you who have made the greatest contribution this time."

"But what about the brothers?"

Gong Lei did not argue but said to his men: "Brothers, the lord knows right from wrong, and rewards those who have made contributions and punishes those who have made mistakes. This kind of thing will never happen!"

Everyone in Team Two thought the same thing. Except for Pan Lin and those dozen unlucky guys, no one else at the scene was affected.

I just ignored it.

Pan Lin was furious and started talking nonsense again. Gong Lei drew his sword and warned him: "This is the last time!"

Pan Lin didn't dare to speak nonsense anymore.

Seven days later, it was late October.

The second team finally rushed back to Wushang County.

Along the way, the golden ears of late rice looked slightly smaller, indicating that this year's harvest would not be as good as last year's. Once they entered Wushang County, the feelings of the second team were completely different.

Pedestrians were hurrying and everyone was very busy. Occasionally, when they encountered new recruits from the large team in training, the second team would subconsciously raise their heads and chests and adjust their formation.

The new recruits would also look at this legendary team curiously.

It's quite funny to say that the Imperial Guards are the most elite team, but the stories that the new recruits hear most are about the Second Team.

Things like a hundred men raiding a camp of ten thousand at night, and fighting many battles without ever being defeated.

Since the battle records of the second team cannot be made public, the honors of the first team are attributed to the second team.

Therefore, the members of Team Two don’t know that in the eyes of the new recruits, they are the star team, no worse than the Royal Guards.

The closer the Second Team got to the center of Wushang County, the more familiar faces they met.

My former comrades or juniors have now become either elite guards of the Imperial Guard or instructors in the recruit camp, and at the very least, they have become a sergeant.

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

Of course, there are also new faces. He Qi, Ling Cao and others have also returned to the Imperial Guard.

Finally, Team Two met Jin Mao on the training ground.

When Pan Lin saw Dong Xi standing behind Jin Mao, his whole body suddenly tensed up and he reacted as if he had encountered a ferocious beast.

The two men are about the same height and have similar body shapes, but Pan Lin is inferior in every aspect. The only thing that stands out is probably his big belly.

Dong Xi seemed to notice Pan Lin's gaze and looked over at him.

The moment they looked at each other, Pan Lin felt his blood boiling and he wanted to fight for the first time in a long time.

For many years, no one has ever given Pan Lin this feeling. Even though Bai Shi, the personal guard of Qu Junhou, is ruthless enough, Pan Lin cannot muster the will to fight.

"Welcome home!"

Jin Mao held a small loudspeaker and rewarded the second team on the spot.

Everyone was promoted one level, a few were promoted two levels, and Gong Lei was promoted three levels!
At present, Jinmao has also been upgraded to the twenty levels of nobility and general ranks in accordance with the twenty levels of the Han Dynasty.

Referring to later generations, there are five levels respectively: soldier, lieutenant, colonel, and general. Every time he reaches a certain level, Jin Mao will apply to obtain the corresponding title.

At present, the highest rank is Bai Shi, a fifth-level lieutenant, followed by Gong Lei, a fourth-level lieutenant, and a few early personal soldiers have become lieutenants.

Then, Jinmao split the original second team into two parts: "Main Force Battalion 1" and "Main Force Battalion 2".

The number of troops was expanded by more than five times from the original number, to 1,500, with each battalion having 750 people, and officers being those with higher ranks.

All the new soldiers were promoted from the recruit camp. Most of them were new recruits, but there were also some veterans.

The first battalion commander is Gong Lei, and the second battalion commander position is temporarily vacant waiting for the right person.

At this time, Pan Lin couldn't help but jump out and question: "Sir, why am I not the second battalion commander? This is not fair!"

"How dare you!" Bai Shi was the first to draw his sword, but someone was faster than him.

Dong Xi!

Like a tiger descending from the mountain, he rushed towards Pan Lin with bare hands.

"How dare you!" Pan Lin roared, drawing his sword and ready to fight.

Dong Xi had a look of contempt on his face. He pulled out a shield from behind and charged forward.

"ah!"

Pan Lin rolled on the ground and drew his knife, trying to cut off his leg, but Dong Xian slammed his shield to the ground, blocking his knife, and then kicked him.

Pan Lin's knife flew out of his hand, and he rolled back a few times before shaking off his arm that was blocking his foot.

Dong Xi put down his shield and walked over with a grim smile.

Pan Lin felt insulted and rushed towards Dong Xi with a roar.

"Snapped!"

The two of them interlocked their fingers and wrestled with each other with their heads against each other.

Half a minute later, their faces flushed, but it was still obvious that Pan Lin was about to collapse.

"Roar!"

Dong Xi roared and exerted all his strength, finally pinning Pan Lin under him and capturing him.

"There is an order from the army..." Dong Xi panted and said loudly: "The commander is talking... no noise is allowed!"

"You! Don't you know the military order?"

"I... know... your mother!" Pan Lin's body was struggling, but he refused to admit defeat.

(End of this chapter)