This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 441: Killing the Barbarian City
The so-called northern border refers to the northwest border area of ​​the Great Blue Dynasty.

From Juping Mountain to Heitu River, the Dalan Dynasty set up a defense line with a total length of more than 600 miles on the northwest border, consisting of five large cities and 21 military towns.

It is this line of defense that has been resisting the invasion of the Northern Barbarians for hundreds of years, preventing the Northern Barbarians from launching a large-scale attack on the Central Plains.

Those living in the five major cities and twenty-one military towns are basically border army soldiers and their families, as well as logistics personnel. Apart from them, there are only merchants coming and going.

Ordinary people would not be willing to live in a place where war could break out at any time.

On this section of the northern defense line, there are an army of 100,000 and a royal camp of 10,000, as well as a permanent population of more than 500,000.

These towns and people together constitute the northern border of the Great Blue Dynasty.

There is no direct train from Lanling City to the North Border.

Li Fei and his two companions changed trains twice before they arrived at Shaman City, one of the five cities in the north, from the nearest province.

This is the largest city closest to the front line, and it is also the largest, most populous and most powerful city.

The residence of King Cheng Qin Shixian is located in Shaman City.

Li Fei, Miao Yangxia, and Su Jia arrived at Shaman City by car. When they entered the city, they witnessed the grandeur of the city:

The city wall is a hundred meters high, with a row of city defense cannons and heavy machine guns placed on it!

The Seventeen Northern Barbarian Tribes were still in the era of cold weapons, and lagged behind the Great Blue Dynasty in both technological level and military strength.

Therefore, Shaman City has never been breached.

After entering the city, the most direct feeling Li Fei got from the architectural style of Shaman City was - rough!
There is no trace of Western influence, no trams, no advertising signs, no small Western-style buildings.
Everything here seems to have nothing to do with refinement.

If the imperial capital Lanling City is like a pearl from the sky, then Shaman City is like a stone lying across the northwest border of the empire.

In this wild and desolate land, it helped the Great Blue Dynasty resist the invasion of the northern barbarians for more than two hundred years!

After entering the city, Li Fei went directly to the military headquarters located here.

He brought Miao Yangxia and Su Jia to the gate of the Shaman City military headquarters, where a general was already waiting.

The other party was wearing armor and had a murderous aura. Judging from his aura, he had the cultivation level of the Taoist foundation stage.

"Shaman City Army Lieutenant General Fang Feng greets Marquis Jing'an."

The other party placed his right fist on his chest and saluted Li Fei.

Civil officials and military officials are two different systems. From bottom to top, military officials are:
Team leader, flag leader, captain-general, garrison commander, commander-in-chief, lieutenant general, commander-in-chief, general, and admiral.

There are nine ranks in total, each rank is divided into two levels, principal and deputy, which add up to eighteen ranks, the same as for civil servants.

The Fang Feng who was greeting Li Fei outside the military headquarters was a lieutenant general, a level 12 military officer, equivalent to an official appointed by the imperial court.

Miao Yangxia and Su Jia, who were following behind Li Fei, looked at each other and felt something was a little strange.

Given Li Fei's current official position, strength and reputation, the military of Shaman City should at least send a commander-level military officer to receive him, right?
Doesn't it seem too disrespectful to send only one person to join the army?

Li Fei remained calm and nodded to Fang Feng, "General Fang, lead the way."

"Master Marquis, please."

Fang Feng stepped aside and led Li Fei and the other two into the military gate.

This military headquarters covers a very large area. After passing through several courtyards and a parade ground, Fang Feng led the three of them to an attic.

"My Lord, this is the military command post."

"Is His Royal Highness Prince Cheng inside?"

Li Fei asked.

Fang Feng shook his head: "His Royal Highness Prince Cheng has gone on a border patrol and is not in the city. Deputy Admiral Luo Xu is now in charge of the military headquarters."

"it is good."

Li Fei nodded and was about to walk into the attic, but Fang Feng suddenly stopped Miao Yangxia and Su Jia behind him.

Li Fei turned to look at Fang Feng: "What do you mean?"

Fang Feng said calmly, "I'm sorry, Lord Marquis, these two people have no official positions and according to regulations, they cannot enter the command post at will."

Li Fei smiled and said calmly to Miao Yangxia and Su Jia: "Okay, you two wait for me outside."

"Yes."

Miao Yangxia and Su Jia naturally had no objections.

Fang Feng then took Li Fei into the command post and took him directly to the top fifth floor.

Walk through the corridor and stop outside a house.

"Vice Admiral Luo is waiting for you inside."

Fang Feng said to Li Fei, then turned and left.

Li Fei pushed open the door directly, and stood inside a broad and fat man. Judging from the width, he was a "majestic" man who could accommodate at least two Li Feis.

The other party was wearing a blue official uniform and was the only military officer Li Fei had seen so far who was not wearing armor.

After seeing Li Fei, Luo Xu stood up from his seat with some difficulty, like a mountain of flesh moving, the fat on his face trembling, and he forced out a smile:

"I have long heard of Marquis Jing'an's great name, and today I finally get to meet him."

Li Fei saluted and said, "Greetings, Vice Admiral Luo."

The deputy admiral is a 17th-level military officer, which means he is one level higher than Li Fei in terms of rank.

As for cultivation, Li Fei had learned about it before coming here. There were only two grand masters in the entire northern border army.

One is King Cheng, and the other is the commander of the 10,000-man Imperial Camp Army.

The Luo Xu in front of him is a martial arts master, but to be able to serve as a deputy admiral, he must also be a strong martial arts master.

"Marquis Jing'an, you are welcome. Please take a seat."

Luo Xu smiled and asked someone to come in and pour tea.

Soon, a cup of steaming tea was placed in front of Li Fei.

He picked it up and took a sip. It tasted extremely bitter.

Seeing this, Luo Xu also took a sip of tea and said with a smile:
"The northern border is bitterly cold and the conditions are somewhat poor. Please bear with me, Marquis Jing'an."

Li Fei put down the teacup without changing his expression: "It's okay, I'm not a spoiled person."

"Hahaha, that's right."

Luo Xu smiled, "The Central Government only said that you would come, but did not mention your specific position and mission. Can Marquis Jing'an help me clear up my confusion?"

Li Fei: "The relevant imperial edict should arrive soon."

Luo Xu nodded: "In that case, why don't I arrange for Jing'an Hou to stay in the city first, and then we can discuss military affairs after the imperial edict arrives?"

Li Fei glanced at the other person and was about to speak when there was a knock on the door.

"What's the matter?"

Luo Xu asked.

"Sir, there is an imperial decree."

The person outside the door said.

Luo Xu was stunned, glanced at Li Fei, and asked the person outside to come in.

Although there were telegraphs and telephones in this era, some orders still needed to be conveyed in written form.

For example, the imperial edict.

The Great Blue Dynasty had special flying beasts that were raised for long-distance messaging, and their speed was faster than today's trains.

Li Fei had just arrived at Shaman City when the imperial edict arrived. It was obviously delivered on time.

The man came with a wooden box in his hand and handed it to Luo Xu.

Luo Xu took the wooden box with both hands, returned to his seat, and placed the wooden box on the table.

He looked at Li Fei again, then carefully opened the wooden box and took out an imperial edict with a serious look on his face.

The content of the imperial edict was indeed related to Li Fei, and it stated his specific appointment during his visit to the northern border.

Luo Xu's eyes kept changing. After a while, he finished reading the imperial edict and put it back into the wooden box.

"Vice Admiral Luo, does this imperial edict have anything to do with me?"

Li Fei asked proactively.

Luo Xu smiled and said, "It is indeed related to you. I have seen all the arrangements made by His Majesty. Marquis Jing'an is so young and yet he has been trusted by His Majesty and has taken on such an important task. I really envy him!"

Li Fei looked at him and said, "Deputy Admiral Luo, you are joking. You are responsible for guarding the northern border and managing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians. Why do you need to envy me?"

The Northern Territory is different from the provinces of the Great Blue Dynasty. There are no six ministries and six academies here. The military department established by the Grand Council is the highest authority.

So in terms of real power, Luo Xu, the deputy admiral of the northern border, has much more freedom than a provincial governor!
"Hey, I am only responsible for assisting His Royal Highness Prince Cheng in managing the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in the northern border."

Luo Xu waved his hand.

After he finished laughing, he showed an embarrassment: "Marquis Jing'an will serve as the military supervisor of the Barbarian Army in the future. There is no problem with this, but His Majesty asked you to lead more than 3,000 warriors recommended by the Blue Patrol Pavilions from all over the country. This..."

Li Fei looked at him: "What, is there a problem?" Luo Xu: "Don't misunderstand, Marquis Jing'an, I certainly don't question your majesty's decision. It's like this, these more than 3,000 new warriors will follow the army into the wilderness in the future, but they have never had relevant combat experience before, so after these people arrived in the northern border, I arranged for them to be trained together."

Li Fei nodded, this was the proper arrangement.

"In order to better coordinate and command these warriors, I have specially selected more than 300 military officers from the border troops to be incorporated into this team. In the future, these military officers will also join the Barbarian Killing Army."

Luo Xu continued, "Now these military officers have been training with more than 3,000 warriors for more than a month, and the command system has been established. If Marquis Jing'an suddenly wants to withdraw these warriors, then the previous training will be in vain."

Li Fei: "This is easy. There is no need to withdraw them. The more than 300 military officers can still be retained. I will be in charge of their unified command in the future."

"This"

Luo Xu looked at him, "Marquis Jing'an has no military position and has never had any experience in leading troops. I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right?"

Li Fei looked directly at the vice admiral and said word by word:

"Lord Luo, are you going to disobey my order?"

Luo Xu's face changed slightly, then he laughed, "Hahaha, Marquis Jing'an is joking. How dare I disobey your order? How about this, the more than 3,000 warriors are training in the wilderness outside the city right now. I will take you there personally."

In the jungle more than sixty miles outside the north gate of Shaman City, more than three thousand warriors who came from all over the place were undergoing unified training.

The northern defense line spans hundreds of miles. Of course, it is not just those big cities and military towns. There are also many outposts and patrolling soldiers around Shaman City.

The patrol area also belongs to the defense zone of Shaman City.

At this time, more than 3,000 warriors were in the defense zone of Shaman City.

Each of them held a Tiger rifle and carried a backpack weighing 300 pounds, practicing forced marches in the jungle!
It is a wild land with poor mountains, bad water and primitive jungle. There are many poisonous insects, strange beasts, bad weather and various poisonous miasma.
If it weren't for the barbarians who grew up here, ordinary people would almost certainly die if they traveled through it!
This is the reason why the Great Blue Dynasty has not used large-scale military forces against the Northern Barbarians for so many years.

This time the imperial court has formed an army to kill the barbarians and is going deep into the wilderness to carry out beheadings. The necessary condition is that all members must be warriors!
Now, after arriving in the northern border, the more than 3,000 warriors from all over the country have undergone the most training, which is forced marches in the jungle.

At this moment they were divided into several parts, taking turns to serve as vanguards, clearing the way for the main force.

There are no roads in the primitive jungle, so the vanguard responsible for clearing the way needs to expend more physical energy.

Among these more than 3,000 warriors, the lowest level of cultivation is at the Body Breaking Stage, and their physique is far superior to that of ordinary people.

But at this moment, most people were already sweating and panting.

"Faster! Faster!"

A stern voice came from above everyone's heads.

A man in a full set of black armor appeared out of thin air, 'standing' above the jungle.

He is a martial arts master and has the ability to fly.

As long as a sorcerer breaks through to the True Spirit Realm and becomes a True Person, he will definitely have the ability to fly.

But this is not necessarily the case for warriors.

Martial arts masters with the ability to fly are extremely rare, and each one is a 'strategic resource'!
This man has a straight posture, sharp eyebrows and eyes, a crew cut, and a fierce aura.

He is the chief instructor of these more than 3,000 warriors. For more than a month, he has been in charge of the training of these people.

At this time, he was standing in the air, constantly scolding the people below, asking them to speed up.

If anyone falls behind, he will send out a force directly from the air to hit these lagging warriors, making them scream in pain.

More than thirty minutes later, more than 3,000 warriors ran out of the jungle and returned to the makeshift camp.

After returning to the camp, most people collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

Those who can continue to stand are either martial artists in the Qi transformation period or military officers who have been transferred here.

For a warrior in the Body Breaking Stage, carrying a 300-pound load and marching quickly through the jungle for two hours is already beyond the limit of many people.

A figure cut through the sky and landed on the high platform of the camp.

"Everyone stand up!"

The chief instructor shouted loudly and rudely.

It was obvious that he had established his authority in the hearts of these warriors. No one dared to delay for a moment and quickly got up from the ground. Then, under the organization of the military officers, they quickly lined up in front of the platform.

"A bunch of trash!"

The chief instructor's angry curse resounded throughout the camp:
"You've been training for so long, but you still can't achieve a passing score. If you were my soldiers, I would have dragged you out and shot you long ago!"

Many of the more than 3,000 warriors showed resentment, but dared not speak out.

Among them, the lowest level of cultivation is the Body Breaking Stage, because this is the minimum requirement for recommendation by the Blue Patrol Pavilion.

But the highest level of cultivation is only at the middle stage of Qi transformation, and there are not even that many.

Masters in the Dao Foundation Stage can serve as counselors in the Blue Patrol Pavilion and are important figures in various places, so they will not be recommended at all.

The martial artists below are also important combat forces in each major force and will not be easily sent away.

Therefore, the cultivation levels of those recommended to the border army were not very high.

The person standing on the podium and calling them trash was a martial arts master.

The gap between the two sides is really too big!

No one dared to resist, nor did they have the ability to resist.

Just as the chief instructor on the podium was about to continue his speech, two cars suddenly drove over from a distance.

The chief instructor turned around and recognized Luo Xu's exclusive car at a glance.

Given the other person's size, an ordinary car would not be able to fit him.

The chief instructor stopped his speech and waited for the car to drive into the camp. He jumped down from the platform and took the initiative to greet it.

Luo Xu got out of his own car, and Li Fei got out of another car.

"Mr. Vice Admiral!"

The chief instructor saluted Luo Xu.

Luo Xu nodded and pointed at Li Fei:

"You should know this person. He is the famous Marquis of Jing'an Li Fei."

These words were heard by everyone in the camp. There was an immediate commotion and everyone looked over.

The chief instructor was also startled, then looked at Li Fei and saluted:

"So you are Marquis Jing'an. I have long heard of your great name. I am Chen Fei, the Lieutenant General of the Qingshuang Army."

The Qingshuang Army is the 10,000-strong imperial army that guards the northern border.

The Great Blue Dynasty had only four imperial camps with 10,000 troops:

White flame, red scales, green frost, sky blue.

The military officers serving in these four imperial camps had different ranks from those in ordinary troops.

Chen Fei was only a lieutenant general in the Qingshuang Army, commanding at most three thousand men, but his actual rank was general, a level 16 military officer, on the same level as Li Fei!
Li Fei returned the greeting: "General Chen, you are too polite."

"Just in time, you're all gathered."

Luo Xu glanced at the people in line, then walked towards the platform, "Come, I have something to announce."

Soon, he, Li Fei and Chen Fei climbed onto the platform.

Luo Xu looked at the more than 3,000 warriors below and said loudly:
"The emperor has issued an order to order Jing'an Marquis Li Fei to lead all the warriors recommended by Lanxun Pavilion!"

This statement caused the crowd below to become agitated again.

Chen Fei, who was standing next to Luo Xu, changed his expression instantly and turned his head sharply to look at Li Fei.

Li Fei clearly felt a murderous intent!
"hehe."

After Luo Xu announced the news, he looked at Li Fei with a smile, "Marquis Jing'an, I have brought the message. You can hand it over to General Chen. The military still has things to deal with, so I will go back first."

After saying that, he walked down the platform and headed towards his own exclusive car.

Obviously, he intended to let Li Fei and Chen Fei solve the next problem themselves.

Li Fei did not call out to Luo Xu. He stood on the platform calmly, watching the other party's exclusive car drive out of the camp.

He turned to look at Chen Fei: "General Chen, Vice Admiral Luo said that you and some military officers in the army have been training these warriors before. Thank you very much."

Chen Fei raised his eyebrows like blades:
"I trained them because they are my soldiers, but Marquis Jing'an doesn't need to thank me!"

More than 3,000 warriors would be a piece of delicious cake no matter where they are placed.

The Imperial Camp Army is an elite team of warriors. Once casualties occur, it is difficult to replenish the troops.

Therefore, when the more than 3,000 warriors recommended by the Blue Patrol Pavilion arrived in the northern border, they were immediately targeted by the Qingshuang Army.

In the eyes of the Qingshuang Army’s generals, this is an excellent source of reserve troops!
That's why Chen Fei, the lieutenant general of the Qingshuang Army, was sent to serve as the chief instructor.

Even if some of these warriors will be "divided up" by the border troops afterwards, most of them will eventually belong to the Qingshuang Army.

In Chen Fei's eyes, these more than 3,000 warriors were already the fat meat at his fingertips.

But now suddenly Li Fei jumps out and tries to snatch the meat from the Qingshuang Army!

How can this be agreed to?

(End of this chapter)