Special War God

After the competition was hastily concluded, the scattered cultivators were taken to an independent compound to settle down. Fatty Liu no longer cared about the recruitment of ordinary soldiers and went directly to the mansion of Xu Shouting, the leader of the Chifang Army.

Chifang was a state in the State of Wu. The governor of the state was named Xu Dejing. Xu Shouting was his cousin, who was in charge of commanding the Chifang Army.

Xu Shouting received Fatty Liu in his study.

After Fatty Liu saluted, Xu Shouting asked, "Big Bazi, didn't I ask you to be in charge of this conscription? Why did you come back to report so soon?"

Fatty Liu replied, "General Xu, there is a difficult individual who joined the army this time. I don't know how to properly handle it, so I came to report to you and wait for your instructions."

Xu Shouting did not respond to Fatty Liu immediately, and said thoughtfully: "Big Bazi, you have been following me for more than ten years, right?"

Fatty Liu replied: "To answer Marshal Xu, it is eighteen years, nine months and eight days."

Xu Shouting sighed: "After so many years, you are still so cautious! Being obedient is your greatest strength, but also your greatest weakness, do you know that?"

Fatty Liu quickly knelt on one knee again, clasping his fists and saying, "I'm so scared, please punish me, Marshal Xu!"

Xu Shouting said, "Stand up and talk! You have followed me for so many years, always doing errands by my side, I am used to it. However, you are not young anymore, it is time for you to make some achievements! In the past eighteen years, you have gone from a small soldier in my personal guard to a small leader now. Do you really plan to live like this for the rest of your life?"

Fatty Liu said hastily, "Da Bazi is willing to stay with Marshal Xu as a small leader for the rest of his life!"

Xu Shouting smiled and said, “I already knew what you were thinking, that’s why I let you stay with me for so long.

Look, Ai Mingsheng, Gong Xiyuan, Zhang Ziyong, Wu Xin, Gong Ye Desheng, Dou Shantu, and many other generals in the Chi Fang Army, which one of them didn't come from my personal guard? Didn't they all call you brothers in the past? Don't you see any clues?"

Liu Dabazi replied: "These people were promoted and reused by Marshal Xu. They are very grateful to Marshal Xu. Every time they see me, they talk about Marshal Xu's merits!"

Xu Shouting sighed, "Hey, what should I say to you? Have you ever thought about this? If we really want to control the hundreds of thousands of Chifang troops, shouldn't we place our trusted brothers in important positions? Some of these people have been with me for a long time, and some have been with me for a short time. I know them very well, so I let them go out to make achievements and then support them to take the position."

Liu Dabazi finally understood, feeling a little nervous, not knowing how to respond.

Xu Shouting went on to say, "I also thought about letting you out earlier, but you are too rigid and obedient, and I was afraid that you would not be able to handle the important task, so I never gave you a chance. It has been almost nineteen years, and if I don't let you out, you will have to stay by my side until you grow old."

Liu Dabazi's throat tightened, and he said with tears in his eyes, "Dabazi is willing to follow the Marshal until old age, without any regrets!"

Xu Shouting said: "I don't want to either. Don't you want to help me manage some of the Chifang Army and share my worries?"

Liu Dabazi answered again: "I am willing!"

Xu Shouting said: "I have no doubt that you are loyal to me, but when you become a general outside, you need to have your own opinions and make your own decisions.

Tell me, you said you hired a difficult talent, what exactly happened?"

Liu Dabazi then narrated what happened before and after the duel between Xia Zhongnan and Gu Xiuzhan on the training ground.

Xu Shouting commented: “These two people are quite talented.

How about this, the reward for this assessment can be more generous, and during the training of new recruits, you can reuse them both and see what their abilities are.

After the inspection, if they are really capable, you can bring them to me so that I can see their character."

After Liu Dabazi agreed, Xu Shouting said, "I have something to tell you first. You are my confidant. You should have heard that the court is planning to send troops to the Bai Kingdom, right?"

Liu Dabazi replied: "My subordinates have speculated about this, but I have never revealed it to anyone else."

Xu Shouting said: "The court ordered the Chifang Army to send 10,000 men to join the main army. What do you think?"

Liu Dabazi hesitated for a moment, not daring to speak. Xu Shouting had never sought his opinion on such a major military matter before, and he had no experience in discussing such matters in front of General Xu.

Xu Shouting urged, "Just tell me when you think of it. Do you need to hide it from me?"

Liu Dabazi then spoke up: "General Xu, how can our Chifang Army help the imperial army to fight? Even if we conquer the Bai Kingdom, what does it have to do with us Chifang? Can we send troops to garrison there?"

Xu Shouting smiled and said, "Are you planning to disobey the imperial order?"

Liu Dabazi suddenly became hesitant again. He did not dare to openly express his intention to oppose the court.

Xu Shouting went on to say: "Of course we cannot disobey the imperial court. Don't they need troops? We will give them to them! Isn't this just an opportunity? We can recruit 10,000 new soldiers and send them over!"

Liu Dabazi's eyes lit up and he laughed, "General Xu is indeed wise!"

Xu Shouting said: "Although these soldiers are newly recruited, they are part of the Chifang Army after all. The governor and I have decided to promote you to 'General Yangwu' and lead these 10,000 people to follow the imperial army."

These words were like a bolt from the blue to Liu Dabazi, leaving him dizzy for a moment.

After a long time, Liu Dabazi regained his composure. He knew that since the governor and Marshal Xu had made a decision, the matter was basically a foregone conclusion.

He struggled to ask: "General Xu, can you tell me why the court suddenly wants to attack the Bai Kingdom?"

Since it concerns himself, he must try his best to get more inside information.

Xu Shouting explained: "According to reliable intelligence, Bai Wuxian, the ruler of Bai State, is about to die. As a result, Bai State will no longer have a strong man at the 'He Dao' level to rule. Do you think the five surrounding countries will miss the opportunity to annex Bai State's territory?

Our country, Wu, is next to Bai. Are we going to watch other countries carve up Bai while we stand by and do nothing? I am not sending you to die this time. If you were going to die, I would not send you. This is to ask you to win military merit for Chifang.

Becoming the commander of 10,000 soldiers is an opportunity that many people dream of! Bai Wuxian still has at least half a year to live. During this time, you must go all out to train these new soldiers. They are the capital for you to gain military merit.

Giving you this opportunity is also a reward for your hard work in following me over the years.

During the training of the soldiers, if you need anything, just let me know. I will notify Xu Chengdu to ensure that all military supplies are sufficient and there will be no delay. "

Xu Shouting was allowed to leave only after he explained the details.