Transmigration begins with archery training

On the way home, Chihiro came to pick him up.

Chen Sanshi then embraced Lan Jie'er.

Chihiro seemed to know that the mistress was pregnant, and even her walking became unusually steady.

As you pass through a bustling street, the three large characters "Hongxiulou" stand out prominently.

The six-story pavilion, except for the last floor, was filled with dazzling women throwing him flirtatious glances; it was truly a building full of beauties beckoning him.

"Hey, you've only been cooped up for a few days, and Brother Shi is already thinking about places like this?"

Gu Xinlan noticed his gaze.

"No, I have something important to do."

Chen Sanshi looked away.

Seeking Immortals Pavilion.

It's highly likely that someone is hiding inside the Red Sleeve Pavilion, rather than the entire brothel being the Immortal Seeking Pavilion.

I wonder what happened to that woman from the other night.

However, if even the Grand Coordinator can't handle it, there's no use in him worrying.

In a few days, it will be the apprenticeship ceremony. After meeting the master, everything should be clear.

Before that, we should continue our cultivation. Whether the Xuanbing Furnace can withstand the strange fire still needs to be determined by finding a suitable place. It would be strange if such a big commotion went unnoticed at home.

For four consecutive days.

Aside from spending time with his wife, Chen Sanshi spends most of his time practicing martial arts.

[Technique: Unity Spear Technique (Minor Success)]

【Progress: 1055/2000】

The proficiency level is finally more than halfway through.

At the current rate, he should be able to achieve mastery of organ refinement within two months.

In addition, people are still dying in the sect these days.

However, not that many people died.

"It's getting weirder and weirder."

Before acquiring the ability to observe qi, Chen Sanshi was essentially blind, unable to glimpse the secrets of higher levels.

Even now, he feels more and more that everything, though seemingly separate, is actually interconnected.

In Liangzhou, and even throughout the entire country, something earth-shattering might happen.

"Master, Young Master Sun has arrived."

Siqin came over to report.

"I see."

With the help of Mo Hua, Chen Sanshi changed into a blue robe newly sewn by Lan Jie'er. He habitually picked up his large bow and reed spear, along with the Zhenyue sword at his waist, before going out and getting into the carriage.

"The apprenticeship ceremony is about to begin."

Sun Buqi explained: "Today's process is roughly that all the true disciples, inner disciples, and outer disciples will watch the new disciples who have entered this year bow to each other, be uniformly assigned to the preparatory camp, and then be assigned positions based on their cultivation level and selection results."

"Preparatory camp?"

Chen Sanshi asked.

"Correct."

Sun Buqi nodded: "The vacancies in the Eight Great Camps are not enough, and since my father wants to expand the army, we might as well first form a reserve camp with the disciples and Liangzhou soldiers. After the army is expanded, we will select people from this group of disciples to go to the newly established Four Camps."

The Fourth Battalion was newly established.

This means that the military strength of the Governor-General's Office will be expanded to twelve battalions, with a total of more than 150,000 troops.

Of course, expanding the military is a long process.

Procuring military supplies, training soldiers, and integrating them into the military organization would take at least a year and a half, even if it involved drawing troops from existing garrison units.

Arrived at the military city.

From the entrance, armored soldiers with sharp weapons lined up in neat rows, their spears, halberds, and axes forming the path leading to the ceremony.

The number of people participating in the apprenticeship ceremony was large, but it was not extravagant at all. There were basically no extravagant decorations, only a high platform made of wood, and the new disciples lined up in different rows according to their academic performance.

Because of the large number of people, there were no complicated formalities. Hundreds of people drank a bowl of wine at the same time, and that was considered the completion of the apprenticeship ceremony.

then.

It refers to assigning duties.

The duties of the battalion soldiers were also quite different from those of the garrison system, and were relatively much more complex.

Simple summary.

The reserve battalion consisted of 12,000 men. The highest commanders were the garrison general and his deputy. The remaining 12,000 men were divided into four divisions: front, rear, left, and right. Each division was headed by a brigade commander, for a total of four brigade commanders.

The next level down is the commander-in-chief, who oversees a thousand men.

The commander-in-chief oversees five hundred people.

A general in charge of a hundred people.

Team A, in charge of ten people.

If we switch to the regular Eight Great Camps, one needs to reach the Transformation Realm to become a Thousand-Man General, the Meridian Opening Realm to become a Deputy General, and the Profound Image Realm to become a Commander-in-Chief. A Deputy General could be either a Profound Image Realm or a Meridian Opening Realm Great Perfection Realm General.

The reserve battalion, being a temporary contingent of personnel and primarily intended to provide opportunities for elite commanders to gain practical experience, was generally considered to be a lower tier.

Chen Sanshi's appointment as a Qianzong (a military officer) was exactly in line with his rank of Wude General (a fifth-rank military officer).

The inner disciples are mostly captains.

Cao Fan, Lu Shuhua, Yan Changqing, Bai Tingzhi, Xie Sishu, and others.

Wen Qiushi died, and his position was filled by someone else.

Tang Yingke's injuries won't heal anytime soon, so he hasn't come over yet.

The sources of soldiers under Chen Sanshi's command were quite diverse.

Four hundred men were brought from Poyang. The other six hundred men were garrison soldiers from Youzhou, Liangzhou, and Yanzhou. It was a real hodgepodge. Fortunately, they didn't need to start training from scratch. They all had complete systems in place, so they just needed to get used to it gradually. In the future, a considerable number of them might be replaced.

"Grant me armor!"

Fang Qingyun personally came down and distributed the armor to each person.

Each captain received a set of chainmail, made of a much better material than the garrison armor, providing full-body coverage. Combined with the warrior's own defensive capabilities, it effectively countered sneak attacks from lower-level warriors.

Of course, we can't rely entirely on armor.

Human power is limitless, and the higher the realm, the greater the destructive power. Ordinary armor simply cannot stop it, unless it is heavy armor made of black iron. Some of these can even resist some force and qi, but the cost is too high, and basically only those above the rank of adjutant can be equipped with them.

A few battalions also possess a small number of Xuanjia heavy infantry and heavy cavalry, but these are the elite of the elite, with extremely high production costs, and they are never used unless absolutely necessary.

After the armor was bestowed, came the training methods.

Outer disciples can freely choose from the library and receive guidance from Xuanxiang realm generals during their cultivation, provided they have the time.

The inner disciples were given cultivation methods personally selected by Sun Xiangzong based on their individual characteristics and physical constitutions. Any questions they had about cultivation could be written down and submitted to the Governor's Office, where they would receive a response.

If it's a critical moment for a breakthrough, they'll be summoned to their residence and given hands-on guidance.

As for direct instruction...

The teaching will not be given here. We will have a one-on-one conversation at the Governor's Mansion after the apprenticeship ceremony.

The treatment at each level is vastly different.

It wasn't that they were deliberately treating people differently; it was simply that they were overwhelmed. If they were to personally teach hundreds of people, it would be impossible to manage, not to mention the numerous military and political affairs that needed to be handled.

Fang Qingyun said unhurriedly, "In addition, each inner disciple can go to the armory to select and receive a Xuan weapon, and outer disciples can also exchange for Xuan weapons when they break through their cultivation level or make meritorious contributions."

"General Fang!"