Chapter 288 Legion Trial
In November, Sanhua Distillery realized a profit of 4,000 gold coins. Adding in the Beimu Salt Field, Langshan Mine and tax revenue, the fiscal revenue of Shanhai County reached more than 28,000 gold coins.
Ouyang Shuo withheld 7,000 gold coins and restored the funds in the storage bag to 110,000 gold coins. The remaining 21,000 gold coins were allocated by the Finance Department, of which military expenditures accounted for the majority of financial expenditures.
As the year approaches, several major projects in Shanhai County have also been completed. The three bridges connecting Shanhai County, Yushui County and Youyi County have all been built, connecting the three cities into one.
The construction of Shanhai County's official residence area, official office area, and residential area is nearing completion. The urban population has exceeded the 60,000 mark, which only accounts for a quarter of the residential area and can accommodate a large number of urban residents.
The construction of the two official roads is also nearing completion. The official road connecting Yushui County and Youyi County in the east will be completed within a week. The Tianhai Road in the west can also be completed before the New Year.
The most difficult thing is the city wall project in Tianfeng County. With the current progress, it will have to be delayed until next year.
In December, the Merit Examination Department under the Administration Bureau will start the annual assessment. The assessment results will directly affect the promotion and transfer of officials. It is really a major event in the government affairs system.
Because the matter is so important, Fan Zhongyan, Director of Administration, will personally preside over the assessment.
As the largest chamber of commerce in Quanzhou, Hequanji Chamber of Commerce, officially established a branch in Shanhai County, the wave triggered by the Mazu belief gradually stabilized and came to an end.
【A hundred schools of thought contend】Since the mission was triggered, there has been no movement. It is estimated that it is still in the making. Shanhai County has not seen a person from a hundred schools of thought visit.
Similarly, the work of looking for historical figures in the Wangcheng offices is not going smoothly. Ten days have passed, and there is no trace of a historical figure, let alone an invitation to Shanhai County to serve as an official.
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On December 1, the first year of Gaia, the Second Division of Shanhai County took the lead in forming an army.
The Second Division can be described as a star-studded group, except for the division commander Luo Shixin, the five brigade commanders Lin Yi, Sun Tengjiao, Shaobu, Heiqi and Sun Chuanlin, all of them are outstanding in the Shanhai County Army.
Another characteristic of the generals is that they are young and all young generals.
Of the five cavalry brigades that make up the second division, except for a newly formed heavy cavalry brigade that was reorganized from the cavalry battalion of the city defense force, the rest are all veterans of many battles, and they are really the essence of the Shanhai County Army.
Therefore, as soon as the second division formed an army, it possessed super combat effectiveness, ranking first among the three master divisions.
The next day, Ouyang Shuo arranged for the second division to participate in the legion trial. Only the soldiers of the division can participate in the legion trial, neither the lord Ouyang Shuo nor the general Bai Qi can participate in it in person.
Camp in the north of the city, the school yard.
After the 13,500 soldiers of the second division had assembled, Ouyang Shuo started the legion trial on the control panel of the territory. Suddenly, a system notification sound came from his ear.
"System prompt: Congratulations to player Qiyue Wuyi for starting the Legion Trial. The Legion Trial is divided into Division Trial and Legion Trial. Please select the type of trial!"
"Choose division trial!"
"System prompt: After the selection is completed, 5,000 gold coins will be automatically deducted from the trial fee. Do you want to open it immediately?"
"Open!"
Suddenly, a temporary portal appeared in the school grounds, exuding a mysterious light.
The trial space is equivalent to a scenario task space, and the time setting is the same as the battle space. During the trial, the soldiers who died in battle can be resurrected for free, and the rank of the resurrected soldiers will be reduced to the first rank of ordinary soldiers.
Theoretically, there is no limit to the number of trials of the Legion, as long as you have money, you can open it at any time.
Division head Luo Shixin led the five brigade commanders and walked up to Ouyang Shuo to bid farewell: "Your Majesty!"
"Go!" Ouyang Shuo didn't say anything sensational, he believed in these soldiers.
"No!" Luo Shixin bowed and saluted, then turned around and walked into the portal.
Following Luo Shixin, the divisions of the Second Division, led by the chief, entered the portal one by one.
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Luo Shixin passed through the portal, and what appeared in front of him was a vast grassland.
Looking around, there was nothing but grass, or grass, which made him puzzled.
Even so, Luo Shixin did not relax his vigilance and ordered the sent soldiers to line up near the portal, ready to fight at any time.
Sure enough, when the last soldier stepped out of the portal, the portal disappeared without a trace. At the same time, a whisper came from the sky: "The trial of the legion has officially begun, and if you persevere until the end, you will pass!"
While speaking, countless wild wolves sprang out from the grassland that was empty just now, densely packed, hard to count, roughly estimated at no less than 100,000 hungry wolves.
Luo Shixin couldn't help feeling his scalp tingling. He had never seen so many hungry wolves. Could it be that all the wolves in the grassland had rushed over to show off to outsiders like them? !
Before he had time to think about it, the wolves surrounded him on all sides and rushed towards the army.
"Attack!" Luo Shixin was a strong general, full of courage, and he ordered the four cavalry brigades except the crossbow cavalry brigade to attack in four directions. As for the bow and crossbow cavalry brigade led by Sun Chuanlin, under the guard of the personal guard battalion, they sit in the center and rely on bow and crossbow to shoot and kill wolves.
"Kill!" Lin Yi took the lead and led the first brigade to attack north.
Not to be outdone, Sun Tengjiao led the second brigade to attack eastward. The black cavalry and Schaub's two groups attacked to the south and west respectively. The four iron cavalry, like four hurricanes, caused a heinous slaughter among the wolves.
As soon as they came into contact, the generals realized the extraordinaryness of the wolves. These vicious wolves are not only fearless of death, but they also have a basis for advancing and retreating. There are vague shadows of fighting methods, how can it not be shocking.
The ferocious wolves, extremely cunning, specially challenged the horse to strike, and turned a blind eye to the knight on the horse. If it weren't for the fact that the Second Division rode all spiritual green clam horses, they would have suffered heavy losses immediately.
Facing the wolves ten times as big as mine, the sons of the Second Division were completely aroused. How could they tolerate such a group of beasts riding on their heads to shit.
The first brigade and the second brigade belonged to the heavy cavalry brigade, and their mobility was lower. Correspondingly, because the horses were wearing protective gear, the wolves would cause less disturbance to the horses.
The main weapon of the armored knights is the horse lance, but unfortunately it is too heavy to fight against nimble wolves. The soldiers simply put the horse into the pouch and pulled out the Tang knife from their waist.
The light of the knife flashed, and the wolf's head fell to the ground.
Lin Yi and Sun Tengjiao, the two young generals, gave up the usual tactics of heavy cavalry at the same time. Instead of charging as a whole, they formed a squadron as a unit, formed each other, broke up the whole into pieces, and killed wantonly among the wolves.
On the contrary, the third and fourth brigades belonged to the light cavalry, and the main combat weapon was the Tang knife. The battle formation was flexible and changeable, and they could move around the battlefield at will and intersperse at will.
Therefore, the tactic adopted by the black cavalry and Shaub was to charge collectively, interspersed back and forth repeatedly, and there were countless wolves who died at the feet of the war horses.
The fifth brigade is in the center to support, implement long-range strikes and fire cover.
Luo Shixin led the personal guard battalion and sat in the center of the battlefield, but did not choose to fight. The personal guard battalion is the reserve force in his hands, and it will not be used lightly unless it is the last moment.
The 500 soldiers of the Guards Battalion were elites selected by Luo Shixin from the 4th Brigade of the 1st Division that he had previously led. They knew each other well and cooperated tacitly.
As division commander, Luo Shixin knew very well that his most important duty was not to lead his troops to fight, but to closely observe the situation on the battlefield, assess the situation, and deploy the army.
The situation in front of him made Luo Shixin frown. The situation on the battlefield is not optimistic.
Although the wolves suffered heavy casualties, they were invincible. After killing a group, another group rushed up, as if it were endless. As a result, the cavalry fell into a hard fight and gradually lost their vigor.
Coupled with the fact that the four brigades were fighting on their own, and there was even a secret rivalry, lack of tacit understanding and sense of cooperation with each other, the situation was even more dire.
Luo Shixin knew that the five brigade commanders of the second division had different backgrounds, and they were all young and energetic, so it was inevitable that they would not be convinced by each other.
Among the five, Lin Yi had the most orthodox background and the oldest qualifications. He had always been valued by the princes and lords. He was promoted from a fire chief to a brigade commander and served as the chief general of the northern city camp for a long time. During this period, he repeatedly made military exploits, killed the bandit leader, offered advice on the grassland, and fought in all directions with the princes.
Luo Shixin's transfer to the North Camp this time squeezed out Lin Yi's position, and he didn't know what Lin Yi was thinking. Although he is confident that he is far superior to the opponent in terms of martial arts and ability to lead troops to fight, but no one can stop the opponent from having other thoughts in his mind, which is also human nature.
After all, Luo Shixin has not shown any extraordinary abilities since he followed the prince.
Sun Tengjiao was born in a refugee camp, and joined Shanhai County following the merger of the refugee camp. He formed an iron triangle with the director of military affairs, Ge Hongliang, and the director of commerce, Xu Zhenchang, with a profound background.
From the very beginning, Sun Tengjiao was secretly competing with Lin Yi, but it was a pity that he had always been inferior to Lin Yi. This time he was alone in charge of the trip, and finally he was on an equal footing with Lin Yi, so why didn't he want to compete.
The black knight is a general who surrendered from bandits. After passing the inspection, he was finally reused. He was eager to prove it in front of his colleagues. After all, before the surrender, there were no fewer than a thousand cavalrymen under the Black Riders.
Schaub is a general of nomadic tribes. Prairie people like to be competitive, so there is nothing to say. Even if Schaub is a relatively calm one, he will inevitably arouse his desire to win in front of his outstanding colleagues.
The most calm one is Sun Chuanlin. This general who had no ambitions in Dali, unwilling to give in to the powerful, resolutely left Dali and joined Shanhai County under the guidance of the Cui Chamber of Commerce, thus gaining the reuse of the princes and lords.
The experience of suffering made Sun Chuanlin more stable and low-key, he didn't compete with others, and only fought on the battlefield to repay the kindness of the king.
Thinking of this, Luo Shixin couldn't help feeling a headache.