"Whew!"

Shang Ji, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, took a deep breath and slowly closed his efforts.

When he opened his eyes, a divine light flashed in his eyes, and he felt the more and more intense inner breath in his body, and a smile appeared on Shang Ji's face.

"Ding, the system prompts, congratulations to the player Shang Ji, after your hard work, your cultivation of [Dragon and Tiger Roar] has reached a higher level, and now you have cultivated to the third level!"

The Mixed Yuan Pill worth 20 points of merit is really worth the money, after using it, the internal breath in the body is like boiling, and the internal breath that was difficult to carry in the past is obedient like a cat, and the cultivation effect in just one hour is better than in the past three days.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Shang Ji cultivated the [Dragon and Tiger Roar] to the third layer in one go.

Stretch out your feet and swing your fists, feel the new strength, Shang Ji is very satisfied!

Shang Ji's proudest thing about [Dragon and Tiger Roar] is not its high attribute growth, but the bonuses such as reaction speed, attack speed, stamina, and physical strength that increase each time he improves a layer. This is the key to Shang Ji's ability to defeat the strong with the weak repeatedly!

opened the attribute version and glanced at his attributes, [Thunder Shooting] had reached the fourth realm - the realm of integration. The force value has reached 67 points! There is only one step away from the 70-point incoming general.

Only when you really become a military general can you say that you have gained a firm foothold in "Beacon Fire". In the eyes of high-level aborigines, military generals who do not enter the stream are just high-level cannon fodder, and only when you really become a high-level military general, those big names who have left a name in history can take a look at you more!

Of course, third-rate generals are worth a second glance, that's all!

But in any case, it is a great blessing to have crossed this threshold.

[Thunder Shooting] has just advanced, and so is [Dragon and Tiger Roar]. There is no hope for any further progress in the short term.

So Shang Ji plunged into the barracks and buried himself in training soldiers.

After more than half a month, Liu Yi's recommendation of Shang Ji to serve as the commander of Heishui Sai Town was conclusive.

Liaodong Taishou Mansion replied and appointed Shang Ji as the Sima of the Heishui Battalion of Heishui Sai, guarding Heishui Sai to guard against foreign races, but the military salaries and discarded weapons were all self-raised, and Taishou Mansion didn't care about it!

When Liu Yi explained to Shang Ji with a ashamed face, Shang Ji had already expected this!

According to the normal situation, the reply of the Taishou Mansion will come down in five days at most, and this time it was delayed for half a month, and Shang Ji had a plan in his heart.

The problem is still in the identity of the merchant stranger!

As I said before, the player, that is, the alien in the mouth of the aborigines, has always been raised by the mother, and in "Beacon" the player is restricted and suppressed by the aborigines everywhere.

The military commander of the town of Heishui Fortress is not a high-level general, and a small small fortress is not worth the effort of the Liaodong Taishou. It's mainly the identity of the merchant alien.

Although because of the metaphor of the heavens (system), the aborigines are required not to deliberately embarrass the player, but the aboriginal NPCs will always involuntarily resent and hate the aliens.

Shang Ji's appointment as the commander of the Blackwater Fortress was arguing for ten days, but in the end, Taishou agreed. However, it is required to follow the practice of non-human military service, and the merchants need to raise all military funds by themselves, and the Taishou Mansion does not bear any costs.

Originally, according to Liu Yi's intentions, Taishoufu contributed a part, and then Liu Yi helped again. Strive to let his good brother go to Heishui to take office, but now there is only a piece of paper, nothing substantial, Liu Yi feels that he is not right.

"Big brother don't mind, this situation was expected by the foolish brother, who made me a stranger?!" Shang Ji comforted Liu Yi, who had a bright face.

"Is a virtuous brother comparable to ordinary strangers? I want to write another letter to Taishou and explain the truth to Taishou! After Liu Yi finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to leave.

Shang Ji hurriedly grabbed Liu Yi and said, "It's not like this, it doesn't have to be like this." The world is prejudiced against the Inhuman, so the Inhuman should be allowed to prove himself in person, and it is not too late to write this letter after the foolish brother has made achievements in the Black Water Plug. ”

Liu Yi sighed when he heard this, how could he not know that now was not the time to confront Taishou? But his brother-in-law went to work like this, Liu Yi really couldn't bear it!

Seeing that Liu Yi still felt a little self-blamed, Shang Ji smiled and comforted: "Big brother doesn't have to be like this, it's not a good thing to keep this order too much!" Following the third convention of the Inhuman Army, the foolish brother has the final say in all the affairs of this black water plug. If it works properly, it's not good that the foolish brother is more comfortable than the big brother! ”

"Hey, it's come to this, that's all it can be!" When Liu Yi heard this, he sighed and said.

Shang Ji said simply, without money, food, ordnance, and even people, how can a half-abandoned empty city in Heishui develop and grow?

Liu Yi knows this, but he doesn't have any good way, and now he has to go even if he doesn't go! The appointment of the Taishou Mansion has already come down, and if you don't go, you will resist the military order, which is tantified!

"I wonder when Brother Xian plans to leave?"

"Wait for tomorrow's Japanese soldiers to rest and repair, and set off the day after tomorrow!"

"In this way, I won't bother my brother, and I'll come back to see off my brother the day after tomorrow!"

After bidding farewell to Liu Yi, Shang Ji convened the generals again.

"The generals will report on the latest situation!" Shang Ji sat on the lobby and said in a solemn voice.

Su Huan was the first to come out and said: "Tell the lord, in the past half a month, the last general and others have been leading the army to sweep away the bandits, and the results are as follows:

Three hundred and seventy-six of the enemy were killed, and one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six were captured. 800 stones of grain and grass were seized, more than 2,000 pieces of various weapons and equipment, 700 gold of money, and four junior generals were captured, waiting for the lord to decide.

Thirty-three of them were killed and seventy-two were wounded, and after several battles, more than 100 soldiers of our army were promoted to the fourth rank. ”

"Oh? How can there be so many captures? When Shang Ji heard that nearly two thousand thieves had been captured, he couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Thanks to the prestige of the lord, many thieves immediately abandoned their weapons and surrendered when they knew that we were under the lord's command, and were willing to use them for the lord!" Su Huan said proudly. The more powerful Shang Ji is, Su Huan, as a retainer, naturally feels the same way.

In fact, it is not surprising that Shang Ji's current reputation has exceeded 10,000. This is definitely famous in the small county town of Wangquan County!

It is also reasonable for the little thieves to surrender when they hear the wind, and if the prestige value is higher, the merchant people sit at home, and it is not impossible for the leader of the thieves to lead the army to surrender.

"Arrange these prisoners of war, I will be of great use in the future!"

"The last general commands!" Su Huan hugged his fists and received his life.

Shang Ji nodded, motioning for the next one to continue reporting.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Kuang stood up and reported: "Tell the lord that the last general is responsible for training the sword and shield soldiers has also been trained!" According to the main bus generation, two hundred third-order sword and shield soldiers are ready, but the armor is insufficient, and the lord is asked to equip them with armor as soon as possible. ”

In the past half a month, Shang Ji, Lu Kuang, and Zhao Shen have been training their troops, and now there are 200 more sword and shield soldiers, 100 spearmen, and 200 archers in the Shang Ji army.

It's just that the sword and shield soldiers and pikemen are temporarily short of armor, and the archers are not even short of armor and bows.

Shang Ji also had a plan for this, so he said loudly: "Well, don't worry, I will solve the matter of the armor." ”

After Lu Kuang retreated, Shang Ji looked around and said, "Everyone, the appointment of the Taishou Mansion has come down, and the day after tomorrow we will go to the Black Water Fortress to guard the Black Water Fortress!" ”

Several generals glanced at each other when they heard this, and then stood up under the leadership of Su Huan and said in unison: "Congratulations to the lord!" ”

Shang Ji nodded slightly, motioned for everyone to sit down, and then continued: "This is a good opportunity, if it is operated properly, the Black Water Plug will be the place where our feats will begin, and I hope that you can help me, kill the enemy and serve the country, and seal my wife and son!" ”

"I am willing to die for the Lord!" Without any hesitation, several people shouted in unison again.

"Okay, good, with all the gentlemen to help me, it will be smooth sailing!" Shang Ji laughed.

"Gentlemen, go and rest now, tidy up your subordinates, prepare for the migration, and I'll leave the day after tomorrow!"

"Subordinates retire!"

After Su Huan and the others retreated, Shang Ji also got up and walked out of the barracks and walked towards the ordnance officer.

After Lu Kuang's report just now, Shang Ji knew that there was still a shortage of 151 pairs of bows and arrows and 444 pairs of armor. In addition, Shang Ji also had 138 extra long knives, 43 spears, and 45 shields in his hands.

These equipment are all official and military standard equipment, and Shang Ji plans to find Liu Tie to see if he can exchange it and replace the excess equipment with what he needs.

found Liu Tie to explain his intentions, and Liu Tie happily helped Shang Ji change his equipment.

Swap according to the value of the weapon, and finally get 151 pairs of bows and arrows and 20 sets of armor you need. In addition, there is a shortage of more than 400 sets of armor.

Fortunately, the black armor Xuanqi suit created by Shang Ji was completed, and another hundred soldiers were advanced to the fourth order, and Shang Ji could transfer them to black armor Xuancai, and the replaced equipment could be used by ordinary soldiers.

In addition, the possibility of close close combat of three hundred archers is not very likely, there is no need to equip too good armor, choose some captured ordinary armor with acceptable quality to make do with it first, not enough just in case, or each person is equipped with a light and easy-to-carry short sword, the province is close to the enemy and has no power to fight back.

After dealing with trivial matters, Shang Ji visited Master Lu again.

Counting the few friends of the merchants in Wangquan County, Master Lu can talk about two sentences.

When Master Lu learned that Shang Ji was going to Heishui Sai to defend the town, he didn't say anything, just patted Shang Ji on the shoulder and encouraged him.

Bidding farewell to Master Lu, Shang Ji came to the meritorious office again.

In the past half a month, Su Huan and the others have swept away more than 2,000 bandits, although the bandits are not of high rank, and the value of a single meritorious service is relatively low, but they can't stand the large number.

Two thousand thieves also brought more than two thousand one hundred merit points to Shang Ji.

After greeting Zhang Xin, he directly started to exchange.

This time, the merchant didn't even look at the high-value goods.

All the 2,000 merit points were exchanged for daily military supplies such as grain, grass, and baggage. At present, there are more than 1,000 regular soldiers in the Shang Army, and there are nearly 2,000 prisoners, and the daily food consumption is a large number.

Especially the black armor Xuancai, not only is the consumption of soldiers much more than ordinary soldiers, but even the war horses are also big consumers of food! Each black-armored Xuanqi rider with a mount has to consume nearly one gold of grain and grass every month!

The Black Water Plug is currently barren and threatened by Xianbei. Shang Ji went to work this time, and preparing more grain and grass has become the top priority!

Without food, even the strongest warriors will starve to death!