"Shanhe Army, what a good name..."

Duan Nantian and the other man's eyes lit up, and they were secretly shocked by Lin Xuan's words, as if their blood was boiling.

Wherever the battle flag of the Mountain and River Army goes, it becomes part of the territory of our Great Xia.

How domineering this is!

If someone else had said those words, they would have just assumed the other person was bragging.

But Lin Xuan is different. They have already witnessed Lin Xuan's strength, and in addition, Lin Xuan's style has always been very domineering.

This gave Duan Nantian and his companion a very deep sense of conviction regarding Lin Xuan's words.

"Lin Xuan, the imperial decree has been delivered, so we'll be leaving now."

Duan Nantian said to Lin Xuan, "The naming of the Mountain and River Army and the changes to the battle flag will be handled by a special person."

You can arrange for someone to follow up when the time comes.

Oh, right!

As is customary, all the generals of Tianren Town have a duty of guarding the town, and they are rotated every year.

This year's rotation seems to be about a month from now.

At that time, you and your Shanhe Army will definitely have missions and must leave Shanhaiguan.

"Please take care of yourself and prepare in advance..."

"The garrison duty will begin in one month."

A sharp glint suddenly appeared in Lin Xuan's eyes, gradually turning fierce.

He instinctively realized that this matter was not simple.

"Could it be another conspiracy, someone trying to use the garrison mission to deal with me?" Lin Xuan muttered to himself, a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind.

He wasn't stupid; he knew very well that there were many factions among the upper echelons of the Great Xia Dynasty.

It's highly unusual that he was promoted to town general instead of being punished for killing Hongshan. Someone must have pulled strings to suppress all dissent.

Those who did this work must be from Duan Nantian's faction.

However, in this contest, it is likely that Duan Nantian's faction has not achieved a complete victory.

The Hongshan faction won't let this go so easily; it's very likely that this garrison duty will be their chance to turn the tables.

"Hmph... When soldiers come, I'll block them; when water comes, I'll dam it. Anyone who dares to scheme against me will have their hands and feet chopped off."

Lin Xuan snorted coldly: "I'll be watching this garrison mission a month from now to see what kind of show it is."

After Lin Xuan saw Duan Nantian and the other person off.

He immediately ordered all officers of the rank of captain and above to attend a meeting.

He was promoted to garrison commander, and the First Army was renamed the Mountain and River Army and upgraded to a special legion.

There were quite a few things to do, and Lin Xuan naturally didn't have the time to handle them himself, so he had to leave it to his subordinates.

A series of things, including renaming and setting up battle flags.

It's not as simple as it seems.

When Ling Zhan, Duan Tianya, Su Changfeng, and other commanders and captains learned that the First Army had been promoted to a special legion.

They were all immediately excited, and naturally patted their chests to guarantee that they would absolutely fulfill all of Lin Xuan's requests without any problems.

After all, this is a great opportunity.

The commanders and captains of special legions are at two different levels compared to the commanders and captains of regular legions.

Although their positions remained unchanged, their ranks were promoted by at least two levels.

"Hahaha... I never thought that my First Army would one day be promoted to a special legion."

"Mountains and Rivers Army, what a grand name! The Grand Commander is indeed a man of great talent..."

Inside the meeting room.

Ling Zhan and the others laughed excitedly.

One day later.

The news of Lin Xuan's promotion to garrison commander and the First Army's upgrade to a special legion spread like wildfire throughout Shanhaiguan.

This caused quite a stir for a time.

Everyone was stunned and incredulous.

"Holy crap, what's going on? Lin Xuan has actually been promoted to town general! Where are all those people who were so sure Lin Xuan was dead? Step forward and take a few steps, I promise I won't kill you."

"This is too surreal, it's unbelievable! Lin Xuan killed a Celestial Town General and not only was he not punished, but he was even promoted to Town General."

"This shows how deep the water is. But to be fair, it was Hongshan Town General who first attacked Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan killing him was just a self-defense counterattack."

"Lin Xuan must have someone supporting him, otherwise even if he was acting in self-defense, the situation would not be like this now."

“That’s not nonsense. If no one supported him, would Lin Xuan dare to be so arrogant?”

“That’s right. If you investigate carefully, you’ll see that every single thing Lin Xuan has done since he came to Shanhaiguan has been outrageous. If he didn’t have someone backing him up, he would have been devoured long ago, leaving not even bones or scraps.”

"The First Army was promoted to a special legion and renamed the Mountain and River Army. This time, all 100,000 soldiers of the First Army benefited. These peasants were suddenly promoted overnight."

"Damn it, damn it... Shanhe Army, now, our cooperation with the First Army will only become more and more difficult."

...

Many people were discussing it, and the entire Shanhaiguan area was in an uproar.

After Lin Xuan killed Hong Shan, some people speculated that Lin Xuan was doomed to die.

But who could have imagined that the final result would be like this?

Lin Xuan not only didn't die, but he wasn't even punished at all; in fact, he was promoted to town general.

This is all so surreal.

Inside Shanhaiguan, the area was bustling with activity.

The matter of Lin Xuan being promoted to town general continues to unfold.

Some were shocked, some were surprised, and some were delighted.

But similarly, some people had gloomy faces and were burning with anger.

At this moment, inside Shanhaiguan, in a luxurious mansion, a group of warriors, divine generals, and beings of equal rank had gathered.

One of the middle-aged men, his face ashen, suddenly slammed his wine glass to the ground and growled through gritted teeth, "Lin Xuan has actually been promoted to garrison commander."

What merit or ability does he possess?

What exactly is the War God Palace trying to do this time?

"Shut up! How dare you speak of the lords of the War God Palace so casually?"

As soon as the middle-aged man spoke, everyone's expression changed. One of the old men, dressed in black with a withered face, immediately shouted angrily, "The War God Palace promoted Lin Xuan, which is naturally based on its considerations. These are not things we can judge."

This matter ends here. Anyone who dares to discuss it further will face my wrath...

"But, General, did the garrison commander of Hongshan die in vain?"

The middle-aged man was also shaken, cold sweat pouring down his face, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Now that Lin Xuan has been promoted to town general, I'm afraid he will become even more arrogant in the future."

"Arrogant, humph... We'll see if he has the luck to do so. The rotation of garrison will take place in a month, and as the new garrison commander, he will inevitably have to go on a mission."

Hehe... It's not peaceful outside Shanhaiguan.

Not everyone can guard a region…

The old man's eyes radiated a chilling and sinister aura, and his voice was as cold as frost, as if it could freeze the air itself.

For a moment, everyone in the mansion felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

One by one, a chill ran down their spines.