Seeing Xia He nodded,
"It is said that the Burning Deer is comparable to a cultivator of internal organs, and has a very high IQ. He even gathered a group of intelligent beasts in the mountains, caught them for weapons and trained himself with them. He is very evil."
"If you ask me, we should focus on suppressing bandits when we go into the mountains this time, and not provoke those ferocious beasts."
Xia He agreed on the surface, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let's go, let's get ready and pick someone first."
Everyone can select three hundred soldiers. This is a decision made by Commander Li after careful consideration.
After all, the Daxing Longling Mountains are steep and covered with dense forests. It is simply unrealistic to ride a horse into the mountains, and it would become a burden.
If there are too many people, it will become difficult to command and chaos will occur if you are not careful.
Three hundred people are the most suitable size, as they can move flexibly in the mountains and forests and form a certain combat effectiveness.
Found Erpang, Mingsan and others.
"Brother He, what do you think of these people?"
Erpang has not been idle in the military camp these days and has become friends with other soldiers.
Xia He looked up and saw two or three hundred young soldiers following Erpang and Mingsan.
Although these soldiers are not very old, they are all energetic and have a sharp look in their eyes.
He glanced at Ming San again, and seeing him nod slightly, he smiled and said,
"Yes, that's them."
Xia He nodded without much hesitation.
In the distance, Li Wu and Zhao Meng were standing aside with a group of veteran soldiers. When they saw Xia He selecting these new recruits, they immediately sneered.
“Hahaha, this Xia He has never led an army before, right? If he chooses these young men, I’m afraid they won’t even be able to enter the mountain before being frightened by strange beasts!”
Zhao Meng mocked, his voice deliberately loud, attracting the attention of many people around him.
He had been unhappy with Xia He for a long time, so naturally he would ridicule him whenever he got the chance.
"A great victory in Liangzhou? I think it's mostly boasting! You can't even select soldiers, how can you talk about suppressing bandits? What a joke!"
Other people around also burst into laughter.
Some people remained skeptical and talked in low voices, wondering what Xia He was up to.
On the high platform, several deputy commanders of the four camps looked at the noisy commotion below and discussed the matter.
Shan Xiong had noticed Xia He a long time ago, so he couldn't help but frown.
"Sister, is he confused?"
"Logically speaking, for Operation Xuanfeng, selecting soldiers is the most important thing. We should at least pick some experienced veterans, right?"
Standing nearby was Zhu Yi, the deputy commander of the Suzaku Camp, who was also a woman wearing red armor. She smiled sweetly after hearing this.
"Sister Shan, is this the Junior Brother Xia you mentioned?"
"Yes."
Bai Zhe, the deputy commander of the White Tiger Battalion, who was hugging his shoulders, couldn't help but laugh.
"This kid is smart."
"Although veterans are experienced, most of them have already formed their own combat habits, which makes it difficult to adjust in a short period of time."
"And the new recruits are like a blank sheet of paper. With just a little training, they can quickly become combat-ready. Moreover, time is tight and there is no time to train the old soldiers."
"Ah?" Shan Xiong suddenly realized.
"Learn from my junior brother."
"I understand, sister..."
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"What a joke, these people!"
Erpang was very dissatisfied. If Mingsan hadn't held him back, he would have rushed up and started a quarrel with the other person.
"No private fighting during the assessment, otherwise you will be disqualified!"
Xia He smiled and patted Er Pang on the shoulder, "Let them laugh. Once we get into the mountains, it's still unclear who will have the last laugh."
Ming San also nodded and said in a deep voice: "Brother He is right. Although the new soldiers lack experience, as long as they are commanded properly, they may not be worse than the old soldiers."
"Okay, let's hurry up and train. General Bai gave us five days to practice the military formation before entering the mountain."
Xia He said to Er Pang and Ming San,
"Er Pang, Ming San, Niu Ben, each of you will lead a hundred men and help them get familiar with the formation and signals."
"Understood, Brother He, don't worry! I've also been reading military books recently. Within five days, these three hundred men will definitely be able to follow us into the battlefield!"
Erpang and Mingsan responded in unison, then turned around to arrange the training.
"It's good to have someone available!"
With his subordinates helping him train the troops, Xia Hele had a lot of free time and simply became a hands-off boss.
In comparison, he was more interested in the strange beasts roaming outside Yunzhou.
He found Senior Sister Shan and told her about his idea of going into the mountains to look for the "Burning Deer".
Shan Ling frowned slightly after hearing this, and said with some worry in his tone:
"The Burning Deer is not an ordinary beast. There are other beasts following it. Even Hua Jin would find it difficult to deal with them. Are you sure you want to go?"
Xia He nodded.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I know what's going on."
Seeing his firm attitude, Shan Ling did not try to persuade him any further.
At this time, Shan Xiong on the side interrupted and said:
"Sister, I'll go with him! I'll help you keep an eye on him. It's too boring to watch them train here!"
Shan Ling glanced at his brother.
"It's not certain who is watching whom."
She ordered Shan Xiong, "Go to the tent and get the knife."
"Knife?" Xia He was stunned and looked at Shan Ling with some confusion.
Shan Xiong responded, turned around and ran towards the tent.
After a while, he came back holding a long sword. The blade was slender, the scabbard was simple, and it exuded a sharp aura.
Shan Xiong handed the knife to Xia He and said sourly: "This is a gift from the master."
"Commander Li?"
Xia He was a little surprised and took the knife to look at it carefully.
There are simple patterns carved on the scabbard, and it feels heavy in the hand, obviously made of extraordinary material.
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