Chapter 78: Gambling and Alcohol

  In the military department, on the empty ground, tens of thousands of soldiers simply did not know what to do, but only felt a void power that made them breathless.

  "From now on, I am the commander of this military department. If you obey me, we will be brothers from now on. To my brothers, I have no reservations - I can tell you that although I am currently only a ordinary Dan master, I have confidence that in the near future, I will at least reach the level of a Hua Dan master or even higher. Moreover, I can guarantee that your days will only get better. I know that as the son of the royal family, Ouyang Sheng's subordinates' treatment won't be bad, but I can guarantee that if you feel that it's not as good as before, I'll leave immediately and never look back."

  Lei Xiang finally came to his senses, exchanged a glance with Chen Hao and others, then walked in front of Jiang Huan again, clasped his fists together, slightly bowed, "Lei Xiang has seen General Jiang Huan."

  Chen Hao and others also bowed slightly with some reluctance, saying in unison, "We have seen General Jiang Hua."

  Jiang Hao nodded and said: "Very well, Deputy Commander Lei Xiang, you come with me to the tent, everyone else disperse."

  Chen Hao and the others looked at Lei Xiang, and it was clear that they were still not very reassured about this possibly youngest military commander in the Empire of Feia. Lei Xiang waved his hand to indicate that they could leave, if Jiang Huan really wanted to harm him, he would have made a move long ago, why bother with those underhanded tactics.

  Jiang Hao and Jiang Lie as well as Lei Xiang then returned to that massive military tent.

  "May I ask General Jiang Huo, how old are you really?" Lei Xiang asked as soon as he sat down, with a hint of hope in his eyes.

  Jiang Hao seemed to have anticipated Lei Xiang's question: "In three more months, I'll be eleven years old."

  Lei Xiang let out a wry smile and said, "General Jiang Huan, it seems that you are probably the youngest general in the Empire of Feia."

  "Hehe, how about this? From now on, just call me by my name, always saying 'Commander' makes it seem too formal, I don't like it."

  Lei Xiang was taken aback for a moment, then said: "Alright, from now on I'll call you Jiang Hao." Apparently, calling someone younger than himself "Commander" still felt somewhat awkward to Lei Xiang.

  Jiang Hao nodded and said: "Deputy Commander Lei Xiang, can you tell me in detail about the situation of our military department?"

  "Our military department is the smallest of the three military departments in the Third Legion. Originally, our military department had nearly 200,000 troops, but Commander Ouyang didn't like to restrain us, so there were many fights and brawls. Over time, those who weren't capable ran off to other military departments, and Commander Ouyang always approved their transfer applications. So you see, now the entire military department has fewer than 50,000 people." Lei Xiang said slowly.

  "Oh, Ou Yang Sheng being a royal prince, I suppose you're treated quite well?" Jiang Hao asked.

  Lei Xiang couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh, his face revealing a helpless expression. "Ah, this is the key point," he said. "You see, our military tents and whatnot are better than those of other military departments, right? But that's just surface-level. I'm afraid these tents might be the only thing we can show off in the entire department. Apart from that, our department might be the poorest."

  Jiang Hao and Jiang Lie looked at each other, their eyes filled with confusion.

  Lei Xiang paused for a moment before continuing: "Actually, I think you should have seen that our soldiers and even the entire army don't even have a complete set of armor."

  "Didn't they send down military supplies from above?" Jiang Hao asked hastily, "How could this be?"

  Lei Xiang glanced at Jiang Hao and said, "It's all gone, of course it's all gone, not a single thing left. Why is that? It's because of two things: wine and gambling."

  "Gambling and wine?" Jiang Hao became increasingly perplexed.

  "Look, these wine jars are all over the military tent. They were all drunk by General Ouyang, and he likes to keep the empty jars as a memento. No one is allowed to touch them. As for gambling, you've seen it yourself. Our soldiers here either cultivate their skills or gamble. This is all forced upon us by General Ouyang. He treats us well, never hitting or scolding us, but every day he makes us gamble with him, and it's a massive game with tens of thousands of people involved. We've lost everything valuable to him. In the end, even our armor and weapons were gambled away, and after winning, he uses the money to buy more wine. The clothes on those soldiers' bodies are all taken from corpses on the battlefield."

  "Our military department, although only 50,000 people, is the smallest in the thirteen legions, but those who stay are all elites. Among the 50,000 people, 30,000 are warriors, and about 10,000 are five-star warriors or above, while there are over a hundred war masters. As for ordinary soldiers who cannot cultivate battle qi, they all have their own unique skills."

  "What did you say?" This time, Jiang Hao and Jiang Lie were shocked. They looked at each other, both seeing deep shock in the other's eyes. Although they had already thought highly of Ouyang Sheng's military department, they hadn't expected its depth to be so amazing.

  Ouyang Sheng was indeed fond of gambling and drinking, but the sheer number of warriors in the military department still left Jiang Huan incredulous. Generally speaking, a military department like Jiang Tian's had around 1.5 million people, yet the total number of warriors didn't even reach 20,000, let alone the number of war masters which was less than 100, due to the army's ratio configuration. And here, with only 50,000 people, the number of warriors they possessed even surpassed that of Jiang Tian's military department, how could this not leave Jiang Huan astonished?

  Lei Xiang's face revealed a wry smile as he said, "The strong prey on the weak, whoever has the bigger fist is the boss. This is what Ouyang Sheng told us. Those who can stay here are all quite capable, without some real strength, they would have died on the battlefield long ago. The weak either get transferred or die, because if you're not ruthless here, you won't be beaten to death, but you'll starve to death. Because the food in the military department is also divided according to strength, these are all Ouyang Jun's orders."

  "Hmph, Ou Yang Sheng this fatty is all sorts of nonsense, simply messing around. As a royal prince, he doesn't properly lead his troops, every day either gambling or drinking." Jiang Lie coldly snorted, angrily saying.

  Jiang Hao slightly shook his head and said, "Second Brother, Ouyang Sheng can't be considered completely useless. Although his methods are a bit strange, I dare say that the combat strength of this military department is absolutely the strongest among the three departments. By the way, Vice Military Commander Lei Xiang, how many dan masters does our military department have?"

  As soon as this was said, Lei Xiang's gaze towards Jiang Huan was filled with disdain, and he said in a gloomy tone: "Jiang Huan, are you kidding? There aren't even a few Dan Masters in the entire 13th Army Corps. In our military department, there isn't one either. Without real power, a Dan Master can't survive here. This is also why when the brothers found out you're a Dan Master, they all looked at you with eager faces."

  Jiang Hao awkwardly scratched his head and said: "I understand, Deputy Commander Lei Xiang, you'd better tell me about the current situation of our military department."

  Lei Xiang was taken aback, saying: "I've already said what I needed to say! Everyone is just mixed up in this mess, waiting for death. Now that they want to transfer, other military departments don't dare to accept them. As soon as others hear that they are from the Ouyang Sheng military department, they avoid them. Now that Colonel Ouyang is no longer here, these soldiers have developed a bad habit of being addicted to gambling and drinking, and it's already not bad that things have ended up like this."

  Jiang Tian smiled faintly and said, "It seems that Vice Commander Lei Xiang still doesn't consider me one of his own. Actually, some things can't be hidden. I'll ask you a question: why is our military department located in this not-so-large mountain range, so far away from the other two departments of the 13th Corps, unable to support each other? This goes against the principles of warfare. Furthermore, this mountain range isn't exactly a good place - I've observed that the entire mountain is shrouded in miasma, and if one were to accidentally enter it, they might not be able to come out again. And besides, this location is closest to the Empire of a Hundred Battles. With their military strength, I think they shouldn't have any problem taking down our department, right? I think this probably isn't the actual base camp of our military department."

  After hearing Jiang Hao's words, Lei Xiang's face suddenly changed, and a substantial killing intent burst out.

  Jiang Hao looked at Lei Xiang calmly, seemingly unaffected by the killing intent emanating from him. He smiled and said, "If Ouyang Sheng is really as you say, addicted to gambling and drinking, and doesn't care about your training, then he wouldn't come to my brother's military department to encroach on their territory. And my brother, although he looks down on him, hasn't made a move against you, clearly because he has some reservations. Deputy Commander Lei Xiang, I think what I said is correct, right?"

  "These are all your guesses?" Lei Xiang's eyes stared at Jiang Hao, saying in a low voice.

  Jiang Hao looked at him and said, "It's about the same. Actually, these things are probably not just something I can think of. As long as you've been here in person, it shouldn't be difficult to guess with a little thought, after all, if what you say is true, then those soldiers wouldn't have been so resistant to my arrival."

  "Of course, there's one more thing to remember, I'm now your commander, so I shouldn't be considered an outsider. Since I've arrived here, I'll definitely lead you all to become truly powerful. To be honest, I quite like the atmosphere here and I don't like restricting you either. Vice Commander Lei Xiang, I think we should have a frank and open talk."

  Lei Xiang glanced at Jiang Hao, his face filled with a fierce killing intent, his fists clenched tightly. He did not deny what Jiang Hao had said, but in his heart, he was struggling constantly.

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