Chapter 321: Reorganization (2/2)

Qianye observed their expressions and continued, “Since Dark Flame has won this battle, we have the authority to reorganize the seventh division. This is the law of Evernight. If you are willing to join Dark Flame, your status and salary will remain unchanged. It will only increase in the future according to your accomplishments.

Most of the officers were surprised by this promise. On Evernight Continent, even those few ten-thousand-strong mercenary corps couldn’t compare to the expeditionary army in terms of resources. Dark Flame’s armaments had already exceeded their expectations, but to actually be able to provide the same salary—didn’t this mean that their true strength could already match that of an expeditionary army division?

“There are likely some of you who want to return to the expeditionary army system and are thus hoping for General Dong Qifeng’s counterattack. However, going with Dong Qifeng isn’t the only way to return to the expeditionary army system. Dark Flame can do it as well.”

Qianye’s words ignited a huge bomb and everyone under the stage was visibly moved. Even Zhu Wuya who had fought a battle against Dark Flame was somewhat dumbfounded.

The expeditionary army division designations weren’t permanent. In truth, the rise and fall of number designations here were even faster than in the imperial regular army. Numerous divisions had been dissolved in the recent war after their commanders fell in battle and more than half the troops were lost.

However, every designation had a defensive region to watch over. Qianye’s intention was to actually establish his own designation, which also meant that he would completely drive Dong Qifeng out of this defensive region. In order to accomplish this, both strength and connections were indispensable.

Qianye took in everyone’s reactions and said, “Whatever ideas you may have, I don’t really mind. But right now, you will help me complete the seventh division’s reorganization. Whoever dares to play petty tricks during this process will be killed without mercy! That is all, dismissed.”

The group of officers dispersed with heavy hearts.

In the following days, the entire seventh division was dismantled and mixed into Dark Flame’s ranks. The batch of surrendered officers were all reappointed in separate groups, but most of them merely played an auxiliary role. According to Song Hu, these officers could only be trusted after a bitter fight against the expeditionary army.

Fortunately, the expeditionary army’s regional forces possessed the characteristics of a personal army, especially true for the lower level officers. This was just another job for them, and it was inherently no different from being a hunter or mercenary. They were all here to exchange their lives for money. The only difference was that the expeditionary army had greater authority, their status relatively more stable and their profits better ensured.

As long as Dark Flame could stand tall without falling, the warriors would gradually form a sense of belonging to it. The factions on Evernight Continent were fickle and complicated with no everlasting loyalty to speak of. Apart from the common belief that the dark races were the enemy of the human race, even the Great Qin Empire was just a distant symbol of authority.

Qianye watched the officers leave in succession and went through his plans once more in his mind. Using Dark Flame as the skeleton, he would break up the original seventh division soldiers and fold them into its ranks. In this way, he could form a unit with considerable combat strength within a short time.

The urgent matter at hand was to repel all potential interference from the expeditionary army. Although Song Zining had stated that he would settle things with the expeditionary army leaders, it was best to be prepared.

After repelling the interfering expeditionary forces, he would march west to open up new territory.

Blackflow City was an adverse territory. It was below average both in terms of location and resources while its staple income, in the past, mostly came from grey trade. The city was enough for a seventh division commander, but it was insufficient to accommodate Qianye’s plans and dreams.

The only path ahead was to head west. The vast land there with its boundless resources would serve as the true foundation for the future.

Meanwhile, the airship port at the expeditionary army headquarters was bustling with activity.

Numerous military-use jeeps had arrived in quick succession. When the airship port guards saw the expeditionary army insignia with a golden star on it, they immediately stood ramrod straight and performed a resounding salutation. “Greetings, General!”

The jeep windows were lowered and an obviously chubby face appeared from within. His puffy eyes were especially conspicuous. He seemed quite pleased with the sentry’s attitude and raised his hands to his forehead in response. Afterward, he leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking, but there was a smile emerging at the corners of his mouth.

This squad of jeeps overtook several cars that were lining up for entry and drove directly into the airship port toward a certain landing platform.

This was obviously jumping the queue. However, the cars and travelers who had been waiting in the tedious line dared not utter a word of dissent after seeing the general’s insignia on the car. Special privileges weren’t a rare sight, especially in such a place as Evernight where there was never any lasting peace.

The motorcade drove all the way in and only stopped after reaching an airship. A beautiful female aide-de-camp with dazzling long legs jumped down from the front seat. She then opened the back door and said with a clear voice, “General, we’re here.”

That general with a square face and big ears glanced outward before moving his fat body out of the car. His bearings were actually quite nimble. As he passed by, the general firmly groped the female officer’s buttocks secretly with his left hand. The beautiful aide-de-camp’s face turned frosty and jab at those fat hands in reverse.

The attack was quite ruthless, but the general remained unfazed as if that hand wasn’t even his. The tenacity of a champion’s body far surpassed that of ordinary people, and it was just right to use it in such an occasion.Previous ChapterNext Chapte