Chapter Fifteen: The Divine Beast's Will Crystal Imprint (Four)

  "Sharpening your sword at the last minute, can you handle it?" Shangguan Bing'er looked at him with a suspicious expression. As she spoke, she took off the Zi Chen bow and handed it to him.

  "We'll see about that." Zhou Weiqing took the Purple Bow and ran off excitedly. Although he didn't know what the new recruit competition would entail, since he was seven years old, his father had been training him with military requirements. Before joining the army, his weaknesses were physical quality and strength, but now that he was a Heavenly Jewel Master, even if he didn't use his Heavenly Jewels, his physical quality was not something ordinary people could compare to, and his confidence came from his actual abilities.

  Three days later.

  Outside the Tian Gong City military camp, bugle calls sounded early in the morning. Troops quickly walked out of their tents and lined up outside the camp.

  The total number of soldiers is about two thousand, with over a thousand being the fifth combined brigade's personnel in charge of recruitment this time, and the other thousand are new recruits.

  The Fifth Brigade recruited one company of troops from each of its ten battalions to reinforce the front line and make up for non-combat losses.

  After three months of new recruit training, the new recruits in front of me have somewhat taken on a military appearance. At least they stand there with their backs straight, wearing brand-new uniforms, and exuding an air of vigor and confidence.

  At this time, Zhou Weiqing was standing in an inconspicuous place among the new recruits of the third battalion, with the Purple Dawn Bow on his back.

  In front of the two thousand or so soldiers, a dozen or so officers stood, with the first one being Shangguan Yinger, who was wearing the uniform of a regimental officer. This time, the fifth union came to Tian Gong City to recruit soldiers, and only she, the regimental commander, came. The remaining high-ranking officials of the union were all on the front line, and those sent were only officers at the level of battalion commander.

  Only then, surrounded by the team leaders, Shangguan Bing'er walked to the front with a majestic and refreshing demeanor. At this moment, she was obviously more majestic than usual. Her eyes scanned over the two thousand plus soldiers in front of her, and she said in a deep voice: "It's an honor, this time I was entrusted by the Fifth United Headquarters to be in charge of this recruitment. My name is Shangguan Bing'er, and I am the captain of the third battalion of archers of the Fifth United."

  The old soldiers were a bit better off; most of them had seen the beautiful female battalion commander before, but the new recruits were different. The originally strict formation suddenly became somewhat disordered.

  "Wow, the Empire's number one beauty! Is actually our 5th United Regiment's 3rd Battalion Commander?"

  "Hah, you just found out? The new recruits from our three battalions had already met the battalion commander when they received their equipment."

  Zhou Weiqing listened to the discussions of the soldiers around him, feeling extremely proud. In his heart, he thought: That's my wife. Of course, he wouldn't say it out loud.

  The murmur of voices rose and fell in waves, the new recruits' side was clearly somewhat lax. A squadron leader in charge of training new recruits shouted: "Silence."

  The new recruits in the new barracks finally quieted down a bit. Although they were recruited according to each battalion, during training they were all organized within the new barracks. Now that the new barracks have ended, apart from the big comparison of new recruits, they will also rejoin their respective battalions and return to their original camps.

  Xiao Se stood beside Shangguan Bing'er, looking at the somewhat chaotic scene in front of him, and disdainfully curled his lip. The battlefield is a man's world, and this Shangguan Bing'er still doesn't understand this point until now, why did she snatch my position as camp commander? What's so great about being a Tianzhu master?

  Next, it was a routine matter. Under the leadership of the company commanders of the 5th Regiment, the new recruits were dismissed and returned to their respective companies. After completing these tasks, Shangguan Yuer only appeared again.

  "Alright, from today on, the thousand brothers of the new recruit camp will officially belong to my Fifth Legion. Next is the time to test the results of your hard training for the past three months. In the New Soldier Grand Competition, the soldier who performs the most outstandingly will be directly promoted to the rank of Squad Leader. Each camp, prepare to start!"

  "Yes." The team leaders responded in unison and quickly led their respective troops to form a battle array.

  The Fifth Legion was originally an infantry legion, with four of the ten battalions being archer battalions and the other six being four light infantry battalions and two heavy infantry battalions. The two heavy infantry battalions were undoubtedly the ace troops of the Fifth Legion. The officers in charge of commanding these two battalions also held the position of deputy commander of the Fifth Legion. Of course, they were not here but on the front line.

  Because of the differences in troops, the so-called new recruits are not ten regiments together, but are carried out according to the type of troops. Otherwise, what is the point of letting carefully selected heavy infantry and light infantry participate in the new recruit competition together?

  The three major combat troops quickly divided into three groups, and the two new recruits on the heavy infantry side had a very simple competition, which was to line up and charge forward. The two battalions clashed without using weapons, purely relying on physical strength. Those who were knocked down were immediately eliminated, and the winners continued until the final winner was determined. The ultimate winner would also be directly awarded the position of squad leader. It's worth noting that the squad leaders of the heavy infantry sometimes had more authority than the deputy battalion commanders of ordinary battalions. Therefore, this reward was also the best today.

  The new recruits on the light infantry side had two competitions, one was a charge, similar to the heavy infantry side, and the other was individual combat capability. No drawing lots were needed, four battalions lined up together, 500 men against 500 men, whoever they met would be who they fought, those who fell would be eliminated, then the next round, with a one-minute rest between rounds, until the final winner emerged.

  The New Soldier Competition doesn't hold much significance for ordinary new recruits, it's just a formality. However, for those with ambition, it's a different story. Standing out from the crowd of new recruits isn't just about quickly becoming a squad leader, but also leaving a mark in military history, making future promotions easier than other officers, like Xiao Se.

  The new recruits' competition in the archer camp was the most peculiar, with four camps divided into two sides, each with 200 new recruits, spaced 200 yards apart, and then shooting at each other with headless arrows. These arrows were all coated with white powder, as long as they hit, they would leave a mark on the opponent, those who were shot immediately exited the battlefield, it can be said that this is the simplest one in the new recruits' competition.

  But in this simple way of competing, there is also its inherent meaning. How many new recruits can hit the target at 200 yards? It's already very good to be able to shoot that far. Therefore, for the archery camp's new recruits, this method of selecting talent is the most direct and effective. Several platoon leaders, even the camp leader Bing Er, are all watching there. And they are also in charge of commanding the new recruits of their own camp. Of course, this is an open space, and it's not easy to dodge.

  At this time, the two sides of the venue have already lined up, with the first and second battalions on the left and the third and fourth battalions on the right. This new soldier's competition is not only a competition among new soldiers, but also a competition between battalions. If one side shoots down the other side, it will be a manifestation of overall strength.

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  This is the first update for today, there will be four updates in total. The second update will be this afternoon, and then at midnight when the mass update conference starts, two more updates will be released directly. All together, there are four updates. Let's have a burst of updates to thank everyone for their support, and also welcome book friends to attend tonight's mass update conference, where at least thousands of rewards will be given away.