The large group of people headed north, and now they faced the first difficulty, crossing the river.
What blocked Zhao Yanxun was Suihe. The river was about seven or eight feet wide. Crossing Suihe and heading north twenty miles was Liaoping.
According to the report from the scouting horse, there are Ming cavalry on the bank of Suihe River in the north, and they may launch an attack at any time when crossing the river.
But right now, the more critical thing facing Zhao Yanxun is that there is no bridge that can be used to cross the river.
All the nearby bridges were destroyed, and no large ships could be found in the river. Apparently most of them had been scuttled by the Ming army.
So now, we can only build more rafts to cross the river, but this is a delicate job that cannot be rushed.
As a result, the army could only be stationed on the bank of Suihe River, and then divided some of them to cut down trees. Of course, bamboo would be better.
There is Zhuangzi near the river. Although a lot of it has been destroyed by the Ming army, it can still be used as a camping place. It is relatively easy to defend.
For Zhao Yanxun at this stage, the threat from zombies in the wild is much higher than that of the Ming army.
It was probably Shen Shizheng (four o'clock in the afternoon), and Zhao Yanxun was very satisfied if the seven or eight hundred soldiers who were separated could prepare the wood before dark.
The raft will be built in the evening and we can cross the river early tomorrow morning.
At this moment in the wooden house, Zhao Yanxun opened the system panel, and the actual controlled population on it was refreshed again.
It was refreshed an hour ago, and the actual controlled population was 82,485. It was just refreshed to 85,622.
"150 soldiers can be upgraded."
Having accumulated so many upgrade quotas, Zhao Yanxun felt that he should use them up.
The reason why he never used it was because he didn't think of such an arrangement.
Spreading it randomly can enhance the strength of individual soldiers, but it will not be of much benefit unless you upgrade those meritorious officers.
Such large-scale quotas must be used in an organized manner to achieve maximum effect.
Just listen to Zhao Yanxun's instructions: "Go and call Fang Sheng and Wang Cheng!"
"As you command!"
For this batch upgrade, a group of people with outstanding performance must be selected. After all, upgrade is also a kind of recognition.
After Fang Sheng and the others arrived, Zhao Yanxun explained the situation to them and gave them seventy-five places each.
The two of them were very happy. In the past, the "upgraded" soldiers who became part of the organic system were treated like guards, but now ordinary troops like them also had them.
Seventy-five people were selected from each of the army. Although they could not gather a hundred households, they could still be regarded as sharp swords.
To besiege Liaoping Fucheng, these people are suitable for attacking the city.
Usually there are people who specialize in counting military merits, but this time Zhao Yanxun issued a strict order, and all the soldiers who were upgraded were the lowest level soldiers.
It only took less than half an hour for everyone to be selected, and now it was time to eat.
Even those soldiers who went out to cut down trees were gathered back at this moment, and the wood was almost ready.
There was smoke everywhere in the village, and all the soldiers were having dinner.
"The prince is here!"
A loud roar filled the soldiers near and far with great energy, and their eyes all glanced in the direction of the sound.
The village is not very big, so it can be said to be crowded inside, but this is exactly what Zhao Yanxun wants.
When it comes to upgrading your subordinates, naturally the more people see it, the better, so that it can have an motivating effect.
Zhao Yanxun came to a slightly higher ground, and someone immediately placed a chair behind him so that he could sit down comfortably.
"See you, my lord!"
Under the leadership of Wang Cheng, the soldiers present saluted one after another, and the sound was heard far away, which would also attract more zombies outside the village.
"No gift!"
After everyone shouted in unison, Zhao Yanxun glanced at Fang Sheng beside him. The latter understood and immediately said: "In several battles in the front, our army defeated the bandit army. The prince said... You sergeants have made great contributions, and today we are dedicated to
Praise, bestow upon me the power of divine martial arts!”
This last sentence directly caused a sensation on the scene.
Everyone knows that divine power is a good thing, and it is something that all soldiers are envious of.
Just listen to Fang Sheng continue to say: "There are one hundred and fifty people who have been given the power of divine martial arts this time. They are the people who have accumulated the most military merits in several battles!"
One hundred and fifty people will be given the power of the gods, and everyone here is surprised again. This is the largest scale in history.
Everyone got excited and thought about whether they had any chance. Of course, some people were upset because they
"Next, I will read out the list of recipients!"
There were more than a thousand people present, and they all listened attentively, and the place was completely silent.
"Under the jurisdiction of Baihu Wangshan, Xu Ping, Zhao Dagang, Hu Yin..."
The faces of those who were pointed out were all smiles. They had never been so happy in their lives.
Soon, these 150 people were selected and came to Zhao Yanxun one after another.
Looking at the more than a hundred people and the more than a thousand soldiers present, I couldn't help but feel envious in my heart.
Looking at the people kneeling in front of him, Zhao Yanxun stood up from his chair and said: "You are all the best in the army. The gift of magical power to you today is to commend your military exploits. I hope you will do more in the future battles."
Brave and tenacious..."
After an impassioned speech, Zhao Yanxun took the sword given by the system and upgraded each soldier in front of him in the same way as before.
The system upgrade has a very strange feeling on the soldiers, which is generally pleasant and satisfying.
"Kowtow to thank the prince for his grace!" The soldiers paid homage with a great ceremony. At this moment, they were sincerely grateful to Zhao Yanxun.
Soon the entire upgrade was completed, and Zhao Yanxun returned to the chair and sat down.
"Kowtow to the Lord for his grace!" The soldiers thanked him again.
Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly, glanced at the other soldiers and said: "With the capture of Liaoping Mansion, I will once again reward you based on your merits. All the soldiers...as long as they kill more enemies and perform meritorious services, they will all have the opportunity to be rewarded!"
One sentence ignited the fighting spirit of the soldiers present.
They wished they could feel the power of Liaoping Prefecture right now and defeat the city's attack power in one go, and then, like their predecessors today, gain the coveted magical power.
At this time, Wang Cheng was heard shouting: "Break Liaoping, wipe out the rebels, long live the prince!"
"Long live the prince!"
All the soldiers present shouted loudly, and most of them still held weapons in their hands. For a moment, there were many swords and guns.
Amidst the enthusiastic shouts, Zhao Yanxun left the stage with several guards.
"Let everyone else eat. After eating, start building the raft!" Fang Sheng ordered everyone.
After arranging these people, Fang Shengcai said to everyone in front of him: "From now on, you will be separated from the original organization and reorganized into two teams!"
These were all agreed upon by Fang Sheng and Zhao Yanxun.
At this time, Wang Cheng said with a smile: "I know what you are thinking. After dinner, go out and clean up the monsters outside Zhuangzi!"
Having just been upgraded, everyone was very motivated to fight. Naturally, they wanted to go out and have some fun.
At this moment, there are at least seven to eight hundred zombies outside the village, so the soldiers will obviously have no problem taking them down.