The Heavenly Jewel Change
Chapter 60: Saving (4)
"Practice at the last minute, are you sure you can do it?" Shangguan Binger looked at him with a face full of doubt. However, even though he said that, he actually removed the Purple Dawn Bow from his back and handed it to him.
"Whether I can or not, you'll know once you see the results." Zhou Weiqing picked up the Purple Dawn Bow and ran in high spirits. Although he did not know what exactly the New Recruit Tournament required, but his father had trained him like a soldier since he was seven years old. Before he had actually enlisted in the army, the thing he lacked the most was physical strength, but now he had become a Celestial Gem Master, even without using his Physical Gem, his physique was already better than an ordinary person, which definitely gave him more confidence.
Three days later.
In the military camp outside Heavenly Bow City, the morning trumpet sounded loud early in the morning. Army troops quickly flowed out of their tents, and marched in formation outside the camp.
There were more than 2,000 soldiers, of which more than 1000 were the various personnel of the Fifth Regiment Battalion in charge of recruiting soldiers, while another 1,000 were new recruits this time around.
The 10th Battalion of the Fifth Regiment had each recruited a company of soldiers to augment the frontline and non-combatants that had been lost.
After three months of new recruitment training, the recruits did have the appearance of being a soldier, at least they stood there smartly with their backs straight, their new military uniform made them seem rather gallant and excited.
At this moment, Zhou Weiqing stood among the new Recruiting Company of the 3rd Battalion, but in a somewhat invisible corner. However, he carried the Purple Dawn Bow Shangguan Bing on his back.
In front of the formation of 2000 soldiers stood several military officers, and the one in front was Shangguan Binger who was wearing the uniform of his Battalion Commander. He was the only Battalion Commander of the Fifth Regiment who attended this round of recruitment in Heavenly Bow City, another battalion had dispatched the Company Leader.
Shangguan Binger stood beautiful and dashing in front, surrounded by the Company Leader. He was currently much more dignified and imposing compared to his usual appearance, and when his gaze swept across the 2000 soldiers present, he said in a serious voice: "I am deeply honored to be given the task of recruiting soldiers by the headquarters of the Fifth Regiment. My name is Shangguan Binger, and I am the Commander of the Third Archery Battalion of the Fifth Regiment. "
The veterans were still fine, as they had mostly seen this beautiful female Battalion Commander before, but most of them were not, and the originally orderly formation soon had some disturbances.
“Wow, Empire's best beauty! He's actually the commander of our 3rd Regiment's Fifth Battalion? ”
"Heh heh, you just found out now? We, the recruits of the 3rd Battalion, actually personally received our equipment from the Battalion Commander and saw it back then. ”
Hearing the talk of the surrounding soldiers, Zhou Weiqing felt extremely proud in her heart, silently thinking inwardly: That is my wife. Of course, he certainly did not state it out loud.
The new members quickly calmed down. Although they had been recruited for their respective Battalions, but the recruitment training was done together in a new barracks, and now that the recruitment training was over, once the New Recruit Tournament ended, the new Recruitment Tournament was over, they will return to their respective Battalions.
Xiao Se stood beside Shangguan Bing, and looked at the somewhat chaotic scene before them, pursing his lips in disdain. The battlefield was ruled by Humans, yet Shangguan Binger had yet to understand this. How could such a person seize my position as Battalion Commander. Wasn't he just a Celestial Gem Master? What's so great about that?
The next step was basic routine administrative affairs, and under the various leadership of the Fifth Regiment Company Leader, new recruits were laid off, and various recruits returned to their respective Battalion headquarters. After all that was done, Shangguan Binger once again entered the stage.
“Good, starting today, the 1000 newly recruited brothers are now officially members of our Fifth Regiment. Next, we will check the results of your three months of hard training. Recruits who show an outstanding display in the upcoming Fresh Recruit Tournament, will be instantly promoted to the rank of Squad Leader. All right, all the various battalions, your preparations begin now. ”
"Yes." Yeah." All the Company Leaders said with obedience, quickly leading their respective armies to begin their formation.
The Fifth Regiment was the Infantry Regiment, and among the ten Battalions, four of them were archery battalions, and the other six were the Light Infantry Battalion and two Heavy Infantry Battalions. Without a doubt, the two Heavy Infantry Battalions were the trump card Battalions of the Fifth Regiment. The Battalion Commander in charge of these two Battalions also held the duties of Deputy Commander of the Fifth Regiment. Of course, they are not currently here, but are on the front lines.
Due to the difference in the types of soldiers, therefore, the so-called New Recruit Tournament was actually not with ten Battalions competing against each other, but was executed according to their task force. Otherwise, if we let the Light Infantry and the Heavy Infantry fight each other, what good would it be?
The three main service branches were quickly divided into their respective tournament areas. For the Heavy Infantry Recruitment which consisted of only 2 battalions, it was very simple, they only needed to go head-to-head, and attack each other without weapons, purely a competition of strength. Overstretched soldiers would soon be eliminated, and this would continue until a single winner appeared; this final winner would also be instantly awarded the rank of Squad Leader. In the Fifth Regiment, it should be known that the Squad Leader of the Heavy Infantry Battalion was sometimes given even more authority than the ordinary Company Leader of an ordinary Battalion. As such, this prize is one of the best of the entire tournament.
As for the Light Infantry, their Fresh Recruit Tournament was actually divided into two parts, one similar to the Heavy Infantry competition with a direct charging clash, while the other was the operational prowess of individual soldiers, the other being the operational prowess of individual soldiers, without the need to draw much, the four Battalions would be in their own formation and it would be 500 vs 500 free for all, with anyone who was overwhelmed and beaten would be eliminated. The next round will begin, after a fifteen minute break, until the final winner is left. *
To be honest, the Fresh Recruit Tournament actually did not hold much meaning to most ordinary recruits, and it was just a formality to them. However, for a skilled recruit who had ambition, it was truly the perfect opportunity. With this, they had the opportunity to prove themselves among a large number of recruits, not only a quick promotion to the Squad Leader, but also the opportunity to leave a mark in their service history, he said, that would allow for easier promotions in the future, for example Xiao Se.
As for the Archery Battalion, their Fresh Recruit Tournament was the most unusual. For the four Battalions, they would be divided into two sides, each with 200 recruits. There will be a middle distance of 200 yards between the two sides, and both sides will shoot arrows at each other. All of the arrows were pummeled and stained with chalk, so during any attack, it would leave a clear trail, and the hit targets would immediately retreat from the battlefield, so that during any attack, it would leave a clear trail, it could also be said to be the simplest fight of the Tournament .
However, although this method of competition was relatively simpler, it also had its intrinsic meaning. How many recruits can actually fire accurately at 200 yards? Those who could even shoot that far were already considered quite good. Therefore, for the Archery Battalion, this was actually a very direct and effective way to choose talented warriors. Some of the Company Leaders, even Shangguan Binger as the Battalion Commander, were very considerate there. Also, they were responsible for directing the recruits from their own Battalion. Of course, due to the open and spacious location, it would not be easy to dodge the opponent's arrows.
At this moment, the Battalions were arranged in their respective formations, on the left were the first and second Battalions, and on the right were the third and fourth Battalions. This New Recruit Tournament was not only a competition between recruits, but also a competition between the various Battalions, if one party actually defeated the other party, which was a manifestation of their overall strength.