"Brother, let us follow you from now on!"
"Follow you to conquer the world, be energetic!"
"Yes, you will be our boss from now on, and you can do whatever you say!"
Since that night, the dandies and little girls who originally followed Queen Roadhog have asked to join Chen Xing's expeditionary force.
Although these motorcycle gangs are all marginal figures in the family, they are also the children of powerful people who have received aristocratic education since childhood. As the saying goes, there are still three nails in a broken ship. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse, but their abilities are still much stronger than ordinary people.
This is also the reason why Ye Yang Qingyan integrated this force. It is not just a hobby of racing, but also for profit considerations.
What Chen Xing lacks the most right now is manpower. Naturally, he accepts all comers. What's more, although these people seem cynical and unreliable, their physical fitness and combat effectiveness are there. As long as they are well trained, they can be a powerful force. strength.
Chen Xing then formed a motorized rapid combat force based on these people at the suggestion of Ye Yang Qingyan.
All members of this unit drive cruise motorcycles, using their excellent mobility to enter the battlefield and perform raids, support and other tasks. As for investigation, a major matter related to the life and death of the legion, Chen Xing still left it to the master group. These second-rate guys are too dissolute to carry out too important a mission.
After that, it was uneventful for a while.
The expeditionary force has begun to take shape, but it is only beginning to take shape. After using up the human resources on hand, subsequent recruitment will become increasingly difficult.
The main components of the current expeditionary force are the regular combat troops of the original North Bridge Regiment, the remaining personnel of the Thunder Light Regiment and the Master Regiment, the military police transferred from the Gray Corner City family troops, and a dozen people from the edge towns of the Northern Wilderness who have friendship with the Hanged Skull Alliance. Troops, troops extorted from the dignitaries of Lizard City, and the motorcycle gang led by Ye Yang Qingyan.
The total number of them is less than 20,000, which is only the first step towards the expeditionary force's establishment of 100,000.
But the second step is extremely difficult and difficult.
There are many trees on the hills of Lizard City, and they have formed a fixed circle for thousands of years. It is not something that an outsider can easily break.
Unless you are a king-level powerhouse like Aaliya, who is powerful enough to ignore most of the social rules and defeat ten societies with one force to break the situation.
Obviously Chen Xing does not have this ability, and Aaliyah cannot completely ignore the feelings of other subordinates and force them to cooperate with Chen Xing. If we really want to do this, it will be to force the mud up the wall, which will not only cause widespread dissatisfaction, but also make Chen Xing's subsequent work more difficult to carry out, which can be said to be meaningless.
While Chen Xing was worried about the next step of recruitment, in a side hall of the Red Castle of Dragon City, the Alluring Princess Lacey Maris was meeting with her eldest brother and the first heir to the Red Dragon Principality, Gavin. Maris get together. Also attending the party were several young talents who were quite famous in the aristocratic circles of the Northern Alliance, including Ricardo, the "eagle owl on the shoulders of the dragon".
"I have to say that this rural nobleman with a mercenary background is really surprising. In such a big environment, he was able to get 20,000 people by deception. It really shouldn't be underestimated."
"But his limit is only here. If he goes further, he probably won't be able to recruit even one person."
"You know, the sky in Lizard City always belongs to the red dragon."
A young nobleman held a glass of wine and talked. His tone was frivolous, and he was very disdainful of this rising star commander of the expeditionary force.
"I always feel that a group of lions bullying a little hamster is a bit of a fuss." Gavin Maris's expression was a bit lazy and casual, and he seemed to be not very interested.
"I don't know why, but this guy reminds me of a crab that was run over by a wheel." A young nobleman joked.
"That must be the freshwater lake crab in autumn." Another young noble added, which immediately caused a burst of laughter.
Autumn is the reproductive period of crabs, and a lot of "crab paste" will accumulate in the body. Once crushed, it will flow red, yellow, white and green all over the ground.
"Gentlemen, now is not the time to relax!" Lacey said in a cold tone, "As long as he doesn't get out of our sight for a day, there can't be any negligence."
"Only his body is the safest," she concluded.
The young talents wisely kept their mouths shut, and only the least-eyed guy would oppose Princess Qingcheng's opinion in person.
In terms of talent, knowledge, and strength, Lacey Maris is undoubtedly the leader of the younger generation in Ambergris River. He was promoted to the Holy Domain at a young age and was favored by the secondary false god Manticore. He also had extremely high military talent and was proficient in all kinds of strategies.
Coupled with her stunning appearance, most men would not dare to speak when they saw her.
However, there was one person present who ignored all this.
"My dear sister, why have you become so timid?" Gavin Maris mocked, "Now you are like a little girl who is frightened by cockroaches."
"Gavin Maris, I don't want to argue with you now." Lacey said with a cold face, "Please remember, that is our common enemy." She emphasized, "The common enemy of the Maris family."
"Okay, okay..." Gavin Maris shrugged in resignation, "It's all up to you, my dear sister."
"But..." The Red Dragon Prince paused, "I really can't think of anything else that person can do."
"It is impossible for any nobles in the country to respond to him. We have also reached an agreement with the Gray Horn City family not to send additional soldiers."
"And the military budget of the expeditionary force is not enough for him to hire an outside mercenary group."
"It seems to me that he is at the end of his rope," said Gavin Maris, and then he turned back to Ricardo. "Am I right, my dearest friend?"
All eyes were on this young military genius. If there is one person here besides Lacey who is worth pondering, then the other one is him.
Ricardo put down the wine glass in his hand, thought seriously for a while, and said, "I think so too. Unless there is a miracle, I can't think of any way to make him conjure the remaining 80,000 people."
"Even if it were me, in his environment, I would be helpless."
Lacey nodded and admitted, "That's true. Even if it were me, I wouldn't be able to think of a solution."
"That's right!" Gavin Maris put one hand on Lacey's shoulder and the other on Ricardo's shoulder, "Not even the two smartest and wisest geniuses in our Lizard City can think of a way. , what kind of waves can a country nobleman with a mercenary background make?"
He smiled slightly and said, "As far as I know, crabs can't swim."
"Hahaha!"
Gavin Maris’ words made the scene lively again, with bursts of laughter.
At this time, Chen Xing was still thinking sadly in the military tent in Beiqiao Town.
The current situation is that the nobles of the Red Dragon Principality seem to have reached some kind of agreement and are avoiding him.
There was no one to apply for conscription through conventional channels, so the situation was very difficult.
If an expeditionary force cannot recruit men, it will become a joke. With just 20,000 people, they can't even fight a decent battle.
"Lord Commander, there is a group of mercenaries outside asking to see you."
While thinking, the messenger came in to report.
"Let them in."
Chen Xing put away his thoughts and received the visitor. There is no point in being anxious about this kind of thing, you can only take your time and find a solution.
If there is no other way, we can only stand by and wait for the opportunity to appear.
"Sir, do you still remember me?" A mercenary in his thirties came in and stretched out his hand with a smile.
"Wu Erxiong!"
Chen Xing's eyes lit up and he stepped forward to hold the other person's hand. This Wu Erxiong is the Red Nation mercenary he met when he was adventuring in the Goddess Plane of the Green Continent, the leader of the Bear Hug Group, and his hometown is near the Stinky Water Lake.
"I heard that your lord has become the commander-in-chief, so I shamelessly brought my brothers here to beg for food. I hope that your lord will not dislike us." Wu Erxiong said with a smile.
"Great!" Just when he was worried that there was no one around, an old friend suddenly came to join him, which made Chen Xing unhappy.
"I also brought a friend here." Wu Erxiong whistled, and a silly-looking mercenary in his thirties ran in.
"Zeng Daming!"
Chen Xing immediately called out the other person's name. He was also someone he met in the goddess plane of Greenland.
"Hey hey hey, it's me!" Zeng Daming touched his head and said, "After I left last time, Er Xiong and I got in touch, and we often drank together when nothing happened. I found out in the news that day that you had become the commander-in-chief, and together we , I just want to come over and join you."
Zeng Daming rubbed his hands and said, "If the boss doesn't mind, just bring some brothers with you."
"What are you talking about? It's too late for me to be happy that you can come!" Chen Xing grabbed Zeng Daming's shoulders hard, feeling a little excited. They just met by chance, but they didn't expect that the other party would always remember him and come to him whenever he had the chance.
At this moment, the messenger ran in again.
"Lord Commander, there is a man outside who claims to be a veteran of the Hexi Regiment asking to see him."
One wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen.
"A veteran of the Hexi Regiment?" Chen Xing frowned slightly. He didn't have a very good impression of the Hexi Regiment, but the other party claimed to be a veteran and was obviously not the leader of the Hexi Regiment.
"Invite him in."
Not long after, a skinny middle-aged mercenary opened the curtain and walked in. He has a stooped back and is estimated to be about forty or fifty years old.
"It's you!" Chen Xing said in surprise.
He knew this mercenary. He was the logistics soldier of the Hexi Regiment whom he met on the way to support Tie Nuo.
"Sir, you still remember me!" The veteran was both happy and a little surprised. "I didn't expect that you would still remember me. I'm just a little person. I thought you had forgotten me a long time ago."
"Don't say that. Without your guidance, we might not be able to find our teammates." Chen Xing said.
When he mentioned his old friend, the veteran looked a little gloomy, "We have all heard about Captain Tienuo..."
"Our Hexi regiment is also finished. The regiment leader is dead, and the deputy regiment leader is also dead. Only us veterans are left."
"We all discussed it and decided that we have nowhere to go anyway, so we might as well come to join you."
"As long as you don't mind it, our lives will be yours!"
"Welcome, very welcome!" Chen Xing held the veteran's hand firmly, "Don't go anywhere from now on, just follow me and conquer the world!"
"Okay!"
"Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang!" Chen Xing shouted outside. Xiao Yang immediately ran in and came to him in three steps and two steps at a time. "Boss, what's the matter?"
"Take them down to have a rest, change into new clothes, and have dinner together tonight."
"Get it done right away!"
As soon as Xiao Yang ran to the door, he suddenly remembered the rapid siren outside.
"Attention, all units, attention, all units! A huge number of unknown troops are approaching, a huge number of unknown troops are approaching!"
"All units will be in place immediately, all units will be in place immediately!"
"What's going on!" "What's happening!"
Chen Xing rushed out of the military tent and was stunned at first sight.
Thousands of aerostats flew from the sky, densely packed like a swarm of bees.
Smoke and dust billowed on the ground, stretching for dozens of kilometers, and the roar of vehicles swept the world.
The attack was fierce, as if an earth-shattering battle was about to begin.
As time passed, fluttering flags appeared in sight, which turned out to be mercenary groups.
Big and small, countless!
"The Kuangsha Mercenary Group, come to pay homage!"
"Fire Flame Steel Wolf, come and pay homage!"
"Turkey group, come and meet us!"
"Nanshanshan Chapter, come and pay homage!"
"Team Iron Gyro, come to meet us!"
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