To say that Malu's news was relatively reliable, it was not groundless, because Lin Yan soon received the appointment from above.
There is nothing special. The main thing is that the cavalry Yan Ling performed outstandingly in this war and was specially rewarded. He was promoted to the chief of the Cangzhou Prefecture Cavalry and hoped to continue to be loyal to the country.
To be honest, being appointed to the cavalry all at once would not work. This was something Lin Yan never expected, because the level jump was too big! You know, before this, he was just a soldier.
After thinking about it carefully, Lin Yan roughly understood the meaning above. It was simply that the situation in the Tang Dynasty was turbulent after this battle, and it was necessary to set some examples to stabilize the morale of the army, and Lin Yan was one of them.
If he were an ordinary soldier, he would have been happy for a long time after receiving this news, thinking about how to repay the kindness of the king and the country! But Lin Yan was different. Instead of being excited, he looked a little sad, because he felt that things were going to get more complicated!
Originally, it was good for him to hone his martial arts skills on the battlefield alone, but now he was suddenly asked to take care of others, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
It has to be said that Lin Yan's brain circuit is a bit strange. Others can't ask for such good things, but when it comes to him, it becomes the source of trouble.
However, this appointment is not based on his will. As long as he remains in Tangying, he must accept it obediently! Although it was troublesome, it was not to the point where Lin Yan had to pick up the knife and run away.
Cangzhou Prefecture cannot be left without an owner for a day. With Lin Yan's appointment, all the important positions below the chief official in Cangzhou Prefecture were filled in a short period of time. People can't help but sigh at the speed of efficiency!
With the person in charge, there is no need to worry about the reconstruction work, which is proceeding in an orderly manner. The most severely damaged Jiazi Camp has also been rebuilt, but it is missing the familiar faces from the past.
In addition to recruiting some soldiers from other places to supplement, the rest needs to be supplemented through conscription. Not to mention that this is a time-consuming and laborious task. Even with new recruits, restoring the previous combat effectiveness will not happen overnight.
Moreover, after all, they are not the same people as before. This is the cruelest and most helpless thing!
Everyone is alive in this world, but how many people have truly lived? Those people Lin Yan was familiar with were gone. They died for the country. Although they didn’t say they had no regrets, they had no regrets!
Lin Yan finally accepted his identity as no good, and at the same time learned to teach these new recruits the deeds of veterans he heard, saw and learned. This can be regarded as a kind of inheritance! No matter what, the will of Cangzhou Jiaziying has not been cut off!
Fortunately, the barbarians have not harassed the Tang border in the past few months. Whether it is because the army is resting due to the previous war, or the other side has some other conspiracy, at least it is peaceful now!
This also gave the war-torn Cangzhou Prefecture a chance to breathe. Otherwise, with the current strength of the Cangzhou Prefecture army, if they fight the barbarians again, they will only be crushed!
But now, everything is different! The original recruits grew up and gradually inherited the army's past will. Although he is a little immature, as long as he accepts the baptism of the battlefield, he will complete his transformation and become a real steel warrior!
The people of the Tang Dynasty cannot be defeated. They have a certain resilience in their bones and remain strong after many hardships. Perhaps this is the reason why the Tang Dynasty is so strong!
Months have passed in the blink of an eye, but the pain caused by the war has not disappeared, but has been buried by people. It seems that they have become accustomed to facing pain, and they only occasionally secretly recall the pain and lick the scars in the dead of night!
Lin Yan's team is legitimate and conscientious. After all, he is in his position and planning his own affairs! He doesn't want to be scolded in the spine by the people like some people who are greedy for pleasure and are arrogant and licentious!
Recently, he has also been thinking about some issues, that is, the soldiers under his command cannot do this just because they have not experienced the cruelty of fighting on the battlefield, and they will suffer a big loss when the time comes!
Just like a person who has never killed a chicken before, but is suddenly asked to kill someone, someone who can do it without hesitation has a psychological problem, right?
Everything has a gradual process. To put it bluntly, you have to adapt, so Lin Yan has an idea, and that is-train troops!
As the old saying goes: "It's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk!" They are not a guard of honor, so there is no use in showing off. Only when they can fight can they be real!
Coincidentally, there happened to be such a thing recently. It was suspected that a cult was spreading in the Tang Dynasty, especially in Cangzhou Prefecture, which had been devastated by war.
Sometimes, people's psychology is very fragile, especially when they encounter suffering. This also gives some people with ulterior motives the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
There are only two steps for cults to deceive people: one is "confusion" and the other is "belief". I will use some means to make you fascinated first, so that you will believe it even if you don’t believe it!
Originally, this was not a matter within the Jiazi Battalion. Their main task was to defend against foreign enemies. But who made Cangzhou Mansion currently short of manpower, so the task of investigating the cult was assigned, and Lin Yan took it on his own initiative.
The meaning above is very clear. Once the cult is confirmed to be true, there is no need to report it, it will be eradicated directly! Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!
This can also show the attitude of the Tang State. If you cause trouble in the Tang State at this time, you will definitely bear the wrath of the Tang State!
After Lin Yan reported to the new school captain, he set off with the cavalry team. Naturally, they had their own sources of intelligence, and they had already found out the location of a cult branch, but they had not alerted the other party for the time being!
Now we are launching a large-scale campaign to catch them all! Although a cavalry unit should be enough to deal with a mere cult branch, out of caution, Lin Yan still had some back-ups ready to call for help at any time.
As the horse galloped, Lin Yan's thoughts drifted away, and he remembered some things from the past.
At that time, he had just come out to practice and was just a small body-building warrior. When he was passing through "Naihe Town", he encountered a cult called "The Cult of the Underworld".
At that time, the youthful spirit, together with Feng Yichen, Mo Xiaoxiao, Jin Fugui, and Li Tieniu, dealt with the "Underworld Cult", beat away the messenger An Daoquan, and rescued the local people.
Only later did he learn that the identities of these people were not simple. The first two were Wudang disciples, and Jin Fugui, whose real name was "Jin Yitan," was from the second prince. He just didn't know if Li Tieniu was as simple as it seemed.
After Song Yi and Song Zi'er who were rescued left, it was not known whether they were okay?
Now Lin Yan is no longer the innocent young man he was before. Looking back carefully, he feels that An Daoquan's method of summoning the God of Hades is similar to the Death Song Cult's "Death Comes". He can't help but wonder whether these things really exist. Evil God?
Just as his thoughts were diverging, a voice came from beside him: "No, the cult branch is not far ahead!"
Lin Yan came back to his senses, glanced at the man, and then said: "You lead two people to sneak in to investigate first. Once confirmed, send a signal immediately!"
The man handed over his hand and then left.
This person is Lin Yan's gang leader, his name is A Liang, and he is a veteran from Cangzhou Prefecture. The team was disrupted when the barbarians invaded before, so they ran all the way here and there, and stayed here after the war.
Lin Yan saw that this man was capable, so he arranged a position of team leader for him, so that he could control the recruits below.
A Liang quickly selected the soldiers to go with him, while the war horses stayed in place. If he rode over directly, the noise would be too great, and the other party was not a fool. He would immediately alert the enemy and lose the meaning of stealth.
Lin Yan watched them leave. With A Liang leading the team, he was relatively relieved. Next, it’s time to wait for the results!
A stick of incense passed, but there was still no return from A Liang's message. Lin Yan immediately frowned.
"No, I'll go check it out!" Lin Yan said.
"No, no! I'd better go!" Liu Daqing said at the side. Like A Liang, he is also the gang leader under Lin Yan.
"This is an order, no need to say more!" Lin Yan said.
As a commander, it is very unwise to put himself in danger, but he has his own considerations. Now that A Liang has lost contact, the situation inside is unknown. Even if another Liu Daqing is sent out, the result may be the same. In the end, it can only be "Calabash Boy saving grandpa", causing the situation to further deteriorate.
In this case, it would be better to take action personally from the beginning. Although his current strength is very weak, he at least has the foundation of a warrior. Once any situation occurs, he can easily deal with it and will not let the matter become irreversible.
"But..." Liu Daqing originally wanted to say something, but was interrupted by the gang leader Zhong on the side.
"Okay Daqing, just listen to the team leader! He must have his own considerations. Let's do our job well and be ready to cooperate with the team leader to attack at any time!" Lao Zhong was very calm. His age can be said to be the best among those present. The oldest among men, many years of military camp life also gave him a lot of experience.
He will not blindly follow the decisions of his boss, but he also has his own ideas and fully cooperates with his job.
After Lin Yan settled down, he dismounted and headed towards the direction where A Liang and the others had been sneaking. Although his level has declined now, his quality as a warrior is still there, and his speed is far beyond that of ordinary people!
Soon, he approached the cult branch and sneaked in without alerting anyone. Inside is a large hall with a spooky and eerie layout. Someone is preaching something on the stage. There are densely packed believers below the stage. At a glance, there are hundreds of people.
Lin Yan was immediately shocked, this was not a small amount! What is going on today that so many people have gathered!
Searching among the crowd, he soon found A Liang and others who had come in earlier, but they seemed to be confused. They listened carefully together with the other believers, with piety on their faces, and they had obviously integrated into them. !
Lin Yan's heart immediately sank. A Liang and the others had disguised themselves before they came in. They had not been seen through yet, but they didn't know why they were tricked and became like this!
He struggled to squeeze to A Liang's side, his energy poured into his fingers, and then he pressed hard on A Liang's eyebrows, and he shouted softly in his heart: "Open!"
In an instant, a golden energy entered his body, and A Liang woke up. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he said, "Quizheng, why are you here?"
Lin Yan made a silent gesture and asked quietly: "What's the matter with you?"
A Liang thought hard, and then said: "After we sneaked in, we prepared to observe, but we stopped preaching for a while, and then we forgot about it!"
Lin Yan suddenly felt bad when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Can it affect the spirit? It seems that this place is really weird!"
