Surviving is luck, and being able to make a contribution is an unexpected surprise. After all, this is a gain that everyone did not expect when they worked hard.
The blood on his hands was still there, but this did not stop Zhang Yan from grabbing the noodles and gobbling them down. Here, even if you have a mysophobia, you will be suppressed.
"Madman, I've given you my first credit. I should be able to give you the credit this afternoon. This time it's definitely worth a whole demon tendon!"
The demon tendon is not the basis or object for calculation of military merit in Nanyuan Kingdom, but the soldiers on the front line like to use it to compare the size of merit. Generally speaking, the contribution of an entire demon tendon is considered an extremely rare achievement, the kind that is unlikely to happen only once a year.
"You've only been here for less than ten days, and you already have so many demonic tendons to make up for it. It's estimated that by the end of this year or the beginning of next year, all the sins on your body will be gone." Hua Gou also sighed.
"Can it disappear so quickly?" Zhang Yan was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't understand the regulations on the border army's criminal soldiers to eliminate their crimes. He thought he would have to stay here for several years, but at this time he listened to Hua Gou. You mean, he can get away with it in a year at most? Is this too easy?
"Isn't that right? You are charged with the felony of arson and murder, which is the same as beheading. Generally speaking, this kind of crime requires five years of exile in the frontier army. If you die in the middle, there will be no compensation. But if you use merit to offset it, the four demon tendons or Equal credit will do. In addition, your crime is said to be murder, but in fact it only burned a few houses and killed one person, so it is not an obstacle to the charge.
Based on your performance these days, the four demon tendons are not a problem for you. One year is enough. "
At first glance, it seems that it is indeed easy to offset a serious crime of decapitation, but in fact, the difficulty is definitely not something that ordinary people can accomplish.
Not to mention the distance, let's just say that according to Hua Gou's knowledge, the seventeen criminal soldiers who came to the fortress with Zhang Yan were less than ten days old, and there were only six left. If you continue to work hard for another year, it will be rare to have one or two left. However, the remaining criminals who were eventually exonerated were the strongest elites or backbones in the frontline army except for the warriors. Generally, most of them would choose to stay in the frontier army. They could live a better life here than when they returned to the rear. It's simpler and it's better to use your own strengths.
How many people can go back to work as part-time workers or set up stalls to do business when they are used to exchanging demon tendons for money?
Of course, those who work in the border army are indeed well paid. This is one of the few things that the Nanyuan Dynasty can say.
Sure enough, in the afternoon, the secretary found Zhang Yan and reported to him the credit. Just as Hua Gou expected, it was equivalent to the weight of a whole demon tendon.
But surprisingly, in addition to the credit, Zhang Yan also received a transfer order from the secretary.
"This is the guilty soldier Zhang Yan, who is brave and fearless in battle. With his guilty body, he temporarily left his guarding position on the city wall for other arrangements. Immediately report to the camp establishment officer after receiving the order."
Zhang Yan: "Ah this?"
Flower Dog: "..."
What do accidents mean? That's it. This is true for Hua Gou and Zhang Yan.
Huagou finally found a powerful helper. From now on, he can just wait for the steady demon-killing soldiers to earn demon tendons. How comfortable is that? How many days has it been? People are about to be taken away? !
After passing the order, the secretary kept his usual indifference and said: "Zhang Yan, you have also received the order. Go back to the camp quickly to pack your things and report to the establishment officer. If you are late, you may not be able to avoid a whipping." After a pause, he said to the dumbfounded flower dog next to him: "Li Jiang, you have also heard what happened. You should sign Zhang Yan's transfer order now. After telling the boss, we will give priority to filling up your group later. I also asked you to temporarily join forces with Zhao San’s group recently, just work hard and survive this period of time.”
"yes!"
Although Hua Gou is the team leader, he is only the lowest-level soldier in the army. Although he usually seems to be very popular in Yubei Mountain, the circle is actually still small, and there is no need to meet people on the upper level. Room for bargaining. Even though he was very reluctant to let go of Zhang Yan, a powerful helper, he still signed the transfer order honestly without daring to complain.
As for Zhang Yan himself, he has no right to choose at all. Military orders must be implemented to the letter when they arrive. No one cares what he thinks or whether he wants it or not.
In fact, Zhang Yan planned to hang out on the city wall and leave Yubei Mountain after his sins were cleared. After that, he planned to visit this novel world and practice cultivation. But now he was moved away with a pole, and his whereabouts were unknown, which made him feel even more uneasy. You must know that he is now a criminal soldier. To put it bluntly, he is the best candidate for cannon fodder. It is not impossible for him to die if he is allowed to die.
"Madman, take care of yourself!"
"Brother, you too!"
"Let's go!"
"Um."
We only knew each other for a few days, but we had a life-long friendship. Now we have to separate. I don’t know if we will see each other again in the future. This feeling of hasty separation made Zhang Yan feel bad. There is a kind of discomfort of "finally getting familiar with the environment and then being thrown somewhere else immediately".
After bidding farewell to the flower dog in a hurry, Zhang Yan went down the city wall without returning to his tent. He didn't have many things, and they were all in his arms now. He hadn't even seen a change of clothes. After thinking about it, he walked directly towards the battalion officer's tent.
There are a thousand people in a battalion, which belongs to the main military establishment level of Nanyuan Kingdom. The leader of the battalion is the "General Manager", who is responsible for all large and small affairs. There are quartermasters, clerks, establishment officers, training officers, etc., and what Zhang Yan wants to see is the establishment officer who is in charge of establishment arrangements and personnel dispatch in the camp.
Zhang Yan had never met the establishment officer, and he didn't know his name. He even asked about the location of the establishment officer's tent along the way.
Zhang Yan was stopped several times along the way. The patrolling soldiers checked the transfer order in his hand before letting him go and pointing him in the right direction.
"The criminal Zhang Yan was ordered to come and report!"
Before entering, you have to sign up loudly, and you can only enter if you answer the call inside. The hierarchy is very strict. Anyone who does not follow the rules will be whipped, and those who do not follow the rules will have their heads knocked off directly.
As for the guards at the door, there are none. The establishment officials in the district are not even equipped with guards. So it all depends on your own awareness.
"Come in." A hoarse voice sounded from the tent, like a voice that had lost its voice. It could be heard that the speaker's throat must be in pain.
The tent is not big, similar to the tent Zhang Yan usually lives in. But it's not that crowded inside. There are tables and many bamboo and rattan shelves, all of which are filled with copper scrolls or paper books.
According to the etiquette in his memory, Zhang Yan knelt down on one knee and raised his voice and said again: "Zhang Yan, the criminal soldier, please see the officials!"
