Chapter 410: Thirty-five Years of Peace
Yang Zhengshan felt that accepting Yuhengxingtang was not a bad thing.

In fact, he had already accepted more than 20 disciples sent by Hengdao Sect, and the disciples of Hengdao Sect had been assigned to the five camps of Zhenbiao.

Now, in addition to the five military camps he brought from Tenglongwei, there are less than ten thousand remnant soldiers in the Zhenbiao Five Camps, which are the soldiers who turned against their own side in the previous Battle of Chongshan Pass.

In other words, the fifth battalion of the Zhenbiao Army is still short of about 14,000 soldiers.

In addition to the five battalions of the town flag, the various reinforcement battalions also have a great shortage of soldiers.

Yang Zhengshan has already planned to recruit soldiers for the Zhenbiao Five Battalions next year, so it is not a big deal to accept disciples from Yuhengxingtang now.

"In that case, bring all the people here."

"I have brought them here. The three hundred disciples are all in the city wall and can join the army at any time!" Luo Jinsong said.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Luo Jinsong had made up his mind to join the army, otherwise he wouldn't have been so determined to bring everyone to Chongshan Pass.

He brought all the people to Chongshan Pass, which meant that they had already abandoned the Yuhengxing Hall, and probably even their property had been distributed.

If Yang Zhengshan didn't accept them, they would most likely disband and go their separate ways.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and said, "In that case, you will report to the General's Mansion tomorrow morning, and I will arrange official positions for you tomorrow!"

"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" Luo Jinsong said with joy on his face.

With his cultivation level, it would be easy for him to become an official, but he was a martial artist after all. Even if he had the ninth level of acquired cultivation, Yang Zhengshan would not arrange an important official position for him.

In fact, Luo Jinsong didn't really care about the rank of the official position. He just wanted to join Yang Zhengshan and didn't really want to be an official.

Of course, being an official also has benefits for him. With an official status, the Xingyue Sect will be more cautious when dealing with him.

The next morning, when Yang Zhengshan arrived at the general's mansion, Luo Jinsong was already standing in the courtyard of the mansion with three hundred warriors.

"My Lord!" When Lu Wenhua saw Yang Zhengshan, he immediately came over.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, then walked in front of a group of warriors and glanced at them calmly.

His gaze was calm, but it made all the warriors feel a strong power. As his gaze moved, the warriors lowered their heads one by one, restraining their previous casual mentality and not daring to look him in the face.

"Since you have chosen to join the army, you must abide by military regulations and military laws! If you violate military laws, no one can save you!"

"Understand?"

Yang Zhengshan said in a cold voice.

"Understood!" sporadic voices rang out.

Yang Zhengshan raised his eyebrows, and his aura suddenly became stronger, pressing on everyone's heart like a thunderbolt.

"Your voice is weak, you are a bunch of rabble, raise your voice!"

"Understand?"

He asked again in a cold voice.

"understand!"

This time the voice became much louder and more uniform.

Yang Zhengshan nodded indifferently, his eyes falling on Luo Jinsong who was standing obediently in front of him.

"Luo Jinsong!"

"I'm here!" Luo Jinsong straightened his chest and raised his head, taking a step forward.

"From today on, you will serve as the commander of my personal guard camp with the position of deputy commander of the guard camp!" Yang Zhengshan said.

The Royal Guard Battalion is the elite among the elite and is the most powerful army under Yang Zhengshan. Although there are only two hundred people, each of them is a warrior above the fourth level of the acquired realm.

Any one of them is qualified to be the captain or captain of the fifth battalion in the town.

Previously, Yang Minghao had always been the commander of the Royal Guard Battalion, but now Yang Minghao has joined the Zhenbiao Hou Camp as the battalion commander, so the position of battalion commander of the Royal Guard Battalion has become vacant.

Originally, Yang Zhengshan wanted to promote someone from the Royal Guard Battalion, but now that Luo Jinsong has joined him, it would be just right to let him be the camp officer.

By placing Luo Jinsong in the Royal Guard Camp, Yang Zhengshan also intended to keep an eye on him personally.

After all, Luo Jinsong had just come over, so if you were to say how much Yang Zhengshan trusted him, it was definitely not much.

The commander of the Royal Guard Battalion was not an important official position and did not have much real power. Even the internal dispatches of the Royal Guard Battalion had to obey Yang Zhengshan's orders.

Therefore, Luo Jinsong, the camp officer, has greater symbolic significance.

To put it nicely, the person sitting in this position is Yang Zhengshan's confidant. To put it bluntly, he is just a decoration and has no real power at all.

Whether Luo Jinsong can integrate into the Royal Guard Camp depends on whether he can get along well with the soldiers of the Royal Guard Camp.

The soldiers of the Royal Guard Battalion are all the elite among the elite, and they are naturally proud. Yang Minghao relies on being the son of Yang Zhengshan to manage the Royal Guard Battalion very well, but if Luo Jinsong wants to integrate into the Royal Guard Battalion, he must put aside his pride and completely integrate with the soldiers.

But this is a good position for Luo Jinsong.

It doesn’t matter whether he has real power or not. What matters is that he joined Yang Zhengshan because he wanted to follow Yang Zhengshan. The commander of the Royal Guard Battalion is undoubtedly an official position that is closer to Yang Zhengshan.

So Luo Jinsong happily clasped his fists and said, "As you command!"

"Hmm!" Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, looking at Li Chengguo, Qian Zhonghe and Ji Zhengfei. "Li Chengguo, you should go to the Marquis' Mansion to retire. There are many guards in the Marquis' Mansion, you can be their coach!" Yang Zhengshan said softly.

Li Chengguo's age does not allow him to join the army. Generals in the army should retire to the second line at his age. But since he wants to join the army at this age, it is difficult for Yang Zhengshan to arrange an official position for him.

It is also a good choice to let him live in the Marquis' Mansion in his retirement. The guards of the Marquis' Mansion are also a considerable force. Now the guards of the Marquis' Mansion have three commanders, namely Ding Qiu, Wu Zheng and Wu Zhan, and a coach, namely Zhu Shanghe.

Although Li Chengguo is old, his cultivation is not low and he has rich experience in the martial arts world. He is qualified to be the coach of these guards in the Marquis' Mansion.

"I obey your command. Thank you, Lord, for giving me a place to stay!" Li Chengguo had no objection. To him, any future was already vain, and only a place to stay was the most important.

If he wasn't afraid that the Xingyue Sect would cause him trouble, he would even want to find a place to live in seclusion and become a farmer in the countryside.

Yang Zhengshan's arrangement was exactly what he wanted.

"Qian Zhonghe, Ji Zhengfei, the two of you should go to the Fifth Battalion of the Zhenbiao Army and serve as co-camp officers!" Yang Zhengshan said.

The assistant camp officer is the deputy of the camp officer. The official positions of the five camps of the town flag include guerrilla general, camp officer, assistant camp officer, thousand commander, battalion commander, sentry commander, and team commander.

The guerrilla general is the chief officer, the camp officer is the adjutant, and the assistant to the camp officer is not a permanent position. One can serve as an assistant to the guerrilla general or the camp officer.

"I humbly obey my orders!"

Qian Zhonghe and Ji Zhengfei naturally had no objection. Since they had already decided to join Yang Zhengshan, they naturally had to obey Yang Zhengshan's arrangements.

Moreover, the arrangements Yang Zhengshan made for them were reasonable and in line with their psychological expectations.

Now that the main characters are arranged, the rest will be easier to arrange.

Yang Zhengshan did not need to arrange them one by one personally. He directly divided them into seven groups and assigned them to the fifth battalion of the town flag and the sixth reinforcement battalion respectively.

The number of people assigned to the 5th Battalion of the Town Flag is relatively large, almost one-third, and they are all relatively strong.

The number of people assigned to the six reinforcement camps is relatively small, with only about thirty people in each camp, all of whom are ordinary warriors.

After the arrangements were completed, Yang Zhengshan asked the Fifth Battalion of the Town Flag to come and take the people away first. As for those assigned to the reinforcements battalion, they could go back first and report to the headquarters of the various lieutenant generals after the New Year.

"Where's your family?"

After everyone left, Yang Zhengshan walked into the lobby of the general's mansion and asked Luo Jinsong.

These three hundred warriors are not all alone, many of them have families with them. The warriors can be arranged in the town flag camp and the reinforcement camp, but their families must have a place to settle down.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis. Their families will go with them to live in various places!" Luo Jinsong said.

"They want to buy their own house?"

"Well, they have silver in their hands, and I have distributed all the money of Yuhengxingtang." Luo Jinsong said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly, "You are a man of integrity!"

Yang Zhengshan had no idea how much silver Yuhengxingtang had in the past, but he estimated that it must have been at least tens of thousands of taels.

Three hundred people share tens of thousands of taels of silver, so each person can get at least a hundred taels.

One hundred taels of silver is not a lot, but it is enough to buy a small courtyard in the city and settle down.

Besides, these warriors must have some money saved at home. It is impossible for them to be penniless and rely entirely on the money given by Luo Jinsong to make a living.

"I also hope that these brothers can live a good life in the future!" Luo Jinsong said with a smile.

Yang Zhengshan nodded and didn't bother any more.

"You should go to the Royal Guard Battalion and get familiar with it first. The New Year is coming soon, and there will be nothing to do before the New Year. Everything can be discussed after the New Year!"

"Yes!" Luo Jinsong said.

After sending Luo Jinsong away, Yang Zhengshan went to the study to handle official business.

The New Year is just three days away. Most of the things that need to be dealt with have been dealt with. Things that have not been dealt with cannot be dealt with now and will have to wait until after the New Year.

He sat in the study for more than half an hour and then returned home.

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A year's sorrows and joys pass tonight, and the hair will be gray again tomorrow.

Time flies, and before we knew it, it was already the first day of the first lunar month of the thirty-fifth year of Chengping.

The mansion was decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, and there were plum blossoms in full bloom in the courtyard, with a faint fragrance. The Yang family members, dressed in embroidered robes and thick fur coats, gathered in the main courtyard to wish each other a happy new year, and laughter echoed throughout the courtyard.

Early in the morning, Yang Zhengshan sat in the main hall wearing a navy blue brocade robe and a hair full of pearls and jade, waiting for his children and grandchildren to come and pay New Year's greetings.

The first day of the first lunar month every year is the busiest day for the Yang family. As the family’s population grows, the lively atmosphere becomes more and more intense.

This year the Yang family is even more joyous. After all, the Yang family is now a marquisate, and the identities of all the family members have changed.

Inside the main hall, each family paid their New Year's greetings to Yang Zhengshan and Yu Qingyi one after another. By the time everyone finished greeting, it was almost the 9th hour.

Yang Zhengshan called Yang Mingzhi to the study.

Before the New Year, Yang Mingzhi had been in Fuzhou City and only came back on New Year's Eve. Yang Zhengshan still hasn't had a good chat with Yang Mingzhi.

(End of this chapter)