Chapter 607: This kid is definitely not simple! (Please subscribe, please

Although Feng Shuo complained incessantly, Li Chen soon discovered that this fatty was extremely reliable; when introducing the various departments of the barracks, defense points, and personnel composition, he was clear and meticulous.

He was clearly very popular; officers and soldiers encountered along the way all greeted him with smiles, calling him "Brother Fatty" or "Master Shuo," and he responded with laughter, appearing lazy but actually handling interpersonal relationships with smoothness and thoroughness.

Feng Shuo's rank was also Commandant, one level lower than the Captain he managed, similar to Li Chen's current status.

In fact, one could tell from this that Feng Shuo's family background was also quite good.

After listening to Feng Shuo's bitter complaints, Li Chen smiled and said: "Isn't it good to come to the North? It is said that the Tian Ce border army and the Northern Da Luo Dynasty have friction; wouldn't it be simple to earn some military merit?"

Upon hearing "war" and "military merit," Feng Shuo's heart, which yearned for comfort, immediately jumped to his throat, and he shook his head like a rattle-drum:

"No, no, no! Brother Cheng, you must not have such thoughts! I know exactly how much I weigh; if I can steadily spend three to five years of seniority in this place and then use my family's connections to transfer back to a wealthy area in the interior, I'll be burning incense! War? That really kills people! I'm not cut out for that; I'd rather hide than anything!"

Li Chen looked at him meaningfully and smiled faintly: "I actually think that your father sending you here might be because he saw through this 'potential' of yours."

Feng Shuo was stunned by these words, scratched his head, and didn't quite understand Li Chen's meaning, assuming it was a joke, so he chuckled twice and brushed it off.

Li Chen walked around the barracks with Feng Shuo and met several colleagues.

Feng Shuo introduced as they walked: "Brother Cheng, the duties of our garrison battalion are simple if you say they are simple; it mainly involves patrolling inside the pass, standing guard at the city gates, and checking suspicious personnel entering and exiting the pass.

But in the current situation, the North is not peaceful, and our Cold Iron Pass is a vital military stronghold, so this duty is also extremely important and cannot be taken lightly at all."

Li Chen nodded to show he understood.

Afterward, the two arrived at the station of the Third Garrison Battalion.

Li Chen served as the Deputy Captain here.

The Captain was a man from a northern tribe named Batu, about thirty-five years old, with dark skin, a resolute face, and sharp eyes.

Feng Shuo was clearly very familiar with Batu and greeted him from afar: "Brother Batu! I've brought you a helper! This is Cheng Li, Brother Cheng from the Imperial Capital; he will be your deputy from now on!"

At this time, several soldiers were reporting matters to Batu in the tent. Batu had a serious, even cold expression, handling things meticulously, only nodding slightly at Feng Shuo and Li Chen to signal them to wait, completely in a business-like manner.

That indifferent attitude made people feel a sense of majesty, keeping strangers at a distance.

When the soldiers received their orders and left, and only the three of them remained in the tent, the seriousness on Batu's face instantly melted away like ice and snow. He immediately put on an enthusiastic, even somewhat smooth smile, stepped forward quickly, and affectionately patted Li Chen and Feng Shuo on the shoulders:

"Oh my! We are all brothers! Both younger brothers look like dragons and phoenixes among men; we must look out for each other in the camp from now on! When you two brothers become successful in the future, don't forget to pull Brother Batu along!"

The speed of his face-changing made even Li Chen raise his eyebrows in secret.

This Captain Batu was clearly a master of worldly wisdom.

He immediately used the excuse of welcoming a new colleague to offer to pay out of his own pocket to treat Li Chen and Feng Shuo to drinks at the "North Wind Tower," the best restaurant in the pass, to welcome them.

Li Chen felt this person was somewhat interesting; at the very least, he knew how to assess the situation.

He understood that for a general like Batu, who was of northern tribal descent and had managed to reach the position of Captain in the Tian Ce army, relying on military merit alone was far from enough to advance further; he had to cultivate connections. ===== CHAPTER 608 =====