Chapter 18: The duty of personal guards! If the master dies, the personal guards die!

Regaining his composure.

Zhu Ying continued to extract the martial arts he had obtained; all three martial arts were ranked.

One must know.

There is a huge difference between unranked and ranked, not just in martial arts, but also in weapons and so on.

Being ranked means greater power.

The initial rank is Huang Jie, followed by Xuan Rank, Earth Rank, and Heaven Rank.

"【Wild Dance Saber Technique】, fierce and domineering, not bad."

"【Divine Arrow Chain Shot】, I will practice this; I can fire arrows in a chain, bringing my strength to the extreme."

"【Mountain Crushing Fist】, this is also a martial art that can fully utilize my own strength, and even increase it several times over."

"Not bad."

After extracting these three martial arts, Zhu Ying was even more satisfied.

These three martial arts were undoubtedly not ordinary skills; they required Zhu Ying to improve through practice.

And on the battlefield, this was the best place for such practice.

"【Treasure Carved Bow】."

Zhu Ying extracted it again.

A black-gold longbow appeared in his hand.

Just by holding it.

Zhu Ying could clearly feel a sense of weight.

The moment he gripped it, in Zhu Ying's vision, the attributes of the Treasure Carved Bow were revealed.

Treasure Carved Bow: Huang Jie, Mid-grade! Possesses armor-piercing properties; the greater the strength, the greater the power exerted!

"As expected of a ranked precious bow, I won't have to worry about the bow snapping when I pull it in the future," Zhu Ying smiled.

Subsequently, he extracted the Refined Steel Long Saber.

A long saber used for cavalry combat appeared in his hand.

The hilt was made of iron, and the blade was cast from refined steel, emitting a sharp, cold glint.

Just by gripping it, Zhu Ying knew that this steel saber weighed fifty or sixty jin.

"This time is not bad."

"With these weapons and martial arts, I will be even safer on the battlefield," Zhu Ying thought with great satisfaction.

"Right, the authority official seal."

Zhu Ying regained his focus.

He immediately thought of the authority official seal condensed by the panel.

When he was a Squad Leader, this authority official seal already had a significant effect. During the great battle and charges, all ten soldiers under his command had survived, and they were all recruits; that they could survive such a great battle showed that the official seal had played a significant role.

"Host has been promoted to 【Battalion Commander】, can condense the Battalion Commander authority official seal. Do you wish to condense it?" the panel prompted.

"Condense." Zhu Ying did not hesitate at all.

A Squad Leader commanded ten men, with bonuses to combat power and morale.

A Battalion Commander must have greater authority. If he could improve the combat power of his entire command, it would be more beneficial for Zhu Ying's promotion. After all, after being promoted to Battalion Commander, individual combat merits were negligible; he had to achieve great military merits to be promoted further.

Individual killing was no longer the key; commanding troops to kill the enemy was the foundation.

Therefore, Zhu Ying knew very well how great the effect of this authority official seal was.

The next moment!

【Battalion Commander Official Seal】: Commands a thousand soldiers under one's command, increasing the combat power of the soldiers by 60%, morale by 60%, and endurance by 60%.

"As expected, promoted five ranks at once, combat power increased from 10% to 60%."

"These can all be manifested on the battlefield," Zhu Ying thought secretly.

Regaining his focus.

"Next is to practice well and wait for tomorrow to take over the cavalry camp," Zhu Ying thought to himself.

He circulated the 【Heng Lian Gong】 and began his mandatory daily practice.

The night passed very quickly.

The next morning!

Zhu Ying stopped his night of practice.

He put on his battle armor and strapped on his saber.

He was now clearly in the attire of a Battalion Commander, with a very obvious difference from ordinary soldiers.

He walked out of the tent.

Liu Lei, leading fifty men, was already waiting outside.

"Reporting to the Battalion Commander."

"Personal guard Platoon Leader Liu Lei leads fifty personal guards in waiting."

Liu Lei, as the leader, bowed directly.

"Greetings, Battalion Commander."

All fifty personal guard soldiers knelt on the ground.

"This, this is power."

Seeing this scene.

Zhu Ying couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion in his heart.

"Rise," Zhu Ying said with a solemn expression.

"Thank you, Battalion Commander."

All the personal guards said in unison.

Subsequently.

Liu Lei walked forward, holding a register and handing it to Zhu Ying.

"Reporting to the Battalion Commander."

"This is the personal guard roster," Liu Lei said.

"Good."

Zhu Ying nodded and took the roster.

At this moment!

Only the sound of footsteps could be heard.

Chen Heng was seen approaching Zhu Ying, escorted by a group of personal guards.

"General Chen."

Seeing him, Zhu Ying immediately stepped forward to welcome him.

Chen Heng waved his hand, signaling that there was no need for excessive courtesy.

"Have the personal guards been selected?"

Chen Heng glanced around and asked with a smile.

"Reporting to the General, this is the roster," Zhu Ying immediately handed the roster in his hand to Chen Heng.

Chen Heng took it, but did not look at it, instead walking to the front of the personal guards with a serious expression.

"Everyone."

"Do you know the duty of a personal guard?"

Chen Heng stared at the personal guards and said loudly.

"Reporting to the General."

"As personal guards to the Battalion Commander, we should protect the Battalion Commander's safety with all our might," Liu Lei replied loudly.

"Not bad."

Chen Heng nodded, but after glancing around, he added: "The duty of a personal guard is bound to the service of the Battalion Commander. On the battlefield, the personal guard is the one who blocks blades for the person they serve; this is the duty of a personal guard! You, as personal guards, bear the responsibility of protecting the master you serve! Zhu Ying is a Battalion Commander; if he dies on the battlefield, none of you shall live!"

"Do you understand what this means?"

Chen Heng's voice carried a warning.

The term "personal guard" was not just two words. Once one became a personal guard, their life was no longer their own, but was focused on protecting the superior they served.

This was also a layer of protection given by the current Emperor to the generals commanding the army. On the battlefield, blades have no eyes. The survival of the general was also the key to the army's victory.

The existence of personal guards was to protect the general. If the general they protected died while they remained alive, that was their crime, and they would be unable to escape death.

"Subordinates understand."

Liu Lei and the fifty soldiers said in unison.

"Of course."

"As personal guards to the Battalion Commander, you will receive a salary one rank higher; this is also what you deserve," Chen Heng added.

After explaining the matters regarding the personal guards.

Chen Heng then turned his head to look at Zhu Ying: "Battalion Commander Zhu, follow me to the cavalry camp."

"Yes."

Zhu Ying nodded immediately.

Not long after.

With Chen Heng personally leading the way.

They arrived at the station of the First Cavalry Camp.

"Respectfully welcome General Chen."

As soon as Chen Heng arrived.

The cavalry camp had fully gathered.

However, the original thousand-man force now only had six or seven hundred left, clearly due to the losses from yesterday's great battle.

"Let me introduce you."

"These two are the Vice Battalion Commanders of the cavalry camp, Zhang Wu and Fan Qing."

Chen Heng pointed to the two generals in front of him and said.

Then he pointed to Zhu Ying and said: "This is the newly appointed Battalion Commander of the cavalry camp, Zhu Ying, who will command the First Cavalry Camp from now on."

"Greetings, Battalion Commander Zhu."

Zhang Wu and Fan Qing bowed to Zhu Ying.

Although they could see that Zhu Ying was very young, many years younger than them, this was the Emperor Hongwu period; one could not rise to power without military merit, and Zhu Ying's name had already spread throughout the station.

Zhang Wu and the others had also heard of him.

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