The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 254 Independent Division

“Everyone knows that the King of Wei has three wives,” Zhang Niu said.

Everyone nodded again; they all knew this too. One of the soldiers from the Ma family organization said, "Brother, stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us."

Zhang Niu then got to the point: "Alright, I'll finish in one go! The reason I mentioned the three wives of the King of Wei is because this weapon was invented by the King of Wei's second wife, Lady Qiuyu... It is said that His Highness the King of Wei personally decided to name this weapon after Lady Qiuyu."

Zhang Niu talked on and on about the legends surrounding the rifle in his hand. He was a new recruit, having only been in the army for a year, and had no parents or relatives to care for him.

So he was transferred to the Anxi Independent Division. When he joined the team, the veterans told him all this. He finally got to be considered a veteran himself, but unfortunately he was transferred to the Anxi Independent Division and didn't have the opportunity. Now he finally got this chance to brag to these people. But to be fair, Zhang Niu's eloquence is not bad. He managed to turn a very simple thing into a story in just a few minutes.

"I never expected there to be such a story." After the welcoming banquet at the Ma residence, Zhao Yun suggested that Ma Teng and other key generals of the Ma family organization visit the organization's camp so that everyone could learn about each other's organizational teams and combat methods, and that a deeper understanding would enable better cooperation in future battles.

Unexpectedly, the group encountered Zhang Niu telling stories as soon as they arrived at the organization camp, and they stopped there to listen to the stories about the flintlock weapons in the hands of the infantrymen in the autonomous area.

After listening, Ma Teng exclaimed, "The story between the King of Wei and his queen is truly a tale of iron will and tender affection."

"Indeed, who would have thought that such a powerful weapon would come from the hands of the lady?" Zhao Yun exclaimed.

Strangely enough, throughout the entire self-governed area, Chen Er and his three wives were never addressed as "Prince" or "Princess," but were always referred to as "Madam," which was in stark contrast to the outside world.

Those who didn't know better might think that the people of the self-governed region didn't respect their leader. Only a few astute individuals noticed the key point: the people of the self-governed region didn't really accept Liu Xie's investiture, or rather, the people of the self-governed region didn't take the imperial family seriously.

"Private!" Zhao Yun gestured to Liao Hua to call that soldier over. Since they had run into him, he wanted the soldier to explain to Ma Teng and the others the combat missions and requirements for ordinary infantrymen in their jurisdiction.

Of course, how could Liao Hua, as a general, possibly know Zhang Niu's name? He directly addressed Zhang Niu by his organizational rank. Upon hearing Liao Hua's voice, the soldiers of the two surrounding organizations realized that they had no idea when so many generals had arrived around them.

"Greetings, sir!" Almost as a reflex, all the soldiers in the self-governing area stood up and greeted the officers. A second lieutenant platoon leader immediately walked up to Zhao Yun, Liao Hua and the others: "Wan Shan, platoon leader of the 1st Platoon, 7th Company, 3rd Regiment, 2nd Brigade of Anxi Independent Division, greets the General."

"Hmm, order your soldiers to continue their party. Ma Teng and I are just casually strolling around. Go and call over that private who was telling the story." "Yes, General Jiang!"

Seeing the performance of the self-governing district's organizers, the Ma family members' respect for the self-governing district increased even more. Elite! This is the real elite! Look at these soldiers! This is a true organized team. Orders are obeyed without question, there is a clear distinction between superiors and subordinates, and officers and soldiers get along well. There are few like them in the world!

At this moment, all the generals of the Ma family organization had only one thought in their minds: thankfully, this organization was their friend, and they were about to join it.

Ma Teng said, "This is what a well-trained elite force looks like."

Zhao Yun said, "The veterans' organization should not worry. According to the lord's orders, after Liangzhou is pacified, the Ma family organization will also receive such training. At that time, the Ma family organization will be just as elite as these soldiers."

Of course, there was one more thing Zhao Yun didn't say: those who failed the training would be eliminated directly.

Upon hearing Zhao Yun's words, Ma Teng nodded repeatedly in approval. He seemed to have already envisioned himself leading such an elite army into battle in the future. However, he did not know that he could only dream about it in his mind, as his future had already been decided by Chen Er.

Hearing Zhao Yun's words, Zhang Niu's tension eased slightly, but he was still very nervous. Thinking about it, he was just a new recruit who had been in the army for less than a year. Suddenly, a lieutenant general, two major generals, a group of colonel-level officers, and the big shots from the Ma family organization were standing in front of him. How could he not be nervous?

Fortunately, Zhao Yun's gentle and refined demeanor, displayed in front of his own people, gradually eased Zhang Niu's tension.

He began telling Ma Teng and the others about his battlefield mission as an ordinary infantryman: "I am an ordinary infantryman, with the organizational rank of Private First Class." Private First Class?

After hearing Zhao Yun and others mention this term several times, Ma Teng finally raised his question: Do ordinary soldiers in the autonomous region all have official ranks?

"Oh, this is an organizational rank to distinguish the status of the soldiers in my organization and to clarify the command. Privates are all new recruits who have been in the organization for less than a year. After a year, they will automatically become privates first class," Zhao Yun explained.

"Go on."

"Yes!" Zhang Niu replied, "As an ordinary infantryman, my task is to follow the command of the squad leader and form a line with the soldiers in my squad. We are usually in a line of a platoon, and the whole company is divided into four lines."

"The last row is the company command post and the reserve squad. On the battlefield, our basic combat unit is the company. In special circumstances, we will fight in platoons. Of course, I have never encountered such a situation, since I have never been on the battlefield."

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Zhang Niu talked on and on for five minutes, and finally he said to Ma Teng and the others: "We have many combat principles, but the most basic and important one that every soldier firmly remembers is absolute obedience to orders from superiors!"

“What if your leader’s orders are wrong?” Ma Teng asked deliberately.

Zhang Niu looked at Liao Hua and Zhao Yun, unsure how to answer. He was just a lowly soldier, and he could only speak fluently about the basic content that all new recruits in the autonomous region had to cover during their training. Ma Teng's question now seemed rather pointed, and he didn't know how to respond.

Liao Hua, who was standing nearby, quickly stepped in to defend his soldiers: "The training my officers receive is all about solving problems with weapons and ammunition; we would never risk the lives of our soldiers."