Chongyu County Magistrate Hu Hua's face really turned green.
After learning that Zhou Yuan had arrested the accomplices of the Lianhuanwu bandits and seized the map of the secret territory, he even began to doubt his life.
He was a warrior county lieutenant who had been guarding Chongyu County for nearly six years. He had not solved the problem of bandits, and had not discovered that there was a secret place hidden in his jurisdiction.
This not only shows his lack of ability, but also his bad luck.
The combination of these two deficiencies instantly broke the defense of Chongyu County Lieutenant Hu Hua.
"Commander Zhou Qu, have you sent a message to the Jing'an Camp?"
“Yes, I am the general of the camp after all, and I lead the soldiers of the camp.
If we don't report this to the main camp immediately when encountering such a major event, we will be suspected of stealing the credit."
"Well, it's better to spread it. Otherwise, I'll be upset and might do something rash."
Although Chongyu County Magistrate Hu Hua said "it's better to pass it on", he was still full of regret in his heart.
He even secretly blamed Zhou Yuan for not telling him the truth in advance. Then the two of them led their troops to flatten the Zhao Family Fort and shared the credit for finding the secret realm.
What he was thinking was also the reason why Zhou Yuan acted decisively.
Zhou Yuan was not worried that the county lieutenant Hu Hua would take the opportunity to monopolize the credit and attack him.
He was worried that he would not be able to control himself and would shoot the rebellious County Lieutenant Hu Hua to death with a few arrows, thus triggering strict scrutiny from the Huaizhou camp.
"Zhou Qudu, perhaps you are the one who is best suited to guarding this area. With your luck, you will surely achieve great things."
County Lieutenant Hu Hua's sigh was not a compliment. At this time, Captain Jing'an, who was far away in the county government, had similar feelings.
Captain Jing'an never expected that he would receive two completely different documents within just one day.
The first letter was from the county office, saying that someone had reported that the Zhao family of Chongyu had colluded with the Lianhuanwu bandits, running rampant in the village and committing all kinds of evil.
Just as he was about to write a letter ordering Zhou Yuan, who was stationed in Chongyu, to investigate and suppress the bandits, a document from Zhou Yuan also arrived.
This document is even more incredible. All of Yan Chongyu and the Zhao family's bandits have been detained, and a map of the hidden secret territory has been seized.
After seeing this document, Captain Jing'an was stunned for a moment.
What happened? Before I even issued the military order to investigate, he had already suppressed the bandits and even seized a secret place.
This is nothing, it's the incompetence of the county lieutenant Hu Hua and the talent of the governor Zhou Yuan.
"I'm in trouble. I just gave a gift to the governor, which led to Zhou Yuan being promoted to Qudu.
If I get promoted again, the Huaizhou governor will probably think I'm giving all the credit for the camp to Zhou Yuan."
It was also the first time that Captain Jing'an encountered such a situation where merits came in an endless stream.
For a moment, he didn't know how to report it. He was afraid that if he continued to report it truthfully, his superiors would think he was stupid.
However, he finally chose to report the truth, hoping that his subordinates would become prominent as soon as possible and help each other.
By the time Captain Jing'an led his team to Chongyu County, Zhou Yuan and County Captain Hu Hua had already determined the location of the secret realm and explored the situation inside.
【Instance: Lianhuanwu Water Fort】
【Recommended challenge level 8, recommended challenger number 10-20】
The unwilling county lieutenant Hu Hua even pulled Zhou Yuan to try to attack, but he was unable to withstand the beating of many serial Wu bandits and gave up his plan to make a contribution.
"Du Zhou Qu, County Magistrate Hu, what is the situation within the secret realm?"
"Captain, there are many demons in this secret realm, about two to three hundred, but their strength is not as strong as that of the Yin Gui Secret Realm, so it is suitable for warriors to attack quickly."
"Okay, let me go in and take a look."
The entrance to the Lianhuanwu secret realm is on a silt beach at the bottom of the river. The area of the silt beach is very small and is completely covered by the river water, so it is very hidden.
After Captain Jing'an entered to inspect, he determined the value of the Lianhuanwu secret realm.
There are many weapons, boats and wooden camps connected together. There are fish and ducks in the water, and most of them are also piled up with food and grass, which is very suitable for supplying a water camp.
"You have truly performed a great service. Once I report the details of the secret realm to the imperial court, your rewards will be issued soon."
In the following days, warriors from the provincial capital arrived first. After confirming the authenticity of the secret realm, they formed a group to clear the Lianhuanwu copy.
Apart from being thrown into confusion by the boss skill "Gathering Heroes" of the leader of Lianhuanwu, they successfully completed the attack on the secret realm.
When they opened the secret treasure chest and obtained 10 portions of Hemostatic Powder, 5 portions of Guiyuan Powder, and 1 portion of Lianhuan Sword Technique, they finally confirmed the value of the Lianhuanwu Secret Realm.
After that, a few days later, the Huaizhou camp sent rewards and promoted Zhou Yuan to the position of military commander, and all the generals under him were promoted as well.
Just when Zhou Yuan thought the matter was settled, posthumous awards from the court came one after another.
“I heard that Jing’an Zhou Yuan has fought countless bloody battles since joining the army and is extremely brave.
The soldiers conquered Niutou Village, assisted Jing'an in eliminating the ghost plague, fought fiercely in the Yin Ghost Secret Realm, and also defeated the serial bandits and seized the secret realm route map.
Having accumulated so much merit, military awards should not show off his power, and official titles should not show off his military prowess.
I have been specially granted the power to open the spirit and show off my military prowess. The official document has arrived. Please depart as soon as possible and enter the capital to participate in the new Yuanling test."
A document from the imperial court completely confirmed Zhou Yuan's achievements.
This turned him from an ordinary military officer into a local upstart.
However, there was a word in the court document that Zhou Yuan could not understand, and that was "Xinyuan Spiritual Test".
"Captain, isn't the Imperial Spiritual Test held every four years? Then what is the significance of this New Yuan Spiritual Test?"
"The New Year is the first day of the new year after the end of the year. On that day, all the officials in the court will take a rest and celebrate, and Your Majesty will also take the opportunity to reward some meritorious people.
Therefore, the Xinyuan spiritual test is different from the imperial court's public test. The public test is for recommendation, while the Xinyuan test is for rewarding merit.
This is done to take care of those soldiers who have made special contributions. They cannot wait for the public examination every four years."
“There’s a huge difference between the two. Even if you fail the Spiritual Reward Test, you can still take part in the Spiritual Opening Test.
In addition, the number of participants in the Shang Gong Ling Test is smaller, and the success rate is higher.”
After Jing'an Captain Jiang Ren said this, Zhou Yuan understood that the Kailing public examination was a unified recruitment and nationwide competition, while the Shanggong Ling examination was an individual recruitment and limited competition.
The reward and reward tests that can narrow the scope of competition and increase the opportunities for competition are indeed more likely to succeed.
"How do I get there?"
"First, exchange your official seals, then go to the Huaizhou camp to join the other test takers. You will be led by the Huaizhou warrior officers and enter the capital together."
Since Zhou Yuan has accumulated so many merits, others need opportunities to make merit more than he does.
Therefore, the subsequent finishing work of Chongyu County was taken over by other generals.
When he returned to the Jing'an military camp, his comrades who had received the news came running to congratulate him, and Cai Cheng was even more jealous.
“Brother, in just a few months in the camp, you have already equaled my nearly ten years of hard work.
Now you are also a military commander, and I am also a military commander, but you are still young, and I am almost middle-aged.
Besides, you still have a chance of becoming a warrior, but I probably have no hope. I am really envious and jealous of you, brother."
"Brother Cai, if I am lucky enough to become a warrior, wouldn't you have someone to rely on?
You and I are brothers, and we should support each other and share happiness and virtue."
"That's right, I've actually let it go.
You're so tired from working so hard, you and the captain should work harder, I'm waiting for your support."