169: Captain's affiliation

Soon after, the Generals all took their seats in the main tent.

Lin Yue looked at the familiar faces, and only then did he feel like he had returned to the familiar Military Camp.

Once everyone had arrived, Lin Yue spoke:

"I won't say much; let's begin."

Upon hearing this, the Generals held their breath and listened intently, not wanting to miss a single word!

Because everyone knew that this assembly would decide the assignment of positions within the White Horse Righteous Cavalry!

"Now that I am a Colonel, the one hundred thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry under my command are fully equipped and staffed.

I summoned you all here today precisely for this matter; I've been promoted, and there's no reason you shouldn't be either," Lin Yue said.

The people in the main tent chuckled at his words; no one disliked getting a promotion and making money.

"I plan to select ten thousand elite White Horse Righteous Cavalry from these one hundred thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry to serve as my personal guard.

The remaining ninety thousand cavalry will be divided into three camps, and there will also be three Colonels," Lin Yue stated in a deep voice.

When his words fell, the main tent was so quiet you could hear a pin drop; the Generals knew the main event was coming!

Soon after, three Colonels and nine Military Marquises would be appointed, and many people would be able to advance a rank!

Seeing this, Lin Yue didn't keep them in suspense and spoke directly:

"Xing Daorong!"

"This humble general is here!" Xing Daorong stood up with a whoosh and responded!

"You are promoted to Colonel, in command of the White Horse Camp!"

"This humble general obeys!" Xing Daorong replied loudly!

The Generals looked on with envy, but they all knew that Xing Daorong, as a Second-Rate Military General, had the strength for it, and he was also one of the earliest Military Generals to follow Lin Yue, so his promotion to Colonel was well-deserved!

Lin Yue nodded in satisfaction; although Xing Daorong was sometimes unreliable, his Martial Power had already risen to 87, making him the top person among the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, second only to Zi Long!

"Where is Liu Sandao?" Lin Yue asked in a deep voice!

"This humble general is here!" Liu Sandao responded.

"You are promoted to Colonel, in command of thirty thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry!"

"This humble general obeys!" Liu Sandao said with a smile!

Liu Sandao had also been promoted to a Second-Rate Military General a few days ago, and his Martial Power had just reached 85, making him more than qualified for this Colonel position!

Now, the atmosphere in the entire main tent was solemn, everyone waiting for Lin Yue to appoint the last Colonel!

Xing Daorong and Liu Sandao were both well-deserved!

But this last Colonel position was a bit different!

Du Tong, who had previously been a Military Marquis alongside the other two, was a Third-rate Military General. Although he had great hope, he didn't dare to be certain that the position would be his, because there were two other people who would be his competitors!

One was Li Mu, who, although amiable, was rumored to have a profound background.

As a High-level Military General, his Martial Power was a bit low, but not all Colonels fought on the front lines.

Moreover, if the rumors were true, being promoted to Colonel at this time was the best opportunity!

It was far more legitimate than being parachuted into other Army on a normal day!

And the other person was Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong, an elite peak Military General, the person with the highest Martial Power in the entire Army!

His only shortcoming was that he hadn't joined the Army long ago, but with his martial arts skills, even if he became a Colonel, Du Tong wouldn't say anything.

This made both Du Tong and Du Song nervous!

"As for the last Colonel position..." Lin Yue paused, and Du Tong's heart jumped into his throat, feeling as if time stretched on endlessly!

"Du Tong!"

"This humble general is here!" Du Tong hurriedly stood up.

"The last Colonel position is yours!"

Lin Yue said, then looked at Du Song: "You are promoted to Military Marquis, serving under Du Tong!"

"This humble general Du Tong (Du Song) thanks the Gentleman of the Household!" The two brothers stood up simultaneously and said with a smile!

Within just a few months of joining Lin Yue's White Horse Righteous Cavalry, the two brothers had been promoted two ranks, from Military Marquis to Colonel. These small two steps, some people might spend their entire lives trying to complete.

Promoting Du Tong to Colonel was also a decision Lin Yue had carefully considered.

Firstly, Du Tong, as a Third-rate Military General, was capable enough to serve as a Colonel.

Secondly, he wanted to keep Zhao Yun by his side. As a Colonel, he only had ten thousand personal guard cavalry, and if Zhao Yun became a Colonel, he wouldn't be able to protect him closely.

For someone like him who had done many detrimental things, it was inevitable that some player might suddenly come to assassinate him one day. With Zhao Yun, his top bodyguard, he could feel much more at ease!

Moreover, when he and Zhao Yun were walking towards the main tent, he had asked Zhao Yun's opinion, and Zhao Yun expressed that he preferred to stay by his side, which is why he made this decision.

Li Mu's Martial Power had already reached 74, which could be called rapid progress!

However, he was still a bit behind Du Tong. Furthermore, Du Tong's historical military achievements were also impressive; he was a Military General whose upper limit wasn't high, but his lower limit was definitely not low.

After all, historically, he was known for his strategy and bravery, rising from a subordinate officer to a marshal, accumulating eighteen hundred primary merits, and his courage was admired at the time.

Clearly, the position of Colonel, commanding thirty thousand cavalry, was more suitable for Du Tong!

"Zhao Yun, you will be the Personal Guard Military Marquis, responsible for my safety!" Lin Yue said.

"Understood!" Zhao Yun responded!

"Li Mu, Su Cheng, Zhu Tao, you three will be Military Marquises, transferred to the White Horse Camp!"

"Understood!" The three responded.

The three were all High-level Military Generals and veterans who had followed the White Horse Righteous Cavalry since its establishment. These experienced veterans, rich in battle experience, naturally had to be assigned to the White Horse Camp!

"Jia Qiu, Di Han, Pei Lei, you three will be Military Marquises, transferred under Liu Sandao's command!" Lin Yue said.

"Understood!"

"Du Song, Gu Ping, Yao Jiang, you three will be Military Marquises, transferred under Du Tong's command!"

"Understood!"

"Good, all of you should be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, diligently train the Army, and bravely kill the enemy, so as not to fail the emperor's grace," Lin Yue said in a deep voice.

"Understood!" The Generals said in unison!

"Dismissed!" Lin Yue waved his hand, watching the Generals retreat.

Then he said to Zhao Yun:

"Zi Long, I have promoted Yang Dengshan and Ma Baoguo to Military Marquis, and they will be under your command.

Especially Yang Dengshan, this young man has inherited the true teachings of General She Jian, and his future is not to be underestimated. You should teach him whenever you have time."

"My lord, rest assured," Zi Long nodded and smiled.

Then Lin Yue suddenly remembered that he still owed Xing Daorong thirty taels of silver, so he entrusted Zhao Yun to deliver sixty taels of silver, and additionally, return three hundred taels of silver to Li Mu, as what he had said to Li Mu earlier was just angry words and not to be taken seriously.

Now, after deducting the ten thousand taels given to Feng Cai and the silver returned to Xing Daorong and Li Mu, he still had twelve thousand taels of silver left, so much that he didn't know how to spend it!

He watched Zhao Yun leave with the money, then sighed, wondering why his own improvement was so slow.

He had just taken a quick glance; the Martial Power of those who had consumed the xuan yuan pill had all increased, but only his, although it had improved, was still that of a Mid-Level Military General.

Among all the Generals in the main tent just now, his Martial Power was the weakest, and he couldn't help but feel a bit down.

Then he began to cultivate the "Killing God Art"!