40: The troops were divided into three parts

After Lin Yue returned, he gathered everyone.

"Gather in the Hall!" Following Feng Cai's loud shout, everyone successively walked into the Hall of Gathering Righteousness.

"Everyone's here, right?" Lin Yue sat at the head of the Hall of Gathering Righteousness, looking at the people standing on the left and right, and a feeling of being a Mountain Bandit leader naturally arose!

"Everyone's here except for Pan Feng and Xing Daorong," Feng Cai reminded.

"You all may sit," Lin Yue said. Upon hearing this, everyone sat on the chairs beside them.

At this moment, Lin Yue had an illusion, as if he was in the Hall of Gathering Righteousness at Liangshan Gathering of Heroes.

"I've gathered you all today because there's something important to discuss."

Upon hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears. Since the village was established, this was the first time their Lord had gathered them for a meeting!

"You are all loyal and righteous individuals, so I'll be direct."

Lin Yue looked at the people below. All of them had loyalty above 90, so they could truly be called his own people.

"I plan to divide you all!" Lin Yue looked at the people below and said in a deep voice.

"Divide us?"

"How will we be divided?"

"Why do we need to be divided?"

Everyone whispered to each other, full of confusion.

"Quiet down, listen to me."

"A single village is no longer enough to satisfy our development."

"So I plan to separate you all for development."

"Please enlighten us, Lord. We vow to follow you to the death!" Feng Cai stood up, cupped his hands, and said to Lin Yue.

"Please enlighten us, Lord!" Everyone followed Feng Cai's example, stood up, and responded.

Lin Yue waved his hand, signaling everyone to sit down.

"Hou Da," Lin Yue said.

"This humble general is here!" Hou Da, who had just settled into his chair, quickly stood up!

"You are steady and reliable. From now on, you will be responsible for the position of Guard Captain of the village!"

"I will give you the blueprints for a basic infantry Military Camp, as well as some equipment for the Guard. In addition, you must quickly train a Guard of 500 Soldiers to protect the safety of the village!" Lin Yue finished speaking and handed him a blueprint.

Hou Da's face lit up. He wasn't very prominent among the three, and he hadn't expected to be entrusted with such a great responsibility. He then quickly stepped forward, bowed, and received it with both hands.

"Thank you, Lord. This humble general will surely not let down your expectations!"

A Guard of 500 Soldiers already far exceeded his expectations!

Everyone's expressions varied, clearly a bit surprised that he could take on the role of Guard Captain.

Lin Yue saw this, nodded, and continued.

"Wang Hu!"

"This humble general is here!" Wang Hu's usually silent face showed surprise, and he hurriedly stood up to answer.

"You are sharp and resourceful. I will entrust the Mountain Bandits outside to your command. Additionally, I will let you select 50 people from the village to develop there!"

"Yes, Lord!" Wang Hu's face lit up. He was becoming a Mountain Bandit King!

"Don't agree so quickly. Every month, you need to send 100 captured Mountain Bandits to the Commandant in Heye City. Can you do that?"

"This is no small number; it will require you to constantly suppress nearby Mountain Bandits," Lin Yue said with a smile.

Mountain Bandits were hard to find, and this time, the Yu Family Army was captured, leading to the overall carelessness of the Mountain Bandits due to the lack of threat.

It was predictable that as Wang Hu gradually expanded, the resistance he encountered would become increasingly strong.

"This humble general will not fail in his mission!" Wang Hu grinned and said, "Lord, I don't need that many people. Just let my three brothers join me."

Lin Yue cast an inquiring gaze at Feng Cai. How did he not know Wang Hu had three brothers?

"Lord, Wang Hu's three brothers just went to transport grain with General Pan," Feng Cai explained.

"Good, then it shall be as you wish." Lin Yue nodded. Those who could go with Pan Feng to transport grain were among the top individuals in the village.

"Zhang Wenfeng!"

"This humble general is here!" Zhang Wenfeng rose.

He watched the two successively being granted positions, and while he was happy for them, he also felt a little disappointed.

He had neither Hou Da's composure nor Wang Hu's resourcefulness. Could he only serve as a deputy?

"You are intelligent, so go to the Military Camp in Heye City... to be a Squad Leader!" Lin Yue said with a smile.

"What?"

"Squad Leader?"

"I didn't mishear, did I?" Everyone exclaimed.

They were originally villagers, and to be directly appointed as a Squad Leader was a meteoric rise. That was a position in charge of 500 well-equipped Soldiers and came with an official rank!

"This humble general is willing to go through fire and water for the Lord!" Zhang Wenfeng immediately knelt down and bowed after hearing this!

"Choose ten people to be your personal Guard, and you will take office tomorrow. Remember, self-preservation comes first!"

Lin Yue said. The 500 Soldiers Zhang Wenfeng commanded were important capital after the collapse of Great Qin. He didn't want his general to sacrifice himself before then; wouldn't that be a futile effort?

These arrangements were all discussed beforehand with Jiang Gan and Pan Feng. After all, Pan Feng had been in contact with them longer and understood them better. As the commander, he could maximize their abilities!

Just like Wang Hu, if he were placed in the village, he would be bored to death. If he were placed in a disciplined Military Camp, mistakes would be inevitable.

But if he were placed among the Mountain Bandits, he would truly be a fierce tiger emerging from the mountains.

Everyone congratulated each other, including the small leaders among the villagers below. While congratulating, they also secretly wondered if they should pledge their allegiance first and which person they should follow.

Only Feng Cai remained silent.

After all that, he was still the village chief. He could still wield a knife, but why hadn't the Lord mentioned him yet?

Just as he was feeling depressed, he heard someone call his name.

"Feng Cai!"

"This old man is here!" Feng Cai's eyes gleamed.

"From now on, you must get along well with Jiang Gan. Jiang Gan's ambition is not here; he is responsible for diplomacy. You will be responsible for the development of various forces."

"But the most important thing is still the development of the village."

"I hope that when I return next time, I will see a true Level 3 Great Village!" Lin Yue said with a smile.

Of course, he wouldn't forget the person who followed him earliest and was the first to become absolutely loyal to him.

And only by giving him the highest authority could they avoid being a scattered mess and assist each other!

"This old man... this old man will stake his old life to fulfill the Lord's expectations!" Feng Cai said sharply.

"No one wants your life," Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Additionally, you must cooperate with each other. If there's a tough bone, you must gnaw at it together. If one party encounters danger, the other two must secretly assist!"

"Yes, Lord!" Everyone cupped their hands and responded!

"Good, here are three Aptitude Pills, one for each of you." Lin Yue walked down from the tiger-skin chair and took out three pills.

"Aptitude Pills?" Everyone looked surprised. For them, who had not yet become Military Generals, such pills could be called treasures!

"You all must quickly improve your strength. Only with strength can you survive better," Lin Yue said.

Thinking of the First-rate Military General Pan Feng mentioned, one person could break a great city. He couldn't imagine such a terrifying scene.

His current strength was still too weak. Two Third-rate Military Generals and three Half-step Military Generals. Separating them was the best method. If they were all together, the resources obtained would be limited, and their strength improvement would become slower and slower!

Three Half-step Military Generals had no significant advantage in Heye City!

He must quickly improve his strength so that he could bring Pan Feng and Xing Daorong to the Great Wall Legion without any worries.

"Yes, Lord!" The three put away their smiles and directly swallowed the pills!

They understood the value of these pills and also understood that only by becoming stronger could they serve their Lord better!

"Lord, Pan Feng and Wang Cai have returned with the grain," a militiaman at the entrance of the Hall of Gathering Righteousness said.

"Let's go, let's go out and see." Lin Yue led the way out.

After all, the effect of the Aptitude Pills was subtle. Unless one was on the verge of breaking through to the next realm, they wouldn't break through immediately.

Lin Yue knew their attributes, and staying here wouldn't lead to a breakthrough.