New and dark light years

Chapter 187 I'm a very fair person
The position of Military Commander was generally held only by military officers at the prefectural level, meaning they were at least eighth-rank officials or higher.

Now that Li Lin has obtained this position, it means that he is now an eighth-rank military officer.

Li Lin just smiled, showing no significant emotional fluctuation.

Receiving this official position during wartime also meant bearing heavy obligations and responsibilities.

In other words, Huang Yan no longer trusts the local officials in Tianjin.

He would rather promote Li Lin out of turn than delegate power to a stranger.

When Li Lin returned home, he told Huang Qing what had happened.

If an ordinary woman heard that Li Lin had been promoted, she would definitely be very happy.

Huang Qing merely frowned, then said helplessly, "Father is really something. How could he bestow this position upon you at a time like this? Isn't this just causing you trouble?"

As the daughter of a prominent family, she was well aware of the current situation.

Promotions made on the spot are never a good thing.

"It's alright, he's my father-in-law after all, I should help him with this little thing."

Huang Qing sighed, leaned gently on Li Lin's shoulder, and said, "My lord, I haven't brought anything to this family since I married you; instead, I've caused you a lot of trouble."

"That's not how it works. If it weren't for you, how could my father-in-law have entrusted me with such an important position as county magistrate?"

Huang Qing said softly, "But my husband doesn't need these empty titles... Even without Father's help, you will become a man of integrity and fame throughout the world."

After being Li Lin's wife for a few months, she realized that Li Lin was very capable, extremely capable.

Whether it's alchemy, the strange spirit stone house, or even dual cultivation techniques, these are things that ordinary people rarely have access to.

Not to mention that Li Lin is on the path of 'cultivation'.

It is a blessing from heaven that she was able to marry such a man.

Even without relying on the Huang family's power, Li Lin would eventually grow stronger, just a little slower.

Therefore... in her view, her father's measure of promoting Li Lin was essentially a 'burden' on Li Lin.

Li Lin smiled and stroked her hair: "It's alright. When such chaotic times are about to come, having military force is also a form of protection."

Huang Qing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Li Lin was speaking from the heart.

She knew very well that Li Lin was not the kind of man who particularly valued power.

Then she asked with some worry, "A chaotic world?"

Yes, chaotic times!

The rebels have now occupied Yue County, and Jin County and Gui County are now under their covetous eyes.

Jin County has now been attacked once. Although the losses seem small and the enemy has retreated, the resulting low morale and distrust of the government are very real.

This is one of the indirect reasons why Li Lin is so focused on maintaining public order.

When public morale is low and morale is low, it will naturally lead to many negative events.

If left unchecked, it will eventually lead to serious problems.

For the past three days, the Tree Fairy Goddess has not appeared, but as the illusion of the peach blossom tree in the sky gradually becomes clearer again, Li Lin also breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that Her Majesty's condition is not serious, and she has already recovered.

On the same day, three thousand soldiers appeared below the city wall of Yulin County.

This is the army that Huang Yan sent to be at Li Lin's command.

Li Lin took the appointment document and military tally to receive the army.

He also brought along 500 local militia.

The local militia stopped thirty paces away from the military camp.

Li Lin dismounted and walked to the camp gate.

At this time, the three thousand soldiers had already set up camp. There were many guards standing on the simple wooden camp walls. When they saw someone coming, someone blew a light whistle inside.

Before long, the camp gate opened, and a middle-aged man with a long beard, wearing bright armor and a long sword with a red tassel at his waist, walked out.

He walked with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, exuding great power.

Li Lin clasped his hands in greeting and said with a smile, "Li Lin, the county magistrate of Yulin and concurrently the military commander, has come to take over the troops of Jin County South Circuit."

When the man saw Li Lin in his red official robes and then his young and handsome face, he immediately frowned.

He then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "I am the Deputy Commander of the Southern Route Army... May I ask if Your Excellency has any proof?"

Li Lin presented his appointment document and military tally.

After taking it in his hand and confirming that it was correct, the other party said with a hint of helplessness, "This humble official, Xu Xingchang, greets your superior."

Li Lin nodded, dismounted, and smiled, "Vice Commander Xu, we are both under the command of Prefect Huang, so we should get along better."

"Of course, of course." Xu Xingchang smiled calmly: "I hope you will take good care of me in the future."

Li Lin could tell that the other party didn't seem to respect him.

This is quite normal. As the deputy military commander, he had been eyeing the position of the chief military commander for who knows how long, hoping to outlive the previous commander and take over. But before he could even be happy about it, a young man was parachuted in.

Throughout history, every industry has been annoyed by these unexpected surprise attacks.

Li Lin didn't take it to heart; the other party was just indifferent, not hostile towards him.

He then laughed and said, "Then please beat the drum, I need to muster my troops."

The so-called troop inspection was when the commander-in-chief reviewed the soldiers on the camp platform, counted the number of soldiers, and checked whether the equipment was up to standard.

This was also preparation for war.

Xu Xingchang paused for a moment, then nodded.

He gestured for him to enter.

Even a simple, temporary camp of three thousand people is much larger than one of five hundred.

The drums had already started beating when Li Lin entered the camp.

With the sound of drums, the soldiers were divided into six divisions, each with five hundred men.

Five hundred men is exactly the maximum number of troops a commander can lead.

The five hundred men were divided into four types of soldiers: shieldmen, spearmen, archers, and cavalry.

It can be said that an army with cavalry is a truly complete military organization.

While both involve 500 soldiers, the 500 soldiers of the local militia and the 500 soldiers of the prefectural militia are two different concepts.

Li Lin was already seated on the command platform.

The king's seat, covered with tiger skin, felt very comfortable to sit on.

Looking down at the sea of ​​heads, and the glint of armor and weapons, he waited quietly.

Because the soldiers had not yet fully assembled.

After a while, the last batch of armored soldiers finally came out of the tent.

They stood at the very front, in two rows.

These are armored soldiers!

They were also the most elite vanguard in the entire army.

At this moment, a commander stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Reporting to the Commander, the entire army of Jin County South Route has arrived."

Li Lin looked for a while and quickly confirmed that all three thousand people had indeed arrived.

He didn't speak, but instead extended his hand.

The person next to me handed me a booklet, which contained a list of soldiers.

Li Lin glanced through it casually, then asked, "Where's the military rations ledger?"

The commanders beside him looked somewhat embarrassed and all turned to the deputy commander.

Li Lin followed their gaze and looked over, smiling.

Xu Xingchang was initially somewhat unhappy, but upon seeing Li Lin's smile, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and a sense of unease welled up inside him.

He then nodded to the commanders.

Before long, an account book was placed in front of Li Lin.

Li Lin didn't even open the ledger; he just glanced at it and said, "This ledger looks quite new."

Several commanders around him had beads of cold sweat on their foreheads.

He glanced through it casually, then smiled and said, "Interesting."

The ledger is poorly maintained, but it's obvious at a glance that it's fake.

Because if so many grain and fodder records were truly kept, this ledger would definitely take a very long time to complete.

Most importantly, Li Lin spotted the mistake at a glance.

Many numbers were calculated incorrectly; they were all underestimated.

Xu Xingchang lowered his head and remained silent.

The same applies to the other commanders.

At this moment, Li Lin stood up, looked at the three thousand men below, and said loudly, "I am your new military supervisor, and concurrently the county magistrate of Yulin County. I don't know much about being an official, but I know how to be a good person. I value fairness above all else, and I can guarantee that every one of you will receive your full pay and pension in the days to come. If you don't believe me, you can go outside and ask the local militia I brought!"

The entire training ground was silent, but the soldiers' eyes were bright as they looked at Li Lin.

The commanders had strange expressions.

Xu Xingchang's expression, however, was not good.

It was very gloomy.

(End of this chapter)