The rebel army's foremost master craftsman forged a million iron pylons!

Upon hearing this, Wu Laoliu and the others immediately shook their heads, "No! No! We'd rather die than go. That godforsaken place, let whoever wants to go go."

Joining the army is a last resort, it's for food; naturally, no one wants to go and die.

Li Tian frowned slightly but did not speak. Dangerous places naturally yield more merit, but he still had five brothers under his command, and he did not want them to go and die.

Ideally, he would be assigned a position near Stone Village, so that he could go home and visit his wives whenever he had free time.

"Remember, when we draw lots later, don't draw the purple ones, just draw the white ones. Purple is more dangerous; you might get assigned to Wolf Head Castle!"

Fearing that Li Tian might suffer a loss, Tie Niu gave him some more detailed instructions before leaving.

Li Tian and the others didn't take it to heart and sat down to eat their meat again.

It's just drawing lots. I've been instructed by Centurion Tie Niu that I shouldn't draw the purple one.

at the same time,

Inside Bai Lianfeng's camp.

Bai Lianfeng sat high in the main seat, with a wine pot in front of him, but he did not drink from it. In his hand, he gently crumpled a white paper ball.

Chen Xinchang sat at the lower end of the table, wearing a brand-new light blue robe, which had been torn in yesterday's fight.

"Uncle, tomorrow is the day the new recruits are assigned to their posts!"

"We must transfer that bastard Li Tian to Wolf Head Fortress and make sure he never comes back."

Chen Xinchang said through gritted teeth.

The fact that he was so scared that he wet his pants could not be kept secret any longer and had already spread throughout the military camp.

Now, the thought of Li Tian makes him so angry that he can't sleep at night.

Bai Lianfeng smiled slightly, "The Loyal and Righteous King has entrusted this matter to our Left Army. Tomorrow, Li Tian will not escape my grasp!"

Chen Xinchang's face lit up with joy, and he quickly asked, "What insightful opinion does Uncle have?"

Bai Lianfeng didn't speak, but picked up the wine pot, poured himself a cup, took a small sip, and then said.

"In previous years, the allocation was done by drawing lots. White meant safety, and purple meant danger. Most of the veteran soldiers knew this, so I suppose Li Tian already knew!"

"So this year I'll do the opposite and change it: purple represents safety, and white represents danger!"

"As for Li Tian, ​​I've already made preparations for him!"

Bai Lianfeng slowly unfolded the crumpled paper in his palm, on which were written three words: Wolf Head Fortress!

Chen Xinchang was overjoyed.

it is good!

Finally, it came as he had hoped.

If Li Tian goes to Wolf Head Fortress, he will surely die!

But he quickly thought of a new problem, "Uncle, there are so many white paper balls, how can we guarantee that Li Tian will definitely be able to catch the paper ball from Wolf Head Castle?"

Bai Lianfeng smiled and said, "Although there are many crumpled pieces of paper, we can arrange for someone else to grab it first, placing him at the very end. Then, our people can replace that last crumpled piece of paper. What do you think?"

Hearing Bai Lianfeng's plan, Chen Xinchang finally felt relieved. He poured Bai Lianfeng a glass of wine and said, "Uncle, let's decide on this matter. I will definitely obey your advice from now on."

As long as Li Tian is killed, no one will dare to mention the time when he was so scared that he wet his pants.

Bai Lianfeng gave a wry smile. "You know, this time I'm sending you to Ziwu County to guard the county seat. It's a lucrative post. Just don't cause any trouble for me."

"Haha, it's far from the battlefield, what could possibly go wrong there!" Chen Xinchang laughed nonchalantly, not taking his duties seriously.

He would be content as long as he heard the news of Li Tian's death.

On the other side, just as Tie Niu left, another messenger arrived and said to Li Tiandao, "Squad Leader Li, General Chen requests your presence!"

Li Tian, ​​not understanding why, followed the messenger to see General Chen.

"Li Tian pays his respects to General Chen."

Upon entering the tent, Li Tian paid his respects. General Chen slowly turned around, his expression somewhat solemn.

"Li Tian, ​​we're assigning tasks to the new recruits tomorrow!"

"According to regulations, the initial mission must last at least six months!"

"This mission assignment will be carried out by Zuo Jun. If you don't want to go to the battlefield, I can transfer you directly to the foundry camp."

"If you're willing to stay at the foundry, you won't need to accept any mission assignments!"

"Thank you for your concern, General Chen."

"Since it is a military order, Li Tian shall obey it."

"Regarding the foundry, I've already given the crossbow blueprints to the craftsmen, and I expect finished products will be available within ten days!"

"If there are any problems when the time comes, I would appreciate it if the general could send someone to deliver the finished product to my camp, and I will make improvements accordingly."

Li Tian refused without even thinking.

He came to the military camp for the purpose of securing a position for his wife and children.

No matter how good one's blacksmithing skills are, in the end one is just a blacksmith.

To achieve this goal, we must go to the battlefield.

"good!"

General Chen was overjoyed and slapped Li Tian hard on the shoulders with both hands, exclaiming, "This is the kind of soldier I like!"

"No matter where you're assigned tomorrow, just do your job with confidence and boldness."

"Your position as the chief foundry master will be reserved for you indefinitely."

After saying that, General Chen turned around, took a long sword from the weapon rack behind him, and handed it to Li Tian.

"This sword is named Bloodstained. It has been with me on the battlefield for more than ten years. Now I give it to you. Do not disgrace this famous sword."

"Thank you for the reward, General."

After accepting the long sword and expressing his gratitude, Li Tian immediately left.

By the time they returned to camp, it was already dark.

The five brothers in the same unit were already fast asleep on their beds.

After quickly washing up, Li Tian also collapsed onto the bed.

On the second day,

Boom boom boom!

After three drumbeats, all the new recruits assembled at the small drill ground.

In front of me was a large pot, filled with small purple and white paper balls.

Behind the large cauldron was a high platform built of wooden frames. Bai Lianfeng sat in the main seat, with a row of his trusted generals standing behind him.

After all the new recruits had assembled, Bai Lianfeng slowly opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the three thousand recruits with an imposing air, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Brothers!"

"Today is the day that will decide your fate."

"The crumpled paper in the big pot will be your base for the next six months."

"To be fair, the decision will be made by drawing lots; life and death are preordained, and wealth and honor are determined by fate."

"The sergeant whose name is called now, step forward and draw lots."

A commotion immediately broke out below.

It is clear that these new recruits received their orders for today's assignments yesterday.

He seemed quite excited at that moment.

An officer stepped forward, holding a roster.

"Squad Leader Li Peiwu of the Third Squad of the Sixth Battalion, step forward to draw lots!"

"yes!"

A short, stocky man with a wiry appearance stepped forward, rummaged around in the iron pot for a while, pulled out a crumpled piece of paper, opened it, and exclaimed in surprise.

"It's in Hanako Territory, not far from Nankai City. We just need to be responsible for the defense."

Li Peiwu returned to his team with a smug smile and told his brothers about it, which naturally made them overjoyed.

"Zhang Changtai, Fourth Squad, Seventh Battalion, step forward to draw lots!"

Another new recruit, a corporal, stepped forward to draw lots. He drew the assignment of patrolling Wudaokou, and immediately looked worried.

Wudaokou is getting close to the front line, and the imperial cavalry often come to spy on us. It is possible that we will be killed in a single encounter.

That's a very bad omen.

Zhang Changtai immediately looked worried and distressed.

"Li Yinshan!"

"Sun Sixi!"

"Zhang Xiangliang!"

……

One by one, the new recruits' sergeants were called out and each received a task.