Chapter 36: The Fierce Tiger Camp

  Wuji County, military camp location.

  The drill ground, a team of soldiers wearing armor, standing in formation. There were about four hundred soldiers, which was exactly the number of troops controlled by a military commander. Among these four hundred people, three hundred were the guards that Wang Xing had borrowed from the Zhen family without returning, and one hundred were selected from the prison, some were old soldiers selected from the city's garrison, and a very small number were recruited from the city, totaling four hundred, all of whom were elite troops.

  Wang Lei stood firm with Guo Jia's help and handed over all political affairs to Du Ji for handling.

  Du Qi was skilled in internal affairs, and within a very short period of time, he completed the construction of the county government office, gathering all the officials such as the gate supervisor, the bandit-suppressing official, and others. The administrative affairs of the county government were sorted out in an orderly manner, and gradually got on the right track.

  With no worries in the back of his mind, Wang Lei could focus wholeheartedly on handling military affairs.

  In just three short days, Wang Lei gathered a force of four hundred soldiers.

  After three days of short-term grinding, soldiers had a preliminary understanding of each other.

  In the playground, the drumbeat is like thunder, and the bugle call is stirring.

  Wang Lei wore armor, with a sword hanging from his waist, holding an ebony spear in his right hand, standing proudly in front of the soldiers. Under the dazzling sunlight, he shone brightly, as if Wang Lei was a divine being descending from heaven, with an extraordinary aura.

  Looking at the four hundred soldiers, Wang Lei's eyes flashed with a hint of satisfaction.

  These four hundred people were his backbone.

  Wang Lei's black gold spear was raised high, the drumming stopped, and the sound of the horn disappeared.

  He took a deep breath and said loudly: "In three days, you were selected and formed into this battalion. Most of you are guards of the Zhen family, in other words, slaves of the Zhen family. If I hadn't taken office in Wujixian County, you would have spent your entire lives in the Zhen family, at most becoming a leader of the guards, leading a meager salary to the end of your life."

  "Besides the guards, there were also some veterans and civilians from Wujie County."

  "Everyone is idle and useless."

  "With our arrival, your future will change."

  "You follow me to conquer the battlefield, build merit and establish a career, and you will surely bring glory to your ancestors. Although I am currently only a county magistrate, I have received the favor of Lord Han Fu of Jizhou, and at the age of 18, I was appointed as the head of a county. You are all intelligent people, and you can understand what this means. Follow me, and it will not be difficult to achieve a life of honor and fame, with your wives and children being enfeoffed."

  The most beautiful woman, with endless temptation, attracted countless soldiers' attention.

  The soldiers' eyes gradually lit up with excitement after hearing this.

  Wang Lei's long speech, most of which was forgotten as soon as it entered the ears, but what every soldier couldn't forget was that Wang Lei had a background and was a person valued by Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou. With this relationship, they wouldn't suffer any losses following Wang Lei.

  Dian Wei stood at the forefront, his expression serious and emotionless, secretly praising Wang Yue for his intelligence.

  Han Youming was clearly up to no good, but Wang Lei took advantage of him once again.

  At the age of eighteen, being a county magistrate brought great benefits to Wang Lei. As Wang Lei said, being appointed by Ji Zhou Mu Han Fu as the county magistrate of Wuji County was to send him to his death, but it was also a challenge and an opportunity.

  One by one, the soldiers were excited and nervous.

  Wang Lei raised the black gold spear in his hand and pressed it down. In an instant, all 400 soldiers fell silent.

  "From today on, you all belong to me alone, and are named... Fierce Tiger Troop!"

  The snake spear pierced the sky, and Wang Lei let out a loud roar.

  "Fierce Tiger Troop!!"

  The soldier in front, Tianwei's iron spear was raised high, shouting loudly.

  Immediately afterwards, the four hundred soldiers on the school grounds also shouted in unison. These four hundred people, from the initial uneven and hoarse shouting voices, gradually evolved into neat and loud sounds, like thunder, rushing straight to the sky. Wang Yue looked at each of the soldiers who were shouting with all their might, shook his head and loudly shouted: "Four hundred people shout together, but none of your voices are louder than mine, aren't you ashamed? Do it again!"

  "The tiger is invincible!"

  Wang Lei let out a loud roar towards the sky, his majestic voice echoing throughout the military camp.

  "Invincible Tiger!"

  Dian Wei's loud voice boomed, and the four hundred soldiers also shouted with all their might. The rumbling sound was like a steel torrent, instantly echoing throughout the camp, and the logistics soldiers who heard it couldn't help but jump in fright.

  Wang Lei's face was filled with smiles, and he nodded in satisfaction.

  Soldiers must have a fierce and formidable spirit; without any murderous intent, there is no combat effectiveness.

  "Attention!"

  With one loud shout, Tian Wei immediately stepped forward.

  "The end is near!"

  He knelt on one knee, his expression respectful.

  "Dian Wei served as a military marshal, commanding the Hu Ben camp. Those who disobeyed were beheaded first and reported afterwards. As soldiers of the army, they would be cut into two segments like their former identities; whoever betrayed the camp or comrades would be killed without pardon."

  "I will obey your orders!"

  Di Wenyuan stood up and turned to face the 400 Ferocious Tiger Troops.

  He raised his head and chest, the big iron halberd held high, roaring: "Invincible fierce tiger!" In an instant, the shouts of 400 people echoed in the military camp again, lingering for a long time.

  ……

  Time flies, Wang Lei has been serving as the county magistrate of Wuji County for over a month.

  The wheels of history roll forward into August.

  Emperor Ling of Han died, and his son Liu Bian ascended to the throne. The General-in-Chief He Jin and Grand Tutor Yuan Shu jointly assisted in governing. He Jin killed Jian Shuo because people all over the world hated eunuchs and were angry that eunuchs repeatedly tried to kill him, weakening the power of the eunuchs. However, the eunuch forces were powerful, and even though He Jin had killed Jian Shuo, the influence of Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others still made He Jin extremely fearful.

  He Taihou's hesitation made it even more difficult for He Jin to eliminate the eunuchs.

  At this time, Yuan Shao presented a plan to He Jin, saying: "We can gather the brave generals and heroes from all sides, lead troops to Luoyang, and persuade the Empress Dowager by force." He Jin listened to Yuan Shao's plan and thought it was very good. Without hesitation, he issued an edict ordering General Dong Zhuo to lead his army into Luoyang, intending to force Empress He to make up her mind to eliminate the eunuchs.

  Unfortunately, Empress He was worried that she and her son would be bullied by He Jin, so she delayed making a decision.

  As time went on, Zhang Rang and Duan Gui came to know of He Jin's plan.

  In August, Dong Zhuo was about to arrive in Luoyang. He Jin prepared to enter the Changle Palace again to pay respects to Empress He and request that she agree to kill eunuchs Zhang Rang, Duan Gui and others. Zhang Rang and Duan Gui, along with dozens of others including Bi Lan, discovered He Jin's route and ordered soldiers to ambush him in the palace. As soon as He Jin entered the palace, Shizhong Supervisor Guo Shi led troops to emerge from their hiding place and killed He Jin in the hall.

  Yuan Shao and others had not seen He Jin for a long time, were worried in their hearts, and shouted loudly outside the palace gate for He Jin to come out and discuss matters.

  Unfortunately, Zhang Men threw He Jin's head out.

  This ignited the anger of He Jin's soldiers, and with Yuan Shao's incitement, He Jin's men led troops into the palace and killed all the eunuchs. As a result, the powerful General-in-Chief He Jin died, and the eunuchs suffered heavy losses.

  He Jin was killed, but the situation did not subside.

  Dong Zhuo did not retreat, but instead led his troops to Luoyang. Dong Zhuo's army entered the territory of Luoyang and learned that Emperor Liu Bian was in Beimang Mountain, so he immediately took his soldiers to welcome him and then escorted Liu Bian back to Luoyang.

  Dong Zhuo led his troops into Luoyang.

  All of this has nothing to do with Wang Lei for the time being, he is still practicing his troops with all his might.