Hearing the commotion outside, Zhong Wu wore an expression that said he had known this would happen. Lowering his voice, he said to Xu Yi, "See? Just as I told you. This is a rare opportunity, Squad Leader. You mustn't bring this on yourself."
As he spoke, he headed for the door.
He had only just reached it when Cheng Yan pushed it open. Zhong Wu saluted the newcomer, then led Cheng Yan out with him.
Xu Yi stepped forward to receive the visitors. They were Deputy Commander Zhao Ling and Military Law Officer Huang Wei, but Deputy Commander Li Tang was nowhere to be seen.
Seeing Deputy Commander Zhao Ling, Xu Yi was genuinely taken aback.
The several thousand troops were organized from the bottom up into squads, regiments, battalions, and cohorts.
A squad had a Squad Leader and consisted of ten men.
A regiment had a Regimental Commander and consisted of ten squads.
A battalion had an Army Commander and consisted of five regiments.
A cohort had a Colonel and consisted of ten battalions.
The nearly four thousand troops here made up a cohort, commanded by a single Colonel.
Zhao Ling, who had come in person, was a Deputy Commander of the Army. Among the forces here, he was already a truly important figure.
Usually, a low-ranking soldier like Xu Yi would find it extremely difficult to meet Zhao Ling even once.
"Fierce Squad Leader, what a fine Fierce Squad Leader you are! Only after today's battle did I realize our garrison army is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Hahaha..."
Zhao Ling chatted with Xu Yi in a warm, familiar manner, clearly showing him great respect.
Huang Wei smiled. "I've known of Squad Leader Xu's fierce reputation for a long time, even as his superior. Nine