"Excellent. The troops under your command are unlike the Bing Province army I once led. They train diligently, fight fiercely, and are as close to the people as fish and water. They are an invincible force in this world."
Although Wang Yan had not looked back at all, Lü Bu, standing somewhat behind him, clasped his hands and offered flattering words.
Of course, he was also speaking the truth. The army here truly was like that. After all, he was the renowned Marquis of Wen, yet he had spent more than a month following ordinary soldiers around, bare-chested as he pulled plows and worked the fields for the common people, before finally getting two days of rest. In the past, he would not even have dared imagine such a thing, yet now he had done it. Whenever he grumbled to himself, though, he would remember the smiles on the people's faces and feel a measure of happiness. He himself could hardly believe it.
"Do you understand the military regulations and system clearly?"
"Clearly."
Wang Yan nodded with a smile and ordered, "Hansheng, arrange for Fengxian to be promoted to Commander of a Hundred."
Wang Yan had always been well aware of Lü Bu's performance. He had previously been promoted to squad leader and had done quite well; the soldiers under Lü Bu also gave him favorable reviews. How impressive Lü Bu had been in the past was something the rank-and-file soldiers did not know much about. No matter how impressive he was, could he possibly surpass General Wang? Impossible. They did not flatter against their conscience. If an officer did poorly, they truly dared to curse him out. After all, soldiers had to fight wars. If the commander above them was incompetent, that meant sending them to their deaths.
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