At 10:00 a.m. on November 10th, exactly one week after completing the Wheel-Turning Ceremony and formally taking up his post as commander of the Hurricane Legion, Zhang Tie arrived for the first time at the Hurricane Legion's camp outside Star-Gazing City.
As soon as Zhang Tie's car reached the entrance of the Hurricane Legion's camp, he saw the legion's senior officers standing in two rows inside and outside the gate, waiting for him.
Zhang Tie had Zhang Long stop the car at the gate, then got out.
"Greetings, Legion Commander Mu Shen!" the Hurricane Legion's senior officers saluted Zhang Tie in unison.
Within the legion, rank and military position were what mattered, so the officers addressed Zhang Tie as Legion Commander rather than Elder.
Zhang Tie glanced over those welcoming him and nodded. He had met several of the faces wearing general officers' uniforms once during the Wheel-Turning Ceremony, so they were no longer strangers upon meeting again.
Zhang Tie's cousin, Zhang Su, was also among the welcoming crowd. Dressed in a lieutenant colonel's uniform, Zhang Su stood only toward the rear of the legion's officers according to his rank, utterly inconspicuous. Ahead of him stood plenty of colonels, senior colonels, and major generals.
Zhang Tie knew that the Hurricane Legion must have been aware of his relationship with Zhang Su. Seeing that they had not placed Zhang Su at the front to curry favor with him in such a setting, Zhang Tie gave an inward nod. It was only a tiny detail, but through it, he could see the Hurricane Legion's discipline and style.
Half of the officers welcoming Zhang Tie were Hua Clan officers, while the other half came from other races.
The Hurricane Legion was a legion Huaiyuan Hall had built from slaves, and many of its