Chapter 180: No Shortcuts

Li Chen was directly arranged in a toilet next to the camp tent of the captain of the Qin War School, after all, Li Chen was going to leave directly from Weidu to Yili tomorrow, so today he just found a place to stay, and set off directly the next day.

Today, Li Chen made such a decision, of course, because he knew what he was facing, after all, he had invisibly offended many people today.

But Li Chen was not afraid, after all, there was such fierce competition in the army, and Li Chen was not immune.

After all, in such an environment, if Li Chen wants to be alone, it is still too difficult, and the disputes over rights are complicated.

Since Li Chen entered the Acropolis City, he has become a chess piece in this chess game, whether Li Chen wants to or not, now Li Chen is already in it.

Li Chen began to think about today's meeting, and there were too many unusual things in today's meeting.

First of all, it is clear that his own affairs, Qin Zhan, as the captain of the Nine Grades, is completely able to make his own decisions, and there is no need to mobilize the people like this.

After all, people like Li Bing, Xiao Renwu, Shangguan Tianyi and others are all important members of the Chinese army, and today's awarding of Li Chen's title shocked the three of them, which is really a bit exciting.

After all, Li Chen is just the strength of the ninth grade, and now even if he is hired exceptionally, Li Chen is just a second-grade tiger sergeant.

Compared with these high-powered and powerful captains, Li Chen's strength position is really not worth mentioning.

But today, Li Chen appeared in the camp of Captain Qin Zhan, discussing with these Chinese army commanders, and discussing his own affairs.

This couldn't help but make Li Chen a little puzzled, after all, his strength was not strong now, but Captain Qin Zhan directly placed himself in such a conspicuous position.

In fact, if you want to appoint and promote Li Chen, you only need to directly arrange Li Chen's affairs, and then take office directly.

Although it is inevitable that some people will talk about it, it will not have much impact after all, and the number of people who know about it will be extremely limited.

As long as Li Chen is given time and opportunity, Li Chen will definitely be able to shine.

But now, Captain Qin Zhan directly put Li Chen in such a conspicuous position, making Li Chen directly the target of public criticism for a while.

Everyone's eyes fell on Li Chen, and Li Chen, who was originally unknown, directly entered everyone's sight.

This has directly caused Li Chen to directly arouse a lot of questions now, and he has invisibly made enemies for himself.

Li Chen felt that as the chief general of the Chinese army for many years, Qin Zhan would not be unaware of the harm to himself by doing this, but he still did it.

Li Chen felt that this was definitely not a momentary confusion, but Qin Zhan did it deliberately, he just wanted to say that Li Chen was placed in such a position.

This is very bad for Li Chen, because in this way, Li Chen will directly offend many people and provoke many people's eyes and jealousy.

In this way, more people will notice Li Chen's future upward journey.

Today, Li Chen's incident will inevitably cause the Chinese army to shake, and many people will know Li Chen.

Because the captain of Qin Zhan, who has always been conservative in the rules, this time he directly promoted Li Chen, a recruit like the Nine Grades, with such fanfare.

Li Chen, who was originally unknown, will directly become famous in Weidu, but now for Li Chen, he really doesn't know what he will face.

Because Li Chen's understanding of Weidu is still extremely limited, he still knows nothing about his enemies like Xiao Renwu.

And like Li Bing, a person like Li Bing, who is also an enemy and a friend, Li Chen can't handle it.

Because although Li Bing is now protecting Li Chen, it is still because he and Xiao Renwu are on opposite sides, so this guy makes such a move.

One part is to draw a direct line with Xiao Renwu, and on the other hand, it is to win over Li Chen.

As for this person's attitude towards Li Chen in the future, these still depend on Li Chen's own strength and performance.

Only after Li Chen has a certain strength and a certain status, will this guy really become Li Chen's friend.

Because there are no eternal friends, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests, and only when it is in line with each other's interests, will a balance be formed.

Today, Li Chen can be regarded as understanding, because Captain Qin Zhan is already old, so someone will inevitably inherit the position of the chief general of the Chinese army in the future.

The entire Weidu garrison was divided into three armies, and the Chinese army was also the most powerful branch of the three armies.

Therefore, the power in the hands of the captain of Qin Zhan can be imagined, and it is precisely because of this that Qin Zhan is respected as the number two person in the defenders of the capital.

Now that Qin Zhan is obviously old, he is facing a change of power in the army.

Such a high position is coveted by many people, and the most likely among them are Xiao Renwu, Li Bing, and Shangguan Tianyi.

Because of the entire Chinese army, the three of them are second only to Qin Zhan Lieutenants in terms of status and strength, and they are also the three major eight-rank lieutenants in the army.

Among them, Xiao Renwu and Li Bing are both salivating for such a position, so it is common to fight openly and secretly, which can be seen at a glance.

Now that Li Chen has directly become an opposing enemy with Xiao Renwu, there will inevitably be many battles between the two in the future.

If Li Chen wants to continue to climb up, he will inevitably have a conflict with this Xiao Renwu, which is inevitable, and Li Chen has already been prepared.

For this Xiao Renwu, Li Chen was not afraid at all, after all, when Li Chen entered the army, he was already prepared to face the open and secret battles.

Now, Li Chen still has no agreement about this Li Bing, because the relationship between this guy and himself is not clear.

It was precisely because of the dislike between Li Chen and Xiao Renwu that this guy extended an olive branch to himself.

But this does not mean that this guy is willing to help him, after all, he did not make his position clear to Li Chen, or included Li Chen in his camp.

These still need to be verified by Li Chen, among them, whether the two are friends or enemies in the future still needs to be verified slowly.

If Li Chen can climb high in the future, the person who is willing to ally with Li Chen in the future is not just a little Li Bing.

Now all this is still a bubble, and only after Li Chen really has the strength will these things be truly real.

Because friends and enemies are relative, all of this is slowly changing, and Li Chen needs to wait and see what happens.

As for this Shangguan Tianyi, Li Chen couldn't understand this guy, or even understand him.

Because in such a power game, the most maverick is this neutral guy.

did not directly form his own faction like Xiao Renwu and Li Bing, and did not join the struggle between either of the two.

Rather, it is independent of these all-out disputes, forming an independent and neutral force.

This made Li Chen a little puzzled, how could such an eight-rank lieutenant, with a prominent identity and strong strength, choose neutrality?

If he really doesn't covet power, why did he hold the rank of captain for so many years.

And he also managed his team in an orderly manner, and there was no trend of decline, but a division of tigers and wolves.

It's puzzling, but this guy is a true neutral and doesn't get involved in the dispute between rights.

In Li Chen's opinion, if he is really not greedy for power, why should this guy stay in the army and stay in such a noisy Vanity Fair with such strength?

This makes people feel incomprehensible, if they really don't have any pursuit of power, why should they be as far away from the world as their master Lingyuan Shangxian.

With such strength, no matter where you are, you can live the life you want, how can you get into the whirlpool of such a power.

When you are in the army, how can you stay out of the matter, and there are not some broken ties in it?

But such an eight-grade lieutenant is really out of the way like this, which makes people feel incredible.

Li Chen also deeply felt that this Shangguan Tianyi was not simple, because of such a high-powered captain.

The fact that he was able to maintain such a neutral attitude in the army, and has maintained it for many years, shows the extraordinary nature of this person.

Because if you really want to remain neutral, you will lose a lot of strength and opportunities, which is unavoidable.

But he has remained neutral for many years, which shows how calm this person is and how steady his mind is.

This kind of spirit is not something that ordinary people can do, and Li Chen also secretly admires such a different Shangguan captain.

What Li Chen wants to know most now is what this neutral Shangguan Tianyi Lieutenant wants.

Like Li Bing and Xiao Renwu, Li Chen understood that what they wanted was nothing more than to be able to take over as the chief general of the Chinese army after the withdrawal of the captain of the Qin War.

Because this position is high and powerful, one person is below ten thousand people, and it is noble and prominent, so they are pursuing this kind of power and status.

Or if they are more ambitious, they may go further directly in the future and compete for the position of the current General Haokun many years later.

After all, if you don't want to be a soldier in the General's Palace, you are not a good soldier, Li Chen can understand their desire for power.

But this Shangguan Tianyi is a kind of desireless and wantless, and he does not show his desire for power.

However, Li Chen suddenly thought that if he didn't show it, it didn't necessarily mean that he didn't!

After all, this guy is the captain of the eighth grade, and with such strength and position, he is the person closest to the core of power.

For the position of the chief general of the Chinese army, it may be just a step away, or maybe this guy didn't show it, but it doesn't necessarily mean that there is nothing.

Thinking of this, Li Chen understood a lot, but this was just Li Chen's guess.

Now Li Chen is most puzzled that this Shangguan Tianyi Captain would recommend himself to Yili, such a wild place.

Li Chen has almost no understanding of this place, so Li Chen doesn't know whether this is a blessing or a curse.

Li Chen still faintly felt that there would be more disadvantages for himself, after all, where he was far away from Weidu City, it would also add a lot of danger to Li Chen.

But Li Chen also understands that although Captain Qin Zhan has promoted himself now, it is more necessary to work hard through Li Chen himself.

Because if he couldn't really do what he expected, this Qin Zhan Captain would also give up on himself directly.

Because he didn't promote himself, it was just because of Li Chen's talent, but not everything was just measured by talent.

Now Li Chen's talent is superior, but if Li Chen disappoints this Qin War Captain, Li Chen will be given up directly.

So all this still has to rely on Li Chen's own strength to achieve, he can't take shortcuts, everything has to rely on his own strength to speak.

This time, the reason why Li Chen chose such a wild place and far away from Weidu was that he hoped to use his slow efforts to gradually improve his strength.

Let all the rumors be self-defeating, and let yourself get all the things you want in the name of righteousness.

The acquisition of rights can only be achieved by oneself, but one step at a time.

This can't be relied on by others, and there is no shortcut to take, and Li Chen doesn't plan to take shortcuts, what Li Chen wants is to be upright and rely on his true skills.

Although there may be difficulties and dangers ahead, for Li Chen, he is completely afraid, because Li Chen will rely on his own efforts to achieve his revenge.

After all, the acquisition of rights must be achieved by one's own strength, and there is no shortcut.