Seeing Xiahou Feng sincerely pleading for himself, Fang Xiaoyu was a little moved, and he knew that this uncle was really kind to him. Although Fang Xiaoyu could feel Xiahou Feng's sincere concern for him, Marshal Xia Jun's arrangement this time could be described as very important and meaningful, Fang Xiaoyu couldn't confess to Xiahou Feng no matter what, and he could only deceive this kind-hearted person.

Trying to squeeze out a gloomy look, Fang Xiaoyu said in a low voice: "Marshal Xiahou, Xie Lu thanks you for your kindness, but if the military discipline is not strict, you can't order it, and if the military order doesn't work, the soldiers will have no fighting spirit, you can't set this precedent for me, and I accept Marshal Xia's punishment." After speaking, Fang Xiaoyu saluted the three marshals and walked out of the staff headquarters dejectedly. Marshal Fang Rui, who had not spoken in order to avoid suspicion, almost laughed out when he heard Fang Xiaoyu's words, this kid reacted so quickly, and his expression was decent, it was a pity not to act.

Now that he has been 'assigned' to the garrison, Fang Xiaoyu can no longer work in the general staff. The appointment is not issued immediately, and the same is true for reporting tomorrow. After not going home for such a long time, Fang Xiaoyu still misses his relatives very much, he decided to go home first, meet with his family, and distribute some small gifts brought back from the Western Continent to everyone.

Fang Xiaoyu's return was naturally greeted by his family, and Fang Xiaoyu also sent the small gifts with the characteristics of the Western Continent. While everyone was focusing on the gifts, Fang Xiaoyu asked Fang Qiong: "Second grandfather, this time I went to the Western Continent and found that they were using a machine called a steam engine, with which one person can do the work that hundreds of people can do, which is very easy to use." You are in the Ministry of Labor, can you introduce some and try them out in the Lanfang Empire? ”

Although he knew that Feng Jingru and others had been dismissed as useless when they donated steam engines, he still wanted to try again with his status and reputation in the empire, and if he could succeed, he could also enhance the national strength of the Lanfang Empire, and he still had feelings for this country at the moment.

Fang Qiong said: "Is there such a good thing? That's going to try, but it's a big deal and you need to go to the emperor tomorrow to do it. "Obviously, Feng Jingru and the others didn't see Fang Qiong back then, he didn't even know about the existence of the Ludao steam engine, but this is normal, if any civilian can see such a high-ranking official, there will be a ghost.

Fang Xiaoyu nodded, and did not continue, these things stopped at the point. Fang Qiong was also a shrewd person, with his current position in the family, what he said to him, he would naturally seriously consider it. Since the second grandfather is willing to think about it, it is not up to him to control whether to use it or not, after all, it depends on the meaning of His Majesty the Emperor.

Fang Dingguo walked up to Fang Xiaoyu with a smile and said, "Xiaoyu, I haven't seen you for more than two years, you have grown a lot taller." Fang Xiaoyu said: "How are you doing?" Are you still running a farmstead? Fang Dingguo said: "No, I have long been transferred back to the shops in the city, and now there is less Cheng family, and the Xia family has joined forces with us, we want the wind to be windy, to be rainy, and the days can be very moisturizing." It's just that our ready-to-wear shop, without the new clothing style you designed, the profit has dropped a lot. ”

Fang Xiaoyu muttered, "Can't you hire some designers to design by yourself?" Always take advantage of me. Fang Dingguo patted his head and said: "Oh my God, where are good designers so easy to find, if they all have talent like you, they will not be fashion designers for a long time." Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "That's right, since I'll send you a few looks after two days." ”

Fang Ruixi, the fourth sister who has a good relationship with Fang Xiaoyu, said with a smile: "In the days when you are away, the two girls Xia Tingwei and Xia Tingyun always come to our house to talk to your mother. Are you planning to marry them both at once, or have something already happened to them? Fang Xiaoyu said: "Wronged, fourth sister." I was not yet twelve when I left, and what can happen to me when I am not yet fourteen? It's you, fourth sister, how did I hear that you are about to get married. ”

Fang Ruixi's face turned red, and she smacked him and said, "Who loves to chew the root of the tongue so much, talk nonsense, but Xiaoyu, you said that you would give me a big gift when I got married." Fang Xiaoyu said: "No problem, fourth sister." I'll be sure to surprise you when the time comes. "Okay, I'll wait." Fourth sister Fang Ruixi said with a smile.

Fang Xiaoyu didn't stay at home, although he also wanted to accompany his mother who had been absent for a long time, but he was going to the garrison to report tomorrow, and he had to go back and get ready. Knowing that her son was going to do something big, Xiao Yunting didn't stay but stood at the door and watched silently, until her son's back disappeared for a long time before turning back.

Back at Lanting Villa, Fang Xiaoyu convened a meeting with his cronies and told him that he was about to enter the garrison to control military power, and everyone unanimously felt that it was best to let Zhang Tong accompany him. Among these people, he was the most skilled except Elena, and Huadong Xing felt that it was safer to bring a hundred Predator Guards. But these were all rejected by Fang Xiaoyu, and the military camp would not allow officers to enter with private troops, even with Fang Xiaoyu's identity background.

At the request of everyone, a compromise plan was passed, allowing Zhang Tong to take people to stay near the barracks, if there is anything to protect Fang Xiaoyu nearby, although it is not of much use to know that Lu Dao, but after all, this is everyone's intention, and Fang Xiaoyu will gladly accept it. For Fang Xiaoyu, tomorrow will be a test, only when the garrison camp has a firm foothold can he make a difference in the war, and he is still mentally prepared for this.

Among the three major garrisons of the capital, the garrison battalion was the only one stationed outside the city. The garrison battalion is also the worst equipped among the three major units, but the quality of their personnel is the best.

The Praetorian Guard and the City Guard had never been on the battlefield, and although they claimed to be the most elite troops in the country, it was only limited to equipment. In order to reduce the possibility of rebellion, most of the Praetorian Guards were children of the capital, and their mission was only to guard the palace and the inner city. The city guards have the role of police, maintaining law and order in the outer city in peacetime and guarding the walls of the capital in wartime.

The Lanfang Empire is the most powerful empire in the Eastern Continent, and it has not been invaded for hundreds of years, so these two forces naturally have little combat experience. The imperial family also knew that the combat effectiveness of these two troops was limited, and most of them would disperse in a hurry in the event of a large-scale battle, so the third emperor began to form a garrison outside the capital.

As the name suggests, the garrison battalion is an elite selected from the elite troops of the garrison border passes, who have rich combat experience and are very strong. They were strong but not dragged down by their families, which caused the imperial family to not trust their loyalty, so successive emperors have always regarded them as a very capable field army to keep the enemy out of the city.

In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the garrison, all officers and men here are rotated every five years, so all veterans with actual combat experience are maintained here. The veterans are highly disciplined and rich in skills and tactics, but the veterans are also arrogant and will not be convinced easily, and it is difficult for them to gain a foothold in the barracks if they cannot get them to sincerely support them.

Zhang Tong and the people of the Iron Blood Guard lived in an inn near the garrison camp, and every rest day this place would be filled with soldiers of the garrison, they drank and had fun, and the general's salary was spent a lot of money to cause the extraordinary prosperity of this place, and it can be said that this place relied on the army to survive.

After bidding farewell to Zhang Tong and the others, and crossing the lush street market, Fang Xiaoyu, who was dressed in a colonel's uniform, walked into the barracks alone. Seeing Fang Xiaoyu's military uniform and rank, the guards did not leave any difficulty, and kindly showed him the way and told him the location of the Chinese army's big tent in the garrison camp.

The commander-in-chief of the garrison camp sat on a chair and looked coldly at Fang Xiaoyu who walked in, Fang Xiaoyu saluted and said, "Report, Army Colonel Fang Xiaoyu came to report." As soon as he saw the commander-in-chief, he said in an unkind tone: "I heard that you were kicked out of the staff by Marshal Xia?" I don't care how you got here, as long as you come to me, you have to follow the rules for me, and I can tell you that none of the lamps here are fuel-efficient. Fang Xiaoyu was a little uncomfortable with the tone of the commander-in-chief, but this was his immediate boss, and he couldn't ask any questions, so he just agreed, stood there expressionlessly, and listened to the other party's lecture quietly.

The commander-in-chief stood up, slowly walked down from his seat and said: "My name is Xiahoude, I am the commander-in-chief of the garrison, from today onwards, you will work under me, according to your position, you should be a regiment commander, but now I have no vacant seats here, if you want to be the regiment commander, you have to rely on the competition." ”