In any army, military merit is a key criterion to measure the status of a soldier, but it is not the only criterion, and there is also seniority.

As for which of the two is more important, it depends on the specific situation! And there are also the influence of personal talents, networks, background, and many other factors.

There is no absolute measure for having military merits and not necessarily being promoted, and not necessarily not being able to get a promotion without military merits.

Xiao Junling's contributions, according to normal standards, it is not a problem to be promoted to two or three levels! But he was too young after all, so in the eyes of Marshal Lin Yixiong, it didn't seem too appropriate for him to rise to a high position too quickly, either for himself or for the existing order in the army!

Of course, Xichen Qinglan didn't think so, she stared at Lin Yixiong and sneered:

"If sufficient military exploits cannot be used as a reason for promotion, then what is a more sufficient and more convincing reason? Your Excellency Marshal, as well as the generals, you must not say that your position today is all based on your qualifications! ”

The marshal smiled bitterly: "Your Highness! I don't mean to erase the credit of your students, my consideration is that, given that Xiao Junling is not yet an underage, some of the inherent rules in the army are not easy to violate, or that I do not have enough authority to make a decision to change! Therefore, his promotion must be decided by Marshal Xue Cangyun! ”

The goddess of war's face softened: "Since that's the case, then I'll talk to that guy later!" ”

The new director of the Empire's Ability Legion, Admiral Cheng Yifeng, who had just arrived at the front line, said with a smile:

"Your Highness! As Marshal Lin, of course, he will not embarrass a captain who has made great contributions. What's more, he's your student! Actually, I think. Xiao Junling's time to enter the Imperial Legion was still short. Although his talent is excellent, his cultivation has improved fast enough! But after all, he has not yet received the systematic training of the quality of middle and high-ranking officers, and if he is promoted now, I wonder if he will be able to fulfill his duties in this regard. ”

"So my opinion is that he should be treated as a key training talent of the imperial military, and after the end of this war, he should be allowed to enter the imperial high-level military academy for further study for a period of time, and wait until he graduates. The future career will naturally be smooth sailing! I don't know what you think? ”

Xichen Qinglan pondered for a while, and finally nodded: "Such an arrangement...... It's okay, let's talk about it after Xiao Junling comes back! ”

She is not an unreasonable person, but when it comes to Xiao Junling's problem, she definitely doesn't want him to suffer.

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In the space fault, a large black space fault ship nearly a kilometer long is moving, and the slender shuttle-shaped hull is engraved with the royal family's unique dark black dragon scorpion rose badge, and a thin black light curtain separates the hull from the surrounding space turbulence!

The ship sped smoothly all the way. A storm of space energy large enough to easily destroy an asteroid constantly crashed into the light curtain, stirring up waves of colorful halos. But it didn't shake the hull for half a minute!

Around it, a full ten of the same ships followed.

"Your Highness, at the current speed, there are still two days at most, and we can reach the front line smoothly!"

Inside the spaceship, a flattering, flattering voice sounded.

Immediately, a cold, majestic voice came: "Zhilu Dao!" Is there any news that would interest the king? ”

"No more! The front line was calm, and even the offensive of the Huaxia people was said to have stopped temporarily! The voice hurriedly said.

In the luxurious cabin, which was furnished with extreme luxury, a handsome man from the Northern Hell in a gorgeous black robe sat on a throne in the center, his slender tentacles decorated with a number of brilliant gems, and he was holding a blue gold wine bottle, unhurriedly tasting the red wine inside.

Beside him, half-kneeling were two stunning women from the Northern Hell wearing light veils and white as snow, their beautiful tentacles gently roaming over him, carefully massaging every part of his body!

He glanced indifferently at the henchman in front of him, his pale golden eyes flashed with a gloomy and violent light, and asked in a cold tone:

"Is there anything unusual about that waste Caritnath? Father Emperor transferred this king out of the Holy Realm this time to preside over the war against the Huaxia people, he won't have any bad thoughts in his heart, right? ”

"Your Highness, how dare he!" The attendant said with a smiling face,

"I heard that this guy was planning to show favor to the temple and hope to get protection from there! It's a pity that he himself is too uncompetitive and has been defeated repeatedly, so that the Pope has lost confidence in him! He has been determined to abandon him! ”

This black-robed man is the sixth son of the Northern Hell Empire, the emperor's majesty, Erostoria.

Among the royals of this generation, the talents of the six princes are undoubtedly outstanding! It's just that since he was just an adult, he has been leading the army to guard the holy area, so his reputation in the court is not obvious. But the really weighty ministers are clear about the status of this prince in the eyes of His Majesty.

It is said that the existence of being able to stay in a ghost place like the Sanctuary for many years without incident is rare in the entire empire! The fact that this prince was able to return safely from there shows in itself that he is not an idle person.

"Lilto, what do you think is unusual about the Huaxia people on the other side?" Erostoria put down the wine bottle in his tentacle and asked lightly:

"Although Karitnas is a bit of a waste of wood, after all, he has fought for so many years, and he can get into the position of marshal, and he always has some real skills! But how did you lose so completely this time? ”

"Our great Northern Hell Legion has confronted this nouveau riche civilization for hundreds of years, and has also united the strength of many other civilizations, but they can't help this so-called Chinese Empire! Are they really that good? ”

Lilto, the captain of the guard, said respectfully: "Your Highness! The minister does not understand human civilization, so he cannot express his opinion on this matter! However, the minister thought that no matter how powerful they were, they would definitely not be able to compare to those devils in the Holy Land! ”

"Since you are able to command Ruoding in the Holy Domain, you can easily deal with those inhuman existences, what problem can you have with dealing with these nouveau riche Huaxia!"

Erostoria muttered: "Although this is the case, the strength of the Huaxia Empire that has been able to confront our people for hundreds of years without falling behind is by no means false!" Don't forget that there are also mysterious and dangerous places in their territory! So this opponent, we really can't take it lightly! ”

"Yes, Your Highness is wise!" Lilto said slickly flattering.

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Viewing platform at the top of the Dark Souls fortress.

Behind a large black bookcase, a solemn Yanli read out the edict issued by His Majesty the Emperor, and Karitnas, who was standing opposite her, slowly removed all the medals on her body, and put all the cipher documents representing the power of the marshal on the bookcase.

The former military veteran, the imperial marshal, and the commander of millions of warships, Karitnas, who was considered a well-known figure in the entire Star Sea world, had temporarily transferred all power to the Holy Maiden of the Temple under the order of the emperor, and then returned to the imperial capital to accept impeachment.

At the end, Karitnas, who had a calm face, bowed slightly to Yan Li on the other side, and said softly:

"Your Highness, after I leave, everything here will be entrusted to you! The Six Princes are about to arrive at the front line, and it will be up to you and him to transfer power! ”

Yan Li glanced at him with a complicated expression, this was once a big man who the temple wanted to focus on, but he didn't expect that in a short period of time, he would end up with a bleak ending!

At this point, there is nothing to say! In the end, she just nodded indifferently and watched the marshal's figure fade away.

After the handover ceremony, Yan Li felt a little bored, so she waved her hand and signaled the generals and guards standing around her to retreat, leaving only Haoxue and a few other henchmen, as well as Xiao Junling.

"Come with me!" She said to the boy.

Xiao Junling nodded, followed behind him without saying a word, and walked along the edge of the huge platform into the distance.

Overhead, through the pale blue energy shield, you can see the grand, vast, brilliant and magnificent sea of stars quietly suspended above the sky, with hundreds of millions of years of eternal vicissitudes and mysteries!

I don't know when. The saint had stopped, as if to speak to herself, as if to speak to him: "Another one has fallen!" I don't know who will be next! ”

Xiao Junling knew what she meant, this line of defense against the Northern Hell civilization and human civilization, for hundreds of years, I don't know how many famous and famous generals have buried their own famous names here!

Although the Northern Hell Empire did not lose ground, it was still held up by the legions of the Huaxia Empire under the condition of having an advantage, and even suffered heavy losses in terms of military strength! No matter how talented a famous player is, it is difficult to change this!

Therefore, this line of defense has become a nightmare for the high-ranking generals of the Empire! Forced to leave his post because of poor command, there are no less than 100 generals who have stepped down in disgrace!

"The next one, of course, is your Royal Highness the Sixth Prince!" Xiao Junling said lightly, "Fortunately, sister, you don't need to take over this mess, otherwise I would really have to worry about you!" ”

Yan Li was a little angry: her pretty face was tense, and she said coldly: "What do you mean, you Chinese people can't be defeated at all, right?" If you really want to be so powerful, why have you been pressed and beaten by us for hundreds of years? ”

Xiao Junling smiled: "Yes, it is true that you have the upper hand for hundreds of years, the problem is, we can't beat you, but you don't seem to treat us well?" ”

"And how many more years do you think you can suppress us if we continue like this?"

Yan Li stared at him with a grim face for a while, although she was annoyed in her heart, she couldn't deny the young man's words! It is a well-known fact that the strength of the Chinese Empire is getting stronger and stronger! Once the growth of national strength reaches a certain critical point, breaking the deadlock, and in turn suppressing and disintegrating those alien races that were once hostile to human civilization, will be a matter of course!

Such examples have happened more than once in previous history! (To be continued......)

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