After counting the number of people in the entire team, Tra couldn't help but swell.

There are only more than 1,500 people now, and there are thousands of people missing. In other words, in just half a day, the two brigades were eaten by thieves. Even if they participated in the one-million-man war, they would not lose so much at once.

Thinking of this, Tra couldn't help but remember the culprit and shouted coldly: "Where are the people from the First Team?"

When the remaining personnel from Zhao Hu's brigade, who had been uneasy, immediately walked to Tra and knelt down.

Seeing the first brigade less than 200 in front of him, Tra suppressed his anger and roared: "Why are there so few people? Where is your captain?"

The only highest officer of the first brigade, the squadron leader, knelt forward and said in a grief voice: "The captain led us to wipe out the Ross thieves. Who knew that this Ross thieves was pretended to be the mountain group of the Shanyue tribe's allies. Even their leader, the double-sword mantis Tang Feng, appeared in person. After a hard battle, although they drove them away, the captain also died. This is a list of people who died in battle." The squadron leader hurriedly handed over a report.

When he heard the mountain group, Tra raised his eyebrows.

If what they said was true, a squad would drive away the mountain group and there were 200 survivors, that would be a great achievement.

However, he had been deceived several times, but he would not believe this matter so easily. He took the report and looked at it a few times, and asked, "Where is your captain and chief of staff?"

"Aren't the Chief of Staff waiting to greet you?" The squadron leader was a little stunned. He thought that the chief of staff of his brigade was coming here with the marshal's team.

"He said that you encountered an attack from the 3,000 Ross thieves, and I need to go to rescue me! I left a soldier to stay in place to take care of him, who was seriously injured. Didn't you see it when you came?"

Although he knew that the captain chief of staff was a traitor, Tra still held his last expectation.

After all, no one wants a traitor to appear under his command.

The squadron leader was shocked: "When we came, we only saw five bodies of our soldiers. At that time, we realized that you may be in danger, so we rushed over and did not see the Chief of Staff at all..."

Trae slapped his thigh and scolded: "Damn it!"

The staff members standing behind Trae cursed.

The squadron leader knew that the chief of staff of his brigade was the culprit who lured the marshal into the trap, so he couldn't help but shrink his head.

I was in great trouble. Now the brigade is the highest commander with strong limbs. It seems that it would be a blessing not to mention promotion, so I would not take the blame.

After thinking for a while, Trae said, "All up, wait until I investigate it clearly before making a decision."

The squadron leader can only accept the order.

Seeing that their comrades began to count the results of the battle and clear the battlefield, Zhao Hu's brigade could only stay aside with a frown. Now that they were suspected of not leaving, they had been disarmed and guarded.

Although the brothers around them did not scold them, their contemptuous eyes made them feel depressed and they could only curse the damn Chief of Staff.

While cursing, the squadron leader also tried his best to comfort everyone.

As long as the marshal investigates the truth, he will definitely be innocent, and he will deliberately talk about how much money he can sell the two thousand town thieves he caught and how much money he can share.

Compared to the expressions of everyone not leaving, Zhao Hu thought nothing and sat there silently looking up at the sky.

When night was about to fall, the guard brigade in the back formation also met with the marshal, and the troops waiting for the First Brigade who were eagerly waiting for the wounded and investigate the truth rushed back.

During a treacherous wait, the guards guarding the First Battalion evacuated, and the logistics forces began to build camps and distribute food and equipment. All this showed that they had cleared their innocence, and the First Battalion immediately cheered.

The next day, the marshal's promotion began to confirm his military merits.

The squadron leader of the First Brigade was promoted to major and became the first team leader. The squadron leader of Zhao Hu was also promoted to the first level and became the squadron leader and the squadron leader. But what was surprising was that from beginning to end, there was no name from Zhao Hu. The greatest meritorious person of the First Brigade was still a private.

The promoted squadron leader and squad leader suspected that the brigade leader did not report Zhao Hu's merits, but the brigade leader vowed that he would never embezzle his merits.

Everyone understood that if such a thing happened in the Marshal's personal guard, they would definitely be driven out of the army. I hope the captain would not dare to do this. Unfortunately, they went to ask, but were blocked by the Marshal's staff officer for the reason of not being too much, which made everyone's eyes look at Zhao Hu strange.

Zhao Hu didn't care much about this unfair thing, and still lived the life of a private with a relaxed expression.

Two days later, the personal guards who passed the battle formation roughly eliminated their fatigue, and the guard brigades ordered to chase and kill the thieves everywhere also cleared the thieves. The marshal finally ordered the return to the capital.

Just before departure, the marshal unexpectedly summoned Zhao Hu, who had been thrown aside for a long time, to cool off.

After entering the handsome tent, Zhao Hu greeted him and stood there quietly.

The marshal looked at Zhao Hu with a strange look for a while, and after a while, he said: "It is obviously the first meritorious person of the First Team, but he has not received any recognition. Do you think it is unfair to you?"

"No, yourselves." Zhao Hu replied concisely.

"Oh? Why?" the marshal asked curiously.

"I believe that the marshal will not be unfair!" Zhao Hu replied immediately.

Hearing this flattery, the Marshal in a high position understood that no matter what the other party thought, such questions would only have such answers, so he smiled distractedly: "The main reason is that you have unknown origin and I have been deceived by my subordinates, so you should be more cautious. So before, I specially sent someone to investigate the place where you fell and the place where you recovered from the injury."

Speaking of this, the Marshal paid attention to Zhao Hu's expression and found that there was no fluctuation in his expression. He continued with satisfaction: "It turned out that you were telling the truth. I thought no spy would jump from the cliff to cover himself with the opportunity of death, so I believe in you."

Speaking of this, the marshal clapped his hands.

With the applause, two school-level officers walked in. One stood in front of Zhao Hu, took out a document with exquisite appearance and recited: "Zhao Hu, a soldier to the Marshal of the August Empire, participated in the battle to wipe out the Ross Rogue on July 12, 1737, and fought bravely in the battle. He won the martial merits of destroying nine enemies in one battle. On the afternoon of the same day, he rushed to another battlefield to wipe out the main force of the Ross Rogue and won the martial merits of destroying three enemies in one battle."

Hearing this, Zhao Hu couldn't help but mutter in his heart.

I don’t know how many people I killed in the next battle, but you actually know that? Isn’t it that all the merits are shared equally, right?

"Based on the calculation method of the Imperial military merits, the authorization of His Majesty the Supreme Emperor of the Empire, was promoted to Zhao Hu as the Second Lieutenant of the Imperial Army according to the military merits. This order was archived by the Imperial Army. On July 15, 1737, the Imperial Marshal Tra Reinhardt."

After finishing reading this school official, he showed the files to Zhao Hu and then put them away.

Zhao Hu was a little stunned.

Isn't it? I will be promoted from a private to a lieutenant after a few people cut down? How many levels did I jump to the Imperial Army? Isn't it difficult to be promoted? Why is it so easy for me?

Another school official walked up to say, "The oath-taking man swears that he will always be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor of the August Empire, and always treats him as the sword of His Majesty the Emperor, protects the Empire, protects His Majesty the Emperor, and eliminates all empires and His Majesty the Emperor's enemies!"

Zhao Hu, who had just seen the oath ceremony the day before yesterday, was still a little stunned, but he changed the oath to his name with a conditioned reflex and read it out.

After the oath was completed, the school official helped Zhao Hu change to the rank of lieutenant, and a vertical metal strip passed through a silver eagle. After congratulations for a while, he saluted the marshal and said back.

When the marshal saw Zhao Hu confused and knew what he was thinking, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't be so surprised. According to the Imperial Military Merit Calculation Method: Participants are promoted to first-class corporal, one enemy is promoted to corporal, three enemies are promoted to sergeant, five enemies are promoted to sergeant, and ten enemies are promoted to lieutenant. Because you kill twelve enemies, you are promoted to lieutenant."

Speaking of this, the marshal saw Zhao Hu's indifferent look and continued, "Don't underestimate the requirement of being promoted to a second lieutenant by killing ten enemies. Most of the Imperial Army's soldiers cannot meet this requirement until they retire!

"Kill fifty enemies and promoted to lieutenant, kill one hundred enemies and promoted to captain, kill two hundred enemies and promoted to major. I believe you can easily do these, but...

"After the major, they will be promoted by how many tactical victories they have won. After becoming a major general, they will be promoted by how many strategic victories they have won."

Seeing Zhao Hu's confused look, the marshal couldn't help but mutter to himself, shook his head and said, "In other words, the major is calculated based on how many enemy troops are eliminated. Simply replace it with the number of enemies killed, at least tens of thousands of people must be eliminated before he can be promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.

"And to put it bluntly, it means how much population and wealth has been plundered for the country and how much territory has been occupied for the country. Just calculate the territory, at least millions of square kilometers must be occupied before a major general can be promoted to lieutenant general."

Zhao Hu suddenly realized his mind, nodded with a number of words, but sighed in his heart.

I didn't expect that I actually learned how to pretend to be stupid in front of my boss...
Chapter completed!