Lin Yi is not a man who likes an excess of idle talk.
After he finished speaking, he gestured grandly with his hand.
Immediately, the tarps on the carriages were thrown back.
And the next moment, what presented itself before everyone’s eyes was indeed as they had guessed.
Except the clothes’ color was slightly different from what Tie Niu was wearing.
Or more accurately, the clothes were all black but the color and shape of the patterns embroidered on them varied.
Of course, this did not affect their handsome appearance in the slightest.
In any case, the common folk were still clad in coarse cloth clothing, and such refined clothes resembling brocade were exclusive to the Imperial Family and nobility.
Even ordinary families could not afford such attire.
After all, the material was extremely expensive, and naturally, it was truly good-looking.
Especially when Lin Yi gave the order for the team leaders to come up and collect the uniforms in batches, the excitement among them visibly surged.
Everyone was eagerly watching their own team leaders bring back the clothes.
Of course, the sizes of these clothes varied.
Lin Yi had specifically simulated the future era, customizing the clothing sizes based on body height proportions.
It was time for everyone to start selecting suitable attire.
Moreover, these soldiers were the first batch to be selected, so there were strict requirements for their height and physique.
For this reason, their physical characteristics were quite similar.
Aside from Tie Niu and a few other exceptions, the rest varied little.
That’s why there wasn’t much trouble during the selection of clothes.
Soon, each person had received their uniform.
Of course, it was even easier to distribute the sabers.
The regular soldiers’ sabers were all the same, and the Squad Leaders’ sabers were the same as well.
As for the Centurions and Chiliarchs, their sabers had distinct differences.
Indeed, their biggest distinction lay in the color and shape of the gemstones inlaid on the hilt.
The most basic among them had only a silver emblem inlaid.
This emblem looked imposing, resembling both a lion and a tiger.
To be more precise, it was a Qilin.
Yes, this Qilin was the emblem of the Nanshan Army!
As for whether other armies had emblems, there was no need to ponder over it.
They did not, but Lin Yi’s army was different.
He intended to create a completely unique military force.
For this reason, all his standards were implemented according to his own ideas without considering what the current-era armies should look like.
This made his army stand out quite distinctively.
Of course, their combat prowess was also not to be underestimated, as had been proven in the recent competition.
In the past, when people saw this army, they only scoffed in derision.
When they looked at Lin Yi, they would say that he was an incompetent fool blindly commanding his men.
However, now no one dared to utter such words because even the most well-trained army would not confidently claim they could defeat the barbarians under those circumstances.
"At ease, attention! All present! Change on the spot."
After each person jubilantly received their clothing, they were caressing it lovingly and gingerly as if stroking a child’s face.
At that moment, Tie Niu suddenly shouted out loud under Lin Yi’s signal.
Without a second’s hesitation, this batch of soldiers began stripping off their drill uniforms and putting on their exclusive Flying Fish uniforms!
As for changing right here and finding it awkward, haha, that couldn’t be further from the truth, since there wasn’t a single woman in the entire camp—what’s there to feel embarrassed about?
Lin Yi had, in fact, considered whether to incorporate female soldiers into the army.
Or rather, he was keen on establishing a specialized force of female soldiers.
And this group of female soldiers certainly couldn’t be mixed in with these tough men—they were to become his Personal Guard!
As for whether there were ulterior motives in this,
That couldn’t be explicitly stated.
In any case, during the selection of female soldiers, Lin Yi would pay extra attention, one of the criteria being that they must be attractive.
Naturally, this was just an idea at the moment.
Whether such a demand would be approved by the young Emperor was another question altogether.
For now, Lin Yi didn’t have the courage to broach the subject with the Emperor.
Saying such things might provoke retaliation from the Emperor, and Lin Yi might end up unable to get out of bed again.
However, it was about time to address this matter.
After all, Lin Yi was rather disinclined to travel with a bunch of smelly guards every time.
How comfortable would it be to be surrounded by valiant and smartly uniformed female soldiers?
Of course, do not misunderstand; Lin Yi was not that sort of person after all; the main purpose was for aesthetics.
Besides, in the present moment, with everyone changing into the brand new Flying Fish uniforms,
Instantly, a subtle transformation took place within the troop’s demeanor.
Although these uniforms looked somewhat elegant, worn by these resolute soldiers, they exuded an exceptionally oppressive aura.
Indeed, an oppressive aura!
Especially when clad in black, the effect felt even more pronounced.
Adorned with the Brocade Spring Blade at the waist and garbed in the Flying Fish uniform, they looked stunning.
Lin Yi, watching everything unfold below, was also quite pleased and nodded in satisfaction.
Those most shocked at this moment were the soldiers present.
Although they could not see what they themselves looked like, they had a crystal-clear view of their comrades.
And upon this gaze, they were utterly astounded.
The uniforms were too handsome and too imposing when worn.
Truly, wearing such uniforms while walking down the streets would command utmost presence.
"Indeed, very imposing, haha. In the future, outside of training times, wear these uniforms daily.
Whenever you go out on missions, unless it is combat duty, you must be attired in the Flying Fish uniforms!"
Whether or not this would lead to the uniforms wearing out quickly was something Lin Yi did not care for at all.
Setting aside the fact that he was in charge of the entire Clothing Bureau, just considering these lads who had finally obtained such uniforms, how could they not cherish them?