Luo Xu observed the situation and took a sip of tea, smiling:
"The Northern Territory is bitterly cold; the conditions are somewhat harsh. Marquis Jing'an, please bear with us."
Li Fei calmly put down his teacup: "No matter, this marquis is not someone who was pampered."
"Hahaha, indeed, indeed."
Luo Xu smiled broadly, "The Central Government only mentioned your arrival, but didn't specify your position or mission. Could Marquis Jing'an enlighten me?"
Li Fei: "The relevant Imperial Decree should arrive shortly."
Luo Xu nodded: "In that case, why don't I first arrange for Marquis Jing'an to stay in the city, and we can discuss military affairs once the Imperial Decree arrives?"
Li Fei glanced at the other, about to speak, when suddenly, a knock on the door was heard outside.
"Sir, an Imperial Decree has arrived."
The person outside said.
Luo Xu was taken aback, glanced at Li Fei, and instructed the person to enter.
In this era, although telegrams and telephones existed, some orders still needed to be conveyed in written form.
Such as an Imperial Decree.
The Da Lan Dynasty specifically raised flying Exotic Beasts for long-distance communication, faster than today's trains.
Li Fei had just arrived in Shaman City, and the Imperial Decree followed promptly, clearly timed precisely.
The visitor held a wooden box, handing it over to Luo Xu.
Luo Xu received the wooden box with both hands and returned to his seat, placing the box on the table.
He glanced at Li Fei again before cautiously opening the wooden box, and solemnly taking out an Imperial Decree from inside.
The contents of the Imperial Decree were indeed related to Li Fei, detailing his specific appointment in the Northern Territory.
Luo Xu's expression changed several times, and after a moment, he finished reading the Decree and placed it back in the box.
"Vice Governor Luo, is this Decree related to me?"
Li Fei proactively asked.
Luo Xu smiled: "It indeed concerns you. The arrangement by Your Majesty, I've seen it all. Marquis Jing'an, you are entrusted with such a great task at such a young age; I truly envy you!"
Li Fei looked at him: "Vice Governor Luo, you jest. You are responsible for guarding the Northern Territory, overseeing hundreds of thousands of military and civilians; what is there to envy about this marquis?"
The Northern Territory is different from the provinces of the Da Lan Dynasty; there are no Six Institutes here. The Military Affairs Office's Military Department is the highest authority.
Thus, in terms of actual power, Vice Governor Luo of the Northern Territory has far greater autonomy than a provincial Governor!
"Hey, I merely assist His Highness Prince Cheng in overseeing these hundreds of thousands of military and civilians in the Northern Territory."
Luo Xu waved his hand.
After laughing, he showed a troubled expression: "Marquis Jing'an is to serve as the Inspector of the Savage Killing Army in the future, which is no problem. However, His Majesty has tasked you with commanding over three thousand Martial Artists recommended by various Blue Patrol Pavilions, this..."
Li Fei looked at him: "Why, is there an issue?"
Luo Xu: "Marquis Jing'an, please don't misunderstand; I am certainly not questioning His Majesty's decision. The thing is, these new martial artists who arrived, more than three thousand of them, will join the army in advancing deep into the wilderness. But they have no prior battle experience, so once they arrived in the Northern Territory, I arranged for them to undergo unified training."
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"To better coordinate command of these Martial Artists, I extracted more than three hundred officers from the Border Army to integrate into this force. These military officers will also join the Savage Killing Army in the future."
Luo Xu continued, "Now these officers have been training together with the three thousand Martial Artists for over a month. The command structure is already established. If Marquis Jing'an suddenly withdraws these Martial Artists, the previous training effort would be wasted."
Li Fei: "This is easy; no need to withdraw. The three hundred officers will still remain, and I will command them in the future."
Luo Xu looked at him, "Marquis Jing'an holds no official military post and has never commanded troops in battle; isn't this inappropriate?"
Li Fei stared directly at the Vice Governor, speaking word by word:
"Is Lord Luo intending to defy the Imperial Order?"
Luo Xu's face changed slightly, then he laughed: "Hahaha, Marquis Jing'an, you are jesting. How dare I defy the Decree? How about this: at present, those over three thousand Martial Artists are training in the wilderness outside the city. I will personally take you to visit them."
In the forest over sixty miles north of Shaman City's northern gate, more than three thousand Martial Artists from all over the place are undergoing unified training.
The Northern Border Defense Line spans several hundred miles, far more than just those few large cities and military towns. Several sentries are placed around Shaman City, with patrolling soldiers.
The patrol area also belongs to Shaman City's defensive zone.
Currently, these over three thousand martial artists are within Shaman City's defensive zone.
Each of them holds a Tiger Rifle and carries a backpack weighing 300 jins, practicing rapid marches through the forest!
The wilderness is a harsh land, full of rugged mountains and evil waters, primitive forests. Many poisonous insects, there are Exotic Beasts, the weather is harsh, there are various miasmas...
Unless born and raised there like the Barbarians, ordinary people passing through these lands would barely survive with their lives!
This is why the Da Lan Dynasty has not waged large-scale wars against the Northern Barbarians for so many years.
This time, the court is forming the Savage Killing Army to penetrate deep into the wilderness for decapitation. The necessary condition is an entire force of Martial Artists!
In front of them, these over three thousand Martial Artists from various places, after arriving in the Northern Territory, have undergone the most training in rapid marches through the forest.
At this moment, they are divided into several parts, taking turns serving as the vanguard, leading the main forces at the forefront.
In the primitive forest, there are no roads, so the vanguard responsible for blazing the trail must put in extra physical effort.
These more than three thousand Martial Artists are at least at the Body Breaking Stage, their physique far surpassing ordinary people.
But at this moment, the vast majority of them are sweating profusely, panting heavily like oxen.
A stern voice came from above the crowd.