Chapter 1009 The Sorrowful Soldier

The banner was unfurled, and the soldiers of the Nirvana Army marched towards the White Tiger City with neat steps.

Gong Xiaobai led the crowd to look at the returning army excitedly, and waited for the triumphant army to approach, then led the crowd to welcome it with cheers.

But after a while, when the army approached, Gong Xiaobai felt something was wrong.

"What's the matter, why are the soldiers looking listless?"

The Nirvana Army appeared in front of them. The formation was neat and straight, but the soldiers of the Nirvana Army in the ranks were all downcast. They didn't look like returning from victory at all. Instead, they looked like eggplants that had been frosted, wilting. , not at all spiritual.

Yu Mei and the others were also surprised. Logically speaking, soldiers shouldn't behave like this.

"Didn't the letter sent back say that this time, Hecheng Jiangcheng was taken without a single soldier, and it was a complete victory. Why are all the soldiers so listless?"

"Could it be that you're tired from walking?"

"No, the way they walk doesn't look like they are tired and can't walk. It feels like they are in a bad mood and depressed."

"What are they upset about?"

The people who greeted them in Nirvana City were very puzzled about the current situation of the soldiers returning from the army, and they talked a lot.

But even if they want to break their heads, they will never think that the reason why the soldiers in the Nirvana Army are like this is because the soldiers have a grudge against someone in their hearts.

And the source of their resentment was Chen Fang, who was driving two beauties, one big and one big, under the banner.

Of course, they didn't blame Chen Fang for anything else, but that they didn't have anything to do with these soldiers from the beginning to the end of this expedition to the two cities, so that they couldn't release the blood in their hearts, gain military exploits, and embark on a bright future.

For soldiers, after training for so long, now that they are going on an expedition, they must try the results of continuous training to test their own strength.

So during the expedition, the soldiers were all gearing up, wanting to show off their skills.

However, it was agreed to fight the enemy bravely, but in the end, neither of the two cities had time for them to make a move.

Going to Jiangcheng, Marshal Chen made a plan to sneak into the city and burn the camp in the middle of the night. The soldiers just watched and took the prisoners, and then easily took over the city without doing anything.

Going to Hecheng, the commander operated behind the scenes, and only sent one person, and he was an outsider, not only provoked the two major forces in Hecheng to fight, but also used unknown means on the battlefield between the two sides to kill the leaders of the two forces and all the officers of the army, so that the army He became a headless snake, and finally took Hecheng easily.

The 30,000 soldiers of the Nirvana Army were just doing some odd jobs, and then served as a part-time guard of honor to put on a show for Chen Fang, nothing else.

How could this be accepted by soldiers who had been training for several months, restless and hungry.

It was agreed to go to the battlefield to work hard and passionately, but in the end, it seemed that the focus was on participation.

They were full of enthusiasm but had nowhere to release it when they went out to fight, which made them happy.

You say that the soldiers are committing crimes. Do you have to be beaten to the point of bleeding, or even lose your life to be happy?

Of course you can't say that.

After all, the Nirvana Army has become a regular army under Chen Fang's training. All soldiers have the heart to fight. Although they are not warlike in thought, they will feel uncomfortable if they go to the battlefield and do not make a move.

And that's not the main reason for their unhappiness.

The biggest reason is that they didn't get any military exploits when they went out this time.

Regarding military exploits, before this expedition, the Nirvana Army issued a clear set of exchange table for combat exploits rewards to the soldiers.

The above uses military exploits as the exchange unit, which can be exchanged for the official status of Nirvana City, promotion and other things.

Leaving aside the promotion and the like, the official status is what every soldier of the Nirvana Army longs for.

Don't forget, the predecessors of the Nirvana army were prisoners of the Hecheng army. They all had a plant bomb in their bodies, and their lives could be held in the hands of others at any time, which made them feel at ease.

And to disarm the bomb, you need military achievements to exchange for official status.

Of course, in addition to being used to disarm the bomb, official status has other benefits.

For example, after becoming official citizens of Nirvana City, these soldiers can stay in the army, or leave the army to become ordinary citizens.

And their family members can also settle in Nirvana City.

When engaging in various industries, you only need to pay the industry tax, and compared to other cities that can take 70% of your monthly income, taxes of various names, Nirvana City only collects this industry tax, It's so low that it's only 10%, it's not too beautiful.

Another example is that in the initial stage of Nirvana City's current development, with this identity, you can use this identity to get a small house with a 30% discount, which is a temptation for everyone.

After all, Nirvana City is newly built. Although it is not very popular, the houses are new, and there are no exorbitant taxes. The law and order are good, and the society is stable. This is a place where soldiers who were oppressed and exploited in River City can live in peace. Good place.

The above is not the place that makes the soldiers most tempted.

What tempts them the most is that because of the imbalance of male to female ratio in Nirvana City, it is said that the high-level officials plan to attract women from other cities to live here with high benefits, and there are rumors that Nirvana City will, for the sake of the future, at the right time, Assign wives to all bachelors who have the identity of Nirvana City.

Most of the soldiers of the Nirvana Army are young and strong, and there are a lot of bachelors. When this rumor came out, the bachelor soldiers tried their best to ask the people above. Although the rumor was not confirmed, it was not completely denied. Hope is still there.

And this time the army returned, in addition to the original 30,000 troops, Chen Fang was still in Jiangcheng, Hecheng, and attracted nearly 100,000 residents from the original two cities with high welfare benefits. They migrated with the army to live in Nirvana City. Thirty thousand people.

This shows what?

it goes without saying.

Even if wives are not allocated, everyone has a chance because of the balanced ratio of men to women.

The hearts of the soldiers of the Nirvana Army were moving.

Of course, also heartbroken.

According to the combat merit calculations announced before this expedition, to obtain an official status, a little combat merit is required. For example, killing two enemies or capturing an enemy soldier can obtain an official status.

In the eyes of the soldiers of the Nirvana Army before the expedition, this was equivalent to giving away an official identity for nothing.

For this reason, when going to the expedition, the soldiers of the Nirvana Army no longer set their sights on obtaining a formal identity, but on a higher goal.

The comrades-in-arms are full of ambitions and rewards. Many people boast about how many heads they want to get. When they come back to discuss meritorious deeds and rewards, at least it is a very long start, or how many benefits they have gained.

As a result, the cowhide was blown out, but under Chen Fang's control, all the soldiers of the Nirvana Army returned empty-handed.

The two cities were captured without a single soldier, and the results can be described as brilliant.

But, it has nothing to do with these soldiers.

All the credit goes to Chen Fang, they only have to work hard, and hard work can get a little money at most, but it can't be exchanged for military exploits.

Without military exploits, there is no way to exchange for official status.

That's why the soldiers were full of ambition and high-spirited when they went out to fight, but when they came back, they felt so empty and sad.

This is why Gong Xiaobai felt that the soldiers were listless.