Lin Tian did not pay much attention to the matter of petitioning for rewards.
That evening, after returning, Uncle Gen and Wang Wu even celebrated Lin Tian's birthday.
However, after Wang Wu left, Uncle Gen pulled Lin Tian aside for a private talk.
"It seems certain that you will go to the battlefield!"
"But, you must remember, before you command the army and become a general, you must not let others know that you use the Tai'a Sword!"
"Once this matter spreads, it will bring endless trouble!"
The Tai'a Sword was once the treasure of Ying Zheng and the symbol of Lin Tian, the prince of Qin.
The struggle for the throne has never been simple.
Especially when Lin Tian has no foundation and no backing, he cannot compete with other princes of Qin.
Therefore, before that, Lin Tian had to learn to hide.
Otherwise, he might encounter misfortune.
Lin Tian, however, thought that Uncle Gen was telling him to hide his treasure well.
The Tai'a Sword, one of the Ten Great Swords, and the world-famous Suihou Pearl, these two items together would hardly fail to tempt people.
If it weren't for Uncle Gen's disguise, these items would have been discovered long ago.
Hearing Uncle Gen's words, Lin Tian repeatedly agreed.
"Alright! I will pay attention to secrecy and become a general as soon as possible!"
"You..."
Uncle Gen was somewhat amused by Lin Tian's answer.
As a former Tie Ying Rui Shi (Iron Eagle Elite), Uncle Gen knew that becoming a general was not easy.
Not only did personal combat strength need to be powerful, but excellent command ability was also required, and even more so, a strong background and influence.
All of these combined could give a soldier a chance to grow into an officer.
At this moment, Lin Tian had nothing but powerful combat strength. To become a general, it would definitely take a long time, and this could not be rushed.
Uncle Gen only mentioned it a few times and then said no more.
The next day, before the commendations were issued, the army responsible for conscription arrived.
Lin Tian had reached the age, and by age, he was supposed to enlist.
Of course, some younger individuals also chose to enlist this year.
According to unofficial news, this year's enlistment was different from previous years.
Yesterday, nearly a thousand warhorses were captured in Guanzhong, and with the significant losses in Guanzhong this time,
Therefore, the young men of Guanzhong who enlisted this year could all become cavalry.
The people of Great Qin were originally very enthusiastic about achieving merit on the battlefield, as it was their only opportunity to rise.
Now that they could become cavalry, the young men of Guanzhong were all filled with excitement.
When Lin Tian arrived at the conscription site, he found it already crowded with people.
However, upon Lin Tian's arrival, many people spontaneously made way for him.
"Lin Tian is here!"
"Brother Tian is here, quickly move aside!"
"Hurry and clear a path, give Brother Tian a path, let Brother Tian pass!"
Although everyone did not say it, they were all very grateful to Lin Tian in their hearts.
The debt of saving a life, and this kind of rebirth, who would not be grateful.
Not to mention that Lin Tian saved not just one person, but many people in Guanzhong.
In the hearts of many, Lin Tian was a super hero.
Combined with Lin Tian's extraordinary combat strength, every young man from Guanzhong regarded Lin Tian with awe and friendliness.
Lin Tian naturally felt the friendliness of the people of Guanzhong and responded with a smile.
Then, he came to the conscription office.
At this moment, the soldiers recruiting looked at him with curiosity.
"You are Lin Tian from Guanzhong?"
"Yes!"
"Good! Not bad, a good soldier!"
"Are you sure you want to participate in this year's conscription?"
"I am sure!"
"Good! If that's the case, then you will temporarily be the leader of the new recruits, the strongest elite among them!"
The strongest elite was just a saying, not an official position.
Lin Tian's rewards would be issued after some time.
However, there was no rush for this. Although Lin Tian had enlisted, he would not go to the battlefield for the time being.
Instead, he, along with other young men from Guanzhong, would train in the recruit camp for a period.
Only in this way would these recruits not panic on the battlefield, and they would have a proper formation when deploying troops.
Lin Tian did not reject the title of the strongest elite.
He knew that gaining prestige in the army was necessary. Without prestige, how could others follow and support him?
Therefore, standing out in the army was not a bad thing.
Others also did not object to this arrangement.
Three days later, after everything was arranged, Lin Tian directly entered the recruit camp.
Wang Wu and others also entered the recruit camp, a total of one thousand people.
After they entered the recruit camp, the events in Guanzhong were reported to the Qin King's capital, Xianyang.
"Your Majesty, something major has happened in Guanzhong recently?"
"What major event?"
"An army suddenly appeared in Guanzhong. They wore our Qin army armor, impersonated our Qin conscription army, and entered Guanzhong, wantonly killing our Guanzhong civilians!"
"According to investigation, these people are assassins planted in our Qin by various states. They gathered this time to kidnap hostages and rescue Han Fei of Han!"
"Hmm? What are the casualties of the Guanzhong civilians? Could those enemy troops be suppressed?"
Hearing this news, King Ying Zheng of Qin became completely serious.
The Guanzhong region was too important to Great Qin. It was filled with old Qin people, and countless Qin generals came from Guanzhong.
If something major happened in Guanzhong, Ying Zheng would not know how to explain it to the generals, nor how to appease them.
Fortunately, the officials did not disappoint him.
"Indeed, hundreds of civilians were killed or injured in Guanzhong, but the impact was not too great!"
"At the critical moment, a young man from Guanzhong named Lin Tian appeared. With his horse and sword, he charged directly into the enemy army."
"He fought his way through the enemy ranks seven times and killed nearly a thousand enemy soldiers!"
"His appearance timely resolved this crisis!"
"Killed nearly a thousand enemy soldiers alone? Does this hero named Lin Tian possess unmatched bravery?"
"Whether he possesses unmatched bravery, I do not know, but he is definitely a peerless fierce general!"
Lin Tian not only resolved the enemy forces who had infiltrated Guanzhong, but also helped many officials resolve this political crisis caused by their oversight.
Therefore, these officials praised Lin Tian as much as they could.
Ying Zheng listened and nodded with satisfaction.
He was very certain of Lin Tian's achievements.
"Good! We must reward Guanzhong's Lin Tian according to his merits, and also heavily employ this peerless fierce general!"
"Yes!"
"As for Han Fei of Han...!"
"Li Si!"
"Here!"
"He is your senior disciple and was invited to Qin by you. Watch him carefully and do not let him cause any more trouble!"
"Yes!"
Li Si lowered his head, his gaze flickering as he heard Ying Zheng's words.
He had long been jealous of Han Fei's talent and had long wanted to get rid of him.
This incident in Guanzhong made him feel that his opportunity to eliminate Han Fei had arrived.
This is a story for later and will not be discussed for now.
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