The next morning, Fang Er emerged from the backyard feeling invigorated.
It was true that it had cost ten thousand points in electricity, but after being electrocuted, he felt exceptionally refreshed this morning!
Uh, did he have a masochistic tendency?
He quickly shook his head, banishing the dreadful thought.
"Public Lord, the various tribal leaders are waiting in the front hall." Yan Shuangying, who was guarding the courtyard, rushed over upon seeing Fang Er.
Arriving at the front hall, he found everyone present except Ba Le Meng Gan.
Upon seeing Fang Er, they all rose and bowed.
Fang Er was slightly surprised, "Is that fellow poisoned?"
"Where is the leader of the Tian Meng tribe?"
"Heh heh, that guy came to my room this morning to find me. The moment he opened his mouth, the overnight stench almost sent me packing. So, I was a bit heavy-handed. He's still resting at the inn."
Gu Rou Xiang Lian said sheepishly, scratching the back of his head.
Fang Er was speechless. "How did he get such an overnight stench?"
"That guy, perhaps he didn't brush his teeth even after eating fermented herring in a can?"
"Damn, just thinking about it is pungent!"
"Da Ying, have someone go to Ma Wen's place and get a set of toothbrush and toothpaste to send to Ba Le Meng Gan."
"Fuck, I really think about renaming these guys, but calling them by their current names is just awkward."
Yan Shuangying beckoned a soldier guarding the courtyard and arranged the matter.
The tribal leaders had come today to bid farewell.
The weapons, armor, and field rations were all ready. After signing high-value IOUs for Fang Er, they instructed their personal guards to go to the workshop to pick up the goods with the orders Fang Er had given them.
The tribal leaders remained at the mansion. Ashina Bobi glanced at Yi Nan. Yi Nan, as if receiving some instruction, bowed to Fang Er.
"Public Lord, I have a request."
Fang Er looked at him in confusion, "Speak freely, it's alright."
"Public Lord, although we now have firearms, our warriors are not familiar with them. If we attack rashly, we are bound to encounter problems of this sort or that."
"Therefore, I humbly request that you send some warriors from the Sky Fire Army to accompany us as instructors."
Yi Nan's attitude was very humble.
After he finished speaking, the other tribal leaders all echoed his request.
"Please, Public Lord, grant our request and send some instructors for us!"
Fang Er was stunned. After thinking for a moment, he realized they were speaking the truth.
For the grassland cavalry, accustomed to curved blades and bows, a sudden encounter with firearms would inevitably lead to unnecessary losses on the battlefield due to unfamiliarity with the weapons.
This request was reasonable, so he agreed.
"Da Ying, blow the whistle!"
"Yes, Public Lord!"
Yan Shuangying heard the command, took out a steel whistle from his pocket, and blew it forcefully.
"Doo~~ Doo~~ Doo~~"
This was the emergency assembly whistle for the Torch Special Forces.
Before long, the sound of neat footsteps approached from a distance.
This was the first time the emergency assembly whistle had been blown since the Torch Special Forces were established, signifying that a mission awaited them.
They had been anticipating this moment for a long time.
Over two hundred men ran, their footsteps sounding as one.
"Dong dong dong dong~~"
The hearts of the tribal leaders involuntarily pounded violently to this rhythm.
"Bang bang bang bang~~"
"About face~~"
"Halt!"
"Dress right~~"
"Eyes front~"
"At ease~"
The formation stopped in the courtyard, and the neat marching sounds ceased instantly.
The tribal leaders even had the illusion that their heartbeats had also stopped. They looked at the soldiers in astonishment.
The military bearing was too precise!
"Squadron leader, step forward and salute Public Lord."
"Reporting, Public Lord, Torch Special Forces. Expected to arrive: 213, arrived: 213."
"Squadron Leader Wang Shiqi, awaiting orders!"
"Return to ranks, at ease!"
Fang Er stood on the steps and returned their salute.
After Wang Shiqi returned to the formation, he began to issue commands to them.
"An army maintained for a thousand days is used for one moment."
"Now is the time for you to show your prowess."
"The nine tribes of the grassland are about to embark on a long expedition. I command!"
"Hoo!"
The Torch Special Forces immediately stood at attention, their posture perfectly straight, listening to the subsequent military orders.
"First squad, accompany the Tian Gang tribe!"
"Second squad, accompany the Tian Kui tribe!"
"~~~"
"Ninth squad, accompany the Tian Ying tribe!"
"Your mission is to teach the warriors of the grassland the use and maintenance of firearms."
"If you encounter a strong enemy, you must ensure the personal safety of the leaders of each tribe."
"Wang Shiqi, go to the armory and find Zhou Zhi to collect AK-47s and equip yourselves!"
"Return and prepare, depart at any time!"
"Yes!"
The Torch Special Forces responded to Fang Er's military orders with the loudest voices.
As Fang Er gave the order to dismiss, these soldiers quickly dispersed.
Watching their retreating backs, Fang Er smiled and asked the tribal leaders,
"How do you find my soldiers? Are they worthy of your appraisal?"
"Worthy! Worthy! Worthy!"
"Hahaha, thank you, Public Lord, for your assistance. With these strong soldiers, we will have even more confidence in our expedition this time!"
"Exactly, exactly. Quality over quantity, that's a saying I know well."
"These soldiers are simply too awesome!"
The hearts of all the tribal leaders were filled with excitement. These soldiers were clearly elites.
After the Torch squads received their weapons, they returned to the mansion to collect ammunition for the AK-47s.
Fang Er had spared no expense for these soldiers.
Each soldier was issued a Type 54 pistol with five hundred rounds of ammunition, an AK-47 with a thousand rounds of ammunition, and ten grenades.
Steel helmets, daggers, military boots, and gloves were all provided.
There was no shortage of supplies, as their personal guards from the tribal leaders' retinues handled the logistics.
Fully armed, nine squads, each consisting of ten men, left Shenyang with the tribal leaders.
After they left, Fang Er summoned Wang Shiqi to his side again.
The entire Torch Special Forces still had 123 men remaining. Another team of one hundred men was dispatched.
The mission for these hundred men was to head west to search for traces of the second transmigrator.
Of course, Fang Er's exact words to them were to search for people in the west who could manufacture firearms.
Wang Shiqi personally led the team, while the remaining twenty-three continued to stay at the mansion to provide security.
The next day, he convened a brief meeting with those who had come from Fang Family Village, inquiring about the industries in the village.
Among everyone, Liu Si was the most boastful.
This fellow must have eaten an enormous amount of pig kidneys, as his previously greying hair had actually begun to darken.
The Fang Family Village pig farm now housed a total of sixty thousand pigs, big and small.
Some of these pigs were offspring from their own breeding stock, while others were sows acquired from various places.
Other workshops, such as Wang Er Niang's tailor shop, Niu Liang's carpentry shop, as well as the glass, printing, and cement workshops, were all operating according to plan, producing and selling goods according to orders.
No fewer than a hundred merchants traveled to and from Fang Family Village daily, bringing orders, taking away goods, and leaving money behind.
Everything was proceeding smoothly.
Finally, Fang Er turned his attention to the four young men who had accompanied them.