288 Division Trial (1/2)
During the 11th month, the Three Flowers Wine factory had profits of 4000 gold. Including the returns from the Beimu Saltpans, Langshan Minefields, and tax returns, the financial income was 28 thousand gold.
Ouyang Shuo kept 7000, increasing the amount in his storage bag to 110 thousand. he passed the remaining 21 thousand gold to the Financial Department to assign, in which the military expenditure took up a huge amount.
As it was close to the end of the year, many of the huge projects in Shanhai City had ended. The 3 bridges joining up Shanhai City, Qiushui City and Friendship City had been completed.
The official residence area, government department area, and commoner residence area were all nearly completed. Even though the population broke 60 thousand, it only took up 1/4 of the residence area.
The building of the two official roads were also near to completion. The road connecting Qiushui City to Friendship City would be completed within a week. The Tianhai Road to the west would be finished in the new year.
The hardest one was the Tianfeng City wall project. With the current speed, it needed to be dragged until next year.
In the 12th month, the Meritorious Service Division under the Administration Department would start its year-end assessment which would affect their bonuses and their positions. This was the biggest event in the administrative system.
As this was a matter of heavy importance, Fan Zhongyan personally chaired the assessment.
The biggest Chamber of Commerce in Qianshou, the Quanji Chamber of Commerce, had officially set up a branch in Shanhai City, and the migrant wave caused by the Mazu Temple had calmed down.
The philosopher debate quest hadn't had any progress. Shanhai City had not seen or noticed any philosopher visit.
Similarly, the various offices in the system imperial capitals weren't going very well. Ten days had passed, and they hadn't even seen a single historical person, not to mention trying to recruit them.
Gaia 1st year 12th month 1st day
Shanhai City's 2nd division had been built and officially set up.
The 2nd division was star studded. Apart from major general Luo Shixin, the colonels were Lin Yi, Sun Tengjiao, Shao Bu, Heiqi and Sun Chuanlin. They were undoubtedly the top in the Shanhai City army.
They also had a specialty, which was they were young.
Apart from the newly built heavy armored cavalry which was formed from the city protection units and regiments, the remainder of the 5 cavalry regiments were experienced and were the elite of the Shanhai City army.
Hence, the moment they formed, the 2nd division had high combat power and was the greatest out of the 3 divisions.
The next day, Ouyang Shuo arranged the 2nd division to go for the trial. Only the generals in the division could join in, so Ouyang Shuo and Baiqi couldn't.
City North Camp, drill ground.
The 13500 soldiers of the 2nd division formed up; Ouyang Shuo activated the interface and initiated the trial, instantly causing a notification to resound in his ear.
”System notification: Congratulations player Qiyue Wuyi for activating the army group trial, it will be split into division and legion trials, please choose the type!”
”I choose division trial!”
”System notification: choice selected, automatically deducting 5000 gold, will you immediately start?”
”Start!”
Instantly a teleportation gate appeared in the drill ground; it exuded a mysterious feeling.
The testing ground was like a battle quest space with different time settings. During the process, dead soldiers could be revived for free, and those that were revived would be downgraded to a grade 1 normal soldier.
In theory that was no limit in the number of times you could go for the trial. As long as you had money you could start it.
Luo Shixin brought the 5 colonels and walked to Ouyang Shuo. ”Marquis!”
”Go!” Ouyang Shuo didn't say much as he trusted these soldiers.
”Yes lord!” Luo Shixin bowed, walking nonchalantly towards the teleportation gate.
Following closely behind him, the various troops followed their colonels through the teleportation gate.
When he went past the gate, what appeared in front of Luo Shixin was a vast grassland.
Looking across, aside from grass, it was still grass and nothing else.
Even so, Luo Shixin didn't put down his guard. He ordered the troops to get into formation to get ready for battle at any time.
As expected, when the last soldier walked through, the teleportation gate disappeared. At the same time, an announcement was made. ”Division trial has officially started, lasting to the end would mean you passed!”
As the words were said, numerous wolves appeared in the once empty grass lands, estimated to be no less than 100 thousand of them.