Free Web NovelChapter 598: Chapter 407: Taking Office as Grand Marshal! (Double-Length Chapter)
Late May.
One after another, the armies under the Cui Banner returned from various cities and regions.
Now, it had been more than a month since the end of the Black Obsidian.
During this time, they cleared the remaining escaped Demon Race members within the borders, reclaimed several fallen major cities, and finally successfully drove the invading Demon Race armies back.
Beneath the Black Obsidian, the Demon Race’s bloodline was active, whether Great Demons or Little Demons, their strength would be enhanced to a certain extent.
It was precisely because of this that the Demon Race invasion occurred.
After the Black Obsidian ended, they lost the advantage of ’timing’ and returned to the Human Race’s main field, hence it became the time for the Human Race to counterattack.
The speed at which Cui Bai Dao regained lost ground was quite fast, but part of it was due to the Demon Race’s initial intent to withdraw.
Those Great Demons no longer appeared, where could the remaining Little Demons withstand the Human Race’s counterattack?
For the Demon Race, if they couldn’t seize half of the Human Race’s major state during the fierce period, it basically meant a failed invasion.
Without half the territory to lure others, making bigger Demon clans tempted, determined to join.
When the Black Obsidian ended, the Human Race swept in, and it was normal they couldn’t be resisted.
Overall, this Demon Race invasion was simply a wild celebration for the war-seeking radicals among the Demon Race.
Even in failure, they were satisfied.
The army could faintly see the main city from afar, and also saw the dark red land outside the city.
The Demon Race corpses left on the battlefield were easy to handle; moving and incinerating them was sufficient.
But a large amount of human blood and Demon Blood seeped into the underground layer, unless dug three feet deep, otherwise it was really hard to clean thoroughly in a short time.
The blood-stained land left behind testified to the intensity of those three days and nights of bloody battle.
Numerous soldiers of the armies along the route, each time stepping on this blood-colored land, their mood would become heavy.
In this battle, they lost too much, recalling it was difficult to feel pleasant.
Military Department.
Song Changming completed the last transition of duties in the 41st Army and officially detached from this army, heading to the Nineteenth Army to take the seat of Marshal!
This was also the latest arrangement instructed by the Military Department, Song Changming was appointed as the Main Flag Master of the Nineteenth Army!
This decision in itself did not surprise many.
After all, before the end of the Black Obsidian, Song Changming had already demonstrated unrivaled strength, winning all contests.
The only contention was that he hadn’t decided the victory with Tang Le Mountain before the sudden attack by the Demon Race interrupted.
Theoretically, these two should have had one more battle to decide the final candidate.
But in the main city’s defense battle, Song Changming’s courageous performance was well recognized; the Demon Race members slain by his blade numbered at least in the thousands!
From the mad Little Demons to the Top Demon Generals, except for the Great Demons, in that battle, no Demon Race could withstand Song Changming’s blade.
By the end of the battle, Song Changming was almost like an army unto himself, his battlefield contributions far exceeded all Little Flag Masters including Tang Le Mountain.
Reasonably, Song Changming established remarkable achievements, defended the main city, and was finally decided by Hu Tomb to take the Marshal’s seat that countless Little Flag Masters yearned for!
Other Little Flag Masters, even Tang Le Mountain, had no choice but to concede at this moment.
Song Changming was just stronger than all of them, plus this matter was personally decided by Hu Tomb, indisputable.
"From now on, you shall be called Marshal Song." Xing Tiexin looked at Song Changming with emotion.
Years ago, he chose Song Changming and promptly promoted him to his Deputy General.
At that time he merely found this young man’s talent exceptional, with promising potential, never expected that in just ten years, Song Changming would surpass him, taking the seat of Marshal.
Saying this aloud, even he felt incredulous.
Yet, having witnessed Song Changming’s path of battling monsters from the start, he was the initial witness.
Thus no matter how unbelievable, he knew deeply that Song Changming relied on his strength, from scratch, gradually accumulating, ultimately naturally ascending to a high position.
Regarding Song Changming, he openly accepted and acknowledged him.
"You should be called the Flag Master too." Song Changming replied with a smile.
The person he was handing over duties to was indeed Xing Tiexin.
Upon his departure, with the Little Flag Master position vacant in the 41st Army, the candidate was indeed Xing Tiexin.
This wasn’t Song Changming’s recommendation, it was Xing Tiexin himself who earned Wang Tianshuang’s recognition.
During that bloody battle, Xing Tiexin led the charge, sparing no effort, was similarly witnessed, and achieved significant battlefield accomplishments.
This also counted as Xing Tiexin seizing opportunity himself, fighting out the Little Flag Master position.
Song Changming felt that the daring Xing Tiexin, given time, might also someday sit on the Marshal’s seat, not impossible.
This included Yang Zhen as well.
It’s just among the three, Song Changming advanced first to this point.
No farewell ceremony was held; after all, they remained colleagues in the Military Department, not worlds apart never to be seen again.
Their camaraderie persisted, gathering for food and drink as usual.
Leaving the 41st Army, Song Changming only took with him his sole personal guard, Rongjiang.
Though Hu Tomb suggested he could withdraw some forces from the 41st Army to serve as the foundation for rebuilding the Nineteenth Army.
But Song Changming declined.
Honesty demanded that the 41st Army was too depleted now, already suffering severe damage, if he further withdrew elite core forces, the 41st Army would only fall further.
Wang Tianshuang treated him favorably in times past, there was genuinely no reason for Song Changming to cause trouble for the former Marshal before his departure.
