Winter was getting thicker and the cold air was coming.
The Barbarian Suppression Army had already started to prepare many items to keep out the cold. They gave many soldiers thick clothes and increased the amount of materials they could use to keep warm.
Although most of the people in the army cultivated the Martial Body and could withstand the ordinary cold and heat, if it was winter at the border, the temperature would be incomparably cold. The Martial Soldiers would not be able to withstand it, and even the Warriors would find it difficult to withstand. Without thick clothing and the heat of the bonfire, some of them might even freeze to death.
The Death Legion did not have such treatment. Therefore, every winter, at least dozens or even hundreds of people would freeze to death.
To the people in the other camps, the Death Legion's people deserved to die. However, to the higher-ups, they did not have enough supplies to distribute to them.
Because of this, every winter, the Death Legion would have some riots. They would rob the other camps of their heating materials.
This was the first thing Yang Wu had to deal with after becoming the vice commander.
Yang Wu thought that after becoming the vice commander, he would be able to strut around and have some lackeys following him wherever he went. It would be like when he was a viscount. He could do whatever he wanted.
Unfortunately, he was thinking too much.
After the cold-faced adjutant told him everything he had to deal with in the Death Legion, he was completely dumbfounded.
Food had to be dealt with and required merit points to exchange. Otherwise, everyone would starve to death.
Clothes had to be dealt with and merit points could not be exchanged. Otherwise, everyone would freeze to death.
Winter was the time when there were the least amount of battles. However, the Death Legion's people had to hand in merit points every month. Otherwise, they would be punished. Similarly, they had to find a way to deal with it.
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Yang Wu suddenly felt that he had picked up a hot potato. It gave him a headache.
His dream of relying on someone else's power was shattered. What awaited him were all kinds of trivial matters. How could he cultivate and become stronger?
"Adjutant, I don't think these things should be handled by a dignified vice commander like me." Yang Wu protested to the Cold-Faced Adjutant.
"Hehe, these things were done by me in the past. Does that mean that I am still doing it now?" The Cold-Faced Adjutant sneered.
Yang Wu was instantly speechless.
He didn't think that he could be above the Cold-Faced Adjutant just because he was the Deputy Commander. As his strength increased, he realized that the Cold-Faced Adjutant was also an unfathomable expert. He was at least a King in the Earth Sea Realm.
"Don't bargain. Since you've accepted this position, do it well. I believe you can do it," the cold-faced adjutant said affirmatively and sent Yang Wu out.
Yang Wu could only return to his new tent with a pile of recording materials.
His new tent was rebuilt by Li Dazui and the others, and the tent cloth was provided by Nan Runan, making it the most luxurious and imposing tent in the Death Legion.
When Yang Wu arrived in front of this tent, he felt that it was a little unreal. Originally, he had wanted to reject Nan Runan's kind intentions. But thinking about how he was a dignified Vice Commander, it wasn't a big deal for him to not have a decent place to stay, so he half-heartedly let her go.
In front of the tent stood two subordinates. They were the guards that Huang Mogai and Huang Mingying had selected for him.
"Greetings, Vice Commander!" When the two guards saw Yang Wu, they respectfully saluted and greeted him.
Yang Wu waved his hand and went straight into the tent.
When he went in, he found a stout figure pouncing on him. Fortunately, he dodged quickly, otherwise, he would have been hugged tightly by this stout person.
Who else could this person be but Nan Runan?
Nan Runan was tall and strong. Ordinary men couldn't compare with her, but in fact, her face was quite pleasing to the eye. Her facial features were very regular. Although her figure was stout, the whole body was very well-proportioned. In particular, her breasts were big enough, and her buttocks were even better.
For a country bumpkin, this was good material for giving birth to children.
However, Yang Wu's aesthetic was not that of country people. He was born in a noble family, and his vision was not ordinary. Nan Runan could not enter his eyes at all, but it was possible for them to be friends.
"Can't you let me hug you?" Nan Runan said with a sad face, like a wronged little wife.
Only Yang Wu could see such an attitude. Other people, even her father, might not have seen it.
Yang Wu said, "Vice Commander Nan, it's not good for men and women to be so close."
"What's wrong with it? I want to be your woman. Isn't it normal for a wife to hug her husband?" Nan Runan responded.
Yang Wu said sternly, "Vice Commander Nan, don't be so stubborn. I'm younger than you, and for the time being, I'm not in the mood for love. Moreover, a real man should make contributions on the battlefield and die in battle. So I advise you to stop thinking about me. We can actually be friends, can't we?"
It was not the first time Yang Wu had said this to Nan Runan. He had already emphasized to Nan Runan that he was not interested in her. It was so obvious, but this woman was stubborn.
Sure enough, not only was Nan Runan not discouraged, but she also showed an extremely infatuated expression and said, "Wow, Yang Wu, you're so ambitious. You're a real man. I like you very much."
Yang Wu looked defeated. He put the information in his hand on the table and sat weakly in the chair. "You can go. I still have a lot of military affairs to deal with. I don't have time to pay attention to you."
"So many military affairs, can you deal with them alone?" Nan Runan asked.
"I have to deal with them even if I can't."
"A wise man works with his mind, a fool works with his strength. You can call a few strategists to deal with these matters for you."
"A wise man works with his mind, a fool works with his strength!" Yang Wu chewed on these words and instantly bounced up from the chair. He smiled happily and said, "Thank you, Runan. You're right. I should ask my strategists to deal with these matters for me. There's no need to do it myself."
As soon as he said this, Nan Runan showed a drunken look and directly collapsed on the ground. She held her face with both hands and murmured, "Oh, he … he just praised me. I'm so happy!"
Seeing her like this, Yang Wu really could not continue to communicate with her. He hurriedly walked out of the tent. He had to find someone to deal with these matters for him.
After Yang Wu went outside, he sent people to inform the various deputy commanders to come for a meeting.
Not long after, the nine deputy commanders all arrived. No one dared to be absent.
The nine deputy commanders were: Xue Ji, Violent Dragon, Du Guang Fo, Li Dazui, Xie Dongyue, Jiang Gengfan, Zhou Yong, Wei Zhuan, and the newly promoted Deng Shuangmao.
Most of the deputy commanders who had fought with Yang Wu were still injured. Du Guang Fo's injuries were the most serious. He had taken a powerful blow from Yang Wu and both his arms were almost broken. He was lucky to not die. As for Xie Dongyue and Wei Zhuan, they were mainly poisoned. With the antidote given by Xue Ji, they managed to keep their lives.
As for Deng Shuangmao, because he followed Yang Wu, he was promoted to deputy commander by Yang Wu. As for the staff monster, he had already been executed and could not return. So, there were currently a total of nine deputy commanders.
"Now, I want to announce something. Xue Ji will be the chief commander. Do any of you have any objections?" Yang Wu said to the nine people present.
Among so many people, Xue Ji and Du Guang Fo were the most scheming. However, Yang Wu believed that Xue Ji's killing methods were even better than Du Guang Fo's. He believed that no one would dare to oppose him taking the position of Grand Commander.
Sure enough, everything was as he had expected. No one objected.
Yang Wu did not know that it was not that they did not want to object. It was just that his power was too scary. Would they dare object?
"Alright, since no one has any objections, let's move on to the next matter. The commander appointed me as the vice commander. Although I was against it in my heart, I still decided to take on the responsibility of sharing the commander's responsibilities. So, everyone, please support me in the future. If anyone disagrees, I don't mind sending them to meet Wei Chiyan." Yang Wu spoke in a cocky and threatening tone. He then said, "Now, I have taken over the position of deputy commander. There are a lot of military matters for me to handle, but I can't do it alone. So, I want to hire a few strategists to share the burden. Who do you think is up to the task?"
When everyone heard Yang Wu's words, they all looked at each other. Clearly, no one wanted to take on such a role.
Moreover, they were all military generals. If they were asked to do these things, they would not be able to do it.
"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you waiting for me to interrogate you one by one?" Yang Wu frowned.
Deng Shuangmao hurriedly said, "Deputy Commander, it's not that we don't want to take on the role. It's just that we can use swords and spears, but we can't do the paperwork."
"That's right. No one is good at this. We can't share the burden," Xue Ji said.
"I'm just a rough person. I can't do it," Rampaging Dragon replied straightforwardly.
The others all responded at once. They all said that they could not do such a job.
Just as Yang Wu was feeling depressed, Zhou Yong said, "Deputy Commander, I know someone who is quite good at writing, but he doesn't have the strength to truss a chicken. He often brags that he was once the county magistrate's strategist. I don't know if it's true."
"Oh, the county magistrate's strategist? That's a guy who came up with plans for the county magistrate. He must know how to handle paperwork. Bring him here for me to see," Yang Wu ordered after thinking for a moment.
"Yes, Deputy Commander." Zhou Yong left.
Not long after, Zhou Yong returned. He brought someone with him.
When Yang Wu saw that person, he was instantly disappointed.
The other party didn't look like a strategist at all. He was more like a beggar. His hair was messy, his clothes were tattered, and he trembled as he walked. He didn't look respectable at all.
"Lu Zhi, why aren't you greeting the Deputy Commander?" Zhou Yong said as he lightly pushed that "beggar".
The man called Lu Zhi didn't have the backbone of a scholar. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, "Cough, cough. Lu Zhi greets the Deputy Commander."
Yang Wu was even more disappointed. He waved his hand and said, "Get up."
After Lu Zhi slowly got up, Yang Wu asked, "I heard that you were once the county magistrate's strategist. Do you know how to handle paperwork?"
Lu Zhi bowed and revealed a trace of elegance, "This little one knows everything from astronomy to geography. There's nothing that this little one doesn't know. Mere paperwork is naturally at my fingertips."
"Enough. Do you think you're that old man Xun Rui? You think you're some big shot just because you boast a few words." Yang Wu said in dissatisfaction.
"Yi, Deputy Commander knows my master?" Lu Zhi immediately straightened his back and asked.
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