Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1227: Chapter 410: The Zhao Family Rises, Joy and Inferiority, A Father’s Love for His Daughter, Old Xiang Family’s Pride

As Minister Xia Chuan issued the transfer order to the Fifteenth Army Commander, the affairs of Hongmen City have officially come to an end.

Xia Chuan left the military deployment for last; more than six hundred people from various departments of Great Xia left the hall half an hour earlier, so they started packing early, preparing to return to their territories and resume their duties.

"Falcon Hunting Army, assemble! In an hour and a half, return to Long Mountain!"

Commander Zhao Long of the Falcon Hunting Army was the last to walk out of the main hall of the government office. He headed directly to the North City Camp, immediately beginning to assemble all Falcon Hunting Army soldiers to prepare to return to Long Mountain.

Normally, it wouldn’t take so long to assemble a large army.

The main issue is the number of people leaving Hongmen City tonight; there are twelve armies, plus over twenty thousand others who need to leave simultaneously. If everyone leaves in a swarm, the straight roads will surely be overcrowded, so to prevent problems, the commanders of the twelve armies have arranged to stagger their departures.

Eight armies are returning west through Hongguan, with one departing every half hour. Falcon Hunting Army happens to be third in line, so the soldiers have a bit more time to assemble, about an hour and a half.

"Mountain River Army, assemble! Departure in half an hour!"

"Xiong Wu Army, assemble! Departure in one hour!"

"East Sun Army, assemble! Departure in two hours!"

......

Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Long finished speaking, sounds of various armies assembling for departure quickly echoed around the camp.

Zhao Long returned to the main tent of the Falcon Hunting Army to pack his belongings.

He didn’t have much luggage; the war armor was worn directly on his body, while weapons, strong bow, arrow quiver, and a water bag were quickly packed.

However, he had just finished packing when Vice Commander Lu Sheng hurried over from outside.

"Commander, Zhao Hu and Zhao Bao have come to see you!"

Upon hearing his two brothers had come to visit, Zhao Long furrowed his brow slightly but quickly nodded, replying, "Bring them over here."

The Military Department has a strict rule that no one apart from military personnel can enter the camp unannounced, so even though Zhao Hu and Zhao Bao hold significant positions and are his brothers, they must first be reported before entering.

Soon, Zhao Hu and Zhao Bao were brought in by Lu Sheng.

"Big brother!"

"Big brother."

"Commander, I’ll go check on how the brothers are packing!"

Lu Sheng immediately knew the three brothers had family matters to discuss, so he quickly bowed to Zhao Long, nodded in greeting to Zhao Hu and Zhao Bao, and left.

"Why haven’t you left Hongmen yet? Do you have business with me?"

Even though the three brothers had already gathered in the main building of the government office last night, Zhao Long couldn’t help but smile upon seeing his brothers again.

Since the development of Great Xia, many noble families have formed internally, but Zhao Long confidently asserts that among these noble families, the Zhao Family is definitely at the forefront.

In terms of qualifications, the three brothers have followed Lord Xia Hong since the Twin Dragon Valley period and were among the first members of the Hunting Team in Great Xia, consolidating families in Redwood Ridge, subjugating Mirror Valley, attacking Beehive, and conquering Longyou... As Great Xia grew from insignificance to its current formidable status in Moao Territory, the three brothers were not only witnesses but also deep participants. Regardless of accomplishments, in terms of qualifications, apart from old members from the Great Xia Slope period, no one can compare;

In terms of status, he is the Commander of the Falcon Hunting Army, holding a fourth-grade officer position; second brother Zhao Hu is the Mountain Yu Envoy for East Ridge Hunting Bureau, third brother Zhao Bao handles Camp Supply and Military Equipment in Wuyuan, holding the same rank as him. Crucially, all three were among the first batch to be conferred the ninth-rank Xuanling Marquis title in the third year of Da Xia, and his noble title was promoted to eighth rank earlier this year. It’s noteworthy that currently, there are only just over thirty Red Cloud Marquis across all Great Xia;

In terms of strength, the three brothers have all reached Peak Cold Resistance Cultivation, and both he and second brother Zhao Hu have Superior Battle Bodies, him with 29 manes, Zhao Hu with 27 manes, while third brother Zhao Bao, though slightly less gifted, has an Intermediate Battle Body currently at 21 manes.

The reputation of the Zhao Family as "One Household, Three Pillars, Three Marquises" has spread throughout Great Xia years ago, and since the Zhao Family has numerous direct descendants, no other family in all Great Xia can compete in lineage, making the Zhao Family’s influence increasingly profound.

The most crucial point is, they are still fairly young!

Zhao Long is only 47 this year, the second brother 45, and the third 44. Compared with top figures like the Lord Minister and others, they are certainly old, but within Great Xia and even across the Nine Towns, they are clearly in their prime.

The lifespan of the Cold Resistance Level is a hundred; this means the three of them can protect the Zhao Family for at least fifty more years, not to mention if any of them were lucky enough to break through to the Xianyang Level. Given Great Xia’s current thriving status, after those fifty years, the numerous direct descendants of the Zhao Family will have already been trained.

So unless unpredictable misfortunes occur, as the Zhao Family continues to develop this legacy, in the future, no matter to what extent Great Xia grows, the Zhao Family will undoubtedly hold a seat among the core top noble families.

From dwelling in the precarious Rogel Camp in the valley, to the prosperous and hopeful life today; from Basic Strength barely totaling ten thousand pounds in the Logging Realm, to today’s near 30 manes of Cold Resistance Level cultivation; from a small household in the valley to now having nearly thirty direct descendants, flourishing lineage, and a noble Zhao Family of "One Household, Three Marquises"...