All Heavenly destiny reduced to ashes
Chapter 477 - 99 Martial Army Organization (5500, today’s word count: w)_2

Chapter 477: Chapter 99 Martial Army Organization (5500, today’s word count: w)_2

An Jing himself did not need military merits, or rather, he found that relinquishing these rewards to change the lives of more people yielded him greater benefits. Therefore, he announced that all the military merits would go to the group headed by Xu Tai, who had planted the mines, and other militia who had responded to the call of Linjiang City’s officials to build fortifications and lay mines.

For a time, many citizens of Linjiang City who had been doubtful and hesitant were now filled with immense regret—An Jing truly lived up to his Divine Mandate. The once-feared Iron Cavalry were annihilated in an instant before him; had they known, they too would have supported him and perhaps shared in the rewards.

As a result, when An Jing declared that Linjiang City needed more militia, those who had previously been reluctant and dragging their feet began to eagerly volunteer.

"But the battles to come will be tough."

After the celebrations, in the government meeting hall, An Jing looked at the map and said, "Besides the mines, we are absolutely at a disadvantage in terms of strength. If reinforcements do not arrive soon, the Iron Cavalry won’t even need any tactics—they could just roll over us with their large army, and we would have no chance of stopping them."

"The mines were exceedingly effective, but the enemy will surely become wary. To gain as much merit as we have now will be nearly impossible."

An Jing never underestimated his opponent. He knew the Iron Li would eventually discover such simple technology as the mines; the aim was simply to prevent them from executing swift raids.

Of course, that was enough. The longer they could delay, the sooner reinforcements would arrive.

"Currently at the Northern Border, there are dozens of different troops, each fighting on their own, facing off against the Thirteenth King of the Northern Barbarians Iron Li. Among them, the two largest forces are my troops and those led by my old colleague from the Western Mountain, Chen Haoshan, who commands the Haoshan Army."

Gu Yunzhi briefed An Jing on the current situation at the Northern Border: "The Hanhai Domain was originally under the control of King Jing and later managed by the Virtuous King. However, the Virtuous King had been a leisured prince and was unexpectedly chosen by the Emperor’s Blood to become the Town King. Without his own base of support, even if we were willing to follow orders, he had no means to issue them. With Tianwu’s concealment after King Jing’s death, and Shenjing’s ambiguous stance, there was no clear voice of authority across the entire domain, forcing us to fight on our own."

"Now, Da Chen marks its boundary at Jinjiang, waging war against Dust Li, Iron Li, and the Bai Bu. Occasionally I can cross Jinjiang, but they can also cross over. The battle lines are interlocked like the teeth of dogs, constantly changing. I do not have many extra forces to send to assist you."

"What you mean is."

An Jing said, "There are still some?"

"Indeed, there are." Gu Yunzhi said, "Moreover, this group is originally your junior brothers and sisters—specifically, those led by ’Vanguard Team’ head Cang Linzu."

"Oh?" An Jing was genuinely surprised at this, "I heard you don’t think highly of Cang. You have the heart to send him out?"

"Haha." Gu Yunzhi shook his head upon hearing this, "When even the citizens of Linjiang City are willing to send their children to join the militia, taking a gamble, how could I refrain?"

"I’m betting you have many cards up your sleeve and will surely return with a great victory. Cang is your disciple; you will certainly not let him suffer any loss, allowing his abilities to be utilized to the fullest and earn significant merits, thereby becoming a highly promising star under my command—in turn, you will be able to use Da Chen’s resources to train your disciples, and I also get a share of the merits."

"Unless you lose, we will both only win big."

An Jing could tell that Gu Yunzhi, calm in appearance, was in fact an old gambler who couldn’t help but raise his voice at the mention of ’gamble’; he was betting on far more than just Cang Linzu’s future and An Jing’s meritorious victory... he was gambling on his own future, trying to establish good relations with both the Virtuous King behind him and ’You Ruhui’!

"In any case, even though you have those incredible Heavenly Mechanism Iron Kites, Cang Linzu’s ’Tong You’ Divine Skill is extremely useful. I’m not quite sure how to guide him, but I’ve been thinking—maybe you have some ideas."

Gu Yunzhi, with hands clasped behind his back, said, "They will soon arrive in Linjiang City, and besides them. I will also send a set of ’Armor’; these are the foundation of the Martial Army. You can select a group of soldiers you wish to train into Armored Guards to become part of your ’Martial Army organization’."

"Trust me, this is definitely a grand gesture; you need not refuse. Consider it as my thank you gift for you and your disciples protecting the Young Miss."

Armor...

At this, An Jing couldn’t help but think of the ’Fengdu Guards’ of the Tianyuan Realm and the ’Red Armored Guards’ he had seen at Hanging Fate Manor.

These Armored Guards, in terms of their inherent strength, were not considered very powerful. For instance, An Jing, if he now encountered a Fengdu Guard, could fight them barehanded, pulling them out of their armor and beating them to death.

However. when the Fengdu Guards appeared, there were more than a dozen of them, and the Red Armored Guards numbered in the hundreds or even thousands. Each Armor was a part of the martial formation; when arranged and combined, they could form a myriad of Military Formations. Their strength and Essence Qi could interconnect and even transform into towering Blood Qi smoke signals, shattering Art of Magic, warping the Four Symbols and Five Elements, and creating an immense ’Military Formation Domain’.

"This is indeed an overly generous gift."

Letting out a breath, An Jing earnestly asked, "But is this really all right? Can a Martial Army organization really be given away so casually?"

"Haha." Gu Yunzhi shook his head, "If you hadn’t received that letter from the Virtuous King, of course I wouldn’t dare to do this. But after all, the Virtuous King is the Town King of the Hanhai Domain, he is the sky of this domain. Even if he cannot find a way to assert his authority for the time being, he can gather his own forces in a few years and gradually take control of this land."