Peace Order
Chapter 541 - 31 I’ll Take You Home_2

Chapter 541: Chapter 31 I’ll Take You Home_2

Li Guanyi looked at him, a smile spread across the face of the older doctor as he said naturally, "General, we’ve come out, but we no longer have a home. Where can we possibly go from here?"

Someone nearby laughed and said, "Why do you ask that? The General must already have a plan!"

"Haha, exactly!"

Li Guanyi paused, observing the faces around him. These were members of the renowned Qilin Army, not at all as heroic as the rumors suggested. Instead, their faces bore the strain of suffering, because they were not accustomed to moving quickly in heavy armor, and many of the brothers had succumbed to heatstroke.

Then, they were force-fed a bowl of medicinal soup by one of the seven ’old ghosts’ who pried their mouths open.

Laid down in a cool area to rest,

They were in a sorry state but still looked at Li Guanyi with smiles and curiosity.

Li Guanyi looked at these faces, silent for a long while, then answered with a smile, "Don’t worry, I’m thinking about it." That day, Mr. Lei Laomeng and others had returned from hunting with plenty of game, enjoying big meals of meat, their eyes shining brightly.

Li Guanyi ate with them, and when he returned to the tent, Pang Shuiyun was holding a newly drawn map, discussing future strategies with Ling Pingyang and Changsun Wuchou. The elder said, "This place is outside Zhenbei Pass, opposite Ying Country’s Heroic Pass, in between the two countries, featuring large buffer zones filled with great rivers and lakes."

"These areas are not particularly managed by either country but have some fortress lines. By bypassing these places, in the mountains, we can find a suitable place to establish a camp and then train this group of people here," Ling Pingyang and I would stay.

"Hidden within the mountains and forests, neither Ying Country nor Chen Country would spend much energy searching for us. This harsh terrain can also hone the will of martial artists. When great changes come to the world, these people would become exceptional forces."

"As for the Young Master, it is best he leaves with Senior Murong."

"Leave this place to us."

Li Guanyi listened to their discussion, remaining silent for a long time, sipping the bitter tasting cooling water mixed with dandelion flavor that Shi Dalin had prepared, thinking about those faces, silently.

Ling Pingyang noticed the young General’s silence and asked with a smile:

"General Li, do you have any thoughts?"

Ling Pingyang, Murong Longtu, Pang Shuiyun, and Changsun Wuchou all looked towards the silent young General, who then drained his wooden cup of cooling water in one gulp and strode forward, looking at the geographical map, pointing his finger.

He pressed firmly on a location.

The Jiangnan Eighteen States!

The young man exhaled and declared, "I want to go here!"

The expression on Pang Shuiyun’s face slightly changed, he said, "The location of the Jiangnan Eighteen States is at the heart of the Jiangnan region, while our current location is in the northern part of Chen Country. Once we leave Zhenbei Pass and venture into the mountains, we can only move slowly along the waterways, covering over ten thousand miles."

"Even for martial artists, this could take almost half a year."

"Moreover, the Chen and Ying countries along the way may not allow us to pass!"

Ling Pingyang also spoke solemnly, "In such a case, it would require great morale from the soldiers, something not within the capability of ordinary armies."

Li Guanyi looked at Pang Shuiyun and pulled out a seal from his bosom, throwing it to him.

The elder caught the seal, recognizing the ancient seal with a tiger image and the words "Qin Wu" underneath. Pang Shuiyun, who had spent time at the Academy and was once among the Zongheng Five, immediately recognized it: "Is this a noble title sealed by Central State?"

His eyes lighting up, Pang Shuiyun bowed and said, "With the world still stable, Yuwen Tianxian and Yuwen Hua in power, along with this seal of Central State, I can guarantee that this small troop can navigate between the two countries without inciting assaults."

He laughed and added, "With the name of Central State, we are Qin Wu’s army. If Ying Country and Chen Country attack us, they would be initiating unprovoked aggression. Although Central State is only a name now, this ’name’ still carries significant weight in this world."

Pang Shuiyun put away the seal, his finger tapping on the map over the region of the Jiangnan Eighteen States, a trace of excitement in his voice as he said slowly:

"Moreover, with this ’name’."

"If we can lead our forces to reach the Jiangnan Eighteen States, then the Young Master will have his own city, land, army, and generals. Even though our strength will still be too weak to compete with the great powers, his significance will already be different."

An ancient title emerged in the minds of everyone in the tent of the commander.

Thus, their spirits tensed slightly.

Dukes!

Ling Pingyang gripped the weapon in his hand, tightening and then releasing his hold, exhaling slowly as he looked at the map, Changsun Wuchou also felt a stirring in his heart at this ancient and dignified title.

With a new duke appearing in this world, perhaps it indeed marks the first step towards conquering the world.

Miss, your foresight this time, might be too keen.

Compared to the strategy proposed by Pang Shuiyun, this strategy was more intense and domineering.

Yet the young General did not mention the duke, did not voice his true inner goals and intentions, remaining silent in front of these classical strategist generals.

As they began to refine this plan, Li Guanyi had some time alone; he sat quietly by himself, staring unblinkingly at the map, as if pondering something deeply.

The promise of the Sword Madman Murong Longtu, the carefree joy and pleasure of roaming the Martial World.