Peace Order
Chapter 557 - 35 Jiangzhou Qilin’er, Known Across the World by My Name_2

Chapter 557: Chapter 35 Jiangzhou Qilin’er, Known Across the World by My Name_2

Otherwise, the Seventy-two Linked Villages, with more than thirty thousand able-bodied men and their families,

why should they follow a band of chaotic water bandits?

Angry Scale Dragon King sat on a high spot in the village, watching the glistening waves in the distance, as ships were lined up, connected together, with people bustling back and forth on them. Men were drinking, making porridge with moss and sea vegetables, and there were various kinds of fish.

All of them were mixed fish, the good ones had to be sold.

They felt they didn’t deserve to eat them.

Both men and women had to drink alcohol; the chill of the water was harsh, and there was a saying that fish could bring diseases or ailments, so without alcohol they couldn’t withstand it. Drinking was just to make themselves feel better, as they all had issues with their bones. Angry Scale Dragon King’s gaze softened as he drank his coarse liquor, incomparable to the times when he was a general.

But he found it immensely satisfying.

He was not young anymore. While he was alive, others were reluctant to fight with this village, but he would grow old and die. After his death, these people would return to their original lives, back to being fishermen of lowly status.

Angry Scale Dragon King sang an old fisherman’s ballad, with the glistening waves in the distance, he faced away from his subordinates and said:

"Heavy Armored Li Guanyi, Qilin Army, what of it? This place is on the great river’s basin, stretching thousands of miles, with tumultuous waves. The breadth of this place is no less than that of the sea, Heavy Cavalry and Heavy Armored Infantry, inept at naval warfare."

"Select the elite of the Navy, all those from Entering Realm, to refine the methods of naval combat."

"Train diligently."

His subordinate asked, "Is it three thousand men?"

Angry Scale Dragon King remained silent, then answered, "Three thousand... no."

He exhaled and said, "Five thousand men!"

"Select the strong from ages twenty to thirty, not too muscular, but skilled in water, good at staying afloat, and able to hold their breath."

"Construct warships, each one to be prepared for battle readiness, capable of accommodating a thousand men."

"Crossbow Arrows, ready the bows! All prepared!"

Angry Scale Dragon King’s subordinate, seemingly enlightened, said, "Yes, with these five thousand men, to resist the Qilin Army. Although the Qilin Army is powerful, they all wear Heavy Armor and are not good at naval combat, if they come here, by gathering our elites, we could fight them to the... "

Angry Scale Dragon King slapped him, cursing, "Fight to death, my ass!"

"A bunch of kids in plain clothes, using short knives to float and bore holes in ships, and engage in close combat, against those in thick iron armor, wielding long spears and crossbows, advancing in formation, your short knife might not even penetrate their armor."

"But that spear formation, just a thrust forward, and you’ll have several holes in you, retract it, and you become a lump of flesh, sinking to the bottom."

"Gifts, do you understand what a gift is!"

His subordinate was dumbstruck, "But, big brother..."

The usually bold Angry Scale Dragon King was now cunning like a fox.

Where is your anger?

This rough hero, with a gleam in his eyes, said, "We gather and howl within this region, still within the boundaries of Chen Country. That Li Guanyi might not be able to come here. If he can’t make it, so be it; but if he truly leads his army here, these five thousand men..."

His subordinate continued, "These five thousand men..."

Angry Scale Dragon King felt a piercing pain in his heart, but looking at the river outside, he suddenly laughed out loud, clenched his fist, and the Flood Dragon Dharma Form behind him hummed with satisfaction, "Then consider this as joining the ranks!"

"A Voucher!"

"Oh, a voucher, big brother, if you’d said so earlier... Ah?! What the hell do you mean by voucher?!"

The deputy’s face was as if he had seen a ghost.

Angry Scale Dragon King picked up a jar of liquor, drank deeply, and pointing to the people outside, he said gravely:

"The world is suddenly changing, heroes are emerging. The Regent King’s forces are invincible; Yue Family Army has broken through two countries and is heading north. Chaos is coming. Why do we participate in that damned Qilin Hunting Conference, if not just to join the Yuwen Family."

"In these chaotic times, we’re fighting for our brothers to earn glory and the status of an honorable family’s son."

"What, are we to be water bandits in these great rivers and lakes forever? One day, if the world unites, our thirty thousand men will surely be annihilated. The only reason we are still alive is because the fierce tigers of this world are merely staring down their opponents."

"Being water bandits, robbing the rich to help the poor, is also to save some face for ourselves."

"Act fiercely and speak extravagantly, to deter real thieves, but how long can we keep this up?"

His lieutenant hesitated, "But, doesn’t going to battle mean death?"

"War is brutal."

Angry Scale Dragon King replied, "But as water bandits living by the sword, death is inevitable; on the battlefields across the world, living by the sword is still a death sentence."

"Either way leads to death! A true man should die with great renown!"

Partially inebriated, Angry Scale Dragon King bared his chest and commanded:

"Pass down my order, from today on, all of Xue Family’s caravans are not to be touched; train them in the methods of our Navy. Boys, it will depend on whether this Li Guanyi is but a fleeting moment or a real Qilin. If he is a real Qilin, he might be persuaded to join us, and that’s when our brothers will seek a way to live."

He said softly, "Qilin, oh Qilin, I await the day you emerge from those mountains. Ying Country and Chen Country may look down on us poor brothers, but with your five thousand elite marines, you wouldn’t give up on them, would you?"

"You took those mountain bandits with you, so what about these men, do you want them?"

Angry Scale Dragon King watched the children running barefoot on the ships, still so carefree, the Dragon King drank, and turning around, his firm back remained straight, his hair half-gray, he suddenly started speaking in cultured terms, "You say, the title Chaos Qilin really has appeal, it is said that Qilins are auspicious."