Peace Order
Chapter 565 - 37: Arriving at the Jiangnan Eighteen States_3

Chapter 565: Chapter 37: Arriving at the Jiangnan Eighteen States_3

[Fan Qing went to talk to them about dividing the land.]

[Seven days later, the logistics troops increased by a thousand men, all strong and healthy. Those who chose to venture out sought safe routes. Once secured, they planned to lead the elderly and the young to safety.]

[They took dry food made from grain and, with that expression, told me not to worry about their sustenance. As long as they could find a place without heavy taxes, they would be content. They were all hard-working and willing to exert themselves tirelessly.]

[As long as they had something to eat, they wouldn’t run away.]

[I couldn’t abandon them.]

[But holy shit! 6,500 people now. What, do people grow on trees in the forest?]

[Lately, my brain feels like it can’t take much more.]

[My leadership ability may be capped at 6,500 people. If it increases by even one more, I’ll die right in front of Fan Qing—I’ll die under his watch!]

Day eighteen

[Encountered refugees from the mountains. My heart ached, and I couldn’t ignore them.]

[The number increased by two hundred twenty-one.]

[Li Guanyi, oh Li Guanyi, that’s all the leadership you have. Don’t add any more people.]

Day twenty-one

[The number of logistics personnel increased by one hundred seventy-two.]

[General Yuwen, save me!]

[Also, that guy Fan Qing seems to be pondering the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect’s Martial World Battle Formation with his subordinates. They are thinking of incorporating it into our army’s formation to see if it can be successful.]

[Yuwen Hua expressed mockery.]

[Fan Qing’s formation development shows initial success.]

[Yuwen Hua became enraged with shame.]

[At night, I used Monkey Wine to have a casual chat with Yuwen Hua, which triggered the passive ability of my bloodline. Unintentionally, I started to meddle in politics.]

[Yuwen Hua couldn’t out-argue me, erupted in great anger, and said that if he had a hundred men, he could train them better.]

[The guy took the bait, so I agreed to it.]

[Nangong Wumeng went out to explore and encountered an Exotic Beast snake attack. She accidentally fell off a cliff and discovered the retreat of a Martial World predecessor. She found a superior Inner Strength technique and a Superior Fist Skill.]

[Confirmed as the second-phase compulsory Martial Arts for the Qilin Army.]

[Mr. Lei attempted to jump off the cliff, failed.]

[Fan Qing attempted to jump off the cliff, failed.]

[Yuwen Hua tried to sneakily jump off the cliff, was discovered by the Seven Old Ghosts, dragged away, and thus failed.]

[General Tianxian flew into great anger, scolded them for three hours, and everyone subsequently abandoned the idea.]

[Nangong Wumeng discovered an unmined iron mountain.]

[Really? Damn, isn’t this guy’s luck a bit too high?]

In the reign of the Great Emperor, in the Tenth Year of Divine Revelation, December, heavy snowfall.

[The armored winter days were extremely cold, but Mr. Lei seemed well-prepared. He turned the wild beasts he’d slain along the way into inner armor and leather clothes. Although slightly foul-smelling, they just barely helped everyone withstand the bitter cold.]

[Changsun Wuchou managed to get a batch of cotton clothes. The Light Cavalry went through a lot of trouble to bring them in, preventing any decrease in numbers due to the cold.]

[Wiped out the nearby bandits and outlaws.]

[For the reward of a whole roasted suckling pig, the Qilin helped to build a rudimentary facility for forging iron. Grandpa offered guidance, and the capable logistics officer, Mr. Lei, managed to create extremely rough iron plates. Volunteers and captives willing to wear armor could don these robust iron plates.]

[The number of Armored Soldiers rose to three thousand five hundred, plus five hundred Heavy Cavalry.]

[We now have four thousand Warriors and four thousand logistics troops.]

[Eight thousand people, damn, eight thousand! Every day I feel like I’m walking on a tightrope.]

[I must have reached the limit of my leadership abilities.]

[Additionally, under Grandpa’s guidance, my Inner Strength training broke through to the peak of the Second Layer Heaven. After thinking it over, I chose to suppress it. Grandpa said that the Third Layer Heaven is for nurturing the Primordial Spirit, while the Fourth Layer is for creating Divine Charm.]

[I already have a Primordial Spirit and a Dharma Form, so I might as well accumulate Inner Qi first.]

[If I build up to the extreme physical state of Dragon Veins and Tiger Marrow, I could make a breakthrough in one go, possibly skipping the Third and Fourth Layer Heaven.]

[But for now, just call me the Commander of the Second Layer Heaven Qilin Army.]

In the reign of the Great Emperor, in the Eleventh year of Divine Revelation, January.

[During the festival, everyone gathered at the base of the iron mountain and enjoyed a hot pot meal.]

[Elder Shi found some spicy herbs and made the broth. Mr. Lei brought winter mountain goats, and we ate meat in the hot pot, apparently also incorporating special medicinal recipes. The Seven Old Ghosts didn’t care about the nature of it.]

[They are pure wild cards. The delicious broth was made using the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect’s Qi Nourishing Pills. The old Pharmacist of the sect experienced a spike in blood pressure and nearly passed out from fury.]

[But the taste was excellent. After eating, it strengthened muscles and bones, drove away the chill, and enriched blood and energy.]

[It’s the New Year, and I am now fifteen years old. In this era, both ways of counting age are common, so in their eyes, I’m considered sixteen. Grandpa said that at this age, a male is of an age that, by law, can establish a family.]

[Citing the instability of the world as a reason not to establish a family yet, I made excuses.]

[On that day, I was beat several times with roasted buns by Shaking Light.]

[Grandpa was quite happy, while General Tianxian had a complicated expression.]

[Yuwen Hua was indeed adept at training troops; far better than Fan Qing. After all, he comes from one of the top Martial Artist aristocratic families, raised to be a Fierce General attuned to both Military Formation and technique. Yuwen Hua, quite impressive, General.]

[After such praise, Yuwen Hua turned an ugly color, furiously accused me of mocking him.]