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Chapter 582 - 41: Famous Far and Wide, the Dragon King Comes to Join!_4

Chapter 582: Chapter 41: Famous Far and Wide, the Dragon King Comes to Join!_4

Wen Lingjun sighed, looking at the incense he had been searching for a long time, and acknowledging his friend’s previous mention of Qilin’er, he reluctantly agreed, "...okay."

He immediately ground some ink, pondered for a moment, and wrote down the grand strategy he had devised, handing it over to Fang Ziqiao.

Fang Ziqiao chatted for a long time before casually taking his leave.

This gentle gentleman smiled as he lowered his gaze.

The second one, done.

Hmm...

He looked back at the courtyard, opened his eyes, and pinched the letter between his fingers.

Three-tenths done.

Just waiting for you to come to the Academy now.

.........

In Jiangnan, changes abounded. In the Qilin Army, the Green Robed Swordsman drank tea and watched the soldiers outside practice their swordsmanship, lost in thought for a long time. Mr. Siming, however, didn’t mind and simply used chopsticks to eat grilled meat and drink Jiangnan Wine, thoroughly enjoying himself.

The ferry points and waterways were all controlled by the Qilin Army.

The Xue Family’s trading fleet, and Changsun Wuchou’s Western Regions trading fleet, could navigate up and down the river.

Their supply capacity was maxed out.

Lately, the soldiers of the Qilin Army had been well-fed, with meat in every meal. Li Guanyi sighed with relief, knowing he had fulfilled the initial promise to his brothers—food to eat, a place to sleep, and soon, land to settle on.

However, Chen Country and Ying Country were both greatly angered and each had dispatched a large army here.

According to the intelligence gathered by Nangong Wumeng, Ying Country had mobilized fifty thousand troops and three famous generals.

Chen Country had also deployed fifty thousand troops and three famous generals.

The current situation in the world did not prioritize the Jiangnan area, preventing them from committing more troops here, as the rapidly rising Regent in the Western Regions posed a bigger headache for both Chen Country and Ying Country.

That old madman’s influence was suddenly shooting up.

It seemed as if he had gone mad from not fighting for over a decade.

Among the fifty thousand troops arranged by Chen Country and Ying Country in the Jiangnan area, a significant part was logistical supplies, mainly because the supply lines were far too long, unlike Li Guanyi’s group, which needed much more as they were constantly on the move.

But this also brought immense pressure to the Qilin Army.

Sword Madman sighed.

Siming seemed to anticipate what the old master was about to say, and interjected,

"Stop, stop, you can’t make a move. If you do, the problems here will escalate. Not to mention what would happen to the Qilin Army, the threat perceived by the two countries from a Qilin Army led by Li Guanyi compared to one led by Sword Madman is different."

"Do you believe that if you kill a general today, tomorrow there will be over a hundred thousand troops and generals among the top thirty appearing nearby? Even if you can leave at ease, the Qilin Army would utterly vanish, not even dregs remaining."

"Besides, can your body still endure many more such brutal battles?"

Siming lowered his gaze and sighed, "Don’t die so soon."

"Old man, I don’t want to see another old acquaintance of so many years die."

Sword Madman nonchalantly remarked, "I’m not dying yet."

He mused as he drank, "That day, when I flattened the Yin Yang Reincarnation Sect, this old man sent out invitations to old friends of this world for the final battle. Past grudges to be erased in one stroke. This final battle, I still want to take Guanyi with me."

Siming drank in vexation, "Go where?"

Sword Madman held up his drink.

A silver-haired girl sat quietly between the two old men, then refilled Sword Madman’s drink.

The Green Robed Swordsman, with a smile warmed by kindness, nodded and said, "The Academy."

"After clashing with Su Wang three times, it’s time to decide the winner."

"After this great victory, Guanyi should rest and recuperate, then he will follow me to the Martial World."

Siming remained silent. Li Guanyi and Yuan Zhi were also discussing the current strategies because the Qilin Army, having fought and won continuously, boasted tremendous prestige and now even the local militias were coming over to join. Their logistic and military numbers had ballooned from thirteen thousand five hundred to eighteen thousand, including many able-bodied youths joining the logistic troops.

Li Guanyi felt like he was going to throw up.

He had now surpassed even General Yuwen Tianxian’s own estimation of his commanding abilities.

"No more recruitment, we can’t handle that many mouths."

"Tell Fan Qing and Yuwen Hua to shut up!"

"One more, and I’ll just die in front of them!"

"I, I, I, I, I’ll hang myself!"

The young General clenched his teeth while Yuan Zhi chuckled softly, replying gently, "Chen Country and Ying Country both have troops here, if it wasn’t for the increase in manpower, our defense would be under great pressure. However, defense is not a long-term strategy, we ultimately need to train a navy."

Li Guanyi said, "I actually have a deal with someone, but he’s not just any Jianghu hero, he’s not here right now..."

Just then, Fan Qing suddenly called out, "General, sir!"

"Someone’s coming!"

There was quite a commotion outside. When Li Guanyi and Yuan Zhi went out, the faces of the Qilin Army soldiers had changed slightly. Li Guanyi strode out of the camp, but also stopped short, seeing a man in his fifties with a rugged demeanor, bare-chested, walking slowly.

Chains bound his body, pulling a boat behind him.

Even though the boat was on a water path, such physical strength still intimidated the officers.

It was none other than the Scale Dragon King!

The man, barefoot, moved forward, his back showing scars. Seeing Li Guanyi, he stepped forward, half-kneeling on the ground, "As a man of the Martial World, Kou Yulie, unaware of the general’s renown, offended you in the past. Today, I come to offer thanks and seek forgiveness!"

Li Guanyi and Yuan Zhi exchanged glances; the young general eagerly moved forward, supporting the Scale Dragon King, Kou Yulie.

"Old sir, please rise quickly!"

The Scale Dragon King said, "On that day, old sir and the general agreed on the naval matter, I don’t know if the general still needs it?"

Li Guanyi replied, "It’s exactly what we need right now!"

"Old sir, how many men?"

The Scale Dragon King, Kou Yulie, stretched out three fingers, and Li Guanyi released a breath, Yuan Zhi nodded.

Three thousand men, enough to solve the urgent need.

Yet the old man’s response left both Li Guanyi and Yuan Zhi with shocked expressions.

Kou Yulie looked up, the far-reaching Scale Dragon King broke into a grin, his expression fierce, and answered:

"Thirty thousand men!"