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Chapter 583 - 42 Eight Gates Golden Lock, Protecting Jiangnan! (Big - for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 583: Chapter 42 Eight Gates Golden Lock, Protecting Jiangnan! (Big Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Thirty thousand people?!

When Li Guanyi heard this number, his mind buzzed, his lips parted into a smile that felt increasingly distorted, and together with his own men, they would nearly reach fifty thousand. Of course, this number also included the troops sent by Ying Country and Chen Country.

However, on the other side, there were three Great Generals, each commanding more than ten thousand men.

On one side were three Great Generals with other experienced generals in charge, ensuring no individual commanded too large a force.

Li Guanyi felt his brain twitch.

This sixteen-year-old who had soon become renowned throughout the Martial World only felt his legs grow weak. Only he knew that from a front-line fighter to now, with Yuan Zhi’s assistance, having command over eighteen thousand men felt like walking a tightrope.

Damn, my legs feel weak.

Yet Yuan Zhi was able to stabilize his mentality, this Confucian scholar spoke softly, "May I ask, of these thirty thousand, how many are warriors and how many are logistics?"

The Angry Scale Dragon King answered in a deep voice, "Thirteen thousand possess Inner Qi, the rest are over ten thousand men who are swimmers, suitable for naval logistics, and there is another fleet."

Hmm??

The Confucian genius’s smile stiffened slightly, then he took a half step forward, grasped the Angry Scale Dragon King’s palm, and said, "A fleet? Elder, you must know, that term should not be used lightly."

The Angry Scale Dragon King replied, "I dare not."

He responded calmly, "There is one ’Big Wing’ class warship, fifteen feet two inches wide and thirty-six feet long, two ’Gate’ class escort-type warships."

"One ’Red Horse’ class assault-type warship."

"One ’Meng Chong’ class main battle warship."

"Additionally, the highest-grade treasure ship from the Mo Family Mechanism Technique, Azure Dragon."

"Seventy-two Villages and other ships can muster a hundred combatants strong enough to control the waterways of Jiangnan."

Li Guanyi and Fan Qing, both war generals who came from rough backgrounds, but Yuan Zhi was a genius disciple of the entire Confucian school, well-versed in many scriptures, he knew what this meant. The young strategist grabbed Li Guanyi’s arm, saying, "Lord, the grand plan might succeed!"

"Hahaha, our plan might indeed succeed!"

The usually calm strategist showed his nature again, bursting into loud laughter before swiftly turning and leaving. Li Guanyi, helpless, watched his strategist go and then looked towards the Angry Scale Dragon King Kou Yulie, who was still kneeling half-naked on the ground.

Kou Yulie was naturally demonstrating his loyalty.

But suddenly, he heard the rustling sound of fabric and saw something flash before his eyes. The young general had taken off his war robe and draped it over the old general’s shoulders and then, like him, dropped to one knee, eye to eye and hand held out, said:

"Elder, please rise."

To someone like the Angry Scale Dragon King, who had weathered the official, battlefield, and Martial World, everything necessary had been said; this seemingly still vigorous Martial World Grandmaster burst into laughter and, grasping Li Guanyi’s arm, stood up and said:

"Good!"

Li Guanyi could only think, indeed an old hand.

He then turned his head towards Mr. Lei, who was watching the events unfold, and shouted, "Mr. Lei!"

Mr. Lei immediately stood up and said, "Yes, boss?"

Li Guanyi said, "Today, in honor of the elder, prepare a few good dishes! And bring out that Monkey Wine you’ve been hiding!" Then he turned again, took hold of Kou Yulie’s arm, and extended his hand, saying:

"Elder, please!"

Kou Yulie said, "Please! Please!"

While only drinking and eating, he and Li Guanyi discussed the possibility, after winning, of relocating the thirty thousand men and their families of the Seventy-two Villages into the Eighteen States of Jiangnan to provide them with a livelihood, hoping, if possible, to not oppress the fishermen as in the past.

Li Guanyi said, "Naturally so. Do you need land?"

Kou Yulie was taken aback.

Seeing the young man extend his hand, he said, "I plan to distribute land; fishery is also an option."

"Lowly status?"

"Such things should have been abolished long ago. I plan to abolish it."

Kou Yulie, who wanted a livelihood and a clean identity for his thirty thousand men and their families, suddenly stiffened; he didn’t know why he couldn’t speak, the thing he was prepared to risk his life for had just been secured by a single sentence, giving him an almost surreal feeling.

Li Guanyi ate a bit of steamed bun, dipped in meat juice, and said:

"Kings and nobles, are they inherently different?"

"Distinguishing people into noble and lowly based on their occupation isn’t right."

Kou Yulie’s mind was buzzing, his lips trembling as he said, "And the Dark Brothel..."

This was created by a Prime Minister of an ancient country a thousand years ago, for economics and military expenses.

Li Guanyi replied:

"In the cities under my command, there will be no brothels or gambling houses."

Kou Yulie looked at the young man seated before him, the youth sprawled out casually eating meat, his cheeks puffing in and out, and he frowned, saying, "People are people, and as soon as brothels appear, trafficking follows."

"Especially in this era."

"Yes, they are connected. I may not be able to achieve perfection, but, people..."

The young man’s eyebrows drooped, and he said softly:

"People are people, not commodities."

"You may find it amusing, but this is also one of the reasons I draw my sword."

The Chaos Qilin, in his youth served as an Imperial Guard, broke the Ghost Market and was confined.

Li Guanyi offhandedly asked, "Right, if you have thirty thousand people, how many are children? Can they read? Do they practice martial arts?"

Kou Yulie woodenly replied, "For the children of the poor, literacy is useless."

Li Guanyi said, "Literacy, after learning Mathematics, could lead to opportunities in civil service or various professions. Probably a lot of scholars will be needed to teach the children here."