Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 474 - 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop While Ahead (6k)_4

Chapter 474: Chapter 52: Achievements in Battle, Stop While Ahead (6k)_4

Jokes aside, Zhao Xing gaining so much battle merit was not unexpected for Chen Shijie.

The 100,000 logistics soldiers in Tonghuo City were all managed in an orderly manner by Zhao Xing, with not a single mishap.

Resolving the Enchanting Soul Array and breaking the barrier at Sacrificial Soul Pass were accomplishments Zhao Xing could not have achieved without contribution; if it were Chen Shijie doing it himself, he definitely could not have managed it.

First of all, he could not have gotten past the Enchanting Soul Array; this formation had been deployed since the Fire Dragon Pass was broken, and it had not been triggered for a long time.

At a critical moment, it split the frontline troops from the logistics troops, which was a disaster. Awarding forty thousand battle merits to Zhao Xing personally was certainly not too much.

Later on, breaking the barrier at Sacrificial Soul Pass was entirely a contest of logistics; the needed military supplies for the six armies, if left to someone else to manage, would likely not have been met in such a short time.

Zhao Xing knew the high-level Volcano Skill, Instant Primordial. This was the key spell for cultivating Fifth Order Plants, significantly shortening the time; with him as the breakthrough point, the other lower-grade Agricultural Officers could be fully utilized, something an ordinary Military Minister of Agriculture Officer could not do.

For breaking through and supply logistics, they were collectively given fifty-two thousand battle merits.

"What are your thoughts on the next steps?" Chen Shijie asked, "You advised us not to be hasty, do you have a basis for this?"

Zhao Xing advised Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, and Xia Jing not to be hasty. Both of them then passed this advice to Liao Rulong. Liao Rulong listened to the advice; Xia Jing listened as well, because the Qi Yuan Army’s next plan did not align with their original one.

Now, they just wanted to ask Zhao Xing about his thoughts on the next steps.

"Rest and observe the situation," Zhao Xing said, "Let’s see how things go."

This answer was very vague, inevitably a bit disappointing.

But Zhao Xing could not tell Chen Shijie and the others that Emperor Jing was planning to call for a ceasefire soon.

How could a seventh-rank like him guess so accurately? Was it because of his fortune-telling skills?

So he could only use some old conventional reasons: "Golden Feather Royal Court has a strong determination to defend the Fire Demon Territory, but now they have retreated on three fronts."

"Think about how much face they’ve lost. They will definitely aim for a victory on one front to boost morale, otherwise, people’s hearts will scatter, and their prestige will greatly decline."

This was not a wild guess; in the previous life, Golden Feather Royal Court really did this, but they chose to make a move on the Divine Thunder Army.

As a result, Little Prince Yanda encountered Lv Yuanwei, the child of fortune, and not only suffered a great defeat but also almost followed in his cousin’s footsteps.

After this incident, Golden Feather Royal Court abandoned the Fire Demon Territory, completely paving the way for Lv Yuanwei’s rise.

"Do you think the Golden Feather Royal Court will strike on the east side?"

"Hmm, I think it’s possible." Zhao Xing nodded, but in reality, he wanted to wait until February of the Jingxin Calendar, Eighteenth Year.

At the beginning of February, Emperor Jing would call for a ceasefire, and in March, he would bestow rewards.

This was Emperor Jing’s first plan to initiate a mid-to-high grade war.

Afterwards, due to the Creation Plate and certain reasons, there would be hesitations and continued training of troops. But also from this time on, gaining battle merits would not be so easy.

The deeper the battles, the harsher the environment, and the longer the battle lines stretched. The Military Ministers of Agriculture Officers were not all-powerful; there were some supplies that could not be replenished. For example, certain mineral materials still had to be transported from Great Zhou.

The ceasefire in February would see a few high-grade warriors entering the fray; advancing too quickly at this time might lead to being easily killed by high-grade experts without honor.

Even if they did not encounter high-grade experts, Emperor Jing would still order a partial retreat to create a buffer zone; advancing now would be advancing for nothing.

"In short, I suggest we rest for now. Don’t you and Long Xiao both have millions of battle merits? Find Lu Tingzhi from the Transportation Department, have him come over, and first secure a spot for Yin God." Zhao Xing said.