Twin Dimension Yin-Yang Mirror: Attaining immortality through the martial path
Chapter 538 - 455 Mobilizing Troops and Dispatching Generals + - 456 Successes and Failures_2

Chapter 538: Chapter 455 Mobilizing Troops and Dispatching Generals + Chapter 456 Successes and Failures_2

Wu Changsong looked compassionately in the direction of Pinghu City.

He thought to himself, "This time, Zhou Ping’an didn’t take the initiative to go to aid Huangze County; when Yunzhou stabilizes and the Three Counties of Liyou face ruin, even if he seeks help, no one will pay attention. It’s just a pity for those one hundred thousand elite soldiers and the talented general."

Indeed, in his view,

Zhou Ping’an could actually be considered an excellent general.

In a very short amount of time,

he had trained one hundred thousand soldiers, and with his discernment, he felt that the quality of this army was quite remarkable.

With a bit more exposure to bloodshed and several more battle experiences, they could be taken anywhere and face any enemy without falling behind.

Unfortunately, this army was destined to perish under the walls of Guangyun City, a real pity.

"Is the Blood Demon Inheritance so easily provoked? Those cunning old monks from the Brahma Heaven Sect could very well be hiding nearby, watching the excitement."

The young are heedless of advice, helpless to change their ways.

"Let’s go..."

Wu Changsong moved, taking his two disciples and disappearing into the mountains.

They still had to take shortcuts to rush to Huangze County.

There was no saving Yunjin Ferry.

But there were still battles to fight in Huangze County.

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"Tang Lin’er, heed my order."

"Your subordinate is here."

After Zhou Ping’an led his troops across the river and met with the two thousand men of the Central Army led by Lin Huaiyu, he immediately set up his tent and summoned his generals.

With the battle drum’s three beats,

all his officers had assembled.

In a few words, Zhou Ping’an explained the current situation in Guangyun County, immediately dispatching troops and assigning commanders.

As the saying goes, troops should be raised for a thousand days to be used at a moment’s notice.

Under Zhou Ping’an, there was plenty of food, and even the old and weak among the households in the three counties, as well as the disabled, all had enough to eat.

Not to mention the one hundred thousand soldiers that he had recruited.

They were provided three meals a day.

Every three days, they got a generous portion of meat.

At the start of each month, they received rations and money, so these soldiers could support their families and honor their relatives.

It is easy to imagine, then, how high the morale was among his ten thousand soldiers, all of them howling with eagerness to charge into battle, kill the enemy, and earn recognition and reward... This sentiment was not at all exaggerated.

The commoners at the bottom, driven to utter poverty, indeed showed many faults, and sometimes upon seeing them, one might feel that human nature was unbearable to witness...

That was merely because they lived daily in a hellish existence.

Anyone who lived in hell was either a ghost or as good as one.

If given the chance, who wouldn’t want to become a dignified person,

standing upright under the sun, a respectable human being?

After several months of heavy investment of food and money, Zhou Ping’an’s one hundred thousand-strong force, if not entirely composed of fierce warriors, could definitely be called elite and battle-ready.

Most importantly,

there was now a light in their eyes.

This was true not only for the soldiers, but even more so for the officers.

Tang Lin’er had long since lost the slickness she had when she first entered the Lin Residence.

Standing out now with a steady breath and piercing eyes, she had already acquired the dignified presence of a commanding general.

"You will take ten thousand of your troops to quickly capture Wenxi County City, clear out the blood disaster in the surrounding townships, and for those with mild symptoms, make good use of medicine, patiently treat them - I will assign a team of medical officers to you.

As for the severe cases, those with red eyes and completely deranged minds, isolate and exterminate them, and burn the remains."

"Yes!"

Tang Lin’er responded solemnly,

though her heart was filled with sighs.

She knew that Zhou Ping’an’s order might seem casual, but it would decide the fates of many people.

How distressed must his heart be?

The difficulty with the "blood disaster" plaguing Guangyun County was that those infected with the blood poison, who underwent drastic personality changes, were contagious.

A moment’s compassion could lead to a whole village, town, or even a city being infected with the blood poison.

During this time, as she led her troops across the river, struggling with the infected, she was constantly hampered because of this.

What initially appeared to be honest, ordinary people could, in an instant, become man-eating wolves.

To fully commit to extermination was heartrending,

and the back-and-forth struggle meant that the scourge was never entirely eradicated.

"Dong Liancheng, you take ten thousand of your troops to Hu Ridge and slay Li Feihu. Treat the blood disaster in the same way."

"Understood."

Dong Liancheng’s somewhat simplistic black face now appeared slightly grim. Having entered the Fifth Level Lotus Body and practiced the King of Light’s Golden Body Technique, his aura was much stronger than when they had first met.

With his skill, as long as the experts within Guangyun City did not appear, no one would be able to stop him.

As for whether his soldiers would suffer losses,

Zhou Ping’an hadn’t thought too much about it.

Which battle did not have casualties?

Those who survived were the hardened veterans, the foundation of his future endeavors.

At most, he would provide compensation and support to their families, relieving all soldiers of any worries for those left behind.

After taking control of Guangyun County, there would be enough land and money to support this great army.

Even if things were not going well, he still had a world to rely on, with rare resources that were difficult to obtain. Some food, easily produced in abundance with high-tech support, would still be easy to acquire.

"Zhan Shanhe, you lead ten thousand troops to Xiao Mountain County..."

"Yu Changlie, you lead ten thousand troops to Tongyuan County..."

After arranging the routes for the four armies and establishing battle plans, Zhou Ping’an turned to look at Green Lady, his voice softening, "The communication, intelligence, and rescue for these four armies will be managed by your Azure Scale Army. If any unforeseen events occur, you must immediately report to me and must not engage in danger prematurely."

"Understood."

Green Lady, adorned in her Red Cloak and Silver Armor and brimming with vigor, gave a military salute.

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Chapter 456: Successes and Losses

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"Return to camp and start cooking. At the beginning of noon, the army will set out..."

After Zhou Ping’an had made arrangements,

watching his generals turn and leave in unison, he walked to the entrance of his tent, looked up at the densely packed camp, and for some reason, a slight sense of unease rose in his heart.