In the Yunzhou military camp, the lights were bright, and joyous laughter filled the air.
The soldiers of Yunzhou and the villagers of Li Family Village sat around the bonfire, their faces glowing with joy and pride reflected in the firelight.
The air was thick with the aroma of roasted meat and rich wine.
Having just wiped out the Black Wind Village and Black Water Village bandit camps, everyone was immersed in an unparalleled excitement.
Old Huang and Zhang Zhi raised their glasses and loudly proclaimed, “Brothers! Under His Highness’s leadership, we have achieved a great victory, annihilating more than 20,000 enemies. Cheers!”
The soldiers roared in unison, their voices like thunder, shaking the night sky.
Some soldiers excitedly recounted the battles, “We were caught in a tough fight with the bandits. We saw His Highness charge into the enemy ranks, swinging his sword; those bandits didn’t have a chance to react!”
“Yeah, His Highness’s roar was like a tiger from the mountains, no, even more ferocious than a tiger!”
“His Highness was able to take on the Black Water Village single-handedly. That’s incredible!”
Hearing Ye Chen’s heroic deeds, everyone was filled with fervor, cheering and applauding.
In contrast to the celebration outside, inside the main general’s tent, Ye Chen was overjoyed as he reviewed his gains.
“System, show me the rewards from these two battles.”
[System Notification: The rewards for the last two battles are as follows]
[Host and subordinates have annihilated 22,000 enemies, earning a total of 27,000 points. Current total: 57,000 points]
[Host’s combat abilities have received an all-around boost due to the defeat of enemies. Current attributes: Strength 17, Constitution 17, Agility 17]
[Due to the host’s total contribution on the battlefield exceeding 75%, the system rewards a random Legendary General Card]
[Random Legendary General Card: Can summon a Legendary General]
[Host correctly judged the situation at Li Family Village. The system rewards a random Legendary Strategist Card]
[Random Legendary Strategist Card: Can summon a Legendary Strategist]
As the system’s announcement ended, a golden aura appeared in Ye Chen’s hand, and soon he held two cards of unique texture.
One of the cards depicted a long sword with a large question mark on it.
“This should be the Random Legendary General Card. Let’s see who it is.”
“Use item.”
[Opening Random Legendary General Card…]
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained General: Huo Qubing]
“What!”
Seeing the figure displayed on the General Card, Ye Chen was overjoyed and jumped up.
Huo Qubing!
Who is that? He’s a legendary figure known for his early battlefield achievements, breaking through Hexi, and the title of “Xuanluo.”
It’s said that the highest honor for a scholar is to achieve enlightenment in Longchang, while the highest honor for a general is “Xuanluo.” This shows Huo Qubing’s status among generals.
Ye Chen’s heart raced with excitement, and his hands trembled with disbelief.
“Huo Qubing, specializing in attacking foreign tribes, this general is just perfect for me!”
Huo Qubing spent his life fighting against the Xiongnu. With his help in the attack on the western grasslands, victory is assured!
“Your Highness, what happened?”
Due to Ye Chen’s exclamation, Zhao Yun and Xu Da, the guards outside the tent, came in to check. Seeing Ye Chen’s ecstatic expression, they looked worried.
Ye Chen saw them enter, calmed his excitement, and smiled, “In a few days, our army will have a brave general joining us. You won’t feel lonely anymore.”
In the Yunzhou army, few can match Zhao Yun and Xu Da’s combat prowess, and now no one can challenge Ye Chen.
Both Zhao Yun and Xu Da could not hide their joy and excitement but, noticing that Ye Chen had no further instructions, they left understandingly.
Ye Chen then took out the Strategist Card, his anticipation doubled.
“Our army already has generals like Old Huang, Zhang Zhi, Zhao Yun, Xu Da, and Huo Qubing. But we still lack a strategist. I wonder what kind of person this card will bring.”
Since the General Card produced Huo Qubing, the Strategist Card should be exceptional too.
“Use item.”
[Opening Random Legendary Strategist Card…]
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained Strategist: Yao Guangxiao]
Seeing this name, Ye Chen took a deep breath.
Who is Yao Guangxiao? He is the mastermind behind the Jingnan Campaign, known for his extraordinary strategies and clever plans.
With Yao Guangxiao as our strategist, the Yunzhou army’s operations on the grasslands will be even more proficient!
“Great! What a fantastic system, giving me two such great figures!”
Ye Chen marveled at the rewards. Now that the army has both strategists and generals, equipping the soldiers with Xuanjia armor and preparing for the attack on Wang Family Village could proceed immediately!
“Old Huang!”
Ye Chen called out loudly, and Old Huang quickly returned from the celebration, bringing a pig’s trotter with him.
“Your Highness, what is it?”
Old Huang casually placed the pig’s trotter on the table.
Ye Chen inquired, “How many people from Li Family Village have joined the Yunzhou army? How many soldiers do we have in total now?”
Old Huang, who managed the military affairs skillfully, immediately answered:
“Your Highness, Li Family Village provided 1,500 combatants. With Yunzhou’s reputation growing over these days, we’ve recruited another 1,000 people from Yunzhou, bringing the total to 7,000 soldiers!”
7,000 people… But the points are still not enough!
Ye Chen’s points can only equip 5,700 soldiers. The remaining 1,300 will have to wait until Wang Family Village is conquered!
However, the newly recruited 1,000 soldiers are likely not battle-ready yet, so it’s okay not to equip them for now.
Ye Chen then issued an order: “Select 300 veterans to train the new recruits. The rest should resume training in the next few days. We’re preparing to attack Wang Family Village!”
Old Huang’s eyes gleamed with anticipation. Finally, the last bandit camp would be attacked!
Old Huang had heard Ye Chen say that once Wang Family Village was conquered, Yunzhou’s concerns would be completely resolved, and the focus would shift to the grasslands!
He never imagined when he left the capital that this day would come. Originally, he thought he would merely be protecting Ye Chen as a show, but now Ye Chen was leading them to expand their territory!
“I’ll make arrangements right away!”
“Wait!”
Excited about the battle, Old Huang started to leave but was called back by Ye Chen.
“Tonight, everyone is still celebrating. We’ll discuss it tomorrow.”
“Hmm…” Ye Chen pondered for a long time before making the decision.
“Bring Li Xiaoyang here.”
“Oh~ Alright, Your Highness!”
Old Huang had a knowing look on his face and seemed a bit cheeky. Ye Chen almost kicked him but missed as Old Huang quickly slipped out.
As the weather grew hotter, cicadas chirped in the camp. Li Xiaoyang quickly arrived at the main general’s tent upon receiving the order. He saw Zhao Yun and Xu Da guarding the entrance.
Zhao Yun and Xu Da, noticing Li Xiaoyang, smiled at each other and both left the area.
“Strange.” Li Xiaoyang wondered aloud, then called out from outside the tent:
“Li Xiaoyang requests an audience with Your Highness!”
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