After arranging everything, Ye Chen let out a long sigh of relief.
He sat in his chair, calculating with resignation:
“Heavy armor costs thirty points, warhorses thirty points, warhorse heavy armor fifty points. To complete the desired equipment, I still need… one hundred forty thousand points!”
Upon making this calculation, Ye Chen couldn’t help but smile wryly. Even with the Yunzhou army’s Xuan Armor being so restrained, it would be nearly impossible for Ye Chen to earn such a massive amount, even if the Yuchang Sword was used to its limits!
In the night, the Yunzhou army was still active with the sounds of training. The soldiers, having heard that they would soon be marching to the prairie with Ye Chen, were all pumped up to improve themselves.
As Ye Chen was troubled, a cold electronic voice echoed in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host’s Influence Value has reached 100, unlocking the Influence Panel.]
“What? Another system!”
Although the system’s prompt was very cold, it was very comforting to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen immediately opened the system panel to check the newly unlocked Influence Panel.
[Ye Chen: Influence Value 100 (Yunzhou City 50, Yunzhou Mountain 50)]
[Current daily Influence Value yield: 100 points]
“I see!” Ye Chen realized with sudden clarity.
The Influence Value represents the points earned from the territories under one’s control, and a corresponding amount of points can be earned daily.
Thus, as long as Ye Chen expands his influence, the daily points gained will increase, creating a snowball effect.
Ye Chen rubbed his chin, pondering:
“With this, once I occupy the three tribes’ territories on the prairie, the expanded influence area will make daily points more than double the current amount!”
Not only that, if Ye Chen’s occupied area is extensive enough, he could also gain corresponding titles.
Titles not only enhance Ye Chen’s battlefield power but also grant him unlimited authority within the corresponding region.
For example, now that Ye Chen has occupied Yunzhou City and Yunzhou Mountain, he has earned the title “Lord of Yunzhou.” Within Yunzhou, Ye Chen’s prestige would be immensely expanded, and everyone would unconditionally pledge loyalty to him.
When Ye Chen establishes his influence on the prairie, the prairie warriors will surely join the Yunzhou army, further strengthening its power!
“What a terrifying ability!” Ye Chen marveled, thinking that without the Influence System, he would never be able to accumulate fourteen thousand points.
The Iron Cavalry is the most invincible army in this world. No matter the means, there is no way to counter the charge of the Iron Cavalry, which justifies its cost.
However, considering such favorable prospects is still premature. It will be half a month before the entire army departs!
The half-month period quickly passed, and the combat effectiveness of the Yunzhou army grew rapidly.
During these two weeks, many new recruits had adapted to military life, their movements during training becoming skilled and fierce, almost indistinguishable from veteran soldiers.
The development within Yunzhou City and Yunzhou Mountain was also very swift.
Chen Xing and Bai Ju led all the people of Yunzhou to plant high-yield crops like rice, potatoes, and corn. When Chen Xing ordered a change in crops, the people initially resisted.
But because Ye Chen was the Lord of Yunzhou and had immense prestige in Yunzhou, the people, upon hearing it was Ye Chen’s order, eagerly took the seeds and went home to plant them.
The progress on Yunzhou Mountain was even more astonishing. Li Xiaoyang’s development capability was truly exceptional.
Not only within the Li Family Village but now Li Family Village had expanded its area to one-tenth of Yunzhou Mountain.
They were opening up fields and building workshops, and under Ye Chen’s guidance, successfully made a curved plow, greatly reducing the difficulty of opening up land on the mountain.
Moreover, the first batch of rice had been planted, and a large amount of military grain would be obtained once harvested in autumn.
At this moment, on the training grounds of the military camp, seven thousand Yunzhou troops were united and ready to go.
Ye Chen drew the Yuchang Sword and pointed it towards the northern prairie, loudly proclaiming:
“Brothers, our Yunzhou people are kind and honest, but the Tartars come every year to plunder grain and seize resources.”
“This grudge will not be avenged, I swear I will not be human. Today is the time for our Yunzhou army to retaliate. All brothers, follow me north to the prairie and conquer the Tartars!”
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
At this time, the Yunzhou army had reached seven thousand men, and the imposing momentum of the army was impressive.
Compared to the previous five thousand, there was now a new energy and battlefield ferocity.
Now, the seven thousand warriors set out from the military camp, heading straight for the vast prairie.
In the southern prairie, the Zhuo Cheng Tribe.
The Zhuo Cheng Tribe had always been a small tribe with no more than a thousand people.
However, the Zhuo Cheng Tribe had a history of several hundred years. On the prairie, small tribes often faced bullying, and if they did not ally with a larger tribe, they would be easily crushed.
Fortunately, the Zhuo Cheng Tribe had an excellent bloodline. It was said that their ancestors were of royal blood from the prairie.
Thus, the Zhuo Cheng Tribe had always produced brave prairie warriors who were sent to larger tribes as generals, helping establish the Zhuo Cheng Tribe’s foothold on the prairie.
With several hundred years of changes, larger tribes had replaced one another, yet the Zhuo Cheng Tribe remained standing.
Currently, the Zhuo Cheng Tribe was allied with the U Lie Tribe and the Tu Man Tribe, living increasingly well on the prairie.
The Zhuo Cheng Khan, Ulko, was enjoying fine wine, beautiful women, and roasted meat in his tent, living a very comfortable life.
The beauties around him could get endless food by serving him diligently. However, recently, there had been a shortage of food.
“Great Khan, the food in the tribe can last for seven more days, and neither the Tu Man nor the U Lie have sent supplies yet.”
A general walked into the tent to report the situation inside the tribe to Ulko.
Ulko, slowly eating a piece of roasted meat from the beauty’s hand, wiped his mouth and said:
“Send Hadogul to urge the U Lie Tribe, and also have Doku remind the Tu Man Tribe.”
“We provide such brave warriors to them, and the food and meat they owe us are delayed.”
Hadogul and Doku were warriors from the Zhuo Cheng Tribe. From Hadogul’s following of the Fourth Prince of the Tu Man Tribe, Aye Lin, one could tell he was capable and held a certain degree of authority in the Tu Man Tribe.
At this moment, another soldier came in with a sorrowful expression, crying out:
“Not good, Great Khan, General Hadogul was killed by the Chu Kingdom forces during the attack on Yunzhou!”
“What?!”
Ulko immediately jumped up, his face filled with disbelief.
“Hadogul is dead. What about the supplies from the Tu Man Tribe?”
The soldier showed a pained expression and replied softly, “Great Khan, this time, the emissaries from the Tu Man Tribe did not bring food and meat. They said they did not obtain any and need to go again.”
Ulko pondered for a long time, then instructed, “See if there are any warriors left in the tribe. This time, let them go with the emissaries back to the Tu Man Tribe to ensure they bring back the food.”
“Yes!”
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