Blue Silver Grass Strategy

"General! It's time--!"

Following Li Zhishu's reminder, Jiang Yuan shook his arm and lifted up the Soul King enemy, whose body was gradually losing temperature. He gathered his soul power in his throat and used the fourth move of "Beast Martial Soul·Xingyi Boxing" - Tiger Roaring, and shouted loudly throughout the audience:

"The enemy commander is dead, all troops are dispatched to attack --!!!"

“Roar——!”

Jiang Yuan's words and the corpse that was held high with limbs hanging limply, immediately boosted the morale of the 5,000 soldiers of the [Shuimu Principality], and the weapons they wielded became more powerful.

Correspondingly, the North Vietnamese army, which had already suffered an ambush, became demoralized and fled in an even more panicked manner.

At the same time, at another river bend seventeen miles away.

Among the three thousand dummies made of straw and branches, Ling Yi suddenly opened his eyes.

He opened his five fingers and pressed them on the several "Blue Silver Grass" under his body until his palms touched the ground. He felt the vibration that was so weak that it was almost imperceptible, and immediately turned over and stood up.

He took out a handful of fire starters from his arms with his right hand, lit the torches in front of him one by one, and then Ling Yi scattered all the torches like flowers from the sky.

"boom--"

In an instant, raging orange flames rose up, and the entire array of 3,000 dummies was surrounded by flames.

And just before the fire spread, Ling Yi leaped up with a few steps and dived into the Quyue River not far away at a perfect arc angle.

After about five or six minutes, a team of cavalrymen rushed to a distance of several dozen meters from the raging fire, reined in their horses and stopped. The leader looked at the raging fire, his face turning pale and blue.

"General...?" The guard beside him moved forward and spoke in a low voice, wanting to ask something.

Before the man could continue speaking, purple soul power surged in the leader's body, and dense purple scales appeared on the skin on his face that was not covered by the helmet and armor.

At the same time, three yellow, one purple and one black, a total of five soul rings appeared around him, circling and swaying.

The next second, the third deep yellow soul ring with a hint of purple shone brightly.

The third soul skill: Hurricane Rain of Arrows——!

Dozens or even hundreds of wind-green short arrows appeared in the air. The leader swung his arm suddenly and rushed forward into the raging flames.

The wind fanned the flames, and they shot up into the sky. But before that, a brief gap appeared in the orange-red flames, revealing the scene inside.

Those were carbonized human bodies.

At a quick glance, one could see some charred objects with a hint of white, which seemed to be bones.

Although there were still many doubts and speculations in his heart, the leader still pulled the reins with a cold face, turned the horse's head, and said fiercely: "Go--!"

As soon as the words fell, he whipped the whip in the air, and with a crackling sound, he galloped away without looking back.

……

Two days later, in a valley more than 300 miles south of the border of the [Star Luo Empire].

Ling Yi handed out maps and letters to thirty or forty men wearing coarse linen clothes.

After the distribution was completed, Ling Yi looked around, met a pair of bewildered eyes, and immediately raised his right hand. When everyone's eyes were attracted by his raised right hand, he first opened his five fingers, turned his wrist and drew a few circles in the air, and then pinched his thumb and middle finger.

"Snapped--!"

There was a crisp sound, not loud, but it seemed to have a magical power that went straight into the depths of one's soul, making it unforgettable for a long time.

"Everyone," Ling Yi's magnetic voice was also not loud, and he said in a leisurely tone: "From today on, you are no longer from [Shuimu Principality]. Homeless wanderers—"

"Go, go to the Xingluo Empire to escape the famine—"

"There is nothing to be nostalgic about in the [Shuimu Principality], and you all have no relatives to tie you down. I hope you can find your home here in the [Xingluo Empire]—"

"In the Metal City 'Gengxin City', there is the 'Headquarters of the Blacksmith Association'. If you want, you can try to be a blacksmith. Even if you don't have soul power, as long as you are willing to learn, you may be able to become an intermediate blacksmith, or even a senior blacksmith——!"

"..."

As Ling Yi's words fell into their ears, the confusion in the eyes of the thirty or forty men in their prime gradually faded away, and instead became determined.

Without saying much, a group of men of different heights, all with a hint of murderous intent, walked into the valley, and then each of them walked out with dozens of other people wearing the same coarse linen clothes.

He first came in front of Ling Yi, bowed and saluted, and then walked out of the valley step by step with a nervous and uneasy look on his face.

At the end of the mountain road, which is about seven or eight miles long, there are four or five forks, each leading to a different direction.

On top of a hill about a hundred meters high, Ling Yi quietly looked at the backs of people walking on their own paths below. His eyes were so deep that it was impossible to guess what he meant.

……

Quyue River is located on the border between the two empires. It originates from the Moring Mountains, one of the branches of the Tianling Mountains. It winds for more than 800 miles from west to east, passing through three cities of different sizes, namely, Fair City, Notting City, and Clo City.

Seventy miles southwest of "Fell City", after the army of the [Shuimu Principality] defeated the army of the [Northern Vietnam Kingdom], they gained a temporary peace and retreated here to temporarily station.

When Ling Yi came ashore from an uninhabited mudflat on Quyue River, he did not immediately try to identify the direction and continue on his way. Instead, he squatted down, put his palms on the ground, and used his soul power to communicate with the "Blue Silver Grass" all over the ground.

After confirming that there was no other human presence within a radius of more than ten miles, Ling Yi stood up and walked towards the northeast following the setting sun in the sky.

Every time he walked a certain distance, Ling Yi would stop and once again sense the surrounding situation through the "Blue Silver Grass" that covered the ground.

It must be said that during the previous tug-of-war and stalemate, Ling Yi followed the army and scattered a field of "Blue Silver Grass" seeds wherever he went, which provided an excellent medium for his "invisibility" at this moment.

If not for this, Ling Yi would not have been sure that he could lead three thousand soldiers across the numerous blockades and directly reach a position one or two hundred miles behind enemy lines.

Chapter 138 Sustained Development

Ling Yi returned to the camp quietly. He did not go to look for Jiang Yuan and Li Zhishu, but went straight back to his own tent.

In the entire camp, there was no joy after victory. Instead, people were immersed in grief and indignation over the loss of three thousand comrades.

Confucius said: "The origin of chaos is words. If a ruler is not discreet, he will lose his ministers; if a minister is not discreet, he will lose his life; if a few things are not discreet, harm will come. Therefore, a gentleman is discreet and does not speak out."

The days I spent in the library with the girl from the Chinese Department were definitely not wasted!

Amid the deep sadness all around him, Ling Yi felt that his mind had become clearer.

It was not until the next day when Ling Yi walked out of his tent that everyone in the camp discovered that military doctor Ling Yi, who had been assigned to carry out a secret mission in the rear, had returned.

Unfortunately, this time the main force was unstoppable on the battlefield, with almost no casualties. The wounded had already received effective treatment before military doctor Ling Yi returned.

Unfortunately, the 3,000 comrades who were sent out to lure the enemy into splitting up were all killed in the battle, and even their bodies were burned to ashes, leaving them no chance for medical treatment.

In the commander's tent.

"Ayi, can this method really conceal the truth?"

Jiang Yuan looked at Ling Yi with anxiety and anticipation on his face.

He could not forget the questions he asked to his eight thousand comrades at Ling Yi's signal.

"All soldiers, listen up! Those who have parents, wives, and children at home, step out!

The only son in the family, or one who has a wife but no children, should step out!

If father and son, or brothers are all in the army, the sons and younger brothers should step out!

Anyone who steps out will stay at the headquarters, and anyone who does not step out will be assigned a mission that will result in death—!"

Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat as he heard the words "step out" because he saw the frightened yet determined eyes of those who had not yet stepped out.

Fortunately, under Ling Yi's plan, these people did not really go to die, but gave up their previous identities, left their hometowns and went to a completely unfamiliar place to start a new life.

However, Jiang Yuan always felt uneasy, worried that there might be some unpredictable consequences.

The battlefield is definitely one of the places where it is easiest to develop feelings!

As the commander, Jiang Yuan always leads the troops in every battle. He treats his soldiers as real brothers, and the soldiers under him also support him wholeheartedly.

Both directions went to belong to yes.

Therefore, even though he saw Ling Yi's calm expression and knew that things should be going smoothly, he couldn't let go of the worry in his heart until he heard Ling Yi's affirmative answer.

Under Jiang Yuan's expectant gaze, Ling Yi nodded and said, "Don't worry, they've all been sent over. Senior Brother Lou Gao is there. It's easy to arrange for just three thousand ordinary people."

This is the Douluo Continent where people live in poverty. There is no census and no complete household registration system. It is even worse than the ancient feudal dynasty in Ling Yi's previous life.

For chestnut:

If a villager from the [Shuimu Principality] moved to the [Tiandou Empire], as long as he had a place to live and a job to support himself, whether it was farming or some other skill, it would not take long for him to integrate into the society, and then he would naturally become a citizen of the [Tiandou Empire].

Can you believe this?

It is just the lack of education that makes many ordinary people have no intention of leaving their own little piece of land.

People always have a fearful attitude towards the unknown outside world and dare not step out of their comfort zone easily.

That is to say, some powerful soul masters can wander freely in various places on the Douluo Continent, and eventually stop and take root in a strange place that may be tens of thousands of miles away from their birthplace.

Therefore, as long as they avoided the initial minefield on the front line and entered the peaceful area in the rear, the three thousand soldiers who had abandoned their original identities would be able to merge into the river without much effort, as easily as a handful of water.

Not to mention, there is also the local Blacksmith Association that is secretly taking over and supporting.

Today's [Blacksmith Association] is changing day by day under the vigorous development of Lou Gao. Although it is still only a third-rate force in the entire [Star Luo Empire], that is only because it lacks high-level combat power.

If we talk about the middle and lower level members, the number of members of the entire [Blacksmith Association], as well as the sphere of influence throughout the [Star Luo Empire], is a level higher than those first-rate forces!

The Godly Craftsman is the belief in the blacksmith’s mind!

And in the [Headquarters of the Blacksmith Association], there are two master craftsmen, Lou Gao and Tie Futu!

More importantly, under Lou Gao's leadership, all members of the entire [Blacksmith Association] have undergone more or less positive changes. Some have gained economic benefits, some have forging skills, and quite a few have both.

"Don't worry~" Ling Yi comforted him again: "You just need to know that we have indeed lost 3,000 soldiers in our military camp, and in the previous main battlefield, you also wiped out the army of [North Vietnam], that's all——!"

"Neither the North Vietnamese nor the people behind them would care how these three thousand soldiers disappeared..."

Listening to Ling Yi's words, Jiang Yuan nodded with a bitter expression.

Seeing this, Ling Yi continued: "What you need to consider now is whether there will be new battles to fight in the future, and how to arrange the remaining 5,000 people in the army..."

"You have to know that many of the 3,000 people were brothers, loved ones and relatives of these people. Those who were sent away were fine, but the rest were thrown into the battlefield that was like a meat grinder."

"I understand." Jiang Yuan nodded, his expression solemn, and said with a heavy face: "According to my previous experience, after destroying the army of [Northern Vietnam], we just need to wait here safely. On the main battlefield of Tiandou and Xingluo, the top leaders will have a few soul fighting to determine the winner and the loser, and decide the priority of exploitation of border resources for the next few years. Then we can go home-"

"really!"

After hearing Jiang Yuan's words, Ling Yi shook his head. In Jiang Yuan's somewhat confused expression, he whispered:

"This so-called war between the two empires is actually a show. In addition to the actual purpose of grabbing resources and redistributing them, it is also a way to consume the manpower of the subordinate kingdoms and principalities."

"How could the masters be willing to watch the people below develop peacefully, accumulate strength bit by bit, and grow stronger?"

"Douluo Continent is so small, and it will be consumed every once in a while. How can those limited resources be enough for the masters to eat well and keep eating well?"

Having said this, Ling Yi did not look at Jiang Yuan, whose face turned pale again, but continued to recite in his mind:

“This is true among humans, and I’m afraid it’s also true between humans and soul beasts.

After all, if it could really develop peacefully and steadily, after so many years, with the abundant spiritual energy of the heaven and earth in Douluo Continent, the population should have exploded long ago, and there is no family planning here.

Even if the probability of a soul master's qualifications appearing is very small, as long as the base number is large enough, how could the number of soul masters in the entire Douluo Continent be so small?

With more soul masters, the number of soul beasts, especially the soul beasts of advanced age, is far from enough to be distributed——!"

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Chapter 139 Talent Introduction

Early October, year 2608 of the Douluo calendar.

[Tiandou Empire], Fasno Province, more than seventy miles east of "Clo City".

Ling Yi had just walked out of a tent when he saw a group of golden-armored soldiers coming towards him. The leader was more than ten meters away and shouted loudly:

"Ling Yi!"

"Captain Luo Bo." Ling Yi nodded in response, politely yet with a slight sense of alienation.

Captain Luo Bo didn't care about Ling Yi's slight alienation, and just said with a smile: "According to your request, now with our camp as the center, the "Blue Silver Grass" seeds are all sown within a radius of dozens of miles.

Although winter is approaching, the climate here is still good. I think the seeds will germinate in a few days..."

"Well, that's good." Ling Yi heard this and showed a hint of joy on his face. He said, "This way, whether it's the main medicine needed to prepare the herbs, or the consumption and treatment effect of my healing soul skills, I can get a lot of help..."

It was the fifth day after the frivolous war between the two empires ended. The survivors of the armies sent by various kingdoms and principalities to expedition and provide assistance had already started their journey home.