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Chapter 2640 The Difficulty of Supervising the Construction of the Vanguard Army
"My lord, the Vanguard Divine Army still has a considerable shortage of [Vanguard Divine Battalion Officers]," Gao Shun said to Lin Mu.

"Yun Yue, tell me about it in detail." Lin Mu was extremely interested in the Vanguard Divine Army.

"The Vanguard Divine Army can be expanded to a strength of 300,000," Gao Shun said slowly.

Lin Mu was shocked upon hearing Gao Shun's first words. Three hundred thousand divine troops—wasn't that just as strong as the Flying Bear Divine Army? The reason Dong Zhuo was so arrogant was not only because of the Heavenly Black Dragon, but also because of the Flying Bear Divine Army.

Ignoring Lin Mu's change of expression, Gao Shun continued, "Every 99,000 elite warriors in battle require 1,000 [Battlefield Battalion Officers] to command them. Each [Battlefield Battalion Officer] commands 99 [Battlefield Warriors], which together form the [Battlefield Battalion]."

“Each [Trapped Formation Divine Battalion] can form and activate the [Trapped Immortal Annihilation Formation]. A fully equipped [Trapped Formation Divine Battalion] will activate the most basic [Trapped Immortal Annihilation Formation] effect.”

“After the [Immortal Trapping Formation] is activated to begin the battle, the effect of the [Immortal Trapping Formation] will become stronger with each [Trapping Formation Warrior] that dies,” Gao Shun said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mu seemed to be deep in thought...

"Each [Trapped Formation Divine Battalion] is a combat unit? And, once the battle begins, the more [Trapped Formation Divine Warriors] die, the stronger the others become?" Lin Mu asked, his eyes lighting up.

“Yes… the 300,000-strong army is composed of 3,000 [Trapped Formation Divine Battalions].” Gao Shun nodded.

"The Vanguard Divine Army doesn't need the ranks of Lieutenant, Commander, Squad Leader, or Battalion Commander, which are part of the legion's organizational structure?" Lin Mu asked again.

“The Vanguard Divine Army may be a bit special. They don’t have military captains, military marshals, or platoon leaders, but they do have squad leaders, which are actually equivalent to the ‘Vanguard Divine Battalion Officers’,” Gao Shun nodded and said.

"Then how did you, as the legion commander, issue orders and commands step by step? Did you directly command three thousand [Trapped God Battalion Officers]?" Lin Mu asked again.

“That’s right, I will directly command the three thousand [Trapped Divine Battalion Officers]!” Gao Shun said firmly.

Lin Mu's eyes widened upon hearing this. This mode would be an immense test of Gao Shun's command and battlefield control abilities!
In his previous life, he had never even heard of such a mechanism. No wonder it was the most mysterious and captivating army of the Three Kingdoms period!

This flat, de-hierarchical command system completely overturned the traditional understanding of legion warfare. The three thousand [Trapped-in-the-Front Divine Battalion] officers reported directly to Gao Shun, ensuring extremely rapid information transmission and maximizing execution. Each [Trapped-in-the-Front Divine Battalion] was a nail, firmly fixed in its position. Each [Trapped-in-the-Front Divine Battalion] was Gao Shun's weapon, striking precisely where he was directed.

However, once the commander is tied down or killed in battle, the entire legion will instantly be paralyzed or broken up, fighting independently.

This is why the requirements for the commander of the Vanguard Divine Army are almost demanding—not only must they possess extraordinary battlefield insight and command ability, but they must also have overwhelming spiritual will and courageous spirit. This also explains why, throughout the ages, only Gao Shun has been able to lead this army.

With Gao Shun dead, the Vanguard Army completely disappeared from the annals of history. Even if Lü Bu came, he would not be able to command the Vanguard Army.

"My lord, it is because I possess special legionary skills that I can do this. Even if the enemy tries to restrain or control me, I can still manipulate the entire army," Gao Shun explained softly, seemingly noticing Lin Mu's confusion.

"Wow... Your special skill is amazing!!!" Lin Mu took a deep breath upon hearing this.

After learning the specific details of the Vanguard Divine Army, Lin Mu's admiration for Gao Shun grew even stronger... Even Dian Wei and Huang Zhong couldn't command two thousand squads at once!
Wow!! Absolutely amazing!!
"My lord, each of the officers in the [Battlefield Divine Battalion] requires high-level aptitude, at least level eight. Moreover, they need not yet have activated their talents, and they need to have a certain compatibility with my strengths, requiring me to activate specific talents for them." Gao Shun stated the most difficult conditions.

"In addition, for a formal [Battle-Taking Divine Battalion Officer], their activated specialties and skills must reach the Master level or above to be fully effective. At the same time, their strength must also reach the Earth-rank Martial General level or above to become a formal [Battle-Taking Divine Battalion Officer]," Gao Shun said solemnly.

"Hmm... Three thousand Earth-rank generals, that's not too difficult..." Lin Mu paused, still feeling it wasn't a big problem.

"What about the elite warriors in battle? Are the requirements for their aptitude, cultivation level, and combat strength high?" Lin Mu asked.

“Each of the elite warriors in battle needs to have a sixth-tier or higher qualification, and I need to select them one by one,” Gao Shun sighed.

These stringent conditions made it difficult for his unit to take shape.

"My lord, there's another problem. Their daily consumption is probably ten times that of a normal elite soldier... so..." Gao Shun posed another difficult question.

"Ten times is nothing to worry about. In our Great Wilderness Territory, we have plenty of money and food. Hmm... and we also have a lot of highly qualified talents," Lin Mu said, waving his hand.

"No wonder Dong Zhuo valued every single soldier of the Flying Bear Divine Army so much; he was heartbroken if even one of them died," Lin Mu suddenly realized.

However, Lin Mu was unaware at this moment of the immense cost of assembling a fully-equipped elite vanguard army... ten times... not an exaggeration... but the bare minimum...

Seeing Lin Mu's relaxed and composed demeanor, Gao Shun smiled mysteriously, not posing any further questions. "We'll talk about it later... I can't spoil my lord's mood..." Afterwards, Lin Mu pulled Gao Shun aside for a longer conversation. Through this conversation, he learned that of the two thousand personal guards he had brought, only one hundred and ninety-two were officers of the "Battlefield God Battalion." Of these, one hundred and thirty were merely in reserve. There were only a mere sixty-two officially appointed "Battlefield God Battalion Officers"!

The other guards were just ordinary elite warriors.

This was all he had accumulated over many years in Bingzhou...

The task of overseeing the construction of the Vanguard Army is arduous and the road ahead is long!
Lin Mu was actually a little unsure himself. As far as he knew, even in the later stages of his previous life, Gao Shun hadn't been able to build a large-scale elite vanguard army. It was only after Lü Bu successively drained the blood of Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo that Gao Shun was able to maintain his small force of vanguard soldiers.

"Yun Yue, you will not participate in combat missions for the time being. Focus on overseeing the construction of the Vanguard Divine Army. The legions in our Great Wilderness territory are basically complete, except for your Vanguard Divine Army and a flying cavalry legion, whose commander is Taishi Ci." Lin Mu gently patted Gao Shun's shoulder and said in a deep voice.

"My lord, is there a time limit? Is there a specific number of elite battalions to be built within a certain period?" Gao Shun asked.

"Well, I'll do my best. I look forward to the day you emerge from seclusion and make a name for yourself throughout the land!" Lin Mu said without making any demands.

"Yun Yue will certainly do his utmost to play a crucial role in the duel between the Lord and the Flying Bear Divine Army," Gao Shun said firmly.

He knew that his lord Lin Mu might face off against Dong Zhuo, and the Flying Bear Divine Army was one of the towering mountains they would have to cross.

"Hmm." Lin Mu nodded in satisfaction.

"For now, we won't grant you citizenship or allow you to enjoy the territory bonuses," Lin Mu said slowly.

Gao Shun nodded in understanding upon hearing this.

Citizenship is out of the question for now. The Dragon's Luck is almost gone. Lin Mu has a premonition that if Gao Shun is granted citizenship directly, he will start to experience a run of bad luck…

Even with the recent acquisition of the Seven Dragons' Fortune in Japan, he still felt uneasy. He hadn't opened any treasure chests or bags lately because his luck had been suppressed by Guo Jia and Dian Wei; his fortune was failing him…

At present, it can only be considered that Gao Shun has been recruited to serve as a military officer under the governor of Kuaiji Commandery.

Gao Shun didn't care much about the official positions he was given; all he cared about was the elite Vanguard Army.

"My lord, we must retreat. For some reason, a troop of Xiliang cavalry has come here to loot." At this moment, Nightshade's men sent a reminder.

"Let's go then, I'll see you off." Lin Mu led Gao Shun away.

"Kill the rebels!!!" Lin Mu and the others had just left the courtyard when they heard the killing roar of the Xiliang Qiang general.

Under the guise of a manhunt, the Xiliang army engaged in plundering money and resources. Robbery was not the worst of it; some Xiliang soldiers went even further, committing rape, kidnapping, murdering entire families, and even dragging civilians through the streets to their deaths, which was extremely cruel.

Sure enough, it was happening on the street next door. Lin Mu and his companions were traveling on rooftops under the cover of night when they passed by that street and witnessed many incredibly cruel scenes.

"They've only just gained power, and they're already acting so recklessly..." Lin Mu looked at everything that was happening, but instead of being overwhelmed by compassion and rushing to the rescue, he sighed softly.

He currently only has the fighting strength of a handful of people. Even if he saves the people below and slaughters those demonic Xiliang soldiers, what then? Similar situations must have happened elsewhere!

“Previously, Dong Zhuo’s Xiliang faction didn’t have many Qiang people, but recently there have been many more of them for some reason,” Gao Shunyi pointed out.

"It must be because Dong Zhuo knew he was about to take control of the capital that he started to bring out all his resources..." Lin Mu sneered.

Li Su, who persuaded Lü Bu to surrender, was the one who followed Dong Zhuo's logistics subordinates and relatives into the capital.

Dong Zhuo's granddaughter, Dong Bai, and others also entered the capital at this time.

When one person gains power, even their chickens and dogs rise to prominence. Having gained such power, Dong Zhuo was bound to make arrangements for all his relatives and generals.

"Let's go." Lin Mu sighed softly and left with his men.

Luoyang will suffer even more in the future!
(End of this chapter)