Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

"Uncle Zhang, please don't force yourself!" Li Guanyi stood up with a helpless expression.

No matter what, Zhang Ting had taken good care of him back then, and he really couldn't bear to hurt her.

“Let me do it. It’s better to let the old man face reality than to let him die!” Li Guanyi’s companion, Wang Tongjiang, pressed down on his shoulder.

"Grandpa, I'm about to make my move!" Wang Tongjiang called out, and then rushed towards Zhang Ting in a flash.

Even when empty-handed, a chop with the hand leaves a trail of dark arc light.

However, the arc of light swept across Zhang Ting's afterimage, and Zhang Ting had already retreated more than ten steps away.

Wang Tongjiang looked somewhat horrified. He touched his neck, realizing that a hand had just brushed across it in a split second, but he had only seen a blur and hadn't even seen how the hand moved.

Li Guanyi was also stunned. Wang Tongjiang was a veteran cavalryman with a scimitar who had been tempered six times, yet he was killed in a single move.

"I forgot to mention, I've now separated my internal energy from my body!"

Zhang Ting's soft voice came over, instantly making Li Guanyi and Wang Tongjiang realize what it meant to be wiser and more experienced.

The original age issue instantly became no longer an issue; with the internal energy leaving the body, lifespan was greatly extended, and at sixty years old, Zhang Ting was in her prime.

"Uncle Zhang!" Li Guanyi rushed out and hugged Zhang Ting's leg.

Even the weakest internal energy release technique can wipe out a squad of veterans without any external energy. If they also have legion talent, they can easily recruit some barbarians and miscellaneous soldiers to form a legion for raiding.

"What, don't you mind that I'm an old man who's getting old and frail?" Zhang Ting casually grabbed Li Guanyi and placed him in front of him.

"Look at what you're saying! My respect for you is as clear as day!" Li Guanyi began to flatter him shamelessly.

"If you come, you'll be the second-in-command, and we'll give you 10% of the company's shares. What do you think?"

Zhang Ting nodded casually. To be honest, he didn't really care about benefits and treatment. With his internal energy released from his body, he could be valued anywhere.

Li Guanyi rubbed his hands excitedly. With the addition of internal energy leaving the body, the maximum loan amount they could obtain would be greatly increased. They could directly build a spider tower, solving most of the logistics and transportation problems.

The ability to come and go as swiftly as the wind is a raiding party's greatest advantage.

"Is this all the people we have?"

Zhang Ting looked at the dozen or so veterans inside the Spider Tower and fell silent. Had he somehow gotten himself into some kind of mess?

"Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, we're going to recruit people now!"

Li Guanyi patted his chest and assured Zhang Ting, "We'll need you to show off your skills later and help us save face!"

"You're going to recruit barbarians?" Zhang Ting looked at the route Spider Tower took and figured out Li Guanyi's purpose.

"Didn't you already take out a loan? Why are you trying to take advantage of this?" Zhang Ting asked, puzzled. He had seen Li Guanyi take out a loan from the Development Office.

Instead of recruiting better veterans, they went and recruited barbarians of varying skill levels.

Aside from being cheap, the barbarians have no advantages whatsoever.

"Let me tell you a secret, I met a Slavic tribe here. We signed a contract: as long as I give them alcohol, they'll work for me!"

Li Guanyi was extremely proud of himself. If it weren't for a chance encounter, he really wouldn't have been able to connect with these Slavic barbarians.

Although these barbarians lack organizational skills, their individual combat abilities are no less than those of the veterans on the Xinghan side, and they are cheaper to hire.

Previously, there was a concern about how to win over the public, but now with Zhang Ting as a pillar of support, it's not a problem at all.

A carrot and stick approach will definitely subdue these Slavic barbarians.

Things progressed smoothly. After Zhang Ting demonstrated his muscles as an expert in internal energy separation, he defeated several tribal warriors in succession, and everything fell into place naturally.

"More than three hundred barbarians actually possess the qualities of dual-talented soldiers?"

Zhang Ting was surprised. Although they had spent all their loans and only had a little over a month's worth of food left, the team's strength was undeniable.

After two days of adjustment, Li Guanyi directly launched the Spider Tower into the other world.

Thanks to Jia Xu's insect army, Xinghan obtained a lot of information about other worlds in advance, and selected a large number of worlds suitable for the development of raiding and pioneering groups.

Li Guanyi chose a different world where soldiers and bandits were rampant. His idea was simple: to integrate the strength of mountain bandits and then rob a big one.

With this in mind, Li Guanyi led three hundred Slavs to attack the first small-to-medium-sized bandit stronghold.

"Hurrah!"

The Slavic barbarians gulped down mouthfuls of strong liquor, their bodies turning bright red as if on fire, with visible white mist rising from their bodies. Led by a group of veteran Xinghan soldiers, they charged directly at the bandits, brandishing their great axes.

"Hurrah!"

The Slavs roared, wielding their massive, wheel-like axes; just looking at them exuded an awe-inspiring power.

Despite their poor formation and coordination, they still displayed insane fighting power. The strong liquor not only numbed their brains but also enhanced their fighting ability.

After downing their beloved spirits, they dared to charge into battle even against the elite of the empire.

The wheel-shaped axe was like a piece of paper in the hands of these Slavic barbarians, but when it fell on the mountain bandits, it cut them in half, sword and all.

Pure numerical values ​​overwhelmed everything.

Fueled by Zhang Ting's victory in smashing the mountain stronghold's gate, the entire raiding party captured the bandits' lair with almost no casualties.

The capture of a small to medium-sized mountain stronghold went almost unnoticed; such things happened frequently and no one paid any attention.

However, with the sudden collapse of the first mountain stronghold, Li Guan began to frantically attack the surrounding bandits and outlaws, completely disregarding the rules set by the so-called leader of the outlaws.

They came to plunder; they didn't care how much the local ecosystem was destroyed.

Once the first stronghold was captured, everything started rolling out of control.

The mountain stronghold was filled with several large chests of gold and silver treasures, as well as more than a hundred prisoners. Li Guanyi and his men simply calculated the buyback price and their eyes lit up with greed.

In those days, a strong laborer could only earn a little over ten thousand yuan a year working. As for farming, since half of the land had to be left fallow, the actual annual income for a household with fifty mu of land was only around fifteen to eighteen thousand yuan.

This amount isn't much; given the prices at Xinghan, it's enough to keep some money on hand to improve your quality of life.

The spoils from this raid were enough for each veteran to receive over 100,000 coins, equivalent to ten strong laborers working continuously.

Even the Slavs each received more than five thousand coins, which was equivalent to a strong laborer working for half a year.

"The main profit is still the price of these prisoners. I should have gone easy on them!" Zhang Ting was filled with regret. He hadn't held back at all, and his released internal energy had killed more than twenty people. That was a lot of hard-earned money, and he had just wasted it.

Driven by greed, Li Guanyi and his men attacked the surrounding mountain strongholds like wolves. They selected some henchmen from among the prisoners to guard them, while the main force drove the Spider Tower over mountains and valleys, plundering everywhere.

They didn't just target the mountain strongholds; they also targeted the manors.

"You bunch of lunatics, how dare you break the Green Forest Alliance!" It was said that a henchman of a Green Forest boss roared angrily, but Li Guanyi and his men ignored him and killed him on the spot.

What kind of bullshit bandit leader are you? Come and challenge me if you dare.

In just one month, Li Guanyi and his men had amassed a huge pile of gold and silver treasures, and had captured more than 800 able-bodied men, expanding their force to a thousand men.

The Slavic barbarians carried heavy money bags around their waists and gulped down strong liquor. Many of the drunken Slavic barbarians were wrestling together, and the people around them not only did not stop them, but also cheered and watched.

Li Guanyi and a group of veterans sat on the top floor of the Spider Tower, taking stock of their loot.

"The able-bodied prisoners we have now are enough to pay off our loans! The rest is pure profit!" Li Guanyi said, grinning from ear to ear as he held the ledger in his hand.

Gold and silver treasures are secondary; the most important thing is prisoners of war. On Xinghan's recycling list, young men and women are priced extremely high.

The main reason is that the territory is too large and the population is too small. Even with advanced production technology, a large number of people are still needed.

The purpose of raiding groups, besides occupying territory and plundering special resources, is primarily to plunder people.

In just one month, they earned the equivalent of several years' salary.

"At this rate, we can try to prove our capabilities next year!"

Upon hearing this, everyone stirred with excitement. That was a fiefdom; who wouldn't be tempted?

Everyone used to be just ordinary soldiers, but after this, they all transformed into landlords and powerful figures. It couldn't be more awesome.

"Stop daydreaming. With the commotion we've caused, people are bound to come looking for trouble soon!"

Zhang Ting, being an experienced and shrewd woman, immediately poured cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.

"We'll meet force with force and water with earth. This world may not have clouds, but it does have military formations and such. We might really be in trouble."

Li Guanyi, having attended military academy, possessed some strategic insight. After a moment's thought, he spoke:
"Uncle Zhang, take a hundred men and quietly go down the mountain. Find a place to hide on a nearby hilltop. Once I give the signal, you come and attack!"

The best solution Li Guanyi could think of was to have Zhang Ting and his men lie in wait on another mountain, forming a defensive perimeter to watch out for each other.

"Have those henchmen patrol the mountains diligently these next two days, and plant several hidden sentries to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the situation!"

For the next few days, the village was peaceful and nothing happened.

But the veterans all sensed danger, like the calm before a storm, as if a major problem was about to arise.

"Old Li, why do I feel a little uneasy?" Wang Tongjiang asked Li Guanyi with a serious expression.

"I'm afraid we're in big trouble..." Li Guanyi had the same ominous premonition.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a signal arrow exploded in the sky.

"Reporting, Chief, several thousand people have come down from the mountain!"

The henchman rushed in in a panic to report. Li Guanyi's expression changed, and he quickly got up and walked outside. Standing on the mountain stronghold wall, he looked out and saw a dark mass of figures rushing up the mountain.

"Send the signal and prepare for battle. This time, we're really in big trouble!" Li Guanyi said hurriedly, his heart tightening.

A quick glance was enough to tell him there were about four or five thousand people; this so-called bandit leader was more powerful than he had imagined.

Their stronghold was located on relatively flat terrain, not a place that was easy to defend or difficult to attack. They chose this location to better house the prisoners.

Although the camp had been repaired, it was not a particularly sturdy fortification and would likely be of little use against a large army's attack.

Not long after, a large group of bandits, armed with knives, spears, and clubs, arrived in front of the mountain stronghold, led by a burly man with a fierce face.

"Listen up, you people inside!"

"No matter where you come from, now that you're here, you must abide by the rules of the outlaw world and hand over all your gold and silver treasures, and perhaps we can spare you this time!"

Li Guanyi looked at the burly man with a cold smile and said sarcastically in a flat tone, "You think you can take me on?"

"You won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!" Enraged by Zhang Ting's attitude, the burly man roared, "Brothers, get them! Kill them, and I'll reward you handsomely!"

At the burly man's command, hundreds of bandits swarmed forward, brandishing their swords and spears, their shouts of battle deafening.

Instead of choosing to defend to the death, Li Guanyi directly opened the gates of the village, luring his men into a trap.

When the bandits from the foot of the mountain rushed into the camp, the Slavic barbarians roared and downed the strong liquor they carried with them. With a shout of "Hurrah!", they swung their giant axes, drowning out the bandits' battle cries, and charged towards the bandits like madmen.

There were many bandits, but most of them were a rabble and no match for the ferocious Slavic barbarians.

"A bunch of useless trash!" Seeing that the cannon fodder had no chance of taking over the camp, the burly man cursed angrily and charged towards the mountain stronghold, brandishing his broadsword.

The machete whistled through the air, its blade even emitting a faint white aura, and cleaved a henchman blocking the way in two from several meters away.

"Internal energy being released outwards? Is it internal energy leaving the body?" Li Guanyi's pupils contracted sharply. He never expected to encounter such a master in such a small place.

But as he got closer, Li Guanyi raised an eyebrow and realized that the burly man wasn't as strong as he had imagined.

"It's not true internal energy leaving the body, but rather internal energy that has some characteristics of internal energy leaving the body and has formed into a protective aura?"

Li Guanyi roared and led his veteran squad to surround and attack the burly man.

Several veterans worked in perfect unison, silently approaching the burly man before suddenly attacking.

In just one encounter, the burly man was captured.

The whole process was smooth and natural, as if it had been arranged a thousand times.

Without a commander, the bandits were instantly leaderless. Zhang Ting, having received the signal, appeared at the foot of the mountain and launched an attack on the bandits.

With just two charges, the bandit army was completely routed.

"Capture them alive! Capture them alive!" Zhang Ting roared, not daring to release his inner energy, for fear of accidentally killing a few.

These prisoners are worth a fortune in silver. (End of Chapter)