Conquering Myriad Worlds from the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 993 Slaughtering the Remnants of the Qing Court
The training of the new legion is in full swing, with Han Xin and Mu Yi personally supervising it, and the entire legion is making great progress.

However, there is still a considerable gap between achieving dual talents.

"We need real combat experience!" Han Xin said helplessly. He hadn't expected that the new legion would be stuck at the threshold of dual talents.

The starting point for willpower-type legions is too high, making it extremely difficult to strengthen them.

I was supposed to get both talents in one go, but now I'm stuck and can't get them to work no matter what.

"Leave this to me, I'll find a place for them to practice!"

Mu Yi checked with Huang Tianji and found that apart from Yu Jin's side, there were almost no other battlefields.

Therefore, Mu Yi sent someone to deliver the new legion to Yu Jin's command, so that they could experience the changes in actual combat.

But to be honest, the new legion's combat effectiveness is very problematic. Before the Willpower talent is fully formed, it is always a step weaker than other talents.

When Yu Jin accepted the new legion, his head was bigger than two heads.

In his eyes, this new legion was a glass legion, its combat power might be weaker than Danyang's, who only had the talent for cooperation, and it was no different from a blank slate.

Due to their lack of quality, their actual combat effectiveness might even be inferior to those monkeys caught from the mountains.

Yu Jin could sense the expectations Han Xin and the others had for this legion, but the problem was that this legion was like an expensive work of art that would break at the slightest touch, and Yu Jin was somewhat hesitant to manage it.

If anything goes wrong, this legion will be finished.

But a military order is a military order, and Yu Jin could only keep this legion by his side so that he could find opportunities to have them engage in direct combat.

Yu Jin dared not interfere with the framework of the legion, but he deeply understood that there were many other ways to improve the legion's combat power besides the talent framework.

For example, they had excellent equipment and strict military discipline.

The former was already in place when it was delivered; Xinghan has never lagged behind in terms of equipment.

Although Yu Jin's training was not as brutal as Mu Yi's and Han Xin's, it was still a real ordeal for these new recruits.

In particular, Yu Jin's abnormal demands on military discipline made the new army suffer terribly.

Even the veteran legions that had been trained under Yu Jin for a long time were strictly bound by almost harsh military discipline.

This period of peace and tranquility did not last long.

In less than half a month, Yu Jin had thoroughly investigated the situation in the mountains and forests, and had a complete grasp of the enemy's movements and distribution.

The remnants of the Qing army occupied the mountains and became kings, spreading over an area of ​​hundreds of miles, and almost the entire mountain range was under their control.

They were all of Manchu noble status.

It is precisely for this reason that these people usually refuse to surrender. They say it is because of the persecution they suffer at the hands of Xinghan, but in reality, they cannot abandon their past glory.

They could not accept being stripped of their noble status and bloodline, nor could they accept becoming part of the same social class as peasant slaves.

For them, if that were the case, they would rather die.

To be honest, if they had just stayed quietly in the mountains, Xinghan really wouldn't have bothered to deal with them. After all, there was so much to be done and so much to rebuild.

But these nobles were not about to give up. Even when they were hiding in the mountains, they were not peaceful. They would often attack villages and plunder their stored food and other necessities.

It was precisely for this reason that Xinghan decided to send troops to wipe out these mountain bandits.

You can retreat to a secluded paradise, but you cannot wreak havoc on the people.

"Thirty thousand people? The Qing court still has granaries deep in these mountains?" Yu Jin found it a bit absurd.

There are quite a few Qing army remnants in the mountains, but according to previous intelligence, the vast majority of Qing soldiers have been deranged and become puppets controlled by demons.

Otherwise, given the welfare policies offered by Xinghan, few Qing soldiers would have been willing to wholeheartedly follow the Qing generals and officers into a frenzy.

These puppets are unlikely to farm, but they still need to eat, and 30,000 people is not a small number.

Even if they went out to plunder every day, they couldn't possibly seize that much grain. There's only one answer: there must be a Qing army granary here.

As for how it happened, it must be related to those demons and immortals.

"Your subordinate is incompetent and has failed to locate the granary!"

The scout commander in charge of reconnaissance was a veteran who had followed Yu Jin for many years.

"It must have been those fox demons who did it. You go down first and take the scouts to keep a close eye on those mountain strongholds!"

Yu Jin was not surprised. Even a broken ship has some nails, let alone these remnants of the Qing army. After all, they were once an empire that rivaled the Xinghan sect, so it was reasonable for them to have some technology.

"Reporting, Marshal, General Huang Cheng requests an audience!"

Huang Cheng, the legion commander of the Yellow Heaven's Son battle group, was also an unlucky guy who was tricked by Ma Er.

"Marshal, when will our army begin to attack these bandits?" Huang Cheng questioned Yu Jin with a dissatisfaction.

They've been wasting almost a month here, and Huang Cheng doesn't understand why they're stopping.

The thieves in the mountains have already discovered them; if this continues, they might sneak away.

Huang Cheng originally thought that he was out and could just consider it a chance to earn military merits. However, after following Yu Jin here, he was subjected to daily drills, not to mention having to watch the thieves escape.

This made Huang Cheng very unhappy with the ban.

Yu Jin slowly put down the document in his hand, and looked at Huang Cheng with a thoughtful expression. Ma Er was certainly scheming, but could the deeper scheming behind it be Zhuge Liang?

After all, Huang Cheng's personality needs to be tempered.

Or rather, the Yellow Heaven's Sons battle group needs to be honed. Their power comes too easily, so they are far less mature than other legions that are as high as the heavens.

"Is General Huang questioning my decision?" Yu Jin's voice was cold.

Huang Cheng was speechless, but he did not leave, and the two sides remained deadlocked.

"If there is any problem with my command, it shall be dealt with by the military court or by the Emperor. You come here to question me now, are you planning to disobey my military orders?" Yu Jin decided to give Huang Cheng a warning.

"This humble general dares not!" Huang Cheng's expression changed slightly. Disobeying military orders on the battlefield was a serious crime. Although he considered himself to be of noble status, he dared not cross the line.

"Dare not? Isn't that exactly what you're doing?"

Yu Jin glanced at Huang Cheng and, seeing the continued dissatisfaction in his eyes, temporarily changed his previous plan and said to Huang Cheng.

"Since you have the will to kill the enemy, then I, the commander, cannot let you go to waste. Here is the map. I order you to take this stronghold within three days, without fail!"

"Yes!" Huang Cheng took the map and turned to leave the camp.

"Let's see how effective this 'beating the grass to scare the enemy' strategy is!" Yu Jin squinted, looking at the locations of the various mountain strongholds on the map.

Zhuge Liang's initial plan was correct; the large army could not maneuver effectively near these mountain strongholds, and the mountain roads were riddled with traps and obstacles.

Many of the scouts they sent out were injured.

Huang Cheng was right about one thing: these remnants of the Qing army could run away, and once they did, they were very difficult to catch again.

If some eggs are spilled then, it won't be good for anyone.

This is why counterinsurgency warfare is so difficult; there are too many factors to consider, and you can't just crush them head-on. These past few days, Yu Jin has been training his army while simultaneously sending scouts to probe the enemy's movements, all to put pressure on the remaining Qing forces in the mountains and throw them into disarray.

As for not being afraid that the other side might escape, Yu Jin was not afraid at all. He had already ordered his men to block all the key passes in the mountains and had also mobilized the surrounding laborers to set up roadblocks.

If the other side is alone and wants to escape, then Yu Jin really has no way to stop them. After all, if one or two people want to escape, even a god couldn't stop them.

However, Yu Jin dug this pit by exploiting the Qing army nobles' lingering sense of superiority. The more disdainful they appeared, the more anxious the other side became.

These people are still immersed in the so-called superiority of the past.

Yu Jin's plan was to lure the enemy into attacking them, and it was also the best strategy he believed would wipe them out in one fell swoop.

That's why Yu Jin was so calm and unhurried, because everything he did was provoking the opposing officers.

Originally, Yu Jin planned to stall for time, but Huang Cheng lost his patience first, so Yu Jin simply sent Huang Cheng with his men to alert the enemy.

The Sons of Heaven may not be mature enough, but their combat power is first-rate, and few in the world can rival them.

Huang Cheng led three hundred men and swept through the enemy lines, rendering any traps or mechanisms useless against them.

The Qing soldiers controlled within the stronghold were unable to break through their defenses. Even the two men with internal energy cultivation within the stronghold were easily crushed to death by Huang Cheng.

Since they can bear the name of Huang Tian, ​​their combat strength is absolutely not a problem.

Especially with the boost from Mu Yi Monarch's talent, Huang Cheng also reached the level of mastering the breakthrough realm.

This is also the most common phenomenon within the Xinghan region.

The ratio of internal energy forming a protective aura to internal energy leaving the body is on par with other empires, but as the top group breaking through boundaries, the ratio is significantly higher.

Putting aside resources and talent, the main reason is that Mu Yi can lend them a helping hand when they try to break through.

Compared to the gradual accumulation of experience of people like Lü Bu, the natural progression of these breakthroughs is more suitable for Xinghan.

"Check it to see if anything is missing!"

Huang Cheng gave the order with some impatience, his brows furrowed as he looked at the corpses scattered on the ground.

Weak, too weak!
He had thought that they would be key figures in this expedition, tasked with overcoming major challenges.

With opponents of this caliber, they might as well stay in Luoyang and protect the two young princes.

"Report, General, a tunnel has been discovered here!" a soldier shouted to Huang Cheng.

"A tunnel?" Huang Cheng ran over and took a look. He keenly noticed the traces in the tunnel, traces of grain transport.

"They've dug through the entire mountain range?"

Huang Cheng felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of the rat spirits in the Qing army's records who were skilled at digging holes.

Without delay, he immediately reported the situation to Yu Jin.

However, to Huang Cheng's surprise, Yu Jin showed no surprise at all.

"The Marshal already knew about this?" Huang Cheng asked.

"It's just a guess. The scouts I sent out couldn't find the granary, so I guessed it was underground!"

Yu Jin shook his head. Grain buried underground spoils easily. If the soldiers are fed this, it's no wonder they'll mutini.

But the Qing soldiers were all puppets, with no will to resist. As for getting sick from eating... these soldiers all had internal energy and were physically strong, so they could almost all tough it out.

But this way of treating soldiers ignites a nameless anger in anyone who sees it.

"Tomorrow we'll wipe out this stronghold, but leave some survivors this time so they can spread the word..."

When Yu Jin got to this point, he thought for a moment and realized that it didn't seem necessary, since those demon immortals had probably already spread the news.

However, he did not change the military order, but instead ordered Huang Cheng to lead three hundred men to set off again.

Although Huang Cheng had no interest in beating weaker opponents, a military order was a military order, and he couldn't shirk it.

He led three hundred men to attack another mountain stronghold, but this time he encountered fierce resistance.

They used all sorts of methods, including kerosene, rolling stones, and falling logs.

Looking at the line of guns arrayed in front of him, Huang Cheng wore a cold smile.

As heavy infantry, learning how to deal with gun formations was an essential skill for them.

There's still some hope of dealing with them if we send a new batch of three-talented spearmen. These puppets, devoid of their own will, don't even have the right to make them hesitate.

"Follow me, shield in hand, and charge forward! Let them know what it means to be the Son of Heaven!"

Huang Cheng, carrying a large shield, charged directly into the spear formation, and almost all the spears that blocked his charge broke in two.

Before the gunners could react, the dump trucks that followed their charge knocked them over.

"Pah, trash!" Huang Cheng looked at the centurion who had been smashed into a pulp by his shield.

It's too weak, so weak that he can't even muster any interest. If it weren't for military orders, he would never have come to attack this kind of mountain stronghold. Why not just leave it to other legions? Why let them come and bully the weak?

Filled with dissatisfaction, Huang Chenghuai fought his way into the mountain stronghold, only to find a master with internal energy detached from his body standing before him.

"Finally, a worthy opponent has arrived!" A sinister smile flashed across Huang Cheng's face as he unleashed all his power, instantly rushing to the side of the person whose internal energy had left their body.

Grab the other person's body before they can react.

"game over!"

Ignoring the opponent's desperate struggle, he punched him directly in the head, blowing his head off instantly.

"Hmph, what a despicable piece of trash..."

Huang Cheng touched the wound on his chest. His opponent's desperate gamble had left him with a small wound, which was originally insignificant, but a special toxin was spreading along the wound into his body.

"Snake venom? It seems they really don't have much of a foundation!" Huang Cheng took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it directly.

In just a moment, the toxins were completely neutralized by the elixir and then absorbed by Huang Cheng's body.

Xinghan has thoroughly dissected and studied everything about the Qing Dynasty. They have even researched the venom serum for dealing with these snake spirits to the point of turning poison into medicine.

Especially for someone like Huang Cheng, who is highly skilled in cultivation, taking a single pill would allow him to drink snake venom like a beverage, and it would be extremely nourishing.

Xinghan has deciphered everything about the Qing court.

If the Qing Dynasty were still intact, it could self-renew and iterate, and engage in a military competition with the Xinghan Empire.

Unfortunately, the Qing court has now been smashed to pieces, leaving it with no possibility of continuing its own research.

Those scattered research studies, under the overall impetus of Xinghan, have long been obsolete and worthless.

The snake venom that the Snake Immortal was so proud of is now so potent in Xinghan that it can't even kill a three-year-old child.

(End of this chapter)