Lord of the Earth

Chapter 388: Talking on paper, Zhao Kuo (Jin)!

"The Bull Demon Tribe was actually wiped out by the Human Tribe..."

"These Chinese humans are so powerful! What a pity. I originally thought I could take this opportunity to get some 'sacrifice'...Bai Yujing..."

Among the troops of the Sakura Kingdom, there was a man who was completely covered in a black robe and seemed to be taller than the people around him.

Looking at the sky and the Throne of Swords in the distance, the expression on his face was full of shock. Inadvertently, there was a hint of gray mist in his eyes that was catastrophizing the creatures.

But, it’s gone in a blink of an eye!
"Well, this person..."

After the battle, Bai Yujing's army was cleaning up the battlefield. Bai Qi, who relied on one person to defeat five four-level bull demons, looked thoughtfully in a certain direction...

Within the scope covered by the "Military Formation Map", all soldiers are under his control.

Not to mention that as a person with the title of "Killing God", he could feel the emotion of "hate" even in the fierce battle before!

……

This is also the reason why we were able to resist the attack of the Bull Demon Clan on the battlefield without suffering too many casualties in the end!
"Stand still! Follow my command. If you don't listen, there will be no spiritual rice to eat today..."

Xia Tian is a little interested.

You should know that as the military chief Bai Qi has the power to directly appoint military personnel below the camp chief level.

"Oh, who does Mr. Wu An want to recommend..."

Mr. Shui Jing said something dumbfounded.

Qi Jiguang looked at these barbarians and frowned.

Then he easily won over the hearts of these thousands of barbarians.

Summer smiles.

But the catastrophic creatures will do anything to "change their lives".

A few days later.

"Bai Qi is just trying to recommend someone to your lord..."

"One thousand people have to eat the rations of 10,000 ordinary people every day. The key is to eat vegetarian food grown in the ground... In addition, Zhang Jiao himself needs to cure diseases and save people to accumulate merit, and he cannot directly treat these people as cannon fodder. To fight against the catastrophic creatures... simply send them out directly..."

"These barbarians have a somewhat bad character and it is difficult for ordinary people to overwhelm them... I am afraid that we need to find a suitable person to teach them Chinese etiquette and military..."

Therefore, the quality of these people who can successfully escape from the hands of the catastrophic creatures will not be too low.

There are actually 50,000 "troops" among the 200,000 people. This ratio is a bit outrageous.

However, this is actually relatively normal.

For example, Xia Tian saw thousands of tall barbarians wearing earth-shaped "mud armor" in the military camp, holding various forms of bone soldiers in their hands, "lining up" in a chaotic manner...

As a famous "soldier training" person in history, Bai Yujing was in charge of all military training matters, but Qi Jiguang himself was also responsible for the affairs of the Shenji Battalion, commanding it to fight against the catastrophic creatures that kept coming.

"It's because these barbarians have too strong beliefs..."

It can be said that any human lord would be very envious.

Baiyujing, in the temporary city.

Mr. Shui Jing, who was accompanying him, said.

"I've seen it before, Lord God Envoy..."

"I see……"

Xia Tian is visiting the "military camp" accompanied by Qi Jiguang and Bai Qi.

"These barbarians are physically powerful, and some of them are powerful enough to confront the Bull Demon..."

Xia Tian was a little surprised.

In fact, in a sense, the catastrophic creatures are even more ferocious than those "aliens" that cannibalize people.

"The most important thing is that these barbarians' appetite is too big."

"Bai Qi is willing to recommend someone to train these barbarians."

Each of these thousands of barbarians has achieved more than five transformations!

However, these barbarians did not listen to the orders of the Yellow Turban Army, but after seeing Xia Tian, ​​they looked excited and had pious expressions.

At this time, Bai Qi, who was wearing black armor, suddenly looked at Xia Tian and said.

But these barbarians are believers of the "Great God Houtu". Although they can almost be regarded as "Taoist", they still have a lot of conflicts.

Just because Xia Tian directly used the characteristics of the "Colorful Dragon Carp" to summon the projection of the "Houtu God Statue" in the White Jade Capital City Pool.

But I don’t have much energy for the time being to train these barbarians!
Most of the other generals in the territory are busy and can't get away for the time being.

The Yellow Turban Army, whose slogan is "Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand", belongs to the "Yellow Sky believers".

"Sir, after the 200,000 refugees this time have been selected by the 'Military Affairs Office', the number of people suitable to serve as soldiers is about 50,000... Now they have been organized and started training..."

Generally speaking, only those at the military leader level would need Xia Tian's further consent. Is he recommending someone to be a "military leader" this time?

Because most alien races are at least afraid of losing both sides with humans, and will act after weighing the strengths of both parties!

"The Yellow Turban Army is willing to let go of such a talented person?"

However, Bai Qi's answer still surprised Xia Tian. These barbarians were only one or two thousand, and at most they could only be considered to be at the level of "camp leader"!

"This person just came to the city these days, but he has been unwilling to serve as an official. Bai Qi wants to ask the lord to help persuade him..."

"Oh? I want to see who it is?"

However, Bai Qi's special recommendation still made Xia Tian interested.

……

"This is the City Lord, please come in quickly!"

A large number of refugees gathered in the temporarily built 'Golden Terrace', and the arrival of summer brought a lot of excitement to the faces of the people living here.

After all, three days ago, on that battlefield, on top of the "Throne of Swords" pulled by the "Six Horses of Zhaoling", the scene of thunder falling like a punishment from heaven and killing the leader of the Bull Demon was unforgettable for anyone!

"Ma Fuzi, why are you still sitting and why don't you come and greet the Lord of the City soon?"

Only one person's figure did not move.

It was a young man wearing a Warring States robe, holding a pen in his hand and writing something on a "silk book". He was so focused that he even ignored the movement around him...

"Well, Ma Fuzi, what do you mean?"

Xia Tian's heart moved and he looked intently.

【Zhao Kuo (gold)】

[Level] Extraordinary Second Realm

[Talent] Talking on paper (after each military-related incident, Zhao Kuo can learn from it through 'writing review', so that he can grow and improve his characteristics and potential)
[Characteristics] Tiger Father and Dog Son (Zhao Kuo can inherit one of Zhao She's traits, but in a weakened version, the current inherited trait is 'Narrow Road Brave', which can strengthen the fighting will and strength of those around him, making them fearless of death), command If determined (on the battlefield, it can make people within a certain range willing to obey orders, and be calm and not affected by the negative effects of mental attacks)
[Skills] "Paper Military Code·Authentic·Gold"...Military (Expert), Mounted Archery (Expert)...

[Explanation] The son of Mr. Ma Fu, a human hero with medium potential!

"It turns out to be Zhao Kuo..."

Xia Tian's face suddenly dawned. Zhao Kuo is the son of Zhao She, a famous general of the Warring States Period. Zhao She, as a person worthy of being included in the "Top Ten Famous Generals of the Warring States Period", was named "Ma Fujun" because of his military exploits. He is also the protagonist of the allusion "The brave man wins when a hero meets a hero"!
Of course, in comparison, Zhao Kuo's own "paper talk" allusions seem to be even more famous.

"Zhao Kuo is actually golden and has medium potential?"

Xia Tian's face was slightly surprised.

After all, Zhao Kuo has always been a negative example. In the eyes of many people, he can do as well as he can.

Aren’t they all defeated and killed anyway?
However, on second thought, this doesn’t seem surprising.

"War on paper" is certainly a negative word, and the Battle of Changping ended with "400,000 people buried alive", achieving the prestigious reputation of "human massacre"!

But at least Zhao Kuo's name has been passed down to later generations and is widely known.

Moreover, the evaluation of historical figures does not only depend on "popularity", but is also affected by one's own "ability" and "historical achievements."

Although, in the eyes of most people, Zhao Kuo is just rhetoric.

Faced with Bai Qi's rash attack, not only was he defeated and killed, but 400,000 Zhao soldiers were buried alive!

In the State of Zhao, every household is made of plain clothes.

Zhao Kuo has an unshirkable responsibility!
However, to be honest, the situation at that time might not be much better than that of Zhao Kuo if replaced by another general.

You know, Bai Qi in the Changping Battle can be said to be in the most powerful state, if not for the fact that his opponent at the beginning was also one of the "Four Famous Generals of the Warring States Period".

And Lian Po, who is the best at defense, is going back and forth between the two sides as "the strongest spear VS the strongest shield"!
Zhao Guo has probably been pushed aside.

The reason why King Zhao replaced Lian Po was not only influenced by the rumors of the Qin army, but also because the Qin and Zhao armies had been facing off for several months. The national power was consumed too much and a general who could attack and resolve the battle was needed.

In addition, in order to transfer Lian Po away, the Qin army deliberately spread rumors that they were afraid of Zhao Kuo.

King Zhao, who was dissatisfied with Lian Po's defensive strategy, sent someone to ask Zhao Kuo whether he could defeat the Qin army.

Zhao Kuo, as the son of the sixty-four famous general "Ma Fujun Zhao She" in the martial arts temple, usually considered himself to be well versed in military literature and was young and energetic. Naturally, it was impossible for him to say that he was incompetent!
So he replied: "If the Qin faction becomes white, I have to think about it. Now it's Wang Lu who is here, and he is just Lian Po's opponent. If it were me, it would be no problem to defeat him!"

This is naturally a bit "overestimating one's own capabilities", but it also shows that Zhao Kuo is still very wary of Bai Qi and is not completely blind and arrogant!
What he didn't know at all was that at the same time that the Zhao army changed commanders, the Qin army on the opposite side also secretly replaced the general he was most worried about, Bai Qi, instead of Wang Lu, whom he "looked down upon"!

For a theoretical military strategist, if even the opponent's commander-in-chief information is wrong, what can be gained is naturally a disastrous defeat.

However, when he led troops to fight for the first time, he was able to persist for two months when the food route was cut off, and the forty-five troops were not in chaos.

Even in the final desperate situation, he personally led the elite troops to break out and fight.

Although defeated and killed.

But it’s really not what the keyboard warrior said: “I can do it if I want to”!
At least, you must know that the ancients led troops in battles with a level of complexity far greater than modern warfare. They were able to command more than 400,000 people and persevere without causing chaos when food was cut off. In terms of "running an army", at least Zhao Kuo was absolutely perfect. qualified!

In particular, his talent attributes are as "growth" as Bai Qi, Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang.

Even if it doesn't work now, given time, he can become a true "top star".

Bai Qi obviously agrees with this point.

Otherwise, when Xia Tian thought about finding a suitable person, Bai Qi would not be so generous in recommending him even though he knew that the person had a "deep hatred" for him!
"I've met Mr. Xia Tian..."

After everything was written, the silk book was folded carefully and put into his arms.

At this time, Zhao Kuo raised his head belatedly. After seeing Xia Tian, ​​his face was slightly frightened, but his eyes were very calm!

Stand up and salute.

"I heard that Zhao State has three treasures, which are 'Daima, Hu Dog and Kunshan Jade'..."

Xia Tian spoke.

Dai Ma is a breed of horse bred by the Di people of Dai during the Spring and Autumn Period. This kind of horse is of outstanding quality. Zhao State relied on its "Hufu riding and shooting" to become the overlord of the country.

The Hu dog, also known as the Qing'an, is an extremely rare and precious famous dog, extremely smart and rarely seen in the world...

Needless to say, the jade of Kunshan is the world-famous Hotan jade.

"Sir, you actually understand the things of my country, Zhao!"

Zhao Kuo had a somewhat proud expression on his face. As a person from the Zhao Kingdom, someone praised his country, and the praise came from a "Lord of Luck City" with an extraordinary status.

Zhao Kuo is naturally proud of him!
"However, in my eyes, the three treasures of Zhao State are not these, but should be the following."

What Zhao Yun said next made Zhao Kuo even more happy.

"The first is that Lin Xiangru, as a scribe himself, had the wisdom of a warrior, and returned the perfect jade to Zhao leaving a lasting legacy...The second is that Lian Po, as a military general, had great military exploits throughout his life and was a supreme minister, but he still knew his mistakes and was capable of doing so. Change, bear a thorn to plead guilty; third, it is Ma Fujun. When he is a general, he will give all the rewards given by the King of Zhao and the clan to the military officials. On the day of receiving the order, he will not care about family affairs... Therefore, everyone in the Zhao Kingdom is willing Work under him!"

Zhao Kuo was a little excited when he heard this.

Because, Xia Tian actually put his father together with Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, the pair of "general and prime minister" Zhao Guo Shuangbi.

Although in Zhao Kuo's heart, his father was worthy of him, but being praised by a city lord of Destiny City, as a son of a man, also brought glory to his face.

"As the son of Mr. Ma Fu, you gave up on yourself just because of a failed battle... Now, just because Bai Qi is serving in my position in Bai Yujing, you choose to avoid it and dare not become an official. This is equivalent to not having the courage to fight with him... Could it be that you simply don’t agree with what your father said, ‘When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win’?”

In the end, Xia Tian was "unforgettable".

"It's just that I don't want to be with Bai Qi..."

The expression on Zhao Kuo's face was moved, but it was still difficult to accept.

After all, serving under the enemy he killed and having to obey his orders was really difficult for him, as the son of Zhao She, who had been praised since childhood.

"Oh, is it because that battle destroyed your confidence and military strategy?"

Xia Tian was straightforward and looked at each other.

"Lord City Lord, Zhao Kuo does not think that he is inferior to anyone else... Well, I am willing to serve as an official in Bai Yujing. I hope that one day I can compete with Bai Qi..."

Zhao Kuo raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but say.

In fact, he was willing to come to Bai Yujing instead of staying in the Yellow Turban Army. He also wanted to come to this "overlord force" to make contributions, but he didn't expect that Bai Qi was also in Bai Yujing!
"As long as you don't violate military orders, it is certainly possible... Now you can take those barbarians for training first... After you have made meritorious service in this battle, you will be rewarded based on your merit. If you really achieve unparalleled achievements, even with Lord Wu An, It’s not impossible to be ranked as Palace Master!”

Xia Tian decided to draw a "cake" for Zhao Kuo.

Although, this is highly unlikely to happen.

Because, the master of the White Jade Capital must at least be evaluated by Jade White. After all, Zhao Kuo is only a golden hero with medium potential. With his characteristics that need to be accumulated little by little, he may need to be a Jade White Pride. The time will not be too short...

"Thank you, Lord City Lord. Kuo, I will do my best!"

Zhao Kuo finally made up his mind and said with a somewhat excited expression on his face.

"Sir, there is one more thing I want to know. Who recommended me?"

Finally, Zhao Kuo looked at Xia Tian and asked solemnly.

"You were recommended by Palace Master Bai. He thinks you have enough ability to take up the position of leader of this barbarian camp..."

Xia Tian left a word and then stood up and left.

"Bai Qi actually recommended me..."

After knowing that Xia Tian's recognition of himself actually came from Bai Qi.

Zhao Kuo couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart. He stood there and couldn't even speak for a moment!

(End of this chapter)