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Chapter 551: An army that the people have never seen before, disaster relief operations, and the eternal prosperity of humanity (7.2k)

The soldiers of the Hero Army are all superior warriors, Lord Knights.

Regardless of whether they came from humble backgrounds, aristocratic families, or martial arts schools, they were all once the pride of life, and most of them possessed the cultivation level of Yuandan realm.

In the Tianming Dynasty, anyone who could advance to the Yuandan stage before the age of thirty was considered an outstanding talent, and in front of ordinary people, he was an unimaginable superman.

Now these superheroes come to the slums and clean up the ruins for them.

At first, the people were very scared.

"Sir, how can you do these rough jobs?"

"Yes, these are the work of little people."

They didn't understand why these strong soldiers came to help clear the ruins.

The soldiers all smiled proudly and said:

"We are soldiers of the Heroic Army. We are different from other armies. In the future, we will be enshrined in the City God Temple as heroic spirits."

"Besides, the Marquis has ordered us to be kind to the people."

"Don't be afraid, folks."

Just when the people were at a loss, Huo Qiushui stood on a high place and shouted loudly:
"Fathers and fellow countrymen."

"We are the heroic army under the command of Marquis Guanjun. We have come here to help the people of Tianjing, clean up the ruins and rebuild their homes, according to the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"If you don't believe it, you can see the will of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Huo Qiu Shui clapped his hands and ordered someone to open an imperial edict, which stated the court's order to mobilize the heroic army and sort out the ruins.

The order from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made the people of Tianjing feel relieved.

The people of Tianjing shouted in unison:

"Your Highness is a thousand years old, a thousand years old, a thousand years old!"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been working hard to build up his reputation for being benevolent. In recent days, the Ministry of Revenue has done a good job in allocating food and fodder and providing relief to the people. Every citizen can receive a certain amount of relief money, and the plan to rebuild houses has been moving forward.

As the saying goes, it is good to practice in the Six Gates.

Similarly, it is not difficult for top nobles to build a good reputation.

As long as they are willing to contribute some resources, they can win the gratitude of countless people.

If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does some good deeds, he will naturally be supported by the people.

Huo Qiu Shui sensed the popularity of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and understood that although the imperial family was in decline, the Mandate of Heaven had not changed, and it was not yet time for a change of dynasty. At least His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew how to win people's hearts.

Huo Qiu Shui seemed to understand something and waved his hand to signal the people to be quiet. The people instantly became as quiet as chickens, as if they had become accustomed to such performances.

Acting is the instinct of the nobility.

Politics is often an exaggerated performance.

The nobles perform for the common people, and the common people pretend to act in a way that meets the nobles' requirements, and both sides achieve mutual success.

Seeing the silence in the meeting room, Huo Qiushui continued:

"For this mission, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also sent Princess Qionghua to comfort the people."

"Princess Qionghua, please give your speech!"

Huo Qiu Shui quickly took two steps back and gave the main seat to Her Royal Highness the Princess who came to take her place.

The people looked up and saw a heroic woman in armor walking up to the platform.

She is one of the most famous princesses in the empire, the second most talented girl on the Hidden Dragon List, Princess Qionghua.

After Huo Qiu Shui deliberately concealed her aura, Princess Qionghua attracted all attention as soon as she appeared.

Princess Qionghua was wearing silver-white armor with exquisite phoenix patterns inlaid on the surface, sparkling with a cold luster. The armor was rigorous and fitted, outlining her upright figure and unparalleled heroic spirit.

Her arrival filled the people's eyes with amazement and awe, as if they saw a Valkyrie from heaven descending to earth.

Princess Qionghua opened her hands and shouted loudly:
"Fathers and fellow countrymen."

"Tianjin has suffered a disaster this time. The mountains have collapsed and the earth has cracked. Countless people's homes have been destroyed in an instant. The court will never sit idly by. Your Highness the Crown Prince is deeply worried."

"Today, I have brought the soldiers from the Hero Battalion to help rebuild the homes of the people."

"I am willing to set an example by working with the soldiers and sharing the sufferings of the people."

The common people had already honed their acting skills to a high standard. They did not believe in evil from the bottom of their hearts, but they still shouted loudly:

"Thank you for the grace of the court!"

"Thank you, Your Highness Princess!"

The shouts from the entire slum rose and fell like the tide!

Princess Qionghua also practices "Emperor's Dragon Fist". She can gather the power of humanity to improve her cultivation.

Everything seemed to be going exceptionally smoothly.

She even planned to carry two stones to complete the trick.

For Her Royal Highness the Princess, who is so high and mighty, this was an incredible condescension.

Only a child in the distance showed an impatient look and said:

"here we go again."

"I guess the adults won't get tired of this."

"Every day I am grateful to the court and His Highness. Every time the noble comes, the work of cleaning up the ruins will be delayed."

"As a result, there are more and more nobles, and the ruins cannot be cleaned up."

The little boy picked up the trash, cursing.

As a result, the girl next to him quickly covered the other person's mouth and said timidly:
"Keep your voice down, or you'll die."

Things always go the other way.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came to comfort the people to show his benevolence. As a result, other officials followed suit and came to show their concern for the people.

This results in the people in the slums having to follow the officials in acting like a puppet.

For example, Lord Qian, the Jingzhao Yin, came and cried twice, mourning the plight of the people.

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

Officials may not do much for the people, but they are better than others at performing for their superiors.

The little boy's mouth was covered, but he still said indignantly:

"Am I wrong?"

"What Princess, wuwu..."

The little girl scolded:
"Say less, it won't hurt you."

"The origin of this heroic army is extraordinary. Even Young Master Qin from Tianxin Martial Arts School has joined it. Perhaps it is different."

The little boy muttered:

"What's the difference? They must be here to act..."

Before the little boy finished speaking, he heard Huo Qiushui say:

"Fellow villagers, please get up."

"We are here to work, not to disturb you."

"Soldiers of the Heroic Army, start dispersing and working without delay."

At this time, the soldiers of the heroic army shouted in unison:
"Yes, General!"

The soldiers obeyed the order and took action quickly. They had a clear division of labor: some carried rubble, some built simple shelters, and others helped search for survivors and lost property.

Tens of thousands of soldiers poured into the slums, and these once supermen were forced to do hard jobs that were considered only for the poor.

"Master Jun, you really moved!"

The soldiers held their heads high and said:

"Of course, this is the order of the Marquis!"

"Besides, these things aren't heavy, so I might as well do you a favor!"

Although Chu Wujiang appeared rarely, his legendary stories nourished the soldiers, and the Hero Camp recruited many storytellers to tell them legendary stories every day.

Those stories were so interesting that the soldiers began to feel a little admiration for him.

Not many, but they do exist.

Now Huo Qiu Shui brought soldiers to help the people clean up the ruins. They received admiring looks and began to think and realize the meaning of their actions.

Some soldiers who had originally maintained the pride of the samurai class also began to waver.

Simply incredible.

The people had never seen anything like it.

In this world, any warrior who has mastered the art of bodybuilding can easily lift objects weighing thousands or even tens of thousands of pounds, which is significantly different from ordinary people.

These warriors would not do hard work unless they had to.

Sir Knight, can you do some hard labor?
of course not.

As long as there is food to eat, the knights must be respectable, and the samurai class must make a living by swords, not carrying sacks at the docks.

But this time, it's completely different.

The soldiers of the Hero Army showed no dissatisfaction on their faces.

They were not forced down.

The soldiers were blessed by the [Beiwei Army]. When they had a good relationship with the people, a surge of strength would surge in their bodies and they would feel happy.

Originally, generals could only use battlefield weapons to catalyze and bless their military luck, which could only enhance their combat power in a short period of time.

However, Huo Qiu Shui was not used to enhance strength, but to encourage the soldiers to enjoy helping the people.

Yes, enjoy.

Chu Wujiang tried to establish a sense of honor and nobility in the army.

He wanted his soldiers to fight for the human race, and after their death, they would be enshrined in the City God Temple and become heroic spirits of the human race.

Perhaps thousands of years later, the monument to heroes built by Chu Wujiang will become a treasure of humanity.

But a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

He needs to plant a seed first.

Now, with the blessing of the Beiwei Army's good fortune, the soldiers no longer feel disgusted with the hard work. Instead, they can feel a great sense of accomplishment and enjoy the joy of work.

Originally, it would take more than half a year to clear the ruins.

Now with a large number of Yuandan realm warriors working together, it only took two hours to clean up everything.

The little girl said to her childhood sweetheart proudly:
"See, I told you this army is different."

The little boy looked at the cleaned-up ruins in disbelief and murmured:
"What kind of army is this?"

The little girl shouted proudly:

"They are called the Hero Army!"

"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince called them over."

"Your Highness the Princess is so beautiful. And General Huo is wearing a mask and it's hard to see clearly, but he must be a great beauty as well."

The little boy rolled his eyes and said:

"Smug."

Then the little boy felt a surge of desire in his heart and said:

"So they are called the Hero Army!"

The ruins of Tianjing are distributed in many places, including the inner city, the outer city, the Acropolis, the villages, etc.

Seeing that the place was cleaned up, Huo Qiushui ordered:

"Except for those who are building houses, all others will follow me to the South City District."

"Yes, General!"

Just as Huo Qiushui and the others were about to leave, a little boy suddenly ran over breathlessly and shouted:
"General, General, please walk slower."

When Huo Qiushui heard someone calling her, she stopped and asked softly:
"Kid, what's the matter?"

The little boy couldn't see Huo Qiushui's face clearly, he just shouted breathlessly:

"General, can I join the Hero Army?"

Huo Qiu Shui couldn't help but laugh.

She didn't expect that she would get a harvest as soon as the seeds were planted, but the little boy was too young to join the army.

Huo Qiushui answered casually:
"can."

Before the little boy could answer, his childhood sweetheart ran over and shouted:

"really?"

"General Huo, can I join?"

Huo Qiushui smiled at the girl and said:

"you can also!"

"But you are still too young. Just wait until you grow up."

"Here, one for each of you."

Huo Qiu Shui brushed the dust off her body. She had done all the moving of the stones herself just now.

Now when she saw the lovely pair of children, she took out two candies and gave them to them.

The boy and the girl shouted at the same time:
"So sweet!"

Huo Qiu Shui is not stingy, nor does he not want to give better things, but human hearts are unpredictable. Giving a piece of candy as a comfort is enough. Giving more will easily attract people with ulterior motives.

"I'll be in Camp Heroes and always will be."

After saying this, Huo Qiu Shui stood up and headed for the next ruins.

The two children looked envious.

Only Princess Qionghua was staring at Huo Qiu Shui with a thoughtful look.

She just acted too restrained.

Huo Qiu Shui left in a graceful manner, leaving behind only his back to the world.

Just a moment after she left, she whispered quietly:
[My dear, is the performance of the Hero Army acceptable? ]

[How is my training going? ]

Chu Wujiang had already separated his mind and soul to observe everything happening around him.

He smiled at his wife and said:
【Full marks.】

[How did you train? ]

Huo Qiushui added seriously:
[In addition to using the killing thought baptism, I discovered my husband's general order, leaving behind a complete set of martial luck. ]

[And I can use the minimum power to make the soldiers achieve the corresponding status. ]

[Soldiers experience the corresponding physical changes, and then train in the corresponding route, which can quickly take shape. ]

[First came the veterans, then the brave soldiers, the sharp soldiers, and now the Beiwei Army. ]

In the past, when generals went to war, the purpose of using general orders was to strengthen the soldiers.

For example, if Chu Wujiang sends a brave soldier down, they will have the courage to condense into a fierce aura. This fierce aura can help the soldiers resist the pressure of ordinary Yuan Shen and prevent them from being overwhelmed by the aura.

If all the warriors are strengthened, they will dare to face the Yuanshen and launch a charge.

The stronger these martial blessings are, the better.

The more you strengthen it, the more it consumes. Sometimes thousands of points of martial luck can be consumed in one blessing.

This is also the reason why wars are so costly. The loss of military treasures alone is enough to make people feel heartbroken.

As a result, Huo Qiu Shui came up with a unique idea. She turned on the minimum power, which would be enough as long as the soldiers had some feeling, to speed up the training.

Use it step by step and build an iron army.

Chu Wujiang said with great appreciation:

[Madam, good idea! ]

[In this way, the training time of the hero army will be greatly shortened. ]

[Just doing this will waste a lot of general orders. 】

Huo Qiushui quickly replied:
[Yes, sir.]

[Fortunately, the Hero Battalion has become the Hero Army, and I have received a large number of battlefield treasures from the Ministry of War, so I can maintain this training method. ]

[According to my estimation, in about two or three months, these soldiers will at least be able to reach the level of brave soldiers.]

Training a group of tough soldiers in just three months is an achievement worthy of boasting.

A smile appeared on Chu Wujiang's face and he said:

[My wife has become a true expert in training soldiers.]

[As long as the hero's army has a wife, the husband has nothing to worry about. 】

Chu Wujiang had a lot to do. At most, he had to create a clone, eat and live with the soldiers, and cultivate some feelings between the army and the guards.

Anything else will be left to my wife.

Huo Qiu Shui felt slightly pleased.

She has been spending these days in the military camp doing research, and with the help of the hero flag left by Old Man Qin Wu, she finally absorbed and developed her own method of training soldiers, a quick method.

These soldiers are shrouded in military luck and are growing at a gratifying rate.

But she was used to being modest, so she quickly said:
【My husband, thank you for your praise. 】

[Just now, I was giving a speech, why didn't my husband come out with me? 】

This will help to further control the military and public morale.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

[That won’t do. It’s best if your husband doesn’t show up.]

[If my husband shows up, there will be problems.]

[Don't forget, this time we have the approval of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the plan to clear the ruins.]

[Let Princess Qionghua enjoy this honor. ]

Huo Qiu Shui immediately calmed down.

……

Go back to one day ago.

Huo Qiu Shui tried to use the military power of the Beiwei Army. She first used it on a small number of troops. After finding out that the Beiwei Army was taking the route of integrating the military and the people, she suggested to Chu Wujiang to clean up the remaining ruins in Tianjing.

Chu Wujiang agreed and said:

"My wife's plan is very good. I fully agree with it."

"Just report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first, and act in His Royal Highness's name."

Huo Qiushui said somewhat unhappily:
"My husband, will this be a boon to others?"

Chu Wujiang shook his head and smiled:
"will not!"

“Doing so would further enhance the prince’s prestige, but it would also be potentially beneficial for us.”

"First, to train soldiers, and second, to shape the image of the army."

"As long as the people remember the name of the Heroic Army, that's enough."

"As for my reputation, it is not important."

"Now we need to raise the reputation of several princes and princesses to make His Highness feel more at ease."

For Chu Wujiang, Tianzhou was originally the royal family's private reserve. If you compete with the imperial family for reputation here, you will only bring trouble to yourself.

The imperial family has always been more tolerant towards the people of Tianzhou than those of other provinces. They dare not even collect too much tax. Once a crisis occurs, they will mobilize the dragon veins of Tianzhou to deal with the outbreak of the crisis.

Chu Wujiang had no intention of going to Tianzhou to win the hearts of the people before the world was in chaos.

This can be given to the prince, and even help him gain some reputation.

Since I can’t snatch it away anyway, I might as well use it to show my loyalty.

After both parties reached a consensus, Huo Qiu Shui went directly to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and applied for a military disaster relief plan.

After receiving the letter, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked with great interest:
"General Huo, can this army still provide disaster relief?"

"Most of the troops are already well-managed by not taking advantage of the chaos to rob. How can we let them do such rough work?"

Huo Qiushui answered simply:
"Your Highness, yes."

"The Marquis once said that the most important thing for an army is to understand why they are fighting."

"Let them do more for the people and cultivate the nobleness and self-confidence of the soldiers, so that they can realize their greatest potential."

"Today, the capital has been robbed and the people are displaced."

"Your Highness is kind enough to order the Jingzhao Yin to provide relief to the people, so that every citizen can receive relief. However, there are so many ruins that we can only rely on officials to clean up the ruins."

“Clearing the ruins is a long way off.”

"If Your Highness orders the army to help, the people will surely be grateful."

With Chu Wujiang's instructions, Huo Qiu Shui came to the Prince's residence to feed the Prince some magic potion.

At this moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was about to finish his act of generosity, so he naturally would not refuse and immediately agreed:
"it is good."

"General Huo, go ahead and do it. I agree."

Huo Qiushui bowed and said:

"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness."

“The people will be grateful.”

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled and said:
"Just a little thing."

"I have never seen such a method of training soldiers. Even Nangong Wang of the previous dynasty had never practiced it."

"I want to send someone to study with me. I hope General Huo won't mind."

Huo Qiushui said quickly:
"Your Highness, that's not right. This is exactly what I meant."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled and said:

"Then I will have someone write an order to mobilize the heroic troops from outside the city into the city. Remember not to bring armor or weapons and only wear plain clothes."

The imperial city has its own majesty.

Although the Hero Army is still in its infancy, it has already shown signs of becoming a strong force. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will naturally not let him enter the city openly.

Huo Qiushui immediately agreed:

"Yes, Your Highness."

Huo Qiushui said goodbye and left. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at her disappearing figure and couldn't help but sigh:
"Chu Qing's confidantes are all very capable. I really envy them."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also has many concubines in the Eastern Palace, but most of them are related to political marriages. He neither trusts them nor values ​​them, so he just keeps them in his mansion.

He couldn't find any example like Huo Qiu Shui, a woman who used her body to subdue an entire field army.

Of course, Chu Wujiang relies on his confidante, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince relies on his brothers and sisters.

The Prince of Zhaowu, who was standing next to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, said in a deep voice:

"Brother, isn't this inappropriate?"

"The last time Champion Marquis quelled the rebellion in Tianjing, the people cheered for him, and now he is sending a heroic army to help with the disaster."

Chu Wujiang relied on his propaganda to fool the Crown Prince, but the Prince of Zhaowu possessed the luck of "Dragon Fighting in the Wild" and had the instinct of a wild beast.

This intuition made him realize the danger immediately.

However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still relatively confident in Chu Wujiang. He shook his head and said:
"Don't worry too much."

"The Heroic Army is not the Chu Family Army. I am also a part of it."

"Besides, he is also making me famous."

If the Chu family army came to rescue, even if Chu Wujiang was using the name of the prince, they would still be suspicious. But the Hero Army is different.

Prince Zhaowu looked puzzled and asked:
"Brother, what does this mean?"

"He is just trying to win people's hearts."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said unhappily:

"Fourth brother, fourth brother."

"Originally, I was the one who paid for the Hero Camp. To be more precise, I asked the Tao family to pay for it, so it was naturally my army."

"Later, I planned to expand it into a field army, from about 10 soldiers to 50 combat soldiers and 250 million auxiliary soldiers. At this time, there was not enough money. Even if I squeezed the Tao family dry, it would not be enough. I had to share the benefits equally."

"Fortunately, Chu Qing came up with a good idea to issue national debt and let everyone participate."

"In this way, the future distribution of benefits for the Hero Army will take shape."

"For example, Chu Qing was given 20 combat troops and 100 million auxiliary troops. This was the court's reward for his contributions..."

Prince Zhaowu looked like he had a headache, and he said quickly:

"Brother, stop reading."

"Anyway, what you mean is that the Hero Army is also considered our people."

His Royal Highness answered affirmatively:

"Of course."

"You will also serve as the commander of the Heroic Army, commanding 5 soldiers and 20 auxiliary troops!"

"So fourth brother, you have to stand up!"

"Don't waste time on this suspicion."

Even if he has problems, that will be in the future.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still knows what is important.

Prince Zhaowu showed an awkward look and said:
"Brother, the commander is equivalent to the commander-in-chief, and is above the commander of ten thousand men, and is specially set up for the field army."

"Generally speaking, this commander must have a spiritual level of cultivation."

"But, but I didn't."

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also understood his embarrassment.

The East Palace has too few Yuanshen Zhenren.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said in a deep voice:
"There will be a way."

"Chu Qing is a lucky star. Look at the warriors who follow him, many of them have made progress."

"For example, Shen Qingyue, Feng Yao, etc., were able to successfully advance to the Yuan Shen realm."

"I want you to stay with him and go south with him."

"You have to seize the opportunity, even your second sister."

Prince Zhaowu had no choice but to say:
"yes, Sir!"

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked at Prince Zhaowu and couldn't help but sigh.

【Perhaps I should go find Wang Ren.】

[In the imperial examination next spring, he will surely win the first place in both civil and military examinations, and with the help of this luck, he will try to advance to the Perfect Dollar God.]

[After Fang Xiaoran got into trouble, the Confucian sect began to adjust its strategy and transferred the resources given to Fang Xiaoran to Wang Ren.]

[It should work! ]

The Eastern Palace does not have enough people with it, so it must try to win over as many heroes as possible from all over the world, especially the newly promoted souls.

……

The disaster relief plan was approved by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Chu Wujiang's absence highlighted the Crown Prince's reputation and weakened his own presence, causing the people to sing praises to the Crown Prince and the heroic army.

At least that's what it sounds like.

"It turns out that this heroic army is really different."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is so kind and virtuous that he deserves to inherit the throne!"

The Champion Newspaper also published a special report on the heroic army's disaster relief operations, praising the Crown Prince, and all the civil and military officials in the court began to flatter him.

For example, Lord Qian, the Jingzhao Yin, was afraid that he would not be able to flatter the princess, so he took the initiative to follow Princess Qionghua and help her move stones.

As a result, he slapped the horse's leg, causing Princess Qionghua to say coldly:

"Sir Qian, Jingzhao Yin governs tens of millions of people in Tianjing, and there are countless major events happening every day."

"You are not handling government affairs, but are carrying stones with me."

"Do you want to be a porter?"

Jingzhao Yin's Lord Qian immediately said with a sweat dripping down his back:

"Your Highness, I dare not."

"I am only here to investigate the people's sentiments. I will go back to handle government affairs now!"

Apart from this little episode, the heroic army's disaster relief operation took almost two days to completely resolve the ruins of Tianjing.

Tens of thousands of supermen worked together to clean up the ruins, and it didn't take too much time. The people of Tianjing couldn't help but cheer.

After cleaning up the mess, Huo Qiushui couldn't help but say apologetically:

"My husband finally found some free time, but I don't have time to accompany him."

She is too busy.

Huo Qiu Shui is responsible for recruiting soldiers, forming an army, training the army, etc.

Building a large army is not easy.

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:
"No, this is also very rewarding for me as a husband, listening directly to the call of the people."

"Did you hear that, ma'am?"

Huo Qiushui asked in confusion:

"My husband means..."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

“This is the power of humanity.”

"Madam, do you want to advance to the spirit realm?"

Huo Qiushui widened his eyes and nodded:
"Yes, I dream about it."

Chu Wujiang smiled and said:

“Although I can’t do it now, I can try it.”

After Chu Wujiang finished speaking, he took out a Nirvana Fruit and two Dragon Yuan Immortal Pills.

Huo Qiu Shui's state of mind and degree of compatibility have made great progress. It is still too early for him to break through to the soul directly, but he has the greatest qualifications and potential for growth.

Chu Wujiang didn't mind helping her.

The power of eternal humanity begins here.

(End of this chapter)