Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 478 Do you think you are worthy of being a soldier under my command?

Zhang Yuan, dressed in a black robe of a marquis of war, stood tall and straight, with blood-colored light and shadow floating around him, as he stepped out of the teleportation array of Chenzhou Yuncheng County.

The black-armored soldiers who were originally guarding the square hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Greetings, Lord Zhan."

Zhang Yuan nodded and raised the task scroll in his hand.

"Let the commander of the Yuncheng camp come to see me."

The soldiers clasped their fists and bowed, then quickly left the square.

"Boom-"

"Boom-"

War drums rallied in the ancient Yuncheng County city. Outside the city, more than a dozen leading generals from the 30,000-strong army training camp responded to the call, rode out on horseback, and rushed into the city.

At this time, Xia Baolong, the military commander who was in charge of Yuncheng's government affairs, and Taoist Tengyue, the imperial astronomical observatory's priest who was on duty at the teleportation array, were already waiting outside the county government office.

"Lord Xia, has there been an order from the Northern Great Wall?"

The black-armored warrior who rode ahead shouted loudly.

His name was Guo Yun, and he was a general of the Black Armor Cavalry on the Great Wall in the northern border of the Qin Dynasty.

Guo Yun looks to be in his early fifties, but he has actually been practicing for two hundred years and is a Dragon Elephant Grandmaster.

"Master Sima, General Guo, the situation is currently improving, and the barbarians have recovered. We need to make a quick decision on whether to defend or abandon Yuncheng. Mr. Zhao Yu has already said that it's better to abandon useless things and seize a few more mineral veins."

The second general had just jumped down from his horse and spoke loudly.

Zheng Gu, the captain of Yunlin Army, leads an army with the rank of Lieutenant General. He reached the Grandmaster level three months ago and is one of the top figures among the Spring Hunting Elites.

Many of the elites from this year's Spring Hunting Trial have returned to Yongtianzhou. Only those serving in the military or with outstanding military achievements can stay in Chenzhou temporarily.

Not only the Spring Hunting elites, but also those elites who participated in the Northern Great Wall training last year, many of them now hold important positions in the Northern Great Wall Army.

"General Zheng is right. Yuncheng is now at the front line. If our 30,000 troops were to face 300,000 barbarians head-on, the casualties would be unimaginable and pointless."

"Master Sima, Mr. Zhao Yu's plan makes sense."

The galloping warhorse stood up, and the big man wearing layered scale armor let out a low shout.

Lieutenant General Hu Renjie was originally a core disciple of the Great Qin Martial Arts Sect's Chang Mingzong and a martial arts elite. During the training last year, he joined the army at the northern Great Wall.

In a year and a half, Hu Renjie had broken through to the Dragon Elephant Realm, and was promoted to the fifth-rank guerrilla general for his military exploits, the same rank as a fifth-rank lieutenant general. He was also awarded the military honorary title of Gucheng County Baron for his bravery in killing the enemies.

In the entire Changmingzong, he is the only one with military merit.

As the leading generals arrived one after another, everyone's eyes were cast towards Sima Xia Baolong who was standing solemnly in front.

Xia Baolong practiced both Confucianism and martial arts, and was in the late stage of martial arts. He passed the Confucian and Taoist examinations and entered the army to serve.

He was the acting prefect of Yuncheng County, in charge of 30,000 troops. This was because he had experience in local governance and had served as a logistics and quartermaster officer in the army for 20 years.

The army traveled far to Chenzhou, and defense and logistical support were far more important than combat power.

This was the arrangement Zhao Yu made against all odds when the army entered Chenzhou.

Although some people said that she was selfish and wanted to allow the army to plunder more wealth in Chenzhou, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the maintenance of logistical support by these military officials resulted in minimal casualties among the troops.

Even those battle-hardened generals on the Northern Great Wall could not find fault with Zhao Yu in this matter.

"With the arrival of the War Marquis in the city, Xia has no authority to deal with matters in Yuncheng County."

Xia Baolong glanced at the crowd and spoke in a calm voice.

After saying this, he straightened his clothes and turned to walk towards the county government office.

War Lord?

The generals were stunned for a moment, looked at each other, and quickly followed Xia Baolong into the county government.

When everyone arrived at the lobby and saw Zhang Yuan sitting at the head of the hall, their expressions changed.

"Such a young warrior..." Guo Yun frowned and whispered softly.

As a fifth-rank lieutenant general of the Northern Great Wall, he had been stationed at the Northern Great Wall for decades, but he was only a military earl.

To become a war marquis, you need to win hundreds of battles.

Unless—"I'm afraid it's the Battle Trial, the hereditary military honor?"

Guo Yun's gaze fell on the scroll in Zhang Yuan's hand, and a look of understanding appeared on his face.

While at the Northern Great Wall, he had also seen several sons of military honors come to complete trial tasks.

But when the trial mission comes to Chen Zhou, what level is it?
Which family is this young master in front of me?
But I haven't heard of any hereditary dukes falling...

"War Marquis?" Zheng Gu, standing by, had a look of doubt on his face. He looked at Zhang Yuan's robes and whispered, "Where is this War Marquis..."

He felt a little resentful about such a young warrior.

Zheng Gu was a 32-year-old master and a lieutenant general, and was still far from being a war marquis.

How can this young man in front of me wear the robes of a war marquis?

"Zhang, Zhang..." Hu Renjie, who was standing behind, widened his eyes.

This young man in the robes of a marquis of war must be Zhang Juzheng from Bailu Mountain in Qingtianzhou whom we saw during the training at the Great Wall in the north!

Zhang Juzheng, who single-handedly changed the overall situation of the Nine Continents and carried his coffin to the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth in the Qingtian Continent!
Slaughtering a hundred thousand demons, roaming the world, raising the coffin to heaven and earth...

When Zhang Juzheng, who was so powerful and brave that he could not be looked directly at, really appeared in front of him, Hu Renjie felt that he could not breathe.

This is a kind of awe for the strong and respect for the brave!

Only those who had trained at the Great Wall in the north and witnessed Zhang Juzheng's power, righteousness and indomitable spirit on the training ground could have such respect.

"I came here for a trial mission."

Zhang Yuan saw everyone coming and raised his hand to unfold the scroll in his hand.

Everyone's eyes fell on the scroll and they were all shocked.

"How can it be--"

"This this--"

Even Guo Yun, who had been through many battles, could only let out a low cry.

The task on the scroll is to break the three-layer formation outside Chen Zhou's frost altar and reduce Chen Zhou's freezing power.

After Chen Zhouman set up the Frost Altar, he used the Nine-Layer Formation as a guide to spread the power of frost throughout Chen Zhou.

Although Chen Zhou's Heavenly Dao has been broken and the power of ice and frost has been reduced, the altar is still there.

Over the past year or so, the Qin army's target has been the Frost Altar.

This is also what Zhao Yu is dissatisfied with.

In Zhao Yu's opinion, instead of rushing to the altar with great consumption, it is better to proceed steadily and seize resources.

But she also understood that the army of the Northern Great Wall was extremely eager for military merit. How could the merit of seizing resources be compared with breaking the Frost Altar?

If they could really break the Frost Altar in one battle and melt the ice on Chenzhou, they would need at least two dukes and three national warriors!
"The Chenzhou barbarian army has been deployed outside the Frost Altar. Let alone breaking their formation, even approaching them within 30,000 miles would be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Xia Baolong looked up at Zhang Yuan with a serious expression on his face.

"My Lord, this mission is to send our brothers to their deaths..."

Military exploits are tempting, but you must have a life to fight for them.

How can we break the Frost Altar without millions of troops?

The others looked at each other, their expressions also gloomy.

Not to mention the 30,000 troops from Yuncheng County, even if all the surrounding armies were gathered together, they probably wouldn't be able to reach 30,000 miles outside the Frost Altar.

"You may have misunderstood."

Zhang Yuan shook his head and slowly closed the book, his eyes revealing a light and shadow that made it impossible to look directly at.

"I'm here to tell you something."

"After I break the Frost Altar's foundation, remember to seize the opportunity and strive to gain more military merit."

He glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Do you think you are worthy of being soldiers under my command?"

(End of this chapter)