The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 82 Subduing a Thousand Armies, Undercurrents Surge

Linjiang Prefecture City, Jinming Ward.

In a dark room in a three-story attic, several men in black cowered in the shadows, fearing that the evil god would notice their spying and shoot them off their necks.

The group trembled uncontrollably, and when they looked at each other, they could see the horror and shock on their companions' faces.

terrible!

With just one man and one gun, he annihilated the Guo family and the Hua family's two thousand elite troops in a short span of time. Even more unbelievable was...

"Invulnerable to swords and spears?! Am I seeing things, or am I still half asleep?" a man in black said as if in a dream.

"The Guo family and the Hua family are both finished. They are not people we can contact. Go back and report to the manor lord immediately."

"Hmm? Something's not right. That person didn't leave; he went back to Mingguang Villa. What is he planning to do?"

The wind howled in his ears, and the strong, cold wind made Hong Yuan's clothes flutter loudly, with torn strips of cloth flying everywhere.

Hong Yuan frowned, then simply reached out and ripped off his robes, revealing his bare upper body.

His muscles became increasingly smooth and perfect, each part of his body as if cast in bronze and iron, neither appearing bulky and bloated, yet brimming with explosive power.

Wearing only a pair of well-fitting trousers, Hong Yuan darted across the rooftops, leaped down, and strode towards the Mingguang Courtyard.

His battle only resulted in two or three hundred deaths and injuries. Even though many had fled earlier, there were still at least a thousand soldiers left in the villa. Why wouldn't he take them in?
If we just leave like this, wouldn't we be doing all the work for someone else?

Some of the fleeing soldiers who saw Hong Yuan ran away as fast as they could, crying for their parents, while others collapsed and fell to the ground.

Hong Yuan ignored them and, in the blink of an eye, blocked the gate of Mingguang Villa again.

Hundreds of soldiers in the courtyard were weeping uncontrollably, their faces pale with fear.

Seeing Hong Yuan chase after several riders, they were filled with fear and unease. They felt it would be safer to stay in the courtyard, so they did not flee. Little did they expect that this 'demon' would return. Did he really intend to exterminate them all?
Whoops!

A flash of silver light appeared in Hong Yuan's palm, and the Deadly Throat-Locking Spear shot out like an angry dragon, causing the air to hiss violently. The invisible and intangible gas seemed to transform into a torrent, which was then drawn into the spear and slammed into the door on one side.

Boom!

Immediately afterwards, everyone in the courtyard heard a huge roar, like a bolt of lightning. A visible ripple spread across the heavy door, and pieces of wood shattered and scattered in all directions.

The waves surge powerfully!
The most exquisite aspect of the subtle-level power of the Caobang (Grass Canal Gang) lies in its ability to accumulate power like waves, one after another, pushing the previous wave forward.

Hong Yuan's spear thrust contained three layers of force, making it as powerful as thunder, truly possessing the might of lightning descending upon the world.

Inside the compound, many soldiers stared in shock, their mouths agape. Amidst the billowing dust, a clear voice could be heard.

"Apart from the Guo family and the Hua family, who need to be screened, everyone else, lay down your weapons..."

Kneel down and you won't be killed!

Surrender and you'll be spared!

More than half an hour later, the smell of blood was still strong in the courtyard, but all the corpses had been moved to the outer room, waiting to be buried later.

In addition to the soldiers who were initially killed by Hong Yuan, many more were added.

Hong Yuan ordered the surrendered soldiers to identify the most wicked officers and generals. Not only the Guo and Hua families were spared, but everyone else was also targeted, resulting in a major purge.

Those who commit crimes are executed immediately, while those whose crimes are minor are imprisoned first and punished later.

Those who knew they were doomed naturally refused to submit to slaughter and tried to resist on the spot, but before Hong Yuan could make a move, they were surrounded and killed by the surrendered soldiers.

After this series of actions, approximately 1,100 people remained.

Among them were actually some members of the Hua and Guo families, but these people were not accused of wrongdoing. Hong Yuan only demoted them and kept them in the army. Next, he would take over the businesses of the Guo and Hua families. These people were quite useful, and if they were willing to work diligently for him, regardless of whether they harbored resentment, Hong Yuan would not refuse to let them go.

But if they outwardly comply but inwardly defy you, and secretly play tricks, then they can only be directly crushed.

With Hong Yuan's powerful spiritual sense, if anyone around him harbors malice towards him or makes any unusual moves, he will definitely be able to detect it. There is no possibility of him enduring humiliation and forbearing to turn the tables.

Moreover, Hong Yuan remembered that Miss Hua was from the Xuanbing Sect, one of the three major sects in Mingzhou, and keeping some of the Hua family members around was a good way to fish.

Hong Yuan chuckled lightly. A middle-aged scholar in his forties with a fair complexion and a long beard approached him, bowed, and presented a list with both hands: "Your Majesty, this is the list of newly recommended generals. Please take a look."

This middle-aged scholar was originally a staff member of Hua Shouren, and his name was Xie Yansheng.

He was not skilled in martial arts, and Hua Shouren had left him behind when he fled. When Hong Yuan forced him to surrender, he immediately knelt down.

To show their sincerity, they even pointed out several members of the Hua family on the spot.

Hong Yuanben was still speculating whether it was a ruse, but his intuition told him that Xie Yansheng's emotions were only fear.

It's clear he really doesn't want to die.

Hong Yuan flipped through the list and memorized a few names.

These 1,100-plus men were broken up into four battalions, each with about 300 men and four captains.

Under each captain, there were several squad leaders and several fire captains.

Hong Yuan didn't take it to heart. These people were only temporarily assigned to their posts. If they did well, they would be promoted to full positions, and if they didn't do well, they would be promoted or demoted.

The great power belongs to oneself, and one is not afraid of those below deceiving or concealing the truth from those below.

Hong Yuan tossed the roster to Xie Yansheng and said with a smile, "Mr. Xie, you can be my advisor for now. I'm focused on martial arts, and I need you to plan many things."

Xie Yansheng was overjoyed and immediately bowed down, knelt down respectfully and kowtowed: "I am but a humble man, yet I have been valued by Your Majesty and entrusted with an important task. How could I not do my utmost and serve with all my heart?"

Hong Yuan was not surprised by Xie Yansheng's attitude.

In this world, martial arts exist. Even before the imperial examination system was abolished, military positions always suppressed civil officials. At that time, many impoverished scholars who considered themselves talented had to fawn over powerful families in order to obtain an official position.

Let alone now?

"Alright, Mr. Xie, please rise."

Hong Yuan nodded, then asked in a questioning tone, "Mr. Xie, what do you think I should do next?"

Xie Yansheng had clearly prepared his strategy when he surrendered to Hong Yuan, and now he was confident and said without hesitation, "That depends on what the lord thinks of the prefecture city."

After he stood up, he still kept his hands at his sides and his head down. He glanced at Hong Yuan out of the corner of his eye and saw a smile on his lips. He didn't dare to keep him in suspense and continued, "If the lord is interested in the prefecture city, why not act decisively and take advantage of this opportunity to capture the Golden Soil Camp immediately?"

"The Golden Soup Camp originally only had a little over three thousand soldiers, and many more were drawn away by the Guo and Hua families, leaving only a little over a thousand soldiers. With the divine might of our lord, taking it down will be a piece of cake."

As Xie Yansheng spoke, he recalled Hong Yuan's divine might in breaking through the city with a single spear and slaying enemy generals, and his eyes still showed undisguised shock.

"Oh? The Three Guards of Linjiang, why not the Iron Wall Guard and the White Scale Guard?" Hong Yuan asked with a faint smile.

“The White Scale Guard is almost entirely controlled by the Wei family, and it will be difficult to destroy it in a short time,” Xie Yansheng said. He then added, “With the Lord’s supernatural powers, he can certainly subdue them, but it will take some time. Moreover, the White Scale Guard is located in the East City, while the Golden Soup Camp is at the South Gate, which is the closest.”

"As for the Iron Wall Guard, the situation is similar to that of the White Scale Guard. The Xiang family controls most of the Iron Wall Guard's strength, while the rest is divided among various major families."

Seeing that Hong Yuan did not refute this, Xie Yansheng continued, "The Jintang Camp controls the South Water Gate. All ships, people, and goods entering and leaving the prefectural city by waterway must be inspected by the Jintang Camp. In addition, with the canal gangs under the control of the Lord, the canal transport affairs in Linjiang Prefecture, both in terms of official matters and in the Jianghu, have fallen into the Lord's hands by eight or nine out of ten."

(End of this chapter)