Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

"..." Upon hearing this seemingly serious twisted logic, Pigsy's lips twitched repeatedly, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

Honesty? Helping people uphold principles? Didn't you start the entrapment scheme?

You concealed all your supernatural powers, ferocious beasts, and somersault cloud, deliberately pretending to be an ordinary Ming army to deceive them into making arrogant statements. You waited for them to make their tough claims before revealing your true abilities, never giving them a chance to surrender from beginning to end.

Now, things have turned out differently; they've become the ones who would rather die than surrender.

After a while, the sounds of fighting on the battlefield gradually subsided.

There wasn't a single Annamese left in the vicinity who could stand up; they had either been crushed by the beast army or captured in Zhu Gaoxi's gourd.

Zhu Gaoxi left no survivors after careful consideration: if these defeated soldiers were allowed to return, the garrison at the next checkpoint would know the Ming army's strength in advance, and the enemy would surrender before the battle even began. Although the probability was small, he could not allow it, otherwise all his efforts today would have been in vain.

We have now entered the era of great strategic battles.

If you don't surrender, I will definitely kill you, but if I don't tell you anything, you certainly won't surrender. This creates a perfect cycle, guaranteeing the death of the Annamese on the other side.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Di led the Tiger King over.

The two men were covered in blood during the fight, their armor stained with blood, and the tiger's mane was also stained with dark red blood. It was walking along, swishing its tail, and seemed to feel sticky and uncomfortable all over.

The entire battlefield was filled with a strong stench of blood, mixed with overturned soil and gravel dust. The air was foul and murky, making one feel nauseous.

Zhu Gaoxi frowned upon smelling the aroma and immediately summoned his alchemy gourd.

With the gourd mouth facing downwards, a dark green light swept across the entire battlefield, sucking in all the Annamese soldiers who had fallen to the ground, whether whole or broken.

Nearly ten thousand people vanished in the blink of an eye, leaving behind only scattered weapons: spears, scimitars, bows and arrows, and rattan armor, piled up like a small mountain.

These weapons, though not very good, are still usable. Otherwise, if we were to manage this area later, we would have to reissue a new batch of weapons to the local Annamese soldiers who are assisting us. Now we can save that trouble.

The battlefield was instantly cleaned up, leaving only the hoofprints left by the rhinoceros, the gravel crushed by the war elephants, and a faint smell of rust in the air.

These people are still alive and well, let's not waste them, let them all come into the gourd and have a chat.

"Fourth brother, the pill you gave me is amazing!" Zhu Gaoxu strode over, leading the Fierce Tiger King. Before he even got close, his loud voice preceded him, his face full of excitement.

"After eating it, Second Brother became incredibly strong on the battlefield, with inexhaustible energy! Did you see that? Just now, Second Brother went up and slaughtered those Annamese, leaving them fleeing in disarray. It was so satisfying! One slash after another, one slash after another."

"Indeed, Fourth Prince's pill is really effective." Zhu Di also led the Tiger King over, his steps steady, but his face also showed a hint of undisguised satisfaction.

"After eating, I feel incredibly energetic, like I have inexhaustible strength. Just now on the battlefield, I cleaved through a man's armor with a single sword strike?"

Zhu Gaoxi had previously refined all the hundreds of rebel soldiers at Ailiu Pass into Human Essence Pills, distributing a few to Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu, and also giving some to the officials of the Prince Rui's residence.

When Zhu Gaoxu received it, he ate two on the way, saying that he thought it was quite sweet, like candy.

Immediately after eating, I felt a warm current flowing through my body, rushing from my lower abdomen to every part of my body. I felt incredibly comfortable all over, as if I had drunk a super nourishing soup.

As Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi, Zhang Fu, and the officials of the Prince Rui's mansion surrounded them, these military generals, who had just been fighting on the battlefield, were covered in blood. The strong smell of blood mixed with the smell of sweat made people frown when the wind blew.

Zhang Fu and Qiu Fu, in particular, were covered in blood, their faces and bodies indistinguishable from their own or the enemy's. The smell of it was so strong that Zhu Gaoxi instinctively leaned back.

He was about to raise his hand to use the light of time to remove the stench of blood from the air, and also to purify the bloodstains on everyone's bodies.

"Old Pig will help you clean up." Pigsy was very perceptive at this moment. He saw Zhu Gaoxi wrinkle his nose and then looked at the overwhelming bloody smell on the group of people who had gathered around. He immediately guessed that the little brother couldn't stand the smell.

He raised his hand and waved it, and a pale blue light spread out from his palm.

As mentioned before, the Tianhe Navy trains on the water year-round, so this technique of keeping clean and tidy is essential.

Where the water glistened, all the stench of blood in the air was instantly washed away, replaced by a faint, moist scent, as if a light rain had just fallen.

The bloodstains on everyone's bodies quickly faded in the water, their armor regained its original luster, the bloodstains on their faces and hands disappeared without a trace, and even the mud on their boots was cleaned off.

The bloodstains on the tiger king and the lions were gone, their manes were fluffy again, and they were snoring comfortably.

"Thank you, Second Senior Brother." Zhu Gaoxi took a deep breath of fresh air, his nose instantly feeling much better, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you, Marshal!"

"Thanks, brother!"

"Everyone, don't be so polite. I didn't really help much just now. I just helped clean up the battlefield. No need to be so polite." When Pigsy saw everyone bowing to him to express their gratitude, he quickly returned the bow. He spoke modestly, but he was quite pleased with himself.

"Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we rest here?" Zhang Fu asked, bowing respectfully. His armor had been cleansed and was now gleaming, making him look much more energetic.

Zhu Di looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and said, "It's still early, but it will take some time to reach the next city. Besides, the soldiers have just finished fighting and are exhausted..."

The cavalry and the beastmen battalion were alright, but the infantry were the main force. They marched from Ailiu Pass to Jiling Pass, traversing mountains and valleys along the way, and fought another tough battle. Many soldiers were now panting heavily, leaning on their spears.

"Father, I have a way to deal with this." Zhu Gaoxi immediately replied after hearing Zhu Di's words. "If they're exhausted, that's easy to solve. We just collected tens of thousands of Annamese barbarians in the gourd, and now there's a large supply of pills. We can give one to each of the beast brigades and infantry; they'll be fully recovered immediately. Also, as for going to the next city, Father, have you forgotten about my teleportation portal?"

As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and a golden light flashed from his palm. The divine craftsmanship was instantly activated, and golden light intertwined on the open ground. Wood and stone appeared, golden dragons coiled around pillars, and gems glittered. In just a few breaths, the magnificent golden portal stood up again on the open ground.

The army crossed from Chizhou Prefecture to Annam in one step that morning, relying on this gate.

"Look! His Highness has summoned that gate again!"

"I don't know where I'm going this time. When I sent it this morning, I didn't feel anything. It just came over in a flash. This time, I'm going to experience it more carefully."

"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and pack your things, another fight is definitely about to break out!"

The soldiers in the nearby camp excitedly whispered among themselves when they saw the familiar Golden Gate reappear.

Having experienced the teleportation that morning, they were no longer so afraid; in fact, they were somewhat looking forward to it.