Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

"Alright, even your father is confused and has forgotten your supernatural powers. Fourth brother, continue speaking and finish what you have to say. We'll do what we need to do then." Zhu Di slapped his forehead. This morning had been filled with the investiture of gods, the Marshal Tianpeng, and the Ice-Fire-Thunder Gourd. There were too many things to do, and his mind was completely full. He hadn't even remembered the teleportation portal, this powerful weapon.

"That's right, Fourth Brother, Second Brother is also confused. How could he forget about this! This morning we went from Chizhou Prefecture to Annam in one step. Now, it'll only take a blink of an eye to go from Jiling Pass to the next pass!" Zhu Gaoxu rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Brother, what a clever trick!" Pigsy stared wide-eyed at the magnificent golden portal.

Upon hearing about the ingenious use of this door, he couldn't help but compare it in his mind to the Monkey King's somersault cloud.

Monkey King can travel 108,000 li in a single somersault. This guy's supernatural power allows tens of thousands of troops to traverse such a distance in one step. It's incredible! I just don't know if there's a distance limit. If there isn't, that would be truly amazing. In the future, there would be no need for marching in battles; we could just open the door and arrive.

Zhu Gaoxi organized his thoughts and said, "Father, this is what I'm thinking. We can teleport directly to the Beast Camp and catch them off guard."

A portion of the infantry was left to defend the city, just like leaving a pass at a narrow pass.

The remaining cavalry and infantry will follow the Marshal. "Marshal, please clear the poisonous gas and obstacles along the way. There's too much miasma and jungle in Annam here, making it difficult for the army to move. Clearing it will facilitate the subsequent march."

He paused, then continued, "There's only one pass left in the north, Qinzhan. It's surrounded by dense forests, making it a prime location for ambushes, and unsuitable for a large-scale army deployment. Have the marshal lead the troops there and flatten it out, leaving a small squad of infantry to guard it. Then we'll teleport directly to the Changjiang ferry and cross the river."

After hearing this, Pigsy lifted the rake, patted his chest, and said, "Okay, brother, leave it to me, don't worry! It's just clearing a few patches of forest, I'll make sure it's done perfectly."

Qinzhan is the end point of the canyon pass, not a formal town or pass, but a post station on a mountain road.

At the end of the canyon is a small open plain surrounded by dense forest, a prime location for ambushes. In historical records, Chen Tianping was ambushed and killed by Annamite troops in this area.

The defending troops were mostly ambushes hidden in the forest, without any strong fortifications, and their main strategy was to launch surprise attacks on the Ming army's marching formations.

The best way to deal with this kind of place is to have Pigsy grow to a giant size, flatten the dense forest with his two rakes, and turn the ambush troops hidden in the forest into fertilizer.

There's no need for complicated tactics; brute force is all that's needed.

Now, we'll use a formulaic approach: a blitzkrieg against Annam.

We've captured two of the three northern checkpoints so far. If we can take Qin Station and Changjiang Ferry before nightfall, that would be perfect.

He took out the gourd and began distributing the pills.

The first portion was naturally given to Zhu Di and Zhu Gaoxu, because the two of them had been staring at his gourd since the beginning, with eyes like wolves that hadn't eaten for three days staring at a bone.

Unable to bear their stares any longer, Zhu Gaoxi simply poured dozens of pills for each of them.

Zhu Di had indeed been following his lead during this period, not to mention his second brother, who would rush to his aid faster than anyone else at the slightest command. These two were not only the emperor but also his own father and brother, so giving them a little more wouldn't be a big deal.

Zhu Di: I was just showing concern for my offspring. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense.

Zhu Gaoxu beamed with joy as he received the pill, carefully placing it into the small gourd at his waist. He patted the gourd's belly, looking completely satisfied.

Zhu Gaoxi then summoned the officials of the Prince Rui's residence and distributed two thousand pills to Qiu Sheng, Xu Jingchang, and others, instructing them to distribute them to the soldiers of the Beast Battalion according to the list, and also to give one pill to each of the wounded soldiers.

Since I don't feel bad about giving away these pills, I've already taken in nearly 10,000 people in just one day, and the pills I've refined are piling up so much they can't be stored anymore.

If one day the elixir is almost used up, just open a portal to Japan, bring all those Japanese pirates in, and then bring in the Jianzhou Jurchens as well.

If that's still not enough, those black guys in Africa will provide plenty, and the elixirs they concoct will probably have miraculous effects.

There's always somewhere to restock.

He trusted his subordinates to do their jobs. After giving them instructions, he added that they should supervise each other. Although he knew they wouldn't cheat, rules still needed to be established.

"Alright, do as Fourth Brother says. Zhang Fu, pass down the order: the Beast Battalion must assemble immediately, collect the pills, and prepare to pass through the teleportation gate," Zhu Di instructed Zhang Fu.

Zhang Fu accepted the order and left, while a messenger rode swiftly to deliver the message.

Before long, the soldiers of the Beast Camp had assembled in front of the teleportation gate. The officials of the Prince Rui's Mansion distributed the pills one by one, and they were all distributed in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

"Could this be some kind of elixir of immortality? It even smells pleasantly fragrant!"

"It really is a magic pill!" The wounded infantrymen lined up to receive it. After receiving the pill, they swallowed it on the spot. Before they even left the line, they felt their wounds itching. Looking down, they saw that the bleeding had stopped and the wounds had scabbed over.

"Will eating this make me an immortal?"

"Didn't the general just say that this is for restoring strength and improving health? Don't get any ideas."

"Who cares, let's do it! Anything made by Prince Rui is bound to be top-notch!" An old soldier took the lead, threw the pill into his mouth, chewed it hard, and swallowed it down.

"Amazing! I feel full of energy, all the fatigue from before is gone!" The veteran slapped his thigh, his face full of disbelief.

"As expected of His Highness Prince Rui's divine pill, after taking it I feel like I can shoot ten times in a row!" another soldier said excitedly.

"I can shoot a hundred times!" a soldier next to him retorted defiantly.

"How can you be so awesome!"

"I've been awesome since I was a kid."

"Alright, let's have a contest later to see who shoots more."

"Let's compete, I'm not afraid of your forearm spanking."

Zhu Gaoxi's spiritual power covered the entire area. When he heard the two talking, he raised his eyebrows slightly. Something about this conversation sounded a bit off. It seemed to have a suggestive undertone!

Don't mess around, Shen He might be watching from above!

Upon closer inspection, however, both men were carrying bows and arrows on their backs, indicating they were archers on the backs of war elephants.

Oh, I misunderstood. You meant that you could draw a bow and shoot arrows continuously.

It's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding. Shen He, get out of here!