Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 56 Disagreement
At this time, Lu Ming was unaware of these things. Three hundred thousand shi of grain was an astronomical figure for him. If he really had that much, he could do a lot of things.

Inside the front yard, they were listening to Zhang Meng's report.

"Sir, I've heard that a band of bandits has appeared in Heishan County and is plundering grain everywhere. Many villages have been looted by them, but there's no sign of them entering our Fenglei County yet."

"What about the magistrate of Heishan County? Doesn't he care?" Lu Ming asked, frowning.

Now it seems that chaos is getting closer and closer.

There are people who dare to be so unscrupulous.

"Manage? That Black Feather Captain of Black Mountain County is short of soldiers and generals. He makes himself rich by exploiting his soldiers. Now he has less than five hundred soldiers under his command. He can only bully the common people."

It's simply impossible to get him out there to suppress the bandits.

Lu Ming nodded.

However, he was very interested in warhorses.

Do you know how many bandits there are?

"The exact number should be around three thousand, and they are all riding two horses. Many people speculate that these people are not ordinary bandits, but rather a group formed by aristocratic families to intercept their own grain supplies."

"Not just in Hongdu Prefecture, but in other places too." Zhang Meng's words piqued Lu Ming's interest.

Six thousand warhorses are enough to build a powerful cavalry force.

However, cross-border troop deployment is a major taboo, and if the imperial court were to blame it, it would be a serious matter.

Furthermore, if it is indeed a powerful clan that has been organized to intercept grain, then if I were to act rashly, I might face retaliation.

I have small arms and legs now.

They are no match for those powerful families.

However, six thousand warhorses are indeed very tempting.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he started searching in the system store.

A moment later, an object appeared before his eyes.

[How to craft the full set of Ironclad Pagoda equipment, 200000 points]

Now that he already has the Mo Dao soldiers, if he could add another heavy cavalry unit, he would have the confidence to fight against any powerful army in the world should chaos break out.

After all, the Ironclad Cavalry is no joke.

His points now come from purchasing "The Mysterious Maiden's Manual".

All in all, he only had a little over 200,000 points left, but Lu Ming still gritted his teeth and redeemed them.

To unlock more items in the shop, you need a powerful army. In chaotic times, unless you have extraordinary personal strength, you need your own power to live well with your family.

Now that he had obtained the crafting method for the Ironclad Pagoda equipment, he wasn't going to let go of this batch of warhorses.

Moreover, they also had to find a way to earn money.

Points also need to be replenished.

However, this matter cannot be rushed.

We need to plan this carefully, otherwise, if we expose ourselves now, we'll likely be targeted immediately.

This is not a good thing before the world descends into chaos.

What he needs to do now is to quietly accumulate strength and wait for the world to truly descend into chaos before carving out his own niche.

After thinking about this, he looked at Zhang Meng, paused, and said, "Tell Wang Han to take some capable soldiers to investigate the background and strength of these bandits, and most importantly, their whereabouts."

This needs to be figured out.

"Yes, sir!" Zhang Meng replied and then withdrew.

Lu Ming wanted to find out their location so he could launch a surprise attack on the bandits, ideally eliminating them before they could mount their horses, or at least preventing them from doing so.

Although there are Mo Dao soldiers, there is no need to fear ordinary cavalry.

But what he wanted were live warhorses, not chopped-up ones.

Therefore, finding their place of residence is extremely important.

There are still more than half a year until next autumn's harvest, plenty of time. Enough time for him to build up this cavalry force.

However, this would require a large amount of silver.

Putting everything else aside, just raising so many warhorses must be incredibly expensive.

But he wasn't in a hurry; he believed in taking things one step at a time.

With soldiers under my command, I refuse to believe I can't get my hands on some silver.

Just as Lu Ming was trying to improve his own and his subordinates' strength.

Inside the Baili family's living room in Hongdu Prefecture, a huge argument was taking place.

The head of the family, Baili Xun, sat in the seat of honor, wearing a wide black robe with gold patterns.

He held a cup of tea in his hand, sipping it gently, his thin face expressionless.

This Baili family head is no ordinary person; he is not only the backbone of the entire family, but his cultivation level is also formidable.

Their early stage of the Innate Realm allowed their entire family to maintain a transcendent status in Hongdu Prefecture.

“Baili Fei, you’re using family property as a favor. Lu Ming is just a mere captain. Even if he has some connections with the Prime Minister and has some men under his command, is it worth selling all the black gold stored in your family to him?”
Don't you know there are orders from other places?

What's infuriating is that they even gave away fifty kilograms of it.

"Second brother, the reason I befriended Lu Ming is partly because of the Prime Minister, but another part is because his army is not an ordinary city guard; they are all elites."

They were able to wipe out Moyun Village, so you can't think they were just ordinary city guards. At the very least, they were comparable to the border troops.

"The world is about to descend into chaos. Our Baili family doesn't have any cultivation sects to support us. When the rebel armies invade Hongdu Prefecture, we might have to rely on them." Baili Fei wasn't angry; he simply explained.

However, he was met with a glare from the young man opposite him.

His second younger brother, Baili Sheng.

He was in charge of some business in other places, and now that the black gold was gone, he would lose an order, which made him very resentful.

"Prime Minister? If the Prime Minister really cared about him, would he have left him here instead of bringing him to the capital?"

In my opinion, a captain is enough to make up for the lack of friendship between them.

As for your so-called elite force, do they even have cavalry? No cavalry. With just a few thousand men, is it worth the Baili family trying to win them over? Are you out of your mind?
"We can raise an army of tens of thousands of people instantly if we want to, so why would we need him?"

After Baili Sheng finished speaking.

The head of the Baili family, who was seated at the top, slowly put down his teacup.

Looking at Baili Fei, he said, "Fei'er, your brother is right. You have disappointed me this time. Even if we don't talk about the relationship between Li Xiang and Lu Ming, the former is getting old now. This is a world of martial artists."

His vital energy is failing and his lifespan is limited. As a good friend of Prime Minister Li, it is acceptable for me to take care of his friendship despite the age difference, but it is not worth it for me, the eldest son of the Baili family, to deliberately befriend him. A little black gold is not a big deal.

But your attitude makes me doubt your judgment.

Several thousand city guards? Even if they're border troops, so what? My Baili family's own resources are more than enough to handle anything within Hongdu Prefecture!

The words of the Baili family head were quite harsh.

Sweat instantly appeared on Baili Fei's forehead.

He knelt on the ground, "Father, but..."

"There are no 'buts.' I won't hold this against you this time. Your brother will handle it. But if it happens again, you can forget about running the Lianfeng ship business." After saying this, Baili Xun slowly walked towards the inner room.

They didn't give Baili Fei a chance to argue.

Baili Sheng, however, gloated, "Did you hear that? What you're doing is increasingly disappointing your father. I'll send someone to get back the extra fifty catties of black gold you sent out. Your father promised to do so."

"You, the dignified patriarch of a noble family, actually turned down orders from a regular customer just to curry favor with a mere captain. No wonder your father scolded you."

"You!" Baili Fei was about to angrily rebuke his younger brother.

But the other person had already left the living room.

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