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

Chapter 93 Improving Strength
The battle outside Zhelong City has begun.

Lu Ming also accompanied Li Yan on the journey.

Hongdu Prefecture is not far from Jinsha County, and everyone there is still a cavalry unit.

Around noon, we entered the territory of Jinsha County.

Everything here is shocking.

There were emaciated corpses lying on both sides of the road.

Wild dogs are gnawing on it.

All the crops in the fields had withered and died, and the cracked ground was covered with dark fissures.

In the village, occasionally an elderly person would peer out, their cloudy eyes filled with emptiness.

Every step Li Yan took was an ordeal.

"Tuoba Hao deserves to die!"

He gritted his teeth.

His white beard twitched with excitement.

Her eyes were already red.

Lu Ming rode his warhorse to guard the front of the carriage, without saying a word.

They simply continued on their journey in silence.

They finally arrived outside Jinsha County as darkness fell.

Tens of thousands of rebel soldiers knelt outside the city.

In reality, what they called rebels were just a group of refugees, barely clothed.

Covered in filth, he stared longingly at the rice porridge simmering in the large pot.

His Adam's apple was bobbing constantly.

A group of knights charged forward, kicking up a cloud of dust.

This is a centurion of the Imperial Guard.

When he arrived at the front of the group, he bowed and said, "Lin He, commander of the Left Guard, greets Your Excellency the Prime Minister."

How many of these refugees are there?

"Your Excellency, we have captured more than 80,000 refugees in this battle. Some of the more vicious rebels have also escaped and are now looting in the countryside. However, we are outnumbered and cannot wipe them all out for the time being. We can only hold the county town."

Li Yan nodded.

Have we left enough food supplies?

"The Marquis has left 100,000 shi of grain in the county town," Lin He hurriedly said.

Li Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

With this grain, there would be enough to feed the people of Jinsha County for more than half a year, provided they didn't starve.

They brought plenty of food with them, with the aim of completely pacifying Yunzhou.

Then, the carriage continued forward.

Li Yan poked his head out and looked at Lu Ming, asking, "What do you think we should do now?"

"Reassure the refugees and get them moving, give them something to do," Lu Ming said without hesitation.

Li Yan immediately became interested. "Then how do you suggest we make it move?"

"After a major disaster, there is always a major epidemic, especially after so many people have died. I think that while ensuring that the refugees do not starve, we should first let them work and let them know that they can only survive by saving themselves. I saw too many corpses along the way."

First, clean up and destroy all of these.

To avoid causing a major epidemic.

“There are still many bandits in the countryside. If we send a small number of soldiers to work with the refugees, we may not be able to stop them if they are attacked by rebels. But if we send too many people, we don’t have enough manpower.”

The centurion beside him muttered.

What he saw before him was something he hadn't expected.

It seems they also want to do something within their power.

"You just need to be responsible for protecting the city and the Prime Minister's safety. I'll take care of the bandit suppression and make sure they don't harass the working people!"

Lu Ming took on the task directly.

Li Yan nodded. "Alright, what's next?"

“When I’m suppressing bandits, I’ll plant flags as markers. After the bodies are cleared away, I can dig wells in the marked locations.”

Although the harvest this summer is definitely not going to be successful, with water, we can still grow some things in the fields for the remaining six months.

Even vegetables are better than nothing.

It can always support a portion of the population.

Otherwise, we can't keep sending grain over for the next year.

Lu Ming's words were logically clear.

Li Yan nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with admiration.

“Okay, let’s do it that way!” he nodded.

In this prime minister's mind.

Lu Ming's strength might be dangerous on the front lines, but he should be fine for suppressing bandits.

After entering the city, Li Yan began assigning tasks.

All his officials and entourage, both high and low, were mobilized.

Lu Ming led his men out of Jinsha City overnight.

Only by annihilating the fierce rebels and at least restoring peace to Jinsha County can the labor force be restored in an orderly manner.

There is no time to lose.

At this moment, in Shagou Township, Jinsha County, a group of rebels gathered together, lit a bonfire, and roasted the food in their hands.

Since the people had no grain, they naturally couldn't seize anything good.

Most of the pots contained simmering wild vegetables.

It contains a little bit of brown rice.

Although it was hard to swallow, at least we wouldn't starve.

There are quite a few people here, probably over a thousand.

Unlike the captured rebels outside Jinsha City, they all carried a fierce aura.

Those who have fought in the military for many years naturally know this.

These people have all seen blood.

And the number of people killed was definitely not small.

The leader was a middle-aged man whose face was pockmarked and quite frightening.

After scooping a piece of meat out of the pot, he chewed it in large bites, muttering indistinctly, "Damn it, I have thousands of men under my command, and eating a piece of meat is like celebrating the New Year."

I don't know when this will end.

The one who was talking was rolling the vegetable leaves that were stuck to his face into his mouth.

After smashing it twice.

Leave the leftover bones aside.

The next moment, several rebels picked up the bones, wiped them, and threw them into their own pots.

Then, oil slicks appeared on the clear water.

"I heard that the county town is taking in refugees. Why don't we go too? They even give out porridge."

"Bang!" The person next to him had just finished speaking when he was slapped by the middle-aged man.

He was beaten senseless.

"How can we be compared to them? How many people have we killed? You've slaughtered more than one village, haven't you? Do you think just anyone can have a chance to start over as a commoner? If we go there, we'll probably all die."

As the middle-aged man spoke, a worried expression appeared on his face.

However, no one noticed that a large number of armored warriors were gathering around them in the pitch-black night.

The leader was none other than Lu Ming, followed by two thousand strongmen.

A thousand men remained in the city to protect Li Yan.

“These people just looted grain from Shagou Township,” Wang Han said softly from the side.

Lu Ming nodded. "Surround them and kill them all!"

Looking around at the corpses whose bloodstains had not yet dried.

A ruthless glint appeared in his eyes.

"Yes!" Wang Han replied.

He waved his hand at his men and shouted, "Kill!"

The next moment, he led his warriors out.

Among the rebels, the middle-aged man who was in charge stood up, holding a knife.

Before he could make a move, Wang Han strode forward.

He swung the sword down on the head.

The blade gleamed coldly in the moonlight.

"laugh!"

The middle-aged thug who was the leader had his collarbone cleaved open with a single blow, and his body fell to the ground.

He just twitched in place, and after a moment he stopped breathing.

Then, the scene became a one-sided massacre.

The traitors before me all had blood on their hands.

There is no need to leave any survivors.

An hour later, it was all cleaned up.

Finally, they were piled up and burned.

Lu Ming looked at Wang Han beside him and asked, "Have the spies you sent out all sent back messages?" "General, they have started to send back messages one after another. There is a group of rebels about ten miles away from us," Wang Han replied quickly.

"Then let's set off!" Lu Ming said.

He then leaped onto the horse's back.

For the next period of time, he spent almost every day resting in Jinsha City and leading his men out at night to suppress the rebels.

In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed.

Those stubborn rebels throughout Jinsha County were either killed or fled elsewhere.

Jinsha County has finally become somewhat stable.

The bodies scattered throughout the county were also disposed of and burned.

During these two weeks, you could smell the aroma of barbecue almost everywhere you went in Jinsha County.

Li Yan's subordinates also began to formally resettle the refugees, assigning them to various villages to settle down.

At the same time, the villagers were organized to dig wells.

In short, everything is moving in a positive direction.

Li Yan had also witnessed Lu Ming's performance over the past two weeks and was naturally very satisfied.

However, no one knew what was happening during this time.

Lu Ming was the one who benefited the most.

In just half a month, he wiped out tens of thousands of rebels scattered across various regions.

These people were almost all vicious and had a lot of blood on their hands.

Therefore, he earned a great many points.

It amounted to more than eight million.

With the points, Lu Ming naturally wanted to improve his cultivation level.

On this day, he wiped out the last remaining bandits.

I just returned to the Jinsha County government office.

Looking at his travel-worn face, Li Yan felt a pang of sympathy.

"The bandits in Jinsha County have been almost completely wiped out. You can rest at the county government office these days."

Don't go out.

While speaking, she even poured Lu Ming a cup of tea herself.

Lu Ming didn't stand on ceremony. He finished his tea in one gulp and said, "I'll listen to you. I'll stay in Jinsha County from today onwards and won't go anywhere else."

Li Yan then happily said, "Yes, we need to balance work and rest. Our Jinsha County has only just started to improve, and there's also Zhelong Prefecture and other counties. We need to appease them all."

We can't afford to get exhausted in one place!

Then, looking towards the door, he said, "Uncle Fu, bring the food up. The young master must be hungry. I'll eat with him."

"Yes, sir!"

Uncle Fu responded and then withdrew.

A moment later, he and several maids filled the table to the brim.

These are all foods that Lu Ming likes to eat.

"Eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold." Li Yan poured himself a glass of wine and sipped it slowly.

Lu Ming was indeed hungry.

He grabbed the food on the table and started eating.

Seeing this, Li Yan's smile deepened, and he couldn't help but sigh, "I could eat this much when I was young, but now I'm old and can't eat anymore!"

As he spoke, he personally broke off a leg of lamb and placed it in front of Lu Ming.

After all the food and drinks on the table had been eaten.

Lu Ming then stopped.

"After fighting for so many days, I have some insights. I plan to go into seclusion this afternoon. If my godfather needs anything, just have someone call me."

"Alright, you can focus on your seclusion. I'll take care of the rest," Li Yan said with a smile.

Lu Ming nodded. "By the way, Godfather, how's the situation with the Imperial Guards?"

He was a little curious.

Logically speaking, Marquis Hongshan should have captured Jinsha County in just a few days.

It seems they have already breached the Hidden Dragon Palace.

Li Yan frowned and said, "Three days ago, I received news from them that the deputy general of Marquis Hongshan was injured during the attack on the city, and the Imperial Guards also seemed to have suffered heavy losses. Strange phenomena appeared in the sky above Zhelong Prefecture City, with black crows causing trouble."

This repeatedly disrupted the plans of the Imperial Guard.

It seems unlikely that the Hidden Dragon Palace will be breached within the allotted time.

"It must be someone from the Immortal Sect causing trouble. I hope the Imperial Guards are not in danger?" Lu Ming said softly.

"There's no need to worry about that. The Imperial Guards are quite strong. Marquis Hongshan studied under the Five Elements Hermit in his early years and is proficient in earth-based arts. His Imperial Guards are also elite. Even if they are outmatched, they can still protect themselves!"

Li Yan said with certainty.

But Lu Ming was still a little uneasy.

However, with his current strength, he can't be of much help.

He could only nod and say, "That's good."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Yan, he went straight to the backyard of the county government office to go into seclusion.

After accumulating points.

Then you can exchange for enough supplies again.

After redeeming a jar of Dragon Elephant Blood in the system shop, I applied it to my body.

"The Golden Bell Cover" is almost finished.

After he completes his preparations, he will first master the basics of the "Black Tortoise Golden Bell Cover" technique. At that time, when facing experts in the early stages of Qi Refining, he will at least have the ability to resist.

Then, he entered a state of cultivation.

At this moment, the body was covered in blood.

It shimmered with a soft golden light.

Mysterious runes pulsed continuously across his body.

His skin, tempered by the "Dragon Elephant Blood".

It has become more compact.

His muscles contain immense power.

"Buzz!"

Finally, after a buzzing sound, he broke through, and the Golden Bell Shield was completely perfected.

The muscles in his body rippled in concentric circles.

Without pausing, Lu Ming exchanged for a Xuanwu Body Refining Pill and continued his cultivation.

This elixir is a complementary elixir for cultivating the "Mysterious Tortoise Golden Bell Cover".

One 100,000 points.

It is said that it also contains the precious blood of a ferocious beast with the Xuanwu bloodline, making it extremely valuable.

Generally speaking, even disciples of major sects may not be able to take it.

When Lu Ming swallowed the pill.

Instantly, I felt a powerful burning sensation emanating from within my body.

His body seemed to be being tempered by a flame.

Then, the golden bell phantom that was originally outside his body gradually dissipated and merged into his body.

A Xuanwu True Pattern appeared on his skin.

When the muscles twitch, they produce a thunderous sound.

Time passed by minute by minute.

I don't know how much time has passed.

"Phew!" Lu Ming exhaled a breath of stale air.

After feeling the powerful changes within my body.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Then, he exchanged for another Gangyuan Pill and threw it into his mouth.

This time, he will do his best to improve his strength.

The changes in Zhelong Prefecture made him feel that things were not so simple.

Whether for oneself or for one's family, one must improve one's cultivation level.

When the pill is ingested.

A rich energy began to circulate within the body.

It nourished his internal organs.

The azure-gold aura also grew increasingly dense at this moment.

The speed at which it travels through the meridians is also getting faster and faster.

Finally, like a flood, it rushed towards the bottleneck.

"boom!"

A soft sound came from inside the body.

He opened his eyes again.

I felt the power within my body increase once again.

He didn't stop, but started consuming the Earth Spirit Fruit.

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