Da Zaojun

Chapter 235 Send troops!

Now that the rear is stable, all the hidden realms that have been exposed within Taichang have been subdued, and there are plenty of various products to be found, plus 100,000 Bigu Pills in hand.

Song Wuji immediately ordered that 300 auxiliary soldiers be promoted to regular soldiers, bringing the total number of regular soldiers to 500. He also ordered that another 1,000 auxiliary soldiers be recruited from the city.

Song Wuji had thought that recruiting soldiers would be difficult, but to his surprise, there were many eager applicants.

Killing demons and offering their heads as sacrifices is the simplest way to increase the three treasures.

Of the five hundred regular soldiers, fifty had also studied the Demon Hunter Archer Ritual and were all ninth-rank archers, each equipped with a ninth-rank bronze bow and a ninth-rank quiver.

The quiver was woven by Huang Qiaoyun in imitation of the protective design of a copper coin bag. Just as copper coins can be continuously recycled, this quiver can also be used to mark the arrows for recycling.

The arrows and arrowheads were also crafted by a ninth-rank craftsman and his apprentices. In any case, each quiver contained twelve high-quality arrows, with three additional quivers for supplementary use. Although they were not high-quality, they were still considered excellent. If you didn't want to recycle them, you could use techniques like explosive arrows.

The other 150-plus regular soldiers all wore ninth-rank bronze armor, which was full-body armor, making them completely heavy armored soldiers.

The newly promoted 300 regular soldiers, although not equipped with such good gear, had been trained in advance and wore woven rattan armor and talisman armor with inscribed symbols.

Most of those who survive this war will be promoted to the ninth rank.

The threshold for the ninth rank is actually not high.
In addition to the three points of essence, three points of energy, and three points of spirit, if you can achieve another breakthrough, the total value of the three treasures will reach 10 points.

They had all trained and mastered martial arts techniques, reaching the pinnacle of ordinary people, only lacking a satisfying killing spree.

Every young soldier yearns for glory.

Song Wuji granted them spiritual fields and houses.

Some of those who had made outstanding military achievements were even given women—nuns rescued from secret realms. Although they were bald, they were still virgins. What more could you ask for?
At first, these nuns chanted Amitabha Buddha's name, like dead people.

Later, Song Wuji specifically allowed them to learn the dual cultivation technique "Hua Chao Jue" in the secret realm of Qionghua Garden. After learning this technique, even the most aloof nuns couldn't help but develop feelings for those who cultivated it, and some even became devoted to it and willing to live a good life with it.

No matter how wonderful the banana spirits in the Paradise House are, nothing beats the warmth of having a wife and a cozy bed.

Song Wuji set a strategic goal.

"This time, the primary objective is to capture Jianxin County. We are advancing in a grand and imposing manner, clearing out the wilderness, and killing any demons and monsters we encounter."

"When you encounter a demon's lair or the entrance to a secret realm, mark the location. Then, have a team of highly skilled individuals enter, kill the demons, and retrieve the secret realm treasure chest and the secret realm token."

"As for the area three miles outside the new city, we will set up camp and await orders before launching our attack on the city and territories."

“We were supposed to take Jianxin County a long time ago, but we’ve been busy with many things lately, so it’s been delayed.”

"I killed one of those Five Paths Evil Gods, leaving four. They will surely invite other demons this time, but it doesn't matter. As long as they are not fifth-rank demons, even if they are sixth-rank demons, several of them together may not be able to defeat me."

"Chen Xiu, in this battle, the main commander should seize the opportunity to learn about military tactics and try to unite the five hundred regular soldiers into one force. All the soldiers should be elite, and the focus should be on killing demons of the eighth rank or above."

After obtaining the prison order, and after Lü Han sensed the Legalist rituals out of thin air, Song Wuji planned to have Chen Xiu try to sense the military rituals through war.

"Lü Han, you are appointed as the supervising judge."

"The three elders of the Beggars' Sect are: the Law Enforcement Elder, who is in charge of intelligence scouts; the Transmission of Law Elder, who is in charge of terrain exploration; and the Transmission of Skill Elder, who is in charge of military merit registration."

“Bao Sizao, you are in charge of all logistics and food distribution in the army. For every twenty men, there will be one cook in charge of their meals.”

"Huang Qiaoyun, you are in charge of military equipment and weapons, and many artisans accompanying the army will be under your command!"

"Luo Chuan, explore the waterway in Jianxin County to find the demon's lair."

"Wan Xiangping, you are in charge of the accompanying soldiers, civilians, and auxiliary troops. You are responsible for steadily advancing and killing those ninth-rank demons and monsters in the wilderness."

"Lin Pandi, you are responsible for accompanying the army for medical treatment, bandaging wounds, stopping bleeding, taking care of the wounded, and coordinating military doctors."

After becoming the local ruler of Dongcheng District, Dr. Li used a method of indirect instruction in dreams to train some physicians and awaken the rituals for those of unranked and ninth ranks. Those of unranked rank were called medical apprentices, while those of ranked rank were called [Pharmacists and Medical Craftsmen]. Song Wuji taught them some knowledge of wound treatment from his previous life, such as clean gauze, disinfection measures, etc., along with healing magic. After becoming the district lord, Song Wuji granted one percent of the city's residents the innate effect of his supernatural ability to consume food: as long as they ate, their injuries, true energy, and magical power would slowly recover. It seemed that as long as they didn't die on the spot, they could recover quickly.

These soldiers were all carefully nurtured with great effort, resources, and dedication, and Song Wuji couldn't bear to lose them.

Not only the main soldiers, but also the auxiliary soldiers, Song Wuji was reluctant to part with.

Human resources are too precious!

"City God Tian, ​​before we go into battle, please bestow your blessing!"

Song Wuji had previously given Tian Chenghuang four protective items and two treasures. In addition, as the guardian deity of the city, Tian Chenghuang's use of divine power could indeed bless the army.

"The bravery of the three armies!"

"Swift as the wind!"

"With strength to uproot mountains and rivers!"

"Impregnable!"

Even though Tian Chenghuang had already been promoted to the seventh rank, he was still panting heavily after receiving these four blessings.

The "Courage of the Three Armies" is a morale boost, making one brave and fearless in battle. The more victories one's side wins, the more it stacks, similar to stacking berserk mode.

Swift as the wind increases marching speed, physical strength, and endurance.

The ability to uproot mountains and rivers is temporary; it increases strength and unleashes potential.

"As solid as a fortress" means to increase the defensive strength of a battle formation.

"My blessing has consumed all my divine power and can only last for three days. After three days, if I need to bestow blessings again, I will need to use the luck stored in the luck pool."

Song Wuji sensed the blessings from the gods and the City God, and with the one percent of his innate talent that he had shared with everyone, his combat power had increased by more than half.

"Take Jianxin County within three days!"

As the ruler of the territory, Song Wuji will also be stationed with the army, but he will not easily take action unless the Five Evil Gods directly appear, or other demons or evil gods appear.

In addition, Song Wuji also brought along the Golden Bee Queen and the Malt Boy.

With this setup, basically all the city's fighting force has been mobilized.

If anyone dares to bypass the city and head straight for the lair, the city god will be able to hold out, and with Lin Fajing, a master of formations, they can also be as cunning as turtles. Moreover, the Weaver Girl and the Mirage Dragon have both been left behind by Song Wuji in the secret realm of Rakshasa Karma City.

While Song Wuji was marching, the Five Evil Gods had already sensed it. More than a month ago, Song Wuji almost killed him. After that, he visited demon caves and secret realms everywhere, forming sworn brotherhoods with all the named demons and evil gods in the surrounding area.

At this moment, they are on Laolong Mountain in Jianxin County.

There were two thousand patrolling demons, two thousand hunting demons, eight hundred woodcutting demons, eight thousand guarding the city, and one thousand two hundred guarding each of the four sides.

In addition, there are the bronze Buddha in Tongfo Temple, the royal zombie in Taizi Tomb, and the fallen goddess Huang Gu Niang in Huanggu Temple. These are all seventh-rank demons and evil gods.

There were dozens of those who held the eighth rank.

But the most formidable ones weren't these few seventh-rank old demons. If they were all seventh-rank, none of them would naturally submit to the others.

The most formidable creature was a strange bird. This bird appeared to be a phoenix, but it was also malevolent, its body emitting black smoke, and it brought nothing but disaster.

This strange bird actually possesses the strength of a sixth-rank cultivator.

(End of this chapter)