Distant Mountain Battle Song

Chapter 192 The Dog of Peace and the People of Chaos

The seeds have fallen to the ground and sprouted; this is a process of sowing hope and for that hope to sprout.

Perhaps it was because their innate farming genes had been fully activated, everyone in Yun Family Manor cherished the rice seedlings in the fields.

Some people who are obsessed with this art will even spend the whole day in the fields, and they would rather skip a meal for it.

Seeing the seeds they planted growing and sprouting healthily, farmers feel like they are the gods of the seedlings, gods who can control their life and death.

In fact, Yun Ce had once told them that they were not only the gods of rice seedlings and other crops, but also their own gods.

God controls everything, including human life and death. Now, it is humans who control the life and death of crops, and then control their own life and death through the growth and quality of crops.

This is the process by which slaves, prisoners, and refugees transform themselves into people who control their own destiny through agricultural cultivation. A group of people who have never controlled their own destiny suddenly find themselves starting to control it, and this change is no less than a rebirth.

Yun Ce never said he would give the slaves freedom, nor did he ever say he would give the prisoners freedom, and naturally he never told the refugees that they were no longer guilty.

He simply used various actions to tell these people that there were no slaves, no prisoners, and no refugees in Yun Family Manor.

Labor is the iron gate that tests everyone's identity.

Some slaves were very good at farming, and one of them was the leader of the farmers.

There was a prostitute who was very good at weaving; she was the head of the weavers.

There was also a young man whose fate was so tragic and cruel that he learned how to please people in his desperate situation. As a result, he became the head of the hot spring village. No one talked about his disabled body anymore, nor did anyone talk about his past as a sex slave.

The prisoners who came from Chang'an were literate and could read, so they naturally became the teachers of the place. It was not their background that helped them, but their knowledge.

The common people's duty is to strive to survive in this world. As long as they live, they will strive to live. Yun Ce returned their fate to them, and they have taken good care of their own destiny.
So-called destiny, simply put, is the ability to control one's own life. If you have strong abilities and a stable environment, everyone's destiny is actually not that different.

Yun Family Manor is such a peaceful and tranquil place. Although it is still poor, it is a blessed land for the time being in the north of the Great Wall where people generally live in poverty.

This is the peace that Yun Ce is currently trying his best to maintain.

The longer the period of peace, the more beneficial it is to the development of Yun Family Manor. This is a very simple truth, but few people can actually do it.

The Han Dynasty was in turmoil. In many provinces, the banners of the kings on the city walls changed hands many times in a short period of time. Some provinces even united to make their own demands to Chang'an. These demands did not seem like those that a subordinate would make to his superior.

Luoyang was also in turmoil. The great intellectuals and scholars who lived in Luoyang put forward a theory that Chang'an had declined and that only by moving the capital to Luoyang could the three hundred prefectures and counties under the Han Dynasty be brought back under its banner.

While the world was in turmoil, Chang'an remained remarkably quiet. Both the emperor and the Grand Marshal observed the current chaos with indifference.

All three hundred military prefectures and two hundred tributary prefectures were on edge, waiting for Chang'an to unleash its thunderous wrath.

This is a very strange situation. Since Chang'an's wrath hasn't subsided, everyone can only wait. Once Chang'an's wrath does come down, it's estimated that many military prefectures will have bad intentions.

The greatest threat comes when the bow is drawn but not yet released; once the arrow is shot, the outcome is already decided.

Hong Guniang also wrote to Yun Ce from the distant Chuyun Prefecture, saying that her people had survived the harsh winter and were now struggling to survive in the wilderness of Chuyun Prefecture. Although their lives were not as prosperous as under the protection of the Chuyun Prefecture Shehuo, because the wealthy families had mostly died, the lives of ordinary people had actually become better.

The problem was the wild beasts and poisonous insects. Fortunately, the gunpowder that Yun Ce gave him, although not powerful enough, was very helpful in driving away wild beasts and poisonous insects because of the sound, light, and smoke.

What made Hong Guniang the happiest was that, for so long, no government officials had bothered them. However, Pei Chuan was acting very strangely. He had recently led a group of people to kill many unknown individuals, and he himself was seriously injured. Fortunately, thanks to the Peng Zeng brand rapid growth liquid given to him by Yun Ce, he eventually survived.

Pei Chuan told her that from now on, Chuyun Prefecture would be Chuyun Prefecture and would have nothing to do with anyone else.

This must be a gift Pei Chuan prepared for his child after learning that Hong Guniang was pregnant again.

Since the collapse of Ghost King Mountain, a large lake has appeared there. The general of Iron Enclosure Pass named that lake Ghost King Lake.

It is possible that the collapse of Ghost King Mountain opened up the underground water veins. After the groundwater filled the collapsed pit, it overflowed from the low point of Ghost King Lake and formed a river. This river flows towards Iron Enclosure Pass, and Iron Enclosure Pass took the opportunity to rebuild the moat around the city gate that had long been dry.

This time, the officers and soldiers of Tiewei Pass allowed those wandering warriors outside the city to enter the moat of Tiewei Pass, which can be regarded as showing some goodwill to these people.

The Guifang people have been unusually quiet lately. They've even abandoned some fortresses they've occupied for years, withdrawing most of their forces back to the Qinghe Plateau. Even so, the cautious commander of Tiewei Pass remains prudent, refraining from further expanding their defenses. Everyone understands that this retreat by the Guifang is likely preparation for a more powerful attack; after all, only by pulling back can they deliver a more forceful blow.

The struggle for the Great Wall passes has reached a fever pitch. Even with the Cao family's formidable strength, they only control Yujin Pass and Hutou Pass. Moreover, the struggle for Yujin Pass has led to a complete falling out between the Cao family and the Lang family. This is mainly because at Yujin Pass, the Cao family's old steward displayed extraordinary prowess, killing two of the Lang family's generals in one fell swoop. This not only allowed them to capture Yujin Pass but also directly threatened another pass controlled by the Lang family—Qingshan Pass.

The well pass guarded by the Yun clan naturally became a coveted prize. However, they always thought that a small family like the Yun clan could be manipulated by threats or bribes. As it turned out, Yun Ce was unmoved by either soft or hard tactics and even left his only five hundred cavalrymen at the well pass to await the arrival of a powerful enemy.

Qin Shu and He Qingfang are currently at Jingkou Pass. According to them, the Yun clan's five hundred cavalry must kill their way out at Jingkou Pass to deter those who covet the pass from their ill intentions.

“That kid named Lei Ming has developed internal energy, and his internal energy is very similar to mine. I think I can be his teacher.”

During breakfast, Zhang Min suddenly said to Yun Ce.

Yun Ce nodded in agreement, and Zhang Min picked up her rice bowl again and said, "The other four children also seem to have some internal energy, but it's not very stable and we need to continue to observe them."

Eji asked, "Can you take on so many apprentices?"

Zhang Min shook her head and said, "One thunderclap is enough. I need to save the rest of my time for my child."

"Are you already pregnant?"

Eji was very surprised. She knew that the fish bladder was just something she used to deceive herself. It was not durable at all, especially Zhang Min. Once she started, it was like she was risking her life to do that kind of thing. Let alone a fish bladder, even if it were made of silk, it wouldn't be able to withstand her abuse.

Zhang Min stroked her lower abdomen and said to Eji, "It will happen."

Eji, unwilling to admit defeat, said, "I will have it too."

After they finished speaking, the two of them glanced at Yun Ce at the same time.

Sexual relations between men and women are innate and cannot be controlled by later life. Yun Ce no longer puts up any futile resistance to this matter that has crossed his moral bottom line.

Matters between men and women are not exempt from the mundane, even for gods, let alone a mortal like him.

Lei Ming's internal energy was drawn out little by little by Gouzi using the internal energy that Zhang Min had taken from Zhang Min, so his internal energy naturally resembled Zhang Min's.

Zhang Min was unaware of this, and Yun Ce had no intention of telling her.

The internal energy that Gouzi stole from Zhang Min was only enough to be used on five children. Lei Ming had the best aptitude and was the first to succeed.

A martial artist who does not generate internal energy can only fight by relying on their own strength, making them cannon fodder in the system of Han Dynasty martial artists.

Only when one generates internal energy can one have the strength to don heavy armor, wield heavy armor-piercing weapons, and clear a path for the army to charge.

Of the Yun clan's five hundred cavalrymen, only about one hundred and twenty were martial artists who had developed internal energy.

The Ghost Fang Thousand Men had collected quite a bit of Yu Zhu's internal energy, but even now, the Ghost Fang Thousand Men had not fully understood Yu Zhu's internal energy. Compared with Zhang Min's pure internal energy, the Ghost Fang Thousand Men had discovered that Yu Zhu's internal energy seemed to have some corrosive properties. That's right, this thing would slowly corrode the warrior's body, and it was hard to say what the final result would be.

Judging from the changes in the Solomon's Seal, his body is still in the early stages of corrosion.

Yun Ce's surroundings are becoming increasingly complex.

Yun Ce's reverence for Shehuo gradually rose to another level. The more he came into contact with this world, the more he realized that Shehuo was the only truly good thing. It only gives and basically asks for nothing in return; it is a truly benevolent spirit.

When Gouzi brought out the folk performance again in the secret room, a candle flame had now turned into a ball of fire, which, though not large, was full of vitality.

Yun Ce gritted his teeth and once again transformed his arm into the shape of a dragon, placing it on the flames to roast.

A faint dragon's roar echoed from the secret chamber. Eji cautiously turned to look at the tightly closed door, crossed her arms, and prayed for her husband.

　Chapter 1, and two more chapters to come. I promised three chapters, and that's it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)