High Martial Arts: First day of dropping out of school, reward: Devouring the Emperor's Body

"Always be prepared!"

Li Mo stomped his foot and saluted again.

The moment Li Mo returned from the Seven Yuan Mountains, he knew that a great war was about to begin—a rare war in which the three kingdoms were going all out.

The young soldiers were eager to earn merit.

Although war is cruel, it is an opportunity for Li Mo, and indeed for all soldiers in the army, to make a name for themselves.

No matter what arrangements Zhao Zhenyuan made for him, Li Mo could accept them calmly.

At this moment, Zhao Zhenyuan's secretary guessed what Zhao Zhenyuan was going to do and immediately voiced his objection.

"Commander Zhao, now is not the time! This group of men has never been on the battlefield before, nor have they experienced a real battlefield! There will be problems!"

Zhao Zhenyuan waved his hand and said, "I understand what you're saying, but there's no time for them to train anymore! Even if it costs us dearly, we must seize that alien ruin in the Seven Elements Mountains and the two high-concentration star crystal mines!"

"Our food, drink, and daily necessities don't come for free! They're supported by the taxes paid by the people of Great Xia! Now, at a time like this, we must fight for their interests!"

"This battle must be fought for the future energy supply of Great Xia!"

The secretary ultimately failed to dissuade Zhao Zhenyuan, and what Zhao Zhenyuan had to do was to promote him on the spot.

"Li Mo, listen carefully. I am now promoting you to the rank of captain and appointing you as the battalion commander of the First Battalion of the Vanguard Battalion of the Great Xia Northern Expeditionary Army. Your former superior, Zhang Ruxue, will become the battalion commander of the Second Battalion. The two of you can select elite soldiers from the army to form a team!"

"As the vanguard battalion, your mission is to rush to the Seven Yuan Mountains without stopping, and to harass the enemy forces to the best of your ability while ensuring your own safety, delaying their advance as much as possible!"

"Remember! Don't be reckless! And don't try to fight a losing battle! I'm waiting to see how you fare!"

Good guy!

Zhao Zhenyuan was gambled to be promoted directly from second lieutenant to captain and command an entire battalion of soldiers.

Li Mo had long heard that Zhao Zhenyuan was a brilliant strategist, especially skilled in lightning strikes, using small groups of troops to attack the enemy. Now it seemed that his reputation was indeed well-deserved.

Keep in mind that the main force hasn't even been assembled yet, and he actually dared to send Li Mo and Zhang Ruxue ahead to attack the enemy's main force!

That's incredibly bold!

Two battalions of soldiers at most number around a few thousand, while the enemy has an army of 500,000!

Just thinking about it made Li Mo's scalp tingle!

That was so exciting!

"What? You're too scared to go?"

Seeing that Li Mo hesitated, Zhao Zhenyuan questioned him.

Li Mo shook his head and then said, "No, that's not it. I can take on this mission, but I have a request."

Li Mo's request was actually very simple: he needed the best weapons and equipment.

In modern warfare, elite troops alone are not enough. For example, the heavy weapons of the White Gull Empire are still extremely threatening even in the present day.

Besides, they were only a few thousand men trying to fight against an enemy army of 500,000. They couldn't possibly start by fighting with bayonets, that would be no different from courting death.

The best way to fight is to launch long-range attacks and harass the enemy in a guerrilla-like manner, trying to slow down their advance.

After listening to Li Mo's explanation, Zhao Zhenyuan smiled with satisfaction: "Good! I knew I hadn't misjudged you! Maybe you really can lead two battalions to hold them off! Tell me, what do you need? I'll approve it all!"

In fact, Li Mo didn't ask for much. First of all, the soldiers he selected had to be equipped with the latest individual combat equipment, so as to minimize casualties.

As for heavy weapons, that's simple. The heavy weapons of the Great Xia are still far behind those of the White European Empire. Fortunately, Li Mo just seized a batch of heavy weapons in the Seven Yuan Mountains. Zhao Zhenyuan only needs to provide some more to make up for it.

The secretary was speechless upon hearing this, and slowly said, "You've got quite the appetite, kid. Do you even know that the weapons of the White European Empire are of great research value? Besides, we didn't capture many weapons from the White European Empire to begin with, and you..."

Zhao Zhenyuan smiled and said, "Alright, Secretary! Stop talking! They're fighting a battle where they're almost certain to die! How could they not even be properly equipped? We can't let our heroes bleed and weep!"

With a wave of his hand, Zhao Zhenyuan not only granted Li Mo all the heavy weapons he had captured, but also approved a large number of heavy weapons from the White European Empire from the armory.

These heavy weapons could be assembled into a heavy armored battalion.

Li Mo had his own reasons for wanting these weapons. The Black Soil Tribe had the most backward technological development, and some tribes even had technology that was still in the primitive era.

They naturally lacked any equipment to resist heavy weapons.

When the people of the White European Empire fought against the people of the Black Earth Tribe, their heavy weapons often inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy.

With these heavy weapons, they can better delay the enemy.

Of course, there is also the most crucial point: in this era of advanced martial arts where the average strength per person is astonishingly high, heavy weapon positions can be moved at any time, which means they can use these heavy weapons to wage guerrilla warfare!

Zhao Zhenyuan fulfilled all of Li Mo's requests, handed him the required notes, and instructed him, "Li Mo, I've fulfilled all your requests! You'd better fight this battle spectacularly!"

"I can't give you a specific arrival time for the main force right now. It will take anywhere from three to ten days. In the worst-case scenario, you'll have to hold out for ten days before we arrive! Can you complete the mission?"

Li Mo replied firmly, "Reporting to the leader! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"

"Alright! Assemble the troops immediately! Be quick! The Black Earth Tribe's main force won't wait!"

After accepting the appointment, Li Mo immediately returned to the camp to assign tasks to the members of the Silent Whisper Squad.

Zheng Jiahao is the smartest and has the best eye for people, so it is most suitable for him to select the manpower of the vanguard battalion.

Xu Feng is strong and a good worker, so he was tasked with organizing the heavy weapons that Li Mo had acquired.

As for Qin Zhengnan and Wu Yuqing, Li Mo immediately gave them corresponding positions. They were both descendants of the Martial God family, and most people in the army dared not offend them. Li Mo wanted to quickly build a combat-effective team, and there would definitely be friction between them.

Therefore, someone is needed to coordinate the relationship, and Qin Zhengnan and Wu Yuqing are the most suitable people to do this.

Li Mo's arrangements demonstrated his ability to recognize and utilize talent, placing each person in the most suitable position based on their individual characteristics.

Zhao Zhenyuan originally estimated that it would take Li Mo at least two days to gather a battalion of soldiers, but unexpectedly, Li Mo gathered over a thousand people in just one day, which is the equivalent of a battalion of soldiers in the vanguard battalion.

Even Zhang Ruxue, who already had a certain foundation in the army, was about half a day slower than him!