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

This unprecedented war between the three kingdoms ended in a great victory for the Xia dynasty.

However, this battle also made Li Mo realize the power of the God of War.

Upon reaching the Martial God realm, one can even influence the course of a nation's destiny.

This power is truly beyond comprehension!

But what Li Mo faces next is the truly severe test.

Zhao Zhenyuan's decision to have the Black Earth Tribe cede Lake Shenjia and the Dapo Plain was clearly not intended for Li Mo to simply station troops in the Mississippi Mountains and cultivate his own military power there.

Due to the government's suspicion of the military, Zhao Zhenyuan had to deal with the situation.

Even if it brings questions and debates!

The first hurdle Li Mo needs to overcome is the government.

He must pass the government's inspection before he can station troops in the Mississippi Mountains.

The military and the government are inseparable. The higher Li Mo climbs, the more he will inevitably have to deal with politicians. There's no way around it.

The army returned to the capital in triumph, and fortunately, the people lined the streets to welcome them, which made Li Mo feel extremely honored, at least the sacrifices he made were not in vain.

The news of this great victory had already spread throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty during the army's return journey.

At least tens of millions of people in the Great Xia spontaneously formed teams to hold a welcoming ceremony during the army's return to the city.

"Soldiers, you have worked hard! You are devoting yourselves to our future!"

"These are eggs from beasts we raised ourselves. They're very nutritious, but they're not worth much. We hope you won't mind and will accept them!"

"From now on, our Great Xia can finally hold its head high! All thanks to you!"

Seeing the smiling faces of the people along the way, Li Mo and the others also showed genuine smiles, especially Qin Zhengnan and Wu Yuqing.

These two came from a family of martial gods. Although they had very good conditions, they were too far removed from ordinary people and had never received genuine love and respect from others.

On the contrary, because most of the descendants of martial gods are portrayed as spoiled brats or even bullies, ordinary people tend to keep their distance from them.

They initially joined the army because of Li Mo.

But now they seem to have found the real meaning of joining the army.

Perhaps from now on, Wu Yuqing will no longer pester Li Mo to duel with her.

Qin Zhengnan also accepted eggs from an ordinary family and began to enjoy them immensely.

As he ate, he exclaimed with delight, "Mmm! I never expected an ordinary egg to taste so good. Even the dragon eggs and phoenix eggs I've eaten before don't seem to compare to this simple egg!"

Seeing this, Xu Feng couldn't help but complain, "Qin Zhengnan, you're wasting food! How can someone eat only the yolk and not the white? Give me the egg white!"

"Who said I don't eat egg whites! I just eat the yolks first!"

The argument between the two drew laughter from everyone.

At this moment, Li Mo timely reminded them: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, our army has discipline, we don't take a single needle or thread from the people, this egg also belongs to the people."

"Captain! Don't worry! I bought it with my own money, I gave them two thousand yuan!"

Upon hearing the figure of two thousand yuan, everyone was speechless, and at the same time, a little envious.

Zheng Jiahao's family background is already extremely good, but he is not stupid. He would never do something as foolish as spending two thousand yuan on an egg.

However, Qin Zhengnan's family background was so extreme that they had almost no concept of money.

Li Mo even praised him, saying, "Well done!"

At this moment, Zheng Jiahao teased, "Commander, you'll soon be the richest man in Great Xia! The national-level wealth within the Mississippi Mountain Region is something many martial god families can only dream of!"

Li Mo didn't take Zheng Jiahao's teasing to heart, but sighed and said, "That's not certain yet! Let's get through this first!"

Li Mo was not afraid to go into battle or shed blood, but he was really afraid to deal with the politicians of Da Xia.

Before long, the group arrived at the gates of the capital.

After the army returns to the capital, most of the troops will remain stationed in Ironblood City, while a group of high-ranking officers, led by Zhao Zhenyuan, will form a delegation to the capital to receive national commendation.

This also laid the groundwork for Li Mo's garrisoning of troops in the Mississippi Mountains.

These politicians aren't fools; they can easily see that Zhao Zhenyuan wants the Mississippi region to give the military financial power. Therefore, it's foreseeable that they will use every means possible to prevent Li Mo from taking over the Mississippi region.

Looking at the gate of the capital city before him, Li Mo couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

He had lived in the capital for nearly twenty years, previously just a poor boy from the slums, but now he had transformed into a major general in the Great Xia army.

A major general who is not even twenty years old is a rare find, both in ancient and modern times.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a great success.

Li Mo felt a sense of unreality arise out of nowhere, and he began to doubt whether it was all real, until a call brought him back to his senses.

"Congratulations on Marshal Zhao's triumphant return! Commander Xiao Se of the Capital Garrison Regiment, along with all members of the regiment, welcomes Marshal Zhao!"

The people who greeted Li Mo and his group were acquaintances of Li Mo.

This person was the one who helped Li Mo when he was investigating the spy case in the capital.

Xiao Se greeted each of the military representatives, but only when he reached Li Mo did he reveal his true smile and make a teasing remark.

"Well done, General Li! It's been over six months since we last met, and your rank has already surpassed mine! Looks like I'll have to salute you from now on!"

As Xiao Se was about to give Li Mo a military salute, Li Mo quickly stopped him.

Among the high-ranking officials in the capital, Xiao Se was someone Li Mo didn't dislike.

Besides, Xiao Se was only around thirty years old, and his position was no less than Li Mo's, so why would Li Mo make him bow?

"Commander Xiao, there's no need for that. I owe you a great deal of help when I was in the capital last time!"

The two exchanged a smile, and then, taking advantage of the brief interval as the delegation entered the city, they chatted for a while longer.

Li Mo recalled that before he went to war, General Qin Fei and Xiao Se had investigated the traitors in the capital together, so out of curiosity, he asked another question.

"Commander Xiao, have you made any progress in your investigation of the traitor in the capital with General Qin Fei?"

Upon hearing Li Mo's question, Xiao Se immediately frowned.

"This matter was originally confidential and I was not in a position to tell you, but given your current position and your past involvement in the investigation, you do have the right to know."

Xiao Se told Li Mo that their investigation into the mole had not only yielded some results, but also involved a wide range of people.

According to their investigation, spies within the Great Xia even appeared in the highest levels of the government, and their numbers were quite large. The infiltration of the White European Empire and the Black Earth Tribe was like a shadow following them everywhere.

Fortunately, the army and government under Zhao Zhenyuan's command were not deeply involved, otherwise the war in the Qiyuan Mountains would have been affected.

Moreover, according to the latest investigation, the mole incident may also involve the current top leader of the government!