Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 85 Soul Guidance Device? Mines?

The autumn wind was bleak, and a desolate atmosphere pervaded the air.

After reaching an agreement with Xiao Yu, Xue Qinghe immediately ordered his army to set off to quell the rebellion.

The 50,000-strong army marched on, its momentum immense, its banners obscuring the sky, and its presence overwhelming.

Xiao Yu and his teammates were assigned to Xue Qinghe's First Squad of the Royal Guard, and were directly under Xue Qinghe's command.

As the army marched along, Xiao Yu gradually realized the difference between Soul Masters and the army. In terms of individual combat ability, a hundred soldiers were not even worthy of carrying the shoes of a Soul Master. However, in terms of teamwork, not the kind of teamwork where seven Soul Masters formed a team, but a team of thousands or tens of thousands of people, Soul Masters could not even catch up with soldiers.

And there is only one reason for all of this.

discipline!

That's right, this is the biggest difference between Soul Masters and soldiers. Soul Masters value individual combat power, are usually undisciplined, and love to show off their individual heroism. Soldiers, on the other hand, have strict military discipline and follow their superiors' orders in everything. Therefore, even a Title Douluo is unwilling to directly confront a million-strong army composed of strict military discipline.

There is no shortage of clever people in this world. Hundreds of years ago, someone proposed that if the powerful strength of Soul Masters and the strict discipline of the army could be combined to form a Soul Master Legion, they would be invincible on the battlefield.

It's easier said than done. To become a Soul Master, even a level 10 Soul Master, means starting above the rest. In the Douluo Continent with its hundreds of millions of people, there are only a few hundred thousand Soul Masters. You can imagine how prestigious their status is. Why would someone give up such a privileged life to join the military and be subject to all sorts of rules?

Furthermore, equipping a Soul Master requires a hundred times more funds than equipping a soldier. Therefore, currently only the Heavenly Dou and Star Luo Empires and the Spirit Hall can afford to build a Soul Master Legion, and even then, the number does not exceed ten thousand.

"snort!"

Just as Xiao Yu was pondering the differences between the army and soul masters, the tent flap was lifted, and Xue Qinghe, who had just finished a military meeting, walked in with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

"What's wrong? Who offended His Highness the Crown Prince?"

Xiao Yu sat under Xue Qinghe's desk, looking at Xue Qinghe's gloomy face, and poured her a cup of tea.

Xue Qinghe downed the tea Xiao Yu handed him in one gulp, then said resentfully, "It's all because of that damned Lin Jun, who keeps going against me!"

Lin Jun was the commander of this 50,000-strong army. Xiao Yu only learned after joining the army that this person was actually a confidant of Prince Xue Xing. It was no secret that Xue Xing supported Xue Beng and was at odds with Xue Qinghe. Lin Jun also relied on Xue Xing as his backer to repeatedly cause trouble for Xue Qinghe.

"What did he do now?"

Xiao Yu calmly poured himself a cup of tea, took two sips, and then spoke. He wasn't interested in the internal strife within the Heaven Dou royal family; his purpose in coming here was simply to let the team experience the trials of war.

Xue Qinghe looked at Xiao Yu, who remained calm, and was furious. She said, "Don't act like nothing happened. This matter really does have something to do with you."

Xiao Yu looked at Xue Qinghe suspiciously: "What does this have to do with me?"

"You brought your team into the army precisely to hone their combat capabilities!"

A glint of cunning flashed in Xue Qinghe's eyes: "My original plan was to take Hamos City, the epicenter of the rebellion, and swiftly quell it. But that damned Lin Jun has been contradicting me, advocating for dividing our forces to recapture the vast area of ​​cities surrounding Hamos City that were affected by the rebels. This has left our army scattered and our main camp defenses weak. I've been unable to reach an agreement with him, and we haven't been able to act. Now he's even bypassed me and written to Emperor Xue Ye, suggesting that both sides negotiate peace, promote Ferreira to duke, and give him all the cities he seized as his fiefdom. Because the army's long-term campaign has been fruitless, Xue Ye is also beginning to waver!"

If we negotiate peace, wouldn't that be like making a wasted trip?

Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback, and rolled his eyes at Xue Qinghe. With his influence in the Tiandou court, how could Lin Jun bypass her to submit a memorial to Xue Ye? Xiao Yu seriously suspected that this little vixen was doing it on purpose, just wanting him to bleed a little more to help her.

Xue Qinghe winked at Xiao Yu without any fear, as if to tell him that his guess was correct. In any case, given Xiao Yu's personality, there was no way he would choose to slink back.

"You're ruthless!"

Xiao Yu gritted his teeth and said, then his eyes darted around and an idea suddenly came to him: "I have a plan that we can try."

Xue Qinghe raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Tell me first!"

"These 50,000 troops have always been commanded by Lin Jun. In the army, his words should carry more weight than yours. Otherwise, how could his battle plans, as the Crown Prince, have been rejected by him? Given the current situation, you can forget about relying on these tens of thousands of men!"

Xiao Yu calmly analyzed, "So it's better to grant Lin Jun's wish and let him send his troops out to attack the cities that have been breached by the rebels."

"But wouldn't that leave the main camp vulnerable?"

Xue Qinghe couldn't help but say, "It was precisely because of this issue that I did not agree to Lin Jun's battle plan. Ferreira will definitely lead his troops to attack the main camp once he learns that it is undefended."

"That's exactly what we've been waiting for—for him to attack our main camp!"

As Xiao Yu spoke, he took out a disc-shaped black iron lump from his soul tool and said, "This is the sect's latest soul tool, called a trigger-type soul tool cannon. I prefer to call it a landmine. It can be remotely detonated after being buried in the ground, and its explosive power is no less than the fourth soul skill of a Soul Master. I brought about two hundred of them this time, originally intending to open up sales channels with the military. You can imagine what it would be like if the rebel army stormed into the camp and entered the area where we buried the mines, and then instantly detonated all the landmines!"

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe's expression changed, and a scene instantly flashed into his mind: the rebel army was blown up by landmines, leaving countless corpses and injuries, and they could only flee in panic amidst a sea of ​​fire.

"You've been the Crown Prince for so many years, there should be a few of your men among the officers of this army, right? After Lin Jun sent out the troops, order them to bring them back. You don't need too many, three to five thousand men will be enough."

Xiao Yu continued, "Wait until the rebel army is blown to pieces by landmines and is in complete disarray before launching a counterattack to wipe out the rebels."

This rebellion was a conspiracy launched with the support of the Star Luo Empire. Apart from Ferreira and his few followers, most people were still loyal to the Heavenly Dou Empire. Just like your original plan to attack Hamos City, the idea was to eliminate the ringleaders first.

"By launching a surprise attack on the main camp, Ferreira must have used his elite troops. Once you annihilate this attacking force, the remaining rebels who were caught up in the chaos won't need your concern; they'll surrender on their own."

(End of this chapter)