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In the night sky, an alarm sounded. As Wang Lie swung his blade to slay the gatekeeper, a Qin Soldier shouted from a distance, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Hey!"
Wang Lie drew his Longbow from behind, drawing it like a waning moon. The arrow fell like a shooting star. With a "thud," the steel-crafted arrow pierced the soldier's heart.
Inside the camp, there was a commotion as many soldiers, disheveled and hastily grabbing their Weapons, emerged. However, they were clearly no match for the forces of Liang City. Moreover, Ye Yang had brought elite Cavalry; these soldiers had greatly improved under the training of commanders like Wang Lie and Zhao Yun. Their armor and weapons were of high quality, far beyond what the weak Qin Soldiers could withstand.
...
"What’s going on?"
A thunderous voice came from the Central Army Tent as a burly man climbed out of his warm bed. It was Jia Zhi, the commander of the Qin Army under Zhu Yi.
"Wow..."
The biting cold wind blew open the fabric curtain, and a woman's gasp filled the air. Four young maidens looked outside in terror. Jia Zhi was indeed a debauched and shameless leader, having spent the night in the tent with four women. With such a commander, how could the Qin Army hope for combat effectiveness?
In the night sky, a handsome young general floated in mid-air, clad in dark red battle armor that shimmered with light. His red cloak danced wildly in the fierce wind, exuding an aura of killing intent. He raised his hand and drew a blazing long sword from behind him, a slight smile on his lips as he stepped into the Tent and said softly, "Jia Zhi, your time of death has come!"
Jia Zhi snorted coldly, wrapping himself in cloth and grabbing a long knife from a nearby weapon rack. He shouted angrily, "You insignificant brat! Who are you to dare invade my camp at night?"
"Liang City, Ye Yang."
"What?!"
Jia Zhi's pupils suddenly contracted, clearly not expecting that the Young General before him was the legendary Fire God Warrior who had attacked Ying Zheng at Shadewall just a few days ago. Although Zhao Gao hoped for Ying Zheng's death, rumors had long circulated that Ying Zheng was killed by Xiang Yu in collaboration with Liu Bang, Ye Yang, and others!
"Crash!"
The long knife fell to the ground as Jia Zhi suddenly knelt down, pleading, "So it is Lord Ye Yang from Liang City. I... I, Jia Zhi, have been blind and did not recognize you. I hope you can forgive my momentary oversight. I am willing... I am willing to hand over military power and place the entire Zhu Yi City in your hands. I will serve you faithfully..."
Ye Yang's eyes were filled with killing intent as he coldly laughed, "Handing over military power can save your life? If so, how could I escape the whispers of the world? How could I explain to the people of Zhu Yi whom you have harmed? Today, in order to establish my prestige in Zhu Yi City, I can only use your head, Jia Zhi. Rest assured, I will take care of your wife..."
Jia Zhi was furious, his killing intent surging again as he raised his long knife and shouted, "Arrogant brat! Do you really think I, Jia Zhi, am afraid of you? I've been in the army since I was twelve, fighting across the south and north. How could I fear a mere child like you? Since you seek death today, I'll send you on your way!"
Azure True Qi enveloped Jia Zhi's long knife, revealing to Ye Yang that Jia Zhi's strength was Earth Level Eight. This was indeed comparable to Pang Jing from back then; such strength could command a thousand-man troop in the Qin Army. However, it was a pity that Ye Yang's power had greatly increased and he did not regard this level at all!
"Hah!"
With a light shout, the True Fire Sword blazed with flames as Ye Yang closed in. He suddenly raised his left arm and struck down with his hand like a blade. With a crack, the overwhelming Starlight Power sliced Jia Zhi's weapon in half. Jia Zhi was instantly stunned; after years of battlefield experience, he had only encountered Earth Level Eight or Nine experts at most. He had never faced someone like Ye Yang who was at Starry Sky Level Two!
In an instant, Jia Zhi lost his fighting spirit because he knew that this young general before him was absolutely beyond his capability to handle.
The flames of the True Fire Sword surged as Ye Yang did not let Jia Zhi suffer too much pain. The blade flashed like lightning, not even spilling blood; the Starlit Flame quickly cauterized the wound. Jia Zhi's head rolled on the ground—indeed, for Ye Yang to kill a Qin Army general of this level was as easy as reaching into his pocket!
Glancing at the four women, Ye Yang raised one hand and sent a sheet flying to cover the four panicked women. Ye Yang said lightly, "When dawn breaks tomorrow, you will each fend for yourselves; no one will be able to imprison you any longer!"
In the grateful gaze of the woman, Ye Yang flew out of the tent holding Jia Zhi's head, channeling Fire God Power. Surrounded by flames, he stood majestically in the air, raising Jia Zhi's head high. With abundant True Qi infused in his voice, he shouted loudly, "I am Ye Yang, the commander of Liang City. Jia Zhi is corrupt and tyrannical, deserving of death by all. Today, I have slain him; here is Jia Zhi's head. Soldiers, put down your weapons and remain as Zhu Yi's defenders, or face merciless execution!"
Instantly, a group of Qin Army soldiers exchanged glances. Finally, the first soldier dropped his Wooden Blade, followed by a second, and more soldiers abandoned their resistance. Indeed, capturing the thief means capturing the king; just as Wang Lie said, killing Jia Zhi could subdue the morale of his army without any effort, successfully integrating 3,500 Zhu Yi defenders.
...
Having obtained the Tiger Tally, Ye Yang smoothly took command of the military power and promoted all commanding officers among the Zhu Yi defenders with increased salaries. He needed to rely on these individuals to stabilize the troops' morale; otherwise, if the morale of this 3,500-strong army wavered, it would be a significant problem. Ye Yang was confident in his ability to fight against hundreds alone, but what about thousands or tens of thousands? No matter how strong one is, it is impossible to endure in a war of attrition indefinitely; Ye Yang understood this simple truth.
Before dawn, Ye Yang led his grand army into Zhu City. Indeed, this city was even more prosperous than Liang City, with a large population and vast fertile lands stretching as far as the eye could see. When Ye Yang entered the city with Jia Zhi's head hanging from his hand and leading his army, the citizens welcomed him along the streets. Clearly, Jia Zhi had held too much power in Zhu Yi for too long; the people had long wished to devour him alive.
At the Zhu County Office, several plump officials came out to greet him. Ye Yang showed no signs of goodwill; he executed a corrupt official and stepped over the corpse while quietly declaring, "Those who oppress the common people shall face merciless execution! Listen carefully; as public servants, you must govern diligently and love your people; otherwise, you will meet the same fate as him!"
With this display of authority, a group of officials was immediately frightened into submission.
...
Ye Yang appointed an Earth Level Eight Dragon Armored Warrior as the defender of Zhu Yi and commanded 1,500 troops to continue garrisoning there. By noon, Ye Yang led the remaining forces back to Liang City. Liang City was his stronghold; both Ye Family Forge and Azure Thunder Merchant Association were located there—he could not afford to lose it!
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