Chapter 1096: The Use of the Top General Trial Token
Chapter 1096: The Use of the Top General Trial Token
September 25, 2017
In reality, Zhao Yun had only recently descended from the mountains and was unfamiliar with many matters.
For instance, regarding the foreign legions, this guy was only here due to his master's orders and had no idea what the foreign demons were all about.
Therefore, he was unaware of the implications of the foreign demons bypassing Leye City and entering Liaodong Prefecture.
But Zhao Yun was unaware that Gongsun Zan and his men knew!
Why were they stationed in Leye City? It was to keep the foreign demons out of the city.
Having experienced and witnessed the fall of Liaoxi, they understood better than anyone what would happen if the foreign demons bypassed Leye City and entered Liaodong.
So, when they heard this news, they felt like they had been struck by thunderbolts. Even the hero of Leye City, Gongsun Zan, and the young man couldn't fully believe it. They quickly sent people to verify the authenticity of Zhao Yun's intelligence.
However, they didn't need to verify it. Shortly after Zhao Yun's return, people from Liaodong Prefecture fled towards Leye City. Their arrival not only confirmed the truth of Zhao Yun's message but also inevitably spread the news of Liaodong's fall.
As this news spread, the entire Leye City descended into chaos.
Panic, anger, sorrow, despair, and other emotions began to spread within the city, and Leye City became extremely chaotic.
Some people, in this situation, immediately took their brothers and rushed back to Liaodong Prefecture, like moths to a flame, determined to rescue their families.
Others chose to desert, and some even started looting Leye City's supplies.
Various situations arose after the news of Liaodong's fall, and Zhao Yun stood there, dumbfounded, watching as a once-stable military stronghold with hundreds of thousands of elite troops and mountainous logistical supplies crumbled due to a single piece of intelligence.
What astonished Zhao Yun even more was that, in this situation, neither Gongsun Zan nor the scholar by his side took any action. They silently watched as this vast city fell apart.
It wasn't that they were inactive; they clearly understood that there was nothing they could do, and whatever they did at this point would be futile!
Where did Leye City's hundreds of thousands of troops come from? How were their logistical supplies maintained?
To a large extent, they relied heavily on the aristocratic families of the Liaodong Three Provinces. A significant portion of these troops were private armies of the various clans.
During wartime, when Liaodong hadn't fallen, Gongsun Zan could still control these troops. But at this moment, he had completely lost control. Any action he took would only cause greater chaos, and even if he managed to stabilize the situation, it would be pointless.
With Liaodong already fallen, what good would it do to stabilize the situation? He couldn't even hold against the 600,000 undead army, let alone deal with the current situation.
In this situation, the most rational thing for Gongsun Zan to do was not to quell the chaos or firmly control this military stronghold to fight a battle with no chance of victory. The most sensible course of action was to evacuate immediately.
Gongsun Zan deeply understood this and acted upon it.
On the very night that news from Zhao Yun's side arrived, Gongsun Zan departed with his cavalry, leaving Leye City behind.
Many civilians from Liaodong and unwilling soldiers remained in the city, along with a bewildered Zhao Yun and a young scholar.
...
In the city of Lingzhi, Youbeiping Prefecture, in Youzhou.
Lu Hai Kong was initially in high spirits, planning to use two Top General Trial Tokens to boost Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's combat strength beyond 90.
Unexpectedly, the two generals had profound Combat Potential, and they didn't even need the tokens. Two Divine Martial Pills were sufficient for their breakthrough. While the value of the pills was not far behind the tokens, Lu Hai Kong was pleased to have the tokens available, as it meant he could cultivate two top-tier generals with heritage.
After Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's breakthrough, Lu Hai Kong decided to use the Top General Trial Tokens he had taken out, as he had several other generals with combat strength at 89.
He gave one token to Meng Qu, a descendant of the ancient Qin dynasty, and the other to Wang Ti, who also wielded a blade and had reached a combat strength of 89, making him an ideal candidate.
However, Wang Ti was currently stationed in Bingzhou, where the situation was relatively stable, and they didn't urgently need additional combat power. After some hesitation, Lu Hai Kong decided against giving the token to Wang Ti and instead turned to Xian Yu Fu.
Xian Yu Fu was also a blade wielder, and his combat strength had already reached 89, making him a suitable recipient for the token. Despite Xian Yu Fu not being officially under Lu Hai Kong's command, Lu Hai Kong gave him the token without hesitation.
At this point, Lu Hai Kong was a far cry from his previous self, now possessing the demeanor of a true feudal lord.
In the past, he would have never given away a Top General Trial Token without a pledge of loyalty, but now he was more open-minded. He gave the tokens first and didn't worry about loyalty.
There was little doubt that those who received Lu Hai Kong's tokens wouldn't dare to run away.
By offering two Divine Martial Pills and two Top General Trial Tokens, Lu Hai Kong effortlessly gained four additional generals with combat strength exceeding 90.
This was the true meaning of Combat Potential, and it was just a glimpse of the foundation Lu Hai Kong had built over the years.
This small surge of power greatly lifted Lu Hai Kong's spirits.
After all, he had not gained four ordinary soldiers but four formidable generals with combat strength above 90. Gao Shun's breakthrough, in particular, made Lu Hai Kong ecstatic, and he knew he would be in high spirits for days just by looking at Gao Shun's General Trait.
However, Lu Hai Kong's elation was short-lived, as intelligence from Liaodong soon arrived.
Upon learning that the entire Liaodong Prefecture had fallen, Lu Hai Kong's smile faded.
To make matters worse, an infuriating incident occurred in Lingzhi City...
(End of Chapter)
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