Chapter 434: Harvest
Chapter 434: Harvest
September 25, 2017
As Wu Yan Yong was slain by Zhao Er, his commander trait also vanished.
Although Wu Yan Yong's death drove his subordinates into a frenzy of desperate retaliation, the loss of the commander trait meant that their frenzy did not increase their combat strength; instead, it only hastened their collapse.
Under Wang Ti's command, the battle successfully concluded half an hour later.
Speaking of which, this broken game has many bugs, but it does have one redeeming feature.
For example, when Zhao Er and Wang Ti's forces, without Lu Hai Kong present and having ventured deep into enemy territory, achieved victory, Lu Hai Kong did not receive any system notifications.
This might be another bug in the system, or perhaps an intentional design, as if allowing outsiders like Lu Hai Kong to be aware of the battle conditions of every one of their forces even when they are not present, and receiving system notifications at all times, would be akin to giving them a cheat code, providing them with an overwhelming intelligence advantage over the native NPCs.
Fortunately, although Zhao Er and his team did not receive system notifications for defeating Wu Yan Yong, the system did not withhold their deserved experience rewards.
After Wang Ti's team eliminated Wu Yan Yong's squad, Wang Ti's combat strength increased to 79, and many of his commanders' combat strengths also improved to varying degrees. Undoubtedly, the one who benefited the most from this battle was Zhao Er, who, despite falling just short, surpassed the others in strength. A ten-point increase for those below 70, and a twenty-point increase for those above.
Besides the personal strength gains of Wang Ti and Zhao Er, they also reaped a substantial amount of spoils of war.
Among them, the most precious items were those Zhao Er found on Wu Yan Yong's corpse.
Wu Yan Yong contributed a Soulstone, a Secret Scroll containing the Barbarian King's Secret and the Barbarian King's Mad Staff, as well as a Token to Zhao Er, or rather, to Lu Hai Kong.
Zhao Er didn't know what the Token was, but even with Lu Hai Kong's current substantial wealth, he would be tempted by it, as this item was a System Building Upgrade Token.
Zhao Er didn't know the value of the items Wu Yan Yong dropped, but he was adept at collecting them, as the Flame Battalion had a habit of collecting boss loot to turn in, a habit they maintained even after graduation.
However, while Zhao Er collected the items, he had no idea of their value, but he was well aware of the worth of the items left behind by Wu Yan Yong's squad.
As the leader of the Uhuang tribe in Bingzhou and the commander-in-chief of the Wu Xian Rebellion, even if Wu Yan Yong himself didn't focus on collecting loot, his subordinates would do so. At this point, the value of the loot Wu Yan Yong brought out was at least tens of millions.
With Wu Yan Yong, plus the loot from the several Wu Xian rebel leaders Wang Ti's team had previously eliminated, their haul for the night was at least twenty million or more.
Such a vast amount of loot made both Wang Ti and Zhao Er beam with joy. Even without participating in the Wu Xian Rebellion, their achievements were substantial, and Zhao Er's new name was now assured.
Afterward, Wang Ti and Zhao Er waited for a while, eliminating a few unlucky souls, and only when they were certain no one else was coming did they send someone to find Lu Hai Kong to report their success."
At this moment, Lu Hai Kong was unaware that Zhao Er and his group were about to give him a rather unpleasant surprise. Zhao Er stood there with a grim expression, observing the situation before him.
After the battle outside Xianyang City, Lu Hai Kong did not linger in the city for long. He quickly sent a battle report to Xi Zhi Cai and then led his troops back to Jiuyuan County.
Although Lu Hai Kong had raided Jiuyuan County half a year ago, it had since become the economic center of Bingzhou over the past year, accumulating significant wealth.
However, Lu Hai Kong wasn't particularly concerned about Jiuyuan County's wealth.
After all, with his position as a Mojin Colonel, acquiring wealth was relatively easy for Lu Hai Kong. The true value of Jiuyuan County, in his eyes, was the influx of technical talents from various aristocratic families across Bingzhou over the past six months. These were the resources that Lu Hai Kong truly coveted.
These technical talents would be of great use in his future Qiang Yin development.
It was common knowledge that Lu Hai Kong could easily revive his original livestock market, but with the current chaos in the world, many people struggled to even feed themselves, let alone eat meat. Moreover, the common folk lacked the motivation and strength to farm, so the livestock business, aside from horses, was unlikely to see significant growth in the near future.
Given this context, the value of these technical talents became even more apparent. Only with a diverse range of technical experts could Lu Hai Kong have more avenues for development.
Therefore, Lu Hai Kong planned to relocate Jiuyuan County to Qiang Yin and utilize its resources for development. After all, Wuyuan Prefecture was mostly empty by now, and the people of Jiuyuan County had survived the aftermath of the raid. It wouldn't be difficult for Lu Hai Kong to achieve this relocation.
In the 16th year of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Lu Hai Kong arrived in Jiuyuan County, unaware that he was about to encounter a somewhat complicated situation before even starting his work.
As Lu Hai Kong approached, he witnessed several Flying Wolf Cavalry members beating up what appeared to be civilians, with a mother and daughter being protected by some of the cavalry. The surrounding area was filled with onlookers.
Upon seeing Lu Hai Kong, the Flying Wolf Cavalry members halted their actions and stared at him with tense expressions. Some even assumed a stance as if ready to fight to the death.
Lu Hai Kong was perplexed by this scene. It was clear that these Flying Wolf Cavalry members in Jiuyuan County had been persuaded by Lu Hai Kong's Mind Manipulation Technique and had participated in the relief of the siege on Jiuyuan.
While they might not worship Lu Hai Kong, they certainly held some respect for him, and it was unlikely that they would act hostile towards him. Lu Hai Kong was confused by their aggressive stance.
Fortunately, someone nearby understood the situation and promptly stepped forward to explain to Lu Hai Kong, "My lord, that woman is Lu Bu's wife, Wei Shi, and the little girl is Lu Bu's youngest daughter. Since Lu Bu left with a portion of the Flying Wolf Cavalry to escort Ding Yuan, Jiuyuan County nearly fell. As a result, some of the common folk hold resentment towards Wei Shi and drove them out of Lu Manor. The Flying Wolf Cavalry members happened to see this, which led to the current conflict."
Upon hearing this explanation, Lu Hai Kong finally understood why the Flying Wolf Cavalry members had taken such a stance.
(End of Chapter)
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