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Chapter 785: The Grand Military Exercise
Chapter 785: The Grand Military Exercise
Since March, Lu HaiKong's forces have been engaged in an insane endeavor.
He organized three legions, each consisting entirely of Data NPCs, led by Wen Chou, Gao Lan, and Chen Yi Zhang Liao.
Each of the three legions had a similar composition, with bandit blade handlers, bandit spear handlers, and bandit archers as the main force, supported by a fixed number of bandit bodyguards and horse bandits.
Each legion numbered around ten thousand, and these three legions started from Beifeng City. One headed towards Yunzhong, Wuyuan, and Shuofang, another towards Dingxiang, Hexi, and Shangjun, and the last one towards Yanmen, Taiyuan, and Shangdang.
This move practically encompassed the entire Bingzhou!
Lu HaiKong's grand exercise wasn't aimed at conquering anyone; it was purely for military training.
Don't forget that in this world, there are leveling points, various types of bandit-style private enterprises, and all sorts of dungeons. From a certain perspective, these can also be considered resources, and highly valuable ones at that.
Capturing these leveling points and dungeons not only provided a certain amount of supplies but, more importantly, offered an opportunity to train and strengthen the troops.
Before this, Lu HaiKong had always been doing this sort of thing, just not on such a large scale, and initially, it was mainly the members of the Fire Brigade who were learning and training.
Now, Bingzhou is essentially in Lu HaiKong's hands, and with no immediate warfare, Lu HaiKong waved his pen and issued an order to commence a fiery military exercise.
After all, he had the money, and even if some soldiers died during this process, he could afford the compensation. As for provisions for the troops, as long as the expedition went smoothly, the leveling points would provide them with ample supplies, so Lu HaiKong didn't need to invest much more in this regard.
Lu HaiKong recalled when he personally led the training, and just by dominating three months' worth of leveling point resources, he managed to upgrade a few hundred bandit bodyguards to the excellent grade. Now, although Lu HaiKong wasn't personally involved, with all the leveling points in Bingzhou, this wave of military exercises should bring him considerable surprises.
Not only were they training outside, but Lu HaiKong also kept his own internal dungeon busy. The [Bloodbath] and [Bodyguards] legions occupied two dungeon territories, while on the grassland, the [Black Wind], [Golden], and Wang Ti's horse bandit legion were sweeping through the various leveling points in the area.
This large-scale military exercise was initiated, on the one hand, because Lu HaiKong had the money and the time, and on the other hand, it was for the bandit camp's exclusive unit quest and to prepare for the upcoming chaotic times.
Although Lu HaiKong was busy with his own affairs, he wasn't taking it easy regarding Dong Zhuo's situation.
As soon as Dong Zhuo suppressed the Qianghu rebellion, Lu HaiKong received detailed battle reports.
Dong Zhuo's brilliant maneuvering against the Qianghu, with the Wanderers in the background, captivated Lu HaiKong. At the same time, Lu HaiKong was also paying close attention to Dong Zhuo's situation.
When Lu HaiKong learned that Dong Zhuo had gained Jia Xu as an ally, he knew that Dong Zhuo's rise had begun.
Indeed, as soon as Dong Zhuo suppressed the Qianghu rebellion, the court immediately rewarded him, and Dong Zhuo became the Governor of Liangzhou and General of the Pacification of the West.
Upon seeing this, Lu HaiKong's eyebrows furrowed slightly.
Although Dong Zhuo's promotion and wealth after suppressing the Qianghu rebellion were expected, the court's response this time was a bit too quick.
It had only been a matter of days since they had subdued the Qianghu, and Dong Zhuo's rewards were already confirmed.
It was clear that Dong Zhuo had his people in the court, and for this matter, Dong Zhuo hadn't sought Lu HaiKong's help. This meant that Dong Zhuo had likely joined forces with He Jin once again.
This wasn't incomprehensible; as He Jin's arch-nemesis, Zhang Lang, not only enjoyed the favor of Emperor Ling of Han but also had Lu HaiKong as an ally in the region. Compared to He Jin, who seemed weaker, his original plan to nurture and support Ding Yuan had been foiled by Lu HaiKong. It was reasonable for him to seek Dong Zhuo as an ally.
At the same time, this move also paved the way for Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital. If the system's current attitude was any indication, it had no intention of abandoning Dong Zhuo's journey to the capital.
Regarding this, Lu HaiKong had long been prepared, but he couldn't help but wonder why, given Emperor Ling of Han's current health, he wouldn't last many years, or even one. Meanwhile, Dong Zhuo's strength, while decent, wasn't as formidable as in history.
If Dong Zhuo were brought into the spotlight now, could he truly become a boss? Or would he be eliminated as soon as he appeared?
It seemed Lu HaiKong had the leisure to consider such matters, but it was indeed the case. The nature of this world, or the system, was becoming clear, and Dong Zhuo was obviously being set up as a boss-level character. Regardless, his strength should be formidable.
And as for Dong Zhuo's current strength, it is estimated that Lu Haikong could easily defeat him without any issues. Regarding this, it's unclear how the system will handle it.
Lu Haikong has a strong intuition that Dong Zhuo's strength will absolutely surge in a short time, and it's even possible that he'll directly grow to surpass Zhang Jiao (fake). It's also highly likely that the strength of Dong Zhuo's soldiers and martial generals will skyrocket.
Therefore, after Dong Zhuo was appointed Governor of Liangzhou, Lu Haikong immediately sent people to deliver a congratulatory gift and also instructed Xi ZhiCai to raise the intelligence level regarding Liangzhou by a notch.
Lu Haikong wanted to see how Dong Zhuo went on a crazy rampage.
This wasn't just curiosity, after all, Dong Zhuo was most likely going to be his enemy next, and it's never a bad thing to know more about your enemies.
Moreover, Lu Haikong believed that there were others in the world with the same idea, and while Lu Haikong was paying attention to Dong Zhuo, he had already casually discovered that the intelligence systems of no less than ten factions were closely monitoring Dong Zhuo. It seemed that the outsiders shared similar thoughts with Lu Haikong.
However, although Lu Haikong was keeping an eye on Dong Zhuo, he didn't need to take action himself. Lu Haikong only needed to instruct Xi ZhiCai, and there was no need for him to get personally involved.
In terms of military affairs, besides the large-scale training of troops, Xun You was also adjusting the Military Affairs Department. Although Lu Haikong proposed this idea, he couldn't really help much with the details.
On the other hand, in terms of political affairs, Tian Feng, Wang Jun, and Xin Pi were doing a great job, so Lu Haikong didn't need to tire himself out unnecessarily.
As for the loose individuals, Zhang Daoyi was at the Mystic Household, and Luoluo was at the loose individual marketplace. It seemed that Lu Haikong didn't need to help with anything.
So when he issued the orders, Lu Haikong realized that he had inadvertently become somewhat idle.
Being able to delegate and achieve Lu Haikong's level was truly a blessing, but in this situation, Lu Haikong surprisingly felt a bit uncomfortable.
However, Lu Haikong didn't actually become idle. When he discovered that he had nothing to do, Lu Haikong went crazy the next day looking for various tasks to keep himself busy.
In the 1619 book bar, there's no mistake in this version!
This wasn't because Lu Haikong was particularly diligent and serious, but because he dared not be idle.
If he were to become idle, it would truly be terrifying, and the main source of terror would be his two little ancestors.
Ever since Lu Haikong brought Niu Niu to Beifeng, Niu Niu found that she had someone she could communicate with—none other than Nan Nan, who also lived on Lu Haikong's side.
These two little ancestors, one a dragon and the other a guardian beast, were no ordinary beings. Surprisingly, these two little ancestors could communicate with each other.
When Lu Haikong first discovered this, he was extremely delighted.
After all, he couldn't stay with them all the time, so it was better that they could communicate with each other. Now they had each other's company, and Lu Haikong wouldn't have to worry about them being bored when he wasn't around.
But Lu Haikong never expected that these two little ancestors didn't get along.
Niu Niu was fine, as she was a little witch who was usually naughty and mischievous. However, unexpectedly, when facing Niu Niu, the usually gentle and well-behaved Nan Nan also showed a childish side.
From the moment they first met, they were constantly at odds with each other. When Lu Haikong wasn't around, they would argue over anything.
They fought over who got to hold Gonggong!
They fought over who got to be the exclusive owner of Erhuo's head!
They fought over food!
In short, the two cute little girls could be seen quarreling adorably all day long. At first, Lu Haikong tried to stop them a few times, but after a few unsuccessful attempts, Lu Haikong gave up. After all, these two little girls couldn't really hurt each other, and Lu Haikong even had the intention to hide, because these two little girls could easily ignite his temper when they saw him.
Who knows how these two little girls managed to grab Lu Haikong and ask him various questions, like which one of them was prettier, which one was cuter, and which one he liked more.
After being pestered by these two little ancestors for a day, Lu Haikong was almost driven to the brink of collapse.
At that moment, he had a strong urge to buy a regret pill and go back in time, and then he would..." Lu Haikong paused, "Well, I'd still want them both."
Lu Haikong clearly remembered that when he brought Niu Niu back, Wang Jun not only didn't mind him spending a hundred million, but he was happy about it all day. Xi ZhiCai, Xun You, and Tian Feng were the same. When Lu Haikong asked them, they didn't say anything, but from their expressions, Lu Haikong realized that for the first time, he had spent such a large sum of money unselfishly, and he had actually profited from it.
As for Nan Nan, she wasn't simple either. Her background might not be much worse than Niu Niu's.
Being able to have these two was a blessing for Lu Haikong, but now he was having a hard time...
(End of Chapter)
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