Chapter 831: Harvest
Chapter 831: Harvest
September 25, 2017
A chaotic scene unfolded as tens of thousands of soldiers crowded the official road, with no semblance of order.
From the start, Lu HaiKong had no intention of attacking, assuming there might be some sort of trap set by the enemy.
However, the enemy's audacity surprised Lu HaiKong, who decided to take a ruthless approach.
What Lu HaiKong didn't anticipate was just how much worse these soldiers were than he had expected.
The sight of tens of thousands of soldiers sent them into a panic, and as the last soldier fled, Lu HaiKong awaited the system prompt, which arrived as promised.
【Your general, Zhao Nanli, has defeated 145,600 soldiers with a force of just 500 men, killing 53,120 of them. Your general has sustained no casualties. Campaign evaluation: 【Legendary】.】
【Your general, Zhao Nanli, has significantly improved his leadership, now at level 80.】
【112 of your 【Elite】 Blood Knights have advanced in rank, becoming 【Elite】 Blood Knights.】
This campaign's rewards were unexpectedly generous, even without treasure chests. Zhao Er's leadership directly increased to level 80.
However, to Lu HaiKong's slight disappointment, not every soldier's leadership reached level 80, unlocking a leadership-oriented general trait.
Lu HaiKong, though a bit let down, didn't dwell on it. Zhao Er was more of a brave general, best suited for charging into battle. If he didn't unlock a trait, then so be it.
Moreover, Lu HaiKong understood that even without a leadership-oriented general trait, Zhao Er's command over troops would still significantly improve. Any progress was a worthwhile harvest.
Additionally, this battle seemed to have allocated all the experience to Zhao Er and the five hundred Blood Knights who fought alongside him.
The entire campaign's experience went to them, defeating fifteen thousand soldiers and earning experience for killing five thousand. It was a terrifying amount, and as a result, over a hundred of the newly advanced 【Elite】 Blood Knights immediately advanced to 【Elite】, while the rest were also close to maxing out their experience.
Lu HaiKong was delighted by this outcome. He had originally planned to return to Bingzhou and use the 【Elite】 Blood Knights to create the first top-tier cavalry unit.
Currently, Lu HaiKong had nearly four hundred 【Elite】 Blood Knights, and even with an additional hundred, he wouldn't have to worry about not having enough slots in the 【Elite Upgrade Order】.
After receiving the rewards, Lu HaiKong didn't linger. He immediately turned and led his legion away.
Although the tens of thousands of soldiers before them had been defeated, the official road was now littered with bodies, making it difficult for them to continue their journey. Lu HaiKong chose to take a detour.
As Lu HaiKong and his troops approached the road, Zhao Er took the initiative and lit a torch. The sight of tens of thousands of corpses was indeed frightening, and there was a risk of an epidemic breaking out. It was better to burn the bodies, and so, without much hesitation, they set the corpses ablaze.
After dealing with this matter, Lu HaiKong led his soldiers on a detour.
There were indeed many routes to Bingzhou, and taking a detour wouldn't delay them much.
With this situation, although Lu HaiKong didn't mind being intercepted again, he chose a relatively open official road.
This time, the journey was much smoother, and no one intercepted them. Of course, at this moment, even if someone from the three prefectures wanted to intercept them, there wasn't a soldier who could stop Lu HaiKong.
As night fell, Lu HaiKong and his group found a relatively open area near the official road to rest.
In truth, Lu HaiKong didn't need much rest, but after the previous battle, several hundred soldiers had activated [Bloodthirsty Battle Frenzy]. Although no one died, they were still in a state of weakness after the frenzy.
At this time, although Lu HaiKong didn't need rest, they did. As a protective leader, Lu HaiKong wouldn't force them to continue marching. He found a place to rest, and they would continue their journey the next day.
When it came to setting up camp in the wilderness, Lu HaiKong's group could be said to be proficient in this skill. For a long time, they had been living in the grasslands, fighting monsters. Such skills had almost become second nature to them.
They didn't need Lu HaiKong's command to set up camp; with a single order, they could complete the task efficiently.
Not only could they set up the camp quickly, but they could also reinforce the defenses and set up the necessary traps and alarms.
In the darkness, several pairs of eyes were fixed on Lu HaiKong, and his troubles were about to begin anew...
(End of Chapter)
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