"General, what you an is, these rebel forces are only fit for us to fight, is that correct?" That soldier questioned, and Ye Shikai’s statent essentially admitted the differentiated treatnt between the cavalry and the garrison, causing discontent among the soldiers below.
"Indeed, you all want respect and reward, but respect is earned through strength, and reward is exchanged for scars and blood. Among you, perhaps so haven’t even killed a chicken or duck, and now you don’t even dare to fight those bandit troops. What qualification do you have to enjoy the sa treatnt as the cavalry?" Ye Shikai shouted loudly, silencing the soldiers below. In terms of combat power and awareness, they were not even close to the level of the cavalry who were baptized by the battlefield.
The scene below was quiet, with no one daring to refute Ye Shikai, nor complaining about his favoritism towards the cavalry, especially with the results against the Wolf Clan placed before them. If we talk about casualties, in the battle of Ji County, the cavalry had more than half casualties.
"Now I give you a chance: eliminate these bandit troops, and dignity and reward will be yours. If anyone among you is afraid, I will not force you. Remove your armor, surrender your weapons, and leave the camp." Seeing that no one spoke, Ye Shikai had caught the grasp, and it appeared that they weren’t cowards; the provocation tactic seed effective on them too.
"General Ye has spoken, we have nothing more to say. However, before setting out, we want to ask the general whether the achievents we gain will be equivalent to those of the cavalry."
"Naturally, for every Wolf Clan head the cavalry cuts off, they earn one tael of silver and a military rank. For each rebel you eliminate, the reward is the sa. I treat everyone equally," Ye Shikai confird firmly.
"Alright, with the general’s words, I am reassured. Aren’t they just a band of rebels? Once we annihilate them, I ask the general to fulfill the promise." The soldier turned and shouted loudly, "Brothers, let’s go now to kill the enemy and let the general see that none of us are cowards. Who among you is willing to join , and after we win, holding silver rewards, go eat at and drink wine together?"
"I’m a hero, not a coward. Count in."
"I’m in too."
"We’re all going."
These words thoroughly ignited the fighting spirit among the soldiers, who raised their weapons, ready to wage a life-and-death battle with the rebels.
"Brothers, I will go with you, defeat them, return triumphantly, and drink wine and eat at," Ye Shikai shouted.
"Await orders from the general."
"Await orders from the general."
"Very well, let’s depart imdiately." At Ye Shikai’s command, three thousand infantry and two thousand cavalry majestically set out from the camp, heading straight for the woods outside the city.
"Old Ye, who would’ve thought, with just one command from you, they obediently set out, and with high spirits?" Shangguan Jian began to have so admiration for Ye Shikai, initially thinking he was rely wise and savvy, yet not expecting him to have the potential of being a ’persuader.’
"Shangguan, rember one thing: there’s no one so obstinate they won’t listen. If they won’t budge, it’s just because the thod is incorrect, not hitting their core," Ye Shikai said flatly. "These n are not afraid of death; they rely don’t want to die unnecessarily. Since that is the case, we must find sothing worth their sacrifice."
"I see, now I understand. So you used a provocation tactic, supplented with rewards and achievents as bait, to stir their fighting spirit," Shangguan Jian nodded in agreent.
"However, from the intel sent by Xue San, those rebels are not weak. Their combat style has its comndable points, which is not surprising, given that even facing several tis the Qin Army’s strength, they manage to repel them." Ye Shikai was employing tactics earlier, naturally not ntioning the rebels’ prowess, but not speaking doesn’t an their strength isn’t there. To deal with these rebels, so strategy is needed.
"Transmit my orders that once all reach the woods, without my command, no one is to proceed further; follow my arrangents," Ye Shikai ordered.
"Got it."
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Modern tis, Europe, Netherworld Palace.
"Who would’ve thought they’d abandon such a large base without hesitation." Doris, holding a trident, slowly entered the Netherworld Palace base with her people.
"An empty base is rely a structure, useless," Aphrodite said coldly. This was the Ghost’s "empty city strategy" for them; everyone in Netherworld Palace had already evacuated. Now, the Yanjing stronghold serves as a base, with War God Temple and Moon God Temple as support, so even if this base is lost, it doesn’t hinder the operations of Netherworld Palace.
"This is the throne of the Netherworld King." Doris saw the position in the center of the base. Since Ye Shikai beca the Netherworld King, Netherworld Palace stood tall in the Underworld. Countless people have longed for this throne.
Doris sat on the throne of the Netherworld King. She has always been ambitious, otherwise she wouldn’t have agreed to collaborate with Aphrodite.
Aphrodite, on the other hand, is aiming for Ye Shikai’s life, as well as Ji Qian’s and Wang Kai’s. The Netherworld Palace used a "Golden Cicada Shells" strategy to retreat unscathed, which infuriated her. Even though they’ve seized the Palace base, she feels no relief; instead, her anger deepens. With Huaxia’s National Security Bureau in place, it becos impossible for her to eliminate Ye Shikai in Yanjing.
"With Hades not around, they chose to abandon the base directly, surely under Moon God’s influence. That woman seems unlikely to make a mark; earlier I overestimated her." Sitting on the Netherworld King’s throne, Doris speaks smugly with a touch of arrogance. As a person with ambition, it’s inevitable to have monts when ambition swells. Doris is now at the ’peak of her life’.
"Don’t be too complacent. Although Netherworld Palace is at a low point currently, the key mbers are still present, and their essence remains. A counterattack is only a matter of ti," Aphrodite cautioned, yet Doris paid no heed. If she didn’t need Doris’s help, she would cut off collaboration; otherwise, she would have erupted in anger now.
"Also, Ares from War God Temple, his subordinates are a bunch of desperados. Since returning from Holy Mountain, he’s been rallying forces, responding to Underworld changes. If Moon God has new plans, he is another hidden threat for us."
"You’re right, while Netherworld Palace and Moon God Temple are preoccupied with their issues, we should eliminate this potential crisis first," Doris’s eyes flashed, her ice-cold blue pupils gleaming.
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