Chapter Eleven Upper Creation

  Less than a hundred remaining rioters who were killing each other, Gong Sun Ce and Liu Wei found it especially easy to deal with. After dealing with the rioters, the two of them, panting, had just sat down together, twisted open the bottle cap to drink water, when over a thousand villagers cautiously approached, and under the urging of several elderly people, they knelt down one after another to express their gratitude.

  Gongsun Ce and the other were slightly surprised, they thought that these villagers would not run away, even if they stayed to thank them, at most they would just bow. Unexpectedly, they all knelt down, the two put down their water and went up to help a few old men get up. The old men looked at their camouflage uniforms like imperial soldiers, with tears in their eyes, recounting their terrifying experiences.

  The villagers kneeling behind the old man were also awakened to this terrible memory, and for a moment they felt safe, remembering their deceased loved ones, and burst into loud wailing. A middle-aged woman was so enraged that she wanted to bare her teeth and claws, thinking of rushing in front of Gong Sun Ce and his men, but was held back by her relatives beside her. The woman wailed: "Why did you come now! My poor son! And my unborn grandson!" She fainted after crying.

  "There were ten people in Xiaohua's family, and only she survived. Her husband died saving his parents, her eldest son died saving his wife, her youngest son died saving his brother, and several young men from her natal family who stayed overnight at their home also died." An old man leaning on a cane sighed after finishing telling the woman's situation: "Alas! It's really too miserable. These devils are even more cruel than the Japanese devils!"

  The old man wiped away a tear, his beard trembling as he said in a shaking voice: "It's good that the imperial court has remembered us and sent you!" Looking at the two men's weapons, he continued: "Just like Guan Gong in the storybooks, chopping down those ghostly things like chopping vegetables! You've finally rescued our fellow villagers, great, great!" After speaking loudly, he fell backwards, motionless.

  Gongsun Ce supported him with one hand, the old man opened his eyes and had stopped breathing. He couldn't help but let out a deep sigh, and several elderly people beside him also turned their heads away, secretly wiping away tears. Several young men rushed out from the kneeling crowd, ran to the front of the old man, and burst into tears on the ground.

  "Liu Wei, put the flag there!" After comforting several old men, Gong Sun Ce cracked open a walnut and pointed to the center of the village's crossroads while eating. There were still hidden evil spirits in the village, and it would take a lot of time and effort to clear them out one by one. So Gong Sun Ce planned to leave the village affairs to the Qin army and hurry to a nearby town before sunset.

  Liu Wei walked to the crossroads building, and with one shot on the asphalt road, he made a hole just big enough for the flag. As soon as the flag was planted, he found that the surrounding asphalt surface began to undulate, twist, crack, and rotting palms stretched out one by one. Liu Wei gripped his long gun tightly, seeing Gong Sun Ce eating walnuts beside him, looking at Gong Sun Ce in confusion.

  "We marched northwest, not only to eliminate the evil spirits of the rebels but also to recover our land. These are two different military achievements, calculated separately. After recovery, as long as we plant the great Qin flag in the center of the city, it is equivalent to occupying this place. The flag will revive the sleeping souls of the great Qin army underground, and the defense of this place will be managed by them from now on." Gong Sun Ce finished speaking, and saw soldiers wearing the armor of the Great Qin emerging from the ground one after another.

  There were about fifty people, and after they shook off the dirt on their bodies, they knelt down under the flag. Gong Sun Ce walked to the front of the flag, pulled it out with one hand, and threw it to Liu Wei. What made Liu Wei feel surprised was that there was another flag on the ground! He went closer to take a look and found it was an illusion.

  "Let's go, once these Qin troops have completely taken over here, this banner will be fully realized and become a real entity." Patting Liu Wei on the shoulder, Gongsun Ce felt the tiger tally in his arms start to heat up, and he took it out with one hand.

  The Hu Fu split open with a series of cracks, revealing its original dark gray shell cracked and falling off. A new Hu Fu emerged, radiating a bronze glow, simple and unadorned. Then it suddenly split in two, shooting out a white light that landed in front. The white light scattered, creating a cloud of smoke. As the smoke dissipated, ten Qin soldiers holding spears appeared silently before Gong Sun Ce and his companion.

  Gongsun Zan held up the two halves of the tiger tally, and the Qin soldiers knelt down on one knee, looking at Gongsun Zan who was holding the tiger tally, and shouted in unison: "Greetings to Lord Gongsun! ". The voice was thick and powerful, like a mountain.

  Gongsun Ce saw that they were just like living people, except for their empty eyes. Otherwise, they were no different from the living! Liu Wei looked at the ten Qin soldiers and thought to himself when he could also lead troops. These Qin soldiers were too powerful, with this momentum, they were much stronger than his own former soldiers.

  "Damn it, they're impressive! Let's get up!" Gong Sun Ce saw that their average height was 1.75 meters, with sturdy bodies. The long spears in their hands were a full four meters long, and his own iron spear was another meter longer. As long as they formed a line on the street, they could sweep away the mob of soldiers they encountered today! Even if he himself encountered them, he couldn't get close to their bodies, and there was nothing he could do about it.

  "Yes!" Qin Jun responded in a deep voice, standing up and forming two rows. Gong Sun Ce knew that these token soldiers were all manufactured by the Tiger Token as killing machines, with only killing and orders in their minds.

  From the information just passed on by Hu Fu, it can be seen that there are many benefits to being a symbol soldier. One can increase their strength by killing enemies, and it seems like there is no upper limit, but there are also talent restrictions. Once one breaks through the limits, they can change occupations, such as other types of soldiers, just like leveling up. As for equipment, that's something Gong Sun Ce will have to figure out on his own, it won't appear automatically.

  There are also many disadvantages, upgrading requires a lot of experience, which is the spirit energy formed by killing enemies. Then each symbol soldier also has a limit on their qualifications, after breaking through the limit they can either change jobs or become an elite in this type of soldier. Moreover, they also need to eat things, not only food but also soul energy similar to military pay.

  Their soul energy is not only the experience they need to upgrade, but also a necessity for them to maintain their own functions. Another point is that once the symbol soldiers die, they will be dead forever. Although the quota will become available, the previous investment will be completely lost. In the future, recruitment can only be done by Gu Sun Ce consuming soul energy to manufacture. If they are only injured, they will consume their own reserve of soul energy to repair themselves, which can also be considered a plus.

  There is another point that Gong Sun Zan does not know whether it is good or bad, that is, the symbol of the army's consciousness is single, and it cannot execute too complex commands. It only listens to its own commands and cannot be given to others for command. It can only be commanded by itself, so it cannot divide troops to play tactics. This point will improve after the level of Hu Fu is higher.

  After finding a large truck, Gong Sun Ce and others first had a hearty meal, brought some food and set off. Liu Wei was still the driver, he was very annoying. On top of the carriage, ten big Qin soldiers stood on each side, wearing black robes and black armor, one hand holding a spear, the other hand grasping the railing, looking majestic and proud.

  "The military system of the Great Qin has undergone some changes. Once I reach the third level of Que Ruo, my military rank will be that of a team leader, and I can command fifty people. At that time, one truck won't be enough to carry all the supplies, not to mention food and other things that need attention. These guys can't even fill their stomachs, and their bodies might collapse!" Gong Sun Ce rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat annoyed. Because logistics is a big problem, as a soldier, Liu Wei should know the importance of logistics."

  As for logistics, he got angry and lit a cigarette, saying: "Those Qin soldiers are too arrogant, they don't even give us a driver! If not, we won't have to worry about logistics in the future. Bring a convoy, eat and drink without worrying!" He found two young men who could drive in the village, but the Qin soldiers stationed in the village did not allow it, saying that they were slaves and civilians of the Great Qin. The former is the resource of the Great Qin, and the latter is the labor force of the local government. Without Li Si's approval document, they cannot be taken away.

  "Haha, interesting. Those who can farm, forge iron, and understand craftsmanship are considered commoners, while those who rely on their brains to make a living have all become slaves..." Gong Sun Ce saw that the group of Qin soldiers had divided the villagers into two types of people, and he felt an indescribable sense of pleasure in his heart. He was also grateful that he had helped Xue Ling and others obtain civilian status early on, otherwise they would have fallen to slave status, which would have been disastrous. Not only would they themselves be finished, but their future generations would also be affected.

  Time passed between the two in a word or two, and they arrived outside the town half an hour later. The town was built on a mountain by the water, at a fork in the road. Gong Sun Ce held up documents he had found from relevant government departments: "Ancient town, with a population of over 40,000, nearly 20,000 residents. A famous historical ancient town, built between Sui and Tang dynasties, with several historical sites and a general's temple!"

  Liu Wei stopped the car and listened to him enunciating the three words "Jiang Jun Miao" very heavily, with a puzzled face. He had obtained Xiahou Lan's legacy, but only the legacy of his marksmanship, nothing else. Unlike Gong Sun Ce, who had a goddess named Dai Ji tell him many unknown things, buried knowledge in history.

  Gongsun Ce tapped on the car window, thought for a moment before saying: "The General Temple, as its name suggests, is a temple dedicated to the general, it's our military temple. If there's a relationship with the general being worshipped, we can borrow troops! However, now I hope this general knows what's good for him and joins our Great Qin camp!"

  Two men entered the ancient town with their guns, and along the way, they discovered many strange things. For example, on the streets, there would be cars crashing into each other, which is normal, but what's strange is that there were bloodstains! The car accident scenes they saw along the way had only piles of white ashes left in the cars! Also, the goods in the shops on both sides could be seen through the glass, empty and bare, which is not strange, but what's strange is that all the shop windows are intact. This shows that the goods here were taken away in an organized manner, rather than being looted.

  "It seems that this ancient town is indeed an authentic ancient town, and it's quite interesting." Gong Sun Ce touched the white stone archway standing at the entrance of the ancient town. The archway should have a history, with heavy marks of wind and rain. In the middle of the archway, there were four gilded traditional Chinese characters: "Thousand-year-old Ancient Town!"

  The large Qin army camp outside Xianyang is being constantly improved, and a temporary government office for Li Si to handle official business has been built next to the camp, all made of stone blocks, and is still being further improved. Next to it is the temporary residential area where the families of Gong Sun Ce and other successors live. The houses here are completely built according to Qin's system, although simple, but very spacious.

  "A two-and-a-half-acre mansion, the reward from Qin Guo is really generous." Several women looked at a mansion built in just one morning, Li Qingxuan couldn't help but exclaim, and Xue Lingjiu also nodded in agreement, what made her sigh was yet to come.

  "Congratulations, Lady Gong Sun! Lord Gong Sun has just expanded the territory of Great Qin by one village, gaining 300 civilians and 800 slaves. He beheaded two armored soldiers and was promoted to a higher rank." A small official from the Qin state, who looked no different from ordinary people, rushed in and bowed to Xue Ling with his fists clenched, causing Xue Ling's pretty face to flush red all the way to her ears.

  Xiao Li also had a clever mind and could see through things to some extent. However, he knew that as Gong Sun Ce's status rose higher and the Great Qin Empire grew stronger, they would adapt.