Chapter 23: The One and Only General

  An inexplicable aura gradually gathered on the playground, seemingly oppressive yet not oppressive, seemingly stirring yet not stirring. Although no one spoke a word, everyone's breathing grew heavier and heavier.

  Under the influence of this momentum, even Xiao Ke Li, who couldn't understand what Qian Buli was saying at all, shrank to a corner of the carriage and didn't dare move.

  Qian Buli slowly swept his gaze across the entire field, feeling very satisfied. To put it bluntly, this momentum was the military spirit of an army! Although their bodies were not yet strong and their individual technical and tactical levels were not high, with coordination there would always be mistakes, but these were not the problem! Postnatal abilities could be cultivated postnatally, and the military spirit, once born, could not be changed! Unless Qian Buli died.

  Qian Buli's long sword pointed far away: "Now all the troops listen to my command! There are enemies behind you, I will attack the earth mound and cut off the enemy's great flag!"

  "No!" Ji Sheng's emotions ran high as she shouted and jumped out of the carriage: "The Golden Dragon Flag is a symbol of my royal family, you cannot be disrespectful!"

  Qian Buli didn't say a word, he just quietly watched the soldiers, waiting for their reaction. This was an arrangement he had previously discussed with Ji Shengyi.

  Only a few soldiers hesitated, but more of them surged forward. In the infantry corps, Ren Shuai charged to the forefront, while in the cavalry corps, Du Bing's position was slightly delayed, apparently he had hesitated for a moment.

  It was easy to rush up the small mound and cut down the large flag. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen golden dragons were chopped down. Ren Shuai walked up to Qian Bulishen with big strides: "Report to the commander, the enemy has been eliminated!"

  Ji Shengqin had already led Ke Lan and Ke Li out of the carriage, walking hastily to Qian Buxin's side, staring at Ren Shuai, but Ren Shuai showed no signs of unease. Ren Shuai's personality was originally more courageous than wise, and Qian Buxin's words had thoroughly moved his heart, for a general not only hopes to lead strong soldiers, but also hopes to have a true commander, and Qian Buxin had become the person he had in mind.

  Qian nodded and pointed his long sword at Ji Shengqing's carriage: "The enemy general has been found, all officers give me your full strength to attack!"

  Jia Tianxiang poked his head out of the carriage, heard what Qian Buli said, and his eyes twitched violently for a moment, but he didn't say anything, and then withdrew his head again.

  With the first experience, the soldiers reacted faster. The infantry had only charged halfway when Du Bing's cavalry had already surrounded the carriage. Dozens of spears stabbed randomly, instantly turning the four beautiful horses into a beehive and destroying the carriage into pieces.

  Money did not leave, with a wave of his hand, the soldiers quickly retreated and reformed into neat rows on the playground. Countless pairs of eyes stopped at Money, waiting for their leader to make an evaluation for them.

  "Thank you, thank you for giving me... what I wanted most!" Qian was somewhat moved, he had expected that at least half of the people would not follow his absurd command. If he knew about the legend surrounding himself, perhaps he wouldn't have made such a prediction: "Now I will also give everyone what they want, I guarantee it, I will lead you all to victory after victory!"

  Still, no one spoke, but Qian Buli's somewhat out-of-place gratefulness fell into the eyes of the soldiers, exchanging countless moving gazes. If Qian Buli were a merchant, he would undoubtedly be an extremely successful one.

  "Now... Let's cheer!" Qian Buli smiled.

  Ren Shuai slowly raised the familiar bronze club in his hand, exerting force to push it downwards. With a loud crash, the tail of the club sank deep into the ground. The infantrymen behind him followed his example, inserting their own weapons into the earth. Even Du Bing's cavalry corps was affected, and they too inserted their spears into the ground.

  It's unclear whether this was a defiance of Qian Buli's orders, or if they were using the dull thud to replace their own cheers. Qian Buli's eyes lit up, he knew that these soldiers who had learned silence had undergone a transformation, from today on, these soldiers would become an unstoppable steel torrent on the battlefield, only obeying their own steel torrent.

  She gazed at the drill ground with a sigh of emotion, she really couldn't believe that in such a short period of time, these soldiers' temperament would undergo such a huge change! Besides him, who else could achieve this?

  "I hereby declare, as the Princess of Zhou State...!" Ji Shengqin's voice rang out: "Qian Buli is appointed as the General of Heavenly Might, and you... my soldiers, are the Heavenly Might Army!"

  No one looked at Ji Shengqing, all the soldiers' eyes were fixed on Qian Buli, Qian Buli raised his hand: "Tian Wei!"

  "Heavenly might!!" The soldiers drew their weapons together and plunged them into the ground, letting out a thunderous roar.

  "Your Highness..." Jia Tianxiang didn't know when he walked to the back of Ji Shengqing: "Our Ji Zhou country... doesn't have the title of Heavenly General? Or we can make him the General of the Imperial Guard."

  "It's been decided from now on." Ji Sheng Qing smiled faintly: "He is forever one of a kind." Ji Sheng Qing didn't mind the soldiers' disregard for her, Qian Bu Li had already told her about this effect in advance. He could anticipate everything and didn't hide anything from her, making Ji Sheng Qing feel sweet inside.

  Jia Tianxiang opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but then let out a sigh and stared thoughtfully at Qian Buli's back, thinking about something.

  "Disband the entire army!" Du Bing's momentary hesitation did not escape his eyes. It was already not bad that they could get to this point, but deeper emotions had to be nurtured in blood and fire, and could not be forged in a short period of time.

  Although the military spirit is there, these soldiers are still far from being their own household troops. If they had been ordered to kill the princess just now, how many people would have carried it out? Qian Buli swept his gaze backwards and saw that Jia Tianxiang was avoiding eye contact with him. Qian Buli smiled slightly, deciding to conceal his intentions from now on - only discussing military matters, not politics! If... even this is unable to put certain people at ease, then don't blame me!

  Money doesn't leave the collection, sword into the scabbard. Although the princess's gift sword is very sharp, unfortunately, he just isn't used to using this thing, but can't help wearing it. A good horse with a good saddle, a famous general must wear a good sword! Hmm... Am I a famous general? No matter... It will be sooner or later.