Chapter 22: The True Meaning of Invincibility

  Liancheng Pass is the throat of Snowy City to Central Plains, King Ji Ruofa built Liancheng Pass for those nobles, it was guarded so tightly that no one could have privately brought out gold. The gold produced by Snowy Gold Mine must be handed over to the Imperial Court. In fact, Ji Ruofa and Cheng Junming, the lord of Liancheng Pass, and Jia Tianxiang, the lord of Snowy City, embezzled most of the gold together.

  They can't go to Liancheng Pass anymore, and the only way for Wang Rui is to bypass Xiagu Gorge. However, this road is not easy to walk, even if riding a horse, it takes three days of journey, how long will these people who rely on their legs take?

  No food to fill their bellies, no clothes to keep out the cold. When night fell, they had to find a pile of stones that could block the wind, and everyone huddled together for warmth. The leather armor on their bodies was already quite thin, and in order to fill their stomachs, they had to cut down a bit every day. The cold was a real feeling, but hunger was even more real.

  In this case, the soldiers were naturally full of grievances. Wang Rui only said one sentence and turned the soldiers' grievances into motivation: "I know you are wronged, so we must think of a way to survive. Only by living to see Master Tong can we find justice!"

  Far away in the warm room of the city master's mansion, Qian Buli was unaware of Wang Rui's situation. He was thinking about the aftermath of his own training method. Although it was a good way to kill two birds with one stone, both gathering military power for himself and thoroughly eliminating the princess's influence, this might not be able to deceive those who were determined to uncover the truth, such as Jia Tianxiang! How could he turn his ambition into an unavoidable bitter fate? This was a big problem!

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  "I am a soldier! I only want to be a soldier!" On the drill ground, facing nearly a thousand cavalrymen and over a thousand infantrymen, Qian Buli said these opening words.

  Behind Qian Buli, two horse-drawn carriages were parked, one of which was the carriage that Princess Ji Shengqin rode in, and the other was Jia Tianxiang's carriage. On a small hill on the other side of the playground, more than a dozen golden dragon flags symbolizing the Ji Dynasty were erected, all of which were prepared by Qian Buli.

  "Every person, whether noble or commoner, as long as he is born in this world, has his own mission! And my mission is to find my glory on the battlefield!" Qian Buli swept his gaze across the crowd, his eyes calm and clear: "I don't want to force you, those who are willing to follow me, stay behind, those who are not willing to follow me, leave!"

  Many soldiers looked at me, I looked at them, and after a brief glance, they fell silent. Du Bing's cavalry unit remained motionless, while a dozen or so men walked out of the infantry unit one by one. They were originally part of the Snowy City garrison and had been temporarily drafted into the army. Hearing the commander's intention to take them onto the battlefield, those with concerns naturally did not want to go to that place where life and death were uncertain.

  "I'll say it again, maybe as early as tomorrow, we'll be leaving Snowy City to go to the battlefield and fight, will you still follow me?"

  This time, no soldier left his position.

  "Great! Great!" Qian Buli smiled: "I'm just a general, so I can't give you too much. What I can give you is only one kind of glory, the glory that will still make people look up to it thousands of years later! Do you believe me?"

  "Believe!" The soldiers let out a thunderous shout: "Tian Wei! Tian Wei!!"

  Money doesn't leave the crotch, the war horse under the seat neighs and rises, he suddenly draws out the long sword at his waist: "I swear, my glory will be shared with you forever!!"

  The soldiers cheered again, but this time the sound was a bit disorganized, apparently the training is still far from enough.

  "Alright, what I can bring to you, you already know. Now tell me, what can you bring to me?" Qian Buli's gaze swept the room slowly: "Tell me, what can you bring to me?"

  This question has stumped all the soldiers, what does the commander want?...

  In Ji Shengqing's carriage, Ke Li pouted: "Who would have thought that Xiao Bing would be so greedy? Even the most corrupt officials are not as bad as him..."

  Ke Lan saw Ji Sheng Qing's face was not pleasant and hastily nudged Ke Li.

  "It seems you don't understand, so let me ask in a different way. Do you know what kind of army can be strong?" Qian Buli smiled and said: "There is such an army, they have no military discipline, robbing and looting everywhere, harassing civilians, and taking pleasure in bullying the weak. Such an army will disperse immediately once it receives a blow from an organized army. These are just mobs, they absolutely cannot be considered strong. I know that you brave warriors must despise them."

  The soldiers burst out laughing.

  "There is also an army, they have a complete organizational structure, their military appearance is neat and tidy, their pace is consistent, but their morale is not high, their spirit is not strong. Although they are stronger than the mob, as long as they encounter more powerful enemies, they will inevitably be defeated. They can't even be considered strong."

  "What is even more powerful than them is an army that not only has a unified command system, but also has excellent equipment and high morale. The soldiers are eager to show their bravery, and the generals are willing to share the same hardships with the soldiers. Such an army has momentum and impact, they fear no enemy, and dare to take on any challenge! Tell me, is such an army invincible?"

  "Yes!!" The reply was quite neat.

  "You're all wrong!!" Qian Buliared: "They are powerful, but not invincible! They still lack one thing, and that's exactly what I hope you can give me! Does anyone know what it is?"

  The soldiers didn't say a word, all staring at Qian Bu Li with tension.

  "Silence! Yes, it's silence!! You all have different appearances, different ethnicities, different places of origin, and different habits, yet you stand silently in the same place, looking in the same direction, listening to the same sound!!" Qian Buli's roar shook the empty space: "My voice!!!!!"

  Qian Buli's words carried immense persuasive power, and his 'Heavenly Authority' had been passed down in a mysterious and awe-inspiring manner. The soldiers who already worshipped Qian Buli were stirred to the point where their blood was boiling with fervor, each one gripping their weapons tightly, biting their lips, and suppressing the battle cries that threatened to burst forth from their throats. They understood that what Commander wanted from them was silence!

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