Chapter 166 All Dead (asking for monthly ticket) Chapter 166: Each with His Own Agenda "Report to the General" "Yesterday, 481 people were called up, 321 people were doing body training, and 160 people were doing Qi training." "Today, as of now, 342 people have tempered their bodies..." "This is the roster. The background check has cleared over 300 people so far, and the rest are still under investigation." Inside the Zhonglang Hall of the Ninth Mountain, rows of armored figures stood on both sides. The head of the Ten Departments, with his hands on the long sword at his waist, stood straight and did not look to the side. The three leading captains stood in front of the ten officials, kneeling on one knee. Liu Qing, in the middle, took out a written document from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. Sitting on the main seat in front, Chen Yuan listened to the report, frowned, and with a wave of his hand, he took the letter into his hand, flipped through it for a few breaths, closed it, and threw it aside. "Why are there so few people?" "Please punish me, General. I have not done my job well." Liu Qing's face darkened and he quickly bowed his head to apologize. The other two leaders, Yun Tiansheng and Lu Ming, also spoke up to plead guilty.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became depressing. This was the first time that the head of the Ten Departments was summoned by the new commander today. He could sense that he was in a bad mood and dared not say a word. He could only try to straighten his back and not dare to look around. "Jinguan City has a population of over a million, and now there is a steady influx of outsiders. This number is really beyond my expectation. Did you three find any clues when you were recruiting?" Chen Yuan was a little depressed to be honest. In fact, in order to expand my military strength, I have prepared a lot of resources and made many preparations. However, up to now, almost two days have passed, and I heard that less than a thousand soldiers have been recruited. It feels like a blow to the head and it is really difficult to hold on. A feeling of being powerful but having nowhere to use it! The three leading officers looked up and exchanged glances. Liu Qing opened his mouth and said in a deep voice: "General, there are rumors in the city about the fall of Youmen Pass and the menacing demon tribe. People say that joining the army now is no different from committing suicide." When Liu Qing said this, he glanced at Chen Yuan's expression, then lowered his head. "It's also because of my poor performance!" Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan waved his hand, then raised his hand upwards, pinched his eyebrows, and closed his eyes slightly. "It seems that I expected too much!" It might be the experience of the military inspection in Baidi City that made him subconsciously have an illusion. Looking back now, when the people of the city were facing the evil cult at the gates, only a small group of people went against the flow. This is human nature, people seek profit and avoid harm. Before the fire burns themselves, they still hold on to a lucky mentality. However, I am still somewhat disappointed! "So be it!" "Pass my order to quickly place the recruits!" "At this critical juncture, these people are still willing to join my Ninth Mountain. There must be no mistakes in the arrangements, otherwise it will chill their hearts. Moreover, most of them may have never fought against demons. You need to arrange for the old men to lead these new recruits. Don't lose manpower in vain." As he spoke, his eyes turned cold. "Yes!" The three leading captains looked serious and responded in unison. Then, Chen Yuan raised his head and looked at the head of the Ten Departments behind him with a stern look.

"And your ten divisions, are your soldiers' armaments, horses, logistics, and military ceremonies ready?" When the heads of the ten departments heard the new commander's questions, their expressions became stern and they stepped out one by one to bow. "General, the Forging Department has prepared standard armor and swords." "General, the Horse Training Department currently has 3,571 Meteor Horses..." "…….The Banner Office has prepared the general's seal-granting ceremony tomorrow, with..." "........." Chen Yuan listened and nodded. The heads of these ten departments are familiar with their respective duties, which makes him less worried. Then, he leaned forward a little, and then waved his sleeves, which expanded in the wind, and streaks of light flew out from them. "boom" "boom" "boom" The dull sound of objects landing on the ground attracted the attention of all the generals. I saw thirty large black boxes falling into the center of the hall, with talismans and prohibitions set on them. "Inside, there are various basic elixirs and five-element talismans. The elixirs are used to heal wounds and replenish qi, while the five-element talismans assist in military campaigns. As we are about to go to war, pass the order down and distribute them to the soldiers!" These things were originally prepared by Chen Yuan to distribute to his soldiers in response to the current situation. He knew very well that one person could not handle the world alone, so he would not be indifferent to his soldiers. According to what we have learned, ordinary soldiers of the mountain-cutting army usually only receive salaries, and only those who have made meritorious contributions will receive rewards such as elixirs and martial arts techniques. As they climb up the ranks, they become small flags or general flags and have personal identity tokens, and they can accumulate points through military merits and killing monsters, and then go directly to the Fusi to exchange for various martial arts resources. Generally speaking, elixirs and talismans are not something that ordinary soldiers can afford! However, these dozens of boxes of martial arts resources such as elixirs and talismans are just a drop in the bucket for Chen Yuan, who has copied many businesses and is considered wealthy. After all, his original plan was to recruit soldiers in one go and form a complete Ninth Mountain system. Upon seeing this, the generals first took a deep breath, then their faces turned over with joy. With so many martial arts resources, the soldiers can recover a lot of blood on the battlefield. At once, they all bowed and shouted. "promise!" Then there were voices of flattery. There was someone in charge of the Ten Departments who was very smooth-talking and said nice things to the new commander, Chen Yuan. "The general really loves his soldiers like his own sons. I admire you." "yes…………."

The atmosphere in the hall became more lively. At this moment, Chen Yuan's ears moved and he raised his hand, and the hall suddenly became quiet. Then, Chen Yuan looked towards the upper right, and a fragmented golden color quickly emerged in his eyes, like the shimmering light on the lake under the setting sun. Outside the hall, from the direction of the main peak, a sharp eagle cry was heard. A silver stream of light shot towards the main peak, with a bloody figure with broken armor on it. An urgent cry was heard, like a wave crashing, echoing among the Yunding Mountains. "Urgent report from the front!" "Emergency military situation!" Chen Yuan sat up, his eyes blazing. The other soldiers in the hall changed their expressions. You looked at me, I looked at you, and their faces became a little nervous. It looks like there have been changes on the front line, and I'm afraid it's bad news. Sure enough, after a while, hurried footsteps were heard outside the Zhonglang Palace on the Ninth Mountain. An armored soldier, holding a sword, walked quickly to the door of the hall and let out a long shout. "Report!" "I have met Jiu Zhonglang." "Urgent news from the front line, Commander Pei has sent an order, asking Jiu Zhonglang to go to the main hall to discuss matters as soon as possible!" Chen Yuan stood up and looked at the soldiers in the hall. His expression changed. "We may not have time. Go and prepare the troops quickly. Those who are on leave or out on field missions, recall them all." "Yes!" Suddenly, a group of soldiers hurried out of the hall and went down the mountain in a hurry, each doing their job and gathering troops. Chen Yuan stomped his foot and turned into a golden light, flying out of the Zhonglang Palace of the Ninth Mountain and heading towards the main peak. On the way, he happened to meet Changshan, the Zhonglang General of the Third Mountain. "Chen Zhonglang, did you hear any noise? Judging from the situation, something must have happened on the southern front." Changshan flew over, a hint of worry written across his rough brows, and he whispered. "Well, originally it was said to be three days, but plans often cannot keep up with changes, maybe we will have to leave soon." Chen Yuan nodded, unable to deny it, and sighed. "Nine out of ten, I see that Chen Zhonglang's recruitment of troops these past two days seems to be going a little slowly?" "The people of Jinguan City all say that following me means committing suicide. What can I, Chen, do?" Chen Yuan said self-deprecatingly. "Alas, this is the way the world is. But with your abilities, Chen Zhonglang, as long as you don't run into that old monster, you should be able to protect yourself." Changshan frowned and was not in the mood to say anything. After all, his situation was not much better than Chen Yuan's, and might even be worse. "hope so." The two chatted with each other, each with their own thoughts, and soon arrived at the square in front of the main hall. A soldier came up to him quickly, with a panicked look on his face, and said hurriedly: "Hurry up, Generals. The commander is worried and anxious." Changshan's face changed and he rushed in quickly. Chen Yuan frowned, and also shook his body, following closely behind.

When we arrived at the inner hall, we saw chaos inside. I saw several people supporting Pei Yanhu, whose eyes were wide open, face was bloodshot, and skin was trembling, and they shouted: "grown ups" "grown ups!" "....." In the middle of the hall, a captain was kneeling with his armor stained with blood and half torn, his body trembling with his head down. "Old Sheng, what's going on?" Changshan's face tightened when he saw this scene, and he hurriedly asked Qi Zhonglang who was supporting Pei Yanhu. "Shiyilang and Shizhonglang were defending the southeast and were surrounded by the monsters. They all died in the battle!" Qizhonglang said in a low and hurried voice with a gloomy face. "What?" Changshan was shocked. When Chen Yuan heard the news, his eyebrows jumped, but looking at Pei Yanhu's serious loss of composure at this moment, he felt something was wrong. At this moment, Changshan's voice came from his mind, "Eleventh Zhonglang is Lord Pei's eldest son." When Chen Yuan heard this, his pupils slightly dilated, and he looked at Commander Pei again, "Alas" The hall was in a state of chaos for a while. After about half a cup of tea, Commander Pei, holding a report tightly in his hand, his hands were shaking, and his face was gasping for breath, but slowly he calmed down. "Let go!" He waved his hands, and his originally strong and majestic aura seemed to have lost some of its strength. "grown ups?" The others watched worriedly. But Commander Pei raised his head and closed his eyes. After a few breaths, he opened his eyes. His expression became the same as before, but there was a hint of unfathomable meaning than before. He suddenly turned his head and looked at Chen Yuan. "Chen Yuan, the seal-granting ceremony will be moved up to 3:45 tonight. Once completed, the troops will be dispatched immediately!" After saying this, the deputy commander looked towards the north, his voice tinged with coldness. "Those old guys are hiding and don't want to show up, so let them hide, haha." Pei Yanhu was talking about the high-level leaders of the aristocratic families and sects. The Fusi issued a summons to discuss matters, but only three or four out of ten showed up. Many people did not come, and most of those who came were just disciples who were sent to watch the ceremony. The truly powerful high-level leaders of the sects did not show up. Some simply didn't come, while others came but just waited and watched! "Notify them!" There will be another chapter later   (End of this chapter)