First Lord of Earth

"The Bull Demon Tribe was actually wiped out by the Human Tribe..."

"These Chinese humans are so powerful! What a pity. I thought I could take this opportunity to get some 'sacrifice'...Bai Yujing..."

Among the troops of the Sakura Kingdom, there was a man who was completely covered in a black robe and seemed to be taller than the people around him.

Looking at the sky and the Throne of Swords in the distance, the expression on his face was full of shock. Inadvertently, there was a hint of gray mist in his eyes that was catastrophizing the creatures.

But, it’s gone in a blink of an eye!

"Well, this person..."

After the battle, Bai Yujing's army was cleaning up the battlefield. Bai Qi, who relied on one person to defeat five four-level bull demons, looked thoughtfully in a certain direction...

Within the scope covered by the "Military Formation Map", all soldiers are under his control.

Not to mention that as a person with the title of "Killing God", he could feel the emotion of "hate" even in the fierce battle before!

…

A few days later.

Bai Yujing, in the temporary city.

"Sir, after the 200,000 refugees this time have been selected by the 'Military Affairs Office', the number of people suitable to serve as soldiers is about 50,000... Now they have been organized and started training..."

Xia Tian is visiting the "military camp" accompanied by Qi Jiguang and Bai Qi.

There are actually 50,000 soldiers among the 200,000 people. This ratio is a bit outrageous.

However, this is actually relatively normal.

In fact, in a certain sense, the catastrophic creatures are even more ferocious than those "aliens" that cannibalize people.

Because most alien races are at least afraid of losing both sides with humans, and will act after weighing the strengths of both parties!

But the catastrophic creatures will do whatever it takes to "change their lives".

Therefore, the quality of these people who can successfully escape from the hands of the catastrophic creatures will not be too low.

This is also the reason why we were able to resist the attack of the Bull Demon Clan on the battlefield before without suffering too many casualties in the end!

"Stand still! Follow my command. If you don't listen, there will be no spiritual rice to eat today..."

For example, Xia Tian saw thousands of tall barbarians wearing earth-shaped "mud armor" in the military camp, holding various forms of bone soldiers in their hands, "lining up" in a chaotic manner...

"These barbarians are physically powerful, and some of them are powerful enough to confront the Bull Demon..."

Each of these thousands of barbarians has achieved more than five transformations!

It can be said that any human lord will be very greedy.

"The Yellow Turban Army is willing to let go of such a talented person?"

Xia Tian was a little surprised.

"It's because these barbarians have too strong beliefs..."

Mr. Shui Jing, who was accompanying him next to him, said.

The Yellow Turban Army, whose slogan is "Heaven is dead, Huang Tian shall stand", belongs to the "Yellow Sky followers".

But these barbarians are believers of the "Great God Houtu". Although they can almost be regarded as "Taoist", they still have a lot of conflicts.

"The most important thing is that these barbarians have too much appetite."

"One thousand people have to eat the rations of 10,000 ordinary people every day. The key is to eat vegetarian food grown in the ground... In addition, Zhang Jiao himself needs to cure diseases and save people to accumulate merit, and he cannot directly treat these people as cannon fodder. To fight against the catastrophic creatures... simply send them out directly..."

Mr. Shui Jing said something dumbfounded.

"I see……"

Summer smiles.

"I've seen it before, Lord God Envoy..."

However, these barbarians did not listen to the orders of the Yellow Turban Army, but after seeing Xia Tian, ​​they were excited and had pious expressions.

Just because Xia Tian directly used the characteristics of the "Colorful Dragon Carp" to summon the projection of the "Houtu God Statue" in the White Jade Capital City Pool.

Then he easily won over the hearts of these thousands of barbarians.

"These barbarians have a somewhat bad character and it is difficult for ordinary people to overwhelm them... I'm afraid we need to find a suitable person to teach them Chinese etiquette and military..."

Qi Jiguang looked at these barbarians and frowned.

As a famous "soldier training" person in history, Bai Yujing was in charge of all military training matters, but Qi Jiguang himself was also responsible for the affairs of the Shenji Battalion, commanding it to fight against the catastrophic creatures that kept coming.

But I don’t have much energy for the time being to train these barbarians!

Most of the other generals in the territory are busy and can't get away for the time being.

"Bai Qi is just trying to recommend someone to your lord..."

At this time, Bai Qi, who was wearing black armor, suddenly looked at Xia Tian and said.

"Oh, who does Mr. Wu An want to recommend..."

Xia Tian is a little interested.

You must know that as the military chief Bai Qi has the power to directly appoint military personnel below the camp chief level.

Generally speaking, only those at the military leader level would need Xia Tian's further consent. Is he going to recommend someone to be a "military leader" this time?

"Bai Qi is willing to recommend someone to train these barbarians."

However, Bai Qi's answer still surprised Xia Tian. These barbarians were only one or two thousand, and at most they could only be considered to be at the level of "camp leader"!

"This person just came to the city these days, but he has been unwilling to serve as an official. Bai Qi wants to ask the lord to help persuade him..."

"Oh? I want to see who it is?"

However, Bai Qi's special recommendation still made Xia Tian interested.

…

"This is the City Lord, please come in quickly!"

A large number of refugees gathered in the temporarily built 'Golden Terrace', and the arrival of summer brought a lot of excitement to the faces of the people living here.

After all, three days ago, on that battlefield, on top of the "Throne of Swords" pulled by the "Six Horses of Zhaoling", the scene of thunder falling like a punishment from heaven and killing the leader of the Bull Demon was unforgettable for anyone!

"Ma Fuzi, why are you still sitting and why don't you come and greet the Lord of the City soon?"

Only one person's figure did not move.

It was a young man wearing a Warring States robe, holding a pen in his hand and writing something on a "silk book". He was so focused that he even ignored the movement around him...

"Well, Ma Fuzi, what do you mean?"

Xia Tian's heart moved and he looked intently.

【Zhao Kuo (gold)】

[Level] Extraordinary Second Realm

[Talent] Talking on paper (after experiencing a military-related incident, Zhao Kuo can learn from it through ‘writing review’, so that he can grow and improve his characteristics and potential)

[Characteristics] Tiger Father and Dog Son (Zhao Kuo can inherit one of Zhao She's traits, but in a weakened version, the current inherited trait is 'Narrow Road Brave', which can strengthen the fighting will and strength of those around him, making them fearless of death), command If determined (on the battlefield, it can make people within a certain range willing to obey orders, and be calm and not affected by the negative effects of mental attacks)

[Skills] "Paper Military Code·Authentic·Gold"...Military (Expert), Mounted Archery (Expert)...

[Explanation] The son of Mr. Ma Fu, a human hero with medium potential!

"It turns out to be Zhao Kuo..."

Xia Tian's face suddenly dawned.

Zhao Kuo is the son of the famous Warring States general Zhao She, and Zhao She, as a person worthy of being included in the "Top Ten Famous Generals of the Warring States Period", was named "Ma Fujun" because of his military exploits. He is also the protagonist of the allusion "The brave man wins when a hero meets a hero"!

Of course, in comparison, Zhao Kuo's own "paper talk" allusions seem to be even more famous.

"Zhao Kuo is actually golden and has medium potential?"

Xia Tian's face was slightly surprised.

After all, Zhao Kuo has always been a negative example. In the eyes of many people, he is just as good as himself.

Aren’t they all defeated and killed anyway?

However, on second thought, this doesn’t seem surprising.

"War on paper" is certainly a negative word, and the Battle of Changping ended with "400,000 people buried alive", achieving the prestigious reputation of "human massacre"!

But at least Zhao Kuo's name has been passed down to later generations and is widely known.

Moreover, the evaluation of historical figures does not only depend on "popularity", but is also affected by one's own "ability" and "historical achievements."

Although, in the eyes of most people, Zhao Kuo is just rhetoric.

Faced with Bai Qi's rash attack, not only was he defeated and killed, but 400,000 Zhao soldiers were buried alive!

In the State of Zhao, every household is made of plain clothes.

Zhao Kuo has an unshirkable responsibility!

However, to be honest, the situation at that time might not be much better than that of Zhao Kuo if replaced by another general.

You know, Bai Qi in the Changping Battle can be said to be in the most powerful state, if not for the fact that his opponent at the beginning was also one of the "Four Famous Generals of the Warring States Period".

And Lian Po, who is the best at defense, is going back and forth between the two sides as "the strongest spear VS the strongest shield"!

Zhao Guo has probably been pushed aside.

The reason why King Zhao replaced Lian Po was not only influenced by the rumors of the Qin army, but also because the Qin and Zhao armies had been confronting each other for several months. The national power was consumed too much and they needed a general who could attack and resolve the battle.

In addition, in order to transfer Lian Po away, the Qin army deliberately spread rumors that they were afraid of Zhao Kuo.

King Zhao, who was dissatisfied with Lian Po's defensive strategy, sent someone to ask Zhao Kuo whether he could defeat the Qin army.

Zhao Kuo, as the son of the 64th martial arts general "Ma Fujun Zhao She", usually thought that he was familiar with military literature and was young and energetic. Naturally, it was impossible for him to say that he was incompetent!

So he replied: "If the Qin faction becomes white, I have to think about it. Now it is Wang Lu, who is just Lian Po's opponent. If it were me, it would be no problem to defeat him!"

This is naturally a bit "overestimating one's own capabilities", but it also shows that Zhao Kuo is still very wary of Bai Qi and is not completely blind and arrogant!

What he didn't know at all was that at the same time that the Zhao army changed commanders, the Qin army on the opposite side also secretly replaced the general he was most worried about, Bai Qi, instead of Wang Lu, whom he "looked down upon"!

For a theoretical military strategist, if even the opponent's commander's information is wrong, the result will naturally be a disastrous defeat.

However, when he led troops to fight for the first time, he was able to persist for two months when the food route was cut off, and the forty-five troops were not in chaos.

Even in the final desperate situation, he personally led the elite troops to break out and fight.

Although defeated and killed.

But it’s really not what the keyboard warrior said: “I can do it if I want to”!

At least, you must know that the ancient people led armies in battles, which were far more complicated than modern wars. They were able to command more than 400,000 people, and persisted without causing chaos when food was cut off. In terms of "running an army", at least Zhao Kuo was absolutely perfect. qualified!

In particular, his talent attributes are as "growth" as Bai Qi, Zhao Yun, and Zhuge Liang.

Even if it doesn't work now, given time, he can become a true "top star".

Bai Qi obviously agrees with this point.

Otherwise, when Xia Tian thought about finding a suitable person, Bai Qi would not be so generous in recommending him even though he knew that the person had a "deep hatred" for him!

"I've met Mr. Xia Tian..."

After finishing writing everything, carefully folding the silk book and putting it into his arms.

At this time, Zhao Kuo raised his head belatedly. After seeing Xia Tian, ​​his face was slightly frightened, but his eyes were very calm!

Stand up and salute.

"I heard that Zhao State has three treasures, which are 'Dai Ma, Hu Dog and Kunshan Jade'..."

Xia Tian spoke.

Dai Ma is a breed of horse bred by the Di people of Dai during the Spring and Autumn Period. This kind of horse is of outstanding quality. Zhao State relied on its "Hufu riding and shooting" to become the overlord of the country.

Hu dog, also known as Qing'an, is an extremely rare and precious dog. It is extremely intelligent and rare in the world...

Needless to say, the jade of Kunshan is the world-famous Hotan jade.

"Sir, you actually understand the things of my country, Zhao!"

Zhao Kuo had a somewhat proud expression on his face. As a person from the Zhao Kingdom, someone praised his country, and the praise came from a "Lord of Luck City" with an extraordinary status.

Zhao Kuo is naturally very proud in his heart!

"However, in my eyes, the three treasures of Zhao State are not these, but should be the following."

What Zhao Yun said next made Zhao Kuo even more happy.

"The first is Lin Xiangru. As a scribe himself, he possesses the wisdom of a warrior. He returned the perfect jade to Zhao and left a lasting legacy... The second is that Lian Po, as a military general, has made great achievements in battle throughout his life and is a supreme minister, but he still knows his mistakes and is capable of making mistakes. Change, bear a thorn to plead guilty; thirdly, Ma Fujun, when he is a general, all the rewards given by the King of Zhao and the clan will be given to the military officials, and on the day of receiving the order, they will not care about family affairs... Therefore, everyone in the Zhao Kingdom is willing Work under him!"

Zhao Kuo was a little excited when he heard this.

Because, Xia Tian actually put his father together with Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, the pair of "general and prime minister" Zhao Guo Shuangbi.

Although in Zhao Kuo's heart, his father was worthy of him, but being praised by a city lord of Destiny City, as a son of a man, also brought glory to his face.

"As the son of Mr. Ma Fu, you gave up on yourself just because of a failed battle... Now, just because Bai Qi is serving in my position in Bai Yujing, you choose to avoid it and dare not become an official. This is equivalent to not having the courage to fight with him... Could it be that you simply don’t agree with what your father said, ‘When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win’?”

In the end, Xia Tian was "unable to see the picture".

"It's just that I don't want to be with Bai Qi..."

The expression on Zhao Kuo's face was moved, but it was still difficult to accept it.

After all, serving under the enemy he killed and having to obey his orders was really difficult for him, as the son of Zhao She, who had been praised since childhood.

"Oh, is it because that battle destroyed your confidence and military strategy?"

Xia Tian was straightforward and looked at each other.

"Lord City Lord, Zhao Kuo does not think that he is inferior to anyone else... Well, I am willing to serve as an official in Bai Yujing. I hope that one day I can compete with Bai Qi..."

Zhao Kuo raised his eyebrows and couldn't help but say.

In fact, he was willing to come to Bai Yujing instead of staying in the Yellow Turban Army. He also wanted to come to this "overlord force" to make contributions, but he didn't expect that Bai Qi was also in Bai Yujing!

"As long as you don't violate military orders, it is certainly possible... Now you can take those barbarians for training first... After you have made meritorious service in this battle, you will be rewarded based on your merit. If you really achieve unparalleled achievements, even with Lord Wu An, It’s not impossible to be ranked as Palace Master!”

Xia Tian decided to draw a "cake" for Zhao Kuo.

Although, this is highly unlikely to happen.

Because, the master of White Jade Capital must at least be evaluated by Jade White. After all, Zhao Kuo is only a golden hero with medium potential. With his characteristics that need to be accumulated bit by bit, he may need to be a Jade White Pride. The time will not be too short...

"Thank you, Lord City Lord. Kuo, I will do my best!"

Zhao Kuo finally made up his mind and said with a somewhat excited expression on his face.

"Sir, there is one more thing I want to know. Who recommended me?"

Finally, Zhao Kuo looked at Xia Tian and asked solemnly.

"You were recommended by Palace Master Bai. He thinks you have enough ability to take up the position of leader of this barbarian camp..."

Xia Tian left a word and then stood up and left.

"Bai Qi actually recommended me..."

After knowing that Xia Tian's recognition of himself actually came from Bai Qi.

Zhao Kuo couldn't help but have mixed emotions in his heart. He stood there and couldn't even speak for a moment!