Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 90: Calming the Troops
Liu He opened it and read it, then he understood what was going on and returned the letter to Zhu Ye.

"Well, this is a good thing. Brother Qian Li is not good at fighting, but he is very talented in handling these things. I have no objection. You can give this letter to Chief Qian Ting for his review. If he has no objection, then agree to Wanshou Township's request."

"Okay, I'll listen to you, big brother!"

Zhu Ye took the letter and handed it to a militiaman beside him. After saying a few words, the man quickly ran towards Qian Tingzhang's house.

As the two were talking, there was another noisy marching sound.

"Big brother! Fifth brother! Haha!"

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was Zhang Yong who had returned with his troops. They hurriedly went to greet him with great joy.

But before they had time to be happy, they noticed the bandaged wound on Zhang Yong's left rib.

"Hmm? Fourth brother, what's wrong with you? Who has the ability to hurt my fourth brother?"

Zhang Yong smiled bitterly, "Oh, don't mention it. I underestimated the enemy this time. I didn't expect there were good fighters among the bandits. I fought against three captains alone. After I killed one of them, the other two bandit leaders also joined the fight. I am not good at martial arts, so I was stabbed by them. However, the wound was not deep, so it's not serious."

Hearing what he said, the few Xiangyong behind him quit.

"Master Zhang is a skilled martial artist. He killed all five of them in just a few dozen rounds! If we hadn't been so incompetent that distracted Master Zhang from saving him, he wouldn't have been injured! We are holding him back..."

Zhang Yong shouted behind him, "Stop talking nonsense! Comrades are all brothers, how can we stand by and watch someone die without helping? How can you say you are a burden or not? If you say that again, don't acknowledge me as your brother!"

But after saying this, Liu He understood what had happened.

"Haha, what Fourth Brother said is right. If we all cherish our lives and ignore the friendship between teammates, wouldn't we be the same as those shameless government troops? Go to the medicine garden later and ask Old Xu to prescribe some medicine."

"I'll follow your orders, big brother!" Zhang Yong said with a smile and clasped his fists.

After a while, Guan Yu and Cheng Liang also came back with their troops. They hugged each other and laughed, extremely happy.

On the back hill, several people sat in a circle, telling each other about their experiences over the past month. They were so excited that spit flew all over the place. Everyone was beaming with joy, and from time to time they burst into laughter and teasing.

"Thank you for your hard work, brothers. Now, more than half of the bandits in Langdiao County have been eliminated by us. This is all thanks to everyone!"

Liu He's face was full of relief.

"Brother, you are too kind. Since we brothers are determined to protect the country and the people and make contributions to the country, then these are naturally our responsibilities. If the government doesn't care, we will. There must be a place for justice in the world."

Guan Yu was now 22 years old, his beard was more than a foot long, and his bearing as a man with a beautiful beard had begun to emerge, making him look extremely majestic.

"By the way, were there any brothers injured in this battle?" Liu He suddenly asked in a serious tone.

When several people heard the words, a hint of sadness appeared on their expressions. Liu He knew something was wrong when he saw it.

"Alas, this battle was indeed more brutal than the previous ones. A total of sixteen of our three armies died in the battle, and more than forty were injured. Three of the dead were local villagers, and thirteen were brothers who surrendered from various mountain strongholds later. I have asked the villagers who are familiar with them in the army to bring enough food and money to support their families. As for the injured, they have been bandaged and treated, and Mr. Xu and some villagers are taking care of them."

Liu He couldn't help feeling sad as he listened to Zhang Yong's report.

These militiamen have been training with them and fighting together for several years, and many of them have known each other since childhood.

But besides being sad, Liu He also knew that there was another very important thing to do, which was to appease the troops.

The first time someone died in battle, some soldiers were inevitably afraid, and they would definitely be hostile to the bandits and their families who had just surrendered, which would be very detrimental to the unity of the army in the future. "There is no time to lose. In order to stabilize the army's morale, fourth brother, you must immediately notify everyone, except the wounded, to gather in the valley on time at 9:00 tomorrow. No delay!"

Zhang Yong knew that Liu He must have something important to tell him, so he didn't dare to delay and went down to do it immediately.

After arranging some matters, everyone was a little tired, so Liu He gave everyone a day off. They all went back to Liu He's home to wash up and rest.

"System prompt: The host has completed the task, but has not received the reward. Please check."

The sound of the system woke up Liu He who was enjoying a medicinal bath.

"Hmm? A mission was completed? What mission was it? I need to see."

Liu He quickly opened the system task interface and found that there was indeed a task flashing, indicating that it had been completed.

"So it's a task to kill the enemy general in a single blow on the battlefield, that's right. My second brother and fifth brother both seemed to have killed the enemy bandit leader in one blow during this bandit suppression campaign, and it seems that Yunchang was the first to do so, so the reward should be shared with him."

"Ding! The host successfully received the mission reward: 100 reward points, Guan Yu's basic force increased by 1 point."

Liu He saw that Guan Yu's martial arts strength had now reached 92 points, and it would be difficult to improve it through daily practice.

"It seems that we can only wait until the war really starts in the future and through a long-term fighting career, the potential of the Martial Saint can be truly stimulated."

The next day, more than 900 local militiamen, more than 400 newly captured bandits, and more than 300 young and strong men who had just joined from the three townships, all gathered in the valley, each looking forward to Liu He standing on the stone in front.

The place was completely silent. Perhaps out of respect or fear, no one was talking to each other.

Liu He looked at the 1,600 to 1,700 people in front of him and took a deep breath.

"Brothers! Thank you for your hard work over the past month!"

As soon as Liu He said this, the more than 900 soldiers who were originally part of the Anmin Army immediately stood up and shouted, "Protecting the country and the people is not hard!"

This concerted movement actually frightened the other 700-odd people. They opened their eyes wide and pricked up their ears, wanting to see what the Anmin Army was going to do.

"Good job!" Liu He praised, "But I also know what everyone is thinking right now! I know what all of you are thinking!"

Everyone showed a curious look and wanted to hear how Liu He would express their thoughts.

Liu He pointed at the nine hundred people and said, "You are the same as us. We have been brothers for many years! In this bandit suppression campaign, some brothers died in battle, and some brothers were injured. Are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!" Everyone still shouted in unison, but their voices were obviously not as loud as before, and their tone was not as firm.

"Nonsense! Who wouldn't be afraid? This is a battle, about killing and being killed. Even I'm afraid! Many years ago, our village was attacked by bandits at night. It was the first time we killed someone. After that, we were on the hillside behind my house, shaking with fear, so much so that we couldn't even hold a stick!"

Only the nearby villagers knew about this matter. Most of the people in the militia team were not aware of it, so they became interested at this time. It turned out that the commanders who looked so powerful had also been afraid at one time.

"Yesterday, when I saw the bodies of those brothers and the wounds on my fourth brother Zhang Yong's body, I was even more scared! I was afraid that these close brothers of mine would leave me, and I was also afraid that one day I would be lying here!"

Liu He's high-pitched and emotional voice made everyone silent.

(End of this chapter)