Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield

Chapter 386: Chapter 171: Digging for Answers! (Part 3)

"Alright, don’t think too much for now."

"We have the war horses, but the camp is newly established, and there are many affairs to organize."

"How many of those surrendered soldiers have been sent over now?"

"Are the food supplies sufficient?"

"Have all these matters been arranged?" Zhao Feng solemnly inquired.

"General."

"Over thirty thousand surrendered soldiers have been sent over, the Zhao Territory is large, and the surrendered soldiers are held in three different places. It will take one to two months to send all to Yunzhong City."

"After all, the camp is newly established, and there are too many affairs." Li You immediately replied.

"Hmm."

Zhao Feng nodded without pressing for more.

After all, transportation in this era is not advanced, and the surrendered soldiers of Zhao state are scattered across three places. It is already good enough if they can all be brought to Yunzhong City within one to two months, as these are living people, numbering over two hundred thousand, and they naturally cannot be sent over all at once but need to be escorted in batches.

They need to be escorted under conditions where the troops are enough to maintain control.

Mutiny and escape incidents are not uncommon.

"Let’s proceed with the arrangement of war horses and soldier deployment as it is for now."

"Now, let’s discuss the positioning of Wanjiang, the Capital Commandant, and Army Marquis in the camp." Zhao Feng looked at the three generals.

"General."

"These officers should naturally be selected from the veteran Sharp Warriors. Many brothers earned military merits in the conquest of Zhao, and now is the time to promote them. Moreover, upon the reorganization of the Penal Battalion, they cannot become officers."

"From Wuzhang to Shizhang, these positions need to be filled by the veteran brothers." Zhang Han promptly said.

"Today we will first draft the positions of Wanjiang and Capital Commandant."

"Let each Wanjiang further select the positions below Army Marquis based on military merits."

"Once you’ve drafted the promotion list, submit it to Kuai Pu. Once I approve it, let him report to Shaofu." Zhao Feng instructed them.

"Understood."

Zhang Han and the other two nodded immediately.

"Alright, go on." Zhao Feng waved his hand, saying no more.

"We take our leave." The three generals immediately withdrew.

After they left.

Zhao Feng re-seated himself, facing a table piled with military affairs needing his approval.

Upon assuming the role of Shangjiangjun.

The military affairs compared to when he was the Main General increased tenfold, and being a newly established camp, affairs were even more hectic.

Time gradually passed.

Night falls.

"Master."

"Something has happened."

A voice suddenly appeared before Zhao Feng.

Ying Bu, dressed in Heibing Platform black attire, knelt on one knee before Zhao Feng.

"Hmm?" Zhao Feng lifted his head to look at Ying Bu.

"Xianyang, Handan, Wei City."

"Three Immortals’ Liquor Houses were attacked at night by unknown forces." Ying Bu reported solemnly.

"Night attack?" Zhao Feng’s expression changed slightly: "Were there any losses? Was the liquor house lost?"

The Immortals’ Liquor House is crucial for amassing wealth. Without it generating income, Zhao Feng couldn’t possibly raise such a vast Yanting.

Over the years.

Yanting had grown from nothing into a colossal entity.

"Please be reassured, Master."

"Each Immortals’ Liquor House is guarded by over a hundred Yanting Wuchang, and if attacked, Wuchang will swiftly converge. Though these night attacks were sudden, the losses were not severe."

"Only minor casualties, negligible."

"Furthermore, the secrets of the liquor house were not seized." Ying Bu quickly replied.

"Hmm." Zhao Feng nodded.

He had the utmost confidence in Yanting’s strength.

With the brewing of Bone Tempering Powder, along with extensive training, the dead soldiers’ drills.

Yanting Wuchang isn’t weaker than any shadow forces in the world; even compared to Qin’s Heibing Platform, if disregarding heritage and only comparing fighting strength, Yanting Wuchang wouldn’t lose to them.

"Casualties?" Zhao Feng’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Each Yanting Wuchang, even if just a level one Wuchang, is significantly stronger than ordinary soldiers.

If in the army, they could kill ten men alone.

Yet now there are casualties?

"Fifteen died and twenty were injured in Xianyang’s Immortals’ Liquor House."

"Eight died and nine were injured in Handan."

"Ten were injured in Wei City." Ying Bu reported the figures obtained.

"For Yanting to suffer casualties, this force is no ordinary one."

"How many attackers were there?" Zhao Feng continued to ask.

"In Xianyang’s Immortals’ Liquor House, nearly a hundred attackers, more in Handan, less in Wei City."

"But these people came from one force, well trained, and their goal was clear, targeting my liquor house’s brewing recipe." Ying Bu quickly replied.

"The true recipe is stored at the Yanting base and can’t be taken even by military force."

"This force has overestimated themselves."

"Do they think I would place such an important recipe in the liquor house?" Zhao Feng sneered.

"The Immortals’ Liquor House has amassed immense wealth, naturally inciting envy from many."

"Whenever an Immortals’ Liquor House opens in a region, local authorities attempt coercion and deception, but Chief Han didn’t report them, instead dealing with it by himself with effort." Ying Bu spoke with a tone of admiration.

Han Xi, though impaired, could earn Ying Bu’s admiration, indicating he was indeed capable.

"Han Xi."

"He truly hasn’t let me down." Zhao Feng nodded.

He placed great trust in Han Xi.

Since he rescued him from the Han Royal Palace, Han Xi repaid with everything, swearing loyalty.

It was because of this that Zhao Feng completely empowered him to act at will.

"Has this force been investigated?" Zhao Feng turned his attention back, asking Ying Bu.

With this inquiry, Zhao Feng had already made a guess.

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