Chapter 1110: Northern Frontier
Ye Lingyi also knew what it meant, but who has such great courage to take out advanced formations and alchemy techniques??
Even some top sects could not possibly take them out for others to learn.
Because formations and alchemy techniques are more precious, more than a hundred times more precious than cultivation techniques.
Ye Lingyi: "Alright, let's do as you say. In the next few days, I will draft an announcement and announce it to the world."
Qin Hao: "By the way, include artifact refining as well. I also have artifact refining techniques, and do you need forbidden guards in your palace? If needed, I can transfer some elite soldiers from the army."
Ye Lingyi thought for a moment and said: "Replace the generals guarding the palace with those you trust. The Bloodthirsty Forbidden Guards inside the palace are secretly trained by my father, loyal and reliable."
Qin Hao: "Okay, I'll have someone redeploy the defenses shortly."
Ye Lingyi saw him putting on clothes and hugged him: "Are you leaving?"
Qin Hao: "This is the palace. If I stay too long and get discovered, rumors might spread. And as for your sister you mentioned, make sure she doesn't speak out."
Ye Lingyi nodded: "I will find her. She is the closest person to me."
Qin Hao: "These space storage bags contain war spoils, put them into the national treasury. Now, with so many soldiers recruited, there is a huge expenditure."
Ye Lingyi didn't stand on ceremony: "Alright, the treasury is almost empty anyway."
Qin Hao: "I should head to the northern border tomorrow. Once things are settled there, I will lead the troops back. Has there been any movement from the Xuanqing Dynasty?"
Ye Lingyi sighed and replied: "Our intelligence agency over there has been wiped out, so we have no news from that side. However, I've dispatched people to monitor near the border, and any intel will be relayed back immediately."
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Qin Hao walked out of Ye Lingyi's chamber, and on the way back, he issued redeployment orders to several generals in the army, replacing the generals at the four entrances of the palace.
At the same time, Qin Hao also assigned new tasks. Currently, there are three hundred thousand stationed troops in the capital, and he wants to train these soldiers.
Dozens of miles behind the capital lies a vast area where the corps usually station. The three hundred thousand troops will take turns training in advanced joint attack skills there.
Currently, nearly four million new soldiers have been recruited from various counties of the dynasty.
These new soldiers will head to the training ground behind the capital in due time. Only after receiving training can they go to battle.
As Qin Hao walked, he pondered, arriving soon at the State Preceptor's residence.
His State Preceptor's residence is adjacent to the palace, newly built, grand and imposing, covering a vast area.
At the entrance of the State Preceptor's residence, elite soldiers stood guard, and upon seeing Qin Hao return, they respectfully addressed: "State Preceptor!"
Qin Hao slightly nodded in response and entered the State Preceptor's residence.
In the main hall of the State Preceptor's residence, Lan Manshuang was sitting and munching on spirit fruit. The spirit fruits here are all low-grade, far inferior to those of the Yunv Sect, but better than nothing.
Lan Manshuang glanced at him upon his return: "Why did it take so long?"
Qin Hao chuckled dryly: "I was discussing state affairs with Queen Lingyi."
Lan Manshuang gave him a sidelong glance: "Discussing state affairs? Why does your body have Ye Lingyi's fragrance? Were the state affairs discussed in bed?"
Qin Hao laughed awkwardly: "We happened to discuss the great path of heaven and earth. Why are you not resting yet?"
"Nothing to do, waiting for you to return."
Qin Hao hesitated for a moment and said: "Just as well, I have a task for you."
Lan Manshuang looked at him in confusion: "What task?"
Qin Hao: "I want to appoint you as the chief instructor of the army, responsible for training those soldiers and teaching them advanced joint attack skills. Among these newly recruited soldiers are many experts; if others go, I'm afraid they can't keep them in line."
Lan Manshuang: "You want me to be their instructor?"
"Indeed, I am currently shorthanded. Help me out, Manshuang." Qin Hao said with a smile.
Lan Manshuang looked at him with a smile: "What's in it for me?"
Qin Hao was startled for a moment: "What do you want? Cultivation techniques, divine skills, formations, alchemy techniques, or artifact refining techniques?"
Lan Manshuang looked at him in surprise upon hearing his tone: "You have all these things?"
Qin Hao nodded: "Yes, I have both high-grade and top-tier ones; you can ask for whatever you want."
Lan Manshuang thought for a moment and said: "Those things are of little use to me; divine skills are valued for their essence, not quantity. If you have a divine artifact, you can give it to me."
Qin Hao felt a bit exasperated: "Back then, I was the one who helped you fight Nangong Yuya for the Golden Radiance Crown."
Lan Manshuang chuckled: "Just kidding, when do we go?"
Qin Hao: "Tomorrow. I'll head to the northern border, and then you lead the troops to the training camp behind the capital. Any who dare disobey orders, you have the right to execute them on the spot."
Lan Manshuang nodded: "Alright!"
Qin Hao also communicated via jade transmission with Dong Mengqi, Xian Yin, and others, to inquire about the situation there.
Since they were avoiding confrontation, the situation was still manageable, but today, the Blood Leopard Dynasty's three hundred thousand reinforcements arrived, and they feared the coming days would involve fierce attacks.
After hanging up the communication jade, Qin Hao and Lan Manshuang went to the bedroom.
The construction rules of the State Preceptor's residence are entirely in accordance with the palace, connected as one.
Qin Hao found his bedroom and said to Lan Manshuang: "This bedroom is spacious, with several rooms; find a room to rest."
Lan Manshuang nodded and without ceremony, found a room and went in to cultivate.
The next morning.
Qin Hao led a two hundred thousand-strong army to set off again, heading to Beiyang City, the northern border garrison town.
At that time, the cities that lost southeastern control of the capital, the Skyfire Dynasty did not yet have the power to reclaim. However, when the northern war is resolved, it will be the day Qin Hao dispatches troops to reclaim the lost land.
Northern border, Beiyang City.
At eight in the morning, Qin Hao led a two hundred thousand-strong army into Beiyang City. Since the transmission array was not large, at most a thousand people could be transmitted at a time, which took quite a bit of time.
Qin Hao stood on the city wall and saw Wu Yang, Wu Yutong, Dong Mengqi, Xian Yin, and Ling'er.
God Martial Marquis, Wu Yang, respectfully called out to Qin Hao: "State Preceptor!"
Qin Hao gave a slight nod and looked down from the wall. Several miles away, the dense army of the Blood Leopard Dynasty stood there.
Their armor was distinctive, blood-red, and the sight of hundreds of thousands of troops standing together presented a heavy and foreboding presence.
Qin Hao looked at Dong Mengqi and asked: "Mengqi, how is the training of the soldiers in the city?"
Dong Mengqi replied with a smile: "The training is going well, it's been almost a month; it's time to test their strength. I heard your God Demon Army is also practicing the advanced joint attack skill, how powerful is it?"
"You'll see soon enough." Qin Hao wore a mysterious smile.
Ling'er ran over: "Master, I've slain many enemy troops, shouldn't you also grant me a general's title?"
[Third Update]
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