Chapter 6

In this life, Su Ye had been to the battlefield, but he had always just followed the Nine Heavens Army on campaign, without showing any outstanding talent for training troops.

These thirty thousand reserve conscripts might easily be ruined by Su Ye if he's not careful.

But Su Kai still agreed without hesitation; even if Su Ye failed, it would be a lesson learned.

Compared to the future three hundred thousand elite Nine Heavens Army that Su Ye will need to command.

Thirty thousand ordinary reserve conscripts are simply too insignificant!

The next day, in the Lin Tian Grand Camp outside Nine Heavens City.

Su Ye was strolling through the camp with Meng Zhang, who had just come from the Nine Heavens Army, and Zhu Que, who had come to visit early that morning.

"Jin Yu has long admired your great name, Uncle; the Confucian Meng clan's dual cultivation of soldiers and scholars, the Confucian Azure Dragon-Meng Zhang, is renowned far and wide."

Su Ye, clad in battle armor, praised the handsome youth beside him who also wore green armor.

"Your Highness overpraises me; it's merely empty fame, not deserving of such honor."

Meng Zhang in green armor smiled slightly and lowered his head to speak.

Although Meng Zhang and Su Ye's mother, Meng Wei, both belong to the Meng clan of the Confucian school.

But Meng Wei is the legitimate daughter of the Confucian school's head, the direct line of the Meng clan.

While Meng Zhang is merely a numerous branch of the Meng clan; although by blood he counts as Su Ye's uncle.

But Meng Zhang had never even met his cousin Meng Wei; even his backdoor entry into the Nine Heavens Army was just a mention in a family message, after which Meng Wei had the household guards bring Meng Zhang into the Nine Heavens Army camp.

Thus, although Su Ye kept calling Meng Zhang 'uncle,' Meng Zhang dared not actually accept that.

"Uncle, there's no need for that; just call me Jin Yu. Since you've joined the Nine Heavens Army, you're one of us."

"Could it be that Uncle looks down on me, his nephew?"

Seeing Meng Zhang still hesitant, Su Ye's face darkened as he feigned displeasure.

"This young master is overthinking."

"Then, Jin Yu?"

Although he didn't feel Su Ye's anger, seeing Su Ye's expression, Meng Zhang still replied repeatedly.

"Mm, that's right."

"Father has permitted me to select thirty thousand soldiers to form a new army; I wonder if Uncle has the confidence to bear this heavy responsibility."

Seeing Meng Zhang's reaction, Su Ye instantly beamed and then asked him.

The Meng clan's branches number in the hundreds of thousands, and Meng Wei has over a hundred nominal cousins; Su Ye naturally couldn't call every one of them 'uncle.'

Based on Su Ye's status as the Cloud Prince's heir, frankly, they are not worthy.

But Meng Zhang, who possesses both the Divine Command of a Commander-in-Chief rated 104 and the War God's martial prowess rated 109, is certainly worthy!

Facing Meng Zhang, a national-level titan, any treatment is not excessive.

In Su Ye's past life's history, Meng Zhang would be the combination of Xiang Yu and Han Xin!

To say he could single-handedly hold down a country is by no means an exaggeration!

To be honest, if it weren't for the unsuitable status, Su Ye would have wanted to become sworn brothers with Meng Zhang.

"Is this for real?"

"What's there to dare?"

Hearing Su Ye's words, Meng Zhang startled, somewhat incredulous, but quickly reacted, speaking decisively.

Know this: don't be fooled by the word 'reserve' in the Lin Tian and Battle Martial camps' hundred thousand reserve troops.

But they are absolutely the finest troops, elite selected from the millions of Yun Province.

When the Nine Heavens Army suffers losses, this hundred thousand-strong force will immediately replenish it, keeping the army's organization intact.

As the Nine Heavens Army's current elite reserve force, the quality of its soldiers needs no further comment!

Most importantly, these reserve conscripts are still a pure, unblemished blank sheet, not yet tainted by the Nine Heavens Army.

This allows Meng Zhang to freely draw on this blank slate.

Moreover, as the future leader of the Nine Heavens Army and the eventual second-generation Cloud Prince.

Then the logistics certainly can't be lacking, right?

We need iron armor and heavy armor, right?

We need strong bows and powerful crossbows, right?

We need fine warhorses, right?

We need the best provisions, swords, shields, spears, and other armaments, right?

The elite, untainted soldiers deserve the finest logistical stores and all kinds of armament resources.

Meng Zhang said he had never fought such a wealthy battle!

Or rather, this is the top-tier configuration every commander-in-chief dreams of!

If the past life's Yue Fei saw this, he would surely burst into tears.

Meng Zhang never expected such a huge pie to fall straight onto the head of this newly joined Nine Heavens Army recruit, leaving him momentarily dazed.

"Besides, hasn't Ling Guang always dreamed of establishing his own Sound-Voice Camp?"

"Now we can train together!"

Seeing Meng Zhang still not quite reacting, Su Ye turned his head and smiled at Zhu Que, who had been following behind them.

The Sound-Voice Camp, counterpart to the Xiongnu's eagle archers, is described as 'skillful and swift when drawing the bow, upright when releasing the arrow'—thus it is called Sound-Voice.

The Sound-Voice Camp is a special kind of archer capable of long-range shooting, forming an excellent suppressive force against enemy distant formations and officers.

In plain terms, it is the ancient version of a sniper, operating between the battle lines to kill enemy officers, archers, flag bearers, and other key units.

After leaving the Cloud Prince's Mansion, Zhu Que has been following behind the two of them.

She has always been clear about her position: the fiancée of the Cloud Prince's heir, and in the future everything will revolve around Su Ye.

She knew Su Ye was currently busy with important matters, recruiting his own team, so she remained silent and just followed quietly.

Although she had told Su Ye she very much wanted to select soldiers from these thirty thousand reserves to form her own Sound-Voice Battalion.

But upon hearing that Su Ye, in order to recruit Meng Zhang, planned to give all thirty thousand reserves to Meng Zhang's command.

Zhu Que also did not cause trouble; she either spoke up to remind Su Ye or simply spoke out in opposition to obtain the troops she deserved.

Although she felt a bit disappointed, compared to Su Ye's grand vision, her own dream was not that important.

"Really?"

"Thank you, Brother Jin Yu!"

Zhu Que, who had her head lowered behind, never expected Su Ye to still remember her; she instantly beamed with joy and excitedly smiled at Su Ye.

She completely forgot that these were things Su Ye had just promised her that morning.

"Hah, like a little grump, could I forget what I promised you?"

Recalling how Zhu Que had just looked like a wronged little daughter-in-law, Su Ye rubbed her head and couldn't help but feel a bit amused.

Who could have imagined that this would be a top-tier War God of Foundation Martial 108?

Moreover, Zhu Que's inheritance excels in archery; on today's Heavenly Martial Continent, speaking of divine-arrow martial power, Zhu Que of Foundation Martial 108 dare not claim to be number one under heaven, but she is definitely among the top three.

If the Four Heavenly Spirits were all present, triggering a combo skill, with buffs fully stacked, and Zhu Que, whose martial power had fully erupted, were to hide and launch a sneak attack.

That scene... tsk tsk.

The scene is indeed somewhat brutal.

Even a moment's lapse could see the ceiling War God of Foundation Martial 110 instantly slain on the spot!

Moreover, unlike other archery commanders who might have an archer's pride and would not wound people with hidden arrows,

Although Zhu Que also has this kind of pride and bottom line, for Su Ye she says that this bottom line can be shifted a bit.

(End of chapter)