Chapter 468: Only My Unique Method Chapter 468: Pioneer Force

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

Chen Heng savored the five words "overseas colony" in his heart, feeling only hot blood rushing to his head and a cold current under his feet.

After a day of observation, he had already become very clear that the so-called West River Water Fortress was a colony merely obedient to the Chen Family; more accurately, a colony merely obedient to Chen Yi. Even the Chen Family Martial Arts Hall developing vigorously in Jiangning was a training base providing soldiers for Chen Yi.

The word "warlordism" suddenly leaped into Chen Heng's vision.

He suddenly awoke to the truth, then fell into profound shock! Like Pan An seeing Lao Ai, Stalin seeing Marx, a peacock hearing that mate selection compares diamonds not fanning tails...

"What scale of army?" Chen Heng considered whether to add "armed" before "warlordism."

Chen Yi snapped his fingers and said: "Three battalions standard."

Limited by insufficient logistical support, after the armored force expanded into a formal battalion-level unit, there was no further increase in quantity. The newly arrived Martial Arts Hall students formed a pure Martial Arts Hall Battalion, full strength 1000 people standard, which was the best equipped. The remaining one battalion was the mixed native and student battalion; speaking of combat power, it was not inferior to the Martial Arts Hall Battalion.

A snow-white Elephant Beast appeared before everyone, also stopping Chen Heng's further questioning.

Pig-like nose, 30 times a pig's size, thick limbs and a small yet trim tail — these were the Elephant Beast's conspicuous brand logos.

Chen Yi spoke with a masterful air: "Let's go up and talk."

Chen Heng climbed up the soft ladder on the left side as instructed, then looked down from above and exclaimed: "Is this a pig demon?"

The people below couldn't keep straight faces, their necks bobbing up and down.

Chen Yi coughed once and said: "Called Elephant Beast."

"You really dare name it — nose shorter than tail, tail shorter than legs." Chen Heng clicked his tongue; from his expression, he had already brushed past the "shock" from just now.

The two brothers mounted the Elephant Beast's back, slightly silent.

Chen Heng was doing mental preparation; from a Special Forces Officer to a colony officer was a huge transformation, especially for Chinese people with no colonial history.

Still Chen Yi spoke first, smiling: "Local mounts — aren't they more comfortable than a Jeep? Elephant Beasts run fast too; just hard to find a white one. This one was prepared by a local temple for rituals; because I sold them a Divine Art Knight, the High Priest got reward money and gifted me a white Elephant Beast."

Chen Heng was momentarily dazed, then smiled: "On soft ground, indeed the mount is comfortable."

"West Continent's highways — only ones we built ourselves. Local natives built only a few War Avenues. Everywhere else is all soft ground." Chen Yi spoke, raising an eyebrow: "The armored force mainly deals with such cavalry. Elephant Beasts, Dragon Beasts are their elite troops; similar size, look more like slime worms. Also stronger Earth Dragon Knights — quite handsome."

Seeing Chen Heng listening seriously, Chen Yi paused and said: "We organized an armored battalion; two tank companies all Type 59 Tanks, plus one Armored Mixed Company, partly composed of natives."

"I guess — the armored battalion commander is Sun Ruihe?"

"Yes."

"He commanded armored vehicle fleets in the military." Chen Heng gradually shifted his thinking and said: "If as you say, locals have Body Technique exceeding Level 9, then Special Forces can't easily exert effect either. Commanding armored forces — I'm not as good as Sun Ruihe."

He thought Chen Yi wanted someone to control the core troops.

"Natives' abilities don't just exceed Body Technique Level 9. If counting individual strength, they're stronger than all Earthlings. However, Special Forces' value isn't just purely physical conditions, right?"

"Can't be too far behind either." After reaching Body Technique Level 7, Chen Heng instead felt displeased with Body Technique; overly powerful individual strength would clearly negate his years of cultivation.

"Everyone can learn it — just takes a bit of time." Chen Yi hehe smiled, turned and broke off a bronze tube from the tower seat, held it in his palm, like stewing meat, used slow fire to warm it, letting it soften and smooth, finally becoming a bronze sphere. Finally, the sphere floated in midair, then split into two eyeball-sized spheres, circling around before Chen Heng.

"This is Pocket Qi, divided into nine levels total, higher than Body Technique." Chen Yi explained, then started splitting those spheres again.

Saw two become four, four become eight...

Sky full of spheres; they spread like bacteria, laid flat into a tablecloth, twisting and deforming under Shenjia's connection.

"This is Shenjia. Also nine levels, an existence far higher than Pocket Qi. Pocket Qi is explosive, linear — can attack, release up down left right; but Shenjia can shape — it is the world's Source Energy, therefore can control matter from the source." After demonstrating to Big Brother Chen Heng, Chen Yi said: "Knights possessing Shenjia, although far surpassing Combat Knights, their true power is Faith."

"Faith?"

"Look there." Chen Yi pointed at a flock of birds, released a pressure strike.

The Elephant Beast suddenly halted, let out a pained roar, while distant birds fell to the ground one after another, like encountering hail.

Swathes of birds fell then rose, rose then fell; even though Chen Heng had prepared early, he still couldn't help asking again: "You did this?"

"Pressure Strike — a type of Divine Art." Chen Yi spoke, paused, smiled: "So this miraculous continent that can complement Earth — we're not simply colonizing; we must absorb and integrate, thoroughly swallow it in."

Chen Heng touched his forehead and said: "If Divine Art is this powerful, how do we colonize? They're far stronger than guerrilla fighters in the Resistance War era — every one a militia captain, every one a superman."

"One superman is invincible; two supermen are formidable; if there are hundreds of supermen, that's just two gangs of formidable bandits — politicians will clean them up." Chen Yi didn't speak of contracts and such, but used deeply considered language: "Earth's true excellence is outstanding organizational ability; 21st century youth — pull out any one, they can achieve basic coordination and obey discipline — this is something barbarians can never match. All they can do is worship supermen; but guerrilla fighters without discipline and program are at most horse bandits. We'll use advanced organizational ability to assimilate them, eat them, ultimately melt them away."

Chen Heng secretly nodded and said: "You think you can subdue them?"

"Intelligent beings possess innate sociality; like that caravan ahead — not only assimilated, but helping us assimilate natives."

Ahead a transport caravan happened to pass. Wild-haired big-eared natives rode tricycles stretching hundreds of meters; behind them 10-meter-long 5-meter-wide Super Unicycles — a single 2.5-meter-tall strong man pushing could sprint like flying. On soft roads on both sides, 30-ton Transport Beasts grouped in herds, proudly disdaining the passing Mount Beasts, while secretly avoiding the Elephant Beast's gaze.

"Those unicycles — you made them?"

"Locals made them themselves; wheels used our tires. Very cheap." Chen Yi smiled with a touch of bashfulness. Wild natural rubber from all directions sold at Chinese cabbage prices to Xijiang Wharf, yet had to buy back tires at meat prices.

West River Water Fortress built some small processing plants locally, producing items natives commonly use; because they don't need to go through Chen Yi's transport, occupying precious cargo space, natives can get goods at relatively cheap prices, while also enriching the market.

For a market where demand exceeds supply, price is obviously not the first factor. Everyone considers more various marginal benefits.

Chen Yi raised his head, gazed into the distance, and asked: "Are you willing to organize a team to pioneer territory?"

"Pioneer territory..." Chen Heng repeated once.

"Currently about 200 km radius, 3 cities and over a thousand manors — we need not compete with them; just establish our own immigrant points." Chen Yi had long had a plan; right on the Elephant Beast he spread out a map and said: "We'll establish immigrant points near mineral deposits and rubber forests and other resources; prospecting and exploration small teams led by Liu Xinyu; I hope you can train troops to protect them."

"Where do weapons come from?"

"All shipped from Earth — whether you want to build an infantry regiment or an armored regiment, both work. West River Water Fortress has 120 tanks stored; this trip I brought 10 more; added up quite a lot."

"Personnel?"

Chen Yi secretly clapped his hands and said: "Earthlings all use Martial Arts Hall students; natives can recruit below one-quarter, as a second Field Army; while guaranteeing combat power, must guarantee loyalty. Especially desertion — must watch carefully; if natives run out of the Light Curtain... can only rely on their Divine Art Knights."

"Divine Art Knights — very rare, right?"

"Of course; because of their existence, we on West Continent must use appeasement policy — slowly. Army extends further out — must find ways to maintain discipline; if troops pass leaving no grass growing, our control will only grow weaker."

"So you want me to control the army, maintain discipline?"

"Can you?"

Chen Heng ultimately let out a breath, nodded and said with a smile: "You dug me away, the Old Chen Family will have one less general."

Chen Yi said happily: "You'll only rise higher, no need to resign."

Arriving at the military camp beside Shuizhai, a modernized Army armored base appeared before their eyes, a row of low garages stood open, revealing Type 59 Tanks and Saxon Wheeled Armored Vehicles, Armored Riot Vehicles were used the least, so two or three were parked in one garage, like unpopular lamp girls.

"Really not few." Chen Heng jumped down from the Elephant Beast.

Sun Ruihe came running, saw Chen Heng and froze for a moment, then instantly smiled: "Old Chen finally came? Is it a bit like Southeast Asia, except everything is two sizes larger."

"Has a bit of benefits." Chen Heng patted Sun Ruihe's shoulder twice, said: "Most natives, looks like they won't even get to sit in the Type 59."

After Chen Yi let them catch up, he said: "Sun Ruihe, you continue training and commanding the Armored Force from now on, Chen Heng will newly form a Pioneering Force, you coordinate and dispatch a battalion out to serve as the basic backbone. Big Brother, want infantry?"

"Temporarily not needed, I want to see the Martial Arts Hall's students." Chen Heng looked at Chen Yi with new eyes.

A simple sentence, containing quite a lot of information, both confirming Sun Ruihe's status, and establishing the Pioneering Force's sequence foundation and backbone members, the last sentence then showed Chen Yi's attitude.

Sun Ruihe of course would not oppose, but exactly which people to dispatch, Chen Yi would not participate in it.

The soldiers lined up in neat ranks, students and natives formed an array, barely managing to form a rhombus.

Chen Heng slightly frowned, a rhombus does not conform to his battle formation aesthetics.

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