Chapter 156: The True Face of the Tiansheng Army

Many soldiers were so moved that their faces were streaked with tears; some even flopped onto their knees, kowtowing incessantly with eyes brimming with hot tears.

"Shennü Daren is too good to us. Thank you, Shennü Daren, thank you, Prince."

"I will never regret joining the Northern Frontier Army for the rest of my life!"

"Shennü Daren and the Prince are so good to us; we are willing to bleed and risk our lives for the Northern Frontier."

The soldiers were deeply moved.

Daliang upholds the 'scholar, farmer, artisan, merchant' hierarchy; scholars refer to the educated, farmers are the peasants, and the remaining artisans and merchants refer to craftsmen and traders respectively...

Yet the low-ranking foot soldiers are viewed as cannon fodder and do not even rank on the scale; the status of soldiers is even lower than that of merchants.

But now!

Bai Wei says they are the cornerstone of the country, and without them, there would be no peace for the nation!

Xiao Moting has distributed silver to them and given them the respect they deserve!

The soldiers are no longer cannon fodder on the battlefield, but have become the cornerstone of the country, revered by all the people!

In the entire Daliang Kingdom, those who enter the court as officials are all people well-versed in poetry and books.

Yet, they have never said such things!

The Imperial Court values civil officials over military ones, prioritizing the educated while looking down upon soldiers, upholding the policy of governing through civil means.

Military generals have no say in the imperial court at all, and even the "Northern Frontier War God" Xiao Moting, despite his countless military achievements, is still disregarded by the Imperial Court.

Before Shennü Daren appeared, Xiao Moting was constantly suppressed and suffered many grievances.

Everyone was incomparably moved; even many of the officers had reddened eyes from emotion.

Suddenly, someone in the army let out a loud roar.

"We are willing to fight for Shennü Daren! Fight for the Prince of Zhenbei! Even if we die on the battlefield, we are willing!"

The soldiers are all rough men, and some are even illiterate; they cannot say anything eloquent, knowing only that they are willing to go through fire and water for whoever treats them well.

No one mentioned the supreme "Emperor," nor did they mention the "Imperial Court."

In the hearts of the soldiers, there are only Shennü Daren and the Prince of Zhenbei!

Even if Shennü wanted them to attack the imperial city and kill the Imperial Monarch on the throne, they would unconditionally obey Shennü's command!

This roar was like a spark starting a prairie fire.

In the Beijiang Junying, a thunderous roar erupted.

"We are willing to fight for Shennü and the Prince of Zhenbei!"

Chirp, chirp...

A clear bird call came from the sky.

Xiao Moting raised his head and lifted his arm.

"Cang Yun! Come down!"

The giant gyrfalcon flapped its massive wings and landed on Xiao Moting's arm.

Tied to its claw was a cloth bag.

Qin Zhan's spirits lifted.

"Wu Da has sent word back!"

Xiao Moting took off the cloth bag and casually grabbed a Ham Sausage to feed Cang Yun.

Inside the cloth bag was a Tablet.

Wu Da had gone to Yannan to scout for information regarding the Yannan 'Tiansheng Army'; before leaving, he had handed Cang Yun and the Tablet over, instructing that once Wu Da gathered information, he should have Cang Yun fly it back.

The Tablet Computer was password-protected, so even if it fell into the hands of the enemy, they would not know how to use it, making it perfect for conveying messages.

"Is there news about the Tiansheng Army?" Xiao Dabao leaned on his crutch and hobbled over, "Wu Da's movements are truly fast."

As soon as Cang Yun saw Xiao Dabao, it immediately acted as if facing a great enemy, vigilantly gripping the Ham Sausage with its claw.

Just as Xiao Dabao leaned his head in, Cang Yun assumed he was coming to snatch its Ham Sausage and immediately flapped its wings, pecking fiercely at his head!

"Quack, quack, quack!"

"Ah, ah, ah!"

Xiao Dabao was pecked until his head was covered in bumps; he threw away his crutch and fled while holding his head.

The man and the eagle gradually ran into the distance.

Xiao Moting opened the Tablet Computer and tapped on the video.

The screen flashed, and an image immediately jumped out.

The footage was very shaky, and the scenery around it kept swaying.

Wu Da was holding the Tablet, recording while running through a desolate village.

"Pr... Prince... I have found news about the Tiansheng Army!"

"The National Preceptor knows sorcery, and the Tiansheng Army under his command... they are not human, they are a group of monsters..."

"Ah, ah!"

A series of screams came from the footage, interrupting Wu Da's voice.

Ahead appeared a group of the Yuan Family Army, who were fighting against a group of starving, red-eyed, and ragged rioters!

There were over a thousand rioters, holding knives, spears, and clubs; some were even equipped with Rattan Armor, making them count as an army.

The Yuan Family Army consisted of about a hundred men, holding only Long Swords and wearing simple leather armor; many of them were injured.

Yet, it was the rioters who were screaming!

"This is!" Qin Zhan held his breath, his pupils shrinking violently, an expression of disbelief appearing in his eyes.

The number of people on both sides differed by nearly ten times; the Yuan Family Army did not have the advantage in numbers, and everyone was covered in blood and had sustained wounds.

Yet, these hundred-plus Yuan Family Army soldiers seemed unable to feel pain, frantically swinging their Long Swords and charging into the crowd of rioters to hack and slash!

Some had an arm severed, so they used their other intact arm to hold a Long Sword...

Some had both legs broken, so they knelt on the ground and crawled on their knees, gripping a blade with both hands...

There were others whose internal organs spilled out from wounds in their abdomens; it was clear they could not survive, yet they still crawled on the ground, attacking the rioters frantically like trapped beasts.

The scene in the image was extremely tragic and brutal!

The soldiers' eyes were blood-red, the expressions on their faces were incomparably ferocious, and they were as mad as beasts that had lost their humanity!

No matter how severe their injuries were, as long as they could move and breathe... they would not stop attacking until their very last breath.

Even if they could no longer hold weapons, they would use their teeth and fingernails... to attack!

The Yuan Family Army feared neither pain nor death; they only knew how to attack frantically, beating the rioters back step by step.

The rioters were only forced to rise up in rebellion because of hunger, but they still had humanity, feared death, and feared pain.

Seeing the Yuan Family Army so deranged, they were all terrified and fled in all directions.

The screams gradually faded...

The rioters fled, and the ground was covered with corpses lying in disarray.

Yet the Yuan Family Army seemed to have fallen into a frenzy, beginning to slaughter one another, emitting roars that sounded like those of wild beasts!

With no enemy troops left, they bit and tore at each other, ripping out internal organs, roaring as they fought.

Pfft!

A spray of blood splashed onto the screen, turning it a sheet of crimson.

Xiao Moting's sword-like brows knitted tightly, his pupils slightly contracting.

The several Beijiang generals nearby were also stunned, their mouths agape.

"This... how can these be humans?"

"They are simply a pack of madmen, a pack of beasts!"

Wu Da gasped for breath, his voice trembling as he spoke while fleeing.

"Your, Your Highness, this is the Tiansheng Army."

"The National Preceptor captures villagers everywhere and feeds them a kind of Talisman Water. Villagers who drink the Talisman Water become a group of monsters that do not fear death, do not fear pain, and do not know how to retreat. The National Preceptor organizes these monsters into an army, which is called the Tiansheng Army."

"Once these villagers take the medicine, they fall into a frenzy; unless they stop breathing, they will never cease their attacks!"

Xiao Moting's eyes radiated a terrifying chill, and he clenched his fists tightly.

This... was actually the true face of the Tiansheng Army!

It was simply evil!

To turn perfectly fine, ordinary commoners into a pack of monsters that had lost their humanity!

The several Beijiang generals were filled with towering rage as they watched.

Xiao Moting treated his soldiers as humans and gave everyone the dignity they deserved, but Yuan Canghai did not treat the commoners as humans; not only did he treat human life like grass, he even forced the villagers to drink Talisman Water and turn into monsters.