114: The Art of War

The Military Camp before Lin Yue was more like a military city!

The thirty-thousand-strong garrison was filled with a sense of Suicide (solemn killing).

She Jian and Lin Yue were stopped a hundred paces before the Encampment. She Jian was very cooperative, and only after their identities were verified were the two allowed into the camp.

She Jian headed straight for the main tent of the army!

First, he had a private conversation with the Supervisor, and then he summoned Colonels and Military Generals of higher rank into the tent.

“This humble general greets the General!” Nearly fifty people gathered in the main tent, and Lin Yue, as a Colonel, was among them.

“Be seated!” She Jian waved his hand, and everyone took their seats in order.

“I won’t waste words. My name is She Jian. Some of you know me, some don’t.

But it doesn’t matter. Now we are all brothers eating from the same pot.

I’m here for only two things: first, to fight the Xiongnu, and second, to get promoted. In fact, these two things are essentially one thing.

That is, fighting the Xiongnu!

Perform well, and if I get promoted, you can also get promoted with me. I have only one requirement, and that is to obey orders!

Let me make it clear now: if you don’t obey orders, don’t blame me for enforcing military law!

Now, report your names in order!” She Jian said in a deep voice.

Then, several Colonels at the front stood up one by one and shouted:

“This humble general, Liu He, currently holds the position of Cavalry Gentleman of the Household!”

“This humble general, Gao Hui, currently holds the position of Infantry Gentleman of the Household!”

“This humble general...”

Lin Yue briefly scanned them with the Art of Recognizing People and found that most Colonels were at the High-level Military General realm, while most Gentlemen of the Household were Mid-Level Military General.

It wasn’t until the last person finished reporting that She Jian smiled: “All good men! You may go now. Continue your training as usual; do not slack off!”

“Understood!” Everyone shouted in unison!

“Lin Yue, familiarize yourself with the environment first. I’m going to see General Wang Li!” She Jian said.

“Understood!”

Then an Armored Soldier led Lin Yue to a tent not far from the main tent, and then said to Lin Yue: “Lieutenant Lin, please bear with us for now. Once your troops arrive in a few days, I will arrange their stationing.”

“This is already very good. Besides, when you’re a Soldier, there’s no such thing as bearing with it or not,” Lin Yue said with a smile.

“That’s good, that’s good.” The Armored Soldier looked at Lin Yue, who smiled with the warmth of jade, and coupled with his appearance, he unconsciously thought highly of him.

“My name is Yu Hao. If you need anything, you can call me,” Yu Hao said with a smile.

“Thank you!” Lin Yue cupped his hands, and after Yu Hao returned the bow, he left.

Lin Yue returned to his quarters and took out the Heaven-tier military treatise, The Art of War.

He wanted to see what the difference was between it and an ordinary The Art of War!

His understanding of The Art of War, besides knowing that it was written by the Military Sage Sun Wu, only extended to the phrase: “Warfare is the Way of Deception!”

He knew nothing else.

Opening the first page of The Art of War, Lin Yue read aloud softly.

Sun Tzu said: “Warfare is a matter of vital importance to the State; a matter of life or death, a road to survival or ruin. It is imperative that it be studied thoroughly.”

This grand opening statement served as a warning to generals.

It told generals that when leading troops into battle, they should act as if facing a deep abyss or treading on thin ice, with caution and fear, always approaching war with a prudent attitude!

And Lin Yue seemed to enter another space, as an observer, on the battlefield!

He seemed like a spectator watching a movie, yet also like an immersive participant!

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yue awoke, and at the same time, the crowing of a rooster sounded, and he realized it was morning.

[name: Lin Yue

Title: Pioneer

Identity: Military General (Great Qin)

Nobility Title: Baron

Official Position: Colonel

Cultivation Technique: Killing God Art (Second Layer 53%)

Martial Power: 56

Intelligence: 32

Command: 24

Politics: 22

Charm: 99

Reputation: 3315 (Somewhat Famous)

Talent: Amiability

Skill: Art of Recognizing People]

Goodness gracious, after reading one chapter of “The Calculations,” Command increased by 1 point. If he read all thirteen chapters, wouldn’t Command increase by thirteen points?

Moreover, the proficiency of the first chapter was only “ Read carefully (familiar reading),” and there were also “ Familiar (thoroughly memorized)” and “ Use it for my own benefit (utilized by me).” If each added one point of Command, wouldn’t this Heaven-tier The Art of War allow him to increase his Command by thirty-nine points!

Most importantly, this Heaven-tier military treatise completely solved his problem of getting sleepy whenever he read. It was a fully automatic, immersive experience!

“Lin Yue, come out!” She Jian lifted the door of Lin Yue’s quarters and said with a smile.

“Understood!” Seeing that it was She Jian, Lin Yue followed him outside the camp.

“Look, these are all your subordinates!” She Jian laughed heartily!

Lin Yue saw an endless expanse of white horses and black-armored Armored Soldiers standing before the Encampment!

“These are twenty thousand cavalry and warhorses. I had General Wang Li select the white horses yesterday. Your White Horse Righteous Cavalry can be formed now!” She Jian couldn’t help but laugh at Lin Yue’s incredulous expression. As for the hardships involved, he didn’t mention them at all.

“Thank you, General!” Lin Yue said. To gather twenty thousand Yellow-tier Mid-grade white warhorses in just one night certainly wouldn’t have been as easy as She Jian made it sound.

“Between you and me, why speak of thanks.

Do well, I’ll leave this to you!” She Jian smiled, patted his shoulder, and walked towards the main tent.

Lin Yue, looking at so many people, didn’t know how to train them for a moment.

“Everyone, set up camp today. Training will begin tomorrow!” Lin Yue thought for a moment and then said.

“Understood!” The twenty thousand Soldiers orderly built their quarters, while Lin Yue took the opportunity to quickly return to his quarters to study the training methods for the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, this special unit!

Lin Yue returned to his room and pondered for a while, feeling that his Command was too low, only 24 points. He decided to return to reality and check the forums to see if any players had summarized their experience with special units, as that would help him train the Soldiers.

Lin Yue saw that the Soldiers would not have time to train after building their quarters today, so he instructed them to rest once construction was complete. As soon as he said this, the Soldiers’ movements quickened a bit.

Lin Yue then chose to exit the game.

Back in reality, he searched on the ascension game forum, but unfortunately, no players had experience training special units. Looking at the night sky outside, Lin Yue sighed.

Suddenly, he noticed more men and women outside than usual, and there was a festive atmosphere on the electronic screen not far away.

“Xiao Ai, what time is it now?” Lin Yue asked.

“Master, it is February 14, 2060, 23:11, Valentine’s Day!” the smart home robot replied.

“No wonder.” Lin Yue stood by the window, looking down at the men and women on the street, all beaming with smiles.

He often fought on battlefields in the game, but he didn’t expect to return to reality to yet another night of fierce battles.

Lin Yue quietly observed the bustling city at night, and couldn’t help but lament that houses were becoming less and less soundproof.

His ears twitched slightly, and he realized that the battle had already begun. Tonight was destined to be another sleepless night.

Helpless, he could only return to the game early.

But before that, Lin Yue took out his phone, his fingertips moved slightly, then he long-pressed delete.

He hesitated again and again, typed out a line of text, remained silent for a long time, then deleted it again.

He walked dejectedly to the bed, threw his phone on it, leaned over and poured nutrient solution into the game pod, then entered the game.

Then, in the dark, empty room, the phone on the bed lit up without warning, and finally returned to darkness.