269: The Hidden Effect of The Art of War

Two months later, Lin Yue and Wang Zhi sat diagonally under the shade of a tree, each holding a bottle of soda, watching the Soldiers training in the distance.

"My Lord, this is from Yue Zhengfang," Wu De said softly as he approached.

"Okay," Lin Yue took the slightly heavy package and opened it to find a full hundred taels of silver.

"General, what is this Yue Zhengfang?" Wang Zhi asked, looking at the gleaming silver.

Lin Yue glanced at him and then explained with a smile:

"Yue Zhengfang is a weapon shop opened by General She Jian. The weapons we capture on the front lines, those that aren't valuable, are exchanged for merit points. For those that are a bit more valuable, exchanging them for merit points would be too much of a loss, so we consign them to weapon shops in Fushi County City.

This money is from a profound-tier mid-grade iron spear I captured on the grasslands before. Because I cut it in half, its value was greatly reduced, so I thought of consigning it to sell for whatever I could get.

I didn't expect that after several months, some sucker finally bought it."

"Haha, General, you are truly amusing. That was a profound-tier weapon after all; even if broken, selling it for only a hundred taels of silver would surely find a buyer," Wang Zhi said with a laugh.

Wu De then stepped forward and said, "General, the shopkeeper said he found someone to repair that iron spear, but the connection in the middle isn't as sturdy as before, and it's now only a profound-tier low-grade weapon."

"That's not a loss then, but does the buyer know?"

"This humble general does not know if the buyer knows," Wu De said.

"This chubby shopkeeper looks honest but is actually shrewd. Isn't he treating the buyer as a sucker?" Lin Yue sighed.

"General, you may not know, but the chubby shopkeeper sent someone to relay that although he didn't mention it, the repair cost fifty taels of silver, and he didn't charge a consignment fee. Even at one hundred fifty taels of silver for a profound-tier low-grade weapon, the buyer still profits," Wu De explained in detail.

"That's acceptable," Lin Yue nodded.

He then clinked glasses with Wang Zhi and drank it all.

Lin Yue's interactions with Wang Zhi over the past two months revealed that although he had a proud spirit, he was not petty, and they got along well.

However, Lin Yue only knew Wang Zhi's identity from history, but in the game, he knew nothing about Wang Zhi.

A sixteen-year-old Supervisor; this was a bit too incredible. One must know that The First Emperor's prestige was currently at its peak, and a single Command from him instilled fear in all, truly unprecedented!

He didn't even need Wang Zhi as a "white glove," so what did Wang Zhi rely on to assume the position of Supervisor at such a young age?

During this period, Lin Yue also briefly met Han Cheng, but at the time, there were too many people and eyes. Han Cheng only quietly repeated, "Never speak of our brotherhood to outsiders," before they quickly parted, leaving Lin Yue utterly confused.

Lin Yue also asked Shen Qin to inquire about Han Tan's background, but Shen Qin replied that the investigation into Wang Zhi's identity yielded no clues, nothing at all. After asking She Jian and still getting no results, Lin Yue stopped dwelling on it.

After all, he himself had no ulterior motives or disloyalty; Wang Zhi's arrival was simply an addition to the Army's combat power.

He then stood up, staring at the cavalry training before him.

[Troop Type: White Horse Righteous Cavalry, Colonel: Xing Daorong, Scale: 100,000, Training Level: 86, Morale: 81]

[Troop Type: Great Wall Legion Cavalry (Xiongnu), Colonel: Pan Feng, Scale: 60,000, Training Level: 77, Morale: 74]

[Troop Type: Great Wall Legion Cavalry (Xiongnu), Colonel: Wei Liang, Scale: 90,000, Training Level: 71, Morale: 69]

[Troop Type: White Horse Righteous Cavalry (Xiongnu), Cavalry Commander: Aruhan, Scale: 30,000, Training Level: 72, Morale: 79]

Lin Yue secretly nodded as he watched the cavalry training before him. It seemed that these three hundred thousand troops had trained quite well during this period, especially the White Horse Righteous Cavalry led by Aruhan, who managed to reach a training level of 72 in just two months, indicating considerable effort.

This way, in a month, the casualties for their side in the great battle against the Xiongnu would be fewer.

"General, General She Jian is calling for you," Wu De came over and said.

"Hmm, I know," Lin Yue nodded, then mounted his warhorse and rode towards She Jian's Encampment.

Since his Encampment was not far from She Jian's, he arrived quickly.

"General, you were looking for me?" Lin Yue asked as he stepped into the large tent.

"Yes, come here," She Jian beckoned Lin Yue over. "Look, this is the terrain map of our area. There are forty cities along this route, which will be completed in another month.

But we've received Intelligence that Touman of the Royal Court has already set out. According to the timeline, he should arrive in about half a month. Our scouts' reports also confirm this news."

"I'll go stop him?" Lin Yue asked.

"You'll stop him my foot, what strength do you have to stop him? Do you know how many people they've brought this time?" She Jian asked.

"How many people?" Lin Yue asked.

"No less than ten million!" She Jian said in a deep voice.

"That many?" Lin Yue exclaimed.

"This time it's not just a simple matter of the Ordos Loop. If the younger brother gets beaten and the older brother acts like a coward, what will others think?

So Touman has no choice but to send troops," She Jian said, rubbing his forehead.

"Then what should we do?" Lin Yue asked.

"Come with me to General General Meng Tian's great tent for a meeting and listen to the Great General's arrangements."

She Jian stood up and then said, "This time, only bring your ears, not your mouth. Just do as they say, and whatever you do, don't interrupt, understand?"

"Understood, I won't interrupt," Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Be serious," She Jian glared at Lin Yue, somewhat displeased with his playful demeanor.

"When am I not serious!" Lin Yue felt a bit innocent, then seeing She Jian's gaze, he could only sigh, "When do we leave?"

"Now, come with me," She Jian said, then walked out of the large tent.

Lin Yue quickly followed. From the sound of it, this was a meeting for generals?

As for She Jian's mention of strength, although he was still unranked, he hadn't slacked off in the slightest during these two months.

[name: Lin Yue, Title: Pioneer, Identity: Military General (Great Qin), Rank: Viscount, Official Position: General, Cultivation Method: "Killing God Art" (Third Layer 76%), Martial Power: 74, Intelligence: 45, Command: 65, Politics: 31, Charm: 99, Reputation: 24480 (Renowned in one area), Talent: Amiability, Skills: Art of Recognizing People, Qi Observation Technique!]

In these two months, he had advanced "Killing God Art" to 76%, and his Martial Power had increased by one point.

He had also completed the last six chapters of "The Art of War," increasing his Command by 6 points. Currently, all thirteen chapters of the Celestial-tier cultivation method "The Art of War" had been fully mastered to the highest level for his use. His Command had also reached the passing line of 60.

At the same time, he also triggered the hidden effect of "The Art of War," which was to activate the "Spatial Battlefield" once a year, with a successful increase in Command value each time.

His first "Spatial Battlefield" trial happened to be Li Mu's great victory over the Xiongnu. He transformed into Li Mu, and because he had studied this battle, he adopted the same strategy of fortifying defenses and waiting for the enemy to tire, which caused the Xiongnu to relax their vigilance. Ultimately, he achieved success in one decisive battle, utterly defeating the Xiongnu cavalry. Although he also suffered heavy losses and only received a "passing" evaluation, he successfully gained five points in Command, bringing his total Command to 65.

The next "Spatial Battlefield" trial would have to wait until a year later.

At the same time, Lin Yue also entered the alternate dimension of the yongle encyclopedia daily to study, increasing his Intelligence and Politics by five points each.

Although he was still a weakling in combat, he had made some progress. After all, the road ahead was still long, and he was still young.

Slowly but surely.