14: Success

Although Gu Chang believed his memory was quite good, he quickly distinguished the types of medicinal herbs in the dregs, and next was to remember the dosage of each herb.

At this time, the chaos caused by the fire in the military camp had not yet subsided, and no one paid attention to an inconspicuous Platoon Leader.

Therefore, after clearly identifying the various medicinal herbs, Gu Chang finally managed to basically remember the dosage ratio of all the herbs.

"The so-called secret medicine is actually a potent tonic, specifically used to enhance Qi and blood and consolidate the foundation for martial artists. Fortunately, I used to be a 'medicine jar,' so I recognize most of these herbs..."

Soon, Gu Chang hid the herbs he found, then rushed out of the military camp to participate in the firefighting.

Otherwise, over time, his abnormal situation might still be discovered.

Of course, even so, Gu Chang had no confidence that he could hide it from everyone; he merely chose the safest method.

The fire in the military camp was much fiercer than Gu Chang had expected. A large number of soldiers were awakened at this time; some were responsible for fetching water, some for extinguishing the fire, and others for salvaging supplies and miscellaneous items.

Before long, even the Auxiliary Army was mobilized to help, and it wasn't until the latter half of the night that the fire was put out.

As dawn broke, everything seemed to have returned to tranquility, with only the smell of smoke and char lingering in the air.

Just as Gu Chang was letting his guard down, thinking he should be able to pass this smoothly, he was suddenly stopped by two teams of elite soldiers.

"You tell me, I haven't treated you badly, have I? Why do this?"

Then, Colonel Zhou Yun, clad in armor, appeared before Zhou Qing with a grim face.

Undoubtedly, the other party had clearly discovered that he had secretly orchestrated the fire in the military camp.

"Colonel, what are you saying? I don't understand?"

Gu Chang's gaze swept around, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly, though he still feigned ignorance.

"Don't understand? Heh! What a 'don't understand'!"

"Then tell me what this is? Why would it appear in your barracks?"

"And do you really think you can hide it from everyone's eyes?"

Zhou Yun sneered upon hearing his reply, then threw out a cloth bag containing medicinal herbs, and several soldiers appeared by his side.

"Indeed, with my level of stealth, it's impossible to hide from everyone."

Seeing this, Gu Chang shook his head somewhat helplessly, so he no longer feigned ignorance. Instead, he drew the steel military knife from his waist and said to Zhou Yun:

"Please enlighten me, Colonel!"

No matter what, surrendering was not Gu Chang's style. In fact, deep down, he was somewhat eager to truly see how powerful the other party was.

"Good! Worthy of being a soldier I brought up!"

Seeing Gu Chang's straightforwardness, Zhou Yun, on the contrary, nodded in approval.

"Boom!"

The next moment, Zhou Yun stomped his feet on the ground, and the steel spear in his hand cut a cold gleam. He charged at Gu Chang like a humanoid Vicious Beast.

"Clang! Snap!"

In just one encounter, the steel military knife in Gu Chang's hand was struck hard. The exaggerated force from the opponent's steel spear directly broke Gu Chang's knife-wielding hand, and even the steel military knife itself was shattered!

"Bang! Crack! Cough, cough!"

Before Gu Chang could react, the opponent's next strike had already landed on his body.

Gu Chang was instantly sent flying like a rag doll. He could even clearly hear the sound of his ribs breaking, his spine being crushed, and his internal organs rupturing.

The power gap between him and Zhou Yun was simply too immense; he was no match for the other party in a single blow!

His strength, speed, reaction, and combat experience were all far inferior to the opponent's, so the moment they engaged, it was a crushing blow!

"Pfft~"

It wasn't until Gu Chang fell to the ground that he vomited a large mouthful of blood. Although intense unwillingness still drove him not to die, he could no longer exert enough strength to stand up.

"Crack, crack"

Zhou Yun slowly walked towards him. The other party did not kill him directly, clearly not out of mercy, but wanting to drag him to the execution platform, behead him, and make an example of him!

"Alas, pfft!"

Gu Chang did not want to be tortured to death, so he simply ended his own life.

[Martial Dao Initial Success, Attacking the Strong with the Weak, Life and Death in a Single Thought, Self-Termination!]

[Current Reincarnation Evaluation: Dingzhong]

[Current Reincarnation Reward: 2 Reincarnation Points]

[You currently have 4 Reincarnation Points. You can use Reincarnation Points to exchange for: Fine Steel Armor (10 points), steel military knife (4 points)]

A moment later, Gu Chang's consciousness returned to his real body, and he was not surprised by the Six Paths of Reincarnation's evaluation.

Although he faced the strongest opponent he had ever encountered this time, he ultimately died by suicide rather than being killed by Zhou Yun, so the evaluation was inevitably lower.

"Perhaps I can buy some medicine to try next. If I take medicine and practice martial arts simultaneously in reality and the Reincarnation World, I imagine my progress will be much faster."

At this time, it was not yet dawn, as this Reincarnation only lasted three days.

"Continue! Now that the prescription has been obtained, the most important thing is to improve my strength and acquire as many Reincarnation Points as possible!"

So, Gu Chang simply threw himself back into the Reincarnation World. This time, he did not do anything out of the ordinary.

Instead, he exerted all his effort to continue improving his strength, training soldiers, and strengthening himself. Soon, half a month passed, and in Linjiang City, south of the Wei River, two large armies gathered.

This was absolutely the largest crowd Gu Chang had ever seen. Prince Mu's side had assembled several armies, totaling perhaps fifty thousand people, though externally, they claimed to have two hundred thousand.

At the same time, Prince Mu himself, his strategists and advisors, and several generals under his command had also gathered here.

The opposing force was called Yellow Heaven Great General Huang Dongzhang. The other party started as a bandit, taking advantage of the chaotic times to coerce the populace, wreak havoc, and eventually occupy Zhangzhou, north of the Wei River.

His strength was considerable, he had many fierce generals under him, and he possessed a strange ability to bewitch people's hearts. He could be considered one of the more unorthodox forces among the various factions.

Now, the territories of Yellow Heaven Great General Huang Dongzhang and the imperial vassal Prince Mu bordered each other, and both sides regarded the other as a mortal enemy. It was inevitable that a victor would be decided.

Linjiang City, originally a relatively prosperous city, unfortunately, was a battleground. Various forces had fought here, and the entire city had been captured and occupied countless times.

By now, the entire city was already dilapidated, and its inhabitants had fled elsewhere. The number of living people remaining in the entire city was less than one in ten.

However, this dilapidated city had now been occupied by Yellow Heaven Great General's soldiers, serving as a bridgehead firmly entrenched here, and gradually becoming a major concern for Prince Mu.

Only by completely driving the opposing forces out of Linjiang City, and even out of the area south of the Wei River, would Prince Mu truly feel at ease.

After Gu Chang and his army arrived here, the war quickly began. However, this time they were not fighting a siege battle, but a more brutal street fight.

The reason was simple: the city walls of Linjiang City were now mostly collapsed or broken, making it open on all sides. Rebuilding the city walls would require an unknown amount of manpower and resources.

Therefore, after Yellow Heaven Great General's soldiers occupied this place, they directly converted it into a military camp, waiting for Prince Mu's army to attack.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"The King has commanded!"

"Claim merit with severed heads!"

"A soldier who kills one can be promoted to squad leader, killing five can be promoted to Platoon Leader, and killing ten makes one a Platoon Leader!"

"Officers below general, killing an enemy leader will be recorded as a great achievement!"

"Honors for wives and children, fame and great deeds are in this battle!"

"..."

The battle immediately devolved into a strange quagmire of flesh and blood, especially since Prince Mu was particularly skilled at using military merits to incentivize his soldiers, which further encouraged his ambitious soldiers to fight desperately!