I Have A Martial Dao World-Chapter 523 - : 523. Kill the enemy from the front

Chapter 523: 523. Kill the enemy from the front

[If there’s military business, go and attend to it. Uncle Master looks forward to the day of your triumphant return~]

“Mm, see you, Uncle Master~”

The sweet Er Ya hung up the “phone,” and her radiant smile instantly disappeared as she coldly instructed the people from the Prefectural Yamen:

“Expose these criminals’ bodies for three days to serve as a warning!”

The Associate Prefect and Chief Justices bowed tremblingly and said, “We will follow the orders, please rest assured, Fairy.”

Er Ya no longer paid attention to these people and headed straight for the main camp.

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Behind the young girl, countless humanoid tanks lined up and followed, their presence fading away with great momentum.

Once they left, a collective sigh of relief was heard from the officials.

Among those sent to the execution ground were the Prefectural Governor and several others who were corrupt and unfair, daring to embezzle the Imperial Court’s grains.

They ended up executed by this fierce star, citing “strictness during wartime”… Luckily, the rest had not committed any major offenses.

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When Er Ya arrived at the main camp, she found that the first and second divisions of the “Imperial Fist” had already assembled, with all commanders above company-level gathered.

Their commander was Dong Fuxiang.

At this moment, the aged general who had followed Marshal Zuo in wars for half his life lifted his faceplate and spoke warmly to Er Ya:

“Thanks to Miss Su’s decisive action in handling this matter, nothing is more troublesome than instability in the rear when the army is on campaign.”

“It’s part of my duty, General, you’re too kind,” responded Er Ya with poised courtesy, “What happened?”

Dong Fuxiang said indignantly, “News of the navy’s great victory arrived, and that dog Shi Rongchun saw an opportunity to take advantage and marched his troops without waiting for us to join up!”

The Imperial Fist’s other force consisted of three divisions, commanded by the experienced and astute Shi Rongchun. He was also a veteran, having previously shelled the British-French Allied Forces, a testament to his bravery.

This sly old fox had his advantages, but sometimes his battlefield intuition was too sharp.

Everyone realized—Shi Rongchun was trying to “snatch glory”! He aimed to defeat the enemy before the allies arrived and hog all the credit!

Immediately, the group of generals became inflamed with indignation, and the Chief of the Second Division, Tan Bacui, spoke up:

“Now that Miss Su has dealt with the traitors, let’s cross the river at once!”

Dong Fuxiang waved his hand grandly, “That’s exactly what I intend! Let the ‘Auxiliary Army’ carry the supplies and cover the rear, while we set out immediately!”

“Understood!!!”

The generals were full of fighting spirit, but Er Ya blinked her large eyes, seemingly unaffected. The young girl simply wanted to improve herself, to grow stronger quickly so she could stand by Uncle Master’s side.

As for military merits and glory, she didn’t care in the slightest.

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Goryeo had been a vassal state to the Divine Land for over a thousand years, its culture and geography well-explored, so much so that no guides were necessary.

At this moment, another force of the “Imperial Fist” commanded by Shi Rongchun had already crossed the Yalu River and was advancing towards Goryeo’s “Ping An Province.”

The names of the various provinces in Goryeo were formed by taking the initial characters of the two largest cities within that province.

For instance, “Ping An Province” consists of “Ping,” which stands for Pyongyang, and “An,” which refers to An Zhou.

The army’s initial goal was to crush the forces defending the Yalu River and then march south to capture “An Zhou,” followed by taking “Pyongyang” to secure the entire “Ping An Province.”

In Shi Rongchun’s view, their advantage was simply too great!

The army was already formidable, filled with numerous experts. Battle armor and Mecha were divine tools of war, and with the navy’s support, accomplishing the strategic objective was as easy as reaching into a bag.

“With His Majesty’s favor, I shall make everyone take notice!”

Shi Rongchun sought to achieve a brilliant victory like that of the Zhenhai Fleet, both to repay Li Pei’s kindness for recognizing his potential and to consider his own future prospects.

Thus, he didn’t wait for Dong Fuxiang’s two divisions to arrive and ordered the entire army to cross the Yalu River.

However, it was somewhat strange at this time; the expected battle for crossing the river didn’t occur, and not an enemy was in sight.

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Shi Rongchun wasn’t in a hurry either. With countless experts in the army, they had already dispersed scouts to track the enemy’s movements. There was no place in Goryeo small enough to hide.

He commanded calmly, “Advance towards An Zhou!”

The order was instantly relayed to the entire army via radio, and 30,000 soldiers advanced at a seemingly unhurried yet brisk pace toward their destination.

Shi Rongchun looked at this miraculous army and felt endless emotions stirring within him.

The lowest rank in the army was the “mortal Auxiliary Army,” all of whom were at the Bone Tempering Realm.

Yet even so, their physical strength was incomparable to that of ordinary people! Each of them carried a 100-pound load, walking effortlessly through the icy and snowy environment of the Northern Lands, without the slightest discomfort.

The regular soldiers in his own legion were all above the Organ Refining Realm, and they were even more formidable.

Organ Refining soldiers, fully armed and clad in heavy armor, maintained a marching speed of 20 kilometers per hour, not slowing down in the slightest regardless of the terrain.

This was just regular marching; during forced marches, they could reach speeds of 60 kilometers per hour.

And Blood-Exchange Warriors, even after undergoing Bone Marrow Cleansing, were many times more powerful! At this moment, the marching speed seemed to them like a leisurely walk.

Shi Rongchun couldn’t help but exclaim inwardly, “His Excellency is truly aiming to create an extraordinary legion. What a grand vision!”

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Goryeo’s territory was small, and the army was only about 100 kilometers away from An Zhou, expected to arrive by midday.

Passing through several small villages along the way, not a single young woman was seen, and incredibly, the Goryeo people all spoke the Izumo language.

After Izumo annexed Goryeo, it implemented a policy of enslavement education, which seemed to have been extremely effective. Within just a few years, the people here had stopped speaking their native language.

It was, however, to be expected. Having been a vassal state that had kept in constant orbit for over a thousand years, Goryeo was probably used to it.

Ragged and emaciated commoners looked on at the great army with numb expressions, while those dressed somewhat decently knelt by the road, shouting words of welcome to the “Heaven’s Army” in broken Xia language.

But there were also many who showed faces of terror, running southward, seemingly to spread the alarm.

Shi Rongchun paid no attention to these people. As the side with absolute superiority, of course he hoped that the enemy would come forward for a direct confrontation.

And his wish was about to come true very quickly!

Suddenly, a swift shadow appeared in the sky, unmistakably a Spiritual Sparrowhawk with a wingspan of nearly 10 meters.

A beautiful figure leaped down from it; it was Yu Yanmei.

After landing lightly, she said coolly, “Izumo troops are gathered along the Cheongcheon River line, with An Zhou City as their focal point for defense; there’s also an ambush force to the east in Xianxing.”

A smile appeared on Shi Rongchun’s face, “The Izumo People must be planning to lure us deep and then cut off our retreat with their navy. But now that the sea control is in our hands, their attempt to ‘steal a chicken only to lose the rice used to lure it’. Thank you, Grandmaster Yu, for gathering intelligence on the enemy!”

Yu Yanmei nodded indifferently and then jumped onto Ping An and flew away.

Shi Rongchun was filled with emotion: It’s not that I’m being reckless, the advantage is simply too great! I have every move of the enemy in my grasp; I’ve never fought such an easy battle in my life!

He immediately gave the order, “Notify Generals Fu and Zhao to lead all the legion’s soldiers and join me in a frontal assault on the enemy!”

After speaking, he closed his face armor, maneuvered his two-ton Mecha, and took the lead with heavy steps.

Looking out, countless steel creations crushed the ice and snow of the Northern Lands, hastening their pace against the howling cold wind.

The spring sun of the Northern Hemisphere shone down on them, yet it could not add even the slightest warmth to their fierce armor.