There is a huge difference between leading troops into the local area and going alone.
This was Zhou Yuan’s first time leading an army. It wasn’t that he couldn’t sort out the logistical accounts, but he just didn’t know how to manage hundreds of people all of a sudden.
The Jing'an Captain assigned him one hundred soldiers from the Wuwei Camp, fifty soldiers from the Shesheng Camp, and three hundred auxiliary soldiers.
He did not have to worry about logistics and transportation. The officers from the quartermaster department in the camp accompanied the army and were responsible for logistics deployment.
What Zhou Yuan needed to pay attention to were various issues such as the soldiers' physical strength, where to set up camp, water sources, wood for kindling, and private fights in the camp.
Fortunately, the military camp management is independent. He has not only two dubos under him, but also many grassroots sergeants such as team leaders, squad leaders, and sergeants.
With these people around, his army of about 500 people, including military clerks, military doctors, and craftsmen, would not be in chaos.
"What do you think of Zhou Qudu? He's still a commanding general with great prestige."
"County Lieutenant Hu, please stop making fun of me. Gathering a large crowd is indeed impressive, but it also puts me under a lot of pressure."
"Why, are you afraid your soldiers will die in battle?"
"How can I not be afraid? They left the fort and obeyed my orders. How can I feel at ease if they died on the battlefield because of my fault?"
Hu Hua, the county lieutenant of Chongyu, patted Zhou Yuan on the shoulder and recalled his first experience of commanding troops.
When the soldiers who called him "General" fell on the battlefield and their blood soaked the yellow earth, he even felt that being a general in name only for his whole life was a kind of luck.
"We've all been through this. The more you see it, the less pressure there is. If you want to govern a region, you have to personally command the troops and provide relief to the dead.
I know a little about your origins. If someone like you wants to expand your family and benefit future generations, the best way is to establish a stronghold."
"Captain Hu is right. Let's wait and see."
The group walked and stopped, heading towards Chongyu County, which is near the mouth of Qu River.
During this period, Hu Hua, the county lieutenant of Chongyu, taught Zhou Yuan a lot of military command knowledge, which gave him a certain understanding of the military system of the Wei Dynasty.
In general, rewards and punishments must be clearly defined, and the promises made by generals must be implemented as soon as possible, so that the power and blessings can be brought to the fore.
After marching for about ten days, Zhou Yuan's battalion of soldiers finally arrived at Chongyu County.
During this period, five people were injured in non-combat situations. Two of them sprained their ankles, and the other three caught a cold while sleeping at night. They were taken in by auxiliary soldiers and treated on the spot.
When Zhou Yuan entered Chongyu County, he found that the business model here was both simple and prosperous.
It is prosperous because there are many merchants here and government warehouses also supply goods.
The only difference is that the bulk of the transactions here are red dates and charcoal, rather than a variety of commodities.
"County Lieutenant Hu, is Chongyu a suitable place for growing red dates?"
"Haha... that's true and it's not true either. You'll know once you get to the camp."
As soon as Hu Hua said this, Zhou Yuan guessed that it must be related to the secret place here.
Sure enough, the military fort in Chongyu County was not only built in the city, with a city-within-a-city structure, but its interior looked more like a farm than a military camp.
Zhou Yuan saw the busy auxiliary soldiers carrying out baskets of large red dates and pouring them out on the training ground to dry.
Many soldiers pushed wheelbarrows filled with charcoal and transported it out through the small gate of the military fort.
"Governor Zhou Qu, our Chongyu County cannot compare to the wealth of the Jing'an Army.
But these sweet date paste cookies are enough. Aside from being easy to hurt teeth, they can also nourish the soldiers."
Only then did Zhou Yuan understand why Chongyu Military Fort was not separated from the county town. Their output was obviously more dependent on commercial activities, and they needed to try their best to reduce transportation costs.
“Our secret place is called Guanjue Temple, and the soldiers call it Guanzao Mountain.
In the previous dynasty, it was a temple, but the monks chose the wrong side and were wiped out by the soldiers of this dynasty. The secret realm was taken back and a fort and city were built here again."
“The merchants who come here may not be wealthy, but they come to us because they need to purchase goods, have extra money in their hands, or exchange goods.
Therefore, pirates and bandits targeted merchants passing by, harassing and robbing them from time to time."
“When I first arrived in Chongyu, I wanted to wipe them out, but those guys were very smart.
Often, a team of a dozen or so would attack on multiple fronts, tiring the soldiers in the camp to run back and forth, making it difficult to see any results.
"To this end, I sent soldiers to patrol and defend the waterways and harbors, and also sent servants to build more watchtowers along the official roads.
This was able to put an end to the looting, but the scattered soldiers also became a target of the pirates.
In recent years, groups of pirates have been harassing coastal towns, forcing me to personally lead patrols along the coast."
The job of guarding a region is indeed powerful, but it also depends on the region.
Places like Chongyu County, which are close to the mouth of a canal or river, have both pirates and sea robbers, and the county lieutenant and warriors are also very busy.
"Zhou Qudu, your bow and arrows are sharp, perfect for helping me conquer the secret realm. How about I give you a share of all the spiritual objects I obtain?"
"What are you talking about, County Lieutenant Hu? I came here to help you."
The secret location of Chongyu Camp was in the camp's warehouse. Zhou Yuan looked inside and saw the conspicuous copy information.
【Instance: Guanjue Temple】
【Recommended challenge level 5, recommended challenger number 5-15】
The level five dungeon appears to be of a higher level than the Jing'an Army dungeon, but its difficult threshold will restrict resource output.
County Lieutenant Hu Hua said that the output of spiritual objects in Guanjue Temple is very poor, but the demon leader is very powerful.
If it weren't for the court's request, he, a warrior, would never have wasted his spiritual energy and led his soldiers in bloody battles.
After Zhou Yuan entered the secret realm and took a look, he suddenly felt that the court's policy was correct. Inside the secret realm was a dirt hill covered with jujube trees.
As long as we continue to pick red dates and cut trees for charcoal, we can revitalize the local economic activities.
"Everyone, leave the secret realm and wait until Governor Jing'an Qu attacks the secret realm before reentering."
Due to the continuous drizzle in the Guanjue Temple copy, not only can fire attacks not be used, but it will also affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.
Therefore, when Zhou Yuan attacked the Guanjue Temple dungeon for the first time, he chose local soldiers instead of the Wuwei camp soldiers who had no attack experience.
Ding, ding, ding...
As soon as he led the local soldiers into the refreshed Guanjue Temple copy, he heard the melodious sound of bells.
The attack range of the monsters here was quite large. Not long after he and the armored soldiers walked, they saw a group of cloth-clad monks rushing out of the temple and approaching them quickly.
【Level 5 Staff Monk】, 【Level 5 Fist Monk】, 【Level 5 Sword Monk】
Zhou Yuan raised his hand and shot an arrow, and found that the health of these monks was less than that of the Moon Rabbits of the same level.
He used only an ordinary cone-head arrow to clear the health bar of the 【Level 5 Fist and Palm Monk】 with one arrow.
【Ding, kill 1 level 5 Fist and Palm Monk, experience +50】
"Zhou Qudu is mighty. He may shoot them down from a distance with a few more arrows."
"Why not? You wait and set up your shields and I'll shoot the enemy."
The soldiers of Chongyu County never imagined that the secret realm that had often injured them in the past would become so easy to attack.
As Zhou Yuan fired his bow continuously, the attacking dungeon monsters fell one by one, and many light balls exploded.
After clearing out the twenty or so attacking monks, he led his soldiers to continue advancing and took the opportunity to pick up the fallen objects.
【Ding, get Jisheng Powder*8, Wrought Iron Rod*2, Jie Dao*1】
"Well, the drop rate in this dungeon is quite high, and the boss will probably drop some good stuff.
It seems that it's not that the dungeon's output is poor, but rather that the rewards in the dungeon treasure chest are relatively small."
