Red Shadow Army

"What! Everyone in the entire prison has vanished!"

Qin Yan was startled and stared incredulously at the envelope Zhao Zhen had given him.

The inscription reads, "The prison of Youshan Prefecture vanished overnight, including the jailers and the prison warden!"

Not a trace was left.

Zhao Zhen personally went to investigate and suspected it was the work of some kind of evil spirit, but he didn't find any useful information.

This matter has become an unsolved mystery.

Qin Yan's eyes darkened. He had just managed to find the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice through connections, but unexpectedly, Huang Chao had disappeared.

"What exactly happened?"

September has arrived!

Hongjia Emperor became increasingly unpredictable, and many officials were punished for their words.

Basically, it's all about confiscating property and exterminating entire families; now everyone in the court is living in fear.

Those who can truly remain detached from this are only the members of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, the vast majority of whom are out on duty.

Furthermore, it had the fewest entanglements with various factions in the imperial court.

But in the presence of this aging emperor, everyone became cautious in their words and actions.

They were terrified that a single mistake could cost their entire family their lives!

Because Qin Yan was far from the court, those misfortunes did not affect him much.

"The Crown Prince's confinement has not been lifted, but those around him are being purged one by one!"

If this continues, the officials of the Crown Prince's faction will likely...!

Qi Hao sighed as he spoke, because after being the crown prince for nearly fifty years, he still had to endure the jealousy and suspicion of his own father in his old age.

"Capital has become a dangerous place; the general must leave as soon as possible!"

Han Chen said in a low voice!

The current situation is unclear, and staying here is far less comfortable than leading troops abroad.

"This needs an opportunity."

Qin Yan's eyes flickered; now he could only wait patiently.

During this time, besides studying military Stratagem with the old generals in the Martial Hall, he also...

The rest of the time was spent improving my own abilities.

[Qin Yan]

[Talent: Infinite Physique]

Strength: 3895

Speed: 539

Spirit: 3012

Both his spirit and strength have surpassed the 3000 mark, and his application in Magnetic Field Rotation has also improved significantly.

The amount of qi and blood stored in the body has increased several times over.

He felt as if he possessed inexhaustible power within his body, and he felt no fatigue!

"General, I want to leave Capital!"

As Old Master Xu entered the courtyard, Qin Yan spoke in a low voice.

Facing a somewhat delirious emperor, one can only wait idly for his guesses.

Why not break free from this predicament?

"The Taiping Army Rebellion is gaining momentum, and I want to go to the front lines to suppress the rebels!"

"Yes, it's better to leave here."

In this dangerous place, it's difficult for you to use your skills!

Upon hearing this, General Xu fell into a brief silence before nodding and speaking.

The boy's growth far exceeded his expectations; he could remember anything after seeing it once, learn it, and apply it to other situations.

There's not much left in the Martial Hall to give them.

Instead of wasting time here, perhaps what he should be doing now is going out to lead troops in actual combat.

I'll handle this.

General Xu stroked his beard, his tone calm.

Time did not have to wait long.

After ten days, Qin Yan received his official appointment, and Hongjia Emperor personally named the army the 'Red Shadow Army'.

"General Qin, I have been ordered by His Majesty to deliver three thousand suits of armor!"

Jin Gu, the Director of the Treasury Department, bowed to Qin Yan and said very respectfully.

"Thank you very much, Physician Jin."

Qin Yan laughed, especially when he saw those three thousand soldiers in red armor!

"Lord Qi, the Vice Minister of Ministry of War, has also prepared a document for you, Your Excellency."

Jin Gu handed a document to Qin Yan: "With this document, General Qin can transfer 1,500 soldiers from the Hongshan Garrison, and the rest can be recruited by himself."

The necessary supplies were to be provided by the imperial court.

Qin Yan took a deep breath. He had finally gained real power, and 1,500 soldiers were enough.

Tang Xianzong and others from Dongying Prefecture could also be transferred to his side.

In addition, there were more than a hundred students he had recruited from the Martial Hall.

The Infinite Martial Arts School, founded by Youshan Prefecture itself, already has over three thousand disciples!

Many of them were elites, trained by him personally.

This is his foundation.

"Han Chen and Zhang Xin, call the brothers over to collect their armor."

"Yes!"

Han Chen and the others were filled with excitement, their eyes brimming with the desire to achieve great things.

"So much military armor! Our senior general is truly favored by His Majesty!"

The young trainees' faces were full of envy.

Unfortunately, they were all newly enrolled students in the Yellow Class of the Martial Hall!

The number of people willing to follow Qin Yan this time reached 134!

One hundred and twenty of them were students in the Xuan class or above!

Even the weakest among them are at least at the Skin-Refining Realm!

The remaining people had only recently joined the Martial Hall; they were all valuable talents who needed time to grow.

Qin Yan's gaze was fixed intently on the 120 people!

These people are the true elite, the vast majority of whom come from humble backgrounds, and some are disciples who are not favored in their Lineage. They have a solid foundation and are at the age when they most crave merit.

They were now fully clad in crimson armor, their eyes fixed on Qin Yan with fervent fascination!

We look forward to the people before us leading them to great achievements!

"Gentlemen, are you ready?"

"Ready!"

The voices were in unison, echoing in the air above the Martial Hall.

"General Qin, the Chief Instructor has brought farewell gifts for all the students!"

A drill instructor smiled, and behind him, a group of warhorses approached.

"These are the gifts the old general has given to you all."

Please thank General Xu for me.

Qin Yan looked at the horses before him; they were all top-quality warhorses. This gift was no small sum.

"Mount up!"

Everyone mounted their warhorses!

Qin Yan looked at Qi Hao and the others. "Brother Qi, I don't know when we'll meet again. Take care!"

"Rest assured!"

Qi Hao grinned, a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

May your journey be filled with great success!

Qin Yan led his men on horseback, a journey that took several days.

He has arrived at the Hongshan Garrison.

This area also belongs to one of the armies guarding the capital, numbering over 20,000!

Cavalry made up half of them.

They entered the military camp.

Qin Yan met Wei Xu, the commander of the Hongshan Garrison, who was nearly fifty years old and a Grandmaster of external martial arts.

He was once a fierce general on the battlefield.

The commander's camp!

Wei Xu frowned slightly as he looked at the appointment letter from the Ministry of War, indicating that the cavalry was being transferred from his jurisdiction.

At this moment, the way he looked at Qin Yan was not so friendly.

"General Wei, I am acting on His Majesty's orders. Please forgive me if I have offended you in any way."

Qin Yan naturally noticed that the other party's expression was off, and he didn't want to cause any further trouble.

"Yes, Ren Sheng, take this young General Qin to the cavalry camp to select 1,500 men."

Wei Xu casually gave the order to the general beside him!

The cavalry camp is on the west side.

Only about seven thousand people were actually mobilized.

Qin Yan knew without asking that Wei Xu had definitely hidden away the true elite cavalry of the Hongshan Garrison.