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On this day, Meng Wu led his army back to the Lantian Camp.

He led a massive force with countless supply wagons, so the return march was slow, and they only arrived today.

Leaving the main army at the Lantian Camp, he personally led several thousand elites into Xianyang to receive rewards from Ying Zheng.

In this campaign, he had expanded the borders, and the Central Army he commanded had suffered almost no casualties. Although this was largely due to the contributions of Zhao Cheng, his own steady and methodical strategy for leading troops had also played a significant role.

Thus, he received a substantial reward, and combined with his previously accumulated military merits, he was successfully promoted to Da Liangzao, placing him on equal footing with Wang Jian, Wei Liao, and Zhao Cheng.

After receiving his investiture, Meng Wu led his several thousand elites directly to the Blood-Clad Battalion at Shanglin Park.

"I heard on the road that His Majesty ordered you to establish the Blood-Clad Army and select elites from the three armies; well, I have already picked them out on the way here."

Out of an army of one hundred thousand, Meng Wu had selected only a little over two thousand, the very cream of the crop, each possessing extraordinary strength capable of lifting seven-stone stone locks.

Zhao Cheng accepted them all.

After many days of training, those six thousand reserve Blood-Clad soldiers had also seen their strength surge; the original elites of the Assault Cavalry Battalion had increased their strength by one and a half stones, with even the weakest reaching the level of lifting eight stones.

The strongest could even lift a twelve-stone stone lock at full effort, each radiating an astonishing aura.

Meanwhile, the former Iron Eagle Elite could each lift fifteen-stone stone locks,