Salary in Place, Enemies All Wiped Out

After Lu Xingshi was promoted to Principal Secretary in Sheng Guan City, he understood that he shouldn't do too well, otherwise it would be easy for him to be given more work.

So, from then on, he became very by-the-book.

He could adapt to the process of accompanying the army on campaigns. With his attributes comparable to a BOSS, he naturally didn't have to worry about things like acclimatization.

Then, the Cangwu Army began to clash with the Beiliu Army.

One could only say that cavalry truly lived up to their reputation as a "pay-to-win" profession. With three thousand cavalry, the opposing Beiliu Army, acting as the vanguard, was instantly flattened.

Lu Xingshi also discovered that this group of cavalry also possessed martial arts, but it wasn't profound martial arts. It was just military combat techniques, following a broad and sweeping style.

In a low-martial world, Lu Xingshi estimated that even if all the One Palace, Two Sects, Three Gates, and Five Veins were tied together, they wouldn't be able to withstand this wave of cavalry charge.

As for the divine weapons and cultivation methods of the major sects, not to mention that divine weapons required matching martial arts inheritances to be cultivated to a profound level before they could be used, in an era where even a Physical Constitution of 2 points was extremely rare, how could anyone fully unleash their power?

They were incredibly powerful in Lu Xingshi's hands because his attributes were high. He was the one who was strong, not the martial arts inheritances and divine weapons.

Even without these, relying on ordinary martial arts cobbled together, he could still easily defeat the opponents.

"Principal Secretary Lu, these are today's documents." A soldier carried over a lot of documents and placed them in his small tent.

"Okay, I understand." Lu Xingshi really wanted to complain about these people calling him Principal Secretary Lu. It gave him a strange illusion that he was Lu Bu.

When Lu Bu was under Ding Yuan, he held the position of Principal Secretary. However, during the Han dynasty, there wasn't much distinction between civil and military officials.

"How was the battle today?" Lu Xingshi asked while starting to process the documents.

"Another great victory. We are currently linking up with other armies, intending to have a decisive battle with the Traitorous Army." This soldier also knew a few things.

"That's truly great. It won't be long before we can perhaps enter the Capital and set things right." Lu Xingshi was also happy; he wouldn't have to go to the battlefield anymore.

However, upon further thought, the other side still had 150,000 people.

In these past few days, 50,000 people had been dealt with. Of course, they weren't all killed; most were persuaded to surrender. Prince of Wu wasn't a bloodthirsty maniac.

Moreover, Prince of Wu needed enough soldiers, so persuading them to surrender was the best method.

As long as their morale and fighting spirit were broken, incorporating 150,000 people wouldn't be much of a problem.

"Soon, soon. Prince of Wu is unstoppable. These traitors are nothing but..." Before the soldier could finish speaking, Lu Xingshi heard a commotion.

The next moment, a large number of arrows pierced through the tent.

Lu Xingshi reacted quickly, reaching out and blocking all of them, and conveniently saving the soldier as well.

"This... enemy attack!" The other party also instantly realized what was happening.

After that, there were various noises and shouts of killing.

"Celebrating prematurely is indeed not advisable," Lu Xingshi grumbled. It was clear that the Cangwu Army had won too many battles in recent days, relaxed their vigilance, and were caught off guard.

An arrogant army is bound to be defeated.

"Which tent is Prince of Wu in? I'll go save him," Lu Xingshi asked.

The soldier immediately pointed out the location. He could see that Lu Xingshi possessed considerable strength, but he didn't think he was an insider or a spy. If he were, he wouldn't have saved him.

As soon as Lu Xingshi came out, he encountered the second wave of arrows.

He pinpointed the location and didn't care about anything else, charging towards Prince of Wu's tent.

On the way, he encountered the third wave of arrows, followed by the sound of cavalry entering the camp.

Upon closer inspection, there were enemies everywhere, a large number whose exact count was unknown for now, but one thing was certain: Prince of Wu and his Cangwu Army would likely not be able to wait for reinforcements to arrive.

"Capture the rebels! Rise three ranks in official position, one rank in nobility, and a thousand gold coins as reward!"

Someone among the enemy army shouted this, directly igniting the enemy's morale.

Lu Xingshi was very fast and immediately saw Prince of Wu, who was wearing armor. The other party wasn't flustered.

"Principal Secretary Lu, why are you here?" The other party's deputy general immediately questioned, pointing a spear at Lu Xingshi. The surrounding Prince of Wu's guards did the same.

After all, Lu Xingshi's arrival at this moment was indeed too dangerous.

"This place is not suitable to stay for long. The enemy has entered the camp. Please leave as soon as possible, Prince of Wu," Lu Xingshi said, taking out a golden talisman and throwing it over.

When Prince of Wu saw the golden talisman, his face showed disbelief. "Are you Lu Xingshi, known in the Jianghu as the Golden Crow Divine General?"

"Lu Xingshi is me, but Golden Crow Divine General... is actually a very unpleasant nickname," Lu Xingshi complained.

"No, then why are you serving as Principal Secretary in my army?" The deputy general also had a look of disbelief. You should be charging into battle at the front lines, so how did you end up here?

"You made me do it. At first, I went to the Prince of Wu's Estate to find Prince of Wu. The steward received me and first made me an Accountant. I explained, but the other party was very insistent. I thought it was Prince of Wu's order, so I followed along and was an Accountant for a month."

"Then, wasn't there going to be a war? The steward found a Military Accountant. I thought I might be able to help a little, so I followed along."

"After that, you made me Principal Secretary. Isn't this Prince of Wu's arrangement?" Lu Xingshi directly shifted the blame. He couldn't possibly say he was trying to slack off.

Prince of Wu listened to Lu Xingshi's explanation and couldn't help but laugh bitterly, not knowing what to say.

So, the person had arrived long ago, but due to a series of coincidences, he had been sidelined.

"I heard that Young Hero Lu has the courage of a thousand men. I wonder now..." Prince of Wu's meaning was to let Lu Xingshi charge in.

"Huh? Me?" Lu Xingshi was a bit dumbfounded. You're only paying that much salary, and you want him to fight an unknown number of people? This is too outrageous.

Prince of Wu gritted his teeth and then said, "I once accidentally obtained Langya Pavilion's sect-protecting divine weapon, Kunlun. With this divine weapon to assist, does Young Hero Lu have confidence?"

"Divine weapon? How divine can it be?" Lu Xingshi said with a hint of disdain, but inwardly, he was delighted. There was an unexpected bonus.

The other party was probably cornered, which was why he brought it out. Of course, in the Prince of Wu's eyes, Kunlun wasn't some treasure either. Now was the perfect time to make the best use of it.

"Fine, I'll give it a try. Give me the divine weapon first, then you all hide. If I succeed, you don't need to leave. If I fail, I'll cover your retreat," Lu Xingshi demanded directly.

The Prince of Wu didn't hesitate at all and immediately took out Kunlun.

This was also a divine weapon similar to a bracer and a glove, perfectly forming a pair with North Sea.

Lu Xingshi's eye twitched. It was confirmed. Immortality and Kun Peng Devouring the World were both the Former Yan imperial family's rebellion set. Otherwise, how could they coincidentally form a pair?

After putting them on, Lu Xingshi nodded, turned around, and left the tent. Everything was negotiable if there was a salary.

Without a salary, there was an attitude of not having a salary. With a salary, one naturally had to display the ability that came with having a salary.