"General Feihu is back?"
"General Feihu is back!"
This time we're sure to reap huge rewards!
Countless people from Yunzhou stood on high places, craning their necks in anticipation. The teahouses and restaurants that were just filled with people were quickly drawn to both sides of the street by the marching Fighter Army. A middle-aged man who was drinking tea watched all this and shook his head with amusement.
" Old Lu, aren't you going to take a look?" The teahouse proprietress looked at a middle-aged man who was still drinking herbal tea in the corner and asked with a smile.
The middle-aged man called Old Lu shook his head and laughed, "There are too many people. I'm too weak to squeeze through. Let them go first. Anyway, I won't be shortchanged."
"You lazy bum." The proprietress shook her head, picked up a pot of tea, and then took a box of pastries.
"Oh, Mr. Gu, you're being generous today." The man surnamed Lu looked at the pastries that were served. "You usually refuse to make these cloud-mud cakes even when I offer you money, but today you're bringing me a plate for free?"
"What do you mean, 'old man'?" The proprietress looked to be over thirty, but her looks were far better than the average woman's. After pouring the tea, she had a languid air about her, and the way she rolled her eyes at the other person added to her charm.
"She doesn't look very old, but she seems prematurely aged every day." After putting down the pastries, she took a piece and popped it into her mouth. "This cloud mud cake is something I learned in Cloud Capital and brought back to Jiangnan. It's complicated to make, you have to watch the heat and the ingredients. It takes an entire afternoon to make just a few boxes. My teahouse is always packed until night, where would I find the time to make that stuff?"
"Mrs. Gu's business is booming, it's enviable." The man chuckled, took out a piece, and popped it into his mouth, revealing an expression of enjoyment.
"Look at you, so pathetic." The proprietress glared at him, amused.
"Oh right, did the girl go to see General Feihu again?"
"Which young girl doesn't like General Feihu?" the landlady laughed. "If I were still a virgin, I'd go see him every day. Who knows, maybe General Feihu Tiger would even fall for her?"
"Yes, yes, yes," the man nodded in agreement, "The proprietress is incredibly beautiful. Even now, let alone when she was young, she could easily charm that young general by tossing a bridal bouquet."
"Ha, what a nice man. If I were really that good, why don't some people make a move?"
"Ahem." The man coughed twice, avoiding the other person's resentful gaze, and looked around with a sigh, "Wow, half a year has passed since Yunzhou became so lively."
Seeing that the other party didn't respond, the proprietress was furious, but after hearing what the other party said, she sighed, "Yes, it's been half a year."
A year ago, a sudden upheaval occurred. A group of undead monsters that appeared out of nowhere swept through Jiangnan, and Yunzhou City was turned into a hellish place. She, a weak woman, took her daughter and followed a group of local militia to hide in the countryside. While living in fear and avoiding the man-eating undead, she also had to please the young men who could find food. Most importantly, she also had to protect her daughter who had grown up.
Those were truly nightmarish days.
This mother and daughter were such a beautiful pair, countless people would have been drooling over them. If it weren't for the fact that they encountered this man surnamed Lu, who was skilled in martial arts, protecting them, the two of them would probably have already met a tragic end.
Living a precarious life in the wilderness, with hope dwindling, a year ago, a group calling themselves the Fighter Army landed on the land of Yunzhou.
From the countryside to the county town, they saved wave after wave of people, leading them to reclaim the villages and the county town. Finally, half a year ago, as the Battle God Army grew stronger, everyone joined forces to wipe out the evil spirits entrenched in Yunzhou City!
Six months ago, Yunzhou City was recaptured, and people began to move in one after another. The Battle God Army distributed houses in Yunzhou in a very fair manner according to each person's contribution.
It wasn't just the Fighter Army fighting on the front lines; those who were responsible for planting crops, raising worms, transporting supplies for the troops, and even embroiderers with textile skills in the countryside all received their due rewards based on their contributions. Many ordinary villagers were allocated houses in Yunzhou City, and those who did not wish to move to the city were given an extra twenty acres of land in the countryside as a reward.
Yunzhou suffered many casualties, and good fields were everywhere. Although many gentry and landlords opposed it, under the might of the Fighter Army, those gentry who used to control the countryside could not stop them at all. Even if the men of the countryside did not join the Fighter Army themselves, their brothers would join. With fists and strength, those gentry and bullies who used to intimidate them were nothing.
The allocation process went exceptionally smoothly, which resulted in Chen Qing, who led the Fighter Army, enjoying extremely high prestige after the restoration. To put it bluntly, in Yunzhou today, even the emperor's words probably don't carry as much weight Lord Chen's.
"By the way Old Lu, you're quite skilled. Why didn't you join the Fighter Army back then?" the landlady asked curiously. "Look how prestigious and popular the Fighter Army is now!"
"At my age, I shouldn't get into fights with those young people," the man said with a smile, shaking his head. "Besides, my injuries haven't healed yet, so I can't afford to cause trouble. And I'm quite popular even though I don't join the Fighter Army." As he spoke, he glanced at the proprietress.
"You're such a jerk." The proprietress rolled her eyes at him.
"But seriously," the man said, taking a sip of tea, "Your daughter is of marriageable age. It's not good to keep talking about that young General Feihu. You should find a reliable match for her."
"What? My daughter isn't good enough for that Feihu General?"
"It's not that she's not good enough for me," the man sighed and shook his head. "The girl is beautiful, and most of the Fighter Army here are from humble backgrounds, so they rarely care about family history. It's not that it's impossible, but General Feihu Tiger's situation is rather special; his background is not simple."
" Old Lu, do you know the background of that Feihu Little General?" the proprietress asked curiously.
"I think I know a little bit," the man said with a complicated smile.
What would the Yuchi Household think if they knew that their most favored youngest son was now enthusiastically helping a rebel?
However, if the Yuchi Household saw how their child had grown up, they might not have any real complaints. After all, given the current state of the court, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for the Yuchi Household to separate their resources.
He witnessed Yuchi Feihu's growth firsthand. This kid, using the alias Huang Feihu, led five hundred Fighter Army to carve out a piece of land in Luchuan County. Half a year ago, when forty counties of Yunzhou besieged Yunzhou City, that kid had the strongest army, with more than five thousand Fighter Army under his command. His military achievements ranked first among all the Fighter Army.
Of the four generals in Yunzhou City, he and Di Yun are the most prominent, and he is also the most popular candidate to become the commander-in-chief of the Liuzhou Fighters.
This achievement was made without any help from the family!
The improvement in individual skills is even more obvious.
He had seen Yuchi Feihu make a move several times, especially during the battle of Yunzhou City. He was certain that the little guy's current level was definitely at the First Rank martial artist level. With his unique Battle God power, even without opening his bloodline, he was close to the level of Above First Rank martial artist.
If he were to unlock his bloodline, he might be able to fight Yuchi Peng!
If that old man from the Yuchi Household knew about this kind of growth, he'd probably laugh his teeth out!
Perhaps the Yuchi Household really can't control this kid now!
Thinking of this, the man silently drank his tea. Suddenly, as if sensing something, he looked outside.
"Hey, what's that?"
The proprietress also looked outside and discovered that, in addition to the parading Fighter Army, a golden cavalry unit had appeared at the entrance. There were only a few soldiers, but they gave the proprietress a very familiar feeling.
Six months ago, after Yunzhou was recovered, there were no more zombies. The main task of the Fighter Army was to help restart the caravans and help escort them to sea to collect goods. Whenever there was a great harvest, they would stop the parade and let the fighters enjoy the glory of being worshipped by the people.
After all, there are not only more zombies at sea, but they are also much more dangerous. Encouraging the warriors to go to sea does indeed require a grand ceremony, and under normal circumstances, no one else will disturb the ritual.
At this moment, other cavalrymen entered the city, clearly without prior consultation.
When the cavalrymen entered the city and found a parade, they wisely dismounted and found a teahouse to rest.
"Oh, gentlemen, are you from Liuzhou?" The proprietress quickly stepped forward to pour tea.
The reason she dared to ask such a question was because the Fighter Army was always very approachable, and she had seen soldiers in this kind of attire before. It seemed that half a year ago, when the organization recaptured Yunzhou City, it was these soldiers in golden armor who organized it.
Sure enough, several burly men in golden armor laughed heartily, "Yes, from Liuzhou. This time, we've been ordered to transfer two warrior generals back."
"Send two?" The man beside him was taken aback. There are currently four Fighter Generals in Liuzhou City. Usually, only those with more than 10,000 Fighter Army under their command are called that. They are all so-called seventh-rank fighters!
Of the four generals, two are usually assigned to guard Yunzhou City, and the other two to take turns going out to sea. This time, two are being transferred away, which means that Yunzhou City will only have two generals left, with only one remaining to Yunzhou?
It seems the position of General of Yunzhou is about to be decided!
Just as the man surnamed Lu had predicted, Yuchi Feihu had just returned to his residence with his men after a parade and was preparing to have a bonfire banquet with his brothers that evening when he was unexpectedly summoned to the Yunzhou Prefecture.
At this moment, all the Fighter Army generals of Yunzhou gathered together, and he also saw a very mysterious entity in Yunzhou.
That is the City God of Yunzhou.
" Feihu is here?" Di Yun quickly smiled and waved, "Come here quickly, the magistrate from Liuzhou is here!"
"Alright!" Yuchi Feihu took off his helmet and walked over with a smile, "Brother Yang, you've arrived? What big move are you making this time?"
Yuchi Feihu seemed very excited when he asked the questions. The last time the people from Liuzhou came here, it was to organize them to recapture Yunzhou. They've come again this time. It looks like it's another big battle. He's been itching to get involved for a long time!
"Two things," the burly man surnamed Yang chuckled. "First, we need to determine the candidates for the General of the Battle God of Yunzhou and the River Gods of Yunzhou's rivers and waterways. Second, we need to summon the remaining two Battle God Generals and have them lead their men to Liuzhou for an assembly; we're going to war!"
"Really?" Yuchi Feihu's eyes lit up immediately.
The other generals' expressions became somewhat complicated.