bookcurios Chapter 1189 - 1178: Wealthy Merchant
Chapter 1189 - 1178: Wealthy Merchant
"Send someone to keep a strict watch on her," Ye Qiu said coldly as he walked.
Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment before speaking in persuasion, "Big brother, is this necessary? After all, she is our third sister. Would she really do anything to harm the Ye Family?"
"Better safe than sorry. Always keep an eye on mother’s side. If possible, I hope we can replace her with someone else’s person at any time."
"Rest assured, big brother. I am fully prepared," Ye Cheng’s eyes flashed with determination. Being entrusted with such an important task for the first time, he poured all his efforts into it, refusing to let anything go wrong.
"Hmm, remember not to neglect martial arts. For now, the people of Prince Donghe and Prince Linsan can’t do anything to us. You take charge of family matters during this time. If you’re unsure about anything, consult with our two uncles."
"What about you, big brother?" Ye Cheng asked.
"The village has recruited many people, and I will personally guide and arrange them."
Ye Cheng’s eyes lit up, "Big brother, don’t worry, I will certainly take good care of things at home and continue recruiting manpower."
Ye Qiu smiled and nodded, "With you here, I am reassured."
Hearing this, Ye Cheng felt even more burdened with responsibility. He must not disappoint his big brother.
"Prince Donghe’s forces were completely wiped out? Are you sure this news is true?" City Lord Liu stood up abruptly and sighed heavily.
Seeing him worried, the City Lord’s wife asked in confusion, "It was Prince Linsan’s men doing this; what are you worried about?"
City Lord Liu forced a bitter smile, "I am the City Lord of Jing’an City, which is one of Prince Donghe’s fiefdoms. In my jurisdiction, allowing Prince Linsan’s men to enter the city and annihilate Prince Donghe’s forces means, with Prince Donghe’s personality, I am surely seen as having defected to Prince Linsan in his mind."
"This...," the City Lord’s wife turned pale, "It’s my bad health that’s dragged you down."
City Lord Liu quickly consoled his wife with care, "How can I blame you? I simply didn’t expect Ye Qiu to be so capable."
"Why say so? It’s a conflict between Prince Linsan and Prince Donghe’s people; he did nothing."
City Lord Liu shook his head, "Why did I agree so readily to not intervene? Because I had already known how many men both Prince Linsan and Prince Donghe sent, and who they were. Without Ye Qiu’s tactics among them, I estimate that even in defeat, Prince Donghe’s forces wouldn’t be utterly annihilated. What kind of man is Liao Heishan? Unless someone conspired internally, he certainly wouldn’t die so easily."
"Then how do you know Prince Linsan didn’t have some other tactics?"
"No way," City Lord Liu shook his head and sighed again, "This is my jurisdiction within Jing’an City. Even if Prince Linsan is strong, he couldn’t bypass my surveillance and send others to ambush."
"Are we not in danger then? Must we depend on Prince Linsan?" The City Lord’s wife frowned, "This Ye Qiu does have some intelligence, gifting us to Prince Linsan like that."
"Did you just say the main general sent by Prince Linsan was almost relieved of his entire left shoulder?" City Lord Liu asked the servant again.
"Yes, City Lord, but Zhao Xiong, sent by Prince Linsan, didn’t even enter the Ye Family home. He is still stationed outside the city."
"Lady, it seems we are not meant to be a grand gift to Prince Linsan by Ye Qiu. Zhao Xiong surely discovered something, hence he dares not enter Ye Family’s gate. Let’s observe quietly for now!" City Lord Liu pondered for a moment. He had an idea but thought it too bold, sighing softly. In this world, it’s uncertain when peace will finally prevail.
"Greetings to the Family Head!" Adult men and young lads stood separately on either side, having eaten to their fill, bathed, and changed into clean and tidy clothes. These people radiated a renewed spirit, with eyes filled with respect and reliance towards Ye Qiu, the Family Head.
Most of these people were orphans fleeing calamities. A few brought wives and children, living deep inside the village, where children played carefree, and women daily washed clothes and prepared meals.
Those who came here never imagined they could live like this. Even if told beforehand that they would go to war in the future, none showed retreat.
For them, life now is like a dream, because only in dreams can they eat or wear new clothes. As for war, what did it matter? Just to repay the kindness of these days, they were willing to fight to the death.
Moreover, Family Head today said he would personally teach them martial arts. It is said that mastering it could enable one to fight ten others, providing multiple layers of security on a dangerous battlefield.
And the Family Head also said that, once successful, everyone standing here would earn merit. Those who survive, would not only receive a house but also enough silver taels to marry. Those with families, even if they die on the battlefield, the Family Head promised to support their wife and children, ensuring their lifelong security.
Given such promises, what reason do they have not to fight desperately?
Thus, everyone standing here looked at Ye Qiu with fervent emotion, willing even to die if asked.
Ye Qiu stood atop the high ground, feeling immensely proud. He had money and people, so why shouldn’t he claim a share of this World? How is he, a merchant, inferior to other Vassal Kings?
To quickly enhance these men’s fighting strength, Ye Qiu not only taught them Body Forging Technique personally but also ordered doctors to concoct strong muscle-forging herbs for daily medicinal baths. He even added Spiritual Spring Water from his spatial trove.
Consequently, under multiple boosts, these soldiers improved rapidly. Ye Qiu selected the ten most perceptive ones to appoint as team captains, arranging occasional combat matches, where winners earned additional medicinal baths.
After days of baptism, these soldiers understood the significance of medicinal baths, hence they trained hard, showing remarkable growth.
Besides martial arts training, Ye Qiu invited a teacher to teach these people literacy, particularly the ten captains requiring adept reading of war tactics. Such stringent demands were placed because these captains would become his strongest cards in future battles for the World.
Those capable of being captains were neither foolish. Some gradually realized that if Family Head succeeded, they would surely earn noble titles like Marquis, with wealth and power at their doorstep. They only lamented the lack of time for learning!
A month later, when Ye Cheng visited again, he almost thought he arrived at the wrong place. These fierce, robust soldiers before him really had transformed from those starving refugees he recruited?