He didn't have enough manpower, but as the son of the vice commander, Xue Yuanchong could mobilize several hundred men with a single word. Furthermore, Xue Yuanchong didn't dare to leave his residence recently, so it was convenient for him to take the lead.
Thus, Zhao Tiehu paid him a visit.
"Zhao Tiehu, you only have a single arm left. How can you help this young master?" Xue Yuanchong mocked impatiently.
Zhao Tiehu wasn't angered at all. Instead, he spoke frankly, "Young Master Chong, actually, I do have some grudges with that Lin Xuan. However, that lad is rather crafty and I might not be able to deal with him alone.
Thus, I hope that Young Master Chong can give me some men. I will definitely capture that Lin Xuan and hand him over to Young Master Chong to vent your anger! I only hope that Young Master Chong can put in a few good words for me in front of the vice commander in the future. "
"Oh?" Xue Yuanchong's eyes flickered for a moment before he asked, "How many men do you want?"
"Not many, a hundred should be enough!"
"Alright, this young master will give you a hundred combat soldiers and a hundred auxiliary soldiers! However, not only do you have to capture Lin Xuan, you also have to ensure the safety of my senior sister! As for the River Sect and Lin Clan, I want them to be completely wiped out! "Xue Yuanchong said hatefully.
"Don't worry, as long as your senior sister is still alive, I guarantee that she will return safely!" Zhao Tiehu nodded solemnly.
The two of them quickly came to an agreement and Xue Yuanchong brought Zhao Tiehu to gather the troops.
Speaking of which, Xue Yuanchong's position in the longbow unit was only a captain, the same rank as Zhao Tiehu. Furthermore, it was just a title.
However, his father was one of the three vice commanders in charge of two hundred combat soldiers and five hundred auxiliary soldiers. If he wanted to mobilize the troops, the commanders under his father would give him face.
But a moment later, when Xue Yuanchong arrived at the Water Battalion to gather the troops, he was rejected.
"Bastard, I just saw Deputy General Li patrolling the camp this morning. Why did he return home to rest? You dare to fool this young master? Do you believe that I won't chop off your dog head! "Xue Yuanchong bellowed furiously at a guard.
"Young Master Chong, please calm down. Deputy General Li has indeed returned home, and he just left. If he wasn't here, this lowly one wouldn't have been able to obtain the military mobilization document!" the soldier said with a bitter expression.
Zhao Tiehu's eyes flickered as he asked in a deep voice, "Little Brother, what happened? Tell me. Young Master Chong is currently in a fit of anger, so you better not invite disaster upon yourself. "
"This …"
The soldier hesitated for a moment. Looking at Xue Yuanchong's murderous eyes, he helplessly said in a soft voice, "Young Master Xue, you still don't know, right? Just now, Great Commander Mu has said that from now on, the Longbow Battalion must receive her approval before more than ten people are mobilized. Otherwise, they will be charged with treason and all related people will be beheaded! "
"What? There was actually such a thing! What does Commander Mu mean? "
Xue Yuanchong's expression turned ugly.
Zhao Tiehu rubbed his chin and pulled out a strand of his beard. His eyes were uncertain.
"Young Master Chong, I heard that Lin Xuan often goes in and out of our Longbow Battalion's Intelligence Department. I wonder if he is using Commander Mu's connections."
"There is such a thing?"
Xue Yuanchong's expression changed as he said resentfully, "Hmph, who cares what relationship he has with Commander Mu. If he dares to step into the Longbow Battalion next time, this young master will definitely not let him go back!"
Zhao Tiehu's expression didn't change. His eyes darted around as if he had his own plans.
… …
The sun set in the west, and the red clouds filled the sky.
"Uncle Quan, according to the design of the Battle Fort, how long will it take to complete?"
Lin Xuan stood on a large rock at the top of the hill, observing the progress of the construction from above.
According to Lin Xuan's design, the Battle Fort was divided into an inner fort and an outer fort. The inner fort occupied an area of three hundred mu while the outer fort occupied an area of two thousand mu. The main structure was made up of black iron piles and iron wood. There were countless towers, corner towers, and arrow forts. Built with large pieces of green fire rock, it could withstand the attacks of major floods and mid-level beast tides.
However, it had already been five or six days since the construction started. Now, even the foundation of the inner fort's walls hadn't been completed, let alone the buildings inside.
"This …" Lin Qingquan said with a bit of difficulty, "Lin Xuan, if we do according to your request, the amount of work required is very large. With the current manpower, I'm afraid it will take at least half a year to a year."
"What!? So long? "Lin Xuan frowned.
He originally planned to reorganize his base as soon as possible and officially establish the River Sect within a month. At the same time, he planned to expand his forces and train all the positions required on the treasure ship. He planned to head to Dragon King Island as soon as possible to verify his identity as the Iron Fan Command Master.
He planned to use another one to two months to hunt sea beasts in the great river and obtain resources to increase his strength. He planned to cultivate to at least Ninth Layer Spirit Physique or even Perfect Spirit Physique before the agreed time with Mu Qingxue arrived.
This idea seemed a bit crazy. After all, Ninth Layer Spirit Physique or Tenth Layer Spirit Physique was a height that many martial artists couldn't reach in their lifetime.
However, Lin Xuan had strong confidence in himself.
Ever since he came to this world, there seemed to be a mysterious force that kept spurring him on, urging him to move forward bravely. He didn't want to waste too much time on things that had nothing to do with cultivation.
He established his forces mainly to make it easier for him to obtain resources and worship so that he could go further on the martial path. If he delayed his cultivation because of these things, he would be neglecting the essentials.
"Uncle Quan, I want to limit the construction time to half a month. If you need anything, just tell me!" Lin Xuan said.
Lin Qingquan thought for a while and said, "Half a month, at most, we can build the inner castle walls and some basic facilities. If we were to talk about what we lack, it would be manpower. Because this place is close to Wild Wolf Valley and Crocodile Dragon Bay, there aren't many people who dare to work here. Even if we increase the pay, we can only hire less than 300 people.
There aren't many slaves in Fish Dragon Town. We have already bought all the slaves in the market, but we only have an additional 200 to 300 slaves. It's still not enough. "
"As for the slaves, I will ask the Golden Crow Gang to think of a solution. No matter what, we must speed up the construction!" Lin Xuan said in a deep voice.
"Alright, as long as we have enough manpower, I believe it won't be a problem to build the inner castle in half a month." Lin Qingquan nodded, but he said hesitantly, "Lin Xuan, about the Bamboo Sword Sect and the Longbow Battalion …"
"Uncle Quan, don't worry. They're just some clowns. I can handle them."
"Sigh, alright."
Lin Qingquan looked at the tall figure and couldn't help but sigh.
Ever since Lin Xuan returned, the Lin family changed almost every day. Those who had bullied the Lin family in the past all rushed to apologize, and no one dared to provoke the Lin family anymore.
However, Lin Xuan's influence grew as his strength increased, and the enemies he provoked also grew stronger. The Lin family's mood was like a rollercoaster, and they were on tenterhooks every day.
However, seeing how confident Lin Xuan was, Lin Qingquan finally relaxed a little. The world of martial artists was not something he could understand, so he could only leave it to fate.
"Uncle Quan, it's getting late. Let's finish early today and go back to rest! Everyone will move back to Fish Dragon Town tonight. Make the arrangements for the old house and the new house. There's no need to leave anyone here, "Lin Xuan ordered.
"Alright, I'll make the arrangements now. Be careful." Lin Qingquan sighed softly and turned to leave.
Lin Xuan stood with his hands behind his back. He glanced at the setting sun and his lips gradually curled into a cold smile.
Tonight, this place would become a battlefield.
It had been more than a month since he returned. It was time to draw his sword.
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