"So you think that no one will step on you in that chaotic battlefield?" Rosie asked him back, "Or do you think that you will get up screaming like you are now?"
"..."
The thought of the corpses that had just covered the ground made everyone scream and scramble to their feet. The sight was unbearable, truly unbearable.
"Boss, we understand. We'll definitely practice hard later."
That's right, Rosie nodded.
They started teaching them how to die more convincingly, which posture would make them less likely to be stepped on when they fell, how to make subtle adjustments to their bodies without being detected, and how to breathe without their chests rising and falling too much.
The soldiers were all dumbfounded and pretended to be dead. Was there really so much knowledge involved?
In addition, having already learned the importance of this matter, everyone studied extremely diligently, and in no time they learned it quite well. Unless someone checked their pulse or breath, it was basically impossible to detect.
Yin Li stared at it for a long time, becoming incredibly curious: "Boss, how do you know all this?"
How could I understand? Rosie was suddenly lost in memories.
At the beginning of the apocalypse, she had low superpowers and weak combat skills, and she survived by this method. Moreover, it was even more difficult at that time because zombies could find living people by their scent, so she was always smelly.
"Of course, practice makes perfect," she said with a smile.
After teaching them here, Luo Xi disguised himself and went to instruct the soldiers in the county government.
As a result, shouts and cheers could be heard from the training ground from time to time, which made Zhu Da extremely satisfied.
"It seems Rong Bai wasn't lying to me this time; they're training so diligently." He smiled and called out to the outside, "Someone, go and urge the grain haulers to hurry up. They're so proactive; we can't hold them back."
"Yes!" the servant replied loudly, already thinking about how much silver the master would reward him with if they won the battle.
Finally, the day to attack the mountain villa arrived. Zhu Da got up early and went to the county government camp.
What he didn't expect was that Rong Bai had already assembled his army and was ready to set off even earlier than him.
Zhu Da laughed so hard his eyes narrowed into slits: "Lord Rong, I didn't expect you to be so efficient. You are indeed a man destined for great things."
"Of course." Rong Bai smiled even more brightly than him. He was eager to see Zhu Da make a fool of himself.
"Lord Zhu, it's almost time. Shall we set off?"
"Haha, okay, let's go." Zhu Da couldn't wait to grab Luo Xi. He had been in Tongning County for too long, and it was time to end it.
The two sides didn't even exchange words; they immediately started fighting the moment they met.
The number of people from Chaoyang Manor was much smaller than that of the county government officials; roughly two of them were fighting against three county soldiers, and they were already at a disadvantage from the very beginning.
Zhu Dazhi pointed smugly at the bandits and mocked, "Lord Rong, look at them! They come out in patched burlap clothes without even a suit of armor!"
"And what the hell is that thing in his hand? Good heavens, just a broken wooden stick! Is this what you call fighting? Hahaha—"
The laughter could be heard clearly from a great distance.
Yes, before setting off, Rosie made them change into their worst clothes and pick up a few broken sticks from the roadside to use as weapons.
If you're going to put on a show, go all the way.
Rong Bai, ever the quick-witted one, chimed in, "Lord Zhu, don't you even know who they are? They're just bandits. They're lucky to even have clothes to wear, let alone armor. That's impossible."
Actually, he was incredibly envious. The leader's armor and weapons were no worse than his own, and he ate even better.
That's outrageous!
Zhu Da was indeed pleased to hear this: "That's right, Lord Rong, you should have listened to me from the beginning, otherwise, we would have won over Luo Xi long ago."
"Perhaps he has already gained the favor of the prefect and been promoted to a higher rank."
Rong Bai chuckled inwardly, thinking, "How wishful thinking!"
"Hey, I didn't know Chaoyang Manor was so useless. But it's not too late to attack now, not too late."
"Lord Zhu, after we win the battle, shouldn't you reward everyone properly?" He didn't miss any opportunity to reap the benefits.
Zhu Da was in a good mood and waved his hand without thinking: "No problem, as long as we win, there will be plenty of food and drink."
He was not disappointed on the battlefield either. The county soldiers killed him one by one with a single blow, and in no time, there were only a few people left standing on the Chaoyang Manor side.
The corpses lay scattered on the ground, creating a desolate scene.
The leader, Luo Xi, stood on high ground and looked this way for a long time before coldly saying, "You just wait and see."
Then I went back.
"Hahaha..." Zhu Da laughed even louder: "A defeated opponent can only howl a few words."
"Lord Rong, why don't we press our advantage and take Chaoyang Manor in one fell swoop?"
"Lord Zhu, don't pursue a cornered enemy." Rong Bai quickly refused; if things were ruined all at once, how could he possibly trick someone?
"Besides, our people are exhausted too. Anyway, with Luo Xi surrounded by us, she can't escape."
Zhu Da thought about it and agreed.
That evening, at the foot of Chaoyang Mountain Villa, Rong Bai's temporary camp was bustling with activity. There was not only wine and meat, but Zhu Da also distributed a reward.
Zhu Da was initially unwilling, but Rong Bai said that there would be a reward for the soldiers to fight more bravely. He thought it made sense, so he gave each of them one tael of silver.
Rong Bai proudly gave Luo Xi half of his.
"Boss, you have no idea, Zhu Da was so happy that he sent a report of victory to that bastard Du Hong before he had even finished eating."
Yin Li had to admit that the boss's move was brilliant: "This way, we've saved ourselves a lot of trouble. At least Du Hong won't send anyone else for a while."
Luo Xi laughed, but still reminded him, "Rong Bai, take it easy. Don't go too far, or he'll get suspicious."
"Don't worry, don't worry." Rong Bai's family is in business, so naturally he knows how to hook someone up.
From then on, Chaoyang Manor would have a major battle with the county government from time to time, and it always lost. After losing, Rong Bai would take the opportunity to ask for benefits, with grain and silver coming in turn. Before long, he had accumulated quite a lot.
At this moment, Zhu Da also gradually realized something was wrong: "Lord Rong, you have won battle after battle, how come you still can't defeat Luo Xi after so much time has passed?"
Logically speaking, their forces should have been exhausted long ago.
"Sigh!" Rong Bai sighed. "Lord Zhu, you don't know how many lackeys there are at Chaoyang Manor. One batch dies and another comes. I'm helpless."
If they die, they'll just get back up and there will be another batch, right? It'd be strange if there weren't many.
"How about this, Lord Zhu, if you give us some more provisions, we can take advantage of this momentum and storm the manor directly. Let's see where Luo Xi can run to then."
He knew it was time to end the act; if he continued, he would be exposed.
Moreover, their Chaoyang Manor is no longer what it used to be. As long as the imperial court doesn't send a large army, they have nothing to fear.
But can the imperial court send troops?
I heard that the Celestial God Cult and the pirates are having a fierce fight.
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