After the war ended, Lin Mo led his generals through fields littered with corpses.
The earth was stained red with blood, and the weapons and arrows stuck in the ground, nourished by the blood, seemed to have become new crops.
As Lin Mo walked by, the dying horse looked up and neighed at him, while some of the wounded groaned and others prayed. A large number of "soldiers" carrying heavy axes, who were dedicated to relieving the wounded, moved among them, stripping armor from the dead and the dying.
The arrows were also removed from the corpses and put into baskets for reuse.
"Have you found Yang Fei?" Lin Mo asked.
"Your Highness, he has already died in the chaos of battle!" Qiao Shan replied.
"Oh!" Lin Mo replied casually, "What about his generals? Are they all dead? How many prisoners were there?"
"Only three hundred prisoners!"
"Those willing to abandon darkness and join us will be kept; those unwilling, will be killed," Lin Mo said. "After cleaning up the battlefield, remember to go and appease the people, then rest for a day to allow the soldiers to recuperate!"
"Yes, sir!"
After making the arrangements, Lin Mo returned to his residence.
At this moment, the system issued another notification.
[Congratulations, host, you have successfully eliminated hostile forces in the capital.]
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the "Territory That Truly Belongs to Me" achievement. Your points have increased by 30%.]
Currently, sleeping within your fiefdom grants a 50% bonus to points.
Haha, it smells delicious.
The previous 50% increase for achieving 3000 kills, combined with the current 50%, is equivalent to a double increase.
Now you can earn two points for sleeping for just one minute.
I glanced at the system panel.
[Host: Lin Mo.]
[Points: 2353.]
Troop Strength: 434 two-star infantry, 4421 one-star infantry, 1935 one-star archers, and 1820 one-star cavalry.
[Military Generals: Xu Chu (4-star), Yao Guangxiao (4-star)]
Looking at the updated panel, Lin Mo's lips twitched slightly. In a short period of time, he already had nearly 10,000 troops under his command.
The "odds out" here likely excludes combat losses and does not include non-system soldiers who have been recruited.
Samsung received a system bonus during its first redemption.
But problems also arise: the key to a good army is quality, not quantity.
In the two previous major battles, the first one was fought by divine soldiers who descended from the sky, and the enemy was a bandit group with obviously strong fighting power.
The second time was on his own territory. Not only did he outnumber the enemy, but Yao Guangxiao also severely demoralized them.
The next battle will be against the barbarians of Shu, who are fierce and have a geographical advantage.
If a real fight breaks out, I'm afraid we won't gain any advantage.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to improve combat effectiveness and train soldiers into a fierce and powerful force.
The system does allow you to pay points to improve your combat power, but the cost is extremely high!
One point can be exchanged for one person. It takes one point to turn an ordinary person with no combat power into a one-star soldier, and five points to turn a two-star soldier! That's five times more.
Lin Mo doesn't have that many points to squander.
The hard-earned points should be used wisely, such as to exchange for high-end equipment and essential food supplies.
And most importantly: winter clothes!
It's late September now, and winter is just three months away. The soldiers the system has generated haven't been given free winter coats. They can't exactly endure the cold winter with their arms closed, can they?
Having made up his mind, Lin Mo moved around in the room for a while, and then continued to "lay down and mass produce troops"!
The next morning, before dawn.
Lin Mo was startled awake from his dream. "Your Highness, General Xu Chu has sent an urgent letter!"
Upon opening the secret letter, he exclaimed, "Damn, these bandits!"
It turns out that after Xu Chu led his troops to wipe out two mountain strongholds in succession, the remaining strongholds, in order to protect themselves, actually united together for the first time, just to fight against Lin Mo's bandit-suppressing army!
Although Xu Chu was brave, his soldiers were also made of flesh and blood, and he lost some soldiers in the process of capturing two camps.
Now that the enemy has amassed an army of nearly 30,000, and he has been unable to win the battle, he has come to ask for reinforcements.
"You've come at just the right time; a sword that isn't sharpened is no good!"
No matter how much training a soldier receives, without experiencing war, he will always be a greenhorn. A real battle is more effective than years of training!
At the same time, bandits have the lowest combat effectiveness compared to regular troops, making them the most suitable for training.
Lin Mo immediately summoned Yao Guangxiao, Qiao Shan, and Zhao Zhen, and then explained the situation to them.
After discussion, the group decided that Yao Guangxiao and Qiao Shan would leave 3,000 elite soldiers to guard Xichuan City, while Lin Mo would "personally lead 4,000 elite soldiers to provide support."
Why not bring a strategist?
Just kidding, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
Lin Mo also followed Lin Wenzhong in his campaigns across the country, and he was perfectly capable of handling even the smallest bandits on his own!
Furthermore, Xichuan City has just experienced a war and has suffered from bandits for many years. Now it is in dire need of reconstruction and needs Yao Guangxiao's governance.
Before setting off, Lin Mo held Yao Guangxiao's hand and said with deep emotion, "Guangxiao, I'm entrusting Xichuan City to you. Although Yang Fei has been eliminated, there are still many things to take care of."
Yao Guangxiao grinned, "Your Highness, please rest assured, I will handle it properly."
Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction, then left with Zhao Zhen.
As soon as they reached the city gate, they found that many people from the city had come to see them off.
"Your Highness, please be careful during this bandit suppression campaign."
"Yes, Your Highness, these bandits are ruthless and vicious. You must be careful."
"Your Highness, please take me with you. I can fight the enemy for you."
Lin Mo turned to look at the people and said in a loud voice, "Thank you all for your kindness. Please go back now. I will wipe out the bandits and let you all have a good New Year this year!"
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