Chapter 289
The Blood Battle City fell into a carnival.
Everyone, including those in the Inspectorate, briefly forgot about military discipline.
Large amounts of fine wine and delicious food were continuously delivered to each tent, and people were partying all night long. Some people suddenly burst into tears while laughing.
Cheng Hui looked at the crying soldiers and sighed deeply.
He knew that those people had lost relatives or friends in the war.
It is even possible that the person who was drinking and chatting with them the day before has now turned into a box of ashes.
The bodies were difficult to transport, given their sheer number. The only way the people of Blood Battle City could dispose of them was by cremation. By this time, the ashes of all the fallen soldiers had been returned and placed on a nearby table, along with their identification tags.
"There are always sacrifices in war. Don't be sad, be happy. Look, everyone is looking at you..." Lin Qingyang advised softly.
Cheng Hui quickly perked up and looked around. Sure enough, the soldiers were looking at him with concern.
He adjusted his mood and smiled, "I'm fine. I'm glad my brothers are back alive. Everyone, enjoy yourselves. The demons are all dead. Our descendants will never have to face the threat of demons again! Those brothers who died sacrificed their lives for everyone. They are all heroes!"
Cheng Hui raised his glass high: "Cheers to our heroes!"
After saying that, he poured the wine in front of the urn.
"Cheers to the heroes!" The soldiers stood up and poured the wine in their cups onto the ground.
The atmosphere became lively again.
Cheng Hui pondered for a moment and said to Zheng Kai, "After the compensation for the fallen brothers is collected, I will personally distribute it. At that time, each person will receive an additional 100 taels." After saying this, his eyes fell on Zheng Kai's missing arm and paused. "Your arm..."
"Hey, it's not a big deal." Zheng Kai smiled indifferently. It was impossible to say that he didn't care at all, but so many people died, and he was lucky enough to be able to save his life.
Cheng Hui shook his head: "Disability is no small matter. Besides you, there are some brothers... Let me think of a way to see if I can help you get some good medicine."
Zheng Kai smiled and nodded, but didn't take these words to heart.
The commander was a man of honor and a protective heart, but what good could the medicine do? It couldn't make an arm grow back.
Zheng Kai was not too worried about the future. The military commander was a very generous man. They had completely eliminated the demons. When the final military merits were counted, it would definitely be a very astonishing number.
By then, whether he exchanges his military merits for an official position or for money, it will be enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.
Zheng Kai didn't know that what Cheng Hui was actually thinking about was getting them some elixirs that could help them regenerate their broken limbs.
Ordinary people may have never heard of this kind of elixir, but among the supplies stockpiled by Cheng Hui are the materials for alchemy. If you find an alchemist with some skills, it is not difficult to get the finished product.
However, Cheng Hui had limited materials and he couldn't save everyone, so he could only try his best to rescue his subordinates.
Three days later, the carnival in Blood Battle City finally ended. At this time, everyone had to face the various problems after the disappearance of the demon.
For example...what will happen to Blood Battle City in the future, and what will the command group do?
There are also many countries that, when the demons posed a threat, had to tighten their belts to ensure the supply of the Blood Battle City. Now that they don’t need so many legions, what will happen to those extra soldiers?
Each of these issues is enough to cause headaches for top leaders of various countries.
Fortunately, without the threat of the demon, these things can be done slowly and steadily.
Cheng Hui originally wanted to find a cultivator to help him refine the elixir, but he didn't expect that as soon as he mentioned this, Lin Qingyang would take over the job directly.
As a former incarnation master, he had been exposed to all manner of cultivation techniques. He might not be able to master advanced techniques, but making something like the Replenishing Pill didn't require any exquisite skills.
After getting enough materials and secluding himself for seven days, Lin Qingyang finally managed to refine enough pills before the army left.
Approximately one-fifth of Cheng Hui's Guangping troops suffered from various disabilities, a significant number. The reason other armies suffered fewer injuries was primarily because, in battle, once a physical injury occurred, they could be surrounded and killed by the enemy in the next second. The Guangping army had so many injuries because Cheng Hui specifically focused his attention on protecting them.
The devil also likes to take advantage of the weak.
Cheng Hui did not give the medicine to them directly, but found some boxes and put the medicine and their pensions together.
These soldiers were already disabled and could not continue to serve, so they could only return home to farm. Cheng Hui could not leave their future in the hands of the old Marquis of Guangping.
Speaking of which...when they go back this time, will that old Marquis of Guangping plot against him again?
Don't say it, this is not impossible.
That person had let his own child die for him. Now that Cheng Hui has returned with a large reward, maybe he will really have some ideas.
This kind of thing is not surprising at all. Not to mention that this is ancient times when filial piety is more important than anything else, even in modern times, there are many parents who treat their children as their own private property.
Unfortunately... he was destined to be disappointed.
Cheng Hui is not his son. He was pretending to be friendly with him in the beginning just for the sake of the Guangping Army's base. Now that it is no longer needed, there is naturally no need to waste time talking to him.
Besides, the Guangping Army is now incomplete. If the remaining soldiers exchange their military merits for gold and silver, they will all become wealthy men. Naturally, there is no need for them to continue to serve in the army and risk their lives.
The royal family of Fengyu Kingdom attaches great importance to military power, otherwise they would not dislike the Prince of Zhennan so much.
Of course, it is not ruled out that the Prince of Zhennan has ulterior motives, but according to Cheng Hui's observation, if they go on this trip, the Guangping Army will most likely be disbanded.
Even if the old Marquis of Guangping wanted to refuse, he had no reason to.
hiss……
Cheng Hui suddenly realized that the old Guangping Marquis was about to be finished.
It’s not that he will die or anything, but the title of Marquis Guangping depends on the Guangping Army. If the Guangping Army is disbanded, wouldn’t the old marquis become a commander without troops?
Ugh...how miserable...
Cheng Hui thought without any sympathy and turned his head to put the matter behind him.
The military merit list has been updated, and Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang have once again obtained that mysterious power to polish their golden elixirs.
Cheng Hui's golden elixir has been completely formed, and his cultivation has reached the peak of the golden elixir. It can be calculated that he is barely a half-step Nascent Soul.
Unfortunately, the special environment of the small world of the Forbidden Demon Battlefield prevented him from immediately feeling the improvement in strength, so he could only wait until he got out.
The demons were gone, and there was no place to accumulate military merits. Staying here would not bring him more benefits, so he naturally had to look for opportunities elsewhere.
After dealing with all matters in the Blood Battle City, Cheng Hui led the Guangping Army back to Fengyu Country.
Lin Qingyang and he were together, and their relationship was no secret. Although Cheng Hui did not announce it to the world, he never hid it from others.
When talking about Lin Qingyang, we have to mention his army of scumbags.
After the final decisive battle, only four or five of those scums survived.
The rest all paid with their lives to atone for the sinful lives they had led in the first half of their lives.
Lin Qingyang fulfilled his promise, gave them the antidote and sent them away.
Interestingly, after those people received Lin Qingyang's promise to let them go, they actually showed extremely incredible expressions.
It’s as if to say: How can you do what you say?
Cheng Hui was watching from the side and laughed, wondering what Qingyang had done to them and why he didn't even believe that he would let them go.
Lin Qingyang looked at them expressionlessly: "Since you are so reluctant to leave me, why don't you stay? I can fulfill your wish."
"No, no, goodbye!"
A few people jumped up and ran away like frightened rabbits, as if there was something terrifying chasing them.
Crossing the desert again, the road was very quiet. From time to time, we could encounter legions sent by surrounding countries. They were sweeping the half-demons in the desert. The battle of Blood Battle City was over, but there were still a large number of half-demons entrenched in the wilderness, and they needed to be cleared out with great effort.
Fortunately, there are now enough legions and they are elite enough, and continuous large-scale sweeps are enough to consume the energy of these soldiers.
By the time the half-demons were almost wiped out, these soldiers had almost finished their prime and were able to retire peacefully.
After returning to Fengyu Kingdom with a large army, Cheng Hui did not even return to the Marquis' Mansion. He was directly taken back to the palace by the emperor's special envoy.
Fortunately, there is no requirement to kneel down when meeting the emperor, otherwise Cheng Hui really doesn’t know how to face the emperor.
Because it was not a morning court session, the emperor summoned Cheng Hui in his study, accompanied by several important ministers.
Cheng Hui had a pretty good impression of the emperor. At least he did not hold him back, and the Guangping Army's supplies were delivered in a timely manner, so he had a very good attitude towards him.
The emperor was very curious about their great victory, so Cheng Hui explained to him the process of the battle in detail.
Cheng Hui's words were humorous, and his narration was so captivating that the emperor and his ministers were completely captivated. Most of them worked in the government office, so how could they possibly witness such a fierce and grand battle? Their blood boiled as they listened, and they wished they could fight in Cheng Hui's place.
After hearing the ending of the story, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief. The more he looked at the son of Marquis Guangping, the more he liked him. If their Fengyu Kingdom could not afford to support too many legions, and the Guangping Army was the most suitable legion for disbanding, he really wanted to keep all those soldiers.
What a pity...
Cheng Hui didn't know what the emperor was feeling, but he could see that the emperor seemed a little embarrassed.
Combining what he had just heard from those important ministers, he roughly guessed what the emperor meant.
Seeing the emperor's hesitant expression, Cheng Hui was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He had never expected that he was such a good storyteller that even the old emperor wanted to change his mind after listening to him.
This won’t do!
He also hoped that the emperor would feel guilty after disbanding the legion and subsidize his subordinates!
Cheng Hui took the initiative to change the subject and said very understandingly that the Guangping Army was incomplete after the defeat and the soldiers suffered heavy losses due to injuries and fatigue. They might not be able to serve the emperor in the future.
When the emperor heard this, he was surprised. The man had proactively offered the reason and he had no choice but to accept it.
The emperor liked Cheng Hui even more because he was so sensible. He simply disbanded the Guangping Army and transferred Cheng Hui to other legions.
Cheng Hui couldn't help but smile bitterly. How could a man like him who was about to leave lead any legion? So he simply resigned to the emperor.
Although the emperor did not know why the Guangping Marquis wanted to retire, he could see his persistence. He had no choice but to agree. Out of guilt, he also rewarded those meritorious soldiers with a large sum of money, hoping to use this money to buy peace of mind.
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