Upon hearing this, Zuo Zongtang slowly took a sip of tea, then shook his head and said, "My lord, it doesn't really matter who wins. If old Peel wins, it only means that we are very strong, and even the ancient secrets of military strategy are no match for us. Then our chances of launching an attack will naturally be even greater."
"And if Master Tianxuan wins, that would be good news. Think about it, if even Old Peel's army, which has absorbed the essence of Western military training, has lost, wouldn't that further demonstrate the value of this secret technique?"
"Therefore, at this moment, whoever wins, it is something to celebrate," Zuo Zongtang said with a smile, cupping his hands in a gesture of congratulations.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jishi nodded, then shook his head helplessly. His Grand Advisor Zuo, after all that talk, hadn't uttered a single truth.
It didn't specify who he favored. And rightly so; given Zuo Zongtang's cunning, how could he easily do something so offensive?
"Lord Yanping, please cooperate when I give orders later." Lin Yang said with a smile, looking at Zheng Hong, who was dressed in a bright red robe.
Although Lin Yang temporarily became the commander of this thousand men, the problem was that the two sides were complete strangers beforehand. In short, the soldiers didn't know their general, and the general didn't know his soldiers.
In this situation, let alone achieving victory, even obeying orders and following commands would be difficult. Because the soldiers are dissatisfied, the officers will naturally be dissatisfied as well.
Therefore, Zheng Hong's importance became apparent at this moment. With Zheng Hong present, whatever the order, as long as Lin Yang issued it, these soldiers had no choice but to obey. Even if they were unwilling in their hearts, they would follow orders in their actions.
"I am Tianxuan Zhenren, and in terms of martial arts, I am also a third-rank grandmaster."
As he spoke, a burst of yellow true energy emanated from Lin Yang, radiating brilliance in all directions. At the same time, the soil beneath his feet naturally rose up, forming an earthen platform ten feet high, ten feet long, and ten feet wide.
This is the effect of the Earth Scroll of the Longevity Manual, cultivated with the Thick Earth True Qi. It must be said that in Lin Yang's hands, the Longevity Manual becomes more and more flavorful with each practice.
As for the arrogant and fierce soldiers below, they were completely intimidated. In the army, the strong are respected, so there's nothing more to say. Since Lin Yang was stronger than them and his fists were harder, they had no choice but to obey orders.
Then, Lin Yang calmed down and directly mixed his mental energy with the true qi in his body to start using the secret techniques of military strategy.
In fact, all military strategies are based on military spirit. Any organized army, with a strength of over a hundred men, will generally generate military spirit.
Military spirit has always been the foundation upon which armies have suppressed all things throughout history. In the hands of a good general, military spirit can be manipulated to its fullest potential.
Moreover, military aura has little to do with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Even in those lower-level worlds, in ordinary material worlds without extraordinary powers, it exists, it's just a matter of how much.
As for this world, military might also exists, but until today, no one has paid attention to it.
As for Lin Yang, although he had never had any war experience before and had hardly ever used military aura, making him a typical half-baked expert, this was not the main world where generals were numerous.
It should be noted that the generals here had no idea what military spirit was, so they couldn't possibly utilize it.
If we compare the use of military spirit to a perfect exam paper, then a military genius like Han Xin would certainly get a perfect score.
A first-rate general is worth 80 points.
A qualified general scores 60 points.
Lin Yang, on the other hand, is the kind of guy who only knows how to recite from the book, and he probably scores between 30 and 40 points.
The problem is, Lin Yang's opponent has a score of zero!
Even if it's just one point, let alone thirty, it's still much better than zero!
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Chapter 40: A War That Transcends Eras (First Update, Please Subscribe)
"Momentum, gather!"
With the command, the special hand seals, and the flow of spiritual energy, Lin Yang finally managed to mobilize the morale of the more than one thousand men.
Beams of light, visible to the naked eye, emanated from the bodies of over a thousand soldiers and gradually converged.
Actually, there's nothing special about it; it's just the twelve hand seals corresponding to the Heavenly Stems in the Chinese sexagenary cycle. Each hand seal has its own specific function.
This technique was developed by military strategists in ancient times and is best suited for beginners like Lin Yang. It is said that once one becomes proficient, one can move beyond hand seals and directly control the flow of military energy with a thought.
At first, it was just a few glints of cold light, but when the military aura of over a thousand people gathered, it transformed into a huge sphere. This sphere was pale red, and occasionally, beams of light flowed within it, making it quite a beautiful sight.
Looking at the pale red sphere before him, Lin Yang nodded in satisfaction. Regardless, the fact that the first large-scale mobilization of military energy hadn't failed was already quite an achievement.
Moreover, the fact that the military aura is light red indicates that this army has already begun to transcend the purely mortal stage.
If the team were composed of purely mortals, without any cultivation, even if Yue Fei were alive or Han Xin were resurrected, at most they could only train their military spirit to a pure white level.
"The Art of Hearing from the Ground".
With the command in hand, Lin Yang quickly formed hand seals again. Although it was his first time doing so and he was quite clumsy, unable to reach Itachi's speed of six and a half seals per second, his powerful physical attributes allowed him to manage three seals per second.
After dozens of handprints, the large red ball of light transformed into streams of light that flowed into the earth and spread in all directions.