Chapter 196: Return of Ancestral Bloodline (2)
The nineteenth year of Jiayou, May 16th, morning.
Qingyou and the other two girls left the camp early, chose a beautiful hill beside the road, and faced east to breathe.
The secret teachings of Qinglin Sword Pavilion are unique in their own way.
When the red sun was rising, Lu Yi seemed to vaguely see rays of light in the sky falling towards the hill where the three women were, but he didn't know what the mystery was.
After a while, a green sword light flashed in the void, and the three women had returned to the central military camp.
Lime and lime are fine, the scent has risen slightly.
Qingyou had changed a lot. After not seeing her for one night, this morning she was surrounded by sword rays and her eyes were as cold as cold spring water. When Lu Yi looked at her, he felt a slight pain in his eyes. It was obvious that her cultivation had made a great breakthrough.
Lu Yi greeted the three women good morning with a smile, but the camp was already in a state of restlessness.
Many soldiers were brandishing swords, spears, and halberds, shouting in disbelief - their strength had increased several times, and the weapons that they normally used just fine, now felt light and fluttery.
Afterwards, the soldiers who had gone to take care of their mounts early in the morning started to make even louder noises.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Blood-hoofed Black Horse, the Wind-Chasing Black Horse, the Leopard Riders, etc., had not only grown in size, but their skin color and hair patterns had also all undergone tremendous changes.
In particular, these guys usually act dully, no different from ordinary animals.
And this morning, when they saw their masters, these mounts actually blinked their eyes, rubbed their big heads against them affectionately, and responded very clearly to their various commands.
Overnight, the intelligence of these mounts increased greatly!
The Leopard Cavalry of the Eastern Expedition Army couldn't wait to harness their mounts, climbed onto their horses, ran out of the camp, and galloped along the road.
An experienced officer was timing and measuring their speed. After several tests, all the soldiers of the Eastern Expedition Army went almost crazy - the speed of these Leopard Cavalry increased by at least 40% overnight.
Originally, these guys could only run about 3,000 miles after running for six hours a day.
And now, the speed of these Leopard Cavalry has increased to an average of 4,120 miles per hour.
The generals of the Eastern Expedition Corps carefully selected their Leopard Cavalry, a small group with the strongest bloodline, physique and speed chosen from millions of Leopard Cavalry.
These carefully selected Leopard Cavalry not only had their fur become shiny and glossy, their physique grew two sizes larger, and their speed increased by nearly 70%. In about six hours, they could run six to seven thousand miles.
The bloodline of the Leopard Cavalry was far inferior to that of the Blood-hoofed Black Horse and the Wind-chasing Black Horse, but after one night, these carefully selected Leopard Cavalry actually showed a speed faster than that of the Blood-hoofed Black Horse and the Wind-chasing Black Horse.
On the other hand, the 50,000 Blood-hoofed Black-horse Light Cavalry and the 50,000 Wind-chasing Black-horse Light Cavalry cheered in disbelief.
The Blood-hoofed Black Horse could only travel five or six thousand miles at most if it traveled at full speed for six hours.
But after measuring the speed now, it was found that the speed of the Blood-hoofed Black Horse has increased by 50% to 60% on average. In other words, if the physical strength can keep up, these big guys can run tens of thousands of miles in a day!
Originally, the Wind-Chasing Black Horses could only travel 4,000 miles a day, but their speed has increased by about 50%. If their physical strength is not impaired, they can run about 6,000 miles in six hours if they try their best.
Lu Yi summoned the military judges of the legion and issued a gag order.
"I am lucky to have received a magical elixir from a hermit, which has improved the soldiers and mounts a little. This is God's blessing on Dayin, God's blessing on the Queen Mother, and God's blessing on the Emperor... No one is allowed to leak this matter. Anyone who violates this order will be killed without mercy."
Lu Yi warned the military judges in a serious tone: "This is a top-secret military secret... In the next few days, the soldiers and mounts will be further improved... This is a huge surprise for us, but for our opponents..."
The military judges nodded one after another, their eyes flashing with surprise and murderous intent.
The soldiers' strength increased by an average of four to five times, and the speed of their mounts increased by an average of 40 to 50 percent. This was certainly a huge surprise for Lu Yi's army, but for their enemies, it was a huge shock!
On the battlefield, if Dong Qi Bo and his party still formulated their battle plans based on the old intelligence, one can imagine what a miserable end they would have suffered when they encountered Lu Yi's punitive army, whose combat power and speed had soared.
Wires of smoke rose into the sky from the camp. Military judges led their men from one camp to another to convey Lu Yi's gag order.
The excited soldiers knew that this must be the miraculous effect of the red pill that Lu Yi had distributed yesterday and asked everyone and all the mounts to take. After hearing the gag order from their superiors, the soldiers saluted in the direction of the central army.
A solid red lotus pill with instant effect allowed Lu Yi to win the hearts of these 400,000 elite soldiers.
The soldiers knew very well that the war was approaching, and their own combat power suddenly increased several times. Their probability of surviving the war increased dramatically, and what they gave to the enemy was the equally increased probability of death.
Half an hour later, the army broke camp and continued to advance eastward along the road.
That night, the army set up camp. Lu Yi continued to mobilize the five elements power of the five masters. The five elements were used to repair the spiritual power of heaven and earth. A trace of the spiritual charm of heaven and earth continued to merge into the bodies of the soldiers and mounts whose medicinal power had not yet been completely consumed.
Early the next morning, the soldiers found that their physical strength had increased a lot.
In addition, tens of thousands of elite soldiers who had laid a solid foundation in the Peiyuan Realm broke through the Twelve Meridians overnight, and went directly from the Peiyuan Realm to the Tuomai Realm, with their cultivation and strength improving by leaps and bounds.
Among those mounts, there are also elite ones whose bloodlines are originally richer than their peers, and their bloodlines have been further enhanced.
There were hundreds of black horses with bloody hooves, their bodies covered with fine bloody lines. When they ran, the hot air from their mouths was enough to burn blisters on a person's arms.
There are nearly a thousand Wind-Chasing Black Horses. Not only their tails, but also the long hair on their hind legs have turned green. Their running speed has actually caught up with that of ordinary Blood-Hoofed Black Horses. Moreover, their short-distance acceleration, maneuvering, dodging and turning back are more agile and smoother than that of Blood-Hoofed Black Horses.
There are more than 30,000 Leopard Cavalry. Their bodies have become larger, the patterns on their hair are clearer, and the big teeth in their mouths have also mutated from the large teeth of herbivorous horses to the sharp teeth of carnivorous animals.
The speed of these Leopard Cavalry only increased by about 10%, but their physique increased, their strength soared, and they were no weaker than the ordinary Wind-Chasing Black Horse.
Lu Yi immediately gave the order to reorganize these 30,000 Leopard Cavalry into a separate army.
The army happened to pass by a state city, and Lu Yi took out the emperor's edict, showed his own emperor's staff, opened the armory of the state city, and moved a large amount of weapons and supplies. These Leopard Cavalry, whose strength had been improved, were equipped with iron armor, long spears and heavy crossbows, and their combat effectiveness instantly increased by more than multiple times?
By May 26, Lu Yi's army was already 180,000 miles away from Haojing. In just ten days, the army had traveled 120,000 miles to the east, with an average daily speed of an astonishing 12,000 miles.
The Leopard Cavalry of the 300,000-strong Eastern Expedition Army have all been equipped with new weapons, and their defense and attack capabilities have been greatly improved.
As for the original 100,000 light cavalry of the Yulin Army, they all changed into triple chain mail armor. Even the 50,000 Blood-hoofed Black Horses and the 50,000 Wind-Chasing Black Horses were covered with heavy horse armor, transforming from light cavalry into real heavy cavalry.
Within ten days, the Red Lotus Temple sent Lu Yi a batch of red lotus solid pills with stronger medicinal power.
Lu Fu distributed these Red Lotus Solid Pills without hesitation. These soldiers and mounts benefited from the power of the pills. In addition, Lu Fu worked hard every night to activate the Five Elements Feng Shui Formation, which is why these soldiers and mounts improved so rapidly.
A piece of news that was able to scare the General's Mansion and the Five Armies Mansion was that all of the 100,000 Yulin soldiers under Lu Yi's command had successfully opened up their meridians, with at least one or twelve main meridians and as many as three or five. The strength of these Yulin soldiers had at least increased several times compared to when they left Haojing.
Among the 300,000 Leopard Cavalrymen of the Eastern Expedition Army, more than 100,000 have successfully opened up their meridians, and the rest have all reached the peak and perfect state of Peiyuan Realm. As long as they are not extremely stupid, there is a great probability that they will successfully break through within three to five days.
No one knew the amazing changes that had taken place in the army under Lu Yi's command.
Lu Yi did not send a letter to Haojing to explain the matter. He was holding back his energy and preparing to give Dongqi Bo a huge surprise.
On May 29th, the 19th year of Jiayou, 210,000 miles away from Haojing, beside the Chidao Road, where three rivers converged, a majestic city stood tall.
A military staff officer of the Eastern Expedition Corps blocked the strong wind with his hands and shouted to Lu Yi: "My Lord, the city of Wuzhou is ahead. Wuzhou is a good place, known as the land of fish and rice. Dayin's river fish and aquatic products are recognized by the world, and Wuzhou's products are the best in the world."
Lu Yi looked at the staff officer and said, "A land of fish and rice? Great. We have been eating dry food these days and the food is bland. Let's camp outside Wuzhou City. Hold my staff and ask the governor of Wuzhou to provide fresh food, wine and meat for the army."
The combat soldiers under Lu Yi's command were marching faster and faster. More than ten days ago, the logistics soldiers could not keep up with the combat soldiers' marching speed and were left behind early on.
Without the logistics soldiers, these days, Lu Yi and others had a hard time finding some hot soup. They basically had to rely on dry and hard military rations to fill their stomachs, and they were really hungry and thirsty.
Wuzhou is known as a land of fish and rice, so it would be a good idea to simply replenish our food and supplies in Wuzhou.
Now, the soldiers and mounts under Lu Yi's command have all become fat and strong, and each one is very capable of carrying heavy loads.
Transport more fresh food and fodder from Wuzhou, and let the mounts carry them directly during the march. Each mount can carry at least a thousand kilograms without reducing the speed much .
In the team, a sharp trumpet sounded, spreading from the back of the team all the way forward.
The army under Lu Yi slowly slowed down. At the outermost layer of the marching team, a team of a thousand people whistled, left the main road, and galloped towards Wuzhou City.
In Wuzhou City, sharp horns also sounded, and black smoke rose from the city walls. The large flag with Kunpeng pattern of Dayin on the flagpole in front of the city gate tower was thrown down from the city wall, and a flag with a blue background and a huge skua embroidered on it was quickly raised to the top of the flagpole.
The blue-background thief flag is the family flag of Dongqi Bo.
