CH 193

"Fire!"

The 26 off-road vehicles dispersed, and the 26 heavy machine guns formed a perfect firepower line. Coupled with the precise suppression of sniper rifles, theoretically, it was unbeatable.

However, the commander once again witnessed something beyond theory.

The monster that should have been shattered by the fan-shaped firepower suddenly split into seven and quickly dispersed, disappearing from sight in the blink of an eye.

All firepower ceased, and everyone looked blankly at the empty Gobi Desert, feeling as if something had cracked in their minds.

A soldier rubbed his eyes, and this action seemed to be contagious. Many soldiers also rubbed their eyes.

"What is that?"

"Is this some kind of new technology?"

"Commander, have you seen it before?"

The commander finally came to his senses and immediately dialed the headquarters' phone, not noticing the soft sound beside him.

"Hello."

It was the voice of the Supreme Commander, personally answering the call.

"Ah, what a trouble."

It was a stranger's voice.

The commander looked up and saw a stranger covered in blood.

"Hello, this is the 101st Battalion speaking," the phone said.

The commander instantly woke up. Although it was only a profile, it was clearly the monster that had smiled at them just now!

The monster got on the car!

"Fire..."

But it was too late. Dazzling light enveloped the wilderness, even dimming the sun.

When the light faded, only scattered flames remained.

The 26 off-road vehicles and nearly a hundred soldiers had disappeared from this world.

[Thunderfire Flame Decision]

This was a spell used during the transition from the early to mid-stage of the Golden Elixir realm. It consumed 120% of the primordial spirit, which even Lin Wen's current primordial spirit couldn't afford.

He used the Good Karma spell.

Good Karma -150.

The Daoist technique naturally dropped to its lowest state, the "Human Technique" state.

Lin Wen felt heartbroken.

But what was even more heart-wrenching was the wanton killing, increasing his Bad Karma by 53.

[Bad Karma: 270]

Only about a quarter of this regular army was completely black, providing him with 141 points of Good Karma.

The rest were partially black or mostly black.

Fortunately, those who were black to this extent had very little Bad Karma. Several people only had 1 point, otherwise Lin Wen would definitely be spitting blood.

But even so, it caused his Bad Karma to skyrocket again, greatly increasing the pressure of [Yosuga No Sora].

But he couldn't let them go either.

If this regular army broke into Changshan County, the damage caused would far exceed the amount of Good Karma and Bad Karma they could compensate for.

In terms of elite level, this didn't seem like a force from Rock State. It might belong to another faction.

Therefore, they must not be allowed to escape.

Lin Wen didn't want to offend too many forces, otherwise the retaliation would be endless.

He had always valued harmony.

Too much fighting and killing were not good.

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But now, how to deal with Bad Karma was a huge problem.

Also, the construction and expansion of the Changshan County army should be put on the agenda.

Many things with Bad Karma in the future could be handed over to Fang Dashan to handle.

As long as it wasn't a massacre or something similar, a normal battle between the two armies was within their respective responsibilities, and having Bad Karma in between would reduce the blame on him.

However, expanding the army would bring even greater pressure to Changshan County.

After all, the military expenses were all paid by him now.

Sigh.

Money, ah.

Lin Wen sighed deeply, feeling pain all over his body.

When he opened his clothes and looked, his body was covered in bruises.

"Damn."

At that time, he was completely exposed under the firepower, and even with [Swift Cat's Agility] and [No Colorful Phoenix in Body], it was impossible to dodge.

So he immediately used [Mirror Flower, Water Moon]. Seven shadows scattered in all directions, while he himself remained invisible and accelerated towards the convoy.

The invisibility of [Mirror Flower, Water Moon] would reduce most of the damage received, but the impact of heavy machine guns and depleted uranium shells was too strong. It felt like being hit by rubber bullets shot from an air gun, very painful.

"Such a nuisance, I should go back and apply some healing potion."

After returning to Changshan County, Lin Wen briefly informed Qin Luoshuang and asked her to send someone to clean up the battlefield. There should still be a lot of firearms and ammunition left, and they could recover some.

Qin Luoshuang was busy, but as long as it was an order from Lin Wen, unless it was extremely unreasonable, she would follow it.

She couldn't help but complain, "People from your Dragon Group are so aloof. You never clean up the battlefield and always make others do it."

Lin Wen comforted her with a few words, and Qin Luoshuang's annoyance turned into happiness, and she stopped complaining.

Now, for some reason, the effect of the Seven Aperture Linglong Heart on Qin Luoshuang was getting better and better, whereas before, it was mostly negative effects.

Then, Lin Wen went to find Fang Dashan.

After the reconstruction of their homeland was completed, the army returned to its normal state, and Fang Dashan trained them in the tactics of the world's strongest light infantry that Lin Wen had brought over.After more than three months of changes and training, the garrison in Changshan County has already formed the prototype of a people's army.

As long as they go through a few more mass movements like flood relief and disaster rescue, they will complete a thorough transformation.

Lin Wen felt that it was time. He redefined the spirit and slogan of the army for Fang Dashan, clarified the hierarchical relationships, unified all ceremonial actions, and once again emphasized the importance of discipline.

Everything was copied from that team, even the political commissar had to be set up by Fang Dashan.

The imperial military system has been completely abandoned.

The spark has been ignited in this world.

Lin Wen will use them as the backbone to expand the size of the army. Every soldier will be scrutinized by him to ensure the purity of those who hold weapons.

The world's first army belonging to the people is about to be established.

Although Lin Wen doesn't understand military and political construction, he can bring a perfect system, superior ideas, and ensure that they will never be corrupted.

The ** of the army is the most terrifying **.

It is a breeding ground for evil karma explosions.

Lin Wen will never allow such a thing to happen.

---

Southwest Military Region Headquarters.

Qin Gang put down the phone that had long been reduced to noise and sat quietly in his office.

Several important confidants reported to him one after another about the difficulties in doing business, the declining market for human trafficking, a large number of debt-ridden troublemakers, and the lack of interest in low-end garbage.

Qin Gang did not comment.

After a while, the report from the reconnaissance unit came.

"The 101st Battalion was completely wiped out, with half of the battle taking place in the Ximen Gorge and the other half in the Gobi Desert."

"From the battlefield, there was intense fighting in Ximen Gorge, with about half of our casualties and no casualties on the enemy side."

"Afterwards, our side withdrew, but the enemy used a powerful weapon to annihilate the remaining troops."

The reconnaissance platoon leader then detailed many details of the battlefield, including reports of a sun-like light rising from the land in the distance.

"Based on comprehensive judgment, the enemy is a force composed of at least 40 high-end combat units, with individual strength at least above the Roman level, fully equipped with protective gear, but without weapons. Their main form of attack is close combat, and their attack method is to directly blow up heads."

"They also have off-site support, which should be armed helicopters of the battlefield observer level or above. The final attack may come from the armed helicopter's extremely powerful air-to-ground missiles."

After the report, there was a long silence.

The platoon leader couldn't help but look up and saw the highest commander, who rarely showed a smile, actually smiling.

"Qin, Commander Qin."

Qin Gang put away his smile and said, "Give the 101st Battalion soldiers who died in action first-class treatment and provide condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers. Tell the Tax Inspection Department to exempt them from taxes for a year."

"Yes, Commander."

When there was only one person left in the office, a smile appeared on his face again.

"So it's true, Xiao Xiao, you are the mastermind behind the scenes. That new sheriff is just your puppet, right? No wonder so many things happened in that remote place, all in your style."

"Naive, soft-hearted, unrealistic fantasies, these are the flaws you must change."

"Just this one point, and you will be qualified to be my successor."

He issued an order to convene all the core members of the Qin Clan.

"Hmph, I'll personally come to help you correct this flaw."

"Don't blame me, child, it's a father's duty."

"Those idiots from Sano are useless. Their solemn promises are like farting. It's time for them to die."

---

Rock State Governor's Mansion.

When Chang Shengkai received the news that both of his forces had been completely wiped out, he locked himself in his office for an hour.

When he came out, he announced to the officials, big and small:

"Suppress the internal rebellion as soon as possible."

Zhang Shuangxi asked, "What about Changshan County?"

Chang Shengkai said, "Deal with the internal affairs first. We'll settle the accounts with Changshan County later."

As the commander of the annihilated forces, Wu Zhihui anxiously said, "My Lord Governor, Changshan County, as a county, dares to challenge a state. If we don't teach them a lesson, we will lose face!"

Bang!

Chang Shengkai slapped the table, angrily saying, "Then what about the useless people from the Statistics Bureau? None of them have infiltrated yet. Your useless assassins were wiped out before they even entered Changshan County. Do you want me to personally lead the army to attack Changshan County? Do you want me to be expelled from the Supreme Elder Council? You're so eager to take my place, aren't you?"

Wu Zhihui immediately shrank back, bowing his head and not daring to speak.

Chang Shengkai's anger subsided, and he continued to pound the table.

"Even if Changshan County is powerful, it's just a tiny place. Do they dare to launch an attack on us?""The rebel forces within Rock State are the real threat. They advocate for equality among all people, treating a dignified governor the same as a common peasant. If this continues, won't the world descend into chaos? Everywhere they pass, order collapses, traditional norms disappear, and the wealthy are hanged. Their properties and lands are distributed to the mob, who cheer and eagerly join their cause,"

Chang Shengkai pointed at Wu Zhihui's face, and the faces of the officials below.

"Think about it, there are over 200 million peasants in Rock State, the most populous state in the empire. If they are incited, will we have any chance of survival?"

"We will either be hanged by the mob or driven out of Rock State, and executed as criminals of the empire!"

The officials turned pale. They finally understood the power of the rebel forces.

In the past, such rebellions were frequent but short-lived, and no one took them seriously.

One official immediately stated, "That's right, we should put all our efforts into suppressing the rebels. Changshan County is just a minor irritation, not worth worrying about."

Wu Zhihui looked up and asked, "Governor, what should we do?"

Chang Shengkai said, "Once the loan arrives, gather all the troops, surround the rebel strongholds in Gannan and Hu District from all sides."

"Wu Zhihui, you gather all the local gangs, and the local gentry who have escaped from the rebels, to carry out a purge in the enemy-occupied areas."

"In the purge area, cut off the roots, exterminate the families, burn all the houses, cut down all the trees, kill all the chickens and dogs, and leave no able-bodied men."

"All women and children are to be sold, and the money obtained will be used as military pay."

"After the purge, only a barren land should be left, so as to prevent the resurgence of the evil disease!"

"Yes, Governor!" Wu Zhihui immediately took his orders and left.

"Mao Renfeng! You organize the Blue Action Team, strictly implement the above orders, and do not let any fish slip through the net. Publicly torture any resisters to deter the petty thieves."

"Yes!" Mao Renfeng also left.

"Zhang Shuangxi, immediately secure the loan and dispatch the troops."

Zhang Shuangxi sighed slightly in his heart, knowing that he could no longer persuade him, and bowed, "Yes, Governor."