Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1364 - 19: The Peaceful Conquest Begins, the Army Marches, Purple Bone Heavenly Venerate Is Actually Your Man?

The 96th year of Yuan Shuo, Ten Suns Cave Heaven, Yang City, Minister of Agriculture Supervision, Training Field.

"You are the worst batch of Sinong I've ever led!" Lu Bang sneered at the crowd below. "The [training] has been ongoing for a month, yet there's not been a single decent counterattack!"

"Do you see the martial artist phalanx to the southwest?"

"There are only three thousand people there! While you have ten thousand!"

"Just like you, they are also reserves, with the highest realm not surpassing the eighth grade."

"Now these three thousand, are your enemies."

"Facing the enemy, if all you know is running, how can you call yourselves Military Minister of Agriculture Officers?"

"Back in the day, Grand Minister of Agriculture Zhao Xing almost overturned the martial artist phalanx!"

"Do you know Heroic King 'Xia Jing'? He was brave enough, but even he was beaten down by the Sinong back then, right here beneath your feet!"

"There are only three [training] sessions left before graduation. I hope you do not graduate with the title of worst batch!" Lu Bang coldly swept his eyes over the Reserve Army Ministers of Agriculture below. "Show those martial artists your fighting spirit!"

Stimulated by the Great Agricultural Officer Lu Bang, the Reserve Army Ministers of Agriculture immediately roared energetically.

The Great Agricultural Officer Lu Bang is a third-grade official, who nowadays rarely trains people. However, in the past two years, Lu Bang has become more active, personally coming to guide the training.

Faced with such a big leader's inspection, naturally, all the Reserve Army Ministers of Agriculture were very excited. But they didn't expect Lu Bang to make such an evaluation. Who could bear that?

Thus, their gazes toward the opposing martial artist phalanx changed.

In the Reserve Martial Artist phalanx were some new additions in full armor, besides the original training martial master Fang Hong.

"I am Heroic King Xia Jing! Also a reserve martial artist of the 'Xuanjia Army' in the 16th year of the Jingxin Calendar!"

"Do you see those ten thousand Sinong opposite?"

"What Mr. Lu Bang said is true, I was indeed beaten by the Grand Minister of Agriculture, but that time, the Sinong team that the Grand Minister of Agriculture belonged to didn't beat us martial artists!"

Xia Jing looked at the phalanx of martial artists below: "Since the stationing of troops in Ten Suns Cave Heaven, there's never been a record of martial artists being overturned by the Sinong profession! Not before the reconstruction, and not after!"

"Of course, you can create that record if you wish to be trampled in the dust by those Sinong."

Instructor Liao Rulong loudly said: "Tell the Heroic King, do you want to become such a disgrace?"

"No, we don't!"

"No, we don't!"

"No, we don't!"

The three thousand reserve martial artists roared in anger, beating their chests.

Liao Rulong pointed his long sword at the Sinong phalanx: "Then crush them for me!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

...

As the two phalanxes below turned into chaos and began an intense close combat, Xia Jing, Liao Rulong, Lu Bang, Zhao Zheng, and Long Xiao gathered inside the aerial ship.

Now Xia Jing not only inherited his father's title of Duke Yingwu, but also elevated it a rank higher to become a Commandery Prince.

Back when Xia Jing entered Divine Martial Academy, he apprenticed under Situ Wu, receiving guidance from this top Qi Sect martial artist for twelve years. Afterwards, he participated in the Western Extreme State war, becoming the deputy dean of the Qi Sect branch of Divine Martial Academy.

On this ship now, Xia Jing holds the highest rank.

He is also the highest-ranked official, as he is currently the Left Army Governor of the 'Dayuan Military Region' in Pinghai State, the first subordinate officer of the Prefecture Captain.

His direct superior is 'Ye Yuxong'; few can command Xia Jing now, except for Ye Yuxong, Zhao Xing, and Luo Hou King, who have direct military jurisdiction over him.

Because Dayuan Prefecture is Zhao Xing's fief, and Luo Hou King, being the Grand Commandant, is also the highest Commander of the Military Realm.

The Central Army Commander is Long Xiao. Due to the lack of opportunities in the East Sea these years—even the Western Extreme war gave Long Xiao no opportunity to participate—Long Xiao remains a First-class Marquis, ranked after Xia Jing.

"The court has divided Pinghai State into forty-six military regions, clearly preparing for war." Xia Jing looked at the map, somewhat wistfully, "There are too many powerful individuals in Great Zhou now, for me, a dignified Heroic King, to merely be a King of the Military Realm during the Jingxin Era, and yet I still have to obey others' commands."

"Xia Jing, you should be content," Long Xiao sneered, "In the Dayuan Prefecture military region, besides Ye Yuxong, only Zhao Xing and Luo Hou King can issue the highest orders to you."

"One is the King Zhao, the highest military officer in their fief, and the other is the Grand Commandant, the highest national military officer. They hardly ever give you any orders. What more do you want?"

"I was titled Marquis before you, and reached the Third Grade Primordial Soul Realm before you, but now I'm still just a Marquis, and I have to listen to your commands, where can I find any justification?"

"What you're saying is just trying to boast in front of your old comrades, who doesn't know each other!"

"How bold!" Xia Jing feigned anger, scolding Long Xiao upon being exposed, then he turned to Liao Rulong next to him: "Duke Divine Might, quickly drag this man out and execute him."

Liao Rulong laughed: "General, I'm just a subordinate general, if you want me to execute the Central Army Commander, you might as well ask me to execute Wu Yue God instead."

"Hahaha~" Lu Bang burst into laughter, even Zhao Zheng couldn't help but be affected by the atmosphere.

At this moment, someone lifted the curtain and came in.

"Xia Jing, I've heard you want to execute my in-law? How imposing of you!"

Everyone turned around and looked.

"Old Chen!" Long Xiao was overjoyed.

The Right Army Governor of the Dayuan Military Region is Chen Shijie.

In terms of rank, his title is slightly lower, being only a Second-class Marquis.