Chapter 510 – Assault on Fengyi County (Eighteen)
Nong Qin shot a cold laugh at the soldier’s inadequacy below.
“Nothing?”
Who’d believe that?
The soldier had some reaction upon her gaze; his little buddy seemed to be contemplating a rise.
He had been ready to enjoy the beauty when he was startled by the entrance of the burly man.
Not only did the man walk in, but he also unceremoniously yanked the soldier away from the beauty, leaving him frightened and shriveled.
“Really, really nothing…” The soldier awkwardly glanced at his little brother, hurriedly tugging up his pants that had fallen to his calves, then he added, “This brute is clearly setting me up! I know military orders ban this—how could I have done such a thing?”
The soldier spoke passionately, but the marks on his body told another story. Nong Qin shifted her gaze to the burly man and questioned him with a glance.
The burly man, maintaining a stern face, awkwardly stated, “This fellow indeed violated military orders, but inside was not a woman, but a man.”
Hearing this, the soldier immediately gained confidence, exclaiming, “Lieutenant Nong, did you hear? I truly didn’t violate the orders!”
Nong Qin smirked coldly, taking a few quick steps forward, raising her foot to kick the man’s face, pinning the soldier to the ground with her foot.
“Someone, seize him! Violating military orders, let the Lord decide after the battle!”
At this, the soldier’s face turned to despair, shouting for justice.
He hadn’t done anything to the women here—just saw a good-looking man and couldn’t help himself.
Is that a breach of military orders?
Nong Qin lowered her gaze, coldness radiating from her eyes. “The military order states, ‘Do not violate the common people.’ What are the common people? Do you think only women are common people and men are not? If you violate orders and show no remorse, trying to argue, your punishment will be doubled! Drag him away.”
Two female soldiers stepped forward, and the soldier tried to struggle against their grip.
At that moment, he felt sharp pain in both shoulders; his arms lost control and sensation, making it impossible for him to even move a finger, let alone struggle, his jaw was even dislocated by one of them.
Nong Qin glanced at him disdainfully. “Drag him away!”
Encountering such a situation made her mood a bit sour, but she quietly nodded at the skilled tactics of the two female soldiers.
Though still somewhat inexperienced, their strength was not excessive—managing to do this much was already impressive.
The blundering soldier was dragged away like trash, and only then did Nong Qin have time to look up at the burly man who had captured him.
“What’s your name?”
Her gaze focused on the numerous heads hanging from the man’s shoulders and waist, her brows involuntarily furrowing.
“I am Dian Yin, a new recruit from the Third Battalion.”
The burly man bowed his head, seemingly respectful, but with his height towering over Nong Qin, it looked more like he was peering down at her.
Dian Yin?
That name seemed somewhat familiar.
Nong Qin thought for a moment and finally recalled who this Dian Yin was.
Li Yun had shown particular interest in this new recruit, curious to ask how he was the one personally requested by the Lord.
According to Jiang Pengji’s orders, this Dian Yin was supposed to be assigned to her side after the first phase of training at the recruit camp, but since the recruit camp had just finished and Xiangyang was entering battle preparation, Li Yun moved Dian Yin to the Third Battalion, hoping to give him a chance to make a name for himself.
But… is he too honest for his own good?
Even Nong Qin, seeing the heads hanging from his body, couldn’t help but feel the hair on her neck stand on end.
Nong Qin said, “You don’t need to behead them all… The Lord doesn’t like such crude methods…”
Warfare is warfare, but there’s no need to deliberately desecrate the enemy’s corpses—first, there’s no time; second, it just seems silly.
Dian Yin gruffly replied, “Isn’t it said that bounties are awarded per head?”
Nong Qin chuckled softly, “Ancient legendary generals could slay thousands in battle. But military merit is not solely counted by heads. If so, wouldn’t soldiers resort to killing innocent common people to inflate their scores?”
Dian Yin had no comeback; he thought that was how it went according to the tales, believing actual battles followed suit.
After thinking a bit, he started throwing the heads down on the ground—thud, thud, thud—they hit the earth heavily, and yet he remained calm, sending shivers down the spines of many female soldiers, wanting nothing more than to slightly distance themselves from this terrifying brute…
How can he not be afraid with so many heads hanging on him?
It turned out Dian Yin really wasn’t afraid, especially when those heads were from the Green Garment Army; he felt quite relieved.
“Understood,” Nong Qin said, “This area is now sealed off by the female camp, no men may enter. You may leave. As for those heads on the ground, brave warriors who fear no danger, your merits cannot be erased; I will bring this up with the Lord.”
Dian Yin didn’t particularly need this, but with the Lieutenant speaking, he complied.
Since that unknown female soldier toppled the entire recruit camp, Dian Yin, who had never looked down on women, was even more reluctant to underestimate them.
Take the Lieutenant, for instance, even someone like Dian Yin, under her gaze, felt an innate chill.
It was a subtle kind of aura, commonly known as killing intent.
Others wouldn’t notice, but martial artists have sharper perceptions than ordinary people.
That Lieutenant was likely someone with many lives on her hands; otherwise, she couldn’t cultivate such intense killing intent.
With the Green Garment Army in rout, Jiang Pengji’s soldiers took the opportunity to expand their victories.
They captured as many members of the Green Garment Army as they could; those they couldn’t capture were executed on the spot, and anyone who disobeyed military orders was promptly apprehended.
Wei Ci thought capturing Cheng’an County would take at least a day, but in reality, it didn’t take that long—just over half a day’s effort.
The situation in the city was already under control, capturing nine leaders from the Green Garment Army.
According to confessions, twelve others had escaped, and Meng Hunyun and the others had already dispatched soldiers in pursuit.
Riding on Big White, Jiang Pengji entered the city, finding all the streets and alleys still tightly shut, yet her sharp perception made her acutely aware of how many eyes were peeking out from the homes—she didn’t care; after all, Cheng’an County was now hers.
Accustomed to the cleanliness and prosperity of Xiangyang, the audience in the live stream felt a sense of discomfort upon seeing Cheng’an County.
The contrast between the two places was akin to that between a major city and a remote mountain village.
However, according to previous live stream content, Cheng’an County had been the most prosperous place in Fengyi County.
“How many captives were taken?” Jiang Pengji was welcomed into the Cheng’an County government office, which had been roughly tidied up, but there were still faint traces of dark blood on the ground, and upon a closer look, she could see dismembered limbs; she sat on the high seat as if nothing had happened.
“Besides the slain Green Garment soldiers and those who escaped through another city gate, the total number of captives is approximately one thousand eight hundred.”
One thousand eight… Jiang Pengji’s current total troop strength was nearly ten thousand; supporting these captives would be a significant expense.
Wei Ci asked, “What does the Lord intend to do with them?”
“Do we even need to ask? Toss them off to mine! The behavior and conduct of these Green Garment soldiers are unacceptable; they’re not suitable for enlistment lest they ruin the military’s reputation.” Jiang Pengji raised her eyebrow, casually replying, “Xiangyang indeed has iron ore mines; just in time, we’re short of mining labor…”
