The sun had just risen, and the silent military camp began to co alive. Guards practiced their techniques in front of the pavilion, their weapons tracing brilliant arcs of light through the air. Smoke from cooking rose beside the barracks as cooks navigated through the bustling crowd, delivering food to the simple tables.
The sll of gunpowder and noise filled the entire camp. On the grass, five or six fine horses moved slowly, their manes flying as they dashed to and fro under the soldiers’ training. From within the camp, one could gaze out over the entire field for half the day;
The archery tower was the only place with a spectacular view, its towering walls seeming to stretch directly into the sky. On the other side of the camp, Peace Village was lush with green grass, and the villagers lived in harmony. A boy happily played hide-and-seek; two children were playing chess, the scene by the stream under the little bridge was pleasantly soothing. As the sun climbed higher, the camp beca livelier and the pace quickened. When the sunlight pierced through the clouds, it seed to invigorate everyone’s spirits.
"Boom boom boom..."
As the sun rose and visibility improved, squads of soldiers, already holding "Li Family guns," took to the training ground. Each soldier was agile, standing in rows at the shooting positions with weapons in hand, firing at targets two hundred ters away. With booming sounds, the bullets from their guns shattered the targets.
Every soldier had to practice with fifteen bullets a day, which was no easy task for a complete force of five thousand active soldiers and eight thousand reserves—a total of thirteen thousand.
Fortunately, Li Ming had created several production lines, ensuring a sufficient supply of ammunition while also storing plenty of offensive materials, sparing no expense on ammunition consumption.
This world indeed had its unique aspects. Though industrialization was sowhat lacking, many magical elents were incomparable to those on Earth. Not to ntion, basic materials could be rapidly refined using special equipnt unique to this world.
Thus, this world was not short of steel, which was why the bullet production in Li Ming’s army was so high.
Even so of the special materials not found on Earth, which were used in the manufacture of firearms and shells, were abundant—this was fundantally why Li Ming could so quickly produce so many firearms.
After all, the gunpowder in this world was very powerful.
He also easily produced high-performance gunpowder, which was incredibly potent when unleashing its full power; even innate martial artists could be threatened by it.
The origin of all this was the world’s supernatural power—Mana.
Under the effect of Mana, many things beca much easier. It allowed people to skip many industrial steps and precision requirents, producing intricate items.
Thus, this also led to the fundantal reason why the sound of gunfire and cannons thundered like loud roars at Li Ming’s army training ground.
With the investnt in ammunition, the soldiers’ marksmanship naturally progressed very quickly.
Besides, there were also the artilleryn.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
The continuous fire, dense and nurous as Katyusha rocket salvos, roared from the cannons. Artisans had made fully automatic cannons that incessantly sounded thunderous, firing projectile after projectile. Under precise control, the shells traced parabolas to land on a deserted, barren mountain, blasting the soil high into the air.
This bombardnt continued until late morning before it finally ceased.
The soldiers ended their morning firearms and cannon training, began practicing revitalizing techniques until noon, carried their guns and cannons to the dining hall to eat, and after a full al, they returned to their barracks to sleep. Upon waking in the afternoon, they comnced practicing the Bloody Power Technique.
The practice of the Bloody Power Technique had each soldier gritting their teeth, feeling an intense ache and numbness throughout their bodies, enduring the pain through several repetitions before they hastily ceased and then swiftly began practicing the revitalizing technique again.
Following this routine till evening, the slight sense of weakness brought by the Bloody Power Technique gradually faded. They then went to the dining hall, ate heartily, and subsequently started entering new classrooms in teams.
In the classroom, they began a new course called "Grievance Symposium."
"......"
Li Ming watched with a smile as various classes revolved around this "Grievance Symposium" designed around his core ideology, feeling satisfied.
The reason he had such confidence that his soldiers could exhibit a martial discipline and strength of will comparable to the great ancient generals was precisely this point.
The soldiers’ minds were being rapidly and deliberately transford, becoming resolute.
"Shooting training is almost uniform; let’s focus more on cultivation and close-quarters combat in the following training," Li Ming whispered to Guanyun, who was stationed beside him after the soldiers had finished their ideological classes. Guanyun nodded, imdiately relayed his instructions without delay.
Li Ming chuckled as he watched this, returning to his own barracks to continue his cultivation.
With the army’s combat strength shaping up, he, as a general, naturally felt more delighted.
"......"
The next morning, the soldiers briefly practiced shooting to maintain their skills, then switched to practicing lance and sword techniques.
Once they had sufficiently practiced these techniques, they moved on to revitalizing techniques and then the Bloody Power Technique, followed by more revitalizing techniques. After dinner, they continued with ideological classes, their day fully scheduled.
Yet, such-day-to-day life was never boring; instead, they were keen to imrse themselves, day after day, knowing well that they were continuously improving.
Not to ntion, just the revitalizing and Bloody Power Techniques were not sothing ordinary people could possess!
Added to this were good food, accommodations, rest, and apparel—all visible benefits. Plus, the subjects discussed in their ideological classes were always intriguing, profound, and engaging, naturally making everyone eager to listen.
Thus, ti hurriedly passed, and another half-month went by, while the soldiers avidly cultivated at the peak of their training regin.
Suddenly, a ssenger urgently rode towards Linshan Town on a swift horse.
"..."
"By the mandate of heaven, the Emperor decrees: Li Ming, commander of the military affairs, you are hereby ordered to lead your troops to camp eighty miles outside the Capital City. Once the army arrives and is properly settled, hurry to the Capital to see . This is a decree."
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