Dominating Martial King-Chapter 1468 - 513: Military Council

At the beginning of November in the 36th year of Jianyuan, the entire Northeast Four States were in turmoil.

The outrageous waves stirred up by Dominating Martial King Qin Muge’s return spread rapidly, sweeping through every corner of the Bing, You, Ji, Jue Four States.

However, despite the intensity, the turmoil was brief.

In just nine days, the interior of the Four States had largely returned to tranquility.

When the people of the Four States came to their senses, they found that some officials in the government had been changed.

The arrest officers of the Six Gates were also replaced by disciples of the Formless Divine Sect.

Every day, they patrolled the streets with heavily armed constables and elite soldiers borrowed from the border army, maintaining strict vigilance from dawn to dusk, making local hooligans and underworld figures cower in fear, not daring to cause trouble.

It’s said that within these few days, at least a thousand wanted criminals were captured, while the remaining ones dared not stay in Bing, You, Ji, Jue, and fled south to escape.

The Tieshan Qin Family, which had nearly total control over the Northern Territory, was also struck with unbearable devastation by the General.

Their offspring and relatives in the military were almost completely swept away, affecting many old students of the Qin Family.

It’s said this was because three and a half years ago, the General was harmed and poisoned by the current emperor and Qin Clan members, leading to sudden death, but thanks to the arrangements made by Infinite Blade Lord Chu Xisheng’s father before his death, he turned death into revival, returning alive.

Thus, the General married Infinite Blade Lord, and upon returning to You State, ruthlessly cleaned out the Qin Family offspring.

This rumor spread widely across Bing, You, Ji, Jue Four States, causing surprise among the people.

They were astounded by the foolishness of the Tieshan Qin Family—wasn’t this akin to destroying oneself? Crafting an alliance to poison their own Family Head, the Qin Family’s historically exceptional Heavenly Pride, the Invincible War God—this is even more foolish than the Human Clan voluntarily dismantling the Cliff Great Wall.

No one knew what those Qin Family members were thinking.

People also marveled at the General’s kindness.

Even after being harmed and poisoned, the General did not kill the elders of the Qin Clan, but merely drove them away.

It was said only two stupid ones attempted to prevent the General from regaining command of the Northern Territory, even boasting about colluding with Giant Spirit, hence were killed outright by the General.

Thus, it was evident the General’s magnanimity was indeed profound and generous.

The fate befalling Tieshan Qin Family was truly deserved.

Bringing joy to the people everywhere was the General’s decree banning the court’s Ten Big Coins in the Northern Territory.

This thrilled them to no end.

The court used Copper Coin, barely larger, yet demanded the exchange for ten cents—isn’t this outright robbery?

Banning it was best!

The General cherished the people, insightful for tens of thousands of miles.

Moreover, the General’s husband was actually Infinite Blade Lord, an Infinite Blade Lord who suppressed five million Giant Spirits with one blade?

Well! It seems it’s time for someone else to take the throne.

On November 12th, at the Ice State General Mansion, countless officers above the rank of commander in the Four States’ border army, dozens of members of the General’s Mansion, and the newly appointed governor of the Five States gathered there.

They surrounded a massive map, gathered in assembly.

This General Mansion was acquired from Qin Sheng, built as the Northern Peace General Mansion by Qin Sheng over two years ago in Ice State City of ’Dragon City County’, hence this grand hall was extremely luxurious and imposing, able to accommodate hundreds of gathered officers without appearing cramped.

Chu Yunyun stood at the northern position of the map, hands on the table, her gaze sharp, staring at a middle-aged man of refined demeanor with short beard among the crowd.

"Changshi, the staff must raise another sum of money to repay all the owed salaries of the government soldiers for three years, and also replenish all the troops. When we campaign against Yan State, we must rely on the government soldiers to guard the place and defend against the court, so they cannot be wronged."

Chu Yunyun’s heart was filled with shock and anger.

She didn’t expect the military affairs of the Four States to deteriorate so much after being away for only three and a half years.

In the past, when Chu Yunyun was in charge of You and Ji states, she strictly forbade the Qin Family’s members and relatives from meddling with the military funds and salaries. She even imposed severe punishment, executing two heads of family members over several years and exiling over three hundred people, thereby maintaining military discipline, organizing the army’s logistics, and sweeping Ice State.

Unexpectedly, after Qin Sheng took over the Four States for just three years, the military discipline of the Four States was once again corrupted.

The border army soldiers, strong and fierce, dared not touch the border army’s salaries but began to embezzle military supplies, substitute inferior goods, and even cut the government soldiers’ pay, as well as staging large-scale embezzlement.

However, this was a good thing for the couple, as it allowed them to fully gather the government soldiers’ loyalty.

Soldiers, in fact, are quite simple. As long as the generals above them are fair and impartial, strict with rewards and punishments, and provide enough Silver Coin, they would be willing to risk their lives for them.

The temporarily commissioned staff chief by Chu Yunyun was named Murong Hen, who was formerly a Warehouse Department Military Officer in her General’s Mansion.

This person hailed from a poor family, originally a common scholar in the army, picked by her from the military years ago to serve as the most important ’Warehouse Department Military Officer’ in the Northern Peace General Mansion.

After her sudden death three and a half years ago, this person was at home until summoned by Chu Yunyun days ago to serve as staff chief.

Many of Chu Yunyun’s former staff members in the mansion were court appointees.

At that time, to secure Emperor Jianyuan’s heart, the staff often utilized court’s civil officials.

Now, it’s different; Murong Hen possesses exceptional skills and is Chu Yunyun’s trusted minister. Having him lead the staff is most fitting.

However, Murong Hen, upon hearing her words, smiled wryly and cupped his hands: "The General not only has to prepare five months of grain for the campaign against Yan State but also form a million-strong new army. Just these two matters alone will exhaust the treasury of the Four States. Even if your subordinate had miraculous abilities, it would be difficult to cook without rice. In my opinion, restoring the full salaries of government soldiers would suffice, or perhaps repay three months of the arrears."