I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1901 - 1903: How About Leaving This - Title Blank

Chapter 1901: Chapter 1903: How About Leaving This Chapter Title Blank
You looked at these new soldiers, each filled with resentment, and couldn’t help but smile, "These little rascals still need some discipline. They need to realize that without strong physical conditioning and combat skills, they’ll just be moving targets on the battlefield. Liu, be sure not to go easy on them, but also don’t push them to the point of breaking. For now, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are still in a standoff, and they shouldn’t move south in the near future. Use this lull to intensify training."
"Rest assured, my Lord, I will fulfill the task you have entrusted to me!"
You nodded and then turned to look toward the southern sky, a faint smile appearing on your face, "We likely have half a year, and after that, it will be your time to take the stage."
Among everyone, only Little Liu truly understood the deep meaning behind your words. He said nothing and just nodded resolutely, clenching his fists.
Shortly after, someone came galloping from a distance.
As they approached within a few dozen meters, they suddenly leapt high off the horse’s back, covering more than a dozen meters, and upon landing, immediately saluted you, "Junior General Xu Sheng, at your service, my Lord!"
"Xu Sheng?" Hearing the name, you couldn’t help but feel a surge of joy. This is the renowned general of the Wu State. However, you were unsure of his actual strength in this world since, in your view, so-called famous generals were not as formidable as those you personally trained.
You appraised Xu Sheng with a glance and noticed that his internal Qi Force was abundant; he had practiced Ancient martial arts. Such talents were sought after by all major powers.
"You just called yourself a junior general. How did you earn your military merits?" In today’s Xuzhou, an official without achievements or a commander without military merits is no better than useless. You don’t keep useless people; only the strong thrive in this system.
"ing to my Lord, I led two hundred soldiers, conquered five bandit villages, killed over a thousand enemies, and seized many supplies."
You nodded, a smile gradually forming on your face. Xu Sheng’s combat prowess was evident at first glance. If he could conquer a village with limited manpower, it proved his unique talent in battle strategy. Clearly, Xu Sheng was indeed a good general.
"Well, there’s not much room for you to excel in Xiapi. Here’s what you should do: take my letter and go to Guangling to find Zilong. With Zilong’s capabilities, your talents will certainly be maximized."
With that, you took out a specially crafted Token from your pocket and handed it to Xu Sheng. As you handed over the Token, you whispered a few words in Xu Sheng’s ear, to which Xu Sheng nodded sharply, his face even more determined.
"In that case, depart immediately!"
"Yes!"
Watching Xu Sheng ride away, you turned to Little Liu beside you and said, "Now take me to see the person you’ve been talking about."
The journey was quite long, so only you and Little Liu set off on your own.
After leaving Xiapi City, the two of you headed south. By nightfall, you arrived at a small town. Frankly, if Little Liu weren’t one of your own, you’d think he was about to pull a fast one. This town was quite remote, and when night fell, there were almost no lights. You and Little Liu stayed at the only inn in town.
After a simple dinner, Little Liu and you went straight to rest, and the night passed without incident. Early in the morning, Little Liu took you further south, and as you neared the banks of the Chang River, he led you up a small hill to a slightly leveled slope where a few families lived.
"Hello, Ma’am," Little Liu greeted an old lady who was cutting fodder to feed the pigs. Her complexion was a bit pale, and she coughed from time to time.
When the old lady turned and saw Little Liu, her face brightened with joy, "Oh, it’s you, benefactor."
The old lady tried to stand up, and Little Liu quickly helped her, his smile warm. You had learned about Little Liu’s past before; he had lost his mother at a young age, and his father was accidentally killed by slavers when he was around ten. Family was a luxury Little Liu had always longed for.
"Ma’am, isn’t Little Brother Li home?" Little Liu helped the old lady sit on a stone nearby.
The old lady smiled and looked south, "My son went to the riverbank to fish. There’s a market in town tomorrow."
Little Liu nodded and took out a silver ingot from his pocket, gently placing it in the old lady’s hand.
"Oh dear, I can’t accept this!" Naturally, the old lady refused the silver ingot.
While observing the surroundings, you walked over to Little Liu and said, "Liuzi, if you leave this silver ingot with the old lady, you might be putting her in danger. We’re already beyond my Xuzhou territory here, and there are bound to be bandits nearby."
"The gentleman is right. We can’t repay the debt of life-saving grace, let alone accept your Silver Coin," the old lady said.
Little Liu had no choice but to give up. He stood up, saluted the old lady, and then followed you to the riverbank to find the Little Brother Li that Little Liu had mentioned.
Interestingly enough, this fellow shares your surname.
"Liuzi, if you truly wish to help that old lady, you’ll need to put some thought into it," you suddenly said, causing Little Liu to tense up.
At this moment, you stood on the hill’s highest point. Though the view wasn’t entirely expansive, you could take in the surrounding scenery.
Little Liu looked at you with eagerness and asked, "My Lord, are you planning to march on Yang Zhou?"
You chuckled and said, "No, we’ll just come here. I can’t let the southern land fall into others’ hands. Now, I’m giving you a task."
Little Liu immediately bowed and said, "Please instruct me, my Lord."
"Within two months, quietly seize all land south of the County of Xiazhou to the north bank of the Yangtze River. At the same time, Zhao Yun will coordinate with you to encompass everything north of the Yangtze River. Remember, it must be done quietly. By the time Jianye realizes it, you must establish a new military fortress in the heart of the area."
Little Liu suddenly realized why Xu Sheng had looked so surprised when he left. It seemed you had already informed Xu Sheng of this plan. Although Little Liu didn’t know much about Zhao Yun, he was certainly envious of the two thousand five hundred Special Forces under Zhao Yun that you personally trained. Moreover, he’d heard recently that Zhao Yun had increased the Special Forces to twenty-five thousand. With such a formidable army, conquering Jiang Dong was a matter of time!
"You don’t need to overthink anything right now. You yourself are a product of the Special Forces, and you’re well aware of my training methods. You’re different from Zhao Yun; my requirement for him is precision and cohesion, while your requirement is quality and quantity," you said, seeing through Little Liu’s thoughts easily. "Let’s go meet that Brother Li."
You and Little Liu arrived at the riverbank, and at that moment, you encountered a troop with rather peculiar attire.