With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

She was envious of his glorious military achievements and his undefeated victories.

She also longed to have such a powerful army.

An invincible army that is good at fighting, disciplined and invincible.

She longed to be like Lu Yan, relying on powerful military force to sweep across the world and pacify the troubled times.

Eventually he achieved great success and went down in history.

Chen Qingwan sighed deeply, and a feeling of powerlessness surged in her heart.

She understood that with her current situation and resources, she could not replicate Lu Yan's elite troop strategy.

In Lu Yan's Shannan Prefecture, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the economy is prosperous.

This provided the Shannan Army with a steady supply of high-quality soldiers.

It also gave Lu Yan enough time and resources to train and build an elite force.

What about her?

She faced a completely different scene:

Jingzhou was just settled, and a lot of work needed to be done. The quality of the soldiers was uneven.

The training cycle is long, and she simply does not have the time or resources to slowly train an elite army.

More importantly, she has to face pressure from all sides.

She needed an army, an army that could quickly form combat effectiveness and resist foreign enemies.

After much thought, she had no choice but to accept Li Mu's suggestion.

Use the human wave tactic to make up for the lack of quality with quantity.

Use the lives of soldiers to fill the gap with the enemy.

This made her feel extremely heavy and sad, but she had no choice.

"Pass the order down. All new recruits will be divided into teams of fifty."

"Led by veterans, we will conduct drills and basic combat skills training."

Chen Qingwan instructed Li Mu beside her.

"Your Majesty, the quality of these new recruits is too poor. I'm afraid it will take a while for them to become combat-ready."

Li Mu said with some concern.

"I know, but we don't have time. We can only do our best."

There was helplessness in Chen Qingwan's tone.

She thought of Lu Yan's method of training soldiers in Shannan Prefecture, and said to Li Mu:

"Send someone to Shannan Prefecture and copy down all of Lu Yan's methods for training soldiers."

“If it works, use it. If it doesn’t work, see if it can be improved.”

Li Mu took the order and left.

Chen Qingwan looked at the messy recruits on the training ground and prayed silently in her heart.

I hope I can train this ragtag group into a combat-ready army as soon as possible.

……

The two days of rest passed in a flash, and Chen Qingwan was back in action again.

He led the army towards the Tubingzhai, the bandit gang closest to Jingzhou.

Tubingzhai is located on a steep mountain fifty miles north of Jingzhou City. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

The village chief, Heitu, was eight feet tall, with a broad back and strong arms, and extraordinary strength.

He wields a huge axe to split mountains, and is highly skilled in martial arts, ferocious and brutal.

Chen Qingwan led the army to the foot of the local soldiers' camp, only to see steep mountains and rugged rocks.

There was only a narrow path winding up, with dense woods on both sides, which was an ideal ambush location.

Chen Qingwan did not attack rashly, but sent a small team to explore the way first.

The team soon returned and reported that there were traps and ambushes on the mountain road.

Chen Qingwan already had a plan in mind, and she ordered the army to stay where they were and wait.

He took a few personal soldiers with him, sneaked into the woods, and went around to the rear of the local soldiers' camp.

The back mountain is a cliff, and there is only a narrow path leading to the village.

Chen Qingwan and others climbed up along the path and came to a hidden corner behind the village.

Chen Qingwan observed the terrain and found that the defense behind the village was relatively weak, with only a few minions patrolling.

She gave a decisive order, and her personal guards quickly took action and killed several minions.

Afterwards, Chen Qingwan led her personal soldiers into the local soldiers' camp.

He hacked and killed his way all the way to the hall of the local soldiers' camp.

In the hall, Heitu was drinking and eating meat when he suddenly heard shouts and screams outside and was immediately frightened.

Before he could react, Chen Qingwan rushed in and pierced his chest with a sword.

The Tubingzhai was leaderless and was soon captured by Chen Qingwan's Yulin Army.

Within ten days, Chen Qingwan led the army and eliminated the local soldiers' camps one after another with lightning speed.

Several bandit gangs occupying the hilltops, such as the Blood Wolf Village and the Flying Eagle Village, seized a large amount of weapons and food.

Chen Qingwan led the charge, always covered in blood, but she was completely unaware of it.

In the battle to attack the Blood Wolf Village, Chen Qingwan even charged into the enemy camp alone.

He killed dozens of enemy generals and finally captured the leader of the Blood Wolf Village.

A nine-foot-tall, powerful man beheaded the enemy with one sword.

The soldiers were inspired by Chen Qingwan's bravery, their morale was high, and they fought bravely against the enemy.

After days of fighting, Chen Qingwan was exhausted both physically and mentally.

At night, she lay in the simple tent.

Wrapped in a rough linen blanket, I couldn't fall asleep.

She was haunted by nightmares filled with scenes of swords, sabers, and blood.

She waved the sword in her hand in fear, once, twice, but she couldn't hit the enemy.

The enemy's shadow is erratic, like a ghost.

When she woke up, she found herself soaked in cold sweat.

His clothes clung tightly to his body, and his heart was beating like a drum, hitting his chest again and again.

She fumbled to light the oil lamp, and the dim light illuminated the simple tent and her pale face.

He tried hard to calm his panic, but the hand holding the hilt of the sword was still shaking slightly.

The howling cold wind and the growling of wild beasts outside the tent added to her fear and anxiety.

She stood up and walked outside the tent, looking up at the night sky.

The stars twinkled in the sky, but they could not bring her any comfort.

She thought of Lu Yan, his warm smile, and his determined eyes.

If he were around, maybe I wouldn't be so scared?

The sound of drums in the distance reminded her of the passage of time.

She returned to the tent, sat cross-legged, and began to practice the breathing technique that Lu Yan taught her.

As her breathing adjusted, her heartbeat gradually slowed down and the fear in her heart gradually dissipated.

When the first ray of morning light shone through the gap in the tent, Chen Qingwan opened her eyes.

She felt full of strength and returned to being the heroic female general on the battlefield.

Most of Qingzhou has been taken, and Chen Qingwan has suffered multiple injuries.

There were no less than ten wounds of varying sizes on her body, including knife wounds, arrow wounds, and even wounds from being hit by stones.

If it weren't for the desperate persuasion of her ministers, she would have continued the attack.

"Your Majesty, our army has now swept through one and a half prefectures, and governs nearly a million people."

"I, your humble servant, dare to ask Your Majesty to rest and recuperate in order to consolidate your country."

Li Mu advised earnestly.

Looking at Chen Qingwan's body covered with scars, his heart ached.

This woman is really risking her life!

"No, I can't rest!"

Chen Qingwan shook her head, her face pale and her lips chapped.

"We have conquered such a large territory, so we must be responsible for the people under our rule."

"They have followed me through thick and thin, I cannot let them down!"

Li Mu sighed secretly. Such a great pressure, let alone a woman.

If it were him, he probably wouldn't be able to bear it.