Your Majesty said that my life is worthless, so why are you crying when I increase my troops?

"Commander Xia, not a single enemy soldier was left alive. The entire army was annihilated!"

"Four of our soldiers were killed and nine were slightly wounded."

The battle was over in less than a cup of tea.

After Yue Hanshan counted the troops, he ran quickly to report to Xia Mingyuan.

Xia Mingyuan smiled and said, "General Yue, you've worked hard. How do you feel about your soldiers these days?"

Yue Hanshan's eyes were filled with excitement. "Commander-in-Chief, I didn't expect that the soldiers under your command, whether cavalry or infantry, are such elite troops rarely seen in the world!"

"In terms of combat effectiveness, they are even more powerful than the personal guards I brought with me when I was with General Zhao!"

"Most importantly, they have strict military discipline and are literate. Even the most ordinary soldiers can understand my intentions and strictly follow orders!"

"We previously wiped out over a thousand bandits, and even with the sacrifice of four of our men, we were able to completely annihilate them. An army like this is bound to be invincible!"

Xia Mingyuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "In a few days, you will have to lead more soldiers. I will leave these troops of mine to you for the time being."

"For the time being, you will be stationed nearby to protect the safety of Xujiazhuang. If you encounter any robbers coming down the mountain, kill them without mercy!"

"Also, the military must not disturb the people, or else don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. I, Yue Hanshan, am not a beast. These soldiers will not harm the civilians no matter what."

Xia Mingyuan nodded in satisfaction. As soon as he turned around, he saw the villagers of Xujiazhuang standing there in a daze.

Everyone looked at Xia Mingyuan excitedly, with tears in their eyes.

Xia Mingyuan was stunned for a moment, "My fellow villagers, what's wrong with you?"

"The bandits have been eliminated. Everyone, go back and rest early. From tonight on, with my soldiers here, no one will dare to rob you again."

Xu Shuigen walked forward tremblingly and came in front of Xia Mingyuan, with an expression of horror on his face!

"Master Xia, were the thousands of bandits in Shanghandao Village eliminated just like that?"

Xia Mingyuan laughed and said, "The old village chief is just a mob of thousands of minions. Even if there were a few thousand more of them, they would not be a match for my soldiers."

"After some time, when I am fully prepared, I might be able to go into the mountains and wipe them out."

"Mr. Xia, please accept the greetings of everyone in Xu Family Village!"

"From today on, we can finally live in peace for a few days!"

As soon as Xia Mingyuan finished speaking, Xu Shuigen fell to his knees.

The people of Xujia Village also followed Xu Shuigen and kowtowed to Xia Mingyuan.

Xia Mingyuan quickly helped Xu Shuigen up and said, "Old village chief, we are just each seeking what we need. I need food, and you want peace. There is no need for this."

"Let the villagers go back quickly, we haven't finished drinking yet."

As Xia Mingyuan spoke, he and several elders of Xujiazhuang returned to Xu Shuigen's home. After three rounds of drinks, they were all a little drunk and then dispersed.

Xu Shuigen arranged a place for Xia Mingyuan and his group to live. As soon as he left, Xia Mingyuan had an idea and opened the system interface.

[Ordinary soldiers: 10100.]

[Level 1 Edge Archer: 46.]

[Level 1 Vine Shield Soldier: 50.]

[Level 1 Yellow Turban Warrior: 196.]

[Level 3 Wei Wuzu: 1000]

[Level 3 Iron Shield Soldier: 300]

[Level 3 Elite Archer: 300]

Level 3 Scout Cavalry: 300

[Level 4 Qilin Guard: 150.]

[Level 5 Dragon Warrior: 5.]

Xia Mingyuan stared at the panel and thought for a moment. He now had an army of about two thousand people under his command. If these troops were gathered together, at least the bandits in Handao Village would not dare to act rashly.

But now Xujia Village is in the suburbs. If the troops are left outside, there will be no protection outside Hanyang City.

Who knows if Xia Tianxiong will get a sudden impulse one day and issue an imperial edict to mobilize the surrounding troops to attack Xia Xue and him? At that time, relying on a hundred or so guards will not be a solution.

To be prepared for a rainy day, he still needs to have more soldiers around him.

And it must be highly mobile cavalry!

Xia Mingyuan put on his clothes, strolled out of the yard, and came to a place where there was no one around.

Afterwards, he consumed four thousand soldiers to exchange for one thousand third-level cavalry, and consumed another eighty people to exchange for ten Qilin Guards.

"You will camp outside Hanyang City and do not reveal your whereabouts!"

"Food and supplies will be delivered later!"

Xia Mingyuan gave an order, and the well-trained cavalry team quietly left Xujia Village under the cover of night.

Looking at the number of ordinary soldiers in the system, which had retreated to about 8,000 again, Xia Mingyuan secretly calculated that in ten days at most, he would be able to send out troops in one fell swoop and completely wipe out the bandits in Hanyang.

Early the next morning, Xia Mingyuan woke up from his sleep.

As soon as I opened my eyes, I heard a noise outside.

"Old Xu, you people in Xujiazhuang can't be so overbearing. You donated your land to Mr. Xia, so why can't you let the people in our nearby villages donate their land as well?"

"That's right. These days, only Master Xia can take over our land. He has to leave a way out for all of us."

The people of Dawangzhuang and Songjiapo nearby heard about what happened last night. They rushed to Xujiazhuang as if they were grabbing a life-saving straw, and offered to donate their land and beg Xia Mingyuan for protection.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they arrived, they were blocked outside the door by Xu Shuigen.

For a moment, everyone was a little anxious.

Xu Shuigen sighed and lowered his voice, "Who said you can't donate land? Commander Xia is resting, don't disturb him!"

"If you anger Young Master Xia, he won't take your land. Don't blame us from Xujiazhuang for not reminding you."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people in other villages suddenly quieted down and looked eagerly towards the door.

After a while, Xia Mingyuan put on his clothes and walked out of the house.

"Master Xia, we have over a hundred farmers in Songjiapo and four thousand acres of land. Please accept it. We are willing to hand over the grain like Xujiazhuang did."

"Master Xia, we have two hundred farmers in Dawang Manor and seven thousand acres of land. We are willing to give all the land to you. Please protect our safety."

Xia Mingyuan raised the corner of his mouth. After his famous fight yesterday, he knew this would be the result!

At that moment, Xia Mingyuan raised his voice and said, "Don't panic, everyone. As long as it's land from the villages near Wild Wolf Mountain, I, Xia Mingyuan, will take it all. Someone will sign a document with you soon, and the treatment will be the same as that of Xujiazhuang."

"Fanyu, I, Xia Mingyuan, signed this agreement. I will be responsible for your safety. No bandits will rob you again!"

After Xia Mingyuan finished speaking, he turned around and looked at Lu Xiucai.

Lu Xiucai immediately understood and quickly asked someone to lead the way to the two villages, where he signed agreements with the farmers from house to house.