The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

If Lu Yao wants to subdue these troublemakers, he will have to take action himself.

"I like soldiers with pride, but I hope you have the right to be proud."

"If you can beat me, I'll promote you one rank."

Lu Yao walked up to Li Da and looked at him calmly.

"Although I may not respect you, I would never dare to disobey your authority."

Li Da's eyes flickered, clearly showing his interest, but after a slight hesitation, he still spoke in a muffled voice.

"Haha, it's alright, come on! What kind of man acts all coy like this!"

Lu Yao laughed heartily, and with a movement, his shirt was flung off, revealing his well-defined muscles and exuding a violent beauty.

"Since the officer insists, then I, Li Da, will not stand on ceremony."

Li Da also had a temper, so he naturally wouldn't back down anymore. His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he crossed his hands, making a cracking sound.

Li Da roared and charged at Lu Yao like a lion, leaving deep footprints on the ground.

Lu Yao also rushed towards him, and the two collided with a loud crash, neither of them taking a single step back.

Lu Yao could have dodged Li Da's charge, but he didn't. Here, he wanted to demonstrate his strength and defeat Li Da head-on!

The two grabbed each other's hands and wrestled with each other using their waists. Soon, Li Da's face turned red, while Lu Yao remained completely unmoved.

The soldiers on the training ground were extremely excited after witnessing the duel between the two, and they surrounded the two men, cheering loudly.

"This Li Da is no good either; he looks good but is useless."

"Nonsense, Li Da is definitely gathering his strength."

"Our lieutenant is quite skilled; it feels like he hasn't even used his full strength yet."

The surrounding soldiers chattered amongst themselves, keeping a close eye on the two people in the middle.

Seeing that Li Da was nearing his limit, Lu Yao decided to end the fight cleanly.

With a loud shout, Lu Yao grabbed Li Da with both hands like pincers and easily lifted him up.

Li Da naturally wanted to resist, but he felt as if he were locked up and couldn't muster any strength.

With a loud bang, Li Da was thrown out.

The soldiers watching were in an uproar, never expecting Lu Yao to be so strong.

As soon as Li Da stood up, Lu Yao kicked him away, sending him crashing heavily to the ground.

"I surrender!"

Li Da struggled to his feet, rubbing the spot where he had been kicked. He felt like his body was about to fall apart, knowing he was no match for Lu Yao.

"You are very good."

Lu Yao took the clothes that Xiao Zheng had just thrown off and said with a smile.

"Lieutenant, I submit. I'll listen to you from now on."

Li Da walked up to Lu Yao, knelt on one knee, and said dejectedly with his head down.

"Come in."

Lu Yao told him to get up and join the ranks, then walked back to the high platform.

After this incident, the soldiers on the training ground no longer looked at Lu Yao with the same fervent gaze as before.

They knew that Lu Yao wasn't lying to them; he truly had the ability to lead them to victory and the bestowal of titles.

Soon, Lu Yao formulated a detailed training plan.

Referring to modern military training standards, he first standardized their marching formations to ensure uniformity, thus creating the prototype of elite troops.

Of course, marching in formation and such was too exaggerated and did not reflect the reality of the Qin state; it was just simple running and formation training.

Lu Yao personally trained ten centurions, along with Xiao Zheng, and spent seven days teaching them how to conduct drills.

Xiao Zheng was actually Lu Yao's deputy. He used to be in charge of these centurions, but he didn't have enough prestige, and only two or three centurions listened to him.

Through conversations with the ten centurions and Xiao Zheng himself, Lu Yao put Xiao Zheng in charge of the logistics of his thousand men, which would make good use of his strengths.

Lu Yao also planned regular martial arts competitions, and he announced that two hundred people would eventually be eliminated and sent back to the military headquarters, as he only wanted strong soldiers.

As a member of Fusu's faction, and with the prestige of General Meng Tian in the army, it was naturally very easy for Lu Yao to withdraw his soldiers and provide them with conveniences.

The Emperor Qin did not specify a timeframe for his mission to quell the rebellion, but too long would certainly not work. He could delay for a maximum of two or three months by using the pretext of training his soldiers, but any longer would not be acceptable.

Lu Yao's side proceeded smoothly according to his plan.

After joining Meng Tian's forces, Yi Xiaochuan naturally ended up in Meng Tian's most elite Meng family army, gradually becoming familiar with military affairs and learning how to lead troops.

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Xianyang, Lu Mansion.

As a military officer, Lu Yao was a mid-level general and could naturally not be in the military camp, but he had to be present for roll call every day.

He sealed the letter in his hand and handed it over to a special person to deliver to Pei County.

This was precisely the arrangement Lu Yao made for his subordinates in Pei County. The letter used some encryption techniques, and only a few people knew how to decrypt it, making it highly secure.

Lu Yao also wrote a letter to Yi Xiaochuan, asking him to meet him at Denggaolou soon.

A few days later, I climbed a tall building.

The business at Denggaolou is as good as ever, with a constant stream of customers.

In a beautifully decorated private room, Gao Yao once again prepared a table full of delicious dishes to entertain Lu Yao and Yi Xiaochuan.

"I heard you two met Qin Shi Huang. What did you think? Wasn't he imposing and handsome?"

The news that the two men had cured Consort Li and were thus granted official positions had already spread throughout Xianyang, and Gao Yao was naturally very curious about it.

Lu Yao and Yi Xiaochuan were amused by Gao Yao's appearance.

"He's alright, just a big-bellied old man, nothing special."

Naturally, Yi Xiaochuan wouldn't praise someone who had taken the person he liked.

"Old Gao, I want you to come and help us. Xiao Chuan and I have decided to destroy the Qin state and do something great."

Lu Yao chuckled upon hearing Yi Xiaochuan's words and looked at Gao Yao seriously.

"Yes, Lao Gao, if we work together, the three of us will surely succeed."

Yi Xiaochuan quickly chimed in, his desire to destroy the Qin state now stronger than anyone else's.

"Ah, you're rebelling!"

Gao Yao stared wide-eyed at the two of them in shock.

"The Qin state was destined to perish anyway, so why can't it be us?"

Lu Yao said it casually, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

Yi Xiaochuan also told Gao Yao about his situation, hoping to gain Gao Yao's support.

"But all I can do is cook, I can't do anything else."

Gao Yao scratched his head and said helplessly.

Lu Yao and Yi Zao exchanged a glance, knowing that Gao Yao was still willing to help them.

After all, in his mind, the three of them were already the closest people in the world.

"Old Gao, you just need to play to your strengths. Now it's time to start building your own tower."

Lu Yao smiled and revealed his plan.

Climbing tall buildings can be a way to amass wealth, and it can also serve as a channel for gathering and transmitting intelligence.

In the Qin state, where there were no communication devices, intelligence transmission was crucial, and Lu Yao's construction of the Denggaolou Tower was based on this strategy.