Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 830: Chapter 658: The Great Zhou Army, Locusts Looting Amidst the Flames

Jiang One hadn’t even said this, yet at his words, several personal guards under Zhou Mu’s command fell into deep grief!

Looking up, gazing at the sky, sighing and lamenting.

”Once upon a time, Lady Changsheng was merely a medicine lady of Liuzhou City, yet she had our lord firmly in her grasp. And now, after she went to the Southern Border, things are about to turn upside down, our lord is destined to have no day of redemption in this life!” General Er looked at the sky, speechless, tears welling up for his own lord, ”I wonder if our lord feels the same, that it’s like having Zhuge, why even have Zhou?”

General Er felt that Lady Changsheng was the Achilles’ heel of his own lord!

Beaten down so thoroughly, yet sweetly satisfying!

”Golden scales are not things in a pond; soon the Celestial Tome will descend to Nine-Layer.” Jiang One, who had always been Zhou Mu’s substitute, lifted his head, having quite a bit of Zhou Mu’s cold, proud demeanor.

He said this very heavily, the words carrying a bloody aura from his battlefield-hardened lips.

Yet it was exceedingly fitting to say, golden scales are not things in a pond, once the wind and clouds change, a dragon is born. Now, is the Celestial Tome not descending to the Nine-Layer?

What a glaring reflection of reality!

The group of generals bowed their heads, their expressions filled with melancholy sighs.

But instead, it was Jiang One who drew a sudden nod from everyone, speaking with particular certainty, ”I’m telling you, Lady Changsheng is fierce. I’ve thought about it carefully; fortunately, I never offended her before!”

Everyone: ”...”

Dropping a bomb like that, they really wanted to ask the Great General Jiang One, is this really okay?

However, before they could ask their thoughts, their lord strode over briskly, waving his purple gold robe, and spoke boldly, ”Prepare the armies, split into two groups, directly capture the imperial capitals of Northern Mongolian and Liaodong!”

”What?”

”What?”

”...”

What’s this all about? Splitting forces to head straight for the capitals at this time? Is this to destroy their countries?

The group of generals were unsettled, vaguely filled with some mischievous glee, carrying a bit of joyful excitement.

”Lord, I’ll lead an army to Liaodong, and guarantee to slay the Liaodong Royal Family entirely, Empress Dowager Xiao has lived long enough, yet dared to send her grandson to cause such a stir in Liuzhou, I’ll capture her now!” General Er rubbed his hands eagerly, looking like he was ready to pounce on sheep, still unsettled by the battle at Hengtang Lake where the grandson Empress Dowager Xiao favored most perished under Lady Changsheng, still sore over Ning Er’s demise in that fight, despite Ning Er being cherished by Kun Nu after rigorous teaching, yet dying amidst the schemes of the Three Kingdoms—how could he endure this? Revenge must be sought!

Beside him, Jiang One glanced at General Er, slightly curling his lips, ”You think that old hag is attractive? Aren’t you afraid it’ll ruin those good teeth mouths of yours?”

Empress Dowager Xiao is over eighty, truly quite old!

”You!” General Er immediately jumped to look at his brother, ”That’s not what I meant!”

”Your meaning doesn’t matter; as your brother, I must remind you, marry such an old hag, and I won’t acknowledge her!” Jiang One ignored his brother, clasped his hands and looked at his handsome lord, speaking sonorously, ”Your humble servant wishes to lead a force to Northern Mongolian, engage in fierce fighting for months, but they must pay with blood!”

Purple Gold Iron Scales felt like fire, Zhou Mu turned around at the sound, lightly furrowing his brow, glancing at some eager personal guards behind him, slightly curling his lips, his voice as low and seductive as ever, ”Who said I wanted a bloodbath in Northern Mongolian and Liaodong?”

”Uh...” Everyone was silent.

Zhou Mu turned back, smiling gracefully like a divine presence, ”My grand wedding is imminent, so it’s not easy to see bloodshed, lest it spoil the joyous atmosphere. I heard the Liaodong Royal Family possesses the North Sea’s largest pearl and other supreme treasures, fetch them for me to forge a pearl crown for my beloved Changsheng!”

Everyone’s lips twitched sharply.

”My little junior sister was born into the Northern Mongolian Royal Family and has deep friendship with my beloved, great conflict isn’t good, but I’ve heard north of Northern Mongolian lies the Divine Demise Land, where an ancient goddess once fell, as the descendants of The Ancestral God, the royal family must have some rare treasures, retrieve them to add adornments for my beloved!” Zhou Mu spoke again amidst everyone’s side glances.

Upon hearing this, everyone was petrified.

Yet Zhou Mu turned around and left, leaving behind an upright, elegant silhouette and a soft whisper, ”My beloved often says, opportunistic plunder is the king’s path, now that she has dropped the Celestial Tome to ignite a flame for me, if I don’t seize the chance, it would be against heaven’s justice!”

The petrified group had their facial expressions fissure.

”This...this is worse than bloodshed!” General Er expressed deep sympathy for Northern Mongolian and Liaodong.

”Didn’t you hear? Our lord’s grand wedding is imminent, shedding blood is unlucky, you must understand bloodless victory?” Jiang One was excited, his eyes gleaming, raising an arm, ”Soldiers of Great Zhou, follow me into Northern Mongolian, pillage the Northern Mongolian Royal Family, leaving not a single armor, to add adornments for His Highness Prince Changsheng!”

”Loot! Loot! Leave no armor!”

”Loot! Loot! Leave no armor!”

”...”

In an instant, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under Prince Mu transformed into bandits, their shouts echoing through the skies.

”Brother, you’re not being kind!” General Er pouted, immediately wailing a command to his troops, ”Men, temporarily set aside military regulations, follow me into Liaodong, leave not a single thread of gold, silver, and jewels, bring them back to Great Zhou for His Highness Prince Changsheng, if you fancy any beautiful brides, carry them back home to raise children!”

”Wow!”

”Carry them back! Carry them back to have babies!”

”Wife! Here I come!”

For a moment, half of the Great Zhou soldiers were excited, flushed, and couldn’t help tightening their belts!

General Er saw this and his eyes widened instantly.

One of his deputy generals timidly stepped forward, licking his old face with a shy smile and rubbing his calloused hands, wanting to speak but hesitating!

”Say what you have to say, and let out what you have to let out!” General Er looked at the deputy general who was acting like a young girl, getting angry.

”Great General, look, your subordinates are almost thirty...” The deputy general hesitated.

”Hmm?”

The deputy general steeled his heart and spoke as if there was no turning back, ”Great General, I think the Second General has very good benefits over there. I’d like to go work under him for a while, earn myself a wife and then return! You know, the Northern Mongolian women are too fierce, and we are afraid bringing them home won’t be peaceful, but the women from Liaodong are good, just like our Great Zhou women, they know the rules...”

As soon as the deputy general finished speaking, a large group of officers gathered around General Er, their eyes full of expectation, looking at General Er as if he was the wife!

Can’t blame them!

The military rules and discipline are usually strict, not to mention abducting civilian women, even stealing a grain of rice requires raising a flag and parading through the camp. The issue of marriage within the army is really a tough one!

”You!” General Er was so angry his face flushed, his handsome face almost catching fire, pointing at the deputy general beside him and all the subordinates, ”You all!”

The soldiers’ hopes were too strong, even General Er looked awkward and had no choice but to look at the silhouette standing in the distance, holding back several times, finally he ran over angrily, ”My Lord, look, General Er is causing trouble, you need to discipline him!”

Zhou Mu turned around, slightly dazed, but quickly understood, nodding as he looked at General Er.

General Er was delighted.

But then, his Lord spoke very seriously, ”Liaodong of the Northern Country is known as the Pearl Nation, the women of Liaodong are virtuous and understanding, serving as wives for my followers wouldn’t be a disgrace. But once carried back to Great Zhou, they must be treated well, harmonious families lead to strong defense and courageous warfare.”

General Er: ”...”

Is he going to let them do as they please? General Er’s face slightly changed.

”Pass the order, soldiers without families can go to Liaodong.” Zhou Mu waved his hand, in a good mood.

His voice echoed through the Great Zhou camp, causing a stir of excitement!

”My Lord...” General Er looked at the cheering soldiers, almost in tears, finally speaking as if there was no way back, ”My Lord, I also want to go to Liaodong! I also have no family!”

”I think that among the female army I love, there are women suitable for you.” Zhou Mu suggested kindly.

”Lady Changsheng’s female army, each one is fiercer than Princess Nian, I might not be able to handle them. I think I can visit Liaodong first, if I can’t find someone suitable, then I’ll tackle the hard bones in Lady Changsheng’s hands!” General Er was sweating, clenching his fists as he spoke.

Zhou Mu nodded, very understanding to his subordinate, ”There’s nothing wrong with that, you may go!”

”Thank you, My Lord!” General Er clasped his fists.

Zhou Mu waved his hand, ”Tell the lads, don’t settle for less. If you can’t find someone suitable in Liaodong, you can go to Southern Chen next time to scour again. Southern Country’s water produces beauty, and there are many beauties too! I think the women I love from the Southwest won’t be lacking and won’t compete with you!”

”My Lord is wise and mighty!” General Er’s eyes lit up immediately, feeling blessed! His Lord’s marriage; this really makes everything possible!

Rubbing hands, ready to loot and snatch wives!

Some ten miles away, the retreating remnants of Northern Mongolian and Liaodong generals.

The two leading generals were in a sorry state, their expressions solemn, feeling a little uneasy.

”Why do I have a bad feeling?” one of them spoke.

”I feel the same!” the other agreed.

”Could it be that the Clan of God Favor is coming to attack? It shouldn’t be, theoretically we still have some time left, they shouldn’t cross the Great Zhou after defeating Southern Chen so quickly!” the first one was frightened.

”Stop dawdling, run, go back and discuss, offer the whole country, see if we can escape this disaster!” the second one decisively started running.

”Hey! Don’t run first, both of our countries are like dishes, let’s discuss what we should offer to save our skins, right?” the first one looked at the fleeing general from another country, his face turning ashen, ”It’s over, it’s going to get serious! My Northern Mongolian should not offer less than Liaodong, otherwise...!”

Kicking his horse, another one ran away!

The two generals ran back to discuss offering to save their lives, little did they know it wasn’t necessary, the two armies under Prince Mu of Great Zhou’s hands were sweeping across like locusts...