Chapter 2450: Yuan Clan

Gao Shun silently led his Vanguard Camp in adaptive training, the biggest difference from other legions was that Gao Shun’s Vanguard lacked a foundation, as for what Perennius had said earlier, Gao Shun didn’t remember a word.

Whether what the other party said was meaningful or not, ultimately only one thing proves value: in national warfare, the one who survives is meaningful.

This is also why Gao Shun usually does not explain or argue with others, he just silently steps over the opponent’s body, saying so much is pointless, if you think you’re strong enough then come fight.

However, this is one of the rare opponents who provoked Gao Shun but didn’t get fought back; the last one was Flying Bear, well, it’s been a corpse for years now.

This one, Gao Shun weighed the situation, didn’t strike, the opponent was tough, not enough preparation, a strong attack might give some advantage and a chance to escape, but it’s meaningless, with conventional tactics, the longer it dragged, the more miserable the loss, Gao Shun thought briefly and retreated directly.

No need for hesitation, as for what the other party said, it made some sense, but truth needs consensus, and this very much requires martial support.

Gao Shun thought about it afterwards, next time he’s prepared, if Perennius comes again to give a speech, Gao Shun plans to stand on the Roman Emperor Guard Legion’s corpses to silence them completely.

Generally, Gao Shun would not use language to explain his strength, his usual practice is to explain things with martial force.

“Direct thrust a thousand times, extra meal at noon!” Gao Shun ordered with a blank expression. The biggest issue with the Vanguard is the basics, lacking the Military Spirit, but once the foundation is in place, the Vanguard’s Military Spirit abilities can show their proper effect.

If there could be eight hundred Qi Refining to Gang, Perennius, who showed off in front of Gao Shun previously, might not have even left a cold corpse, the Vanguard’s Military Spirit has only one ability, the whole army gets a plus one, even if the Military Spirit is not enough, with strong Cloud Qi suppression, eight hundred coordinated Inner Qi Manifestations would be enough to blast Perennius and the Roman Emperor Guard into pieces.

Explain strength, just crush you, never explain battle power, whoever goes one-on-one with my Vanguard dies.

However, the biggest problem with the Vanguard is here, at its peak it had more than ninety Qi Refining to Gang, after the battle of Chang’an many died, later with the Vanguard’s desperate fight, by the time they killed out of the fire, there were just over four hundred left.

Of course, Juo Yi’s situation was even worse, left with over nine hundred, hacked by the Vanguard, this is also why Yuan Liu’s battle against the Vanguard didn’t have enough people—hacked by the Vanguard, insufficient Military Spirit, the Reserve Legion was not yet fully formed and supplemented with people.

Double talent transition to Military Spirit also requires time, but Juo Yi didn’t lack talent, opportunity or ability, just time, didn’t even produce the planned Super Heavy Infantry, then died tragically due to an unexpected event.

The Vanguard didn’t fare well either, though Juo Yi was a spontaneous stand-alone Military Spirit, it was inherently an explosive attack type battle Military Spirit Legion, it also fed the Vanguard tons of attack.

After the Chang’an chaos and the Vanguard’s desperate fight, the Qi Refining to Gang dropped from over ninety to over fifty, then during the time in Bingzhou, Lyu Bu finally let go, and appropriately replenished the Vanguard with quite a few backbones, but after all, it was just Bingzhou alone, and also had to ensure the Wolf Cavalry backbone, the Qi Refining to Gang in the Vanguard only recovered to eighty.

However, later they were in a deadly struggle with the Hun Guards, the Vanguard and Iron Cavalry together annihilated the legacy type of the Hun Guards, both fell by half, the Qi Refining to Gang in the Vanguard again dropped to forty, now barely had fifty.

If all fifty of these people were at the level of the Yellow Turban Commanders, then no problem, opening the Military Spirit would definitely be Inner Qi Manifestation, but realistically, since these are mostly later newcomers, even if more Military Spirit is consumed, probably only about twenty people could achieve Inner Qi Manifestation level, as for having all these Qi Refining to Gang reach this level, the consumption would be so huge, Gao Shun could not bear it.

This is also Gao Shun’s biggest headache now, even though his Vanguard Camp is almost the most capable of fighting among all Military Spirits, ultimately it is constrained by the soldiers’ strength and cannot exhibit its extreme combat power.

This feeling is truly frustrating from the heart.

[Need to think of a way, according to this ratio, if there were two hundred Qi Refining to Gang, even if all newcomers, maybe seventy or eighty could achieve Inner Qi Manifestation, then even if suppressed by Cloud Qi, combat power could probably dismantle half of the Roman Emperor Guard Legion in a very short time.] Gao Shun thought deeply, always hoping to do something big.

While Gao Shun diligently trained his Vanguard Camp, Lyu Meng was also perfecting his Spiritual Talent, he had now copied Xu Shu’s army Sensory Perception, copied the Northern Frontier High Cart Generals and Soldiers Command of Mii Lohe, later he also copied Lyu Bu’s legion enhancement.

Though these are just partial talents, Lyu Meng has combined them to achieve the strongest effect in his own way. Even though each may not be as powerful as the original versions, considering the combat power exerted after combining, Lyu Meng is very satisfied.

[Hmm, now I can quickly command a rebel army, relying on short bursts of power to break through enemy weak points and rally the main army. It feels like I’m not at my limit yet; I should be able to replicate one or two more talents.] Lyu Meng analyzed his situation and prepared to look for suitable talents to strengthen himself.

[I’ve got the ability to see through weaknesses, the power to break situations, and improved legion command. Next, it should be retreat or a fatal strike, but I wonder if I can replicate the Eagle Banner’s ability.] Lyu Meng tapped his fingertips lightly, aware that there are not many talents he can replicate, but this is a crucial process for shaping his own talents.

“Ah, celebrating the New Year is great, though not being in Wu Commandery feels unfamiliar.” Sunx Quan ate pancakes and meat with delight, deeply appreciating the benefits of the festival.

As for enhancing himself, Sunx Quan hasn’t thought about it yet. In fact, it could be said he hasn’t even considered it. With Lyu Meng around, he’s quite dependable, mm, mm, let’s continue eating.

Yuan Tan quietly watched Gao Lan in training, pondering the tasks ahead. The Yuan Family’s foundation is still reassuring.

Above all, Yuan Tan currently has over two hundred mid-level officers capable of commanding more than a thousand men. Back then Yuan Shao’s declaration of a thousand great generals wasn’t a joke, and it is precisely these mid-level officers that allowed Yuan Shao’s hundreds of thousands of troops to operate smoothly.

While top commanders are indeed significant, these numerous excellent mid-level generals and leaders mean that, given a large number of soldiers, Yuan Tan can quickly bring out the combat power inherent in the troops with minimal loss.

It could be said these talents are the backbone of the Yuan Family; although the top-level combat power is almost wiped out, as long as these people remain, the Yuan Family can hold the field.

[Phew, I must think of a way.] Yuan Tan turned his gaze towards the Northeast, where his current base lies, where the last Dual Talent Elite of the Yuan Clan is stationed, unaware if the entire legion is replenished now.

Regarding Xuu You and Xun Shen, Yuan Tan is very confident. These two are quite excellent, whether in ability or other aspects. As for others willing to leave Central Plains to cultivate new survival grounds, generals, and soldiers, Yuan Tan believes they can be trusted absolutely.

These people are the foundation of the Yuan Family, with nothing to question. Just based on their willingness to follow him, Yuan Tan will never betray their expectations.

[I wonder if the grain issue has been resolved.] Yuan Tan quietly withdrew his gaze, once more focusing on Gao Lan, their family’s last commander and renowned general. As for Zhang He, Yuan Tan wasn’t surprised by his choice.

It’s not Zhang He’s betrayal; Yuan Tan knows Zhang He wants revenge. However, Yuan Tan understands that this revenge is probably unattainable. Even he can only choose to honor Yuan Shao’s spirit through achievements now. Liu Bei truly is too formidable, from heart to body, extending up and down his entire power base, uniformly strong.

In fact, Yuan Tan doesn’t know that, thinking of Zhang He, who is stationed with Wen Pin in Jing-Xiang, Zhang He is also looking far toward the Northwest. The Yuan Family has no secrecy towards him, so he knows their location.

“Continue training.” Zhang He’s eyes flashed intensely. The heavy cavalry under him has been supplemented to five thousand men. It’s not that Sunx Ce didn’t want to supplement more, but on one hand, the quality of the horses needed for armored heavy cavalry isn’t ordinary, and on the other hand, the cost of an armored heavy cavalry unit is indeed staggering, so Zhou Yu didn’t dare to prepare many for Zhang He.

Nevertheless, Zhang He truly deserves the stature of a renowned general. By now, he has pushed his legion talent to some limit. Simply put, his armored heavy cavalry is now capable of making a twenty-meter radius turn at high speed, a very terrifying effect.

As for the Elite Talent, during the Northern Frontier battle against the Hun Guards, Zhang He completed the First Talent Armored Reinforcement.

There are many types of elite defensive talents, generally including Force Field Defense, known for its large defensive range but average defensive power; Armor Defense, which is equivalent to wearing armor, common among many Xiliang Iron Cavalry units with varying levels of defense; there’s also Muscle Defense, another variant found among some Xiliang Iron Cavalry units; and Charge Defense, exhibited by Rome’s Ninth Legion.

Additionally, some less common defensive talents, such as the Armored Reinforcement Defense of Zhang He’s heavy cavalry.

Previously, few Xiliang Iron Cavalry units possessed this talent; now many do, especially after transitioning to armor, replacing their Armor Defense with Armored Reinforcement Defense amid warfare.

Simply put, this defensive talent enhances armor defensive power by fifty percent.