Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1186 Who Cares About the Lives of Ants?

With the country now largely settled, Zhao Zheng had finally secured the throne and sat on the chair. Veteran officials and meritorious ministers like Miao Changfeng needed to be self-aware and honestly relinquish their power in order to go further in the long run.

Although he was wholeheartedly devoted to Zhao Zheng and Da Zheng, he also knew that he knew too much and had to act carefully so as not to cause any misunderstandings between Zhao Zheng and his son.

However, Miao Changfeng had already tied himself to the Zhao Zheng and his son's chariot from the very beginning, and there was no way he could get off. He had no choice but to think wholeheartedly about the interests of the Great Righteousness.

Miao Changfeng had already left the palace. He didn't mount his horse but strolled slowly down the wide street.

He needed to think carefully about how to find out about Mu Chuan and how to find out someone as talented as Mu Chuan.

Throughout the entire Taisho Dynasty, from the emperor to high-ranking officials, everyone knew about this incident, all because of the astonishing achievements of Muchuan's five hundred cavalry.

We must find Kikawa, or establish another such role model, in order to boost the morale of the Taisho Imperial Guards and perhaps save Taisho from its peril.

Currently, Taisho is surrounded by the Zhenxi Army and the pirates, and his position is very awkward. He must defeat one side in order to turn the tide.

The Zhenxi Army had been operating in the eight prefectures of Zhenxi for a long time, and its territory was stable. It had the support of the people. In addition, the Zhenxi Army was invincible in combat. Even though Lin Feng was no longer alive, it would be difficult for the Taisho Imperial Guard to break through this strong barrier.

The eastern coastal areas occupied by pirates have been rendered barren and deserted, making them the right direction for the Taisho Imperial Army to attack, both in terms of combat strength and manpower.

Miao Changfeng pondered all the way, and when he was almost at his residence, he finally made up his mind to use his trump card from the hidden sect, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with the current situation.

The Zhenxi Army, with its 3,800 cavalry, pursued the pirates all the way, driving them out of Fuzhou Prefecture and advancing eastward to Yingjian Gorge before halting their advance.

More than 10,000 infantrymen of the Zhenxi Army followed behind the war cavalry, clearing up any omissions on the battlefield and capturing dozens of pirate warships that had not managed to escape from the Yingjian Gorge dock.

The Zhenxi and Zhenxi No. 2 warships sailed downstream from Jiliu County all the way to the dock outside Funing City.

This place is less than five miles from the prefectural city, which has thoroughly strengthened the defenses of Funing City.

Command of the entire Zhenxi Army has been handed over to Hu Jincai.

Lin Feng was currently squatting in the government jail in Fu Ning City, opposite Atsumi Akiyama, who was bound by heavy wooden shackles and steel cables.

She looked dejected and lifeless, huddled in a corner of the prison, not even glancing at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng observed her for a long time before sighing.

"I know you're good at talking big, but I want to ask you something. If we can cooperate well, it's not impossible for you to live."

Atsumi Akiyama remained silent and motionless, still looking as if he were about to die.

"General Atsumi Akiyama, is Atsumi Shunsui your older or younger sister?"

Lin Feng got straight to the point.

Upon hearing the name Atsumi Shunsui, Atsumi Akiyama finally opened his eyes slightly, peeking out a crack to look at the man before him.

"Lin Feng?"

Her trembling lips managed to utter two words.

Lin Feng smiled. This woman was indeed intelligent and had a clear mind to be able to sit in the position of general.

Although he didn't get a definite answer, Atsumi Akiyama knew he was right; the man in front of him was Lin Feng.

She was suddenly jolted, finally realizing who had defeated her.

I had long heard of Lin Feng's prowess, and although I had always been unconvinced and hadn't taken him seriously, the present scene was the best proof that I had become his prisoner.

"You...you're still alive..."

"you have not answer my question yet."

"Chunshui is my younger sister."

"Where did she go?"

"do not know."

Seeing that he hadn't gotten any information, Lin Feng had no choice but to change the subject.

"Atsumi Akiyama, as a general, how much silver can I exchange for you?"

Atsumi Akiyama sneered: "Defeated and imprisoned, I'm worthless. Just kill me."

"Is your father the head of the Atsumi family?"

"My father is a cultivator. Do you know what a cultivator is?"

Seeing Lin Feng remain silent, Atsumi Akiyama's face broke into a proud smile.

"They are the kind of people who can take the lives of you ants at will."

Lin Feng maintained a warm expression.

"Then why not have your father come and take our lives? Why bother risking your own lives?"

"Who has ever cared about the lives of ants?"

"Atsumi Akiyama said dismissively."

"Can I use your life to exchange for some silver from your father?"

Atsumi Akiyama was even more disdainful, thinking that although this man was famous, he was only interested in money and would never amount to anything.

"Of course you can, you can exchange it for a lot of silver, but you have to be alive to spend it."

Lin Feng nodded seriously.

"Well, that's good. I traded prisoners of war for a lot of silver. It's a quick way to make money and a fun way to spend it."

Atsumi Akiyama rolled his eyes.

"I really don't know how a money-grubber could win a battle...sigh."

Lin Feng laughed: "As a general, do you know how much it costs to mobilize my army?"

"Hmph, that's just you showing off. Such extravagance will only lead to trouble sooner or later."

Lin Feng shook his head: "That's why you failed. You're unwilling to spend money."

"I'll send my soldiers to rob it. Whoever grabs it gets to keep it. It's much more satisfying than you spending money."

Atsumi Akiyama was clearly dissatisfied.

"No wonder you failed. That's the style of bandits. Can you imagine a group of bandits defeating a regular Zhenxi Army?"

"Formal? In this world, only kings can talk about formalities."

"Sorry, I am the king."

"Pah, you're just a money-grubber."

The conversation between the two ended unhappily.

Atsumi Akiyama remained imprisoned in the damp, dark dungeon, while Lin Feng emerged from the dungeon and strolled slowly forward in the sunlit courtyard of the government office.

He didn't get the answer he wanted, and he felt uncomfortable, thinking that now was not the time to kill Atsumi Akiyama.

Lin Feng pondered whether he should spread the news of Atsumi Akiyama's imprisonment, so that her father or her sister Atsumi Harumi would receive the news and come to rescue her.

Lin Feng didn't take the cultivators from the reclusive sects seriously.

The reason was that the level of cultivators he had come into contact with was already high enough, as if they had reached the ceiling of this world, yet they still couldn't kill him.

As long as the high-ranking cultivators of these reclusive sects don't unite against me, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Of course, they were originally a disorganized bunch, each hiding in the deep mountains to cultivate, and they were even competing with each other. If they wanted to unite, they would each have their own agenda, and they would resort to underhanded tactics. No one could trust anyone else.

Expecting such people to unite?

It's just a joke.

The higher the level of development, the less likely it is to unite.

They're all keeping their positions so high and mighty, what's the point of talking about cooperation?

It's not shameful enough.

Lin Feng returned to the command post; he had an important matter to attend to.

Luo Shidong's Zhennan Army has retreated to Jinghai Prefecture, but is still being pressed forward by the pirates, and the situation is not optimistic.

A portion of the troops should be sent to the rescue, while I remain stationed in Fuling Prefecture, which will be the center of the southern territory of the Great Zong.