You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 596 - 270: Southward! Southward!

In early April, an imperial edict was rapidly delivered to Youzhou, dispatched to the Northern Domain Protectorate, appointing Ye Qingzhou as the Northern Domain Protectorate.

A brazen martial artist who treated the state-appointed governor as a mascot; instead of sending troops to suppress him, the court sent rewards to win him over, allowing Ye Qingzhou to legitimately manage the military and political power of Youzhou.

It must be said, sometimes the world is just so fantastical, King Chong is probably feeling aggrieved enough to faint in a toilet.

"Desperate times call for desperate measures."

Ye Qingzhou casually tossed aside the letter of appointment, not bothered by it.

After all, his power stemmed from his own martial prowess, not from the imperial sealing, and he didn’t rely on imperial authority, therefore it was natural for him to treat the edict as worthless paper.

However, those around Ye Qingzhou, like Liu Chang and Shen Peng, were jubilant.

In their eyes, the Da Liang Court’s appointment was quite significant.

"Junfeng, Shixiong, how many soldiers have we trained by now?"

"Reporting to Master, there are already three thousand."

"Three thousand? That’ll do for now."

Ye Qingzhou nodded, satisfied with the efforts of Wang Junfeng and Nie Shixiong.

As the saying goes, the disciple takes on the master’s chores. Since he had taken in three reliable direct disciples and instructed them in martial arts cultivation, wasn’t it just to have them work for him and save him a lot of trouble?

On the issue of whether delegating the training to the disciples would lead to his power slipping away, Ye Qingzhou couldn’t be bothered to consider it. A martial artist’s power was rooted in oneself, making betrayal a moot concern.

Anyone who dares defy, will be struck down.

"Junfeng, Bubing, you two each take command of a thousand soldiers and accompany me southward."

Ye Qingzhou then turned to Nie Shixiong, leaving him to guard home: "Shixiong, the main base at Youzhou shall be personally overseen by you. I’ll leave a thousand soldiers with you; if Donghu shows any abnormalities, no need to ask for instructions, immediately deploy troops, deal a critical blow to the enemy, and keep them at bay outside our borders."

"Understood."

Nie Shixiong heard this and felt passionately excited, he had long found Donghu disagreeable, now with Ye Qingzhou’s command, he could finally show his mettle and teach those greedy barbarians a lesson.

With two thousand soldiers, along with over ten thousand cavalry, the Divine Martial Army headed south, crossed the great river, and upon reaching Xingyang immediately drew attention from all sides.

Especially the over ten thousand armored cavalry, each equipped with three horses, well-armed, spirits soaring, their military might overshadowing the other state-dispatched troops.

All the heroes were discussing feverishly.

"Who is this person?"

"This is ’Sword Monarch’ Ye Qingzhou, recently appointed by the court as the Northern Domain Protector, his Divine Martial Army has been rampaging through Youzhou. It is said that this man is invincible in battle, having quelled the turmoil caused by the Sunx Jingwei and Sunx Xiangwen brothers and swept through and annihilated the Celestial Wolf Royal Court. Not long ago, he also obliterated Bai Geng’s Cheng Family, one of the four great general families of Liaodong."

"Hiss~ Such distinguished battle achievements, we should not provoke such a fearsome person."

Many inhaled sharply at this, in their hearts already marking Ye Qingzhou and the Divine Martial Army as entities to absolutely avoid provoking.

Simultaneously, many were gleefully feeling assured, secretly remarking that Da Liang was truly doomed.

The most formidable Western Regions Protectorate and Northern Domain Protectorate, the former openly rebelled, and the latter clearly harbors treachery.

Otherwise, why would they extinguish the Celestial Wolf Race who had been granted titles by the court without seeking court approval?

Moreover, Bai Geng’s Cheng Family was a marquis family personally appointed by Da Liang’s founding ancestor, the Ta Bai Army was also a formally recognized official regiment. Yet Ye Qingzhou annihilated them carelessly, evidently disregarding the court completely.

Ye Qingzhou looked around at the other armies resembling beggars, feeling quite speechless: "Are these people really here to support the king? They look more like beggars to me..."

The accompanying Divine Calculator Lv Gongming, experienced and knowledgeable, explained to Ye Qingzhou: "Master, you have great talent and treat your soldiers like sons, providing them with rice at every meal and ensuring they are fully satisfied with beef and lamb. Coupled with the cultivation of the Heart Martial Sect’s supreme techniques, naturally, you’re able to train a mighty and valiant elite force."

After explaining, Lv Gongming pointed around: "However, most of the princes of the realm are mediocre, these soldiers before us are frankly just a group of conscripted militiamen."

Simply put, the noble families and local rich clans did not treat people well; they couldn’t even feed their own subjects, let alone bother to feed the soldiers under their command.

Thus, many soldiers were forcibly conscripted civilians, their clothes tattered, and stomachs unfed, naturally resembling beggars.

Among the numerous armies coming to the king’s aid, only two armies appeared decent, successfully catching Ye Qingzhou’s attention.

One group consisted entirely of burly men, with broad shoulders and waist, strong arms, long swords slung at their waists, bows and arrows on their backs, eyes sharp as hawks.

The leading general stood over two meters tall, heroic and handsome, with a unique air.

Ye Qingzhou saw the phenomenon of Heaven’s Will favoring this person; clearly, this was yet another hero carrying celestial destiny, a child of fortune from the Cangyuan Realm.

Seeing Ye Qingzhou seemingly interested in this archer unit, the introduction commenced: "Master, this is the Yingyang Guard, Eastern Domain Protectorate’s most elite guard, led by a commander surnamed Zhang, named Shunchen, East Sea’s most renowned divine archer."

"Reportedly years ago, during the Profound Celestial Sect rebellion, one of the Four Great Heavenly Kings, Wenn Yaodong, led over ten thousand troops to besiege the Military Site, the city holding only a thousand defenders, the situation precarious. In the critical moment, Zhang Shunchen stood out, shot dead seven leading vanguards of the enemy, frightfully deterred the enemy from advancing, and successively fired over a thousand arrows without missing the target. Until his fingers split, blood dripped to his elbow, relying on his own strength to ensure the city remained unscathed."