Chapter 60: Red Heart Sky Patrol
Is this...belief?
Doctor Mo stared at the scene in amazement, as well as the increasingly synchronized voices and wills. In his mind, he even felt that a complete aura was faintly forming in the room.

There is no stronger army in the world than this.

How can one command an army when people’s thoughts are confused and their hearts are filled with great fear?

The inferior method of commanding troops: stopping killing with killing. Soldiers fight for money and desires. Although this method can quickly condense the energy of the battle formation, the disadvantage is that once encountering difficulties, the energy will collapse in an instant.

Medium military management method: strict military discipline, fair rewards and punishments, generals leading by example, soldiers commanded as if they were their own arms, and the energy concentrated into the fighting spirit. If you can achieve this, you have a strong army.

But the soldiers in the army have their personalities erased. They are just consumables, just mindless puppets. How can they ignite the fire of spirituality?
No matter how strong you are, there are always limits.

The best way to manage troops: teach them to read, understand the truth, have a common belief, and understand why they are fighting. Tens of thousands of "souls of freedom" are united and have a strong will. Such a military spirit is unshakable.

The Zhao State had only one such army.

A hundred thousand Red Flame Army patrols the sky with red hearts, their wills are as fierce as fire, even ants can shake mountains and cover the sky.

Sweeping across the world, few can stop him.

Zhou Qingshan alone can inspire the belief of Shengfeng Commander. If he governs the army with this 'belief', he may be able to create an existence that can rival the Chiyan Army.

Doctor Mo shook his head slightly and put aside this unrealistic idea.

This is just the prototype of belief, it is far from enough... and there are only ten soldiers who can fight in the territory, and in order for people to agree with this "belief" from the bottom of their hearts, they must be influenced by Zhou Qingshan since childhood. Such training methods are difficult to use to govern the army.

Gao Feixue looked at Zhou Qingshan in the crowd, as if a beam of bright light was shining on him, making the thin figure look extraordinary and heroic.

A string in my heart was deeply touched.

Her consciousness sank in the fog, and when she woke up again, she was already in Shengfeng Territory. Except for the bite on her arm caused by a ghost, there were only some minor scratches on her body.

She woke up and secretly asked other people. At that time, Zhou Qingshan and Mo Yanqiu carried her out of the flames step by step, with wounds all over their bodies. Zhou Qingshan even fainted on the spot.

The guards thought that she and Mo Yanqiu risked their lives to go into the mist to get the medicine, and they were all grateful to her for taking the risk to bring their young master back...

At this time Zhou Qingshan raised his hand, and the voices in the room suddenly calmed down:

"Uncle Zhao, Manager Zhang was a traitor who tried to murder me. He has been executed. When you recover from your injuries, I hope you can take on the responsibility of managing the territory."

The territory is not large, and there are only three official positions in the family. One is the captain and deputy captain of the guard, who are aloof from the rest of the world and only take orders from the lord; the second is the butler, and the third is the steward.

This steward is responsible for managing all affairs outside the Zhou family, mediating disputes within the territory, and managing farmers. He is usually a respected person in the territory.

He even has the right to recruit young and strong people in the territory to repair city walls, build houses and other miscellaneous tasks.

However, he did not plan to select from among the farmers.

"Here."

Zhao Gang nodded in agreement.

He had known about the murder of the patriarch a long time ago, but he had to guard against strange beasts at the time and did not ask about it.

When Sanniang Liu Huizhen heard this, her body shook violently. She looked at Zhou Qingshan in horror, her throat rolling involuntarily.

She stood there in a daze, the words echoing in her mind again and again.

Manager Zhang is a traitor and is plotting to murder... to murder...

Zhou Qingshan turned around and came to Zhao Xiaoxiao and continued, "Xiaoxiao, you will be the housekeeper." "Yes."

Zhao Xiaoxiao looked serious and bowed in response.

Everyone in the Zhou family was not surprised. Although Zhao Xiaoxiao seemed to be just a personal maid in public, she actually served as the housekeeper, in charge of the family finances and dispatching all resources.

Previously, Zhou Qingshan thought that he would face retirement soon, and Zhao Xiaoxiao was too young, so there was no need for that. This was the official appointment.

Zhou Qingshan nodded, and then turned his gaze to Zhou Hu:
"Erhu, after you recover from your injuries, you will take over Uncle Zhao's duties and become the captain of the guard team. I will let Dameng assist you."

The captain of the guard holds an important responsibility for the territory. He is usually the lord's most loyal follower, and his strength is second only to the lord. They prosper and suffer together.

At present, the loyalty of every member of the guard team has been verified. However, except for Mo Yanqiu and Gao Feixue, only Zhou Hu has the strength of the blood coagulation level, and the others are not qualified to be the captain.

When Zhou Hu heard this, he was stunned and turned his gaze to Mo Yanqiu in the room.

"Master, I... I'm afraid I'm not suitable to be the captain..."

Master Zhao is old and has suffered a broken arm. The master is worried about his health and arranges Master Zhao to be the manager, which is undoubtedly reasonable. However, if he is appointed as the captain of the guard team, it seems a bit inappropriate.

After Zhou Hu woke up, his brothers told him a series of major events that had occurred in the territory.

After Mo Yanqiu took the Blood-Burning Pill, he has now become a warrior at the level of a strong man. He killed the strange beast within three moves to avenge himself, and then went to Xipan Territory with the head of the family to successfully retrieve the medicine. His strength is the number one person in Shengfeng Territory.

Whether in terms of strength or achievements, he knew that he was no match for Mo Yanqiu.

Zhou Qingshan seemed to see through Zhou Hu's thoughts. He walked to Mo Yanqiu with a smile, gently held her hand, looked around, and said loudly:
"Yesterday I made an engagement with Yanqiu and we are planning to choose a good day for the wedding. As my wife, Yanqiu cannot serve as a guard."

When everyone in the Zhou family heard this, they were all delighted and congratulated him again and again. This was the only good news in the territory in recent days.

"Master, I understand." Zhou Hu took a deep breath, his eyes firm, "I will do my best to live up to your expectations and fulfill my duties for the safety of the territory."

Zhao Gang listened silently, with a comforting smile on his face. He knew that his broken arm would not allow him to take on the important task of captain of the guard team, and Zhou Hu was undoubtedly the most suitable choice to take over.

Zhou Qingshan nodded, stepped forward and patted Zhou Hu on the shoulder, encouraging him: "Erhu, have a good rest and get well soon."

As a first-class spiritual seed, the Red Jade Fruit is even more effective than the Blood Burning Pill. Zhou Hu himself has good aptitude, and at such a young age, with the help of this spiritual fruit, he is expected to break through to the Hercules Realm in one fell swoop.

He would not be stingy with the sixteen precious red jade fruits as long as the seven members of the escort team had the potential to break through to the blood coagulation level.

In his view, the value of resources lies in their transformation into real strength.

This was also the decision made by Mo Yanqiu after discussing with him yesterday.

Zhou Qingshan then instructed: "Second Mother, please be responsible for preparing the wedding of Yan Qiu and I. Everything must be handled according to the highest standards."

"Xiaoxiao, Uncle Zhao's injury has not yet healed. You will take over his duties for the time being and organize the young and strong men in the territory to raise the wall of the spiritual realm."

He pondered for a moment, then added: "We can build it as high as we can."

The resources in the territory are limited, and there are not many bricks and stones that can be used to build the city wall. The clay or loess needed to make bricks and stones must be dug from outside the spiritual realm, and it is only safe at noon.

Apart from the ceramics fired each year, the remaining materials are very limited.

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