Chapter 232 - 94: Training the Yun Family Army

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Upon learning that Yun Sheng was about to start reorganizing the Yun Family Army, Huang Que volunteered eagerly to join him at the Yun Family Army. When they heard that Young General Yun had returned, all the soldiers of the Yun Family Army were aboil; they all gathered at the entrance of the barracks. "Gentlemen, it’s been many years, I have returned," Yun Canglang looked at the aged faces of his former subordinates, feeling a surge of myriad emotions in his heart. "General Yun, it’s good that you are back! As long as you’re here, we’ll follow you to the death!" The crowd was exchanging words with one another, looking very excited. Yun Sheng carefully sized them up, quickly grasping the basic structure of the Yun Family Army. Most of these people had followed Yun Canglang in the past, so a majority of them were in their thirties or forties, while some had just joined the army not long ago, probably in their twenties. In the entire barracks, there were approximately two to three hundred soldiers in their twenties and four to five hundred in their thirties or forties, the rest being older soldiers in their forties or more, not much younger than Huang Que’s father. Because there had been no regular military pay for many years, apart from people like Zhou Quan who knew how to adapt, the others all looked sallow and emaciated, very frail in appearance. "Gentlemen, be quiet, I am here today to announce a message. You must have learned about my departure from the Yun Residence. After much consideration, for the future livelihood of everyone, I have decided to dissolve the Yun Family Army..." Before Yun Canglang could finish speaking. A group of soldiers who were just joyful a moment ago were instantly dumbfounded. From initial happiness, it turned into fury. "We don’t want to disband! How can the Yun Residence dissolve us!" Some soldiers, unable to contain their anger, stepped forward, wanting to question Yun Canglang. It’s no wonder the soldiers were agitated; most of them came from families with three generations serving as soldiers, and they were all in the Yun Family Army. Back when they were defeated, many lost their brothers and fathers on the battlefield, their unwavering loyalty to the Yun Family Army was also because of the concept formed over many years; in life they were people of the Yun Family Army, in death they would be its ghosts. One after another, these men made it impossible for Yun Canglang to fully articulate his speech! Seeing this, Yun Sheng waved the Magic Wand in his hand, and in an instant, a Fire Flame Burst erupted like Thunder Shock from the nine heavens, crashing down inside the barracks. The entire place fell silent; only then did everyone notice that there were two young girls accompanying General Yun. One looked unfamiliar, but the other was Huang Xiao Wei’s daughter, Huang Que. "Huang Que, why are you with them, and what’s the deal with that female Mage?" The soldiers were startled by Yun Sheng. But what surprised them even more was Huang Que. Most of the kids who grew up in these barracks were quite familiar with each other. Many here could say they watched Huang Que grow up. The poor girl who previously was so sallow and thin that she had to go out singing for a living, had completely changed after just over half a month of absence. She had grown taller, her frame had filled out, and what was most surprising was that she was wearing a white Martial Artist Robe. That was a Martial Arts Robe from the Wuxuan Wuji Hall. "Uncles, elder brothers, please calm down and listen to what General Yun has to say," Huang Que, now a samurai, was no longer the shy singing girl she used to be. She puffed out her chest, loudly persuading everyone. "Brothers, I have let you all down. Over these years, you have all suffered," Yun Canglang deeply bowed to everyone. "General Yun, you shouldn’t be like this, brothers..." The soldiers were also choked up with tears. Once upon a time, the Yun Family Army was glorious, and they never imagined it would come to this state today. "Everyone, there’s no need to be sad. When my second uncle said to disband the Yun Family Army, it wasn’t truly about disbanding but rather changing our approach. We plan to transform the Yun Family Army into a Hunting Corps," Yun Sheng began to speak. As she suddenly spoke up, everyone was startled, and then they heard her refer to Yun Canglang as "second uncle"? Transforming into a Hunting Corps? From soldiers to Hunter Soldiers, this outcome was something the majority of the Yun Family Army couldn’t accept for a moment. "We don’t want to be Hunter Soldiers. Hunter Soldiers are nothing but robbers and hooligans. We’re regular soldiers, how can we be compared with those riffraff?" someone grumbled, dissatisfied. Hunter Soldiers earn money by completing tasks, and they were used to feeding on the nation’s dime; they were unable to accept this transformation for the time being. "Who says Hunter Soldiers are robbers and hooligans? Do you know how much an ordinary D-class Hunter Soldier in Great Zhou makes in a year? 50 gold coins, and if they reach C-class, they make at least 100 gold coins. If they join a Hunting Corps, they also get extra bonuses," Yun Sheng, after mixing with Huangteng and the others for a while, was well-informed about the Hunter Soldiers’ market. Hearing that Hunter Soldiers’ earnings were so high, some people hesitated. They had endured hardship in the Yun Family Army for many years, with each of their households poor as could be. "Even if the income is high, what of it? Hunter Soldiers can’t be granted nobility or promotions. Being a soldier is different; it’s an affair that brings glory to one’s family," there were still some people who disagreed. After all the talk, these soldiers were still being stubborn. Yun Canglang’s eyebrows knitted together tightly; this was somewhat tricky. If everyone disagreed, the plan to change the Yun Family Army into a Hunting Corps would have to be abandoned. "Brothers," Yun Canglang said solemnly: "What’s the use of being granted nobility and promotions? You are all my good brothers who have gone through life and death with me. You have also seen my predicament. I, Yun Someone, was born in the Great Zhou Martial Saint General Mansion. For the first ten years, my official career was smooth, but I never felt that it was a glory. Because I knew that the higher my rank, it meant the more brothers had their blood spilled on the battlefield," Yun Canglang let out a long sigh. "Everyone, my Yun Residence and your brothers, fathers, and uncles defended the city to the death, but in the end, we didn’t wait for the reinforcements from the Empire of Great Zhou. My second uncle has been sick at home for many years, and Emperor Zhou has never visited, nor has the Military Department ever issued subsidies to the veterans," Yun Sheng took the opportunity to exaggerate. "Do your children at home also have to spill their blood on the battlefield for the Empire of Great Zhou, one batch after another, sacrificing their lives for the sake of the empire only to end up penniless?" These words of Yun Sheng became the final straw that broke the Yun Family Army’s morale. "Uncles, fathers, elder brothers, my father was injured in battle and never recovered. Huang Que knows that many of your wives and sisters at home also have to go out and sing or even prostitute themselves, because of this," Huang Que wiped the corner of her eyes. Yun Sheng, watching from the side, gave a thumbs-up. Huang Que’s acting skills were undoubtedly Oscar-worthy for Best Supporting Actress material in modern times. "Enough," Zhou Quan was the first to jump out: "They say a man should put his country before his family. Bullshit, screw the ’country and family.’ If we can’t even protect our small homes, what’s the point of talking about the great undertakings of the nation? These high-sounding sentiments should be left to those drunken officials and nobles to spout." "We’ll become Hunter Soldiers! General Yun will be our Commander. Everyone say, doesn’t that sound right?" Zhou Quan and the others echoed loudly. **Thank you Lan Lan for the reward**

Chapter 232 - 94: Training the Yun Family Army

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