Zhou Yan continued to summon commanders.
If he could summon the strongest commanders in his heart, Zhou Yan would certainly be happy, but such things were hard to say.
[Hall of Heroes] Prompt: "Soul Coins - One Million, Summoned Commander talent, Sun Wu!"
"Holy crap! Even the Ancestor of Warfare has been summoned!" Zhou Yan was extremely shocked, and then became happy.
This was Sun Wu!
The Art of War was written by Sun Wu, and it had been passed down through the ages, laying the foundation for countless strategic thoughts for later generations. This military book was even very useful in modern times.
This shows how high Sun Wu's intelligence was, how deep his strategy was, and how powerful his understanding of war was. He was definitely among the strongest commanders.
Sun Wu's combat power might not be strong, but his commander value might even be slightly inferior to Bai Qi.
Bai Qi was one of the Four Great Generals of the Warring States period and one of the strongest commanders.
However, before the Warring States period, in the Spring and Autumn period, Sun Wu was undoubtedly one of the top commanders.
Even in history, only a few people could be compared to Sun Wu, and Bai Qi was naturally one of them.
"Sun Wu greets the Lord." Sun Wu was neither tall nor short, had an extraordinary appearance, and a calm demeanor. He looked like a person of great wisdom, not to be underestimated.
"Rise." Zhou Yan told him to rise. This Sun Wu could definitely become a marshal-level existence in the territory.
Zhang Liang and Bai Qi could form an invincible divine army.
For this second divine army, Zhou Yan already had candidates: Sun Wu and Guo Jia. With their commanding abilities and strategies, they would be no weaker than Bai Qi and Zhang Liang.
With Sun Wu, Zhou Yan planned to summon a civil official who could replace Guo Jia.
[Hall of Heroes] Prompt: "Soul Coins - One Million, Summoned Commander talent, Shang Yang!"
"Shang Yang!" Zhou Yan heard this and knew he was a talent. The Qin state became so powerful, and honestly, Shang Yang's abilities were the biggest reason.
Unfortunately, such a figure eventually met a tragic end and was executed, which was truly sad.
Making Shang Yang the new Minister of War was the best choice, and there was no need to change it.
Zhou Yan first upgraded Sun Wu to the maximum level, then upgraded Shang Yang to level 50. After that, he had them undergo their class advancements, and they would be of great use when they came out.
The territory already had many soldiers, and it was time to divide them into East and West armies.
Afterward, Zhou Yan began to draw the shapes of the Heaven-Slaying Halberd and the Drum-Beating Golden Hammer from memory.
After drawing them, Zhou Yan found Ou Ye Zi.
Even though it was the New Year, Ou Ye Zi was not idle. He was still discussing weapon forging with Gan Jiang, a complete forging enthusiast.
"My Lord, what brings you here?" The two men stood up immediately upon seeing Zhou Yan.
"Sit, sit, I'm just here to take a look." Zhou Yan sat on the pavilion, and Gan Jiang quickly poured him a cup of tea.
He chatted with the two of them and asked if they needed anything. They both replied that they had no needs, were very satisfied with their current lives, and felt very happy.
After chatting, Zhou Yan took out the drawings he had made and said to Ou Ye Zi, "I drew these two pictures. Can you create two weapons in these shapes? Of course, the hammers should be a pair, and the heavier the better."
Ou Ye Zi and Gan Jiang looked at them and replied, "We can make them with slight modifications. My Lord, when do you need these two weapons?"
"It's okay, no rush. Just let me know when you finish forging them. We have spare weapons in the territory, so they can make do for now," Zhou Yan replied.
"Alright, in that case, we'll have them forged for you within a month. As for the materials, I'll need to see which ones are most suitable," Ou Ye Zi replied.
"That's fine. However, if possible, could you forge more of these two types of weapons? They might be useful in the future. It's best to change the shape slightly," Zhou Yan said.
"No problem, that's simple," Ou Ye Zi nodded.
Zhou Yan chatted with them for a while longer and then left.
Next, Zhou Yan convened a meeting and discussed the division of the army with the eight ministers. They all offered their opinions, but they were unaware of Zhou Yan's choice for the other marshal.
Zhou Yan did not reveal it to them.
Today was the first day of the New Year, and Zhou Yan did not hold a long meeting.
The soldiers outside had gradually returned to the territory.
Apart from essential personnel for patrolling the territory, all other soldiers were given a seven-day holiday. Zhou Yan was not too busy and spent his time playing with Diao Chan and the others.
However, on the second night, Teacher Leng Yue still invited Zhou Yan over for a meal, which Leng Yue herself had cooked. Although it was not a delicacy, it was quite good. Zhou Yan praised her, which made Leng Yue very satisfied.
Afterward, Ye Bufan, Lin Tan, and others also sent New Year's greetings to Zhou Yan, and Zhou Yan chatted with them for a long time.
Seven days later.
Half of the soldiers in the territory had their holidays end, and the remaining soldiers had three days of leave.
However, important figures in the territory had already started working.
Moreover, Lu Bu, Li Yuanba, Sun Wu, and Shang Yang had all successfully completed their class advancements and had entered the [Emperor's Palace].
Zhou Yan began to hold meetings with people from various departments. After all these matters were resolved, Zhou Yan said, "Now I have a few things to announce."
"First, with the expansion of the army, I have decided to divide the territory's soldiers into two major armies. The first major army will consist of the [White Robe Ghost Army], [Formation Breaking Camp], [Great Han Iron Cavalry], [Orc Warriors], [Great Qin Black Armored Army], [Wu Dang Flying Army], and [Spartan Heavy Infantry], forming one major army, with Bai Qi still serving as the supreme marshal."
"As for the other major army, it will consist of the [Northern Army], [Ten Thousand Monster Soldiers], [Tiger and Leopard Cavalry], [Tian Ce Xuan Jia Army], [Underworld Ghost Soldiers], [Guan Ning Iron Army], and [Elf Archers]. The supreme commander will now be led by Sun Wu."
This order indeed surprised many people, as they did not recognize Sun Wu. However, they did not expect the Lord to appoint a newcomer as marshal.
Even Sun Wu did not expect that the Lord would directly appoint him as marshal. This was a position commanding hundreds of thousands of troops. He was truly trusted.
"Sun Wu!" Zhou Yan called out.
Sun Wu stood up from his seat and cupped his fists towards Zhou Yan, "My Lord."
"Now I appoint you as the marshal of the second army. Do you dare to accept!" Zhou Yan asked.
Seeing how highly the Lord valued him, Sun Wu exuded heroism and said, "Sun Wu will go all out and will not disappoint the Lord."