Zhou Yan then began to summon soldiers. Ten thousand [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] only required three hundred million soul coins to summon completely, but Zhou Yan still hoped to summon a few powerful generals.
Especially the general named Yuan Chonghuan, this person was a talent similar to Chen Qingzhi and was almost buried by the history of the Qing Dynasty.
[Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] prompt: "Soul Coin - 3000, summon one [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] soldier."
[Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] prompt: "Soul Coin - 3000, summon one [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] soldier."
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[Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] prompt: "Soul Coin - 3000, summon one [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] hero [Zu Dashou]."
"Damn! It's this kind of trash!" Zhou Yan saw this guy and wasn't very pleased, but he was still a hero. Although he was third-rate, he was still better than an ordinary soldier.
Zhou Yan continued to summon.
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[Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] prompt: "Soul Coin - 3000, summon one [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] hero [Ma Shilong]."
Zhou Yan was not very familiar with this guy, but he knew that this person was also a famous general in the late Ming Dynasty, only slightly inferior to Yuan Chonghuan.
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[Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] prompt: "Soul Coin - 3000, summon one [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] hero [Sun Chengzong]."
Sun Chengzong was a good person, loyal, and it was said that both Yuan Chonghuan and Ma Shilong were trained by him. When he defended the city, it was breached by the Qing army, and he eventually hanged himself.
[Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] prompt: "Soul Coin - 3000, summon one [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] hero [Yuan Chonghuan]."
"Finally summoned!" Zhou Yan was very satisfied when he heard this name. He knew that with ten thousand slots, it was impossible not to summon him.
Giving this army to Yuan Chonghuan was naturally the best choice, and only he could maximize the army's effectiveness.
"The [Guan Ning Iron Army] from now on will be under your command. You must train them well!" Zhou Yan said to Yuan Chonghuan.
"Yes, your subordinate will surely not disappoint the Lord's expectations!" Yuan Chonghuan replied.
Zhou Yan then summoned ten thousand [Guan Ning Iron Army] soldiers, raised their level to 50, and then left the rest to Zhang Liang.
However, these ten thousand soldiers not only needed to train their melee abilities but also their long-range shooting skills.
Moreover, they would no longer be using those old-fashioned firearms.
Zhou Yan said to Jin Sanyi, "Go and buy a batch of suitable firearms. They must be powerful and have long range."
Then Jin Sanyi asked, "What kind specifically, and roughly how many do you need?"
"There are ten thousand soldiers to use them. You can buy different weapons, such as Gatling guns, heavy machine guns, and other large, powerful weapons."
Zhou Yan imagined what it would be like to see ten thousand [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] riding their mounts and firing Gatling guns at the enemy.
Of course, this did not mean that firearms could definitely defeat enemies. It mainly depended on the quality of the weapons, the soldiers using them, and the commander.
These firearms would be useless against ghost soldiers like [Diyu Ghost Soldiers].
Furthermore, if the [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry] were to use firearms against the [Great Qin Black Armored Army], the win rate would not be very high. Don't think that the [Great Qin Black Armored Army] using bows and arrows means they can't defeat the [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry].
The firearms in this world are not very powerful. Once arrows are infused with spiritual energy, their power is extremely formidable.
Moreover, the [Great Qin Black Armored Army] has dozens of types of arrows, and once used, their power is absolutely unquestionable.
Jin Sanyi quickly said to Zhou Yan, "Lord, I found weapons that don't require reloading bullets, but they consume the soldiers' spiritual energy. There are many models, but I don't know which specific one you need."
"Wait for me." Zhou Yan thought for a moment, then found Yuan Chonghuan and took him to the [Myriad Realms Virtual Mall], letting Yuan Chonghuan personally choose suitable weapons.
Yuan Chonghuan was very surprised by the variety of weapons available. However, Yuan Chonghuan also stated that these weapons would need to be tested one by one to see their effectiveness on the battlefield.
Zhou Yan immediately instructed Jin Sanyi to send people to purchase one hundred of each weapon. Once a suitable one was found, they would purchase them in bulk.
In any case, the transaction would be handled by Jin Sanyi; he just needed to see the results.
After the weapon issue was resolved, Zhou Yan asked Yuan Chonghuan to leave some men behind. It was not too late to change their professions after the weapons were confirmed.
Then, Zhou Yan ordered Zhang Liang to prepare the territory's Dragon Cavalry. He asked him to arrange for the people from each legion to get ready and submit the list to him.
As for the soldiers who were out on missions, they could be allocated slots later.
All legions were naturally happy to hear this news.
Thus, the territory began its meticulous preparations. In any case, each legion had five thousand slots, and with twelve legions, sixty thousand Dragon Cavalry could be formed.
As for the barracks to be established later for the [Guan Ning Iron Cavalry], Zhou Yan would arrange for them later.
After making these arrangements, Zhou Yan first informed Zhang Liang that he was going to use the [Monster Summoning Token] to attack the territory.
[Item: Monster Summoning Token]
[Quality: A]
[Description: Use within the territory to summon a group of level 50 monsters to attack the territory for one hour.]
This thing was a good item, a free way to earn soul coins for the territory. He had already asked Ye Bufan to help him purchase more from other students, though he wasn't sure how many he could acquire.
He had obtained quite a few during his trial at Ziwei Academy, including several of S-grade quality or higher.
After explaining to Zhang Liang, he would naturally inform others in the territory, so he didn't need to worry about it.
Upon completion, Zhou Yan directly began to use the [Monster Summoning Token].
The [Monster Summoning Token] turned into a beam of light and shot into the sky. Soon after, Zhou Yan felt monsters appearing from all directions around the territory.
These monsters were only level 50, so there was no need to worry.
Zhou Yan ignored the monster siege. The people in the territory, upon hearing that it was a tool summoned by the Lord, naturally paid no mind.
The soldiers continued with their duties, not at all worried that these monsters could break through the territory's defensive towers.
As for Zhou Yan, he took out another building.
[Building: Brave Archer]
[Type: Barracks]
[Quality: B]
[Description: Can be built within the territory.]