Following that, Zhou Yan communicated with his territory and then took out a coordinate stone. He had instructed Jin Sanyi to purchase this item, and its cost was irrelevant to him.
As a flash of light swept across, the entire territory transformed into a beam of light and teleported towards a certain location. A dozen seconds later, they arrived at their destination. The sky above the territory became bright, and they found themselves in a new place.
"Boom!"
As the territory landed on the ground, the soldiers who had been prepared were waiting for the order to attack.
Zhou Yan surveyed the surroundings but found no signs of monster attacks. He then said to Bai Qi, "Our objective is to find crystal ore veins and mine crystals. Combat is secondary. If we encounter other people and they show no signs of aggression, we don't need to engage. However, if they attack, you will annihilate them all."
Bai Qi nodded upon hearing this and replied, "Your subordinate understands. Lord, please rest assured, I will not fail you."
Zhou Yan nodded and said, "Go."
Bai Qi began to issue orders to the various armies. As formations of soldiers departed from the territory, he also led his troops outside.
Accompanying them were over a thousand intelligent reconnaissance drones and mining machines.
Furthermore, the territory possessed a base for command. The personnel were all trained, and their operations were quite simple; as soon as they detected a situation, they were to report it to the rear commanders.
Seeing their proficient operations, Zhou Yan felt reassured. He then proceeded to the [Heavenly Emperor's Palace] and, under the guise of a stroll, took Diao Chan and Zhen Mi to the [Lingxiao Treasure Hall] for cultivation.
Outside the territory, at the crystal mine, the entire army was divided into dozens of teams.
With the assistance of advanced technology like intelligent reconnaissance drones, they could accurately obtain information from the front.
Bai Qi soon learned that a large crystal ore vein was located tens of kilometers away. Judging by the quality of the crystals being extracted, the ore vein was of considerable value.
Bai Qi immediately issued an order to ascertain the number and strength of the enemy forces there. He then contacted Zhang Liang and instructed him to move the territory to that location; they intended to seize it.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liang inquired, "General, are we initiating an attack? I don't believe this is what the Lord intended."
Bai Qi replied, "Our purpose for coming here is to obtain sufficient crystals. Since we've found a large crystal mine, we can start extracting crystals quickly. This will be much faster than establishing a new mine."
"I naturally understand your intention, General, but should we inform the Lord?" Zhang Liang asked.
"Isn't the Lord there?" Bai Qi questioned.
"The Lord has gone to cultivate," Zhang Liang replied.
"The Lord has entrusted all matters to me. There's no need to bother the Lord with such a minor issue," Bai Qi responded.
"Very well," Zhang Liang agreed.
Matters concerning external operations were left to their discretion, with Bai Qi overseeing external affairs and Zhang Liang managing internal matters.
Thus, the entire territory began to rapidly move towards the large ore vein.
However, Bai Qi had already begun establishing a siege, completely encircling the area.
He had no intention of letting any of them escape.
Since they were enemies, they would be utterly annihilated.
The territory's movement was swift, and it soon approached the mining area.
"General Bai Qi, the defensive towers are all prepared," Zhang Liang transmitted.
"Do try not to blow the entire place up," Bai Qi cautioned.
Zhang Liang chuckled and replied, "Rest assured, I have only activated the poison gas towers and ice towers. I wouldn't dare to activate all the defensive towers."
Once everything was in readiness, Zhang Liang began to activate the defensive towers' attacks.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!!"
Streams of attacks flew from above the territory and landed within the mine, followed by countless screams.
"Damn it! Enemy attack! How could you not know enemies were nearby? What kind of defense are you running?"
"This damned attack! Did a territory just happen to land near us?"
"Quickly report to the Lord and ask for reinforcements!"
"Hold on for an hour, and the Lord will send people!"
"Bang, bang, bang!!!"
Less than ten minutes after the defensive towers initiated their assault, the intelligent reconnaissance drones observed that everyone inside the mine had fallen.
"All troops advance! Kill everyone inside, leave no one alive!" Bai Qi ordered.
"Yes!"
A group of soldiers, brimming with killing intent, charged into the mine and eliminated all those hiding within. Following Bai Qi's command, no prisoners were to be taken; all were to be killed.
This was very much in character for Bai Qi.
The mine was vast, and the resistance within was fierce, but against a multitude of battle-hardened soldiers, they ultimately proved no match and were all defeated.
"General Bai Qi, a force of over ten thousand troops is approaching from the northeast, estimated to arrive in half an hour."
Zhang Liang reported to Bai Qi.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qi became excited and said, "I understand."
Since they were coming, he wanted to properly train his soldiers' combat effectiveness. He didn't want these newcomers to arrive and be wiped out by the defensive towers, leaving him with no opportunity to fight himself; that would be too dull.
"Assemble!" Bai Qi ordered the army to gather.
These Great Qin Black Armored Soldiers were the most elite forces. They assembled in the shortest possible time and marched out.
Based on the direction of the approaching enemy, Bai Qi began to deploy his troops, leveraging his formidable military acumen, intending to completely annihilate this force of ten thousand.
The ten thousand soldiers advanced rapidly towards the mine, completely unaware that they had walked into a trap and had already become Bai Qi's prey.
As the ten thousand fell into the encirclement and the trap, Bai Qi launched his attack. A volley of Qin crossbows fired in unison, and the battlefield was filled with screams.
The approaching troops were bewildered, utterly unable to comprehend that someone had ambushed them here.
Before they could even process the situation, another barrage of arrows rained down, felling thousands more.
"Break through!"
"Follow me!"
A general led the remaining soldiers in an attempt to break out, but several more waves of arrows arrived.
Before the ten thousand could escape, they were effortlessly wiped out by Bai Qi.
Bai Qi casually surveyed the battlefield and said, "Clear the battlefield!"
The soldiers quickly moved forward, collected all the equipment from the fallen enemies, and then departed.
Bai Qi said to Zhang Liang, "Minister Zhang, investigate the direction these people came from. Their territory must be nearby."
Zhang Liang was shocked and exclaimed, "You're not even sparing their territory? Isn't that a bit much?"
"Since they are enemies, we must eradicate them completely. If the Lord blames me, I will bear the consequences alone," Bai Qi replied.
Zhang Liang was speechless but still ordered his men to search the area. Soon, they discovered a territory.
Bai Qi grinned and said, "Next, we're going to attack a city. Do you have confidence?"
"Yes!" The Qin army's morale was high, and their fighting spirit was boundless.
Attacking a city was more than ten times more difficult than defending one, requiring not only a large army but also countless siege weapons.
However, Bai Qi had a better plan. He saw the territory's numerous single-use, high-impact items. These items were meant to be used at critical moments.
He produced a considerable number of them and handed them over to a few soldiers who had learned the invisibility talent. They were instructed to sabotage the enemy's city walls.
(Author: I can only type with one hand, so my speed is slow, and I haven't been able to check much information. There are also many typos. The doctor said I'll need to stay for at least a week, and today is only the second day.)