Everyone was speechless. Zhou Yan's territory was simply too strong. With such a vast moat guarding it, any territory wanting to attack him would first have to figure out how to cross the river.
Without boats, they could only use the single bridge.
But that would be too difficult.
Zhou Yan only needed to guard the river properly.
Such a territory left many people speechless.
Zhou Yan had built his territory to be too invincible. How were others supposed to attack?
At this stage, no one could possibly do it.
They didn't even need to look at other people's territories to know that Zhou Yan had an innate advantage and was guaranteed to be undefeated.
"Territory battles are about who has more points. He might not win yet. With his territory built like this, his armies might not be very strong."
"Such a territory is indeed difficult to attack. In fact, I don't think anyone can attack it. You've all seen his territory filled with defensive towers. Even without this moat, no one could attack his territory."
"The defensive towers in his territory are all rare elemental towers, and their levels are not low. Which family's disciple is he? He's too mysterious."
"There are plenty of hidden aristocratic families in our Divine Dragon Kingdom. Zhou Yan must be one of them. Didn't you see him spending money like water before, buying a large number of buildings? He must be a prodigy secretly cultivated by a hidden aristocratic family."
"Don't offend someone like him. He's too mysterious. Fortunately, Zhou Yan's personality is gentle and amiable. I think he's quite good."
"No wonder Ye Bufan of the Dragon King family is on such good terms with him. Ye Bufan must know his background. Otherwise, why would someone from the prestigious Dragon King family be brothers with Zhou Yan?"
Ye Bufan: I know nothing.
They all thought that Zhou Yan had invested all his funds in the territory's defenses, and other aspects must be very weak.
But then, they saw squads of cavalry emerge from Zhou Yan's territory, and they were shocked again!
This was a cavalry unit, and not just any ordinary cavalry. This was actually a special cavalry unit.
Seeing the powerful mounts beneath the cavalry, everyone felt envious.
Shocked!
They quickly looked at their own mounts and then compared them to the mounts of Zhou Yan's cavalry.
There was no comparison, only pain.
They weren't even as good as the mounts of Zhou Yan's ordinary soldiers.
"What kind of mounts are these?"
"Such handsome mounts, they look very strong."
"That general in white looks so imposing. His mount is even more powerful. I wonder what breed it is."
"Holy cow! How many cavalrymen does Zhou Yan have? There must be thousands of them!"
"Is this what it means to be rich? How much money would it cost to maintain such a cavalry unit!"
"I'm only now realizing that compared to Zhou Yan, I'm practically a beggar when it comes to wealth."
"He already has such powerful cavalry, and I haven't even seen a shadow of cavalry. The gap is too huge."
Building a cavalry unit wasn't difficult; raising one was.
First, you needed a cavalry barracks.
Each soldier, upon being summoned, appeared empty-handed. Everything had to be provided by the lord.
Food, supplies, clothing, equipment, mounts, and even training and salaries for the cavalry were a huge expense, not something everyone could afford.
Even with cavalry, it was good if there was a skilled cavalry trainer. If not, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry might only be slightly stronger than that of infantry.
They saw that Zhou Yan's cavalry, whether in terms of unit type, training, mounts, equipment, or even the general leading them, all appeared very powerful.
They were very curious about how Zhou Yan had cultivated such a powerful cavalry force.
The key was those mounts, where did they come from?
These mounts were clearly extraordinary, and having such a cavalry unit was definitely something every lord dreamed of.
Unfortunately, very few could achieve it.
Building a strong cavalry unit was indeed difficult, especially one like his.
Don't think that the mounts in his territory were ordinary, even though they were all powerful.
These mounts all ate meat.
He had specially built a [Treasury] to store the monsters hunted outside.
Those monsters were all prepared for these mounts.
Zhou Yan did not use his reconnaissance planes. Such strategic assets could naturally not be revealed now.
Moreover, there was no need to deal with a group of new lords.
The cavalry he sent out were only scouts. The real main forces were still in the territory.
Fortunately, people outside didn't know this, or they would be shocked again.
Thousands of mounted soldiers were just scouts?
Then how strong would the real cavalry be?
People outside wouldn't know, and Zhou Yan himself didn't know.
He hadn't even seen the combat effectiveness of his cavalry himself, let alone others.
This was a good training opportunity. He let Chen Qingzhi lead the army to scout the surrounding enemy situation, and then he would arrange for the army to march. Chen Qingzhi only needed to provide the intelligence discovered to the general leading the expedition.
Originally, this task was most suitable for Li Guang, but this fellow was notoriously bad with directions and would probably get lost on the way back.
He wouldn't entrust the reconnaissance mission to him and would instead use him for offense.
His territory did have quite a few soldiers, but this was only a competition for new lords, and he didn't plan to use too many soldiers. Over ten thousand soldiers should be enough to sweep through the other students.
Cavalry were very fast and also very powerful. After they went out, they dispersed to scout. The thousands of soldiers eventually spread out like a spiderweb, with the territory as the center, exploring outwards.
They also encountered scouts sent out by other lords. Facing cavalry on four legs, how could these soldiers on two legs escape? They were immediately eliminated.
They couldn't get any information by questioning, so they didn't bother.
They quickly discovered the locations of nearby territories and then reported back to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan wouldn't wait for the enemy to attack like others.
A true man should take the initiative and strike directly at the enemy's heart!
Zhou Yan directly went to the command platform and said, "Xie Xuan!"
Xie Xuan quickly stepped forward and said, "Your subordinate is present!"
Zhou Yan continued, "This lord orders you to lead one thousand [Northern Army], one thousand [Han Dynasty Iron Cavalry], one thousand [Siege Camp], and one thousand [White Robe Ghost Soldiers] to the destination and take down that territory to the east. Any problems?"
"Your subordinate will surely complete the mission and not disappoint the lord." Xie Xuan replied with a cupped fist.
Zhou Yan nodded with satisfaction and said again, "Gao Shun!"
Gao Shun also stepped out quickly, "Your subordinate is present!"
"I will also dispatch a similar number of troops for you to go west and destroy the western territory," Zhou Yan said.
"Your subordinate receives the order!" Gao Shun replied.
"Li Guang!" Zhou Yan called out again.
Li Guang appeared quickly, "Your subordinate is present!"
"You and Zhang San will set off from the south and eliminate the strongholds along the way one by one. Absolutely do not advance alone. Zhang San will assist you from the side," Zhou Yan said, worried about this fellow and specifically emphasizing it.
"Your subordinate obeys the command," Li Guang quickly responded.
"All generals, depart immediately, without delay!" Zhou Yan said.
"Yes!"
They quickly led their armies and marched out.
Regardless of the troop type, they were equipped with cavalry. The lowest-level mounts were in their sixties, and these mounts were much stronger than ordinary horses.
"Chan'er, I'll leave the defense of the territory to you."
Zhou Yan gave instructions. He didn't want his wife to go out fighting.
These matters were for men to handle.
After giving the instructions, he also led an army towards the north.
(Author: That's all for today, only six chapters.)