To achieve immortality, I cultivate using Qi Luck - Chapter 748

Chapter 748: Chapter 329: Unparalleled Famous General

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In fact, not only those subordinate generals, but even Dongfang Wuyun, the commander, showed a hint of approval in his eyes after listening to his subordinates’ words.

That was because the pressure brought by the King of Chu was truly too great for them.

Why did the pressure come from?

Here we must mention what kind of existence a famous general of this era is.

If we talk about famous generals in this era, there are only a handful of them throughout the Nine Provinces, never exceeding the number of fingers on two hands.

Outside, the people of Chu praised their General Dongfang as a famous general of the time, but in truth, they flattered him.

Although Dongfang Wuyun had some fame, it was limited to Zhou Country. Looking at the world as a whole, he was just an ordinary and nameless person.

In a group of Inborn talents, he had no outstanding points.

The only thing that could be commended was his seniority, but even that was a stretch.

But Inborn Grandmasters generally have long lives, each living to over 150 years. With Dongfang Wuyun in his seventies, he would still be considered a junior among them.

So when comparing abilities, he couldn’t compare.

When comparing battle achievements, he couldn’t compare.

When comparing seniority, he still couldn’t compare.

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Under such circumstances, Dongfang Wuyun, if he had any shame, would never dare to claim himself as a famous general of the time.

In fact, within Zhou Country, there was only one person who could be called a famous general, and that was the Grand General of the Northern Pillar State, He Basheng.

Yes, the same General He Basheng who had once fought against Lu Yuan.

He Basheng joined the army at the age of sixteen. In his first year, he personally led one hundred foot soldiers on the Northern Border battlefield, defeating 500 elite riders from Wei, and making his name in a single battle.

From then on, his rise was unstoppable.

In Shuofang, he fought on the northern border for more than forty years, participating in more than 300 battles, large and small – winning 271, drawing 53, and losing only six.

Afterward, he fought for more than 30 years, mostly winning his battles and rarely suffering any losses.

Over a million soldiers from various nations died at his hands, including two Inborn Grandmasters who fell to He Basheng’s blade.

Looking back at He Basheng’s life, it could certainly be described as a glorious and famous general of the time.

As a side note, the current war between Zhou Country and the Snow Plains Nomads in the Helong region is being led by He Basheng.

Under the leadership of this famous general, the Zhou Army has driven the barbarians to continuous retreat. In four years, they have lost more than a million soldiers, and they are now dangerously close to the brink of genocide.

This forced the barbarians to sell their spiritual woman at a high cost in order to seek help from Chu State.

This demonstrated the true worth of this famous general.

Although Dongfang Wuyun had some confidence in himself, he would never boast about being on par with He Basheng.

He knew that there was still a long way to go before he could compare to those famous generals of the era.

And perhaps he would never complete that journey in his lifetime.

The reason is quite simple.

To be a famous general of the age, one not only has to be good at fighting, but personal strength is also an essential criterion.

After all, in this world with extraordinary martial power, as a general, just killing ordinary soldiers, even if it amounted to millions, held no representative value.

Given the abilities of any Inborn Grandmaster, if they were shameless enough and had no moral bottom line, almost every Grandmaster would have the ability to kill millions of people.

But what was the significance of that?

To a country, the most important resource, always ranked first, is the Inborn Grandmaster.

Only after that would come soldiers and population.

Without enough soldiers and population, a country may not necessarily perish.

The most evident example is Su Country.

After Su Xuange’s manipulation, the population of Su Country has now fallen below one million. The number of soldiers, due to the decline in national strength, has been reduced to fifty thousand.

Despite being so weak, Su Country still managed to expand its territory by conquering the Through Sea half-county in the War of Conquerors a few years ago.

This turned Su Country into a two-county nation, with an army of one hundred thousand, exhibiting some of the demeanor of a powerful state.

To outsiders, Su Country did indeed seem strong.

Southsea Country, which neighbors Su Country, has grown prosperous over these past few years through recuperation and accepting refugees from Su Country. With a population of 80,000 households and over four million people, their treasury’s copper and silver have rusted, and their granaries’ rice and grain have decayed, indicating their extreme wealth and prosperity.

Southsea, with just one county, was nearly as powerful as half of Chu State’s territory of five counties.

Bear in mind, Chu State is now the dominant power.

If Southsea Country can compare to nearly half of a hegemonic state’s strength, how rich it must be can be easily imagined.

But despite Southsea Country being so wealthy, nobody thought it was powerful.

In many people’s eyes, Southsea Country is not even as strong as the barbarian mini-state in the southwest, which has half a county and is subservient to Chu Country.

Both are Lingnan countries, and Southsea Country’s population and wealth is four to five times that of Su Country, so why is it considered inferior to Su Country?

The key lies in the Inborn Grandmaster.

Su Country has an Inborn Grandmaster, while Southsea Country doesn’t, so Su Country is considered stronger.

Under the guidance of Su Xuange, the Inborn Grandmaster, Su Country managed to defeat Dali Country, which had two Inborn Grandmasters and nearly three times their territory, and capture nearly half a county of Dali’s land.

Regardless of whether Su Country allied with Song Country, the victor is still the victor, and thus, Su Country is strong.

Under this victory, the Su Country, which claims to have two counties, is considered a powerful country in Lingnan by outsiders.

This impression will not change because Su Country’s population is less than a million or because its army is only fifty thousand strong.

After all, the population can multiply several times over with several decades of nurturing and breeding, and when the population increases, naturally, so do the number of soldiers.