The result was naturally that the fisherman benefited. However, the Great General was not an easy person to deal with. Without his left and right arms, he actually fought to a draw with the Yan Country by himself.
But then again, the enemy was an alliance between the armies of the two countries, so everyone was on guard against the other. Therefore, when Long Moqing brought the men in black that she had caught, she deliberately put on a scene in front of the enemy, saying that the deputy general had kidnapped the princess of Yan Country and wanted to secretly join hands with the enemy.
So the result was within Ye Mei's expectations. What could tie the two sides together was not friendship but benefits. This principle was the same in any era and place.
The two armies were evenly matched, and in the end, they hung up the signboard to avoid the battle. Although it was not as satisfying as Yang Mei, at least it would not end up in a miserable defeat like the previous two times.
However, Murong Yue was not satisfied. After all, the enemy still had two cities of the Yan Country in their hands. Therefore, there was no difference between a draw and a defeat.
Ye Mei naturally saw through his thoughts but advised him to just watch the fire from the other side of the river and occasionally add some fodder so that the fire wouldn't go out. After all, their internal strife had not ended and if they continued to chase after him like this, they would probably join forces again. When the two countries were extremely weak, the Great Yan Kingdom would make a move and send two people to secretly befriend the two countries, saying that they had their own support.
At that time, the two countries would not know each other and would definitely fight to the death. Then, the result would definitely be that both countries would be reduced to ashes, and only the Yan Country would be left at the top.
This idea was indeed not bad. After Ye Mei said it, Murong Yue nodded in agreement. He then called the other generals to discuss it and the result was unanimous.
Ye Mei still had some confidence. After all, she had borrowed this method from her predecessors.
The Chinese civilization was far from what this place could compare to. But even though that was the case, there was still some difficulty in actually carrying it out. However, Ye Mei gave them another explanation, that they were only doing this to stall for time!
She would not have the time to attack the Yan Country if she stalled them. When his special forces were trained, she would lead the 60 small teams alone and capture the general and the emperors of the two countries.
At that time, other than the Yan Country, no one else would be able to survive on this continent. Of course, there was a prerequisite for this. Her special forces had to be especially strong.
However, once Ye Mei said this, everyone disdained it. Long Moqing and Long Mocheng even gave a symbolic encouragement, but their eyes were full of doubt.
Obviously, no one here thought that Ye Mei could really train any special forces soldiers. Instead, they felt that her first method was especially reliable.
Thus, other than Murong Yue who had already agreed to her request, the other generals simply treated it as if there was no such thing.
However, this did not affect Ye Mei's enthusiasm. She had long wanted to create a heavenly army that belonged to her. Moreover, she had Li San who worked hard without complaint by her side.
Of course, he was the only one who had absolute faith in Ye Mei.
With Li San's trust, Ye Mei naturally wouldn't mess around. It took a full 20 days to pick out 60 elite soldiers from the recruits. They were all hot-blooded men with the passion to serve the country.
And Ye Mei naturally wouldn't treat them unfairly either, he scammed Murong Yue and asked for fifty thousand silver.
Today was the first day of training for the special forces.
Ye Mei was dressed in a black suit, and his entire person looked dry and strong. In the face of sixty strong men, her thin body seemed a little weak.
"Do you know what special forces are?”Ye Mei placed his hands behind his back and asked with a dignified expression.
"I don't know." Li San was the first to answer. He was in the lead, his two pairs of eyes staring at Ye Mei the entire time, his mouth constantly laughing foolishly.
The moment he said that, those people could not help but snicker. However, he scratched his head inexplicably." I don't know. Is it funny?”
Ye Mei shook his head and looked at the big man who was laughing the most and said,""You're the happiest, so I'm sure you know. Why don't you tell us?”
The burly man clearly did not take Ye Mei seriously. When he heard her asking him to answer her question, his face instantly turned furious." Kid, if you want us to listen to you, then beat us first. We don't train with people who are not capable!”
Li San was immediately unhappy when he heard this. He wanted to say something but was stopped by Ye Mei.
She had already expected this situation to happen, so she was already mentally prepared.
Ye Mei smiled indifferently and nodded, asking,""Alright, how do you want to compete?"
The burly man looked around and saw two big trees in front of him. He immediately had an idea." How about three rounds?”
"The rules are all set by you." Ye Mei spoke politely, as if victory was already in his grasp.
"Then let's stay here first. Whoever reaches that tree first wins.”After saying that, he pointed at the big tree three miles away.
Ye Mei nodded." I'll give you three breaths of time.”
Competing in running with her was simply courting death. However, seeing that the burly man had a confident look on his face, when he heard that Ye Mei wanted to let him go, he immediately became unhappy. However, he declined for a moment and still agreed.
Three breaths. If he was fast, he would be able to cover a distance of a few meters. Of course, this did not affect Ye Mei at all. On the contrary, it showed that Ye Mei had a very good demeanor. This burly man was very outstanding, but there was still a gap between him and Ye Mei. Otherwise, her training every morning would have been in vain.
Ye Mei was very confident that he could beat him without using internal energy.
Everyone looked at the two of them running with nervous expressions. Although the big man had been leading, Ye Mei suddenly increased his speed and overtook the big man at the last moment to reach the finish line.
"You win." The burly man panted as he spoke, his tone filled with unwillingness. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something and turned his gaze towards Ye Mei, only to find that she was standing there without a flush on her face or a gasp for breath, just as calm and composed as before.
"Tell me, what is the second round?" Ye Mei smiled slightly and asked.
The burly man stared at Ye Mei's face, but the more he looked, the more puzzled he became. He felt that he looked very familiar and suddenly remembered something. He slapped his head and said,""You must be Ye Mei, the one who defeated the enemy general that day!”
Ye Mei was stunned. Although there were new recruits present that day, there weren't many of them. He didn't expect that he would be recognized.
"Nonsense, if this isn't Ye Mei, then who is?”Li San's displeased voice sounded from behind the burly man. The team also followed him here.
Only then did he realize that he had been impolite and hurriedly apologized to Ye Mei.
"Those who don't know are not guilty." Ye Mei smiled slightly." I wonder what the second round will be about?”
The burly man did not want to continue competing with her. He shook his head and admitted defeat, retreating back to the team.
Now that Ye Mei's identity was known, those people lost their emotions. She repeated the question from before.
This time, the burly man rushed to answer," Special forces!”
His brain was better than Li San's. He only knew how to answer that he didn't know, and he even looked confident.
Ye Mei nodded." The so-called special means that you're pushed one level higher by others. We're all hot-blooded men, and we all have the heart to serve our country. Moreover, we're stronger than the other recruits in all aspects, so you have more important missions to complete, heavier orders to pick from, and more devilish training to carry out.”
Her words were firm and forceful, and those people's blood boiled as they listened." Of course, if you're not willing to leave now, you can leave at any time. However, if you choose to stay, you must persevere until the end. Otherwise, you're cowards!”
"General Ye, may I ask if you're a woman?”A voice suddenly came from the crowd. The man's eyes were bright. He was wearing a suit of armor with a big 'Bu' character on it. He was obviously from the infantry battalion.
Ye Mei looked at the man and smiled slightly. He put down his hair and said,""That's right, I'm a woman."
"Since women can persevere, why can't we?”The man shouted," Protect the country!”
"Protect the country!"
"Protect the country!"
For a moment, these four words shot up into the sky.
Ye Mei also opened his mouth and shouted a few words, instantly feeling his enthusiasm rise. He tied his hair up and asked the man,""What's your name?"
"I am Lu Jianzhong." the man replied with a smile.
Hearing this, she nodded. "Of course, I won't mistreat you. Each of you will be given six hundred taels of silver for half a year."”
He then took out the silver notes that he had prepared earlier." I'll give each of you 600 taels of silver now. You're not allowed to refuse. As a special forces soldier, there's the possibility of sacrifice at any time, including me, of course. Therefore, this silver is not only for you, but also for your families. Of course, this is not included in the pension.”
As soon as he said this, everyone looked at each other. However, before they could react, the money was already in their hands.
Ye Mei nodded his head in satisfaction." I'll allow you to go home today. Tomorrow, you'll be marching towards the Heavenly Army and Heavenly Generals!”
"Good!" Those people didn't decline either. After exchanging a few more words with Ye Mei, they all left the scene.
Not far away, Murong Yue secretly looked at Ye Mei. Originally, he did not think highly of Ye Mei but now it seemed that he had underestimated her.
Ye Mei's method of winning over people's hearts was not something that just anyone could do. Murong Yue asked himself, he was also much weaker compared to her.
"This prodigal wife." He shook his head and muttered to himself. He looked at the silver notes in the hands of the soldiers with a pained expression.
The next day…
The soldiers who had been selected for the special forces had arrived at the training area early in the morning. All of them were hot-blooded, waiting for Ye Mei to train them into true soldiers to protect the country.
And Ye Mei also gave this team a flashy name, Heavenly Troops and Heavenly Generals. It should only be in heaven, and it was rare to see it in the human world. She had also gotten someone to make some special arrangements overnight. However, it was only the first day, so the intensity of this training would not be too great. Of course, this was only relative.
The sixty people were all in high spirits, waiting confidently for Ye Mei to come over. To them, they were the cream of the crop in their respective battalions. Even though Ye Mei had made it sound so incredible, they did not put it to heart. At most, it would be slightly more difficult, but it was not difficult to complete.
But when it really began, they realized that they were wrong. That kind of perverted training was definitely not something an ordinary person could endure. Moreover, from Ye Mei's tone, this was only the easiest. In other words, there would be even more perverted training in the future. At this thought, everyone's expression changed.
All of a sudden, some negative emotions were produced. Ye Mei had naturally noticed this as well but since he had made the choice. They had to persevere to the end. There was only one way to calm their emotions, and that was to set an example and join in the training.
It was night time and the entire military camp fell into a strange silence. Even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard. Ye Mei led his troops outside the military camp, squinting his eyes as he watched every movement in the camp.
Everyone looked at her with puzzled gazes. After a long time, they saw Li San bring over a very short stick of incense. He gave a silly smile out of habit and handed the stick to Ye Mei.
Only then did she turn around and look at everyone. She smiled and said," The last task today is very simple.”
Hearing that it was the last one, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Ye Mei with wide eyes.
Seeing them like this, Ye Mei frowned and said,""See that's our military camp?”She pointed at the military camp behind her, and everyone nodded in agreement.
She continued," I've already sent people to set up ambushes in the surroundings. There are also a few traps along the way. I don't know the locations, but they were all set up by the Great General's men. What you have to do is to run to the end of the camp to get tonight's dinner before the incense is burned out. Then, come back. If dinner is dropped on the way back, or if it is not finished within the stipulated time, don't eat tonight."”
As soon as the training mission was completed, everyone's faces fell, revealing an expression that it was impossible to complete.
Ye Mei knew that they would do this. He smiled calmly and took out a stick of incense from his hand." I'll be the first one. If you suspect that I'm up to something, you can come with me.”
Everyone looked at each other in unison. Lu Jianzhong reacted the fastest and said,"We believe in your words unconditionally, sir. However, this mission is too difficult. If you can really complete it, there's nothing to say about the outcome of our brothers!”
Hearing this, Ye Mei swept his gaze across the crowd and asked,""What do you think?"
"Good!" Those people naturally wouldn't say no. No matter what, they were still unyielding men. If they were inferior to a woman, no matter who the other party was, it would be more or less unacceptable.
"Then watch carefully." She said. Then, she slowly lit the incense stick and inserted it into the incense burner at the side. She confidently turned around and walked into the military camp.
In the commander's tent, Murong Yue stared unblinkingly at Ye Mei who was walking over, his eyes filled with worry.
"Don't worry, Ye Mei can do it.”Long Moqing walked over and patted him on the shoulder, but the more she said, the more worried he became.
The traps on the road were all set by him. It was so dark that she could not see the road clearly. Moreover, there were soldiers lying in ambush around her. If she walked back and forth, she would definitely be injured.
"Hmph, she's overestimating herself." Liu Jiang said disdainfully. It was obvious that he did not think highly of Ye Mei at all, much less her so-called heavenly troops and generals.
"No, I have to protect her." The more he heard about it, the more anxious he became, afraid that something had happened to Ye Mei.
"See for yourself." Long Moqing smiled and pointed in the direction of Ye Mei, but the nervousness in his eyes betrayed his true emotions. It would be a lie to say that he was not worried, but in this case, he had to appease the people who were more nervous than him.
On the other side, Ye Mei seemed to have wind beneath his feet as he quickly ran in the other direction of the military camp. The archers who had been lying in ambush revealed themselves and shot their arrows towards Ye Mei's body without any mercy. Each arrow was aimed at his vital parts but Ye Mei was like a soft water snake, dodging the arrows and running forward.
Everyone watched this thrilling scene in awe, and at the same time, they couldn't help but admire Ye Mei's reflexes and superb martial arts skills. Seeing Ye Mei's performance, those people who were originally still a little afraid and hesitant instantly became very confident. However, those arrows were all wrapped in cloth, so even if they were hit, they would not be injured. Only marks would be left on their clothes.
Humans would usually unleash their greatest potential when their lives were at their most dangerous, so Ye Mei did not tell them this. Otherwise, these people would have nothing to fear and would not be able to unleash their will to live to the fullest.
At the end of the military camp was a row of tables piled with mantous. Ye Mei lightly tapped his feet and quickly walked to the table to pick up two mantous. He then quickly turned around and once again walked onto the road that was filled with danger.
On the other side, only one-third of the incense stick was left. It was obvious that if they walked over at the same speed, they would not succeed.
Everyone couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for her. Looking at the incense stick, they felt that the chances of Ye Mei not completing it were higher. However, this thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before it disappeared.
Everyone looked at the petite figure in surprise. She was as light as a swallow, and with a light tap of her jade-like feet, she rose into the air without any external force. She stepped on the arrows and flew out of the military camp. In a moment, she landed steadily, and only a quarter of the incense stick had burned.
Murong Yue let out a long sigh of relief in the commander's tent. At first, he thought that Ye Mei was just saying it casually. However, looking at her performance today, he realized that he had always been at the bottom of this woman. Murong Yue had a feeling that she would keep giving him surprises.
And Liu Jiang, who had always looked down on Ye Mei, was also extremely shocked this time. Only now did he realize that he had always underestimated her. Originally, this woman was indeed not well-liked, but if she was an expert, it would be a different attitude.
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