Chapter 184 Olive Branch

The receding of the beast tide and the cheers of the soldiers made Wang Baole's heart feel hot, but the mountain of corpses and countless corpses on the battlefield made his blood slowly turn into heaviness and sadness.

After returning to the fortress, as the bearded army commander ordered the battlefield to be tidied up, the corpses of the soldiers and monks were brought back to the fortress, and there were even many corpses inside that could not be pieced together. This bloody scene made many people silent .

The entire battlefield returned to normal after three days of sorting out. The corpses of the ferocious beasts were preserved by the military as resources, while the corpses of compatriots were stored in a unified manner. Their names were recorded in the military's list of heroes. Inside, their ashes and pensions will also be sent to their family members. As for the dead monks, there is special sympathy.

After everything was over, people in all the fortresses, including Wang Baole, heard about the tragic battles in the seventh main fortress and all the defense lines one after another.

The whole beast tide, with the beast king in the seventh main fortress being beheaded by General Zhou, has come to an end. Although the number of extinct beasts is inexhaustible, the price paid by the fortress is huge and extremely painful.

Under this large-scale animal horde that exceeded the Federation's predictions, nearly 30% of the small fortresses on the seventh line of defense were breached. It was extremely rare for all the soldiers and monks inside to survive, and most of them were killed in battle.

Of the remaining 70%, 40% were not breached, but only because of the timely arrival of rescue, they persisted until the end, with heavy casualties as well.

Only about 30% of the fortresses, even if the rescue came late, they still survived tenaciously, defusing the power of the beast tide, but the scale of most of these fortresses exceeded the fortress where Wang Baole was. Both the number of fighters and the manpower of monks are sufficient.

Small fortresses like Wang Baole's were not the only ones that hadn't been breached, but they were rare in the entire seventh line of defense, so they were very dazzling.

Especially the rescue came, but even if the rescue didn't appear in reality, this battle...after the big beard's dormant attack, the sacrifice of two of the four foundation cultivators and Wang Baole's shot, the battle has already been settled!

With such a record, the names of Wang Baole and many other people spread not only in the fortress where they were located, but also in the entire seventh line of defense under the spread of the bearded army commander.

Anyone who heard it was shocked. After all, they had personally experienced this beast tide, and they knew too well how difficult it was to make such a great achievement in this beast tide.

So in the next few days, Wang Baole was treated like a hero.

In the entire fortress, almost no one knew his name, and almost every time he went out, all the soldiers who saw him saluted him with enthusiasm and excitement in their eyes.

Even those officers are like this, this is not a superficial form, but a heartfelt thank you, they thank Wang Baole for his contribution!

Especially when Wang Baole and Chen Yutong were facing a crisis, they could retreat and leave the Vulcan platform, but they chose to stay in the end. The spread of this matter made Wang Baole's reputation here once again.

Even Chen Yutong and other people who had previously guarded Wang Baole were treated with unprecedented enthusiasm by the entire fortress.

Even so, Wang Baole's heart was more heavy than excited. He couldn't forget the soldiers who died, and he couldn't forget the tragedy of this battle. It can even be said that this battle had a great impact on his life.

It is also difficult for him to adjust his mood so quickly and restore his previous optimism.

At the same time, knowing that Wang Baole likes to collect animal teeth, Wang Baole received countless animal teeth in the next few days. From the bottom of his heart, these soldiers, they thank Wang Baole, they like Wang Baole, but they don’t know how to express it , so sending animal teeth has become the only way.

In the end, the storage bag couldn't hold it anymore. Wang Baole was moved, but he couldn't refuse, so Chen Yutong silently handed him two storage bags, and they were full...

Even the disciples of the Four Great Dao Institutes experienced this life-and-death battle together. They became more familiar with and recognized this place, Wang Baole, and fellow Taoists who belonged to the Four Great Dao Institutes. Those soldiers who became comrades-in-arms are also different from when they first came here.

During the restoration of the entire fortress, as the beast tide receded completely, and as Wang Baole was almost non-stop busy receiving visitors, a credit book was also sent to the seventh main fortress by the bearded army commander. In front of General Zhou.

In this credit book, the names of almost all the disciples of the Taoist monastery are on it, and there are also a large number of lists of brave fighters. It can even be said that almost all living people are included in it.

As for Wang Baole, the two surviving Foundation Establishments, and Big Beard himself, he listed them at the top of the list, asking for credit from the military.

Looking at this credit book, General Zhou in the military tent smiled wryly, and looked up at the bearded man.

Zhou Lu stood behind General Zhou, seemingly injured, her face was pale at the moment, but the light in her eyes was obviously more fierce than before after experiencing the baptism of blood and killing, especially when she saw Wang Baole's name on the credit book Then, her gaze paused.

After being scrutinized by General Zhou, the bearded man looked as usual, but deliberately exerted force secretly to make blood ooze from the wound on his body. He didn't say a word, but clearly put on a look...won't you give me extra credit, Lao Tzu I don't mean to leave.

"Don't hide it, take it out all at once." General Zhou couldn't laugh or cry, pointing at the bearded man and scolded.

The bearded man blinked, and took out another credit book from his bosom. It seemed that the credit book was extremely heavy, and his expression was also solemn. He went forward with both hands, and handed it to General Zhou instead of putting it on the table.

General Zhou's eyes were fixed, as if he understood something, his expression was a little gloomy, he got up and took it with both hands, opened it and looked at the names of the dead in battle, he was silent.

The two dead Foundation Establishment cultivators are at the top of the credit list!

"General, I understand that our military is not easy, and I also understand the current situation of the Federation, so even if the credit is halved, it is fine, but the pension must be given several times. This battle...is too miserable..." the bearded man He lowered his head and whispered softly.

General Zhou was silent. After a long time, he looked at the bearded man and spoke in a deep voice.

"How can the credit be halved? For all the credit, the reward will be tripled, and the pension... the same three times!" After he finished speaking, the bearded man's body shook, and he didn't speak anymore. Instead, he saluted General Zhou, and then bowed deeply, Only then did I leave.

Watching the bearded man leave, General Zhou stood in front of the desk, remained silent for a long time, and spoke lightly.

"Zhou Lu, make arrangements. I will personally go to all the fortresses in three days...to visit the soldiers."

Zhou Lu quickly looked away from Wang Baole's name in the credit book, bowed her head and said yes.

Three days passed in a flash. With the end of the beast horde, the disciples of the four main avenues began to leave one after another, returning to their respective abbeys. Wang Baole, Chen Yutong and others also bid farewell to the soldiers and prepared to leave. A few days ago, he received a notice from the bearded man.

"General Zhou wants to see me?" Wang Baole blinked. He now knows General Zhou of the seventh main fortress very well. He knows that the other party is the high-ranking military officer he saw in the Daoist Academy, named Zhou Dexi. , once exterminated a family of fierce beasts, and established an unworldly feat!

When he didn't know his identity, Wang Baole wasn't nervous, but now that he knew the other party's background, thinking that Zhou Lu was always following General Zhou, Wang Baole felt a little guilty in his heart.

"Could it be that Zhou Lu has become this General Zhou's concubine?" Wang Baole suddenly had a headache when he thought of this.

But thinking about his great achievements, Wang Baole breathed a sigh of relief, but still kept his vigilance hidden, and came outside the bearded army tent. As soon as he got here, he saw Zhou Lu standing outside. When the two looked at each other , Zhou Lu's expression obviously became a little more complicated. After taking a look at Wang Baole, she withdrew her gaze and spoke lightly.

"The general is waiting for you."

Noticing the complexity in the other party's eyes, Wang Baole's eyes flickered and he didn't speak. He looked at the military tent, stepped forward, and stepped directly into the military tent. At a glance, he saw that his back was facing him, standing in front of a map. General Zhou in black military uniform.

After Wang Baole saw the mountain-like back, he immediately felt as if he was facing a huge Vulcan cannon, which made him short of breath, lowered his head and cupped his fists, and bowed deeply.

"Wang Baole pays respects to General Zhou!"

"Wang Baole, come here." General Zhou didn't look back, still looking at the map in front of him, and said lightly.

Wang Baole raised his head, looked at General Zhou, thought for a while, stepped forward a few steps, stood beside him, and looked at the map. He had noticed this map before. It was a topographic map of the seventh line of defense. Beyond the seventh line of defense, there is a primitive area, and further away, there is a sea.

"In this battle, the seventh line of defense seems to have been breached, but in fact... from a strategic point of view, we have won a big victory!" General Zhou said slowly, raising his right hand and pointing to the sea.

"The Four Daoyuan, the Council of Representatives, and other forces raided the sea of ​​fierce beasts... Although the casualties were not small, they killed nine beast kings, ensuring that the border will be unimpeded for at least twenty years in the future!"

"But there are pros and cons... After decades of suppressing the internal conflicts of the Federation, there will inevitably be an outbreak within the next twenty years. At that time, it will be difficult for the Four Daoyuans to stay out of the vortex. Only our military will stand aloof. , so..." General Zhou suddenly turned sideways when he said this, looking at Wang Baole with piercing eyes.

"Wang Baole, are you willing to join our military?"