Chapter 18


    Chapter 18 – Joining the Army


    Unknown location, City of Luo Yang .


    "To think that godfather made a mistake, or should I say that we underestimated the A . I . ?"


    "Well, this is quite troublesome . "


    "..."


    *sigh*


    "I guess I have no choice . "


    "I hope Friday won’t me me for this . "


    ...


    Inner Pce, Official Resident, Tian Shui City .


    "What the heck!? What did the A . I . do to my lifespan?"


    "How can I go back if I only have 50 years to live?"


    "I can’t kill the natives? This is absurd! A . I . is a jerk!"


    "..."


    "Ah! There’s that way!"


    "Heheheh! As long as I find him then the problem will be solved . "


    "I’m such a genius! Hehehehe!"


    ...


    January 2nd, 181 AD, Morning . Zhang resident .


    Tong and Hua Shi gathered up and discussed what skill they boughtst night .


    Hua Shi had bought the [Sword Master] skill which gave her boost when she used a sword as a weapon and also gave her additional lifespans if she killed a person .


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    [Sword Master] Cannot be leveled up


    - Master all kinds of swords . Increase all attributes by 10 times if the host is using a sword .


    - If the host kill an enemy, increase the host lifespan by the remaining lifespan of the dead enemy .


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    Hua Shi imed that she didn’t want to participate in the uing war, so she needed a skill to defend herself when she returned home .


    She also started up another mission right away . She had to heal one hundred natives within a year then she would get another 10,000 years of lifespans and the right to buy another item from the system .


    Tong didn’t activate any new quest yet . He still possessed two major quests that he still hadn’tpleted . Tong had to officially join the Yellow Turban Army and would have to make sure the army sessfully formed up in the next two years, just like in the history .


    ...


    In the afternoon, Tong went to see his father, Zhang Jiao .


    His father was delighted when Tong came to see him . But what Tong asked him next sadden and terrified him .


    "I knew what you are doing . You’re going to start a war soon . "


    "Count me in, make me one of your soldier . "


    As a father, Zhang Jiao never wanted his son to participate in the mess he created . He wished his son would continue pursuing the path of merchants .


    Zhang Jiao refused it right away and was about to scold Tong .


    However, Tong suddenly mumbled "Time Stop" and teleported behind Zhang Jiao with a dagger pointed at his neck .


    At the time, Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang, Zhang Jiao’s two brothers, was there as well . They witnessed a miracle of teleportation for the first time in their life .


    "I can use this magic once a day . "


    "I’m also invincible, no one in this world can kill me . "


    "If you don’t believe it, you can try . I won’t dodge or defend myself . "


    Tong challenged the three of them . His stern voice and his face showed his seriousness .


    Zhang Liang, who hadn’t interacted much with this nephew, got angry . He determined to teach this little brat a lesson that war wasn’t a ce for a kid . He threw a punch at Tong .


    The punchnded on Tong’s face .


    Betraying everyone’s expectation, Tong didn’t move an inch . Instead, Zhang Liang stepped back while holding his hand that had hit Tong in pain . He felt like he just hit an iron te with his bare hand .


    Zhang Bao raised his eyebrow and smirked in amusement . Then he threw a kick aiming at the back of the head .


    The result was the same . Tong was standing still as if nothing happened, but Zhang Bao felt pain on the foot that kicked Tong .


    Feeling interesting, Zhang Bao drew a knife and stabbed at Tong’s arm . The tip of the knife was stopped by Tong’s mysterious skin . His skin wasn’t pressed in even a tiny bit .


    Then Zhang Bao threw his knife away and grabbed a sword . He shed Tong 20 times in a row, cutting his cloth into pieces . But no wound appeared on Tong’s skin .


    Zhang Bao gave up . He walked back and confirmed to Zhang Jiao and Zhang Liang that he didn’t hold back yet Tong was still fine .


    Everyone was shocked especially Zhang Jiao . Though he already experienced this weird phenomenal when he treated Tong’s injured knee, he was still astonished when he witnessed it again .


    Zhang Jiao was skeptical about this and insisted not epting Tong into his army . If he was truly invincible, then how did Tong get that knee injury?


    However, Zhang Bao ensured that Tong wouldn’t be harmed if he supervised Tong himself . It could also serve as a rehabilitation camp for Tong because he always cooped up in his warehouse or his room all day .


    Zhang Jiao reluctantly transferred Tong to the training camp that Zhang Bao supervised . But he made a condition that Tong had to rest until his injury healed . And if Tong got injured again then he would be grounded in his house and won’t be able to mention about joining the army again .


    Seeded coaxing his own father, Tong smiled but he felt pain in his heart . He wanted to tell his father about his past, his previous life and the missions, but it wasn’t the right time to do so .


    Tong nced at the status menu and looked at his mission . There was no announcement from the system . It seemed he had to be officially instated as a soldier or a higher rank officer first so he couldplete the mission .


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    February 9th, 181AD .


    For a month, Tong stayed in his room, studying his handgun structure . He wrote several cannon designs focusing on the 16th to 18th century wheeled cannon models .


    The earlier version was not good enough in Tong’s eyes . The cannons could not aim properly and most of them were designed to affix with a fort or stone wall and was used solely on the defensive warfare, whichcked versatility .


    Now, he had to solve another issue with the design . Hecked materials and proper manufacturing methods, such as iron or bronze ores, gunpowder, cannon casting method, chamber drilling method, cast sand forges and etc .


    It was not an easy task to simply skip a few technology trees of the 21st century civilization, and imported the more advanced warfare technology into the medieval era in short period of time without a cheat or an overpowered genius witch that could help on the task .


    Tong knitted his brows, stopping his research for now .


    Tong sensed that his knee injury got better and he could walk freely without any pain . He went up to Zhang Bao training camp to see how his uncle trained his militias .


    What Tong saw disappointed him . What the training all rookie soldiers did were wailing their weapon widely, hitting scarecrows without any proper martial art forms or styles .


    ’This is bad . If this continues, all of them will die in the war . ’


    ’More of my dad’s followers will gather here soon, this useless training cannot go on . ’


    Tong had seen many medieval war movies in his previous life . He had a rough idea how the real war during cold-weapon era worked and how tactics were applied .


    What the current Yellow Turban Army camp did right now wouldn’t make their soldiers stronger or be able to use more tactics . It was like a children yground where children wailed their sticks, ying war .


    Tong couldn’t stand it anymore . He barged into Zhang Bao’s tent, ignoring the surrounding guards trying to stop him . Anyone who tried to get in his way was punched or thrown away like a rag doll .


    "Uncle! I want to change the way you train the soldiers . "


    Tong didn’t waste any time . He spoke using all the air in his lung and stomach . The voice was loud enough that the others outside the tent could hear it .


    Inside the tent, there were three people sitting on a chair, facing the middle table . On the only table in the tent, a map wasid there with several wooden dolls and rocks cing on different location of the map . It was as if everybody here was ying a table-top game .


    But the reality wasn’t asical as Tong imagined . Those were not table-top game but a strategy map and wooden dolls and objects on the map represented troops, mountains, forests and cities .


    Tong knew one of the person in the tent . He was Zhang Bao whom Tong came to see . As for the other two, Tong never met them .


    "Who is this brat? Howe the guards let him in? Drag him out and give him 20 whips!"


    One of two men Tong didn’t know shouted .


    Zhang Bao grinned, feeling amused from the reaction of this man . Then he gazed at Tong as if he was looking forward for a good show .


    Tong’s eyes corner twitched . This uncle of his had a bad habit . He enjoyed watching people fell into aplicated situation .


    "I am Zhang Tong, nephew of Commander Zhang Bao . Who are you?"


    "Hah? If you are Zhang Tong then I am Emperor Ling! Do you think great teacher will let his precious soning here? Now screw off or I’ll screw you myself!"


    Tong nced at his uncle . Zhang Bao was trying his best not tough . This person was really enjoying it .


    ’I can’t rely on my uncle . He only enjoys this mess too much . ’


    ’I guess I have to establish my dominance here from ground up . ’


    ’And this situation is kind of stupid . ’


    ’I’m actually at fault . Where was my manner andmon sense?’


    ’He has the right to be angry . ’


    ’If I’m amander I won’t let a brat barging in themand center too . ’


    ’My speech and my action was too frank . I need to fix that in the future . ’


    Tong recollected his thought . He swore that he would fix many bad habits of his . His behavior was still the same as in his previous life, frank, reckless and always acted before thinking .


    Tong looked at the scolding man and shook his head in guilt . Let wrong be wrong, since he was in the wrong then he shall follow through till the end .


    "Make me . "


    Tong stared straight at the man and made a finger gesture to challenge him .