Section 73

Although activation is more expensive, mining is much faster.

Ten days after activation, nearly a thousand low-grade spiritual stones were mined.

However, Zhu Zhankan's current cultivation level can only activate so many puppets.

Subsequent puppets need to be further cultivated before they can continue to be activated.

Several formation bases were soaked in basins piled with spirit stones. The cold spirit stones quickly filled the formation bases with spiritual energy.

According to the conservation of energy, the spiritual energy used to maintain the formation in the formation base cannot be born out of thin air.

It can only be absorbed from the outside world, while spiritual stones can replenish the spiritual energy needed for the formation base faster.

After sitting quietly next to the spirit stone basin for a while, when the time was right, Zhu Zhankan took out a few charged formation bases.

He stood up and performed a set of Tiger and Crane Double Boxing, which was Zhu Zhankan's latest boxing technique developed for martial arts.

Once you have reached the most advanced level of boxing, you can use your energy and blood to create the form of a tiger and a crane.

As the body relaxed, it made a crackling sound, which was particularly crisp.

After relaxing casually, Zhu Zhankan placed all the formation bases on the ground, a total of ninety-nine pieces.

"Yes, the spirit stone is indeed a good thing!" Looking at the spirit stone in his hand, Zhu Zhankan was slightly happy: "Unfortunately, the refined formation plate has some flaws and can only carry ninety-nine formation bases... "

Thinking of this, Zhu Zhankan changed his mind and thought, forget it, nine is the ultimate number, and ninety-nine is twice the number.

As his first large-scale attack formation, it is quite acceptable.

Zhu Zhankan moved to the center of Jingxin Mansion. If the formation was constructed at this location, the efficiency of the use of spiritual energy would be relatively high.

The pupils dilated slightly, and the whites of his eyes revealed a trace of silvery white light. Zhu Zhankan's hands slowly condensed the flowing veins of spiritual energy in the formation.

He completed the arrangement of the ninety-nine formation bases in sequence.

Of these ninety-nine formation bases, thirty-three are for absorbing spiritual energy, and thirty-three are for storing spiritual energy.

The last thirty-three are the formation bases used for attack.

The formation is called Juyangyue Formation, and it has only two functions. One is as a range attack formation to resist foreign enemies.

Another function is to gather spiritual energy and temporarily elevate the user's realm.

However, this also meets the requirements of the system.

[Sect Achievement Mission: Protecting the Sect Formation]

[Task: Arrange an offensive formation large enough to cover the Jingxin Sect]

[Reward: "Luban Kaiwu"]

[Sect Achievement Quest (Refresh): Outstanding Disciple]

[Introduction: As a complete sect, how can it not have enough outstanding disciples? 】

[Task: Cultivate a disciple who has reached the third minor realm of refining qi and master a sub-profession. 】

Zhu Zhankan packed up his small backpack and prepared to say goodbye to his mother.

"Training disciples, there are only eldest brother and the fifth brother in the sect. In that case, let's sneak out with the fifth brother and have a look."

Zhu Zhankan simply packed his luggage and went to find Zhu Zhanchen, the fifth child.

...

At this moment, Zhu Di was looking at the map in front of him with a satisfied expression.

Armor and weapons are all ready, and food, fodder, chariots and horses are already waiting at Shuntian Mansion.

Now, a small number of new soldiers recruited from various places, as well as a large number of veterans, have already been assembled.

The logistical problem has been solved, but the most important issue is still Zhu Di's worry.

That's how to find the specific location of Oarabe.

As early as the Northern Expedition in the eighth year of Yongle reign, Zhu Di felt very embarrassed.

A full half a million troops were gathered from all over the country and marched into Mobei in a mighty manner!

This is a real army of half a million people! It's not like the army of false reports during the Three Kingdoms and later Han Dynasty.

As for morale, after the great recovery during the Hongwu period, plus the bonus of the Jingnan victory.

I can’t say that morale is like a rainbow, but at least there is no lack of morale.

Such a large army with great morale.

But the final result was extremely pitiful.

In the last few months of the last campaign, the cavalry troops of Benyasi Khan were almost taken for granted.

It looked like Zhu Di was hunting in the paddock, but in fact he couldn't hit anyone at all.

It was not until May that the Ming army encountered several waves of stray cavalry from Benya.

Some cattle, sheep and carriages were seized.

In the final decisive battle, they met Benya Shili Khan's large army, and they were defeated in the decisive battle.

But in the end, the leader of the thief was not killed, and there was not much gain.

Finally, they ran out of food and supplies and had to withdraw hastily.

Zhu Di recalled that Northern Expedition vividly.

An army of 500,000 people consumed five months of food and grass, and the final capture was estimated to be less than the food and grass consumed in a few days.

It only cost a lot of supplies. In the end, even the important enemy leaders were not killed or captured alive.

That war was undoubtedly a failure.

Zhu Di opened Mobei's latest report.

Now the main enemy of the Ming Dynasty in Mobei is no longer Benya Shili's troops, but has become the originally docile Oara tribe.

The Oara tribe gradually became stronger after Benya lost its power and weakened.

Zhu Di was pacing in the imperial study room, if he could not find the location of the enemy's main thief leader.

I'm afraid it's all in vain again!

Chapter 78 Heading north to Changlu Salt Field (2 updates)

"Come here, call the Jinyiwei governor Zhu Zhankan." Zhu Di wanted to solve the problem of how to find the main force of the Oara army.

Maybe we can ask Zhu Zhankan if there is any way to locate him.

Cultivating immortals is such a magical thing, there should be a way to find others, right?

Cultivating immortals shouldn't be that inconvenient, right?

After a while, Eunuch Zhang came to report.

"Your Majesty, the governor has left the capital."

Zhu Di stood up suddenly, his face full of disbelief.

"What?"

He didn't pay attention to the grandson for a while, and the grandson ran out of the capital directly?

"Your Majesty, here is a letter left by His Royal Highness the Sixth Grandson."

Zhu Di took the envelope and opened the letter.

[Mother, I will take Lao Wu out to take a look. ]

[Don't worry about me, we will just go to Changlu Salt Field to take a look. ]

[I have already arranged the construction of the ancestral hall, just over North Street, it is a Feng Shui treasure land. ]

[I also took hundreds of Jinyiwei and tens of thousands of taels of silver with me, don't worry about us. ]

[I will go back after a while. 】

Zhu Di put the letter paper on the table. Feng Shui treasure land?

Should I keep it and use it? After thinking about it, forget it. It is a good place for the Zhu family.

Since Zhankan wants to go out and take a look, let him go.

Originally, Zhankan was also going north. When he went to Shuntianfu to reorganize the army in a few days, he would be able to see him again.

Besides, Zhu Di himself did not expect Zhu Zhankan to come up with a complete idea.

......

Dusk was coming.

Zhu Zhankan drove the carriage, taking the fifth son Zhu Zhanzhang and Sun Xiaokong, and galloped on the official road.

Guodebang~ Guodebang~

The official road in the Ming Dynasty was indeed a little steep.

The fifth son Zhu Zhanzhang forcibly pulled the handle in the carriage, his face a little pale.