Chapter 802: The Border, the Great Camp

Many masters from all over the Central Plains, along with those flocking to the north, diluted the impact of the conflict between Happy and Yipin Hall in the capital.
The next day, the people from the Mu family set off, accompanied by those from the Xiyi Gate and Xifeng Tower at a distance, creating a rather lively atmosphere along the way…
After traveling for most of the day, they finally saw the camps of the Central Plains army, spread out over dozens of miles, just before the great battle began.
Along the way, they had already noticed that, at a distance from the camps, there were occasional patrols of border cavalry and even scout teams. These men rode tall horses with excellent riding skills and sharp eyes, completely different from the bandits and outlaws in the Central Plains. Their every move exuded an air of professionalism and invisible pressure.
Moreover, whether they were patrol cavalry or scouts, even the least skilled were at the Jie Tuo realm, while those in charge usually reached the Wu Wei realm. Their equipment was unremarkable, allowing them to blend in discreetly among the troops.
These patrol cavalry paid no attention to the martial artists passing by and did not interfere with each other.
They also gave only a brief glance at Happy and his group before continuing with their duties.
Happy and the others had grown accustomed to the increasing number of patrols in the area and continued to gaze at the camps in the distance:
“There are so many people.”
“It’s good to have so many people. They can help us find our way, preventing us from wandering around like lost flies. The place with the most people must be where tasks are assigned.”
Since the emperor’s decree was issued, many martial artists from the Central Plains had arrived, and an endless stream of people shuttled between the camps, taking on and initiating tasks, creating a very lively and spectacular scene.
A group of people smiled:
“Yeah, let’s go over there.”
“Let’s see what kind of tasks these are.”
A large group surged toward the camps…
“Damn, so many masters. Where did they all come from?”
“Can’t you just open your eyes?”
“Mu…”
Near the camps, since the great battle had not yet begun, both sides kept their forces compact. Many people waited nearby, awaiting more tasks and choosing not to leave.
As a result, countless martial artists from the Central Plains gathered around the camps, and in some places, the gates were even blocked, leaving no way forward. No one moved for a long time.
By the time Happy and his group arrived, the situation hadn’t improved.
Xiao Bei caught someone nearby and asked around, only to find out that the emperor had set up six auxiliary camps and two main camps behind the main camp in order to unite the martial artists of the Central Plains into a cohesive fighting force!

The main command post is used to issue primary combat tasks, namely more intense local battles other than the main confrontations, such as harassing the enemy’s flanks, ambushing their supply lines, or engaging in battles of a somewhat larger scale. Although these tasks are substantial, they represent the most direct and fierce battles and offer the best opportunities to earn points… Usually, those with sufficient strength are willing to join and compete against the Mongol army and its elite fighters—to balance the forces, the system adjusts the numbers of troops on both sides. The first main command post is responsible for issuing tasks and evaluating combat performance; the second is in charge of logistics, handling point exchanges and troop deployment. When players accumulate enough points, they can go to this post to exchange points for rewards or merits. To the surprise of Xianke and the others… there is a ranking list of combat achievements at the first main command post, where anyone who has earned points can find their name, check their rank, merits, and point usage. The second main command post also has a list, but it shows the combat strength of armies formed by players leading troops, including unit types, overall combat power, and new tasks available based on different combat strengths. For example, an ordinary infantry unit can only initiate tasks like scouting or gathering information about the surroundings, earning only 50 points per day for completing these tasks on time; whereas a cavalry unit can undertake large-scale tasks such as harassing the enemy’s flanks or intercepting their supply lines, which, due to their significant impact on the battle, yield substantial point rewards—up to 100,000 points, not including points earned from killing enemies during the mission. This news changed Xianke and the others’ views on the points available for this border mission. Xiao Bei, who acted quickly, went to check the situation, and indeed, there were many tasks covering a vast area, with points generated in just one month far exceeding 20 million… perhaps 200 million, or even more. As for the six auxiliary camps, the first is dedicated to archery! Those who pass the archery tests can join the archery camp and operate alongside regular troops in small-scale battles. As they accumulate points and kill more enemies, they can advance to the shooter camp, crossbow camp, or even the divine archery camp. There are also infantry camps, cavalry camps, and shield armor camps—each with its own combat areas.

Apart from the four auxiliary battalions, the fifth battalion is responsible for raids and assassinations, carrying out missions deep within enemy territory; it mainly undertakes tasks to assassinate enemy generals or martial arts experts. However, both of these battalions have few members, as only those with a certain level of merit can be assigned such tasks.
The sixth battalion is tasked with protecting their own commander-in-chief and key generals, as enemy experts might infiltrate to carry out assassinations, especially those from the demonic sect—shadow assassins, Wanwan, and others who are skilled in assassination…
The task points for these latter two auxiliary battalions are also quite high, offering as many opportunities to earn points as missions outside, without any interference!
“It seems our plan needs to be adjusted a bit.”
Happy, Mo Feng, and Shadow exchanged glances.
“Hmm, we originally thought participating in frontline missions would give us the best chance to earn points, but it seems things aren’t as simple as we thought.”
“The system provides equal opportunities for everyone.”
“Safe missions yield fewer points…”
“Dangerous missions involve more people. Even if we gather together, although our strength is good, the average points earned from tasks aren’t that much.”
“The greatest opportunities for task points aren’t the ones we can take right away… We need to proceed step by step.” After analyzing for a while, Shadow said, “I have a suggestion.”
“Rather than spreading out and increasing risks, or splitting the task points evenly, we should rely on our own strength to help a few of us gain merit first, form a cavalry regiment, and initiate large-scale combat missions on our own.”
Shadow’s proposal caught Mo Feng and the others’ attention, and Happy nodded as well:
“I thought the same. Instead of competing with other teams for points, it’s better to create our own points… But that means we might have to go our separate ways.”
“If there’s any change, we’ll communicate via carrier pigeons.”
“Okay!”