Wang Jin put the bronze seal into the System warehouse, got up and walked into the courtyard, shouting towards the door,
"A Hu, A Bao, come in!"
The two burly men outside the door responded and entered, bowing with clasped fists, saying,
"Please command, Young Master!"
"Go to the salt field and bring all the silver except what's needed for operation."
"Understood."
The two burly men set off without hesitation, efficiently, and though they were puzzled, they wouldn't ask why.
Wang Jin looked at their receding figures and nodded with satisfaction. These two were household servants Wang Jin had raised since childhood. It's worth mentioning that this world has martial arts.
It is divided into Body Refining Realm, Inner Energy Realm, Gang Qi Realm, and Unity Realm.
However, although individual power is strong, it is still limited. Even a Gang Qi Realm master who can form Protective Aura with Inner Energy and release Sword Qi would have to kneel when facing strong bows, hard crossbows, and being surrounded by thousands of troops.
As for the Unity Realm, Wang Jin had never heard of anyone reaching it in his entire life.
He only heard the storyteller in Drunken Fragrance Pavilion mention that when the Great Jin was founded, the previous dynasty's Imperial Advisor was a Unity Realm master. He single-handedly held off the Great Jin's founding emperor's army of 100,000 for a day and a night in the former capital, finally dying of exhaustion. During that time, many Gang Qi Realm masters accompanying the army were lost, and the army suffered heavy casualties, buying time for the former imperial family members to escape. (This is a foreshadowing; the actual martial power is not this exaggerated, but there were too many friends who felt it was unbelievable, so I'm noting it here -_-.)
Wang Jin used his knowledge of refining salt from his previous life to establish a salt field and sell private salt, accumulating immense wealth for himself. He even had dozens of Inner Energy Realm masters under his command.
Although they didn't practice the most top-tier Cultivation Technique, and the martial arts instructors he hired weren't top masters, their combat strength within the same Realm was considerable, and they were all men who dared to fight and kill.
As for why these Jianghu individuals would pledge allegiance to Wang Jin and become his servants...
It's simple: Jianghu people also need to eat, don't they? They also need to support their families, and practicing martial arts requires money.
The Cultivation Technique they practice, the Medicinal Pills for Body Refining, and the instructors who teach Martial Skills—which of these doesn't require money?
As for loyalty, their wives, children, and elders all depended on the Wang family for their livelihood. Moreover, Wang Jin was generous, and his rewards and punishments were clear. It wasn't easy to find such a good master.
Furthermore, in this era, the honor and disgrace of retainers and their master were bound together; they prospered and suffered together.
Wang Jin took out two books from his study to read and pass the time, better understanding the history and famous people of this world. Wang Jin's habit of studying and reading dated back to his previous life; he enjoyed reading miscellaneous books in his leisure time, and it was thanks to this that he knew how to refine salt.
In just a short while, ten men in black tight-fitting attire, each carrying a wooden box, arrived at the entrance of the Wang family residence. The doorman at the entrance recognized these burly men as Young Master Wang Jin's people, revealing a fawning smile and greeting them, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, everyone." Everyone in the Wang family knew that only he kept many Jianghu people.
The ten boxes were neatly arranged and opened in the courtyard, and a dazzling silver light emerged.
"You may withdraw. Return to the salt field. You don't need to guard here anymore. A Hu and A Bao will return tonight."
"Yes."
The men bowed and withdrew.
Wang Jin called up his panel and clicked on the shop to directly recharge.
A flash of white light appeared, and the silver in the boxes vanished.
The capital points became: 100000.
"Enmm, one tael of silver for one capital point, then."
"Open Shop."
"Ding!"
"Side mission completed."
"Lottery draw + 1."
Several major categories appeared on the light screen:
Troops / Supplies / Generals / Treasures /
Wang Jin clicked on 'Troops' and saw all the troop types from Mount & Blade: Warband - Three Kingdoms: You Province:
You Province Vagrant -> You Province Infantry -> You Province Spearman -> You Province Rider -> You Province Elite Rider -> You Province Righteous Cavalry -> White Horse Righteous Followers
Wei:
Wei Recruit -> Wei Infantry -> Wei Spearman -> Wei Guard -> Qingzhou Soldier -> Tiger Armored Guard
Wei Recruit -> Wei Infantry -> Wei Spearman -> Wei Guard -> Wei Brave Cavalry -> Tiger Brave Cavalry -> Tiger Leopard Riders
Wei Recruit -> Wei Infantry -> Wei Archer -> Wei Longbowmen -> Wei Elite Longbowmen
Hebei:
Hebei Recruit -> Hebei Infantry -> Hebei Elite Soldier -> Hebei Corporal -> Vanguard Death Squad
Hebei Recruit -> Hebei Infantry -> Hebei Elite Soldier -> Hebei Corporal -> Great Halberdier
Hebei Recruit -> Hebei Infantry -> Hebei Elite Soldier -> Hebei Horse Archer -> Hebei Elite Horse Archer
Eastern Wu:
Eastern Wu Fisherman -> Eastern Wu Recruit -> Eastern Wu Archer -> Eastern Wu Longbowmen -> Eastern Wu Elite Archer -> Rocket Archer
Eastern Wu Fisherman -> Eastern Wu Recruit -> Eastern Wu Camp Soldier -> Eastern Wu Marine -> Jin Fan Canal Master
Nanman:
Nanman Recruit -> Nanman Infantry -> Nanman Warrior -> Nanman Axeman -> Nanman Rattan Armor Soldier -> Nanman Rattan Armor Warrior
Nanman Recruit -> Nanman Infantry -> Nanman Warrior -> Nanman Rider -> Nanman Cavalry -> Nanman Elephant Soldier
Western Shu:
Western Shu Recruit -> Western Shu Infantry -> Western Shu Archer -> Western Shu Longbowmen -> Repeating Crossbow
Western Shu Recruit -> Western Shu Infantry -> Western Shu Spearman -> Western Shu Elite Infantry -> White Ear Elite Soldier
Western Shu Recruit -> Western Shu Infantry -> Western Shu Spearman -> Western Shu Cavalry -> Unwavering Flying Army
Xiliang:
Xiliang Vagrant -> Xiliang Infantry -> Xiliang Spearman -> Xiliang Spear Cavalry -> Xiliang Iron Cavalry -> Trap Breaker Camp -> Bing Province Wolf Riders
Jingxiang:
Jingxiang Recruit -> Jingxiang Infantry -> Jingxiang Archer -> Jingxiang Elite Archer -> Jingxiang Archer Captain
Jingxiang Recruit -> Jingxiang Infantry -> Jingxiang Spearman -> Jingxiang Heavy Armored Soldier -> Jingxiang Great Swordsman -> Jingxiang Armed Marine -> Jingxiang Great Sword Marine
The promotion routes were no different from the game.
However, both Elementary and Advanced troops were available and could be directly recruited, only the prices differed.
That is to say, as long as he had enough money,
Wang Jin could mass recruit top-tier troops like Tiger Leopard Riders, Vanguard Death Squad, and Unwavering Flying Army. The cultivation of an elite soldier requires a large amount of monetary resources and a long period of time, but Wang Jin could directly exchange them as long as he had resource points!
The saving in time cost and the reduction in training cost—this was the System's greatest advantage.
"Haha!"
"My dominion can be achieved!"