Spiritual Energy Rejuvenation: I Began Cultivating By Farming-Chapter 1888 - 1084

Ye Weida arrived at the border area, which was naturally impoverished, as it was the border between two nations, and the villages and farmers here were also very poor.

The poverty arose because there were bandits on both sides, and the things bandits did, of course, involved tyranny and robbery, with the farmers suffering the most.

Ye Weida was also keenly aware that in the small nearby village, there were landlords and wealthy households, which were colluding with officials.

Owning good farmland, those impoverished families could only rent their land to farm.

If they couldn’t afford to raise their children, they would sell them or send them to wealthy households as servants.

In this war between two countries, farmers were required to serve in the military.

Ye Weida clearly understood that even though the opposite country was provoking war, they were causing disillusionment among their poorest farmers.

Typically, one becomes a soldier for money, but where does this money come from?

From the taxes they pay?

Or from wealthy families who don’t contribute people but just want to enjoy the benefits?

He discovered that some nearby villages had deserters or soldiers without food, who were plundering in nearby villages.

Ye Weida had previously stood at the city gate, looking far and wide at the land here, and at the mountains here.

Although their country’s border was also impoverished, similar to the neighboring nation, while the city had water, it was far from the most fertile lands.

The real reason the two countries were at war was that some people in this country desired the fertile lands.

For those with ambitions, Ye Weida did not care; only when it concerned his family would he fight to the end.

Born into a Military General’s family, he had been instilled from a young age with loyalty to the country and care for the people.

With responsibility rising around them, they had the duty to practice martial arts assiduously, hoping to protect the family and country one day.

In places of hardship, they earnestly hoped for peace for the country’s people, without war, without becoming cannon fodder in war.

Having lived another life, his thoughts had changed significantly, realizing that loyalty alone wasn’t enough, but requiring strategy.

Ye Weida focused less on the ambitions of others, stating that if the Emperor couldn’t bear the responsibility, he could be replaced.

Did the Emperor have to be from the original royal family?

At this moment, Ye Weida did not seek vengeance but first aimed to pacify the people of this country and then return to the Capital for revenge.

He had many enemies, from the previous dynasty and among his own party.

He quietly arrived at a garrison, where many warriors were stationed, believed to be the base camp of a certain Marshal.

It didn’t appear there were many soldiers; could it be that not all had been brought here yet?

Ye Weida was quite puzzled, unaware that because of his interference with the Formation, the first plan of the Barbarian Nation failed.

Tens of thousands died, and more fled.

Most importantly, the commander died.

The Marshal, not being the vanguard, initially aimed to lead the first battle to the front lines.

Convinced there was no possibility of failure, with inside cooperation, they aimed to scale the walls and open the gates.

Tens of thousands of soldiers were to storm in, killing the soldiers, the General, and even the townspeople, rendering them helpless and taking the city, thus accessing the next city.

More soldiers could be deployed, but who could have predicted?

They hadn’t expected to fail in the first battle, unable to enter the city.

They couldn’t understand how their cooperators failed.

They didn’t foresee that their cooperators would prove useless.

The cooperation of two sides, both driven by ambition, was naturally exploitative.

The agreements were signed by their King and the opposing party.

Their Great General was full of confidence due to this cooperation.

But who would have known the Marshal acting as Great General would die in the first battle?

Trampled to death.

With the original Marshal dead, they had to select a new Marshal.

The officials of the Barbarian Nation, emerging from various tribes, selected their officials.

The warriors were supposedly linked to their tribes, influencing battles.

A new Marshal was selected, while other tribes were reluctant, delaying the deployment of more troops.

The new Marshal had to organize troops and supplies; with the previous Marshal dead, their strategy shifted, relying less on collaborators.

And the opposing side had involved a Formation to close off the city, yet the local Mages hadn’t solved the Formation issue.

Ye Weida observed the camp with ample supplies yet few personnel.

The supplies, he thought, were now his.

The Barbarian Nation, with its desert terrain, although having oases and arable areas, could provide substantial supplies.

They had long been preparing for war.

Ye Weida figured correctly that they used other items in exchange for food supplies.

The merchants from their nation handled barter trades, securing more supplies.

These individuals also hid well, having settled in neighboring countries, using money to buy land and shops.

More crucially, acquiring food ensured their barren lands could sustain; thus, they managed to fight.

Ye Weida was aware that they bartered horses, cattle, and sheep for food supplies.