The Demon Lords

Lord Zheng was busy all day; initially, he wanted to make a quick deal, simple and rough, only seeking the desired outcome.

Yet through various coincidences, the whole affair unexpectedly shifted from "simple and rough" to "schemic and well-planned."

This feeling is akin to intending to visit the impoverished scholar at the village for a name for your newborn son, only to find Yao Zizhan fainted at your doorstep when you open the door.

What initially required just a string of salted meat and a small red envelope for the poor scholar now demands boiling two buckets of water for Master Yao, cooking a meal of one meat dish and two vegetable dishes with egg soup, and heading to the town for half a jug of wine.

Letting Master Yao eat well, drink well, and bathe well, and then he gives your child a name, explaining the profound meaning behind it.

Though you don’t understand, you still feel it’s quite impressive.

Afterward, Master Yao leaves a letter instructing your child to find him in Qian State upon reaching adulthood.

The matter is still that matter; the initial intention was just to name the child.

The cost,

The salted meat was the only meat dish, the egg was laid by the household hen, the vegetables were grown in the home garden, and the wine was paid with the money from the red envelope.

But what was initially simple and even a bit rough suddenly became much more elegant.

The only requirement was a bit more running around.

Now, Lord Zheng is busy with this run.

The rewards are primarily silver coins, and also silk fabric and silk cloth, which in this era can be used as currency; as for wine and meat, time is insufficient for preparation, and indulgence is inappropriate now.

The princess dressed in luxurious attire accompanied Lord Zheng, first rewarding the city’s troops, then heading to the north and south camps.

The scene had a resemblance to a leader appearing with the first lady.

The feedback received was naturally very positive.

Lord Jingnan is a god in the military, while Lord Zheng is a more down-to-earth idol; one can clearly feel the soldiers’ admiration for him.

Moreover, the world of soldiers is a binary one, for they live with their heads tied at the waist, enjoying their drink today without care for tomorrow; they seek straightforward pleasure.

Lord Zheng always wins battles, with those victories there, and this time everyone followed him into the city to quell the rebellion, achieving merit, and they received real rewards, further intensifying their loyalty.

Lord Jingnan wiped out his clan yet remains unmatched in military prestige; precisely due to this, virtues and ethics mean very little to these blood-shedding soldiers; the one who leads them to victory and rewards is whom they sincerely admire.

Additionally, with the princess beside him, a country’s princess stands meekly behind Lord Zheng; this image intensely excites these soldiers.

This is not a primitive excitement; no one dares look lustfully at the princess, nobody dares desecrate her, not just because of her Chu princess identity but because she is Lord Pingye’s woman.

This excitement is on a spiritual level.

Lord Zheng is a living example,

Rising to life’s summit through his own efforts, marrying a wealthy beauty.

And Lord Zheng, unafraid of exertion, conducted four speeches that night.

Each speech wasn’t lengthy, yet after each ended, Xiong Liqing observed the soldiers below appearing as though they were spewing fire from their eyes.

Indeed, spewing fire.

Through the allure of language, the charm of a personality can spread as widely as possible, affecting a large surrounding crowd, causing their souls to begin "trembling."

In the world familiar to Lord Zheng, there was Adolf with his passionate speeches, even the typically strict Germans raised their hands uniformly.

Before the college entrance examination sprint, most schools would invite some speech masters to inject vitality into the students.

Here in this era, cultural dissemination is limited; people, including these soldiers, have few channels for receiving information, implying they haven’t experienced those "chicken soup waves" or "inspirational tides";

In fact, most of their hearts are an undeveloped virgin land.

They are accustomed to conquest, riding horses into battle, beheading their enemies, but their spiritual life is even more barren than that of ordinary people.

In this era,

Only the nobles, the so-called elite class, are qualified to receive cultural edification at the spiritual level.

Not solely in Yan State,

Qian State, Chu State, Jin State,

Even among barbarians, wild people, Shanyue, it’s the same.

Therefore, once you move them, this emotion lasts for a long time, even etched deep in their hearts for a very long time.

"I originally was a commoner in a small town of Beifeng Prefecture, my background was even lesser than yours; initially joining the army, I was merely a civilian laborer...

I had no family background,

I have no family or friends,

I only have a rusty knife in my hand...

I could rely on military merit for a title, and you can too!

I could marry a Chu princess and bring her home to warm my bed, and you can too!

See this knife,

It’s the treasured knife bestowed by His Majesty,

With the guidance of His Majesty and the Black Dragon flag,

Follow me,