The Mysterious Republic of China, the Ultimate Martial Saint!

Chapter 66 Victory Celebration Banquet

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The cannons roared incessantly.

The thatched hut area downstream of the Yongkang County wharf was constantly bombarded by artillery.

Smoke rose, and heart-wrenching screams echoed from the thatched huts, but this did not stop the shelling.

When the troops were dispatched, Dao Yin Wenhan rejected Yang Changhong's suggestion to lead troops to attack Caopeng District and instead chose to bombard Caopeng District directly.

Military power equals might, and even though Yang Changhong was the county magistrate of Yongkang County, he could not change Wen Han's battle plan despite strong opposition.

Yang Changhong ultimately only managed to secure half an hour for the civilians in the thatched hut area to run out.

Even with Yang Changhong's personal mobilization efforts, the results were only so-so.

The civilians who could escape from the thatched hut area had already done so. The rest were either under control or had become followers of the Divine Symbol Society. In either case, it would be difficult for them to leave the thatched hut area.

At this moment, Yang Changhong and the others looked at the thatched hut area under the bombardment, their expressions complicated.

He knew that Wen Han's actions were not only to reduce the losses of the Yunnan reinforcements, but also to express his dissatisfaction with Yang Changhong's failure to take sides.

Yang Changhong and Yang Changhui both rejected his attempts to win them over, which greatly displeased him.

Therefore, they directly rejected Yang Changhong's proposal to launch a strong attack and protect the people in the grass hut area as much as possible. Instead, they chose to bombard the grass hut area. This action was both a demonstration of strength and carried a certain threat.

"Changhong, you just expended so much energy, but you couldn't save many people. So, the choice is really important."

"Those lowly people who choose to collude with the cult of the Divine Symbol Society deserve to die."

"As a person, you still need to recognize reality and make the right choices."

Wen Han looked at the thatched hut area under the bombardment. The winding terrain inside had been completely rendered useless by the bombardment.

The members of the Divine Symbol Society who were hiding inside were directly killed by artillery fire, rendering them completely useless.

Even if some weren't killed on the spot, soldiers would follow up with finishing shots to end the lives of these cult members.

When Wen Han set off from Yunnan, he didn't take the Shenfu Society cult members in Yongkang County seriously, and this proved to be true.

They were utterly vulnerable in the face of gunfire.

With artillery fire clearing the way, the thatched hut area was completely captured within two hours, leaving no survivors.

Without a doubt, this was a battle with very few casualties.

Wen Han looked at the soldiers of Yunnan Province with a smile on her face.

Yang Changhong remained silent.

Looking at this new, well-trained army, he was filled with emotion.

When the Grand Commander declared himself emperor, the southern warlords were the first to openly oppose him because they had ample confidence.

With such an army, we would have no fear even if we went to war with the northern warlords.

......

That night, a celebration banquet was held at the Jinchun Restaurant in the county.

It wasn't that Yang Changhong was in such a hurry to make the arrangements, but rather that Wen Hanming was going to leave with reinforcements from Yunnan Province the next morning to continue the siege of the Shenfu Society's cultists in Yuning County.

During the banquet, Wen Han sat in the center, wearing a warm smile, accepting all the words of praise.

This was completely different from how, during the day, a single order was given to bombard the thatched hut area.

Those who came to the celebration banquet all brought generous gifts.

Yang Jian was also at the banquet. He had changed into a newly made suit and was holding a glass of champagne. With his tall and handsome figure, he attracted the attention of many young girls and ladies, and some even took the initiative to chat with him.

Yang Jian would politely exchange a few words with these people before leaving.

His gaze remained fixed on Wen Han, Yang Changhong, and others.

Before attending the celebration banquet, his adoptive father, Yang Changhong, had said that Wen Han might bring up the matter of taking sides tonight, but his adoptive father's attitude remained the same as before: he would not take sides for the time being.

There might be a conflict, so he kept a close eye on things and naturally didn't care about those young girls in love or noblewomen.

Furthermore, compared to these men who tried to flirt with him, Shen Nianxin at home was much prettier and more to his liking.

Before long, Yang Jian noticed that Wen Han and his adoptive father went upstairs, with soldiers following them.

Seeing this, Yang Jian followed him up to the second floor.

Seeing the two enter the private room, he approached them unhurriedly.

"Young Master Yang, you can't come in here."

The burly Pei Jing noticed Yang Jian coming up to the second floor. Seeing Yang Jian approach, he immediately blocked his way, preventing Yang Jian from getting closer.

"I heard from my elders that Senior Pei once used a cannon to drive away a strange beast in the Meijiang River and killed a master of evil martial arts."

"I have great respect for Senior Pei's extraordinary deeds, and I have come here to trouble you."

Yang Jian approached with a smile, but instead of revealing the situation inside the room, he praised Pei Jing's formidable combat prowess.

When his cheapskate father was explaining the Qi cultivation realm to him, he specifically mentioned Pei Jing, who was born with superhuman strength, and recounted his heroic deeds on the Meijiang River.

The scene left Yang Changhong speechless, and afterwards he even asked Zheng Bo if he could do it.

Zheng Bo shook his head, saying that only those with exceptional talent could do it, and also mentioned that if Yang Jian could advance to the Qi Condensation Realm, he would also have a chance to do it.

Yang Changhong told Yang Jian all of this, letting him know that there are always higher levels to reach, and also that he has great potential and should not slack off in his martial arts training.

"Young Master Yang, you flatter me. My strength is negligible."

Seeing that Yang Jian did not follow him into the house but only waited at the door, Pei Jing did not continue to stop him.

Furthermore, he found Yang Jian's words of praise very pleasing.

He'd heard the soldiers on the ship offer simple praise so many times that he found it rather ordinary.

Of course, it also depends on the identity of the person giving the praise.

Praise from ordinary people is different from praise from people of high status; the sense of satisfaction it brings is on a completely different level.

"With such powerful talent, Senior Pei is likely to be promoted to a Celestial Being in the future."

While praising the room, Yang Jian kept a close eye on what was happening inside.

If things went wrong, he would signal to Zheng Bo and the others in the distance to take action directly.

Normally, even if Wen Han were the Dao Yin of Diannan Circuit, he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Yang Changhong. However, sometimes things can't be judged by common sense. There are always some people who like to use their power to break the rules.

Wen Han, who controlled the reinforcements from Yunnan Province, naturally possessed this power.

"Young Master Yang, you flatter me!"

"Becoming a Celestial Being is the goal we martial arts practitioners aspire to. Could it be...?"

Pei Jing suddenly stopped speaking.

Because there was movement inside!

"Bang!"

The sound of a cup shattering rang out, followed by a heated argument.

The conversation instantly stopped Yang Jian and Pei Jing, who were still talking. A look of vigilance flashed in their eyes, and their bodies automatically assumed a defensive posture.

Pei Jing's gaze toward Yang Jian now held a hint of seriousness, for he actually sensed a threat emanating from Yang Jian.

Although he didn't know the source of this sense of threat, it was something he was taking seriously!

After all, he hadn't felt threatened when he killed Weng Jingyuan, a martial arts master from the Divine Talisman Society.