The Battle of Zhuang Yong that shook the west finally came to an end, but the outcome was surprising.
First of all, the Zhuang Kingdom, which was weaker than the Zhuang Kingdom, had actually achieved a great victory.
Zhuang Gaoxian killed Han Yin, ending his hundreds of years of rule in Yong. The Zhuang army broke through the Dragon Sealing Pass, shocking the world.
At this moment, Han Xu, who had always been seen as a puppet, stood up and led his army to confront Zhuang Gaoxian, forcing the Zhuang army to stop their northern expedition.
Even so, Yong was still attacked from both sides. The Dragon Sealing Pass that Han Yin was guarding fell and he died. Han Xu led his army and leaned on the horse plains, so no one thought highly of him.
However, a second shocking thing happened.
The School of Mohism, which had always been neutral, sent a large number of disciples to join Yong. In one night, a steel city rose up in the flat plains of Yong.
It faced off against the Dragon Sealing Pass.
Han Xu personally named her Yin Ge to commemorate his father, Han Yin.
While fighting on three sides, Han Xu used the Yin Ge City that was built in one night to reach a ceasefire agreement with Zhuang Gaoxian in the shortest amount of time possible and set up a stele as an oath. Zhuang Gaoxian promised not to advance north, and Han Xu also promised to give up the lost land.
Zhuang Gaoxian returned to his country, and Han Xu returned to Jingan Prefecture. He personally fought and defeated the famous Red Horse Guards of Jing, chasing them three hundred miles out of the country.
Yong's Marquis of Wugong Xue Mingyi sent troops west to support Duke Ying Beigong Yu. The two of them worked together and chased the Zhuang and Luo navy out of Lan An Prefecture.
It was also on this day that Han Xu announced that Mohism was the national school, giving up on the policy of using the hundred schools of thought like Qin and Chu. He chose to use Mohism to rule the country. This choice was not good or bad, as each country had their own choices. The Jing Country that reigned supreme looked down on the world, while the Qin Country that controlled the hundred schools of thought was also the overlord of the west.
More importantly, this was the first time that the School of Mohism truly owned a country that they supported.
In the past, the School of Mohism traveled the world and did not stick to one place or city. It was like the Three Punishment Palaces of Legalism and the Four Great Academies of Confucianism. They focused on theory and did not care about country.
However, from now on, the School of Mohism would lean towards Yong. Perhaps Mohist Gate was just a small trial, but no one could overlook the various changes that would follow.
As for Mo Gate's support, it undoubtedly proved Han Xu's potential.
Henceforth, the State of Yong walked out of its perilous situation and stabilized its four territories.
From this day onwards, Han Xu was recognized by the world as the Yong Emperor. It was he who turned the tide and saved this country that was on the verge of extinction. He gave this aging country a new lease of life!
If one were to review the overall situation after the war, the biggest winner of this war that involved four countries and attracted countless gazes was undoubtedly the Zhuang Country.
In this Kingdom War, the Zhuang State occupied the entire Qichang Mountain Range, the entire Lingbei Prefecture, and a small part of Yiyang Prefecture south of the Dragon Sealing Pass.
Today, the area from the south of the Dragon Sealing Pass to the Qichang Mountain Range had been merged into one and was officially part of the Zhuang Country's territory. The fourth county of the Zhuang Country was named Yong Chang.
Zhuang Gaoxian returned to the court and left a hundred thousand troops in Yong Chang County to control the Dragon Sealing Pass and face off against Yinge City.
The State of Jing sent out their famous cavalry, the Red Horse Guards, but they were unable to take down the Jingan Prefecture that Prime Minister Qi Maoxian was in. Instead, they were forced to stop Zhuang Gaoxian's Han Xu and were chased hundreds of miles away from the Yong border and suffered heavy losses.
The Luo Navy and Qingjiang Prefecture joined forces and gained a temporary advantage. However, after Marquis Wugong arrived, Beigong Yu suddenly exerted force and chased the Zhuang and Luo Navy out of the border.
In this Kingdom War, the State of Yong suffered heavy losses. They sacrificed their only Perfected Person, Han Yin, and lost a large amount of land in the south.
However, the military and political power was officially taken over by Han Xu and they also gained the support of Mohist Gate. Using this Kingdom War, the reform from top to bottom did not face much resistance and could be considered a new life.
The State of Jing that came from afar and the State of Luo that took the risk to attack from both sides sent out their troops for nothing.
Of course, the commoners did not know that Han Yin's death was the result of Han Xu and Zhuang Gaoxian working together. They also did not know that the Duke of Ying, Beigong Yu, chose to suddenly exert force after Mohist Gate participated and the situation in the imperial court was set.
What they did not know was that the process of Han Xu taking over power was not as smooth as they had thought. They did not know about the blood that flowed in the dark and the heads that were cut off.
The changes in the political situation clearly affected millions of people, but the moments that determined the changes in the political situation seemed to have nothing to do with the commoners.
The Yong commoners were either still in fear of Yong's destruction or already celebrating their new life.
Only the Yong people who originally lived in Lingbei Prefecture were being moved to Zhuang in large numbers. The remaining commoners had no choice but to get used to their identity as Zhuang citizens.
This was no longer Lingbei Prefecture of Yong but Yong County of Zhuang.
The Zhuang's standard for residents to move was that those who had a blood feud with the Zhuang army were all dispersed and moved inwards. Those who remained were mostly commoners who had no land or property. These people had the lowest sense of identity with the State of Yong. At the same time, they moved a large number of landless commoners from Zhuang to fill up Yong County. After a few generations of management, this place would truly become the land of Zhuang.
The group of commoners who had originally been prepared to be driven to Sealing Dragon Pass didn't have to go to their deaths because of the sudden change in the war situation. They were instead driven across the Qichang Mountain Range and dispersed to various parts of Zhuang to start their lives anew.
Jiang Liuyue was in charge of this kind of work.
With the war over, this kind of work didn't yield many Dao points. It was excusable that not many disciples of the National Academy were willing to accept it. However, because his performance in the war hadn't been satisfactory, he had received very few Dao points. He couldn't refuse this kind of work.
Driving away commoners from their homes was something he couldn't quite accept, but it was much better than driving them to their deaths.
At least under the governance of Zhuang's court, the commoners of Zhuang lived fairly well.
Nominally, the Chancellor of the National Academy was in charge of the migration of the Yong commoners. However, in terms of the specifics, a senior brother named Fu Baosong was in charge.
Under Senior Brother Fu, Jiang Liuyue felt much more relaxed and natural. This was because Senior Brother Fu didn't treat the migrating Yong commoners harshly. In the words he used to reprimand a few ruthless students, "What kind of people are thou abusing?"
These commoners were now Zhuang commoners and couldn't be treated as if two armies were at war.
In this kind of large-scale migration, the casualty rate was often not low. However, because of Fu Baosong's attentiveness and earnestness, there weren't many accidents.
Compared to Senior Brother Lin Zhengren, perhaps Senior Brother Lin was stronger and perhaps there were more benefits to following Senior Brother Lin. However, following Senior Brother Fu was the most reassuring.
Fu Baosong didn't know what his senior and junior brothers were thinking. He also didn't know why the Chancellor of the National Academy thought so highly of him. He was just a down-to-earth person and conscientious in his work. This was the case in the past, in the present, and in the future.
It was the coldest time of the year, so he had gritted his teeth to obtain a large number of cotton-padded clothes from the quartermaster. He was currently leading his senior and junior brothers to distribute them along the way.
When he looked up, he seemed to see a faintly familiar face in the crowd.
After some thought, he realized it was Maplewood City's Dao Academy's Zhang Linchuan, the cultivator who had appeared at the Three Cities Dao Debate and was skilled in lightning techniques.
The person who had barged into Wangjiang City's Dao Academy that night also claimed to be Zhang Linchuan.
However, the side profile in the crowd only flashed past.
Fu Baosong put down what he was doing and searched seriously for a while, but he didn't see it again.
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PS: Han Xu's entire plan should be clear after this chapter. Actually, there were some scenes that I wanted to write. For example, the scene of Yin Ge City rising from the ground was a little shocking. However, I was afraid that the readers wouldn't like it, so I skipped it. Basically, I will only follow my own creative philosophy. However, when there is room for negotiation, I am also willing to consider your feelings.
It is a failure for the author to personally explain the plot to the readers. It means that the work itself is not convincing enough. Therefore, I didn't explain anything. I just asked them to have some confidence.
Yesterday, I told people not to look at Chixin at least four times. I really lost my composure. In the future, I will try not to be direct with everyone.
Everyone, please forgive my glass heart sometimes.
Because I love this world too much, it's easy for me to be hurt by it.
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