Should they choose Xi Province? The Xun Zi Clan had been in Xi Province for many years. If they were to plunge the Xun Zi Clan into chaos, they would be committing treason!
Moreover, if they lost, the Xun Zi Clan would be considered Jingguo!
With a Secondary Saint Clan holding the fort, the status of a nation would be different.
In the long run, Xi Province was more important than Feng Province! A Secondary Saint Clan was not a fat piece of meat, but a huge treasure that could strengthen a nation's luck.
Everyone found it difficult to make a choice.
"Why don't we try Yong Province?"
The militarists rolled their eyes again.
Yong Province was adjacent to the Qi Nation. It was very far from Gyeongo's capital but very close to the Qi Nation. In fact, everyone knew that Yong Province had been infiltrated by the Qi Nation. If they started a war in Yong Province, the capital would not be able to help.
Furthermore, Yongzhou and Xiangzhou were separated by Dongting Lake and were both to the south of the Changjiang River. Once the battle began, the Qing navy would flow out with the current. They could use the navy to divide Yongzhou into a few large pieces and quickly nibble away at it.
If they started a war in Yong Province, it would be the same as giving up Yong Province.
"We have to choose between Xi Province and Feng Province," Grand Marshal Zong Xuan said helplessly.
Nobody dared to speak.
At this moment, whoever spoke first would be hated to death by a Secondary Saint Clan.
"Feng Province is along the river and is not suitable for a war. Only Xi Province is an inland state. There are no rivers, so Jingguo has no advantage, "a member of the Zong Family said with difficulty.
The great hall was filled with sighs.
In fact, everyone knew that Xi Province was the best choice.
However, what about the Xun Zi Clan?
They were a Secondary Saint Clan. There were only six of them in the entire human race.
"Can we persuade the Xun Zi Clan to leave Xi Province and give them a bigger place to build their city?"
Many people shook their heads. There was no need to even think about it. Xi Province was where the Xun Zi Clan started. If they moved away, they would be breaking the Xun Zi Clan's roots.
Compared to Gyeongo, the Xun Zi Clan was more interested in joining Jingguo.
The officials in the great hall seemed to have lost their interest. The atmosphere was awkward.
After a long while, Zong Ganyu said, "Old Man personally went to the Xun family and apologized to them. He also discussed with Jingguo that Xun County, where the Xun family is located, would not become the battlefield of this battle."
"What if I lose this battle?"
Zong Ganyu said sternly, "Gyeongo will win!"
"Gyeongo will win!" Zong Wuyan shouted.
"Gyeongo will win!" Many people shouted.
"Can we talk about the state seizing war after we have a vote?" A young man from the Xi Family asked softly.
The atmosphere at the scene was particularly awkward.
After a long while, the ministers voted. In the end, nearly 70% of them approved the Battle of Provinces.
Zong Ganyu coldly scanned everyone and said, "Before the sky turns dark, no one is allowed to leave. You can only leave when the Battle for Provinces officially begins. In this battle, if you dare to reveal the slightest bit of information, the Holy Judgement will be waiting for you! "
"Does the Sect Sage agree to this?" Mister Xi asked.
Zong Ganyu said coldly, "This is Gyeongo's political affairs. There is no need for my father to agree! Everyone, please wait here for a moment. "
On the 22nd of March, it was sunny everywhere except for Xi Province.
In the afternoon, Gyeongo officially submitted the Battle of Provinces to the Notre-Dame and Jingguo!
The human race was shocked.
At the same time when the Battle of Provinces was submitted, it was as if there was a powerful force shrouding Jingguo and Gyeongo.
From now on, until the end of the Battle of Provinces, everything that Fang Sheng and Zong Sheng did would be recorded. If they were found to have interfered directly or indirectly with the Battle of Provinces, they would be disqualified.
In Ning An City, the newly appointed Minister of Works, Zhang Tian, and a group of Gong Family scholars stood in a huge library that was as big as a warehouse. They were busy.
Since the third day of the new year, they had been busy in this library. They organized, recorded, and sorted out all the books.
These people didn't even bother to participate in the debates with rich rewards!
When the news of the Battle of Provinces spread, everyone stopped what they were doing.
After a while, Zhang Tian suddenly revealed a strange smile and asked, "Gyeongo wants to fight with us in the Battle of Provinces?"
A similar strange smile appeared on the faces of all the Gong Family scholars.
"What should we choose?" the Assistant Minister of Works asked.
Zhang Tian still had a strange smile on his face as he asked, "Do we need to choose?"
The Gong Family scholars finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. …
Jingguo Imperial Capital.
Zhang Poyue looked at the military people in the hall and slammed the table. He said angrily, "These shameless people of Qing! Taking advantage of the fact that I and Wenying were promoted to Great Confucian scholars, Jing Kingdom was still lacking in manpower, they launched a sneak attack! Tell me, what should I do? "
"Since you've received the title of King of Flirting, don't participate in the Battle of Provinces and focus on cultivation. Even without you, Jingguo can't lose, "a fifth-rank general muttered.
Many generals laughed in secret.
During the previous debates, Zhang Poyue had fully displayed his nature and spouted all kinds of flirtatious words. Not to mention the fact that no one was more flirtatious than him, even the Gong Family scholars were ashamed of their inferiority.
Thus, Zhang Poyue was given the nickname of Flirting Scholar and the title of King of Flirting. At the end of the debate, he successfully made it into the top three thousand scholars and was also one of the top three hundred scholars. Moreover, his reply was chosen as a golden sentence.
However, he still chose the opposite side. Some people even wondered if Fang Sheng would slap him to death and if Lu Mei'er would commit suicide after seeing him.
Zhang Poyue immediately stroked his beard after hearing his subordinate mention the King of Flirting. He said with a smile, "A true man doesn't boast about his past achievements. In fact, I didn't do well enough at that time. I'll definitely improve during the next debate! Let's get down to business! The Empress Dowager will convene a court assembly soon. Let's discuss it first and have a good foundation. "
A Hanlin general shrugged. "There's no need to discuss it. I just returned from Ning An a few days ago. You all know that I minored in Gong, so I went to take a look at that Gong library Fang Sheng built out of nowhere. Let's put it this way. We'll retreat from Elephant Province and give them 355 days to attack in the last ten days. Victory will still belong to us. "
Zhang Poyue nodded. "I've also heard about the Gong library, but it's still confidential, so it's inconvenient for me to come into contact with it. Are those Gong techniques really that powerful? "
"Are they really that powerful? No, it's definitely stronger than what you think, or even what I think, because I heard that that's only an extremely small portion of the technology. The real … in Fang Sheng's words, the unlicensed technology, is still hidden in his literary world. "
Zhang Poyue nodded. "Then I'm relieved. But what if my hands are itching? Give me some ideas! "
"You can command the battle from Elephant Province. You can do whatever you want as long as you don't take action."
Zhang Poyue shook his head. "You don't understand my deep feelings for the Gyeongo people. I'd rather not take part in the battle without seeing blood!"
Everyone immediately recalled that Zhang Poyue had been in Jiang Province for many years and had formed a deep enmity with the Gyeongo navy. Many of his brothers had died in Gyeongo's hands.
Jingguo was weak back then. No matter what methods Zhang Poyue used, he could only protect himself.
Later on, when Gyeongo launched a sneak attack, Zhou Poyue had long since made preparations. He personally went to Ding County and used his dragonfire weapons to burn tens of thousands of soldiers. Only then could he vent his anger.
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