A while ago, when Fang Yun wasn't around, Gyeongo had been playing tricks in the dark. Zhang Poyue wanted to take revenge again.
Zhang Poyue's confidant suddenly said, "General, you said that you had to become a Grand Confucian earlier because of Jingguo. It was too hasty and your foundation wasn't stable. You also said that you would be able to become a Grand Confucian again if you ask Half-saint to help you. If you ask Fang Sheng to help you after the battle, you won't be interfering in the battle. Isn't it the best of both worlds? This is a piece of cake for Fang Sheng. He won't disagree. Even if he doesn't agree, you can make a scene … Ahem, I mean, pester him. It'll definitely work. "
Zhang Poyue slapped his thigh and yelled, "Let's do it! F * ck!"
"I suggest you wait. There's no rush. Once those new mechanisms are out of the factory, you might be demoted for nothing, "the general who studied engineering said.
"Are the new mechanisms really that powerful?"
"Of course!"
In the Palace of All Saints.
Fang Yun slowly opened his eyes. Lightning flashed in front of his eyes and the sky cracked. The sky shook for thousands of miles before returning to normal.
Mi Fengdian and Feng Shu's avatars also opened their eyes.
"Fang Sheng, this battle won't be easy." Mi Fengdian frowned.
Feng Shu nodded as well.
Both of them knew that Fang Yun was the reason why Jingguo was able to defeat Gyeongo.
No matter how powerful Li Wenying and Zhang Poyue were, they could only barely resist Gyeongo.
Besides, both of them were Grand Confucian scholars and couldn't participate in the battle.
Jingguo was already on par with Gyeongo in terms of young talents under the Hanlin Academy. However, Gyeongo still had a huge advantage in terms of Hanlin Academy and Grand Confucian scholars.
If the Grand Confucian scholars could participate in the battle, the two Saints wouldn't have to worry. After all, Gyeongo's Grand Confucian scholars had been severely injured in the last battle and hadn't recovered yet.
"Don't worry. If we win, Jingguo will be able to improve. If he lost, Jingguo would be taught a lesson, and he would learn from his humiliation. Moreover, the demons and barbarians had temporarily given up on the Two World Mountain, but they would definitely make a comeback in the future. The human race could not afford to slack off. Thus, the Battle of Prefecture Seizing this time could be considered as training for the troops. It's just that it's hard on the Xun family. "
The two saint incarnations didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After the Notre-Dame officially announced the start of the War of Seizing Provinces, the imperial courts of the two countries began to train their troops and prepare with all their might.
The situation at the border between Xiang State and Xi State suddenly changed. Many people took their families and left the border cities.
On the 26th of March, the new Qing Emperor ascended the throne and personally swore an oath.
Gyeongo's army quickly gathered at Xi Province.
In just a few days, the five million Gyeongo army had arrived in Xizhou.
Xiang Province, on the other hand, only had a million soldiers, which was far from being comparable to Gyeongo's army.
On the morning of the 3rd day of the 4th month, the four Gyeongo armies split into four groups and headed straight for four of the ten cities in Tai He Prefecture.
When the million-strong army arrived at their target cities, they were all dumbfounded.
They saw the city gates open, and the people and officials lined the streets to welcome them. They sang and danced, and delicacies piled up as if they were welcoming their loved ones.
Other than the people's fake smiles, all of the Xiang State officials' expressions were incomparably sincere.
"An empty city strategy?"
Everyone in Gyeongo suspected that this was Jingguo's scheme. The four million-strong army didn't dare enter the city, and instead waited for news from the capital.
After a full day, the four armies sent their troops into the cities and took over the four cities. The remaining soldiers set up camp outside the cities.
That night, no one slept.
According to the previous plan, this was going to be a tough battle. In the end, they took over the four cities without firing a single arrow.
The entire Gyeongo army felt guilty.
Gyeongo's imperial court also felt guilty.
The Qing army questioned the officials of the four cities. In the end, their answers were the same. This was an order from Jingguo's cabinet. They didn't know anything.
There was no resistance. The Qing army didn't dare to kill a single person. If they dared to touch a single person, the entire human race could drown them with a mouthful of saliva.
The Qing army didn't know Jingguo's intentions. They didn't dare to advance rashly. They stayed in the four cities for seven days before continuing to advance toward Taihe Prefecture.
After all, the four million-strong army's supplies, logistics, movement, and stationing were not simple matters. Any problem could affect the entire army.
Looking from above, the four million-strong army looked like a long dragon following the official road toward the next city.
Every Gyeongo soldier felt their hair stand on end.
Ever since they stepped into Xiangzhou's territory, they hadn't seen a single enemy. Everyone who saw them welcomed them as if they had met their own family.
The million-strong army continued to march and quickly reached the next city.
To the disbelief of all the Gyeongo soldiers, the scene they had encountered in the last city happened again.
The city gates in front of them were wide open. The officials and people lined the streets to welcome them. They looked as if they were welcoming the arrival of their savior, as if they had previously lived in an abyss of suffering.
The more it was like this, the more anxious the Gyeongo people became. The more it was like this, the more the Gyeongo people didn't dare to destroy the city. Apart from a few people who stayed in the city, most of the soldiers were stationed outside the city.
That night, articles praising the Gyeongo soldiers appeared on the discussion board.
The scholars of the eight cities that had been "reclaimed" continuously praised the Gyeongo people. They praised the Qing army for not offending anyone, for following orders and for being a model for the human race.
The scholars from all over the country already knew about the strangest war in human history. When they saw the scholars praising the Gyeongo people, they were confused.
The Gyeongo people were even more confused.
They were still in a daze.
The more the scholars who had taken over the cities praised them, the more they didn't dare to act rashly. They were clearly a group of vicious soldiers, but when they arrived in Xiangzhou, they all became gentlemen.
Every Gyeongo soldier suspected that this was a huge trap. If anything happened to the cities they had taken over, the entire Gyeongo would face condemnation.
In order to avoid being attacked by public opinion, the Qing army issued a strict order in each city. They were determined not to let a single person die in each city. They had to serve the citizens of each city well.
Thus, the scholars from all over the country began to make deductions on the discussion board. They wanted to deduce the true purpose of Jingguo.
Soon, some of the deductions became a consensus. For example, Jingguo was extending Gyeongo's supply line. After all, maintaining the logistical support of four million soldiers was a difficult task. It was even more difficult than attacking a city.
For example, Jingguo knew that they couldn't win by normal means. Thus, they were looking for Gyeongo's weakness. Once they found a weakness, they would catch them off guard and hit them where it hurt.
There were also people who guessed that Jingguo was preparing a powerful force and waiting for Gyeongo to penetrate deep into their territory. Then, they would catch them all in one fell swoop.
There were also people who guessed that Jingguo would take advantage of Xiangzhou's well-developed waterways. Once Gyeongo's front line was extended, Jingguo would attack from all sides. They would use the advantage of the waterways to divide Gyeongo's army.
No matter what the deductions were, they couldn't hide this fact.
This was the most frightening war in Gyeongo's history.
Many soldiers often had nightmares at night.
They didn't fight a single battle and didn't lose a single person. On the 10th of April, Gyeongo's army was unexpectedly attacked by Jingguo because someone sleepwalked. As a result, the entire army was in chaos. Fortunately, the Grand Secretary stepped in to suppress the situation. Otherwise, it wouldn't have led to a disaster.
However, Gyeongo became a laughing stock because of this.
Four million soldiers were mobilized, but they didn't kill a single Jingguo soldier. Instead, they bombed their own camp and killed seven people by mistake.
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