The Wang Clan had four siblings: the eldest son Wang Gen, the second Queen Ru Shuang, the third Wang Yan, and the fourth Wang Mi. Wang Ru Shuang was a married woman, so she could be considered half an outsider. She could not be considered a legitimate member of the clan. Wang Mi was the commander of the Imperial Army training camp. Although his status was not low, he could not enter the court or go to the barracks. He simply could not inherit the authority and status of the Wang Clan.
The only ones who truly inherited the Wang Clan's status and influence were the eldest son Wang Gen and the third son Wang Yan.
Wang Gen pursued the literary path while Wang Yan pursued the martial path. The two brothers pursued completely different fields of endeavor. And the Wang Clan's influence on the martial path rested entirely on the shoulders of Wang Yan and his sons.
Even though Wang Gen and Wang Yan were competing against each other at the very start, it was just like a person's left and right feet. Even though the shape and direction of the two feet were different, it was impossible for a person to walk with just one leg. Whether it was the literary path or the martial path, if one was missing a leg, the Wang Clan's influence would be greatly reduced.
Lion City had Wang Yan and Wang Fu, father and son. They were the most outstanding generals in the army, and also the symbolic representatives of the Wang Clan in the army.
With the fall of Lion City, the fate of Wang Yan and Wang Fu could be easily imagined in the face of Ouzan's army of tens of thousands of cavalry. And with the fall of Lion City, Wang Chong was in an extremely perilous situation. The Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army that had been freed would continue north and swiftly crush Wang Chong's army.
"No! No matter where Chong-er is, find him quickly and order him to return to the capital. No! Send someone! Even if we have to tie him up, we have to bring him back to the capital! "
Wang Gen gripped the table for support as he said these last words, his forehead drenched in cold sweat.
If Wang Yan and Wang Fu died in battle, the Wang Clan's influence in the future would be greatly reduced. No matter what, the Wang Clan could not risk losing all its standing in the military.
Wang Chong was the Wang Clan's Qilin son, and he was also the junior that Wang Gen had placed the greatest hopes on. Wang Gen's expectations of him far surpassed those of his own son, Wang Li.
No matter what, Wang Chong could not be allowed to die.
"Go!"
Following Wang Gen's order, several dozen top-notch martial arts experts rushed out from the Wang Clan in a matter of seconds. Riding on their steeds, they swiftly disappeared into the southwest.
The news of the Three Great Training Camps and the prestigious clans of the capital shook the upper echelons of the capital.
Although the southwest was garrisoned by the Annan Protectorate, there was no lack of descendants of the various clans in the army. With the destruction of Lion City, it was easy to imagine what would happen to the descendants of these aristocratic families.
…
Hualala!
In the chaos of the capital, no one noticed that a gray-white carrier pigeon had flown over mountains and rivers to enter the Xu Clan estate in the northwest corner of the capital.
"We've finally arrived!"
Seated around a round sandalwood table, Xu Yi-qin placed her hands on the table. Looking at the note on the table, she and the others from Deflecting Blade Manor heaved a long sigh of relief.
There was not a single word on the piece of paper on the table, only a simple map of the southwest. On the map that represented a mountain, someone had used a brush to heavily draw a cross. Only Xu Yi-qin and the people at her side understood the meaning of this symbol.
The mountain on the map was the destination of this operation.
"After more than a month of time and effort, gathering the strength of all the clans in the capital, we've finally delivered all the provisions and war machines to the destination. We've done all we can. Now, we can only rely on Young Master! "
Xu Yi-qin said as she gazed at the note on the table.
For more than a month, she had focused all her energy on this matter. She had racked her brains and exhausted a great deal of her mind and energy. Now that everything was done, Xu Yi-qin began to feel waves of exhaustion.
After all, she was just a woman. Perhaps to outsiders, all of this seemed very easy. She spent every day sitting in her study, doing nothing at all. But only Xu Yi-qin knew just how difficult it had been. The pressure she faced every day was unimaginable to an ordinary person.
The southwest was tied to the lives of more than one hundred thousand soldiers and nearly one million commoners. After Wang Chong had left for the south, he had placed his entire back in Xu Yi-qin's hands. This was a rare trust, but it was also an enormous pressure!
This was a burden that Xu Yi-qin had never shouldered before.
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"But Sister Qiqin, is everything we've done really useful?"
"That's right! More than five hundred thousand soldiers of the Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army have been gathered in the southwest, and there are also experts like Huoshu Huizang, Gelofeng, and Dalun Ruozan. Can Young Master Chong really help the Annam Protectorate change the course of this war? "
"Nearly one million catties of provisions and war machines — are these really useful?"
… …
In the study, everyone was looking at Xu Yi-qin. After Wang Chong left the capital, he had handed over all affairs to Xu Yi-qin. This also meant that Wang Chong had given a portion of his status to Xu Yi-qin. Right now, Xu Yi-qin was the number one person in all of Deflecting Blade Manor, even among the scions of the noble clans.
Moreover, unlike others, the people at Xu Yi-qin's side would always have the most thorough understanding of the situation in the southwest.
Even though Lion City had been destroyed, there was one thing that everyone knew. Up until now, Wang Chong's side had remained safe and sound. And from the very start, he had been planning all sorts of operations in an attempt to reverse the situation in the southwest. And they were part of this plan.
But even so, they had no idea what role their mission would play in this war!
Although they had an enormous trust in Wang Chong, not even those closest to Wang Chong, those closest to Wang Chong, knew what Wang Chong was up to.
The empire's southwest was already on the verge of collapse. Even the smartest person would be powerless to reverse the situation.
No one understood what Wang Chong was planning, not even Xu Yi-qin!
"I'm sure that all of you understand what sort of person Wang Chong is. Although I don't know the details of his plan, I only want to say that he wouldn't do something like this for no reason. In this matter of the southwest, I unconditionally trust him. So I hope that all of you will trust him as well! This is the only thing we can do. "
Xu Yi-qin looked at the people around her, her expression unprecedentedly serious.
Xu Yi-qin had always misunderstood and misunderstood Wang Chong. But when the war in the southwest broke out, Xu Yi-qin's view of Wang Chong underwent a 180-degree reversal. When the southwest was in turmoil, when the entire court and the capital were still in a state of debate, only Wang Chong had taken the initiative to step forward. He had used up all his wealth, using the enormous wealth he had accumulated with WuZi Steel to recruit a group of experts, and then resolutely and decisively left for the south.
Even though the road ahead was dangerous, even though he had long ago understood that the five hundred thousand soldiers of the Mengshe – Ü-Tsang army, even though Huoshu Huizang, Dalun Ruozan, and Gelofeng were all renowned generals of the world, and he also understood that the final outcome was death, Wang Chong had still resolutely and decisively set off!
That was the first time Xu Yi-qin had gotten to know Wang Chong, the real Wang Chong!
Xu Yi-qin had to admit that her heart had been moved.
In front of Xu Yi-qin, all men had to bow and scrape. Xu Yi-qin had never known what it meant to be a true man. But when she saw Wang Chong, when she saw his dispirited figure leading five thousand soldiers out of the capital, Xu Yi-qin suddenly understood what it meant to be a true man, a true man!
Although he was only a teenager, there was a real man hidden in that youth's body!
No matter what, I have to come back alive …
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