Peace Order

Chapter 1909: Chapter 16: Drumming, Advance!

The land of Yan Zhao is full of heroic and tragic figures!

You buried us brothers alive before, and now you seek to recruit us? Ha!

Does everything have to be dictated by the Emperor of Ying Country?

Do you not know the wrath of a warrior?

Across the entire Ying Country, heroes have risen with banners, some dominate a region with pride and arrogance, some assault the government granaries of Ying Country to seize grain and weapons. More so, some are those brave warriors once recognized by the Divine Martial King.

A man of great stature—how could he merely survive pitifully in this world?

Prince Qi Wang Bao, Meng Rang, Beihai Guo Fangyu, Qinghe Zhang Jincheng, Pingyuan Hao Xiaode, Hejian Ge Qian, Bohai Sun Xuyan, Zhao Po, Wu Badao, Bai Yusu, Meng Hai, Gao Shida...

So many heroes in the world.

Dan Xiong’s expression was solemn. He finally realized that after Emperor Qin held back the military god and famed generals at the front, it was not just one hero that rose—these heroes, without hesitation, headed toward Zhenbei Pass.

The names Li Guanyi and Yue Pengwu.

Known throughout the world.

The will of the people.

The four corners surge, almost in a state of oversaturation.

This situation is like a dam being breached; the more aggressive the previous suppression, the more ferocious the backlash now. In just five or six days, the flames of rebellion have already spread everywhere.

Emperor Qin launched his offensive in about ten days.

It seemed as though he pulled the three-century reign of the Daying Kingdom right out of its position as a great nation in the Central Plains, exposing numerous issues with its vast body. Jiang Gao, silent for so long, was almost forced to mobilize those second-line troops from the rear.

Armed with heavy armor, they went around these ’chaotic armies’ from the rear.

Wei Yiwen said, "But, Your Majesty, many generals are leading armies at the front to balance Emperor Qin. If we mobilize these rear troops, I fear the strength of garrison in various cities will weaken. If a special situation arises, it might repeat the scenario with the Wolf King back then."

Jiang Gao, with a weary look, softly said, "However, General He Ruo against Yue Pengwu is already somewhat strained. If we let these chaotic armies through now, wouldn’t that add even more pressure on General He Ruo?"

"If General He Ruo can’t stop Yue Pengwu..."

Jiang Gao’s voice abruptly stopped.

He didn’t continue his sentence.

But both Wei Yiwen and Jiang Cai could perceive the meaning behind the unspoken words; this battle is the first large-scale multi-corps collaborative combat in history. If Qin Yulong’s front collapses, those Eighth Layer Heaven-worthy generals may not have much efficacy on the battlefield.

Yet Yue Pengwu breaking through He Ruoqinhu, advancing northward to the Eastern Capital, or striking south to Jiang Su, could directly sway the variable of the battle, holding the key position.

Wei Yiwen is not a general, but as a veteran minister of the court.

For some reason, he had a vague sense of terror and dread.

He felt like he and his side were being manipulated by Emperor Qin.

In a daze, he sensed strings extending from himself, Jiang Cai, and Jiang Gao, seeming to spread upward, and in a trance, he seemed to see Emperor Qin, dressed in his battle robe, coldly watching him.

He had a gut feeling not to follow Emperor Qin’s arrangements.

However, the current is overwhelming.

Not following Prince Qin’s arrangements would lead to an even greater crisis.

The old minister felt a weariness of helplessness. After Chen Dingye, the Divine Martial King, and Jiang Wanxiang passed, no one could compare to the young Emperor Qin in terms of profound courage anymore.

Silent for a long while, he suddenly wondered if things would have been different had he supported Jiang Gao from the start.

But back then, Jiang Gao did not have such resolve as he has now.

Many things in the world offer no choice.

Wei Yiwen simply said softly:

"Following... Your Majesty’s decree."

The regular army of Ying Country set out, undertaking campaigns against various ’rebels’ and ’insurgent armies’ recorded in history, leading to battles large and small.

And at this moment, outside the pass of the Northern Domain.

A gentle and simplistic young man threw down a bamboo pole and touched his chin, saying:

"It’s about time."

Yuan Shitong and Xue Tianxing’s expressions slightly tensed, and Wen Qingyu said, "With only around 80,000 warriors here, it originally had little utility, but now it’s different."

"With the world’s situation shifting and Ying Country’s domestic issues piling up, they mobilized other troops to intercept those insurgent armies and suppress the populace."

"Therefore, the rear is empty."

"The posture Ying Country is displaying to us now is really inviting, hard to resist taking a stab at them."

Yuan Shitong and Xue Tianxing immediately realized the critical position they held, with all the Divine Generals held back, and Ying Country internally chaotic. A significant number of armed second-line troops had to be diverted to suppress the enraged populace.

This posture is tempting for any general to want to make a decisive move.

Except for Lu Youxian.

Lu Youxian might consider this a trap.

And then fortify, build ramparts, and move on.

Yet Xue Tianxing felt some concern, saying, "After all, we’re in the Northern Border; the roads are rugged. Will we make it in time?"

The gentle young man inquired with doubt:

"Didn’t Jiang Yuan build roads and relay stations?"

Xue Tianxing’s expression froze: "Hmm???"

For a moment, he couldn’t react.

His pupils then slightly contracted as he realized what this gentleman meant—Jiang Yuan wanted to campaign against the Taiping Army outside the Northern Domain, so he mobilized a huge labor force from the people to construct roads from Ying Country’s Central Plains to the Northern Domain pass.