Free Web NovelChapter 2128: Chapter 213: To Attain Fertile Fields, Precious Jade, and Contentment (Part 2)
The defensive line of the Summer Country, which had always been in a state of tension, was now on the verge of collapse overnight!
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A pen traced on the massive map, outlining the familiar yet strange mountains, rivers, valleys, and strong cities of Da Xia.
Familiar are the grass and trees. Strange are the weapons scattered everywhere.
Should it really be strange?
It is merely a repetition of the story from thirty-two years ago... Can it truly repeat?
The route of the Qi Army on the map looked like a powerful giant, with arms stretched wide, tightening the noose around Summer Country’s neck, exerting force constantly.
The Qi Xia battlefield was looking exceptionally favorable for Qi Army.
The Xia Army seemed to be in disarray!
No, it’s not just an appearance?
Those rescuing Danie, chasing Zhongxuan Zun, aiding Meng, reinforcing the defense of Jin’an Fu, safeguarding Shun Ye and the capital...
The entire Empire was suddenly riddled with chaos, resulting in a full-scale defeat and making it impossible to know where to start even if one tried to patch things up.
It seems Cao Jie chose to spread the battle widely, relying on the absolute confidence in the Qi Army’s quality, foreseeing today’s situation!
The people of Summer Country were certainly tenacious, resisting fiercely on every battlefield.
But the victories of the Qi Army continued to accumulate, their weapons sharper, the flames burning fiercer.
For the Summer Country, it was like dismantling the East Wall to repair the West Wall, caught in a dilemma!
The pen eventually stopped on the map, crushed to smoke by a hand with bulging veins. Fragile, wafting smoke.
The smoke and the hand hovered over the city marked as Noon Sunshine on the map.
Suddenly, the hand slammed down heavily, like a mountain!
This resulted in the gigantic map being smashed apart.
In the darkness, a voice said: "Hatred indicates injury without the ability to retaliate..."
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"These are all signs of weakness!"
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On New Year’s Eve of the year 3920 in the Dao Calendar, war arrived.
This day of universal celebration was probably quite a complex experience for both the people of Qi and the people of Summer.
Bao Bozhao had no particular feeling about New Year’s Eve.
As the eldest legitimate son of Shuofang Marquis, he had long been under strict self-restraint, rarely indulging. He had learned a lot, only lamenting the fleeting nature of time. Military strategy, Dao Technique’s Divine Skills, law, and etiquette, day after day of cultivation...
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Especially now on the Qi Xia battlefield, his eyes saw only battle achievements.
The succession of Shuofang Marquis’s title was already settled, but he did not relax because his pursuit thereafter was to surpass the honor of "Shuofang"!
Qi Army’s situation was overwhelmingly favorable, the Xia Army’s will to resist not as strong as before.
An obvious phenomenon was... for the Xia Army, surrender seemed not as difficult anymore.
Zhongxuan Sheng forced the surrender of Dai City, only succeeding under two days and nights of siege, encirclement, and extreme pressure by the army. Later, he forced the surrender of Shou’an with just a camp of surrendering soldiers...
And now, there were even garrisons surrendering at the mere sight of Qi Army’s banners.
For example, the city before them.
The situation was clear to everyone... In the face of Great Qi’s might, Summer Country had no power to resist!
The so-called Wu King, the so-called King Min, and what of Chi Mengfu, Liu Xiyi, all crushed in Tong Yang City unable to move.
With three main forces at the Tong Yang City battlefield, Qi Country, using only County Soldiers and the Eastern Region allied armies, still swept through Xia Region like a hurricane scattering leaves.
The two countries once competing for the dominance were now completely mismatched opponents.
What dragon and tiger fight, but a hungry tiger pouncing on a sheep!
Therefore, Emperor Qi had no intention of personally ending it, Si Yuan was dead, Emperor Qi was disinclined to look south.
So, Great Qi’s God of War did not come either.
Humans indeed have a sense of home and country, a heart to defend the territory. These Xia generals and soldiers indeed have passion.
But how long can a hopeless battle sustain?
Qi Xia was initially one entity!
Bao Bozhao thought to himself, this statement was truly wonderful, making one feel former Prime Minister Yan Ping’s political wisdom.
Obeying Heaven’s mandate, converging with the flow, dissolving much hostility!
Now was the time to receive surrender.
Bao Bozhao swiftly dismounted, helping the Xia Army’s defending general kneeling before him, warmly saying: "I feel a kinship upon seeing General! For General to forsake darkness for light, and bring the city to Qi, indeed moved Bao greatly! From now on, we are one family, do not be distant with me!"
Bao Bozhao, adept at the methods of respecting the wise and befriending the populace, did so naturally, making others feel as if bathed in spring breezes.
He held the man’s hand, his smile warm: "My family’s name is Bozhao, what should I call you, brother?"
The Xia Army’s defending general was still somewhat nervous: "Guilty General Wei Guangyao."
"That’s a fine name!" Bao Bozhao praised, patting his shoulder to ease his anxiety: "Brother Wei is quite handsome and articulate, he will certainly achieve much in Great Qi!"
He continued with a tone of reproach: "From now on, you are Qi, offering the city is a great merit, how can you still use the word ’guilty’?"
"I misspoke." Wei Guangyao visibly relaxed, playfully smacking his lip: "Truly deserving a hit. I haven’t turned the corner yet!"
Both laughed.
During their conversation, Bao Bozhao’s Deputy General had already brought men into the city, swiftly took control of crucial defense locations, controlled armaments, and reorganized the surrendering troops.
