If Zhao Feng were unaware of the historical record,
unaware of Mi Qi’s bloodline origin,
perhaps Zhao Feng would never have guessed that Fusu’s maternal grandfather would betray Qin and defect to another country.
But since he knows the history,
Zhao Feng naturally remains vigilant.
Of course,
this is not for Huan Yi, but for the tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command.
If they fell honorably and openly on the battlefield, then they died heroic deaths, worthy.
But if they died because of betrayal, slain by their own on the battlefield, then their deaths would be in vain.
As Huan Yi mobilizes the troops,
Zhao Feng had already sent Yanting’s n into the border city where Mi Qi resides, awaiting any sign of betrayal; Yanting’s people would surely detect it. If he moves, it will be with his trusted n, his soldiers will act as well.
These things will never happen without a trace.
As soon as Mi Qi shows any sign, send soone to inform Huan Yi. With Huan Yi’s skill, a turning point will co.
It will not be as history recorded, where the first campaign against Chu ended in total defeat.
"Understood, sir."
"I will imdiately send a letter by goose to Ying Bu. If Mi Qi shows any abnormal movent, I’ll order soone to notify Huan Yi at once." Zhang Ming bowed deeply and withdrew.
Once Zhang Ming departed,
Zhao Feng closed his eyes; his divine sense had already entered his minor world.
As more than half a month passed,
the minor world was now entirely renewed, changed greatly.
What was once broken and devoid of any vitality now showed signs of life.
With spiritual energy as a catalyst, and since this minor world covers only a thousand miles,
Zhao Feng, back in Xianyang, had ordered the collection of all kinds of seeds, saplings, fruit trees, and seeds.
They were scattered throughout the minor world.
Now, many places in the minor world have trees and fruit trees growing up.
To achieve complete vitality will still require ti.
Besides that,
Zhao Feng had purposely visited a large lake, drew water into the minor world, and with spiritual energy’s destruction, water elents dispersed; gradually, water appeared in the minor world.
Moreover,
dragons inherently command water.
Even as a ferocious beast,
the Black Dragon could call the wind and summon the rain.
Over such a length of ti, the Black Dragon had grown imnsely.
Whenever it’s idle, it calls wind and rain.
So water in the minor world is ever flowing. After all, nature’s spiritual energy contains enough water elents.
"This fellow is rather carefree."
Looking at the current state of the minor world, Zhao Feng was satisfied and smiled.
This minor world concerns his future, and whether his family can one day attain longevity.
Breaking the world’s intangible rules—this is the foundation of everything.
Zhao Feng naturally must develop this minor world well.
"Next is to have Yanting prepare so people to settle in the minor world."
"I reckon in a few more days, it will be about right." Zhao Feng thought secretly.
...
Chu State.
Danyang City.
The banners of Qin were already raised above the city walls.
Every corner of the city,
bodies littered the land.
Blood splattered everywhere, attesting to the cruelty of this battle.
Everywhere, Daqin elite soldiers patrolled, while many logistics soldiers dragged corpses outside the city for burial.
Cart after cart of corpses were transported away by the logistics corpse-carrying soldiers, as if reflecting the shadow of Zhao Feng’s ti in the logistics army.
"Shangjiangjun."
"The city has been completely conquered; all Chu Army inside have been killed."
"For the first engagent, our army spared none."
Li Xin strode forward to report.
"Have the battle losses been tallied?" Huan Yi asked sternly.
"Reporting, Shangjiangjun."
"In this battle, we killed over nine thousand enemies, while losing more than five thousand ourselves."
"To achieve such results despite the disadvantage in assault, it’s an overwhelming victory."
Li Xin reported, his expression full of excitent.
"Sothing feels off,"
Huan Yi shook his head, face grim.
"Why do you say that, Shangjiangjun?" Li Xin asked, puzzled.
After this fight,
the Hangu Pass Camp elite soldiers fought bravely, never retreating, witnessed firsthand. The Chu Army resisted fiercely, but ultimately couldn’t hold.
"Do you think Chu State would be unaware of Qin’s military action against them?" Huan Yi said.
"Indeed."
"There must be dark guards of Chu within Qin."
"For our Hangu Pass Camp to move in such scale, they couldn’t possibly not know." Li Xin replied.
"Exactly so." Huan Yi’s expression was stern: "Even if Qin hadn’t mobilized against Chu, the Chu Army garrison in this city would never be less than fifty thousand."
"After all, Lord Changping stationed the sa number in Chenying City, so Chu would do likewise."
"Yet in this assault, the Chu garrison, though seeming to defend with their lives, numbered fewer than fifty thousand; and as soon as our army breached the city, they rapidly retreated."
"But that’s not all."
"Several cities along the frontier have also been taken by our forces; though Chu defenders fought desperately, they still withdrew, never attempting to hold battle with our troops." Huan Yi’s brows furrowed.
"Shangjiangjun, are you suggesting the Chu Army is luring us in deep? Deliberately abandoning these cities, letting us invade Chu State?"
Li Xin, a capable commander, grasped the essence from Huan Yi’s few words.
"Since entering Chu State, the Chu Army has never engaged us head-on: always fighting and retreating. Though pretending to defend to the death, they keep losing cities; in just ten days, we’ve conquered six city-states in succession."
"It’s sowhat bizarre." Huan Yi said in a low voice.
"Shangjiangjun."
"Could it be that the internal strife of Chu isn’t resolved?"
"From what I know, there are three great clans in Chu State holding imnse power, and they may not align with the new Chu king."
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