Chapter 5

"No need!"

Qin Mu had a smile on his lips and shook his head confidently.

Just kidding!

He possessed the Great Qin Iron Eagle Sharpshooters, whose combat power was at its peak, as well as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and the Trap Camp.

With such terrifying strength, there was no need to fight in the conventional way.

"Pass on my order: push straight through until we reach the Tubo royal city of Lhasa and occupy the Potala Palace!"

Qin Mu exuded an incredibly domineering aura.

It was as if he were declaring to everyone: those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy!

(Seeking flowers, seeking tickets)

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

All the soldiers felt the domineering aura of Qin Mu, who stood alone above all, and roared fanatically amidst the whistling wind.

"Set off!"

Qin Mu waved his hand and led the 200,000-strong army toward the Tubo royal city!

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several months had passed.

A terrifying and mysterious army was rampaging wildly within Tubo.

Wherever they went, all living beings bowed and submitted.

I don't know when it started.

A legend arose in Tubo.

Divine soldiers have descended, it is the will of Heaven, and those who resist will go to hell after death.

Fear is the best catalyst for rumors.

This legend quickly spread throughout Tubo.

Some defenders of cities even surrendered upon seeing Qin Mu’s army arrive!

In just a few months.

Qin Mu had conquered eighty-six cities and occupied half of Tubo’s territory.

At the same time.

The legitimate heir to Tubo, Songtsen Gampo, had also finished reorganizing and occupied the other half of the territory.

Many divided forces or tribes, unwilling to be annexed and conquered by Qin Mu, chose to join Songtsen Gampo’s camp.

Songtsen Gampo assembled 500,000 troops and was fully prepared, determined to fight Qin Mu to the death!

Just as Tubo was plunged into an endless purgatory of war, the Great Tang was peaceful and calm.

Relying on the masterpiece Qin Mu had written earlier, Li Er vigorously pushed for reforms in all aspects.

Agriculture, metallurgy, commerce, administration, military, and other areas all underwent earth-shaking changes.

Through the various technologies contained in Qin Mu’s article, all kinds of fresh things sprang up Wu Li Ke bamboo shoots after a spring rain in the Great Tang.

For example, the three-piece set for warhorses proposed by Qin Mu in the article: saddles, stirrups, and horseshoes.

Li Er attached great importance to this technology and ordered Fang Fang Xuanling to supervise it personally. In a very short time, the three-piece set for warhorses was born, greatly enhancing the Great Tang’s military power.

Besides this, other technologies such as the curved-shaft plow and refined salt also appeared one after another.

The national power of the Great Tang soared instantly, leaping to become a super-powerful nation!

The sad thing is.

The benefits of these technologies were all divided up by noble families Wu Li Ke the Five Surnames and Seven Clans.

The power and influence of the noble clans grew larger and larger, while the common people still couldn't get enough to eat.

Scholars from humble backgrounds spent their whole lives, but still couldn't cross the "imperial examination" dragon gate.

While the powerful in Changancheng were singing and dancing, countless common people at the bottom couldn't even achieve basic subsistence.

But compared to these, Li Er was more concerned about another matter.

Changancheng.

Imperial Palace, Ganlu Hall.

"Bastards! With the power of the whole country, we still can't catch a small rebel! What use are you all to me?"

Li Er’s roar echoed throughout the palace.

Several guard commanders knelt on the ground, trembling, not even daring to raise their heads.

Around them stood a group of Li Er’s trusted ministers.

Fang Fang Xuanling, Du Du Ruhui, Tang Tang Jian, and other high-ranking Dukes were all silent.

Li Er was trembling with rage, and his heart was quite desperate.

For months.

He had been governing the Great Tang according to the policies in Qin Mu’s article.

Various technologies and reforms had led to a great leap in the Great Tang’s national power.

But the more this happened, the more terrified Li Er became.

When he first saw that masterpiece for the ages, he was just extremely shocked by the article’s ingenious ideas.

But when these ingenious ideas gradually became reality, Li Er finally realized how terrifying the youth named Qin Mu really was.

Just by writing one article, he had already caused such earth-shaking changes in the Great Tang.

If he were used by others, what would the consequences be?

Every time he thought of this, Li Er felt his scalp tingle.

At all costs, he must find Qin Mu!

This was Li Er’s death order.

But so much time had passed, and Qin Mu had vanished as if he had evaporated from the world, with no news at all.

This made Li Er always feel as if he were standing on the edge of an abyss.

Where did he go?

Is he dead or alive?

Or is he plotting for other forces?

"Your Majesty, calm your anger. Where could a mere rebel run to? As the saying goes, 'Under the vast heaven, is there any land that is not the King’s?' We will catch him sooner or later; Your Majesty, please be patient." Fang Fang Xuanling advised in a calm tone.

Others nodded one after another, and at the same time, a doubt arose in their hearts.

It’s just a small thief; why is the Emperor making such a big fuss?

Because under the manipulation of Li Er and Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji, the author of that masterpiece had long been changed to Empress Zhangsun Chong.

Therefore.

Fang Fang Xuanling and the others didn't know at all that Qin Mu was the real Top Graduate!

They still thought Qin Mu was just a bold thief.

"Enough, enough, pass on my order: continue to search for the rebel’s whereabouts and increase the bounty again! Whether dead or alive, he must be found!" Li Er waved his hand.

The guards kneeling on the ground, trembling, hurriedly agreed and left Ganlu Hall quickly.