Chapter 62

Although Shangguan Lie is young, he already shows a hint of the bearing of a future Imperial Star.

Entities: Shangguan Lie (pinyin). The term "Imperial Star" is a common noun meaning imperial star, not a named entity, so we keep Shangguan Lie.

His exceptional wisdom and decisiveness earned deep admiration from his subordinates.

No named entities.

"Your Highness, we must form an alliance with the neighboring lords to jointly resist foreign enemies."

"Your Highness" is a title, not a name; it is a generic form of address, not a rank. According to glossary rules, official titles and ranks should be translated by meaning, not romanized, so "Your Highness" is the appropriate translation. It is not a named entity, so it is not in the glossary.

"Even if we must temporarily sacrifice some profit, we will not hesitate."

No.

"Spirit Prefecture can no longer withstand turmoil."

"Spirit Prefecture" is a place name not in the provided glossary; we translate it by meaning as "Spirit Prefecture". According to rules, meaningful place names should be translated, not kept in pinyin. So we use "Spirit Prefecture". It is not a named entity requiring glossary entry? Actually it is a place name, so we would add it to the glossary as "Spirit Prefecture". But we just need to output English translation of the line.

A youth with a face like a jade crown, seated below Shangguan Lie, rose and clasped his hands, like a gentle mountain breeze, like the bright moon over the river, elegant and outstanding.

Entities: Shangguan Lie (again). The epithet "jade crown" is not a name. So only Shangguan Lie is an entity.

His name is Li He, and in the future, in the Eastern Lands he is known as a monstrous chief strategist.

Entities: Li He (pinyin). Also "Eastern Lands" is a meaningful place name, translated as "Eastern Lands". "Chief Strategist" is a title, not a name.

His eyes were deep and bright, like scattered stars, sparkling with the light of wisdom; his smile was gentle and refined, conveying a calm composure that left his inner peace undisturbed by any turmoil.

No new.

Li He had studied military texts thoroughly, mastered strategy, was eloquent and good at debate, and possessed extraordinary wit.

Li He again.

His strategies came not only from books, but also from a profound understanding of human affairs.

No.

He was skilled at reading people's hearts, able to discern others' intentions from subtle cues, and thus devise ingenious plans.

No.

"For now, this is all we can do."

No.

"But we must act cautiously to ensure our interests are protected."

No.

"As long as we endure this period, there will always be an opportunity."

No.

Shangguan Lie pondered for a moment, then nodded and said.

Shangguan Lie.

As for the newly emerged Protector General of the State of Great Yong, Cao Mengde.

Entities: Great Yong (from glossary). Protector General of the State is a title. Cao Mengde (pinyin). Also note Cao Cao later.

A flash of cold light passed through Shangguan Lie's eyes—the hatred for his father's killer.

Shangguan Lie.

Regardless of the former Prince Jing's standing in Shangguan Lie's heart.

Entities: Prince Jing (a title). Also Shangguan Lie.

But for the sake of righteousness, both emotionally and logically, Shangguan Lie should take Cao Cao's head to comfort the spirit of the former Prince Jing.

Entities: Cao Cao, Shangguan Lie, Prince Jing.

Therefore, a battle between them is inevitable!

No.

Just as Cao Cao struck down the former Prince Jing, causing Shangguan Lie, the Imperial Star of the Eastern Lands, to seize power early.

Entities: Cao Cao, Shangguan Lie, Eastern Lands. Imperial Star is a common noun, not a named entity.

A plea for help from a vassal king of Great Yong also arrived amidst the rush.

Entities: Great Yong. Vassal king is a title, not a name.

It was gradually delivered to the Cloud Prince's Mansion in Cloud Prefecture and to Cangzhou.

Entities: Cloud Prefecture, Cloud Prince's Mansion, and Cangzhou.

At this time, inside Nine Heavens City in Cloud Prefecture.

Entities: Cloud Prefecture, Nine Heavens City. Nine Heavens Army is provided.

Late at night, the Cloud Prince's Mansion was utterly silent.

Entities: Cloud Prince's Mansion.

But at this moment, in the Cloud Prince's Mansion's council hall, lights blazed and shadows moved.

Entities: Cloud Prince's Mansion.

Cloud Prince Su Kai sat solemnly in the chief seat.

Entities: Cloud Prince (title). Su Kai (pinyin).

A guard hurried in, kneeling before Su Kai, and said: "Report to Your Highness, the plea for aid from Prince Xuan of Wen Prefecture in Great Yong has arrived."

Entities: guard, Su Kai, Great Yong, Wen Prefecture, Prince Xuan, and Your Highness.

"Read it."

No.

Su Kai slightly nodded, took a deep breath, and spoke in a low voice.

Su Kai.

The guard read aloud: "The Cloud Prince's personal order: Our Wen Prefecture is under invasion by rebel princes, our forces are insufficient, we earnestly request reinforcements. — Prince Xuan of Wen Prefecture."

Entities: Cloud Prince, Wen Prefecture. Various princes is not a named entity. Prince Xuan is a title.

After the guard finished reading the letter, the council hall fell into silence.

No.

"Your Highness, this matter must be handled carefully. Prince Xuan may have been defeated, or he could be falsifying military information to lure us into sending troops."

Entities: Your Highness (form of address). Prince Xuan (title).

Subsequently, a civil official stepped forward and bowed.

No.

"Regardless of truth or falsehood, within Great Yong the princes are warring, bandits run rampant, and the people cannot survive."

Entities: Great Yong. Various princes is not a named entity.

"This is an excellent opportunity for our Nine Heavens Army; how could we stand idly by? However, dispatching troops is no trivial matter and must be discussed with all."

Entities: Nine Heavens Army (provided).

Su Kai's fingers lightly tapped the armrest, his gaze deep.

Su Kai.

At this moment, inside the Cloud Prince's Mansion council hall, the officials debated loudly, their opinions divided on whether to send troops.

Entities: Cloud Prince's Mansion.

One faction argued: "Great Yong and our Nine Heavens Army have long-held grudges; now that the nation faces crisis, Prince Xuan offers a righteous cause—this is the perfect chance to profit from the chaos."

Entities: Great Yong, Nine Heavens Army, Prince Xuan.

Another faction worried: "Although Great Yong is engulfed in war, many vassal kings still command strong forces."

Entities: Great Yong. Vassal kings is a title, not a named entity.

"If our army rashly sends troops, we may not win; instead, we could provoke Great Yong's vassal kings to unite against us, ultimately bringing disaster upon ourselves."

Entities: Great Yong. Various princes is not a named entity.

At this moment, the two factions argued without cease, and the atmosphere in the council hall grew tense, ready to explode.

No.

"Please, everyone, cease the argument for now; I, the Prince, have decided to send troops, and this is not a rash decision."

Entities: I, the Prince (form of self-reference). Not a named entity.

Su Kai raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.

Su Kai.

Afterwards, he looked toward the junior official Bi Gan and said, "State Chancellor, please share your strategy."

Entities: Bi Gan (pinyin). State Chancellor is a title, not a name.

"In my opinion, we should quickly dispatch elite troops to support Prince Xuan."

Entities: Prince Xuan.

"Taking advantage of his weakness, we will sideline him."

No.

"However, we may only send a single elite force, not launch a full-scale invasion, to prevent the vassal kings of Great Yong from forming an alliance."

Entities: Great Yong. Various princes is not a named entity.

"Furthermore, we must strengthen border defenses to prevent enemy forces from exploiting any opening."

No.

Bi Gan stepped forward, bowed slightly, and said.

Bi Gan.

"What you have said is entirely correct. I, the Prince, have decided to dispatch troops today to aid Wen Prefecture. Furthermore, we all must cooperate to prepare for war."

Entities: Wen Prefecture. I, the Prince (self-reference).

Su Kai nodded in satisfaction; the Cloud Prince's Mansion has guarded the Eastern Lands for generations, and it shares a deep, blood-soaked feud with Great Yong in the Eastern Lands.

Entities: Su Kai (pinyin). Cloud Prince's Mansion. Eastern Lands. Great Yong.

Now there is such a good opportunity to exploit the situation; how could Su Kai possibly let it pass?

Su Kai.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

No.

Now, in this council hall, every word and decision of the Cloud Prince of Cloud Prefecture could change the fate of the Great Yong dynasty.

Entities: Cloud Prefecture, Cloud Prince, Great Yong, and the dynasty.

Now, Your Highness has decided to send troops to support Prince Xuan.

Entities: Your Highness and Prince Xuan.

"Your Highness, although our Nine Heavens Army has strong troops and capable commanders, we must ensure that logistical supplies are sufficient."

Entities: Your Highness and the Nine Heavens Army.

"I suggest conscripting laborers to ensure the unimpeded transport of provisions and arms."

No.

While Su Kai was contemplating, another civil official stepped forward.

Entities: Su Kai

In addition, we need to strengthen intelligence work and closely monitor the enemy's movements.

Another civil official followed closely behind, adding.

"What you all said is quite right."

"Convey my king's order; immediately start preparing everything."

Su Kai, having heard this, knew the situation.

After several days of preparation, it was decided that Ye Sui, the Qilin War God of the Nine Heavens Army, would lead elite troops into battle.

Wen Zhong and Bi Gan remained to oversee the overall situation.

The main reason is that Wen Zhong's implanted identity is that of a commander-in-chief renowned alongside the Undefeated War God of Great Qian, a name too lofty.

If he were ordered to go on campaign, the various kings of Great Yong would likely mobilize their entire nations, forming alliances to jointly resist the Nine Heavens Army.

The mighty army prepared in grand array to march to the frontier; a war concerning the fate of both nations was about to erupt.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the main quest—Control One Prefecture: As the future Imperial Star, please host, seize one prefecture and look down upon all under heaven."

"Quest rewards: 300 summon points, one Saint-rank political summon card, one Supreme random summon card, and three random summon cards."

"Congratulations, host, for completing the side quest—Jianghu Submission: As the lord of one prefecture, how can you allow others to snore beside your bed? Please host, make all jianghu forces of Cangzhou submit."

"Rewards: 200 summon points, one Martial Cultivator summon card, and one Martial Arts Combination Four-summon card."

"Note: The Martial Arts Combination Four-summon card provides four combinations given by the system from the film and television world; the host selects one combination, and the remaining combinations will be randomly distributed to all forces, including the host."

At this moment, inside Cangzhou's Cangling City, the moonlight outside the window was pure and the stars were scattered.

Su Ye sat upright in the spacious council hall, listening to the system's broadcast in his mind.

Inside the council hall, lanterns flickered, illuminating the solemn faces of the strategists.

Su Ye was seated opposite Yao Guangxiao, Su Qin, Li Shanchang, and others.

"Everyone, please be seated."

"I have summoned you all today to discuss the war of Great Yong."

Su Ye held a plea for help sent by the Prince Xuan of Great Yong's interior, and smiling, he said to those seated below.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I have heard that the King intends to campaign against Great Yong; this is no trivial matter."

"The borderlands are a complex situation; we must still be cautious."

Li Shanchang, seated below, pondered for a moment and then spoke slowly.

"What you say is absolutely correct; I, too, feel deep concern."

"But now the kings of Great Yong have risen in revolt, the world is in great chaos, and even within Great Qian the Yellow Turbans have risen on all sides, leaving no spare attention for us, the two eastern prefectures."

"Now is the perfect opportunity for our Cangzhou and Yunzhou to participate in Great Yong's affairs; how can we sit idly by?"

"I do not know what lofty opinions you gentlemen may have."

Su Ye pondered for a moment, then asked Yao Guangxiao and Su Qin, seated below.

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Thank you, thank you.

(End of chapter)