Chapter 457: with translation of chapter title

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Enough!

Translation: "Enough!"

Inside the hall of the Prince Nan'an's residence, as the crowd was in an uproar, the Prince Nan'an, whose expression kept shifting, suddenly shouted in a low voice.

But we need to keep it concise. Let's craft: "Inside the Prince Nan'an's mansion hall, as the crowd roared, the Prince Nan'an—whose face had shifted through several changes—suddenly bellowed in a low voice."

Make sure to keep meaning.

Immediately, he took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, and said in a solemn tone:

Translation: "He then took a deep breath, glanced around at everyone, and said in a low voice:"

"What are we fighting for?! What do we have to fight with? Do you really think the 180,000-strong force of the Twelve Regiment Camp is just for show?"

Translation: "\"What are we fighting for? What do we have to fight with? Do you really think the 180,000-strong army of the Twelve Regiment Camp is just for show? \""

We need to keep numbers exactly: 180,000 = 180,000. We'll keep "180,000". Also "Twelve Regiment Camp" we translate as "Twelve Regiment Camp". Could also be "Twelve Corps". We'll keep "Twelve Regiment Camp".

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Translation: "No matter how much one says, the Prince Nan'an had to admit one thing: having the Twelve Regiment Camp's military authority in his hands, Jia Jing is not easy to deal with!"

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Translation: "Chen Ruiwen's face darkened with displeasure, and he snapped angrily:"

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Translation: "\"Your Highness! It's not that we want to oppose him; it's that he won't leave us a way out! Simply investigating the garrison fields would be tolerable. \""

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Translation: "\"Not to mention it wouldn't survive an audit! \" Qi Jianhui stopped, turned around, and wore a smile as cold as the wind of the twelfth lunar month."

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Translation: "\"There's simply no record to audit at all! If he were to investigate, given the emperor's current temperament and the crimes we've committed, each of us would at least be dismissed and have our property confiscated. More seriously…\""

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Translation: "He slid his hand across his throat and said, word by word: \"Our whole families would lose their heads! \"" Need to keep meaning.

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Translation: "As soon as he spoke, the hall filled with heavy breathing, and everyone's faces changed dramatically."

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Translation: "The Prince Nan'an lowered his eyelids, his gaze deepening slightly, his face showing a hint of old scheming, and he spoke slowly, word by word:"

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Translation: "\"However, Jia Zi Jie holds the moral high ground of the court and commands military authority; we don't need to confront him head‑on outright. After all, if we really went to war, the outcome would be uncertain and too risky. \""

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Translation: "Upon hearing this, Mu Chen, the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Dongping, flashed a glance and looked at the Prince Nan'an as if in thought, saying:"

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Translation: "\"What do you mean, Uncle? \""

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Translation: "Mu Chen has always considered himself clever, and the Prince of Dongping's mansion is wealthy and influential; given any other option, he wouldn't want to risk the extermination of his nine clans by clashing head‑on with Jia Jing!"

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Translation: "The Prince Nan'an lifted his eyelids, glanced around the crowd, leisurely picked up his freshly refilled teacup, nudged the foam with the lid, and spoke in a low but steady voice:"

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Translation: "\"As the military classics say: the highest strategy is to attack the enemy's plans; next is to disrupt their alliances; the lowest is to assault their cities. \""

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Translation: "\"You know… around the capital region, there are over a hundred guard posts, with hundreds or thousands of officers; none of them fail to support themselves by seizing garrison fields. \""

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Translation: "\"If Jia Zi Jie orders those fields taken back with a single sentence, what will those officers eat and drink? What will they use to support their retainers? Could they agree? This is about people's hearts. \""

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Translation: "\"Jia Zi Jie may have the court's moral authority, but the officers' loyalties lie with us! There's plenty of room for maneuver here. \""

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Translation: "Chen Ruiwen, not quite grasping the meaning, leaned forward and asked: \"Your Highness, what do you plan to do? \""

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Translation: "The fish‑scale register is a ledger recording land area, shape, boundaries, and ownership; because the plotted parcels overlap like fish scales, it is also called the fish‑scale atlas."

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Translation: "In the guard posts' garrison fields near the capital region, each plot's number, measured dimensions, east‑west‑north‑south boundaries, and the landowner's name are all recorded in detail in the fish‑scale atlas."

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Translation: "This is the most authoritative proof for confirming \"this land is military field. \" Without the fish‑scale atlas, one cannot prove whether a plot is military or civilian land."

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Translation: "Chen Ruiwen's eyes lit up; he instantly grasped the Prince Nan'an's meaning and praised:"

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Translation: "\"Burn the fish‑scale registers? … What a great plan! \""

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Translation: "He said, then paused, hesitated, and continued:"

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Translation: "\"However, we do have a way to burn the fish‑scale registers at the guard posts and the Governor's Office, but if those places all caught fire at once, the court would certainly launch a strict investigation…\""

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Translation: "\"A strict investigation? \" The Prince Nan'an glanced at him lightly, his gaze calm, yet it made Chen Ruiwen swallow the rest of his sentence."

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Translation: "Beside him, Qi Jianhui's eyes also lit up as he slapped the armrest of his chair and laughed:"

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Translation: "Xie Jing pondered for a moment, then nodded slowly and said:"

"\"Your Highness, this plan is indeed feasible. The garrison fields of the capital region's Guard Posts have been bought, sold, and swapped over decades, their boundaries already a muddled mess. Without the fish‑scale registers, there would be far more room to maneuver. \"" Need Guard Posts.

"Ma Shang's dull eyes turned slowly, and he spoke in a drawn‑out tone, agreeing:" No Chinese.

Translation: "Ma Shang's dull eyes rolled, and he slowly chimed in:"

"\"Your Highness, this move is brilliant. That little brat Jia Jing's demand for a deadline to withdraw from the fields is clearly a scheme for a quick‑win battle. \"" No Chinese.

"\"Your Highness, this move is brilliant. That little brat Jia Jing's demand for a deadline to withdraw from the fields is clearly a scheme for a quick‑win battle. \"" Same.

"\"He wants to act quickly, but we won't let him; as long as the first strike doesn't land, and we get entangled, the longer we drag it out, the greater the resistance he'll face in trying to mobilize his troops! \"" No Chinese.

Translation: "\"He wants speed, but we'll make sure he doesn't get it; as long as the first blow doesn't land and we get dragged into a quarrel, the longer it drags on, the greater the resistance to his mobilizing troops will become. \""

"Chen Ruiwen also laughed, the hostility on his face faded a bit, replaced by a firm mutual understanding:" No Chinese.

Translation: "Chen Ruiwen also laughed, the hostility on his face fading a bit, replaced by a firm, mutual understanding."

"\"Not only that! Although Jia Jing's subordinates have military power and are indeed formidable in battle, can his soldiers really handle measuring fields and auditing accounts? \"" No Chinese.

Translation: "\"Besides that! Although Jia Jing's underlings hold military authority and are indeed fierce in battle, could those soldiers of his possibly handle measuring fields and auditing accounts? \""

"\"Perhaps then we'll have to rely on personnel from the Five Military Governor's Office and the Ministry of War to do the work, and since most of them are our own people, we just need to give them a little benefit to go through the motions! \"" No Chinese.

"Qi Jianhui also racked his brains, offering suggestions:" No Chinese.

Translation: "Qi Jianhui also racked his brain and offered suggestions:"

"\"At the same time, we could also have our people in the capital region's Guard Posts spread rumors and stir up trouble at each Guard Post. \"" Need Guard Posts.

"\"At the same time, we could also have our people in the capital region's Guard Posts spread rumors and stir up trouble at each Guard Post. \"" Same.

"\"Then we could jointly submit a memorial, claiming that the lower‑rank troops' morale is unstable and that inspecting the fields is truly impossible! By then, the opposing memorials will pile up at the Secretariat, and I imagine His Majesty will have to take some notice. \"" No Chinese.

"As everyone talked, their ideas broadened, and for a moment they no longer felt as though they were facing a great enemy as they had when they first heard the news!" No Chinese.

Translation: "As everyone spoke, their ideas broadened, and for a moment they no longer felt as though they were facing a great enemy, as they had when they first heard the news."

"At that moment, the Eastern Plain Prince's heir, Mu Chen, who had been leaning silently against the back of his chair, his long eyes glimmering faintly in the dim light, suddenly cleared his throat and said:" No Chinese.

Translation: "At that moment, Mu Chen, the Heir Apparent of the Prince of Dongping, who had been leaning back in his chair listening silently, his long eyes glimmering faintly in the dim light, suddenly gave a light cough and said:"

「Listening to what the uncles said, the junior nephew also thought of an idea, not sure whether to speak it or not! 」

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