Chapter 125: Decision on Hexi, three battle lines

【Once Feng Haiping speaks, the expressions of everyone in the hall become a bit more solemn.】

【Zhou Cheng stands to one side, secretly speculating in his heart; the changing situation of the four kingdoms has now been completely revealed, taking advantage of the internal chaos of Daqing!】

【Intending to destroy the nation of Daqing!】

【Behind Zhou Cheng, Chen Ji and that old Daoist Mo True Person with white hair and beard have already left, acting on Zhou Cheng's orders to summon the troops of Jiangbei.】

【This time Zhou Cheng came to the capital, he also brought fifty thousand Jiangbei iron cavalry, only stationed not far from the capital.】

【Zhou Cheng is in the Lu Family Army camp, so he is naturally safe and worry-free; Chen Ji and Mo True Person are also at ease in their hearts.】

【Only!】

【When the old Daoist Mo True Person left, he glanced at Lu Yu more than once, with vigilance in his eyes.】

【Lu Yu turns his head and smiles at him slightly; the old Daoist's heart is startled, and he hurriedly avoids his gaze.】

【Mo True Person says in a low voice to Zhou Cheng: "This person is no small matter; perhaps he has already transcended the realm of the Great Grandmaster."】

【Hearing this, Zhou Cheng is shocked in his heart, knowing deeply what it means to transcend the realm of the Great Grandmaster—extraordinary and refined, not like a mortal.】

【Mo True Person is at the realm of a Great Grandmaster, only having broken through in Jiangbei not long ago, and his reputation is not prominent.】

【Now!】

【After Feng Haiping finishes speaking!】

【Zhou Cheng's expression is calm, showing not the slightest panic.】

【He has long been familiar with the approximate military strength of each country in Jiangbei; now with the one hundred thousand heroic troops of the Lu Family Army sitting in command, plus the fifty thousand elite troops of Jiangbei, the forty thousand garrison troops of the capital, and even the gathered strength of the border defense forces, it is enough to form an army of three hundred thousand, its momentum like a rainbow, enough to deter all directions and fear no enemy.】

【Hearing the urgent military report, Zhou Jinyu knits her brows tightly, a trace of surprise flashing in her eyes.】

【She has laid out plans in the capital for many years, with eyes and ears everywhere, all of them merchants in the city; however, regarding military matters, although she has arrangements, the transmission of news cannot compare to the Eastern and Western Depots of Daqing.】

【The Mercury organization within the Lu Family Army seems even more terrifying than the two Depots.】

【Strange, isn't it?】

【Isn't Qianyuan at war with the Han and Chu kingdoms!】

【Could it be there is a change?】

【Although Zhou Jinyu knows part of the plot of Beifeng and the Empress Dowager, she is hesitant in her heart whether she should tell you about this matter.】

【However, at this moment!】

【Feng Haiping's words sound again, making the pupils of Zhou Cheng and Zhou Jinyu shrink instantly.】

【Feng Haiping takes a deep breath, his tone solemn: "According to reports from Mercury secret agents, the Qianyuan Empire has dispatched an army of three hundred thousand, the iron cavalry has already reached the land of Hexi, and combined with the fifteen thousand elite governing troops of Zhou Xuan's mansion, the two forces have merged, totaling forty-five thousand troops, already marching majestically from Jingyang."】

【After speaking!】

【An attendant quietly steps forward, holding a yellowed and heavy map scroll in his hand, slowly pulling it open, and the heavy long scroll unfolds slowly before everyone's eyes.】

【Subsequently, two more attendants join in, and only with the three of them working together can this giant yellow-skinned map be held steadily upright and displayed before everyone's eyes.】

【On the map, mountains, rivers, cities, counties, and even the vast grasslands and boundless sand seas are meticulously outlined, clear at a glance.】

【Looking north to Liaodong, south to the sand sea, west to the Western Regions, and east out of Longmen, the territories of the five kingdoms are all in view. Daqing, this pearl in the heart of the Central Plains, although vast in territory, is also surrounded by the four kingdoms like wolves and tigers, and the cities and prefectures are all drawn upon it.】

【Looking down at the world.】

【Zhou Cheng looks up and stares at this map, his eyes flashing with undisguised surprise.】

【The level of detail of this map far exceeds what he has seen and heard; even those treasured maps that are hard to obtain even for a thousand gold cannot compare to it.】

【The winding of the waterways, the crisscrossing of the roads, the strategic importance of the passes, and even those seemingly insignificant county towns in Jiangbei that he is familiar with are all marked one by one, clear and identifiable, as if the drawer had personally traveled there, using their footsteps as a ruler to carefully measure this vast land.】

【"This map is truly a rare treasure; its value is worth more than a city?"】

【Zhou Cheng secretly praises in his heart; for someone like him who is obsessed with this path, this map is undoubtedly a dream treasure.】

【Seeing this, Zhou Cheng sighs in his heart: "The world says the Lu Family Army widely recruits talented people, and capable people and strangers gather; seeing this map today, I know the words are not false. Just by one map, one can understand the situation of the world; it is truly rare."】

【On the map, Daqing is in the center.】

【Daqing, this fertile land of Jiangnan, is famous for its wealth and prosperity, being the most prosperous existence among the five kingdoms, but because of this, it has become the target of public criticism, eyed covetously by all sides, viewed as a money bag.】

【In the first thirty years, if not for the enmity between the Chu and Han kingdoms and the internal turmoil of Qianyuan, Daqing would probably have been carved up by the four kingdoms long ago.】

【"This is the first battle line coming from the west; the Qianyuan and Zhou Xuan mansion's government troops are aggressive, pointing directly at the capital."】

【Feng Haiping's tone is severe, and then his finger swipes across the map; one city after another seems to be connected by invisible lines, finally converging on the capital, which is the center of Daqing.】

【Hearing this, Zhou Cheng's expression is solemn.】

【Qianyuan has actually mobilized such a huge army; the ambition and strength behind it far exceed his expectations.】

【Hexi, where Zhou Xuan is located, was originally the place with the weakest military strength among the three-legged balance of Daqing, only relying on natural dangers and occupying geographical advantages to resist the two families.】

【Now it can actually mobilize fifteen thousand troops; this is undoubtedly pouring out the whole nest, betting all its assets.】

【Feng Haiping's voice sounds again, and he outlines a new route on the map,】

【"The Han and Chu families, these two great powers, have simultaneously raised troops three days ago, totaling forty thousand troops, approaching from the direction of Shizhou."】

【"This is the second battle line, coming from the east."】

【After these words are spoken.】

【Zhou Jinyu is even more unexpected; the Han and Chu kingdoms have actually simultaneously dispatched troops to attack Daqing.】

【And they are even joining forces with Qianyuan; how is this possible!】

【You sit in the first seat, nodding lightly: "There is no absolute hatred in this world, only the same interests. When the interests are large enough, the enemies of the past can also become the allies of today."】

【Two battle lines, two powerful enemies, the situation of Daqing is in jeopardy.】

【The young eunuchs and palace maids around, although at the very bottom of the court, also feel unprecedented pressure from the tension and unease permeating the air.】

【Their faces are pale, their eyes full of panic, as if they have already foreseen the coming disaster.】

【The capital, this once prosperous and glorious city, is now shrouded in a shadow.】

【Once the foreign enemy breaks through this line of defense, its fate will become precarious.】

【Massacres of cities are also common in history.】

【The glory and brilliance of the past will all vanish in the ruthless flames of war, leaving only broken walls and endless wailing.】

【Such a future makes one feel sad.】

【Feng Haiping points to the north of Daqing, the country Daqing is most familiar with, "Northern Barbarians".】

【The alliance treaty signed between Northern Barbarians and Daqing fifteen years ago.】

【"According to Mercury's report, Northern Barbarians has already deployed forty thousand troops outside Huang Long Prefecture yesterday, preparing to capture the two states of Yanyun in one fell swoop; this move also resulted in the Lu Family Army and twenty thousand troops being unable to move south."】

【"This is the third battle line in the north!"】

【After Feng Haiping finishes speaking!】

【Your face is only calm.】

【Hearing Northern Barbarians's actions, Zhou Cheng has only a cold sneer in his eyes.】

【Hearing Northern Barbarians's betrayal, Zhou Cheng flashes a cold sneer in his eyes.】

【His hatred for the North has been deeply rooted in his heart since childhood. In his view, the Northern Barbarians Empire is like an ungrateful wolf with a white-eyed gaze, never knowing satisfaction.】

【Looking at the Central Plains, the spirit remains the same!】

【Northern Barbarians actually dares to kick Daqing when it is in trouble, or rather!】

【The four kingdoms were conspirators all along!】

【The land of Jiangnan!】

【With its unique geographical location and rich resources, plus the management of Daqing for more than two hundred years, it has been a symbol of prosperity since ancient times.】

【Whoever can control this land will gain huge economic benefits and population dividends.】

【Between great powers, the contest between countries is often a dual game of economic war and population war.】

【Hearing this, Zhou Jinyu has a bitter smile on her face.】

【She had already learned of Northern Barbarians's plot from her brother, but that letter told her that Northern Barbarians's action would only start preparing in three days; she did not expect them to be ready so early!】

【This is clearly a carefully designed false message, the purpose of which is nothing more than to test her loyalty, or to prevent her from leaking the real plan.】

【Even so, one can use their own strategy against them!】

【Zhou Jinyu's face is only bitter; it seems Northern Barbarians does not trust her.】

【This move by Tuoba Shuyi is both ruthless and cunning, making one have to admire his deep foresight; a one-day time error in the war between two countries is enough to decide the outcome of a battle.】

【After Feng Haiping finishes reporting, he sits back in his chair, and the room falls into a heavy atmosphere again.】

【Three battle lines are pressing directly on the capital, the situation is in jeopardy, seemingly more dangerous than the Northern Barbarians invasion fifteen years ago.】

【The four kingdoms conspiring against Daqing, plus Zhou Xuan in Hexi as an internal response, all this is clearly premeditated.】

【Inside the capital, whether there are still their spies and internal responses hidden, this makes Zhou Cheng, Zhou Jinyu, and others feel a chill.】

【Three battle lines, pressing directly on the capital!】

【The situation is in jeopardy!】

【What are the thoughts of the Jiangnan clans?】

【Facing such a situation, Zhou Cheng tries to sort out his thoughts, but finds everything seems as messy as hemp, difficult to clear up. As for how to deal with this crisis, his heart is even more of a mess, with no clue.】

【Feng Haiping also falls into deep thought; he knows that the enemies they are about to face are all powerful enemies famous throughout the world.】

【The Flying Tiger Guards of the Chu Kingdom, the Han Martial Soldiers of the Han Kingdom, the Iron Pagoda of Northern Barbarians, and the Black Armor Army of the Qianyuan Empire that suppresses all directions are all existences capable of crushing the Jin Wuwei.】

【If there were only one side, the Lu Family Army would naturally not be afraid, but with five sides united, it is the momentum of the whole world.】

【The leaders of the various kingdoms are all world-class famous generals.】

PS: There is another chapter tonight; this battle is fought very quickly, fast-paced, basically the next big plot immediately, ending the simulation!

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