[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten":3,"chapter-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-214":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Simulated to Reality: I Once Looked Down Upon Ten Thousand Ages?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2347229,4587,"Chapter 214: Decision on Hexi: Three Fronts","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>When Feng Haiping spoke, the expressions of those in the hall grew heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng stood to one side, silently pondering: the winds of change across the four nations had now all been revealed—this was the moment to crush Daqing while it was in chaos!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intent on annihilating Daqing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind Zhou Cheng, Chen Ji and the white-bearded Daoist Master Mo had departed, ordered by Zhou Cheng to rally the northern river forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng had brought fifty thousand iron cavalry from the northern river region to the capital, stationing them just beyond the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng, stationed within the Lu family camp, naturally felt secure; Chen Ji and Master Mo also felt at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the old Daoist Master Mo departed, he cast a sidelong glance at Lu Yu, his eyes filled with wariness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Yu turned back and smiled faintly at him; the old Daoist’s heart jolted, and he quickly averted his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Mo whispered to Zhou Cheng: “This man is no ordinary figure—he may have already transcended the Grand Master realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng’s heart trembled at these words; he knew full well what it meant to surpass the Grand Master realm—to be beyond mortal bounds, no longer of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Mo himself was a Grand Master, having only recently broken through in the northern river region, and thus remained obscure in reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Feng Haiping finished speaking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng’s expression remained calm, showing not the slightest hint of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had long been familiar with the approximate troop strengths of the four nations; now, with the Lu family’s hundred thousand elite soldiers stationed here, plus fifty thousand crack troops from the northern river, forty thousand capital guards, and the combined strength of the border armies, they could muster a force of three hundred thousand—its momentum was overwhelming, enough to intimidate all rivals and fear no enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu, upon hearing the urgent military report, furrowed her delicate brows, a flicker of surprise in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had spent years laying networks in the capital, with spies embedded among merchants; yet in military matters, though she had made arrangements, her intelligence network could not match the speed of Daqing’s Eastern and Western Depots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mercury organization within the Lu family army seemed even more terrifying than the two Depots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet strangely?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t Qianyuan already at war with Han and Chu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had something changed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu knew part of Beifeng’s and the Grand Empress Dowager’s schemes, yet she hesitated—should she inform you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping’s words rang out again, causing Zhou Cheng and Zhou Jinyu’s pupils to contract instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping drew a deep breath, his tone grave: “According to Mercury spies, the Qianyuan Empire has mobilized three hundred thousand troops; its iron cavalry has already reached the Hexi region, and alongside fifteen thousand elite troops from Zhou Xuan’s household, the two forces have merged into a single army of four hundred fifty thousand, marching in full force from Jingyang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A servant quietly stepped forward, clutching a faded, thick scroll of a map, slowly unrolling it as it unfurled before the assembly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then two more servants joined; together, the three of them managed to upright the massive yellow-leather map, displaying it fully before all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the map, mountains, rivers, cities, prefectures, vast grasslands, and endless deserts were meticulously rendered, clear at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking north to Liaodong, south to the desert, west to the Western Regions, east to Longmen—the territories of the five nations lay laid bare. Daqing, the jewel of the Central Plains, though vast, was now encircled by four nations like wolves and tigers; every city and province was marked upon it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing down upon the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng lifted his head, staring at the map, his eyes gleaming with unmistakable delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The map’s precision far surpassed anything he had ever seen or heard of—even the most precious, thousand-silver maps could not compare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winding waterways, the crisscrossing roads, the critical passes—all the seemingly insignificant counties he knew in northern river were clearly labeled, as if the cartographer had walked every inch of this vast land, measuring it with his own feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This map is truly a priceless treasure—its value exceeds that of a city!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng silently marveled; for one obsessed with such matters, this map was the ultimate dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng sighed inwardly: “It is said the Lu family army gathers talent from across the land—today, seeing this map, I know the rumors are true. With just this one map, one can comprehend the entire world’s situation—truly rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the map, Daqing lay at the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daqing, this fertile southern land, famed for its wealth and splendor, was the most prosperous among the five nations—and thus became the target of all, eyed like a moneybag by every side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the past thirty years, had Han and Chu not been at odds, and had Qianyuan not been wracked by internal turmoil, Daqing would surely have been carved up long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the first front, coming from the west: Qianyuan and Zhou Xuan’s household troops, advancing fiercely, aiming straight for the capital.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping’s voice was grim; he traced a line across the map, connecting city after city with invisible threads, all converging upon the capital—the heart of Daqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng’s expression turned solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qianyuan had mobilized such a massive force—its ambition and strength far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hexi, where Zhou Xuan was stationed, had always been the weakest of Daqing’s three military strongholds, relying solely on natural defenses to hold off two enemies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, to muster fifteen thousand troops? This was a full-scale mobilization—betting everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping’s voice rose again, drawing another line on the map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Han and Chu, the two great powers, launched simultaneous attacks three days ago—four hundred thousand troops combined, advancing from Shizhou.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the second front, coming from the east.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At these words,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu was utterly stunned—Han and Chu had launched a joint attack on Daqing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And allied with Qianyuan? How was this possible!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You sat upon the main seat and nodded gently: “There is no absolute enmity in this world—only shared interests. When the stakes are high enough, yesterday’s enemies become today’s allies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two fronts, two mighty enemies—Daqing’s situation teetered on the brink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young eunuchs and palace maids, though at the lowest rung of the court, felt the tension and unease in the air, pressing upon them with unprecedented weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their faces were pale, eyes filled with dread, as if they had already foreseen the coming disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The capital, once a glittering, thriving metropolis, now lay shrouded in shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should the enemy breach this line, its fate would hang by a thread.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massacres had occurred throughout history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Past glory and splendor would vanish in merciless flames, leaving only ruins and endless cries of grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a future filled the heart with sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping pointed again, toward the north of Daqing—the nation most familiar to them: Beifeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beifeng and Daqing had signed an alliance fifteen years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“According to Mercury reports, Beifeng deployed four hundred thousand troops outside Huanglong Prefecture yesterday, preparing to seize Yan and Yun provinces—this move has tied down twenty thousand Lu family troops, preventing them from marching south.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the third front—from the north!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Feng Haiping finished speaking,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your face remained utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng, upon hearing of Beifeng’s treachery, sneered coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng, hearing of Beifeng’s betrayal, his eyes flashed with a cold sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hatred for the north had been rooted in his heart since childhood; to him, the Beifeng Empire was an ungrateful wolf, forever insatiable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Central Plains still breathe as before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beifeng dared to strike while Daqing was in peril—or rather!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All four nations were co-conspirators!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The southern lands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their unique geography, abundant resources, and two centuries of Daqing’s development, they had long been the symbol of prosperity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoever controlled this land would gain immense economic advantage and a vast population dividend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among great powers, the struggle between nations was often a dual contest of economy and population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu, upon hearing this, offered a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already learned of Beifeng’s plan from her brother—but the message she received claimed Beifeng would begin preparations in three days; she never expected them to be ready so soon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly a carefully crafted false report, meant to test her loyalty—or to prevent her from leaking the true plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, she could turn it to her advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Jinyu’s expression was only bitter—Beifeng clearly did not trust her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tuoba Shu’s move was ruthless and cunning; one could not help but admire his foresight. A single day’s delay in timing could decide the outcome of a battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Feng Haiping finished his report, he sat back down; the room sank once more into heavy silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three fronts bore down on the capital—the situation was dire, even more perilous than Beifeng’s invasion fifteen years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four nations conspired against Daqing, with Zhou Xuan in Hexi as their inside man—this was clearly a long-planned scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were there still spies and traitors hidden within the capital? The thought sent chills through Zhou Cheng and Zhou Jinyu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three fronts, bearing down on the capital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation is dire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do the southern clans intend?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Cheng, facing this crisis, tried to untangle the threads—but everything seemed hopelessly knotted, impossible to sort out. As for how to respond, his mind was a tangled mess, utterly without direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Haiping too fell into deep thought; he knew the enemies they faced were legendary generals of the realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han’s Flying Tiger Guard, Chu’s Han Wu Soldiers, Beifeng’s Iron Turtles, and Qianyuan’s elite Xuanjia Army—all could crush the Gold Guard with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were only one, the Lu family army would not fear them—but with all five united, wielding the full might of the world?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commanders leading each nation were all once-in-a-generation generals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>PS: Another chapter tonight—this battle moves fast, rapid pace, next major plot coming immediately—end simulation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1668,"2026-06-21T01:33:00.595Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b74e0aae5a42b927ddd90988e2de449d35d0a90410da976a7d59cf0b1aea6e8a","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-215","simulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-chapter-213",728,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsimulated-to-reality-i-once-looked-down-upon-ten-cover.jpg"]