Peace Order

Chapter 1850 - 1: Shifting Offense and Defense

The words of Divine General Gao Xiang were indifferent. It was obvious he looked down upon Jiang Yuan. He turned his horse around, holding the Divine Bow, and said: "If this is the case, the fate of the Ying Country ends here. I have no interest in serving under a mere wastrel."

Jiang Yuan could still suppress his anger.

But after returning to the palace, he was particularly displeased and his heart was filled with rage.

Jiang Su knew he must soon set foot on the battlefield, seize the initiative, and not let Li Guanyi continue to recuperate. In fact, over the past year, although there had been no major conflicts, skirmishes at the borders of the two countries had never stopped.

And when Jiang Su finished handling domestic affairs and planned to march out.

News from the front line arrived—

Emperor Qin personally led an army of 200,000 to invade the border!

Jiang Su’s expression was icy and firm.

This change was within his expectations, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly. Prince Qin was no longer the naive boy of the past, especially after Jiang Wanxiang passed away and Prince Qin seized the original territory of Chen Country, leading to changes in the power balance between the two countries.

Prince Qin had become faintly dominant over Ying Country.

The so-called swallowing mountains and seas was merely this.

Jiang Su knew that according to the Military School’s principles, he absolutely should not follow Emperor Qin’s tempo to act now and instead should break free from Qin’s strategic influence and attack the place Qin must rescue, to have any chance of regaining the situation.

However, the current situation was.

The vast world, except for Jiang Su, had no one to stop Emperor Qin’s army.

Once Jiang Su went to another place.

Then Prince Qin would swiftly breach the borders and invade the country.

Reenacting the strategy of Wolf King Chen Fubi from years ago. Thus, Military God Jiang Su led an army of 200,000 to intercept Li Guanyi’s troops, because of Emperor Qin’s determination, both sides clashed in a medium-scale conflict within Ying Country’s borders.

The armies confronted each other, and Emperor Qin did not retreat.

But Jiang Su temporarily had no means for a speedy victory over Li Guanyi.

Meanwhile, explicit deployment occurred, with Yue Pengwu leading troops northward, reaching Zhenbei City, where the army fortified, faintly emanating a sharp aura pointing towards Daying Kingdom from the north.

This was precisely the path Ying Country took to attack Qin last year.

Now it was being reversed and applied against Ying Country, forcing Ying Country into an extremely uncomfortable position. It should be noted that a renowned general like Yue Pengwu need not actually deploy troops; merely by forming a battle array and holding the position, Ying Country was compelled to remain on guard.

Jiang Yuan felt delighted, and thus ordered Divine Might General Yuwen Lie to go to the Northern region to guard against Yue Pengwu.

Yuwen Lie looked at the Imperial Decree and sneered, claiming illness and refusing to go.

He turned to Yuwen Tianxian and Yuwen Hua, saying: "If I go, King Zhao will be in danger." Former Crown Prince Jiang Gao, now titled King Zhao, was merely a leisure prince without real power, not dispatched to guard any region, merely staying in the Capital City writing articles.

Jiang Yuan urged several times, but Yuwen Lie always claimed illness and did not go.

Jiang Yuan was extremely displeased, wanting to dispatch He Ruoqinhu, but recalling his father’s past confrontations with Wolf King, he wished to keep a fierce general by his side for protection. However, Qin Yulong was the Xue Family’s son-in-law.

He also doubted whether Qin Yulong might surrender to Ying Country, hence was reluctant to send him out. After much consideration, with He Ruoqinhu as guarantor, he finally ordered Qin Yulong to lead the forces out, while keeping his wife and children in the Imperial City.

He said: "General, go and fight for the country!"

His face was calm and unhurried, still bearing the demeanor of a wise and virtuous monarch.

Qin Yulong, familiar with the Martial World, understood the call for national service and could not refuse. He then visited Yuwen Lie, entrusting him with the safety of his family. Yuwen Lie succinctly said: "When the emperor ascended to heaven, he remarked, General Qin is a loyal and virtuous servant of the country."

"Do not worry, your family and children are under my care, Yuwen Lie."

"Absolutely no worries."

Qin Yulong bowed again in gratitude before leading his troops northward. The armies arrayed against each other, with Yue Pengwu standing in a standoff as both sides had their power collide, yet no real battle broke out, only balance.

......

Li Guanyi was chewing on a fruit.

The Qilin lay on his shoulder, with three fruits stuffed in its mouth. On the table in the army camp, a large map was spread out, and Li Guanyi, pen in hand, calmly drew marks one by one.

Crosses were struck one by one.

Beside him, a white-haired girl with a blank expression rose on tiptoes to look.

Emperor Qin lazily placed his elbow on the girl’s head.

Pressing her tiptoes down.

The silver-haired girl rose on her tiptoes again.

Li Guanyi pressed her down again.

The silver-haired girl gently shook her head, expressing subtle dissatisfaction, but did not push away Li Guanyi’s arm.

If seen by the silver-haired man still working overtime to reinforce the city defense formation with old Siming, he might leave tears and howl at the sky on the spot.

It was precisely because of Shaking Light’s mystical skills that Li Guanyi had managed to lead his brothers at the border of Ying Country in playing cat-and-mouse with Military God Jiang Su.

The current army confrontation was within Ying Country’s territory, not far from Jiangnan. The rear support was ready, and a quick retreat was possible, having recuperated for a year, Chen Country’s territory and inheritance digesting a significant portion.

If detailing the many affairs within would likely consume an immense amount of effort and ink, and use up an unknown number of documents.

But in summary—

Emperor Qin.

Has money again!

While harvesting grain, Li Guanyi judged the situation, launched a surprise attack on Ying Country, and used General Yue as a spearhead, remotely containing Ying Country’s military power, preventing Jiang Su from leading the army to besiege.