Bang!

The sound of porcelain breaking is particularly crisp.

Li Wencheng's heart was also broken.

"One hundred thousand troops, a full one hundred thousand, and they're gone just like that?"

He never took the attack on Haizhou seriously, because it was located in the northwestern region and had long been abandoned by the court.

For him, Haizhou could be easily occupied without wasting many soldiers.

However, what was unexpected was that the 100,000-strong army was wiped out in an instant.

"Who is the enemy?"

The messenger replied, "Qin Mu, he has secretly occupied the northwest of Haizhou and is intercepting us in Xuanwu City."

Li Wencheng was furious: "How could Qin Mu possibly take down one hundred thousand of my men? Send me an order to gather four hundred thousand men. I will tear him into pieces."

As soon as he finished speaking, the counselor who had been hesitating for a long time immediately spoke out to stop him.

"My Lord, please do not be anxious. Our total force is only 800,000, and with the loss of 100,000, the situation is even more strained. The imperial court has previously rebuilt a new army of 500,000, and they could attack Yunzhou at any time. We must not act rashly at this moment."

Li Wencheng is not an impulsive person, he was just too angry just now.

He took a deep breath and said, "Give up Haizhou for now and focus on dealing with the imperial court. Send someone to contact Qin Mu. I am willing to sign a non-aggression treaty with him. As for Haizhou, it's fine to give it to him."

…

"Senior, Li Wencheng is so terrible. How can he tolerate this?"

Qin Mu agreed to the treaty, after all, the benefits were too great.

Chen Ande said: "This person is a greater threat than the imperial court. If there is a chance in the future, we can get rid of him first. But for now, the main focus is development. Continuing to produce new weapons is more critical."

"I understand. Through this war, I deeply understand the importance of modern weapons. When we go out next time, we will definitely shock the whole world."

In the next half month, Qin Mu easily controlled Haizhou and acquired more population and resources.

The military strength expanded to 150,000, but only the original batch of direct troops could be equipped with firearms, and they were called the Shenji Army.

Seven months later, something big happened.

"The rebels on the eastern side of the empire actually attacked all the way to the imperial capital. The emperor was so frightened that he abandoned the capital and fled west, temporarily residing in Wucheng."

"Unfortunately, the rebel coalition was too disorganized and lacked unified command, ultimately failing to capture the imperial capital and being defeated by the Eastern Guard Army. Judging from the current situation, the eastern part of the empire is completely devastated and will likely become the focus of the imperial court's suppression."

Qin Mu continued, "The situation in the west may gradually relax, and Prince Yi will have an easy time."

If Prince Yi is better off than him, he will have a harder time, and the crisis is imminent.

Chen An said: "Don't think too much about it. How long will it take to reach the seventh level?"

"It should be soon."

"Hurry up. Whether you break through to the seventh level is crucial."

The next two years were relatively stable, and the imperial court did not relax its suppression of the west, which prevented Prince Yi from taking any action.

Taking advantage of the period of no interference, Qin Mu built a relatively complete industrial base and manufactured weapons on a large scale.

He himself also broke through to the seventh level of the celestial realm at the end of the year, which took a full seven years from the beginning to now.

Chen An gained huge benefits.

His control over the two-dimensional membrane has become even easier. He doesn't even need the carrier to get close to him. He can directly control the two-dimensional membrane to fly away and then look for other carriers.

But there is no one better than Qin Mu at the moment, so he continues to stay.

Three months passed in a flash. The imperial court, which was under attack from all sides, finally could not hold on any longer and withdrew the new army in the west.

Because the western region is too large, it cannot threaten the imperial capital in the short term.

The rebels from other directions were almost at the foot of the city wall, and the situation was even more critical.

As a result, Prince Yi took control of five states, with a total military force exceeding one million, becoming a true leader of the world, and countless people came to him.

Against this backdrop, he finally had time to deal with Qin Mu, and personally led an army of 500,000 soldiers southward.

…

Haizhou has a long and narrow terrain, and Xuanwu City is the only way to go south from the north.

Precisely because it is so important, Qin Mu regards this place as a key place for urban transformation, which is completely different from three years ago.

When Prince Yi's army just headed south, Qin Mu, upon learning the news, immediately stationed heavy troops in Xuanwu City and he himself went to the scene.

"I can only mobilize 100,000 men. Facing an enemy force of 500,000, I can no longer use my old tactics. Senior, do you have a better strategy?"

Chen An left the macrocosm and headed for the two-dimensional membrane, relying on Fuyao to transmit a message to the outside world: "What is your overall strength now?"

"We have 250,000 troops, 150,000 of which are stationed in various locations. This is because there is also a rebel force south of Haizhou that is always eyeing us covetously."

"The Shenji Army has 20,000 soldiers, all equipped with firearms, and has ample arsenals available for deployment."

"The bombs total 100,000 basic units, which is enough to handle a war of this scale. However, considering that the enemy is the main force of King Yi, and there are many experts among them, our conventional tactics may not be effective."

"There are a total of 200 Thor Cannons, 50 of which are located in Xuanwu City, and are stationed at various points along the city walls. To prevent them from being destroyed by the enemy, they must be used only at critical moments. Furthermore, there are only a little over 600 shells."

Chen An said: "It's pretty good, and it's capable of fighting. How many masters are there?"

Qin Mu said, "Over the years, many people have joined us, and we've accumulated a number of fourth and fifth level transcendents. But they're still far behind Prince Yi."

"I heard that the Qin family is not completely destroyed and there are still many experts left. Why don't they come to help you?"

Qin Mu said bitterly, "I am too far away from my family and haven't seen them for a long time. Perhaps they have long regarded me as an outsider. Besides, my family is busy managing the east and can't take care of me."

The Qin family, persecuted by the imperial court, was not idle. They also had their own resistance army, which was thriving in the east of the empire.

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