Liu Guo.
"Your Majesty, our country borders the Gu Kingdom. Once they have recovered, they will surely turn their attention to us!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, their intentions are very clear: they will not rest until they have conquered the seven kingdoms, and their next target is our Liu Kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, let's quickly send troops to attack them before they recover!"
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...
The Liu Kingdom's court was in an uproar, with some supporting an offensive and others advocating for isolation and seclusion.
The ruler of Liu Kingdom, Liu Su, was having a headache from the noise. He was already annoyed, and now his temper flared up.
"Shut up, all of you!"
The loud noise suddenly stopped.
After a moment of silence, Liu Su spoke up: "I summoned you here to discuss strategies, not to engage in pointless arguments."
I don't have much time left to wait; I need to think through my strategy and reasons before making any statements.
Upon hearing this, the officials all frowned and began to think.
For a moment, the court was silent. After an unknown amount of time, a minister stepped forward and broke the silence.
"Your subject has something to say!"
Liu Su glanced at it: "Speak!"
"Your Majesty, I believe we should attack first! The enemy has just finished attacking the State of Gu, and we all know that the State of Gu is at least mid-tier in terms of strength, if not top-tier. The State of Liu is stronger than the State of Gu, with an army of a million men, and the enemy is currently at a weak point."
Your Majesty's army will surely catch the enemy off guard. If we wait for them to recover, we will likely be caught in a fierce battle! Even if we manage to withstand their attack, the other five nations will be watching us with predatory eyes.
They will surely take advantage of our weakness and launch a coordinated attack! Your Majesty, the initiative is in our hands; let us not miss this golden opportunity!
Liu Su pondered for a moment, thinking that what the other party said made sense. If they were caught in a fierce battle, the other five countries would definitely take advantage of their predicament.
"Your Majesty, you mustn't!"
As soon as the previous minister finished speaking, someone immediately came out to refute him.
Liu Su paused for a moment: "What's your opinion?"
The other party bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I believe we should not attack, but defend the city! According to the news from our scouts, the entire army of the Gu Kingdom has been captured. With such strength, their battle will surely be a crushing victory."
Although my Liu Kingdom has a million mighty soldiers, it is still not enough to overwhelm the Gu Kingdom's 700,000-strong army.
"If we lead our troops into battle, we risk disaster. The front lines are under strain, and the battlefront lies with another country. Our rear camp will be vulnerable. If another country seizes the opportunity to cause trouble, Liu will become the next Gu!"
"this..."
Liu Su hesitated for a moment, realizing that what the other person said made sense.
The first minister, seeing his point of view refuted, immediately objected: "Nonsense! As long as our Liu Kingdom signs a truce with the other five kingdoms, we can guarantee that Liu Kingdom will have no worries about the rear!"
"You're talking nonsense, you're dreaming!" The man was furious when he was scolded: "What kind of bullshit truce declaration is this? It's just a piece of waste paper. In peacetime, it might have some binding force, but now it's just a fig leaf to save face for each country!"
If we were to heed your wicked words and mislead the masses, that would be a moment of life and death for my Liu Kingdom! Historically, seven kingdoms fought each other for mere mortal resources; if my Liu Kingdom's camp were to become vulnerable, those other kingdoms would surely turn hostile! What are your intentions in speaking these words?!
"You! You! You..."
The other party was so angry that his face turned red and he couldn't breathe for a moment.
At this moment, Liu Su also favored defending the city. Seeing that no one else offered any suggestions, he made his decision: "Alright, my mind is made up. We will defend the city as you have said."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
He was very happy to see his suggestion adopted and gave the other person a smug look, which made the other person feel dizzy and faint.
Liu Su was somewhat taken aback, but then she realized what was happening: "Someone, take my beloved minister away for medical treatment and proper rest."
"This matter is settled. In the meantime, strengthen the city's defenses and make thorough preparations. In order to prevent the enemy from besieging the city, go to the other five countries to collect a large amount of food."
"Court adjourned!"
......
Three days passed just like that.
During this period, Jiang Fan also fully recovered. Not only that, but the seal on his body was also broken a little, and his strength was improved slightly.
Now he can unleash three ten-thousandths of his peak power, which is twice as high as before.
"My lord, the Kingdom of Gu has been officially brought under the control of the Divine Court."
Zhuo Yuanming came to report on the situation.
"Hmm, well done. Have you heard anything from the other six countries recently?"
Jiang Fan said calmly.
"Because of your divine power, the other six countries dared not act rashly, while the Liu Kingdom, which borders the Gu Kingdom, was carrying out a major overhaul of its defenses."
Judging from the situation, the other side is preparing to hold the city. What do you think our next objective should be to bypass Liu and attack other countries, or to send a large army to the border and trap them in the city?
Zhuo Yuanming asked.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan scoffed: "Defending the city is indeed effective in ordinary warfare, but they don't know who they are fighting against."
Zhuo Yuanming exclaimed fervently, "My Lord is mighty!"
"Ignore them. Leave half the army to manage Gu State, and the rest will follow me to conquer Liu State!"
"We will obey the divine decree!"
Two more days have passed in the blink of an eye.
Within two days, Jiang Fan led a large army to invade the Liu Kingdom.
On the city wall.
Liu Su looked at the army of only 400,000 and was very puzzled.
They thought the enemy would attack them with all their might, but how dare they challenge their million-strong army with only 400,000 troops? How dare they!
"What tricks do you gentlemen think the other side is playing?"
"this..."
The ministers exchanged bewildered glances; the outcome was completely unexpected. They had assumed the enemy had at least two million troops, but now...
"Your Majesty, could it be that they are merely the enemy's vanguard?"
They were unaware that the Gu Kingdom's army had only been wiped out by Jiang Fan alone, and that the current 400,000-strong army consisted mostly of former Gu Kingdom soldiers.
Jiang Fan wasn't afraid that they would dare to disobey his orders; with him around, who would dare to have any disloyal thoughts?
"That makes sense. Let's see how things go first. We can't rule out the possibility that they want us to be careless, lure our army out of the city to meet them, and then catch us off guard!"
Liu Su guessed.
......
"My lord, we have arrived at the city of Liu."
"Send someone to make a call first, and I will give them a chance to repent. Only if they surrender can they save their lives."
Jiang Fan gestured, indicating that he had already guessed that the other party would most likely not surrender, but he wanted to be polite first and then resort to force. He couldn't lose face, and it wouldn't hurt to wait a little while; it would also elevate his own image.
As expected, Zhuo Yuanming replied fervently, "Yes! My God is merciful!"
"Men, send troops to the Kingdom of Liu to proclaim the greatness of our god! Give them a chance to repent!"
So, one man rode swiftly to the city of Liu.
"My God is merciful. Seeing that humanity is constantly fighting among itself, he has now descended to earth to lead the human race into a new era. The Kingdom of Gu has already repented and reformed under my God's divine might. If you surrender your arms and sincerely return to the divine court, your lives will be spared!"
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