About an incense stick later, under the pressure of the crowd around him, Kuang Wufeng gradually regained his senses. Feeling the emptiness in his right arm, he then let out a bitter laugh.
"General, please tell me in detail what exactly happened."
The Emperor of Chu remained remarkably calm, and slowly asked in a slightly aged voice.
"Yes, Your Majesty. A month ago, we made an agreement with Da Han to simultaneously invade the border of Da Gan. When Da Gan learned of this, they did not back down in the slightest. The newly enthroned emperor then personally led the expedition. Prince Cheng led troops to resist Han, and the emperor then led troops to resist Chu."
"A few days ago, a battle report came from the front lines. The army led by this emperor is quite brutal and has not suffered a single defeat so far. They can easily wipe out the cavalry of our Great Chu. The second prince was greedy for merit and acted rashly. He wanted to capture the emperor of the Great Chu himself but was captured instead."
"After discussions among the generals at the front, they decided to retreat across the board after the intelligence was relayed back. I was indignant, so I sent a message to the commander of that army and challenged him to a duel at Humen Pass. Neither side brought any troops, and I lost, thus losing the map of Great Chu."
Kuang Wufeng spoke with some fear, then knelt down again, knowing that he had no hope of surviving and only hoping that this information could save the lives of his wife, children and elderly parents.
"The map is fine. Pass down the order, and we'll rotate the troops and rearrange the defenses today. I just didn't expect the Da Gan Association to be so resolute, actually declaring war. They're insane! Aren't they afraid that South Korea will take advantage of this opportunity to attack?"
The Chu emperor sighed helplessly. Although the army numbered only fifty or sixty thousand, it was still a huge loss for Da Gan, having lost three prefectures. Rebuilding the army would require a large amount of financial, material, and human resources. He couldn't understand why the new emperor was so reckless.
As soon as he finished speaking, the old emperor looked at Kuang Wufeng, as if he wanted to ask something, but hesitated. Looking at him again, he saw that Kuang Wufeng was trying his best to open his mouth, but he could not speak, or rather, he could not make a sound.
"Uh-huh!"
Kuang Wufeng managed to groan with the help of his spiritual power. Song Wuyai's expression changed, and he immediately grabbed Kuang Wufeng's left hand. After sensing for a moment, he retreated instantly.
"Protect His Majesty!"
Song Wuyai only had time to say those words before he stepped in front of Kuang Wufeng. The next moment, purple light emanated from Kuang Wufeng's body, enveloping the entire palace.
Three breaths later, a huge pillar of fire erupted, turning the entire palace into a pale purple ice crystal before dissipating.
With just a touch of spiritual power, the ice crystals would dissipate. Despite their seemingly frigid temperature, they were actually scorching hot enough to melt gold and iron.
Outside the palace, Song Wuyai protected the still-frightened emperor, his expression solemn.
Just now, if he hadn't remembered that he had a life-saving teleportation talisman in his pocket and used it, he would probably have been skinned alive in this high temperature, and as for the Emperor of Chu, he probably wouldn't even have been left with bones.
Without a doubt, the method used by Kuang Wufeng was the work of the general he fought. If the Great Chu did not react, it would truly be a disgrace.
"Your Majesty, please give the order to go to war with Da Gan!"
Song Wuyai immediately knelt before the emperor and said in a deep voice.
"Unforgivable crime, unforgivable crime! Issue my decree: all 300,000 soldiers of Great Chu shall be dispatched to the front lines to fight against Da Gan!"
The Emperor of Chu was not out of his mind. He knew the strength of the Chu army and committed all of it to the front lines. Three hundred thousand troops were all that could be mobilized within the country. The rest were naturally used to protect the capital.
With this imperial edict issued, Song Wuyai was naturally appointed as the commander-in-chief, personally leading an army of 300,000 to fight against the Daqian. He immediately took the tiger tally and rushed to the front line.
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The border is under heavy attack.
Gu Yifeng gathered a group of young generals in the camp, took out the map of the Great Chu, and placed it in the center of the sand table.
"Gentlemen, although we only have 60,000 troops, do you dare to join me in attacking the Great Chu and avenging this invasion?"
Gu Yifeng pointed to the map of the Great Chu and said calmly.
"This humble general is willing!"
Upon hearing Gu Yifeng's words, the young soldiers were startled and responded with great excitement.
โVery good, but I do not intend to launch a direct attack. Now that we have the map, they will inevitably redeploy their troops. If we seize those cities, it will be of no benefit to us. Therefore, I will seek another way to allow us to recuperate and prepare for our major campaign.โ
Gu Yifeng nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this, then placed his finger on a spot on the map of the Great Chu, starting from Hanzhong and heading north along the west, specifically targeting camps that appeared barren but actually had military granaries.
With a spatial ring, emptying these camps would be a piece of cake. Once these supplies are seized, the supply of the Great Chu front-line army will be a problem, and they can completely rely on these supplies to sustain the war effort.
After discussing with his young generals and determining a shortcut, Gu Yifeng did not hesitate at all. He led his troops to change into night-travel gear, did not raise their banners, and launched a night raid on the Chu border.
The sudden attack, coupled with the leadership of the Mo Dao (้ๅ) team, led to the immediate breach of the western border of Chu. After slaughtering the soldiers and looting the supplies, they continued their journey with utmost discretion.
Because it was late at night, by the time the Chu army lit the beacon fires, Gu Yifeng had already led his troops into Chu territory, deep into the heartland, and proceeding along the route they had planned earlier.
On the map, the positions that were previously designated as having strong troop strength are now much weaker, while those with weak troop strength have been reinforced and have obviously just completed a rotation of troops.
The 60,000-strong army was advancing at high speed along the way. As for the 13,000 troops that had been lying in ambush at Humen Pass, they also approached the border of Chu State according to Gu Yifeng's instructions.
Once Gu Yifeng sends out the signal, the Mo Dao team will harass the border, while the Shenji Battalion will open fire with full force, more than enough to bombard the border.
In just one night, he led his army on a long march of dozens of miles, raided three Chu army granaries, and seized 30,000 shi of military pay, as well as countless other gold, silver and other treasures.
The army is now resting in a large mountain. As per protocol, no fires have been lit and no unnecessary noise has been made. A scout team is on guard three miles away.
According to Gu Yifeng's guess, they can continue to advance for at most one more day and raid about five camps. This should be the limit. Once they exceed this time, or even just half a day, the Chu army will react.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?"
Qin Shan approached Gu Yifeng and asked.
"Wait, wait until it gets dark. Marching in the daytime is too risky because we don't have the Chu army's armor. But it's alright, I've prepared gifts for them. They just need to wait for us to leave."
Gu Yifeng sneered and looked at the talismans he was still drawing in his hand. These talismans were all of the third grade recorded in the Myriad Sects Talismans, and with the purple flames in his body, they were more than enough to unleash their power.
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