The Kingdom of Ye has recently been gaining momentum, forcing several other countries that were originally eager to make moves to temporarily suppress their impulses and observe the truth.
The State of Ye is said to possess "cannons," which are said to "be attacked by cannons when spring thunder comes," and "crossbows," which are said to "be attacked by crossbows in succession, with nowhere to escape." These are some of the most terrifying rumors.
Oh, perhaps it's not just a rumor, but a real event. After all... the Ye army of 30,000 fought against the Beiyuan army of 100,000, and did so on Beiyuan's territory, ultimately killing a general and achieving a complete victory. This is not untrue.
It's true, but only those who know the inside story do. The people in various places, in the streets and towns, in the counties and townships, simply don't believe it. Even a fish out of water needs a certain opportunity to turn things around. How could the Kingdom of Ye suddenly have such a "thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river" situation?
Their ingrained ways of thinking made it difficult for them to accept, and some people spread rumors that the Kingdom of Ye was just bragging, which eventually evolved into conspiracy theories.
Ye Kingdom has only so much ability, yet they boast about it as if it were invincible. When Ye army fought Beiyuan, it was probably a sneak attack and ambush, or even something fabricated out of thin air. Otherwise, even ten Ye Kingdoms couldn't defeat one Beiyuan.
When Zheng Quchi heard these rumors, he was both angry and amused.
She knew that if they went to argue and debate with these people, they would only be seen as guilty and making excuses. In addition, she had to make everyone aware of the changes in Ye Kingdom, otherwise she would not be able to deter the invaders from the surrounding areas, and the troubles would continue.
After much deliberation, Zheng Quchi finally made up his mind, picked up his pen and wrote a letter to Gongshu Jiruo.
—The promise made by the top craftsmen of Jichun still stands? If it does, then do one thing for me: I want the whole world to know the truth about the Battle of Shuangfeitou's Head-Severing Cliff.
Gongshu Jiruo received the letter quickly. He held it and read it quietly for a while before saying indifferently, "Not a single word of greeting... He really doesn't understand a thing about human relationships."
The resentment in those words ran deep, even noticed by Saw, who was usually oblivious to matters of the heart.
"Master, then let's find an excuse not to help her," he said indignantly.
Unexpectedly, Gongshu Jiru frowned and said, "Why not help her? She's young and not shrewd enough, so I should be more tolerant of her. Besides..."
Moreover, if he wanted to ease the tension with her and become her lifelong confidant, this matter would be the perfect "pillow" to break the deadlock, so how could he let it go?
My master has changed.
When the saw heard this, it was heartbroken beyond words.
He wasn't like this before. He used to take things by force and then slowly boil them like a frog in warm water. How wronged he must have felt.
Gongshu didn't know if he felt wronged, but he knew he wanted Zheng Quchi to remember his kindness so that she would smile at him the next time they met.
When will the next one be? The "Jichun Craftsmen's Guild" is about to be held, so why not hold it in Ye State this year?
Soon, Zheng Quchi received good news. Gongshu Jiruo mentioned the Battle of Shuangfei Pass at an important craftsmen's conference. The gist of it was that Beiyuan was indeed defeated by Ye. Ye was no longer what it used to be. In terms of equipment, weapons, and mechanics, Ye had combat power that was no less than that of Beiyuan. He also disassembled the weapons used by Ye in this battle.
The "facts" he uttered spread like wildfire, reaching tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands, garnering enthusiastic responses from everyone. This time, they no longer questioned the truth of the matter, simply because these words came from Gongshu Jiruo's mouth and were considered profound truths.
Zheng Quchi quickly ordered all the diplomats to do public relations work, making sure to maintain the dignity and image of the State of Ye. Exaggeration was not a problem, the problem was that it wasn't exaggerated enough.
Before returning to Shengjing, Zheng Quchi had worried about the safety of the border, but Yuwen Sheng told her that he had not been idle all these years, and that with him in charge, the region would be safe and secure, and that she should just do what she was supposed to do.
But Zheng Quchi was used to worrying and was still not entirely at ease. As soon as she returned to Shengjing, she simply contacted the caravan and distributed all the Zheng family's accumulated wealth, such as weapons and armor, which she had dug out from the Nine Provinces and Eight Desolations Map, to the border garrison soldiers.
She refused to believe that once their Ye army possessed advanced equipment, they could still be as backward and vulnerable as before.
After a frenzied attack, the border defenses of Ye Kingdom underwent a dramatic change. Not only did the common people notice it, but spies from other kingdoms who had been closely monitoring the situation also took notice.
They had barely begun to raise an army when they discovered that the enemy had become much more difficult to defeat. How difficult? To give you an example, they were initially just a group of rural soldiers dressed in cloth and carrying worn-out embroidered spears, but in the blink of an eye, they had been upgraded to valiant warriors clad in cast-iron armor and armed with steel swords. To put it bluntly, their own soldiers hadn't even donned these superior gear yet.
No one wants to be the first to stick their neck out, since the premise of an alliance is mutual benefit. But if the prey is too ferocious and the counterattack is too fierce, then trouble will ensue.
Their plan to destroy Ye was forced to stop. The defeat of the Beiyuan Army was an example and a warning. They believed that they did not dare to provoke the Beiyuan Army at present, but the Ye Kingdom was so audacious, yet... won.
Considering the extraordinary potential displayed by the Ye Kingdom in the previous six-nation military trial, with its fierce javelin throwers, artillery, cavalry, crossbowmen, and a variety of powerful weapons, and most importantly, Yuwen Sheng, the leaders of all the countries had to hesitate.
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A year later, Ye had undergone tremendous changes. The water conservancy project led by Zheng Quchi was successfully completed. The scale and grandeur of this great undertaking, which transformed water disasters into water resources that benefited the people, shocked the seven kingdoms.
All countries secretly conducted research on all the technical issues related to the design during the construction of this project. However, repeated setbacks and confusion led them to discover that Zheng Quchi had overcome an incredible number of technical difficulties in order to build the water control dam in Cangling County.
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