"Haha! Good! Pang Wensheng is finally about to give in!"
"The era of our aristocratic family has arrived!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xu Huai issued the first order.
"The Censorate and the Hanlin Academy shall immediately draft a public proclamation and issue a proclamation denouncing Lin Yu, the young marshal of the Feng Prefecture, for colluding with Hua Zhen, the imperial bodyguard, to usurp the throne and disregard the safety of the nation. Call upon all Confucian scholars and soldiers to denounce Lin Yu and create public opinion and momentum!"
"All officers of the Shenji Battalion and Beidaying Battalion, both at the mid-level and above, are to assemble for pre-battle mobilization and stand by at any time to attack Beijing!"
Chen Hu also issued orders to his son, the commander of the Nine Gates.
"My son's main force in the western border region has arrived outside Di'anmen and is ready to enter the capital at any time!" Yang Zonghua also made this statement, reassuring everyone.
Each party has been planning for many days and has already completed the preparations; they are just waiting for the right opportunity.
Now, the time has come!
Zhang Yi laughed heartily, "In less than half a day, Lin Yu's reputation will be ruined, the whole country will know that he is a traitor, and everyone will want to kill him! In this glorious Great Xia, there will be no place for the Lin family to stand!"
...
Just as the various families in Yandu were making their moves in full swing.
In Shanghai, the main force of the Nanjing Army stood ready for battle, conducting a troop review on the battlefield.
"Reporting to the Governor, the main force of the Jinling Army, the First Army Corps, with 100,000 troops, has been assembled!"
A figure wearing a golden mask and a red cloak mounted a horse.
With a wave of his hand, he announced, "Let's go! Destination: East of Feishui!"
...
Jiangpu.
Central Army Camp.
"General, Governor Lin has led his troops to Feidong!"
Wang Zhonghou, sitting in the grand chair, slowly woke up from his drowsy state.
"This battle has finally come!"
Wang Zhonghou sighed, his eyes gradually hardening.
"Notify the soldiers at the front, as well as Fang Zhonghe's troops in Hunshan! No matter what rumors you hear, no matter what happens, you are not allowed to leave your positions even a step. Anyone who disobeys will be beheaded, executed immediately, or executed!"
...
The garrison camp of the Shanghai garrison.
The battlefield was filled with a chilling atmosphere.
Lu Yanlong stood on the high platform, pacing back and forth.
He would glance at his watch every now and then.
"General, news has arrived from Yandu: the Censorate and the Hanlin Academy have jointly impeached Lin Yu, the Governor-General of Liangjiang! Lin Yu has been labeled a traitor! He is now in imminent danger, and the central government is calling on all regions of the Nine Provinces to jointly suppress him!"
Lu Yanlong's expression changed, and a slight, cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Good! My lads, listen to me! We've been raising an army for a thousand days, but we're going to use it for one! The nation is in dire need. I, Lü Yanlong, have decided to march out of Shanghai to eliminate the traitor Lin Yu! That old bastard Wang Zhonghou is an accomplice of Lin Yu. Although our Shanghai garrison is nominally under the command of the Jinling Army, I, Lü Yanlong, am a general of the Great Xia. My duty is to protect our homeland! Once the war begins, I hope you will show your courage and fight Wang Zhonghou's troops to the death! Whoever captures Deputy General Fang Zhonghe will be promoted three ranks, and whoever beheads Wang Zhonghou will be promoted five ranks. The chance to be ennobled and appointed prime minister is within reach!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Squeak!
In the distance, several jeeps came speeding towards them, billowing clouds of dust.
Lu Yanlong's eyes widened, and he quickly went to meet him.
Several powerful figures stepped off the car, all wearing black masks.
The leader said, "Lu Yanlong, the Shangguan family head has received your message and sent me to help. But remember, because of the rules of the Arbitration Tribunal, I will not act lightly unless absolutely necessary! Therefore, I can only act for you once, so you must choose the right time! However, you can freely command my subordinates!"
Lu Yanlong's eyes lit up with joy.
What is an arbitration tribunal?
Those who can be bound by an arbitration tribunal are certainly not ordinary strongmen.
It seems this is a powerful individual who has reached the realm of sainthood.
Great! That's fantastic!
With this, Wang Zhonghou will have no chance to stop him anymore!
...
"Young Marshal, Yandu has already taken action. It's estimated that it won't be long before the news that you are a traitor spreads throughout the entire Nine Provinces!"
Fengtian, Northeastern University.
Uncle Fu parked his car at the school gate.
Lin Yu remained completely unmoved upon hearing the news.
Because he had already anticipated this.
There always needs to be a reason and a trigger to start a war.
The powerful clans viewed him as a thorn in their side, and if anything happened to the Grand Secretary, they would definitely try to harm him themselves.
"Throughout history, how many times have loyal and virtuous people been framed?" Lin Yu's lips curled slightly.
Indeed, throughout history, loyal and virtuous people have never had a good ending.
Loyal and virtuous people are merely tools to be used.
They seem to have already tacitly accepted themselves as victims of the power struggle.
Whether it's Fang Xiaoru or Yu Qian.
Which one had a good ending?
That's really not a nice word!
"Young Marshal, please rest assured, with the Commander-in-Chief and the Feng Army here, your banner will never fall! Our Feng Army has the absolute strength to quell all rumors and silence all voices!" Uncle Fu said with a firm look in his eyes.
History is always written by the victors. In the eyes of the Fengtian Army, those scum outside the Great Wall are nothing. If the Fengtian Army wants to become king, who dares to stop them?
With the strength of one unit, they can withstand the entire land!
However, the young marshal is currently dealing with the border crisis and has no time to spare.
Lin Yu frowned upon hearing Uncle Fu's words. "Uncle Fu, what do you mean? Could it be that Lin Yuanlong has some ideas?"
Uncle Fu's eyes flickered, then he smiled and shook his head, "What could the Marshal possibly be thinking? He hasn't been feeling well lately and has been recuperating!"
Lin Yu nodded. "That's for the best. As I said before, no matter what happens outside the Great Wall, the Fengtian Army should ignore it. I've already made arrangements in both the North and the South. Those bastards in Yandu can't cause much trouble! What we need now is stability! Once I win this covert war, history will give me an explanation!"
After Lin Yu finished speaking, he opened the car door, slowly got out, and headed straight for the campus.
Uncle Fu watched the departing figure and couldn't help but shake his head.
"Young Marshal, you are still too young!"
"While the Grand Secretary certainly wants to overthrow the aristocratic families, doesn't he have any reservations about powerful clans like the Lin family?"
"Reducing the power of the feudal lords is only effective if it's not done thoroughly!"
"The Grand Marshal said that the heart of an emperor is unfathomable. We are merely a tool in the Grand Secretary's hand. The only problem is that you are taking it too seriously!"
...
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yu had arrived at a multimedia classroom.
Go in through the back door.
A professor wearing reading glasses was lecturing, while the students below were writing furiously.
Lin Yu walked over to a fair-skinned and pretty girl and slowly sat down next to her.
Surprised looks came from all around.
The head of academic affairs and the principal had already warned them that this was no ordinary international student and that they should be careful.
Normally, almost no guys would dare to approach her, so this guy was surprisingly bold.
Kim Ji-hyun, who was writing furiously, felt the shadow and slowly stopped. She looked up in surprise at the tall man beside her, her pupils trembling slightly. Then, an immense joy welled up in her eyes.
It was like ice in winter meeting the sun in summer.
"Excuse me, can I sit next to you?"
Lin Yu tilted his head and smiled slightly.
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