The night was deep, and the tired army set up camp in the mountain stream and made a fire to cook.
The soldiers were all exhausted, and many of them fell down and refused to get up again.
"That weapon was so terrifying. I watched them being torn into pieces, with no chance of escape."
"If even armor can be shattered, what's the use of flesh and blood? This battle cannot be won."
"Alas, it has been seven years since we started the rebellion, and we have never experienced such a devastating defeat."
There was widespread frustration among the soldiers, including the top brass.
Li Wencheng was in a daze in the central military tent, unwilling to accept the fact of the disastrous defeat.
"Master, fortunately we retreated in time, and this loss is acceptable. As long as we return to Quanzhou, we will be able to recover quickly."
Li Wencheng sighed, "In the years we've been fighting the imperial court, we've had more victories than defeats, and we've always maintained a spirit of perseverance. But now that it's collapsed overnight, it'll be hard to maintain it in the future. Speaking of which, Qin Mu is still too young. If I were him, I'd definitely lead my entire army in pursuit."
The counselor agreed: "Your Majesty is indeed far-sighted. Qin Mu relies solely on the advantages of his weapons. We will find a way to steal their weapons in the future and mass-produce them to be even more powerful than them."
These words gave Li Wencheng hope and his eyes lit up.
"Yes, we can have that kind of weapon too."
However, they did not know what technology was needed to manufacture artillery, and even if they got the finished product, it would be scrap metal.
Just as everyone was imagining the future, there was a sound of commotion outside.
"What's going on?"
A general hurried into the tent to report: "The enemy cavalry is pursuing us and is only five miles away from the camp."
Li Wencheng's blood pressure suddenly soared.
"What are scouts doing? They only discovered it when they were so close? Form a defensive formation immediately and don't let the cavalry break through."
The tired soldiers immediately deployed their defenses, and the people were in a panic.
However, just when the cavalry was only a thousand meters away, the roars of beasts came one after another from the surrounding mountains and forests.
Countless birds rose up from the sky, covering the entire sky like a black fog.
Faintly, the soldiers could see a giant blue bird, casting a huge shadow in the moonlight, which almost covered most of the camp.
"They're coming towards us."
The camp was in chaos, and the defense line that had been built with great difficulty completely collapsed. No matter how the generals called out, it was useless.
Roar, roar, roar…
Three hundred thousand star beasts rushed into the camp from all directions, creating a pressure far greater than that of twenty thousand cavalrymen.
As for the cavalry, they had already entered the east side of the camp and rushed towards the central army tent, not caring about the soldiers along the way.
"Senior, is Li Wencheng still here?"
Chen Ando said: "I changed into an ordinary soldier's uniform in the tent."
Qin Mu laughed heartily: "Prince Yi is a Wuji Realm expert after all, and he's just slipping away? And in such a ridiculous way."
After a while, they arrived near the tent and Chen An gave an update on the location.
"He went north. He was surrounded by several people with five levels of protection. That person is Li Wencheng. You can tell at a glance."
Qin Mu ordered his troops to kill everywhere, and he took a few experts to chase after them.
Soon they arrived at the north side of the camp, and Qin Mu could clearly see Li Wencheng.
Although she is mixed in the crowd, her temperament cannot be concealed.
"Li Wencheng, I'd recognize you even if you were disguised as a soldier. Where are you going?"
Li Wencheng was shocked and ordered his personal soldiers to turn around and intercept.
Qin Mu ignored his personal guards and pointed his sword directly at Li Wencheng.
"I know everything. You have nowhere to hide."
…
"Li Wencheng has been executed. He surrendered and was spared."
Qin Mu held Li Wencheng's head and ordered the cavalry to shout loudly everywhere, shattering the enemy's only will to resist.
"Senior, we won."
He was extremely excited.
Killing Prince Yi means occupying the western part of the empire. At that time, we will be able to compete with the empire and our rise will be unstoppable.
"To be honest, I didn't expect to defeat him so easily. I thought I could only fight him off. Thank you for your assistance, Senior."
Chen An said calmly, "Don't be self-deprecating. You already have this ability. Do you know what to do next?"
"Quickly occupy Quanzhou and Yunzhou, devour Li Wencheng's remaining troops, avoid fighting as much as possible, and continue to develop."
Chen An said, "It's good that you know. The current situation is that every day you are given will increase your combat effectiveness. The empire is being constrained by all sides and will become weaker and weaker. When the time comes, you can overthrow all of this with ease. I will give you five years."
Qin Mu calmed down and replied, "I will definitely not let you down, Senior."
Three days later, the news of Prince Yi's defeat and death shocked the whole country, and Qin Mu once again entered the world's attention.
Looking back at the prophecy now, it seems to be coming true.
…
That day, Qin Mu called Chen An.
"Senior, I'm in trouble."
Chen An asked, "What's the matter?"
Qin Mu said, "The largest resistance force in the east of the empire comes from our Qin family, but it is now being fiercely suppressed by the imperial court and is showing signs of being unsustainable. They hope that I can start a war in the west to help attract the court's attention. Tell me, do I agree?"
After a moment of silence, Chen An asked, "Do you want to be emperor?"
Qin Mu's breathing was rapid as he replied, "Having traveled through time from the blessed star, my greatest wish is of course to be emperor. After all, no traveler wouldn't want to have three harems and six courtyards, and unparalleled power. Unless they're an incompetent idiot, living a life of idleness and waiting to die."
Chen An smiled and said, "If that's the case, why do you still need to ask me? You already have the answer in your heart. Don't bother me unless it's something important."
After a long time, Qin Mu drove the messenger away and continued his own development career, never participating in any war.
He even sent someone to secretly write a letter to the emperor, saying that he defeated Prince Yi for the sake of the court and had no ambition to secede.
In order to support the imperial court in suppressing rebellions from all sides, he would not cause trouble in the west and would definitely surrender in the future.
The emperor was very happy and made him the King of Northwest, bestowing countless rewards on him.
As a result, the imperial court no longer considered the war in the west and focused most of its energy on other battlefields of the empire.
A year later, the north was pacified.
Two years later, the south was pacified, but the imperial court suffered huge losses, the people were living in dire straits, and peasant uprisings broke out one after another in various places.
As for the northwest, Qin Mu expanded the scale of industry, frantically produced thermal weapons, and expanded the Shenji Army towards 100,000 people.
Three years passed in a flash. The resistance forces in the east were successively wiped out, and the empire showed signs of rebuilding itself.
So the emperor sent envoys to the northwest to prepare to accept Qin Mu's surrender.
…
"By order of His Majesty, I reward the King of Northwest with 100,000 taels of gold and the fief of Xuanwu City... Why don't you express your gratitude?"
The envoy was a weak scholar, but at this moment he held his head high and chest out, with an arrogant attitude.
Qin Mu took the imperial edict, took a look at it, and then crushed it.
"Sure enough, the scholar is useless. Kill him!"
Half a day later, Qin Mu officially raised the banner of resistance, and the whole world was shocked.
A million-strong army gathered in Yunzhou with great momentum.
Only then did the imperial court realize that the northwest had actually produced such a monster, even more terrifying than the former Prince Yi.
The imperial war machine was in motion again, and a million-strong army was easily assembled, ready to intercept in Fengzhou.
However, they didn't know how terrifying the Northwest Army Qin Mu had formed was. It was unstoppable and could not be resisted.
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