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Even though Zhang Qicheng had numerous complaints, and even cursed Zuo Jin into the sky for an hour after Zuo Jin withdrew with his men, it was all to no avail. Zuo Jin left with his men, leaving the defense of Yang City entirely to Zhang Qicheng.

Not only that, but orders from the Imperial City were also passed over from East Capital City—

Instructing Governor Zhang Qicheng to ”exhibit the might of the Heavenly Dynasty and drive the Dragon Clan overseas.”

When Zhang Qicheng received this order, he nearly burst into tears on the spot.

He was already a bit anxious about the defense, and now they wanted him to ”drive the Dragon Clan overseas”? He felt powerless.

However, with things as they were, Zhang Qicheng had no choice but to grit his teeth and first set up the defense in Yang City. Meanwhile, he requested reinforcements from the City Lord Mansion of East Capital and prepared to expand on both sides, taking over several small towns nearest to Yang City.

”Listen up, you all. Once you’re here, you listen only to my, Chen Feng’s orders—no matter what Governor Zhang or Governor Li says. Unless I give an order, even if they are higher-ranking officials, you must not move. Got it?”

In an internal military meeting, Chen Feng addressed Qin Tian and the five commanders, and the two advisors.

”I’m not afraid to make things clear: we are loyal to whom, and Zhang Qicheng is loyal to whom. As commanders, you should all be clear about this and not confuse friend and foe. Understood?”

Chen Feng’s gaze swept over everyone, and they all nodded. Qin Tian, standing beside Chen Feng, nodded as well.

He forced a bitter smile, thinking that he had considered the incessant internal strife within the Tianyuan Dynasty before.

But he hadn’t imagined that the Tianyuan Dynasty had deteriorated to the point that even in warfare, there was internal conflict!

This dynasty is already beyond cure...

For Long Yin, this was a good thing.

Though lives are innocent, Qin Tian couldn’t think of any way to avoid bloodshed. Caught in the torrent of these larger forces, he could only follow along. The trend cannot be defied.

Once Zhang Qicheng stabilized his position in Yang City, he immediately prepared to advance.

At this time, the Dragon Clan’s army did not engage Zhang Qicheng but instead retreated hundreds of kilometers.

”Hahaha, I heard before that the Dragon Clan was impressive, but it turns out they’re just paper tigers. Seeing the mighty City Guard Army arrive, look at them now—so honest! Hahaha.”

Upon learning that the Dragon Clan army facing the City Guard Army consisted of only about thirty thousand men, Zhang Qicheng finally relaxed and laughed heartily.

A nearby advisor complimented, ”Governor, I suppose the Dragon Clan must have long heard of your great name. Hearing that you were in command this time, they lost their nerve before the battle began, frightened.”

”Hahaha, is it?” Zhang Qicheng laughed smugly. ”Back then, when I was involved in operations against the Dragon Clan, I consistently achieved remarkable feats, even as a commander. I imagine I have some reputation among the Dragon Clan.”

Zhang Qicheng, in high spirits, stroked his mustache, contemplated for a moment, and then told his subordinates: ”Since that’s the case, since the Dragon Clan fears me, our morale has already triumphed. At this point, we should press the advantage, strike while the iron is hot, and drive them back!”

”General Chen Feng, I order you to organize your troops within two days and head south to attack Sanhe City. Once captured, change direction and advance east to join my main force in counterattacking the Dragon Clan’s stronghold!”

”General Zhao Long, you are ordered to organize your troops within two days and seize the opportunity to head north and capture Beishi City. Likewise, after taking it, you will head south, and at that time, our three armies will converge at Yunchuan City by the East State River.”

”The three armies converging, with high morale and numerical advantage, the Dragon Clan certainly cannot hold Yunchuan City. Then, we will have control over the western side of the East State River. In one swift move, we can recover all lost territories on the river’s west side within a month!”

”Using this as a foundation, once reinforcements from the East State Army arrive, we will attack the eastern side of the East State River together. Hahaha, by then, the Dragon Clan army must suffer a major defeat!”

Zhang Qicheng, brimming with confidence, acted in a way that left Chen Feng and Zhao Long stunned for quite a while before they reacted.

The two exchanged glances and simultaneously proposed that the three armies need not be separated and should attack together.

However, their proposal was directly rejected by Zhang Qicheng, and they could only execute Zhang Qicheng’s suggestion.

...

”Pa!”

Returning to the military camp, when Chen Feng rushed to hold a military meeting with Qin Tian and his group, he couldn’t help but slam the table, his True Qi shattering the table to bits.

”Damn it, this Zhang Qicheng, deviously cunning, actually wants us to attack from the south while Zhao Long attacks from the north, leaving him and Ye Ming in Yang City with no losses... Ha, what a clever plan!”

Chen Feng said, gulping down wine furiously, ”Dream on! You think I’m a three-year-old? And talk about the armies converging; you’re just borrowing a knife to kill!”

After shouting angrily, Chen Feng calmed down and looked at Qin Tian and his subordinates, asking, ”Now that Zhang Qicheng has made such arrangements, what do you think? Is there any way to delay, not go south?”

Hearing this, everyone shook their heads.

Qin Tian said, ”General Chen, before our departure, Governor Xiao specifically instructed us to maintain harmony and obey commands. Now that Zhang Qicheng is in full charge, we have no opportunity or capacity to refuse him. We can only go and attack Sanhe City.”

Another commander added, ”General, I heard that the garrison in Sanhe City is only over ten thousand from the Dragon Clan. With our fifty thousand troops and the element of surprise, I think capturing them shouldn’t be a problem.”

”Fool... Do you think Chen Feng doesn’t know? Hmph, Chen Feng is just worried about the casualties in the assault.” Qin Tian internally sneered after hearing those words.

As expected, Chen Feng was enraged upon hearing this: ”Do you think I don’t know? We have fifty thousand attacking Sanhe City’s fifteen thousand. Taking it is no problem, but how many will we lose? Ten thousand? Twenty thousand? With such losses, how can I report back to Governor Xiao? Governor Xiao wants us all to stay safe and sound!”

Chen Feng’s words left everyone in silence.

”Advance! I’ll treat it like an outing. Let’s see what Zhang Qicheng can do to me if I don’t attack.”

Chen Feng, being under Xiao Zhan’s command, anticipated that Zhang Qicheng wouldn’t dare act against him, hence his confidence.

The next day, as they began marching, Qin Tian returned to the camp and started delegating tasks to his subordinates.

”We’ll act according to circumstances. Make sure our own forces suffer no losses.”

Qin Tian instructed Zhao Lanjin.

Zhao Lanjin sighed, ”Alas, with such intense infighting, it seems we’re destined to lose this battle.”

The following day, Chen Feng set off with fifty thousand troops, but their marching speed was as slow as a snail. No matter how Zhang Qicheng urged, Chen Feng turned a deaf ear, covering only a hundred kilometers in three days. For the troops of the Spiritual Domain, this was slower than a snail’s pace, infuriating Zhang Qicheng to the point of cursing once more.