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Qin Tian was stunned, saying nothing.

At this moment, in the room, Zhou Yang and the others were also staring at him, each of them equally anxious.

Silence.

Everyone was silent for nearly a minute.

Qin Tian thought for a moment and said, ”According to what you said, are we just going to let this excellent opportunity slip away and wait for the Dragon Clan army to retreat? I’m not willing.”

”But will Long Tianwu really withdraw her troops? Will she give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make her name known throughout the Tianyuan Dynasty? This woman is not someone we can view with ordinary eyes, she’s truly formidable!”

Zhao Lanjin also spoke up.

”Sigh, what should we do then?” Lin Yu looked worried.

Xiao Zhuang suggested, ”How about we temporarily hold our position and observe the Dragon Clan’s movements? Didn’t Long Tianwu say she would withdraw in a month? Let’s see if she keeps her word, then decide what to do.”

This idea had crossed the minds of both Qin Tian and Zhou Yang.

Qin Tian lamented, ”This method is indeed safe, but by the time we realize the Dragon Clan has retreated and we move to seize the credit, Nangong Minghua’s 400,000 troops will definitely act to claim it too.”

”We’re in Hua City, much farther from Sea City than they are in the East Capital City, with a clear path. When it comes time to seize credit, we won’t stand a chance against them.”

”This credit is clearly ours. Why should we let them share a piece of the pie?”

Qin Tian’s question left everyone speechless.

He thought for a moment and said, ”You can’t get a tiger cub without entering the tiger’s den. This time, we have to act ahead of schedule. Even if we don’t confront the Dragon Clan army directly, at least we should block ahead of East Capital City. If anything happens, we’ll be the first to react!”

Qin Tian had already made up his mind. He chose a city between the main Dragon Clan army and the East Capital City, named Liang City. This city was under the jurisdiction of the East Capital, more precisely, it was a border city in the East Capital’s district, governed by Nangong Minghua.

Zhou Yang worriedly asked, ”Boss, if we go to Liang City uninvited, will Nangong Minghua agree?”

Qin Tian replied, ”Don’t worry about that. I’ll immediately write to Nangong Minghua. He will surely agree. Liang City is good; it’s far enough from the main forces of the Dragon Clan. Even if we can’t win, we can retreat back to the East Capital. Although we might be a bit late in seizing the credit, as long as we’re ahead of Nangong Minghua, it’ll be fine. Let’s go with that. You all go prepare.”

Qin Tian gave his orders in an unquestionable tone, and then he wrote a letter to Nangong Minghua. The general gist was, City Lord, the Dragon Clan army has assembled and is about to be at the gates of the East Capital. I, Qin Tian, feel that the East Capital is in danger. Remembering the military order I previously set, I’ve decided to lead troops to Liang City to hold off the Dragon Clan, even at the cost of my life, to ensure the safety of the East Capital. Liang City is under your jurisdiction, City Lord. Please agree to let me station troops there.

Qin Tian sent out this letter, and it undoubtedly received a warm response from Nangong Minghua. Nangong Minghua was extremely pleased, praising Qin Tian’s high awareness and willingness to shield them. Without hesitation, he agreed to Qin Tian’s request.

Qin Tian then led ten thousand troops and quietly set off for Liang City.

On the way, the ambush and assault tactics that Zhou Yang and the others feared from Shang Yun did not occur.

Three days later, when Qin Tian’s army entered Liang City, they heard that Shang Yun’s Dragon Clan troops had already been recalled by Long Tianwu and were no longer in the northeast.

After Qin Tian’s forces arrived in Liang City, the large-scale Dragon Clan attack Nangong Minghua anticipated did not occur. Instead, the fierce East State battlefield gradually quieted down.

Nangong Minghua found it strange, and Qin Tian also felt the same in his heart: ”Would Long Tianwu really give up this once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity for fame just because she once made a promise to me?”

Qin Tian thought deeply, feeling that someone like Long Tianwu couldn’t be withdrawing her tens of thousands of troops just to give him face.

He ordered Xiao Zhuang’s intelligence system to intensify the collection of information about the situation on Panlong Island.

Sure enough, ten days later, Xiao Zhuang reported to Qin Tian: ”Boss, there are a group of Dragon Clan ministers on Panlong Island conspiring to overthrow Long Tianwu’s regime. They’re taking advantage of the time when Long Tianwu has her trusted troops deployed to the East State to persuade the various armies remaining on Panlong Island to unite and kill Long Tianwu!”

”Oh? Have those people already united?” Qin Tian was taken aback, thinking, indeed, Long Tianwu’s promise to withdraw wasn’t to save face but because domestic troubles had arisen, and she took the opportunity to curry favor with Qin Tian!

”No, they haven’t. The current Dragon Clan is divided into two factions: one supports Long Tianwu, believing she can lead the Dragon Clan to its greatest glory.”

”The other opposes Long Tianwu, accusing her of treason and slaughtering innocents. They want to kill Long Tianwu.”

”As a result, according to the intelligence I have, these two factions have already started to confront each other while Long Tianwu is still in the East State. Both sides have a considerable number of troops, so...I believe the Dragon Clan’s withdrawal is indeed happening.”

Listening to Xiao Zhuang, Qin Tian instantly became vigilant: ”How many people are aware of this news?”

”I’ve heard that the conflict between the two Dragon Clan factions has already become public. It’s likely to soon spread to the East State side.” Xiao Zhuang replied.

”Then we can’t wait any longer. If we continue to delay, Nangong Minghua will catch on!”

Qin Tian immediately made a decision: ”Summon the entire army. We’ll hold a swearing ceremony, prepare to march, and reclaim all the cities the Dragon Clan has occupied!”

Qin Tian, full of spirit, gave a rousing speech before his ten thousand troops, declaring they would drive the Dragon Clan out of the East State, reclaim not only the territory near the East State Mountain Range but also all the land east of the East State River!

The people below were all left bewildered, thinking, has our Governor gone mad?

Reclaim all the territories occupied by the Dragon Clan? Based on what? Just our ten thousand soldiers? If the Dragon Clan sends out fifty thousand troops, we might not even be able to hold them off. What is the Governor thinking!

However, no one contradicted Qin Tian’s words. As soon as he finished his speech, he immediately took action, preparing to advance on the main camp of the Dragon Clan!

This time, Zhou Yang expressed his support for Qin Tian’s actions.

Moreover, Xiao Zhuang promptly reported back to Qin Tian: the Dragon Clan army had already been withdrawing eastward in batches!

”Brothers, heaven is on our side! Now is our golden opportunity to achieve greatness without losing a single soldier. There couldn’t be a better time to earn military merit!”

Qin Tian, directing affairs at the military council, said, ”Zhao Lanjin will lead three thousand men, Ye Kun will take another three thousand, and the rest will come with me. We’ll divide into three routes and pick up the dead fish!”