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"Useless, useless, what a waste. How can a Divine Knight be ambushed by an Advanced Knight? Does he still have the face to speak? Zhu Yin, did you come here today on His Majesty's orders?"
Zhu Yin nodded, "Yes, His Majesty requests that you come out of retirement to help Hua Xing eliminate the Starfall Kingdom. We are worried that the two Divine Envoys will struggle to manage things on their own."
"Alright, you can stay here tonight, and we will set off together tomorrow."
Zhu Yin was then arranged to a guest room. The next morning, Zhu Yin woke up early and after breakfast, Jiang Xingshi led Zhu Yin and his three disciples towards Huaxing Kingdom's Capital City, Starlight City.
When they arrived at the palace, the morning court had not yet dispersed. The guards at the palace entrance did not obstruct Zhu Yin upon seeing him.
Zhu Yin stood outside the main hall and announced, "I report to Your Majesty, the Divine Envoy has arrived."
Yelü Chuxing was discussing strategies against the Starfall Kingdom in the main hall. Upon hearing that the Divine Envoy had arrived, he immediately left his dragon throne and stepped outside.
Zhu Yin and Jiang Xingshi were waiting outside the main hall for their summons. When they looked up again, they saw Yelü Chuxing standing before them. He took hold of Zhu Yin with one hand and Jiang Xingshi with the other:
"Divine Envoy, it has been a long time since we last met. How have you been?"
"Thanks to His Majesty's grace, I am doing well."
"That's good to hear. Old Chancellor, it must have been hard for you to make this trip personally."
"It is my duty as an old minister."
Yelü Chuxing led both of them into the main hall. After releasing their hands, he returned to his seat and instructed the eunuchs, "Bring a chair for the Divine Envoy and Old Chancellor."
"We thank Your Majesty." The two of them sat in the first position beside Cui Wenwu.
“Divine Envoy, I believe you know the reason I have summoned you. How do you think we should respond this time?”
“Your Majesty, since the Small Nation dares to provoke our great nation's authority, there is nothing more to discuss; we should simply frighten them into submission.”
“Very well, since Divine Envoy has spoken, I hereby appoint Divine Envoy as the Grand Marshal to lead the three armies. I hope you can swiftly eliminate the Starfall Kingdom.”
“Your Majesty, this may not be appropriate at this time. Although I was once a military general, I have been away from the army for some time. I know very little about the current state of our national forces, so I am not fit for the position of Grand Marshal.”
“Then what do you suggest, Divine Envoy?”
“My suggestion is to let Wu Ta continue as Grand Marshal. I will only train in the military camp to prepare for any surprise attacks.”
Yelü Chuxing nodded: “Then everything will be entrusted to you, Divine Envoy.”
“It is our duty as subjects to serve the nation. I only hope Your Majesty will mobilize the troops soon to quell this turmoil.”
“When do you think it would be prudent to deploy the troops, Divine Envoy?” Yelü Chuxing had everything prepared and was only waiting for Divine Envoy and Jiang Xingshi.
“If everything is ready, Your Majesty, then we should deploy tomorrow; otherwise, immediate deployment is also an option.”
“Divine Envoy, you have traveled a long way; it would be better to rest tonight and march out tomorrow.”
“Everything depends on Your Majesty's arrangements.”
Yelü Chuxing nodded: “Na Kuang, Zhong Yi, where are you?”
“I am here.” Na Kuang and Zhong Yi stepped forward to the center of the hall and cupped their fists in salute.
“Na Kuang, Zhong Yi, I now appoint both of you as generals of the rear guard. Tomorrow, set out with fifty thousand soldiers to support Wu Ta, the Grand Marshal.”
"Your servant obeys the command."
After the morning court, the Divine Envoy was taken home by Old Chancellor Zhu Yin, preparing to set out early the next day.
The next morning, there was no court session, but all the officials led by Cui Wenwu had already arrived at the military camp outside the city. Just as the sun fully rose over the mountains, Yelü Chuxing arrived at the military camp accompanied by Jiang Xingshi and Zhu Yin.
At this time, Na Kuang and Zhong Yi had already gathered fifty thousand soldiers. Yelü Chuxing stepped forward and addressed the soldiers: "Warriors, you are the best fighters of our Huaxing Kingdom. I hope you will return soon after quelling the rebellion."
Then Yelü Chuxing spoke to Na Kuang and Zhong Yi: "I hope both generals can achieve great military success this time and eliminate my greatest concern as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty need not worry; we will go through fire and water to eliminate the enemy threat."
Yelü Chuxing nodded: "Go forth."
"Yes." With that, Na Kuang and Zhong Yi stood up and turned to the fifty thousand soldiers, shouting: "Move out!"
The army of Ten Thousand People slowly began to mobilize. At that moment, a carriage stopped in front of Yelü Chuxing. The Divine Envoy Jiang Xingshi said to Yelü Chuxing: "Your Majesty, I take my leave."
"Divine Envoy, please be careful on your journey."
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. With me here, I will surely flatten Starfall Kingdom to demonstrate our great nation's might." After bidding farewell to Yelü Chuxing and Zhu Yin, the Divine Envoy of Huaxing Kingdom turned and boarded the carriage, while his disciples rode their respective mounts alongside their master.
Yelü Chuxing and the others continued to see them off until they could no longer see the army before returning. On the way back, Yelü Chuxing asked Zhu Yin: "With the Divine Envoy personally taking action, this matter should be fine now."
Zhu Yin sighed and said: "Your Majesty, I still feel that something is amiss, but I cannot pinpoint exactly what it is."
"Old Chancellor, you are overthinking it. A small Starfall Kingdom, no matter how powerful it is, cannot pose much of a threat. Do not forget that our number of soldiers has increased significantly over these past few years. Although we have gathered three hundred fifty thousand soldiers in Shining Star City, each of my cities still has a garrison of thirty thousand. Meanwhile, Starfall Kingdom has only two hundred thousand regular soldiers and has just gone through a civil war; how can they possibly fight against me now?"
"Perhaps I am just being overly cautious."
“Old Chancellor, have the letters to the Star River Kingdom and Starfall Kingdom been sent?”
“Your Majesty, the letters have been delivered. We received a reply last night, and they have begun arranging for troops to be dispatched. They also assured us that they can hold off the other three cities. All we need to do is capture their main city.”
“Old Chancellor, please inform the kings of those two countries that once we take Starfall City, we will give them the nearby city as funding for their military efforts.”
“Yes, I will take care of that immediately.”
Meanwhile, Wu Ta also received a letter from the imperial capital. Upon opening it, he burst into laughter, drawing puzzled looks from the surrounding Minor Generals. Wu Ta tucked the letter into his pocket and said, “Generals, good news! His Majesty has issued an order for us to mobilize against the Starfall Kingdom.”
“Grand Marshal, when do we set out?”
“Set out? We still need to wait a while because we are expecting someone’s arrival here.”
“Waiting for someone? Who are we waiting for, Grand Marshal?”
“The letter states that our Divine Envoy will be arriving soon to join us in attacking Starfall City.”
“Wow, the Divine Envoy is coming! It seems His Majesty is determined to take on the Starfall Kingdom.”
“Generals, we must focus on training our soldiers; a great battle is approaching. We cannot disappoint His Majesty.”
“Rest assured, Grand Marshal. A mere Starfall Kingdom is nothing to us; we will show them who truly holds power.”
Thus, Wu Ta began discussing various details of the campaign with his Generals inside the Tent. Just a few villages away from Shining Star City lies the main city of the Starfall Kingdom, Starfall City. At this moment, Grand Marshal Liu Guanlei and Vice Marshal Liu Guanyu were seated in their Tent, surrounded by a group of young commanders.
In addition to the two brothers Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu, several others drew attention, including Liu Guanfeng and Bao Rui. With his two older brothers serving as Grand Marshals, he had taken on the role of their advisor.
“Elder brother, have all the villagers from the surrounding villages evacuated?”
"According to your instructions, the people have been evacuated, and the village walls have also been raised."
"Brother, to ensure the safety of the capital, let's set the battlefield at Starlight Village outside Starfall City. It is the closest village to the imperial capital, and anyone wanting to reach Starfall City must pass through Starlight Village."
"Then what use is the wall we built in front?"
"Think about it, how many years has it been since our soldiers last fought?"
"We haven't heard of any battles since we can remember."
"Exactly. Our soldiers haven't truly fought in nearly twenty years. If we send them into battle now, we can only imagine the outcome."
"Third Brother, what do you mean by that?"
"We should divide our soldiers into several groups. Besides the troops we brought back from Diaoyu Island, everyone else should be dispersed among various villages for short-term engagements. Let them experience what a real battlefield is like. After a few skirmishes, our soldiers will mature. Only soldiers who have experienced war are the most elite."
"Third Brother, if we train like this, won't the enemy also be training their troops?"
"Second Brother, what do you think is at the forefront of a troop?"
"Isn't it obvious? It's the Vanguard."
"So, our training targets will be their Vanguard. By engaging with their Vanguard, we will only be training against their Vanguard Camp while we are all of our army. Once all our forces have retreated to Starlight Village, they will be an exhausted force by then. At that point, won't we have the upper hand?"
"Training through battle, Third Brother, I didn't expect you to be so bold."
"Brother, Second Brother, remember that when arranging the troops, the frontmost village must have the most people, decreasing in number as you go back."
"Why is that?"
"I want them to feel that our numbers are dwindling, and soon they will be able to eliminate us completely. Only then do we have a chance for a surprise attack."
"Then let's proceed according to Third Brother's plan. What should we do next?"
"Deploy the troops to meet the enemy; we will wait for them at Little Star Village."
"Send my orders for the troops to head to Little Star Village."
Now Liu Guanlei had a total of 280,000 soldiers, among which 50,000 were troops brought by Liu Guanfeng from Diaoyu Island. Some of the soldiers from Diaoyu Island had also become squad leaders and captains in other armies. The lowest-ranking officials were all soldiers from Diaoyu Island, and under their influence, the morale of the soldiers in Starfall City underwent a significant transformation; their training results exceeded expectations.
Before leaving, Liu Guanfeng left Bao Rui, Du Zhenyang, Song Haitao, and others in Starlight Village to lead the 50,000 troops from Diaoyu Island in constructing walls and other defensive structures. Liu Guanfeng also instructed Platinum Wen to secretly transport the custom-made secret weapons to Starfall City. The adjustment of these weapons would also be carried out quietly, without informing Liu Guanlei or Liu Guanyu, intending to surprise the two brothers.
Thanks to Platinum Wen's efforts, the entire Starfall Kingdom was now equipped with high-quality armor. Liu Guanfeng understood that only by showing the soldiers that the nation cared about their safety would they fight sincerely for their country.
An intense war was about to break out as both nations secretly began mobilizing their armies while training continued normally. There had been several months of tranquility between the two nations, but beneath this calm lay a brewing storm.
When Liu Guanlei arrived at Little Star Village with his generals, the number of soldiers he led had decreased from 200,000 to 100,000. The rest had been assigned to small villages along the way. This route passed through four villages; apart from Little Star Village with 10,000 people and Starlight Village with 5,000 people, the other two villages had 6,000 and 4,000 people respectively.
Around Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu, aside from a few generals left to guard them, everyone else gathered around the two Grand Marshals.
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