War Loomed

Qin Yan's task of dispelling the ignorance in the hearts of the people is a long and arduous one.

It will take decades to eradicate!

This is an extremely time-consuming and patience-intensive undertaking!

Now he wants to do what he can understand; the cause he is to undertake is closely related to the people of the world and will bring them immense benefits.

He needs the people's thoughts to align with his own, and the advantages of collectivism will gradually emerge.

Centered on Qinghe Town, Qin Yan's red ideology was spreading throughout Youshan Prefecture at an alarming rate.

This also instilled genuine fear in those powerful families and landlords.

The conflict between the two sides has become irreconcilable.

Qin Yan now commands over 50,000 troops, which is almost the limit that a prefecture can support.

Any more than that could cause the collapse of the current ecosystem of Youshan Prefecture.

With these 50,000 troops, he swiftly and decisively eliminated all the powerful clans.

Now he has to take the initiative.

The changes in the Great Li Dynasty have exceeded his expectations, with many unknown and terrifying figures emerging like mushrooms after rain.

The weakest of these figures are Supreme Grandmasters, while the most powerful, like Immortal Master Yunchen, have reached the legendary Fourth Realm, their strength being unfathomable.

These people are old monsters from the previous era, whose realm and strength far surpass that of this era.

If Spiritual Qi recovers, the strength of these old monsters will likely continue to rise.

It will probably be very difficult to contain by then.

In addition, there are those guys who resemble the old monster appearing in various places.

The Great Li Dynasty has reached the brink of spiraling out of control.

Major powers began to reveal their ambitions, establish autonomous territories, and accumulate strength.

If expansion is desired, there cannot be any dissenting voices within Youshan Prefecture.

He wanted to isolate the powerful clans and subtly win over the common people and slaves who depended on them.

Qin Yan wanted to destroy their foundation and completely sever their influence.

With their money, with their land.

He bound the people of the world to his warship, which shows how important ideology is. This kind of win-winning and transformation is essentially a binding of interests.

He made the people of the world his greatest asset.

Such outrageous behavior terrified powerful forces in several surrounding states.

Qin Yan's behavior is absolutely insane!

He then issued another order: the entire population should engage in martial arts training.

They immediately published a Qi Circulation General Compendium, forcing children over six years old to learn to read and write, and to try to cultivate Qi Sensation!

Now that Spiritual Qi is reviving, everything in heaven and earth is changing.

Sectarianism, with its closed-mindedness and self-preservation, is no longer keeping up with the times.

To cultivate immortality or pursue the Dao requires exceptional talent.

The threshold for Martial Dao is extremely low, allowing for the rapid selection of talented individuals to cultivate it.

He wanted to select talented children from all the children, just like he had done in his previous life, and incorporate them into his own education system.

To maximize the discovery and development of talent.

Time is of the essence; he must change his strategy.

This was an extremely large and expensive project, but Qin Yan still decided whether or not to continue.

The wealth he had accumulated was poured out like water.

Fortunately, Qin Yan's factory began to pick up the pace, producing a variety of high-quality and inexpensive products.

Because of its geographical environment, Youshan Prefecture was spared the impact of the war, and all sectors of society remained undamaged.

Therefore, various raw materials were continuously transported to this place, and Qin Yan processed these things into products.

We've begun selling throughout the entire Great Li Dynasty!

Feeling threatened by Qin Yan, several surrounding prefectures refused to allow products from Youshan Prefecture to enter their jurisdictions.

Some hostile individuals even seized Qin Yan's cargo space on the spot!

"The Jiang Family reported that all the major powers in Jiu'an Prefecture are strongly resisting us, and even they have been affected."

They asked us for help.

My lord, what should we do?

Qin Xiaoyi asked respectfully.

"Since you dare to provoke me, then send troops!"

A cold glint flashed in Qin Yan's eyes. In the great nation of China, wars have always been about having a just cause.

That's good!

The other party has already given him a reason.

You should be grateful I don't punish you.

How dare they provoke me?

"It's time for the Divine Machine Battalion to make its appearance."

Qin Yan spoke calmly.

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoyi's eyes burned with fervor. Currently, Qin Yan's army consists of three units that are truly equipped with full-scale firearms.

First, the Red Shadow Army possesses the most terrifying firearms and combat capabilities in the entire army.

Secondly, there was Qin Yan's newly formed Divine Machine Battalion, with all members equipped with Garand Rifles, 150 rounds of ammunition per soldier, and five new-style hand grenades.

The third one is the most mysterious, and it was named the Cannon Battalion by Qin Yan!

This unit has always been shrouded in mystery; it is one of the most secretive units.

These three units all reported directly to Qin Yan and were truly the elite of the elite.

"My lord, it's finally time to contend for supremacy over the world."

Han Chen's expression turned fervent upon receiving the order.

Since he was transferred to the Divine Machine Battalion, the terrifying power of their firearms has instilled fear in him.

With the advent of firearms, he realized that the nature of warfare in this world had changed.

"Everyone assemble! We must reach the border of Jiu'an Prefecture within two days!"

Brothers, those people from Jiu'an Prefecture detained the Marquis's goods and employees without cause—goods worth hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

Han Chen's icy voice echoed throughout the entire camp.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was furious.

The Marquis worked hard to earn money and spent it on the people, allowing everyone to live in peace and prosperity.

This ensures that these soldiers have enough to eat and wear, and that their wives and children at home are taken care of.

Someone actually dares to steal the Marquis's things!

"These audacious bastards, I'm going to have them all shot!"

"Yes, have them all shot."

Angry curses rose and fell.

The soldiers of the Divine Machine Battalion are the most elite and loyal troops under Qingyan's command.

How could they tolerate others bullying their lord?

"Such humiliation must be repaid with blood."

Let everyone know that the Secluded Mountain Army is not to be trifled with.

This battle annihilated the enemy... a meritorious service!

Han Chen roared angrily, feeling the blood surging through his body.

The Divine Machine Battalion, as an elite force, moved with extreme speed.

In addition, a cavalry battalion and a rifleman battalion also accompanied the troops in the battle.

A total of nine thousand people marched into Jiu'an Prefecture in a mighty force!

At the same time, the prefect of Jiu'an Prefecture and the heads of the major families also learned of the troop movements of Youshan Prefecture!

"Qin Yan is a wolf in sheep's clothing; he's probably itching to make a move against us now."

"This boy is arrogant; we must report this to the court and have His Majesty send a large army to punish this traitor."

Compared to these matters, Prefect Du Yunlong felt particularly heavy-hearted.

Qin Yan's bravery on the battlefield was renowned throughout the entire Great Li!

His soldiers were like wolves and tigers, a truly iron-blooded army!

"Gentlemen, all the troops of Jiu'an Prefecture have been transferred to the front line. Although the number has reached 10,000, it is still far from enough."

We urge all clan leaders to mobilize their forces and join forces to deliver a crushing blow to this scoundrel.

"Prefect Du, rest assured, we will support you with all our might and make sure that brat Qin Yan knows how powerful we are."

Soon, the martial artists and private soldiers trained by the various Lineage also began to take action.

A massive force of four thousand men was assembled!

Among them, there were as many as a thousand martial artists, and no fewer than ten of them had reached the Xiantian Realm!