The Conquest of Qingzhou

"This kid is quite clever, using the Dao One Immortal Sect as a breakthrough point."

Qin Yan, who had been secretly observing, smiled knowingly.

The foundation of the Great Li Dynasty's strength was almost completely destroyed.

Dao One Immortal Sect has become the reliance of the current imperial court; otherwise, it would have been swallowed up by other forces long ago.

Although Immortal Master Yunchen wanted to take the Second Prince as his disciple, he was still too young.

The most pressing matter is to quickly restore its own strength; the secular dynasty naturally won't pay much attention to that.

Dao Yi Sect Leader naturally became the actual controller!

No matter what, he was a powerful being in the Spirit Travel Realm, and he had been mentored by Immortal Master Yunchen.

They are qualified to become powerful individuals who attempt to break through to the Fourth Realm.

Xia Chengqian offered sufficient benefits to persuade the Dao Yi sect leader to join him.

Being willing to accept someone as a disciple is also sending a signal to the outside world.

Even if Hongwen Emperor reluctantly accepted it, he wouldn't dare to treat Xia Chengqian with the same disdain as before!

As for the Second Prince's maternal relatives, the reason they were so successful in the court was simply because they were tools that Hongwen Emperor had promoted to suppress the Crown Prince.

The imperial court needs to maintain a balance; it cannot allow the crown prince to become too powerful!

But Xia Chengqian's sudden acceptance of Xia Chengqian as a disciple caused those officials who had originally sided with the Dao One Immortal Sect to immediately sever ties.

Remain impartial and unbiased, just an observer.

Hongwen Emperor was very dissatisfied with this situation and became even more biased towards the maternal uncles of the Second Prince.

They used the strength of this faction to suppress the Crown Prince.

It would take at least another decade or so before the Second Prince could be brought out to compete.

This is also a disadvantage for the second prince's faction.

The current imperial court is not solely ruled by Hongwen Emperor; there is also the Dao One Immortal Sect above him.

"Huang Chao's Heaven-Soaring Army suddenly launched a surprise attack, managing to break through the Youzhou direction and advance into the territory."

Qin Yan's eyes flickered.

"Xiaoyi, the Red Shadow Army, the Divine Machine Battalion, and 30,000 Red Edge Army are preparing to march south and attack Qingzhou at any time!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoyi's face lit up with ecstatic joy.

"I'll give the order right away!"

Since conquering the entire Yunzhou, Qin Yan's army has had no battles to fight.

And it has undergone a long period of military reform!

The vast majority of the army has been equipped with new weapons and has undergone training in a completely new mode of warfare.

Many soldiers longed for war.

In particular, many people were promoted based on their military merits during the previous war to recapture Yunzhou.

The desire for military achievements had reached its peak.

The Red Edge Army, numbering 30,000, was a legion mainly composed of former Taiping Army soldiers.

The entire crew is equipped with new firearms, all carrying Garand Rifles and hand grenades!

It was also equipped with two Cannon Battalions, each with a full complement of three thousand men.

As for the Red Shadow Army and the Divine Machine Battalion, they are Qin Yan's trump cards.

All the warhorses of the Red Shadow Army have been upgraded to spirit beasts, running as swiftly as the wind.

Each member is a martial artist, possessing extremely powerful combat abilities.

It is also equipped with the most advanced weaponry.

The best at blitzkrieg.

The Divine Machine Battalion is all about firepower output; its strongest and most advanced artillery is all here.

If there are tough nuts to crack that the Red Shadow Army can't break through, the Divine Machine Battalion will directly provide fire support.

The enemy camp was blasted to smithereens.

Qin Yan wanted to use these reorganized troops of 30,000 to 40,000 to test their combat capabilities.

June!

Huang Chao and the imperial army were locked in fierce fighting.

The Red Shadow Army attacked Qingzhou with lightning speed!

They marched four hundred li in one night, reaching Tao'an Prefecture in Qingzhou, and captured the prefectural city in less than three hours!

The Red Edge Army, numbering 30,000 men, launched a simultaneous attack on Qingzhou in three separate routes.

A completely new way of waging war, and a generational leap in weaponry!

This completely stunned the soldiers guarding the city.

The tall and sturdy city walls were no longer their support.

A barrage of mortar and howitzer fire reduced the city walls to rubble.

The towering city walls were ravaged by the bombs, some even collapsing due to excessive firepower.

This barrage of fire completely shattered the morale of the defending soldiers.

Before we could see a single person, bombs started falling from the sky!

The horrific explosion turned people into bloody messes, with severed limbs and remains hanging all over the city walls.

"My lord, Zhao'an Prefecture and Qiushan Prefecture have been captured by the Red Edge Army respectively."

And it is still progressing.

The Red Shadow Army stormed into Qingzhou Prefecture, capturing three prefectures in three days. Half of Qingzhou's territory is now in our hands.

Qin Xiaoyi kept sending battle reports to Qin Yan, his face filled with barely suppressed elation.

Compared to the fierce battle between the imperial court and the Heaven-Soaring Army!

Their campaign was progressing so smoothly it was unbelievable; the three armies advanced with unstoppable momentum.

Having just captured one city, they immediately marched towards the next.

Often, before the other party can even react to what's happening, they've already been swept away by the Tie Hong.

Qin Yan remained extremely calm throughout all of this.

If the firearms army he built with all his resources couldn't defeat soldiers armed with ordinary swords and spears, then he might as well consider banging his head against a wall.

Ordinary soldiers and low-ranking warriors simply cannot withstand the attack of firearms.

In addition, Qin Yan's side also has quite a few high-level combatants.

Qingzhou has very few high-level martial artists to speak of, let alone the military's strongmen!

In addition to fighting against opponents of the same level, there are also special operations forces, which exist specifically to hunt down Innate Martial Artists.

As for those Grandmasters Supreme Grandmasters...

Naturally, it was left to Daoist Mi and Ba Wei to handle.

To prevent accidents.

Qin Yan also transported the Sha Infant and the Lunar Yin Corpse Puppet to the front lines to deal with any unexpected situations.

Yunqing Prefecture!

A crimson torrent, accompanied by a thunderous roar, surged forth!

This is Yunqing Prefecture.

Zong Xiaoshan took off his helmet and looked at the majestic city before him. If only he could take this place again.

The entire Qingzhou was essentially under their control.

The Red Shadow Army is Qin Yan's most powerful army!

After being trained by Qin Yan, Zong Xiaoshan's strength has reached the Supreme Grandmaster.

Every one of his commanders is a master of at least the Xiantian!

They swept through the enemy lines almost unopposed, and anyone who dared to stand in their way was suppressed.

However, Yunqing Prefecture is slightly different.

The Xie Lineage of Yunqing Prefecture was the last obstacle they faced in their conquest of this place.

The Xie Lineage, as a thousand-year-old Lineage in this area, has an extremely profound heritage.

The prefect of Yunqing Prefecture came from this Xie Lineage.

The Xie Lineage also has an ancestor who is the foundation of the Xie Lineage and whose strength has reached the Supreme Grandmaster.

Qin Yan's order to him was to eradicate the entire Xie Lineage!

As a family with a history spanning thousands of years, the Xie Lineage could be said to have absolute power in the entire Yunqing Prefecture.

More than half of the officials have connections with the Xie Lineage.

This Lineage has committed countless evil deeds in this area, seizing fertile land through various means!

Anyone who disobeys will have their entire family killed.

One-third of the entire Yunqing Prefecture is under the control of this Lineage.