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Yan Yue was still hesitating when someone else spoke before her.

He Guicai rose to his feet. "But the threat along the Leizhou border is real as well. If we split our forces and send troops to Yama Island, I fear Ganzhou's defenses will be left hollow. And if we can confirm that the Seven Stars Bureau of Military Affairs' primary target is Yama, we might as well seize Shangyuan City while we have the chance and drive the enemy's forces completely out of Qi State. That is also of vital importance to Your Highness."

By the end, a note of eagerness had entered his voice.

Most of those present still followed an ancient tradition.

Although Jinxia City had developed at a breakneck pace and all of Shenzhou had begun to flourish, they still felt that something was missing.

For as long as they did not enter Shangyuan, Princess Guangping would remain only a princess.

Only on the day Ning Wanjun set foot in the Great Harmony Hall and truly ascended the throne would they be able to shed the identity of rebels and transform into those who had followed the dragon. Only then could they rightfully enjoy the generous rewards brought by these achievements.

Although the Affairs Bureau had already set the tone and was in no hurry to expand its sphere of influence, when an opportunity arose to swiftly unite Qi State, He Guicai and the others were still unwilling to let it slip away.

"Xu Sanchong, if I give you twenty thousand men and order you not to let the enemy set foot in Leizhou, can you do it?" Ning Wanjun looked toward her commander.

The Jinxia Army was expanding rapidly now. More than thirty thousand new recruits had been enlisted from Shenzhou in succession, and together