The war to pacify the barbarians begins, armies march through, and the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is actually one of yours?

In the ninety-sixth year of Yuanshuo Era, at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, Yang City, the Agricultural Supervisorate, and the drill ground.

"You're the worst class I've ever coached in the Agricultural Official!" Lu Bang sneered, looking down at the crowd. "The ' Lawless Training ' system has been in place for a month, and you haven't even had a single decent counterattack!"

"Do you see the warrior Fang Zhen in the southwest?"

"There are only three thousand people there! You have ten thousand!"

"Like you, they are also in reserve, and their highest level will not exceed the Eighth Grade." "These three thousand people are your enemies."

"Faced with the enemy, all you know is how to run away. What kind of Military Sima Nong?"

"Back then, Zhao Xing, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, almost overturned the warrior Fang Zhen!"

"Do you know Xia Jing, the valiant King? He was incredibly brave, but he was still beaten to a pulp by the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture back then, right here beneath your feet!"

"[Lawless Training] You only have three more rounds until graduation. I hope you don't graduate with the title of the worst class!" Lu Bang coldly swept his gaze over the reserve Military Sima Nong below.

Let those martial artists see your fighting spirit!

Provoked by the Grand Minister of Agriculture Lu Bang, the reserve Military Sima Nong under him immediately began to howl.

Lu Bang, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, is a high-ranking official of the Third Grade. He doesn't actually train people much anymore, but in the last two years, Lu Bang has become more active and will personally come to guide the training.

Faced with such a high-ranking official's inspection, the reserve Military Sima Nong were naturally very excited, but they never expected Lu Bang to make such a comment. Who could bear it?

As a result, the way they looked at the opposing martial Fang Zhen changed.

At this moment, in addition to the original training instructor Fang Hong, the reserve warrior formation now included several more people clad in full armor. "I am the Martial King Xia Jing! And a reserve warrior of the 'Black Armor Army' in the sixteenth year of the Jingxin Calendar!"

"Do you see those ten thousand Agricultural Official over there?"

"Lord Lu Bang is right, I was indeed beaten by the Grand Minister of Agriculture, but even then, the Grand Minister of Agriculture's Agricultural Official didn't defeat our martial artists!"

Xia Jing looked at the martial arts Fang Zhen below. "Since the garrison was established at Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, there has never been a record of a martial artist being defeated by the Agricultural Official profession! Not before the reconstruction, and not after the reconstruction!"

"Of course, you can try to break this record, if you're willing to be trampled underfoot and eaten in the dust by those Agricultural Official," the instructor Liao Rulong shouted. "Tell the Martial Valor King, are you willing to become such a disgrace?"

"I don't want to!" "I don't want to!" "I don't want to!"

The three thousand warriors in reserve roared and pounded their chests.

Liao Rulong pointed his longsword at the Agricultural Official Fang Zhen: "Then charge them down!"

"Kill them!"

While the two Fang Zhen below were thrown into chaos and began a fierce hand-to-hand combat, Xia Jing, Liao Rulong, Lu Bang, Zhao Zheng, Long Xiao, and others gathered inside the Tower Ship in the sky.

Xia Jing has not only inherited his father's Nobility Title of Martial Valor Marquis, but has also raised it one Nobility Title to become a Prince.

When Xia Jing entered the Divine Martial Academy, he became a disciple of Situ Wu, the number one Qi Sect Martial Practitioner in the world, and received guidance from him for twelve years. Later, he participated in the Great War of the Western Extreme Province and became the vice dean of the Qi Sect branch of the Divine Martial Academy.

Currently, Xia Jing holds the highest Nobility Title on this ship.

He is also the highest-ranking official; he is currently the Left Assistant Commander of the Pinghai Province Military Realm's "Great Origin Military District," and is the first subordinate official of the Prefectural Commandant.

His direct superior is Ye Yukong. There are not many people who can control Xia Jing. Besides Ye Yukong, there are only Zhao Xing and Luo? Wang has direct military jurisdiction over him.

Because Dayuan Prefecture was Zhao Xing's fiefdom, Luo? Wang was the Grand Commandant, who was also the highest Military Realm commander.

The Central Army Commander is Long Xiao. Since East Sea has had very few opportunities in recent years, and Long Xiao did not even have the chance to participate in the Western Extremity Expedition, Long Xiao is still ranked first, after Xia Jing.

"The imperial court has divided Pinghai Province into forty-six military districts, which clearly indicates that war is imminent."

Xia Jing looked at the map with some melancholy: There are too many powerful people in the Great Zhou now. I, a dignified Martial Valor King, would have been a Military Realm ruler during the New Splendor Era. Now I have to take orders from others.

"Xia Jing, you should be content."

Long Xiao sneered, "In the Dayuan Prefecture Military Region, besides Ye Yukong, the only people who can control you are Zhao Xing and Luo? Wang's highest-ranking orders."

"One of them is the Zhao King, the highest military commander in his fiefdom, and the other is the Grand Commandant, the highest military commander in the entire country. They rarely give you any orders, so what could you possibly be dissatisfied with?"

I was enfeoffed as Martial Marquis of Martial Arts earlier than you, and I also entered the Third-Rank Yuan Soul Realm earlier than you, yet I'm still just a Marquis, and I have to take orders from you, this heretic. Where can I go to complain?

"Aren't you just saying all this to show off in front of your old buddies? We all know who we are!"

"How dare you!" Xia Jing, having been exposed, feigned anger and rebuked Long Xiao. Then he turned to Liao Rulong beside him and said, "Divine Might Marquis, quickly take this man out and behead him."

Liao Rulong laughed, "General, I'm merely a commander of a subordinate army. You want me to chop down the Grand Chancellor? You'd be better off letting me chop down Witch Moon God!"

"Hahahaha~" Lu Bang burst into laughter, and even Zhao Zheng couldn't help but be infected by the atmosphere. Just then, someone lifted the curtain and came in.

"Xia Jing, I heard you're going to kill my in-laws? You've got quite the arrogance of an official!" Everyone immediately turned around to look.

"Old Chen!" Long Xiao was overjoyed.

Chen Shijie served as the Right Army Assistant of the Dayuan Prefecture Military Region. In terms of Nobility Title, his Nobility Title was lower, only a second-class marquis.

However, he is one of the vice deans of the Kunyuan Academy's Earth Palace branch.

In addition to being ready to fight at any time, he also served as the Transportation Envoy Commissioner of the two prefectures, responsible for the overall coordination and transportation of military supplies in Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture and Dayuan Prefecture.

If the Left and Central Army Commanders, as well as the various armies below them, want to mobilize, they must apply to Chen Shijie for military supplies.

Even the Prefectural Commandant Ye Yukong had to treat Chen Shijie like royalty, because some military supplies were only available in the prefectural treasury. If you wanted to use good stuff, you had to get Chen Shijie to fight for it!

"Lord Chen, spare my life! Please take a seat!" Xia Jing said, bowing deliberately. "Hahahaha~" Another burst of laughter erupted from the table.

"Old Chen, I didn't expect you to be the Right Army Commander. I'm relieved to see you here!" Xia Jing said with a smile. "As you said, there are too many powerful figures in the Great Zhou."

Chen Shijie sighed, "We people can only work in the military region of Zhao Xing's fiefdom." Pinghai Province has forty-six military regions, and there are only a little over a hundred positions that can be considered to hold great power.

Next are the commanders of each army. For example, Rulong is the commander of the Divine Might Army, but this can only be considered a minor army. If it comes to actual fighting, it will be difficult for him to get combat missions.

There are at least a hundred more armies waiting in line ahead of them! So the position of commander of a detached army can only be considered a second-rate position.

Of course, the commanders of the Ten Imperial Guards are a different story; they still wield considerable influence. Xia Jing, Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, Zhao Zheng, and Liao Rulong can only exert their influence within the Dayuan Prefecture.

Lu Bang is currently only the Grand Agricultural Officer of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, responsible for training low-ranking recruits, so he is even less important. He is just here to meet with acquaintances.

"Jingong, where did you come from to take up your post?" Lu Bang asked. He hadn't taught Chen Shijie, and in terms of Official Rank rank...

In terms of strength, he is even younger than Chen Shijie.

However, Chen Shijie showed great respect for Lu Bang: "Lord Lu, I started from the Kunyuan Academy in Daoyuan Province, first reporting to Pinghai Province, and then coming here to take up my post."

"I see.

Xia Jing asked with concern, "Old Chen, you're from the prefectural capital. Do you have any definite news? When will the fighting begin? When will the list of war merits be released?"

Pinghai Province originally did not have a prefectural city, but it was built in the fiftieth year of Yuanshuo Era. Preparations for war began as early as after the Vitality Tide was confirmed, but at that time only a framework was erected.

It is now the 96th year of the Yuanshuo Era era that troops have been mobilized and specific officials have been dispatched.

Everyone knew that Pacifying Barbarians War was about to begin, but the official order had not yet been issued, and Xia Jing was unsure of the exact timing, as the imperial court was too tight-lipped.

"At most three years, but it could be launched at any time," Chen Shijie said.

Xia Jing nodded. With the Military Sima Nong in place, the battle was indeed imminent.

"Lord Chen, may we get started?" Zhao Zheng and Liao Rulong exchanged a glance and took the opportunity to interject.

The commander of the Divine Might Army, a detachment, was given to Long Xiao, the commander of the central army. He had hundreds of troops under his command, among which the Divine Might Army was one of the main forces.

Of course, taking action would be simple; Long Xiao could just give an order. But without military supplies, it wouldn't work.

"Where do you want to go?" Chen Shijie looked at Zhao Zheng. Although Liao Rulong was now the commander of the Divine Might Army, Zhao Zheng actually made most of the decisions.

Because Zhao Zheng surpassed Liao Rulong in both strength and military talent.

However, Liao Rulong hadn't done anything wrong, and Zhao Zheng hadn't had a chance to be promoted, so this situation remained unchanged. Whoosh —Zhao Zheng unfolded a military map and pointed to a spot in the center of the river. "Not far."

"We simply want to shift the Divine Might Army's military operations area to the nineteen to twenty-five islands in the northern section of the Canglan River near Yingyuan Prefecture." Chen Shijie and Xia Jing glanced at each other and immediately burst into laughter.

Zhao Zheng is such a clever fellow.

"It's not far, and it really isn't far."

"But once the great war begins, these sandbars in the river become areas for flexible operations."

"With the river flowing and the army being swept away, you'll immediately have a reason to rush to the front and launch a preemptive attack," Xia Jing said with a smile.

"General, my defensive zone has been attacked and is now lost. Breaking out is a reasonable course of action, isn't it?" Why not break out wherever you want?

"You've done this a lot of things, haven't you?" Chen Shijie asked with a smile.

"No, absolutely not!" Zhao Zheng declared sternly, "Our Divine Might Army will absolutely obey our superiors' orders." See?

Xia Jing pointed at Zhao Zheng: "You can spout nonsense with a straight face without even blinking. You're just like your brother." "Hahahaha~" Long Xiao and the others laughed again.

Zhao Zheng scratched his head shyly.

"Long Xiao is your superior. If he agrees to your transfer, then transfer him. Come and collect your supplies in three days," Chen Shijie said.

He then looked at Liao Rulong and Long Xiao and whispered, "Don't take too many risks. Zhao Xing only has one younger brother." "Understood."

Long Xiao and Liao Rulong nodded.

If Zhao Chuanzong could hear this at this moment, he would practically faint from crying in the toilet. Because he separated from the family very early and had no presence, he later even went to the army as a Bitter Soldier soldier under an assumed name. Old Chen and Long Xiao both thought Zhao Chuanzong was dead.

However, even if Zhao Chuanzong were still alive, his status couldn't compare to Zhao Zheng's. "I plan to transfer Wang Ji and Han Bing to the Great Origin Military District."

"Lu Yuanwei is also awaiting transfer, and I plan to bring him over."

"Old Chen, I think there's a good guy, but it's troublesome to transfer him from the East Sea Legion."

I'm planning to have him travel Transportation Envoy route from Revering Brightness to Dragon Abyss, Heaven River, Mingyue, Peaceful Tranquility, and Dayuan Prefecture, and then transfer to a military post at the end. Do you think that's feasible?

"As long as you can be transferred to Bright Moon Prefecture, there won't be much of a problem."

But who is it that warrants you transferring personnel across more than thirty military regions in the southeast? "A swordsman named Yun Yi, whose swordsmanship is quite good."

"Oh? I feel like I've heard of this person somewhere before. Did Zhao Xing mention him before?"

"In the martial arts section of the Pinghai Province [Dojo], Yun Yi's record has climbed to ninth place, making him one of the top ten sword immortals of Pinghai Province." "How come I suddenly realized that many of the people I saved at the end of the Jingxin Calendar have become high-ranking officials? The karmic connection has been incredibly strong these past two years." "I feel the same way."

"Could Zhao Xing have foreseen this hundreds of years ago?" "He's truly a prodigy!"

In the ninety-fifth year of Yuanshuo Era, Yun Tian Dao emerged, an event few people knew about. In the second year after his emergence, the Great Zhou's preparations for war noticeably accelerated.

Yun Tian Dao did not serve as a subject of the Great Zhou, so Wu Emperor did not give him Official Rank. Yun Tian Dao only provided advice to Zhao Xing from behind the scenes.

Zhao Xing possessed foresight and remarkable vision, but this was the first time he had ever led the campaign against the Southern Barbarians as the Grand Minister of Agriculture, mobilizing the entire nation's resources.

Yun Tian Dao, however, had successful experience. The two working together would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Ji Che couldn't stop smiling. Although Yun Tian Dao hadn't joined the Great Zhou, the Great Zhou's fortune had clearly risen significantly.

Zhao Xing also sensed this change. In his previous life, after Yun Tian Dao was released, he directly gave the dynasty many buffs.

for example:

[Bumper Harvest (Yun Tian Dao Version: Increases the yield of all food crops of Seventh Order and above in domestic Grotto-Heaven by 500%).]

Because Yun Tian Dao mastered many Ultimate Law of the True Self Faction (he created only one himself and cultivated it to perfection, but he had already learned many Ultimate Law before).

[Favorable Weather (Yun Tian Dao Version): Under the Vitality Tide, the probability of all small-scale natural disasters occurring in the country decreases by 90%, the probability of medium-scale natural disasters decreases by 50%, and the probability of large-scale natural disasters decreases by 30%.

There is a certain probability of complete immunity to natural disasters.

Yun Tian Dao possesses two Minor Divine Ability: wind and clouds. Wherever he goes, he is surrounded by such an aura.

[Domestic Affairs Enhancement (Yun Tian Dao Version): All ores and timber production increased by 500%, agricultural tax increased by 100%, increasing year by year.]

The efficiency of the Equalization Office was improved by 100%, and the efficiency of the Agriculture Official ' administration was improved by 200%.

Yun Tian Dao's experience spanned two dynasties, and he always managed to make money from new angles. "Could you please stop looking at me like that?"

Yun Tian Dao put down the official document, his lips twitching slightly. "I always feel that the way you're looking at me is strange." Brother Yun, please don't get agitated.

"I'm not excited."

"Why are you clenching your fist if you're not excited? You don't need to clench your fists when reading official documents." "Just say what you have to say."

Yun Tian Dao took a deep breath.

Long ago, he felt that his Dao heart had reached its limit. However, Zhao Xing's appearance made him realize that his Dao heart was not yet perfect.

"Take a look at this project and see if it's reasonable?" Zhao Xing started getting down to business, handing over a document. "Ancient Earth Path? Let me see."

When it came to discussing government affairs, Yun Tian Dao immediately got into the zone.

He had no choice but to be careful; he had to leave the Profound Yellow World within 120 years, or he would surely die. Anyone in his shoes would have to be careful!

"The first phase of the Pacifying Barbarians Ancient Road project was completed in the 75th year of Yuanshuo Era, but it was not connected and was never put into use."

"In the second phase, I plan to expand outwards based on the ancient road nodes established in the first phase, increasing the original three ancient roads to eighteen."

"However, I think there's still room for improvement in this plan," Zhao Xing explained.

What he showed Yun Tian Dao was the secret ancient road dug by the Earthly Advantage Faction leading to the Southern Barbarians. The Kun Yuan Hoe was further strengthened after the arrival of the Vitality Tide.

Originally, it was just a high-grade Starry Sky Dao Soldiers, but later it reached the top-grade level. Zhao Xing discovered that it even showed a tendency to develop into a Boundary Weapon. This is because the Kun Yuan Hoe is Divine Soldier that can grow!

It is precisely because of this that it is considered a classic artifact. "The Pacifying Barbarians Ancient Road... you intend to use it in the Sever Heaven and Earth?" "Brother Yun is astute; you saw through my intention at a glance."

Zhao Xing praised.

This is what I think: the mechanism Magic Array that the Sever Heaven and Earth will reduce all life forms to their inherent, lower level. "But it won't change the terrain."

"By digging the ancient tunnels in advance, we can open up an underground battlefield, where the space is much more complex than on the surface. This way, we can greatly limit the role of cultivators in the early stages of the war."

"We can use tunnel warfare to turn our away game into our home game..." Yun Tian Dao listened to Zhao Xing's eloquent explanation, quite astonished. "How did you come up with that?"

Yun Tian Dao had never fought a war like this before, and even the Xia Dynasty didn't have the Kun Yuan Hoe. Although they had some knowledge of Earth Vein, they had never considered using it in the Sever Heaven and Earth. "How feasible is it?" Zhao Xing asked.

"I have a few questions."

Yun Tian Dao got into the zone and asked, "Have none of these tunnels been discovered by the Kashen Clan's Baboke Insect?" "No."

Zhao Xing shook his head. "The depth that the Kun Yuan Hoe can dig is even greater than the ability of the Baboke Insect. Currently, the Pinggu Road has not yet passed Yin You Mountain, so it is impossible for the Blazing Light Royal Court to be discovered for the time being."

"It's too deep." Yun Tian Dao shook his head. "To avoid the insects' exploration, even the shallowest part of the tunnel is more than 30,000 meters below the surface."

"While the tunnels themselves won't be affected, the Earth Vein will. The previous method of using water-based Earth Vein to create wells and quickly reach the surface will no longer be usable in areas where the Sever Heaven and Earth. Coming up will be a major problem."

"With the mechanical Magic Array malfunctioning, you'll have to rely on the most basic human labor for these elevators."

"Unless you intend to use it as a dungeon for refuge, or to build underground supply cities." "But that would consume too much supplies."

"The price-performance ratio is not high."

Zhao Xing nodded. "Comparing the current workload with the expected utilization rate, it's a completely unprofitable venture. But consuming resources is always better than risking lives."

"War is a losing proposition; it's all about paying a price."

Yun Tian Dao nodded. Zhao Xing, the Grand Minister of Agriculture, was different from what he had imagined, and there were many things about him that he admired.

Putting aside these whimsical ideas, his values are very much to my liking, and now Yun Tian Dao is slowly beginning to believe that he can be my friend in the future.

Next, Yun Tian Dao asked a few more questions, and the two began to refine and supplement the settings of [Tunnel Warfare] and [Underground Supply City].

"The great war Xia Dynasty Sever Heaven and Earth, extending north to Yin You Mountain, south to Four Pillars Mountain, west to the Extreme Flame Desert, and east to Nine Ditch Lake."

"Between the north and south, the tributaries and main stream of the Canglan River crisscross, forming a series of natural barriers. If we can send some supplies into the area where the river cuts off from Sever Heaven and Earth in advance and construct some defensive works that can be used within it, the difficulty will be greatly reduced."

Throughout the entire Pacifying Barbarians War, what Yun Tian Dao and Zhao Xing were most concerned about was the final step: the special area formed by Sever Heaven and Earth.

The progress in the early and middle stages was nothing to worry about. For the Great Zhou's strength, it was a piece of cake. "The Sever Heaven and Earth will have three stages, and at that time..." Yun Tian Dao said, then suddenly stopped. "Why did you stop?" Zhao Xing asked, looking up when he saw that he had paused for a long time.

"It's alright, let's move on to the next topic." Yun Tian Dao changed the subject again.

39 He finally understood how Yun Tian Dao felt at the time. This guy didn't say the rest of what he had said yesterday until the next day when they were discussing it!

"I'm really fed up with you, you old sixth brother," Zhao Xing cursed inwardly.

One day in the ninety-sixth year of the Yuanshuo Era.

Zhao Xing is currently processing an application for funding.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, where did the money for this Xuanfei Army come from?" Meng Kun asked curiously, looking at the official document. "Is it from the Yuqing Department? The intelligence department?"

"Ns." Zhao Xing nodded.

"When did the Yuqing Department start having its own dedicated army?" Meng Kun wondered.

"It was quite early, established in the fiftieth year of the Yuan Hunting Era," Zhao Xing said.

They are specifically responsible for war propaganda.

After returning from Jixi Province, Zhao Xing specifically dispatched an avatar to disrupt the Sect Realm. He targeted sect members who were gathering Creation Essence from the Vitality Tide in an attempt to ascend to higher realms. At the time, he had collaborated with the Qitian Hall in the Heaven Realm, causing trouble for nearly a century. To cooperate with Zhao Xing, Wu Emperor specifically established a "Xuanfei Army." This army didn't actually operate within the Sect Realm, but rather in the regions of the Four Great Royal Courts of the Southern Barbarians. Its primary role was to publicize the Ascension Plan.

The struggle between the shaman and the emperor was a struggle over survival philosophies.

In order to reduce the resistance they would encounter when entering the Southern Barbarians, the Xuanfei Army heavily promoted the benefits of ascension. They were primarily led by strategists, with Ritual Cultivator serving as their Xuanfei Army.

First, use the Forget Worry Method to break the Witch Moon God's brainwashing of them, then educate the Southern Barbarians people with the royal culture of the Great Zhou. Meanwhile Ritual Cultivator of the Xuanfei Army are all living a life of unbridled debauchery outside.

The Intelligence Reduction Method " and "divide and conquer" are just basic operations. In order to get things done, some Ritual Cultivator simply don't use the " Ganji Transformation " suit to disguise themselves. Instead, they ask the Houbian Institute to "transform" them, making them stand out and turn them into barbarians.

"Xuanfei Army's propaganda has been very effective."

Meng Kun looked at the secret letter and thought, "They actually managed to turn so many people against their own side, including members of the royal family of the Golden Feather Royal Court?" "They must have spent a lot of money."

Zhao Xing said, "The expenses of the Xuanfei Army are comparable to those of the Dark Nether Army, which ranks eighth among the Ten Imperial Guards."

"If we don't show them the results, and produce a few high-level traitors, how can we keep approving funding?" Speaking of traitors, Zhao Xing couldn't help but think of the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, the Grand Preceptor of the Golden Feather Royal Court.

"The battle is starting next year. I wonder if the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable is ready," Zhao Xing thought to himself. "Hopefully, he can save me some trouble."

"There's also the Profound Heaven Divine Sect led by the Mist Walker. After the Dao Discussion Conference, he went to the Light Royal Court to become the National Preceptor." The Profound Heaven Divine Sect was originally a guest of honor of the Golden Feather Royal Court, and the Profound Heaven Divine Venerable was also one of the three National Preceptors.

However, since Purple Bone had already been given an important position in the Golden Feather Royal Court Golden Feather Royal Court, there was no need for Mist Walker to stay there. After the Dao Discussion Conference, Zhao Xing had Wuxing find an opportunity to create conflict between him and Purple Bone.

Taking advantage of the awakening of the ancestors of the Profound Heaven Divine Sect, they seized the opportunity to withdraw most of their manpower, resources, and finances from the Golden Feather Royal Court and moved them to the Flame Blazing Light Royal Court Blazing Light Royal Court, thus increasing their presence there.

"If it weren't for him, I really wouldn't have dared to dig the tunnel so close together," Zhao Xing thought to himself.

Ji Che's establishment of the Dao had one advantage: the divination and predictions of the Witch Moon God were completely rendered useless. Of course, Ji Che was also unable to make predictions.

The two were perfectly balanced in their destiny calculations, no longer needing Ji Si's Star Fortune Strategy. Ji Si, now relegated to the Rule Realm, could unleash her full potential and challenge the Ten Heavenly Witches.

With the help of Yun Tian Dao, who possessed a Minor Divine Ability understanding of destiny, many plans became much easier to execute.

"The war will start next year, so I should send some of my agents to Pinghai Province."

In the ninety-seventh year of Yuanshuo Era, at an important meeting held by the Great Zhou on the eve of war, the speaker said, "Your Majesty, I predict that the Pacifying Barbarians War barbarians will be divided into four phases."

Luo? Wang reported to Ji Che at the meeting of the Six Ministries.

"The first phase, from north to south, uses Nine Heavens Responding Origin Prefecture as the horizontal base point, with the longest battle line being 1.6 million li, involving 46 military regions, and starting simultaneously, extending from the East Sea in the east to West Cliff Mountain."

"The primary objective is to build cities, erect monuments, and build temples, and to nurture the conquered territories. The secondary objective is to kill the enemy's low- and mid-level forces."

"I will restrain the various armies and control the speed of their advance." "It is expected to last about eight years until we reach Yin You Mountain."

Luo? Wang explained his battle strategy, and everyone present was convinced that Luo? Wang could accomplish it.

"Thanks to our dynasty's strong logistical foundation, Great Zhou is now fully capable of controlling the pace of the war. Unless Witch Moon God decides not to use the Sever Heaven and Earth and instead engages in a decisive battle outside of Yin You Mountain, which would be exactly what Great Zhou desires."

The probability is very small. It's impossible for Witch Moon God to lose his mind and launch a major battle north of Youshan, unless he's stupid enough to think he can win and instead launch a counterattack.

"The second stage."

"Using Yin You Mountain as a reference point, the army, consisting of forty-six legions, began a deep encirclement strategy against the Southern Barbarians."

"Deploy defenses along the western line from ' Demon God Valley ', ' Ten Thousand Beasts Forest ', 'Soul Breaking Cliff ', ' Cemetery Battlefield ', ' Thunder Mountain Range ', ' Arctic Battlefield ', 'Chaotic Stone Forest ', and 'Netherworld Nether Valley '."

"To the north, defenses are deployed in a coordinated line from the Azure Wind Plains, Northern Fiend Abyss, Star Valley, Misty Swamp, Spirit Jade Mine, Natural Chasm Pass, and Flying Cloud Cliff."

"To the east, a coordinated defense will be deployed from the following locations: ' Limitless Desert,' ' Soul Devouring Valley,' 'Hidden Crouching Dragon Mountain,' ' Flame Demon Cave,' ' Ice Wind Mausoleum,' 'Poisonous Poison Barrier Forest,' ' Azure Rock Ancient Land Battlefield,' and ' Snow Pine Valley.'"

"A fierce attack from three sides, opening up three high-level battlefields, driving the Four Great Royal Courts of the Southern Barbarians into the heart of the Southern Barbarians lands. The Ten Imperial Guards, from the southwest and southeast, detoured directly to the Sacred Mountain at the end of the world."

"This plan will last for eight to sixteen years."

"If the second phase of the strategy is completed, the Four Great Royal Courts and the Beyond Sects Alliance led by Witch Moon God will only have two choices: either let our army climb the mountain, or use the Sever Heaven and Earth."

Climbing the mountain is obviously out of the question, and the possibility is very small, unless Witch Moon God changes her mind and allows the Great Zhou Dynasty to control the largest ascension passage in the Profound Yellow World, and hands over the spiritual energy in her hands.

Luo? Wang glanced at Zhao Xing and Yun Tian Dao behind him, then said, "I basically don't consider the first point, because there's no need to consider the first point; that's already a victory."

"Therefore, the third phase of military strategy was prepared in accordance with the Southern Barbarian Witch Moon God's use of the Sever Heaven and Earth '."

"The Sever Heaven and Earth is a legendary technique. My understanding of it is not as thorough as that of the Grand Minister of Agriculture, so I would like to ask the Grand Minister of Agriculture to explain it first."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing glanced at the ministers of the Six Ministries and immediately spoke. "After long-term speculation and research, your subject and the Agricultural Official believe that the ' Sever Heaven and Earth ' is a controllable Hou Transformation with an extremely large scope and long duration, encompassing the Twenty-Four Solar Terms and the seventy-two pentads."

"It encompasses Hou Transformation and non-living Hou Transformation."

"Even a martial artist at the Establish Dao Realm, possessing a powerful physical body, will 'transform' into an ordinary person's body upon entering the area of Sever Heaven and Earth. Their Seven Po and Three Souls will be no different from those of an ordinary person who Unranked."

"Once you leave, things will return to normal; that's how the Hou Transformation is lifted."

"My Origin Seal Art is similar in principle, but it is far less sophisticated than this divine power." "If the spell cannot be cast, the mechanisms and Magic Array that rely on it will also become ineffective."

"Higher materials will be reduced to lower materials. This is controlled by changes in phenology. There is an ancient method called 'turning stone into gold.' Sever Heaven and Earth, then the opposite will happen: turning gold into stone."

This causes even the most formidable weapons to degenerate into unranked weapons.

Zhao Xing's words gave many people a deeper understanding of the "Sever Heaven and Earth." Faced with such a monstrous spell, the only way to fight was to use the most primitive methods. It truly lived up to its name as Major Divine Ability.

It hindered the Dynasty of Fate, causing many to fade into the dust of history with resentment.

"The smaller the area of Sever Heaven and Earth,' the earlier it will be forced out, and the more time the Great Zhou will have to prepare for its ascension."

"Luo? Wang's strategy is: the First Tier lasts eight years, the second phase lasts a maximum of sixteen years, and the third phase, Sever Heaven and Earth, is expected to last no more than thirty years."

In the ninety-eighth year of Yuanshuo Era, on the Spring She Day, at the Heaven and Earth Temple, the most solemn sacrificial ceremony of the Great Zhou was held.

"These remnants of the heretical sects worship Evil God; they bewitch people and disrupt the natural order; they invade my land and enslave my people, their wickedness continues, and their cruelty has been perpetrated for generations..."

"A nation's power cannot be demonstrated without war!"

Ji Che offered incense before the Heaven and Earth Altar, his voice like a rolling torrent, spreading throughout Abundance City, then Tianyong Province, and... the entire Nineteen Provinces!

"I follow the ways of Heaven, desiring the entire nation to ascend to immortality, wishing all people under Heaven to be like dragons, living long and prospering." "The Evil God god Wuyue defies Heaven, fooling all living beings and imprisoning their minds." "The Southern Barbarians tribes have an average lifespan of no more than eighty years."

"The Witch Moon Evil God, whose lifespan has exceeded 108,563 years." "The immortal one lives even longer, why? Because he benefits from the Southern Barbarians people. He feeds his immortal position with the blood and flesh of the people!"

"Causing trillions of lives to suffer from disease, torment from old age, and to be bound by death—all due to the calamity of the Evil God, the Witch Moon!"

"In ancient divine dynasties, after ascending to heaven, one received heavenly rewards, being free from illness and disaster, and living a long and healthy life."

"The Great Zhou established temples to transmit all laws, set up Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity Three Bureaus, and longevity, and provided for the people's well-being and rest, increasing their blessings and extending their lives, thus benefiting hundreds of millions of subjects. The power of the Great Zhou should not have been so great, but it was hindered by the Witch Moon God..."

Zhao Xing, standing in the front row of the court officials, almost burst out laughing as he listened to Che's proclamation.

Ji Che not only branded Witch Moon God as Evil God, but also meticulously listed Witch Moon God's crimes from various angles, making people from all walks of life believe that Witch Moon God was utterly wicked.

Those who wanted to protect their homeland felt that the Witch Moon God had invaded their home. Those who wanted immortality and ascension felt that the Witch Moon God was blocking their ascension.

Even birth, aging, sickness, and death—these natural laws—are the fault of the Witch Moon God! Ji Che emphasized this point, and explained it in simple terms:

Humans shouldn't get sick, grow old, or die. This was proven by the Ancient God dynasties!

These problems will be resolved once you ascend.

You will no longer get sick, no longer grow old, and you will not even die!

The temples Fortune, Prosperity, and Longevity Three Bureaus that I established have already proven this point.

"We could have done so much better, but it was Witch Moon God who got in our way. Otherwise, I would have taken you all to ascend to heaven long ago! People of the Great Zhou, don't you think Witch Moon God and his accomplices from the Southern Barbarian Royal Court are utterly wicked?" "I, by the mandate of Heaven, hereby issue this decree to Heaven and announce it to Earth."

"For the sake of all people, from this day forth, I will lead my ministers to conquer those beyond the borders, and we will surely eradicate the demons and slay the Evil God!" "The war to pacify the barbarians will not end until death!"

Wu Emperor's voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth, as if he were making a grand vow.

This was indeed his grand ambition. In his previous life, Wu Emperor fought from the very beginning of the Pacifying Barbarians War until the end of his life, and the war almost never stopped.

"This time, Wu Emperor's campaign against the barbarians was brought forward, and the situation was completely different."

"With my help, the Great Zhou gained the Dragon Court Ancient Land, the unification of the three Agricultural Official, the inheritance of the three Qing Yuzi, the early emergence of Yun Tian Dao, the non-mad Liu Tianning, the Profound Heaven Divine Sect, and more vassal states and tribes. The Southern Barbarians even lost a Purple Dragon God..."

Zhao Xing gazed towards the distant south, seemingly seeing a Sacred Mountain connecting heaven and earth, and that figure in white robes. "Witch Moon God, you've eaten shit!"

After the Spring She Day in the 98th year of Yuanshuo Era, Wu Emperor changed the era name to "Yuan Ding Era," meaning to establish his rule over the entire world. In the spring of the same year, a large army set off from Pinghai Province, mobilizing a total of 50 million troops.

The number of troops involved in the campaigns against the barbarians during Wu Emperor's reign exceeded the peak number of troops involved in the Pacifying Barbarians War of Pacifying the Barbarians during Emperor Jing's reign! Canglan River, countless Tower Ship, battle formations, and flying boats crossed the Canglan River together.

The Pacifying Barbarians War has officially begun.

In the early stages of the Pacifying Barbarians War, Wu Emperor almost replicated his father's tactics, and the situation was not much different from that during the Jingxin Calendar period.

They were all advancing with unstoppable momentum, and good news kept coming.

The only difference was that the construction of the city walls, the erection of steles, and the construction of temples during Emperor Jing's reign were slower than those during Wu Emperor's reign; the efficiency was not on the same level. The operation of military supplies was also completely different.

During Emperor Jing's reign, the army was fast, but the land they conquered was mostly undeveloped, and the conversion of developed land into fertile land was relatively slow.

When Zhao Xing was in charge of the Equitable Transport Magistrate, he saw many cities that hadn't even finished building their temples before being used as outposts. This forced him to divide his troops to defend the cities, and even then, there was no guarantee that he could hold them.

However, after Zhao Xing became the Grand Minister of Agriculture, the strength of the Great Zhou changed dramatically.

With the cultivation of more precious materials by the Agricultural Official, more planting materials were brought out from the Dragon Court, and the number of Derived Seed also increased significantly.

During Emperor Jing's reign, there were times when certain materials were in short supply, requiring the Agricultural Official to temporarily concentrate its planting capacity to rush to grow those materials. But now, there is no need for that at all.

With Agricultural Official resources available, warriors ate better, and the manufacturing capabilities of Mechanism Master increased significantly, resulting in a leap in productivity.

In terms of logistics, there was absolutely no Grand Minister of Agriculture better than Zhao Xing. Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the eighth year of the Yuan Ding Era.

The Pacifying Barbarians War has been going on for eight years.

As planned by Luo? Wang, he completed the First Tier of his strategy. The Great Zhou army had already reached the Yin You Mountain.

Luo? Wang deliberately lost the battle, trying to lure the Four Great Royal Courts into a decisive battle outside Yin You Mountain, but this plan did not succeed. After only a slight test, Luo? Wang decided to proceed with the second phase.

Forty-six legions began to cross Yin You Mountain, using it as a base to begin encirclement from the east, west, and north, creating conditions for the ten imperial guards to outflank them from the south.

In the second phase, the resistance of the Southern Barbarians increased significantly, and the war entered a high-level phase, with casualties escalating.

The Four Great Royal Courts of the Southern Barbarians possess formidable fighting power. They reaped immense benefits from the Vitality Tide, and with the assistance of top experts from Outer Sects, it would be extremely difficult for the Great Zhou to complete its encirclement strategy without inflicting heavy casualties and to minimize the time required. Ultimately, it was the traitorous Purple Bone Celestial Venerable who forged numerous Divine Soldier weapons, magical Magic Array, armored puppets, and large warships for the Southern Barbarians.

It was precisely because the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable obtained the inheritance of Pu Ta that the Southern Barbarians and the Sect Alliance were able to fight the Great Zhou to a standstill in the second phase.

So, in the third year of the second phase of the war, Luo? Wang found Zhao Xing. "Zhao Xing, it's time."

Luo? Wang, carrying a battle report, arrived at the Agriculture Official Hall.

"You can't let the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable continue pretending any longer. Over the years, he's built many powerful Divine Soldier, mechanisms, and defensive Magic Array for the Southern Barbarians."

"If he continues to remain hidden, it will become very difficult for us to complete the second phase of our strategic objectives within eight to sixteen years, and the casualties will be enormous."

Zhao Xing glanced at the battle report and nodded, "It's almost over. The allied forces of the Southern Barbarians and the sects have already committed a large number of troops to the battlefield. Even if they wanted to retreat, they couldn't do so for the time being."

The reason for not letting Purple Bone betray them immediately was that they hadn't invested any troops yet. If Purple Bone had betrayed them from the start, the effect would definitely not have been as good as first dragging the high-end Southern Barbarians forces into the quagmire of war, and then striking back.

Now that the war has entered its third year of the second phase, the time is almost right, and it is time for the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable to play his role.

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable can only contact Zhao Xing, and it's a one-way communication, so Luo? Wang can only consult with Zhao Xing. "I'll go and activate the one-way communication with him right away."

Zhao Xing Xingdao.

"If it's inconvenient for him, he can reveal a few key points first, instead of revealing everything at once." Luo?

Wang said expectantly, "As long as we have the methods to break through the formations of the eight key checkpoints I need, that will be enough to complete the second phase of the strategy." "It would be best to have him fully cooperate."

Zhao Xing laughed and said:

"Otherwise, how could it align with your aggressive and relentless combat strategy?" "Alright, then I'll await your news."

Luo? Wang's figure disappeared from the spot.

Seeing Zhao Xing begin contacting the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, Yun Tian Dao to the side, was quite surprised. "You two seemed to be talking about the successor of Pu Ta?"

"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.

Yun Tian Dao had met Qing Yuzi, and of course he knew Pu Ta and Su Xianzi. He also knew that Purple Bone Celestial Venerable had become the final victor in the inheritance of the mechanism.

However, Yun Tian Dao was unaware of the more detailed rules of the inheritance. Upon hearing the conversation between Zhao Xing and Luo? Wang, he was astonished. "If I remember correctly, the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable who mastered the Pu Ta inheritance is the Imperial Preceptor of the Golden Feather Royal Court, isn't he?"

"Indeed, he was promoted in the last two years and is now the Grand Preceptor of the entire Southern Barbarians Lands." "He's hailed as the strongest Mechanism Master of our time?"

"Um."

"He also controlled all the Mechanical Heavy Weapons, military defense layout, and magical Magic Array of the Southern Barbarians?" "Yes, he built all four lines of defense."

Zhao Xing answered while searching.

The Mechanical Puppet "Purple God Series," created by the Purple Bone Celestial Venerable, have played a significant role in the past three years.

It allows one person to control an army of tens of thousands of puppets, breaking the previous understanding that Mechanism Master could only control a small number of powerful puppets, and raising that limit to over ten thousand.

"He is the strongest Mechanism Master, so of course he is in charge of the entire army's defensive Magic Array." "The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable has been revered as a savior by the Southern Barbarians in recent years. He is actually one of your people?" Yun Tian Dao's eyes were extremely strange.

Zhao Xing did not answer this time, but smiled and shook a treasure in his hand that looked like a glow stick.

"Buzz~" It emitted a faint Purple Light, and then a blurry face quickly appeared in front of it. Before the body was fully formed, the skull face spoke first.

"Hey, big brother, is that you?" "It's me."

Zhao Xing nodded. "Brother Purple Bone, how are you doing now? Is it convenient for us to chat for a while?" "Of course."

The Purple Bone Celestial Venerable nodded confidently. "I am now the most powerful person in all of the Southern Barbarians. No one dares, and no one can, monitor me, not even the Witch Moon God!"

Yun Tian Dao: "."

Hearing Purple Bone's jubilant voice, Yun Tian Dao even felt a little sympathy for the Southern Barbarians camp.

(There's more to come!)