Great Zhou Kingdom. Jinghai.
On the city wall, Li Kangnian, Lord of Jinghai City, gazed into the distance and said coldly, "When I was stationed at Jianfeng Ridge, I dealt with the Peacock Country plenty of times. I even crossed swords with their Ghost Dance Legion, touted as the invincible heavenly army. Yet they never managed to gain the slightest advantage against me."
The corner of his mouth twitched. A look of contempt appeared on his square face as he said disdainfully, "Ying Boyan has grown more and more arrogant. It would be one thing for him to boast shamelessly about his daughter throughout the Peacock Country. After all, no one dared expose his true colors. But he actually dared appoint her commander of an entire army. Does he truly think marching to war is an easy task? Today, I want to see what makes Princess Qian Du, who has been portrayed as some divine and miraculous figure, so special. I'm quite eager to see how she plans to lead an army in taking my Jinghai City."
"City Lord, you must not be careless. Since Ying Qian Du set out on campaign, she has conquered every obstacle and won every battle. Up until today, she has already taken seven cities in succession." Military Advisor Liu Wuxu spoke up in warning. "Although Ying Boyan is arrogant and conceited, he has always been exceedingly cautious when it comes to deploying troops. If his own daughter lacked any real talent, how could he dare send her out to take such a risk?"
"It's all about seizing merit and establishing prestige!" Li Kangnian wore the wise expression of a man who had seen through the ways of the world as he chuckled. "Ying Boyan has no sons, only Ying Qian Du as his one