Attacking the Nation

"Not only the Jiujiang Black Armor, but even the White Feather Army that guards the Zhuang capital of Xin'an has been mobilized. Zhuang Gaoxian is personally taking the lead, commanding the three armies. General Huangfu Duanming serves as the vanguard, and Prime Minister Du Ruhui acts as the military strategist. Vice Prime Minister Dong A remains in Xin'an City to coordinate the rear..."

Ye Qingyu sighed, "It can be said that the Zhuang Kingdom is putting its entire nation into this war. This is no mere skirmish. It is a life-or-death struggle against the Yong Kingdom."

"What movement is there from the Clear River Water Mansion?" Jiang Wang asked.

Ye Qingyu frowned, "I don't know; no news has come through yet."

But Jiang Wang already understood; there could be no other choice. Since Zhuang Gaoxian had decided to commit the entire nation to war, the Clear River Water Mansion would naturally have to fight again on the Lan River. If the Clear River Water Mansion had any other options, they would have been razed to the ground before the war even began.

Based on Jiang Wang's understanding, the Zhuang Kingdom would certainly advance by both land and water. The main front would cross the Qichang Mountain Range, tear through the border defenses, and strike directly into the heart of the Yong Kingdom. Advancing via the water route, from the Qing River to the Lan River, was also an inevitability.

He only wondered what had transpired to turn the Clear River Water Mansion from a state of growing estrangement and non-cooperation into one of desperate, all-out struggle. Zhuang Gaoxian, having become a True Person, had far too many ways to suppress the Clear River Water Mansion...

"What about the Criminal Investigation Bureau?" Jiang Wang asked again.

Chief Ji Xuan of the