Yu Ke looked at the expectant eyes of the crowd, feeling awkward inside, yet his face remained utterly calm.
In a drawn-out tone, he said, "As the art of war says, 'Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.' This is the key principle to defeating the enemy and securing victory."
The moment those words were spoken!
The Lu Family Army's generals all nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with sincere admiration and conviction.
After all!
Although this Junior Guardian had long lived on Mount Zhongnan, far from the clamor of the mortal world, he could still see through the chessboard of conflicts among the world's kingdoms as clearly as fire. Even when things seemed like flowers viewed through mist, there were already hills and valleys within his heart, though he did not fully understand them.
Seeing this, Dou Gu understood at once. He hurriedly rose and began to recount, in detail, the shifting tides among Qianyuan, Han, and Chu, as well as the leading figures who had once dominated their eras.
"Qianyuan Kingdom has strong troops and sturdy horses. More than ten years ago, its warlords fought for supremacy, each occupying a corner of the land. Now, the Empress alone holds great power and commands the realm; all of Qianyuan's troops bow their heads and obey her orders..."
Before his words had even fallen!
A small booklet painstakingly compiled by the mysterious organization known as Mercury, gathering the essence of intelligence from across the land, was gently placed on the table.
It was incomparably precious. Everything recorded within concerned the rise and fall of nations and military secrets. Its importance went without saying.
Yu Ke gently moved it to his side and carefully turned through it page by page.
The places