Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 581 - 75: War Resurfaces, One Year Later, The Method of Escaping (16,000 Da Zhang)_5
Chapter 581: Chapter 75: War Resurfaces, One Year Later, The Method of Escaping (16,000 Da Zhang)_5
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Yang City, Eighteen Locust and Willow Courtyard.
"The level of fate and fortune is fluctuating between Yan Si and Yan Wu; it’s becoming more stable," Zhao Xing looked at the panel. "The crisis has passed."
"However, the hidden dangers still exist."
It was now mid-September of the Eighteenth Year of the Jingxin Calendar.
Emperor Jing had carried out massive military and political mobilization in the Five Grotto Heavens, Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion, Datong Prefecture, Dayuan Prefecture, and Anping Prefecture.
Prince Liang’s faction has once again ascended the stage of the pacifying barbarian warfare. According to Liu Tianning, many of the Fate Officers have relations with Prince Liang.
Zhao Xing closed his eyes and entered a dream.
"Yesterday Emperor Jing officially decided to continue military drills, but this time, accumulating military achievements has become more difficult. One reason is the increased resistance from the Southern Barbarians; another is Prince Liang’s faction growing too influential," he mused.
"In two years’ time, Prince Liang will, just like during the Dingxin period, ascend the stage of the great barbarian campaign again, assuming complete control over the military and political power of the Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion," he reflected.
"It seems that Emperor Jing mistrusts the princes of the sub-fiefs, preferring to rely on his own brothers, but in reality, he’s fishing to see if his little brother truly intends to rebel..."
"Regardless of whether Prince Liang rebels in this life, before the 20th year of the Jingxin Calendar, I must extricate myself," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Whether Prince Liang rebels or not doesn’t actually affect the outcome of the barbarian pacification campaign.
Prince Liang only rebelled after seeing that Great Zhou was facing defeat.
Even disregarding all unstable factors, Emperor Jing was never going to conquer the Southern Desolate.
Because the timing was wrong.
"The Ten Witches’ Calamities will cut off heaven and earth, the awakening of the gods’ mountains in the Southern Desolate is the key factor of the era of the spiritual tide and the resurgence of spiritual energy. This period... it’s simply impossible to conquer..."
Zhao Xing strengthened the seal on his memory palace once again and then left his dream.
As his destiny grew stronger with his station, he had to seal his past life’s memories even more securely.
An ant dreaming remains unnoticed, but if that ant were to transform into a dragon, even its dreams might be sensed by some powerful beings.
"Better be more cautious in the future," Zhao Xing thought to himself, "and then extricate myself after garnering some more achievements."
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At the end of September of the Eighteenth Year of the Jingxin Calendar, after Lingde King was dismissed, King Heavenly Destiny stripped away many positions, his successors being ’Prince Xin’ Liu Yong, and Ji Anming of Prince Anning, with Luo Hou King’s position remaining unchanged.
Liu Tianning temporarily took over as the ’Ten Suns Inspection Envoy’, a Secondary Fourth-rank position, while also holding the concurrent post of Transfer Officer for the two prefectures (Secondary Fourth-rank).
Being a Ten Suns Inspection Envoy was a few ranks higher than his previous Fifth-rank Inspection Envoy; originally, his authority was quite limited, somewhat undefined, and he would only act on tasks assigned by Luo Hou King.
Now his authority extended to the Southern Battle Zone, and the military within the Ten Suns Cave Heaven was under Liu Tianning’s control. His jurisdiction was no longer limited to corruption in economics, abuse of power, dereliction of duty, or recording of merits; everything was within his purview, with a fixed and now much broader range of authority.
In addition, he was also holding the concurrent post of Transfer Officer between Jiutian Yingyuan Mansion and Datong Prefecture, responsible for the transfer of military supplies.
This was a cushy job indeed, with vast powers in hand!
How significant was it?
Once, at Fire Dragon Pass, Zhao Xing had seen Lu Tingzhi, a Sixth-rank transfer envoy. That was the power behind the power in his past life, a man known for corruption.
At that time in Fire Dragon Pass, Lu Tingzhi was Secondary Sixth-rank, while Liao Rulong was a Sixth-rank officer.
When he met Lu Tingzhi, he actually had to refer to himself as a subordinate!
Now Liu Tianning was Secondary Fourth-rank, an officer above an officer above Lu Tingzhi.
Although temporary, anyone who had held office knew that once appointed to these two lucrative positions as Secondary Fourth-rank, promotion to full Fourth-rank was the next step! That’s how the process worked!
Now, even a full Fourth-rank military officer like Yang An had to address Liu Tianning respectfully as Mr. Liu.
If he was to adjust the timing of supply transfers wrong, even by a little, assigning them to other armies, it could determine the life or death of an entire military unit!
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The day before Liu Tianning took office, Princess You Ruo and Ji Zixuan left.
As for Murong Xue, she had long since departed with her mother, Murong Qing.
Before leaving, Ji Zixuan ran to the Eighteen Locust and Willow Courtyard to bid Zhao Xing farewell.
"Brother Zhao, I’m leaving," Ji Zixuan said, "Thank you for your care these days; Zixuan will never forget it."
Zhao Xing looked at Ji Zixuan, his expression calm, "No need for thanks, you earned this all yourself."
Indeed, Ji Zixuan had earned it for herself. Essentially, Zhao Xing had given both Murong Xue and Ji Zixuan the same opportunity.
While Mr. Zhao fed both of them, Ji Zixuan jumped up and snatched her share, while Murong Xue hesitated and ended up picking up the leftovers.
Ji Zixuan’s eyes conveyed gratitude. In just a few months, she felt like she had lived decades, especially after the ten-day soaring experience, that feeling intensified even more.
She was very grateful to Zhao Xing, not only because he helped her find so many Spiritual Beauties but also because she sensed that Zhao Xing was someone like her.
Zhao Xing appreciated her in a way that resonated with her, and she, in turn, developed an admiration for him.
"Brother Zhao, take care," Ji Zixuan said, "I’ll be waiting at the Bishui Sect for your good news."
"Farewell, sister," he replied.
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In early October, the Divine Might Army assigned combat missions.
Zhao Xing rushed to the Pacifying Barbarian Battlefield and returned to the Sacrificial Soul Pass.
This time, he was a Secondary Sixth-Rank officer. Yang An asked if he wanted to take sole command of an army.
But Zhao Xing declined, choosing instead to support Long Xiao, the main commander, from the logistics side. They incorporated Wen Shaoyang’s division, while Chen Shijie became Liao Rulong’s Deputy General.
Compared to last year, everything seemed unchanged, yet everything seemed different.
Long Xiao’s unit combined with Liao Rulong’s totaled 120,000 men, while Xia Jing’s force surged to 100,000 men!
That was the invisible advantage gained from being within the Ten Suns Cave Heaven.
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