Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace-Chapter 149 Simulation, Ambush

Gao Qiu and Cai Si are of the same faction.

Cai Si is the Prime Minister, head of all officials.

Gao Qiu is the Commander of the Palace Guard.

They are both people whom the Emperor has elevated, receiving deep favor from the Emperor. But as their positions rose, they gradually began to act tyrannically in Bianliang.

Though they are not political rivals with the Xiao Family, the relationship is not great either.

Once any faction wants to promote someone, it is necessary to kick someone out of the game.

The one being kicked out could never be from their own faction, so naturally, they would choose someone from another faction.

So, once an opportunity is found, and if the benefits are enough, even if both sides are usually at peace, they will show their fangs, wanting to tear a piece of flesh from the other.

The waters of the imperial court run very deep.

After writing the causes and consequences in a letter, Chen Mo released a carrier pigeon under the cover of night.

...

On Gao Fen’s side.

Since the Vanguard Army consists of elite soldiers drawn from the main army.

Losing eight hundred in one night, if this gets out.

Gao Fen is sure to be punished.

Given his connections in the imperial court, he won’t be dismissed but will certainly be demoted.

So he must achieve a victorious battle to atone for his faults.

Therefore, despite having just fought a large battle and not resting much, Gao Fen led the main forces overnight towards Nanyang.

Immediately.

Chen Mo was multitasking.

He was both vigilant of his surroundings.

And started the simulation.

[Day Eight of the Great Turmoil: Due to the overnight march, by noon, you arrived in Nanyang. Anxious to earn merit, Gao Fen ordered you to attack the key town of Qingwan Town in Nanyang before resting.

Qingwan Town is an important passage from Nanyang to Western Shu, heavily guarded with troops. Because you were just the Vanguard Army and did not carry heavy equipment, coupled with exhaustion and the blazing sun, you couldn’t capture it. At this time, rebel forces from surrounding counties came to aid, and you were surrounded.

Fortunately, your overall combat power was higher than the rebels, and you fought your way out. Just then, Huangfu Hao arrived with cavalry, and you launched a counterattack, capturing Qingwan Town.

In this battle, the Vanguard Army lost two thousand.

Huangfu Hao acted impartially, demoting Gao Fen and reporting to His Majesty.

Due to your outstanding performance in this battle, plus the death of a camp commander during the fight, you were promoted to camp commander of the second army’s first camp and reported to His Majesty.

In the afternoon, Xiao Teng led the main forces to arrive.

After a brief rest.

That night, you launched a night raid. After several victories, the morale of the bandit army was already low, and Huangfu Hao planned to crush the rebellion in one go. ]

[Day Nine: Provisions from Nan County arrived, and Huangfu Hao reorganized the remnants of various counties in Nanyang County. After learning about the Yellow Turban rebel army’s main forces, he planned to encircle them.

In the afternoon, you attacked into Fengchi County, pursuing the main forces of the Yellow Turban rebels. You led a camp to Jiyang Mountain, killing the personal soldiers of the Yellow Turban main general who attempted to take Luo Zhen away.

You considered Luo Zhen as your trophy, dressed her in armor, hid her among the troops, and after returning to the county town, settled her down. ]

[Day Ten: You defeated the main forces of the Yellow Turban rebels, and during the war, you performed the first two forms of Eight Desolates Prison Suppression to the extreme. ]

[Day Eleven: You began clearing out the remnants of the Yellow Turban rebels in various counties. Huangfu Hao killed the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Ping, and regarding the Nanyang rebels, the matter was concluded.

Even though you haven’t fully controlled all thirty-two cities of Nanyang County yet, with the elimination of the Yellow Turban rebels, Nanyang County was more or less reclaimed.

Due to your continuous use of the Red Dragon Demon Arm over several days, you had some difficulty suppressing it. That night, you and Luo Zhen engaged in Yin Yang Balance. ]

[Day Twelve: With the stabilization of the situation, you decided to capture Luo Zhen’s heart and soul by helping her avenge her father’s death, aiming to destroy the entire Black Shadow Killer Organization. This move undoubtedly placed you in opposition to Noble Consort Hu. ]

[Day Thirteen: A small rain fell in Nanyang.

While guarding one of Nanyang’s towns, Xu Dabong presented you with an iron-cutting treasure sword, claiming it was found in a dry well of an abandoned mansion.

With your help, Luo Zhen began to gradually take over the Luo Family’s assets in Nanyang. Based on the Luo Family Chamber of Commerce, she established the Mo Luo Commerce Association. ]

[Day Fourteen: You found a Vermilion Fruit on the Great Yellow Mountain.

In the chaotic order of Nanyang, you took control of a Dan Stone Mine, recruiting all of Nanyang’s skilled craftsmen under the name of the Mo Luo Commerce Association and initially establishing the prototype of Mo Luo Equipment.

However, unbeknownst to you, Zhang Ping was the second son of the Yellow Turban leader Zhang Jiao. Upon learning of his son’s death, Zhang Jiao, in deep sorrow, mobilized the hidden Yellow Turban bandit forces around Nanyang County, advancing toward Nanyang. ]

[Day Fifteen: You sent someone to inform Huangfu Hao of a planned assassination attempt today.

Thanks to your advance notice, Huangfu Hao evaded the assassination. However, when the assassins failed to kill him, they committed suicide with poison. Huangfu Hao did not know who sent the assassins, and instead began investigating the identity of the person who warned him of the assassination attempt.

Due to the clues you deliberately left behind, Huangfu Hao soon learned it was your informant, and his heart was filled with gratitude for you, but you didn’t allow him to publicize the event.

On that day, the Yellow Turban bandit forces attacked Nanyang County again. Due to the thirty-two cities being in a state of transition, you faced a massacre. ]

[Day Sixteen: Huangfu Hao was once again targeted for assassination. Due to your specific warnings, he once again narrowly escaped the danger.

At this point, you also learned about the counterattack by the Yellow Turban bandit forces and began responding. ]

[Day Seventeen: The Yellow Turban bandit forces actually advanced toward your main forces. At this moment, you realized these Yellow Turban bandits were not mere peasants but truly soldiers.

In the fierce battle between the two sides, both suffered losses.

The main forces scored a minor victory. To compensate for previous mistakes, Gao Fen requested Huangfu Hao’s permission to lead troops to reclaim the cities taken by the Yellow Turban bandits, and Huangfu Hao granted his request. ]

[Day Eighteen: Huangfu Hao was targeted for assassination again.

Due to the first two assassination attempts, Huangfu Hao became more vigilant, so this assassination attempt was also barely survived, and the assassin was captured, although he was not taken alive, but allowed Huangfu Hao to learn that the assassin was sent by the Yellow Turban bandits.

He therefore concluded that the first two assassination attempts were also the work of the Yellow Turban bandits, seeking revenge for Zhang Ping. ]

[Day Nineteen: Due to the failed assassination attempt yesterday, to prevent imperial reinforcements from arriving, the Yellow Turban bandits planned to retreat, but were caught by Huangfu Hao, resulting in a major defeat for the Yellow Turban bandits.

Huangfu Hao sensed the victory was too strange and did not pursue the enemy.

However, the forces led by Gao Fen did not heed Huangfu Hao’s orders and recklessly attacked, falling into an ambush set by the Yellow Turban bandits.

Huangfu Hao ordered you, stationed closest to Gao Fen in Celestial River City, to go to the rescue. ]

[Simulation ends, you can keep one of the following options.]

[Option One, Martial Art experience for these ten days.]

[Option Two, combat techniques from these ten days.]

[Option Three, Great Success of the First Two Forms of Eight Desolates Prison Suppression.]