Otherworld Advance Team-Chapter 1809 - 1802: Issue a Proclamation to Conquer

"Have her identity been confirmed?" Yichuan Fei’s expression became serious.

"It can’t be fully confirmed yet, but all clues point in the same direction," Liyang whispered into his ear and continued, "Young Master ordered Duanxiang to follow the path the Princess took to find her, but I suppose it failed. Duanxiang is likely not to survive."

"I see..."

Yichuan Fei fell into contemplation.

"Is Young Master regretting it?"

"After all, she is my cousin whom I’ve never met. To treat my kin like this is truly..." Yichuan Fei sighed deeply.

"Young Master, that is trouble, not your kin. Young Master is so merciful, quite unlike the old Patriarch who acts decisively," Liyang complained.

"Uncle, cousin, and the Wu Family are all in Shengjing, it seems they want to make big moves," Yichuan Fei remarked.

"Why not let the Second Young Master lead the Forbidden Army to search the city and capture them all in one swoop," Liyang sneered, "These martial men always think the most dangerous place is the safest, little do they know they were targeted the moment they entered the city, a bunch of brainless fools."

"I know what I should do, no need for you to teach me. Everything is under control," Yichuan Fei said somewhat displeased.

"Is Young Master angry?" Liyang tilted her head and asked.

"Hmm."

"Then let’s not talk about anything else, just enjoy the sweet time alone together," Liyang hugged him tightly, contentedly closing her eyes.

Two weeks later, more than a month after the Advance Team arrived in Shengyuan Qilan, the new army of the Dongsheng Empire had been fully prepared and was waiting to set off.

This new army was divided into two teams, with the Eastern Army as the main force, numbering about one hundred thousand. They would serve as the military symbol of the Wen Family’s Imperial Court, marching northeast to attack the Beichang Empire and annihilate The Pretender’s Regime in one fell swoop.

The Western Army numbered about ten thousand, departing from the Northern Province to target the Yipa Tribes, completely resolving the dilemma of constant harassment by nomadic tribes in the west.

Thus, on this day, the Imperial Court formally issued an edict, sending a declaration to both the Beichang Empire and the Yipa Tribes, officially commencing the campaign against them.

The Emperor Wu decreed:

Appoint Gaofeng Yang of the Yung State’s Gaofeng Family as the Eastern Conquest General, granting him a token and symbolic battle-axe, retaining his role as the General of the Front Hall. Commanding one hundred thousand troops, he will march eastward to conquer Beichang.

Appoint Jiuyun Shuang of the Northern Province’s Jiuyun Clan as the Western Conquest General, granting him a token and symbolic battle-axe, commanding ten thousand elite troops to march westward from the Northern Province to conquer the Yipa Tribes.

The ’Conquer’ prefix signifies a general’s mission to lead troops in battles outside the country.

It should be noted that after the West Outer Heaven war ended, the Dongsheng Empire underwent military reforms. Therefore, the distinction between ’general’ and ’marshal’ no longer exists; a general is also a marshal, and a marshal a general.

Moreover, the backgrounds of the two generals appointed by the Imperial Court are worth mentioning.

The Gaofeng Family of the Yung State and the Jiuyun Clan of the Northern Province have always demonstrated a rich martial virtue as natural military forces, given their roles in defending the Empire’s crucial frontiers.

It is therefore surprising that the Wen Family’s Imperial Court would appoint two members of military families to significant positions to lead troops in foreign campaigns.

This also seems to indicate that the Wen Family is intentionally trying to win over the moderate faction of the military families. The appointments of these two generals suggest that as long as they submit to the Wen Family, even those from military families can be given crucial positions.

The Imperial Court’s declaration contained the following parts:

The high autumn month of September, a meteor fell to earth, and there was an anomaly in the celestial phenomena. I personally observed it and knew that Heaven was angry with the eastern lands, hence united with the armored troops of all federated states to quell the Northern Wilderness—the wrath of Heaven’s regime.

Previously, our founding Emperor rose up with a righteous army to sweep across the six directions and overwhelm the eight wildernesses. Wherever the righteous arms reached, the people welcomed them as subjects.

The previous dynasty was barbarous, mismanaged affairs, relied on treacherous ministers, executed the loyal and just, wrongfully imprisoned the innocent, and oppressed countless clans and commoners.

Their regime’s decrees changed daily, official ranks shifted monthly, currency altered annually, and officials and people were bewildered, not knowing whom to follow.

Their officials increased heavy taxes and exploitations, oppressing the populous masses to satisfy personal luxuries while wealth flowed into the administrators. Corruption pervaded from top to bottom. The tax revenues did not enter the national treasury, being completely plundered.

Their military discipline disintegrated, being worse than barbarians. Raising an army of one hundred thousand was inferior even to the bandits crossing the pass, leading to the conquest of federated states and counties, causing immense suffering to the populace, leaving the dead unburied, and the living fleeing and dispersing—these are grave sins of treachery.

Thus, Heaven showed pity and decreed the founding Emperor, along with like-minded gentlemen, to punish the Chen Dynasty’s tyranny. Bringing an end to the long nights of rebellion across the four directions and reviving Kyushu.

The remnants of the previous dynasty, unwilling to cut themselves off from Heaven, survived in shame. Restless as lost dogs, frightened as weak geese. They fled the borders, traversed snowy realms, and escaped to the Northern Wilderness seeking survival.

The barbarians of the Northern Wilderness were uneducated and instigated The Pretender’s Regime, so Heaven eradicated their fate. For nine years frost fell, drought plagued the times, barbarians resorted to cannibalism, losing nearly nine-tenths of their numbers—this is the severe punishment for establishing The Pretender’s Regime.

Now, I cannot bear witness to this and therefore receive Heaven’s will to gather the grand force of the Heavenly Dynasty to instruct the Eastern Conquest General, on my behalf, to sweep away the remnants, restore order to the state, so Heaven does not punish the officials and populace of the Northern Wilderness, returning the millions of people of Kyushu to me.

This campaign is to solely extinguish The Pretender’s Regime without any transgressions. If officials and people humbly welcome us, we shall wholeheartedly accommodate. Upon arrival of this declaration, it is expected that the remnants of The Pretender’s Regime will chain themselves and meet the army to atone for their crimes.

Luo’er was fortunate to see the declaration at first sight, and to his slight surprise, the declaration was indeed written by Emperor Wu himself.

It should even be said that both declarations, one for the east and one for the west, were personally penned by Emperor Wu.

Luo’er hadn’t expected Emperor Wu to have such literary talent, seemingly always having underestimated this ruler of the supposedly highest cultivation.

Yet more curious was his surprise that the declaration was from Emperor Wu’s hand.

But to be honest, this declaration against the Beichang Pseudo-dynasty seemed somewhat excessive. It directly criticized the Chang Dynasty entirely, repeatedly emphasizing the orthodoxy of the current dynasty.

Anyone with some understanding of Kyushu’s history would know that the most bizarre part of this declaration was its discussion on the previous dynasty’s decayed military discipline. Because this wasn’t an exaggeration; it was true.

Back then, in response to the nomadic invasions of the Northern Province, the Chang Empire indeed amassed an army of one hundred thousand, but due to the army’s lack of any cohesive command, confusion reigned, allowing the nomadic cavalry to snatch victory, costing two to three tens of thousands of lives, with the rest fleeing.

The eerily familiar scene somehow reminded Luo’er of the war in the Otherworld forty years ago. Back then, Earth’s army faced a similar issue and was thus soundly defeated by the Otherworld Allied Army.

Of course, mentioning the hundred thousand army inferior to bandit forces in the declaration was clearly intended to belittle the Chang Empire’s military.

Because they were not mere bandit forces, they were elite nomadic cavalry.

The publication of the declaration marked the Dongsheng Empire’s official declaration of war against its two significant adversaries.

Such a massive campaign makes it difficult to imagine that just a few years ago, this mightiest land nation of the East Continent suffered a defeat beyond the West Outer Heaven.

Emperor Wu personally went to the outskirts of the city to bid farewell, personally watching a hundred thousand troops board the Kunzhou, marching grandly in two directions.

Jiuyun Shuang, as the Western Conquest General, saw his two good brothers Ziyan and Yungui attain their wish of becoming his deputy generals.

Among them, Ziyan served as assistant general, leading auxiliary troops to assist the commander; Yungui acted as logistics officer, overseeing the Kunzhou fleet.

Before departure, the three brothers of Jiuyun Shuang personally visited Cheng Ziang. While expressing thanks, they strongly invited him to observe the military, but Cheng Ziang declined courteously.

Cheng Ziang knew clearly, chaos was impending. If he left with Jiuyun Shuang now, he might never return.

Therefore, the more critical the moment, the Advance Team must stay together, not disperse.

Since losing Feng, the Advance Team has constantly been secretly searching for her whereabouts.

Given her unique identity, Luo’er didn’t dare to ask Yichuan Fei or the Forbidden Army for help, as it would be like walking into a trap, leaving him to search personally.

Luo’er’s intention was clear, since the prophecy wouldn’t change regardless of his actions, he decided to follow his heart and do what he wanted, even if the outcome remained unchanged.

As the army marched, the entire atmosphere of Shengyuan Qilan suddenly turned bizarre. Yichuan Xu ordered the Forbidden Army to patrol the city without rest, a tense atmosphere enveloping this prime location, accompanying the dust rolled up by trooping soldiers.

At this tense moment, Luo’er received an invitation, with Yichuan Fei hoping he would visit his mansion, seemingly with something to say to him.

Luo’er was somewhat cautious about this; he didn’t know what Yichuan Fei intended by unexpectedly inviting him at such a time. But after some deliberation, he decided to accept the invitation.

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