Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 979 - 979 7 I was Forced to Unify the World 2 in 1_2

Chapter 979: Chapter 7: I was Forced to Unify the World [2 in 1]_2 Chapter 979: Chapter 7: I was Forced to Unify the World [2 in 1]_2 “In that battle, Wu Tiejun’s army continued to expand until it reached a massive force of two million. They surged forward, reaching all the way to the south of the river!”

“In that battle, it was not only the invading troops of Chu Country that were driven back in defeat. Our troops carried forward the momentum of a great victory, sweeping forward like a bamboo splitter. Within ten days, all the lost territory was reclaimed, and in the following month, more than sixty cities were captured! Wherever the flags pointed, the heavens and earth lost their color; where the long swords struck, they shattered anything old and rotten, pushing directly into the once heartland of Great Chu, to the Skyline Pass!”

The Qin Emperor let out a sigh of relief and said indifferently, “That battle expanded the territory of Great Qin by ten thousand boundary markers!”

“After that battle, the military might of Great Qin became the first in the world, and the name of the Iron Army became invincible. Chu Country has remained curled up within the Skyline Pass to this day, daring not to make a rash move. That battle had thoroughly deflated all the pomp and vigor of Chu Country!”

“After the war, Wu Tiejun went alone to Xianyang to seek posthumous honors for the soldiers who died in battle. In that war, Wu Tiejun’s merits were unparalleled in the world, forging an unbeatable legend. It was inevitable that he would incite jealousy and criticism from within. I summoned Wu Tiejun to the palace at night and asked him one question.”

There was a moment of silence before he continued, “Would you bend for three years, Wu Tiejun?”

Feng Yin let out a gentle sigh, instantly connecting the entire cause and effect, the entire story, and could not help but gain an understanding!

Understood.

“The next day, Wu Tiejun attended the court and spoke bluntly, defying the Military Department and even challenging me… I was also furiously angered, demoting Wu Tiejun step by step until, in the end… he was exiled to Yuezhou in Tiannan District!”

The aroma of wine emanated from the cup in the Qin Emperor’s hand. He picked up his cup and said softly, “Just this morning, I received a victorious report; on the Tiannan battlefield, when everyone thought Wu Tiejun would hold his position until the spring thaw before launching an attack, Commander Wu led his entire army to strike, conducting an aggressive and decisive battle amid the icy, snowy winter!”

“The allied forces of Yan State and Qi State, one million strong, collapsed in a single day, dissipating like smoke and clouds!”

Holding the wine cup, the Qin Emperor fell silent for a moment, then poured the wine onto the ground.

“This cup, to honor those fifty thousand sons of Great Qin who died in battle!”

The fragrance of the wine rose.

Feng Yin felt as though his heart was being gripped, unable to help but sigh.

Despite having in hand forty thousand elixirs, fifty thousand still died in battle?!

How brutal must that battle have been?

Had it not been for those miraculous medicines, how many more would have fallen?

“So the battle of Yuezhou is already over…”

Feng Yin took a deep breath.

“It’s over.”

“After this battle in Tiannan… although the power of Qi State remains, their national fate can continue, and that Lord of Qi is also a man of great talent and strategy, not so easily disheartened… we must continue our conquest.”

The Qin Emperor said indifferently, “But for Yan State… I think, by now, Yan State is almost like Chu Country, left only with the desire to shrink back and survive, having lost all ambition for power and supremacy.”

“However, the road to unification has just begun to take shape, and you could even say it has not truly started.”

The Qin Emperor continued, “That is why I asked you, ‘The world is easy to obtain,’ how so?”

The Qin Emperor had spoken at length, his words full of charisma.

Feng Yin just listened, already feeling dazzled and moved.

This was the display of an emperor’s art of ruling, as well as the display of life experiences and knowledge. Even as Feng Yin had lived through two lifetimes with considerable cultivation, he could not help but feel suppressed.

Such imperial grandeur was indeed too powerful!

Thus, his thoughts involuntarily followed the Qin Emperor’s line of thinking, synthesizing the trajectories of the Seven Champions from his previous life, and he tentatively asked, “Does Your Majesty intend to attack Zhao State next?”

The Qin Emperor was taken aback, turned his head to look at Feng Yin, his eyes flashing with a strange light, “Why do you say so?”

“Zhao State has many valiant warriors, and that land of Zhao is the center of four battlefronts, a tactical location that must be seized first. However, for many years now, Zhao State has remained unyielding and has not lost its critical positions. Therefore, compared to Qi, Yan, Han, and Chu, Zhao State poses an even greater threat.”

“Moreover, precisely because Zhao State is surrounded by battlefronts on all sides, its soldiers have the richest combat experience and are unrivaled in the world. Even if the sovereign is incompetent, it still does not affect the emergence of famous generals along the borders. Thus, Zhao State is the greatest threat to Qin Country.”

“Your Majesty has already shattered Chu Country’s courage, weakened Qi State’s momentum, and eliminated Yan State’s resolve. The next target, naturally, would seem to be Zhao State’s ferocity!”

Feng Yin pondered before saying, “In fact, Your Majesty’s road to unification began when you defeated Chu Country’s invading army. Indeed, as Your Majesty said, it is just taking form.”

The Qin Emperor’s eyes showed genuine admiration as he said softly, “Exactly, exactly, Pingchuan knows my heart well, which greatly comforts me. Continue speaking, continue.”

“Actually, with Great Qin’s current military prowess, annihilating any country is no longer a difficult matter. Yet Your Majesty has not done so, choosing instead to erode their strength bit by bit, effectively breaking them one by one.”

“A forceful action, destroying a nation, would only stir up collective hatred among the others, a feeling of ‘When the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.’ Although Qin Country is strong, it cannot overpower a united front of the Six States. Indeed, if the Six States truly united… Actually, there’s no need for all six; the combined uncompromised cooperation of just any three would be sufficient to overthrow Great Qin!”

“Hence, Your Majesty has chosen to gradually dismantle each state’s greatest strength, or rather, their foundation of confidence, causing them to weaken bit by bit, until they are so feeble that they could collapse at any moment, increasingly daring not to provoke the might of Great Qin at its zenith!”

“If I’m not mistaken, in the western frontiers of Great Qin, the two Marshal Mas and the Yan Army have already taken action,” said Feng Yin.

“Indeed.”

The Qin Emperor nodded gravely, “At present, we have the upper hand in military affairs. We are just waiting for the news from the battlefield in Yuezhou to spread, then the momentum will definitely shift in our favor. A great victory is well within our reach.”