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Chapter 669 - 400: The War Begins

Chapter 669: Chapter 400: The War Begins

Outside Chang’an City.

On the official road, a swift horse galloped forward, kicking up a cloud of dust.

As it approached the city gate, the knight on the horse showed no intention of slowing down. The soldier guarding the gate shouted angrily, ready to stop him. However, catching a glimpse of the large "urgent" character on the knight’s chest, he shivered involuntarily and immediately ordered, "Move aside, move aside, all of you... "

At the same time, he unhesitatingly turned and ran into the city, ordering the temporarily stationed carriages and horses inside the gate to give way immediately.

A splendid horse dashed down the main street of Chang’an City. Following renovations, Chang’an’s main roads had long separated pedestrian from vehicular traffic, preventing collisions with the public entirely.

Even so, the new traffic laws strictly limited the speed of riding or driving in the city, and the speed of that horse had far exceeded the prescribed limit.

As the curious populace along the way wondered about the identity of this audacious person, some sharp-eyed citizens started to sense something.

"Urgent report from a thousand miles?"

"How could there possibly be an urgent report at this time?"

"Could it be that something has changed at the border!"

The knight rode through Chang’an and finally stopped between the palace gates, taking out a secret letter from his chest while loudly calling out "Urgent report from Liang State" before collapsing to the ground, unconscious.

Soon, someone emerged from the palace and carried him inside.

Before long, ministers from the Six Departments, ministers from the Nine Si, and officials of third-rank and above were all summoned into the palace.

In the Golden Hall, everyone’s expression was grave.

Chang’an had just received an urgent military report from Liangzhou. The Wei army had launched a night raid from the Liang Country’s side, and by the time the report was sent, Liangzhou had already been breached by the Wei forces.

This meant the war between Wei Country and Daxia had officially begun.

Only now did people realize the foresight of the Right Prime Minister.

More than a year ago, the Right Prime Minister had already started amassing troops at the southwestern border. Liangzhou was only an outpost on the front lines, difficult to defend and easy to attack; even if it was lost, it wouldn’t have a significant impact.

Beyond Liangzhou, Daxia had already stationed heavy troops, making it not utterly defenseless even if Wei launched a major offensive.

Among the Five Great Dynasties, Wei’s national strength was far above that of Daxia.

Quickly, orders began to flow out from the Imperial Palace.

"Honglu Si is to immediately arrange for envoys to seek assistance from Zhao Country."

"Expel the Wei envoys and declare to all nations that Wei has invaded Daxia territory. From this moment, Daxia declares war on Wei Country!"

"Send word to the Six Great Families, requesting the Semi-Saints of each family to head to the front lines for defense."

"From today onward, the National Treasury’s spending will prioritize equipping the Ministry of War."

"The Ministry of War is to continue expanding its forces and heavily reward anyone with cultivation who joins the army..."

...

Daxia was not facing the threat from Wei for the first time and had long prepared a variety of plans.

Daxia and Zhao are allied; if either country is invaded, the other will offer unconditional support.

Soon after the orders from the palace, the envoys of Wei were expelled from the Four Directions Hall.

Although at war, Daxia did not mistreat their envoys.

Soon, messages were delivered to the Six Great Families.

The Wang family.

Wang Yun holding a letter, entered an underground chamber where two elders sat cross-legged on mats and said, "Ancestors, Wei has officially dispatched troops to invade Daxia. The court has sent a message requesting that you go to the border for defense..."

The two elders heard this and slowly opened their eyes.

Wang Yun asked, "Ancestors, how should the Wang family respond to the court?"

One elder nodded and said, "The two of us will go as soon as possible."

Daxia’s empire is the court’s, as much as it is theirs.

For a thousand years, the Wang family has been deeply tied to this land, and if Daxia were to fall, the Six Great Families would be replaced by Wei’s families, becoming nothing more than a footnote of history.

The Wang family was clearly aware of this.

No matter how fiercely and brutally the Wang family fought the court, it was merely internal conflict.

When faced with an external enemy aiming to destroy them, as the largest among Daxia’s families, the Wang family had no second option.

Soon, two powerful auras shot up from the Wang family, heading straight southwest.

Shortly after, in Henan Road, Longnan Road, Huainan Road... the places where the other Great Families resided.

Strong auras, unrushed and clear, swept through the sky rapidly, and even ordinary citizens could sense something, feeling unsettled as they watched the sky in shock...

...

Zhao Country.

In the King Zhao Mansion.

Li Nuo, holding Li Nian, slid down from a slide.

At the bottom of the slide, Li Zhi was eagerly reaching a hand toward him, while Li Yan and Zhao Che lined up behind, their little faces filled with anticipation.

The name Zhao Che had, he and Zhiyi had not changed for now.

Nominally, he was still the adopted son of the Empress.

However, how much the Zhao state’s court and people truly believed it was not within their control.

For the past two years, Li Nuo had been busy with various matters, constantly on the move and seldom home. Not only did he have little time to spend with his wives, but with his children even less.

Now, he could finally stop worrying about his strength or life span and take a moment to enjoy life.

In a small pavilion not far away, Jiaren, Anning Yiren, and Zhiyi were gathered around a table.

Initially, Li Nuo only wanted to give Jiaren and Anning a change of environment by bringing them to Zhao Country, but unexpectedly, they got along well with Zhiyi.

Of course, this was largely because Zhiyi treated them well, hosting a Martial Arts Tournament for Jiaren, easing court restrictions for Anning, and planning a grand wedding for Yiren. It would be stranger if they didn’t get along well...