Peace Order
Chapter 217 - 109 Breaking Army Joins the Ranks

Chapter 217: Chapter 109 Breaking Army Joins the Ranks

The golden seal lay quietly on the map outlined in blood.

The knob carved in the shape of a ferocious tiger was small in size, but it emanated a palpable aura of a supreme overlord’s Qi Mechanism, the very symbol of the greatest hero from the Western Regions ancient to present, the King Seal of the Tuyuhun from three hundred years ago. He had conquered all directions, subdued the Thirty-six Tribes, and flattened the Buddha Country.

He slew the chiefs of the tribes and, in a grand sacrificial ritual fueled by blood, forged this object.

Breaking Army slowly extended his hand, enveloping the King Seal, then he lifted the seal, closed his eyes for a long time, as if there were stars and breath circulating around him, and when he opened his eyes, he said, "The Qi Mechanism of the overlord within has dissipated, but the residual traces are indeed flawless."

"It seems that the fall of Tuyuhun is related to you."

Breaking Army put down the King Seal and closed his eyes.

He pushed back the King Seal and said, "It is indeed a trump card meant for an absolute kill, and it’s a pity, as you probably know, that if used at this time, it would be too much of a waste. For an overlord who dominates the Western Regions, the presence or absence of a King Seal makes no difference."

"This King Seal is merely an ornament to his hegemony."

"And if an ordinary person obtained this King Seal, it would be the cause of his death. The overlords and powers of the Western Regions have a thousand and one ways to let him die silently."

"Only when one possesses true strength but lacks a great reputation does this seal have tremendous value."

Li Guanyi said, "My additional bet is that I possess this object."

Breaking Army laughed and said, "Indeed, my lord, you truly scared me. I wonder how many more cards you have up your sleeve. However, please protect this item well. The forces within the Western Regions, the Dangxiang, the Buddha Country, if they knew you held the King Seal, would spare no cost."

"Besides, there are others who desire this object, including Yuwen Lie of Ying Country and Tantai Xianming of Chen Country, even the Turkic Seven Kings. They have all divided Tuyuhun’s land, and what they need is the legitimacy this King Seal represents."

"However, it’s good to have it on hand; there is no shortage of buyers."

"In a critical moment, if you give me the King Seal, I can get you eight hundred elite troops and ensure it ends up back in your hands. Or if you have the willpower to part with this seal, I can get you three thousand fully armored elites."

Three thousand fully armored elites, at the very least, is the standard of the border troops, with complete men and horses, signifying there would be six thousand in logistics, totaling an army of over ten thousand men.

Among them would be at least one third-layer Martial Artist commander.

Thirty second-layer Colonel.

Over six hundred first-time Entering Realm Martial Artists, and if they were all clad in armor, wielding polearms and equipped with crossbow arrows, in the eyes of the powerful beings and Divine Generals of vast countries like Chen and Ying, might seem insignificant. But in the current Western Regions and the areas outside the border, this is the force of a warlord.

Breaking Army continued, "However, in that case, feeding men and horses requires money not to mention, during the wartime chaos, grain, steel, and medicinal supplies are far rarer than gold and silver."

"Of course, if Grand Duke Xue were here, there would be no need to discuss three thousand men—thirty thousand troops would be well within his means, as long as he had control of a town for self-sustenance."

Li Guanyi suddenly thought of that carefree young man who traveled Wan Li with a donkey on his back.

The young man shook his head and whispered, "It’s too early to speak of this now."

Breaking Army burst out laughing and said, "Yes, indeed, it is too early. Moreover, although the world is in chaos, it hasn’t descended into utter turmoil." He was in high spirits as he found the blood he was using to draw had dried, so he simply bit his fingertip and continued outlining, "But every country in the world, they all have their own weaknesses."

"The grassland’s flaw lies in its vast territory. Among the Eighteen Tribes of the grassland, each has its own horse pastures, tribes, and histories; they harbor hatreds among each other, and without a truly powerful overlord, it is impossible to unite them into a single force. The current Turkic King has ambition, but his sons are also grown."

"Once the sons grow up, they inevitably wish to challenge their father’s authority."

"Therefore, the grassland has a different philosophy than the Central Plains; they assign their eldest sons to the most distant territories, provide them with grasslands, horse pastures, to prevent fratricidal conflicts. To the youngest son, they entrust all their care and everything else."

"An expansive territory and an impotent king is the grassland’s weakness."

"Emperor Chen’s rise to the throne was illegitimate; three hundred years ago, it was Duke Chen who relied on his martial prowess to overthrow the monarch of Liang Country and establish the kingdom. In recent decades, first the Regent, then the Taiping Duke, both being Divine Generals who commanded awe, swayed the court."

"What Emperor Chen saw was Fierce Generals acting arrogantly at will, while the majesty of the ruler was utterly swept away."

"Therefore, whoever it may be, would want to constrain Martial Artists."

"I’ll endure the Moan of being tasked with describing this turmoil from his perspective."

Breaking Army, with a look of contempt:

"In his view, Chen occupies the Southwest with ample grain supplies, and now with the new General Liu Zhong having taken three hundred li of the Western Regions for horse pastures, supporting the Dangxiang while forging an alliance with the Turkic, and with the natural defenses of Jiangnan to confront Ying Country."

"This represents a complete strategy, like a colossal deity. But those refractory Martial Artists are like festering flesh on this deity’s body. Continuing the fight will only allow this festering flesh to grow, so he would wish to cut it off first.

"First, consolidate the interior,’ that is the national policy of Chen."

"However, a skilled warrior achieves no resounding feats. Chen’s current situation is indeed very favorable, enough to counterbalance Ying Country, yet Emperor Chen has overlooked something...

Breaking Army said, "It’s within the past few decades that consecutive emergence of figures like the Regent King, Xiao Wuliang, Taiping Duke, Yue Pengwu, these four unparalleled commander and divine generals, have managed to stabilize the situation. Liu Zhong is a talent, but in terms of strength and vision, he is, at best, comparable to your Yue brother."