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Chapter 613 Navy
Take a deep breath and carefully feel the true energy circulating through your meridians.

The eight extraordinary meridians within the body are completely unobstructed.

However, the true energy circulating inside was only a trickle, which seemed pitiful compared to the wide river.

Jiang Qian had never experienced this feeling before.

In the past, as one's true qi deepened, the eight extraordinary meridians would also expand accordingly; the two complemented each other.

But in the battle at Cloud Mist Mountain, his profound true energy was completely drained by that bastard Li Dachui, leaving him only with the still wide river. At that moment, he was truly terrified.

The unprecedented weakness filled her with endless fear.

Those who have experienced life in the clouds, when they return to the ground...
That feeling was truly unpleasant.

The only benefit was that the guy's Qi of Heaven and Earth circulated within his body, which also soothed the hidden injuries caused by cultivating the Phoenix Flame throughout his body.

My current level of true energy cultivation has probably reached the eighth rank of the Profound Origin realm.

From Yunwu Mountain to now, it's been about two months. He's gone from zero to the eighth rank of Xuan Yuan. If others knew about this cultivation speed, they would probably be astonished.

However, Jiang Qian knew that her own family knew about her situation, and that things would become increasingly difficult as time went on.

I climbed too high before.
The increase from the eighth to the ninth rank of the Profound Origin realm is not just a small amount.
If everything goes smoothly, it may take him another six months to recover to the ninth rank of the Profound Origin realm.
However, accumulating experience to reach the peak of the ninth rank of Xuan Yuan will take even longer.
Li Dachui said he could recover to his innate state in about a year, but that was just to comfort himself; it was far too much of a stretch.

Extending a finger, a dazzling blue star appeared on the fingertip. Looking at the silver edges inlaid on the bright petals, Jiang Qian didn't know whether she should be happy or sad.

In the martial arts world, I am now like a supplement to Li Dachui. I can continuously transfer my physical strength and true energy to him for his use, but I can no longer gain any benefit from it.

The two martial arts created by the founder Qingfeng were for the purpose of unifying the Qi of Heaven and Earth.

This is truly deadly!

Li Dachui jokingly said that he is now his power bank.

Although she didn't know what a power bank was, she understood the implication.

It's truly embarrassing, infuriating, and utterly helpless.

I am now deeply connected to him.

Even He Jiong and Han Zheng have already acknowledged him.

Without his help, I wouldn't have been able to survive this crucial battle with Xiang Ying.

And his methods were indeed astonishing.

When he and Li Dachui first arrived, they only had the two prefectures of Yong'an and Ruyin, which seemed to be in a precarious situation. But in the blink of an eye, they took control of six of the eight towns in Jiangnan, controlled strategic strongholds like Xiangyang, and were also fighting with their opponents in Nanyang.

Actually, the outcome of the battle in Nanyang is not that important to me now.

They fought against Li Guohua there, even if they had to abandon all the towns and just wage guerrilla warfare and sabotage in remote areas, which would have been a way to contain the enemy's forces. Their real purpose was to ensure the safety of Xiangyang.

The most pressing matter right now is, of course, this war with Xiang Ying.

The core of this war is the imminent naval struggle.

In the wars in the Chu region, whoever controlled the waterways held the initiative in the struggle.

The extensive waterways of the south meant that without a navy, there would be no victory.

He pushed open the hatch, went out, and stood at the highest point of the warship, looking around.

The river was covered with white sails, obscuring the sky.
More than three hundred warships were lined up end to end, with no end in sight.

Looking at all this, Jiang Qian suddenly recalled the Battle of Xiangyang several years ago. That battle was also a battle where survival was a matter of life and death.

Before the war began, He Qiku had gathered 80,000 soldiers from eight towns in Jiangnan, plus 50,000 imperial guards from Chang'an, giving him a significant advantage in strength.

That was a desperate gamble, a desperate attempt to turn the tide in one battle.

It was not just a gamble on the fate of the Qin state.

It was also a high-stakes gamble on the fate of the family and the individual.

If they win the gamble, Qin will conceal all its internal conflicts and extend its reign for several more decades, while the He family will become a truly top-tier clan in the world.

Kou Zhong and Wei Zhengdao were pleased with the outcome.

At that time, Kou Zhong and Wei Zhengdao were already planning to purge some of the powerful and noble families in order to ease domestic conflicts.

Perhaps those powerful and aristocratic families sensed something amiss.

So they took the risk.
Thus, the turning point of the Battle of Xiangyang suddenly arrived.

Problems first arose within the Qin army.
At this critical moment, Jiang Qian's sudden appearance greatly boosted the morale of the Chu army.
One side is burning its boats, fighting a desperate battle with its back to the wall.
One side harbors ulterior motives, each fighting their own battle.
The outcome is already obvious.

However, although the opportunity has arisen, it would have been difficult to seize it if Jiang Qian had not made painstaking efforts in the early stages.

Opportunities are always there, but very few people seize them.

If you seize the crucial opportunity, you can soar to great heights.
If you can't seize the opportunity, you can only sigh and lament your bad luck afterward.

The river wind is blowing.

The wind lifted Jiang Qian's dress.

Her clothes fluttered in the wind.

Like a celestial being descended to earth.

The warship was positioned right in the center of the entire naval fleet. At this moment, many veteran naval soldiers who had participated in the Battle of Xiangyang looked up and saw Jiang Qian standing on the top of the warship. They couldn't help but think of the Battle of Xiangyang several years ago, and of the Empress Dowager who stood on a high place in plain clothes, holding a drumstick and beating the war drum to help the army fight.

It was from which ship, but suddenly the man raised his arm and shouted, "Long live!"

Then the sailors on each of the ships echoed in agreement.

From the initial scattered shouts to the deafening roar that shook the heavens,

Even the more than one hundred warships that came from Shu County, though somewhat confused, were still infected by the exciting atmosphere. They waved their weapons and jumped and shouted on the decks of their warships.

Director Wang hurriedly jogged to the top floor of the third floor.

"Queen Mother!"

Jiang Qian hummed in agreement.

"The Divine Eagle has just brought back intelligence; it is predicted that our army will encounter the enemy navy at Chibi!" Wang Dao said, "and the great battle will unfold there!"

At this point, Director Wang looked at the enthusiastic crowd on the river and smiled, "With the morale of the troops in our hands and the fighting spirit in our hearts, we are certain to win this battle!"

"Of course we will win!" Jiang Qian laughed. "When General Wang commands the battle, I will be here to beat the drum and cheer you on. Bring me a big cowhide drum. As long as the battle is not over, the drumming will not stop!"

"With the Empress Dowager's help, what is there to fear in defeating her!" Wang Dao exclaimed.

(End of this chapter)