Starting as a centurion, he fought his way through the chaos of the world.

Chapter 193 The Beginning of Foreign Wars

At this time, everyone was trying their best to target Da Yu.

Under such a blockade, no one believed that the other side could hold out.

Without a solid foundation, they can only be trapped and die within the territory of Dayu.

Even with the resources, they couldn't refine pills or magical artifacts.

Without these, how could one's strength possibly improve?

Just when all sides were eyeing it covetously.

None of the nearby sects expected that the Great Yu would dare to send an envoy.

The Mingxia Sect used to have a fairly good relationship with the Dayu Kingdom, with many transactions between them.

I used some finished magical artifacts to exchange for a lot of resources from the Great Yu Kingdom, and I made a lot of money from it.

Moreover, he had also received favors from the Great Yu.

When Mingxia Sect was attacked back then.

He once asked the Great Yu to plead with Emperor Yao Guangzong to speak on his behalf.

At that time, the imperial family of Dayu had a good relationship with Yaoguang, and a great calamity was about to befall them.

Of course, Yao Guangzong wouldn't refuse such a small matter.

The matter of the Mingxia Sect was resolved by sending a steward who had reached the third level of the Tribulation Realm.

It can be said that they saved the Mingxia Sect's life.

However, now that Dayu is in trouble, the other party has shown no intention of providing any assistance.

They even sent people into Dayu to plunder the people.

They went to the Tianxuan Sect to claim credit.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the Mingxia Sect.

Sect Master of Mingxia, Shi Ming.

Sitting in the head seat, dressed in a white robe, he appeared to be a middle-aged man with a fair complexion. Several years ago, his cultivation had already reached the second level of the Tribulation Realm. He also had two elders at the first level of the Tribulation Realm and dozens of Divine Power Realm cultivators under his command.

Near Dayu, they are considered a force of moderate size.

At this moment, he wore a playful smile.

"Sect Master, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to drive away the envoys from Dayu? At the very least, we should ask them about the purpose of their trip," an elder said with a solemn expression.

"What's inappropriate about it? It's already good enough that they weren't killed outright. Now that they've lost the protection of their sect, they're just a lump of mud."

"It won't be long before it's destroyed. Just ignore it," Shi Ming said calmly.

Then, as if remembering something, he said, "Isn't the Tianxuan Sect going to form an alliance? We've applied twice already, but it still hasn't been approved. I'll go there in person tomorrow."

You absolutely must join in.

Shi Ming spoke up.

A longing gleamed in his eyes.

As long as you join this alliance, you've established a connection with the Tianxuan Sect. When the time comes to divide up the Dayu Kingdom, you'll always get a share.

"Sect Master is wise!" The elder standing to the side could only bow and say after seeing that his sect master had made up his mind.

The other sects in the vicinity are similar to the Mingxia Sect.

It was clear that they had no intention of paying attention to Da Yu.

Some people even made statements.

"If the Great Yu sends another envoy, we will kill him on the spot."

Among them, the Great Xia was the most outrageous. According to news from the border, they dispatched small groups of troops to launch 32 attacks on the Great Yu in one year.

This time, they even cut off the messenger's ear.

When Lu Ming received the news, he sat in the imperial study, and anger flashed in his eyes.

His gaze swept over Wei Zhong below.

There was also Lin Hong, the Grand Master of Ceremonies, and several officials who were close to him.

After taking a sip of tea to calm my temper,

He said calmly, "Has the army arrived?"

At this time, more than a month had passed since Lu Ming sent the envoy.

Wei Zhong hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, 400,000 Imperial Guards arrived in the northern frontier three days ago."

"Bring us a map of the outside world."

Lu Ming said calmly.

Wei Zhong immediately stepped forward and skillfully displayed a huge map in front of everyone.

This is the blueprint for the entire Eastern Region.

The Great Yu Sect occupies only one corner of the area, and there are fifteen sects bordering it.

The Tianxuan Sect and the Kaiyang Sect occupy the most territory.

The two families divided up almost half of the land in the entire Eastern Region.

Moreover, it is the most fertile and has the most resources.

The remaining hundreds of sects and the imperial court occupy the other half.

"Which of the forces bordering us is the strongest?"

"The Great Xia are the ones with the most territory in the vicinity and the strongest power."

"Their territory is several times larger than ours; one of their prefectures is equivalent to one of our states. However, their population is much smaller than ours; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that their land is vast but their population is sparse," Wei Zhong hurriedly said.

"Their Mingshan Prefecture borders ours, which is quite interesting."

"I've heard that this place is rich in spirit stones, with several large spirit stone mines. The output should be quite substantial, right?" Lu Ming said casually.

"This is where they mine and store spirit stones for a short period of time. There are five large mines, and each mine produces no less than 3 billion spirit stones per year."

However, the exact amount has not yet been determined.

The Great Xia Dynasty resides in the northern part of the Eastern Regions, and its territory is rich in mineral resources.

Wei Zhong bowed and said.

Lu Ming nodded, then pointed to Mingshan Prefecture and asked, "How strong is the garrison of Mingshan Prefecture?"

"Most of them are at the Qi Refining or Dao Foundation stage, and their numbers should be around 100,000. The one in charge is a Marquis from the Great Xia Dynasty, whose cultivation is at the fifth level of the Divine Power stage."

"Inform Wu Han that he must seize Mingshan Prefecture at all costs."

Clearly, Lu Ming has chosen Great Xia and intends to wage war against it.

Then, looking at Lin Hongdao, he said, "Grand Tutor, the defense of the border can only be temporarily taken over by the city guards."

“I will personally go and oversee the operation,” Lin Hong said immediately.

Lu Ming nodded, "We can leave the Shooting Sound Battalion behind to help with the defense and avoid any losses."

"Yes, sir!" Lin Hong stood up and replied.

Then, Lu Ming said again, "Grand Master of the Imperial Clan, let Yu Kun lead the recruitment of a batch of reserve troops. Since we are going to war, the territory we seize needs someone to be in charge."

In my opinion, now that this war has begun, it is unlikely to end anytime soon.

During this period, Yu Kun was tasked with recruiting three million new soldiers and beginning training them in various locations.

Not only can it replenish the army in a timely manner, but it can also be quickly deployed to the occupied territories.

"Yes, Your Majesty," the Grand Master replied immediately.

"Baili Fei, how many spirit stones do we have left in our warehouse?" Recruiting new soldiers and constructing the academy both require spirit stones and silver.

Although Baili Fei hadn't complained about being poor recently, Lu Ming knew that he definitely didn't have many spirit stones left.

"Your Majesty, the silver is fine. The taxes for this quarter have already been paid. As for spirit stones, it's about 3 billion per quarter."

The distribution of supplies to the army and generals at all levels cost approximately 1.2 billion spirit stones per quarter.

In addition, some spirit stones were added to the warships. Each treasure ship now has 100 million spirit stones placed inside to ensure normal operation when there is no war.

Another thing is the establishment of the academies, which invited many royal experts and retainers to serve in the academies in various places, and their payment method is also spirit stones.

In total, it would cost around 400 million spirit stones each quarter.

Right now, we only have less than 400 million spirit stones available.

And with war about to break out, most of these supplies will be transported to the border.

After all, soldiers expend a lot of energy in battle, and they also need some rewards and incentives.

Lu Ming nodded.

Then he said, "I understand. Go and make preparations."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" After receiving the order, everyone withdrew.

After they left.

Lu Ming also entered the harem.

However, instead of going to find his wife, he went to the secret room to see what was worth exchanging.

The current number of points is over 16 billion.

Now that war is about to break out, it's natural to see if there's anything that can improve our strength. And at that very moment, Wu Han was drinking with Zhang Mu and Hu Fei in the general's mansion.

The communication jade talisman lit up, and then excitement appeared on his face.

Looking at the two men in front of him, he said, "Brothers, His Majesty has ordered that war be waged to attack Mingshan Prefecture of Great Xia. I will go and gather the army right away!"

He said excitedly.

That year was incredibly frustrating.

It can only block others' attacks.

This made him feel like his lungs were about to explode with anger.

But there is no way.

Now, after a year of development, my strength has improved.

Dajun's cultivation level has also increased.

Finally, we can send troops.

Of course I'm happy.

Zhang Mu and Hu Fei also stood up and said, "Let's go prepare too."

Since Lu Ming ascended the throne, the old men who had followed him have scattered in all directions, making it extremely difficult to find an opportunity to cooperate again.

Now, we've finally managed to gather together in one place.

They were all eager to get started and make a big splash.

Moments later, the armies from various parts of the border region began to be mobilized.

The Great Yu Dynasty abandoned its usual defensive strategy, and scouts from all sides emerged from their posts.

Moreover, they were extremely arrogant.

Some scouts flying overhead would even deliberately ram into the patrol cavalry of the Great Xia.

The following days were filled with a somber atmosphere.

The Second Ancestor stood on the clouds, watching as armies from all over the land were being mobilized.

He chuckled and said, "The people His Majesty has trained are truly exceptional. They are born with a fierce and unyielding spirit, as if they are unwilling to submit to anyone. Our Great Yu needs generals like this now."

Some of the sons of military families in the past were good at maintaining the status quo, but they lacked ambition. Years of wealth and luxury had robbed them of the drive to fight.

"I think if His Majesty were to lead Wu Han in an attack on the Immortal Realm, he would probably charge in without hesitation."

"Haha, look! If we win this battle, it will definitely surprise the nearby sects. I heard that Fourth Brother's Eight-Ox Crossbow has already started mass production."

Once we have the spirit stones, we can bring them to the border.

Let's fight them head-on and see who dares to bully our Great Yu again.

The Third Ancestor said fiercely.

Now, all the high-ranking officials of Dayu are holding back their anger and want to vent it all out this time.

Just as they were talking.

Lu Ming, meanwhile, was examining the items inside the secret room.

However, in the end he still chose Jiuding.

With over 16 billion points, he was able to exchange for three more cauldrons.

Although he only left behind a billion points, in his opinion, it was all worth it.

The importance of the Nine Cauldrons to the Great Yu Dynasty is undeniable; the more they acquire, the more concentrated the Great Yu's fortune becomes.

In the past, people from sects and demons would occasionally wander into the border areas.

Now, with these six tripods...

The gap at the border has been completely closed. If anyone manages to enter, their cultivation level will be suppressed to the Innate Realm.

It's simply impossible to stir up any waves.

Moreover, and most importantly, with these six cauldrons, the territory where the Great Yu army is stationed will immediately be connected to the Great Yu's destiny, which is the most important thing.

After everything was resolved.

Lu Ming let out a long breath.

Actually, he also saw an item that really caught his eye.

It is called the simplified version of the "Tuluo Mountain and River Formation". It is said that once it is set up, an army of 100,000 people can trap Tongjie. If it can really be set up, the strength of Da Yu will definitely increase.

Unfortunately, I don't have enough points left.

We can only wait. As long as the Great Yu army launches an attack, we will naturally gain points.

Then, they walked outside.

As the door to the secret room opened.

They walked towards the inner palace.

Upon arriving at Qifeng Palace, I saw Yu Muyun and Li Xirou there.

When I saw Lu Ming.

The former then walked over.

"Wu Han has launched an attack on the Great Xia!"

At this moment, Yu Muyun appeared somewhat nervous.

After all, this can be considered the first time that the Great Yu Dynasty had ever fought a war.

Moreover, it could be considered as actively invading the other party's territory.

Lu Ming smiled and said, "Don't worry, the three patriarchs are here too, nothing will happen. As long as we take down Mingshan Prefecture, we can get through the current predicament of our Great Yu."

After the sound was heard.

He then led the two women into the bedchamber.

Meanwhile, at this time, Mingshan Prefecture was located at the fortress where it bordered Dayu.

Wu Han has arrived with an army of 1.2 million.

Black armor covered the entire wasteland.

The end is as far as the eye can see.

Scales crisscrossed, and the glint of blades flashed.

In the air were the three patriarchs of the Great Yu Dynasty.

They radiated a spiritual light.

When such a formation appeared, even the Great Xia generals felt somewhat incredulous.

After all, the Great Yu Kingdom had been sealed off by various sects for the past year.

Moreover, their own strength is not great; they rely on humanitarian power to ensure that they are not destroyed.

Especially now, it is being targeted by almost all the forces in the vicinity.

Although their scouts have been quite arrogant in recent days, frequently taunting them face-to-face, no one would have expected this.

The enemy was actually going to besiege the city.

You must understand, this means that war with the Great Xia has officially begun.

Can the Great Yu Dynasty bear this consequence?

On the fortress, the marquis in charge of the Great Xia side roared.

"Do you Great Yu people have a death wish?!" His voice was threatening, and tinged with anger.

It is anger after being provoked by the weak.

Wu Han held his sword, gazing at the city, showing no intention of speaking to him.

The longsword pointed straight ahead: "Shieldbearers charge! Archers suppress!"

As soon as the sound rang out, he rushed out first.

The great battle officially began at this moment.

After the army broke through, their speed was extremely fast. Even though they were wearing heavy armor, each step they took covered tens of meters.

The shield in his hand felt like a straw.

To their left and right were Zhang Mu's cavalry, their warhorses pounding the ground and sending up bursts of flames and sparks.

Behind them, billowing smoke and clouds surged.

The battlefield was tinged with a gray hue.

Those disciples from nearby sects who were passing by saw this scene.

They were all surprised.

Without hesitation, he relayed the message back.

After all, no one expected that the Great Yu army would dare to charge out on its own.

This is big news.

(End of this chapter)