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

Chapter 194 Surrounded on All Sides, War!

"The Great Yu has declared war on the Great Xia!" Inside the Mingxia Sect, the sect leader was overjoyed at the moment, having just joined the alliance established by the Tianxuan Sect.

After all, this was a big deal for him.

Having allied themselves with the Tianxuan Sect, they would harass the Great Yu and plunder its people whenever they had the chance.

This would earn them rewards and goodwill from the Tianxuan Sect, which couldn't be better.

But who could have thought.

No sooner had this matter been settled than the Great Yu Dynasty launched an attack, targeting the strongest power in the vicinity, the Great Xia Dynasty.

This operation left him somewhat bewildered.

Doesn't the Great Yu fear total annihilation?

Keep in mind, this is a battle that takes place outside the realm.

Thinking of this, he said to the elders below, "Immediately send people to keep an eye on the situation on the battlefield and see what tricks the Great Yu is up to. Are they really not afraid of death?"

"Yes, Sect Master!" the elder replied and quickly withdrew.

It's obvious that someone was sent there.

Meanwhile, the news also spread to several nearby sects.

Their reaction was basically the same as that of Mingxia Sect.

They all sent people to the battlefield to see the outcome.

Although most people believed that Dayu was doomed to lose.

However, they still sent a lot of people to pay attention.

At this point on the battlefield, the fighting between the two sides had reached a fever pitch.

The three patriarchs led more than a dozen powerful members of the clan to fight their way out.

They blocked the main general of the Great Xia Dynasty and some other generals at the Divine Power Realm.

And they held an absolute advantage.

Wu Han, on the other hand, had already taken the lead and charged onto the city wall.

The Dharma image beneath his feet roared.

With a flash, he slashed out with his blade, sending a Great Xia general at the Dharma Aspect Realm flying.

He rushed into the crowd of Da Xia.

The blade in his palm swung, leaving a trail of blood and carnage in its wake.

The soldiers behind him followed closely.

When warriors of the Great Yu Dynasty faced the Great Xia army, led by fierce generals, they almost always achieved a one-sided massacre.

"Boom!"

Below the city walls, Zhang Mu led his cavalry in a charge.

The massive torrent smashed through the city gates and rushed inside.

The fortress of Mingshan Prefecture was already on the verge of collapse in less than a day.

It was clear that they couldn't hold out any longer.

In the palace of the Great Yu Dynasty, Lu Ming looked at the battle report that had just been delivered, a satisfied expression on his face.

"Wu Han is not bad at all; he broke through the fortress in just this one battle."

How long would it take for Great Xia to send reinforcements?

Lu Ming sat on the dragon throne, looking at the battle report in his hand, a smile appearing on his face.

He was very satisfied with this battle.

"Your Majesty, if Great Xia wants to gather a million troops to come to our aid, it will take at least a month," Wei Zhong hurriedly said.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty was powerful, it was sparsely populated and its territory was vast, making it no easy task to gather the armies of all the states together.

Moreover, the imperial court outside is generally rather lazy in its actions.

Lu Ming nodded, then looked at Yun He beside him and asked, "Have all the teleportation arrays in various locations been set up?"

"Your Majesty, everything has been set up."

Yunhe quickly replied.

Looking at Lu Ming, an unprecedented sense of awe appeared in his eyes.

He was quite surprised when the other party gave him the method to set up the small teleportation array.

The ability to teleport a person thousands of miles away in an instant is truly incredible.

Although it takes more time to teleport, it can play a big role in critical moments.

"Hehe, that's good. Send the elite troops over tomorrow to cooperate with the archery battalion and be responsible for defending against the reinforcements from the Great Xia and other troublemakers. This battle is very important to us."

"What I want is more than just Mingshan Prefecture."

The territory of the Great Yu is still too small, and there are not enough spirit stones. These all need to be plundered from outside.

Aren't others trying to seize the territory of Dayu?

That depends on who moves faster.

Let's break the blockade of the major sects, starting with the Great Xia Dynasty.

Upon receiving the order, Wang Yue, who was standing below, immediately stepped forward and said, "Yes, sir!"

Then, excitement appeared in his eyes.

His Majesty is giving himself a chance.

Thinking of this, I couldn't express my excitement.

And at this time.

A eunuch rushed in from outside the door, reporting an urgent dispatch from the sea.

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow. "Bring it here and let me see."

Lu Ming didn't expect that something would happen so soon after the fishing season opened.

The courtiers were also greatly alarmed.

Currently, we are at war with the Great Xia, and if problems arise in the sea as well...

This is a huge blow to the Great Yu Dynasty.

Yu Muyun couldn't help but cast a nervous glance at her.

When Lu Ming took the battle report to look at it.

His face instantly darkened.

When General Helian Nu was patrolling the North Sea, he was attacked by the sect of the Black Reef Islands. His army tried its best to resist, but still suffered heavy losses, with more than 10,000 people killed in battle. Helian Nu was seriously wounded, and his deputy general was killed in battle.

Three large five-toothed battleships were lost.

"Bang!" Upon receiving the news, Lu Ming slammed his hand on the table.

Then, the battle report was delivered to Yu Muyun.

After receiving the report, the other party handed it to the female official in blue, instructing her to distribute it for review.

A moment later, the courtiers were in an uproar.

The Grand Master stepped forward with a solemn expression and said, "Your Majesty, the Black Reef Islands are the most powerful force in the northern sea area. There are nearly two hundred sects and families stationed there, and the entire archipelago and the surrounding coast have been divided up by these families."

Their strength is also considerable; most of the family heads and sect leaders have reached the Divine Power Realm.

Controlling the trade routes in the North Sea, apart from a few major sects, all ships passing through the North Sea must offer benefits in order to pass normally.

Although there are internal conflicts among them, they are united in their dealings with the outside world.

It is an alliance-like force.

Such a force would be a headache for anyone to deal with.

Their attack was likely motivated by dissatisfaction with Great Xia's interference in maritime affairs.

After a moment of contemplation, Lu Ming said, "Notify Helian Nu to retreat to the Binghufu dock for rest and reorganization. Order Zhang He and Sun He's navy to move towards the northern sea area."

Clearly, Lu Ming was not willing to suffer this loss so easily.

If the fishing season in Dayu fails right away, it will be even more difficult to open the sea in the future.

This would also be a huge blow to the morale of the imperial court.

This is not what Lu Ming wants to see.

If the waters near Dayu could be integrated, the profits would be enormous.

Putting everything else aside, at the very least, it wouldn't be a problem to support the navy.

At that time, the area around Dayu Sea will be safe.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The eunuch responsible for conveying the imperial decree carefully withdrew.

Then, Lu Ming's gaze turned to the Grand Sect, "Among the disciples of the Grand Sect, how many are currently at the peak of the Dharma Aspect stage?"

That's right, Lu Ming plans to cultivate a group of supernatural beings.

"Your Majesty, some have already gone to the battlefield, and there are thirteen more available for deployment."

There aren't many experts in the Great Yu royal family. The reason there are so many now is because of the opening of the secret realm.

Otherwise, whether it's supernatural powers or Dharma forms, they will be reduced by half or even more.

"Have these thirteen people wait outside the palace when the time comes." "Yes, sir!" the Grand Master immediately replied.

Next, Lu Ming turned his gaze to Baili Fei and said, "Transport all the spirit stones you have to the Ice Pot Island dock."

As soon as he finished speaking, Baili Fei, though feeling a little distressed, still replied, "Yes, sir!"

Seeing his reaction, Lu Ming smiled and said, "Don't worry, once the battle in the sea is over, we won't be short of spirit stones."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew that Lu Ming was about to start another war.

But none of them dared to stop them.

After all, the fate of the previous Minister of Revenue is still fresh in everyone's mind.

Yu Muyun and Li Xirou, who were standing to the side, were also a little nervous because they could see Lu Ming's determination.

This time, the other party will probably go in person.

Sure enough, at this moment, Lu Ming said calmly, "I intend to personally go to this battle at sea. The affairs of the court will be temporarily managed by the Empress Dowager, with the Grand Master of Ceremonies and the Prime Minister assisting."

The sound caused an uproar among the courtiers.

“Your Majesty, the sea is a dangerous place to fight. Let me go instead. You are now the Emperor of Yu, and it is not appropriate for you to act rashly,” Miao Feng said, stepping forward.

“Your Majesty, I will fight this battle.” The Grand Master of Ceremonies also stepped forward.

Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Our Great Yu Kingdom is weak and poor. Now we are fighting on two fronts. If we are not careful, we will be in danger of being defeated. We cannot be careless. I will personally lead the naval battle. Moreover, I have fought my way up from the bottom. I am most familiar with battlefield affairs. There is no need to worry too much."

Three days later, I will leave the capital. The Imperial Guards and the Generals of the Palace Guards will accompany me, while the rest of the Imperial Guards will remain stationed in the capital and are not to move without orders.

"Yes, sir!" the assembled officials below immediately replied.

After giving all the instructions, Lu Ming waved his hand, signaling the court to adjourn.

He also took the two empresses to the inner palace.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh, realizing that he was still short of manpower, not only in terms of leaders but also in terms of top-notch experts.

Otherwise, there would be no need for me to take action myself.

The Eight-Ox Crossbow must be forged as soon as possible and placed in the army.

The foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty would be much stronger.

There's no need to fear ordinary forces.

Thinking of this, he turned to look at Yu Muyun and the other person and said, "I'm going to the secret room. You two go back first."

"Yes!" The two women nodded.

Then left.

They also need to prepare the items that Lu Ming will need for his expedition.

The other party went straight to the secret room.

When I first stepped inside.

He opened the system shop to see how many points he had earned.

Wu Han should be close to capturing the fortress at this point.

"15.3 billion points. It seems Wu Han has already captured the fortress."

Lu Ming muttered to himself, and then did not hesitate.

He immediately exchanged thirteen pieces of Enlightenment Tea.

After spending 13 billion points, only 2 billion remained.

But it was worth it.

It can create thirteen experts at the Divine Power Realm in a short period of time.

I brought it with me when I set off on this expedition.

As for Lu Ming, since he had recently consumed the Enlightenment Tea, continuing to consume it now would not be of much use, and it would be better to give it to his subordinates.

Enhance the strength of the Great Yu.

Now, what he hopes for most is to open the Bloodline Secret Realm as soon as possible, so that some of the peak Refinement experts in the clan can further reach the Dharma Aspect stage.

The Great Yu Kingdom is desperately lacking in experts these days.

Furthermore, a thousand eight-ox crossbows are not enough.

If a legion of 100,000 men could be equipped with 1,000 aircraft, he didn't believe that nearby sects could stop the army when it went out to fight.

Therefore, the bloodline of the Kui Niu must be exchanged as soon as possible.

The points you have now are clearly not enough.

However, all of this must be done step by step.

Once my plan is completed, I can then have some dealings with those sects.

Then, Lu Ming stood up and walked out of the secret room.

"Boom!" When the gate opened, the female official in blue was already waiting outside.

The other person's appearance was also absolutely stunning.

Standing in the sunlight, her face glowed.

Upon seeing Lu Ming emerge, she hunched over, appearing slightly nervous.

The more she followed this emperor, the more unfathomable he seemed.

"Have all the Dharma Masters from the royal family arrived?"

"Your Majesty, they are already waiting outside the palace."

The female official in green quickly replied.

Lu Ming nodded and took out the jade box containing the Enlightenment Tea. "One for each person. Let them take it directly in the Immortal Martial Secret Realm and accompany me on the expedition three days later."

"Yes, ma'am!" The female official in green took the Enlightenment Tea and carefully withdrew.

Watching her leave.

Lu Ming went straight to the East Phoenix Palace, where Yu Muyun and Li Xirou were indeed there.

At this point, the latter was somewhat better off, after all, she had experienced this scenario countless times.

But Yu Muyun felt a little uncomfortable.

She accompanied Lu Ming the whole time during his last campaign.

And now, not long after his wedding, Dui Ang is about to go on a campaign alone.

It made her uneasy.

Upon seeing Lu Ming, she walked over with red eyes and said, "With the current strength of the Great Yu, fighting on two fronts is really a bit of a stretch. Be careful in everything you do. The forces on the Black Reef Islands are quite powerful."

If things don't work out, come back first, and we'll think of other solutions.

"At worst, we can impose another maritime ban."

Hearing her words, Lu Ming was moved and even more certain of his decision to go on this expedition. Even Yu Muyun thought that it was impossible to ban the sea again, let alone others.

Therefore, this battle is one where only victory is allowed, and defeat is not permitted.

Otherwise, there would likely be even more people in the court starting to oppose it.

But Lu Ming knew that if Dayu wanted to truly develop, the sea area was a crucial link.

We must not give up.

Therefore, he said softly, "Don't worry, nothing will happen. We must keep the coastline under our control. This is the key to the development of the Great Yu Dynasty and matters of the court."

"It's all up to you now."

Then, turning his gaze to Li Xirou, he said, "By the time I return this time, you should be close to reaching the Dharma Aspect stage. I'll give you a surprise then."

He said with a smile.

At this moment, tears welled up in Li Xirou's eyes. "I just want Xiangping to return safely."

The voice rang out, tinged with a hint of reluctance.

Seeing that his two wives were not in high spirits, Lu Ming could only pull them into the bedroom.

I've decided to spend the next three days with them.

Therefore, Lu Ming stayed in the palace for the next few days.

Meanwhile, reports on the battles at the front were sent to the palace daily.

Wu Han lived up to his reputation as Lu Ming's top general. After breaching the fortress in three days, he captured two more cities, killed tens of thousands of enemies, and seized a large amount of supplies.

After Wang Yue led the elite battalion to the border, they joined the battle the very next day.

A nearby sect sent disciples to rescue Great Xia, which led to an ambush.

With Hu Fei's cooperation.

This battle annihilated tens of thousands of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stage outer disciples of the opposing side.

Today, the borders of the Great Xia Dynasty are engulfed in flames of war.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Lu Ming, clad in armor and riding a warhorse, led a thousand imperial guards and two hundred thousand imperial soldiers out of the palace gates and headed towards the northern sea.

The two empresses stood on the city wall, reluctant to leave for a long time.

The Great Yu Dynasty was in turmoil, surrounded by enemies on all sides, and everyone was rushing to the battlefield. Even Lu Ming could not stay out of it.

All they could do was pray that their husbands would return victorious soon.

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