Daqin Zhentiansi

"Zhenhai Guard..." Duke Lu Jun of Chengguo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, "Could their destruction be related to this formation?!"

In the lobby, everyone's eyes revealed astonishment.

Was the demise of that legendary ancient and powerful army, which once turned the tide of the Qin Dynasty's maritime borders, related to the battlefields outside the region?

"The Star Piercing Platform?! Connecting to...the outer realms?!" Duke Qin Chengye of Chen was also slightly shaken, his voice filled with disbelief and excitement, "Your Majesty! There is such a secret beneath the East Sea! The value of this formation far surpasses that of countless treasures!"

He gazed at the rubbings, his aura surging: "If this formation can truly be recreated, we can contact the ancestors or allies of our Great Qin that may exist beyond the realm, and perhaps even receive powerful reinforcements..."

"Then the pressure on our northern Great Wall and the entire Qin Dynasty will be completely transformed!"

"Om-!"

The entire hall erupted in an uproar!

The information in the inscription and the existence of the teleportation array are like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating not ripples, but raging waves!

Master Mu Xuan stepped forward and said urgently, "Your Majesty! This matter is of utmost importance! The Ancestral Dragon Guards have shed blood on the battlefields beyond the realms. If this formation can be repaired and a stable passage established, reinforcements can be continuously supplied. What need does Great Qin have to fear from any powerful enemy within or outside the Nine Provinces?"

"Your Majesty, we implore you to devote the entire nation's resources to repairing this formation! This is a monumental undertaking concerning the survival of the nation and the destiny of humanity!"

The Ancestral Dragon Guards are incredibly powerful, but their numbers are relatively small.

The Ancestral Dragon Guards stationed in the void can only block enemies and conduct reconnaissance and infiltrate the Nine Continents; they are completely unable to cope with the great war between continents.

But if there were a steady stream of reinforcements, that would be a different story!

"I second that!" Marquis Han Guangyuan, whose face was weathered and whose aura was as fierce as iron and blood, knelt on one knee. His voice was hoarse but full of fervor. "The soldiers of the northern frontier are ready for battle day and night, fighting with blood!"

"If such a passage exists, reinforcements can arrive in a day, and the Great Wall defense line will be impregnable! This humble general requests permission to go to the East China Sea to protect the repair of the formation!"

The Qin Dynasty had a teleportation array.

However, at that time, it required a transfer, and the teleportation speed and distance could not reach the level of travel between continents.

In the main hall, solemn gazes were directed at each other.

Whether it's the Ancestral Dragon Guard or the Great Wall in the North, they are both barriers for the Great Qin.

For countless years, the strategies Qin used to deal with foreign enemies were truly national policies.

"This formation is incredibly profound and far surpasses any existing formation in Yongtian Continent!"

A Taoist priest from the Imperial Observatory, an expert in array formations, stroked the rubbing of the runes, his fingers trembling slightly, his tone filled with awe and reverence.

"Your Majesty! To repair such a world-class interdimensional teleportation array, we must gather the world's top array masters and talisman masters!"

"The materials needed are even more... even more..." He swallowed hard, "...I'm afraid it will require wiping out the very foundation of the nation and emptying the imperial treasury!"

Guo Chong, a formation master from the Spirit Array Division of the Heavenly Suppression Bureau, stepped forward and carefully examined the rubbings.

His expression grew increasingly solemn.

"Your Majesty, the structure of this array is exquisite, and the residual aura is ancient and grand. The materials required for its core rune base and spatial anchoring technique are rare and hard to find, and may not be available in ordinary treasuries."

"Your Majesty, I dare to request that you open the secret vault and issue an edict to all directions, summoning all the powerful array masters from the Nine Provinces and any other regions that may be invited, to concentrate all our strength! To use... the entire nation's resources to repair it!" Guo Chong and the Daoist from the Imperial Observatory's words caused Wang Anzhi and the others in the hall to change their expressions.

The entire nation mobilized its resources.

Making such a national policy decision is extremely difficult.

Inside the main hall, discussions and requests for help regarding this ancient formation rose in waves.

After the initial shock, a tremendous sense of opportunity gripped everyone's hearts.

If this formation can be broken through, the Qin Dynasty will gain unprecedented strategic initiative!

This is no longer a matter of the sea frontier, but a true struggle for the fate of the empire!
Emperor Yuankang listened silently to everyone's impassioned arguments, his fingers unconsciously tracing the edge of the cold bronze box.

Only when the murmurs subsided and all eyes were on him, awaiting his decision, did he slowly raise his head.

His deep gaze swept over the faces flushed with excitement and fervor. Finally, he posed a question that seemed slightly off-topic from the debate over the restoration of the ancient formation, yet was inextricably linked to it:

"What do you all think..." Emperor Yuankang's voice was not loud, but it struck everyone's heart like a heavy hammer, "What do you think of the Marquis of Qingyang's desire to rebuild the 'Zhenhai Guard'?"

"Rebuild Zhenhaiwei?!"

In an instant, the atmosphere within the Imperial Observatory underwent another dramatic change!
If the previous debates surrounding the teleportation array were strategic debates concerning the fate of the nation, then the five words "rebuild Zhenhaiwei" were like a red-hot knife, suddenly stabbing into the ice layer filled with ambition and desire!

All the nobles, military officers, and even some of the more perceptive civil officials present felt their hearts leap into their throats!
Zhenhaiwei!
These three characters, as described in the inscription and in the mouth of Emperor Yuankang, represent the powerful army that guarded the Qin Dynasty's coastal borders before the ancient Heavenly Court!

Rebuilding it means...

This means that a brand new, powerful military government is about to be born!

This means that brand-new positions such as general, commander-in-chief, and even deputy commander-in-chief will be established, with the power to decide life and death in a region's seas!
This means there are countless vacancies for mid- to low-ranking officers such as commanders, captains, and centurions that need to be filled!
This means massive resource investment, troop deployment, and warship construction!
This also means that this is an extraordinary achievement, a golden opportunity for military generals to make a name for themselves and for noble families to continue their glory and even go further!

The eyes of Duke Cheng, Lu Jun, Duke Chen, Qin Chengye, and others flashed with a sharp light, and their breathing became heavier.

Behind them lay the futures of their respective powerful noble families' descendants, protégés, and former subordinates, all of whom now depended on this discussion!

Marquis Changning, Su Jing, had a glint in his eye as he quickly calculated which member of his family was more suitable to join this future powerful army, destined to be a vital asset to the empire.

Officials from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War were rapidly weighing the financial and logistical burdens of rebuilding such a massive army, but these burdens seemed less heavy in the face of enormous political and power temptations.

The Taoist priests and the worshippers who had just been united in their efforts to repair the ancient formation couldn't help but exchange glances.

While the restoration of the ancient formation is important, the long-term stability of the family is also fundamental if its members can secure an official position and wield real power in the newly established Zhenhai Guard.

The atmosphere inside the hall shifted abruptly from shock and fervent debate to a turbulent silence, brimming with ambition and a power struggle.

Everyone was calculating rapidly in their minds, and every glance seemed to convey a silent signal and a contest.

The waves of the East China Sea, through an inscription and a proposal, have stirred up a huge wave in the entire Qin imperial city and even the power structure of the empire.

Emperor Yuankang took in all of this, and slowly clenched his fist behind his back.

The momentum of the East China Sea is surging forward in the way he anticipated. (End of Chapter)