"And this Nan Yanxi seems to have some magic that allows his soldiers to walk safely in the man-eating Qinglian Mountains."
"That's how they suddenly appeared under Yanzhou City back then!"
Listening to his men's description, Xiang Yang also sighed, strolled to the map, and stared at the large blank space that marked no mission.
He slowly murmured: "The cannibals... Qinglian Mountains...!"
Under the illumination of candlelight, Xiang Yang paced back and forth, frowning and staring at the Qinglian Mountains.
After pondering for a long time, he suddenly raised his head and cursed: "Damn it! What a treacherous guy!"
Seeing his nervous look, all the generals were startled and asked quickly: "Young Master... what's wrong, Young Master?"
"Hey! Everyone in the world has been deceived by this kid!" Xiang Yang stretched out his fist and slammed it on the table.
"Didn't it come out before that there was a rise in the world, the Ming Dynasty, the birth of the Emperor..."
"The biggest evidence of this is the sophisticated firearms and the fact that he was able to walk out of the 800-mile Qinglian Mountains without any injuries."
"Once upon a time, I also thought that Nan Yanxi was really the emperor who came to this world! Until we also cracked the secret of firearms, I still had doubts..."
"Now I understand...I finally understand..."
Xiang Yang excitedly pointed at the blank space on the map: "This legend about the Qinglian Mountain Range must have been broken by him."
"What kind of man-eating mountain range? Previous records in ancient books said that there were zombies that could fly into the sky and escape from the ground, and there were tigers and leopards as big as monsters."
"It is estimated that they are all false, and they are all spread by rumors! Even if they are true, they are probably gone by now. After all, the most recent records recorded in the estimates are five or six hundred years ago."
"I think the current Qinglian Mountain Range is definitely accessible!"
"Ah...? This..." As soon as he said this, the generals were in an uproar.
After all, the legend of the Qinglian Mountain Range has accompanied the growth of several generations. They have been taught by their parents and elders since childhood not to approach the Qinglian Mountain Range under any circumstances.
Now that Xiang Yang said this without any evidence, everyone immediately couldn't believe it.
They looked at each other, and no one said anything.
Seeing that everyone didn't believe it, Xiang Yang continued: "Think about it, Nan Yanxi first became a disciple of the Qinglian Sword Sect, and he also started his career in the Qinglian Sword Sect."
"Those firearms were first experimented in the Qinglian Sword Sect."
"The Qinglian Sword Sect happens to be on the edge of the Qinglian Mountains... We have reason to believe that after Nan Yanxi made firearms, he sent elite troops to explore the depths of the mountains."
"After discovering that it was not as scary as the rumors said... I sent people to open up the Qinglian Mountains and directly made it my secret passage!"
"To the outside world, he claims that he is some kind of emperor who has come to the world. His men are all heavenly soldiers and generals who have come to the world. The ghosts in the Qinglian Mountains dare not deal with them."
"That's why they sneaked through the Qinglian Mountains and caused us trouble."
"It's the same in Yanzhou, and it's the same with sending an elite team to intercept and kill our liaison detectives this time!"
"They all came through the Qinglian Mountains...and we still stupidly listened to his words and firmly believed in the dangers in the mountains."
"It's... just ridiculous!"
After saying that, Xiang Yang hit the table hard once.
After pondering for a moment, he immediately raised his head and ordered without negotiation: "Attention, everyone! Inform all the troops that can be notified, and quickly get all the troops closer."
"The whole army no longer needs to go around and directly enter the Qinglian Mountains..."
"In this way, not only can we break those bullshit legends about Nan Yanxi, but we can also get rid of the cavalry chasing after us like flies behind us."
"I want to see...what's different in this Qinglian Mountain Range!"
Looking at Xiang Yang's firm gaze, although the generals hesitated in their hearts, they finally nodded.
They all went out to deliver orders.
At this time, the Ming army on the western front was marching eastward with all its strength. From Jingzhou Road to Tanzhou City, it once again became the territory of the Ming army.
In the commander's tent, Nan Yanxi was listening to the battle reports from all parties and analyzing the enemy's next move.
In front of the exquisite sand table, stood the generals of the army. Nan Yanxi was also wearing a military uniform, holding a baton in his hand, and said slowly: "As for the recent war situation."
"I have made the following arrangements. The 300,000-strong Dongzhou Army will be divided into two parts, and a 150,000-strong army will be deployed from Jingzhou to Lizhou."
"Capture Lizhou as soon as possible and eliminate the last remnants of Xiang Tianxing's army."
"At the same time, control this line and surrounding cities and wait for follow-up reinforcements to enter."
"There are another 100,000 troops forming a southbound force. One is to intercept Xiang Yang's defeated army, and the other is to join the northward army in the south."
"Currently, there are no organized enemy defenders in the southern border of Dayan. We must strive to capture Lizhou at the same time..."
"Swipe away all resistance forces south of the Jingzhou-Lizhou line!"
"Tell General Su Rile and Ye Zhiyu on the southern front not to worry about their territory. The war has reached this point..."
"Our top priority is to eliminate as many of the enemy's effective forces as possible."
"Without the enemy's troops, the territory will naturally be ours!"
After the words fell, a liaison soldier beside him slowly stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty...General Surel, please give me your instructions."
"How should we deal with the several famous noble families in the southern border, especially the Yun family in the southern border, which can be said to be deeply rooted, with students and disciples all over the world."
"Not only do they support a large number of private soldiers, they also occupy a large amount of land. In the southern border, several cities are their private property. They also have an ambiguous attitude towards the envoys we sent."
"General Surel asked me to ask you for instructions, should I fight or appease?"
Hearing this, Nan Yanxi was about to speak when Xiang Ning'er walked over quickly and whispered: "Husband... let's be careful with them."
"Da Yan is different from the original Da Xia, and these noble clans are not as easy to deal with as the Jianghu sects of the previous Da Xia."
"These people are more or less related by blood, so it is difficult to separate and deal with them. Moreover, some of these noble families have even been operating in the local area for hundreds of years."
"The disciples are all over the country and even all over the Central Plains... We haven't completely pacified Dayan yet... I think... we should first..."
"I understand!" Nan Yanxi smiled faintly, then turned around and ordered: "Tell General Su Rile to appease him for the time being, but don't push too hard yet."
"At the same time, I also told him that appeasement does not mean submission. You need to adopt an attitude to let them understand that there will be no problem if they obey, and it will be dangerous if they don't."
"Yes!" the liaison soldier agreed, turned around and walked away.