Chapter Thirty: A Year

it was too late.Deep in the desert.Stay away from the oasis.On an unassuming desert plain, a few stone mountains were huddled together, barely forming a mountain range that spanned the wasteland. The...One year later.

Time is of the essence in warfare. King Dongyang gathered the troops of King Zhen Shui, uniting them into a formidable force that swept through the land like a raging torrent. In just one year, they conquered Yingshan County and advanced their forces towards Ping Shan County and Zhaoming County, eyeing Xitai County with covetous intent.

After Wang Dongyang rebelled against the usurper emperor, the usurper's court was forced to send troops south. Unable to put down the rebellion, they left the four northern counties in chaos.

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If King Dongyang successfully captures the three counties of Ping Shan, Xi Tai, and Zhao Ming, he will be able to encircle the three counties of the imperial capital.

The puppet imperial court has nowhere to retreat and can basically be declared extinct.

Pingshan County, Jiangzhou, and Ning County.

Displaced people fleeing north found themselves in Jiangzhou, hoping for a peaceful life. However, just as they began to settle down, news of war reached Jiangzhou, forcing them to flee north again.

Not only the disaster victims, but most of Jiangzhou's local people have also chosen to leave their homes.

A thief passes like a comb, a soldier like a rake.

For ordinary people, besides fleeing, what else can be done to survive when natural or man-made disasters strike

A long dragon meanders on the avenue.

Qin Sang chewed on a stalk of grass, sitting on a stone by the road. His straw sandals were full of holes, and his coarse cloth clothes were patched everywhere. His face and hands were black with dirt, his eyes vacant, and his hair, unwashed for who knows how long, was matted and smelled foul.

Water monkey Zhou Ning and another person leaned against a stone, dressed much like Qin Sang, looking like three unfortunate refugees who pitied each other.

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This man's name is Zheng Kun. He has learned martial arts from Bai Jianglan for many years and was one of the people Qin Sang saw on the boat that year. Now, like the water monkey, he has joined Xue Yilou and become Qin Sang's subordinate.

This year, Qin Sang kept to his principles. While he didn't rack up many achievements, his intelligence was always accurate. On several occasions, his crucial intel helped the army break through key obstacles. His name became known to the prince as well.

Besides the above, with the county princess's protection, she rose to a high position in Xueyi Building within just one year. Now she is one of the deputy hall masters in the military field, and the position of hall master has always been left vacant, waiting for Qin Sang.

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Qin Sang looked up at the sun and silently counted the hours. His seemingly vacant gaze was actually always focused on the city gate of He Ning County.

This road stretches all the way to Duling County in the south. Along the way, there are throngs of refugees, not only from He'ning County but also from Duling County and its surrounding areas who have fled here seeking refuge.

The Dongyang King's army was divided into two routes. The western route was personally led by the Dongyang King, with the main force of Zhen Shui Wang and the troops recruited in Yingnan County under his command. They had already achieved considerable victories in Zhaoyang County.

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The Eastern Army was held up under the city of Duling County, facing off against the puppet emperor's garrison for two months with no progress made.

Duling County is located in a strategic location and has been a place of contention since ancient times, known as the throat of Ping Shan County and Jiangzhou.

Once Duling County was captured, there would be no more defensible locations in the entire Jiangzhou Prefecture. As the largest and most prosperous prefecture among the three states of Pingshan County, if Jiangzhou fell, it would mean that Pingshan County was not far from collapse.

The pseudo-emperor, like a madman, mobilized his troops. The entire Ping Shan County's military force was amassed at the gates of Du Ling County. Their army launched dozens of fierce attacks, but all were met with failure, resulting in countless casualties. Desperate, he devised a plan to build a road openly while secretly sending troops through Chencang.

The troops camped outside the city remained undiminished, their offensive momentum relentless. Late at night, they secretly withdrew two flanking forces and scattered them into the mountains. They stealthily infiltrated Jiangzhou from the mountain paths, launching a surprise attack on He and Ning counties, eyeing Jiangzhou City with menacing intent.

He and Ning County were located in the heart of Jiangzhou. Now, all the military forces of Jiangzhou were concentrated in Duling County, leaving the prefectures and counties empty. Once He and Ning Counties fell, the garrison troops in Duling County would be caught between a rock and a hard place.

In the southern region of Jiangzhou, mountains and forests are plentiful. The Blood Robe Building had already mapped out the route, making a surprise attack highly successful.

The forces of the two detachments were already quite substantial. If the main army in Dalu County insisted on not returning to aid them, they could simply continue to replenish their ranks and hold onto Wuning County. By raiding supplies, they could also make life difficult for the enemy.

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Qin Sang led Zhou Ning and Zheng Kun into the ranks of refugees. His mission was to reach He Ning County as quickly as possible, assess the situation there, and strive to coordinate with the incoming troops from both sides. By cooperating inside and out, they aimed to open the gates of He Ning County and seize control of it in one fell swoop, preventing any chaos.

Ning County was clearly on guard. The militiamen and yamen servants before the city gates were on high alert, their swords never leaving their hands. Any unidentified vagrants who came near were shouted at and driven away, let alone allowed to enter the city.

> "It's almost five o'clock, where is that Liu Ji kid"

When Qin Sang heard the water monkey's complaints, he looked down. The water monkey was thin and had a missing arm. Plus, with its current attire, it looked utterly miserable, even more so than a beggar.

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Since losing his arm, the Water Monkey had become much more composed. So Qin Sang agreed to take him under his wing, but after all, one's nature is hard to change, and he still liked to chatter on about things, whether there was something important or not.

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The water monkey knew his limits, and Qin Sang did not reprimand him. Instead, he said, "Wait another hour. Lao Zheng, you go and keep an eye on those wealthy households distributing porridge. They must enter the city before nightfall."

Liu Ji is a member of the Xue Yi Lou. His ancestors hailed from Ning County. While traveling for business, he separated from his Liu family branch and joined the Xue Yi Lou. Afterward, they arranged for him to return to Ning County and reconnect with his ancestral roots, bringing some people with him to lay low in Ning County.

Qin Sang rushed to He and Ning County this morning and immediately sent a signal to Liu Ji to let them into the city. The latest agreed-upon time was before midnight.

Okay!

Zheng Kun grinned and rolled on the ground before getting up, limping and hunching his back as he squeezed into the line of refugees, waiting to receive porridge.

Qin Sang felt sitting on the stone was a bit conspicuous, so she jumped down and sat on the ground. She let the water monkey keep watch at the city gate while she closed her eyes pretending to sleep.

Mixing into the refugee throng, traveling day and night, severely hampered my cultivation.

Qin Sang knew what was important. After joining Xue Yi Lou, although his work was busy, he never stopped practicing. He had hardly slept for a whole year.

This year, Qin Sang has been lingering around the battlefield, hiding on the outermost edge, allowing Yan Luo to collect the souls of the dead.

However, Qin Sang didn't know how deep the Jade Buddha was, so he didn't dare to let Yan Wang run wild. Every time he collected a certain number of souls, he would take it back.

With a constant supply of Soul Pills, Qin Sang's progress was rapid. He had already reached the peak of the second layer and would be able to break through to the third layer of the Nether Meridian soon.

As for the Ming Wang Gong, Qin Sang tried several times but failed to cultivate true qi, confirming Qin Sang's guess that the 'qi' generated by the Netherworld Scripture is not the same as true qi or internal energy.

Due to the cultivation of internal skills that would encroach upon the time needed for the Netherworld Sutra, Qin Sang could only give up.

The Soul-Stealing Spear and Phantom Steps had been honed frequently, his skills were now quite high. In addition to these, he had also chosen several martial arts himself. Without the Yan Luo Banner, he could be considered a first-rate expert.

At that moment, Qin Sang suddenly heard a heavy set of footsteps approaching him. He opened his eyes alertly and saw another person disguised as a refugee.

When that person walked up to him, Qin Sang frowned and questioned in a low voice, "Zhang Wenkui, weren't you supposed to be following General Wang Why did you leave without permission"

>peared and vanished, three streaks of white poison light remained, undoubtedly striking empty air.Three beams of poison flashed past.The source of the poison light, it turned out to be those points of...