TO ACHIEVE IMMORTALITY, I CULTIVATE USING QI LUCK

Chapter 1123: Chapter 454: A Plan to Save Xu_2 Chapter 1123: Chapter 454: A Plan to Save Xu_2 The supreme Heavenly Son above had little confidence in resisting Chu State.

His subjects below, even less so, had this extravagant hope.

And in the face of despair and pessimism, the choices made by His subjects, to better preserve their own lives and extend their family legacies, were only natural.

In light of this.

Emperor Xu, though angry, cursed and reproached these treacherous, faithless rebels in his heart, but outwardly, he could do nothing.

For these so-called rebels beneath him precisely made up the most important foundation of Xu State.

Indeed, people below were undermining the very foundations of Xu State, dealing with Chu State, the empire’s arch-enemy.

Such crimes were enough to warrant the extermination of nine generations of a family.

But without these people, Xu State would collapse instantly.

This was because, from the local officials to the court officials, from the heartland of Jingji to the various border forces, all aspects were infiltrated by the tendrils of these noble clans.

It was the offspring and disciples of these noble clans who upheld the empire of Xu State.

Without these people, Xu State would be like flesh without bones, bound to collapse and rot,unable to survive.

Furthermore, these people, if they joined hands, could depose him, the Emperor of Xu State, and replace him with someone more to their liking.

With the support of the noble ministers and clans, the Emperor of Xu State was legitimate and righteous.

Source: AllNovelFull.com, updated on ƝᴑνǤᴑ.сο

Without them.

The recently deceased last emperor of Liang State in Xian’an City is the best example.

Even though he succeeded to the throne through a military coup.

But by acting contrary and losing the hearts of the people within the country, was he not abandoned by all?

The once mighty Liang State, with its remaining strength capable of a final stand against Chu State, fell in less than five months due to the guidance of many internal traitors.

The swift demise of the state was simply astonishing.

A lesson from the past, not far behind.

So even filled with hatred, Emperor Xu dared not vent it, forced to endure and deal deceitfully with those rebels below.

Fortunately, though there were many who were selfish,

Xu State, having persevered for a passage of a thousand years, and nourished its scholars over the years, still had many loyal to the nation, unwilling to see their motherland perish.

Seeing the emperor’s anger, someone stood out and offered a strategy.

“Your Majesty, the incompetence of the people of Liang is regrettable and lamentable as it led to their obliteration by Chu State.

But now is not the time for anger.”

Director of the Imperial Secretariat Wang Ping stood out and bowed, saying, “With the fall of Liang State, the Southern Route Army of Chu State has no restraint and can spare forces to intervene in other battlefields.

According to reports from the scouts of Mystery Land, the troops of Chu State’s Southern Route Army have already moved from Liang State towards our Xu State, with their spears aimed directly at Le’an.

The Chu aims are clear; they are headed for Leling.

What we need to do now is not to be angry, but to think carefully about how to block this army.

Chu’s Southern Route Army boasts a million soldiers, dozens of Inborn among them, and now, with the might of destroying a country, they are simply unstoppable.

If we cannot stop them, I fear Leling City will follow in the footsteps of Xian’an and fall into the hands of the rebels.”

After years of the Northern Expedition, all countries have a deep understanding of Chu State’s military organization.

So, they naturally know that Chu’s military expeditionary forces are planned according to national war standards.

In other words, the strength of a single military expedition can match that of a hegemonic state.

Yes, that’s arrogant and infuriating.

But what’s even more infuriating and helpless is that each of Chu State’s expeditions indeed possesses the strength they proclaim, truly that of rival states.

Whether it’s a million soldiers or more than ten Inborn, such strength is unique to hegemonic states, and deploying such forces means risking national collapse or mobilizing more than half the country’s strength.

How is such strength not considered that of a rival state?

On careful consideration, Xu State, as of now, is facing three such military expeditions from Chu State.

The Central Route, Le’an Camp, and Qingping Camp.

With the strength of one nation, contending against three major camps—Liang State was the last one to receive such attention.

Evidently, even Wei State did not have such treatment; Chu State only sent two military expeditions against Wei.

And Liang State, facing the onslaught of three major Chu camps, has already perished.

Wei State, facing two camps, has also been annihilated.

Xu State, contending against three major camps, has yet to collapse directly and has managed to hold on until now, even managing some retaliation.

To be honest.

Just this tenacity and perseverance alone are stronger than Liang State initially was.

From this, it is evident that Xu State has indeed learned many lessons from various countries over the past two years and summarized many experiences and methods to deal with Chu State.

Otherwise, they could not have held on until now.

But contending with three military routes is already the limit for Xu State.

Now, with an enhanced Southern Route Army bearing the momentum of a conquered nation arriving, there’s genuine willingness but sheer inability to resist any longer.

“How could We not know, with Chu invaders approaching fiercely…”

Emperor Xu, upon hearing the advice, calmed down considerably, but couldn’t help but smile bitterly at Wang Ping: “But now, across the country, all our troops have already been dispatched to the front lines.

In Leling City, aside from the three thousand palace guards, not a single soldier remains.

In the Le’an region, every man of age has been conscripted, without exception.

In such a situation, even if We wished to resist the Chu, We would be powerless.”

Reaching this point, Emperor Xu could not help but feel sorrow in his heart.

Last year, although Liang State suffered a major defeat and by association Xu State also lost a million troops at the Great Liang battlefield, the losses were heavy.

ƝοѵǤᴑ.сο

But by the same measure, Xu State also gained three prefectures in Qingzhou and subjugated over four million barbarians from Xuzhou, drastically increasing its strength, reaching an unprecedented peak.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!