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Chapter 973: Chapter 404 Anxiang Residents_2 Chapter 973: Chapter 404 Anxiang Residents_2 “`

It was just like playing a computer game, with the fog of war lifted, but still an all-seeing God’s perspective.

As long as he, the original body, willed it, the troops could be mobilized instantly like game characters, adjusted in real time according to the situation.

It was precisely because of the many benefits between the original and the avatars that Lu Yuan insisted on creating so many avatars before the battle, even if it meant using a great deal of magic power.

It wasn’t just coveting the combat strength of the avatars but also valuing this feature of instant communication.

“Yes!”

Upon receiving the orders, the numerous avatars nodded and then turned to leave the great hall, rushing out together.

Watching their retreating figures, Lu Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

With such a great advantage and the strength to crush the opponent, there was no reason for him not to win this war.

At this moment, the overall situation of the Northern Expedition was already determined.

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In Yong State, within the Guannei Prefecture, Chang’an.

Twenty-five years ago, after the Royal Teacher expelled the Former Zhou and took control of Guannei, this former imperial capital of Yong State naturally became the capital of Wei Country.

Because the city was complete with palaces and imperial halls and because the Guannei Prefecture where the capital was located was a wealthy and large grain-producing region, it could afford the needs of the officials and the numerous forbidden army.

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Hence, even after the Royal Teacher seized the Henan and Nanyang Prefectures in the Central State, the court did not relocate the capital there but left that area for the immigrants from Yan State who were continuously moving in.

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The court itself stayed with a large contingent of troops in Shuofang and Guannei Prefectures to defend against the constantly migrating Barbarians and Western Barbarians from the steppe and Western Regions.

This is what it means for the Heavenly Son to guard the nation’s gates.

As everyone knows, frontier garrisons are places for deploying troops, and naturally, it is hard for the economy and people’s livelihoods to flourish.

Chang’an was no exception.

Since losing Shuofang, Helong and other regions during the Former Zhou era, Guannei Prefecture, where Chang’an is located, no longer had any barriers, and Chang’an City became the front line.

From that time on, every month near Chang’an, the beacon fires could be seen.

As of today, although Shuofang to the north still exists, shielding the north of the Imperial Capital,

The west, Helong Prefecture, has not been recaptured, leaving the west of the Imperial Capital completely open and unprotected.

Therefore, Barbarians coming from the west, rather than struggling over the perilous and arduous Longshan to attack the formidable fortifications,

Prefer to flow directly along the plains and rivers towards the unguarded and exceptionally rich Guannei Prefecture.

As a result, even though Wei Country had a million troops stationed on the western borders of the Guannei Prefecture year-round, small groups of Western Barbarians would still occasionally rush to the walls of Chang’an City, causing significant disturbances.

Because their place of living was constantly threatened,

And because most of the people living in Shuofang and Guannei were related to the forbidden army and inherently valorous,

It culminated in the making of a populace which, regardless of gender, could wield weapons and had archery skills, leading to the saying that everyone was a soldier.

Their martial spirit was even more fierce than that of the migrating Barbarians.

Indeed, those Barbarians that broke through the western defense line and approached the hinterland, often didn’t manage to penetrate further.

They were usually dealt with directly by the spontaneously organized Village Braves from the neighborhoods along the way, causing no significant chaos.

Today, as autumn begins and the foliage turns yellow, a group of Wei Country villagers formed a cavalry team, skillfully arranged in formation, pursuing and slaughtering a group of over ten Barbarians who had arrived from the west, like Fierce Tigers driving off wolves.

The fight lasted only a short while before ending with the Barbarians suffering heavy casualties and the survivors escaping in disarray.

But the victorious Village Braves didn’t let up, persistently chasing after them, seemingly determined not to rest until they had killed every last one of these Barbarian horsemen.

However, they didn’t chase for long, for from the south a troop of several hundred people appeared.

Some of the Wei Country cavalry who were on guard duty raced over upon seeing this, aiding the villagers by effortlessly wiping out the remaining horsemen.

Arriving from the south and escorted by Wei Country horsemen, Han Shun and Huang Yun witnessed the scene, feeling somewhat shocked by it.

“True Person, this is already the outskirts of Chang’an; isn’t the Imperial Capital of Wei Country just three hundred miles from here?” Han Shun couldn’t help but turn his head and ask Huang Yun.

As one of Lu Yuan’s five closest disciples, Han Shun was undoubtedly a trusted insider, and so after his breakthrough to Innate, he was put to use.

In recent years, he had held various defense and supervisory positions across different counties; at the central level, he had even served as a Grand General in the forbidden army and Deputy Secretary.

His military rank had risen to Left Grand General, classed as a First Rank and was ennobled as a Marquis.

It could be said that Han Shun was a real military authority figure in Chu State, second only to Zhou Qing, the Grand General.

But despite his high position and importance, Han Shun still dared not neglect Huang Yun beside him, and instead showed extreme humility and respect.

Not only because Huang Yun was a True Person and, like himself, held the rank of First Rank,

But also because the other was an avatar of his Master, the equivalent of the Chu Emperor’s presence.

Even if Han Shun were the most arrogant and proud, he wouldn’t dare show insolence before his own teacher and sovereign!

That wouldn’t be arrogance, but stupidity.

Thus, within Chu State, the fact that the avatars of Qing and Huang were ruling was an open secret among the upper echelons.

Basically, all high-level officials from both military and political spheres knew these avatars belonged to the Emperor, and no one dared to be disrespectful.

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