The battle for the throne in Kowloon starts with the steady prince

Chapter 117, you absolutely must hold it! (Seeking monthly votes and requests to continue reading)

Shazhou City.

State pastoral office.

Feng Zhuyue, the governor of Shazhou in the Great Chu Dynasty, frowned as he listened to the report from his subordinates.

"You mean some hunters have discovered more areas in the wild where things seem to be trapped in a maze?" Feng Zhuyue asked.

"Yes," the reporter replied respectfully, "Your Excellency, should we send someone to investigate and see who is behind this?"

"Hmm." Feng Zhuyue nodded. "It's better to be careful. Perhaps the Han Dynasty has some ulterior motives."

It should be understood that the area east and west of the natural barrier has now become two separate continents, completely cut off from each other.

Therefore, the Qin Dynasty, though fierce and powerful, was not so daunting as to pose a threat; rather, it was the Han Dynasty…

Now, only two dynasties remain west of the natural barrier, and a war between them is inevitable!
In addition, the Great Chu had previously launched a surprise attack on the Great Han's Juzhou in exchange for an alliance with the Great Qin, only to be tricked by the Great Qin.

Although both the Great Chu and the Great Han were victims, the feud between them was now firmly established.

"Yes." The person who reported immediately went to handle the matter.

Feng Zhuyue looked thoughtful. As the western border of the natural barrier, Shazhou also bore a great responsibility.

The Qin Dynasty will definitely attack; it will likely take three to five years before a battle occurs.

Of course, there's no need to be too sad right now.

Three to five years is enough time for Feng Zhuyue to retire. At that time, how to defend against the ferocious Qin army can be left to the new governor of Shazhou.

Feng Zhuyue couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Yue Xuanjing. If Yue Xuanjing hadn't been cowardly before the battle, leading to the loss of the three states east of the Tianqian Pass, Feng Zhuyue wouldn't have had to bear such a heavy responsibility.

The next moment, a general rushed over.

"Reporting to the Governor, the Qin army is attacking!" the general said, panting.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhuyue couldn't help but stand up, looking at the general in disbelief.

"Are you kidding me?"

The general said seriously, "The Qin army has at least 300,000 troops and is currently challenging us outside Shazhou City. This is no exaggeration. I urge the governor to contact the imperial court immediately and send reinforcements!"

"How can this be?!"

Feng Zhuyue's eyes widened, and she ran out of the governor's mansion without a care in the world, arriving at the city wall.

Then they saw the menacing Qin army, standing in perfect unison below the city walls, challenging them to battle.

Such a large army suddenly appeared in Shazhou. This alone is enough to cost Shazhou Mufeng Zhuyue his head.

"This is impossible..."

Feng Zhuyue felt as if the sky had collapsed.

"A hunter discovered a ghost wall in the wild..."

The sentence suddenly popped into Feng Zhuyue's mind, and then she felt a chill run down her spine. The Qin army had actually completed such a large-scale troop assembly right under their noses.

What's even more frightening is that the Qin army's current offensive also signifies that they are fully prepared.

"too fast……"

Feng Zhuyue gasped.

"Your Excellency, we need to make a decision immediately: should we go out of the city to fight, or defend the city?" a general reminded Feng Zhuyue.

Clearly, this general was already very dissatisfied with Feng Zhuyue. The situation was already at a critical point, yet he was still saying it was impossible. Did he think that things would just pass if he said it was impossible?

These intellectuals usually act high and mighty, but when it comes to serious matters, not one of them is reliable!
"A fight outside the city?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Zhuyue reacted immediately, staring intently at the general. "Are you absolutely certain of victory in this battle outside the city?"

“…No.” The general lowered his head.

"What nonsense are you spouting without me!" Feng Zhuyue cursed, completely abandoning his gentlemanly demeanor.

"Guard them!"

"You must hold this position for me!"

Feng Zhuyue issued the order, "Not a single fly is allowed in! Anyone, whether civilian or otherwise, whoever tries to enter the city, kill them!" Seeing Feng Zhuyue gradually losing control, the general quickly clasped his hands and said, "Your subordinate obeys!"

"I am immediately requesting reinforcements from the imperial court. You all must hold this position!"

Feng Zhuyue hurriedly ran back to the governor's mansion.

……

……

Outside Shazhou City.

In the tent.

The four princes, Prince Ning Qin Changfeng, Prince Zhou Qin Changjian, Prince Lu Qin Changle, and Prince Wu Qin Changxiao, gathered together.

The four of them were the brains of the Qin army; all plans required their consultation.

"Is Shazhou City really that fortified?" Qin Changfeng said. "It probably won't be able to be taken down in a short time. When the Great Chu reinforcements arrive, we'll likely be caught in a fierce battle."

"These cowardly scoundrels from Great Chu are infuriating!" Qin Changle was so angry that his teeth itched. He had originally wanted to have a good fight, but Great Chu completely avoided battle and only defended itself.

Qin Changjian said, "If we had disguised ourselves as ordinary citizens and infiltrated Shazhou City from the beginning, then..."

"You dare to do this? Have you no shame?" Qin Changle rolled his eyes at Qin Changjian. "Xie Jingzhe will surely become a disgrace for all time. Do you want to be on par with him?"

Qin Changjian shut up.

"There's no need," Qin Changxiao said. "Our Great Qin will surely win. It's just a matter of being a little slower. We can afford a war of attrition."

"If only we had Lao Liu's talisman, it's said that all kinds of sturdy defensive formations would turn into paper when they came into contact with Lao Liu's talisman," Qin Changfeng couldn't help but say.

After these words were spoken, the area fell silent.

Qin Changfeng touched his nose. "What did I say wrong?"

"No!"

Qin Changxiao said with bright eyes, "You're right!"

“Yes!” Qin Changle said, “Since Lao Liu’s talismans are so powerful, why don’t we use them?”

Qin Changjian curled his lip and said, "If Sixth Brother doesn't give it to us, how are we supposed to use it?"

Qin Changxiao frowned. "Why won't Sixth Brother give it to me?"

Qin Changle chimed in, "Why wouldn't the sixth brother give it to us?"

As they spoke, Qin Changjian, Qin Changxiao, and Qin Changle all looked at Qin Changfeng.

Qin Changfeng hesitated for a moment and said, "You mean, you want me to go ask Lao Liu for it?"

"Yes." Qin Changjian, Qin Changxiao, and Qin Changle all nodded.

"Ok."

Qin Changfeng thought for a moment, "I'll talk to my second brother first, and then I'll go find my sixth brother."

“Go ahead,” Qin Changxiao said. “Shazhou City is holding firm, and things won’t change much for us for the time being.”

"Okay." Qin Changfeng set off.

Using the teleportation array is still quite fast.

……

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qin Changqing of the Great Xing Dynasty looked at Qin Changfeng with some surprise, "Fifth Brother, do you mean you want to ask Sixth Brother for that kind of talisman to break the formation?"

Qin Changfeng nodded and said, "Otherwise, it won't be an easy task to break through Shazhou City."

Qin Changqing confessed, "Actually, I had considered this matter a long time ago, but I decided to put it aside because we have nothing left to offer Sixth Brother. So I would rather spend more time fighting hard than go to Sixth Brother."

"Uh……"

Qin Changfeng said, "How about I give it a try?"

“That works too,” Qin Changqing nodded.

(End of this chapter)