nucmednet Chapter 180 Preparations for the Campaign Against Zhou, Unusual Movements at Lingjian Manor
Chapter 180 Preparations for the Campaign Against Zhou, Unusual Movements at Lingjian Manor
Amidst the officials' trepidation.
Qin Wu quickly established the Black Dragon Guard, selecting many talented individuals from various armies to fill its ranks, making the Black Dragon Guard a force to be reckoned with.
After the organization was completed, Qin Wu began a thorough investigation of officials in the capital.
Unfortunately, the Emperor of Eastern Qin was pressing too hard, and Qin Wu hadn't wanted to start investigating officials in the capital so soon.
The only thing we can do now is to start the investigation with the officials in the capital.
The investigation revealed a surprising number of officials with problems.
Among them were officials of the third rank, and Qin Wu ordered their arrest immediately after discovering this.
This is the first time in recent years that Dong Qin has seen such a large-scale arrest and confiscation of officials' homes.
This incident once again caused panic among the officials of Dongqin, who were all afraid that one day the Black Dragon Guard would come knocking on their door.
There's no way around it; these days, no official has a clean record.
However, after a month of purges, Qin Wu did not launch a large-scale investigation into officials in the capital. Instead, he sealed their records in the Black Dragon Guard's office, so that the Eastern Qin Emperor could access them at any time if needed.
Furthermore, all the royal family members who had reached the age of sixteen were sent to various border cities for training.
This was the first time since the founding of the Eastern Qin Dynasty that the royal family had sent such a large number of its members to other regions.
With all these matters resolved, Eastern Qin returned to peace.
After three years, the Eastern Qin had completely absorbed the territories of the Southern Qi and the Northern Barbarians, and the Eastern Qin emperor began to consider taking action against the Western Zhou.
However, this time, the Emperor of Eastern Qin did not want to let Qin Wu lead the army directly.
Instead, he planned to send several other princes to lead troops to attack Western Zhou, wanting to see how capable they were.
This was exactly what King Zhou and his entourage wanted.
Qin Wu now controls far too many troops, which makes them uneasy, and they urgently need to regain control of the military.
Now that the Emperor of Eastern Qin has finally relented and allowed them to command troops, how could they possibly not seize this opportunity?
The remaining four princes are: Prince Zhou, Prince Tang, Prince Han, and Prince Xian.
Many petitioned to lead troops.
The Emperor of Eastern Qin summoned Qin Wu to see what Qin Wu's opinion was.
"What do you want with me?"
Qin Wu arrived at the Imperial Study.
"See for yourself!"
Emperor Dong Qin instructed Eunuch Yongfu to deliver four memorials to Qin Wu.
Qin Wu was a little curious as to why he was being asked to look at the memorial, but he didn't refuse. He took the memorial and began to read it.
He finished reading it in just a few breaths.
"Ha, they all want to lead troops to attack Western Zhou. It seems they are all determined to gain military power!"
"Let's divide this 1.6 million troops into four groups, with each of them commanding 400,000 troops. But let's also send two veteran generals to assist them! Let's not let the soldiers of Eastern Qin die in vain."
"It'll be good to see if they really have the ability to command troops."
Qin Wu said nonchalantly.
In his view, it didn't matter who commanded the troops, as long as the soldiers weren't harmed.
Moreover, even if they command troops, they pose no threat to him. Currently, the Eastern Qin army numbers in the millions, with as many as 300 million under his command. Even if they command hundreds of thousands of troops, he can take them away if he so desires.
"That's what I think too. However, the Grandmaster level experts in the Western Zhou are difficult to deal with. I want you to send a Grandmaster to oversee the situation to prevent any unexpected events from occurring."
Seeing that Qin Wu had no objections, the Emperor of Eastern Qin then voiced his concerns.
Even if the Western Zhou is weak now, it still has Grandmaster-level experts. Now that the agreement that Grandmasters cannot go to the battlefield is no longer in effect, he is worried that without Grandmaster-level experts in charge, it will be difficult for the Zhou King and others to take over the Western Zhou.
In particular, if these Grandmaster-level experts were to attack them, none of them would be able to escape their assassination attempt.
Therefore, the Emperor of Eastern Qin wanted Qin Wu to send a Grandmaster-level general to assist the four kings in attacking Zhou.
"Very well, I will send three Grandmaster-level warriors to assist King Zhou, King Tang, and King Xian respectively. As for King Han, I presume he can invite a Grandmaster-level expert, so I will not give it to someone else."
Qin Wu smiled faintly.
They did not refuse.
However, he had already received news that the King of Han's maternal grandfather, the master of the Spirit Sword, had secretly come to the King of Han's residence.
Moreover, it wasn't just the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword who came; he also brought along elites secretly trained by their Spirit Sword Manor, who were preparing to accompany the King of Han on his expedition.
Once the imperial edict arrives, these people will be assigned to the army.
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, the Eastern Qin Emperor's expression instantly changed.
He understood Qin Wu's meaning and thought of the Lingjian Manor behind the King of Han.
"You mean the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword has come to the capital?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin looked at Qin Wu.
"Yes, they're already at the Prince of Han's residence. This time, it's probably to help the Prince of Han achieve merit in his conquest of Zhou."
"Oh, right, that's not all. The Sword Master of the Spirit Sword also brought a lot of elites."
Qin Wu took the tea handed to him by Eunuch Yongfu and took a small sip.
Anyway, these things are irrelevant to him; he no longer takes Lingjian Manor seriously.
Destroying the Spirit Sword Manor would only be a little troublesome.
Moreover, as long as his Divine Martial King's Mansion still exists, Spirit Sword Manor will never have a chance to recover.
"It seems that Lingjian Manor has not given up on supporting the King of Han! They have even brought his elite troops."
A murderous glint flashed in the eyes of the Eastern Qin Emperor.
Over the past few years, he has also discovered the secret military training activities of Lingjian Manor.
So when he heard Qin Wu say that Lingjian Manor had sent elites, he knew what kind of people Lingjian Manor had brought.
"Is there any way to get rid of all these people?"
The Emperor of Eastern Qin inquired of Qin Wu.
"Why deal with them now? Wouldn't it be better to let them make the most of their remaining strength? Let's talk about them after the war against Zhou is over, while they're still alive!"
Qin Wu sneered, "What's the point of killing people now?"
It would be better to let them expand the territory of Eastern Qin for him.
"Alright, let's do as the Divine Martial King wishes."
Upon hearing Qin Wu's words, the Emperor of Eastern Qin showed a look of joy on his face.
They immediately decided to postpone dealing with the Lingjian Manor matter until the war against Zhou was over.
"It's nothing, I'll be going now."
After Qin Wu finished speaking, he disappeared from the imperial study.
"The strength of the Divine Martial King is becoming more and more terrifying."
When Eunuch Yongle saw Qin Wu disappear, he couldn't even catch a glimpse of Qin Wu's figure.
It should be noted that he had already broken through to the Grandmaster realm. As a fellow Grandmaster, he couldn't even catch a glimpse of Qin Wu, which shows how terrifying the Divine Martial King's strength was.