Wang Tianmeng glanced at the dozens of big boxes. Each box had 10,000 Spirit Crystals. There were more than 100,000 Spirit Crystals in total.
Wang Tianmeng smiled and said, "Thank you, City Lord Yue."
The City Lord saw Wang Tianmeng's smile and knew that he was satisfied. He smiled and said, "General Wang, these Spirit Crystals are just the appetizer. The real feast is yet to come."
As they spoke, some people carried plates and walked in from the backyard.
The City Lord's True Qi flowed like silk as he lifted the red cloth covering the plates and said, "General Wang, there are a total of 15 stalks of Rank 5 Spirit Herbs. They are gifts from the various families of Yue City to you."
15 stalks of Inferior Rank 5 Spirit Herbs. Some were red and emitted a blazing aura. Some were white and emitted a cold aura. Some were blue and had blue water vapor flowing around them. 15 stalks of Spirit Herbs were all different types. These Spirit Herbs were very valuable. It was enough for a Transcendence Realm warrior to break through to the Lesser Celestial Realm.
Wang Tianmeng gestured to the guards to take the Spirit Herbs and Spirit Crystals and said, "Don't worry, I will only occupy Yue City. I won't touch you."
"Of course, I also hope that we can cooperate well. I don't want anything bad to happen between us."
When Wang Tianmeng finished, he stared at the City Lord and the Prefectural Governor.
The Prefectural Governor said, "Of course, General has already occupied Yue City. We are people of the Daheng dynasty. Don't worry, as a citizen of the Daheng dynasty, I won't let such a thing happen."
The Prefectural Governor was an old man with white hair. When he spoke, his expression was solemn and his words were righteous.
"General must be tired. I won't disturb your rest." The City Lord and the Prefectural Governor took their leave.
After the City Lord and the Prefectural Governor left, a Deputy General beside Wang Tianmeng said, "General, these people are really hypocrites. They killed the guards of Yue City. The way they tried to suck up to you was really disgusting."
Another soldier said doubtfully, "General, why didn't we kill them and even accepted their gifts? If the court officials, especially the censors, found out, they would definitely impeach us in front of the King."
"Don't worry. His Majesty is wise and wise. He won't pay attention to the words of those censors."
Wang Tianmeng explained, "I accepted those gifts to reassure them. After all, they are the City Lord and County Governor of Yue City. They have been in Yue County for many years and have considerable power. If we force them, it will cause quite a bit of trouble for us."
"Moreover, by keeping them around, they can help us manage Yue City. Secondly, they can set up a target to let the people from the other counties know that they can keep their power and status if they surrender to us."
…
In the Black Water Army's main camp, Ji Tianming was sitting in a big tent, listening to the spy's report.
"Hehe, Dai Heng's people are quite bold. They actually dared to invade Yue County. They're simply courting death." A general in the tent sneered.
"Wang Tianmeng of Dai Heng's First Legion is extremely powerful. He has thirty thousand heavy cavalry and a hundred thousand light cavalry. He should be the elite of the First Legion. If we annihilate his army within the dynasty's borders, then the Daheng dynasty's First Legion will be severely weakened. We can also invade Dai Heng's borders and destroy Dai Heng," someone suggested.
"That's right. Dai Heng's Second Legion is in charge of guarding the armies of the Beastmen and Dynasty of Blood. They can't spare any troops to invade Black Profound County. Now that Wang Tianmeng's army has invaded, it's a good opportunity to annihilate them," someone suggested.
"Grand General, what do you think?"
At this moment, everyone's gazes fell on Ji Tianming, who was sitting in the main seat.
Ji Tianming was wearing black armor, and his gaze was calm. When he heard everyone's questions, he faintly smiled and said, "The Daheng dynasty is nothing to fear."
The others were puzzled and looked at him.
"The Daheng dynasty has only been established for less than a year. In terms of national strength, it's not even comparable to the Seon Of Silla. How dare they invade the Blackwater dynasty? What a joke."
Everyone nodded. The Daheng dynasty had only been established for less than a year. The people's hearts hadn't been united yet, and the army hadn't been strengthened yet. There was a shortage of officials. For Dai Heng to send troops into the Blackwater dynasty's borders to try and destroy the Blackwater dynasty, wasn't that laughable?
"The Daheng dynasty might seem peaceful, but there's an undercurrent beneath the surface.
That's especially true of Dai Heng's clans. The five great clans of the Seon Of Silla — the Yang, Su, Lin, Mo, and Jian clans — might have been destroyed, but the other four clans might still have other intentions. "
"Furthermore, the Daheng dynasty has only been established for a short period of time. The people's hearts aren't stable, and the country's strength isn't strong. I'm afraid they've invested all their wealth into building up their armies. In the long run, the dynasty will lack funds in other areas, and there will be major hidden dangers."
"It's laughable that they still don't know that. They actually dare to send troops to attack the Blackwater dynasty. They're courting death. If we don't do anything, I'm afraid it won't be long before Dai Heng's internal strife rises."
The Daheng dynasty needed money to fight wars. Dai Heng didn't have any money, so he had to raise taxes from the clans and cities. If this continued, the clans would be forced to resist.
"Grand General, you're right. However, since Wang Tianmeng's army has already occupied Yue Prefecture, we have to deal with it as soon as possible," someone said.
Ji Tianming said, "Wang Tianmeng led his army deep into the Yue Prefecture. It seems like he's invincible, but if you look closely, there are many hidden dangers."
"First of all, although the commoners and clans of Yue Prefecture aren't being suppressed by them, they might still dare to resist. Second, if they push deep, they won't be able to use the rations and siege weapons they need in time. That's why their invasion of the Blackwater dynasty will be like an illusion, a dream."
Ji Tianming's tone was filled with confidence. He believed in his own analysis.
The other generals' eyes also brightened. They felt that Ji Tianming's analysis made sense.
Ji Tianming continued, "Wang Tianmeng's army can be annihilated by one of your generals leading a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers."
"Haha, Grand General, we don't need a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers at all. A hundred thousand is enough. Once our army reaches Yue Prefecture, the commoners and clans will definitely respond. At that time, with a pincer attack, Wang Tianmeng's army will definitely be annihilated." A general laughed, his expression filled with conceit.
Ji Tianming shook his head. "Don't underestimate Wang Tianmeng. His thirty thousand heavy cavalry and one hundred thousand light cavalry are very powerful. They aren't any weaker than our Black Army. If they're not careful and charge out of the encirclement, given their speed, they can quickly escape back to Dai Heng."
"Grand General is right. In that case, let me lead a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers to surround and annihilate Wang Tianmeng," a general with a full beard said.
Ji Tianming nodded. "Very well. General Hu, you will lead a hundred and fifty thousand Black Water Army to Yue Prefecture to surround and annihilate Wang Tianmeng."
"General Zhao and General Gu, the two of you will lead two hundred and fifty thousand Black Water Army troops to the border and assist them. Keep an eye on Dai Heng's First Corps. Don't let them go to support Wang Tianmeng."
"Yes."
The three of them rose from their seats and cupped their fists.
(End of this chapter)