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Chapter 829: Chapter 356 The Overall Situation is Set

“Indeed, Xiaoqing has truly met my expectations, grasping the crux of the battle with extreme precision. Utilizing the advantage I’ve gained on the side of Jiangxia, we’ve smoothly taken down one prefecture of Xiangyang in Ning Country.”

After Lu Yuan finished reading the battle report from the north of the Yangtze River, he couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction and smile, “With this, the situation in the north of the Yangtze River is largely settled.”

Now, if we don’t count those hastily conscripted civilian workers with little combat power,

The military strength of Chu State in Xiangyang Prefecture, north of the Yangtze, is already double that of Ning Country.

At this moment, the only reason Ning Country can still barely hold on in the two prefectures north of the Yangtze is thanks to Yang Jing and another Inborn Grandmaster.

By relying on the Inborn Grandmaster to hold the cities, making no move to leave, and supporting with elite troops and a large number of civilian workers, Ning Country has managed to keep hold of the two prefectures of Xiangyang County.

But such a situation cannot possibly maintain indefinitely.

As time goes by, when Chu State slowly accumulates strength, and as breakthroughs are made on various battlefields, it will simply be a matter of time before the troops can be spared to sweep through the two prefectures north of the Yangtze River.

“In these recent days, under my guidance, Chu Wei has made significant progress in the cultivation of his martial arts external body.

Even after these few battles, benefiting from the momentum of great victories, his spirit has been refined and the speed of his soul metamorphosis has considerably accelerated.

According to this trend, not only has his participation in the war not slowed his breakthrough, it has actually sped it up significantly.

It seems that in another month or two, by next January or February, when winter fades away, he will successfully break through to Inborn.”

Lu Yuan recalled the rapid progress of this disciple Chu Wei, whom he had been mentoring over time, and couldn’t help but stroke his chin, falling into deep thought.

It won’t be long before he has yet another Inborn Grandmaster among his disciples.

With Chu Wei’s new Innate Combat Power, whether he is stationed in Hengyang or Luyang in the two prefectures to guard against a possible surprise attack by the main force of Ning Country at the start of spring,

Or whether he is sent to the land north of the Yangtze to help Zhou Qing quickly eliminate the remaining strongholds of Ning People in Xiangyang Prefecture, he will be extremely useful.

Just as originally anticipated, as the war commenced and time passed, the scales of victory would continuously tip towards Chu State’s side. @@novelbin@@

At this point, Ning Country has gone from an overwhelming momentum to a state of frustration and difficulty, merely holding a standoff against Chu State, which serves as solid proof.

You must realize, since the war began in October and has now entered December, this great war that has swept across the Five Kingdoms south of the Yangtze has lasted not even two months.

In just two months’ time, Chu State has reversed the adverse situation and brought the battle to a turning point.

If we allow more time to pass, that advantage will only continue to grow, ultimately converging into an unstoppable current and crushing the lesser entities of Ning Country in one fell swoop.

“Shen Qiu’s biggest mistake in this war was not committing all his strength in a gamble for a decisive battle with me.

Now, I have survived the initial hardship and held off Ning Country’s fiercest onslaught.

Furthermore, with the onset of the cold wave, and as the entire winter will not freeze over, with this half a year buffer, Chu State has already secured an invincible land.”

Lu Yuan thought about the events of the past month and couldn’t help smiling.

Actually, Chu State also faced quite a few risks in the war against Ning Country.

For example, aside from the main battlefield in Jiangxia, the three prefectures of Changsha, Hengyang, and Luyang to the south are Chu State’s greatest vulnerabilities.

If Ning Country could seize the opportunity, split their forces three ways, each led by an Inborn Grandmaster, and launch fierce attacks on these three prefectures,

With Chu State’s strength stretched thin due to a lack of Inborn Grandmasters, it would be hard-pressed and riddled with weaknesses.

In the end, Ning Country could break through and lead their troops into Chu State’s Dongting hinterland.

If a Ning force were to rampage within Dongting, not only would the capital Baling be threatened, but Lu Yuan’s main force at the front line in Jiangxia would also face the danger of being attacked from both sides.

Even the other armies in Lingnan and Zhou Qing’s forces in the north of the Yangtze would be threatened with their supply lines cut off.

If such a situation truly arose, then this great war would turn disastrous for Chu State, with the risk of a crushing defeat.

Fortunately, Emperor Shenqiu of Ning comes from aristocratic families; he has had an easy life, effortlessly taking control of a dynasty’s politics, and even readily received an abdication to found his own dynasty.

Although his background as a son of aristocratic families and his experiences over the years have indeed honed his abilities to be considered top-notch,

All these aspects cannot hide his greatest flaw.

That is, as someone whose position was inherited, Shen Qiu, despite his capabilities, lacks a certain tenacity compared to individuals like Lu Yuan who emerged from humble beginnings.

Lu Yuan gambled with the risk of Chu State’s annihilation against Ning Country.

But everything Shen Qiu possesses is founded upon Ning Country, rooted in his identity as a member of the six aristocratic families and seven clans.

It is these elements that have provided him with his current achievements.

So if he should stake the legacy of thousands of years of the six families and seven clans of Ning Country in a gamble against Lu Yuan, who he views as a lowly commoner, he simply lacks the courage.

Therefore, even though the main force led by Shen Qiu comprises of four hundred thousand soldiers and six Inborn masters, practically half of Ning Country’s strength,

It is precisely because it is half of Ning Country’s strength that Shen Qiu is timid and shrinking, hardly daring to assemble all his forces to have a life-and-death fight with Lu Yuan.

Not only that, but even when distributing forces to conduct separate raids on Chu State’s Dongting Prefecture, it’s all done with a petty air.

He only deployed one force to covertly attack Changsha, not daring to send out all his forces.”