Peace Pass!
“General, big news, big news!” Elliott Sun rushed into Calvin Yang’s tent.
“What big news? Your wife gave birth?” Calvin didn’t even lift his head as he spoke.
“General, I haven’t even married yet.”
Elliott was speechless. He had come to share good news with Calvin, but now he just wanted to turn around and leave.
Really, hitting where it hurts the most.
I’m speechless, folks!
“Alright, what’s the big news?” Calvin glanced at Elliott, who looked constipated.
“General, General!” Edward Zhao also rushed in hurriedly.
“What now? The Huns are attacking?” Calvin asked, looking at the flustered Edward.
“General, Oliver Sheng led the River West Army and defeated the Barbarians, reclaiming the River West grasslands,” Edward said excitedly.
“What?!” Calvin couldn’t believe his ears, thinking he must have misheard.
He looked at Elliott, who raised his head to the ceiling, nostrils flaring at Calvin, as if saying he didn’t want to talk to him.
“Is this true?” Calvin found it hard to believe.
“It’s true. The news came from River West County. The messenger is probably rushing to the Capital City with the good news,” Edward nodded vigorously.
“Great!” Calvin slapped the table so hard that it broke.
“Goodness, quietly reclaiming the River West grasslands, something many generals have dreamed of doing, and that kid did it. With such a great achievement, I might have to call him General when I see him next,” Calvin was equally excited.
Even though he didn’t reclaim the River West grasslands himself, it didn’t stop him from being thrilled.
So many people had dreamed of reclaiming lost lands, and Oliver Sheng had done it. This was a monumental achievement worthy of being enfeoffed.
Soon, the news of reclaiming the River West grasslands spread like wildfire, rushing towards Luo Capital.
Zane Wang galloped all the way, exhausting several warhorses. Neither he nor the horses rested, and he reached Luo Capital from River West County in three days.
“Urgent news from eight hundred miles!!”
Seeing the guards at Luo Capital’s gate, Zane Wang shouted directly.
Hearing the urgent news, the guards quickly made way.
“Urgent news from eight hundred miles, the River West Army has defeated the Barbarians and reclaimed the River West grasslands and River West County,” Zane Wang shouted as he entered the city, galloping down the broad streets.
Pedestrians and carriages quickly made way for Zane Wang.
This was the privilege of urgent news from eight hundred miles; no one could obstruct it. Even mountain bandits would avoid it, not wanting to face the wrath of the nine clans.
“Urgent news from eight hundred miles, the River West Army has defeated the Barbarians and reclaimed the River West grasslands and River West County.”
With Zane Wang’s shouts, a sudden silence fell over the bustling streets of the Capital City.
“River West County?”
“The River West grasslands have been reclaimed?!”
For a moment, people couldn’t believe it. It had been a hundred years, and many had forgotten that fertile land once belonged to Great Wei.
“Wow, the River West grasslands have been reclaimed. Who’s so fierce?!”
Many were shocked, wondering who was so formidable to reclaim the River West grasslands.
“Reclaiming lost lands, such a joyous event, we should celebrate. Come, everyone, I’ll treat you to drinks.”
Compared to River West County, the residents of the Capital City were less excited about the reclamation of the River West grasslands.
After all, the Capital City had enjoyed peace for a long time. Reclaiming a piece of land didn’t have much impact on them.
However, the scholars were quite excited.
For a hundred years, no one had reclaimed the River West grasslands, and now someone had finally done it.
The idea of not losing an inch of Great Wei’s land was only evident in a few people.
Most of the celebrants were scholars.
Zane Wang rushed all the way to the palace. The court session in Chaotian Hall hadn’t ended yet. With the urgent news from eight hundred miles, Zane Wang was allowed into the palace.
“Your Majesty, there’s urgent news from eight hundred miles, coming from the northwest,” the commander of the imperial guards reported.
“Let him in,” Empress Hazel Han’s face remained calm.
Urgent news from the northwest, could it be that the Barbarians or Huns had invaded?
Not only the courtiers, but Empress Hazel Han also guessed the same.
The borderlands had been in constant turmoil for years, and both the Empress and the ministers were used to it.
Zane Wang was summoned to Chaotian Hall for an audience.
“Long live Your Majesty!” Zane Wang saluted with cupped fists.
He was not a slave, so even when meeting the Emperor, he didn’t need to kneel.
“Rise,” Empress Hazel Han’s voice was gentle, like a spring breeze.
But Zane Wang didn’t dare to look up at the Empress. The imperial majesty was too overwhelming, making him feel fearful and pressured.
This Emperor was not someone to be seen lightly.
The eyes of the courtiers also fell on Zane Wang, increasing his pressure.
“What is the urgent news?” Empress Hazel Han asked.
“Your Majesty, the River West Army has defeated the Barbarians, reclaimed the River West grasslands, and River West County,” Zane Wang’s loud voice echoed in Chaotian Hall.
This was the glory of the River West Army, and Zane Wang reported it without fear.
His voice echoed in Chaotian Hall.
“What?!” Empress Hazel Han immediately stood up from the dragon throne.
Realizing her loss of composure, she quickly sat back down.
“River West County has been reclaimed?” The courtiers were also shocked by the news.
The River West grasslands, taken by the Barbarians a hundred years ago, had never been reclaimed by the previous Emperor.
And now, under the Empress’s reign, it had been reclaimed. How could they not be shocked?
“Your Majesty, this is the victory report from my General!” Zane Wang presented the battle report written by Oliver Sheng.
“Quick, bring it here,” Empress Hazel Han, no longer calm, had a hint of excitement in her voice.
If the River West grasslands had been reclaimed, it would be a significant achievement, worthy of being recorded in history.
Old Eunuch Wei, standing beside the Empress, quickly went down to take the battle report from Zane Wang and presented it to the Empress.
At this moment, Zane Wang sneaked a glance at the Empress, and what he saw astonished him.
The Empress was stunningly beautiful, unmatched in the world. Among the women he had seen, only Isla Qin, no, only Isla Su, the Fox Demon, could compare to the Empress.
Zane Wang didn’t dare to look any longer and quickly averted his gaze, fearing to offend the imperial majesty.
Empress Hazel Han quickly opened the battle report written by Oliver Sheng and couldn’t help but praise it.
“Good, good, good, truly worthy of being my Imperial General of the Conquest against the Barbarians, with outstanding merit,” the Empress said, delighted.
“Truly worthy of being a general of Great Wei, mighty!”
With an army of thirty thousand, they had defeated an army of three hundred thousand Barbarians, killing two hundred and forty thousand enemies, capturing thirty thousand, and killing four Barbarian Great Grandmasters. The Xianyou Tribe fled north, and the Barbarians dared not move south. The River West Army had already occupied the River West grasslands.
Such an astounding achievement, if not personally delivered by Zane Wang with urgent news from eight hundred miles, she wouldn’t have believed it.
The courtiers were curious about what was written in the battle report that made the Empress so happy.
“Pass it down, let the ministers see this joyous news,” Empress Hazel Han immediately handed the battle report to Old Eunuch Wei.
Old Eunuch Wei took the report and handed it to Left Minister Quentin Fu.
Left Minister Quentin Fu opened the report and read it carefully, then joyfully said, “Good, good, good, magnificent, the River West Army is magnificent.”
Reclaiming the River West grasslands would open the trade route to the Western Regions, allowing Great Wei’s goods to be sold there, greatly increasing the national treasury’s income.
Moreover, the River West grasslands were a place for raising horses. With its reclamation, Great Wei would no longer lack warhorses.
When the battle report was passed around to all the civil and military ministers, everyone was shocked.
They understood why the Empress and the Left Minister were so pleased.
Defeating an army of three hundred thousand with thirty thousand, killing two hundred and forty thousand enemies, especially killing four Barbarian Great Grandmasters, such an incredible achievement, how could they not be shocked?
Many began to doubt the authenticity of the report, finding it too exaggerated.
Killing four Great Grandmasters, how terrifying was that?!
Those were four Great Grandmasters, not four dogs.
“Your Majesty, this battle report may be exaggerated. Please order an investigation,” Minister Cui of the Ministry of Works stood up and said.
“What did you say? You’re talking nonsense,” Zane Wang immediately shouted angrily.
How dare he question the River West Army? Accusing them of falsifying the report?!
“Presumptuous, how dare you use foul language before the Emperor, what is your crime?” Minister Cui shouted.
“Enough, I will have this matter investigated,” the Empress glared at Minister Cui.
This man was truly ruining the mood and lacked tact.
Minister Cui, seeing the Empress’s fierce gaze, had to shut his mouth.
He had received a letter from home, asking him to suppress the River West Army if he had the chance. He thought this exaggerated battle report would be an opportunity, but the Empress was already swayed by the joy of reclaiming the River West grasslands. He would wait for the investigation and then act.
Many ministers doubted the report, thinking it was exaggerated.
Just killing four Great Grandmasters was hard to believe.
“Once the matter is investigated, if it’s true, I will greatly reward the River West Army. You may withdraw,” the Empress said to Zane Wang.
“Yes, Your Majesty!” Zane Wang could only withdraw.
Leaving Chaotian Hall, Zane Wang was furious. This was the result of the River West Army’s hard-fought battles, and these people who only enjoyed luxury dared to question it.
After the court session, the news of the River West grasslands’ reclamation quickly spread throughout Great Wei.
Scholars and literati nationwide celebrated.
Reclaiming lost lands was a significant event, impacting the entire nation.
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