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Chapter 1153: Chapter 464: The Fall of Changping_2 Chapter 1153: Chapter 464: The Fall of Changping_2 Under this aura of invincibility, any enemy who encountered the Chu army felt fear before the battle even began, diminishing their combat power significantly.

This was the prevailing trend, the righteous path.

And the Tang Kingdom, Zheng, Jin, and Xu, which Chu State temporarily neglected, were panicked and terrified to the point of fearing for their lives, when faced with the Chu army’s groundbreaking move to swiftly conquer the entire western front.

As for the Tang Kingdom, which was now the target of the Chu army and directly faced Chu State’s unstoppable might, the anxiety and fear in their hearts were even more indescribable.

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Imperial Capital of the Tang Kingdom, Gaoping City.

Having just ended the alliance meeting, the newly enthroned Emperor of Tang returned to the palace, then immediately held a feast, calling upon singers and dancers to celebrate with the Group of Ministers.

“Gentlemen, this time our Four Kingdoms join forces, turning Yuzhou into a fortress as sturdy as iron.

When the Chu thieves come west, we will ensure they beat their heads bloody against it.”

The Emperor of Tang, seated upon the Dragon Throne, was deep in his cups, his face slightly flushed, as he raised his goblet and laughed, “People always say that the Chu army is invincible.

I, for one, don’t believe this idea.

Looking back on the past military exploits of the Chu army, they deceived the Wei Army by exploiting Wei Country’s trust, luring the main forces of Wei out of the fortresses.

Then, taking advantage of the main force’s absence, they launched a surreptitious attack on Wei’s defenseless homeland and thus succeeded in one fell swoop.

The attack on Liang was done in the same manner.

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They first dispatched one expedition force to engage in a standoff with the main forces at the border of Qing and Yu, while the thugs of Chu led a large army to surprise-attack Liang’s undefended Southern Territory, swiftly seizing control of Liang’s western and southern regions and thereby gaining the momentum to sweep through Central State.

The defeats of Wei and Liang were all due to the vulnerability within their countries, which the Chu thugs took advantage of.

But now, our Four Kingdoms have come together, positioning heavy troops along the border territories.

The deceitful and shameless tactics of the Chu thieves have long been known to all countries over the years, making it difficult for them to deceive anyone anymore.

This time, with our stringent defenses, we will not give the Chu thieves any opportunities to employ their cunning schemes.

I would like to see, without the advantage of surprise, how the Chu thieves will break through our fortifications and seize our lands?

The western frontier of Yuzhou, a stretch of four thousand miles, has been turned by me into a thorny iron fortress.

I’ll make those Chu thieves beat their heads bloody, shattering their myth of invincibility.

Let the world see.

The world is not solely the domain of the Chu people.

Our Tang army is also a fierce force in the world, capable of defeating the Chu army!”

Although the previous Tang Emperor, who had been stubbornly fixated on Zheng, Jin, and Xu, had been overthrown by a coup carried out by the incumbent Monarch and Ministers of the Tang Kingdom,

the overthrow of one emperor had not changed the haughty and arrogant character of the Tang people as a whole.

With a population of over thirty million, the Tang Kingdom ranked among the upper middle classes among the major powers before the Chu’s Northern Expedition—just below Liang and Chu and not far behind Wei Country.

In the vicinity of Tang, Xu and Xu, which had always had a population of only over twenty million, were a step behind Tang.

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Zheng and Jin, with just over ten million each, were at the bottom of the major powers.

All Four Kingdoms had a population and resources far inferior to those of Tang, which naturally caused them to feel intimidated and give way in their usual interactions with Tang, not daring to confront Tang head-on.

In this context, Tang cultivated the illusion of being undefeated and supreme in the region, with all other kingdoms submissive.

This was why Tang was so boldly dismissive of the threat from Chu State, and insisted on annexing several provinces in eastern Liang.

Later they stood against the allied forces of the Three Nations, refusing to cede any ground.

Because, in truth, they felt they were capable, able to subdue other nations and secure victory.

Subsequent events also proved that Tang, faced with a siege by the Three Nations of Yuzhou, truly did not budge and withstood the assault without any compromise.

This power had always been exclusive to the Supreme Dominator ranked first in the world.

In the past, Liang had managed to fend off the incursions of Wei Zhao Xu and retain the entire Qingzhou.

Lately, Chu had defeated several nations and seized most of Central State.

Now Tang, having waged war against the Three Nations, does this not signify that Tang Kingdom too is among the strongest tyrants in the world?

Equal in status to Liang and Chu.

Past glories and the achievements of drawing against the Three Nations last year have filled the Monarch and Ministers of Tang with tremendous confidence, giving them a bizarre self-assuredness.

They believe that it is only because they are far from Central State, the heart of the world, that they haven’t taken part in the grand battle for dominance over the Nine Provinces, which is why the Tang army has remained in obscurity, unable to shine.

Now that the attention of the Nine Provinces is focused on Yuzhou, Tang could use this battle as a springboard to rise up, using the invincible Chu army as a stepping stone.

By defeating the Chu people and replacing them, to become the new Supreme Dominator of the world.

This had become the aspiration of many Tang people.

So when the Emperor’s arrogant words were spoken, a wave of agreement instantly resonated among many ministers, with words of endorsement.

“Your Majesty is correct, though the Chu people are strong, we Tang people are no less.”

“Everyone fears the Chu like a tiger, but I simply don’t believe this nonsense.

We all have two shoulders and one head; can the Chu people fly to the sky?”

“Your Majesty, our Second Phase of troops is also fully assembled.

With the Chu thieves confronting our mighty Xihe army at Changping City, I am willing to lead troops in support, and for Your Majesty, to crush the Chu thieves and gain the first victory for our alliance, enhancing the prestige of our nation.”

The civil and military officers of Tang started to express their fervor enthusiastically.

Amidst their pronouncements, it seemed as if the Chu was on the brink of defeat and the victory was within easy grasp.

And nobody thought there was anything wrong with such assumptions.

This confidence of Tang was born from the nation’s longstanding strength and the aura of invincibility it held over its neighbors.

Before suffering a devastating and memorable defeat, such conviction was sure to remain unchanged.

This culture of hubris was carved deep into their bones.

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