Peace Order

Chapter 1657 - 45: The World Stirs—Northern Expedition, Northern Expedition!

Chen Bing arranged soldiers and weapons, with swords and blades all ready. Looking outward from the city of Xiyi, one could see the menacing aura like dark clouds, swirling and rolling over this stretch of sky. This is what is called murderous aura forming clouds for three hours, the cold sound spreads all night through the watchman’s rattle.

On the top of Xiyi city, there are two individuals engaged in a chess game.

Black and white chess pieces fall onto the board, making a clear sound, one is a young man with a gentle and honest demeanor, while the other is a man with a calm arrogance. The former holds black, the latter white. Breaking Army glances at the board, casually saying, "Qingyu, excellent means."

"Standing outside, stirring up disputes, originally with only a bit of hostility, you forcibly stirred it up to a full tenfold. Now, the confrontation between Chen Country and Ying Country is already beyond the control of those on the court."

"Even if they say not to fight now, the people below will no longer agree."

Wen He smiles gently and says, "I am merely executing it. The grand strategy was drafted by Mr. Po Jun. Truly deserving of being the chief strategist under Prince Qin and the master of strategy for the entire army; if not Mr. Po Jun, who else could fill the role!"

Mr. Po Jun remains calm and says lightly:

"Do you think saying such words would affect me?"

Wen He says earnestly, "Everyone in the world says so, it is the truth. A Saint once said, poems of three hundred pieces, can be summarized in one phrase: ’Think no evil.’ Honest at heart, without a trace of secret machinations, expressed through words, so it can touch the heart."

"What Wen He says, every word and phrase comes from the heart, definitely without any hint of concealment."

Breaking Army maintains a composed demeanor and continues playing chess lightly.

With the left hand picking a piece, the right hand holding the back, yet grasps firmly.

Refreshing!

Breaking Army, now at thirty-four years old, knows at least the existence of secret pleasures.

Mr. Wen He’s gaze is gentle, watching this genius strategist whose mouth couldn’t hold back a smile, sipping tea, and looking at the menacing aura outside Xiyi City, saying, "The transition of spring and summer in the northwest indeed carries a bit of chill."

"Mr. Po Jun, it’s somewhat cold up here, shouldn’t we go down?"

Breaking Army lightly says, "No."

"Why?"

Breaking Army replies succinctly and confidently: "This is the style of a gentleman."

Mr. Wen He: "..."

"Hmm... hmm??"

Mr. Wen He’s smile freezes.

Although it’s he himself, yet often gets caught off guard by Mr. Po Jun’s unexpected choices and responses.

After arriving at Xiyi City, supported by Li Zhaowen, these two have led the operations of Xiyi City. In their eyes, the so-called calm situation now seems like a platform built with wooden sticks.

It looks firm and stable, but in truth, just a finger poke will cause it to collapse completely from top to bottom.

Conflict already exists and is quite intense.

It won’t disappear even after interests are exchanged among civil and military officials, powdering over the Taiping for appearance’s sake.

Truly top-notch strategists never rush to forcefully execute such matters.

They’re adept at leveraging opportunities.

Bring the initially existing conflicts to a fierce intensity, erupting in a dramatic way.

The famous general Xiahou Duan of Xiyi City looks up at the height, Long Wind flying, robe sleeves fluttering, the two gentlemen above, one with a gentle demeanor wearing a long robe of deep blue dark-patterned satin, another standing tall, clad in black and red intersecting clothes.

Playing chess in the midst of the source of chaos, what an elegant charisma!

How it captivates the heart, incites fear, creates dread.

This famous general who experienced the previous era witnesses the tactics of these two, the entire Xiyi city, the surrounding thousand-mile situation, seemingly shrouded under their fingertips. The two strategists raise their hands, fingers spread, manipulating the situation with dangling threads.

By promoting advantageous circumstances, at the lowest cost, successfully aggravating suppressed conflicts.

Yet unknown by whom, a fuel is added.

How terrifying!

In the ranks of strategists of the Prince Qin Mansion, it turns out there’s not just one.

Now, if either side’s commander refuses engagement, they might even be overthrown by the soldiers. Each side’s passions have been stirred up, and reinforcements continuously arrive, from the height of Xiyi City, every day different banners can be seen arriving.

The reinforcements almost form a massive dragon.

Banners flutter fiercely, murderous aura surges mightily.

Amid spectators’ admiring and fearful gazes, Mr. Po Jun finally tightens his clothes, saying, "The wind is a bit strong, better to go down."

When going down, Mr. Wen He and others welcome the two gentlemen, requesting them to leave behind written words, as it can be passed down to posterity and record this event.

Decades later, perhaps it will become historical material.

Not merely folk tales spread, nor unofficial histories compiled privately by literati.

But the official history.

Mr. Wen He without hesitation wields a brush and writes Xiyi City, then inscribes with full vigor. Initially, Mr. Po Jun didn’t want to do such things but when Mr. Wen He said two words, Mr. Po Jun was surprised, contemplating.

Immediately and cheerfully inscribes.

After the two leave, Xiahou Duan and others look over, all faces change.

[Cunning Plot] —— Western Regions Yan Daiqing.

[Wonderful Plan] —— Stargazing Yan Daiqing.

Mr. Wen He smiles joyfully, the corners of his mouth pulled in, then held down.

Finally raised again.

Today Yan Daiqing can’t manage him.

Refreshing!

Mr. Po Jun, however, feels that the ministers and generals under heaven are all fools, he has no interest in establishing feats, being renowned for posterity for those fools to admire. Since then, among the tacticians of Xiyi City.

He naturally chooses a more interesting handling method.