Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

When the commander guarding the city gate saw Fang Yue coming, hope shone in his eyes: "General, if this continues, I'm afraid the city gate won't be able to hold out!"

Fang Yue looked serious as he quickly scanned the battlefield. He saw that the city gate was shaking under the repeated attacks of the assassins and brick and stone debris kept falling.

Fang Yue acted decisively and gave a loud order: "Archers, concentrate your firepower and shoot at the enemies under the city gate! Don't be stingy with your arrows, and make sure to suppress their offensive!"

The archers on the city wall quickly received the order and shot rows of sharp arrows like raindrops at the Demon Shadow Society assassins under the city gate.

The assassins were thrown into chaos and many of them fell to the ground after being shot by arrows.

However, the assassins of the Shadow Society seemed to have received a death order, and even though they suffered heavy casualties, they continued to rush towards the city gate.

Fang Yue knew very well that relying solely on the suppression of archers was far from enough, and he had to find a way to completely repel the enemy. Otherwise, once the city gates were breached, the imperial city would be doomed.

With a determined look in his eyes, he turned to the general beside him and said, "Choose fifty of the most elite soldiers and follow me out of the city to meet the enemy! We will fight our way out from the front and disrupt their offensive rhythm!"

After receiving the order, the general quickly selected fifty elite soldiers with strong backs and firm eyes.

These soldiers held sharp blades in their hands and exuded a spirit of being ready to die.

Fang Yue, holding a long sword, took the lead and led the elite soldiers to open the city gate like a tiger descending from the mountain, rushing towards the assassins of the Demon Shadow Society.

The assassins of the Demon Shadow Society didn't expect Fang Yue to dare to take the initiative to attack, and they were a little panicked for a moment.

But they reacted quickly and surrounded Fang Yue and others.

Fang Yue showed no fear at all. He used the Qing Feng Po Yun sword technique. The sword flowers flashed, and each sword was filled with sharp sword energy, going straight for the assassin's vital points.

Under his leadership, fifty elite soldiers also fought bravely. They cooperated well with each other, formed a tight battle formation, and charged left and right among the enemy.

At the same time, the archers on the city wall were not idle either. They seized the opportunity and continuously shot arrows at the group of assassins, providing support to Fang Yue and others.

Under the fierce attack of Fang Yue and others, the offensive rhythm of the Demon Shadow Society assassins was completely disrupted, and the originally neat formation became scattered.

At this time, the troops that Fang Yue had sent to outflank them had also arrived. They came like divine soldiers from the sky, launching a fierce attack on the assassins of the Demon Shadow Society from the rear.

The assassins were attacked from all sides and were immediately in dire straits.

"Kill! Don't let any of them go!" Fang Yue roared loudly, waving the sword in his hand repeatedly, killing several assassins.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, the assassins of the Shadow Society finally lost the will to fight and began to flee in all directions.

Fang Yue took advantage of the victory and led his soldiers to hunt down the fleeing assassins. After a fierce battle, the assassins of the Demon Shadow Society were all annihilated, and the crisis at the city gate was finally resolved.

Fang Yue looked at the devastated city gate and knew in his heart that although he had successfully repelled the enemy this time, the imperial city had suffered enormous losses and there was still a lot of reconstruction and defense work to be done.

However, the most urgent task right now is to inform the Empress of the news of victory to reassure her. At the same time, the incident must be thoroughly investigated to uncover all the spies who are in collusion with the Demon Shadow Society in order to prevent future troubles.

He turned to the guard general and said, "Immediately arrange for manpower to repair the city gates and strengthen the guard.

Although the Demon Shadow Society was defeated this time, there is no guarantee that they will not make a comeback." After receiving the order, the guard general quickly organized the soldiers to start repairing the city gate.

Fang Yue, covered in gunpowder and fatigue, but also with the pride of victory, rode back to the palace at full speed.

Along the way, traces of fighting still remained on the streets. With the comfort of the soldiers, the people gradually recovered from their fear and cast respectful glances.

Stepping into the magnificent palace, Fang Yue knelt on one knee, his voice loud but unable to hide his exhaustion: "Your Majesty, the rebellion of the Demon Shadow Society has been successfully suppressed, and the imperial city is out of danger!"

The Empress Zhu Linlang's originally furrowed brows finally relaxed, tears glistening in her eyes, showing both the relief of surviving the calamity and the sorrow of this brutal battle.

"My dear, this time it is all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, the Wei Dynasty would have been in ruins today.

You quickly stand up and tell me in detail how you fought off those thieves." The empress's voice trembled slightly.

Fang Yue stood up and reported the battle in detail to the empress.

From the failed interrogation of the Shadow Assassin, to the attacks on various key locations, to the life-and-death duel with the black-robed master, and finally the successful repulse of the Demon Shadow Society, the whole process is covered without any omission.

The empress listened attentively, sometimes showing nervousness, and sometimes feeling pleased with the soldiers' heroic performance.

“Your Majesty, the Demon Shadow Society is so confident this time that they dare to openly attack the Imperial City. There must be traitors in the court providing them with intelligence and support.

I beg Your Majesty to allow me to thoroughly investigate this matter and catch all the traitors in one fell swoop." Fang Yue said solemnly.

The empress nodded slightly, with a stern look in her eyes: "I will leave this matter entirely to you, my dear.

No matter who is involved, we must not tolerate it. We must make those who betrayed Wei pay a heavy price! "

After receiving the order, Fang Yue immediately launched an investigation.

He first started with the captured assassins of the Shadow Society and used various means to interrogate them.

Under tremendous pressure, the assassins finally gave out the names of several court officials who were in cahoots with the Demon Shadow Society.

Fang Yue did not dare to delay for even a second and quickly led the soldiers to arrest these officials one by one.

After interrogation, the officials confessed to their crimes.

It turned out that they were tempted by the interests of the Demon Shadow Society and secretly provided it with important information such as the defense map of the imperial city and troop deployment, attempting to gain higher status and wealth after the Demon Shadow Society overthrew the Wei Dynasty.

However, Fang Yue always felt that things were not that simple.

Although these officials held high positions, they did not seem to be qualified enough to plan such a large-scale rebellion.

He continued to investigate in depth, not missing any details.

While searching the Demon Shadow Society's base, Fang Yue found a letter that had not yet been burned.

The content of the letter was unclear, but it vaguely mentioned a mysterious organization and its cooperation plan with the Demon Shadow Society.

Fang Yue realized that this might be a bigger conspiracy, and the Demon Shadow Society might just be a pawn of this mysterious organization.

Fang Yue reported this discovery to the empress.

After hearing this, the Empress's face became very solemn: "My dear, this matter is of great importance.

What is the origin of this mysterious organization? Why are they targeting our Great Wei? You must get to the bottom of it. "

Fang Yue accepted the order again. He knew that this mission was arduous and concerned the future of the Wei Dynasty.

After returning to the mansion, Fang Yue did not take time to rest, and quickly summoned his most capable advisers and generals to discuss strategies for investigating the mysterious organization. "Everyone, the mysterious organization behind the Demon Shadow Society is very hidden. We must proceed step by step, starting from the known clues, and dig deep into the forces behind it." Fang Yue said with a sharp look in his eyes, scanning everyone.

After thinking for a moment, strategist Li Yi stood up and said, "General, although we cannot get the specific information of the mysterious organization from that letter, we can be sure that their cooperation with the Demon Shadow Society must have a core interest point.

We might as well start with the Demon Shadow Society’s past actions and its relationships with various parties, and perhaps we can find a breakthrough point.”

Fang Yue nodded slightly, thinking that what Li Yi said made sense.

He immediately arranged for soldiers to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the Demon Shadow Society's strongholds in various places, leaving no clues undetected.

At the same time, he sent his confidants to secretly monitor some officials in the court who behaved abnormally to prevent them from further colluding with the mysterious organization.

After several days of hard investigation, Fang Yue finally found a key clue.

The Shadow Society has a secret base in the south, and has frequently received people with mysterious identities. Every time these people came, they were secretive and acted extremely cautiously.

By tracking the whereabouts of these people, Fang Yue discovered that they all finally disappeared in a deep courtyard in the capital.

Fang Yue felt that this compound was very suspicious, so he arranged for people to monitor it secretly.

After several days of observation, they found that although this compound looked ordinary, it was actually heavily guarded, with many experts guarding it in secret.

Fang Yue concluded that this compound must be related to a mysterious organization.

After obtaining enough evidence, Fang Yue decided to launch a raid on the compound.

He personally selected an elite force and quietly surrounded the compound under the cover of night.

Following an order, the soldiers rushed into the courtyard like a tide. Although the guards in the courtyard fought hard, they were quickly subdued by the fierce attack of Fang Yue and others.

In the secret room of the compound, Fang Yue discovered a large number of letters and documents, which recorded in detail the details of the cooperation between the mysterious organization and the Demon Shadow Society, as well as their complete plan to subvert the Wei Dynasty.

He found a familiar name among these documents - Prince Zhao Rui.

It turns out that Prince Zhao Rui has been coveting the throne for a long time. He secretly colluded with the Demon Shadow Society and this mysterious organization, attempting to use their power to overthrow the empress and ascend the throne himself.

Fang Yue did not dare to delay and immediately led his soldiers to Zhao Rui's palace.

At this time, Zhao Rui was still dreaming of becoming an emperor in his mansion and had no idea that danger was coming.

When Fang Yue and his soldiers broke into the palace, Zhao Rui panicked but still tried to resist.

"Fang Yue, you dare to trespass into my palace. This is a crime of treason!" Zhao Rui shouted in a stern but cowardly manner.

Fang Yue snorted coldly: "Zhao Rui, you colluded with the Demon Shadow Society and attempted to overthrow the Wei Dynasty. You have committed treason. Today is your doom!"

After saying that, Fang Yue led the soldiers to rush forward and subdued Zhao Rui and his followers.

Afterwards, Fang Yue arrested the core members of the mysterious organization one by one based on the clues found in the compound.

After escorting all the criminals back to the palace, Fang Yue knelt on one knee again and reported to the empress:
"Your Majesty, I have captured all the behind-the-scenes culprits who colluded with the Demon Shadow Society, including Prince Zhao Rui. This is the evidence found in their stronghold, please take a look, Your Majesty."

The empress took the evidence, read it carefully, and said angrily: "Zhao Rui, as a prince, you enjoy the glory and wealth of the Wei Dynasty, but you did such a treasonous thing. It is really unforgivable!"

The empress was furious and threw the evidence in her hand to the ground. The hall suddenly fell into deathly silence, and everyone felt the empress's surging anger.

"Come here, throw Zhao Rui to death row, and punish the rest of his accomplices severely according to the law. Don't let any of them go!" The empress's voice echoed in the hall, revealing unquestionable majesty.

When Zhao Rui was dragged out of the hall by the soldiers, he kept shouting about his grievances, but no one paid attention to his nonsense.

Fang Yue stood aside, watching this scene, feeling mixed emotions.

He knew very well that although he had successfully uncovered the huge hidden dangers within the Wei Dynasty, the trauma suffered by the Wei Dynasty in this rebellion would be difficult to recover from in a short period of time.

"Lord Fang, this time it's all thanks to you. You are a hero to the Wei Dynasty."

The empress calmed down her emotions, and the other party continued, "Now the Demon Shadow Society and the mysterious organization behind it have been severely damaged, but the Wei Dynasty has also been seriously injured.

Do you have any suggestions to help the Wei Kingdom recover as quickly as possible and strengthen its defenses to prevent such incidents from happening again?"

Fang Yue pondered for a moment, stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to stabilize the people's hearts.

This rebellion has frightened the people. We need to open our granaries and release grain to provide relief to those who are suffering from the war and let them feel the care of the court.

At the same time, the imperial city’s fortifications must be comprehensively repaired and reinforced, patrol forces must be increased, and early warning mechanisms must be improved.

The military must also be reorganized and expanded, more outstanding generals must be selected, and the training intensity and combat capability of soldiers must be improved.”

The empress approved it immediately.

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A month later, under Fang Yue's careful arrangement, various restoration and reconstruction work in the Wei Dynasty was progressing steadily.

The people gradually emerged from the shadow of war and their lives returned to normal; the fortifications of the imperial city were repaired and the patrolling soldiers vigilantly guarded every inch of land; the reorganization and expansion of the army also achieved remarkable results, the soldiers' morale was high and their combat effectiveness was increasing.

After dealing with many affairs, Fang Yue realized the importance of his own strength in protecting the Wei Dynasty, so he decided to practice in seclusion.

He chose a quiet and energetic valley as his place of practice, and ordered his trusted generals to guard the entrance of the valley strictly to prevent interference from the outside world.

Entering the valley, Fang Yue found a natural cave. The cave was quiet and deep, with wisps of vitality lingering in it.

Fang Yue sat cross-legged in the center of the cave, closed his eyes and concentrated, and began to sort out his own vital energy channels.

He recalled the duel with the black-robed master. Although he eventually won with his mysterious swordsmanship, the process was extremely thrilling. If it weren't for the desperate situation that stimulated his potential, the consequences would have been disastrous.

During this practice, Fang Yue planned to first consolidate his existing vital energy foundation.

He circulated the vital energy in his body and moved it slowly along the meridians. Every time he passed an acupoint, he could feel the resonance between the vital energy and the acupoint.

As his vital energy circulated, he could clearly feel his own strength gradually increasing and his meridians becoming more resilient.

While consolidating his basics, Fang Yue also tried to further comprehend the essence of the Qingfeng Poyun sword technique.

In his mind, he kept replaying the sword moves he performed during his battle with the black-robed master. He pondered over every movement and every bit of sword energy.

He realized that although the Qingfeng Poyun sword technique was known for its speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, the key was to integrate one's own understanding of the universe into the sword moves, so that the sword moves were not just a simple display of force, but also an expression of artistic conception. (End of this chapter)