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Chapter 675 The Western Expedition! The Western Expedition!
Western Expedition!

This slogan was already being shouted during the reign of Emperor Hongguang. At that time, Qin Ziheng, who was still the crown prince, also told Li Fei and Ming Qi about his ambitions.

Thirty-one years have passed since the Western Allied Forces invaded the Great Blue Dynasty.

The Great Blue Dynasty is finally ready for its westward expedition!
On the nineteenth day of the fifth month of the ninth year of Yuanxing.

At the grand court assembly, the emperor formally issued an edict—

The Zhenxi Army, the Chilin Army, the Shaman Army, and 200,000 elite border troops together formed the Western Expeditionary Army!

Li Tianyu, the commander of the Barbarian Slayer Army, was promoted to general and commanded 30,000 Barbarian Slayer Army soldiers.

Ye Jingfu, the commander of the Eastern Frontier, was appointed as the deputy commander of the Western Expeditionary Army.

Luo Jing, the governor of the western border, was appointed as the deputy commander of the western expeditionary army.

Wang Chengze, known as the "King of Xuanmo," was appointed as the deputy commander of the Western Expeditionary Army.

Wenren Zheng, the Grand Marshal of the Military Affairs Department, was appointed as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Western Expeditionary Army and concurrently the Commander of the Zhenxi Army.

Duke Li Fei of Jing'an was appointed commander-in-chief of the western expeditionary army!

This series of appointments immediately sparked widespread discussion.

Although Zuo Jun and Ji Yiheng also volunteered for battle at the Grand Court Assembly, it was impossible for the Eastern Continent to leave strong people to guard it, especially during this sensitive period after the internal strife had just ended.

Of the five Imperial Guards, two were dispatched for the Western Expedition, and Wenren Zheng was also responsible for personally commanding one of them, because there weren't enough people with military skills reaching the 'commander level' to use.

Ji Yiheng was stationed at the Sword Tower, while Zuo Jun commanded the Sky Blue Iron Cavalry.

With these two people around, Lanling City can be guaranteed to be safe.

The remaining White Flame Army and Azure Frost Army, as mobile forces, can launch attacks in all directions to suppress those who resist.

As for Wang Chengze, the Xuanmo King, his Dao is unique, allowing him to overcome the strong with the weak. Since Li Fei and Wenren Zheng were not present, leaving him in Lanling City was unsafe, so they simply took him with them.

The emperor appointed this Prince Xuanmo as the deputy commander of the western expeditionary army. Although he certainly wouldn't actually hand over military power to him, the meaning behind it was quite clear.

Fight well, and I'll give you a chance to earn merit!
Upon hearing the appointment, many ministers could clearly see the undisguised joy on the face of the Xuanmo King, who was known as 'devoted to military affairs and indifferent to worldly affairs'!
After the Western Expeditionary Army left, the Great Blue Dynasty could still rely on the Grand Preceptor Taiyu to maintain its top-level combat power.

During the battle against the Western Kingdom, Taiyu still chose to stand on the side of the Great Blue Dynasty.

Currently, the Great Luo Sect and the Great Blue Dynasty are in a 'honeymoon period,' so Taiyu can still be trusted.

With the fifth-ranked figure in the world stationed in the Eastern Continent, there is no need to worry too much even if Jing Heng, who has been missing for a long time, comes out to cause trouble after Li Fei and the others leave.

At worst, we can at least stabilize the situation and wait for Li Fei and the others to return.

In addition to the two Imperial Guards, Qin Ziheng also dispatched the Barbarian Slayers, which could be considered Li Fei's personal troops.

He even appointed Li Tianyu, who had just broken through to become a martial arts master this year, as the commander-in-chief of the Barbarian Slaughtering Army, and appointed Li Fei as the commander-in-chief of the Western Expeditionary Army.

This appointment, combined with Qin Ziheng's public statement a few years ago that "those of different surnames can be made kings," was understood by all the civil and military officials—

The Emperor is sending Li Fei with his personal guards to expand the territory, and he can probably stay in the Western Lands and become king in the future!

Centered on Lanling City, news of the westward expedition spread in all directions, once again stirring up waves in the Great Lan Dynasty.

This time, however, the raging waves were heading west!

Extreme Abyss.

Li Fei, dressed in a golden robe, stood on the edge of the abyss, the wind making his robes flutter loudly.

A moment later, ripples spread out in the void.

Xu Chihan's voice came from within:

"Finally, you're going to make your move? You humans are such a hassle."

Li Fei ignored it and waited a while longer. Then, a huge roar, like a mountain moving rapidly, came from the bottom of the abyss.

Tentacles extended out of the Abyss first, followed by the massive body of Bone Li leaping out of the Abyss.

It looked up at the sky above. Hundreds of years later, this would be the first time it had left the Abyss to travel far away.

“I’ve heard you say before that a thousand years ago, some of the ninth-grade beasts escaped to the Abyss, and some of them escaped to the sea.”

Li Fei used his telepathic communication with the two ninth-rank alien beings to ask, "How many ninth-rank beings escaped to the sea? Have they had any contact with you over the years?"

"No more than five."

"No contact."

These are the answers from Xuchi Clam and Guli.

The two continents had been trading with each other for many years, and there had never been any news of fleets encountering ninth-grade beasts at sea. It is likely that those ninth-grade beasts that fled overseas back then were like Gu Li and the others in the Abyss, deep in the ocean, and were not easily encountered.

As long as you don't provoke them, it'll be fine.

Li Fei didn't ask any further questions and simply said:

"Let's go."

So the Void Clam flew through the void, while the Bone Li rose into the air and flew towards the sea of ​​clouds.

Li Fei ascended into the air with Gu Li, using magic to conceal him.

Bone Li's body is so enormous that if it is not concealed by magic, it will inevitably cause fear wherever it goes.

Moreover, this was a trump card for the western expeditionary army, so it would not be easily revealed.

In addition, there is no high concentration of Yin Sha Qi in the primordial energy of heaven and earth outside the Abyss.

If Gu Li does not receive sufficient replenishment of vital energy for a long time, it will only continuously consume its own flesh and blood, which will affect its combat power.

Li Fei would stay by the other party's side, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and then using the [Mixed Heaven Golden Palace] to convert it into the Yin Sha Qi needed by the other party, replenishing Gu Li's spiritual energy every now and then.

Although the order to launch the western expedition has been issued, it will still take some time for the army to complete its assembly.

Li Fei arrived at the Abyss first, leading two ninth-grade exotic beasts to the Western Region.

However, after seeing the two ninth-grade beasts again, Li Fei vaguely felt that he had forgotten something.

But I still can't remember it.

Western Border.

The West Frontier has become more lively than ever before!
Before the discovery of the Western Continent, the Great Blue Dynasty had no concept of a Western Border. This place was remote and considered a desolate land by the people.

The region gradually changed and prospered due to trade after the first merchant ship of the Western Continent docked on the western coastline.

Later, this prosperity was destroyed by war, and what was once a free trade port became a heavily guarded western border defense line of the Great Blue Dynasty!
Even during the difficult years when the Great Blue Dynasty was surrounded by enemies, the Western Border Army was never mobilized.

The Imperial Guard Red Scale Army stationed in the western border was only mobilized once, and it was a secret mobilization, with a quick departure and return, so many people did not even notice.

Although separated by the sea, the Great Blue Dynasty has never relaxed its vigilance against the Western Continent.

With the Emperor and the central cabinet jointly issuing the order for the western expedition, a large number of personnel and supplies were transported to the western border defense line every day.

June 23rd, the ninth year of Yuanxing.

More than a month has passed since the order to launch the western expedition was given.

It has been exactly one year since the Ye Ze'an case that shocked the world.

On this day, the western expeditionary army completed its assembly in the western border and prepared to depart! Twelve thousand Zhenxi Army soldiers.

Twelve thousand Crimson Scale Army soldiers.

Thirty thousand barbarian soldiers.

Two hundred thousand elite border troops were drawn from the four major border armies.

In addition, there are 200,000 auxiliary troops drawn from troops stationed in various places.

Together they could be claimed as an army of 500,000!
Jiaolong Port, the largest port in the western region, has more than 200 steel ships powered by "black oil" and capable of long-distance ocean voyages quietly anchored on the sea.

Each of these ships is engraved with a magic array, which greatly enhances their defensive capabilities and load-bearing capacity!

After sweeping across the land and truly unifying the Eastern Continent, the reason why it took so many years to launch the Western Expedition was...

The biggest reason is that there aren't enough ships.

The westward expedition was not about killing and destruction, but about conquest and occupation, and therefore required a sufficient military force.

With nearly 500,000 troops embarking on a long sea expedition, ships were of paramount importance!
Preparations began during the reign of Emperor Hongguang, and later the latest technologies from the Western Regions were incorporated and improved.

The more than two hundred new ships outside Jiaolong Port today represent all the hard work and accumulation of the Great Blue Dynasty in maritime affairs over the years!
The Crimson Scale Army has never dared to easily leave the western border. In addition to guarding against invasions from the western lands, there is another very important reason: to protect these ships and several major shipyards from being destroyed, which would cause years of hard work to go to waste.

Thirty-two large flying magical artifacts hovered above Jiaolong Port!

These large flying magical artifacts are powerful weapons of war and have the potential to produce extraordinary effects.

The Great Blue Dynasty could only find a total of thirty-six large flying magical artifacts. Four were left in Lanling City for emergencies, and the remaining thirty-two were used for the western expedition!
Without the Ye Ze'an case, even the imperial court wouldn't have been able to produce so many large-scale flying magic artifacts.

Of the thirty-two large flying magical artifacts above Jiaolong Port, nineteen were acquired from the Ten Clans and other powerful families.

Some of it was obtained through confiscation of property, while some was contributed voluntarily by others.

While this "debridement surgery" targeting powerful clans certainly weakened the Great Blue Dynasty and plunged it into internal strife, it also yielded considerable gains.

Leaving aside the long-term benefits, in addition to the nineteen extra large flying magical artifacts, there are also a large number of pills, implants, protective clothing, special weapons, and money.

These resources were all used for the westward expedition.

Otherwise, the westward expedition would have to be postponed.

Thirty-two large flying magical artifacts descended from the sky one after another, landing in front of Jiaolong Port.

Several figures then descended from the sky, hovering above the flying magical artifact—

Li Fei, the commander-in-chief of the Western Expeditionary Army.

The four deputy commanders are: Wenren Zheng, Wang Chengze, Ye Jingfu, and Luo Jing, the admiral of the Western Frontier.

Li Fei stepped forward from the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the hundreds of thousands of soldiers arrayed in front of him.

He saw many familiar faces among them, such as Li Tianyu, who was already a martial arts master; Qiu Zian, whose cultivation had been fully restored and who had even made a breakthrough; and Han Mu, the former commander of the Imperial Guards and now the deputy commander of the Zhenxi Army.

Han Mu had also been stuck at the peak of the Dao Establishment Realm for many years. He had originally planned to take advantage of the opportunity of many Martial Saints dying in the battle of the Western Kingdom to try to break through the realm, but he gave up after listening to Li Fei's advice.

Later, after hearing that the previous Prince Cheng had failed to break through to the next realm and had died, and having personally witnessed the previous Pavilion Master of Zhige Pavilion fail to break through to the next realm and die, his ambition to break through to the next realm became even lower.

During this western expedition, Han Mu specifically requested permission from Qin Ziheng to lead the expedition, hoping to use this opportunity to prove his strength and achieve his goals!

His appointment as the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards speaks volumes about his loyalty.

Having fought several major battles over the years and proven his loyalty, the emperor granted his request.

Li Fei also spotted Shi Caiming, the former president of Wu'an University and now a martial artist accompanying the Western Expeditionary Army, in the crowd.

The old principal said that he had seen all the mountains and rivers of the Great Blue Dynasty when he was young, and he wanted to see the scenery of the Western Continent before he died.

Grandmasters, top-tier immortals, martial arts masters, and immortals were all in the queue!
Li Fei looked at the mighty lion before him.

One powerful figure after another, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, were all looking up at him.

Many people had burning eyes and faces full of admiration.

The number one person in the world!
Many people never even see a glimpse of his clothes in their entire lives, but now he will be going to war with us!
There was no need for Li Fei to say anything to boost morale; the moment he appeared, the morale of hundreds of thousands of soldiers had already reached its peak!

"Get aboard."

Li Fei issued the order.

The Zhenxi Army, Chilin Army, and Shaman Army, which had already lined up, boarded the large flying magical artifacts that had landed on the ground one after another.

The two 10,000-strong Imperial Guards go without saying, and the Barbarian Slayer Army has three 1,000-strong Imperial Guards. The rest are all martial artists, truly elite forces.

If these soldiers were traveling on ordinary ships and something happened, the losses would be too great!

Therefore, all 54,000+ people boarded the large flying magical artifact.

With the load-bearing capacity of large flying magical artifacts, each ship can carry an average of more than three thousand people.

After more than 54,000 elite combatants boarded the ship, nearly half of the flying magic artifacts were still empty, and a large amount of important supplies were moved onto the ship.

These vital supplies included healing pills, qi-replenishing pills, protective clothing, special weapons, new artillery, shells, bullets, and so on.

After all thirty-two large flying magical artifacts were at full capacity and took off in succession, the remaining 400,000 troops entered the port one after another, carrying a large amount of supplies onto more than two hundred ships.

Commanding a large army is never a simple task. Gathering hundreds of thousands of people together, getting them to board ships in an orderly manner and then leave the port in an orderly manner is no easy task.

Li Fei certainly didn't have that ability.

Of the 200,000 elite border troops, the main force consists of those from the eastern and western borders. With Admirals Ye Jingfu and Luo Jing in command, it is not difficult to manage them.

Wenren Zheng's ability to command a large army goes without saying.

Even Wang Chengze, the Xuanmo King, was a general capable of leading '100,000 men'.

With these four deputy commanders assisting and directing, Li Fei, as the commander-in-chief, only needs to stand in the air and pose for a photo.

After hundreds of thousands of soldiers on the westward expedition boarded the ships, it was already dark, and the setting sun appeared on the distant sea, turning Jiaolong Port into a crimson glow.

"The whole army obeys the order——"

A few hours later, the commander-in-chief of the western expeditionary army issued a second order:
"Go to war!!!"

The powerful voice seemed to transform into a real dragon, soaring out of the harbor, riding the wind and waves on the sea, and spreading for thousands of miles!

woo-

The sound of horns rose and fell, and the calm sea was churned with waves.

The three large flying magical artifacts, acting as 'scouts,' became invisible first and flew ahead.

On the sea, ships sailed out of the port one after another.

Unseen by the crowd, ripples spread across the sea below the fleet.

Above the fleet, behind a large flying magical artifact, a gigantic beast concealed itself under magical cover and silently followed.

Thirty-one years ago, invaders from the western continent initiated the war.

Thirty-one years later, a fierce counterattack from the Eastern Continent is about to cross the sea.

We're off to war!
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(End of this chapter)