The Star River Era! The Dimensional Freedom Demon

Ji Chen opened the letter from the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society.

The leader's surname is Chen.

He only glanced at it briefly before understanding what Chief Chen meant.

The letter stated that the Baiyang Sect's attempts to stop them were ineffective, and that the Qing court had already crossed the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. The Nankang battlefield was also unable to prevent the Qing court's army from advancing south on a large scale.

Then it points out that Ji Chen's independent warlord army has offended Bai Yang's chief instructor and lost its support.

At this time, the shaving order was issued, which greatly provoked Qing Ting's nerves and aroused Qing Ting's hatred. When the army marched south, their primary target was this independent warlord.

Then, this leader Chen used this as a means of persuasion, expressing that he could protect Ji Chen and hoping that Ji Chen would also be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and work with him to support the country. He also offered a series of conditions for recruitment.

The letter also hinted that Chief Chen could become sworn brothers with him.

After reading it, Ji Chen revealed a playful smile.

If he were a local, he might actually be attracted by such favorable conditions.

But unfortunately, he wasn't.

His current level of interference from the Heavenly Demon is probably between 20-25%.

The Qing court is now in chaos, with more than half of the land of Kyushu engulfed in the smoke of war.

Even so, the degree of interference is only this much.

Therefore, it can be seen that even if the Qing Dynasty is overthrown and a new dynasty is established, the level of intervention will be at most 70%.

This did not meet his expectations.

Only when it reaches 100% can this world be completely dominated by his Heavenly Demon Dimensional Space.

Ji Chen guessed that although overthrowing the Qing court and establishing a new dynasty seemed to have brought about a complete transformation, in reality, the social nature of this world remained unchanged.

Both are high-level bureaucrats who control the central government, while local gentry and landlords merely leech off the local population.

Ji Chen also had a solution to this situation.

It's nothing more than changing the times.

Pushing the times forward is a bit too much, and not what Ji Chen wants.

So his choice was to reverse into the curve.

They should directly emulate Xiang Yu, reverse the course of history by establishing feudal states, and then create a nine-rank system for martial artists, thus changing the way the world is governed by Confucian scholars.

Then he would transform the still-developing "Ji Clan" into a royal family, ruling the world for countless years and ensuring a unified ideology.

In that case, isn't 100% a piece of cake?

With their paths diverging, Ji Chen and Chief Chen had no choice but to part ways.

No matter how sincere or generous the conditions he offered, it was useless.

"Please return, General Guan. If Qingting comes, I, Ji, will take full responsibility. There is no need for Chief Chen to be distracted."

Ji Chen returned the letter, then signaled his men to see the guest out, before leisurely returning to his residence.

"Commander Ji, Commander Ji..."

Guan Anshi was anxious, but he dared not be presumptuous in front of Ji Chen, a "Grandmaster".

Then, looking at Ji Chen's back, she made a pleading call.

The guards who had argued with Guan Anshi earlier were now given instructions. Seeing that Guan Anshi still dared to linger, they immediately rubbed their hands together and stepped forward with ill intent.

They roughly pushed and shoved Guan Anshi away.

Guan Anshi dared not retaliate and could only leave dejectedly.

Upon returning to his residence, Ji Chen received news that Qing Ting was about to send troops south, and he no longer went into seclusion to cultivate.

He once again summoned his civil and military officials to discuss the matter of heading north.

Now, his forces have been expanded. In addition to the 10,000 elite soldiers belonging to his own troops, the remaining miscellaneous soldiers have increased to 40,000, for a total of 50,000.

With so many soldiers, the two prefectures simply couldn't support them if Ji Chen hadn't amassed such a substantial fortune through his previous plundering.

At the meeting, Ji Chen ordered Wu Yinghuan and Liu Lin to each lead 10,000 troops to attack the three western prefectures of Bingzhou, aiming to successfully occupy them before Qing Ting's elite troops arrived.

Ji Chen then ordered Chen Xianli to lead 10,000 troops to garrison Xiangyang and secure the retreat route.

Finally, Ji Chen led the remaining 20,000 troops to Cangwu to intercept Qing Ting's army.

Once the order was given, no one objected.

Ji Chen possesses absolute military power and absolute prestige; any military or even political activity is entirely under his control.

Before the meeting adjourned, Ji Chen called Liu Lin over.

"General Liu, has the fifteen-stone bow I asked you to prepare been forged?"

Liu Lin looked distressed and stammered:

"Commander, I've never even heard of a bow with a 15-stone weight in a storybook. The craftsmen I found, even with the best wood in history, have only managed to produce a bow with a 12-stone weight weight."

In this world, one stone weighs 150 jin.

Fifteen shi is 1.1 tons.

What archer has that kind of strength?

The eight-stone bow that Liu Lin lent to Lu Xiao was already a masterpiece of this world.

However, the Eight Stone Bow was still effective for Ji Chen, whose Qi and blood had undergone one or two changes in the past.

But for him now, he is simply too weak and powerless.

With a strength attribute of 53, Ji Chen can throw a thousand-pound boulder as easily as throwing a brick.

It can definitely be used as a punching bag.

Therefore, if he pulls the eight-stone bow with just a little force, the string will break and the bow will crack.

Moreover, even if it is pushed to its limit, it has no deterrent effect on experts at the third stage of Qi and Blood transformation, and it is difficult to threaten their lives.

If the three transformations of Qi and Blood are like this, then one can only imagine how true masters of internal energy are.

"Alright, twelve shi it is, let's make do with it for now."

Ji Chen's dissatisfaction made Liu Lin break out in a cold sweat.

What does "make do" mean?

Is this even human language?

A day later, Ji Chen, with twelve stone bows and leading 20,000 troops, marched in a grand procession to Cangwu Prefecture.

At the same time, Guan Anshi returned to Ganzhou, bringing news that Ji Chen had refused to cooperate.

After a long silence, Chief Chen chuckled softly.

"Let him be. Qingting has brought 50,000 elite troops to sweep through the south this time. We should strengthen our defenses. If Xiangyang Jiqingyun can withstand the offensive, we can take Jinhua and enter Yingtian!"

"With the ancient capital of six dynasties in our hands, the Ming Dynasty will surely rise soon!"

Chief Chen's face was flushed, as if he could see the day when he would be on par with Zhuge Liang and leave his name in history.

Guan Anshi lowered his head, recalling the oppressive feeling he had experienced when he met Ji Chen.

He then shared his findings.

Chief Chen was amused by his guess and couldn't help but laugh, slapping his thigh.

"Old Guan, you've been with me for so long, how come I never noticed you had a bit of a sense of humor? After searching through local gazetteers, aside from ancient legends, it's absolutely impossible to become a grandmaster before the age of thirty! Hahaha..."

Being teased like this, Guan Anshi couldn't help but doubt his own guess and retreated with a embarrassed face.

After he left, the expression on Chief Chen's face vanished instantly.

Although he didn't believe Guan Anshi's claim that "Ji Qingyun" had already broken through to the Grandmaster level, Guan Anshi was also at the third stage of Qi and Blood Transformation, which made him so breathless and left a deep impression on him.

Ji Qingyun's strength has definitely reached the top level of the third transformation of Qi and Blood.

"Heroes emerge in chaotic times; is this yet another exceptional talent...?"

Thinking of this, Chief Chen suddenly felt uneasy.

If such a ferocious beast were to appear to his side, his grand ambitions would inevitably be thwarted.

He hardened his heart and wrote a letter to the leader of the White Sun Sect, who was thousands of miles away.

"To Brother Liu: Jingliang, a Ming loyalist, humbly pays homage to Your Excellency, the Supreme Leader. Now, the Ji family has risen to prominence..."

For a competent politician, turning one's back on someone and currying favor with those in power is a basic skill.

Upon discovering the threat posed by "Ji Qingyun," Chen Jingliang, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society, did not hesitate to cooperate with the Liu family of the White Sun Sect.