I really didn't want to burn it.

It is important to understand that as singularities develop, the foundational value of human reasoning within them will continuously increase.

Unless Leon can prove that time and space have been altered, it will be difficult to convince Chaldea of ​​its own existence.

Based on the system's feedback and the interrogation of Mashu, Li Ang felt it was very difficult.

Mashu seems to genuinely believe that the Qin Dynasty she transmigrated to is the same Qin Dynasty she is in the Moon World.

Eggplant, your Qin Dynasty is clearly a fantasy Qin Dynasty, okay!

Honestly, if it weren't for the system, judging from Mashu's confident demeanor, Li Ang would have doubted whether he had transmigrated to the wrong place and actually arrived in the Qin Dynasty of the Moon World.

After all, there are so many parallel universes of Type-Moon, who knows if there will be any strange deviations.

While Li Ang was quietly contemplating how to resolve the current crisis, Xiang Yu on the other side was on tenterhooks.

He originally thought that his adoptive father would talk about the Northern Expedition against the Xiongnu after asking his questions.

Xiang Yu had already thought of the answer.

“The northern chieftain of the Xiongnu does not respect the king’s authority! My adoptive father has raised an army to fight against the barbarians, and I, your son, shall charge into battle.”

As someone who wasn't a humanities major, Xiang Yu pondered for several days before coming up with this sentence, hoping it would satisfy Li Ang.

To my surprise, my godfather fell silent after asking the question.

So, Godfather, you just treat me like a tool to answer questions?

Xiang Yu's heart was ice-cold.

He tried to open his mouth several times, but couldn't speak.

There was nothing Xiang Yu could do, and he was also afraid that this was a sting operation by his adoptive father to test his patience.

Xiang Yu had experienced similar events too many times in the first few decades of his life, to the point that he had developed psychological trauma from them.

Just as the father and son in the carriage were playing a game of "whoever speaks first loses," the sound of rapid hoofbeats suddenly echoed through the quiet street.

Li Ang and his father exchanged a glance, then leaned their heads out of the window.

A rider galloped wildly down the street, speeding past Li Ang's carriage.

Li Ang recognized that the knight came from the border, and there must be an urgent report from the border hidden in the bamboo tube on the knight's waist.

"Father, has something happened at the border?"

Xiang Yu also recognized the rider's identity.

"I don't know, but it's probably true."

Li Ang frowned; he sensed that things were not so simple.

Despite the lack of evidence, he believed that the Knight had brought the information that Koyanskaya had mentioned.

Soon, Li Ang realized that his guess was absolutely accurate.

Although deep down, Li Ang really didn't want his guess to be so accurate.

···

"Yesterday, the Xiongnu launched a surprise attack on Yunzhong. A strange-looking monster appeared among the enemy troops, possessing immense strength. The county magistrate led his troops in a fierce battle, fighting to the death. Currently, the county lieutenant is still leading the soldiers and civilians of Yunzhong in resistance. We implore Your Majesty to send reinforcements as soon as possible."

At the Xianyang Imperial Palace, the messenger knight prostrated himself on the ground and reported the military situation to the Second Emperor Fusu on the steps.

boom!

Fusu slammed the military report onto the table, his eyes flashing with malice.

"Those barbarian Xiongnu dare to attack my Great Qin! I will surely punish them!"

At the same time, a chilling murderous intent permeated the court.

Some were angered by the Xiongnu's attack on Qin, but many more hoped to lead their troops north to slap the Xiongnu in the face.

It should be understood that the Qin Dynasty was founded on military strength, and the system of granting land and housing to those who achieved military merit was its most fundamental national policy.

Li Guoshi made adjustments to slow down the expansion of Qin, but Li Ang did not change the essence of the system.

In the eyes of the Qin high command, this was an excellent opportunity to earn merit.

Moreover, the Qin Dynasty had long regarded the Xiongnu as its next strategic target.

Now that's great, the Xiongnu have even prepared an excuse for the Qin Dynasty, so it would be really unreasonable not to accept it.

Xiao He, the then Prime Minister of Qin, walked out directly.

He took out the proclamation against the Xiongnu that he had originally planned to read at the morning court session and began to read it aloud to the public.

"The northern barbarians, the Xiongnu, have repeatedly invaded the borders of our Great Qin, committing heinous crimes of burning, killing, and looting. Their evil deeds are too numerous to recount. Now, Great Qin should raise a righteous army to punish this wickedness, in accordance with the will of Heaven and the people!"

After Xiao He finished reading, it was the turn of the other ministers of the Qin Dynasty to express their opinions.

Several ministers quoted Li Guoshi's saying, "Those who openly offend the mighty Qin, though far away, shall be punished."

Among the fervent courtiers, only a few remained silent. The reason for their silence was simple—the Grand Preceptor Li Ang had been frowning the entire time and hadn't uttered a single word.

Li Ang put on a mask of anguish upon hearing of the Xiongnu invasion.

There's no way around it; the fact that the Xiongnu dared to attack the Qin Dynasty is just too bizarre.

It is important to understand that under Li Ang's leadership, the Qin Dynasty's strategy of containing the Xiongnu in recent years has been comprehensive.

At this time, the Xiongnu were beset by internal and external troubles, and the country was on the verge of collapse.

Under such circumstances, how could the Xiongnu possibly assemble a large army to attack the Qin Dynasty?

The sun rises from the west?

Moreover, the monster...

"You said there are monsters in the Xiongnu army, do you have any pictures of them?"

Li Ang asked the soldier kneeling in the center of the hall.

"Yes, yes."

The other party quickly took out several paintings from his pocket and handed them to Li Ang.

Although the drawing was very hasty, Li Ang recognized the monster in the painting at a glance.

Centaurs, werewolves, leopards, goblins... well, they're all familiar faces.

Li Ang's eyelids twitched immediately.

"Is this some kind of plan to make me stage a Qin Dynasty version of the Absolute Warcraft series?"

Chapter 5 Qin Rebels (×) Qin Generals (√)

After the court session ended, Li Ang did not rush home but planned to go to the Imperial Study to find Fusu.

As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he saw his godson Xiang Yu standing at the door, hands behind his back, pouting angrily, blocking his way.

"How are you?"

"Father, you're being too biased," Xiang Yu said, somewhat angrily. "I was the one who..."

Snapped!

Li Ang slapped Xiang Yu on the head.

"You only learn bad things and not good ones! What kind of white-collar scholar are you!"

Xiang Yu pouted, unconvinced, and said, "No, godfather. Tell me, in what way am I inferior to Cao Can? Why is he the vanguard while I stay behind?"

During the morning court session, upon learning that an FGO monster had appeared in the Xiongnu army, Li Ang immediately requested to send troops to Yunzhong.

He first appointed Cao Can, the commander of the Northern Army, as the vanguard general, and led 5000 cavalry to rush to Yunzhong to provide support.

He then told Fusu that he would lead another 150,000 troops northward.

Xiang Yu was in a terrible mood because he failed to get the vanguard position.

Unfortunately, Cao Can left before the morning court session ended after receiving his orders, and since Xiang Yu couldn't catch him, he had to go to his godfather.

"Father, in terms of martial prowess and battlefield command, in what way am I, Xiang Yu, inferior to Cao Can? Why did you choose him?"

Xiang Yu kept poking Li Ang's shoulder with his fingers, feeling wronged and as if Li Ang was about to punch him in the chest.

Don't give me that!

Li Ang kicked Xiang Yu in the buttocks.

Having raised this silly boy for so many years, Li Ang could tell what kind of poop he was going to take just by the way he raised his eyebrows.

"If you were any smarter, I wouldn't have had to send Cao Can."

Li Ang's reason for not choosing Yu is simple.

This silly, foolish son is too reckless in battle.

Li Ang was terrified that Xiang Yu, facing the Xiongnu army with FGO monsters, would simply shout "Ura!" and charge, only to be completely wiped out.

Cao Shen was different. This Marquis of Pingyang in history was both brave and resourceful, and he was able to advance and retreat with a clear strategy on the battlefield.

If those "local specialties" of the Type-Moon world become too powerful, Cao Can will lead the army and people of Yunzhong back to the Great Wall to build the second line of defense for Qin, as requested by Li Ang.

If Yunzhong can hold on, then Cao Shen will lead Yunzhong to continue to defend it.

It is important to know that Yunzhong is a strategically vital place, and Li Ang does not want to give it up unless absolutely necessary.

If Yunzhong were to fall, the Xiongnu army could advance unimpeded, even bypassing the Great Wall defenses and heading straight for Xiaoguan.

If Xiaoguan falls, the Xiongnu will appear inside the Qin Dynasty.

This puts the leader's judgment of the battlefield situation to a very high standard.

Anyway, Li Ang didn't think his own reckless son could do a good job, since this guy always just did whatever he wanted in battle.

However, although a reckless man like Xiang Yu is not suitable to be a vanguard, such a fierce general is indeed what Li Ang needs now.

"Go home and get ready! We'll head north together in three days!"

Li Ang slapped Xiang Yu on the forehead again.

"Wow, that's great! Godfather, you really are my dad!"

Xiang Yu immediately beamed with joy, his eyes narrowing into slits.

"puff--"

Han Xin, who happened to be passing by, burst out laughing when he heard this.

"What?" Xiang Yu immediately turned around and glared at him.

"It's nothing, I'm just taking a look."

Han Xin looked up at the sun and whistled, but his eyes kept glancing at Li Ang.

"hehe."

Li Ang sneered twice. He had trained these guys himself, and he could tell what kind of shit they were up to just by looking at them.

"You go home and get ready too. We'll leave together in three days!"

"Do I have a share too?"

Han Xin's eyes immediately lit up with a green light.

Li Ang replied, "It's not just the two of you; Zhou Bo, Peng Yue, Ying Bu, Fan Kuai, and the others also got a share."

Li Ang plans to bring all the capable heroes from the early Han Dynasty that he has collected over the years.

"Aren't there...too many people?"

Han Xin was intimidated by this impressive expeditionary force.

"I wish we'd had enough..."

Li Ang sighed.

Faced with those monsters from the Type-Moon world, Li Ang didn't know if the generals and soldiers of this era could handle them.

But this is already the strongest lineup that Li Ang can field at the moment.