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Chapter 1163: Chapter 467 Unification of Central State_3 Chapter 1163: Chapter 467 Unification of Central State_3 With this, Jin Country perished, after a reign of a thousand and eight years.

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Following Jin Country’s capitulation and the ceding of North Xiang County, there were no longer any enemies to hinder Chu State in the southern region of Yuzhou.

Consequently, Lu Yuan left Qingyunzi in charge of garrisoning North Xiang County to reorganize and absorb the remnants of Jin Country’s forces.

He himself, leading a well-rested grand army of eight hundred thousand, marched north toward Beigu City, where Emperor Xu was trapped.

Accompanying him were the eight Innate generals who had surrendered from Jin Country, seven Innate generals from Zheng Kingdom, as well as his own personal Inborns, making a total of forty-eight Inborn Grandmasters.

But this was still not the limit.

Earlier, Lu Yuan had broken through the entirety of Yuzhou, leaving many Inborn Grandmasters in each of the prefectures and counties to stand guard.

Now as he made his way back, leading a great army, he simply needed to station troops in various locations, and the Inborn Grandmasters who had been left to defend these areas could be gathered back into his fold.

This was the collective of Inborn Grandmasters in Lu Yuan’s hand, and its scale was poised to expand even further.

At the same time, the three main military expeditions from Tang Kingdom, the Western front, and Central route had also been progressively deploying towards Beigu City recently.

Once these military expeditions arrived, Lu Yuan estimated that by the time he reached Beigu City, he should have over a hundred Inborns under his command.

Over a hundred Innates—a truly staggering figure.

With these individuals at his disposal, he wouldn’t even need the approaching millions-strong Chu army.

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Relying solely on these hundred Innates, he could wipe out the million-strong Xu Army in Beigu City without leaving a single survivor.

Therefore,

Having control of this force, Lu Yuan already decided to treat the conquest of Xu State as the final battle of his Northern Expedition.

It’s already the end of June; with winter approaching in October, there are only three months left.

In such a timeframe, even if Lu Yuan continued to gather Innates and advanced using this conglomerate, his actions would be limited.

After annihilating the Xu Army at Beigu City, at most he could go on to attack Xu State to the north.

If everything went smoothly, the fall of Xu State might occur just as winter begins.

And this fourth, and last, Northern Expedition could be declared finished as the winter sets in.

Yes, this is the final Northern Expedition.

Having subdued the four kingdoms of Yuzhou, Chu State has now unified Central State, and there’s no other state or power on the entire land of the Nine Provinces that can match Great Chu.

From this point forward, no force will merit the grand endeavor of Chu State mustering its national strength for a grand Northern Expedition.

In the future, if there’s a need to fight against Tang and Xu or the foreign tribes of the Western Regions, the barbarian tribes in the south, or the pirates at sea, it won’t be necessary for Lu Yuan to personally take action, or mobilize the army of the whole country.

It will only take one general to lead some Innate generals and to form a single military expedition for conquering.

The Chu State’s military expeditions were established explicitly for conquering other nations.

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Previously, the enemies of Central State were all too powerful, almost all being mid to high-tier hegemonic states, hence Chu required several military expeditions to besiege and conquer them.

Ultimately, it took several years to eliminate them.

But now, Tang and Xu, which were originally mid to high-tier major states, had been weakened by Chu State and had fallen to mid to lower-tier status.

To fight against these two states,

Chu State would only need an enhanced version of a military expedition, which would be sufficient.

Although the foreign tribes to the west and the barbarians to the south each have three major nations or large tribes formed along their migratory paths, their forces are limited as well.

Each of these entities has a population of just over ten million, with no more than ten Innates.

Such a scale can be easily managed by a standard military expedition.

Regarding the pirates drifting at sea, whether in the East Sea region or the Southsea region, the environment makes it difficult for them to congregate.

Countless pirates can only operate as scattered stars, each ship a separate unit.

Even if they are able to assemble some fleets, their strength is far inferior to that of the continental powers with a land base.

Dealing with them doesn’t require a full military expedition; local garrison forces from the prefectures and counties are more than enough.

With all formidable enemies wiped clean, what’s left are but defeated stragglers and a Ragtag Army, hardly worth any concern.

Thus, on this journey northward, Lu Yuan felt extremely relaxed.

Beigu City couldn’t stop him, and neither could Xu State.

This northern advance was simply a matter of reaching out and picking the ripe fruit that was already his for the taking.

Indeed, this advance proved to be a mere procession.

Lu Yuan led the Chu army northwards, toward Beigu City, the core target.

Along the way, the Xu soldiers from each encampment surrendered in succession.

There were scarcely any who resisted.

The reason for this was simple.

Once Xu State received news that Jin Country had already surrendered,

Emperor Xu, besieged in Beigu City, recognized one clear fact, however reluctant he may be.

That was, the situation had become hopeless; the situation in Yuzhou truly couldn’t be salvaged.

Moreover, he had no desire to die, nor did he want to surrender like Chu had done.

Therefore, before Lu Yuan’s arrival, seizing the opportunity when Chu’s siege around Beigu City was not yet fully tight and still had gaps,

Emperor Xu, accompanied by core military personnel who were second and third-rate in strength and mostly mid to high-ranking officers, and escorted by about a dozen Inborn Grandmasters,

Took advantage of a lapse on Chu’s side and broke out of Beigu City.

As for the remaining million or so soldiers in Beigu City,

Though it pained his heart, Emperor Xu also understood that, under the siege of several million troops from Chu State, he could not take these men with him.

Escaping with a few key officers and the help of Inborn Grandmasters in light travel could allow a small group to flee.

But with over a million people, no amount of opportunities would suffice for escape.

With the emperor gone and the senior officers of the military vanishing without a trace,

The soldiers remaining in Beigu City were acutely aware that they had been abandoned.

Under such circumstances, of course, few would be foolish enough to continue resisting.

Upon Lu Yuan’s arrival, all chose to surrender.

Beigu City, Beigu City.

This fortress, renowned for its formidable strength in the north, thus opened its gates to Chu without firing a single arrow.

Faced with over a million prostrate Xu soldiers, Lu Yuan rode a tall steed into the mighty city.

At that moment, as Chu’s banner unfurled atop the city walls, the entirety of Yuzhou, the whole of Central State, was declared united.

The era of the Immortal Dynasty’s governance, a revival of the ancient Three Emperors’ magnificent achievements, had officially begun.

“This era will be written by Chu State, will be written by me.”

Lu Yuan stood atop the city wall, looking at the cheering soldiers outside, his heart filled with surging emotions.

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