Water Ink Panel: Starting with Bow Technique to Hunt the Sun and Patrol the Skies

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"Sir, this gathering was surely not convened to exchange idle chatter, to undermine our morale, or to sow anxiety, was it?"

An official who was well-versed in the history of the Jing Luan Assembly stepped forward and said, "I recall that it hasn't been 60 years since the last Jing Luan Assembly ended, and now it's suddenly brought forward. You, sir, being well-informed in the Capital, might you know more? If so, please share it all so we all may strategize together."

Prefecture Chief Dou Wenxi and County Supervisor Yan Xushou exchanged a glance, then reluctantly said, "Speaking of which, this matter is again related to the Xue Family."

"Not long ago, General Xue's campaign against the Huang Tian Sect was unsuccessful, and His Majesty was displeased. That is why the Jing Luan Assembly is convened early, to have us eradicate the Huang Tian Sect."

"Ah?"

County Supervisor Yan Xushou continued, "Now, almost a millennium since the founding of Great Zhou, the Jing Luan Assembly has gradually undergone many changes."

"With the increasing scale, the Great Zhou Fourth Emperor, Emperor Taiyuan, felt that such mere slaughter was too wasteful of manpower. Thus, from his reign onward, each Jing Luan Assembly was conducted under the pretense of subduing barbarians, used for expanding the frontier. Later, whether it be rebellions or the challenging and significant battles against foes, the contemporaneous emperors would seize the opportunity to commence the Jing Luan Assembly."

"Constrained by the rising development speed of martial masters worldwide, the frequency of initiation still remained at a 60-year interval, sometimes shorter, sometimes longer."

One official questioned, "Then what if after quelling a rebellion, it results in a great victory with few losses?"

"Then we continue the conquest, continue the killing. All who enter the Jing Luan Assembly, we are but expendables, until we are completely expended. Additionally, do not forget, many noble sons participate aimed at gaining merit; each one of us is a competitor. Therefore, you must not only attack the enemy but also guard against your colleagues. Surviving is not so simple."

The atmosphere in the county office grew increasingly oppressive.

Everyone listened in silence.

County Supervisor Yan Xushou clapped his hands and said, "Having heard so much bad news, let's listen to some good news now."

"What good news?"

"His Majesty has decreed that the one who performs most meritoriously in this Jing Luan Assembly may be appointed as a General and be instantly ennobled."

After County Supervisor Yan Xushou finished speaking, a glint of aspiration appeared in some people's eyes.