Now, within the Da Feng Dynasty,
it seems that aside from the New Emperor, Feng Wumian,
there was no other family power capable of contending with the Luo Family.
In Qingshi City, on the Luo Family Ancestral Land,
inside the room where the Luo Family Patriarch resided,
at this moment, Luo Ping, as the current Family Head of the Luo Family,
was sitting quietly in the seat of honor.
His eyes were slightly narrowed,
holding a teacup in his hand,
his gaze sweeping continuously over the people standing before him.
"Now, with the Miao Family of Chenguan Prefecture destroyed,"
"the region of one entire prefecture is now under our Luo Family’s control."
"The Da Feng Dynasty has thirteen prefectures,
and our Luo Family alone occupies the lands of three prefectures."
"Gentlemen, where do you think the Luo Family should expand to next if we wish to continue expanding?"
Following a long silence from everyone in the room,
Luo Ping, who was sitting in the seat of honor, suddenly spoke in a low voice to the people before him.
However, no one took the initiative to answer this question.
The people in the room were merely bowing their heads slightly, silent and not speaking.
If someone were to answer well, that would be one thing,
but if by chance the answer displeased,
the Family Head of the Luo Family,
then their future career would be completely ruined.
As everyone remained somewhat silent,
Fang Chaowu, who was sitting beside Luo Ping, suddenly stood up and bowed,
then spoke in a respectful voice to Luo Ping in front of him, "Now, the New Emperor Feng Wumian’s forces are attacking Qingcheng Prefecture, and the other powers within the Da Feng Dynasty are all watching from the sidelines, while we are conveniently located near Qingcheng Prefecture."
"Rather than choosing to expand proactively, wouldn’t it be better to station troops near the borderlands of Qingcheng Prefecture and wait for an opportunity to attack?"
and at first, he furrowed his brow slightly,
pondering in silence.
However, it was only a moment later,
that he nodded in agreement.
Fang Chaowu’s words were indeed correct.
Currently, the New Emperor Feng Wumian’s forces were continuously attacking the lands of Qingcheng Prefecture,
apparently for the grain and salt production within it.
And the rest of the powers within the Da Feng Dynasty were also watching the situation at this time.
In such a situation, rather than launching an offensive,
it would be better to station troops on the borderlands of Qingcheng Prefecture and quietly await an opportunity to attack.
Thus, following the orders of Luo Ping, the Luo Family Patriarch,
in just two to three days,
a force of around 300,000 armored elites was dispatched
towards the direction of the Qingcheng Prefecture borderlands.
Grain, materials, and weapons and armor
were also sent in that same direction.
Moreover, this was only the first batch of troops sent out by the Luo Family.
Once Luo Yong from Chenguan Prefecture and his army of over 800,000 returned,
Luo Ping would dispatch a second batch of even more numerous troops.
Then, they would amass on the borderlands of Qingcheng Prefecture.
In the blink of an eye,
several days passed again.
In these days, once Luo Yong had dealt with matters in Chenguan Prefecture,
he led his army of more than 700,000 back to the Luo Family Ancestral Land.
Of these, naturally, over 100,000 were left behind in Chenguan Prefecture.
Although Luo Yong felt
that after the fall of the Miao Family, no shortsighted force would dare provoke the Luo Family,
adequate defense and some deterrence were still necessary.
Of course, after Luo Yong led his army back,
he was quickly dispatched by Luo Ping to the borderlands near Qingcheng Prefecture.
The Miao Family of Chenguan Prefecture was destroyed,
but the enemies the Luo Family would face next
would be stronger one after another.
The New Emperor Feng Wumian was one such enemy,
The territory of Qingcheng Prefecture was not taken seriously by the Luo Family,
but Feng Wuhen of Changqing Prefecture next door,
as well as the New Emperor Feng Wumian who controlled two prefectures,
would both become powerful adversaries to the Luo Family in the future.
Neither was to be taken lightly,
especially the New Emperor Feng Wumian’s forces.
With the power of two prefectures, they could pressure the Luo Family, which controlled three prefectures.
If the New Emperor Feng Wumian were to capture Qingcheng Prefecture, which produced nearly half of the Da Feng Dynasty’s grain and salt,
his power would likely inflate to a terrifying extent.
If in addition, the New Emperor Feng Wumian’s legitimate status
and a fraction of the neutral powers decided to submit...
The New Emperor Feng Wumian would acquire a horrifying force capable of easily overpowering the other prefectures within a short period.
And should that time come...
even the well-established Luo Family might find it difficult to contend with him.
In Qingshi City, on the Luo Family Ancestral Land,
inside a small courtyard that exuded an aura of mystery and antiquity,
there, Luo Changfeng, the Ancestor of the Luo Family,
was quietly sitting under a Stone Pavilion.
He held a cup of hot tea in one hand, sipping from it little by little,
while Luo Qingshan, clad in a yellow monk robe, holding Yellow Buddhist Beads in his hands,
was sitting before Luo Changfeng with a somewhat complex expression.