Chapter 309 - Rank 2, Suspected Target Location, Going Personally, Defeated?

[Advisor Ranking – Rank 2]

[Guo Jia]

[Nation: Ming Dynasty]

[Potential: Top Advisor of Nine Provinces]

[Strategy Rating: Five Stars]

[Strength: Super First-Rate]

[Reward: 1x Immortal-Tier Advisor Skill Card, 1x Spiritual Power Enhancement Card, +100% National Fortune]

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"Hiss!"

"Guo Jia!?"

Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu both gasped.

They nearly forgot about this person.

Back when His Majesty recruited them, Guo Jia's name naturally came up in discussion.

Like them, he also came from the Han Dynasty.

He seemed to have received quite a bit of attention from His Majesty.

Over the years, his position in the Ming Dynasty had become quite formidable.

Although not part of the Cabinet, his status within the military was extraordinary.

He commanded the Military Advisor Division.

He answered only to the Emperor.

He was definitely not someone to be underestimated.

Of course.

Even if someone underestimated or provoked him, it would only be that person who would suffer.

"Kongming, do you think the one representing the Ming Dynasty here in the Northern Song Dynasty might be Guo Jia?"

"I also heard that the Dark Guard Leader, Dark One, is currently in the Yuan Dynasty Territory."

"And Pang Tong seems to have been working on a mission over the years, possibly within some unknown dynasty."

"Right now, the only one with the qualification and ability to handle this matter is Guo Jia."

"He is not an easy opponent!"

"You have a point. Anyone who ranks Rank 2 on the Advisor Ranking can't be a simple person."

"I just wonder what task His Majesty has assigned him."

"Logically, the Northern Song Dynasty should be targeted by the Vast Sea Dynasty's invasion."

"So why is Guo Jia here?"

"Wenhe, have you found out Guo Jia's goal this time?"

"Is he targeting the Liao Kingdom and Jin Kingdom in the north, or some other force?"

"I actually know a bit about this. Some rebellious forces and resistance armies within the Northern Song Dynasty seem to be backed by Guo Jia's people."

"Especially one major group, Mount Liang Marsh, which is now under Guo Jia's command."

"I don't know what he plans to do next!"

"Forget it. Let's not meddle in this matter. Let's focus on our own tasks."

"The Vast Sea Dynasty is about to launch an attack on the Northern Song Dynasty. The weaker the Northern Song Dynasty becomes, the more it benefits us."

"At the same time, we must weaken the power of the other dynasties as well."

"With your abilities, Wenhe, you should be able to handle this. I won't stay any longer. I will continue observing from the shadows. If anything comes up, inform me immediately."

Zhuge Liang waved his feather fan, saluted Jia Xu, and turned to leave.

This visit to the Northern Song Dynasty was personally ordered by His Majesty.

His purpose was to provide behind-the-scenes assistance.

Just like when Wei Liao and Yuan Tiangang jointly launched a surprise attack earlier, he had noticed the flaw in their plan.

That was why he revealed himself and deployed the Eight Array Diagram.

In the end, that was what allowed them to win with relative ease.

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Northern Song Capital.

Inside a secret base.

"Lord Director, these are the major recent events!"

"The Black Ice Platform Leader Wei Liao and the Bad Marshal Yuan Tiangang jointly attacked Jia Xu from the Vast Sea Dynasty."

"But unexpectedly, it was all part of a scheme."

"Jia Xu had already allied with Yuwen Tuo from the Sui Dynasty, and even had Zhuge Liang from the Advisor Ranking, and Li Chunfeng from the Dao Immortal Ranking, assist him."

"They caught Wei Liao and Yuan Tiangang completely off guard."

"If Jia Xu hadn't intentionally spared them, they probably would've died there."

Guo Jia, the Director of Military Advisor Division, and Rank 2 on the Advisor Ranking.

At this moment, he was reading a secret report while listening to his subordinate's detailed briefing.

He couldn't help but smile faintly.

As expected, no disappointment.

This battle featured the top advisors of the Advisor Ranking, Wei Liao, Jia Xu, and Zhuge Liang.

Each side had their own schemes. A single misstep would lead to complete defeat.

Wei Liao was truly unlucky to have not detected Zhuge Liang's presence.

This loss was a heavy one.

It could be considered crippling.

"Send orders to our people, for now, do not become enemies with anyone from the Vast Sea Dynasty."

"All actions are to follow my command!"

"Yes, Lord Director!"

"By the way, have you found any unusual locations near the capital recently?"

"Not yet."

"But there was a strange incident these past few days."

"Out of over a hundred people I sent to investigate in secret, ninety have safely returned."

"But the remaining ten seemed to have vanished completely."

"When I sent others to retrieve them, no one was found."

"My guess is, if they weren't killed by the enemy, then they defected."

"But the second possibility is impossible, so it must be the first."

"If I find out who did it, they will pay dearly."

Guo Jia's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this.

He quickly pulled out a map and carefully examined the regions where his agents had been deployed.

When his eyes landed on the area where the missing agents had disappeared, his gaze froze.

A glint of joy flashed in his eyes.

That should be the location. There's a high probability!

No.

He had to personally go check it out.

If confirmed.

Then he would need to inform His Majesty to come in person.

The Dragon Vein Land could only be claimed by the Emperor.

Even if Guo Jia found it, trying to seize or absorb it by force would do more harm than good.

Without the proper destiny, even someone at the God Demon Realm couldn't endure it.

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Tang Imperial Palace, Taiji Hall.

"What did you say? The Bad Marshal was seriously injured? All the Bad People members sent to the Northern Song Dynasty were wiped out?"

Li Shimin looked utterly shocked.

He had always had great confidence in Yuan Tiangang's abilities.

He had never seen any problem that could trouble the Bad Marshal.

Be it enemies or obstacles, he could always resolve them with ease.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, Li Shimin had to acknowledge that having Yuan Tiangang by his side brought an exceptional sense of security.

But now.

He just heard that Yuan Tiangang had been defeated.

And not just defeated, but utterly crushed.

Even Wei Liao, the Black Ice Platform Leader, suffered heavy losses.

Who was Wei Liao?

He was the genius who assisted Ying Zheng in unifying the Six Kingdoms and establishing the Qin Dynasty.

In terms of wisdom and strategy, there were only a few in the entire Nine Provinces who could match him.

And now, these two god-like figures were both defeated.

And so miserably.

It was simply inconceivable.

"Your Majesty, the Bad Marshal's opponents this time were not ordinary."

"In addition to Zhuge Liang, Rank 3 on the Advisor Ranking, and Jia Xu, Rank 5, there were also Yuwen Tuo, Supreme Master of the Sui Dynasty, and Li Chunfeng of the Dao Immortal Ranking!"

"Against such opponents, with their schemes laid out and their minds prepared, it's no surprise even someone as formidable as the Bad Marshal and Wei Liao lost."

"Did the Bad Marshal say anything?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, he requested that Your Majesty dispatch more reinforcements to the Northern Song Dynasty."

"That place has now become a land of fierce competition."

"The Tang Dynasty must not give it up easily, or else it will bring harm in the future."

"The Tang Dynasty must seize a large piece of the Northern Song Dynasty Territory."

"We cannot return empty-handed!"