You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 612 - 275: You Want Me to Take a Concubine for the Country? (Part 2)

Chapter 612: Chapter 275: You Want Me to Take a Concubine for the Country? (Part 2)

The original Immortal Slaying Sword Register was Ye Qingzhou’s analysis and absorption of the Great Black Heaven’s Path of Destruction. Now, the Path of Water and Fire’s Ruthlessness from the steam core has been integrated into this swordsmanship technique.

"The ultimate point of technology is to boil water; the power of steam can drive battle armor and tanks, and naturally, it can also become the source of martial dao’s power."

With an epiphany, Ye Qingzhou engraved the secret texts of water and fire into the mitochondria of his cells to obtain immense power.

The fusion of fire and water, producing high-temperature and high-pressure steam, Ye Qingzhou raised his fist and shattered a rockery several meters away like a heavy cannon.

Lv Gongming was dumbfounded: "A punch like a cannon, killing from a hundred paces, His Majesty’s move contains the mysteries of water and fire, truly incredible!"

Ye Qingzhou nodded: "The key is that it consumes very little spiritual qi, even a soldier who has only unlocked three gates can grasp the essence of this move."

This is truly terrifying!

What the soldiers lack is long-range attack means, and if they grasp the Path of Water and Fire, even a bit of it, their strength will undergo a qualitative change.

"Steam Martial Dao?"

Ye Qingzhou found it amusing: "In this way, every soldier of Great Qi is a steam battle armor. Is this considered technology or divine skill?"

In the autumn of the 22nd year of Shenwu, on the western side of the Thousand Swords Mountain Range, the roar of steam engines broke the peaceful times.

War began between the Land of the Setting Sun and the distant East, and under the fierce collision of two great civilizations, the Western Regions countries caught in between were the first to suffer.

In just half a year, over a hundred small countries in the Western Regions were crushed by the steam army like dry twigs, their nobles quickly turning into "fuel" for creating spiritual blessings, their blood staining the beast fighting arena.

"Conquer! Conquer!"

"Iron Fury Triumph!"

"Long live the Emperor!"

Under a system united in state and religion, the army of the Iron Fury Empire held fervent faith and morale, believing they were carrying out God’s will to bring light to the world.

Even if that light required burning the bodies of their enemies.

They wielded chain swords, operated steam battle armor and steam tanks, bringing blood and violence wherever they went.

They slaughtered, they looted, all evil deeds carried out in the name of God, feeling no guilt because God would forgive it all.

"Holy War!"

"Show no mercy, we fight for the God and for His Majesty!"

"Loyalty! Loyalty!"

The loud war songs accompanied by horns quickly spread through every corner of the Western Regions, the arrival of the supreme will intensifying the disaster on this land.

In Suiye City, on the grand walls, Wang Junfeng gazed at the dense crowd outside the city, his expression stern: "What’s the situation now?"

The defender general sighed: "Iron Fury Empire’s soldiers are massacring heretics; those unwilling to convert in the entire Western Regions have either died or fled to Suiye City."

"We can’t let them in."

Wang Junfeng was not a heartless person without compassion, but as a soldier of Great Qi, his duty was to protect his country, so his primary concern was always the safety of Great Qi’s people.

As for the people of the Western Regions, that was not Great Qi’s responsibility, nor his responsibility.

The defender general agreed with Wang Junfeng’s choice: "I’ve kept the city gates closed these days, worried about refugees flooding into Suiye City."

Clearly, both believed the refugees from various Western Regions countries weren’t trustworthy; likely many had long been infiltrated and bought by the Iron Fury Empire’s spies, making it hard to tell friend from foe.

If we let them in, consuming Suiye City’s grain would merely be a minor issue; the real fear was that once a conflict started, they might coordinate with the enemy from within, putting the lives and safety of the city’s people at risk.

In fact, many cities in the Western Regions had fallen this way, leaving no one willing to take such a risk.

......

In Batan City, a train roared in.

On a makeshift platform, a large number of steam rifles and steam cannons were piled up, with imperial soldiers in black uniforms busily transporting various war materials.

Every now and then, steam battle armor strode by with clanging steps, and the tracks of steam tanks left long traces on the ground.

A tall, straight, impeccably dressed nobleman stepped off the train, treading on munitions.

"General Barton!"

"What’s the situation?"

"Our spies are already embedded among the refugees, but the Qi army in Suiye City hasn’t opened the gates nor have they accepted the refugees."

Barton frowned: "The enemy appears very alert. It seems the plan for a surprise attack on Suiye City is unlikely to succeed. Have the staff department devise another plan. The glory of the Empire cannot be refused; the Iron Fury flag will eventually cover every inch of the East."

"As you command, General Barton!"

The soldier left with fervent enthusiasm.

During the conquest of the Western Regions, the Iron Fury Empire’s army looted an unimaginable wealth. As the crossroads between East and West, it’s clear that for thousands of years, the countries of the Western Regions have been leeching off this ’golden road’, profiting immensely, resulting in one wealthy noble lord after another.

If merely a middleman could possess so much wealth, then how rich would the legendary land of gold in the East be?

Even just imagining it in their minds drove countless soldiers from the lower classes of the Empire to madness.

Born in the Iron Fury Nation, their lives were extremely difficult, many not even surviving to adulthood, but now they believed that once they conquered the East, everything would get better!