In the winter of the 15th year of Hongjing, the Qingming army split into three routes and fully invaded Gan Province. Several recently reinforced Gate Cities in the southern part of Gan Province fell one by one.
Immediately, the Qingming army advanced swiftly, with several vanguard corps rushing madly to the second line of defense, encircling the Lu Family's three commanderies in Gannan and blocking the retreat path of the 200,000 southern elite troops.
Subsequently, Wei Ying abandoned the dangerous ground, not waiting for allied forces to form an encirclement. She led a full frontal assault with 30,000 troops against 200,000, leading 300 Dao Foundation cultivators as vanguard straight into the enemy's central army, and with early-stage Dharma Formation cultivation, she slew the late-stage Lu Family's main general.
The southern army was thus defeated, with most surrendering and a few fleeing into the wild mountains and forests.
