Dong Ying would be the Western army's last grave.

As the Western troops retreated, they sent four signals of request for support to Dong Ying. All of them resembled rocks that sank into the sea. After they were chased into the Dong Ying Sea by the Great Liang Navy, the Westerners were shocked to find a group of Dong Ying warships standing in front of them in ready positions — these were the ships they had brought over and given to Dong Ying!

The two sides quickly approached each other, the Westerners madly signaled to the point of almost dropping the flag into the water. The ‘friendly army’ did not react, only a hoarse and long trumpet order was sounded in response ——

The Dong Ying warship's muzzles were aimed at the ally who they had been strongly supporting in the past.

"Boom"——

A blood-red sunset on the sea seemed to be the period signaling the end of a turbulent era as the dust settled.

When the fireworks exploded in the far sea, Gu Yun smiled softly. He had been enduring to closely follow this journey. At this time, his body could no longer hold on, he was so exhausted that he could fall asleep as soon as his head touched a pillow.

But Chang Geng suddenly leaned down, pulled his chin towards him and asked, "You said before that you have a personal wish that could not be written down in your last letter, and that you will tell me next time. What is it?"

Gu Yun laughed.

"What is it?" Chang Geng pressed on.

Gu Yun pulled him closer, placed his lips next to his ear, and whispered: "To give you...all of my life until the end."

Chang Geng took a sharp inhale of breath, slowly calming down after a long moment: "It is you who said this, the general's words carry great weight…"

Gu Yun continued his words: "Ever-victorious."

In the 10th year of Long An, on the fourth day of March, from the time of mutual exploration and decisive battle to when the Dong Ying turned sides at the last moment, the Western Navy, which had been occupying the entire Eastern Sea for several years, was defeated.

Gu Yun completed his mission and was ‘forced’ by the new Emperor to return to the capital for recuperation.

Sixteen days later, the railway line was officially connected, and the great lifeline running through the north and south was completed. A large number of steel armors, fire engines, and Ziliujin, were able to be transported to the south at the fastest possible time. The Liangjiang garrison quickly established a naval base. The army was dispatched by Shen Yi, sweeping through the Westerners' garrison occupying half the nation in the south.

Without strong naval forces and domestic support, the Western garrison resembled leaves to be swept away by the autumn wind. The fragile frontline collapsed by thousands of miles.