Chapter 341 Entering Daming Prefecture

1130, the first year of Jianyan.

May 5, late spring
Nearly five years have passed since the death of Beiman Longcheng and the fall of the prime minister of the imperial court.

After the old eunuch in the palace died of illness, the emperor passed away soon due to illness. The sons fought for the throne, and finally a wolf entered the house. King Anton started a city-wide massacre, and the royal family died out. The current Emperor Jianyan is the only remaining legitimate second son of the previous emperor. Being in the capital is like being imprisoned, and the situation is changing rapidly.

Northeast Wing State, Daming Prefecture.

The study room in the Prince of Anbei’s residence.

The eldest son died early, the princess went missing, and the King of Anbei, who had lost his two children, seemed to have a second spring. The white hair that once covered his temples was now covered, and his eyes were as bright as lightning, and he looked majestic and awe-inspiring.

“It just so happens that I come in spring, how magnificent.” King Anbei stood at the window and looked at the redwood forest outside the street. He could not help but murmur softly. He took out a Taoist pill of five dou from his sleeve and swallowed it. His aura became even more powerful. In the past, this kind of precious pill for strengthening the body was only supplied to a very small number of people in the royal family.

The six great masters of the world, the chief eunuch Shou Jin, the Taoist master Wu Dou and the Lord of the Great Snow Mountain have fought in the Far North and have not returned yet. The Lord of the East China Sea City has not left his house. Now the peerless force that is pressing down on their heads is only the leader of the Demon Cult and the Tantric Zen Master.

However, the talks between the Tantric Zen Master and the Dragon Demon King of the Ten Thousand Mountains failed. Due to the death of Long Cheng, the 300,000-strong army of the grassland was defeated. The latter believed that the Tantric Buddhism had no qualifications to divide the Central Plains with them, so he directly led tens of thousands of demons to trap the Zen Master, intending to kill the human race’s grandmaster in one fell swoop and establish a demon kingdom on earth.

Unfortunately, the Tantric Zen master had quietly cultivated to the peak of the Grand Master level, and the situation suddenly came to a stalemate.

“The day of wearing the yellow robe is just around the corner.”

King Anbei is ambitious. Without the restraint of peerless military force, he has an army of 160,000 and can easily fight for the world. It will take the Northern Barbarians 30 to 50 years to move south. The leader of the Demon Cult is just a grandmaster and can only defeat ten thousand enemies. It is difficult for him to conquer the world with his fists. There is a lot of room for maneuver.

“Jiu Du, how do the four families respond?”

Granny Jiudu came over and made a cup of hot tea, and replied, “Yan He Zhu Hongjun is willing to respect the king and pacify the rebellion, and is only waiting for the prince to select a concubine for marriage.”

“Okay, okay.” King Anbei smiled happily.

According to the laws and decrees made when Daqian was first established, there were a total of twenty-seven mountain sects and thirty-six top-grade families in the world. Any one of the descendants of each generation could be sent to govern a local area and become a powerful official of the third rank. This has continued for two or three hundred years.

During this period, the fittest survived and the standards were gradually fixed. Every top-notch family had at least 10,000 acres of fertile land, master martial arts, a thousand soldiers, and a grand master’s inheritance, which was the cornerstone of the local area.

Prince Anbei paced back and forth with his hands behind his back. Due to the resignation of Prime Minister Yan, the Yan family has been particularly weak in recent years. The head of the family went out and hid for half a year before daring to return, but there are still many disciples and old friends in the court who are worth winning over.

The He family has been in charge of the military for generations, and this generation has produced a direct descendant master who is serving as the general under him.

The Zhu family has extensive influence in the officialdom of various counties in Yizhou. The previous head of the Hong family, Hong Zhou, was ranked seventh in the world and was in charge of the Daming Sect, but he died on the Jianchi Mountain. His eldest son worked hard to break through to the master level and in recent years has been busy plotting to regain the position of sect leader.

King Anbei clenched his fist and said excitedly: “The situation is on my side.”

Suddenly, a personal guard came to report: “Your Majesty, there is news from the city gate that the Marquis of Suppressing the Rebellion has returned.”

“What!” King Anbei was shocked when he heard this.

Granny Jiudu was equally stunned. The Marquis of Pingluan had traveled around the world for several years and had disappeared. There were rumors among the people that he had first fought a life-and-death battle with Longcheng, then led his troops to break through the ancestral Longcheng, and finally rushed straight into the Northern Barbarians’ army. He had already been seriously injured and died, so he disappeared.

Who would have thought that this number one in the world would come back again.

……

Dangguan City.

The ancient city is towering, with walls both inside and outside marked with scars from war. The city gate is made of thick iron plates inlaid with rows of sharp iron nails, and two stone lions stand majestically on the left and right, their lifelike expressions majestic and solemn.

The streets were crisscrossed, and four barracks were occupied by 10,000 elite border troops, 20% of whom were vicious soldiers left behind by someone before, and most of them served as sergeants and squad leaders.

“After the trade route was opened, the inventory of silver was 370,000 taels, the food and fodder was enough for 30,000 troops for a year, 1,000 sets of armor, 12 warehouses of weapons, 2,000 war horses, and in addition, the ice wolves in the Jianchi Mountains multiplied to more than 4,000.”

On the city wall, Dangguan City Lord Du Chang was reporting the current situation. He was quite certain about the return of someone. After all, he had followed him around in the past, and he knew the Marquis’ condition very well. It was definitely not the serious injury that was rumored.

Jiang He was wearing a brocade red robe with a golden unicorn embroidered on his chest, corresponding to the rank of duke or marquis. He lowered his eyes and looked around the city. Thousands of birds were flying through the streets and alleys, and among them a crow was inconspicuous.

“I heard that you have more than a dozen wives and concubines.”

Deputy General Du Chang’s heart trembled, and he clasped his fists and said, “My Lord, my wife’s surname is Zhu, but she is not a daughter of the Zhu family in Yizhou. She is a skinny horse left by a wealthy businessman from Jiangnan. I have thirteen beautiful concubines, and none of them have anything to do with the current situation in Yizhou. I hope my Lord will understand.”

“That’s all right. Give the order to prepare for the troops. King Anbei is surrounded by treacherous villains. Now that I’m back, you can’t just turn a blind eye.” Jiang He gave the order casually.

He is now a silver power. If he wants to seize the throne, he does not need to look ahead or behind and can just push forward along the way. However, in order to save energy and time, he also needs to master methods and techniques.

“I obey your orders.” Du Chang clasped his fists and said goodbye.

Jiang He inspected Dangguan City, followed closely by A Da, A Er and A San. The current combat power of the three was slightly better than that of ordinary creatures in the Silver Age, and they could be considered grand masters.

“A’er, you will establish a Wu Sect and lead a thousand evil knights. Adopt a parliamentary system internally. Remember to localize it. The Sect Master has a veto power. From now on, recruit all the Daimyo Sects, Jianshui Sects, and Chaojian Sects in Yizhou. If they don’t obey, simply destroy them.”

“I want all the martial arts in the world. This task will be in the charge of the Wu Zong. The Wuwei Army that the sect has developed to protect itself will be kept.”

“clear.”

Ah Er showed a bloodthirsty smile. The prince gave him the power to roam the world. There would be a lot of kills next. The evil knights were equivalent to bronze elites, that is, middle-grade warriors. Everyone was equipped with knight-level constructed armor and white rifles, which was enough to stabilize the situation.

“Ah San, go to the far north and find the leader of the Wudou Dao. If he’s still alive, please help me. I need the Wudou Dao to concentrate all the power in the world to make the elixir. If he’s dead, you can assume his identity when you come back until the mission is over.”

“Understood, Creator.” Asan bowed in a gentlemanly manner. He was not keen on killing, but this was a rare opportunity to appreciate the scenery of the northern frontier, so he treated it as a business trip.

“Ada, you lead a thousand evil knights and are responsible for guarding Dangguan City and the Ink Great Wall. The grassland has lost its grandmaster. It is up to you whether to attack or not. Capture some barbarian prisoners regularly.”

“I understand.” Ah Da scratched his head honestly.

“Old Black…” Jiang He stopped and turned back, chuckling, “You usually lead the three hundred Shuguang people to handle local affairs. It doesn’t matter if the results are good or bad, just don’t leave a vacuum of power. When you control the nine provinces of the world, let Wudou Dao teach you and Wuhe to make elixirs.”

Lao Hei sighed softly. He felt that he was holding back. But objectively speaking, it was actually Xiao He’s growth rate that was too rapid, which led to a huge gap between the two sides.

“As for Aya, she will lead a thousand evil knights to guard the area.”

Zhuang Ya was now wearing a moon-colored gown and a shawl. When she heard the order, she immediately raised her little head and tried to smile faintly as a response.

As military orders were issued one after another, the ten thousand evil elite soldiers in the city began to move.

Jiang He did not intend to delay. He would first go to Yizhou and then to the capital, and then attack from all directions to sweep across the world. In addition to the Evil Army, he also selected sects from various places to serve as his base.

In order to ensure the vitality of the dynasty, the land needs to be redistributed and the current pattern of large-scale annexation needs to be reset, which means that all the noble families who are unwilling to compromise will become enemies. A blue eagle from the outside of the Great Wall flew over, and Wuhe shared his consciousness with his subordinates and reported: “Boss, someone from the Anbei Palace has arrived.”

“No, they are all treacherous.”

……

The first year of Jianyan, afternoon of May 5th.

Ten thousand evil soldiers left Dangguan City and advanced towards Daming Prefecture.

When the news came out, Yizhou was shaken.

Marquis Pingluan is the number one person in the world besides the Grand Master. He has a brilliant record of charging into battle arrays of tens of thousands of people several times. He also has a complicated relationship with Prime Minister Yue who is currently in the court of the capital.

From the moment the evil army set out, King Anbei urgently dispatched General He and his 30,000 elite troops to station in Daming Prefecture, and the master general commanded the Beidaying’s 30,000 troops to line up outside the city.

Two days later, the evil army arrived outside the city.

The sun is high.

The infantry phalanx was like a tightly sealed iron wall, and the armor plates flashed a cold light in the sunlight.

At the front row of the phalanx, there were a thousand vicious knights, each wearing heavy armor, with a musket on their waist, holding a spear upright in their hands, with the blade pointing diagonally forward, and the sharp tip shining coldly.

The shieldmen on the left and right were arranged closely, and the huge shields overlapped each other without leaving a single gap, like a moving barrier. The shields were engraved with rough animal face patterns, which looked hideous and terrifying.

As a low and rhythmic sound of war drums sounded, the phalanx began to move slowly. The soldiers marched in unison, and every step was like a heavy hammer hitting the ground.

Boom boom boom!
On the wall of Daming City, King Anbei frowned in silence, and the soldiers and family heads were whispering fiercely. In fact, the elite level of both sides can be seen from the organizational ability they show. Moreover, a middle-grade warrior is already the leader of a third-rate underworld force. Now a full thousand people are lined up in armor, which is simply unbelievable.

“Your Majesty, Daming Prefecture is definitely not at the end of its rope. Since ancient times, food and fodder have to go before troops move. Pingluan Hou rebelled and rebelled, but no one supports him. Without money, food, and weapons, we only need to hold on for a few days, and the enemy will collapse without a fight.”

The soldiers of the Anbei Military Governor’s Office had qualified military qualities and could see the flaws and shortcomings of the enemy at a glance.

The deputy leader of the Daming Sect said, “The Pingluan Hou is extremely powerful and once fought to the death in Longcheng. I suggest that ten Grandmaster-level fighters be deployed to guard the city walls and use the crossbows to surround and kill him.”

Everyone offered suggestions, led by King Anbei, and the military and political order in Yizhou seemed to be stable. Anyone who tried to disrupt the order was the enemy, even if the other party was a military marquis with outstanding military achievements.

On the battlefield, the soldiers made way for a passage in the middle of the army formation, and eight vicious knights came out carrying a sedan chair. The surroundings were covered with curtains, and at first glance it looked more like a moving bed.

This is a military sedan designed by Wuhe’s craftsmen. It mainly highlights a majestic and nonchalant demeanor. A large part of power comes from the imagination of the participants, so style is very necessary.

As it saved energy for walking, Jiang He followed suit. He raised one hand and activated the perfect-level skill: Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire.

Five-colored thunder circulates, adding 40% extra holy damage to the base damage of the perfect-level spell. The five perfect-level energy properties bring 100% extra skill damage.

Five-colored flames also rose up, and when they merged with the thunder, a collision occurred. 20% of the total damage would be converted into higher true damage.

Thunder and fire intertwined.

After being amplified layer by layer, the power of this thunder and fire from heaven and earth is no less than that of a normal ultimate spell.

Boom!

Like the roar of thunder, a dark light burst out from Jiang He’s palm and instantly turned into a torrent of energy. The extreme high temperature and impact swept across the ground like a river bursting its banks.

At the gate of Daming Prefecture, the 30,000 elite infantrymen of Beidaying were hit by the mighty torrent before they had time to panic. Thousands of people were killed, their armor melted into boiling liquid, and countless arcs of electricity flashed on the charred ground.

The torrent hit the city wall, and the thick wall that stretched for miles collapsed. Under the burning flames, the bricks and stones turned into crystals, and the defenders on the city walls suffered heavy casualties.

Jiang He waved his hand again.

Perfect-level spells are usually tactical-level powers of high-level silver. It usually consumes 500-1000 silver energy to release, and the power in the scattered state is enough to blow up a building.

But this time, he did not mix in five-colored lightning and fire, but directly used silver energy to activate his skills, intending to use this to experiment with the basic damage of the perfect-level spell.

The city wall collapsed, and two masters guarded King Anbei to the ground safely. The three of them were all in disbelief. This kind of power far exceeded that of ordinary master warriors and reached an incredible level. It was no different from a natural disaster that could not be resisted by human power.

“how could it be possible!”

“My Lord, this is a demon born.”

“The defeat in this battle is not due to war’s fault.”

Boom!

A beam of bright silver light hit the distant sentry tower and pierced through the middle of it. The tower shook violently and collapsed quickly, stirring up clouds of dust.

The two masters were silent. This attack was enough to prove that Marquis Pingluan did not use extraordinary means. During the time when he traveled around the world, his skills had grown to an unprecedented level.

King Anbei gritted his teeth, his face turning alternately blue and white.

“This is a warning to me!”

“How dare you do that? How dare you do that!”

“Jiang Wuyang!”

……

The army entered the city without any hindrance.

Jiang He went straight to the Anbei Governor’s Mansion in the south of the city. This place sounded like a mansion, but it was actually a small military camp in the city that was transformed from a barbican, and it was seamlessly integrated with the southern city wall.

“Order the city to be sealed off. From now on, no one is allowed to enter but no one is allowed to leave. Have Lao Hei select a hundred Shuguang people to form a gold and silver department to plunder all metal currencies, especially gold.”

“One thousand evil knights will cooperate with Wuhe to recruit birds and monitor all noble families and landowners with more than a thousand acres of land.”

“A-er can now take action against the Daimyo clan…”

Outside the sedan, Zhuang Ya was carefully recording Da She’s instructions. She was a personal maid and secretary adjutant. Regardless of her status, a silver creature with all the necessary equipment and skills was worthy of respect from all forces in the city.

(End of this chapter)