In Kyoto, Xiao Yuande has learned about the split of Beidou Camp.
Yu Zhi has not left for Yangzhou Mansion for a long time, which also makes Xiao Yuande angry.
Even though Xiao Yuande activated the twin mother Gu, Yu Zhi still didn't see Yu Zhi begging for mercy.
At this moment, Xiao Yuande knew that Su Muchi had removed the poison, and Yu Zhi was no longer under his control.
This also means that Xiao Yuande and Yu Zhi are completely at odds.
boom!
The small tripod containing the mother's poison was thrown out by Xiao Yuande and hit an eunuch on the head.
Suddenly, the eunuch's head was bleeding, but he still did not dare to wipe the blood on his head.
Tick tock.
Blood fell to the ground.
Qiu Jinfeng seemed not to notice, his expression was calm and his eyes were even calmer.
In the three months after Su Muci was poisoned, Qiu Jinfeng rarely came to the palace. Unless Xiao Yuande summons him, Qiu Jinfeng will just stay in Qiu Mansion.
Qiu Jinfeng, a veteran of three dynasties, fully understands what it means to accompany a king like a tiger.
Jiang Qing and Han Yang were also present.
These people were all important ministers of Xiao Yuande's dynasty, and they were also Xiao Yuande's confidants.
The two of them didn't know why Xiao Yuande was so angry, but Qiu Jinfeng knew it well.
Xiang Ji's Tiger Roaring Army's offensive is becoming increasingly fierce, and they will go straight to Kyoto after passing the two provinces. But the troops in the northern border were exhausted and no one in the court could compete with Xiang Ji.
After the Prairie Wolf Court occupied Beiliang Mansion, they attacked Changshan Mansion and Yanyun Mansion, the other two northern states. In time, they would be able to occupy the entire Northern Territory.
Xiao Yuande felt helpless and roared: "Yu Zhi... Do you really think that I can't deal with Xiang Ji without him? The rebellious ministers and traitors are all rebellious ministers and traitors!"
In just half a year, Xiang Ji occupied the land of Sanfu.
The Chu Dynasty is in danger and will return to the scattered situation it was a thousand years ago.
"Teacher, what do you think I should do?" Xiao Yuande looked at Qiu Jinfeng and said.
Qiu Jinfeng opened his eyes, as if he had just woken up from a dream. He had advised Xiao Yuande for many years, but he just didn't want to say anything more today.
Qiu Jinfeng opened his mouth, paused again and then said: "Your Majesty, I am old and dim-sighted. I don't know how to share your Majesty's worries."
Yu Zhi is the best helper, but you made it your own fault and insisted on using Su Muchi to blackmail Yu Zhi.
Qiu Jinfeng sighed in his heart. He thought about it for many days and still didn't understand Xiao Yuande's purpose of doing this.
Maybe this is the emperor's mind.
Xiao Yuande smiled coldly and said: "Since the teacher is old, I won't bother you anymore. There is no need to come to the palace in the future."
Jiang Qing looked at Xiao Yuande in surprise.
In the emperor's mouth, such words are not unimportant.
When Han Yang heard the words, he lowered his head and pretended that he had not heard the words. He has followed this emperor for too long and knows his character too well.
It doesn't matter what Xiao Yuande said. What's important is Qiu Jinfeng's attitude.
I saw Qiu Jinfeng facing Xiao Yuande, kneeling down and bowing three times, and said in a deep voice: "I have been favored by the emperor for many years, living on the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor. This year, I am old and frail, and my eyes are dim and I dare not advise your majesty anymore. .The old minister resigns."
After three bows, Qiu Jinfeng slowly stood up and walked towards the palace gate with a trembling figure.
Han Yang never thought that Qiu Jinfeng would be so decisive.
After this farewell, I'm afraid Qiu Jinfeng will never come to the palace again.
Xiao Yuande also stared blankly at Qiu Jinfeng's old back. After a long time, Xiao Yuande sighed heavily.
"Let's go, all of you, step aside and let me be quiet!"
Xiao Yuande stood up and walked towards the ancestral temple.
This year may be the end of the Chu Dynasty, but Xiao Yuande cannot give up like this.
On the spiritual thrones of past emperors, phantoms appeared.
Xiao Yuande looked up at the phantom and said: "The dynasty is coming to an end, please save me."
The shadow gradually solidified in the smoke, looking ethereal and unreal.
"The law of the underworld has been entrusted to you. There are enough underworlds, and neither the country nor the night ghosts can shake the foundation of the Great Chu Dynasty."
"It's not enough. Today's underworld warriors are not perfect. They will die in as little as three days or as long as five days." Xiao Yuande said.
Xuying looked at Xiao Yuande and said: "What you need is a more pure source of night ghosts. To be precise, it is the power of Lingkui - Lingyuan. The so-called night ghosts are just the filthy members of the Lingkui clan. People of the Lingkui tribe. They may have been affected by other influences at birth, or they may have degenerated from Lingkui into irrational night ghosts under deliberate temptation.”
"Essentially, there is no difference between Ling Kui and Night Ghost. Just like humans... and lunatics... they are both human beings."
Xiao Yuande said sadly: "But where should I go to find the so-called spiritual source?"
The source of the night ghost is easy to find, but the spiritual source... This is also the first time Xiao Yuande has heard of it.
"It's hard to find." Xuying said calmly, "Thousands of years ago, those people searched for a long time but couldn't find it. However, the source of night ghosts is not a bad idea. The underworld does not need to live long, maybe three to five days, or one or two hours. No matter what, what matters is what they can do in these two hours."
Xiao Yuande had a flash of inspiration and seemed to understand something.
An hour later, Xiao Yuande walked out of the ancestral temple.
"Yu Zhi, Xiang Ji...I will definitely kill you!"
...
After the New Year, the night ghosts became more and more rampant, and the Lingkui people appeared in the world.
Starting from the Wanli Icefield, most of the grasslands have been occupied by Lingkui under the command of the Frozen End King.
The Steppe Wolf Court had almost no resistance and could only continue to move south.
Now what the Steppe Wolf Court faces is no longer the problem of winter, but the life and death of the entire tribe.
While defending against the attacks of night ghosts, the Steppe Wolf Court continued to invade south.
In front of Bailu City, the fighting has not stopped since the New Year.
Zhong Ji, the former guard of Tianshui City, has retreated to Bailu City.
Next to Zhong Ji is Bailu City guard Zhang Leshan.
Facing the Prairie Wolf Court's offensive, the two of them could only close the city gate tightly and not be able to get out.
They have evacuated the people of Bailu City and are preparing for a desperate fight.
If Bailu City is defeated, the Prairie Wolf Court can go south and take Kyoto directly without any hindrance.
The coldest winter has passed, and there are almost no people among the grassland tribes in the north who have died of starvation or freezing.
Nuomin looked at the statistics of the number of casualties in each tribe and had an idea in his mind.
"If this happens every year, our six grassland tribes will definitely be strong."
Temurong was also happy with this result. "Our ancestors have always wanted to go south and enter the territory of Dachu. It seems that they have foresight."
After capturing Beiliang Mansion, Temurong's ambition was not just to go to the north, but to continue southward and complete a feat that none of their ancestors had ever accomplished.
Nuo Min looked at his excited brother and reminded him: "Aha, we must treat the people of Da Chu kindly and treat them equally."
Temurong nodded and said: "Nuo Min is worried too much. The people of Da Chu who submit to me in everything are the people of my grassland."
If Nanzhou Prefecture had not raised troops, Prairie Wolf Ting would not have been able to invade Beiliang City so easily.
"The Emperor of Da Chu is really hateful. When he asked the Northern Army to help us fight against the night ghosts, he actually hid an army of ten thousand people in the hinterland of our grassland. Huh, if it were normal, the Emperor of Da Chu would have succeeded."
"The people of Chu don't know how terrifying winter is on the grasslands. I wonder how many of the ten thousand soldiers can survive till now?"
The 10,000 troops left by Xiao Yuande in the grassland suffered all casualties in this cold winter.
Although it caused some trouble for the Steppe Wolf Court that invaded the north, this army encountered an enemy more terrifying than the night ghosts-the endless heavy snow.
In the end, Fengxue buried most of the soldiers, and the rest were surrounded and suppressed by the Steppe Wolf Court.
Nuo Min said: "Aha, without the Northern Army, it is only a matter of time to capture Bailu City. But the people of the six tribes need to rest. We cannot take the night ghosts lightly."
Temurong also agreed with Nuomin's point of view and said: "In the final analysis, the enemies of the human race are night ghosts and Lingkui. The King Lingkui in the Wanli Icefield is unstoppable, and even the Holy Envoy is no match at all. If Lingkui The king has murderous intentions, and we and the six grassland tribes have no power to fight back."
This is exactly what Nuomin is worried about.
In the world, everyone thinks that the imperial power is irresistible.
But in today's troubled times, whoever stands at the top of the martial arts has the right to speak, and whoever can rule the land and become the king in the troubled times.
"We should find some allies." Nuomin said.
Temurong looked at Nuomin. It was not that he hadn't thought about it, but based on what he thought, he couldn't think of anything.
Nuo Min stood up and walked out of the huge map, which was the territory of the entire Dachu and grasslands.
The various forces and defense status of each party are marked dotted on the map.
Nuo Min pointed to the location of Kyoto and said: "Aha, we have already made enemies with Da Chu. This time we invaded the northern border and entered the territory of Da Chu. There is no possibility of forming an alliance with Da Chu in the past hundred years. Furthermore, Da Chu turns a blind eye to the life and death of our grassland people, and it is not appropriate to associate with such a cold-blooded Emperor of Da Chu."
"Secondly, Xiang Ji of Nanzhou Prefecture. Xiang Ji has entered the tenth rank of Grandmaster. In just a few months, he captured the three southern prefectures. At this time, his momentum is like a rainbow. And the master of Cangshan Mountain in the Hundred Thousand Mountains is separated. We also made friends with him. When we captured Yangzhou Prefecture, Cang Biejie’s help was indispensable."
Tiemurong smiled knowingly and said: "Currently, it seems that Xiang Yu is the best candidate for the Wolf Court to form an alliance. There are two strong masters alone. If the six grassland tribes cooperate with Xiang Yu and continue to launch the offensive, both the north and south of the Great Chu Dynasty will be defeated. It has been hit hard and is not far from destruction.”
Nomu stared at Temurong and asked seriously: "What about after the capture of Kyoto? Aha thinks Xiang Yu will let our Prairie Wolf Court go?"
Temurong's breath froze, he had not thought so far.
"Xiang Ji is so ambitious that forming an alliance with the rebels is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger." Nuo Min said in a deep voice.
How could Temurong not understand this truth?
"According to what you said, do we still have a choice? The southern part of Da Chu territory belongs to Xiang Ji, and Cang Biejie of Shiwandashan is also Xiang Ji's ally. These two are the most powerful forces in the world."
"Yes!" Nuo Min's eyes were firm and he smiled slightly. "And West Desert State!"
"Western Desert State?" Tie Murong asked doubtfully, "That place... is very barren."
When anyone mentions Ximo Prefecture, they will only think of the word "barren".
Nuo Min looked at the map of West Mo Prefecture, and there was a name marked on one of the cities - Yu Zhi.
