The officials who had presented the memorial were kneeling in the aisle. They fell to the ground and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, spare your life, Your Majesty, spare your life!"
"I know I was wrong. Your Majesty, spare my life!"
The minister's cry of apology resounded in the hall, but soon the sound of howling ghosts and wolves stopped suddenly outside the hall.
After Ye Zhongjing killed the chicken to scare the monkey, he glanced at the people kneeling down, his eyes were cold and he suppressed the anger in his heart and sat back on the dragon chair, placing his hands on the handles.
"My dear friends, what do you think?"
How to see it?
Watch with your eyes open, of course.
But they dare not say such harsh words.
"Are you all mute?"
Ye Zhongjing's eyes narrowed slightly, and the air pressure in the palace became even lower.
Many ministers were already sweating on their foreheads.
The anger of emperors is often wiped out with blood.
Even with the lessons learned from the past, it is still possible to hear a pin drop in the hall.
The only two people who can still remain calm now are the two who stand at the head of the civil and military ministers.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go."
Finally, General Xiao Jing stood up under the signal from Ye Zhongjing's eyes.
Prime Minister Xu Mingxu, standing on the right side of Xiao Jing, lowered his head and looked calm.
This is just a play between the monarch and his ministers to suppress the people of the court.
Xu Mingxu can always seize the opportunity to step on the bottom line of Ye Zhongjing's anger and stand up.
"I second the proposal."
The clear voice is like a clear spring in the mountains, and Xu Mingxu's words make everyone kneeling at this moment feel like listening to fairy music.
Ye Zhongjing seemed to be still angry and threw the report in front of Xu Mingxu. Looking at the kneeling Xu Mingxu, his mood became even worse.
There is no fault in Xu Mingxu's rules. Ye Zhongjing hates people in Kyoto, especially those related to the Wang family.
Unfortunately, the Xu family where Xu Mingxu lives is also one of them.
If it weren't for the old immortal of the Wang family, the throne would have been his long ago, and it would be his turn to have a few little brats causing trouble.
Ye Zhongjing's murderous intention returned, but in the end he clenched his fists in his sleeves and endured it.
Now that the Civil War breaks out, he is still needed.
After the emperor left, the ministers immediately exited the hall and quickly left this place of right and wrong.
As the prime minister, Xu Mingxu and the general Xiao Jing fell in the end.
Xu Mingxu looked at the people fleeing with interest.
"General Xiao, do they look like bereaved dogs to you?"
Xu Mingxu's smile is as noble and elegant as the orchid blooming in the spring, which makes people look away.
Xiao Jing looked at Xu Mingxu's throat with evil eyes, murderous intent revealed.
"I hope that the Prime Minister's food and fodder will appear on time."
After saying this, Xiao Jing fiercely drew his sword and slashed it across Xu Mingxu's side.
The sword returned to its sheath, but Xiao Jing said nothing.
A wound opened on Xu Mingxu's arm, and blood dripped to the ground and smeared.
Xu Mingxu calmly tore off his sleeves to stop the bleeding, and the smile on his face became real.
"The general is also like a prodigal dog."
Xu Mingxu chuckled and returned to the mansion without caring.
Ye Zhongjing had no troops left, and most of his troops were on the southern battlefield, although 50,000 elite troops were left behind to prevent a mutiny in the north.
But it is far from enough at the moment. The border army has issued prohibitions and under the banner of the return of the new emperor, it has expanded from 100,000 to 150,000 troops after arriving in Jizhou.
What's more, the border troops still have sharp weapons in their hands, and 50,000 elite soldiers cannot defend the huge Jizhou defense line.
Therefore, the entire Jizhou was recruiting troops, even the farmers in the fields were not spared.
Regardless of whether they were old or weak, they were all pulled off the line of defense by Xiao Jing.
The frontier army's siege speed was too fast, and at the same time, the Wang family's background was truly terrifying at this moment.
All the cities taken over by the border troops resumed operations in a short time.
Therefore, even if the lone army goes deep, the supply of the frontier army will not be affected at all.
The memorials in Yongzhou City have been piled into a hill by Qi Yuan.
It contains the march, results and battle plan of the frontier army, as well as the losses of the frontier army.
Qi Yuan's face was still sickly white, and even if he insisted on taking medicine, it would only make him feel more energetic.
Judging from the neatness of the memorials, it was obvious that Qi Yuan did not even take a look.
Qi Yuan held his chin, looking at the map that was finally drawn on the table with burning eyes, and smiled.
"This body probably won't be able to hold on for long, so let's just do this for a while."
Qi Yuan put down his pen and returned to the courtyard to continue basking in the sun.
"Dada, the group of missionaries have already begun to attack the city. Because of Dada's pressure from the north, it is expected that they will be able to attack Kyoto by the end of the month."
Qi Yuan looked at the empty plate and took back his hand without finishing, speaking out the window.
"Civil and military."
Soon, Xu Wenwu, who had grown much taller, brought new snacks.
"Well, continue."
Qi Yuan took a sip of tea to relieve his tiredness.
"Currently, their system has been completely blocked and the master control authority has been seized, and they have gained 30 million merits. There are countless treasures of heaven and earth, including a seed of the World Tree."
Qi Yuan sat upright slightly and rubbed the teacup with his fingertips.
"It seems necessary to end this mission early."
Tuanzi looked at the pile of golden merits and wanted to take them back to build a merit pool. This could be used to lay half a brick.
Qi Yuan, who was leisurely recuperating, became interested, so he picked up the top report and read it.
The frontier army entered Baiyun City in Jizhou to attack and defend Baiyun City. It had sufficient weapons and armaments. The transfer of power in each city was smooth. The army ordered and prohibited no one to disturb the people. Therefore, the frontier army lost 10,000 elite soldiers and injured 8,000 people, and expanded its strength by 50,000 people along the way.
Qi Yuan put down the report and tapped on the table.
The process of the border army was as expected by Qi Yuan. The manipulations done by the other party on the client's body restricted Qi Yuan's movements. He originally planned to stay in this world and have fun, but now it is obviously not allowed.
It's a pity, then go find the people behind it and have some fun.
Qi Yuan put down the tea, and the tea in the cup was dyed a dark red.
Qi Yuan closed his eyes and felt the warmth of the spring sunshine, suppressing the rate of decay of his internal organs.
Just like a corpse after death, the physical body began to be damaged. Only Qi Yuan's powerful power suppressed it from appearing on the outside, but the inside began to decay and corrode. The pain was not much better than Ling Chi's.
But under such torture, Qi Yuan did not even change his tone of voice, arranging the next tasks.
"How is Ye Wenxi's soul?"
"Sister Fairy, there is no problem at all."
Qi Yuan hummed and smiled as Wen Wu came over with the medicine.
"Then put it next to Lin Jing and keep an eye on it so it doesn't die."
Tuanzi knew Qi Yuan's physical condition, his face wrinkled with distress, he responded and threw a ball of pale golden soul out. He drew out a trace of merit power to nourish Qi Yuan's body.
Lin Jing, who was far away on the battlefield, was looking at the sky when she was suddenly blinded by the sunlight.
When I open my eyes again, everything is normal.
"Baiyun City has changed people."
Lin Jing saw that Shuai Qi had changed.
"This is General Xiao Jing. This man is the general who helped King Xiangyang break through the city and invade Kyoto."
Lin Jing was silent, watching the arrangements on the sand table being changed.
"Attack the city in the afternoon, use all the ammunition at all costs, and defeat the city in an hour."
Meng Ran frowned slightly, "Military advisor?"
Even Meng Ran didn't understand it now.
No matter the ammunition, is this going to blow up Baiyun City? Aren’t the people in the city...
With His Majesty's temperament, would he really not be angry to death on the spot if he saw the report?
"Shuai Meng, the person here is Xiao Jing, the most unscrupulous Xiao Jing.
Most of Jizhou is already in my hands, and there are not many troops left in his hands that can fight. This trip will inevitably recruit all the people who can be recruited to fill the gap caused by weapons.
Although the artillery is powerful, there is still a time gap, not to mention that the ammunition stored in the weapons depot is sufficient, but it is also an opportunity for Xiao Jing to make a comeback. "
Meng Ran nodded silently upon hearing this, obviously understanding in his heart.
Lu Rover didn't bother to listen at all and sat on the sidelines eating wildly.
"Instruct the whole army to have lunch in advance and prepare to attack the city."
Zhu Wanyi slapped Lu Hu on the shoulder and carried the man out. As the general left the commander's tent, the resting lion of the border army began to move.
"Commander, Your Majesty is weak. How about this report? Should I wait until His Majesty's health gets better?"
Meng Ran felt really worried when he thought of His Majesty, who was sick but loved the people.
"You want to hide military information?"
Lin Zhi couldn't stand it anymore and choked.
"But..."
Lin Zhi looked at the frowning Meng Ran, and Lin Jing beside him was no longer as calm as before.
Meng Ran sighed and sat in the main seat with a sad face. Lin Jing was lost in thought as she looked out the window at the sky where the eagle was leaving.
Lin Zhi couldn't get up or down in one breath, and left the commander's tent in anger.
Out of sight, out of mind, are everyone blind?
That sick and weak person who lives up to his feet?
Lin Zhi hesitated and recalled Qi Yuan's pale face. Well... he was sick, but not weak.
But where did they come to the conclusion that His Majesty is soft-hearted? ?
He also looked worried about irritating people to death. Even if Baiyun City was blown up, His Majesty would not be so angry that he would not miss a bite of snacks!
As the only one who had some understanding of Qi Yuan's bad nature, Lin Zhi felt the stifling feeling that everyone was drunk and I was alone.
He admitted that the man was somewhat kind, but he was certainly not as saintly as the elder brother and the others thought.
Therefore, as soon as Lin Zhi saw the seriously ill Qi Yuan, he felt that the person in front of him must have been replaced. The bad and lively person who was underground at the beginning could only linger on the sick bed in a blink of an eye.
With a long sigh, Lin Zhi walked among the soldiers to calm down his emotions, his expression cold.
Feeling that Xiao Jing from Baiyun City also saw Yu Kaiping with a bloody face and a broken arm.
"My lord, I am ashamed of your Majesty..."
Yu Kaiping knelt on the ground and handed over the tiger talisman, with tears in his eyes and his voice choked with sobs.
The murderous intent in Xiao Jing's eyes subsided and he helped Yu Kaiping up, "I don't blame you for this. His Majesty knows that you tried your best. You should take good care of your injuries."
"General, beware of the black bullets from the frontier troops, which are as powerful as thunder."
Yu Kaiping's reminder made Xiao Jing's expression become even colder.
He could estimate the power of the so-called gunpowder and cannonballs by the border troops through battle losses.
"Is the former prince here?"
"The king's flag has not been raised, but judging from the behavior of the frontier army, the commander is quite kind. The military orders are strict and no looting is carried out. I once set fire to Yongzhou City, but the frontier army did not chase but tried their best to save people.
It's a pity that there was a sudden heavy rain, otherwise..."
Yu Kaiping said no more.
"It's good to be kind."
Xiao Jing's face relaxed a little.
"How are the frontier troops doing at this time?"
"There is smoke rising from the kitchen, and we are having lunch." Yu Kaiping replied.
"You bring 50,000 infantry out of the city to fight. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, but you must leave some old and weak people on the battlefield, and let our people mix among them. We need to be close friends."
Xiao Jing looked at the position where the army was stationed on the sand table and smiled.
"The general wants to take advantage of the benevolence of the border troops to make them soft-hearted and take in and rescue the old and weak." Yu Kaiping's eyes lit up.
"Find out the location of the border army's black bullets. The blade can hurt the enemy or yourself."
"Yes!" Yu Kaiping ordered and immediately went to prepare for the attack.
But it was obvious that the frontier troops were faster, and the smoke was just ordered by Lin Jing to blur the time.
The war drums of both sides beat at the same time, and the war was about to break out.
Lin Jing was sitting on the chariot, and Meng Ran was standing beside him.
"Siege the city!"
The flag was waved, the bomb-dropping trucks had already been lined up, and after calibration, rounds of explosives were thrown onto the city wall.
The rumbles one after another completely covered up other sounds on the battlefield.
After crossing the city wall, the explosives that fell in the city exploded and killed many people.
Yu Kaiping dispersed his elite troops the moment he attacked the city. As for the conscripted people, they were running around without anyone to manage them.
Xiao Jing looked at the swaying beams and evacuated the house. After he left, a cannonball landed in the center and exploded.
"General, be careful!"
When Yu Kaiping returned, he saw that Xiao Jing was in danger and immediately warned him.
Martial arts practitioners have quick reactions, so Xiao Jing managed to avoid it without any danger.
Retreating into the inner city, Xiao Jing looked at the fire on the city wall fiercely and drew out his long sword.
"General, the enemy's attack is too fierce, we can't get through."
This was also the case when frontier troops attacked the city with artillery fire in the past, but it was particularly fierce today.
Xiao Jing looked forward. In the artillery fire, there were broken limbs and broken arms everywhere, including soldiers and civilians.
The person commanding ignored the lives of the people, which was abnormal.
"Order the troops to retreat!"
There are not many troops in the first place, so they must not be wasted in vain. No matter how hard he thinks, Xiao Jing cannot defend Jizhou alone!
Therefore, this sentence feels a bit gritty.
Yu Kaiping looked at Xiao Jing who gave the order, and suddenly felt huge powerlessness in his heart. He also gave the order at the beginning, but he retreated to Baiyun City.
Powerful siege weapons made defense more difficult. The border troops came from the north, so there were tens of thousands of cavalry, all of whom were elite soldiers. There was no advantage in charging out of the city.
What's more, the opponent also has bed crossbows and armor. They have no way to resist such a strong army.
Yu Kaiping looked at the raging war, and the blood on the ground seemed to be oppressing him. Is the word peace so difficult?
"Go around and ambush, leaving the people behind and plan to continue."
Xiao Jing made the same decision as Yu Kaiping, but in the face of absolute strength, all strategies were a little weak.
Don’t the border troops flaunt their benevolence and righteousness?
Then let him see how much this kindness is worth.
"Yes, General!"
A group of eleven or twelve-year-old children immediately discarded their weapons and walked toward the city, disappearing into the flames of war.
These people are all orphans who were picked up and trained by Xiao Jing as preparation soldiers, and they are loyal.
Xiao Jing would not put all his chips on the mercy of his enemy, so after setting fire to the city, Xiao Jing led his army to surround and ambush.
He needs a chance.
After a long time, the sound of artillery fire stopped, and the smoke dispersed, leaving only the pitted city wall, and the city gate had been blown open.
The tattered flags on the city walls fell, and new ones began to fly.
Black smoke billowed into the sky. Most of the people in the city fled before the war started. Now most of the people in the city are civilians recruited by Xiao Jing.
"What's the weapons inventory like?"
Lin Jing watched the familiar fire rising and couldn't help but think of the heavy rain in Yongzhou City.
"Go back to the military division, everything is gone."
Lin Jing nodded and turned to look at Meng Ran.
"General Meng, Baiyun City is the last line of defense leading to Kyoto. After the fire is over, we will stop to wipe out the rebels, clean up the rebellion in the whole territory, and welcome His Majesty to go south."
Meng Ran looked a little relaxed on Baiyuncheng's face.
The rebels have limited strength and have suffered numerous casualties. The remaining remnants are estimated to be 50,000. The road south to Kyoto has been cleared. The only threat now is the so-called Alliance Army in the south.
Lin Jing was sure that Xiao Jing would not be able to watch his only troops die in Baiyun City, so although half of Baiyun City was blown up, the inner city was safe, so most of the people gathered in the inner city to take shelter.
The fire broke out from the inner city. There was no artillery fire to attack the city, and the city gate was open. There was still a chance to escape.
Facing the victory, the frontier army was happy but still calm. This army grew a lot under Lin Jing's hands and was considered invincible.
After the siege, both sides quickly returned to report.
Lin Jing watched the two eagles separate in the sky, and an unknown panic suddenly swept over them.
The pale golden soul floated in the sky above Baiyun City. Looking at the scorched earth of Baiyun City, Ye Wenxi's soul fluctuation began to increase.
He fell to the ground, and there was no place to stay as far as he could see.
Tongues of fire swept in and devoured the dead on the ground.
At this moment, the fluctuations in Ye Wenxi's soul inside him became more and more intense, and the pale golden soul seemed to be showing signs of collapse.
Tuanzi sensed Ye Wenxi's strange behavior and felt a bit disdainful about it.
Why did this new born Tiandao fall in love with such a person?
Can a good person with noble moral character and rich merits bear the destiny of advancing the evolution of the world?
There was everlasting indifference in Tuanzi's light blue eyes. He stretched out his hand to fish it out and brought Ye Wenxi back.
"You are such a disappointing choice." Tuanzi appeared in the space, with long silver hair scattered on its shoulders.
Ye Wenxi's eyes were clear and clear, without any trace of madness.
"I want to see him."
Ye Wenxi stared closely into those ice-blue eyes, his tone was unexpectedly firm.
Tuanzi, who was lying on his side, raised his eyes to look at Ye Wenxi, as if he was being judged by a god, with no emotion at all on his body.
Just like the ice heart of ten thousand years of ice, it is the most indifferent and rational extreme.
"You have to understand that here now..."
Tuanzi stood up and floated down barefoot, just like a god leaving the clouds, and the space began to change.
Ye Wenxi could see the dense rules emerging.
Tuanzi approached Ye Wenxi, and the cold voice appeared again.
"It belongs to me."
The breath as cold as snow went away, Ye Wenxi's soul stabilized, and he watched Tiandao, who was about to disappear, continue to speak.
"I want heaven to be reborn, you help me, or we die together."
Ye Wenxi looked at the white figure very calmly.
"What did those intruders teach you?" Tuanzi turned and looked at the golden source on Ye Wenxi's chest.
"The colleagues in this world are really stupid. No wonder they chose a fool. There are people who don't know that the source of the heaven is the core of the regeneration of heaven, and try to threaten the savior with suicide."
Tuanzi was amused by Ye Wenxi, and white soft light enveloped Daoyuan.
Ye Wenxi was still indifferent, but he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now it's mine too."
Tuanzi was quite happy, looking at Daoyuan in his hand as if he were looking at a cash machine.
"Children are children. Wouldn't it be better to leave things to adults? Thinking about so many conspiracies will make you weak."
For the sake of merit, Tuanzi's mood improved, and his tone of voice towards Ye Wenxi became much kinder.
"You agreed?"
"Not all Heavenly Daos are as weak as it." Tuanzi weighed the Dao Source in his hand.
"Besides, you are somewhat lucky."
Tuanzi put away the source and left the space.
Ye Wenxi thought of the Immortal Lord he met back then, was he lucky?
"Are you also his Heavenly Way?"
Tuanzi's cold voice sounded in the space.
"If you are too curious, you will lose your mind."
"So you are?"
Ye Wenxi knew the rules of the Administration, so now he was confident. He could see the difference between the Heavenly Dao in front of him and the Immortal Lord.
"The Great Dao can avoid its edge, let alone a Heavenly Dao that only lasts for tens of millions of years."
As if thinking of something, Tuanzi laughed to himself.
"What's your name? Is the way of heaven called the way of heaven?"
Ye Wenxi sat cross-legged and asked unscrupulously. He knew that Tiandao was in a good mood and it was best to use clichés.
"Heaven has no name, if you insist on calling me, my name..."
The voice paused for a long time before two words emerged in the space.
"Qinghe."
Ye Wenxi read out in a low voice.
But the moment he recited it, he immediately cleared his mind, and his stable soul collapsed again.
"Don't think that I really can't kill you. It's easy to kill you, and it's also easy to resurrect you."
Ye Wenxi absorbed the white energy in his space and did not dare to think about it again.
Tuanzi took back his hand when he saw that he was being honest, and looked at Daoyuan in his palm and ran to Qi Yuan to claim credit.
(End of chapter)
