There was not much blood left in the royal family. Considering the opinions of the Great Yan scholars and ministers, Zhou Bai did not kill Zhu Lang directly in the end.
Instead, he was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in a temple in Nanyun Province, under the supervision of Zhou Yuan who was stationed at the rear.
However, for the main militant faction in the city who had resisted resolutely before, they did not spare any kindness and killed them all. They would not show mercy to those who deserved to have their families confiscated and their families exterminated.
This is to spread the word that if anyone dares to follow the disobedience easily in the future, even if the master's family is fine, you supporters will definitely die.
After the bloody suppression, officials and gentry in Xishan Province were extremely obedient to Zhou Bai, and the officialdom had no complaints about his transfer and placement.
However, Zhou Bai did not continue to sort it out more specifically. On February 5th, the news that the Tatar chiefs suspended their hair shaving and changed their clothes had spread to Xishan.
He understands very well that the environment in which plane wars take place is not the real world, but a virtual world that imitates a historical episode. It is the magical power of creation that operates according to the rules of heaven.
But even in the virtual world, all events formed by the intersection of characters develop according to the normal laws of the real world.
Zhou Bai emerged as the last backbone of the Broken Dayan and presided over the counterattack against the Tatars in advance.
All these will inevitably have an impact on normal historical development, and there will be unpredictable changes, and he has long been mentally prepared.
But Zhou Bai never expected that the big change would come so quickly.
Under normal circumstances, the Tatar court had just suspended shaving and changing clothes in November for the sake of face, in order to break the Han people's spine, and finally when the continuous bloody massacres and suppression did not work.
But now it is a full nine months ahead of schedule, which is somewhat beyond Zhou Bai's expectations. The lands in Yichuan, Huguang and Lingnan have not yet been fully recovered, but only a staged victory.
Could this be the "butterfly effect"? A butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world can create a hurricane on the other side.
Zhou Bai was a man in the game and couldn't see through it. He just thought it was too strange that Tatar suddenly stopped shaving his hair and changing clothes.
It would have been easy to tell one, two months or even three or four months in advance, but nine months in advance had really almost completely wiped out the last glimmer of hope for Dayan to make a comeback.
It's not broken at all, it's purely Zhou Bai's own variable.
While the public anger aroused by Fengtian's campaign against Hu Xi was still there, and while the remaining bravery of the rebels in various places was not wiped out, on February 6, the fourth year of Hong'an, Zhou Bai led the renovated Yulin Army to march towards Jiangyou via Lingnan.
With the experience of obtaining the three-foot sword, he can basically confirm that the stone carvings of dragon and tiger talismans mentioned by Yang Hui are the magical objects of luck in this world.
The legend of Longhu Mountain is recorded in Taoist temples in the southwest. Before the founding of Dayan, a dragon and tiger descended from the sky and landed on the nameless mountain on the right side of the Yangtze River.
At that time, Emperor Taizu of Dayan happened to be passing by on the march and saw this scene, so he named it Longhu Mountain.
Zhou Bai didn't know how he subsequently discovered the Heavenly Inscriptions, how he built the Heavenly Master's Mansion to sit there, and even how he enabled people to cultivate the true way.
But he is certain that Longhu Mountain must be the key to breaking the situation. With the luck of Dragon and Tiger, martial arts can regain its glory in this extraordinary world.
On February 15th, the army entered Jiangyou, and there was chaos along the way.
There are rebels attacking the city, there are rebels suppressing the rebels, and there are countless bandits taking advantage of the chaos.
In short, if Zhou Bai meets him, he will not miss it. This trip is not only for Longhu Mountain, but also to win the land of Jiangyou.
Jiangyou is a strategic location and an important grain-producing area. It is a place of great prosperity in terms of military, culture, economy and other aspects.
If Jiangyou can be firmly controlled, Huguang can attack at any time, and it will also greatly deter Jiangnan, forcing the Japanese to defend heavily.
However, Zhou Bai knew this, and so did Mao Zedong. Since the Yulin Army entered Jiangyou, Jiangyou General Hetua has been constantly dispatching troops and generals.
On February 20th, in Hongdu City, located in the north of Jiangyou, at General Jiangyou's Mansion, Hetua was yelling at his subordinates.
"Suppressing the mob? What kind of mob are you suppressing? Those mud-legged people are just knocking on the sidelines. They are supervising the country and recruiting soldiers."
"Let those idiots in front retreat.
City, delay time. "
"Tell Wula that 10,000 Han banner troops and 1,000 national soldiers must guard Qiancheng Mansion for half a month."
He repeatedly reprimanded and issued military orders, which made his subordinates sweat profusely in this sunny February, and they could only keep responding.
But as Hetua's confidant, he had to check for leaks and fill in the gaps: "Master, I heard that this Zhu Jun is not simple. Although he is the unknown eldest son, he is the first royal family of the Yan Kingdom to make the Erke County King suffer."
"Would you like to send more troops to support General Wula? Jiangyou is not enough, so you can ask for help from Nandu."
The reminder from his confidant made Hetua calm down a little, but after thinking about it for a moment, he could only shake his head helplessly and said: "The south is too hot and humid, and even the sons and daughters of the country are not used to it. The imperial court never really wanted to rule the south of the Yangtze River. . But who knew that Great Yan would be so corrupted that it would easily abandon thousands of miles of rivers and mountains. When the wealth from the south of the Yangtze River is sent to the northern capital, the nobles will be reluctant to part with it."
"Stabilizing Jiangnan is the prince's top priority. Although hair shaving and changing clothes are temporarily cancelled, the restlessness caused by Zhu Jun will take time to calm down."
The confidant seemed to understand, and said cautiously: "Sir, are you saying that as long as Jiangnan is not lost, everything else can be easily recovered?"
This confidant is his own nephew, and Hetua doesn't mind explaining it in detail. The world is about to be unified, and it will be too late if he doesn't cultivate him.
"Well, yes, the wealth in the south of the Yangtze River is the lifeblood to fill the loopholes in the north. Let Wu La take the lead for a while, and then I can gather the soldiers and horses that have been dispersed to quell the chaos, and then I can take care of Zhu Jun. I got the advantage once, so I dare to advance like this. , 30,000 Flame Army, hum..."
But before Hetua could reveal his plan, the frontline messenger, covered in blood, sent an urgent military report.
"Qiancheng was captured at noon on the 18th..."
On February 15th, he entered Jiangyou and captured the first county seat. On February 18th, he captured the most important city in the south of Jiangyou?
Even the heavenly soldiers and generals wouldn't be so fast. Is there someone collaborating with the enemy, or maybe something happened to Wula?
However, when Hetua read the military report, he almost spit out blood. Such a simple trick to lure the enemy can be fooled!
On the way to Qiancheng, Zhou Bai got a group of shaved rebels to take refuge. This was something he asked Hu Xiuzhong for permission from heaven, so he naturally accepted their surrender.
And as soon as they took refuge, they made great achievements.
The Provisional Staff used this as a tactic to lure the enemy, letting all the rebels put on Tatar armor and costumes, and also taught them a few simple words of Tatar.
As a result, the 30,000-strong Yan army was unable to gain a stable foothold, and the Tatar reinforcements that supported Qian City broke through the camp.
Wula was young and energetic, and looked down on the weak Yanren. He heard the friendly troops shouting for kill at the top of the city, and immediately thought that there was an opportunity to make a great contribution, and personally led more than a thousand true Tatars and thousands of Han army flags out of the city to attack.
But once he left, he never came back. He used a trick to lure the enemy, not only losing his own life, but also easily losing Qiancheng Mansion.
To the south and north of the river are Hongdu and Qiancheng, and the rest are just a foil.
Once Qiancheng was lost, there was no big obstacle to the northward journey. It could be said that half of the right side of the river was lost.
Sure enough, in the next half month, the news of the collapse of various prefectures and counties did not stop.
There are those who rush forward and win by force regardless of damage, and there are also those who use various strategies to win easily, which can be said to be a vivid display of Master Wang's temperament.
Moreover, as they went all the way north, the size of the king's division also continued to expand. In addition to the 30,000 Yulin, there were 50,000 more useful rebels.
As for the larger number of surrendered troops, they will be left behind for reorganization. This is not only due to factors such as combat strength and trust, but also because of worries about logistics being unable to keep up.
The Tatars gained momentum so quickly that Dayan had no time to recuperate, and the resources that the three southwestern provinces could provide were very limited.
If Jiangyou hadn't been rich and could support war with war, no matter how anxious Zhou Bai was, he wouldn't have dared to launch the Northern Expedition now.
The fighting strength of the Yan army that entered Jiangyou was so astonishing that Hetua had to take a defensive position. Just when he finally gathered 20,000 Han and Tatar banner troops and 30,000 miscellaneous troops to prepare to hold on to Hongdu Mansion.
The younger brother of the Tatar Emperor is in charge of everything in the south. Prince Erke sent him a secret order, asking him to guard the right side of Hongdu Mansion and the less important road.
Mountain mansion.
What does Daoshan Mansion have? The population, resources, and wealth are all at the bottom of Jiangyou, and the most it has is a Dragon Tiger Mountain.
I heard that Longhu Mountain is the node of the Great Flame Dragon Vein, and the Tianshi Mansion is an important institution in suppressing the national destiny, so Hetua went there in person after he took office as Jiangyou General.
But after you go there, it is just an ordinary mountain, and your mind will be calmer. There is no such thing as the Celestial Master Lao Shizi, who burned it clean and nothing happened.
Well, those Taoist priests of Tianshi Mansion did have some tricks, but under the iron heel of his army, they were just tricks.
Hetua didn't know the meaning behind the secret order, but Erke informed him that it was actually an order from the Emperor of Beidu.
In this way, it doesn't matter whether Hongdu Mansion is defended or not. Daoshan Mansion must be defended first.
On February 25th, Hetualiu left his confidants to guard the provincial capital of Jiangyou, while he led an army of 50,000 people and rushed to the nearby Daoshan Prefecture.
There were only a few thousand Tatars and more than 10,000 Han military flags. Of course Hetua was a little unsure, but reinforcements from the south of the Yangtze River were coming.
This is a reinforcement force deployed in a situation where Jiangnan has not yet been completely pacified and bandits and pirates are still raging.
Such an obvious signal is enough to explain the importance of Daoshan Mansion to the court, and also the strict order the emperor gave Erke.
Thanks to the power of Zhou Bai's winning streak, all kinds of news and intelligence continued to come from the enemy-occupied areas, and the movement of hundreds of thousands of troops converging on Daoshan Mansion was clear.
At this time, the main force of the Yan Army was three hundred miles away from Hongdu and five hundred miles away from Longhu Mountain in Daoshan Prefecture.
During a break, Zhou Bai summoned the trusted senior generals in the army and told him his decision: "Everyone, I intend to lead the imperial guards to Longhu Mountain."
As soon as he finished speaking, many powerful generals knelt down to dissuade him: "No, Your Highness!"
"You are Dayan's last hope, how can you do such a risky thing!"
"The last general is willing to lead the army to supervise the country and his party..."
The faces of these tiger generals turned red, and they were obviously very anxious. They didn't understand why Zhou Bai had to take the risk to go to Longhu Mountain.
Of course, the few who spoke out were all real Great Yan people and had no memory of the main world.
The generals from the main world, even if they were as violent as Gao Hu, would not refute Zhou Bai's decision at this time.
In their understanding, Zhou Bai has always been good at what he does, and even his combat commands are mostly based on the plans of his staff.
But once he is at a critical moment, he will often act decisively and make the most correct decision.
"I have to go alone, how difficult it is to save the world." Zhou Bai stretched out his hand, suppressed the excitement of the generals, and said with emotion.
Then he walked up to the two local generals and said, "General Lan, General Luo, please assist Deputy Commander Lou in completing the following military operations."
Zhou Bai stared into their eyes and spoke calmly, but Lan Zheng and Luo Zizhen seemed to feel great pressure and did not dare to be negligent and immediately accepted the order.
Any words of advice were swallowed back into his stomach at this moment.
This is what both of them are thinking about. No wonder the old members of the Supervisory State are silent. Who can withstand such unshakable power?
With the cooperation of the main generals and a change of command in the middle of the night, a small army of more than a thousand people left the camp without attracting any attention.
Only two thousand horses disappeared for no reason, but it was more eye-catching than the disappearance of a thousand people. Lou Jinpeng needed to find a way to cover it up the next day.
There are no more than two fingers left with the knowledge. They are all generals who have experienced the connection of fate threads. Their loyalty is guaranteed. Unexpectedly, some of them will leak.
A thousand imperial guards are all the most elite warriors who traveled with Zhou Bai. Their identity in the main world is either a demon-slayer soldier or a member of the imperial army.
Now that he is re-cultivating martial arts, even though he has completely stopped training his body, the memories of various harsh battles have not been lost. This is also the reason why Zhou Baizhan was able to enter Daoshan Mansion.
One man and two horses, traveling day and night, reached the foot of Longhu Mountain in less than three days. A five hundred-mile cross-country march could be reached in three days by running for the demon-subduing soldiers in the main world.
The small group of Tatar troops along the way were completely vulnerable to them, but there was an elite fire.
But he couldn't hide the news that he was riding straight to Longhu Mountain.
Hetua did not know that Zhou Bai was in this cavalry, but he knew that he must not let it go. A huge bag was slowly closing.
On February 28th, before dusk, Zhou Bai finally climbed up Longhu Mountain.
Towering ancient trees, twining giant vines, and misty mist add a bit of fairy air to the beautiful scenery.
However, this is also an adjective for most famous mountains. The highest peak where Tianshi Mansion is located is 400 feet. Compared with those mountains with thousands of valleys and towering mountains, it is really not worth mentioning.
But all kinds of legends about heavenly masters subduing demons and dragons and tigers subduing the country have made it full of mystery.
During the three hundred years of the rule of the Great Yan Dynasty, Longhu Mountain had always been a forbidden area. The Imperial Forest Army guarded the foot of the mountain and did not allow outsiders to intrude.
Hetua slaughtered the mages, burned down the Tianshi Mansion, and lived freely, so that he could bring this famous mountain down from the altar.
At the top of the mountain, there is a dusty ruin. Only the ruins of the glorious and majestic Tianshi Mansion in the records are left.
Zhou Bai did not bring anyone to follow him, because he knew that the dragon and tiger stone carvings, which are sacred objects only known to the temple master level, cannot be searched by ordinary people.
Qi gazing!
The remaining gray and black tribulation energy lingers around, and even the natural mountain energy seems to stay away.
But the seasonal movement of the Heavenly Book of Luck told him that the dragon and tiger stone carvings must be here.
