Absolutely no heaven, no earth, no man, no will, no power, no heart, no foundation of the path.
When these seven gates fall, Daxia’s first killing formation rises!
It is the killing formation for Daxia Taihua’s enlightenment, the Seven Ultimate Seven Killing Formation!
On the night of the third day of the first lunar month, the Soaring Killing Formation rose from Sheshan Mountain. The terrifying power shook Huiming Mansion!
From the thirteen peaks of the Great Xia Splendid Huafu, one peak has been missing forever.
The arrogant Taiyin died in battle in the great summer!
On New Year's Eve of the thirty-third year of Shenwu in the Xia calendar, Taiyin defeated Bao Bozhao in Wuyang City and massacred 30,000 Qi troops.
On the third day of the first month of the thirty-third year of Shenwu, Taiyin fell on Xie Baoshu and Ouyang Yong fought in Sheshan. In this battle, ten thousand people in Xia's army died. Under the Seven Jue Seven Killing Formation, Ouyang Yong, the Prime Minister of Rong State, bore the brunt of the attack and died on the spot!
Xie Baoshu resisted with a military formation. Almost all the more than 30,000 Qi troops died, and only 307 survived. No bones of the dead were left, and everyone alive was injured! The general, Xie Baoshu, was unconscious.
Of course, even if he never wakes up, he will not be able to escape accountability after the war...
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The sound of fighting receded again.
The third time today?
Xi Mengfu sometimes feels in a daze that he is still living on the small boat he used to have when he was a child.
Listening to the ups and downs of the tide, I spent one dream after another in the swaying days.
The sounds of blood and fire, the fighting sounds that surge in and then recede from time to time... are like the tide of a river coming and going.
At this time, no one spoke in the meeting hall.
The attack and defense of Tongyang City has been going on for one month and thirteen days.
Even in the face of repeated attacks by the three most powerful armies in the world, Spring Death, Autumn Death, and Zhufeng, Tongyang City was still as secure as a mountain.
It can be defended forever - if the battlefield is always only in Tongyang City, if Cao Jie always cares about losses as it is now, if the National Defense Formation can continuously provide strength.
If there could be... so many ifs.
Xi Mengfu sat quietly. He knew that Liu Xiyi glanced at him just now, probably hoping that he would express his position, but he did not respond.
The main forces of Xia and Qi were in a stalemate in Tongyang City, maintaining a fragile balance. This was also the reason why Liu Xiyi wanted to return to Daye Mansion alone in anger, but was firmly held down by King Wu. Because of the whipping of a real person in the world
Divorce will inevitably break this balance. The consequences...are unimaginable.
The war on the northern front should be handed over to the northern front, and the war on the eastern front should be handed over to the eastern front. The battlefield for these people is in Tongyang - this is the policy they have adhered to so far.
Using Da Xia's vast territory in exchange for more time for fierce fighting, dragging Qi into the quagmire of a protracted war, and bringing down this emerging hegemon - this is the grand strategy formulated by Xia's top leaders.
Such a war is not exciting, but it is already the most likely strategy for ultimate victory.
Regarding this war, they, high-ranking officials and well-paid people, the smartest people in the entire Xia Kingdom, have deduced this war countless times... There is really no other possibility of victory.
But just as Jianfeng Mountain fell too early, and the National Defense Formation was forced out too early, the battle situation on the northern and eastern fronts also deteriorated too quickly...
At this moment, the huge scales and scales were spread out in the center of the hall.
This square, sandbox-like instrument reflects the details of the entire national defense formation.
Those floating lights hanging on the Heng Zhou Pan represent the nodes of the grand formation covering the entire Xia Kingdom. Every city standing in the mountains and rivers of thousands of miles is part of the grand formation to protect the country.
When it first started to light up, the floating light on the scale was as bright as a sea of stars.
Later, with the fall of Fengjie, the fall of Linwu, the fall of Youping, the fall of Fengli... the light spots dimmed one by one.
Today, all the lights of the cities representing Wuxing Mansion have been extinguished.
The big spot of light in Huiming Mansion has been dimmed to only a few.
Wuxing is finished, Huiming is almost finished...
"It's time." Prime Minister Liu Xiyi couldn't help but stand up and said.
Xi Mengfu raised his eyes and looked up at his head. King Wu Sijiao was sitting there quietly.
After letting the silence last for a while, he said: "Wait a little longer."
So all the civil and military officials in the hall had no choice but to wait.
What are you waiting for?
Naturally, we are waiting for the results of the first round of counterattack.
Naturally, I want to see if the hatred and strength accumulated over the past few days can tear a bloody hole in Qi Jun's huge body, and whether I can make Qi Jun change first...
The Xi Meng Mansion really didn't want to admit it, but they had to face the fact that Cao Jie's current war strategy was almost unsolvable.
Otherwise, why are so many of them trapped in Tongyang City and unable to organize a decent counterattack?
We are not afraid that Qi's army will be as powerful as a rainbow, we are not afraid that Qi's army will be as high as the sky, and we are not afraid that every one of Qi's generals will perform extraordinary feats. We are just afraid that they will fight steadily like they are now, without giving any chance.
Of course, although Liu Xiyi has a bad temper, he is not the most anxious or anxious person. He just uses his temper time and time again to vent the uneasy mood of the Tongyang City defenders... and this is by no means a permanent solution.
It is clear that Xia State is the party that insists on prolonging the war, and Qi State should decide the war quickly to avoid interference from other overlords.
This can be analyzed by anyone who has a little knowledge of the world situation.
But Cao Jun fought so steadily and showed no signs of panic. What was even more frightening was that Jiang Shu openly declared that he was willing to support Cao Jun in fighting for ten years!
Such words do not mean that Qi State will really fight for ten years. But Jiang Shu is saying that even if the Jingmu War ends early, even if Jing State intervenes, he must wipe out Xia State Sheji!
That sentence expresses such determination.
Who can doubt the determination of a hegemonic emperor like Jiang Shu, an emperor who vowed to establish Qi's unprecedented great cause?
The Xia State's only chance of victory lies in a protracted war, but now that the war is going on, it is the Qi State that has taken the initiative to drag the war into a slow pace!
Who is the one who can’t wait any longer?
It can be said that all the ministers in Daxia, one by one, pinned their hopes of retreating from Qi on the moment Jing Guo withdrew. Especially after the national defense formation was defeated so quickly, and after a deep understanding of the gap between Qi and Xia
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Needless to say, even the Xi Meng Mansion is counting on this, because there is no other opportunity in sight.
And Jiang Shu told them clearly not to have delusions.
Of course, Jiang Shu's words can be understood as bluff, just like their slogan to defeat Linzi.
But Chongxuan Chu Liang’s obedience to Cao Jiu is a fact, Jiang Mengxiong’s recognition of Cao Jiu is a fact, and Jiang Shu’s almost unreserved support for Cao Jiu is even more true!
Xi Mengfu is not a person who is afraid of his opponents, but facing such a Qi army and such a Qi country, he really feels powerless again and again!
The people in Tongyang City are becoming more and more panicked day by day.
This round of counterattack that he personally arranged had to be brought forward. Because if he continues to endure it, it may not be necessary to launch it...
At this moment, Xi Mengfu, who was sitting upright, suddenly thought of King Min.
King Min did not participate in the discussion today and was still on the city tower. He said he was inspecting the city defense, but King Wu made the final decision.
He thought of King Min, not because he relied on King Min's military strategy, but just thought of a poem that had reached his ears in the past few days——
"The eldest son and the second son died on the battlefield,
The grandson is fifteen and carries a spear.
Where is Brother Alang today?
The paper kite flies when the line breaks from home.
The Queen of Heaven does not know the affairs of the world.
Qingluan has a message for King Min!"
I don’t know who wrote it, but it’s such a heart-wrenching poem!
He didn't believe what was written in the poem, or said that those things were not important.
He was just worried about the impact this poem would have if it spread...
The fact that this poem spread so quickly reflects the powerful intelligence power of the Qi people.
Being able to write such a targeted poem shows how well Qi people knew Xia Ting.
In the earlier public opinion war, the Qi side had always been just trying to show off their tactics. Even the Emperor of Qi was forced to express his position in person due to the heated public opinion changes.
The Xi Meng Mansion has always felt that at least on this battlefield, the Xia Army had the advantage.
I didn't expect Qi Ren's counterattack to be so swift and fierce.
The poem’s accusation is too severe—
First, he said in the tone of an old man that his eldest son and second son were both killed in the battle, and his fifteen-year-old grandson was also drafted into the battle.
Moving on to the perspective of several women who stayed at home, those who said they were looking forward to a husband and a brother were not able to do so. After being away from home for so long, they were like a kite with its string cut off, and not even a letter from home was sent back.
Finally, she got angry and said that the high-ranking Queen Mother had no idea about the sufferings of the people. At such a time, she actually had a private meeting with King Min in Qingluan Hall!
Did the Queen Mother meet King Min at Qingluan Hall?
Of course there is.
Qingluan Hall is where the Queen Mother handles government affairs. Going to Qingluan Hall is almost the same as going to court.
Is it a personal opinion?
After the battle at Jianfeng Mountain, there was indeed one time when no other ministers were present.
But if anyone says that there is something going on between the Queen Mother and King Min, the Xi Meng Mansion will definitely not believe it.
However, what he understood better was...it was hard to explain this kind of thing.
However, people are keen to spread such topics. If they are spread for a long time and too much, it will really shake the morale of the military.
King Min went to patrol the city today to avoid suspicion, and all power was given to King Wu.
As the person involved in the rumors, it was difficult for the Queen Mother to come forward to deal with the matter.
And the emperor...
The Xi Meng Mansion is not afraid to admit that today's Emperor Xia is far inferior to the late Emperor. In this case, will anything happen?
He was worried about this.
He glanced at King Wu who stopped talking and slowly calmed down.
To defeat the Qi army, it is not a matter of one person or one person, but requires the efforts of all Xia people. He can only do everything he can, and then face the result with a clear conscience.
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Bang!
The vase made of Yufu porcelain was smashed into pieces.
Emperor Xia, who was now forty-two years old, was beating ping pong pong in the palace.
"What a shame!"
"What a shame!"
He was wearing a dragon robe and his long hair was messy. He was hitting everything he saw and had been doing so for half an hour.
The eunuchs and maids all hid outside, shivering.
His face had turned purple, and all the dignity he usually maintained was burning into anger.
Bang! Bang!
Then he threw the golden cup and overturned the jade case.
He couldn't help shouting angrily: "We have an army of millions, we have no officials to support, we have no power to control thousands of miles of land, and yet we have to suffer this humiliation!"
"That's enough." A voice suddenly sounded in the bedroom.
"You dare to talk to me like this, who gave you the courage! I'm going to kill you -" Emperor Xia's chest rose and fell like a bellows, and his fire-breathing eyes turned back to see King Wu Sijiao.
He originally thought it was the eunuch who was placed here by the queen mothers, because there was really no power in the voice.
After turning around, he discovered that it was Wu Wang Sijiao who came in person.
"Uncle Emperor!" He suppressed his anger: "Why are you here?"
"Yes, I am sitting on the front line and cannot be moved lightly. Even if I only surrender the Dharmakaya, there is a risk of being looked down upon." Si Jiao stopped here and looked at him: "If I don't come,
, what are your plans? Demolish this palace? Or simply demolish Guiyi City?"
"Uncle!" Emperor Xia shouted again in an angry and humiliating tone, and then said: "They humiliated me too much!"
"Them?" Sijiao said calmly: "Who are they?"
"Who else can it be?" Emperor Xia was furious, and suppressed himself, saying bitterly: "It has spread to the outside world!"
"Do you believe it?"
"I don't want to believe it!" Emperor Xia pointed in the direction outside the palace. His hands with bulging veins were shaking, and his voice was also shaking: "But they - but they did have a secret meeting in Qingluan Hall.
No outsiders!"
It is really pitiful for the majestic leader of a country to be so angry.
but--
Snapped!
What he responded to was a slap from Sijiao.
The palace maids and eunuchs present felt as if they had been struck by lightning, and one by one they wanted to gouge out their own eyes on the spot.
This slap is so heavy.
Xia Zi rolled around in the air more than a dozen times until he hit the gilded dragon pillar of the palace before falling down.
At the same time, the entire Daxia Imperial Palace was shaken, and the brilliance of the national defense formation also fluctuated momentarily.
The emperor was humiliated and the country was shaken!
Xia Zi covered her face, her eyes filled with disbelief, shock and anger.
Although he had been the powerless emperor for thirty-three years, he still enjoyed the majesty of Daxia Zhengshuo and was never treated rudely.
This slap was the first time he had tasted it in his forty-two years of life!
Si Jiao looked at his frightened and angry eyes and the panic and fear hidden in his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
How could the late Emperor, who was such a person, have such a son?
If those princes and princesses were here back then... none of them would be like this!
Thinking of the late emperor, his tone softened slightly: "Yu Liyang is the pillar of the country, what do you think is the pillar of the country?"
Xia Tianzi slowly got up from the ground, gritting his teeth and saying nothing.
Sijiao looked at him: "Guozhu means that this country is supported by him, not you. Do you understand?"
Xia Zi took a few deep breaths and said bitterly: "I know how important he is, and I have always respected him. I am rich and powerful, but what is missing? I gave him everything I could, and I gave him everything I couldn't.
I just hate that I can’t get half of this dragon chair! But he shouldn’t, absolutely shouldn’t—”
"Don't say there is nothing between King Min and the Queen Mother. Even if there is something, you have to learn to turn a blind eye!" Si Jiao interrupted him sharply: "Don't say that King Min has something to do with your mother. Even if there is something, you have to learn to turn a blind eye!"
If I want to have something with you, you have to stick your butt up! Can you understand what I say, you idiot?!"
These words are really like thunder.
Xia Zi, who was disheveled and disheveled, staggered and almost fell, but managed to stand still.
Looking at King Wu again, he had a miserable look on his face.
"Uncle of the Emperor."
He shed tears and asked: "In ancient times, has any emperor humiliated me as much as me?"
This chapter has been completed!