In an instant, a burst of hearty laughter sounded.
"Hahahaha, good, good, good. With such artifacts, our barbarians will be able to defeat the Wei Dynasty."
Among the mountains.
The barbarian general looked at the flattened hill, his eyes full of confidence and joy.
A large army guarded this place, and the surrounding area was blocked for dozens of miles.
The barbarian flag stood on the top of the mountain, rustling in the wind.
A series of silver cannons, arranged neatly, stand on the top of the mountain.
Not far away is the camp.
The barbarian general, Tulu, stood outside the camp, the joy on his face could hardly be concealed.
The barbarians want to invade the Wei Dynasty.
This is the news he learned a few days ago.
For the barbarians, the Wei Dynasty was their lifelong enemy. How many barbarian people did Emperor Wu massacre during his northern expedition?
The barbarians also had a sworn hatred against the Wei Dynasty.
Don't look at the Wei Dynasty, which has been clamoring for the Northern Expedition.
The barbarians here are also clamoring to kill them back every day.
Military generals all have the same temperament and ideas, and they all want to prove themselves through war.
However, when they heard that the barbarians were going to invade the Wei Dynasty again, the barbarian generals actually became a little silent.
In the past, I thought about killing him back because the Wei Dynasty was on its last legs. He also had the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty behind me, so he really wasn't afraid of fighting.
But the issues considered by the barbarian royal family were deeper.
The barbarians can be killed back, but after they are killed, all the barbarian soldiers and horses will be killed. The Wei Dynasty will be destroyed later, but the barbarians will also be gone.
In the end, it would just be a wedding dress for the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty.
Moreover, destroying the Wei Dynasty will only destroy the backbone of the Wei Dynasty and cause the Wei Dynasty to completely decline. It does not mean to completely destroy the Wei Dynasty.
After all, the first rank is still alive, and the barbarians do not have the confidence to dare to destroy the first rank.
If they had this strength, the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty would have been frantically replenishing resources, leaving the barbarians to fight to kill them.
Yipin is a deterrent.
Extremely terrifying deterrent.
Whether it was the Chu Yuan Dynasty or the Tuxie Dynasty, what they always considered was how to make the Wei Dynasty decline, rather than destroy the Wei Dynasty.
Because this is something unrealistic.
"With these artifacts, it will be just around the corner to defeat the Wei Dynasty."
Thinking of this, General Tulu spoke again. He was a full foot tall, like a giant, wearing armor, exuding a terrifying momentum and sense of oppression.
"General, this thing is indeed powerful, but it is somewhat impossible to defeat the Wei Dynasty, right?"
"Dawei has a rank. If this kind of artifact is used, I'm afraid the first rank will interfere, right?"
At this time, the man next to General Tulu spoke.
The man was very young, in his mid-twenties, and about two meters tall. To an ordinary person, he looked like a giant, but compared to General Tulu, he seemed a bit short.
This is the fifth prince of the barbarian tribe, a relatively outstanding prince, who has been studying under General Tulu.
"Fifth Prince, you don't understand this. Now that the world has signed a contract, the first rank is not allowed to take action, unless it is a newly promoted first rank."
"The only newly promoted person in the whole world is the Buddhist Huixin, but he is currently preaching Mahayana Buddhism in Xizhou. Not to mention whether he is available or not, even if he really comes to interfere, the Buddhist sect will not agree."
"Even if Hui Xin really interferes, the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty will not agree. Even if the Wei Dynasty breaks the rules first, especially if there is turmoil in the Sea of Demon Realm, the Wei Dynasty will not send a first-class person there."
"This is already wrong. If you still dare to ask a first-class person to take action, I'm afraid it will arouse the anger of the first-class people in the world."
General Tulu spoke and analyzed the current situation of the Wei Dynasty.
"General, after all, there are eight first-rank people in the Wei Dynasty. The Taishang Immortal Sect and others have all surrendered to the Wei Dynasty. They really want to break up with each other. The eight first-rank people are not something we can defeat."
The fifth prince spoke up, and his meaning was very simple. There were eight first-rank officials in the Wei Dynasty who were qualified to fall out, and they would do so. In the face of absolute force, what are the rules?
But as soon as he said this, General Tulu smiled instead.
"Prince, don't worry. The first rank of the Immortal Sect, they have surrendered to the Wei Dynasty, but they will never interfere with the war, unless the country reaches the stage of breaking through the mountains and rivers, otherwise, they will also weigh it."
"And since we dare to fight, we naturally have the means. When that time comes, they may not be able to free their hands."
Tulu spoke up.
There is some meaning in what he said.
"Understood."
The fifth prince nodded, somewhat thoughtfully.
But at this moment, suddenly, a figure appeared here.
"who?"
"Bold."
"Who dares to break in?"
Voices sounded one after another, it was the barbarian guards. They drew their swords and stared at the sudden appearance of the people with cold expressions.
It's the masked man.
He came to Tulu and bowed slightly to Tulu.
"Don't be rude."
General Tulu stretched out his hand to let everyone lower their guard, then looked at the masked man with a smile and said.
"Meet sir."
General Tulu smiled.
The fifth prince beside him also cupped his hands towards the masked man and said sir.
"The general is polite, and so is the prince."
The masked man smiled slightly, and then bowed to the two of them.
"General, Fifth Prince, may I ask how effective this thunder cannon is?"
The masked man spoke, and he looked at the two of them. The eyes revealed in the mask were full of confidence.
"Mr. Nei said."
General Tulu did not answer directly, but invited the other party into the camp to speak.
At that moment, the masked man nodded, and then walked into the camp with him.
Wait until you enter the camp.
Tulu's voice suddenly sounded.
"Sir, if you don't tell me secret words, this sky thunder cannon is very effective, equivalent to the power of the fourth grade. But the problem is that the damage of this scale is not enough."
"And the number is small. Your Majesty told me something. This attack on the Wei Dynasty is extremely risky. The sky thunder cannon can indeed affect the battle situation, but these alone are not enough."
"So, the king is still a little afraid of sending troops to the Wei Dynasty."
Tulu spoke, but his attitude was completely different. Before, he was full of confidence, praising the power of the Thunder Cannon, and even more dismissive of Wei.
But facing the person in front of him, Tulu's words were different.
The masked man was not stupid, he immediately understood what Tulu meant, and he wanted to ask for more benefits.
Attacking the Wei Dynasty is what the barbarians dream of.
But let the barbarians charge foolishly, and the barbarians are not stupid. Now that they have given me thunder and cannons, it is not enough for the other party to say this.
This is very greedy.
The masked man felt cold, but on the outside he seemed calm and even slightly apologetic.
"General, these thunder cannons were recently refined by the Chu Yuan Dynasty. There are only twenty of them. Now they are all brought here to help the Barbarian King defeat the Wei Dynasty."
"Each sky-thunder cannon is equivalent to a fourth-grade strike, and the Wei Dynasty doesn't understand this kind of thing at all. If we fight head-on, we can instantly turn the tide of the battle and catch the Wei Dynasty by surprise."
The masked man said with a smile, analyzing the power of the thunder cannon.
But as soon as he said this, Tulu shook his head, looked at the masked man and said.
"I understand this, general, but you, sir, must also understand that the Wei Dynasty has more than twenty fourth-grade soldiers. These twenty thunder cannons are still far from enough."
"Furthermore, the world thinks that we barbarians are warlike and stupid, but barbarians are not stupid. I believe that the Chu Yuan Dynasty will do its best to help our barbarians in order to deal with the Wei Dynasty."
"But if you give me the best things to a barbarian and say something not nice, sir, do you believe it?"
Tulu is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart. They know that the Chu Yuan Dynasty is using the barbarians, but this is not a big problem. The main thing is what are the benefits of the barbarians.
"General, I understand what you mean. I happened to go to the Chu Yuan Dynasty, and now I have refined thirty thunder cannons, plus two third-grade sky thunder cannons, and sent them to the barbarian country. How?
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The masked man smiled.
But Turu still shook his head and said.
"What my king means is that we need two hundred thunder cannons, plus twenty third-grade cannons. If we have these, we can have a fight with the Wei Dynasty. If not, the barbarians will not fight."
Tulu spoke up and stated his request.
But as soon as he said this, the masked man stopped laughing.
The price charged by the barbarians is too high.
"General, I'm afraid this is not possible. The Chu Yuan Dynasty cannot refine so many sky-thunder cannons. Is it difficult for the king to make things difficult for others?"
He gave an answer and refused directly. He didn't have much to say.
But as soon as he said this, General Tulu frowned.
"Forcing someone to do something difficult?"
"Then please tell me, sir, what do the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty want us to do as a barbarian country?"
"What is the concept of an entire army invading the Wei Dynasty?"
"Our barbarian country once had two million lions, but after the Northern Expedition, there were only half a million lions left. Now we have finally recovered some of our strength, and we have one million lions again. The two dynasties want our barbarian country to invade with its entire army.
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"If we talk about the Wei Dynasty two years ago, we really have nothing to fear, but now the Wei Dynasty is rich and powerful, and it has recruited a lot of troops. Moreover, the invasion war itself is extremely difficult to fight, and it is very likely that millions of people will be killed.
The army was destroyed."
"Our country, the Barbarian Kingdom, has bet on its national destiny. The two dynasties only need to make a little effort to reap the benefits. If you are unwilling to agree to this, wouldn't it mean that everyone in our country is a fool?"
General Tulu said, he didn't think the price he offered was very high.
After all, they were fighting for their lives. The Chuyuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty were supplying from behind. If they lost and the barbarians were gone, the Wei Dynasty would definitely be severely damaged. The Chuyuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty easily defeated the two
The most troublesome enemy is solved.
Who would give up such a good thing?
So the price is not outrageous, it’s just whether it’s acceptable or not.
"General, of course I understand, but the sudden need for so many thunder cannons is not because the Chu Yuan Dynasty was unwilling to give them, but because of the material problem."
"Otherwise, if the barbarian country can provide relevant materials, I can go and have a discussion."
He spoke out.
But as soon as he finished speaking, General Tulu shook his head and said.
"This won't work. The war is about to begin. We also need to build weapons, but we can't give you the materials."
"And we also need the full support of the two dynasties. This is the list written by this general. You can give it to Emperor Chuyuan and Emperor Tuxie by the way, and let them take a look. If there are no problems, it will be sent to the Barbarian Kingdom within this month."
"Sir, you have to be more understanding. After all, we are trying our best."
"Of course, if the two emperors only need us to go over and frighten the Wei Dynasty, and return all these thunder and cannons, we will not need anything, and we will sacrifice thousands of soldiers at most."
"We don't care about anything. As long as you are willing, the Barbarians will do their best to cooperate. After all, there is a mortal enemy between the Barbarians and the Wei Dynasty."
General Tulu spoke up.
What he said was impeccable. Not only did he not provide materials, but he continued to ask for all kinds of things. This appetite was too big.
Moreover, Tulu was very smart. He did not say that this was the king's intention. Instead, he said that it was his own intention. If there was a quarrel later, he would take the blame.
If there is no stalemate, the things on the list are the things that the barbarian country wants.
The masked man took the items on the list.
He took a closer look.
He quickly couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The items on this list are really as big as a lion's mouth. They want everything from elite siege equipment to food.
And when you open your mouth, the amount is huge.
Thousands of large siege engines, hundreds of thousands of catties of grain, and a series of other things are countless.
Plus the previous Thunder Cannon.
He immediately understood what Manguo was thinking.
Before fighting, drain the resources of the two dynasties first to avoid becoming a wedding dress.
He could understand this idea, but the price demanded by the barbarian country was too harsh, not ordinary.
It's so cruel that it's suffocating.
"General, I understand the truth. It's just that there are too many things on this list, right?"
The masked man couldn't laugh anymore, he didn't even want to pretend.
There are such cruel people there.
Just ask for a little, but ask for so much?
Those who know are aiding you in the war, those who don't know think they are establishing a new dynasty.
"It's not expensive, it's not expensive. Sir, don't get excited. Just take it back and ask."
General Tulu said with a smile. He did not feel angry at all, but asked the masked man to take it and ask for it first.
As soon as he said this, the masked man couldn't help but take a deep breath, shook his head and said.
"General, if I take this list, I'm afraid I will be expelled by the two emperors."
"It's too much, but I can understand the general's difficulties. Let's do it this way, 10%, 10% of everything on the list. I can fight for it, but I can only say fight for it."
The masked man replied.
But when he said this, General Tulu still laughed and said.
"Sir, don't blame me for saying something unpleasant to you."
"After all, this is a deal between the Man Kingdom, Tuxie and the Chu Yuan Dynasty. Sir is just passing on information."
"Of course, there is no doubt that Sir is of great importance. The King has also prepared a lot of things for Sir, which can be regarded as a reward for Sir."
"But I hope you can take this list first and then talk about it. Whether it will work or not will be discussed later. But I want to make it clear. After all, there is no room for jokes in the war between the two countries."
General Tulu's meaning is very clear.
No matter what, this list must be delivered to the hands of the two emperors. Whether to agree or not is one thing, and whether to give or not is another.
Hearing General Tulu speak like this, the latter was somewhat silent.
He wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say. Looking at the other person's attitude, the masked man couldn't help but sigh.
"Since the general has said this, I have nothing more to say."
"Okay, I will give this list to the two emperors."
"It's just that I can't guarantee whether it can be done or not."
The masked man was in a bad mood. The other party was too greedy, but he couldn't stop him. He could only do this.
"Hahahaha, thank you sir."
"Come on, sir, I have prepared fine wine and food for you. Come and eat together. Come and eat together."
Upon hearing the other party's promise, General Tulu immediately warmly invited the other party to have a meal together.
"No."
"Thank you for your kindness, General, but I have something to do, so I won't stay for now."
The masked man smiled slightly.
He arched his hands to leave.
General Tulu did not stop him, but said a few words with a slight regret.
After a while, the latter left here.
After the masked man left, the fifth prince's voice couldn't help but echo.
"General Tulu, we have made so many conditions, will they agree?"
"Two hundred thunder cannons, isn't this too terrifying?"
The fifth prince frowned. Just because he had been silent just now did not mean that he had no ideas.
As soon as he said this, Tulu's voice couldn't help but ring out.
He stood with his hands behind his hands and looked at the thunder cannon.
"Fifth Prince, let alone two hundred cannons, these twenty thunder cannons are enough to win a large war."
"On the battlefield, sometimes a small change can turn the tide of the entire battle."
"But Fifth Prince, you have to remember two things."
"First, we are facing the Wei Dynasty. No matter how confident we are, we cannot be too arrogant. Twenty sky thunder cannons are very strong, but they are definitely not enough. Two hundred sky thunder cannons,
Only then can we start a comprehensive war, otherwise the outcome of one war will not affect the whole. We must win step by step."
"Second, no matter what the final result of this war is, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than losing both sides. At best, the barbarians will win, and at worst, the barbarians will be damaged. But no matter what the result is, it will have a great impact on the Chu Yuan Dynasty and the
This is a good thing for the Tuxie Dynasty."
"It is precisely because of this that we can ask for all kinds of benefits like crazy. Whether they agree or not, we are the only ones who can fight against the Wei Dynasty right now."
Tulu said meaningfully.
The latter seemed a little thoughtful.
"General, can I win this battle?"
The fifth prince couldn't help but ask.
Originally he thought he could win, but after hearing what General Tulu said, he felt a little worried for no reason.
"There are thunder cannons here, what do you have to lose?"
"Each cannon is equivalent to one hit by a fourth-grade warrior. The method of setting up formations of Great Wei is extremely simple. He likes to fight hard. Fifth Prince, think about it."
"Suppose that in front of you are all the Wei generals, hundreds of thousands of them. But when they come within five miles, what is the concept of blasting them out with a cannon?"
"At least it can break through thousands of armors. Twenty thunder cannons can destroy 20,000 enemies. The range of the sky thunder cannon is twenty miles. In other words, even if the Wei generals discover it in time and choose to escape,
At least one hundred thousand will be annihilated."
"With an army of 100,000 people destroyed, our barbarian country can take advantage of the victory and pursue it without any effort. When the time comes, we will be unstoppable and attack the Wei Dynasty. Our goal in the first battle is to defeat the enemy of 300,000 people."
"After this battle, Wei's backbone will be broken, and his confidence will be completely lost."
"Fifth Prince, let me ask you, do you think you can win?"
General Tulu said with great confidence.
As soon as he said this, the fifth prince couldn't help but show excitement in his eyes.
"Twenty thunder cannons are so powerful. If there are two hundred cannons, they can really overwhelm the Wei Dynasty."
The fifth prince murmured to himself.
At the same time, he also understood what General Tulu said.
War is like this. Sometimes a reversal of the situation can bring about countless chain reactions. The first battle is also very important. It is a battle of morale.
If they could really wipe out 300,000 enemies in the first battle, this would be a morale-boosting thing for the barbarian country.
For the Wei Dynasty, it was no less than a disaster.
Today's Wei Dynasty feels that he is very strong and prosperous. The country is peaceful and the people are safe, so he naturally feels confident.
Therefore, the first battle is of great significance to Wei.
Similarly, the first battle is of great significance to the barbarian country.
at the same time.
The masked man had disappeared. He came to a deserted mountain range, took out an incense stick, and then slowly lit it.
Soon, the smoke filled the air and was replaced by a figure.
"Your Majesty."
"The barbarians sat down and raised the price, asking for two hundred thunder cannons and various resources. I believe that the barbarians' move will definitely arouse the resentment of the two dynasties, so I ask for your Majesty's instructions."
The masked man spoke out.
But as soon as he said this, the latter made no sound and seemed to be thinking about something.
After a while, his voice sounded.
"Send the list to the two emperors."
"The barbarians are raising prices, so let them go. The barbarian invasion must not be postponed."
"But I have a message for the two monarchs. Everything is under control."
After he said this, the figure disappeared, leaving behind a somewhat silent masked man.
He was also a little puzzled. The barbarian tribe raised the price on the ground. To put it bluntly, no force would want to agree to it.
I thought that Your Majesty would be furious after saying these words, but I didn't expect this to be the result.
He thought for a while and then understood something.
The barbarian invasion has reached a radical stage for the entire chess game. At this time, there is no way to retreat.
The barbarians knew this, so they dared to ask for high prices.
Thinking of this, he said nothing more, stood up and left, heading to the Tuxie Dynasty.
late at night.
Tuxie Dynasty.
Inside the royal palace.
After the masked man handed over the list, Emperor Tuxie was not angry as expected, but looked at the list and said.
"The Tuxie Dynasty can provide the items on the list, but the Tuxie Dynasty cannot provide the Tianlei Cannon. I need to trouble you, sir, to go to the Chu Yuan Dynasty."
Emperor Tuxie agreed.
I agreed almost without hesitation.
Without any thought or hesitation, the masked man understood even more how terrifying this battle was.
The Tuxie Dynasty was even willing to agree to such conditions, which meant that they were really afraid of the Wei Dynasty.
"But remember, don't give an answer right away. Sir, you can rest in the Tuxie Dynasty for a few days, and then go to the Chu Yuan Dynasty in a few days."
"In almost ten days, go to the barbarians and inform them of the final result."
These are the last words of Emperor Tuxie, reminding the other party.
"I understand."
The masked man nodded.
Then he quietly exited.
After he exited, a figure appeared in the hall.
"Your Majesty, the barbarians raised the price and suddenly asked for so many resources. This is really too much."
"Over the years, we have provided a lot of resources to the barbarians. The total value is five hundred million taels. Now this list is too much."
The man came out. He was the prime minister of the dynasty. He frowned slightly and reminded him.
But as soon as he said this, Emperor Tuxie didn't care.
“If you have the ability to take it, you must also have the ability to eat it.”
"Give him whatever he wants, as long as he sets the price. When the barbarians and the Wei Dynasty start a war, we can reap the benefits."
The Tuxie Emperor's voice was extremely calm.
But the meaning is also very clear.
Give as much as you want, and wait until both sides are hurt, then go to the barbarians to get things back.
This is the idea of Tuxie Dynasty, simple and direct, you have your ideas, and I also have my own ideas.
"I understand. It's just your Majesty's intention. There's no guarantee that the barbarians can't guess it."
The Prime Minister's voice continued to sound.
It’s not that you think this plan won’t work, but that this plan is very simple. If you can think of it, wouldn’t the other party think of it?
After saying this, Emperor Tuxie still looked calm.
"Of course he can guess it, but it's useless even if he guesses it."
"This fight is a gamble. I am gambling, the Emperor of the First Yuan Dynasty is also gambling, and the barbarians are still gambling."
"I bet that the Wei Dynasty can defend it, but it will pay a huge price, and the barbarians will also pay a heavy price."
"The Chu Yuan Dynasty also had the same idea."
"As for the thoughts of the barbarians, I also know that they just want to ask for a sum of resources and then start a tug-of-war with the Wei Dynasty."
"With the resources of the two dynasties, crazy development, after all, the invasion of the Wei Dynasty is not something that can be solved in a few months. If you are lucky, it will take a year and a half, but if you are not lucky, it will last for three to five years."
"In this case, even if the barbarians suffer heavy casualties, they will still not suffer any losses with the help of the resources of the two dynasties."
"In this fight, Wei will be the final loser."
The Tuxie Emperor analyzed the situation of the battle.
"Da Wei becomes the only loser?"
"But what if the Wei Dynasty doesn't fight?"
The prime minister continued to ask.
"No."
"It is impossible for the Wei Dynasty not to fight."
"Nowadays, the fortune of the Wei Dynasty is prosperous. It is unprecedentedly prosperous. With a clear night, everyone in the Wei Dynasty is like a dragon."
"Now they urgently need a war to strengthen their momentum and prove themselves."
"If the two dynasties declare war against the Wei Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty may not dare to fight, but if the barbarians declare war, it is impossible for the Wei Dynasty not to fight. If not, the national destiny will be damaged."
"Now the national destiny of the Wei Dynasty has reached the time of taking shape. Once it takes shape, the Central Continent Dragon Cauldron will be cast."
"So, Wei will definitely respond."
"And my Tuxie and the Chu Yuan Dynasty can influence the situation of this war. If the Wei Dynasty cannot do it, we can restrict the barbarians. If the barbarians cannot do it, we can restrict the Wei Dynasty."
"Let them consume and consume their troops first, and when the critical moment comes, whether it is the Wei Dynasty or the barbarians, they will be destroyed together."
The Tuxie Emperor said so.
As soon as he said this, the latter nodded thoughtfully, and he agreed with this statement.
"What if."
"Your Majesty, what if the barbarians cannot defeat the Wei Dynasty? After all, the Wei Dynasty has Xu Qingxiao, and the national destiny is so terrible. The barbarians may be able to defeat the Wei Dynasty. After all, they have the support of two dynasties."
"But now"
The Prime Minister of Tu Xie won't talk about it here, because if he talks about it any more, it will be a little bad.
"rest assured."
"The thunder cannons refined in the early Yuan Dynasty are extremely powerful. The Wei Dynasty will never be able to withstand the barbarians."
"If I say something unpleasant, I'm actually worried that the barbarians are killing them too hard, and they will kill them directly in the capital of Wei."
"If that's the case, you'd still have to help Da Wei."
"Forget it, no matter what, let's take a look first and then talk. I can only pray that Wei is not as weak as he thought."
When Emperor Tuxie said this, he stopped talking.
The latter also nodded, inexplicably despising Wei in his heart.
That's it.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
Three days later, the early Yuan Dynasty.
Compared with Emperor Tuxie's calmness, Emperor Chuyuan was a little less calm.
"Two hundred thunder cannons?"
"What do the barbarians want to do?"
Emperor Chu Yuan's face was cold. He sat on the dragon chair and looked at the other party and said this.
Emperor Chuyuan was really angry.
He knew that the barbarians were greedy, but he didn't expect them to be so greedy.
He actually wanted two hundred thunder cannons.
Isn't this too shameless?
But after being furious, Emperor Chuyuan fell silent again, looking at the masked man and said.
"What tone did he say it in?"
Emperor Chu Yuan asked the masked man.
"Back to Your Majesty, General Tulu insisted on letting me send you the list, but His Majesty Tuxie has agreed to the contents of the list, but His Majesty Tuxie said there is nothing he can do about the thunder and cannon."
The masked man replied.
The price demanded by the barbarians is indeed excessive, and the most excessive one is this thunder cannon, which is too powerful.
Two hundred gates can change so many wars that it's hard not to win.
After hearing the masked man's answer, Emperor Chu Yuan looked slightly gloomy.
Obviously, Emperor Tuxie wants to force himself into this chess game. Not only him, but the people behind the scenes have also begun to arrange it.
At present, the only people who can directly fight against the Wei Dynasty are the barbarians.
It’s not that the Chu Yuan Dynasty couldn’t fight, it’s that the Chu Yuan Dynasty couldn’t fight.
If the Chu Yuan Dynasty declares war with the Wei Dynasty, it will not be an ordinary war, it will definitely be a battle between the first rank.
But the Barbarians are different. The Barbarians and the Wei Dynasty already had enmity. In addition, the Barbarians did not have a first-class tribe, so they declared war with the Wei Dynasty. In addition to the previous ban on the first-class tribes, it was natural that the Wei Dynasty even wanted to send a first-class tribe.
I'm afraid I can't just send out one at will.
As long as the country is not destroyed, then if Wei loses, he can only break his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.
This time, war is declared.
The purpose was not to destroy the Wei Dynasty, but to defeat the Wei Dynasty, just like the previous Northern Expedition, and let the barbarians contain the Wei Dynasty.
The Great Wei Dragon Cauldron has been formed, and the next step is the Zhongzhou Dragon Cauldron.
Are the two dynasties not panicking?
Aren’t you afraid of people in the dark?
In fact, they are both panicked and afraid. Otherwise, there would be no need to assist the barbarians like this.
What he didn't expect was that the barbarians had such a huge appetite. They asked for two hundred thunder cannons. The twenty they gave him before were already considered the limit.
The Chu Yuan Dynasty understood how powerful this thing was, and precisely because of this, the Chu Yuan Dynasty did not want to take it out.
It will be troublesome to get the things you give away later.
He is deep in thought.
It was extremely quiet in the hall.
The masked man also remained silent. After all, to put it harshly, he was just an errand boy.
A long time passed.
The voice of Emperor Chuyuan sounded.
"What are the chances of winning this attack on the Wei Dynasty?"
he asked.
"Your Majesty, at least 95% of the time, the barbarians are working hard to conquer this time. They have millions of troops and they will fight head-on. They will not be weaker than the Wei Dynasty."
"Coupled with the Heavenly Thunder Cannon of the Chu Yuan Dynasty, once a war breaks out, the Wei army will be completely defeated."
"The Tuxie Dynasty supplies resources so that the barbarians can continue to fight."
"As for the Wei Dynasty, Prince Huaining has promised that as soon as something goes wrong, he will immediately call on the Wei vassal kings to start raising troops to rebel."
"At that time, if the Wei Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, within a month, the twelve counties of the Wei Dynasty can be overthrown without involving the capital. In this way, Yipin will not take action."
"As soon as three months, as slowly as half a year, a quarter of the territory of the Wei Dynasty will be completely lost. At that time, Your Majesty and Emperor Tuxie will come forward to mediate and see that they can encroach on the territory of the Wei Dynasty."
"And the fate of the Wei Dynasty will also collapse, and the benefits will be endless."
The masked man analyzed carefully.
As soon as he said this, Emperor Tuxie nodded, and then continued to ask.
"Prince Huaining is really willing to dedicate his country?"
"I heard that Prince Huaining was tricked by you and others."
he asked.
When Prince Huaining was mentioned, the masked man suddenly became a hundred times more confident.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Prince Huaining has nothing now. He only has this path to choose."
"Furthermore, we did not harm Prince Huaining. Everything was because of Xu Qingxiao, but it was because of Xu Qingxiao that Prince Huaining hated him to death."
"His son died in the hands of Xu Qingxiao. Now he is being forced by Xu Qingxiao step by step. He is still in prison."
"Your Majesty, think about it. A noble prince was arrested and sent to prison. How could it be possible if he didn't hate Wei?"
"As long as the empress can step down, the country will be willingly given to her."
"Even if Prince Huaining doesn't want to and rebels against the enemy, there is still another quarter. Who should be the emperor of Wei? Isn't that what your majesties want?"
The masked man analyzed things very skillfully.
After hearing this, Emperor Tuxie nodded involuntarily.
This is the truth.
In the past, he was just Prince Huaining. To put it bluntly, if he supported Prince Huaining to ascend the throne, there was really no guarantee that he would not betray him.
After all, he has become the emperor of the Wei Dynasty, and no one dares to do such a thing as dedicating his country.
The people of the Wei Dynasty would also curse him to death, and the courtiers would be furious.
But it's different now. There is Ji Yuan. If Prince Huaining disobeys, let Ji Yuan go up.
Thinking of this, Emperor Tuxie spoke up.
"You go back and tell the Barbarian King that two hundred sky-thunder cannons are absolutely impossible. The limit is to send eighty divine weapons cannons. As for the third-grade ones, five or one more will not work."
"Furthermore, after attacking the Wei Dynasty, the materials for refining the Heavenly Thunder Cannon must be found for me to make up for my losses."
"If he doesn't want to, then forget it, the Chu Yuan Dynasty has no intention of getting involved."
Emperor Chu Yuan spoke, this was his final bottom line.
Two hundred cannons, this is impossible.
Another eighty doors is the limit.
As for the third-grade ones, it’s not that I’m reluctant to give them, but it’s too troublesome to refine the third-grade ones, and the materials required are even rarer. If you want twenty? You have to have them.
After saying this, the masked man nodded.
Two hundred doors is indeed a lot, and adding eighty to it is the limit.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely tell you clearly."
The masked man said this.
The latter didn't say anything more. He let the masked man have a good rest and then let him leave.
After the masked man left.
Soon, several figures appeared, all with a cold look.
"Your Majesty, these barbarians are really greedy. Do they want to eat the two hundred thunder cannons?"
"Your Majesty, even eighty thunder cannons are a bit too much. We in the Chu Yuan Dynasty only have two hundred cannons. Just send eighty cannons. This."
"There are only ten gates in the third grade, so just take away half of it. This is too greedy."
Several figures appeared and began to insult the barbarians for being too greedy.
But Emperor Chu Yuan stretched out his hand and asked everyone to be quiet.
"I understand."
"No need to say more."
"But dear friends, don't worry. There are problems with the sky thunder cannons sent. They can only be used for half a year at most. After half a year, these sky thunder cannons will become ineffective."
"And within the next six months, the Ministry of Industry can still make it back. The only thing missing is the materials. As long as we invade the Wei Dynasty and collect the materials, we can refine the second-grade sky thunder cannon."
"The fourth-grade Sky Thunder Cannon and the third-grade Sky Thunder Cannon are of no use. Only the second-grade Sky Thunder Cannon is the pursuit of the Chu Yuan Dynasty."
"If you want to overthrow the Wei Dynasty and eradicate the Tuxie Dynasty, the Sky Thunder Cannon is crucial."
“It’s not uncomfortable to sacrifice some of the initial finished product.”
Emperor Chu Yuan said that he didn't care about these thunder cannons. They were just disguises in front of the masked man before.
What is the use of the fourth-grade sky thunder cannon?
Level 3 is useless.
Want to dominate Central Continent.
If you want to step on the Wei Dynasty and punch out the evil, you must refine the second-grade sky thunder cannon. When the first-grade sky thunder cannon is dead, or when the first grade reaches its twilight, this second-grade sky thunder cannon will be the real killing weapon in the world.
.
When the time comes, gods will kill gods if they stand in the way, and Buddhas will kill if they stand in the way of Buddha. Unifying Central Continent will not be a dream.
As soon as he said this, all the ministers understood the ambition of Emperor Chu Yuan.
For a while, everyone did not talk much about this matter, but mentioned another matter.
"Your Majesty, the Tuxie Dynasty is also secretly refining the Sky Thunder Cannon, and has also sent several spies. They have been caught by the Ministry of War. How should we deal with it?"
The Minister of Punishment opened his mouth and looked at Emperor Chu Yuan.
"Detained in prison."
"As for the research on the Tuxie Dynasty, let them do it. There is no way around it. They will figure it out sooner or later."
"But as long as the Chu Yuan Dynasty is not surpassed by them, they must produce a real human killer weapon as soon as possible, the second-grade sky thunder cannon."
"You can't develop any business like Da Wei. This Xu Qingxiao is really ridiculous."
"People at the bottom, that is, people at the bottom, never know that weapons of war are the foundation of a dynasty."
"What's the point of earning so much money? What's the use of a good harvest? It's nothing more than making me a wedding dress."
"Right now, I really want to see what it will be like when the barbarians armed with thunder cannons face the Wei Dynasty. I think it will be exciting."
Emperor Chu Yuan said confidently.
These words were also said in an extremely domineering manner, and all the ministers nodded, they recognized what Emperor Chu Yuan said.
This is the truth.
For a dynasty, economic development is important, but military strength determines everything.
soon.
In the blink of an eye.
Five days passed.
The masked man came to the barbarians and conveyed the wishes of the two emperors.
However, the barbarian tribe's request is very straightforward. For the fourth-grade sky thunder cannon, add thirty more, and for the third-grade sky thunder cannon, add five more. Otherwise, there is no need to discuss it.
When the Chu Yuan Dynasty heard the news, they directly rejected it.
Although they hoped that the barbarians would go to war, the price they demanded was too high, and the Chu Yuan Dynasty did not want to agree to it.
Mainly because the barbarians went too far.
In the end, after ten days of negotiations, the barbarians' lowest bottom line was to add ten more fourth-grade sky thunder cannons and five more third-grade sky thunder cannons.
The Chu Yuan Dynasty still refused to agree, which involved fundamental issues.
Fortunately, the Tuxie Dynasty intervened and was willing to provide some of the materials, and promised that if the barbarian invasion of the Wei Dynasty was successful, the mineral materials obtained would be given priority to the Chu Yuan Dynasty.
It was precisely because of this that the Chu Yuan Dynasty agreed.
That's it, mid-August.
Tuxie, the early Yuan Dynasty, the barbarians formally reached an agreement to set up a military department among the barbarians to prepare for the war against the Wei Dynasty.
It took nearly a month for the two dynasties to negotiate with the barbarians.
It is impossible for Da Wei not to know the information.
However, the barbarians maintain extremely high confidentiality. The information that has been transmitted so far is that the barbarians are suspected of wanting to fight. Information about the Sky Thunder Cannon has not been conveyed to the Wei Dynasty at all.
Wei Dynasty.
Everything seemed extremely peaceful.
For the common people, no one knows what will happen next, and the common people should still do whatever they want.
There is no news of the war at all.
The ministers in the DPRK and China were not entirely sure that someone was blocking the news.
It's Xu Qingxiao.
He deliberately blocked the news. Among the entire court, only the empress, Chen Zhengru, Zhang Jing, An Guogong and Lu Guogong knew about it.
Prince Huaining has switched sides, so naturally the Wei Dynasty cannot have any explicit reaction, otherwise, the role of this chess piece will be completely wasted.
Put down the chaos in the palace.
Xu Qingxiao, Prime Minister Chen Zhengru, Minister of War Zhang Jing, An Guogong and Lu Guogong gathered in the secret room.
The secret room is filled with various drawings and battlefield sandboxes. This is the military aircraft station, which is hidden and safe.
"Your Majesty, an army of 500,000 people has quietly entered the border. The six vassal princes have also changed their clothes and successfully integrated."
"The Great Wilderness Army, the Emperor's Army, and the Qilin Army each allocate half of their troops to guard Langxi to Dongcheng. As long as the barbarian army dares to rush in all the way, they will be able to catch turtles in the jar."
Zhang Jing spoke up and told the Ministry of War's arrangements.
"good."
Xu Qingxiao nodded.
Then An Guogong's voice also sounded.
"Shouren, I have sent people to investigate. The barbarians have secretly deployed troops from the three major military camps. From the intelligence, it is very likely that the barbarians will attack with their entire army this time."
"If millions of troops are gathered by then, it would be really risky to let them in like this."
"According to my opinion, we should detach another million troops and advance fifty miles forward, disguise ourselves as common people, or hide them. At the critical moment, we can counter-siege, how about that?"
Duke An Guo spoke up.
He had his own intelligence, and when he learned that the barbarians might attack with their entire army, he was naturally a little worried.
After all, although the information was obtained in advance, Xu Qingxiao's idea was to trick the barbarian army into entering, and then encircle and attack them.
This method is good.
But the problem is that if the quantity is too large, it will be easy to lose control once it comes in.
As soon as he said these words, Lu Guogong's voice couldn't help but rang out.
"impossible."
"A million troops are entering, unless the barbarians are crazy."
"Furthermore, the border has been re-defended. Even if they want to invade, it will not be easy."
"Mr. An Guo, you are worrying too much."
Duke Lu said that he did not think that the barbarians would invade with their entire army.
After all, siege takes time.
Even if there is an army of one million, it is easy for you to conquer a city, but the border is not just one city, there are seven levels of checkpoints in total.
How did you attack in one go?
If they cannot attack in one go, it will be extremely disadvantageous for the barbarians, just like the previous rebellion in the country of Fan.
Invading the interior of the Wei Dynasty, the Wei Dynasty can provide a steady stream of supplies, but can the barbarians do it?
"I don't believe it either, but the information is indeed true."
Duke An Guo didn't know how to answer.
He didn't know about the Thunder Cannon.
So he was a little confused about this information.
"No need to worry, just follow the plan."
But at this moment, Xu Qingxiao's voice sounded. He stopped the two people from arguing, and everything just went as planned.
As Xu Qingxiao opened his mouth, the two princes hesitated to speak.
If it were another person, they would all say a few words and argue with each other, but the problem is that the person in front of them is Xu Qingxiao.
They have nothing to fight about.
"Now that some arrangements have been made, let's wait for the barbarians to declare war."
After Xu Qingxiao made sure that all aspects were prepared, she had no extra thoughts.
He knows what the barbarians rely on most.
It's nothing more than a thunder cannon.
Xu Qingxiao also acquiesced in Prince Huaining's plan and deceived the barbarian army into the Wei Dynasty, making them blindly confident and attacking with the whole army.
At that time, I will bring a first-grade divine cannon to let the barbarians experience a different kind of excitement.
But the consequence of this approach is that some people will die in vain.
But if these people don't sacrifice, more people will die.
Not that many ideas.
Xu Qingxiao wrote the memorial and handed over the overall war ideas to Chen Zhengru, who presented it to His Majesty.
Afterwards, Xu Qingxiao left the secret room.
He will continue to refine the divine cannon.
Currently, there is only one first-level Shenwu cannon, five second-level Shenwu cannons, twenty cannons at the third level, and none at the fourth level.
In this situation, the fourth-grade Shenwu cannon is of little use.
The first, second and third grades are enough, especially the first grade. If there is another first grade Shenwu cannon, Xu Qingxiao would rather not have the second and third grade cannons.
It is estimated that there will still be some time before the barbarian war begins, so Xu Qingxiao plans to refine one or two more second-grade divine cannons.
But after all, it’s still a matter of material.
There is too little of the best spiritual gold, pitifully little.
Moreover, after this battle is over, there will be new troubles. The Chu Yuan Dynasty and the Tuxie Dynasty will definitely not remain indifferent.
Facing such a terrifying weapon of war, they will never remain indifferent.
That's it.
Time passed little by little.
In the blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival has passed.
September.
Everything seemed very peaceful.
The Wei Dynasty, Chu Yuan Dynasty, Tuxie, and the Barbarians seemed to have no intersection at all.
No one knows what will happen in the future.
No one knows that a big war is coming.
Da Wei is waiting.
The barbarians are also waiting.
Everyone is preparing for this battle.
September 10th.
finally.
The border of the Wei Dynasty.
The patrolling soldiers were stationed at the city gate as usual.
Just on this day.
A deafening sound sounded.
Looking up, thick smoke filled the air, and the sound of horse hooves stirred up dozens of feet of yellow sand.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack, enemy attack."
Above the city gate, various voices sounded, and the faces of the soldiers stationed in the city changed drastically, and they quickly left to deliver the news.
Wolf smoke spread everywhere, the city gates were instantly closed, and various slings were transported into the city. The people hid in their homes, and elite soldiers came to the city wall one after another, preparing their quivers and drawing their bows in preparation for battle.
soon.
Tens of thousands of barbarian troops gathered outside the city gate.
There was no chance to speak at all. In an instant, the cavalry sprinted and the ground began to shake.
Boo hoo hoo.
Countless arrow feathers fell, and the barbarian army raised their iron shields to block the arrow feathers. Behind them, hundreds of people dragging a cannon slowly appeared within five miles outside the city.
In an instant.
Tens of thousands of cavalry were split into two, leaving a long road in the middle.
Before the Wei officers and soldiers could react.
Boom.
There was a loud thundering sound.
An extremely terrifying force struck, directly smashing the city gate into pieces. The six-foot-long city gate instantly turned into countless flying debris, scattering into the city.
The soldiers outside the city gate flew out on the spot, and their bodies were exploded, which was horrific.
"How is this going?"
"What is this?"
"It's the power of the third grade."
"What's going on?"
In the city, countless soldiers were shocked, they didn't know what was happening.
But soon, the barbarian cavalry had already entered the city.
This war came too suddenly.
No one was prepared, and no one imagined that the city gate would be breached so quickly.
Morale began to disappear directly the moment the city gate burst.
What followed was a massacre.
The soldiers were beheaded and the people were massacred.
There were even some barbarian soldiers who were so mad that they knew the people were hiding in cellars, set fire to them, covered the exits with huge rocks, and burned the Wei people alive.
There is no ability to resist, nor any qualification to resist.
This was a one-sided massacre.
And this kind of thing happened in several surrounding border cities at the same time.
This day.
Three border cities were bloodbathed, and a decree from heaven was passed into the palace.
Da Wei instantly became excited.
It was boiling up and down, and there was an uproar.
Who would have thought that the barbarians would suddenly invade the Wei Dynasty.
And at the beginning, three ancient border cities were massacred.
When the news reached the Wei Dynasty, the empress was furious and immediately issued nine imperial edicts. While sending troops to suppress the attack, she also demanded a positive answer from the barbarians.
But the barbarians did not give an answer.
But overjoyed.
The power of the thunder cannon gave the entire barbarian army a high morale.
Normally, a siege would require at least 50,000 people, and even a surprise attack would take a day or two to breach the city gates.
But today, the city gate was breached almost instantly, and what followed was a one-sided war.
The Wei generals themselves were no match for the barbarian soldiers. Secondly, they breached the city gates in one go. The Wei generals needed to protect the people. Not only were they hindered, but they also suffered from low morale in the face of the terrifying barbarian soldiers.
Naturally, there is no comparison between the two.
This battle greatly increased the morale of the barbarians, and the whole clan cheered.
Therefore, in the middle of the night, the barbarians sent another 100,000 troops, with 20,000 troops in one group, to continue to invade the Wei Dynasty.
With the help of thunder cannon.
This late night was just an angry night for most people in Wei Dynasty.
But the next day came.
The battle report once again reached Beijing.
The five defensive cities were destroyed again, no one in the city survived, and all the women were taken prisoner. In the battle report, there was only one sentence to explain.
The officer in the city advised the woman to commit suicide.
The meaning of this sentence is very simple. Once the city gate is broken, it is better to commit suicide than not to commit suicide.
This is the barbarian response.
Use five cities to respond to the Wei Dynasty.
The Wei Wenbao reported this matter immediately, and for a while, the entire Wei Dynasty was completely boiling.
In the streets and alleys, everyone denounced the barbarian behavior and asked Wei to send troops to fight.
The entire Wei Dynasty was full of curses, not only scolding the barbarians for being shameless and cruel and unkind during the surprise attack, but also scolding the Wei court for not sending troops immediately at the critical moment.
The barbarians were eyeing the Wei Dynasty, but the Wei Dynasty did not have any defense. How could the people not be angry?
In particular, one rumor after another spread in Wei Dynasty, half true and half false.
The description of the brutality of the barbarians makes people furious and hates them.
As for the barbarians.
This surprise battle also made them dumbfounded.
It's so easy.
Easily capture the eight most important defense cities. In this way, the barbarians will take the absolute initiative, occupy the eight cities as base points, and then advance all the way into the Wei Dynasty.
The victory of two consecutive wars did not make the barbarian army completely blindly confident.
Until the next day.
The 500,000-strong army arranged by Xu Qingxiao came forward. To outsiders, they looked like soldiers drawn by vassal kings from all over the border.
But in fact, these 500,000 troops were the elite of the Wei Dynasty.
Half a million troops have gathered, but they also have a mission today, not to fight, but to escape from the battlefield at the critical moment.
This is a military order.
Although they don't understand it, they must abide by it.
In this great battle, the barbarians also sent an army of 100,000 to fight.
Bring all the thunder and cannons.
At noon, the battle began.
All the stories were just as the barbarians had guessed. From the moment the thunder cannon was fired, the half-million-strong army collapsed and fled in all directions.
It was this battle that made the barbarians completely confident.
An army of half a million people.
Although they were elites sent by vassal kings from various places, they were not the real elites of the Wei Dynasty, but they amounted to half a million.
The barbarians only used an army of 100,000, but not only defeated an army of 500,000.
And further advance into Nine Cities.
This is the result of the battle, the result of one day.
With such horrific data, how can we not drive the barbarians crazy?
How to prevent the barbarian army from expanding?
The last time we invaded the Wei Dynasty, it took nearly a month and a half to reach here.
What about this time?
Two days.
Moreover, the other side sent an army of 500,000 people, while we only used 100,000 troops, with almost zero casualties. The other side had at least tens of thousands dead.
It was originally expected to kill 200,000 to 300,000 people, but the army of 500,000 people was too timid and ran away.
Thinking that they were soldiers and horses raised by the vassal king, the barbarians could understand.
However, they were more confident that if the Wei troops came, they could defeat 200,000 enemies.
Kill at least 200,000 people.
exactly.
The barbarians occupied the city frantically, and there was a bloodbath along the way, resulting in heavy casualties.
It was much more than the 100,000 people originally expected.
Inside the Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty.
A battle report arrived along with it.
Xu Qingxiao's face became increasingly ugly.
"Your Majesty, the sixteen cities on the border have been lost. The barbarian army of one million has occupied them and is hoarding food."
The battle report came.
Xu Qingxiao took a deep breath, and finally the battle report he wanted to hear most came.
"Pass this king's military order."
"Five military camps, assemble at the border."
"The king personally leads his troops to fight to the death with the barbarians."
Xu Qingxiao opened her mouth and issued military orders directly.
Now that the barbarians occupy sixteen cities, it is difficult not to expand their self-confidence.
Now, once the Wei Dynasty sends five military camps to fight, the barbarians will inevitably send all their troops and thunder cannons to the battle.
I want to have a real war.
The barbarians have been waiting for this battle for a long time.
It may be a late night, but I have been looking forward to it for a long time.
That's it.
Five days later.
The people of the entire Wei Dynasty are paying attention to this war all the time.
Among the borders.
Troops of troops came from all directions.
The twenty-three cities on the border have long been replaced by the barbarian flag.
During these five days, the barbarians continued to advance unscrupulously and captured seven more cities. The results were very good.
It is precisely because of this that the barbarians are becoming more and more rampant.
But they also always pay attention to Da Wei.
I learned the information that Xu Qingxiao personally led his troops.
The barbarians did not look down upon Xu Qingxiao, so they gathered various armies and planned to have a real confrontation.
In the raid battle, it’s pretty good to be able to reach this point.
They knew in their hearts that they could not continue the raid forever.
Sooner or later, the two countries will have to confront each other head-on.
Now they just won a first strike.
If you want a true foundational battle, you must have a head-on confrontation.
Therefore, the army of millions of barbarians has already been prepared. Once this battle is won, Wei will lose half of it.
in this way.
The next day.
Finally, the Wei army finally arrived. Five military camps and two million troops appeared around the border. Some entered the city to calm the people, and some gathered on the battlefield.
Gathered in the Tianlang Mountains.
Also on this day.
The war is about to break out.
The Wei army and the barbarian army gathered in the Tianlang Mountains, and the momentum of the two armies was extremely high.
The eyes of the officers of the Wei Dynasty were full of solemnity and anger.
The barbarian soldiers, on the other hand, were full of confidence. They had won too many battles for several days.
In today's battle, they have absolute confidence.
And on this day, the barbarians also responded positively to Wei.
The general meaning is very simple.
The empress of the Wei Dynasty was ignorant and ignorant, and the first emperor of the Wei Dynasty was cruel and unkind. This battle was a battle of revenge for the barbarian kingdom.
In the Tianlang Mountains.
Xu Qingxiao also slowly appeared here.
He came over immediately and did not go to the military camp.
But came to the battlefield.
When Xu Qingxiao appeared.
The barbarian general, Tulu, also appeared.
The leaders of the two armies appeared, and the situation instantly became tense.
And this scene has also attracted the attention of countless forces.