The empire ended its last days amidst the turmoil of mountains and rivers.
After months of recuperation, the capital of the gods finally has a little bit of human smoke. At least before the New Year Festival, there can still be some peace.
However, a small amount of peace is only a superficial appearance on the outside. In the eyes of those who actually hold power in the empire, they know that the empire is still in turmoil and in danger.
There are beacons lit in the east, south, and west. For the people of the divine capital, places thousands of miles away are out of reach. Even most civilians may not be able to leave this huge city in their lifetime.
city.
And the so-called beacon fire thousands of miles away is nothing as long as it doesn't burn right in front of you.
If it hadn't been for the previous turmoil in the city of God, where monsters attacked the city, resulting in the death of hundreds of thousands of people, the city of God would still be a scene of peace and prosperity.
As Cao Su transported grain from several northern states to Shendu, the people of Shendu spent the winter smoothly.
February of the seventh year of Xuanhe.
The newly established Shenwu Academy officially opened its enrollment, and the first batch of students and materials were in place. Cao Su personally served as the first principal of Shenwu Academy and gave a lecture to the students of Shenwu Academy.
It seems to have become a tradition in the school for the principal to give the first lesson to the students.
However, as General Cao Su personally assumed the position of principal of Shenwu Academy, the Imperial College has now become neglected.
The Imperial College was originally just a place for studying. With the development of the times and practical needs, the Imperial College also added different categories such as martial arts, law, formation, alchemy, etc., and it has truly become a comprehensive place for studying.
, and the Shenwu Academy, which is just a street away from the Imperial College, has not much more course content than the Imperial Academy. The only advantage is that the students recruited by the Shenwu Academy are more pure, pure martial artists, or pure ascetics.
After arriving at Shenwu Academy, according to the established rules, you must temporarily put aside your original identity and focus all your energy on martial arts training.
The competition in the Shenwu Academy is fierce, and only those who reach the top level of strength realm can be regarded as meeting the assessment standards for generals.
Different from the Imperial College, the assessment of Shenwu Academy is fierce. You don’t get recommended status after entering the academy. If you don’t meet the standards, you will be eliminated. It is precisely because of the elimination mechanism that there is a tragic atmosphere where students will retreat if they don’t advance.
, starting from Beiwu Academy, the strength of the students who enter this academy can improve by leaps and bounds.
After the Shenwu Academy was established, within a few days, the Beiwu Academy faction headed by Ruan Yang wrote to the court again.
The letter stated the great achievements of General Cao Su and praised General Cao Su for his sage style and his deeds, which should be regarded as the king of the empire.
It’s for—King Yan.
Yan is the ancient name of Youzhou. It was only from Youzhou that Cao Su firmly established himself and became a prominent figure in the world. Therefore, it is reasonable to call Cao Su "King of Yan".
This matter was raised by a few bold students. The students took the matter seriously, signed their names on the petition, and handed it over to the court.
This incident caused quite a stir and alerted General Cao Su to go to the Shenwu Academy in person.
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Shenwu School is located at the end of Bu Zheng Street. Some green bamboos are planted outside the school.
The green bamboos looked a little dull in winter, but the plaque on the school door was inscribed by Cao Su himself, with the four words "Dear and Sincere" written on it.
Passing through the front yard of the school is a bamboo forest. Different from the bamboo forest outside the school, the bamboo forest inside the school grows better and the pillars are thicker.
There are about a hundred students, and the number of students enrolled in the first phase of Shenwu Academy is similar to that of Beiwu Academy.
The students were sitting in the bamboo forest, with several people standing at the stone table in front of them with strong auras.
The leader is more than eight feet long and as strong as a dragon. Although he is dressed in brocade clothes, he can still feel the strong blood evil aura on his body.
"Nonsense!"
Cao Su suddenly waved his sleeves, his face turned pale.
All the students knelt down in front of Cao Su, led by Ruan Yang, the student from the North who was the main planner of this matter.
Ruan Yang looked at Cao Su with fanatical and respectful eyes, knelt on his knees, and said loudly: "General, these are our words from the bottom of our hearts. Since the general raised his army, he has defeated the bandits, wiped out the heroes, eliminated evil and harm, and vowed to
We have swept away the four seas and flattened the world. Now there are millions of lions, and we rely on the efforts of all the lords. Why should we worry about the world being unfair and failing to achieve great success?"
Ruan Yang represents a large part of the interests of the Northerners Wu Xun. Now Cao Su treats the Northerners well. Under his management, the four northern states have become like an iron bucket, providing him with a steady stream of food, grass and soldiers. Therefore, his subordinates
Soft power has been significantly improved. Although only Xizhou is now using weapons and a hundred thousand troops, the four northern states actually do not feel any pressure. On the contrary, it is difficult to help the millions of victims in Shendu.
But this situation will be further weakened as the city of God stabilizes next year.
If the north is stable, the gods will be stable, and if the gods are stable, the world will be safe. Now Ruan Yang and a group of disciples from the Shenwu Academy proposed that Cao Su be king. At this time point, it is just right.
However, Cao Su himself was very angry. However, before he could answer Ruan Yang's words, Wei Kai beside Cao Su spoke first: "Do you want to make the general abolish the throne?"
Becoming king was not far away from being proclaimed emperor. Wei Kai suddenly tore off this thin film. Many students' hearts trembled. When his sharp eyes swept over them, they all lowered their heads.
Only this Ruan Yang was not afraid and replied loudly: "The emperor has lost his virtue, and the throne should be occupied by a virtuous person."
"Nonsense!"
Cao Su couldn't stand listening anymore and scolded Ruan Yang again: "The reason why Cao is able to command the world is because he has taken the title of Qianyuan. Today, the princes are at peace, how can we easily abolish him and establish him?"
What's going on? Isn't this a necessary move?"
With the throne of the emperor approaching, Cao Su made an impassioned speech that surprised everyone.
The eyes of Conglong's people were all red. Unexpectedly, the real dragon had a clear head and resolutely rejected countless temptations.
Wei Kai next to Cao Su showed admiration. He knew that Cao Su was not here, but he didn't expect that just when he was about to become the most powerful person in the world, Cao Su could still stay awake. This is so rare. This is why he
Is it the reason why we can get to where we are today?
Cao Su looked at the crowd of excited young people who suddenly woke up from Cao Su's stern words, and said: "You are all outstanding students of Shenwu Academy. Today, although you already have many talents,
I have made a small amount of progress, but I still have a long way to go before I can stand alone. The life of a martial artist is a lifetime in a long way, but it is only a few decades in a short time. If you want to go further,
If you are far away, you must keep an innocent heart and don't be blinded by external interference."
Cao Su's sincere words had a strong destructive power and influence on many students of Shenwu Academy. Some students blushed and reflected on whether they had been too frivolous during this period.
Even Ruan Yang, who had always been determined to make the general the king, was panicked. He was blushing and confused after what Cao Su said.
Cao Su said in a deep voice: "Therefore, the growth of one's own strength is the most critical. The Qianyuan Empire has suffered too much pain. As the future of the empire, you should no longer be blinded by worldly things. You must focus on
Look forward and focus on learning. If the world is peaceful and all people are healthy, then if there is no Cao to be the co-owner of the world, what does it matter?"
"General, I understand!"
Ruan Yang took a step forward and said loudly: "We will live up to the general's trust, practice martial arts diligently, familiarize ourselves with the art of war, and strive to lead troops in battle as soon as possible, conquer the world, and wipe out the remaining thieves in the world for the general!"
"Yes, clear out the remaining thieves!"
A group of students understood that the general meant that they should not get involved now and concentrate on practicing.
Shenwu Academy has such a good platform here, and they are all the proud sons of various sects. Here they practice each other and prove their martial arts, and there are new gains almost every day. In such a short time since the establishment of Beiwu Academy,
There are already many people who have broken through to the top level of the strength realm. Shenwu Academy has gathered talents from the north, and the number of people who have broken through will only increase.
Cao Su looked at this passionate young man and couldn't help but smile.
That's right. The production team should have such vigor and energy. Why do you mix with those people every day? Wouldn't it be nice to practice hard? Once they break through to the top level of the strength realm, when these people are released, there will be at least ten thousand people.
You are about to start, but are you afraid that you will not be able to make a successful career?
Rather than caring about whether he becomes king or not, it is better to practice hard. Although Cao Su does not lack these few essences, if he can always make achievements, it will be an inexhaustible driving force for his continuous progress.
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In March, the seventh year of Xuanhe.
Battle reports came from Xizhou. The Seventh Route Army led by General Su Chao encountered Tao Mingwen's main force in Liangxi.
Tao Mingwen's main force is a top-notch army formed by Tao Mingwen's top-notch military forces from the three western states. After several years of development, this army under his command has a special title, called "Red Dragon Army".
The Red Dragon Army is also composed of all Qi-blood warriors, with a total of 3,000 people. The top generals are known as the Four Great Vajras of the Dragon Army, and they are all top-grade warriors in the realm of strength.
The Seventh Route Army led by the Su Dynasty suddenly encountered Tao Mingwen's Red Dragon Army and was directly defeated by it. The Su Dynasty retreated eighty miles and retreated to Xiding City, a small town in Liangzhou.
The Red Dragon Army pursued the Su Dynasty relentlessly. The Su Dynasty had no choice but to summon its previously scattered troops. The two sides fought another battle in Xiding City. As a result, the Su Dynasty was defeated miserably and lost thousands of soldiers.
The lives of famous soldiers and their supplies and supplies were plundered by the Red Dragon Army. The Su Dynasty was defeated and retreated to Yongzhou, where they deployed defenses around Guyuan City.
News of the successive defeats of the Su Dynasty quickly reached the court. Yongzhou is very close to Xiguan. After passing Xiguan, it is the boundary of the divine capital.
Therefore, it can be said that the unfavorable outcome of the war is almost the news in front of us. How can such news not shock the court?
On March 15, at the court meeting, the veteran faction headed by Feng Yuchan took the initiative to launch an attack and impeached the Su Dynasty for successive defeats.
In the past few months, the number of court meetings has become less and less, and the ministers have seen the emperor less and less often. The military aircraft pavilion is responsible for handling world affairs, and the general Cao Su has become more and more powerful in the court. Many people are rumoring that,
As long as the Su Dynasty pacifies Xizhou, the general will take advantage of the situation and become king.
There is not much time left for Feng Yuchan and others, and today is an excellent opportunity.
Feng Yuchan opened his mouth, and all the courtiers spoke sternly, discussing the matter from the perspective of national affairs, and believed that the Su Dynasty should be responsible.
As a Situ, Feng Yuchan said: "General, that Su Chao was a person of no merit. He only gained the trust of the general and was able to hold a high position. What his abilities are has never been proven to the court.
Now the war in Xizhou has proved that the Su Dynasty has few talents and little knowledge, and it is really difficult for the Su Dynasty to take on the role of the commander-in-chief of the Western Expedition. In my opinion, it is better to choose another outstanding general from Shendu to fight in the Su Dynasty's place. This may be able to turn the tide."
Cao Su only told the Su Dynasty's merits and status to the Minister of Military Machinery and a few senior military generals. These people are now loyal to Cao Su and have never revealed the matter, so that Feng Yuchan and others still do not know.
I don’t know where Su Chao came from. I just know that this person is deeply trusted by Cao Su and has great skills. He can be regarded as one of Cao Su’s new top minions.
If we can take advantage of this opportunity to destroy this minion...
Feng Yuchan and others had such thoughts, but on the surface they still discussed solutions from the perspective of national affairs.
"Yes, Tao Mingwen's Red Dragon Army is a world-famous top military force. The Su Dynasty claimed to be highly skilled in martial arts, so they divided their troops and went deep. As a result, they were ambushed by the enemy's Red Dragon Army. They were defeated by the Red Dragon Army without suffering any loss in numbers.
Defeat, this is no longer a matter of lack of talent and learning, this is completely a fool's errand by a person who doesn't know how to fight!" Among the ministers, Li Rang also came out to criticize Su Chao. He and Su Chao had never met, but now they are on different sides.
From the standpoint, the only option is to spray to death.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After the two of them finished speaking, several veterans also expressed their opinions.
However, some veterans expressed "worry about changing generals before the battle", and changing commanders during war is a taboo.
Cao Su took a look at the veteran minister named Cai Shu. He was a minister of the Ministry of Industry who was engaged in engineering. He had been working hard for many years. Today, he was meeting with everyone, and he spoke out about his hidden worries.
Cao Su said calmly: "The Su Dynasty has not yet been defeated. It is too early to say that the general will be changed at this time. Haven't you heard that the general will not accept the orders of the foreign king?"
Cao Su's reaction was very dull, as if he was unhappy with the Su Dynasty's successive defeats, but this response did not surprise Feng Yuchan and others. Feng Yuchan and Li Rang exchanged glances for a moment, and then Feng Yuchan
He opened his mouth and said: "But the war in Xizhou is unfavorable. It is an indisputable fact after all. The spring plowing season is about to enter now. The capital must not be destroyed by the bandit army again, otherwise this year will be even more difficult. Therefore, Xiguan must not allow any losses."
Xiguan?
Cao Su glanced at Feng Yuchan, who lowered his head and offered advice: "General, there are only more than 5,000 soldiers guarding Xiguan now. The number is too small. Even if Xiguan is majestic, it cannot stop the enemy.
Therefore, the top priority is to increase troops in Xiguan and guard against Xizhou bandits."
"And Xiguan should be guarded by a top-notch general. If the Su Dynasty is defeated again, this famous general can be sent to gather the remaining troops and take over the Su Dynasty."
"The lower official seconded the proposal."
"The lower official also seconded the proposal."
Many ministers thought this was a good strategy, so they all agreed.
Cao Su narrowed his eyes slightly. Previously, he had exercised his "one-vote veto" power by refusing to change generals before the formation. Now it is indeed inappropriate to refuse such a reasonable and reasonable request. Therefore, he glanced at Feng Yuchan.
He smiled and asked: "There is currently no top guard in Xiguan. What can Feng Situ recommend?"