In the second year of Zhaoxi, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, inside Suoyang Pass, the lights were dim and the people and horses were in silence.
It was supposed to be a Qi Qiao Festival celebrated by everyone and stayed up all night. However, since the day before yesterday, the fire in Yujing City shone in the sky and burned for two days and one night. Lu Qiu Borong had to order the garrison soldiers in the pass to be on duty day and night, paying close attention to anyone who appeared in the pass.
Living creatures of the northern plains.
Just before half a stick of incense was burned, a group of knights escorted more than a hundred noble nobles who had escaped from the city and fled to the pass. Behind them were hundreds of galloping wolves with their bloody mouths open. However, the female country
However, the Lord ordered the soldiers in the pass not to rescue him, let alone open the city gate without authorization.
So, amidst the roars of the wolves and the desperate and loud curses of the visitors, more than a thousand soldiers on duty standing on the top of the city watched helplessly as bodies of flesh and blood were killed in the dark moonlight.
Their fangs and claws ripped open the belly and devoured everything. Then, they finally ordered them to fire arrows, killing all the unsuspecting wolves at the foot of the pass.
Now looking at the white bones still with traces of flesh and blood under the towering city wall, the guard in the pass couldn't help but walked to the king's side, bowed his hands and saluted, and then plucked up the courage to ask:
"Your Majesty, just now Chilang was still some distance away from these people, and the soldiers guarding the city are all good at running through the enemy at a hundred steps. Why did you order not to rescue them?"
Although the guard said this, his legs were trembling slightly unconsciously. It seemed that the woman in front of him was a more terrifying existence than the beasts outside the pass.
Lu Qiu Borong only glanced at the other party and did not answer his question directly:
"General, are you asking this question for the officers and soldiers at the top of the city, or for yourself?"
There was no hint of joy or anger in the tone of the female monarch's tone, but it made the guard on the opposite side even more nervous:
"I don't ask this question only for myself, it has nothing to do with the officers and soldiers in the city."
"You have the courage and righteousness to let you succeed Fu Aiqing as the guard general in the pass. I made the right choice."
Lu Qiu Bo Rongzhong looked far away at the fire that had not been completely extinguished in Yujing City a hundred miles away, "But have you ever thought about it, even Fu Aiqing lost his life to the claws of these beasts before, so what can we do now?"
Are you sure that the city gate can be closed smoothly after it is opened?"
"But--"
"Nothing but."
The guard wanted to say more, but the female princess waved her hand to prevent him from saying any more, "Such words that shake the morale of the army can only be said between you and me today, and must not be spread out again. What's more,
, that brat from Ye Kingdom previously sent a letter to ask for peace. The letter said that there might be someone behind these giant wolves. No matter who this person is, he is a powerful enemy that the Dasheng Dynasty has never encountered since the founding of the dynasty. In this way, more and more
Be careful!”
Luqiu Borong's words were filled with worry. The guard was finally persuaded by her and stopped talking about the city gate. He changed the topic and asked again:
"Should we send envoys to the north to discuss an alliance with Ye State now?"
"The wolves have reached the pass. Even if the people sent can reach Yujing City alive, there is absolutely no way that brat from Ye State can continue to stay there and wait. But this is fine, there are no big ships in the north, and there is no way for the wolves to
Bypassing Suoyang Pass by sea. The pass under our feet is now the only barrier that can stop the pack of wolves from continuing their march south. If you defend this place, you will defend Wei Liang and the world!
"
Speaking of this, the female monarch suddenly paused and then changed the subject:
"Pass my order and immediately send envoys to the four states and seven countries in the south to burn the city of Yujing and tell the world that the Baijiang family's bloodline has been cut off. At the same time, inform all countries that our Luqiu family had the same clan as the Baijiang family thousands of years ago.
The same clan is now guarding Suoyang Pass with the strength of a country to protect the people of the world. As the sole heir of the Luqiu family, I have taken over the critical responsibilities related to the survival of the country and the people, and proclaimed the emperor in this pass.
I also order all countries to immediately dispatch their elite troops to garrison at Suoyang Pass, and they will all listen to my orders!"
As Lu Qiu Borong spoke, he seemed to have seen in his eyes the appearance of his dominion over the world.
"But if there are those in the vassal states who refuse to obey orders——"
After hearing this, the guard on the opposite side didn't know how to answer the question. After a long while, he hesitated.
Seeing this, the female country leader smiled slightly: "Even if they have that intention, who still has the courage to do so now, and which country still has the strength to resist?"
After saying that, she waved her hand, as if there were personal guards carrying the body of a galloping wolf. Luqiu Borong raised the knife and cut off the huge wolf head himself, picked it up in his hand and threw it towards the opponent, completely ignoring the slipperiness.
Blood stained all over:
"Hang up a few more galloping wolves from the pile of corpses under the city, and let the envoys take the wolf heads south to meet the princes and kings. Sometimes, seeing it with your own eyes is the best persuasion!"
A few days later, the news that Yujing burned the city and that the Luqiu family proclaimed themselves emperor spread from Suoyang Pass. For a time, all the southern countries fell into panic. As Luqiu Borong expected, among them
It is true that some people refused to bow their heads and wanted to kill the envoys in court. However, after seeing the ferocious and bloody wolf heads, even the most upright and unyielding princes and kings had to bow their heads and surrender in order to protect themselves.
.
However, now that King Peng was in Lincang City, the king Ying Ren, who had just seen off the envoy from the North in a friendly manner, smashed the seven skillful glass cup in his hand to pieces on the spot.
When the envoy from Wei Liang first arrived, Peng Guogong also knew that the blue flame in his hand was enough to protect himself, and he could even fight Guan Ning's soldiers without losing. However, after the envoy explained his intention, Ying Ren turned out to be
It was even more straightforward than Huaiyou, Nanhua and other countries, and even swore allegiance to Lu Qiu Borong.
However, the envoy did not know that Ying Ren was forced to do this. At present, 30% of the main ships of the Peng Kingdom and nearly half of the blue flames had been handed over to the young general named Yu Li by him a month ago.
.However, half a month after going to sea, the more than ten five-toothed ships were completely cut off from news. When the war in Yujing was in full swing and the world was worried about it, Ying Ren sent messages with black crows several times, ordering him to return to the defense capital.
, but even the sent Mo Crow could not be seen again.
At the same time, Yu Li and Zi Yuan, who were leading the fleet all the way south, sailed through the Tianwu Strait and were about to arrive at Mulu City, the capital of King Ye, in five days.
Along the way, Yu Li had already used his own methods to find a group of dead soldiers on the ship who were from poor backgrounds but could easily be exploited by him. This was the most effective way to control people that he learned from Qi Shouyu. And he
Using these loyal soldiers, all the commanders on board the Pengguo ships were removed overnight. Now, this fleet, which is still nominally affiliated with the Pengguo, has become a fleet that only takes orders from this country.
A considerable force commanded by a young general.
Along the way, Yu Li and Zi Yuan learned that Qi Ziyin had already succeeded Duke Ye. They also learned from the fishermen at the anchorage this morning that several armies were fighting fiercely at Yujing City. The young general immediately wanted to speed up his journey north.
, worried that as the war expands, water and sea routes will be blocked, hindering his and Zi Yuan's plans.
But what people didn't expect was that the girl beside him, who wanted to find the power of the ancestors as soon as possible, forced him to take back his life, and instead turned the ship around and headed towards Ye State.
Since the death of Qi Shouyu, Ye Guo's naval division no longer has the position of military governor. Before it even docks, Zi Yuan has already tried to contact Jia Zhong, the minister he met in the Shihua Pavilion, and lobbied everywhere, and even persuaded his superiors.
Fan Zhen, the first-class naval commander, believed that the Peng Kingdom did intend to form an alliance with it, so he sent a thousand barrels of blue flame as a gift to Baisha Camp to show his sincerity.
It was night, but thunder-like rumblings were heard one after another throughout the camp. Fan Zhen was startled, and immediately put on his armor and went out of the tent, only to see green-blue firelight everywhere. He never expected that those surging
The blue flames sent ashore by the country were all ignited, destroying all the Ye Kingdom warships parked in Baisha Camp.
Fan Zhen immediately ordered the officers and soldiers in the camp to put out the fire. Before he finished speaking, he was hit hard by someone in the back. His eyes went black and he fell to the ground. Then, a man wearing Peng Kui dragon leather armor and an animal head mask appeared on his face.
The young general stepped forward. Next to him, there was a pretty girl hiding her face with a fan. It was Yu Li and Zi Yuan who had docked with the ship in the camp.
At this time, on the shore, there were loud shouts of death after the explosion, but the battle turned completely towards the Pengguo army who launched the surprise attack. Although their number was not large, they were better than one battleship without sinking.
Wherever the blue-flamed fire arrows shot from the ship landed, they would instantly be plunged into a sea of flames, and even if they were poured with water, it would be difficult to extinguish them.
In addition, all the soldiers in Baisha camp were not alert at all. At the beginning of the sneak attack, many people were burned to death in the tent by the rain of fire even before they even put on their pants. By the time the other soldiers came to their senses, they were already unable to save themselves. Even though
It was possible to organize dozens or hundreds of people under the leadership of several captains to resist, but in the face of the Pengguo army that had massively attacked the shore, it was a drop in the bucket, leaving only death and chaos.
The fire soared into the sky, reflecting a strange blue color on the sea and the night sky. But under the once starry sky, Zi Yuan's face showed a trace of undetectable excitement, and her two ink-dotted eyes reflected the firelight.
, and even shot out a fierce and fierce light like a poisonous snake:
"Kill everyone in the camp, not even a dog or a horse!"
"Zi Yuan, the current leader of the Ye Kingdom has long been called the young master of the Qi family who is fond of wearing white clothes."
Faced with such an order, Yu Li suddenly hesitated.
Zi Yuan turned around and snorted heavily, her brows filled with resentment:
"Why, are you trying to say that the country of Ye is no longer what it used to be, and you plan to beg me for mercy? But it's no wonder, after all, the life you lived in this city back then was much more carefree than mine!"
"I didn't! What Mulu City has given me far exceeds what it has cost me! It's just that Qi Ziyin - isn't he your brother's friend?"
Yu Li opened his mouth to argue, but the girl opposite showed endless contempt on her face:
"I once thought that you were a man who was not afraid of anything. I didn't expect that you would be so afraid of my brother, whose life and death are unknown, and whose whereabouts are unknown even now!"
"I'm not afraid. I'm just worried that Zi Yuan, if you act like this, if he pursues Yan in the future, your brother and sister will turn against each other and never recognize each other again."
"So what? Over the years, he has been him and I have been me. We have never had a close friendship, let alone any brother-sister relationship. Did his friend become my friend overnight?"
Yu Li wanted to persuade him again, but the girl with dark eyes did not give him any chance. He actually took out the short knife he carried from his waist and lightly slashed it on the neck of Fan Zhen, who was still unconscious.
.In an instant, blood burst out and splashed all over her body:
"Order a team of a thousand people to take advantage of the darkness and blast open the gate of Mulu City with blue flames - then, the unsuspecting Ye State will be our prey!"
Zi Yuan seemed to be the commander-in-chief of the Peng Kingdom fleet. After giving orders, the young general beside him did not dare to say another word, so he had to bow his hands and say yes.
Half a day later, Mulu City was destroyed. All the dignitaries in the city were escorted in front of the two men, waiting to be killed.
Jia Zhong, the minister who led the Pengguo army into the city, was standing in a row of prisoners tied up. Only then did he realize that he was obsessed with lust and failed to see through this former top star of the Shihua Pavilion. He seemed to have no restraints.
The beautiful girl with the power of a chicken actually had evil intentions and caused a big disaster.
However, Jia Zhong still refused to accept his fate easily and begged the soldiers escorting the prisoners to lead him to Yu Li and Tu Ya, hoping to use his sharp tongue to beg them to spare his life.
Unexpectedly, Ziyuan was not moved at all. Instead, he ordered his hands to be cut off, his lips and tongue to be cut off, and his two eyes to be gouged out. Then he was tied to a huge rock and thrown into the sea.
drowned.
"It's really hard to make the people in the city truly surrender to you with this move. Zi Yuan, why do you want to do it?"
When Yu Li saw this, he couldn't help but be shocked by such bloody methods, and secretly pulled his companion to the execution site to persuade him.
However, the dark-eyed girl is confident:
"Why bother? I ordered the eyes of Jia Zhong who had once looked at me with squinting eyes to be gouged out, and then cut off his lips and tongue that kissed me, and cut off the hands that touched me. What's wrong with that? Otherwise, let him
Isn't it too cheap to die so easily?!"
Ziyuan paused as she spoke, then turned to look at the head of Mulu City in the distance:
"What's more, when did I say that I wanted the people in the city to surrender? This city owes me so much. Today I finally have a chance for revenge. I want everyone who has ever bullied me to pay the price.
!”
The girl's words made her teeth grind and she wished she could make all her enemies. However, Yu Li on the side was frightened when he heard it, because if he dug deeper, among those who had bullied Zi Yuan, he himself could be counted among them.
One of them.
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