The tall man with a sturdy back and a bold temperament looked at the majestic Li Chao Ancestral Temple in front of him from a distance, with a rather solemn expression.
Next to the big man, the handsome and gentle young man also frowned slightly and couldn't help but said:
"Brother, it's not easy here!"
Hearing this, the big man nodded slightly but said nothing.
At this time, in the perception of the two of them, Qi was coming from all directions, like a tide, rushing toward the Li Chao Ancestral Temple in front of them.
And just inside the ancestral temple, it seemed like a giant beast was lurking, constantly devouring the incoming power. And as time went by, the breath of the giant beast became more terrifying and solid.
The tall man and handsome young man standing here are naturally Xiao Feng and Duan Yu who were sent by Xiao Cheng to help the Li Dynasty.
These two people are not mediocre, and their martial arts are among the best among ninth-level masters. But even when facing the aura hidden in the ancestral temple, they can't help but feel a little bit of flinching in their hearts.
Next to the two of them, Chen Feng, the captain of the Li Dynasty who was wearing ordinary clothes and had an extremely thin face, suddenly said:
"It has been passed down from generation to generation in the royal family, ancestor Li Xing, that when we came to Da'an to establish our country six hundred years ago, we had already broken through to the ninth level."
When Duan Yu heard this, he hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but said:
"Mr. Chen, it's not that I don't believe what you said. But a person's life span is limited, and a master who is proficient in health preservation can live for one or two hundred years, which is quite amazing... This ancestor of your country has lived for six hundred years.
It’s been so many years, it’s really unbelievable!”
For thousands of years, people with amazing talent and beauty have emerged one after another in the world. Even before the world was upgraded, there were still people who were able to break through the limitations of heaven and earth and reach the realm of land gods.
But even so, among the two or three people who have been remembered for hundreds of years each, the one with the longest lifespan only lived more than 180 years.
If Li Xing, the ancestor of the Li Dynasty, is a monster who has lived for six hundred years, that would be really amazing!
After hearing Duan Yu's question, Xiao Cheng also looked at Chen Feng with doubts on his face.
Chen Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly at this time, and said helplessly to the two of them:
"Although I hold the position of Taiwei of the imperial dynasty, I came from a humble background after all. I am able to hold a high position only because of the trust and trust of two generations of kings. I don't know much about the secrets of the imperial dynasty than the two of you..."
When he said this, Chen Feng looked extremely helpless.
Now what Chen Feng knows is only some things told by King Li. As for the other things, he doesn't know anything at all.
At this time, Aohou Lihu, who had been accompanying the three of them but rarely spoke, answered:
"The martial arts of the royal family of the country is called "Xuanwu Qisu". It is said that it is a set of martial arts classics compiled by the ancestors after observing the mythical beast Xuanwu and practicing it. This magical method is second to the offensive methods.
It is slightly lacking. But practitioners can rely on this technique to guide Qi and swallow the Qi of heaven and earth, making the practitioner's life span close to that of an immortal."
Hearing this, Xiao Feng and Duan Yu couldn't help but look at each other and said in surprise:
"Is there such a magical martial arts in this world?"
In fact, both Xiao Feng and Xiao Feng still didn't quite believe this rhetoric at this time.
If it is really possible to make a person live for six hundred years with just one Kung Fu book, then why is it possible that the Li Dynasty still suffers from the grievances of Yun and Xia, who have been beaten every few decades?
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After all, after six hundred years of practicing this martial art, I have been able to live to this day. Relying on my profound skills to reach the level of eight or nine masters, there are not ten thousand, but eight thousand!
With such a group of scary ancestors, why didn't the Li Dynasty punch Dayun and kick the Xia Kingdom?
And the thing that can really make the ancestors of the Li Dynasty live for six hundred years is probably the thing that His Majesty asked them to come to pursue!
However, even if they had some speculations in their minds, firstly, they took into account the cooperative relationship between the two parties at this time. Secondly, they were afraid of being wary of Li Chao, so they did not continue to explore.
Xiao Feng was silent for a while, then suddenly changed the topic and said solemnly:
"I dare to ask, how long will it take to complete the layout of your country? From what my third brother and I feel, the ancestor you mentioned is practicing some kind of martial arts, and his aura is becoming more and more solid and compelling. If it drags on any longer, it will only
I’m afraid it’s not something we two brothers can handle!”
Upon hearing this, Li Hu and Chen Feng looked at each other, nodded and said:
"Although we don't have as sensitive a perception as the two of us, we can still detect the dangers involved. The corresponding arrangements are already being made. If everything goes well, we will have the opportunity to take action in about eight days!"
When Duan Yu heard this, he looked at his elder brother Xiao Feng, but couldn't help but ask:
"May I ask, what is the arrangement?"
At this time, Chen Feng also looked at Li Hu with some curiosity.
Li Hu opened his lips slightly and said softly:
"Poison!"
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Xia Kingdom, Jiangyang County.
In the military camp, the soldiers in the southwest wore cloth masks, patrolled constantly, and strictly guarded the camp gates, prohibiting anyone from entering or exiting the camp at will.
The lieutenants and generals of the army were running around with military orders in hand.
Even in such a seasonal situation, I could still hear the roar of the soldiers during drills.
At this time, the Jiangyang County camp seemed not to be much different from the time before the plague broke out.
In fact, this was not the case before.
At that time, the military camp in Jiangyang County was under the threat of plague, the morale of the army was turbulent, and the soldiers were worried about their families. Every day, many people joined each other and fled the military camp secretly.
Until two months ago, because of the plague in the southwest counties, King Yu Zhaoling of Qi only took Feng Chu and a dozen or so soldiers with light chariots and simple followers, and rushed here at high speed.
Relying on the prestige of being the prince of the dynasty and commanding the southwest frontier army for several years, King Qi easily took over the Jiangyang County army and rectified military discipline, which restored the orderly appearance of the military camp.
In today's southwest counties, the Xia Kingdom's prestige and prestige were already extremely weak due to the rebellion caused by private soldiers. And the sudden outbreak of the plague caused chaos in the southwest.
The government was unable to restrain the people and was at a loss. The administrative structure completely collapsed, causing the Xia Kingdom's court to completely lose its ability to govern the southwest.
As for the garrison troops and frontier troops in various counties, most of the soldiers were from the southwest. After learning about the plague, they were worried about their families and the morale of the army was turbulent. Within a few months, they had lost all their morale and organizational ability.
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In fact, this plague was not that serious compared to many plagues in the history of the Xia Kingdom. Originally, the prestige of the Xia Kingdom's official government should not have made the situation so corrupt.
But it was precisely because of this plague that the timing of the outbreak was too coincidental. It happened when the Xia Kingdom's official government had the lowest prestige and the people's resentment towards the official government was the deepest.
The combination of many reasons made things worse.
But if you say that the southwest counties are really hopeless, that’s not the case.
Although the southwest is not as wealthy as the south of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains is rich in products, it can still supply the people with its local grain and grass products.
But unfortunately, Xia State's ability to rule in the southwest has been almost lost. Without the court's dispatch and operation, Xia State's counties can only take care of their own three-acre land, and are unable to coordinate and cooperate with each other.
From time to time, there were rebels who were dissatisfied with the Xia court, or rebels who expelled the government and promoted rural self-government. All forces caused trouble, making the situation worse.
This happened several times, and in just a few months, malaria was prevalent in the counties in the southwest. Every family suffered from the pain of death, and every room was filled with wailing and mourning. Some people died with their doors closed, or their families were overthrown and mourned. The people of the southwest
, numerous casualties.
But now, compared to various materials, grains, grass, and herbs, what the Southwest needs most is a person who can sit here and coordinate everything.
And this is exactly why King Qi insisted on coming here.
In the military camp of Jiangyang County, Feng Chu hurriedly walked into the commander's tent, slightly arched his hand to King Qi, then took out a yellow imperial edict from his arms and said:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has ordered you to lead the army from the southwest counties and take charge of epidemic prevention in the southwest. His decree has been sent through the Embroidered Clothes Envoy!"
After hearing Feng Chu's words, King Qi quickly put down the military affairs in his hands, took the imperial edict and glanced at it. He also breathed a long sigh of relief and said:
"As long as the Holy Purpose is in hand, the civil and military ministers in the court will not be able to take part in the crime of my king taking over the army without authorization!"
After saying that, he raised his head slightly and said warmly to Feng Chu:
"Thanks a lot!"
Feng Chu quickly bowed his head and saluted, saying:
"I didn't do anything this time. It's all because of your majesty's love and care for His Highness. That's why after receiving my secret letter, I immediately ordered someone to send the imperial edict."
When King Qi heard this, he didn't reply. He just held the imperial edict in his hand with an extremely complicated expression.
Although King Qi was a little moved at this time, the reason in his heart seemed to tell him that the reason why his father was so anxious might not be because of himself...
Thinking of this, King Qi smiled bitterly, waved his hand and said:
"It's better not to talk about this..."
"Now, I have contacted the 40,000 border troops stationed in Yongzhou. Therefore, the total number of border troops, garrison troops, and county soldiers in my hands now totals 130,000. Among the six southwest counties
, has temporarily taken control of Jiangyang County and Shaoyang County. In addition, the troops sent to contact Hechi County and Wuzhou Military Camp should have news soon. The situation is getting better!"
After hearing what King Qi said, Feng Chu didn't show any signs of relief. Instead, he said:
"Your Highness, there are also the other three counties!"
Among the six southwest counties, Shaoyang County, Jiangyang County, and Hechi County, there are tens of thousands of southwest frontier troops stationed there. The situation can be controlled, and the plague can also be controlled.
However, the situation in Dejiang County, Xiangzhou County, and Anshun County is still unclear.
When King Qi heard this, his face became a little darkened and he said:
"The remaining three counties, Dejiang County and Fengzhou are the source of the plague. At this time, the situation is the most serious. We can only temporarily block one official road to prevent the plague from becoming more serious in other places. Among Xiangzhou County, there are villagers
In order to expel my Daxia government, I also sent people to contact us. However, there are rebels in Anshun County, and it is said that they have taken advantage of the chaos to occupy several county towns."
Having said this, King Qi continued:
"But there is no need to worry too much. The king has already sent capable generals and led more than ten thousand troops to encircle and suppress the enemy. Now, the results should have been achieved!"
As soon as King Qi finished speaking, he happened to hear the hurried call from the soldiers in the commander's tent.
"Report to the commander, urgent military situation!"
Hearing this hurried and panicked voice, Prince Qi and Feng Chu looked at each other, and their hearts twitched in unison.
"Come in!"
When the talented soldiers heard this, they immediately walked quickly into the commander's tent, knelt down on one knee and said urgently:
"Commander, General Lin Fei of Zhenyi Battalion, under military orders, led troops to encircle and suppress the rebels in Anshun County. Two days ago, the rebels were defeated and died in the army. Zhenyi Battalion suffered heavy losses and broke out!"
When King Qi heard this, he stood up suddenly and said in disbelief:
"How could this happen? How could a group of rebels cause Zhenyi Battalion to suffer such heavy losses, even the general lost his life?"
Feng Chu also frowned and said:
"Impossible! The rebels are weak and they are just a mob... But the general underestimated the enemy and rushed in unexpectedly and fell into the enemy's trap?"
When the messenger heard this, he quickly shook his head and said:
"That's not the case. The reason why the Zhenyi Camp was defeated was because a ninth-level master appeared among the enemy troops and secretly sneaked into the military camp. General Lin Fei failed to check for a while and was killed in the tent."
When King Qi heard this, his expression suddenly turned cold.
In this ragtag group of people, no one would think that a ninth-level master would come to help.
Lin Fei, the leader of Camp Zhenyi, must have thought so too, so he died carelessly in his own camp.
But where did a group of rebels find ninth-level masters?
Could it be that there is someone behind this?
Is it the Yun Kingdom? Or the Li Dynasty? Or which brother in Jinling City?
Thinking of this, King Qi frowned and asked solemnly:
"Ninth-level master? Do you know his physical characteristics, age, appearance, and martial arts skills?"
When the messenger heard this, he quickly replied:
"This person dressed up in disguise to carry out the assassination, and immediately fled far away after succeeding. None of this information should be known... Only the commander-in-chief Lin Fei seemed to have died due to the sword skills he was good at."
When King Qi heard this, his brows furrowed even more tightly, and he immediately turned to look at Feng Chu.
Feng Chu nodded immediately, cupped his hands and said:
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the embroiderer will take action immediately to find out this person's identity!"
King Qi slapped the table hard, gritted his teeth and said:
"Damn it!"
"Your Highness..." When Feng Chu saw this, he couldn't help but want to open it.
King Qi raised his hand slightly, took a deep breath, and said:
"I know what you want to say... The current situation is like this. Before we have a clear investigation and are completely sure, I will not raise troops to take revenge!"
After saying that, King Qi immediately raised his head and shouted:
"Pass the military order from me to the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese Camp, Cheng Le'an, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Zhenwu Camp, Guo Kai. They will each lead their troops and station them in important places around Anshun County to prevent the rebels from sending troops!"
"The remaining troops and horses, in accordance with the original military orders, will continue to station in each county to maintain order in each city and prevent and control the plague!"