The relationship between the Zhang brothers and Cao Kun is extraordinary. Without Cao Kun's support and help, the Zhang brothers would have become a pile of bones. How could they possibly become respected beings in the Yuanshen realm?
Dafeng Kingdom announced its surrender, which meant that Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong had very little hope of revenge. However, in the face of Dafeng Kingdom's "betrayal" behavior, the two brothers had no hatred towards Cao Kun and Dafeng Kingdom, because they had always
With a grateful heart, even if we break away from Cao Kun and Dafeng Kingdom, we can achieve better development.
If this were not the case, how could Dafeng and even Cao Kun be unwary of the four brothers if they knew their nature?
Since we decided to surrender, we should not delay, so on the afternoon of the next day, Dafeng Kingdom sent an envoy, Cao Kun himself, to the Chinese army camp to meet Li Zhen.
Li Zhen learned that Cao Kun, the ancestor of the Dafeng Kingdom and a master of the Yuanshen Realm, had personally visited. Knowing the purpose of his visit, he laughed and said: "The Dafeng Kingdom has been won! Today is a day to be happy."
The ministers below were also overjoyed and congratulated Li Zhen one after another.
Li Zhen had a happy exchange with his ministers, and then went out to greet Cao Kun in person.
Cao Kun was waiting outside the military camp, alone, looking lonely and lonely.
Li Zhen brought the civil servants and generals as well as the worshipers of Wanxian Pavilion to greet him grandly.
"Junior Li Zhen has met Senior Cao, please forgive me for keeping him waiting for so long!"
Li Zhen said respectfully.
"Hua Di is too polite. I just came here."
The two sides exchanged simple polite words, and Li Zhen introduced Cao Kun into the camp. Once inside the camp, Li Zhen invited Cao Kun to take the first place.
"I wonder if Senior Cao came here to surrender?"
Li Zhen said with a friendly smile.
Hearing this, Cao Kun nodded and said frankly: "That's right! Now that our country's situation is over, continuing to fight will not only increase casualties, but it will not reverse the situation. In this case, it is better to surrender. Besides, the conditions given by Emperor Vantage are also very generous.
It is also a matter of joy that the two countries can finally end the war in such a situation."
Li Zhen was very excited when he received Cao Kun's personal answer, because conquering Dafeng was of great significance to him and Hua.
"Yes! It is indeed a joy for the two countries to end the war in such a situation."
Li Zhen knew that it was time for him to express his position, and said without hesitation: "Except the conditions promised before remain unchanged, I will give another preferential treatment, that is, the state where the ancestral home of the royal family of this country is located will become the Cao family's fiefdom for the Cao family's cultivation."
Li Zhen was given official titles and territory. It can be said that Li Zhen's treatment of the subjugated royal family was very generous, and he had never even done so before.
Why did Li Zhen do this? The reason is very simple. If you know the current affairs, I will reward you. At the same time, you will also set an example. They can also have a reference when they conquer other countries in the future.
To put it bluntly, it is just a way to win people's hearts.
"Thank you Vantage for your grace."
Cao Kun's expression didn't change at all, and he continued: "I have a merciless request, and I hope Emperor Hua will agree to it."
"Please tell me."
"It's like this. My two brothers, Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong, hope that Emperor Huat can let them go."
Cao Kun felt a little uneasy. According to common sense, the other party might not agree to this condition. After all, he had the hatred of killing his younger brother. Letting them go would undoubtedly be letting the tiger go back to the mountains. As a superior, this is a potential threat and must be guarded against.
"hehe!"
Hearing this, Li Zhen did not agree immediately. Cao Kun's heart skipped a beat. However, before Cao Kun could say anything to guarantee anything, Li Zhen took the lead and said: "I have the intention to recruit Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong, so I let them go.
, I really can't bear it, if I can serve the imperial court, it will be a blessing to the imperial court."
When Cao Kun heard this, he almost cursed on the spot. How come he was having a good conversation and suddenly stopped talking?
Is it possible to kill two younger brothers and then turn around and try to recruit them?
Cao Kun's face suddenly darkened. When Li Zhen saw this, he smiled slightly and said: "I know that the conflict with the two seniors Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong is very deep and difficult to resolve, but fortunately I did not do everything right and left some room for maneuver.
room."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zhen glanced at Senior Peng Fei. Senior Peng Fei understood. With a flick of his embroidered robe, two remnant souls appeared in front of Cao Kun. They were Zhang Hao and Zhang Jie. The two remnant souls were in very bad condition.
, dying, especially Zhang Hao. If it were not for the protection of senior Peng Fei, his soul would have completely disappeared.
"this?!"
Cao Kun was shocked when he saw this, and soon became happy again.
As long as the remnant soul remains alive, it is not difficult to resurrect it, but it is difficult to restore it to its peak, but as long as there are sufficient resources, it is not impossible.
"Senior Cao can go back and tell Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong that as long as the two of them are willing to stay, join the Wanxian Pavilion, and serve our country, I will not only give their brother's remaining soul to them, but I will also allocate resources to help him recover."
As soon as Li Zhen finished speaking, Cao Kun immediately expressed his position: "No problem! I will go back and tell them."
Cao Kun did not expect that Zhang Hao and Zhang Jie were not completely dead. This can be said to be the biggest happy event since the war with Hua.
After Cao Kun left the military camp, he told Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong the news. When the two brothers received the news, they were happy and incredible at the same time.
"Is this true? How is it possible? I saw with my own eyes that Peng Fei beat the soul of his third brother to death."
"That's right! Is there a scam in this?"
The two brothers couldn't completely believe it.
When Cao Kun saw this, he said seriously: "Brother, seeing this with his own eyes, will he collude with Emperor Hua and deceive you?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong both waved their hands quickly.
"Brother Cao is serious. It's not that we don't believe you, but we find it too unbelievable."
Cao Kun said categorically: "Brother, I can guarantee that the third and fourth sons are indeed not completely dead, but the state of the remaining souls is not very good. As long as you are willing to submit, Vantage promises to devote great resources to help the third and fourth sons recover."
Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong were assured by Cao Kun that they were correct, and they hurriedly expressed their stance: "No problem! No problem! As long as the two brothers are alive, they will not hesitate to surrender to China, even if they are like cattle and horses."
"Not bad, not bad! As long as the two brothers don't die, everything will be fine."
Zhang Xiong also said excitedly.
Cao Kun took the two of them into the Chinese army camp. When the two brothers saw the remnant souls of their two younger brothers in the tent, they immediately cried with joy.
"Third child! Fourth child! It's great that you are not dead!"
Happiness comes too suddenly.
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That day in Fengyun Pass, Zhang Hao's Yuan Shen attacked Jiang Shang. Demon Ancestor Peng Fei seized the opportunity and stabbed the Yuan Shen in the back with his magic power.
It completely dissipated. After Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong left, Demon Ancestor Peng Fei looked at Zhang Hao's remnant soul, took it into consideration, and collected it.
Privately, Senior Peng Fei informed Li Zhen about collecting the remaining soul of Zhang Hao. After Li Zhen learned about it, he quickly understood the purpose and agreed with it.
At this time, Li Zhen had already begun to prepare for the surrender of the Zhang brothers.
Yesterday outside the imperial city, Li Zhen and Demon Ancestor Peng Fei's purpose was to use Zhang Hao's remnant soul as a threat to prevent the three brothers from going against the Hua Kingdom. This is why Li Zhen dared to let Demon Ancestor send him to the imperial capital.
One of the trump cards. But he never expected that Zhang Jie was so eager for revenge that he actually ran out and
It also brought great trouble to Demon Ancestor Peng Fei. In desperation, Li Zhen could only use death nails to deal with him, but he still did not forget to surrender the three Zhang brothers, so when senior Peng Fei communicated with him in private, he decided
Be merciful, don't kill him with one hit, and give Senior Peng Fei a chance to collect the remaining souls.
Now that the matter has come to this, it can be seen that it is a wise move for the Dafeng Kingdom to surrender, because once Li Zhen takes Zhang Hao and Zhang Jie's remaining souls to threaten Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong, it will cause fatal harm to the Dafeng Kingdom.
Although Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong would not do anything to harm the Dafeng Kingdom, for the safety of their two younger brothers, it was enough for the Dafeng Kingdom that Li Zhen ordered them to stand by and watch. Moreover, even if they were not threatened, Li Zhen still held the handle.
, can Dafeng country still trust unconditionally as before?
Cao Kun, the ancestor of Dafeng Kingdom, came back to his senses and was afraid for a while. If he had not chosen to surrender, the royal family would have been doomed.
Li Zhen waved his hand to Senior Peng Fei, who gave up control of the two remnant souls and allowed Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong to protect the remnant souls.
"Two seniors! As the saying goes, it is better to resolve enemies than to make enemies. As long as you are willing to submit to our country and serve our country, your remaining souls can be taken away."
Li Zhen said solemnly: "I wonder what the two seniors think?"
When Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong heard this, they looked at each other and showed hesitation. It was obvious that Li Zhen had taken control of the two of them.
"Okay! We agree that as long as the remaining souls of our two brothers are handed over to us, we are willing to serve China."
As the eldest brother, Zhang Ying agreed after thinking for a while.
If they don't agree, they won't be able to take away the remnant souls. Are they going to watch their brothers die for the second time? Besides, there is still hope for the third and fourth sons to survive. Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong's hatred for Li Zhen and Peng Fei will be greatly reduced.
As the resistance becomes weaker, there will even be some merciless gratitude, even if the other party has evil intentions, so as not to hinder this gratitude.
When Li Zhen saw Zhang Ying agreeing, he was very satisfied and happy.
"Okay, okay! From today on, you will be worshiped by Wanxian Pavilion, and I promise to allocate resources to you, and within ten years, your third and fourth brothers will be restored to their original state."
Li Zhen made a guarantee, and this sentence shocked everyone present.
Within ten years, it is too much to say that two remnant souls can return to their peak state. If it is said to be a hundred years, it will be about the same.
Zhang Ying, Zhang Xiong and Cao Kun all showed expressions of disbelief, while Li Zhen said seriously: "Don't think that I'm trying to paint a picture for you, and I'm talking unabashedly. The resources I have on hand are beyond your imagination. Even if I say ten years
Just ten years.”
"Remember! You have no joke!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty! Long live! Long live Your Majesty!"
Zhang Ying and Zhang Xiong got a positive reply from Li Zhen and knelt down on the spot to salute.
With the resources Li Zhen currently has at his disposal, it is undoubtedly a fantasy to restore the two souls of the Yuanshen Realm to their peak state in ten years, but what if there is help from the Luofu Sect? Is this still fantasy? Is it just nonsense?
He has done a great favor to the Luofu Sect, and the Luofu Sect will definitely repay him. When the time comes, some small requests will be granted.
"Senior Cao, why not join the Wanxian Pavilion as well."
Li Zhen looked at Cao Kun and said: "Senior Obedient Cao and the four seniors of the Zhang family are brothers. If we can join the Wanxian Pavilion together, everyone will be happy."
Li Zhen turned to look at Cao Kun and invited Cao Kun to join Wanxian Pavilion.
Cao Kun's original intention was to follow his clan back to his ancestral land and become a man of escapism and self-cultivation. At this time, when he saw Li Zhen recruiting the Zhang brothers, it seemed inappropriate for him not to agree. Besides, it would be great if he could continue to work with the Zhang brothers.
It was a happy thing, so I agreed.
"It's an honor to be invited by His Majesty."
Cao Kun agreed, and the power of Wanxian Pavilion instantly increased by several levels.
"Okay, okay! Today is a memorable and happy event. We have a banquet to celebrate the joining of several seniors in Wanxian Pavilion!"
Li Zhen ordered.
That night, a banquet was held in the military camp, and Li Zhen, together with his cronies, drank and chatted with the two Zhang brothers or Senior Cao.
Yesterday they were sworn enemies, but today they are exchanging cups. Li Zhen’s methods are really extraordinary. Of course, the biggest contributor is Senior Peng Fei. Without Senior Peng Fei’s suggestion, how could Li Zhen get them?
Allegiance?
The next day, Li Zhen led civil and military officials outside the imperial capital to accept the letter of surrender from Emperor Dafeng.
On another day when the Dafeng royal family moved back to their ancestral homeland, Li Zhen took over the capital of Dafeng and renamed it "Taiping City".
The meaning of Taiping City comes from Taiping Territory, and Taiping City is located in the center of Taiping Territory, so it is perfect as the future ruling center.
The people of Dafeng are still very reluctant to become Chinese citizens in the future. After all, the people of every country are full of love and sense of belonging to their own country. Li Zhen doesn't care about this, because time can smooth everything.
After settling in Taiping City, Chinese officials began to slowly take over the bureaucracy of Dafeng Kingdom. Everything was going on in an orderly manner. Li Zhen certainly couldn't be idle at this time. Dafeng Kingdom surrendered, and his next goal was
That is to make the Zhengzhen faction, the biggest rival, surrender.
Four days later, Li Zhen left Taiping City with Yun Linglong and a few others and went to the frontline base camp of the Demon Sect to help the Demon Sect take down the Zhengzhen Sect as soon as possible.
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After the three sects of the Demon Sect were unified by Li Zhen with thunderous means, Ouyang Feng took over as the leader. With his powerful skills, after rectifying the internal affairs in a short period of time, he immediately mobilized the forces of the three sects to launch an attack on the third line of defense of the Zhenzhen Sect.
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The combined strength of the three sects of the Demonic Sect is better than that of the Zhenzhen Sect, but strength on paper is one thing, but actual fighting is another.
In terms of overall quality and ability, the Zhengzhen Sect and its subordinate sects are obviously better than the three sects of the Demon Sect. Therefore, the first battle led by the leader of the Demon Sect, Ouyang Feng, did not achieve too significant results. Fortunately, this battle
It ended with the victory of the Demon Cult, which saved Ouyang Feng's face.