Guangling City was crowded with people. A large number of nobles, family representatives, and sect representatives from the occupied areas arrived here one after another to enthusiastically support Liu Hong as the new emperor of the Qixia Kingdom. Even some families and nobles from the unoccupied areas also sent representatives.
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These nobles, families, etc., they always have this idea: don't put your eggs in one basket.
Moreover, for the noble families, the first thing they care about is their own interests, the second thing they care about is their own inheritance, the third thing they care about is their own honor, and the fourth thing they care about is the situation of the country. In fact, for
For many families, they don't care what the country is like.
This is determined by the characteristics of the world of cultivation. The inheritance of many families and sects can last for thousands of years, or even longer. These families have existed before the establishment of the country, and some families have been passed down for more than ten thousand years.
Of course, due to various reasons such as wars, a long inheritance does not mean that it is strong. But after all, the 'lifespan' of these families far exceeds the lifespan of the country.
It is also for these reasons that when most families see that the ship of Qixia Country is about to sink, of course they quickly find a new ship.
As for the previous affairs of the Kingdom of Jinyang in cleaning up domestic nobles and families... everyone selectively forgot about it.
In fact, the Kingdom of Jinyang does not dare to blatantly clean up the nobles, families, etc. in the country. It only dares to use the Eastern Legion such as the Kingdom of Canglan to kill people with a knife. And even so, some families still exist, especially large families.
Yes, most of the families that have been liquidated are small and medium-sized families, and some large families are still there. For these deep-rooted and powerful families, the Kingdom of Jinyang cannot eradicate them.
Just like what Xu Jie said to Liu Xinyu before: the officials in the country, the generals in the army, etc. all come from various families. The family controls the country by controlling talents. Although the country does not deal with the family, it has to borrow the family's talents.
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The relationship between the country and the family is like a 'symbiosis and parasitism' relationship. The country needs the family to support it, but the family will suck blood from the country.
It would be fine if this process could maintain a balance. But in fact, most of the time it cannot be balanced. As the family continues to suck blood, the family will become stronger and stronger, and eventually it will oust the state power. Then there will be chaos.
In the chaos, the family was weakened, a new overlord emerged, grew into a royal family, and remained stable for a while.
This is a dead end! An endless reincarnation.
But in this endless reincarnation, the aristocratic families have learned to be smart - whenever a country is about to be unable to hold on, they start to curl up and shrink all their strength to protect themselves. Then they will seek refuge in which country is stronger.
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If a new country can quickly absorb the support of various families, the country will grow rapidly.
However, families and nobles that have not been weakened by war are just fat parasites. They are very dangerous to the country!
Now those families and sects in Qixia Kingdom that had been huddled for a long time have begun to take action. They sent representatives to Guangling City, apparently to be loyal to Liu Hong and to jointly elect Liu Hong as the great emperor.
But privately, everyone knew very well that Liu Hong was just a puppet. Everyone said they were loyal to Liu Hong, but they were just expressing their stance to the Kingdom of Jinyang.
In the palace, the puppet emperor Liu Hong was playing with his beauty. There was nothing to do anyway. The only thing he could do was chase after a few disheveled women who were not even in the foundation-building stage.
"Hey..." Sima Zhen just shook his head when he saw it. He could see that this Liu Hong was not hiding his capabilities and biding his time and holding back, but he really couldn't hold himself up to the wall.
"When a country is about to perish, there must be monsters! I heard that the eldest prince of Qixia Kingdom is the same." A general from the early Yuanying stage came up with his right arm broken at the elbow. His left arm was replaced with a magic weapon prosthesis.
Sima Zhen looked at the person coming, but this person was Bai Feilong (Chapter 202), who lost his right arm in the first artillery attack.
Two of the important generals following Sima Zhen have died. The first one was Zhao Yue, who shot and killed the emperor of Qixia Country, and died in the first shelling. The second one was Diao Deshan, who died in a sneak attack from the north and was killed by Dugu Junjie.
Beaten to death - at least that's what the corpses sent back were. At the same time, there were more than 50 infant corpses sent back, and more of them could not be found.
According to the soldiers from the Kingdom of Qixia who delivered the bodies, they did not speak until they were beaten to death. Sima Zhen and other senior officials from the Kingdom of Jinyang expressed doubts, but in the end they released the soldiers who brought the bodies back and gave the Yuanying who died in the battle a generous burial.
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Now, Sima Zhen promoted Bai Feilong to be his deputy.
Sima Zhen listened to Bai Feilong's words, nodded, and then sighed; "Although the two princes of Qixia Country are incompetent, that princess should not be underestimated! As a female, she actually shouldered the responsibility of Qixia Country."
Half of the country."
Bai Feilong smiled calmly: "That's just hanging on for a while. Now the Qixia Kingdom's remaining military strength is less than 500,000, and only the coastal land is left.
As long as we charge again, we can drive them all into the sea!"
Sima Zhen also had a relaxed smile on his face, but he quickly closed his smile and said seriously: "That can't be taken lightly. That Dayang Group... what is it doing recently? I heard that there are many families who have taken refuge with us.
, everyone who has bonds in their hands is being targeted?"
"It's just a small trick that doesn't make sense." Bai Feilong explained the cause and effect, and finally said, "The Dayang Group only recognizes bonds but not people. Although it has caused some trouble, it is only a small matter.
It's just troublesome. This makes me feel that the country of Qixia has run out of skills."
Sima Zhen nodded slowly, "Maybe. But we can't take it lightly. That Ocean Group... is worth noting. If nothing else, the artillery and explosives caused us a lot of suffering. We lost seventy
Ninety percent of the ten thousand soldiers were killed by artillery and explosives."
Speaking of artillery and explosives, Bai Feilong silently looked at his right arm and his face became gloomy.
During the practice, the golden elixir is completely transformed once it reaches the Nascent Soul stage. If there are any problems with the body, it will be repaired during this process. For example, broken limbs can be regenerated. Some women will also take the opportunity to adjust their appearance.
However, the Nascent Soul stage itself does not have the ability to regenerate severed limbs.
Also, when the Nascent Soul stage breaks through the Divine Transformation stage, there will also be a process of rebirth; and it is said that the Transformation Divine Stage has the ability to regenerate severed limbs.
However, Bai Feilong felt that if he could reach the late Nascent Soul stage in this life, he would be a very good person.
In other words, he will be disabled for the rest of his life. Therefore, Bai Feilong has some unspeakable fear of artillery and explosives. Especially the crazy explosion during the siege, it is still suffocating to think about it.
That's crazy! One hundred and seventy to eighty thousand elites were wiped out in one blast.
It was because of this explosion that the Kingdom of Jinyang was unable to pursue the victory. Everyone was afraid. That explosion not only killed 1780000 elites, but also destroyed the morale of the remaining more than 500000 soldiers.
If it weren't for the God-Transformation Stage always hovering high in the sky to cheer everyone up, I really wouldn't dare say what the situation would be like now.
Fortunately, with the encouragement from the Divine Transformation Stage and the continuous publicity of the great victory of the "War of Destruction", morale has gradually returned. But at present, it is still a bit sluggish.
While the two were discussing, Sima Zhen's soldiers came after him, "General, scouts have discovered that the Kingdom of Qixia has sent troops. According to current observations, the opponent has about 300,000 legions and a large number of artillery.
There are at least 300 direct-firing artillery pieces and as many as 5,000 projectile artillery pieces. Most of the barrels are very thick."
The direct-fire artillery is the official artillery; the projectile artillery is the mortar. Because the Kingdom of Jinyang did not know the official name, it was named like this. The thick barrel is the 300mm artillery.
The 300mm artillery is very heavy and cannot be dragged without a large motorcycle. But there is practice here! There is magic! In five or six foundation-building periods, you can carry the artillery and move forward quickly.
Hearing that the Kingdom of Qixia was preparing to counterattack and that there were so many artillery, Sima Zhen immediately became serious. He quickly came to the main hall, found relevant personnel and asked how the repair of the city protection barrier was going.
The last big explosion destroyed the foundation and collapsed the city wall, causing most of Guangling City's defensive barrier to be damaged.
Guangling City is ten kilometers wide, and it is not a simple matter to repair the formation in a short time. Fortunately, Sima Zhen got the good news. With the full support of various local aristocratic families, and the support of the Kingdom of Jinyang, Sima Zhen
The formation personnel accompanying the army have been initially repaired.
Especially the aristocratic families of the Qixia Country, they really tried their best to express their sincerity. And it was precisely because of the 'efforts' of these aristocratic families that the Jinyang Kingdom became the leader in just six or seven days.
Completely controlled the entire Guangling City.
Then Sima Zhen arranged for all the soldiers to start defending the city.
The Supreme Emperor Zhao Kai appeared in front of Sima Zhen and asked about the strategic situation.
Sima Zhenhui reported: "Your Majesty, I think it is beneficial to us to defend the city. The art of war has it that we should surround it ten times. But now we have more than 500,000 elites, and with the support of various local families, we have formed another army.
A team of almost 200,000 people.
With so many soldiers guarding the city, and the city's own defenses, it was impregnable.
In comparison, the country of Qixia only has more than 300,000 people, and their attempts to besiege and attack the city are nothing more than idle dreams."
"There are so many of us, why don't we go to the battlefield for a decisive battle? We have to buy time!" Zhao Kai was a little angry. His daughter had an arm chopped off in front of him, and he was always filled with murderous intent.
Moreover, because the delay in Qixia Kingdom was too long and the losses were too great, it has seriously affected the strategy of Jinyang Kingdom. And the Yanyun Kingdom in the north is stronger than expected, which also makes Jinyang Kingdom
The royal family felt the urgency.
Sima Zhen slowly considered his words: "Your Majesty, the last explosion made everyone a little less confident in artillery, explosives, etc. This is my plan, first defend the city, and then use the city's barrier, Qixia Kingdom's
The artillery must have been severely weakened.
In the past, we have always fought after the Kingdom of Qixia, resulting in a serious lack of defense during our movements. This also invisibly amplified the power of the artillery of the Kingdom of Qixia.
Now, with the help of the barrier of an imperial city, we should be able to greatly weaken the power of artillery. As long as we defend for three or two days and let the soldiers realize that the artillery is nothing more than this, their morale will definitely be boosted.
At that time, I will personally lead the army out of the city for a decisive battle!"
Then, Sima Zhen added a little: "This time, the Kingdom of Qixia dispatched 300 direct-firing artillery pieces and more than 5,000 curved-firing artillery pieces."
Zhao Kai listened and finally nodded. "Yes, the arrangements are very good. I will leave the war to you. The Jade Girl Sword and I will send the Supreme Elder to deal with Liu Dingshan."
"The Supreme Elder of the Jade Girl Sword Sect?" Sima Zhen was confused. But it was obvious that Zhao Kai would not answer his doubts, so he turned around and left.
However, Zhao Ying was recovering from her injuries at the rear, and Zhao Kai couldn't bear to swallow this. This time he invited Xie Yingxin, the supreme elder of the Jade Girl Sword Sect, to join him in the battle, preparing to destroy Liu Dingshan in one fell swoop.
Only Zhao Kai knows best that the people who are currently in the Divine Transformation Stage of the Kingdom of Jinyang are himself, his daughter Zhao Ying, and Xie Yingxin, the Supreme Elder of the Jade Girl Sword Sect.
Qing Hongzi, the supreme elder of the Jiuyang Sect who had just come to seek refuge, had only returned to the late Nascent Soul stage, and whether this person was reliable for the time being still needed to be carefully considered.
After all, this Qinghongzi has just betrayed the country of Qixia. This is definitely a person who will fly away when disaster strikes. It may be okay to fight with the wind, but if there are any bad signs, this Qinghongzi may rub oil on the soles of his feet.
There is also a Taoist priest from Dingshan, who is Xie Yingxin’s Taoist companion. He is an elder of the Xiaoyao sect in the Holy Land in the middle of Fertile Continent, and he is also in the transformation stage.
However, due to status restrictions, Taoist Priest Dingshan might take action if the country of Jinyang was in danger of subjugation; but he would not take action in a foreign war. The Holy Land has its own code of conduct.
So this time Zhao Kai invited Xie Yingxin to prepare to kill Liu Dingshan together. Zhao Ying was recovering from his injuries in the south, while defending against Song Shang, a master of the transformation stage of Danyang Kingdom. Although Zhao Ying was injured, he had no problem temporarily blocking Song Shang.
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Coming to the sky, Zhao Kai expressed his gratitude to Xie Yingxin. "Sorry, this battle may be a bit dangerous. We are all in the middle stage of transformation. If Liu Dingshan goes all out in the end, we must be careful."
Xie Yingxin smiled elegantly and said softly: "I'm afraid he won't try his best. I brought a treasure this time."
After saying that, he stood quietly on the white clouds, like the fairy Lingbo.
Zhao Kai glanced at Xie Yingxin with a slightly greedy look. She was a beautiful and elegant woman. Her cultivation in the transformation stage did not leave any traces of time on her body; what was left behind was a breath full of time.
Elegance and nobility.
There was no need to deliberately manage, Xie Yingxin just stood there casually, like a fairy Lingchen. The breeze in the sky blew her light blue dress, and she seemed to want to ride the wind away among the white clouds.
But suddenly, Zhao Kai suddenly turned his head, and a powerful figure rushed towards the imperial capital, directly towards the palace.
"Liu Ding Shan!" Zhao Kai's eyes turned red instantly, "You are dead today!"
After that, he and Xie Yingxin rushed down together.
Liu Dingshan turned to look at Zhao Kai and smiled contemptuously: "Hey, I've found helpers. But aren't you afraid that I will chop off the hands of your helpers again today?"
As soon as he mentioned this, Zhao Kai's murderous intention suddenly broke out, and he roared and killed him: "Go to hell!"
Zhao Kai transformed into a sword light, and a white rainbow suddenly appeared in the sky. It was a huge sword light. The sword light fell from the sky and completely locked onto Liu Dingshan.
Xie Yingxin also smiled softly, waving her slender hand, a white silk ribbon flew gracefully, but the white silk ribbon turned into a nine-day waterfall and rolled towards Liu Dingshan. She wanted to restrict Liu Dingshan's actions and prepare for the decisive blow.
The roar and battle in the sky attracted countless attention in Guangling City. To be honest, when they saw Liu Dingshan charging directly towards him before, many people with ulterior motives were startled. Now seeing Zhao Kai and Xie Yingxin teaming up to fight against Zhao Kai, everyone
They were immediately excited and cheered for Zhao Kai and Xie Yingxin.
Liu Dingshan heard this, looked at the ugly figure below, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes...relax! Yes, relax. He has to sacrifice a city's people to trap and kill two gods. Liu Dingshan is not that cold-hearted, and he has no regard for cultivation and state of mind.
It also has an impact.
The previous decision was nothing but a solution. At that time, Liu Dingshan had already decided to sacrifice part of his own interests to achieve the Kingdom of Qixia. In practicing spiritual practice, the state of mind comes first; the impact of a large number of killings on the state of mind is immeasurable.
The reason why those in the Transformation stage agreed not to do anything to those in the Nascent Soul stage and below was not just because they were thinking about the world of cultivation, but more importantly, they were afraid that a large number of killings would affect their state of mind.
The crazy killings thousands of years ago led to countless incarnations of gods. Those who came after them had to learn from it.
Liu Dingshan didn't tell anyone about his previous decision, he decided to take it on his own. But now seeing these people cheering, Liu Dingshan smiled and felt relieved. Very good, now even if I kill all of you with my own hands, I won't have the intention.
Demon is born.
You are really... seeking death! You are seeking death, but you can't blame me.
The next moment, Liu Dingshan suddenly erupted. His momentum in the late stage of becoming a god soared into the sky. The air around him exploded with ripples. The ripples hit the building and the building shattered. This sudden burst of momentum was like the shock wave of an explosion.
The strength is evident.
Liu Dingshan laughed loudly. He was so heroic that he grabbed Zhao Kai, grabbed the white silk hanging from the sky, and pulled Xie Yingxin down.
"Not good!" Zhao Kai and Xie Ying were shocked. But it was too late. Liu Dingshan laughed loudly and threw the two of them to the ground with a wave of pride.
Liu Dingshan's sudden outburst was as fast as lightning. Zhao Kai and Xie Yingxin did not expect this change at all and did not react at all.
After hearing two bangs, the two of them were thrown to the ground. Moreover, during their descent, they were hit by Liu Dingshan's small seal, which made their movements even slower.
By the time Zhao Kai and Xie Yingxin got up and reacted, Liu Dingshan had already reached an altitude of ten kilometers.
The next moment, a barrier emerged from the foot of Liu Ding Mountain.
The Heaven-Sealing and Earth-Sealing Formation is activated!
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