"This matter is extraordinary, please be prepared." Xu Feixiong paused for a moment and spoke casually.
"The emperor has died, the dynasty has fallen, the world has fallen apart, and chaos has arisen."
After a brief sentence, there was a dead silence in the hall, and many people frowned deeply, almost thinking that this person was joking. In such a huge dynasty, there are countless armored soldiers, and the officials from all over the country are powerful. How can it be so, in one sentence?
It easily collapsed and scattered.
"General Xu is serious and ruthless in military law. Do you know the consequences of destroying the morale of the army?" Zhuo Muye asked word by word with a heavy look on his face.
"No joke." He replied decisively, and then gave up half of his body.
"This is the current Princess Linbing and the legitimate daughter of King Huainan, Her Royal Highness Xiao Yubing."
Everyone's eyes were like gold and iron, shifting to the woman wearing a gray and black coat. They saw her taking off the dark robe, revealing the black phoenix bird dress underneath. Only then did she take a step forward.
Telling everything that happened in Luojing, as well as the Emperor’s edict of Phoenix Fire.
In the main hall, the generals listened quietly to the princess describing what happened in Luo Jing that day. The expressions on their faces changed several times, and the atmosphere became more and more depressing.
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"So, after that, Li Jingfang and Prince Zhaolong seized the edict and put me under house arrest. Fortunately, Mr. Xu rescued me." After saying all this, Xiao Yubing slowly stopped.
However, Zhuo Muye did not answer immediately at this moment. Even this world-famous general was lost in thought at this moment.
"We still need to confirm today's matters. If someone comes, we will send you two to rest first."
Immediately, several guards came forward to escort or monitor the two of them out of the hall.
Not long after, someone suggested, "We should send personnel to Luojing as soon as possible to investigate and verify."
"Indeed, but if what that person said is true." For a moment, the hall was silent again.
Although the authenticity of the news is not yet completely certain, most of the people present actually believed it because the news that came this time perfectly explained everything that had happened in the past twenty years.
Why did Chi Feng disappear in seclusion, why did disasters occur so frequently in the world, why did Concubine Yao Xin and the prince suddenly die of a vicious disease, why did the family gradually become separated from the dynasty, and why did the climate in the north become increasingly poor and the tide of beasts continued.
"The world is in chaos." A long sigh echoed in the hall for a long time.
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After settling in this mountain city of Beifu, for three days, knights riding giant dragons and flying eagles continued to go to and from the sky, as well as various messengers and fast riders entering and exiting this giant city. Slowly, waves of uneasiness arose.
It also spread in the city.
With the spread of wars and rebellions in the south and central plains, the people in Beifu Mountain are now also speculating and discussing the current situation. Many wealthy families have begun to hoard food to prepare for future troubles. Compared with the past, the cavalry and guards patrolling the city are also
Several times more.
On the fourth day, accompanied by bursts of exclamations, figures in dark green clothes came through the air. They carried bronze swords on their backs, and had three green marks between their eyebrows. They were extraordinary in strength, and they were all above the fifth level. Although they were only a few hundred
People, but what they represent behind the scenes is the will to come to the "Green Pine and Peacock Mountain", which makes many people feel uneasy.
After a brief greeting, the seven true disciples led by him walked into the general's mansion in the center. At this moment, in addition to Zhuo Muye, there were also several people wearing gold-embroidered uniforms. They were members of the Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion.
He simply bowed his hands and saluted, and the leading disciple spoke directly.
"I've met General Zhuo. I'm here today to discuss important matters."
"The emperor lost his way and the dynasty fell. The foundation of today's dynasty no longer exists, and all the heroes in the world have risen together."
"General Zhuo, why don't you abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side? Return to power in ancient times and reestablish the Qingluan Kingdom."
In a long time ago, this wasteland and grassland was the land where the descendants of Qingluan lived. It is not without any basis for this disciple to speak like this.
"You! Are you planning to rebel in Kongqueshan?" Before Zhuo Muye could respond, the members of the Jinzhanxuanhua Mansion sitting next to him stood up angrily and denounced him loudly.
Although the emperor has passed away, since Luo Jingzhong has issued documents and King Dai and King Huainan are here, these members of Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion still have not given up. They always maintain hope in Beifu Mountain and the several people stationed in Beifu Mountain.
The 100,000-strong army is still under the command of the dynasty, and all they have to do is wait for the two kings and one emperor to decide the winner.
"Hmph." Facing these Dragon Patrolling Envoys from Jinzhan Xuanhua Mansion, the true disciple's eyes turned cold, and he drew his sword directly, slashing with a green shadow, cutting down the Dragon Patrolling Envoy who was unable to react in time.
Immediately, the fellow disciples behind him quickly drew their swords and struck decisively. The cold sword light flashed quickly in the hall. Although the remaining dragon patrol envoys resisted, they were not as good as the disciples of this great sect.
, and soon fell down one by one without making any sound.
After waving his hand to shake off the blood beads on the blade, the true disciple slowly put the sword back into its scabbard, then turned around again and looked at the general sitting peacefully in the center of the hall.
"The king was so unruly that the red phoenix died. The five phoenixes in the world are the direct descendants of the king. Everyone in the world will find him and kill him. Please forgive me, General Zhuo."
Looking at the dead bodies in the hall, Zhuo Mu's ambition also understood at this moment that this was a warning and coercion from the powerful sect, and he could no longer continue to be loyal to the dynasty as he had in the past.
Chifeng's death directly caused the direct lineage passed down by Wufeng to break with the dynasty. It would be difficult for other disciples to continue to side with the dynasty because of their friendship with Chifeng. Most of them might split from the dynasty.
, now it’s time for him to take sides and choose.
"I'll wait..." He closed his eyes slightly, then opened them, slowly looked around and saw that the generals present were all waiting for him to speak.
"I will consider this matter carefully." Even if the situation was so bad, the general still did not give up his oath to the Plantagenet Dynasty easily.
"Everyone, please rest here for now. I will give you an answer later." Then he waved his hand, and armored men wearing black iron walked out from the shadows in the corners of the hall and sent these disciples out.
Main hall.
In this way, the generals present felt at ease and relaxed their grip on their weapons.
Just now, if Zhuo Muye hadn't blocked them secretly, these generals would have captured several of the disciples present.
How dare you kill people wantonly in the general's mansion? What do you think they are? They are so arrogant and domineering.
Different from the "Green Pine Peacock Mountain" from the Five Kingdoms of Qingluan, the generals present come from all over the dynasty. If it were not for the promotion and training of the dynasty, who would be stationed in this cold and strong city in the north? They would not do it for some illusory reason.
The Blue Bird inheritance was used to rebuild the ancient kingdom. Moreover, there were no cities here in ancient times, only desert wilderness with constant cold wind.
Today, Beifu Mountain and the eleven continents outside the Great Wall all appeared and were created slowly after the establishment of the dynasty. The people in Beifu Mountain are diverse. Most people do not understand the legend of the Qingluan Five Kingdoms and have no sense of identity. They can
Most of the achievements of living here are the achievements of the current dynasty.
After the soldiers dispersed, Zhuo Muye walked slowly back to the study room in the backyard. After a long while, there was a sound of announcements and knocking on the door.
"Come in."
"Yes, father." Then a handsome young general wearing silver armor walked into the study.
"Feng Boring, you're here, please sit down first." Compared with outsiders, Zhuo Muye was much more casual in front of his eldest son.
"You know everything about today, right?"
"Yes." Then the room became quiet again.
Looking at his father who had stood in front of the mural in the study for a long time with his back to him, Zhuo Fengtian finally spoke after being silent for a long time.
"Father……"
"Are you here to persuade me?" Zhuo Muye suddenly turned around and looked at his son.
"yes."
"Whose side are you on?"
"I think we should lead the army immediately to leave Beifu Mountain and go south."
"Then why do you do this?"
"The people in Beifu Mountain are mixed and there are many factions. Although my father is a general, accidents will inevitably happen. If he leads the army out, under the military law of the military camp, the sergeants will be cut off from outside news. This can avoid many unnecessary chaos and fights."
"Oh, your idea is quite in line with those heroes in history books."
"But you haven't said yet, what are the benefits of me leading the army south, and how will it end."
"Go south, raise the banner of the emperor's righteousness, and conquer the four directions. Then the army will look at Luojing from a distance to stop the two kings and hold the emperor hostage to command the world."
"Hahaha, idiot, idiot." Zhuo Muye laughed and then shook his head.
"You know that after the powerful ministers, the second generation was wiped out. If I don't replace them, after the two kings are killed, a few years later, the new king will arrest them and kill them in half."
"Generals in the army, why do you listen to my orders? They are all orders from the dynasty. If I don't follow my orders, how can I command them?"
"Then, what do father think?" Although he was refuted and ridiculed, the eldest son seemed not surprised, as if the previous words were all intended to induce the father to express his actual thoughts.
"Huh, you are smarter now." Zhuo Muye waved his sleeves and sat in front of a book. He picked up a pen and quickly sketched on the white paper, presenting a rough map.
"Now that the world is falling apart, the twenty-six continents in the central region have obeyed the king's orders, and King Dai and King Huainan each led large armies and marched towards the middle. Now they are fighting fiercely."
"We are living in Mobei, looking at the world in the distance. Although we hold heavy troops, we can't move lightly."
"When the army moves, it will consume a lot of food, grass and baggage. It can only fight for a few battles, so it cannot be delayed for a long time."
"If we listen to the words of those who came to the door and re-establish the Qingluan Kingdom, who will be the king will not be you or me. Instead, we will find someone from the royal family's lineage and support him."
"Although this is stable, it is also equivalent to handing over the power step by step and withdrawing in secret."
"If the handsome army goes south, the generals in the army will follow, but they have different intentions. Who knows where they will go. Maybe it will be the new king, or King Dai and King Huainan. After all, they will no longer be of the same mind as before." He felt.
Probably thousands.
Now that the dynasty has just fallen apart, he can still roughly control Beifu Mountain, but once he takes sides and makes a choice, civil strife breaks out in an instant.
Those who support continuing to be loyal to the dynasty, who follow the advice coming to them, and hope to rebuild the country and fight against the criminal clan of the dynasty, even he has difficulty balancing the various forces in the city.
"Actually, although it's hard for me to say anything, father, I know that you have actually made up your mind."
Zhuo Fengtian looked at this general who was sitting on a dragon and a tiger. He had grown up in Beifu Mountain since he was a child. He had watched his father step by step from an ordinary general to his current position. He relied on more than just thoughtfulness.
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"Oh, it seems you have really grown up." Zhuo Muye put down the pen in his hand and pondered slowly.
He walked slowly in the room and then spoke.
"If you are ambitious, I can give it a try."
"If you pursue stability and prosperity, there are countless ways out."
"But, since the king's order is here..." He stopped and looked at the map depicting the mountains and rivers of the dynasty, his voice was leisurely.
"Forty-three years ago, I chased the black vultures into the market. When the emperor saw them, he summoned them and asked me."
"The Emperor asked me where my home was from and why I risked my life by catching and chasing away evil birds among tall buildings."
"I answered them one by one, telling how I had to travel to Beijing to support my family, and then showed the emperor the scars on my body."
"Shortly thereafter, an envoy came to my residence and told me that I could be appointed as a junior corps commander in the Long Army."
"I am extremely grateful, because the Dragon Army is the emperor's own army, and their treatment is very generous. Even if they die in battle, they will receive compensation."
"In the next five years, I was promoted from captain to centurion. When the emperor went hunting in the wild, I also went with the army."
"While thousands of horses were galloping, the emperor recognized me, called me by name and came forward to inquire about my current situation again."
"I said that my mother has been married to Luo Jing. She is now stable and is saving money to prepare to start a family."
"The emperor laughed at it, and then sent his attendants to ask if there was anyone suitable for me now. After that, he proposed my marriage and gave me a gold dish and canvas to congratulate me. From then on, I gradually got you."
"You once asked me why a rough soldier could be worthy of a scholarly woman as his wife when he was still young. That's how it is."
"Your grandpa is the master of Jixia Academy and has many disciples and former officials. Since then, I have been promoted step by step and have benefited from it a lot."
"Now that the emperor has passed away, no one cares about the blood edicts he left, and the whole world ignores them. You ask me, how should I deal with it?"
"..." Zhuo Feng was silent.
"I will tie the grass in my mouth and die a hundred times to repay it!" Zhuo Muye said this sentence word for word, his voice unmistakable.
"Father..." Zhuo Fengti had made many assumptions, but never thought that his father would choose this hopeless, even meaningless path abandoned by everyone.
To follow Feng Huo's edict is to make the dynasty self-determine, but now that the new king and the two kings are disobedient, they must be suppressed and extinguished, and the princes from all over the country must be wiped out, so that the world can be re-divided.
But if you do this, you will not be favored by the current faction that maintains the dynasty, but it will waste the army in vain. If you don't listen to the advice of people coming to build a country and stand on its own, you will not be controlled by them, and you will also be disgusted by them. It can be said to offend everyone, and you will not get any benefits.
, is the most inferior strategy, its only purpose is to fulfill the last wish of the Son of Heaven.
Is this really worth it?
Zhuo Fengtian once didn't understand, and even shook his head and laughed at those stupid and loyal generals in the history books. Everyone in the world is seeking benefit, how could there be such a stupid person.
But today, after hearing these words, I suddenly fell silent again.
In terms of military prestige, experience and mind, his father was stronger than him. It was impossible that he didn't know the consequences of doing so, but he still decided so.
Perhaps this is the reason why he has been able to take charge of this huge city in Beifu Mountain for nearly twenty years, and the emperor has no doubts and all the generals follow him.
"The Jing Yan Jing will never end in the world..."
The flaming red feathers fluttered along with the flags across the land, and the vast army spread across the mountains and plains, marching south to conquer in order to fulfill the imperial edict.