Chapter 476 Dark Canyon
Chapter 476 Dark Canyon
Millennium of the Empire, early April.
Due to the rebellion and death of Lieutenant General Cangwu, Duke Yu of Cangwu Province became the acting Lieutenant General and stationed in to guard the fortress. The Yu family's base camp was completely relocated, and a large number of elite private soldiers took on the defense responsibilities.
At the same time, Tianshui Province.
As the core area of the western border of the empire, this is the territory of the Tianshui Jing family. The Jing family has been passed down for 500 years. They made their fortune in Emperor Wuzong's war of restoration and gradually evolved into the behemoth they are today.
Tianshui City is located in the Tianjiang River Basin. It has endless towering city walls, rows of buildings, and a population of hundreds of millions. The Tianshui Mountain in the center is green all year round and is immune to cold and heat.
Next to a clear stream, an ancient pavilion stands alone.
The old man had a smooth face and bright eyes, but his white hair had already turned white. His body was so withered that there was almost no flesh and blood, and his hands were like skeletons.
As the breeze blew, he picked up a black chess piece.
As time went by, the old man's face became gradually stiff, and finally he dropped his hand and covered his face with a sigh.
Across the stone table, the alchemist master was also quite old, but in good health and had no interest in continuing to make moves.
"Prince Jingyang is still as bad at chess as ever."
The old man stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "How lucky I am to be faithful to one person till the end."
King Jingyang treated the alchemy master in front of him, who was at the top level among his peers, as an equal.
Even when the other party was still an apprentice, he had already seen the signs of a latent dragon and secretly gave a lot of support. By the time the master realized it, he had already owed countless favors and could only promise to spare no effort in the future.
Of course, the good relationship between the monarch and his subjects was based on the strength of King Jingyang. If he ignored the support over the years, he would undoubtedly be an ungrateful person, and it would be difficult for others to criticize him for killing him.
When faced with King Jingyang's reminder to "be faithful to one person", the astrologer could only bow his hands in response. Since the promise had already been made, it was not up to him whether to go back on it or not.
This is an old king who is about to die. The imperial court chose to take action against him first, not to bully the weak. The dying elite creature of the heroic era means huge risks. Targeting the Jing family in the western border is completely to show the determination not to compromise.
The master astrologer thought for a while and said resolutely: "Three questions, King Jingyang, if you have any, I will not care about my life or death."
King Jingyang waved his hand, and the chessboard disappeared. He asked directly, "I know that Yu Zhong's strength has been growing over the past hundred years, but I want a definite answer. What is his current condition?"
The master alchemist looked up at the sky.
After a while, blood oozed from the corners of his eyes, and he replied: "One step away from being an elite."
King Jingyang's eyes were emotionless. Things were becoming very troublesome. He would not directly attack a deputy lieutenant general unless he had no way out. Under the premise of the court's relentless pressure, this would be tantamount to admitting defeat. Or some people in the court wanted this to be the most simple and straightforward.
From game to purge, facing the imperial court, the Jing family's greatest reliance is not combat power, but the intricate relationships and the influence in the local area, where the slightest movement can lead to earth-shaking changes.
King Jingyang asked the second question.
"Support Yu Zhong, for what?"
This time, blood gushed out of the Master of Astronomy's mouth and nose, and he said in a dry voice, "When you die, Yu Zhong will be promoted successfully and will take over the Jing family as a relative in law, thus presiding over the overall situation of the Western Territory family."
Prince Jingyang's pupils shrank. The entry of in-laws into the family meant internal and external collaboration. He knew that there was almost no bottom line in the intricate struggles within the Jing family, but letting a wolf into the house was still a chilling thought.
For a long while, King Jingyang did not ask the third question.
The astrologer's face was as pale as paper.
The other party's third question may be unscrupulous, and the price may be his own life. ...
Dali Plain.
The Dawn vehicle moved forward at high speed, leaving a trail of dust along the way.
The Dark Canyon is located on the west side of the border, southeast of the Wujian Fortress, and not far from the battlefield for the skeleton battle.
This canyon, including several surrounding fortresses, was originally the territory of Prince Severis, but was later divided up by various parties.
According to the intelligence provided by Jing, in February, the Wujian Fortress was destroyed. Fearing that Duke Merrick would capture prisoners again, the small and medium-sized forces fled one after another, leaving a large blank area. A mercenary army took the opportunity to go deep into the original territories of various forces and plunder the remaining supplies.
In the Darklight Highlands, the mercenaries discovered a group of palaces buried deep underground. After drilling underground and stealing, the team suffered heavy losses, but they were lucky enough to obtain an extraordinary skeleton.
As their leader, who was the strongest fighter, died in battle, the mercenaries were unable to withdraw from the area and chose to sell the bones to a werewolf branch tribe. During the process, both parties asked an alchemist to notarize the matter, but because it was difficult to judge the person, the information was given to the alchemist's mentor.
Finally, the skeleton was identified as belonging to Prince Severis. At the same time, the news leaked out and the nearest 0555th Regiment received the order to capture it.
During the time when the skeleton was lost, the Dark Light Highlands collapsed into a canyon, causing all parties to scramble to explore.
On the horizon, an armored division was advancing, and on the surface of its fluttering battle flag was clearly printed the emblem of the Sun-Chasing Fu family.
When it comes to the famous spearman Dali, the Fu family always maintains a very high enthusiasm, and even the super genius Sun Chaser was killed because of it. This time, Duke Fu personally led the three main armored divisions to advance.
On the Dawn Vehicle.
Duke Merrick sneered and said, "If I were still here, how could I allow the Fu family to be so arrogant?"
"The Infernal Fortress has been owned by the Duke of Dark Crow. The city is now full of Dark Crows. You don't have to worry about it anymore." Mediterranean said.
Jiang He narrowed his eyes, looked at the huge fleet in the sky in the distance, and said: "Fu's madness is abnormal."
Other upper-class families were not so enthusiastic.
Yu Jianyue sipped the dragon blood wine, savoring the mellow aroma of dragon blood while explaining, "Generally speaking, the purer the bloodline, the closer it is to the source of the bloodline. Whether it can be surpassed or not is not the question, but it will be easier for it to grow up, so mixed blood has some disadvantages."
"Especially when forging a hero's heart, whether it is pure or not has a significant impact on the special attacks of the hero's armed forces."
"In short, the famous spear Dali is the great hope of the mixed-bloods. One of the effects of this famous spear is the impurities in the withered blood, which is the legendary Dali bullet."
"The Sun-Chasing Fu Clan claims to be of the Sun's bloodline, but it is far from pure. That is why they need to fight for the Dali Bullet."
Jiang He raised his eyebrows and said, "If it's useful to you, then it's useful to Duke Yu."
Yu Jianyue nodded slightly. The part of her body that did not belong to the human race had a quarter of blood demon blood, and her grandfather was in roughly the same situation.
The Dawn Vehicle enters the Dark Canyon area.
Jiang He woke up Wu He who was slacking off on his shoulder and said secretly: "I want to know the relevant information about the Blood Moon's revival. Also, pay attention to Cangwu Fortress, with safety as the premise."
"Ha ha, got it." Wuhe suddenly became energetic and flew out of the car window. He was more accustomed to acting alone.
(End of this chapter)