Chapter 491 Imperial Edict

Chapter 491 Imperial Edict

Chapter 491 Imperial Edict
Facing the tall figure that suddenly appeared in the yard.

Jiang He frowned.

Before the sword light fell, Dougs saw someone's expression change and immediately realized that something was wrong. He immediately turned his head and looked around. The moment his eyes caught the figure, his pupils couldn't help but shrink.

The intruder did not exist in his perception at all, and if his sight had not given a clear answer, Douglas would not even have been able to detect it.

It was not until the sword flashed and the young man's head fell to the ground that Colonel Jing looked at Douglas in a daze. He was just about to admire his colleague's quick decision, but he followed the other's gaze and saw the figure.

The man was extremely tall, estimated to be more than two meters tall, wearing a striking eagle helmet and golden armor, holding a heavy sword in his hand, with hideous wounds on his face and muscles all over his body.

In a very short time, Colonel Jing's scalp tingled when he recalled the other person's face. The eldest princess of the empire was a symbol that was completely unmatched by normal women. The war envoy usually performed the functions of the emperor's guards, and this eldest princess was the commander of the guards, and her strength was second to none among the royal creatures.

Under the gaze of the three people, the eldest princess took out a scroll of imperial edict from her sleeve and read it out in public in a hoarse voice.

"The Emperor, on behalf of Heaven and Earth, proclaims: The Western Border Palace has been passed down for more than ten generations, and they have performed their duties with loyalty, supporting the country and protecting the people. I deeply respect them."

"The king is young now, so he is allowed to live in seclusion."

"I hereby appoint Princess Ji Chongfeng to take charge of the affairs of the palace."

"Mr. Wuyang was not yet an adult, yet he was very talented and had outstanding talent."

"Prime Minister Bai Gui once said: In the second month of a thousand years, this man destroyed the Wujian Fortress and killed countless dark creatures."

"In March of the thousandth year, during the battle of Siming City, I beheaded a Grand Marquis of the Blood Clan, turned the tide of the battle, and made contributions in defending the city."

"In March of the thousand years, during the battle for the skeleton, I killed twelve Dark Grand Marquises and cooperated with Lieutenant General Cangwu to injure two Dark Dukes. I made great contributions."

"In April of the thousandth year, during the Battle of Dark Canyon, I seized two pieces of the remains of a famous spear and made great contributions in stopping the enemy."

"In April of the thousandth year, during the battle of Cangwu Fortress, I defeated Duke Yu with my golden body. This was an inestimable achievement."

"Five wins in five games."

"In May of the thousandth year, he killed the Salt King, pacified Fengtian, and quelled the rebellion in the six provinces, becoming a pillar of the country."

"I hereby grant you the title of Wuyan Wang, which shall be hereditary and unchangeable, and appoint you as the deputy commander of the imperial guards, in charge of the wreckage of Taizong's warship. I decree this."

The moment Ji Chongfeng finished reading.

Dougs looked at someone with dull eyes in disbelief.

The cause of the Yanrao Rebellion was ultimately the recently famous Duke Yu. All guilds had conducted in-depth research on this hero, but he never expected that the person who executed him was actually Mo Ke, who was still in the golden age.

Colonel Jing remained silent. It was obvious that Prime Minister Bai Gui decisively gave up Duke Yu's political influence after the plan failed. This advice seemed to imply that he had made great efforts behind the scenes.

Jiang He's eyes were calm. The so-called honor and support meant that children should support their parents. The parents of the King of the Western Territory were no longer around. If he wanted to be honored and supported, he would probably have to die before he had the chance. Therefore, this was a secret assassination order.

But more importantly, "kill the Salt King and stabilize Fengtian" is not a narrative, but a goal. The meaning of the imperial edict is very simple. As long as he can quell the chaos before the end of May, he will get all the rewards.

Jiang He tapped the armrest with his fingers to express his dissatisfaction to the central government on the ground. While fighting back, the central government would never sit idly by. As a heroic elite, Ji Chongfeng was secretly demoted to the local level, ready to steal the fruits of the victory of the Fengtian rebels' attack on the Western Border Palace.

As the host of the centralized reform, Prime Minister Bai Gui chose the guy who once caused his failure to act as a sword in his hand and gave him huge benefits that could not be ignored.

Jiang He pondered secretly, if he hadn't been there, there was a high probability that King Jingyang would have died in the Battle of Cangwu, Duke Yu would have taken over the family, and a unilateral local purge would have followed. In theory, this would not have caused a chaos in the six provinces that the central government could only watch.

Ji Chongfeng said in a hoarse voice: "Kill the King of the West with your own hands as a token of your loyalty. When the palace falls, I will officially come forward as the governor-general of the rebellion. The situation must be restrained, so I will forbid the heroes to leave. You and Lord Yan seemed to be in harmony at the banquet today, so if that's the case, why don't you bury him."

Ji Chongfeng emphasized the word "personally".

She would not bear such a huge stain, but for someone, it is important to take the initiative to offer such a handle, just like the beauty offered by Rao through a weirdo, which is essentially not something that can be decided by personal preference whether to accept or not.

Jiang He asked bluntly: "What is the Taizong ship?"

"The wreckage of the legendary battleship. The ship spirit disappeared with the death of Taizong, so it cannot be started. It is now in the basement of the Western Territory Palace."

Ji Chongfeng said in an inexplicable tone, "Your Majesty... You are usually frugal, so I won't give you rewards that are in line with the standards of a prince this time. You decide on the battleship yourself, whether to keep it, dismantle it, or sell it. Remember not to reveal the name of Emperor Taizong. In addition, the main gun is broken."

"But maybe you can fix it."

A legendary battleship requires a ship spirit to control it. The Taizong ship that has lost its ship spirit can no longer exert its due combat power. However, because it was Taizong's battleship, the emperors, as the blood descendants of their ancestors, could only hold their noses and invest huge maintenance costs. After all, at least Wuzong was still alive. Although there are sayings that a government will cease to exist after the death of an emperor and that people will be forgotten after they leave, it cannot be too explicit.

The Western Border Palace is responsible for its maintenance throughout the generations.

Now that the six provinces are on the verge of chaos, the Western Border is destined to be unable to afford the cost of maintenance. In addition, due to centralization, local taxation has been difficult in recent years, and the central finance also does not want to make the situation worse, so it directly draws a pie in the sky for someone.

Jiang He didn't care whether the main gun was broken or not, or whether the ship spirit was dead or not. He just wanted to feed the Taizong ship to the Saint Lilith.

One legendary wreckage is definitely not enough to restore the Saint Lilith to legendary status, but if two Immortals, two Epics, and fifty Unfading additions are taken into account, the results are worth looking forward to.

"Jiang Wuyang received the order."

Ji Chongfeng threw out the imperial edict. The emperor was far away and she didn't like complicated procedures. As for some things, they naturally had to be handled by specific people. For example, if the number of casualties in a case exceeded a certain number, it would be considered a major event. Whether the hero really got to the end, the influence and the bigwigs affected were not the same concept.

If possible, both the rebels and the pacifiers hoped that the Yanrao Rebellion was a regional incident, which was essentially a statement of stance, except that there were slightly more casualties.

Jiang He accepted the order, and in the context of centralized reform, he chose to believe that the central government was stingy with its own credibility.

But as he held the imperial edict.

Colonel Jing's face turned pale and he said, "Mr. Wuyang, the Jing..."

Ji Chongfeng looked back and released his heroic will to interrupt him.

Jiang He said calmly: "I am working for King Jingyang, shouldn't he listen to me? Why do I have to work for the Jing family?"

In Jiang He's opinion, personal feelings are more important than interests, interests are more important than justice, and as for morality, it all depends on one's mood. It is a pity that he does not have any personal feelings with Jing, and it is even far less than his collusion with Si Ning.

Colonel Jing lowered his head, his face full of fear, but he still mustered up his courage and said firmly: "I will tell the king the truth about this matter, and I will not stop until I die."

Douglas's eyes were a little complicated. He didn't dare to break off relations with the Overlord at all. Once the family was involved, this colleague suddenly became as fierce as a hero, especially since He Xiaoqi's nephew died not far away.

"It's up to you." Jiang He waved his hand.

……

Millennium of Empire, late May.

On the third day after the complete fall of Cangwu Province, the Fengtian rebels assembled 18 streamlined divisions, nearly two million troops, and launched an attack on the Tianshui Fortress on the edge of the province, preparing to attack the core of the western border.

After receiving the news, the noble families in the other four provinces organized private armies to defend the king. The small and medium-sized noble families sensed the purge from above and chose to unite to support the Western Border Palace. The Tianshui Jiedushi received the support of the palace and was promoted to the governor-general of the six provinces to suppress the rebellion. He led the remaining millions of Tianshui troops to defend the fortress and wait for the reinforcements to arrive.

May 21st, morning.

The sky is dark as a curtain and cold as snow.

The Fengtian Army's artillery units advanced the front line, and 30,000 perfect-grade elemental cannons opened fire in unison.

The dense fire instantly tore through the darkness of the sky. The orange-red flames gushed out of the muzzles like the breath of a giant dragon. Thick smoke billowed with the pungent smell of gunpowder. In an instant, the artillery positions were filled with thunder and the ground shook violently.

Three rapid rounds of artillery fire.

Dense elemental shells flew across the sky, whistling towards the city walls. With a loud bang, the city walls trembled wildly under the impact of the shells. Large chunks of bricks and stones were blown to pieces, turning into stone chips flying all over the sky.

The smoke and dust covered the sky.

"Molten lava tanks are dispatched!"

"Sand Heavy Infantry Coordination!"

The headquarters is commanded by Yan Jun himself.

Thousands of lava tanks crossed the battle line and drove towards the fortress gate. As they bombarded the city at all costs, the long barrels of the tanks turned red. This tank cluster was not equipped with elemental cannons, but smoke cannons. Billowing smoke covered the top of the city.

On the fortress.

The Tianshui Jiedushi sat in front of the city wall with a solemn look on his face and a heavy sword in front of him. He ordered the Wind Walker troops to move forward, and secret spells with wind attributes gathered together to quickly clear the thick smoke and dust around them. The real mission of this troop was to guard against epidemic diseases, and using them to disperse the smoke was a waste of talent.

"Quick sniper team move forward."

Thousands of snipers climbed onto the towering city walls. From a long distance, various source power talents corrected and amplified their shooting capabilities, and precious Unbreakable-grade swamp bombs burst out one after another.

Bang bang bang!
A swamp bomb landed on the ground, and the area within a hundred meters immediately turned into a muddy and difficult to walk swamp. The mud with strong adsorption force caused a large number of lava tanks to fall.

"Send out the stealth troops." The Tianshui Jiedushi threw down a flag and passed the military order as quickly as possible.

On the battlefield outside the city, because the ground had become swampy, nearly ten thousand men in black crawled out from underground. Their standard black clothes were immune to the suction of the mud. These elite melee warriors, each holding a sword, advanced swiftly and dealt with the rebel infantry at their fingertips.

For a time, the death toll of the attacking troops rose sharply.

But as the heavy infantrymen fell to the ground one after another, their bodies immediately began to turn into sand violently. The rolling yellow sand spread out, filling and solidifying the mud, and it became a battlefield for advancement again.

On the top of the city wall, the Tianshui Jiedushi sighed.

There must be an undercover agent among his high-level officials, otherwise even the core tactical response would not have been leaked. However, he was mentally prepared for this matter. After all, the heroic head of the family staff was watching the battle in the rebel array opposite the city.

The next moment the swamp was filled.

Tens of thousands of cavalrymen from the Iron Cavalry Guild rushed into the battlefield with the momentum of a tsunami, directly reaping the lives of the stealth fighters defending the city. After defeating them in a round of attacks, they split into two waves and turned around at the end, demonstrating their tactical mobility to the fullest.

"The tank cluster continues to advance."

In the headquarters, Yan Jun's eyes turned slightly cold.

As expected, the Tianshui Jiedushi ordered the activation of the four epic main guns on the city walls. A torrent of elements descended upon the ground, cutting four deep gullies on the battlefield. Lava tanks exploded one after another, creating deep pits.

At this point, the offensive and defensive battle officially began.

The commanders of various divisions of the Fengtian Army led their troops forward one after another, using gullies and large pits as cover, killing and wounding the defenders on the city walls and destroying the city walls. Dozens of arms from both sides appeared on the scene one after another, and every minute and every second, a large number of enemy and friendly soldiers were killed and wounded.

In the general headquarters.

The heroes disappeared, and the division leaders of the subsequent attack sequence gathered together. The elders of the Rao clan, the family staff, the player leader and others were also present. The flames of burning cigarettes were dotted, and the entire command center was like a fairyland in the fog.

"Extraordinary second-hand smoke, these guys are too abominable." The battlefield president complained viciously in his heart. He couldn't help but began to envy the Dusk players. There were very few of these guys coming to participate in the battle. They were completely unlike ordinary people. The number of players has dropped to 800 so far.

"King of the Rebellion, it's time for your fleet to take action."

Yan Jun looked at the young man drinking in the corner with his eyes flickering. If the other party was truly assisting him, he had to admit that this was a help like his left and right arm, but heroic achievements were destined to be unable to be shared. If he wanted to be promoted to a hero by taking advantage of the chaos in the six provinces, he had to eat the fruits alone and not allow others to become king.

"Yesterday, a strong man from the empire destroyed the White Snake Fleet." Jiang He answered calmly.

“How shameless.”

"How can you say such a thing?"

“I really didn’t see it.”

In the blink of an eye, everyone's thoughts were in turmoil.

Yan Jun laughed angrily and said, "Remember what you said now, don't let me see a White Snake warship."

"Pass on my order, the White Snake Division will attack the city gate."

Jiang He was indifferent. He didn't care about the casualties of the White Snake Division. Besides, the command of the battle was not in his hands. As for whether to dispatch the fleet, it was not that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't. The artillery shells of the entire fleet and the war reserves of the huge Qingyu main city had already been reduced to nutrients for upgrading the explosive devices.

At the same time, with the death of a large number of lives, the black gem ring on Jiang He's hand flickered, and an epic chaos bomb, the Black Judgment, was born.

[Hint: You have triggered the exclusive side quest]
[Task Name: Ten Thousand Bones Withered]
[Mission Introduction: A battle of tens of millions of living beings breaks out, and the flowers watered by death will surely bloom brightly]
[Mission requirements: Tianshui Fortress area, causing the death of three million lives]
[Quest Reward: Epic directional prop*1]
[Task time limit: 72 hours]
[Task Penalty: None]
[Mission Note: War is a reward for those who are good at fighting]
In the headquarters, Jiang He stood up.

The division leaders and core members stopped talking and turned their eyes over.

Yan Jun sneered, "Go to the toilet?"

"It's done." Jiang He put on a crimson windbreaker and pushed open the door of the "toilet".

Yan Jun was stunned at first, then his face turned dark.

"As a rebel king, don't just die out there."

Others had similar thoughts. At this juncture, if the core representative fell, the blow to morale would be devastating. The Fengtian Army had an advantage, but not an absolute advantage.

Jiang He remained silent. The familiar fishy wind blew towards him. On the battlefield full of death, he felt relaxed instead.

"Then let's move around."

(End of this chapter)