Chapter 585 The new emperor ascends the throne

Chapter 585 The new emperor ascends the throne

Chapter 585 The new emperor ascends the throne
December, the 20th year of Yongqing.

The Battle of Changling ended.

The more than 300,000-strong anti-bandit army that was assembled in the attempt to refine weapons and magical arts was eventually wiped out. King Yong of Southern Liang won by unknown means and successively killed the old monk Ku Chan and the leader of the Demon Cult. He ranked second in the world, second only to the invincible Taoist Lao Zhenren of the Daode Sect who had been invincible for a century. When the news came out, it shocked the world.

At the same time, princes of the royal family and vassal states in Southern Liang died suddenly, the crown prince passed away, and the third prince fell seriously ill and fell into a coma. Various parties even speculated that Emperor Wu of Liang had passed away, but the palace kept it secret.

Fifty thousand Ansai cavalry arrived at the outskirts of the capital and confronted the Tianwu Imperial Guards. Xiao Qingzhi led twenty thousand Jinwu soldiers to defend the city and refused to surrender. Xuanjin Villa and the Night Guards were all dispatched to participate in the defense.

At the same time, in the northern region of Southern Liang, as most of Xuzhou fell and the central government was out of control, three elite field-level imperial guards, led by the internal general Xie, cooperated with officers from various levels of aristocratic families to successfully seize control and absorb the Xuzhou border troops. A total of 120,000 elite troops formed the Xuzhou Corps to block the Northern Wei army from advancing southward.

In fact, in the Battle of Changling, most of the soldiers on the imperial side were bandits, and the real elite were under the command of Prince Ruyang. After the battle, although the Southern Liang was seriously injured, it was not to the point of being buried in the ground.

However, as the center lost control, the Pingxi Palace of Yizhou decisively dispatched troops to seize Liang and Qin states in the north and Ning and Jiao states in the south. If the Western Barbarians had not also seen the opportunity of the overall decline of Southern Liang and chose to launch an attack on the border, the Pingxi Palace would have even been able to invade the hinterland.

After the Battle of Changling, the whole country was in chaos.

All parties were scrambling to devour this fallen behemoth. The actual controlled area of ​​Nanliang was equivalent to being cut directly in the middle, which was reduced by more than half overall, and there were many internal troubles.

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December 10th, outside Yangzhou city.

There are 120,000 private armies stationed in the south of the Yangtze River by the aristocratic families. In this world where martial arts flourish but are restrained by the evil spirit of soldiers, all parties attach extraordinary importance to the army. The excessively large number of troops with different camps is undoubtedly one of the key factors for the rampant bandits in Nanliang.

The southeastern Three Wu regions, specifically referring to Wujun, Wuxing and Kuaiji, are the base camps of aristocratic families. Therefore, although they are rich and vast, they do not have state-level divisions. The current private army, as the Three Wu Legion, has a large number of elite cavalry, and their armor and weapons are extremely sophisticated.

But facing the Changling Legion, the family heads still had no confidence of victory. The camp leader Xie Annan had already narrated the entire battle process, and no one thought that this land immortal was lying.

At noon on the tenth, the two sides held talks outside the city of Yangzhou.

Liushuiting was originally the suburban manor of the Xie family.

There were military formations in the north and south directions. When Jiang He and Si Ning walked into the Liushui Pavilion, Xie Annan, a middle-aged scholar, stood up first, followed by six heads of large families. There were nearly twenty great priests of sub-hero level around them.

Everyone present looked at the young prince nervously. After all, the head of the Xie family had said personally that there was no chance of winning the war, as the opponent was an extremely powerful man who could challenge the old master, and with the assistance of the fox girl, he was invincible on the battlefield.

"Mr. Xie, nice to meet your Majesty." Xie Annan greeted him. The two sides had exchanged letters before the meeting.

"Stand up." Jiang He sat down casually and said, "Except for me and the Third Prince, all of the previous emperor's lineage has died. The Third Prince is in a coma. I plan to use him to threaten Xiao Qingzhi to surrender, but the result remains to be discussed."

"At present, I am the orthodox. Of course, you can deny it. It's nothing more than a few more battles. If you shake hands and make peace as you said, you must make concessions on the matters of salt and iron official business and land measurement. I am not an unreasonable person. Taxation and official appointments in the Three Wu regions are the bottom line. In name, you are not allowed to establish your own army, but you can decide for yourself, including the legion."

Jiang He adopted a compromising attitude. Although he won the Battle of Changling, from the perspective of the world war, his side was actually at a disadvantage. Once the Southern Liang collapsed, the result would be failure. He needed to take control of the situation as quickly as possible.

The Western Barbarians of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the King of Pingxi who occupied five states, the Three Wu families, the sects from north to south of the Yangtze River, and the three major battlefield players.

Everywhere I looked, I saw enemies.

According to the mission requirements, only by competing for the world and conquering everything can the world battle end.

And the most crucial thing is that with the birth of the Silver Spear, all the players are likely to pass on the news through player channels before their death. This means that in the worst case scenario, the whole world will besiege Nanliang. At this moment, the players must be rushing for this.

The most urgent task is to defeat the hostile forces before the other three battlefield players gain sufficient voice. Therefore, Nanliang must complete the inheritance as quickly as possible.

In the Liushui Pavilion, Xie Annan sat down. He looked at the six masters on his left and right and said:

"My daughter Daoyun wants to be the queen, and each of the six families will send a legitimate daughter to be a concubine. Your Majesty must implement the system of aristocratic families. The Xie family is the six major families, and the rest of us will share half with Your Majesty."

Jiang He pondered. The seven people in front of him were planning to divide up all the small and medium-sized families with him. This would inevitably create a giant interest group within Nanliang, which he could easily suppress when he was around. If the dynasty continued, the ruler would inevitably be weak and the ministers would be strong, and by then it would no longer be a case of co-ruling the world.

Don't fight for the moment, focus on the long term, a thousand-year family.

"Yes, but the Pei family is also a noble family. The daughter of the Pei family will be the imperial concubine. The tax exemption will be changed to food tax, which will be unified at the court first and then distributed. The upper limit of the land holdings of the noble families is fixed. Someone will discuss the specific situation with you later. This will be used as compensation for the land measurement." Jiang He replied. He had no intention of reproducing offspring.

Giving compensation first means only one thing, that is, Du Tian’s methods will be so cruel that people can hardly accept it.

Xie Annan left his seat, knelt on the ground, and said, "Your Majesty, I invite you to ascend the throne."

"Your Majesty, we invite you to ascend the throne." The six lords said in unison.

In the Liushui Pavilion, Si Ning seemed to be lost in thought. Heaven, Earth, the Emperor, parents, and teachers, these great figures seemed to have no psychological pressure to kneel down to pay homage to the king. If this was the case, the same should apply to the queen. If she could make heroes and other living beings kneel down to pay homage to her, she would be willing to eat less for a few days.

Jiang He waved his hand and stood up. For now, they had only to reach a consensus on the general intention. The complicated and tedious details had to be left to Wuhe.

"Take it back to the capital first."

"Here!"

……

December 12th.

The Changling Legion and the Three Wu Legion surrounded the capital, and together with the Ansai Iron Cavalry, there were a total of 290,000 troops. Among them, the evil soldiers had been trained in the Gluttonous Land, and their weapons and equipment were supported by the Jiangnan families, making them a first-class powerful army.

Faced with the coalition forces of Prince Yong and the aristocratic families, especially the latter who inherited the legacy of the previous dynasty, the nobles in the capital had no will to resist. Most of them were from aristocratic families.

At the south gate of the capital, the Tianwu and Jinwu armies were holding their ground.

In the central army formation, Xie Annan was half a position behind someone.

"Your Majesty, do you know where half of the royal family's legitimacy comes from?"

Jiang He looked back and said, "Wait for me to ask you?" Xie Annan smiled awkwardly and replied, "I dare not. Your Majesty should know that there are nine holy beasts in this world. They are all alien creatures that can fight against the gods on land. Those who make a contract with a holy beast until death are called holy beast envoys. Two of them have been loyal to the royal family for generations."

"One is the Gu Diao, which connects the whole world with government orders, and the other is Dang Kang, which can make the three counties produce abundant crops every month. Both have the combat power of land immortals, but if the holy beast master is weak, he will not be able to prevent conspiracy and assassination. The late emperor contracted the holy beast Dang Kang."

As time went by, Gu Diao and Dang Kang endowed the Southern Liang royal family with a certain sacredness. After Emperor Wu of Liang's lineage was almost extinct, Prince Yong became the first choice for the two sacred beasts to pledge allegiance next.

Outside the capital, the Tianwu Army stood in battle formation. The three battle formations of 10,000 people were thick and strict. The Tianwu general rode his horse past the soldiers. As the last force to guard the capital, from the general to the garrison, all the middle and upper-level generals were promoted by Emperor Wu of Liang. They could be said to be the most trusted ones among the trusted ones, and they were still full of fighting spirit until now.

"How is your majesty going to enter the city?" Xie Annan said with a smile, "All the officials in the city have sent letters to surrender, and several cabinet elders are even waiting in front of the palace. As long as your majesty gives the order, Xie is willing to lead the way for the king."

"unnecessary."

Jiang He spurred his horse and pulled the reins, slowly stepping out of the line. The grey eight-legged warhorse was extremely tall. He refined the extraordinary factors of the old monk Ku Chan, making the quality of the eight-legged warhorse reach epic level.

boom!
A gray figure rode forward alone, and a trail of dust rushed straight into the army formation.

Xie Annan was speechless. There was a gap between him and the immortals on earth. At least he would never attack an elite army of ten thousand people alone. Once he was trapped by the evil spirits, it would be difficult to get out. Moreover, the number of martial arts masters in the army was actually significantly greater than that of the sects in the world.

Under the watchful eyes of the Three Wu Legion and the Tianwu Army, the gray shadow charged straight into the army formation. Si Ning excitedly clapped her tongue and beat the drum. This was an important moment that could be recorded in history books, and she had to leave a record of it even if she had to force herself to participate.

Swish!
Jiang He swung the silver spear backwards, and with a fusion of pure power and strength, nine heavenly dragons entangled with each other, turning into a tornado and rushing forward. The violent gale crushed dozens of heavy shield bearers, and went straight ahead, killing more than 500 people. After leaving a ground full of broken armor and rotten flesh, the tornado crashed into the central army of Tianwu, and several large flags exploded immediately.

With one shot, Jiang He cleared the way and rode his horse straight ahead.

The extreme speed granted by the God Hunter is not only reflected in movement, but also in the speed of attack.

The shadows of the guns covered the surroundings like a curtain, not giving the Tianwu soldiers any chance to attack. The silver gun tips always arrived first to smash the heads, full of brutality and precision.

"Damn it!" General Tianwu swallowed his saliva and quickly ordered the left and right armies to attack from the middle.

However, as the two Dragon Spear Techniques: Thousand Mountains Snow were released, the spear arcs were like meteorites across the sky, and Jiang He's left and right were suddenly cleared. The spear light shattered armor, exploded flesh and blood, and annihilated souls, as if stars were falling, killing thousands of people in an instant, directly causing the two armies to flee.

General Tianwu gritted his teeth, his eyes wild as he led his personal cavalry to charge head-on. The late emperor had promoted him from a commoner to a second-rank general, and he had enjoyed a life of wealth and glory. Now was the time to repay his kindness.

boom!
The sub-hero thrust out with his peak spear, and the armor-breaking power contained in the Tianwu Jue surged on the tip of the spear.

"Kill!" the Tianwu general shouted
Swish!
Jiang He ignored the iron spear hitting his chest, and the silver light pierced through the chest of Tianwu General. As his wrist turned, the spear wrapped around the body of Ya Yingxiong turned into a sledgehammer, smashing and killing the personal soldiers and cavalry on the spot again and again.

With one charge, they broke through the Tianwu army's formation.

Jiang He turned his horse's head, advanced left and right, with silver spear arcs surrounding him and blood-red fireworks blooming.

Unlike the Changling Legion, the Three Wu Legions that witnessed the bravery of the new emperor have fallen silent. He destroyed the Tianwu Imperial Guards single-handedly. This kind of peerless martial power is something that only a few immortals on earth can achieve. He deserves the title of the second best person in the world. But what is even more shocking is that the new emperor is extremely young and has not even reached adult age yet.

The Tianwu Imperial Guards were rapidly sliding towards the abyss of collapse.

Dozens of sentient beings inside had dejected faces. They even had a feeling that Overlord Mo Ke might not have realized that there were players in the Imperial Guards. Their carefully prepared methods collapsed at the first blow. Various mental and abnormal secret techniques were activated, but in the end there was not even a sound. They could only watch death coming.

In just a quarter of an hour, everyone knew that the Tianwu Army was doomed to be defeated.

On the southern city wall of the capital, Xiao Qingzhi's eyes were calm. His red python robe was meticulously worn. His hands were as white as jade, yet had an edge that made people tremble with fear.

A man in golden armor came over, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists, and said apologetically: "Master Xiao, Chu has surrendered on behalf of the brothers. Master, you have recommended me, so I will do whatever you want."

As a third-rank Jinwu general, he commands 20,000 Jinwu guards, which is equivalent to the "top security chief" in the capital. This General Chu has a unique secret technique for controlling armor. The current limit is 20,000 sets of second-grade yang steel armor. By controlling the human body through armor, he can implement highly organized tactics.

"It is indeed powerless to save the situation." Xiao Qingzhi smiled faintly: "Go ahead, there is no need to wait for death with me. Prince Yong is definitely not a mediocre person, and he is the only choice for Nanliang. I am standing here only because I am concerned about the kindness of the late emperor. You have done nothing wrong."

Chu Fuqiang was silent. He usually guarded the outer palace and could be considered one of the witnesses that day. The late emperor and Lord Xiao had a long talk, but facing the sudden death, the man who was now third in the world was helpless and could only watch the late emperor fall in despair.

Without waiting for Chu Fuqiang to leave, Pei Ge Lao walked up to the top of the city wall alone. He went straight to Xiao Qingzhi and whispered:
"My daughter is already the Imperial Consort, and will soon enter the capital to serve in the cabinet. Although having two cabinet ministers from one family is a bit excessive, His Majesty has spoken the truth. Sir Xiao, His Majesty hopes that you can serve the new emperor. The noble families have surrendered, and so have all the officials. What are you still guarding?"

Xiao Qingzhi said calmly: "Keep your chastity."

As soon as he finished speaking, he drew his sword and held it across his neck.

Xiao Qingzhi looked at the invincible gray shadow under the city and smiled. He was young, strong, handsome, and ambitious. Even though he was a little cold, he was the monarch that many ministers dreamed of. It was a pity that a minister was disloyal to two masters.

The late emperor died suddenly, but it is obvious who the murderer was.

But when it comes to confronting the new emperor and taking the risk of the extinction of the Southern Liang Kingdom, he is equally unwilling. After all, whether he is willing or not, the life's work and inheritance of the previous emperor now lie in the hands of the new emperor.

"It seems that I can only commit suicide."

"If you don't betray your king or your country, you will die."

Xiao Qingzhi swung his sword and cut off his head without hesitation, and the power of the earthly immortal easily destroyed his soul.

Lord Pei sighed and raised his head respectfully. The Tianwu Army outside the city had been defeated and surrendered.

"Your Majesty is welcome back to the palace!"

"Your Majesty is welcome back to the palace!"

"Your Majesty is welcome back to the palace!"

The city gate opened, and shouts spread from the gate to the palace at the end of the street. Under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of troops and civilians, Jiang He rode into the city with the silver spear in his hand dripping with blood.

(End of this chapter)