This martial saint's health bar is too thick

Chapter 493 A man's heart is as strong as iron until his death! (Long chapter)
southern border.

Dalan is bordered by grassland to the east, wilderness to the north, the sea to the west, and endless desert to the south.

There were originally many small countries and tribes in the desert, which were later unified by a legendary king, who established a unified empire in the desert, named the Great Desert.

But with the death of this legendary king, and the deliberate instigation of discord by the Central Plains countries, the desert was eventually split into two major desert countries.

One of them raised a black flag, called Xuanmo.

One raised a red flag and was called Chimo.

These two desert countries were conquered by Emperor Taizu more than 500 years ago. They all submitted to the Dalan Dynasty and were willing to be vassal states of the Dalan Dynasty and pay tribute every year.

After the death of Emperor Taizu, although there were some changes in the two desert countries, there were not many major wars.

There are two major battles recorded in history books:

First, in the seventh year of Jiaxu, two desert countries in the south invaded the border. Dalan’s famous general Ao Yun led his troops to quell the rebellion. It took less than a month to defeat the invading army and captured more than 15 surrendered soldiers. In the end, they were all killed! (See Chapter of Volume for details)
Second, in the 27th year of Hongguang, the coalition forces of the seven countries in the Western Continent invaded the Great Blue Dynasty. The two desert countries in the southern border saw an opportunity and sent troops to invade again!
That year, precisely because the two great desert countries sent troops, the imperial court originally planned to mobilize the Chilin Army stationed in the southern border to deal with the Western coalition forces, but ultimately had to give up.

Otherwise, if the Chilin Army had gone to block the battle, the Western coalition might not have been able to fight all the way to the city of Lanling.

After defeating the Western coalition forces, the imperial court also had time to deal with the two major desert countries.

It took only three months to force the two major desert countries to surrender again.

However, such a foreign country is similar to the situation of the northern barbarians and the grasslands. The Great Blue Dynasty can defeat it, but it is difficult to conquer and occupy it permanently.

In the end, after signing an extremely harsh treaty, the Great Blue Dynasty accepted the surrender of the two countries.

Next, the Great Blue Dynasty ushered in the "Ming Xin Reform", which, with the help of Western technology, was equivalent to launching an industrial revolution!
The aging empire of the Great Blue Dynasty seemed to be reborn!

On the other hand, the internal conflicts of the two desert countries were provoked time and time again by the Great Blue Dynasty. Coupled with various famines and epidemics, their national strength was declining, making it increasingly difficult for them to pose a threat to the Great Blue Dynasty.

Therefore, in the 31st year of Hongguang, the imperial court ordered the Chilin Army to be transferred from the southern border to the west, and formally established a western border defense line along the long coastline to guard against the western continent.

From the 28th year of Hongguang to the 49th year of Hongguang, the southern border has been peaceful for 21 years.

Unlike the Eastern Border Army facing the Prairie Royal Court, the Northern Border Army faces the Seventeen Tribes of the Northern Barbarians. Wars would break out from time to time on the two major borders, and various small frictions never stopped.

As for the Western Border Army, because they have to face the entire Western Continent, they have to take daily training very seriously, and the soldiers on the Western Border defense line dare not take it lightly.

As for the southern border, there has been no war for twenty-one years, and the troops facing it are two major desert countries that pose almost no threat. Therefore, the situation of the southern border army is completely different from that of the other three border armies.

Lax training, collecting empty salaries, sucking the blood of soldiers, oppressing soldiers to do private work for themselves, buying and selling military equipment. All kinds of chaos in the army can be found here!

In the seventh year of the "Ming Xin Reform", Prime Minister Ye Ze'an wanted to gradually equip the major border armies with new firearms.

At this time, the Prime Minister first proposed the proposal of "disarmament", which was to reduce the number of troops in various border troops, especially in the southern border!

But there is too much resistance to "disarmament".

Even with Ye Ze'an's talent and the power delegated to him by the emperor, he was still somewhat stretched on this matter and his results were not very significant.

Up to now, the number of troops on the southern border has only been reduced from the original 130,000 to 100,000.

The actual number of troops on the southern border is definitely less than 100,000.

On the evening of July 7, the 5th year of Hongguang.

The eldest prince Qin Zihong arrived at the southern border on a flying magic weapon.

This large flying magic weapon is called 'Hidden Crane in the Clouds'. It has an extremely fast flying speed, can fly at an altitude of ten thousand meters, and has a very powerful concealment technique. It is a true strategic-level weapon!
At that time, unless Yun Shu could chase them out of Lanling City immediately, it would be almost impossible to track Qin Zihong and others.

If it cannot be accurately located, it will not be intercepted along the way.

Yun Shu was first severely injured by Qingxu, and before his wounds had healed, he killed Qiming, a top-notch warrior, from a distance of thousands of miles.

How can I not pay the price?
Qin Zihong calculated that Yun Shu would not be able to attack again in a short period of time. Wen Renzheng was good at killing people but not good at other things, so he made such an escape plan.

Now he and his men have arrived safely in the southern border.

The ship landed directly in Green Boat City, one of the nine major cities in the southern border.

In the military camp, Qin Zihong disembarked with more than a hundred golden flying cavalrymen, accompanied by a martial arts master and a real person.

A bald man in full armor, accompanied by seven or eight generals, stepped forward quickly and bowed to Qin Zihong:

"This humble general pays respect to His Majesty!"

Qin Zihong looked at the bald man in front of him calmly and said slowly:

"Du Jie, this is the first time we meet."

Upon hearing this, the general named Du Jie knelt on one knee and clasped his fists towards Qin Zihong and said:

"I am where I am today because of your Highness! I am willing to go through fire and water for your Highness!"

When he knelt, the generals he brought with him also knelt down and said in unison:
"We are willing to die for your Highness!"

Du Jie, a general of the southern border army, a 16th-level military officer, leads an army of !

Compared with the other three borders, the Southern Border has the worst military discipline, the most chaotic internal management, and is also the easiest to interfere with.

Therefore, Qin Zihong had already made his move in the southern border and secretly gathered people.

Of course, he did not have the intention to rebel long ago, but just wanted to increase his bargaining chips and influence in the army.

Now this move has become his last chance to turn the tables!

When Du Jie was still a lieutenant general, he was bribed by Qin Zihong.

Over the years, he was able to rise step by step in the southern border army, from lieutenant general to commander, and then to general.

And he was able to become a martial arts master from a martial artist in the Dao Foundation Stage, all thanks to the resources, skills, connections and opportunities provided by Qin Zihong!

He had long been deeply tied to the eldest prince's ship and was grateful to Qin Zihong.

When people in high positions make investments, they never just look at a person's talent and ability, they also consider a person's character.

To put it bluntly, even if you have raised a dog for more than ten years, when the owner's life is threatened, the dog will rush forward and bite people without hesitation.

If you invest a lot of resources in cultivating a subordinate, the final result may be worse than raising a dog.

Isn't this a complete failure?

Qin Zihong was very satisfied with Du Jie's attitude. He stepped forward and helped him up personally:

"Everyone, please get up."

"Your Highness, please come inside."

Du Jie led Qin Zihong into the military building.

"Your Highness, all the soldiers in Green Boat City are willing to follow Your Highness to the north to clear the emperor's side!"

In the room, Du Jie expressed it directly to Qin Zihong.

After receiving the news, he immediately arranged for his confidants to start making preparations. When Qin Zihong and his men arrived, the entire Green Boat City was under his control!

He was well aware of the risks of this move and the consequences if it failed.

But he didn't hesitate at all.

A gentleman will die for his confidant! From ancient times to the present, there has never been a shortage of such people in the world.

"If we send out troops, we can reach the Red Ancient City, which is the closest to Green Boat City, in one day. I am confident that I can capture this city within one day!"

"Feng Bo, the general of Dongling City, values ​​money as his life. If Your Highness is willing to share some benefits with him, I will lead the troops to threaten him and I am sure that he will lead his troops to join Your Highness."

"Sanxiang City"

Without Qin Zihong saying anything, Du Jie took the initiative to explain the various situations in the southern border and gave his own suggestions.

He was a man of ambition and was unwilling to go along with the other southern generals.

Therefore, the phenomenon of his subordinates collecting empty salaries and sucking the blood of their soldiers was much less common than in other places, and the daily training was also more rigorous.

If he were to send troops, he was confident that he could capture several cities in a short period of time!
Qin Zihong looked at Du Jie with satisfaction. Having such a subordinate really made him feel relieved:
"Don't worry about the other cities and the remaining soldiers in the southern border. They will all surrender."

Du Jie was startled and saluted:
"It turns out that His Highness has already made arrangements. I was the one who said too much."

Qin Zihong smiled and patted his shoulder:

"It's a good thing that you can think so much. His Royal Highness Prince Li has already arrived in the southern border. With him taking action, who in the southern border dares not obey?"

He revealed a trump card.

"Your Highness Prince Li?!"

Du Jie opened his eyes wide and finally understood where Qin Zihong's confidence came from.

However, relying solely on the southern border troops, even with the participation of the Martial Saint King Li, it is still impossible to march all the way north to Lanling City to "clear the court of evil officials".

Such comprehensive strength is not as good as that of the original Western coalition. Even if they succeed in reaching the city of Lanling, I am afraid that a single charge by the Sky Blue Cavalry would cause the entire army to be defeated!

However, Du Jie did not ask any more questions. Since King Li was willing to join Qin Zihong's side, it meant that his side had a certain chance of winning!

Otherwise, why would a martial saint gamble his life with Qin Zihong?
When Qin Zihong arrived at Green Boat City, King Li Qin Mingli's ship also arrived at the southern border.

This large ship did not come to Green Boat City, but went directly to Cuishui City where the Southern Border Military Headquarters was located.

When the huge ship emitting light appeared above Cuishui City, the entire Cuishui City was alarmed.

Cao Xinghan is the admiral of the Southern Territory, an 18th-level military officer, and also a grandmaster of the Divine Realm.

Unlike the others, he immediately felt a breath as vast as the ocean, as high as the sky, and as majestic as the supreme power descending upon him!
He sat motionless in his seat with a bitter expression on his face.

Because he knew that if he moved, he would die!
"It turns out that King Li has come to the southern border."

He also received the news that King Li had suddenly left the palace with his men. At this moment, he sensed the aura that belonged only to the strongest men, and he suddenly understood many things.

When a martial arts master faces a grandmaster, all of their magical powers will be suppressed by the realm of martial arts, and they will be crushed in all aspects, and there is no way the two can fight.

However, if the number of martial arts masters increases and the number of magical powers they cultivate also increases, then it will become more difficult for the grandmaster to suppress all the magical powers with the realm of martial arts.

There have been some cases in history, such as a grandmaster at the peak of his powers being besieged by five martial arts masters.

The combined number of magical powers of these five martial arts masters exceeds twenty!

Therefore, the Grand Master's martial arts realm was unable to achieve complete suppression, and the final result of the battle was that three of the five martial arts masters died, two were seriously injured, and the Grand Master in the Shengji realm also died!
Judging from cases like this, warriors at a lower level can indeed surround and kill warriors at a higher level.

Martial artists in the Dao Foundation Stage can surround and kill martial arts masters, and martial arts masters can also surround and kill grandmasters.

Going further up, if grandmasters or top masters join forces, they do have a chance to threaten the most powerful ones.

But the gap between these two realms is huge. Even if more than a dozen grand masters are willing to risk their lives to fight, it is difficult to kill a Martial Saint.

Grandmasters or top-level masters are already rare strong men in the world. It is difficult to find more than a dozen such strong men who are willing to risk their lives to surround and kill a top strong man.

Later, when the Western Continent was invaded, the strong men of the Great Blue Dynasty learned that there was a "Prince Level" between the Grand Master and the Martial Saint.

At that time, the "God of War" Wenren was fighting against three princes from the Western Allied Forces alone, and eventually killed two and seriously injured one.

This record is brilliant, but it also shows that the three prince-level warriors joining forces can at least compete with the Martial Saint.

Otherwise, all three princes would have died, and no one would have escaped alive.

But the southern border cannot even produce one, let alone three prince-level fighters.

Ever since the imperial court transferred the Chilin Army to the western border, Cao Xinghan is the only master-level fighter left in the entire southern border.

In addition, there are three imperial camp troops of a thousand men each, which is equivalent to three grandmaster-level combat forces.

But Cao Xinghan did not have the same military skills as Bai Yan, so he could not upgrade the three thousand-man military formations to a higher level.

So he knew that when facing King Li, he didn't even have a chance to escape!

The Southern Territory Admiral sat in his seat with a look of struggle on his face. He tried to get up by force several times, but stopped himself.

Finally, he sighed and decided to wait quietly for King Li's arrival.

If it were more than 20 years ago, he would have risen up in resistance without hesitation and would have been willing to die for his country, which would have been worthy of the emperor's trust and heavy responsibilities!
But twenty-one years of comfortable enjoyment had long since worn down the will of this once iron-blooded general.

He began to fear death, and was reluctant to leave the dozens of beautiful concubines in his mansion, and reluctant to give up the comfort of being a local emperor.
Soon, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky and landed in the courtyard outside Cao Xinghan's house.

Cao Xinghan felt the pressure on him ease, and he immediately stood up and walked out the door.

Sure enough, the person standing outside the door was Qin Mingli!

He was wearing a golden python robe, a jade hairpin on his head, and had shoulder-length hair. He looked to be only in his early thirties. He was not very handsome, but he had an indescribable temperament. Just standing there casually, he seemed like the center of the world and could not be ignored.

"Southern Territory Admiral Cao Xinghan, I pay my respects to His Majesty!"

Cao Xinghan bowed decisively.

It seemed as if the sun, moon and stars were flowing in Qin Mingli's eyes. Just by calmly gazing at him, he brought great pressure to Cao Xinghan:

"Cao Xinghan, do you know why I came here?"

Cao Xinghan did not hesitate, and said, "I am willing to listen to your orders, Your Majesty!"

Qin Mingli sneered: "Okay, I want you to lead the southern border troops to follow me and the eldest prince to the north to clear the court!"

Even though he had guessed the other party's intention, when he heard the three words "clear the court", Cao Xinghan still trembled and felt a little suffocated.

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He bowed and remained silent for a few seconds before speaking with difficulty:

"The last general. Take the order!"

Then, Cao Xinghan began to give orders in front of Qin Mingli, summoning all the senior generals in the city to a meeting at the military headquarters.

Ten minutes later, a dozen generals arrived at the military building.

After entering the door, the first thing they saw was Qin Mingli sitting in the main seat with his eyes closed, and then they saw Cao Xinghan standing beside him.

No one is a fool. After seeing this scene and combining it with the news they received today, they already roughly understood what was going on.

Some are nervous, some are excited, and some are angry.

After everyone was present, Cao Xinghan stepped forward and said sternly:
"In order to seize power, the Crown Prince colluded with Yun Shu and Wen Renzheng to secretly harm Your Majesty, intending to deceive the world! The eldest prince saw through the truth and escaped from the capital after going through all kinds of difficulties. He joined forces with His Royal Highness Prince Li to attack our southern border and ordered us to send troops to the north immediately to clear the emperor's side!"

His voice echoed in the room, deafening.

Everyone present changed color. One of them walked out of the line and stared at Qin Mingli, who was sitting in the main seat, with a dagger-like gaze:

"May I ask, Your Highness Prince Li, how do you know for sure that what the eldest prince said is true? Do you have any evidence?"

This man's name is Yang Ming. He is the commander of one of the three thousand-man imperial camps in the southern border. He is a level 16 military officer and a martial arts master.

Because he led a battalion of imperial troops and his military skills had reached the 'general level', which enabled him to possess grandmaster-level combat power in wartime, Cao Xinghan was always polite to him on weekdays, and they treated each other like brothers.

But at this moment, Cao Xinghan pointed at his nose and cursed:

"Yang Ming, how dare you! The eldest prince saw it with his own eyes, and His Royal Highness Prince Li testified, how could it be false?!"

In fact, everyone present had a rough idea of ​​whether it was true or not.

But what matters is not whether it is true or false, but the situation.

If only the eldest prince came to the southern border alone, no matter how many years he had been operating in the southern border, he would never be able to take away all the troops in the southern border.

But now with the addition of King Li, the situation is different.

Even if it is for the sake of your own life, you have to bow your head.

But there are fence-sitters in this world who follow the wind, and there are also iron-blooded men who are steadfast and loyal to their emperor and their country!

"Hahahaha-"

Yang Ming suddenly burst into laughter.

He quickly drew the sword from his waist and pointed the blade at Qin Mingli in front of him:
"Your Majesty has been so kind to you over the years, and this is how you repay His Majesty?!"

Everyone present changed their expressions, and the looks they gave Yang Ming became extremely complicated.

A martial arts master actually dared to point a knife at a martial arts saint!
Qin Mingli slowly opened his eyes, and a bright light flashed in his eyes.

He just glanced at Yang Ming, and Yang Ming was struck by lightning. His face turned pale and he took a few steps back.

But Yang Ming still did not put away the knife, but gritted his teeth and said:
"Rebellious officials and traitors shall be punished by all! If you follow these people to rebel today, aren't you afraid that you will be infamous for eternity and your descendants will never be able to hold their heads up?!!"

The sound was like thunder, filling the room and everyone's heart.

Qin Mingli didn't say much. He didn't want to waste his words on such a small character.

He just turned his head and glanced at Cao Xinghan.

Cao Xinghan sighed in his heart, took a step forward, and the martial arts realm expanded, covering Yang Ming:
“Why bother?”

A minute later, there was a body on the ground.

Cao Xinghan looked around and said in a deep voice:
"Is there anyone else who objects?"

The other generals looked at each other and bowed to Qin Mingli, who was sitting on the main seat:

"We are willing to follow the prince and the eldest prince, raise an army and march north to clear the emperor's side!"

That night, the sounds of killing in Green Water City continued until the early morning.
Even though all the high-ranking generals expressed their agreement to follow King Li and the eldest prince, many middle and low-level generals still refused.

Unlike the high-ranking generals who only stood up to resist, Yang Ming, among the military officers of lower status, many more people were willing to resist to the death!
This is how things are sometimes. People who get less tend to be more grateful.

It was not until after two in the morning that the entire Cuishui City was completely controlled by Qin Mingli.

This King Li has been guarded by the royal family for so many years, and he really doesn't have much influence on the outside world. He can slaughter Cuishui City alone!
However, it is difficult to completely control this city by one's own efforts.

The reason why he was able to succeed so quickly, in addition to his military deterrence, was also inseparable from Qin Zihong's arrangements.

Several high-ranking generals plus some mid- and low-level generals stood up to firmly support him and the eldest prince, claiming that what they said was the truth and that the prince had murdered His Majesty!

The attitudes of these people can influence many people, especially the soldiers at the lower levels who are unaware of the truth.

After completely controlling Cuishui City, Cao Xinghan, as the admiral, conveyed orders to the other towns in the southern border, requiring everyone to prepare to send troops immediately!

Afterwards, Qin Mingli boarded the 'Hidden Crane in the Clouds' and visited four big cities in succession within one day!
These four big cities are all relatively resolute and difficult to control.

Qin Mingli took action personally, and with the help of the personnel arranged in advance by the eldest prince, after a round of intimidation, inducement and bloody killing, the four cities were finally successfully captured!
Nanping Town is one of the 28 military towns in the southern border. There are more than 1,200 garrisons here, half of whom are cavalry.

Jiang Yufei was the commander of Nanping Town, a 10th-level military officer, in charge of more than a thousand garrison troops.

After receiving the order from his superiors, this Dusi, who usually laughed and joked, drank and played cards with his subordinates all day long, accepted bribes and did all kinds of illegal things, made a decision that surprised many people:
"The orders from above are a mess! Lieutenant General Fang, Commander Wang, and even the Admiral may have followed the Crown Prince in his rebellion!"

"Whether you want to join the rebellion or not, I have no right to control it. Anyway, I won't do such immoral things! I don't want my son to be scolded by others in the future!"

"If you are afraid of death, just stay in the town and wait to be accepted."

"If you are not afraid of death, when the time comes, follow me and go out to kill the rebels!"

These remarks shocked all the subordinates.

"Sir, it is said that the crown prince could not wait any longer, so he plotted to usurp the throne and assassinate Your Majesty. Is it possible that this is true? After all, he has been the crown prince for so many years. This..."

"Yes, sir, how can we know clearly about the affairs of those important people above? Why are you doing this?"

Several confidants tried to persuade Jiang Yufei.

"Fuck your mother's fart!"

Jiang Yufei cursed directly, "The prince may rebel, but the Grand Marshal is loyal to Your Majesty, how could he also rebel?!"

"I was a soldier under the Grand Marshal back then. I followed him to fight against the northern barbarians and went to the grasslands! I absolutely do not believe that the Grand Marshal would rebel!"

He stood up, cursing, and went to put on his armor.

Jiang Yufei didn't expect those illiterate soldiers below to understand what was righteousness or what was right and wrong.

So he was unwilling to force these people to die with him.

In fact, most people find it difficult to distinguish right from wrong in their lifetime. They just follow the crowd and are carried forward by the general trend.

Jiang Yufei doesn't think he is a very smart person, nor does he think he is very great.

He's just a nobody.

But, small people also have their own persistence!
More than two hours later, Jiang Yufei, wearing armor and holding a spear, carrying a rifle on his back, rode a first-grade flying beast and left Nanping Town.

Thirty-four soldiers followed him away. They all rode ordinary war horses, and only five of them were warriors.

The sky outside Nanping Town is filled with yellow sand.

There was a cloud of dust ahead, rushing towards this side as fast as a yellow dragon!

Jiang Yufei squinted his eyes and looked at it for a while, his hands and feet were a little cold:
"Damn it, there are actually imperial soldiers!"

There were more than 300 cavalrymen who came to "take over" Nanping Town, half of whom were exotic beast cavalrymen, and there were 50 imperial cavalrymen!

Jiang Yufei is just a martial artist at the peak of the Qi Transformation Stage, not even at the Dao Foundation Stage. He would be killed in one encounter with these imperial camp soldiers.

It’s not too late to regret now.

He steadied his slightly shaking hands, took a deep breath, and suddenly raised the spear in his hand:
"Everyone! Follow me to kill the rebels!"

"kill--"

Jiang Yufei squeezed the horse's belly hard and rushed out first.

"kill!!!"

The soldiers behind him all had determined eyes and rushed out with him.

Thirty-five cavalrymen charged towards three hundred cavalrymen!

After a while, blood dyed the yellow sand red, and dozens of corpses appeared on the ground.

The setting sun is blood-red, and the wind and sand have buried everything.

Betrayal and resistance, blood and fighting.

All of this is happening in every corner of the southern border.

In just one day, the nine major cities and twenty-eight military towns in the southern border all fell into the control of King Li and the eldest prince!

Such speed surprised even Cao Xinghan, the governor of the southern border.

He has been in charge of the southern border for more than 20 years. Although he is not familiar with the situation of the border troops, he has a general understanding of the situation.

He was well aware of the infiltration and solicitation of the southern border troops by various parties in the court.

Although the eldest prince had already made his move, with the manpower arranged by the other party, it would be impossible for him to control the entire southern border so quickly.

Even with my surrender and King Li's military deterrence, this speed seemed too fast!

"Could it be."

A guess flashed through Cao Xinghan's mind, and he suddenly felt that this time, the chances of "clearing the court" might be higher than he thought!

That night, the eldest prince Qin Zihong and his men arrived at Cuishui City and met with Qin Mingli alone.

"Meet the Imperial Uncle!"

After meeting, Qin Zihong immediately bowed to Qin Mingli.

Qin Mingli helped the other person up with one hand, with a smile on his face: "Zihong, you did a good job."

Qin Zihong also laughed and said, "Thanks to the presence of the Emperor's great uncle, otherwise how could this be accomplished?"

Qin Mingli nodded, turned and walked towards the terrace.

The two were at the highest point of the military headquarters building at this time. Qin Zihong followed and stood in front of the railing with Qin Mingli, overlooking the city below.

"Zihong, we will lead the southern border troops northward to open the southern border. If the two desert countries take the opportunity to invade, if we fail in the end, you and I will probably be infamous for eternity."

Qin Mingli said this while looking at the lights in the distance.

Qin Zihong heard this and looked stern:
"In this life, one should be a hero when alive and a hero when dead! It is better to be infamous for eternity than to live a life of mediocrity!"

Qin Mingli was not surprised by Qin Zihong's idea. The other party was very similar to himself when he was young in many aspects, so he valued this junior very much.

"I hope I won't be the second Qingxu."

Qin Mingli smiled indifferently.

Qin Zihong turned to look at him with a firm look in his eyes:
"Don't worry, uncle. When I ascend to the throne, I will fully support you in reaching the pinnacle of martial arts!"

Qin Mingli glanced at him and nodded.

No matter who the normal successor to the throne is, it is impossible for him to go any further.

Only if the eldest prince jumps out and stands against everyone will his support be truly needed, and after he succeeds to the throne, his military force will also be needed.

By then, he will be equivalent to the 'emperor emeritus', and will have the opportunity to sweep across the Western Continent with military means, or take the final step in other ways.

As for becoming the emperor himself, at least for now, the main focus of "clearing the court" can only be on the eldest prince.

Because the other party came to "clear the court" for the greater good. If only Qin Mingli jumped out himself, it would be a rebellion!
Having a sense of justice and being called a traitor will have two completely different results in terms of morale and people's hearts.

To fight for the world, justice is indispensable, because it involves the hearts of hundreds of millions of people!
If Qin Mingli, Qin Zihong and others win in the future, and Qin Zihong ascends the throne as emperor, the resistance he will face will be much smaller than that faced by Qin Mingli.

Qin Zihong needs Qin Mingli's military support, while Qin Mingli needs Qin Zihong to provide him with righteousness and reputation, and also needs to rely on the power that the other party has built up over the years.

This is the basis for cooperation between the two sides.

"Zihong, look."

Qin Mingli suddenly raised his hand and pointed into the air.

Qin Zihong looked up.

The moonlight is bright and the night sky is clear.

The stars hang high in the sky, forming a brilliant Milky Way that spreads into the distance.

Qin Zihong opened his hands, looking intoxicated.

"This world"

The night wind roared like a tiger, blowing up the yellow sand of the desert, and one could faintly smell the smell of blood and rust.

Arms of war and swords, fighting for supremacy over the world!

7 month 5 day.

Just after Qin Mingli and Qin Zihong arrived in the southern border and the day before they officially took action, Lu Wenzhen had a night talk with Xu Jing in his mansion.

"The eldest prince and Prince Li have already arrived in the southern border."

Inside the study, Xu Jing used his strength to form an invisible barrier to ensure that their conversation would not be eavesdropped on, while Lu Wenzhen directly gave the information he had just obtained.

"The Southern Border Army is the weakest among the four border armies. Taking into account the number of people who are not paid and the damage caused by the internal fighting, how many people are there in the 100,000-man army? How strong is their combat capability?"

After listening to this, Xu Jing felt quite disgusted.

"Of course they can't go north to purge the emperor with just this amount of troops. The eldest prince has more cards in his hand than just the southern border. Their route to the north has been planned. Along the way, they will pass through several provinces that the eldest prince has managed for many years, and they will drag more people north with them."

Lu Wenzhen said.

Xu Jing shook his head.

Even if he could bring the power of several provinces north together, it would still be far from enough in his opinion.

However, he knew that the other party must have another trump card, but he would not reveal it to him now.

"What we need to do is to take control of the entire Feng Province in advance, and when the army arrives, we will go north with them!"

Lu Wenzhen narrowed his eyes and said so.

After making sure that Li Fei would never reconcile with him and was determined to kill him, he began to plan this game of chess with the eldest prince.

His situation was similar to Qin Zihong's. If they continued to wait, both of them would most likely die.

In that case, why not fight to the death?
Previously, Li Fei used the power of the Lu family to attract various parties to "devour the elephant" and continuously erode the power of Lu Wenzhen's faction.

Lu Wenzhen took the opportunity to use the forces outside Feng Province as bait and threw them out to divert the attention of all parties.

He secretly began to make preparations in Feng Province, where he had the strongest control, and tried his best to monetize all operations outside Feng Province and exchange them for cash and various resources.

When everything is ready, as soon as the eldest prince and King Li take action, he can also take action!
The eldest prince has been operating in the southern border for more than a decade, and he always has generals who are willing to follow him in rebellion.

The Lu family has existed for hundreds of years, so naturally they have no shortage of loyal warriors.

Once the attack is launched, with the military support provided by the great master Xu Jing, Lu Wenzhen is confident that he can quickly take control of all military and political power in Feng Province except Datong Prefecture!
"I have made arrangements, and I am just waiting for Li Fei to fall into the trap."

Lu Wenzhen smiled at Xu Jing.

"I'm going to kill him myself."

Xu Jing said in a cold tone.

He didn't have to follow Lu Wen Zheng all the way to the end. After all, he was a grandmaster and his value was different from Lu Wen Zheng's.

Lu Wenzhen lost his official position and his status as the head of the family, and there was only one way out, which was death.

But Xu Jing is different.

But after successfully devouring the [Evil God] with the [Black Water] magical power and discovering that the problems in the martial arts realm still could not be solved, Xu Jing's mentality changed completely.

He could accept that Li Fei would become increasingly powerful, and might even threaten his life in the future.

But he couldn't accept that he would stand still in his life and be destined to be mediocre!
If Li Fei could surpass Xu Jing while everyone else was climbing up, then Xu Jing would not have any complaints even if he died at the hands of Li Fei.

But Li Fei blocked his own way!

So Xu Jing made up his mind to get rid of the demon in his heart!

"Don't worry, as long as Li Fei dares to come, he will definitely die."

Lu Wenzheng said viciously, "In order to deal with him, the eldest prince also sent a grandmaster to help us deal with Shi Caiming."

"very good!"

A bloodthirsty murderous intent appeared in Xu Jing's eyes.

Even if he might end up being doomed, he would still give it a try and never regret it!

Under the same night.

Datong Prefecture, Xingcheng.

Li Lei walked out of the government building with a tired look on his face.

After becoming the chief of Xingcheng, he has been busier than before and worked overtime again until 11 o'clock tonight.

"grown ups."

The driver opened the door for Li Lei.

Soon, the black car drove off the street.

A few minutes later, the driver suddenly felt a sense of danger.

He is both a driver and a bodyguard, a martial artist at the peak of the Qi Transformation Stage, and possesses the core-level supernatural ability of 'Danger Sense'.

After his 'danger perception' was triggered, he immediately said in a deep voice:

"My lord, something seems to be wrong!"

"Ok?"

Li Lei sat up straight abruptly.

At this moment, several figures suddenly appeared from an alley ahead, rushing towards this side with weapons in hand!

At the back of the car, several figures also rushed out.

"It happened!"

The driver's face changed drastically. He could sense that the people coming were all experts:

"Sir, I will try my best to stop them in a moment, you try to escape!"

Li Lei clenched his fists when he heard this.

He took a deep breath and quickly calmed down.

Then he touched the pistol at his waist, and a look of determination flashed in his eyes!
Jing'an Marquis Mansion.

When Li Lei was attacked on the road, more than thirty people rushed into the mansion with swords!
These thirty plus people are all disciples of Qingshan Sword Sect.

After Hongyi University was established, most members of the Qingshan Sword Sect joined it and continued to grow stronger with the help of the university's resources.

This martial arts sect used to be the number one martial arts school in Feng Province, and now its strength has reached a new level.

An old man with an immortal appearance, wearing a white robe and carrying a sword behind his back, walked straight towards the gate of the marquis' mansion.

The old man's name is Wan Xuesong, and he is the grand elder of Qingshan Sword Sect.

Before that, he had been stuck at the peak of the Dao Foundation Stage for more than 20 years. Later, with the help of the resources of Hongyi University, he finally succeeded in taking that step and becoming a martial arts master!
With the addition of Sect Leader Nalan Zhi, Qingshan Sword Sect now has two martial arts masters.

"It's a pity that Feng'er died too early."

A trace of sadness flashed across Wan Xuesong's eyes.

Gu Yuefeng, who died under the Green-faced Ghost Knife, was the most talented disciple in the history of Qingshan Sword Sect!

If Gu Yuefeng had succeeded in breaking through, the Qingshan Sword Sect would now have three martial arts masters, and it would be possible for them to have their own grandmaster in the future!

Unfortunately, everything was destroyed by the Green-faced Ghost's knife.
Now, everyone in Feng Province knows that Jing'an Marquis Li Fei is the Green-faced Ghost from back then.

Wan Xuesong looked up at the plaque on the Marquis' Mansion, with deep hatred in his eyes!
He strode forward and charged head-on into Marquis Jing'an's mansion!
On the long street, a dozen warriors were fighting each other, and the lowest level ones were all martial artists.

After a dozen killers suddenly appeared, another dozen warriors from Jing'an Hou rushed out to protect Li Lei, and the two sides fought in a group!
The car Li Lei was riding in was stopped in the middle of the long street and could not move for the time being.

The signal flare has been fired, and the masters of Zhigeyuan and the city guards will arrive soon!

A middle-aged man in a white robe, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a sword at his waist suddenly appeared at the corner of the street and walked towards the fighting group with a calm expression.

His name is Nalan Zhi, the leader of Qingshan Sword Sect!
For this operation, Qingshan Sword Sect sent out almost all its elite troops.

Two martial arts masters came to this mere city!

brush--

At a certain moment, sword lights shone across the long street.

Under the cover of night, the storm has already begun.

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