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Chapter 502: Fierce Trend (asking for monthly ticket)

The wind was vast, eagles and strange beasts were flying, divine horses were galloping, and when the changes in Jiangzhou City first appeared, the intelligence of all forces was as dead as if they were dead. They did not dare to move at all. It was only when the situation gradually stabilized and slowed down that they tried their best to spread the news of what happened here to all directions.

In the imperial palace of Ying State.

Grand Tutor Jiang Su strode into the palace. This Grand Tutor was very tall, with a solemn look, white hair and beard, and habitually wore a jet-black robe. His whole temperament was cold and murderous, like a mountain cast of steel, majestic without even being angry.

In the past, others were more afraid of Grand Tutor Jiang Su than respect him.

However, today, Grand Tutor Jiang Su's temperament was even more stern, just like the icy wind. Not to mention talking to the Grand Tutor, even if you got close to him, you would be touched by this awe-inspiring and murderous aura.

But no one knew who or what news could have caused the normally expressionless Grand Tutor Jiang Su to show such obvious emotional fluctuations. No one dared to investigate further, so Jiang Su went straight to the Zhaixing Tower to look for Jiang Wanxiang.

Jiang Wanxiang was brewing tea when he saw Jiang Su coming. He smiled and said, "Grand Master is here. Hahaha, you came just in time. I was rummaging through my things and found some good tea I had stored before. At that time, I thought it was a rare treasure and top grade, and I couldn't bear to drink it."

"Now that I think about it, since I can't bring it with me when I die, I might as well tear it apart and drink it. That will be a reward for the painstaking efforts I put into collecting it."

Jiang Su sat cross-legged, his back straight, and asked, "Is this tea good?"

Jiang Wanxiang laughed: "Hahahaha, it's not much different from ordinary tea."

“It’s moldy!”

"If it hadn't been opened, I'm afraid the insects would have eaten the tea dry. By then, I'm afraid it would not even be as good as it is now. Fortunately, I opened it, otherwise my descendants would think that I, Jiang Wanxiang, have no taste."

"Ha ha ha ha."

It's a bit unlucky and regrettable.

Jiang Wanxiang is quite open-minded.

He smiled and said, "Grandmaster, why did you come here in such a hurry today? What happened?"

"But something happened in Chen State?"

Jiang Su said: "How did your majesty know?"

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Although I am old and about to die, my mind is scattered and my energy is not as good as before. I can't control all the affairs of the world in my hands, but these things are all in my heart. Although I am old, my heart is still as clear as a mirror."

"Although there are many things in the world, few of them can catch your eye, Jiang Su."

"There are even fewer things that can stir your mood."

"At present, there is only the State of Chen."

Jiang Wanxiang calmly brewed tea, watching the tea leaves tumbling in the water, and said, "A person's life is like tea, with ups and downs. A country's life is also like tea, passionate at the beginning, but eventually returns to coldness. The Chen and Ying countries have been in existence for more than 300 years, and they are a bit tired."

"The King of Qin attacked fiercely, using four armies as a cover. Yue Pengwu, the world's top general, was the main force. However, a war depends on a country's strength and foundation. Although Qin is brave and heroic, like a young man, he is still not good enough in terms of foundation and logistics."

"The time they had to recuperate was too short."

"The King of Qin is short of money."

"Qin is even more in need of money than he is."

Jiang Wanxiang, wearing loose clothes, said with great pride: "The country is still too weak. The national strength has dragged down Yue Pengwu's army. The speed of logistics supply cannot keep up, the speed of recovering the captured cities is also slow, and it also consumes manpower to control it."

"Like a snake swallowing an elephant, or an ant trying to shake a tree."

"Normally, Qin's offensive this time was swift and powerful, which could have had a significant impact on Chen State, and even taken away a large area of ​​Chen State's territory, but there was definitely no way to destroy Chen State."

"It's just taking over a large piece of territory. The people's livelihood, economy, government orders, laws, and maintaining order will probably make Li Guanyi exhausted. Hahaha, no matter what, it will take a year or two to digest it."

"Since ancient times, all great powers have been like this. The outside world slowly erodes and the inside world collapses on its own. If you want to conquer the world with one battle, that is a legend that can only be seen in the past thousands of years. The foundation of Qin is far from such a level."

Jiang Wanxiang is well-versed in history and the art of war. He has a sophisticated and sharp perspective on the changes in the world situation and his own unique ideas. What he says is convincing, reflecting his decades of experience as the ruler of a major country in the world.

It is the normal law of the world and history.

Jiang Wanxiang asked: "So, what exactly is going on?"

He continued to pour tea for Jiang Su, and even now, he remained calm and composed.

Confucianism says that one should remain calm when faced with major events.

Military strategists say that a man with a chest as calm as thunder but a face as calm as a lake can be appointed a general.

Jiang Wanxiang was calm and took a sip of tea.

Jiang Su's answer was concise and to the point:

"The Chen Kingdom is destroyed."

Jiang Wanxiang: “…………”

The old man froze, then spat out a mouthful of tea, which sprayed the God of War in the face.

"Cough, cough, cough, you, what did you say? Cough, cough, cough!"

Jiang Wanxiang coughed violently.

The God of War Jiang Su raised his sleeves to wipe the tea off his face, meticulously, with solemn and resolute movements, and in the meantime picked a tea leaf off his cheek.

The tea leaves are stretched out and the leaf stems are intact.

Then, without changing his expression, he threw it at Jiang Wanxiang's face.

Jiang Su replied: "The State of Chen is destroyed."

Jiang Wanxiang murmured for a long time, sat there, and said: "So fast? Even Chen Dingye, the poisonous dragon, hanged himself in the back mountain, it didn't happen so quickly." He asked Jiang Su to tell him the whole story in detail.

After listening to Jiang Su's description, Jiang Wanxiang was silent for a long time.

In the end, he just sighed: "I say, in the long history, a country is destroyed by a battle, almost once in a thousand years. But like Li Guanyi, it was not a battle, but a surprise attack that succeeded. I am afraid that there is no other case in the history."

"However, Master, what you said is still a little wrong after all."

"What's wrong?"

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Although the capital of Chen State has fallen into the hands of Li Guanyi, the territory of Chen State is still vast. Among the other armies, Yue Pengwu, who has advanced the fastest, is still a thousand miles away. It's such a long distance."

"There are countless cities and counties, local tyrants, and aristocratic families. Faced with this situation, if they are all submissive and willing to bow down to the Qin army, do you think it is possible?"

"How can there be such a reason in this world?"

"Who doesn't have ambitions? Who doesn't have desires? Who doesn't have luck? I'm afraid that the cities and towns in this vast territory will continue to resist and resist Li Guanyi's troops."

"Some hope to be independent, some fear the fate of the noble families under the King of Qin, and some wait for a high price, showing their strength and value."

"It will probably take time to completely recover these."

"At least two years."

Jiang Su said solemnly, "So what, Your Majesty?"

This sentence is plain, but it carries a special kind of quietness.

Jiang Wanxiang, who was deducing the situation verbally, was stunned. Looking at the majestic and solemn God of War in front of him, the latter put down the teacup, put his hands on his knees, and asked again:

"Your Majesty, what does this mean to Li Guanyi?"

"I have fought him many times. At the beginning, Murong Longtu brought him here. At that time, he already had the title of Qin Wuhou. But at that time, I could kill him with just one hand."

"At that time, he had not yet caught my eye."

"Compared to the sword maniac Murong Longtu, he is just a slightly more outstanding young junior."

"The second time, in the Western Region, he was able to behead an enemy general in the midst of thousands of troops. He was able to use the strategy of making a feint to the east and attacking in the west on the battlefield. He was able to fight to the death with me, and although he was seriously injured, he did not die."

"At that time, he was a rather troublesome opponent."

"Because of the vitality and the might of this great army."

"Later, when I was fighting him on the border, he was already able to stand in front of me alone. At that time, he was no longer a junior. He was a real opponent like Murong Longtu."

"Based on my understanding of him, he will never compromise."

Jiang Wanxiang was stunned.

Jiang Su, dressed in black, said solemnly, "He will keep fighting. He will not show mercy to those who are waiting for a price, those who want to cede territory and establish themselves, and those who want to protect the status of their aristocratic families. He will fight and keep fighting until he wins completely."

"So, among these noble families, cities, and powerful people, are there any that can stop the Qin King's army?"

"The so-called vast territory, for the King of Qin, is just a place waiting for him to retake. On the road ahead, there are no enemies, no opponents, only dirt waiting to be swept away, and only corpses left over from the old times, who deserve to die but have not died."

"There is no possibility for the State of Chen to turn the tables."

"Then, in my eyes."

"Chen is already dead."

"This result is already determined. The next two years are nothing more than the King of Qin accomplishing this result and showing off his military strategy. It is nothing more than a boring thing for the historians to waste their time and ink on."

"Your Majesty, how can you have the slightest illusion about the enemy?"

"Li Guanyi is our enemy. He is the opponent who represents the cutting edge of the younger generation. He is our mortal enemy. To truly respect such an enemy, we should not have any illusions about his determination, his will, or his methods."

"This is a real, steel-like opponent."

Jiang Wanxiang was silent for a long time, and the old king said:

"Grandmaster, I think highly of him and admire him very much."

Jiang Su said: "Yes."

"Looking around the world, he may be the greatest and most proud achievement of my life. Or he may be the one who ends my life's battles. He is an opponent, but opponents can sometimes be the ones who understand each other best."

"If I win, then the Great Ying Kingdom will still have the world and will be able to rejuvenate the country."

"If I die, the entire three hundred years of chaos will end with my death. For a general, there is no more satisfying and appropriate ending than dying to celebrate the end of the chaos."

Jiang Wanxiang was speechless: "How dare you say that."

The table was empty, and the old man kicked the God of War on the leg.

Then he took a breath of cold air.

Grand Master Jiang Su is almost the one with the highest offensive and defensive balance in martial arts legends. Before the sword maniac, he had the strongest offensive power, and the sword maniac's sword that broke through the pass was to break Jiang Su's defense, which shows how vigorous his physique and blood are. Jiang Wanxiang almost felt a sharp pain when he kicked the hard protruding stone with his thumb nail with all his strength. His cheeks twitched, and he said with hatred:
"Then why don't you just commit suicide?"

Jiang Su said calmly: "Because, even an old man like me wants to win. I also want to end this chaotic world with your majesty's ideas and methods. Since we have to fight, we will kill with all our strength."

"Old guys like us have our own choices. How can we make wedding clothes for others? We must go all out and use all means to fight on the battlefield until every inch of our bones are broken. Only then will it be worthy of the end of an era."

"If I can't defeat Li Guanyi, how can I rule the world?"

"If Li Guanyi doesn't kill me, how can we achieve peace?"

"The world is in such a state of turmoil that there is no room for maneuver. This is the only possible outcome."

Jiang Wanxiang looked at Jiang Su in front of him, the old emperor said: "Grand Master actually mentioned death, actually mentioned defeat, Li Guanyi, is this a big pressure on the invincible military god?"

Jiang Su said: "It is common sense for a general in the army to think about defeat before thinking about victory."

Jiang Wanxiang said: "But, in every battle you fought in the past, you never said you were defeated."

Jiang Su held the teacup in his hand and looked out the window with his intact eyes. This powerful, arrogant, invincible, unscrupulous, dirty, ugly god who had supported this country for hundreds of years said:

“So, he is the opponent.”

"Every battle we win is just a piece of trash. Only those who risk their lives are qualified to be called opponents, right? Your Majesty, you are my opponent, and also the opponent of the Great Ying of the past three hundred years. You are the opponent of the world in our eyes."

Jiang Wanxiang laughed out loud: "Hahahaha, good!"

"I didn't expect that I would have such an opponent to fight before I die."

"Master."

"This is our luck!"

"However, it is time for me, Li Guanyi, to make the [final decision]. We cannot continue to be so arrogant against such a powerful enemy. Even if it is ugly and unscrupulous, we must risk everything we have."

"But, Master, you said one thing wrong."

Jiang Wanxiang raised his teacup calmly and said, "You just said, are there any of these noble families, cities, and powerful people who can stop the Qin King's army?"

"I said, yes."

"Because he's poor!"

"War costs money, hahahahahaha!"

Even the corners of Jiang Su's mouth curled up a little. In the Central Plains at the end of May, in this vast imperial capital with a history of three hundred years, the majestic king and the god of war raised their tea cups and clinked them together as if drinking wine.

Then they burst into laughter.

Laugh out loud, put aside any hostility, pressure, or ideals, and just laugh freely.

That's the case.

And kill each other!

It will go down in history.

A hero dies at the hands of a hero.

Sometimes, even if you know you are facing the biggest opponent, you cannot turn back at all. You must stick to your own path, strengthen your will, and wield your weapons. You can gallop through this troubled world until your wish comes true, or even die. No matter who you are, you can be a hero.

The Great Khan of the Turks was quiet for a long time that day.

The man who defeated him, Li Guanyi, also defeated the emperor of Chen, Chen Dingye, in a more rapid and unexpected manner. This time, Chen Dingye abandoned the capital that they had defended for many years and headed north.

Head north to Zhenbei City.

The Great Khan was silent for a long time, and only sighed: "Li Guanyi, Li Guanyi."

"What a good trick!"

The Great Khan, who had fought and conquered all his life, had doubted himself before. He wondered if he had been on the grassland for too long and that his heyday had long passed. His sword and horse were dull and he could no longer fight.

Don’t I know military affairs?

Could it be that his previous title of the second most powerful general in the world was just a joke?
Now that he saw Chen Dingye's condition and the predicament of the State of Chen under this military attack, the Great Khan regained his confidence.

It seems that I am still very strong.

It’s not that I don’t know military affairs.

It is because the opponent is really strong beyond his age, this is not War’s fault.

However, such a powerful king is still so young.

Jiang Wanxiang has aged beyond recognition and only has a few years left to live. He may die even earlier than the old swordsman who has reached the end of his life but has managed to survive by relying on the life-extending Gu.

It seems that the master of the Central Plains should belong to Qin.

Is the Central Plains going to be unified again?
The Great Khan had a gloomy look on his face. Even though the countries on the grassland did not have so-called history books, they still had epic stories passed down orally. When the countries in the Central Plains were in chaos, that was the happiest time for the grassland.

At this time, the grass and trees are lush and the cattle and sheep are fat.

When the Central Plains countries are unified again, they will surely begin to expand in all directions.

The unified Central Plains will turn its troops towards the grassland and another battle will begin.

This is almost a tradition in the Central Plains.

After experiencing the chaotic fighting in the Central Plains, the Central Plains armies in the early days of the founding of the country were all incredibly strong and fierce. The periods of creation of sad epics in history were almost all times when the Central Plains were unified and kings rose up.

"... We absolutely cannot just watch the Central Plains unify again under this situation. It seems that we can only sit and wait for death, but we are no match for them. What can we do now? What can we do..."

The Great Khan remained silent for a long time. He sat on the hillside outside the royal tent on the grassland. The scimitar was stuck in the ground beside him. When the wind blew, the grass on the grassland undulated like waves.

It is just like the power of King Qin.

The Great Khan tilted his head back, drank the kumis, and frowned.

He seemed to have seen the direction of the future. Without getting involved in the affairs of the Central Plains, the Central Plains would be unified within ten to twenty years. At that time, Li Guanyi would be between thirty and forty years old.

According to epics passed down orally and past experience, the founding monarchs of the Central Plains were at their prime, most heroic, most enterprising and most aggressive towards the grasslands and other ethnic groups when they were at this age.

The daily routine is to attend court, visit the harem, and fight on the grassland.

The Great Khan almost cursed out loud.

Why, why is this kid only twenty years old when he has accumulated a great momentum to unify the world? Twenty years old, how can he be so young? !
It seems that he could unify the Central Plains when he was thirty years old.

It is impossible for such courage and means to remain dormant.

Moreover, this kid seems to hold a grudge.

At that time, he would definitely conquer the grassland.

But if we interfere in Central Plains affairs now.

But it is also difficult to beat.

There are only two paths before the Great Khan. One is to take advantage of the fact that the King of Qin has not yet grown to his peak and put everything on the table, trying his best to cut off the King of Qin's fierce military force.

Another option is to live a peaceful life for ten or twenty years.

Then, waiting for the unification of the Central Plains, after the founding of the country, the youngest king with the greatest martial virtue, after recuperation, led his army to completely break through the grassland.

damn it.

This kid has the potential to become a martial arts legend.

The Great Khan looked at the vast sky and drank up the kumis. He said that after his death, he would not care about the grassland affairs. By the time King Qin reached his peak and came to the grassland, he would have died.

But when it came to this decision, he began to feel dazed again.

Looking at the sky grassland, he said, "Muzahe, what should I do?"

"If you were here, you should be able to tell me the choice, right? Should I live for myself, indulge in pleasure, and die of old age, or should I avenge you, fight for this vast grassland, and for the men on our grassland, and die again?"

"Tell me what to do."

........................

The news of the King of Qin's attack on Chen was first known to the kings of all countries, and then slowly spread to all high-ranking officials and noble families. A few days before the King of Qin's coming-of-age ceremony, he led his army to attack.

Then they attacked, captured the city, and restored order.

Even if we were more efficient, it still took several days to complete this series of tasks.

On this day, it was finally the King of Qin's coming-of-age ceremony. Qu Hanxiu got up early, looking very happy. He even washed his clothes once, looking particularly solemn and dignified, in preparation for this ceremony that would make him famous for generations to come.

Qu Hanxiu exclaimed:
"This day has finally arrived!"

"It's worth it for me to have such an experience, even if I die!"

Early in the morning, the King of Qin left Jiangzhou City.

Yue Qianfeng and Duan Qingyu were somewhat surprised by Li Guanyi's behavior and asked, "Your Majesty, there are still many things that have not been dealt with in Jiangzhou City at this time. Where are you going?"

The King of Qin waved his hand and replied:

"Go to the ceremony of coming of age."

Yue Qianfeng asked in confusion, "The coming-of-age ceremony, ah, the king's coming-of-age ceremony, this must be a big event, but this place is very far away from our Jiangnan, and the Red Dragon Auspicious Sign hasn't come yet, how is Guanyi going to get back?!"

But the King of Qin just laughed a few times and waved his hand.

He had already left Jiangzhou City on horseback.

Yue Qianfeng had no choice but to look at Li Guanyi's back, becoming more and more confused.

"Today is the coming-of-age ceremony. Are we leaving now?"

"Is it too late to go back to Jiangnan?!"

(End of this chapter)