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Chapter 508 Wolf King and Emperor Chen (asking for monthly ticket)
After the Turkic Khan led the Iron Pagoda to thirty miles, he did not move forward, but sent someone to pass the message to Chen Dingye, saying with a smile: "We have shown our sincerity and have come all the way here."

"Your Majesty, you should also show your generosity and grace. Since you are sincere and we are here to support you, shouldn't you come out and talk to me in the middle of my army?"

"But you can't go to Zhenbei City."

The person who came to pick him up forced a smile and said, "His Majesty the Chen Kingdom has been in Zhenbei City, preparing for a long time, waiting for the Great Khan to come. Now, at this moment, if he suddenly doesn't go to Zhenbei City, isn't it a bit of a waste?!"

The Great Khan rode on his horse, whip in hand, and said with a calm smile:
"Hahaha, what a waste?"

"After all, this is not the first time I have heard of the name Chen Dingye. If not, I, the Iron Buddha, would be really afraid of being made a fool of by you if I went to your Zhenbei City."

"Ha ha ha ha."

The Great Khan laughed calmly, but the expressions of the ministers of the State of Chen changed slightly.

The Khan pulled the reins and said calmly:

"Come if you want to. If you don't want to, I will just take my men back with me."

At this moment, the Great Khan of the Turks suddenly changed his mind and asked to change the place for concluding the alliance. The Iron Pagoda stopped moving at this place of thirty miles, and the envoys of the State of Chen had to retreat.

An hour later, when he came back again, he said:

"Your Majesty agreed to the Khan's wishes."

"But the Great Khan dare not enter the Zhenbei City of Dachen."

"Your Majesty is unwilling to enter the Great Khan's army. After all, the Iron Buddha's reputation is known to the world. If you suddenly attack, won't Your Majesty be injured by you?"

The two sides clashed over this point, and the Great Khan was unwilling to enter the northern city.

Chen Dingye was unwilling to enter his central military tent.

They were all living in troubled times. Those who had made it this far, even if they were in disgrace and had suffered defeats, were still full of vigilance. After several days of confrontation, they finally chose a compromise and went to a dilapidated temple on a nearby mountain.

Some of the Iron Buddha's personal soldiers followed, as did some of the Chen State's Night Cavalry. The main force was at the foot of the mountain not far away, so they were all on an equal footing.

Even though it is a negotiation, there should be a banquet.

Chen Dingye brought a lot of delicious food, wine and meat.

The food was laid out in this mountain temple, with all its colors, aromas and flavors. The Great Khan looked at these Central Plains delicacies, picked up the wine cup, moved his wrist slightly, watched the wine in the cup sway slightly, and ripples appeared, and praised: "It is really good wine and delicious food."

"It almost brought out my drinking bug and made me want to gulp it down in one gulp."

"It's a pity, it's a pity."

The Khan smiled faintly, raised his hand and poured all the wine in his hand onto the ground, spreading the aroma of wine everywhere. Then he casually threw the sword at his waist to the side, sat down and said, "What a pity!"

"Even the bravest hero on the grassland would not dare to drink the wine brought by Emperor Chen himself."

There was a hint of sarcasm in the Khan's words, and he clapped his hands. The soldiers who came with him brought out the wine and meat. The Khan sat cross-legged, holding the wine and meat, and said with a smile: "Emperor Chen, you have already experienced the ups and downs of this chaotic world."

"You and I both know that we can't trust each other."

"But we still have to cooperate for the sake of the world. In my opinion, we should just eat our own food and drink instead of being vague and frank."

In front of Chen Dingye, there are delicious Central Plains delicacies with good color, fragrance and taste.

In front of the Great Khan was a plate of hand-pulled lamb. He did not hesitate, but took out a knife, cut the meat and dipped it in chive sauce. While eating, he said:

"Jiang Wanxiang, the old dragon, is still gathering his strength. He probably knows that his life span is not long enough, so he plans to have a big attack before his life ends. Li Guanyi, the Qilin, is invincible."

"You killed his father, harmed his mother, ordered a warrant for his arrest, and forced him to become the leader of the army in troubled times."

"You can be said to be his benefactor, Chen Dingye."

"But Li Guanyi must want to kill you."

The Khan pointed his finger at Chen Dingye and said, "And you?"

"Your Chen State only has this little territory and this little army left. It is said that those who want to be kings must have a heart that surpasses ordinary people. For the sake of justice, you should not take the slander of others to heart."

"I came here today to see if you have such a foundation."

"Chen Dingye, if you still want to have the title of Emperor Chen."

"If you still want to continue the legacy of your ancestors, then cooperate with me. If you still want to maintain your so-called Central Plains great country and the bearing of a king, and still intend to insist on something, I will turn around and leave."

"You go and face the powerful King Qin, and you go and face the dormant Cang Long."

"Then just like that, die in this chaotic world."

The Great Khan had no intention of saying much to Chen Dingye, but simply stated his purpose directly. The situation had reached this point, and any more hypocrisy and cover-up would be meaningless.

At this moment in the mountain temple, the Great Khan was incomparable in martial arts and had a calm look.

Chen Tianqi held the spear and closed his eyes quietly.

Chen Dingye held the wine cup and looked at the amber light in the cup, but smiled faintly: "Yes, you are a smart person. You don't want to enter my Zhenbei City. Are you worried that I will close the city gate?"

The Khan cut the lamb with a dagger and said calmly:
"You are worth a fortune, but you cannot sit idle. Everyone thinks that you, Chen Dingye, are a decadent person waiting to die, but I know that you are like a wolf on the grassland. When your legs are broken, you are in the most dangerous time."

"Go to Zhenbei City?"

"Hahaha, I believe Chen Dingye that you will ambush several thousand archers and rain arrows down on me first, then we can talk about other things."

Chen Dingye said: "If I enter your central army camp, I will be captured by you."

"In any case, the King of Chen is in your hands. Even if you have gained a great reputation, a chess piece in your hands is easier to control than a so-called ally, isn't it?"

The Khan of the Turks, the Emperor of the Central Plains, at this moment, in this dilapidated mountain temple, raised their wine cups and toasted each other with wine from afar. If it were not for the Great Khan, he would have died in Zhenbei City long ago.

If it had been someone else, using the same tactics as King Dangxiang, he would have fallen into the Iron Buddha's central army and become a puppet.

The conversations and laughter were gentle, but the swords were fierce.

The Great Khan temporarily chose this place as a compromise choice when both sides found that the other side was alert. It was barely able to maintain a unique balance.

The armies of both sides confronted each other, and in this mountain temple, they confronted each other, and the military strength of each other at each level reached a delicate balance.

Outside this mountain is the 200,000-strong army stationed in Zhenbei City.

As well as the Iron Pagodas and light cavalry of the grassland, they were confronting each other from a distance.

Only when the strength and background of each other are similar will they be qualified to talk about negotiations and alliances. If the Khan of the grassland is desperate, he can gather a large army to attack Zhenbei City, but that will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the momentum will be too great.

Even at this time, the Great Khan was still wary of the young King of Qin.

This year, the King of Qin is twenty-one years old.

He is at the age of prime strength and vigor, and is also at the age of great strength and on the rise - if there were no signs of unification in the Central Plains, the Khan would not have taken such a dangerous action at this age.

The Great Khan raised his hand, and the attendants behind him handed him a parchment scroll.

He flipped through it and his wrist shook.

The parchment scroll shot towards Chen Dingye like an arrow.

Chen Dingye was drinking, while Chen Tianqi, who was holding a spear and closing his eyes in deep thought, suddenly opened his eyes. There seemed to be ripples of air in the void, and the parchment scroll like an arrow stopped in the air and then landed steadily on the table.

Chen Dingye swept his sleeve over and picked up the parchment scroll.

This was truly a very remote mountain temple. The head of the statue had long been gone, as if it had been chopped off by a sharp blade, leaving behind a clearly broken and straight neck. The ground beneath was covered with fallen leaves and dust, a gray scene.

Just like at this moment, in silence, Chen Dingye finished reading the parchment scroll. He put the parchment scroll on the table and the Khan asked, "How is it, Chen Dingye, are you dissatisfied?"

"You can tell them one by one."

Chen Dingye said: "The Great Khan is very sincere."

"In this alliance, it can be said that [each party takes what it needs]."

Chen Tianqi stretched out his hand, clenched his five fingers, and with an invisible force, he controlled the parchment scroll into his hand. He glanced at it and saw the words on it. Even this great general of the Chen State from 180 years ago could not express any objection to the terms of the covenant.

There were no tricks, no deliberate traps.

It can even be said to be fair.

Even the Turks themselves did not conceal their purpose at all.

That is to support the State of Chen, make it strong again, and then let the Central Plains maintain its current state and prevent it from being unified, so as to maintain a situation that is more favorable to the steppe Turks.

Chen Tianqi was the grandson of Emperor Wu of Chen.

The world he was born in was the era when the Red Emperor's hegemony was gradually lost, when the Chen and Ying states were competing for hegemony, and when it was the era of Tuyuhun. To him, the chaos in the world was just a normal thing.

It's a matter of course.

In fact, if Chen Tianqi looked at this alliance from a purely strategic perspective, he could say that it was generous.

Although its purpose was that the Turks wanted to interfere in the Central Plains and prevent unification.

But for Dachen, it is still a good thing.

Relying on the terrain of Zhenbei City, the power of the Turks, and the confrontation between countries during this period, even if it is impossible to restore to its heyday, it is still possible to at least gain a firm foothold and re-establish the country's legitimacy.

The Khan said calmly, "That's my condition."

"Chen Dingye, do you want to cooperate with me and leave behind the little legal system of your Chen State, or do you want to linger in Zhenbei City and finally be completely annihilated by the Qin King's army? It's your choice."

Chen Dingye looked at the parchment scroll and did not do anything to please him.

He simply stretched out his hand calmly, causing ripples to appear and the energy in his palm to flow.

Fire began to burn on the parchment scroll.

Without hesitation.

Just like eight years ago, in the palace of Chen State, when the sorcerer who replaced Hou Zhongyu said that the hearts and livers of boys and girls could be used to refine the elixir of immortality, he drew his sword and killed the sorcerer.

The Khan said, "You are not moved."

Chen Dingye said, "It is precisely because of my heartbeat that I must completely burn this thing that tempted me while I still have self-control." His eyes were dark, reflecting the burning parchment scroll. It was like the flames were reflected in his eyes, and then he watched the flames go out.

The Khan said, "How foolish."

Chen Dingye said: "Stupid? The bottom line of good and evil is right here."

The Great Khan looked at Chen Dingye and said, "I thought that Emperor Chen, who sacrificed his wife, killed his former friend, and imprisoned the pillar of the country for his own hegemony, was a person who would do anything to achieve great things."

"I didn't expect that he was just a fool who was bound by the discipline of corrupt scholars!"

Chen Dingye held the wine in his hand and smiled faintly, "You said that I was stupid, and I have no way to refute you. However, you said that I was bound by the so-called rules and conscience. Then, Great Khan, you still underestimated me."

"what?!"

The Khan's expression changed and he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He actually felt that his body was experiencing a slight sluggishness, as if some of his meridians were beginning to change, gradually turning into something like metal, iron, and rotten wood. His expression suddenly changed as he looked at the wine with a strong aroma that was spilled on the ground.

"?!!!"

Chen Dingye said, "Fei Du, how about that? Even if you don't need to drink it, it can still produce effects. There is a blood pool where Tan Tai Xianming died. It contains ordinary Fei Du. But I used a secret method to refine it and condense it to make this pot of wine."

The Khan shouted angrily: "You drank it too!"

"you!!!"

The Great Khan's expression suddenly froze.

He realized something.

I was just standing by and smelled and sensed Fei's poisonous blood, which showed signs of poisoning. But the person in front of me was truly sober and indifferent, drinking cup after cup of the poisonous blood.

On Chen Dingye's face, traces of poison spread, and his pupils were slightly cloudy, but he still sat there, holding the wine, and said: "If it weren't for this, how could you fall into the trap?"

"Join forces? Alliance?"

"The Emperor of the Central Plains has his own bearing. How can he be the same as a barbarian?"

“Ancestors!!!”

Chen Dingye suddenly shouted loudly. Chen Tianqi, who had kept his eyes closed, grasped the spear in his hand. That was Chen Baxian's once unrivaled magic weapon. He thrust it out suddenly, forcing the Khan to practice his skills here.

Chen Dingye felt the wood and petrification in his meridians. He held the condensed and refined blood-filled wine, shook it gently, and sat upright. With a sweep of his sleeves, the dust on the ground under the mountain temple dissipated, and hidden lines of light appeared.

Formation.

Moreover, it is a killing formation, prepared with superior means. It can ignite the earth fire and connect the terrain and earth energy. Once it is ignited, it will be like a volcanic eruption, a terrifying killing formation that will explode violently.

Targeted people:

Everyone in the entire mountain temple.

The Great Khan claimed that he had seen through Chen Dingye, so he was unwilling to go to Zhenbei City. However, his unwillingness to go to Zhenbei City fell into the second step. When Chen Dingye suggested that he himself was unwilling to go to the opponent's central army, there were not many options left.

The Great Khan almost had a disaster when he faced Li Guanyi who entered the northern border alone.

So I was much more cautious this time.

However, this time, it was precisely because of his caution that he fell into the trap.

What a normal consideration! Even from ancient times to the present, countless military strategists would make the same judgment. When the kings of both sides sit together and their military strengths are similar, it is a kind of balance.

Even if there are reasons for hostility and war between the two sides, an unusual balance can be maintained and the kings of both sides are absolutely safe.

However, if——

One of them had no intention of living?

Chen Dingye held the wine cup and murmured quietly:
"If I don't use me as bait, how can I lure you into the game?"

The Khan's eyes were red with anger: "You!!!"

"Aren't you afraid that you will also die in this battle?!"

Chen Dingye said calmly: "So what?"

The Great Khan felt murderous intent boiling in his heart.

He wanted to kill Chen Dingye, but Chen Tianqi, the old veteran who had little life left, showed all his bravery at this moment. With his spear in hand, he delayed the Khan just like his ancestors.

Two of the top ten warriors in the world are fighting each other.

Chen Dingye just sat there calmly, his eyes calm.

Everyone in the world looks down on me.

Chen Dingye was poisoned by Fei. The great formation in the mountain temple began to circulate and erupt. He rolled up his sleeves and looked at the wine. Fei's blood poison and its high-quality texture were the main ingredients. This highly toxic substance should have a foul smell.

But when the texture is pure to the extreme.

But it has a sweet, seductive and clear wine aroma.

If we just survive, if we just stay in this Zhenbei city, in the confrontation and fighting with the Central Plains, exhaust the 200,000-strong army, and lose our country in disgrace, it is really not worthy of our death.

He just raised the wine cup calmly, as if there was someone else in front of him.

I don’t know how to express in words the grudges of the past.

In the end, he just said:
"Li Wanli, drink some wine."

Then he put the wine cup to his lips and drank the wine calmly.

Pain like a knife cutting swept through my body.

Chen Dingye said calmly:

"Good wine."

………………

Ye Chongdao, the Yechi cavalry led by Zhou Xianping, and the Zhou family's hook-and-sickle cavalry were all at the foot of the mountain, confronting the enemy's Iron Pagoda army. Zhou Xianping and Ye Chongdao both had an indescribable look of desolation and fatigue on their faces.

They looked at each other, their eyes were bloodshot, and it was obvious that they hadn't had a good rest for several days.

On that day, after the Turkic envoys left, the two of them could no longer suppress their resentment and thought that even if Chen Dingye was furious, they would still get to the bottom of it.

It was when he went to the original City Lord's Mansion in Zhenbei City to ask Chen Dingye why he wanted to form an alliance with the Steppe Turks.

Chen Dingye just said: "To give you a gift."

Ye Zhongdao and Zhou Xianping didn't know how to answer. Chen Dingye held up the wine cup and said calmly, "You two are both loyal ministers and generals of our Great Chen. Your sons are both serving as important positions of the younger generation under the command of King Qin."

"But, can you two still go to Li Guanyi's side?"

Ye Zhongdao, Zhou Xianping didn't know how to answer.

During the turbulent times, as generals of the State of Chen, they had fought against the Qin King's army and killed each other. They had also galloped through the turbulent times and had blood feuds with many generals of the Qilin Army.

On the other hand, as military families of the State of Chen, their descendants' surrender to Li Guanyi could be considered the choice of the younger generation. If even the two of them surrendered, the reputation of the Ye family and the Zhou family would probably be difficult to maintain.

Even if others don't care about this, the two of them can't help but care about it.

A lifetime of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism came to an end at this moment.

But I can't look back.

Therefore, even though their son was under Li Guanyi's command, they just stayed in Chen State and fought hard. The younger generation has their own ambitions, and their generation also has their own choices and persistence.

Chen Dingye looked at the two generals and said:

"What a pity! What a pity! You may have to fight with Chen till the end... After all, I have left you many chances. If you wanted to surrender to Li Guanyi and go looking for your son, you would have gone there long ago."

"If you stay here, I'm afraid you will have to fight your son when you face King Qin during the final battle in Zhenbei City."

"That kind of death is really too disgraceful."

On the night of Zhongdao, Zhou Xianping did not answer.

They were loyal to the State of Chen and to the emperor.

Chen Dingye looked at them and said, "You are all loyal ministers and good generals. I have no other gifts for you."

"I can only give you one——"

"Go down in history and die painstakingly."

Ye Zhongdao said to himself: "A quick and painless death? Yes, how can the death of a father and son falling out be compared to this quick and painless and thorough death?"

When the generals and captains of Iron Buddha were observing their surroundings, a horrifying roar suddenly came from the mountains. A huge formation connected to the earth's energy exploded, and a blazing flame shot up into the sky, almost making a hole in the entire sky.

Faced with this change, the captains and generals of the Iron Buddha were not prepared.

My first reaction was to subconsciously look towards where the king was sitting.

Then he held the knife.

Caring about the Great Khan was their duty, and the second action represented their elite level. However, just this one action was so slow that it was too late in a breath.

Accompanied by the roar of the Dharmadhatu.

The army of the State of Chen reacted instantly. Ye Zhongdao and Zhou Xianping roared together and rushed towards the Iron Pagoda in front of them. The hook-and-sickle spears and long swords in their hands pierced into the gaps in the armor at the same time.

It pierced the flesh.

The roaring sound rose into the sky.

"kill!!!!"

(End of this chapter)