Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 1048 The Army of 800,000

In the blink of an eye, another half month has passed.

The entire northern province has now fallen under the control of the Red Society.

Marshal Goron was captured.

The 30,000 infantry and 5,000 heavy cavalry left in the northern city put up a stubborn resistance, but ultimately, unable to exert much combat power within the city, most of them were killed or wounded, and the rest were captured.

As prisoners, they were fitted with a soul tool jointly developed by Tang San and Lou Gao, which could disperse the soul power gathered in the dantian, thereby preventing soul masters from circulating soul power, using martial souls, and releasing soul skills without destroying the lower dantian.

Without the boost of soul power, a Soul Master's physical abilities aren't much stronger than an ordinary person's, so even a Soul Warrior can keep an eye on them...

"What? Marshal Goron has been defeated!"

Emperor Xueye received the battle report and learned that since Golong set out to fight the bandits in the southwest, not a month and a half had passed. Not only had they lost, but the provinces of Fasno and Beidi had also fallen into the hands of the Red Society!

The province of Idov in the northwest of the mainland has lost contact with Tiandou. If Tiandou cannot take back the northern province, it will only be a matter of time before Idov is incorporated into the Red Society!
"wild ambition!"

"The Red Society is truly treasonous!"

"Cough cough!"

Enraged, Xueye coughed up a mouthful of dark red blood, his face turned pale, and he almost fell off the throne, causing panic among the courtiers.

"Your Majesty! Taking care of your health is of utmost importance!"

"nothing!"

On a snowy night, he rebuked his ministers, "The Red Society's intentions are known to all; they want to destroy our Tiandou! The Northern Province must be reclaimed! I will personally lead the expedition!"

"No!"

The court officials hurriedly tried to stop him.

Xue Qinghe was the same—

To be honest, she never expected the Red Society to react so quickly, taking over the Northern Province in just over a month.

If it were only the province of Fasno, she could understand, after all, the Red Society had considerable influence there.

But even the Northern Province was captured...
She wouldn't be surprised if Zhou Qing, Tang San, and the others took action themselves, but judging from the information they currently possess, Zhou Qing and Romantina seem to have been stationed in Fasno Province, Xiao Wu is in Xingdou Town outside the Star Dou Great Forest and is not participating in the war. Although Tang San, Wang Sheng, and the others have been mobilized, they have not demonstrated strong individual combat capabilities, relying instead on tactics and strategies.

And the crossbows that far exceeded the imagination of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

However, Xue Qinghe was certain that even if the Heavenly Dou Empire were the first to develop this type of crossbow, and even if it could mass-produce it, it might not necessarily be able to defeat the Red Turban Army.

Although the individual combat abilities of the Red Turban Soldiers are not strong, and they are weaker than any soldier of the Heavenly Dou Empire, their cooperation with each other is extremely tacit, their efficiency in action is extremely high, and their discipline is highly unified!

That's right!

It's not about strict discipline, but about a high degree of unity!

Xue Qinghe had also learned about the predecessor of the Red Turban Army. Those militiamen seemed rather undisciplined, but when they carried out orders, they gave her the feeling of having to "give it their all"!

Even the most elite force of the Heaven Dou Empire, namely the Heaven Dou Empire's Royal Knights, does not possess such a quality.

Why did this happen? She had thought about it too.

Thought,

With beliefs.

From its inception, the Red Society established its ideology, and once the ideas were unified, a belief was formed.

In this way, even the most insignificant and vulnerable commoners can have aspirations, take action, and unleash power and wisdom that even Soul Masters can hardly imagine.

The Royal Knights of Tiandou also have a belief—to protect the glory of the royal family.

Xue Qinghe, after comparing the Red Society's model with that of the Red Society, realized that this belief was somewhat hollow; ultimately, it was still based on mutual interests.

Although the Red Society had not completely severed its ties with the interests of the group, the beliefs generated by their ideological unity had already shaken her to her core.

This also led her to another question:
What was the point of all this pretense all these years? I've already lost most of my territory before even taking the throne!
Meanwhile, high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall and prominent figures from the Star Luo Empire, upon learning of the changes within the Heaven Dou Empire, were shocked by Chi Hui's capabilities but also unable to comprehend how the Heaven Dou Empire had suffered such a complete defeat.

Within a short period of about a month and a half, Tiandou lost the provinces of Fasno and Beidi, and severed ties with the province of Idov.

Is it made of paper?

Neither side sees it that way; it's just that the Red Society's influence is too strong.

The mere spread of its ideas caused many commoner Soul Masters in small towns to become obsessed with it, not to mention that the snowy night increased taxes on residents in the area where the Crimson Society was located. The Crimson Society then compensated for this loss by increasing the prices of exported products, which more or less affected other provinces and kingdoms.

Don't underestimate the seemingly small matter of increasing the price of exported goods; for the entire empire, it's a matter of far-reaching consequences...
"The Red Society is no longer my greatest concern, but a treacherous traitor who will uproot the empire!"

Xueye gritted his bloodied teeth and issued an edict: "Summon the Soul Masters from all the advanced and intermediate academies in the city, along with an army of 800,000, to join me in suppressing the traitors!"
Of the 50,000 Royal Knights, 10,000 will remain to guard the palace, and the rest will accompany me on this expedition!
All cities that have not yet fallen shall be placed under martial law, and no further contact with the outside world shall be permitted!

After saying this, Emperor Xueye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, summoned Xuexing to the palace, and said, "Dugu Bo has frequent dealings with the Chihui, and he will definitely not help us. You do not need to force him to participate in the war. Just use his favor to restrain his actions and prevent him from helping the Chihui."

"According to the order!"

Xuexing was well aware of the seriousness of the matter, and readily agreed!
Then, Xueye said again, "Qinghe, when I go on the expedition, you will temporarily be in charge of Tiandou City! Can you defend Tiandou City well?"

"I hope Father Emperor knows that your son will definitely manage Tiandou City well and prevent internal strife!" Xue Qinghe's tone was extremely firm, but his heart was full of complex emotions.

Although Emperor Xueye was not her biological father, at this moment, she desperately wanted him to win.

Otherwise, Chi would have gained the world of Tiandou—

All her plans over the years have come to nothing!
The staff of the various advanced academies, major families, and sects in Tiandou City were all incredulous upon receiving the news that the Crimson Society had conquered nearly half of Tiandou.

They knew that Xueye had sent Golong to conquer the Red Society, but they only thought that Xueye's main purpose was to deter the kingdom and duchy in order to ensure stability within their territory and better deal with the Star Luo Empire, which might invade Tiandou, rather than actually going to war with the Red Society and straining relations.

But now——

Good guy!
Was the Red Society's "stress response" a bit excessive? They conquered the provinces of Fasno and Beidi in such a short time, and even captured the top military strategist of Tiandou: Golong! It's said that Zhou Qing, Tang San, Romantina, and Xiao Wu didn't directly confront Golong; instead, Wang Sheng and Xiao Lan pressured him, causing his army's morale to waver and trapping him in Beidi City…

Are all the talents trained by the Red Club this amazing?
But regardless, they now had to serve the Heavenly Struggle and fight against the Crimson Society...

(End of this chapter)