I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

The fact that their commander-in-chief was beheaded and displayed in his own camp sent chills down the spines of both the rebel army and the Wu soldiers.

"what……?"

"..."

Zhu Haozhi was no ordinary person. Twenty years ago, he was one of the top ten in the Great Xia Kingdom. The title of Marquis of Wanjiang was earned by him for Li Guixiao during his bloody battles.

Who could be so undetected that even General Zhu's guards didn't notice?

This is truly like taking the head of a general from among ten thousand soldiers, as easily as taking something out of a bag.

Everyone was stunned.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the entire camp erupted in chaos.

A series of cannon shots rang out, and the rebel camp was engulfed in flames, filled with screams of agony.

Many soldiers, seeing this, threw down their weapons and pretended to be dead...

The rebellion in Danyang County was thus quelled. Although more than 40,000 soldiers were killed or wounded, the territory was expanded by two times.

King Longbin of the South, dressed in the same robe as Wang Mang, appeared atop the Longevity Pagoda on the banks of the Jiuzi River, where he was worshipped by tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians.

Just as Long Bin successfully resolved the unrest in his jurisdiction, Empress Xiao and her son, far away in the capital, were both annoyed and furious.

Long Yingkun said with a mournful face, "Mother, what does the old man mean by bestowing the title of 'One-Word Parallel King' upon this good-for-nothing?"

Empress Xiao devoted her entire life to this son, but seeing his incompetent behavior, she felt very conflicted.

This is the Long family's empire. If it were the Xiao family's empire, she would never have sought the throne for Long Yingkun.

She sighed and said, "When will you be able to calm down?"

Long Yingkun was extremely unwilling to hear this, and said angrily, "That good-for-nothing is already on par with Father, how can you expect me to remain calm?"

Empress Xiao shook her head and said, "You're already the regent, what are you afraid of?"

"Also, stop calling him trash all the time. Don't you take a good look at what Long Bin is doing, and what are you doing?"

Empress Xiao said sternly, "He was able to develop the Red-Clad Cannon, but what about you? You can't even imitate it, and you keep calling him useless. Don't you feel ashamed? I can't stand listening to you."

Long Yingkun had never seen his mother lecture him so sternly before. He was dumbfounded and asked blankly, "Mother, why are you suddenly speaking up for this good-for-nothing?"

"Enough!" Empress Xiao slammed her teacup to the ground and roared, "Acknowledging the merits of others is an essential quality for those who achieve great things. Go back and reflect on your actions in private."

"You need to put your hand to your heart and think carefully about what Long Bin's strengths are and what your weaknesses are. Don't spend all your time cursing this person as useless and saying that person is bad. Have you ever thought about how many earth-shattering things Long Bin has accomplished in the past two years, and what have you, as regent, been doing?"

Long Yingkun was completely dumbfounded. He opened his mouth to say something, but Empress Xiao roared again, "Go back!"

Watching her son leave dejectedly, Empress Xiao's heart bled, and two inexplicable tears streamed down her face. She murmured to herself, "Don't blame your mother, it's because you're useless. One Long Bin can never take the throne, but you have seven brothers."

"Heavens above all else, I hope my son will become a dragon among men, so am I wrong to resort to any means necessary?"

In order to fulfill her son's dream of becoming king, Queen Xiao used poison to coerce King Long Yunfu for a long time.

Two years ago, Long Yunfu suddenly issued an edict to the world: "I am unwell and need to rest. My second son, Long Yingkun, will oversee the country."

From then on, Long Yunfu retired to Qianning Palace to avoid seeing the Queen and all the princesses, and stopped caring about matters of state.

Seeing this, Queen Xiao relaxed her guard slightly.

However, her son had been regent for almost two years, not only living off the country's wealth but also creating chaos in the Great Xia Kingdom's court, causing Queen Xiao great distress.

She was very selfish, but she had no intention of destroying the country; she only wanted to become famous and be remembered for generations.

After retiring, Long Yunfu quietly left the capital and traveled incognito to Lishui County, the fiefdom of the Ninth Prince, Prince Nan, Long Bin, where he lived in seclusion for nearly two years.

Until Empress Xiao and her son were determined to eliminate the threat of Prince Longbin of the South, they resorted to various means, such as using the emperor's decree, sending troops, or instigating the civil and military officials of Lishui County to launch a rebellion.

King Long Yunfu only realized he could no longer back down after repeatedly attempting to assassinate Long Bin at great cost.

Fortunately, the poison that Queen Xiao had placed on him has been removed by the Ninth Prince, Long Bin.

While Long Bin was struggling to cope, the king issued a decree to Heaven, bestowing upon Long Bin the titles of King of the First Rank, King of the South, and Grand Marshal of Jinbao, to strongly support Long Bin.

The entire nation was shocked by this edict.

One person was granted the title of two kings; in the thousand-year history of the Great Xia Kingdom, only one person has ever done so.

Empress Xiao and the Second Prince were furious upon hearing this and decided to get rid of Long Bin.

At this very moment, the king arrived in Jindong and stopped Long Guobiao's western army from attacking the Huanghuai region.

Upon learning this, the second prince gritted his teeth and roared, "You old bastard, since that's how it is, don't blame your master!"

After secretly conspiring with several other princes, the second prince, Long Yingkun, sent troops to ambush and kill his father on the way.

King Long Yunfu and his guards were ambushed by an unidentified force at the Pingjingshan Gorge. The two sides fought fiercely for three hours, and the five thousand royal guards suffered heavy losses.

The besieging forces issued an ultimatum to the Imperial Guards: if they did not surrender, they would all be killed.

Just as the king was in imminent danger, Qin Ningtian arrived, wielding a wide-mouthed golden sword, and single-handedly broke through the encirclement.

Amidst the smoke and fire of the Pyeonggyeong Gorge, King Long Yunfu and his guards are facing an unprecedented crisis.

After three hours of fierce fighting, the five thousand Imperial Guards had lost more than half their number, and their morale had plummeted to rock bottom.

At that very moment, Qin Ningtian was dressed in a bright silver armor. On the middle of the five back flags was the character "Qin", while the other four flags were decorated with the image of "Iron-Blooded Defender of the Nation".

Young general Qin Ningtian was abandoned by the Immortal Elder in the Pingjing Mountain Forest, where a disciple of the Zhengyang Sect was already waiting with a white horse.

The immortal old man here teaches a set of sword techniques. A broad-backed golden sword hangs on the horseback victory hook, with the characters "Dragon" and "Qin" branded on each side.

The immortal old man told Qin Ningtian that the golden knife was a weapon given to his great-grandfather Qin Hai by the previous king, Long Tengyue.

"Remember, with this knife, you can strike down a tyrannical emperor, behead treacherous officials, and even kill concubines who disrupt the court."

Qin Ningtian was already proficient in the Qin family's swordsmanship, so learning the swordsmanship taught by the old man didn't require much effort.

Even so, it still took him a day and two nights.

Holding a broad-backed golden sword, Qin Ningtian, like a god descending to earth, charged alone into the enemy's encirclement.

His arrival seemed to inject new life into the battle, greatly encouraging the Imperial Guards and rekindling their hope.

Qin Ningtian brandished his broadsword, and golden light flashed around him.

The brilliant blade flashed, creating waves of energy. His figure moved freely across the battlefield, seemingly unstoppable. Wherever he passed, swathes of people fell.

With just one man, one horse, and one golden sword, he instantly routed the rebel army that was besieging the king.

King Long Yunfu looked up and saw the seemingly familiar golden knife and swordsmanship, and immediately perked up.

The old king, spear in hand, roared, "Soldiers, follow me and fight...!"