Chapter 1598 A Ray of Hope

This can't be fake news.

No one would be stupid enough to pass on fake news that can be easily broken at this time.

Moreover, this general of the Shenwu Army has been following King Wu for many years. To some extent, he represents the will of King Wu Si Jiao.

The war between Qi and Xia, which was of astonishing scale, certainly locked long-distance communication at the rule level. A strong man like King Wu, who stood at the top of the extraordinary, had the means to keep in touch with those outside the battlefield.

In particular, the Jingmu War was news that the whole country of Xia was paying close attention to. To a large extent, the people of Xia bet the victory of the Qi-Xia War on the victory of Jingguo.

They fought desperately, waiting for the result of the Jingmu War.

It can be said that Si Jiao was always paying attention to the progress of the Jingmu War, and he wished he could go to Shengguo to help.

Only after learning the turning point of the Jingmu War, he immediately ordered people to spread it throughout the city.

Fighting against the Qi people was more difficult than imagined. Most people in Xia Kingdom have tried their best, but they can only taste the bitter fruit of continuous defeat. The situation is so bad that Xi Mengfu had to stand up and personally lead the strategy of abandoning the eastern line, which is destined to be infamous for thousands of years.

However, the news of Jing Kingdom's victory over Mu Kingdom came faster than expected!

Probably affected by Jing Kingdom's westward expansion war, Jing Kingdom and Mu Kingdom were more open and aggressive than before.

I just hate that the news delivered by the general of Shenwu Army is too brief, and I don't know what the specific situation is. Beigong Nantu died in the battle. Does Ying Jianghong still have the fighting power? What about Xi Tianshi Yu Xi? How long will Jing Kingdom need to finish the end and withdraw its hands to go south...

Liu Xiyi was very itchy, and immediately said to Xi Mengfu: "You stay here for a while! I will come to replace you later-"

Before he finished speaking, the Great Xia State Master who didn't like to pay attention to him had jumped off the tower and disappeared in a flash.

"Damn it!" The prime minister of Daxia kicked the corner tower.

...

Beigong Nantu is the high priest of the Divine Crown and the master of the Cangtu Temple.

It can be said that his status in the entire Great Mu Empire is only below the Queen of Mu Kingdom.

Even this "under one person" is not necessarily so accurate. Because Mu Kingdom is a country with a combination of politics and religion, it is the only hegemonic country in the world that believes in Shinto. The divine light of Cangtu God covers the grassland, and Beigong Nantu represents the will of God.

His status can be imagined!

On many occasions, he can be on an equal footing with the female emperor Helian Shanhai.

This time he left Qionglu Mountain and personally led the army south, which has extraordinary significance, and it also shows the determination of Cangtu God to spread faith out of the grassland.

But it is such a crucial figure.

But he fell in this war and was killed by the Southern Heavenly Master Ying Jianghong!

There is also the famous Iron Buddha, which ranks sixth among the top ten cavalry armies in the world, two ranks higher than the Qi State's Wind Chasing Army, but suffered a disastrous defeat on the battlefield of Sheng State...

There is no news of Jin Tandu's death, but the Iron Buddha was crippled. As the master of the Iron Buddha, Jin Tandu, even if he is not dead, is probably seriously injured!

Overnight, the situation changed suddenly.

Two True Lords from the Mu State, one died in battle, and the other led his powerful army to be crippled.

This war to redefine the border between the Central Region and the Northern Region can already be declared over.

Next, it depends on where Jing State can fight and where it wants to fight!

And the war between Jing and Mu, its impact is not only on the territory of Sheng State, but also on the Central Region and the Northern Region?

For the entire Qixia battlefield, this news may also have a decisive impact!

...

The news that King Wu Si Jiao can get, of course, Yan Ping who is accompanying the Zhenjun can also get.

Thirty-three years ago, the Qi army was at the gates of Guiyi City, Yitian Temple rose from the ground, and the three sects of Jingguo Dao, the aura of countless strong men descended out of thin air... The Qi army had to return to the court, and even directly withdrew from the southern region.

The entire Qi country, from the Qi emperor down, everyone fought to death, the whole country fought for hegemony, and when the final victory came, Jingguo easily cut off a large piece of the harvest. And drew a line, not allowing Qi people to go south again.

This story is not unfamiliar to the people of Qi.

This kind of frustration has been remembered by the people of Qi for many years!

In the battle of Xingyueyuan, Qi Tianjiao defeated Jing Tianjiao, and Jingguo was forced to close the Yitian Temple in Xiaguo. Many people in Qi cried with joy.

Before this, Cao Jie secretly replaced the generals of Muguo, killed Qi Hong, seized Liyuan, and helped Muguo soldiers leave the grassland, so there was this war against Xia.

This time, Qi was united, the monarch and his ministers worked together, and they had won consecutive victories.

But at this time, the news came that the Jingmu War had already been decided!

Although there has been no official war report, the war is still going on in the territory of Sheng State.

But the High Priest of the Divine Crown, Beigong Nantu, has died in the battle, and the Iron Buddha has been crippled. Everyone can see that this war has entered the final stage.

Jing State can now free up its hands.

Qi State must make a decision!

If it decides to withdraw the army, then it must start preparing from now on. How to complete the withdrawal in a stable and orderly manner while trying to preserve the existing gains is also a matter that tests the commander's ability.

"The current news is like this."

In the tall Rongchong Tower Car, Cao Jie sat in the commander's seat, his expression still calm.

Beigong Nantu's death in the battle, such a shocking news, could not arouse the slightest ripple in his eyes.

He just sat there upright and asked slowly: "What do you think, you might as well say it."

At this moment, Yan Ping, Ruan Yang, Chongxuan, Chu Liang, and Li Zhengyan were sitting in this small room.

Except for Chen Zeqing, who was still leading the army outside Tongyang City, the top brass of the entire middle army gathered here.

The death of Beigong Nantu once again demonstrated the power of the Central Empire.

Declare to the world that to this day, Jingguo is still the most powerful country in the world. Every move is enough to shake the world. I would like to ask the princes and countries, who dares to ignore it? !

"Military matters are naturally made by the commander-in-chief." Yan Ping said in a gentle voice: "However, if the high priest of Shenmian Evangelism is dead, the Battle of Jingmu will come to an end in five or seven days at most, or in two or three days at least. Where will we go then? , Commander-in-Chief still needs to think about it early.”

There was also a sigh on Ruan Yuan's excessively young face.

During his trip, he was only responsible for blocking the Xia Kingdom's communication system, using star power to clamp down on long-distance communication rules, and providing True King-level combat power. He did not intend to provide any insights into the military.

But when he suddenly heard about the major turning point in the Jingmu War, he could fully understand its significance.

He had been staying by Cao Jiu's side during this period, and he knew very well how carefully Cao Jiu had planned this battle. I know how much the whole country has paid for today.

It was also during this period that he witnessed the courage of too many Daqi soldiers.

The emperor gave Cao Jiu absolute trust. Fierce generals such as Chongxuan Chu Liang also fully supported the commander of the expedition to Xia. Cao Jiu himself was as steady as a mountain at every step.

Everything is going in the right direction.

The Qi army was so powerful that it was almost certain that Xia would be destroyed in one fell swoop. After quickly forcing out Xia's national defense formation, breakthrough progress was also made on the northern and eastern fronts. A few days ago, Cao Jie also said that if nothing unexpected happens, the entire war will be over before March.

However, the accident has happened now...

Who would have thought that the collision between the two hegemonic powers would result so quickly?

As a great master of astrology, he has a sense of divine will that can trick people.

In this Jingmu war, among the five current true kings who participated in the battle, judging from past performance, Beigong Nantu was undoubtedly the strongest one. But he was the only one who died first.

Although the death of a true king is not uncommon in wars between overlords. But a man as powerful as Beigong Nantu, who was almost equivalent to the incarnation of Cangtu God on the grassland, his death was really surprising!

The specific process of his death in battle is still unknown.

It is still unclear what kind of results Jingguo will achieve in the future.

But with the death of Beigong Nantu, Muguo has undoubtedly declared a complete defeat, and the next war will only depend on how it will lose in the end.

"I can only calculate good or bad luck. It's up to you generals to judge whether it's right or wrong." Ruan Yuan said in a declarative tone: "The country's power is entangled, and I have no place to use it."

Cao Jie said nothing.

"I am definitely not rational enough to make a decision now." Li Zhengyan said, "So I reserve my opinion. You can just discuss it. No matter what the final result of the military discussion is, I will accept it."

The war has progressed so far, and the Zhufeng Army is the one with the heaviest casualties among the three nine-soldier brigades.

Outside Tongyang City, the cavalry collided. More than 30,000 Zhufeng warriors died forever.

How could he accept withdrawing now?

But if you do not consider it from the perspective of war, but make opinions based on the casualties of your soldiers and your own emotions, it is undoubtedly irresponsible for this war.

Even if his analysis is coherent now, it is difficult for him to say that he is not affected by emotions, so he reserves his opinion.

At such moments, restraint is the demeanor of a famous general.

Everyone has finished speaking.

Chongxuan Chu Liang, who was slightly chubby and seemed gentle and harmless, finally said, "How is it possible to retreat now?"

He turned his eyes in a circle and showed his will in no secret: "This opportunity to destroy Xia is once in a lifetime. If you miss this time, you may not have another chance in this life."

"If you want me to say..."

He let out a breath, and it seemed as if white frost was rising from his sword: "It's the right time to destroy the Xia Kingdom! The more the Xia people think they are saved, the more they think Jing Kingdom can protect them, the more we can defeat them in one battle Their backbone!"

There is not a single word "kill" in the whole novel, and his demeanor is by no means vicious.

But such sharpness has the power to intimidate others!

Cao Jiu nodded lightly: "What General Chongxuan said... is very much in line with my wishes."

"The more people in Xia see the bright future, the more we will shatter their illusions and drive them to the end of their rope!"

"I will not withdraw from the army."

He put his hands on the case and repeated again: "Unless His Majesty's imperial edict is handed over to me, I will never retreat."

He stood up and said calmly: "Get ready for a decisive battle."

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The atmosphere was completely different from the military discussion on the east bank of Lianjiang River.

In Tongyang City, there was a lot of noise at the moment.

The civil servants and generals of the Great Xia Empire could not suppress their excitement.

Ever since Qi State officially declared war on November 7 last year, the dark clouds that have been hanging over people's hearts seem to have suddenly dispersed! It was as clear as the sky at this time.

No, the cloud is not just from last year to this year?

It started in October of the 3919th year of the Dao calendar, after the Battle of Xingyueyuan ended. The Yitian Temple established by Jingguo in Xiaguo was dismantled overnight.

Suddenly, Xia State had to face Qi State, the overlord of the Eastern Region, alone.

War was not the choice of the Xia people in the age of Shenwu. Although the government and the public kept talking about advancing eastward, the real top officials of the Xia country knew that they were never ready.

But who will give you time to prepare?

After the battle for hegemony ended that year... On this vast land, the beginning and end of the war had nothing to do with Xia State itself!

It has always been a matter between Qi State and Jing State.

This time, Qi State and Mu State borrowed from each other, and there was actually a hidden joint coercion.

And Jing State was still strong, and once took out the courage to fight two against one, and actually used the battle of Xingyueyuan to test the quality of Qi State.

Qi State won the first place in the Yellow River Meeting and suppressed the Pingdeng State. It helped Mu State steal a Liyuan city, which opened up a year-long round of war between Mu State and Sheng State. At that time, Jing State and Sheng State were all looking at the famous generals of Mu State. No one thought that Cao Jie, who was under house arrest in Linzi, would take Liyuan.

Thinking back, it was really a move that took advantage of the world and changed the sky.

The tacit understanding between the Emperor of Qi and the Queen of Mu State was in that hand.

Frankly speaking, although most people in Xia Kingdom pinned the victory of this Qi-Xia war on Jing Kingdom. The ultimate hope of the whole country in a protracted war is to hold on until Jing Kingdom goes south.

But no one thinks that the large-scale war launched by Jingmu in Sheng Kingdom can be completed within three months.

After all, it is a collision between two hegemonic countries, and it is the Mu Kingdom that first provoked the war. The empress showed the momentum of riding a horse to trample the Central Region. How could she not have a trump card to rely on for victory or defeat?

From an objective perspective, Jing Kingdom, as the strongest country that officially opened the era of the national system and dominated the Central Region, has a long hegemony that is the same age as the new era, and its foundation is unfathomable.

The sudden westward expansion war launched by Jing Kingdom also accelerated the speed of the Jingmu War to a great extent-who doesn't know that the Northwest Five Kingdoms Alliance also secretly supports Jing Kingdom?

Otherwise, how could the small country in the bitter cold land train a strong army in the first place?

The powerful weapons purchased by those five countries in Jing Kingdom every year can barely pay one cost. When can there be such benevolence and justice between countries?

It’s just that Jingguo’s support for the Northwest Five Nations Alliance is still concealed. Its support for Xiaguo is blatant. Its protection of Shengguo, a vassal state, is open and aboveboard.

With the situation in the world like this, the top leaders of Xiaguo have long been aware of being a chess piece.

The more hostile they are to Qiguo, the more support they can get from Jingguo. That’s why there are voices of advancing eastward, which are endless in the court and the country.

Although there have always been voices saying that Jingguo has been rooted and rotten, and the old tree is about to wither, this ancient and great Central Empire still used this Jingmu War to once again declare its strength!

And the result of the Jingmu War, for Xiaguo, is completely a cloud of hope!

In this situation where everyone is happy, Xi Mengfu, who hurried into the meeting hall, is a little... inappropriate.

People looked at him.

The civil and military ministers of the Xia Kingdom, who were guarding the front line of Tongyang City and were prepared to die for their country, looked at him with strangeness.

Just recently, this Great Xia State Master led and implemented the strategy of abandoning the eastern prefectures of the Xia Kingdom.