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Chapter 215 The Shame of the Empire

Taixuzong was defeated, Taixuzi died in battle...

All the forces on the mainland who paid close attention to this battle, although expected that the Southwest Corps would have a greater chance of winning, did not expect to win so simply and so thoroughly.

In this battle, I don't know how many people were beaten in the face.

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Quicksand Country, Kongsang County.

Tan Taixiong put down the battle report and exclaimed: "Young people are awesome."

Taixu Sect was the first sect to be purged by the dynasty. This was a huge blow to the sect alliance, and even shook some people's beliefs.

Tan Taixiong even felt a little bit regretful, if he had not agreed to make peace with Prince Qin's mansion, but had sent troops to assist Taixuzong, what would have happened?
Of course, Tan Taixiong just thought about it.

King Qin's unification of Zhaoyao County, what does it mean for Wanhuamen?

Tan Taixiong fell into deep thought.

After the unification of Zhaoyao County, Prince Qin's Mansion and Wanhuamen are already equal existences, and in a sense, the former is even stronger.

Among other things, the two great cultivators of the Soul Stage are only comparable to the Kunlun School.

Power is a prerequisite for diplomacy.

Now that Prince Qin's Mansion has stood on a higher platform, Tan Taixiong has to re-evaluate his relationship with Prince Qin's Mansion. Should he maintain the status quo or go further?
This again involves the current delicate situation in the Quicksand Kingdom.

The defeat of Taixu Sect is exciting news for all countries, it shows that the sect is not invincible, and it exposes the fragile side of the sect.

This will undoubtedly strengthen the confidence of the Quicksand Kingdom in attacking Wanhuamen.

Liusha Kingdom is not big, only two counties, namely Kongsang County occupied by Taixuzong in the north, and Liusha County in the south where the royal city is located.

The two forces appear to be evenly matched.

But the Liusha Kingdom is orthodox after all, with a profound foundation, and its overall strength is still higher than that of the Wanhua Sect. The reason why it has been too late to make a move is because it is afraid of the hidden game that the Wanhua Sect has buried in Liusha County.

Zongmen's assassination is really a headache.

But this fragile balance of power will always be broken one day. To be honest, if there is a real war, Tan Taixiong only has a [-]% chance of winning.

This is very unsafe.

If the Wanhua Sect can rely on Zhaoyao County, establish a closer relationship with the Qin Palace, or even rely on the power of the Qin Palace, then the chance of winning will be much greater.

Thinking of this, Tan Taixiong said to the two elders Xiao Buli and Xiao Buqi: "The former special envoy of the King of Qin proposed to open the iron ore trade. In my opinion, we can agree to them."

Xiao Buli nodded, then turned to ask: "Is it time for Miss to come back?"

"It's not urgent." Tan Taixiong said with a blank face, "Mengge wrote a letter saying that the reception at Prince Qin's Palace is very considerate, so let her stay there and act as an envoy."

Tan Taixiong wanted to deepen his connection with Qin Palace through Tantai Mengge.

The two elders looked at each other, but did not speak tacitly.

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Taihua County.

The third prince Gantai's face was gloomy and terrifying. The Southwest Corps' strength in the battlefield of Zhaoyao County made the First Legion's attack on the Zixiao Sword Sect last year a complete joke.

No comparison, no harm.

Even if he is as thick-skinned as the third prince, he is too embarrassed to brag about his military exploits last year.

"Father really favors the fifteenth younger brother too much." The third prince didn't think it was a mistake in his decision-making, but blamed Qian Yuan's success on the two great cultivators of the Soul Stage.

He was hesitating whether to kill the Zixiao Sword Sect or not.

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Nanyu County.

"Fifth brother, this is misfortune." The fifth prince Gan Ke was very depressed.

He had originally planned to send troops to Kunwu County, but after such a disturbance, more than five hundred remnants of Taixuzong all joined the Kunlun School and became a great help.

Although the five hundred remnants fled in a panic, they were indeed elites. At least at the level of monk confrontation, they added a lot of variables to the planned battle.

"Sir, what do you think?" The Fifth Prince Qian Ke asked Jia Xu.

Jia Xu said: "Actually, Your Highness doesn't have to do it overnight. Why not follow the example of His Highness Fifteenth and divide the war into several stages. In the first stage, as long as you conquer the Bell and Drum Mansion in Kunwu County, you will be considered accomplished."

The fifth prince's eyes lit up, "Sir, what do you mean, adopt the strategy of boiling frogs in warm water to continuously compress the living space of Kunwu County?"

"That's right." Jia Xu nodded and said, "As long as His Highness doesn't brag about Haikou, then every stage of victory is a complete victory, which is enough to explain to the court, and will not cause disputes like the Third Highness."

"Very good, let's do it like this." The fifth prince was overjoyed.

After making up his mind, the fifth prince acted resolutely and immediately gave orders to the third army.

Yang Lin, the leader of the legion, was also unequivocal. He immediately commanded the army, crossed the border, entered Kunwu County, and set off a new round of war at the most unlikely time.

Gunpowder is everywhere in Kunwu County.

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Gods.

This time, the imperial court did not reward Qian Yuan.

The reason is very simple. At the beginning, Emperor Qian restored the title of Emperor Qianyuan and King Qin, and promised Qianyuan to take control of Zhaojun.

Where is there any new reward?
Strangely, this great victory of the Southwest Corps did not cause much disturbance in the court. It is said that the nine princes who presided over the court deliberately played down the battle, obviously because they did not want Qianyuan's reputation in the court to grow too fast.

Even though Qianyuan was the vassal king, he couldn't bear the victory one after another. Especially with the support of the princes, Qianyuan simply became the benchmark for civil and martial arts.

How could the Ninth Prince not feel jealous? !

Fortunately, the jealousy turned into jealousy, and the Ninth Prince also knew that maintaining the ally relationship with Qianyuan has become an important bargaining chip for him to ascend the throne in the future.

Of the twelve counties in the empire, Qianyuan has already won one of them.

Coupled with the illustrious military exploits of the Southwest Corps, Qianyuan's weight in the ruling and opposition structures has long been different from what it used to be, and he has truly become a prince of the empire.

Qianyuan's influence in the empire surpassed that of any county guard, legion commander, or even the six ministers. To some extent, it could already affect the balance of power between the government and the opposition.

How could the Ninth Prince not take it seriously?
Not only must they seriously maintain the relationship, but the Ninth Prince even has to lower his profile, put Qian Yuan on an equal footing with him, and form a more equal ally.

Therefore, although the imperial court did not grant a reward, the Ninth Prince sent someone to send five boxes of high-grade pills to Qian Yuan in his own name.

The meaning of wooing and making friends is obvious.

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The Battle of Zhaoyao County is over, but the turmoil in the mainland is far from over.

It was Zhulong Kingdom who took the lead in launching the attack.

After resting for a whole winter, the army of the Candle Dragon Kingdom went south again. Under the leadership of the Black Dragon King, they were ready to conquer Qingqiu Kingdom in one go and complete the established strategy.

I didn't think about it, but I hit a big wall.

Under the sufficient food guarantee, the combat power of Qingqiu's army has not been weakened, but has been strengthened by the addition of soldiers, and it is not at all afraid to face the army of Zhulong.

A big melee broke out between the two sides in the valley plain.

After fighting for a day and a night, it ended in a loss for both sides, and no one could do anything to the other.

Just when the outside world thought that the two demon kingdoms were about to fight to the end, the armies of both sides retreated at the same time, pulling away more than a hundred kilometers, leaving a buffer zone.

The war broke out suddenly and stopped suddenly, which made people puzzled.

Just when the Qingqiu country's battlefield died down, another battle attracted the attention of the entire Eastern Continent and became the focus of attention of all parties in the Eastern Continent.

Beidi Kingdom, who has been patiently looking for opportunities, finally made a move!

the fifth day of April,

Hundreds of thousands of cavalry from the Beidi Kingdom headed south brazenly, sweeping across Baisha Mansion in the northernmost part of Shaoyang County with a force of destruction. In just two days, Baisha Mansion was declared to have fallen.

Then, the royal family of Beidi publicly announced that Baisha Mansion was formally brought under the rule of Beidi Kingdom.

As soon as the news came out, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Gein, this is the first time since the founding of the country, the territory of the empire has been split by foreign enemies, and it is completely different from the previous monster clan invasions in nature.

This is the shame of the empire.

The Imperial Second Army Corps guarding Shaoyang County is also destined to be nailed to the pillar of historical shame.

That's why, as soon as Baisha Mansion fell, Ganji, the commander of the Second Army, bypassed Ganyou, the eighth prince of the northern border, and held a swearing-in meeting.

Ganji was impassioned, declaring that the Second Army would fight to the end, and vowed to drive the Beidi cavalry back to the Mobei Grassland, regain the lost ground, and vowed to defend the glory of the Second Army and the empire to the death.

Full of gunpowder flavor.

(End of this chapter)