Chapter 188 Emperor Jianhong: Our Great Holy Dynasty has gained another military immortal!

Jiang State.

Tokyo Imperial Palace.

“Bang!!”

A jade cup was smashed hard to the ground.

"Guangnan County was actually lost?!"

Empress Gu Xiangnan's expression was extremely cold.

She raised her eyes and looked forward.

The power on his body was like a tide, pressing down on the ministers.

In the main hall, no one in the court, civil or military, dared to speak.

"Guangnan County is the border of our Dajiang State. Both cities are surrounded by high walls, and the fortresses are made of iron!"

"It was breached in just one month?!"

"King Nan deserves to die!!"

Gu Xiangnan's voice was filled with a hint of coldness in the coldest days of winter.

As soon as these words were spoken.

This caused dissatisfaction among some people in the court.

As everyone knows, the empress has only been on the throne for a few years and her throne is not yet stable.

The Great Saint Dynasty and the demon clan are watching covetously from outside.

There are restless elements within the group who appear to be united but are actually disloyal.

Therefore, even in the main hall, there were people who dared to stand up and challenge the emperor's authority.

"Your Majesty, what you said is not in accordance with etiquette and should not be said."

An old man stood out calmly, holding a jade sceptre, looking directly at the empress, with a cold tone in his voice.

The old man was over sixty years old and looked a little old.

My name is Ji Hongli.

He is the Minister of Rites of the Jiang Dynasty.

Empress Gu Xiangnan narrowed her eyes slightly.

Look towards Ji Hongli.

The sharpness in his eyes could not be concealed.

Ji Hongli ignored the Empress's authority and looked her in the eyes calmly, saying:

"The Prince of the South is a member of the royal family and your Majesty's uncle. To disparage him in the hall is unbecoming of the Holy Lord."

"Oh."

Empress Gu Xiangnan sat upright on the dragon throne, her eyes like sharp swords, flashing with sharp sword intent:

"What? Am I wrong in what I said?"

The words rang out in a flat voice.

It is impossible to tell whether he is happy or angry.

"Minister Ji is old, and his mind may work slower, but Master Ji shouldn't be so confused about right and wrong."

At that time, a young man's voice sounded slowly.

As the sound rang out.

Everyone's eyes were turned to the figure of the young man among the nobles.

The young man looked no more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

He could actually stand in armor in the hall.

"Duke Cao, are you saying that I'm getting old and confused?"

When Ji Hongli heard this, he looked at the young man with a very unfriendly expression.

"Your Majesty, I fully agree with what the Southern King said!"

The man whom Ji Hongli called Duke Cao had a cold smile on his face, and he stood out from the crowd holding a jade sceptre.

He looked down upon the court officials.

"The Northern Holy Dynasty army is about to invade. I requested troops from Your Majesty as soon as I received the news."

"In an emergency, three thousand Tiger Guards were dispatched and sent straight to the battlefield."

"Although the difference in numbers cannot be made up by combat power, at this critical moment, General Li Changle of the Tiger Guard led 3,000 Tiger Guards directly to the food supply route of the Northern Saint Army and burned it clean."

At this point, Duke Cao's voice was already filled with coldness:

"Without food supplies, the bandits will be able to retreat. The Southern King only needs to hold out for a few days, and the Northern Saint's army will retreat."

"But he chose to leave the city to meet the enemy, and fell into the enemy's trap! He lost both cities!"

"Don't say that Your Majesty said he deserved to die."

"As far as I'm concerned, the Southern King is also a complete waste!!"

At this point, Duke Cao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, his words filled with contempt:

"With this kind of brain, were you worthy enough to compete with Your Majesty for the throne?"

"If he really were to take the throne, the hundreds of millions of people in our Dajiang Dynasty would be plunged into dire straits!"

…

His words fell.

But no one dared to speak.

Everyone pursed their lips.

Only the Minister of Rites, Ji Hongli, was trembling. He pointed his finger at Duke Cao's face, his face flushed with anger.

“You, you…”

After a long time, he suddenly turned around and looked at the empress.

At this moment, the empress had just withdrawn her admiring gaze towards Duke Cao.

He looked at him expressionlessly.

"Your Majesty, the Southern King's army was defeated, not his fault! It was the cunning and treacherous Zeng Anmin, the deputy commander of the Northern Saint Yuanyang Army..."

Having said that, he took a deep breath, and said with hatred in his eyes:

"Who could have imagined that a mere 5,000 Yuanyang soldiers could defeat the demon army in the mountains, break through the Bifeng Valley... and disguise themselves as demon soldiers attacking the camp using demon captives..."

"If it weren't for this, the Southern King wouldn't have been fooled by their plan to lure the enemy!"

After saying this.

Not only the empress was silent.

Duke Cao also had a gloomy face and said nothing.

After the battle of Bifeng Valley, the name of the Yuanyang Army has now spread throughout the world.

Five thousand Yuanyang soldiers broke through the Bifeng Valley where the fifty thousand demon soldiers were stationed.

And they were fighting in the mountains.

Such a record has never appeared in history!

In fact, for the empress.

The Guangnan County of the Southern King was originally an unspoken deal between him and Emperor Jianhong of the Northern Holy Dynasty.

There were two things she didn't expect in this battle.

The first point was that the general Li Changle under Duke Cao actually led 3,000 soldiers from the Tiger Guard Battalion to burn the food supply route of Tian Ji's 80,000-strong army, almost causing her plan to fail.

If Tian Ji really withdrew his troops because of the issue of military rations.

The King of the South defeated the larger force with a smaller one and repelled Tian Ji's army of 80,000.

The name of the King of the South will surely resound throughout the Dajiang Dynasty.

How many talented people will come to join...

She couldn't accept this consequence.

The second point is the prince of the Northern Holy Dynasty named Zeng Anmin.

Mandarin Duck Army!

Ever since the battle report from Guangnan County came.

Empress Gu Xiangnan couldn't eat or sleep well.

In her mind, the fall of Guangnan County was inevitable, and there was nothing to be reluctant about.

The top priority now is definitely to eliminate dissidents and consolidate imperial power.

But the battle of the Yuanyang Army in Bifeng Valley made her feel extremely uneasy.

How could she not understand the principle that if you take one step slower, all steps will be slower?

Now the Northern Holy Dynasty can occupy the Baideng Mountains with the power of the Yuanyang Army.

After that, it is possible that all the benefits in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains will be taken away by it.

The stronger the Northern Holy Dynasty.

It means that Jiang State is in greater danger.

"The Northern Holy Dynasty is able to produce a general as talented as Zeng Anmin..."

In the court of the entire Jiang Kingdom, everyone felt as if a shadow had cast a shadow over their hearts.

"It is rumored that this child is only seventeen years old."

A gloomy haze flickered across Duke Cao's young face.

Seventeen years old.

Confucian and Taoist genius.

A genius in poetry.

Create such great achievements as the "Mandarin Duck Formation".

The battle of Bifeng Valley was another great victory.

He devised three more strategies to capture the Southern King alive...

For every task, if an ordinary person can do even one of them, he will be considered a dragon among men.

But what about that person?

Thinking of this, Cao Guo took a deep breath and looked at the court officials with a hint of cruelty in his voice:

"If you can't be used by our Dajiang Kingdom, you must get rid of it!"

Minister of Rites Ji Hongli ignored this and looked at the empress with a serious look in his eyes:

"Your Majesty, the Southern King has been captured alive. Our Dajiang Dynasty will ensure his safe return no matter what."

"Since ancient times, swords and spears cannot be used against the royal family."

"I have never heard of a general or royal family member being killed in a war between two countries."

"If the Southern King is truly buried in the Northern Saint, what will become of the reputation of our Great Jiang Dynasty?"

This is not wrong.

Unless it is a war that leads to the destruction of the country, the safety of the lives of the country's royal family must be guaranteed.

Otherwise, more than just the imperial power would be damaged.

I'm afraid people's hearts will be hurt.

"I will think about it carefully."

Empress Gu Xiangnan nodded lightly, then waved her white finger lightly:

"Withdraw from the court!"

…

Imperial study.

Gu Xiangnan sat on the chair, her almond-shaped eyes like autumn water showing a sharp look.

Her fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"Da, da, da."

Very rhythmic.

"Zeng Anmin..."

Her lips parted slightly, and there was a hint of murmur in her voice.

"The Mandarin Duck Army..."

Her almond-shaped eyes looked deeply towards the north.

It seemed as if it wanted to break through thousands of miles of barriers and reach the capital of the Northern Holy Dynasty.

After a long time.

She slowly stood up and looked at the eunuch who was standing respectfully outside the imperial study.

"Present, Eastern Religion."

"yes."

…………

The Great Sage visits the capital.

As the news of the great victory on the front spread.

Now the entire capital city knows that Zeng Anmin and the eldest princess will be back soon.

This great victory was welcomed by the whole street!

Zeng Sance's name spread everywhere.

Countless people were filled with enthusiasm.

Confucianism and Taoism are the best.

Countless discussions are about Zeng Anmin.

Everyone knew that it was because of his Mandarin Duck Army Formation.

It was thanks to the Yuanyang Army he led that we were able to achieve the great victory in Bifeng Valley.

It was precisely because of the great victory in Bifeng Valley that Guangnan County won a great victory!

A dazzling star, everyone has their eyes on him.

No one fails to focus the discussion on him.

Today is the day when Zeng Anmin and the princess's teacher return to the capital.

No one needs to mention it.

The people have spontaneously gathered together and are happily rushing out of the city.

Just to catch a glimpse of Zeng Sance's style.

What kind of person is Zeng Anmin, who is known for his three strategies to decide the fate of the world!

…………

Thirty miles outside the capital.

There is a pavilion here, named Yuewangyue Pavilion.

This pavilion is where Taizu of the Great Sheng Dynasty and Xu Tianshi first met.

It was also that meeting that laid the foundation for the Great Sage Dynasty that lasted for nearly a thousand years!

At that time.

In this pavilion, the figure of Emperor Jianhong was sitting there.

Sitting next to him was the Minister of War Zeng Shilin.

Except for Zeng Shilin, all other officials were standing outside the pavilion.

Today, only Zeng Shilin is worthy of sitting with Emperor Jianhong!

Even the Prime Minister Li Zhen, although in the pavilion, was standing behind Emperor Jianhong.

Because everyone knows.

The spotlight today belongs to Zeng's father and son!

"My dear Zeng, your chess skills still need more practice."

Emperor Jianhong had a smile on his face. After landing on the white piece, he raised his eyebrows and looked at Zeng Shilin opposite him.

Zeng Shilin frowned and stared at the chessboard.

Now on the chessboard, his defeat is certain.

He held the black piece in his hand and pondered for a long time, still not knowing how to make his move.

"I still have a way to go, Your Majesty, please don't worry."

As he said this, he wanted to reach out and drop the black piece.

But he retracted it after it hovered in the air.

"No, we can't go down here..."

His voice murmured.

Listen to what he said.

The smile on Emperor Jianhong's face grew wider.

He is not in a hurry either.

He just smiled and watched Zeng Shilin sweat on his forehead.

"How should I go..."

Zeng Shilin's brows were tightly locked together.

However, before he made his move, he heard a loud voice:

"Your Majesty, Her Royal Highness the Princess and Commander Zeng have arrived!!"

The sound attracted everyone's attention.

After hearing this, Emperor Jianhong's eyes lit up slightly, the smile on his face became more intense, and he slowly stood up.

Walk outside the pavilion and look towards the official road to the south.

The ministers also turned around and looked forward.

Only Zeng Shilin looked around.

Seeing that no one was looking at him, he gently stirred the chess pieces on the chessboard with an expressionless face.

The whole chessboard was in chaos.

Then Zeng Shilin stood up as if nothing had happened, walked behind Emperor Jianhong, and looked forward.

"Da, da, da."

A thousand Mandarin Duck Army slowly appeared in everyone's sight.

The eldest princess and Zeng Anmin were on par with each other.

From a distance.

What a perfect couple.

So heroic!

"Zeng Sance!!"

"That young man in green riding on the horse must be Zeng Sance!!"

"He has a handsome appearance, with eyebrows as high as a phoenix, just as the rumors say!"

"I just never thought he would be so handsome!!"

"Yeah... even as a man, I can hardly control myself."

"Get out of here!"

“…………”

The voices of people along the way discussing this matter broke out completely.

Everyone looked at the young man in blue clothes on the horse with great admiration.

Although all the officials were strictly protected by the guards of the Imperial City Bureau.

But still couldn't stop the eager gaze.

"Zeng Sance is truly a pillar of the country."

Someone exclaimed in admiration.

"Yes, at only seventeen, he has accomplished such a great feat. He must have a bright future!"

"Indeed."

"Minister Zeng, there is a girl in my family who is about the same age as Master Zeng. Why don't we discuss this in detail and perhaps we can help them find a good match?"

Zeng Shilin simply waved his hand and said:

"My son is already engaged. If this gentleman is interested, you can become my son's concubine."

"Well……"

One sentence choked people to the point of being speechless...

"Hahaha!!"

Emperor Jianhong naturally heard what Zeng Shilin said. He laughed heartily and pointed at Zeng Shilin and said:

"On such a joyous day, my dear Zeng, please do not speak nonsense."

Having said that, he pretended to be serious and scolded with a smile.

Zeng Shilin nodded calmly and bowed to Emperor Jianhong.

Then he looked up.

Look at the spirited young man in front of you.

At that time, the young man happened to look over.

Their eyes met.

Zeng Shilin's eyes became complicated.

Brat.

He is worthy of being my son!

"Da, da, da."

As time goes by little by little.

Zeng Anmin rode his horse to the Moon-Watching Pavilion.

He and the eldest princess dismounted at the same time and headed towards the officials in front.

The eldest princess.

Zeng Anmin.

Wu Qianfeng.

The three of them came with their chests raised, their faces solemn.

"Your Majesty, your sister greets you."

"I greet your majesty."

…

Just as Zeng Anmin was about to bow, he was grabbed by a pair of strong hands.

"Ha ha!"

"Quick, no need to be polite!"

There was still a smile on Emperor Jianhong's lips.

He looked at the handsome young man in blue before him.

There was an admiration in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"Quan Fu, I never thought that at that critical moment, you would still keep your mind on the goal, boldly deploy your troops, and launch a surprise attack on Bifeng Valley!"

"And with the victory in Bingfeng Valley, we can radiate the power of the Duke of Wei's army and turn the tide of this battle!"

"well!!"

"My Great Saint Dynasty has found another Military Immortal!!"

Emperor Jianhong's face flushed red as he held Zeng Anmin's hand.

Just hearing him say this.

There was no joy on Zeng Anmin's face.

(End of this chapter)