The major sects of the Great Zhou martial arts world were in a terrible state due to Yang Sheng's manipulation, almost to the point of developing Stockholm syndrome.
They had thought Yang Sheng would propose something unacceptable to them this time, but they didn't expect him to just join them in the annihilation of the Golden Horde.
In fact, the martial arts world of the Great Zhou Dynasty was hostile to the Golden Horde. After all, those who are not of our race are bound to have different hearts, and the people of the Vajra Bright Wheel Temple had also come to the Central Plains martial arts world to provoke us quite a bit.
This time, Yang Sheng was willing to give them an upgraded version of the cultivation technique. This was definitely a treasure that could greatly increase the strength of a sect, so they couldn't help but be tempted.
The only thing that gave them pause was that this was, after all, a war of annihilation, and there were still dangers involved.
Before anyone could think it over, Song Ke, the patriarch of the Song family, said, "I agree!"
Everyone in the martial arts world knows that Song Zhongji has sided with Yang Sheng and become the Grand Commander of Zhenwu Hall, but this is not the reason why Song Ke agreed to Yang Sheng's offer.
Song Ke is obsessed with the way of the sword, and he has almost gone mad in his pursuit of further power.
The improvements Yang Sheng has brought to the Song family's Heavenly Blade are enough for Song Ke to agree to Yang Sheng's offer.
At the same time, An Xuanqi of the Armored Faction immediately said, "I am willing to follow Grand Commander Yang to attack the Golden Horde!"
The techniques of the Jia Yu Sect are so complex that even he, as the sect leader, cannot fully master them.
Therefore, his cultivation technique was improved the most this time, and An Xuanqi naturally agreed without hesitation.
Everyone was already interested, and since Luo Fei and Xuanwei Zhenren had already agreed, and Song Ke and An Xuanqi had also rushed to agree, everyone else quickly followed suit.
Actually, the most important reason for this is not Yang Sheng, but themselves.
Once someone agrees to Yang Sheng's conditions, their sect will obtain the new cultivation technique, and their strength will naturally increase significantly.
If you don't agree at this point, you might be completely eliminated from the current social landscape.
Yang Sheng said in a deep voice, "Since that's the case, then I won't waste any more words with you all."
The campaign against the Golden Horde does not require all of you to participate, but everyone should bring out 80% of the elite troops within their sects and assemble in the capital a month from now.
Master Fang of Tianyi Tower is well aware of everyone's strength, so since you've agreed, don't try anything funny or play the double-dealing game!
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately cursed Fang Wuwo, calling him a lackey and lapdog!
Because if someone really had this idea, and now that Yang Sheng has exposed it, if they dare to do it again, they'll really be courting death.
After settling things off with the Jianghu people, Yang Sheng directly reported to the imperial court, requesting that it assemble a large army to attack the Golden Horde.
The Great Zhou court is now practically ruled by Yang Sheng alone.
The emperor has already been replaced, who would dare to bare their teeth at Yang Sheng?
Therefore, Yang Sheng's proposal faced no obstacles whatsoever and was immediately approved by the imperial court.
Grand Tutor Cai and Prince Zhou Deyuan mobilized logistics and supplies in the rear. The Zhenwu Hall inside and outside the capital could deploy 30,000 elite troops, and the Imperial Guards of the capital could also provide 50,000 troops.
These 50,000 men were the elite of the former Wuwei Army and the Thirty-Six Great Bandits, and are now under the command of Wei Lingyun.
Originally, there were many more people, as many as two or three hundred thousand, but they were all reduced in the later stages.
Although the Great Zhou Dynasty could afford to maintain such a large army, it was unnecessary. In today's world, elite troops are far more useful than ordinary soldiers.
Meanwhile, Yuwen Du's Northern Army could mobilize 80,000 men, plus more than 100,000 elite border troops, and tens of thousands of elite troops gathered by various factions, bringing the total force of nearly 300,000 to the border of the Golden Horde. In an instant, flames of war swept across the land, and the two great powers quickly mobilized, with war about to break out.
The Golden Horde, within its capital city of Shangdu.
The current Khan of the Golden Horde, Tumur, is over sixty years old. He is obese and has an oily face, showing no trace of the heroic figure of his ancestors who once shot eagles with bows.
In fact, the lifespan of this Khan of the Golden Horde had long surpassed that of his ancestors.
The Golden Horde rose to power in the harsh northern lands, and forty years old was considered a long life.
However, the Golden Horde of today is no longer the same Golden Horde it once was.
At that time, the palace of the Golden Horde was just a large, sturdy golden tent, which was warmer than other tents in winter.
However, the capital of the Golden Horde is now more luxurious than the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In winter, the stoves are so heated that you would sweat even if you weren't wearing clothes.
"What?! You're saying those cowardly Southern Dynasty people actually dared to attack my Golden Horde?"
Tumur looked incredulous, or rather, he simply couldn't imagine that a major war between the Golden Horde and the Great Zhou, which had been raging for over a century, would actually occur in his generation.
Below, an official from the Golden Horde spoke fluent Mandarin: "The Great Khan is real! Moreover, this time the Great Zhou has even mobilized the entire nation's strength to attack our Golden Horde."
The 300,000-strong army consisted entirely of elite troops, led by Yang Sheng, the Grand Commander of the Zhenwu Hall, and included even elite masters from major sects in the Central Plains.
"Great Khan, our Golden Horde has enjoyed peace for a long time. Can we still find 300,000 archers? Even if we could, would these descendants of the former golden nobility be able to draw a strong bow and shoot down a great eagle?"
Tumur's ruddy complexion had turned somewhat pale.
For so many years, the Great Zhou Dynasty has been suppressed by the Golden Horde, not because the Golden Horde is so strong, but because the Great Zhou dares not attack the Golden Horde and is plagued by internal troubles, so it can only maintain a certain degree of defense on the border.
In reality, the corruption and decadence within the Golden Horde far exceeded the expectations of the Great Zhou.
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