"Thank you for your help, brave warrior. I am Boyi, the commander of the Gengwu Army of the Great Shang Dynasty."
The Shang Dynasty general Boyi, who was rescued by Yang Cheng, was probably in his thirties. He had a rough and rugged appearance and looked like a seasoned soldier.
Yang Cheng said, "General, there's no need for you to be so polite. I am Yang Cheng, a hermit cultivator from the mountains. I have heard that Ji Fa has rebelled and declared himself king, defying the Emperor. His crimes are simply unforgivable!"
So this time I originally planned to go to Chaoge to join the army and fight against the rebels for the King, but I didn't expect to encounter the General fighting those Zhou Wu rebels here. Of course I had to intervene.
Jiang Kai's side was saying something similar to Yang Cheng's, except that he changed it to saying that seeing King Zhou's cruelty and inhumanity, and now that King Wu had sworn an oath to all tribes to punish King Zhou, he was willing to contribute his modest efforts.
Jiang Kai, given his personality, would never have come up with such cheesy words; they were all prepared for him by Yang Cheng.
People in the Yin-Shang period seem to be quite honest and straightforward. When Boyi heard Yang Cheng say this, he was overjoyed and said, "The rebel Zhou Wu is coming with great force. In fact, the king has already called on brave warriors and talented people from all over the world to quell the rebels in Chaoge. Brother Yang Cheng, your strength is so great that the king will surely appreciate it greatly."
And rest assured, I, Boyi, followed the King in conquering the Yunzhong tribe when I was thirteen years old, so I still have some face in front of the King.
"This time, if you come back with me, you will surely be able to personally meet the King and receive a reward, unlike those other fellows who can't even see the King's face."
Bo Yi led the remaining men back to Chaoge. On the way, Yang Cheng asked, "Is our Great Shang Dynasty short of soldiers right now? Why are you, General, fighting those rebels with less than a hundred men?"
Boyi sighed and said, "Indeed, they are quite scarce, at least compared to the peak of our Shang Dynasty."
Over the years, our Great Shang has attacked the Yun race, annihilated the Ling race, and conquered the nine tribes of Dongyi, resulting in the deaths of far too many people.
It was precisely because of this that the traitor Ji Fa dared to incite the feudal lords and various clans to rise up against our Great Shang.
If our Great Shang Dynasty were still at its peak, would they dare to do this?
Once the Yin Shang fleet is deployed, the Psionic God King Cannon can directly blast their capital to pieces!
However, I am, after all, the commander of the Gengwu Army, and normally I can lead several thousand or even tens of thousands of troops.
This time, because those traitors launched a full-scale attack, His Majesty sent us to gather intelligence on their advance. Unexpectedly, we also encountered a small detachment of the traitors who had gone ahead to scout the area.
Yang Cheng nodded in agreement, then suddenly asked, "Over the years, the Great Shang has fought countless battles in the south and north, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. Have you never complained about the King?"
Boyi paused for a moment, then shook his head firmly and said, "Of course not!"
The Heavenly Mandate of the Black Bird descended and gave birth to the Shang Dynasty!
Our Great Shang Dynasty is ordained by Heaven, and it is our duty to conquer all directions and lay the foundation for all things!
What are those bird-men from the Cloud Clan? How dare they place themselves above my Great Shang Dynasty? Of course, they must be exterminated!
The Spirit Clan considers themselves descendants of Nuwa and shows disrespect to my Great Shang Dynasty. Little do they know that the people of my Great Shang Dynasty are the chosen ones. What right do they have to consider themselves superior?
Furthermore, the nine tribes of the Eastern Barbarians are all barbarians who have repeatedly violated our borders. Of course, Your Majesty must punish them.
Over the years, Your Majesty has always been at the forefront of every battle, leading the charge. We have all followed Your Majesty in fighting the enemy, and Your Majesty has never lagged behind us.
There's also Lady Daji. The traitor Zhou Wu called her a demon queen, but this noble lady, despite her precious body, still went into battle to kill enemies and used her supernatural powers to heal us soldiers, even suffering great losses in the process.
The King and Queen have already gone to such lengths, what else can we complain about?
If anyone is to blame, it's only that traitor Zhou Wu for taking advantage of people's misfortune!
Yang Cheng knew long ago that people cannot be easily distinguished by good or bad, right or wrong.
King Zhou was condemned by later generations as a tyrant, and even became a typical example of a tyrant, earning him the scorn of posterity.
However, in the eyes of these soldiers of the Shang Dynasty, Emperor Xin was a good king, and Daji was not a demon queen, but a kind and benevolent Lady Daji.
Of course, this does not mean that Emperor Xin was truly a wise ruler, and that everything was a frame-up by King Wu of Zhou.
It's true that he conquered the Yun race, the Ling race, and the nine tribes of Dongyi; it's true that he was warlike and aggressive; it's also true that he was tyrannical and wouldn't listen to any advice.
Therefore, King Zhou was an extremely complex figure.
Yang Cheng followed Boyi at breakneck speed for a month and finally arrived at Chaoge City.
When Yang Cheng first saw Chaoge City, he was stunned for a moment.
This was the most magnificent city Yang Cheng had ever seen in his life; it wasn't underground, but rather located on the ground!
A thousand meters above the ground, a colossal, pitch-black city hangs suspended, piercing the clouds.
Below is a huge ladder connecting to Chaoge. Pedestrians can automatically ascend the ladder and reach Chaoge City.
Bronze towers stand on all four walls of Chaoge City, each topped with a cannon-like object and a menacing circular blade connected to a rope—clearly psionic weapons designed to counter siege attacks.
Four enormous bronze warships hovered in the four corners of the giant city, their sails engraved with countless dense runes, and rows of psionic cannons were also mounted on them.
Bo Yi proudly declared, "This is Chaoge, the capital of my great Shang Dynasty!"
In the past, the Great King led the Yin Shang fleet to attack the Cloud Clan and captured their floating city.
Afterwards, the king spent a whole year moving the entire city of Chaoge to the floating city.
Unfortunately, after that battle, the Yin Shang fleet, which once boasted over twenty flying warships, was reduced to only four bronze warships, all of which were damaged and unable to fly long distances, relegated only to auxiliary roles in city defense.
Boyi led Yang Cheng onto the Heavenly Ladder, which immediately began to roll upwards.
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