After bidding her farewell, Zu'an activated the imperial edict and returned to Shaanxi, his expression extremely solemn.
When Zheng Dan entered the Temple of Order, he completed several trials before entering this world.
So many familiar faces gathered here; it seems as if some mysterious force is orchestrating all of this.
Thinking about Hong Chengchou's fate in history, he felt a sense of disorientation, as if he were walking a tightrope over a precipice.
Now that the Ming Dynasty has Isabella, Zheng Dan, Tang Tian'er, and the missing Chu Yan, he cannot possibly surrender to the Manchus.
First, deal with Li Zicheng's side, then go outside the pass to face the final boss.
Next, he reorganized military affairs and led government troops to continuously suppress rebels in various places.
Having once held a high position and possessed experience from various parts of the world, he was truly adept at fighting. With the intelligence gathered by Hong Niangzi and Li Yan, he quickly annihilated the most powerful rebel army, and their leader, Gao Yingxiang, was also killed.
This battle made him famous throughout the world, all the rebels in the country fell silent, and the morale of the Ming Empire was greatly boosted.
Although Li Zicheng fled into the vast mountains with 18 horsemen, Zu'an did not take it seriously. After all, this was not the late Ming Dynasty. With the help of the Orderly faction, the court had rebuilt the economy, exempted the three taxes, and begun to recuperate. Those rebels no longer had the opportunity to replenish their troops, and Li Zicheng could not become a force to be recuperated.
However, at this time, shocking news came from beyond the Great Wall: Augustus and his elite Templar Knights had been completely wiped out in battle against the Manchu army, and the situation beyond the Great Wall was extremely precarious.
"How is this possible!" Zuan was dumbfounded when he heard the news. Although the other party was an enemy, he had to admit that Augustus was very powerful. In terms of individual combat strength, he was even above the Grand Elder. How could such a guy have died in battle?
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