Chapter 410 The Battle of the Two Emperors
"I am incompetent. Not only did I fail to save the people of Daxia, I also pushed the country into the abyss."
"The aristocratic families of Wei are particularly worried about Daxia. If Daxia falls into their hands, the long-cherished wish of Confucianism will never be realized."
"I have committed heinous crimes, and it is not a pity to die. Before I die, I have replaced several semi-saints in the Wei Kingdom and contributed to Li Nuo's path to becoming a magic saint. This can be considered as making amends for my crime..."
"The hope of Daxia and the people lies in you young people. I have lived my life in vain and have no face to see the Confucian sages..."
The Right Prime Minister spoke in silence, his expression gloomy.
Li Xuanjing handed him a cup of tea and said, "Pushing the country into the abyss..., that's not necessarily the case. Wei, Chu, and Qi all have the ambition to unify the continent. Even if Liang hadn't defected, they would have invaded sooner or later. Today's situation will have to be faced sooner or later. Besides..., how do you know that Your Majesty will definitely lose?"
The right prime minister suddenly raised his head and said in shock: "What!"
Li Xuanjing did not explain further, but just said: "Don't worry, everything is still under control."
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Chang'an.
Not just Chang'an.
Almost all the people in Daxia knew about this matter.
The imperial army encountered a major setback on the southwestern border. The semi-saints of the aristocratic families were either killed or injured. The army of the Xia Kingdom was defeated all the way, and the fall of the Great Xia was imminent.
Wei's victory was already obvious. In order to reduce casualties in both countries, avoid loss of life, and for the sake of the people of Daxia, the Emperor of Wei decided to give Daxia a chance.
He submitted a declaration of war to the current emperor of Daxia.
The outcome of this war will be decided by a battle between two emperors.
This move may seem like a joke, but in fact, Wei State is sure to win.
The people of Daxia also have national dignity. When two countries are at war, who doesn't want their country to win? But the facts shattered all their fantasies. Under the crushing of absolute strength, the Daxia Dynasty, which had lasted for more than three hundred years, finally came to an end.
"What a tyrant!"
"If he had not been attached to power, worked hard to govern the country, and promoted talented people, how could Daxia have been defeated so quickly?"
"All this is the fault of that incompetent and tyrannical monarch!"
"It's a pity that Daxia's three hundred years of foundation was destroyed in his hands!"
"Incompetent, tyrant!"
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The country is about to perish, and the emperor of the time is naturally not free from responsibility.
It would be fine if he was a wise ruler, but the general trend is such that it is beyond human control.
But in the hearts of the people of Daxia, he was an absolute tyrant. All the tyrants of Daxia over the past few hundred years combined were not as tyrannical as him.
Obsessed with the way to immortality, he ignored the affairs of state for more than ten years, appointed treacherous ministers, and brought disaster to the country and the people. For the sake of immortality, he even killed all of his own people. The words "tyrant" and "incompetent" are far from enough to describe him!
Everyone is waiting for his decision.
Should he continue to hide in the palace, waiting for the Wei army to arrive at the city, drag him out of the palace, and nail him to the pillar of shame in history...
It is better to fight against Emperor Wei, preserve the dignity of the last emperor, and give Daxia a decent exit.
At this time, in the Wei State camp.
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
"Don't take any risks!"
"If something happens to you, how will we explain to the court, and what will the Wei Dynasty do?"
Unlike the desperate situation of the Xia State, as long as the Wei State's army continues to advance, it will sooner or later capture Chang'an. Although this will result in greater losses, it is the safest way.
Your Majesty has already put yourself in danger by personally going to the front line.
How could he challenge the Emperor of Xia to a battle?
Although it is absolutely impossible for Your Majesty to lose, it is better to be safe than sorry...
Emperor Wei stretched out his hand and pressed down, and the voices of the crowd became quieter.
He looked at the bustling crowd below and said in a deep voice: "I really can't bear to see any more casualties among the soldiers of the Great Wei. Every soldier is a son of his mother, a husband of his wife, and a father of his children. This war is your war, as well as my war. Leave it to me from now on. Don't worry, I won't lose!"
After hearing what the emperor said about his benevolence, the soldiers at the front couldn't help but feel excited and knelt down one after another.
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
"Long live His Majesty!"
The rumbling sound echoed over the camp. Emperor Wei looked down at the scene from above and couldn't help but clench his fists in his sleeves.
He not only wanted to destroy Daxia, but also wanted the head of the emperor of Daxia.
If we wait until the army reaches Chang'an before killing the emperor of Daxia, it will be meaningless. At that time, Daxia can only be regarded as a small country.
Therefore, even though he had all the advantages, he still stopped his army's actions.
He had to ensure that before Emperor Xia died, he was still the emperor of the Five Dynasties and had reached the sixth realm of cultivation. Only in this way would his blood essence be useful...
Just when the morale of the Wei army reached its peak, a figure came quickly from a distance, half-knelt in front of the Wei emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, the Xia court has responded!"
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Chang'an.
One after another, unfavorable battle reports were sent to Chang'an.
It seems that they are worried that after Your Majesty loses to the Emperor of Wei, Wei will quickly occupy Daxia. The Chu State is rapidly increasing its troops on the southeastern front and accelerating the pace of annexation.
At this time, the imperial court also responded to the declaration of war against Wei.
Your Majesty has decided to accept the challenge. Three days later, the two emperors of the five dynasties will fight an imperial battle in front of the two armies.
This was a battle on which the fate of two dynasties depended, and it was also the first time in recorded history that such a battle had taken place.
No one could have imagined that the war between Wei and Daxia would develop to this point. How could the Emperor of Wei have thought of ending the war in this way?
Is it really because he sympathizes with the soldiers and is willing to take risks to reduce the sacrifices of soldiers and civilians of both countries?
If that were the case, why would he take the initiative to start a war?
Perhaps only the Emperor of Wei knew what he was thinking, but there was no doubt that all the people and countries who knew about it were paying attention to the epic battle that would take place in three days.
Daxia.
Yizhou.
Yizhou is a famous ancient battlefield in history. After the Xia army destroyed the Yi State in Yizhou, it officially started the road to dominate the continent.
Now, the Wei army has approached Yizhou.
The two emperors set the location of the battle in Yizhou, which was also the battlefield of the two armies.
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but this is the beginning of the Xia Kingdom and perhaps it will also be their end.
Daxia began here and will end here.
The expressions on the faces of the Da Xia soldiers were extremely heavy.
The two prime ministers on the left and right stood on the city wall, and in the distance was the endless Wei army.
The left prime minister looked solemn.
The right prime minister looked indifferent.
Noon.
From the Wei army, an aura that was infinitely more powerful than that of an ordinary half-saint rose into the sky. On the wall of Yizhou, Emperor Xia looked back and said, "I'm leaving."
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
A group of soldiers spoke with heavy hearts, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you will never come back this time."
Emperor Xia turned around and felt the extremely powerful aura coming from the opposite side. A barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and his whole body turned into a stream of light and disappeared on the city wall.
At the same time, a ray of light came from the direction of the Wei army.
The area between the Wei army camp and Yizhou does not belong to Wei or Daxia for the time being. If the two fight here, they will not have any extra power and can only rely on their own strength.
All people could see were two yellow lights, colliding, separating, and colliding again in the clouds. Even a semi-saint could not see the details of their fight, and could only see two yellow lights.
But it was visible to the naked eye that one of the rays of light was rapidly dimming.
Above the Wei army camp, several figures were floating there, staring ahead without blinking.
This is a battle between two emperors. They can't intervene, nor do they need to intervene.
The national strength of Xia State was originally much weaker than that of Wei State, and so much land had been plundered. The strength of Emperor Xia was already the weakest among the emperors of the five dynasties, and it was impossible for him to defeat Your Majesty.
The light that was getting dimmer and dimmer belonged to Emperor Xia.
A white-haired old man smiled and said, "It's over."
Just as he finished speaking, a yellow light fell rapidly from the sky and hit the ground heavily.
Emperor Wei landed slowly on the ground. His face was slightly pale and his breath was much weaker than before.
Although he was much stronger than Emperor Xia, no matter how weak he was, he was still the emperor of one of the five great dynasties. It was not easy to defeat him.
Emperor Xia slowly stood up. His face, which had been very young just now, became old again. The imperial power in his body had been completely consumed.
Emperor Wei looked at him and said, "It is indeed a longevity elixir. There is no such thing as a way to immortality in this world..."
Rumor has it that Emperor Xia is obsessed with studying the art of longevity. Now it seems that he is just like me, slaughtering his own people in order to gain a chance to extend his lifespan...
Emperor Xia wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Emperor Wei's eyes fixed, and he asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Emperor Xia smiled even brighter, and said, "Have you ever thought about..."
Emperor Wei asked in a deep voice: "What have you thought about?"
Emperor Xia raised his head and said, "If I have not been studying the art of immortality for so many years, then what on earth have I been doing in seclusion for so long?"
It was obvious that the Emperor Xia opposite him was at the end of his strength and he could take his life with just a thought. But at this moment, an extremely bad feeling emerged in the heart of the Emperor Wei.
He no longer hesitated and acted decisively.
In just a moment, he could break Emperor Xia's neck.
But as soon as he stretched out his wrist, it was grabbed by someone.
Emperor Xia held Emperor Wei's wrist, and the energy in his body, which had been weakened to the extreme, began to recover rapidly.
His power does not belong to the royal family, but to martial arts.
In just a few breaths, this power rose to the level of semi-saint.
The Emperor of Wei's face changed drastically. If he was in his prime, or if he was in the territory of Wei, even if he only had 30% of his strength left, he would not be afraid of a half-saint of martial arts.
But he was neither in his prime nor in Wei State at the moment. With such a close distance, a half-saint of martial arts could directly threaten his life!
He could never have imagined that the Emperor of Xia, in addition to his royal cultivation, was actually a semi-saint in martial arts!
This has never happened before. It is very rare for royal children to be born with a talent for martial arts.
If he had known this earlier, he would never have challenged the Emperor of Daxia to a battle!
But at this moment, it's too late.
An invisible sword appeared in Emperor Xia's hand. He swung the sword lightly, and a head rolled down...
Looking at the head of Emperor Wei and feeling the rapidly rising aura in his body, Emperor Xia took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "I have waited for this moment for sixty years..."
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"What!"
"This is impossible!"
"How could it be!"
"His Majesty!"
In the direction of Wei State, a group of semi-saints were horrified. They witnessed with their own eyes that His Majesty was beheaded by Emperor Xia. In addition to shock, their hearts were gradually filled with fear.
His Majesty is dead...
His Majesty is dead!
As an emperor, he died in a battle with the emperor of another country. The fate of the Wei Kingdom was taken away, and it was impossible for an emperor of the sixth realm to be born...
The State of Wei is about to perish!
With all the advantages at their disposal, they only need to advance step by step to successfully annex Daxia.
Who could have thought that such a change could happen under such circumstances?
Who on earth made Your Majesty and Emperor Xia challenge each other to a duel?
This was obviously not the time to hold someone accountable. A half-saint from a Wei family made a prompt decision and said, "Kill him, quickly, before his strength recovers. Kill him, kill him. There is still hope for the Wei Kingdom!"
Although Emperor Xia at this moment possesses the luck of two countries, his royal strength has not yet fully recovered and is only equivalent to an ordinary half-saint of martial arts.
As long as they could kill him before his strength recovered to its peak, the State of Wei could still easily annex the State of Xia.
The other semi-saints of Wei State obviously understood this truth. The moment he finished speaking, they flew towards Emperor Xia at a rapid speed.
At this time, an old figure appeared beside Emperor Xia.
The right prime minister drew his bow and shot an arrow in the air.
A golden arrow appeared out of nowhere and shot towards the semi-saints of the Wei State.
Several semi-saints who were about to kill Emperor Xia suddenly felt a life-and-death crisis and immediately switched from offense to defense.
A semi-saint from an aristocratic family had just used the power of heaven and earth to erect a barrier in front of him. The golden arrow had already arrived in front of him, and it passed through the barrier as if it were nothing, and went through his forehead.
He stared blankly ahead, and his eyes gradually lost all their luster.
"Arrow of Righteousness!"
"Confucian half-saint!"
Seeing the body of this semi-saint falling to the ground, everyone was horrified. They had never imagined that there was actually a Confucian semi-saint in Xia Country!
Under the arrow of righteousness, all beings are equal.
Even a half-saint is equal.
The crowd that had been charging forward just now began to retreat rapidly. They did not dare to gamble on how many arrows the Confucian semi-saint could still shoot...
An emperor who practices both the kingly way and the martial way, officials who are semi-saints of Confucianism, why is this Xia Kingdom so weird?
On top of the Yizhou city wall.
Deathly silence.
The left prime minister stared at the scene blankly, his lips moved but no sound came out.
Your Majesty killed the Emperor of Wei.
The right prime minister shot and killed the half-saint of Wei with one arrow.
These two people he was most familiar with suddenly became extremely unfamiliar today...
What happened in just half a minute seemed like a dream to him.
After a brief silence, a deafening roar finally erupted from the city wall.
“Win!”
“We won!”
"Long live His Majesty!"
"The Right Prime Minister is mighty!"
In a short period of time, the hearts of the Daxia soldiers experienced a thrill from the bottom of the valley to the top of the mountain.
Many people even slapped themselves hard.
These days, they have been cursing His Majesty in their hearts as a tyrant...
Now it seems that everything is within your Majesty's plan.
Your Majesty is not an incompetent and foolish monarch, but a capable and wise monarch. In his leadership, Daxia will surely achieve unprecedented glory!
With the luck of two countries, Daxia jumped from the bottom of the five dynasties to the top of the five dynasties...
No, the emperor is dead, and the Wei Kingdom exists in name only...
From now on, there will only be four major dynasties on the continent, and in the near future, there will only be one Great Xia on the continent!
Somewhere outside Yizhou City, Li Nuo couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Although he did not approve of his father-in-law, he still rushed over as soon as he learned that he was going to have a battle with the Emperor of Wei.
He may not be a match for the Emperor of Wei, but it is still easy for him to save his father-in-law's life.
However, what he didn't expect was that he didn't have to help himself at all.
For the emperors of the five dynasties, the strength of a half-saint of martial arts is usually far from enough, but if it happens at the right time and in the right place, it can be the last straw that breaks the camel's back...
The death of the Wei emperor was not an accident.
This is a game.
From the moment the longevity pill appeared in this world, the trap was set. Emperor Wei was in the trap without knowing it. The intuition of the strategist told him that the person who refined the fake longevity pill might have been targeting Emperor Wei from the beginning to the end, or maybe Emperor Wei was just one of his many targets...
The emperors of the five dynasties were plotted to death by him.
One of the most powerful countries on this continent is about to be destroyed because of his calculations...
No strategist in history has ever been able to do this.
Li Nuo only helped Zhiyi ascend the throne, and he was able to enter the fifth realm directly. This person controlled everything behind the scenes. His cultivation level must have reached a very terrifying level...
(End of this chapter)
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