Chapter 573 Light
What's worse is that the Great Elder repeatedly pressured them to wipe out the rebels as soon as possible.
Otherwise, for the sake of peace in the empire, the Supreme Council will continue to negotiate with Sheng Huaixuan, and may agree to Sheng Huaixuan's request to appoint a new emperor.
The war has now turned into a battle for the throne.
Both sides have already shouted out their slogans, one side is trying to protect Li Yuchen, and the other side is trying to protect Lin Youde.
Lin Yabo mobilized all his strength to encircle Sheng Huaixuan from all directions.
The battle was extremely brutal, but it still did not stop Sheng Huaixuan from breaking through Dunzhou, blowing up his elders' residence, and capturing the members of the Lin family who did not have time to escape.
They were all shot on the spot and buried in a large pit on the side of the road.
At the same time, the war in Dongqinzhou entered a protracted stalemate.
Hezhou Governor Shi Yuan and Southern District Commander Zhao Chong had military forces several times greater than Guo Feng's. Despite being attacked from both the north and the south, they were unable to capture Dongqinzhou and suffered a series of defeats.
Although some territory was occupied, there was no greater gain.
The rebels became more and more courageous as the battle went on, forcing the encirclement and suppression troops to flee in all directions.
At this time, the empire had friction with other countries in the open sea, and dozens of warships were sunk in the exchange of fire.
The Northern Alliance army was approaching, shouting the slogan of recovering the country's territory.
At the request of Elder Ren Zhengqing, the imperial army in the trenches retreated fifty kilometers to avoid the sharp edge and gave up the positions they had maintained for many years.
The empire's internal and external troubles became more and more serious. All commercial activities stopped. Even the goods in Changshan County could not be sold, and all river and sea transportation stopped.
Against this backdrop, all parties in the empire began to seek a ceasefire.
Not only the factions that originally remained neutral, but even some of the forces involved in Lin Yabo began to waver.
Under the appeals of countless people, the Supreme Council was forced to restart negotiations with Sheng Huaixuan.
Sheng Huaixuan agreed, but asked Lin Yabo's coalition forces to disarm first.
After all, in terms of absolute numbers, Lin Yabo, who has the support of the regional commander, exceeds them.
Lin Yabo naturally would not agree.
Therefore, the Supreme Council sent the Imperial Army to maintain order and ensure a ceasefire between the two sides.
However, on the eve of the armistice, Lin Yabo received news of the encirclement and suppression of Sheng Huaixuan.
"ha!"
Lin Yabo tore up the top-secret telegram, a smile spreading across his face.
"I still win, Sheng Huaixuan. Do you really think I will use my main force to fight you? I just sent some old, weak and sick people for you to fight."
The dead patriarch was just a sacrifice sent to paralyze him and was completely insignificant.
Now, the imperial army has personally taken action, and Sheng Huaixuan is on the verge of destruction.
"Hahaha, I had the last laugh."
boom!
The violent explosion woke Lin Yabo up.
"What's going on?"
He is now in a military camp on the edge of Dunzhou. The two sides have already reached a ceasefire, so why is there the sound of artillery fire?
"Elder Lin!"
A close confidant rushed in, crying, "Oh no! The Qing army is coming!"
"What?"
Lin Yabo grabbed him.
"What are you talking about? Is Sheng Huaixuan crazy? The Imperial Army is coming soon, and didn't he agree to a ceasefire? He actually broke his promise? Is he going to rebel? Isn't he afraid of two million Imperial Army soldiers?"
The confidant looked extremely frightened. He trembled and said, "Elder Lin, I just received news that Sheng Huaixuan ambushed the imperial army on the road."
Bang.
Lin Yabo let go of his hand and his confidant fell to the ground without even a glance at him.
His face had turned pale, without a trace of blood left.
boom!
A violent explosion sounded overhead again, dust rustled in the basement, and lights flickered.
"run."
Lin Yabo murmured.
“Run!”
He turned and ran faster than he had run at twenty.
He shouted.
"Sheng Huaixuan, rebel!"
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Dunzhou.
Yamen Mountain.
The mountains are like the sea, and the setting sun is like blood.
Sheng Huaixuan stood on the top of the mountain, with his six pillars behind him: Nuopes, Ling Huayue, Mei Xingan, Cheng Hexin, Ren Qingshan, and Dong Qianwang.
Below were the Imperial Army's corpses scattered all over the ground.
The area was soaked in blood, and there were damaged artillery pieces and burning tanks everywhere.
A breeze blew, bringing with it a strong smell of blood and gunpowder.
No one spoke, they had already taken that step.
And this is his real plan.
From the very beginning, he had no intention of paying attention to Lin Yabo.
The Supreme Council, the Grand Elder, and the Imperial Army.
That is his goal.
Lin Yabo is just a buzzing fly. Just chase him away. If you swat him, you'll get your hands covered in shit.
"The Great Elder, right?"
Sheng Huaixuan muttered to himself.
"You should have learned your lesson."
He looked at the setting sun and gave his last order in a powerful voice.
"All troops, attack!"
The 700,000-strong army changed direction and rushed towards the capital.
Nearly one million rebels also changed their posture of expanding in all directions and headed straight for the heart of the empire.
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Elders' Courtyard.
The four great elders fell into a long silence.
Can't understand.
No one can understand.
Sheng Huaixuan's behavior of hitting a rock with an egg.
The total number of the Imperial Army is 2.4 million. It is the cornerstone of maintaining the stability of the empire, the stabilizer in the center of the empire, and the crystallization of the empire's highest technology. The mechanization coverage rate exceeds 30%.
Even if Sheng Huaixuan ambushed two armies through surprise attacks, the imperial army still had twenty armies, more than 2.2 million people.
The Imperial Army also has more than 10,000 heavy tanks, 2,600 armed helicopters, 7,000 fighter jets, tens of thousands of heavy artillery pieces, hundreds of thousands of self-propelled artillery pieces, and hundreds of thousands of armored vehicles and combat vehicles.
This is the power supported by the entire empire's industrial system. What can Sheng Huaixuan compare with?
Where did he get the courage to rebel against the empire?
Why didn't he just lie down and wait to die?
"Destroy him!"
The four great elders issued the highest order at the same time.
The imperial army entered a full-scale war state, and their combat effectiveness far exceeded that of Sheng Huaixuan and the rebels.
But the outcome of the war was unacceptable to them.
The rebels, who had almost no heavy weapons, held back the main force of the Imperial Army.
Sheng Huaixuan came down from the north and attacked with all his strength, almost breaking through the imperial army.
The Great Elder couldn't believe it.
For the first time, they felt the crisis firsthand, followed by intense anger.
What they dislike most are uncontrollable pieces and unexpected events.
"Why?"
they asked the Imperial Army commander.
The panic in the commander's tone could not be erased.
"Your Excellency, Great Elder, they, every one of them, want to perish with us..."
The Great Elder could not accept this answer. If the imperial army was defeated, Shenjing would be destroyed.
Apart from the legendary nuclear bomb, nothing can withstand a million-strong army, not even the King's Envoy, as their energy is limited.
Just a little bit more and Sheng Huaixuan would have made it to the capital.
The last army fell five kilometers outside Shenjing under their artillery fire.
Only five kilometers away.
But these five kilometers are a natural barrier.
Blood spread across the plain, submerging the former King of the South, and putting an end to his rebellious life.
Perhaps, he really has a chance to destroy the Supreme Council.
But unfortunately, he still lacks this breath.
The losses of the imperial army were far beyond imagination, and Sheng Huaixuan dealt a heavy blow to the Supreme Council.
In the past thirty years, the Great Elder had not experienced such strong emotional fluctuations. As soon as the battle ended, the Supreme Council declared Sheng Huaixuan a "traitor to the country" and contaminated by the "extremely guilty" Life-Related Party.
The empire will completely eliminate Sheng Huaixuan and the remaining rebels to prevent them from spreading harm and endangering the empire.
Even angrier than the Great Elder was Lin Yabo.
When Sheng Huaixuan launched a surprise attack on the imperial army, he also sent a royal guard to attack him.
"You're so afraid that I'll attack you from behind!"
"Idiot, you and the Supreme will fight to the death. I don't even have time to watch the show, why would I fight you?"
"How stupid! What a bullshit Southern Heavenly King! He has no intelligence at all."
Lin Yabo was both angry and furious. The sudden attack by the Royal Guards had caused him huge losses.
These are not just the old, weak, sick and disabled, these are all his family assets and his capital.
Lin Yabo suffered defeat after defeat and was so angry that he almost vomited shit. It was not until the reinforcements from Luo Nuo and Cheng Wei arrived that he defeated this isolated army.
At this time, his coffin money was almost gone.
The furious Lin Yabo immediately responded to the call of the Great Elder and pursued these defeated soldiers with all his might.
However, they seemed to have received the news long ago and disappeared without a trace.
The furious Lin Yabo angrily led his army to attack Dongqinzhou, vowing to wipe out Sheng Huaixuan and the remnants of the imperial faction.
However, Lin Yabo still did not get what he wanted.
The day before Sheng Huaixuan was defeated.
East Qinzhou.
Danyang City.
Governor's Office.
"What?"
Li Linyue stood up suddenly, unable to believe her ears.
"Run? Uncle Sheng wants us to run? Where to run? Why run?"
The person who came with Sheng Huaixuan's secret letter was his chief of staff Ling Huayue. He was handsome and looked like a woman, but his face was extremely gloomy at the moment because he was excluded from the final plan.
Before leaving, Governor Sheng said to him, "You are still young, young man, and you have a long future ahead of you."
Nopes, who was always calm, smiled and said, "Huayue, you will never come back. You will avenge us in the future."
Mei Xingan said: "Boy, if you can be more careful, you won't feel any pain."
The two commanders, Ren Qingshan and Dong Qianwang, said contemptuously, "Why would a woman go to the battlefield?"
No matter how Ling Huayue explained, the task was placed on him.
The first secretary Cheng Hexin was accompanying her. He kept crying, which made Ling Huayue upset.
But thinking of the lives of so many people on his shoulders, he still came over and explained, "Your Highness, as long as His Majesty is alive, the Great Elder will not compromise with us unless we surrender..."
When Li Linyue heard these words, her heart twitched and the pain made her unable to breathe for a moment.
"The moment Governor Sheng sent out his troops, he had no intention of returning. He would definitely fight to the death with the Supreme Council."
"He also knows that we have almost no chance of winning, but this is our last resort. He must pull the Great Elder down from his transcendent position. Only in this way can we have a glimmer of hope."
There was too much information in Ling Huayue's words, and Li Linyue felt extremely painful and confused.
"But where do we escape to?"
Ling Huayue gently uttered an answer that she actually already knew.
"Changshan County."
"Changshan County?"
Li Linyue became even more confused.
"Lin Wen... He's just a county governor. He only has an army of tens of thousands, a few robots, and agents. They're useless in front of a million-strong army. The Imperial Army can easily crush them."
Ling Huayue whispered, "This is the only glimmer of hope. The fallen Great Elder may not attack Changshan County."
Cheng Hexin sobbed and said, "Governor Sheng said that he had been preparing for this for a long time. Since Changshan County and Dongqinzhou separated, they have had no official contact. The Great Elder, the Great Elder might be able to tolerate him."
Li Linyue's heart was in turmoil, and it felt as if thousands of ants were biting her.
She didn't fully understand the intention, but she knew that there was nothing wrong in listening to Uncle Sheng.
"Okay, I'll arrange the evacuation now."
Evacuation also has its own requirements and is very complicated. You cannot just run away in a rush. It must be done in an orderly manner, otherwise it will end in a rout.
Li Linyue is very capable in specific matters.
She first sent her families over, and then the wounded generals.
Ling Huayue and Cheng Hexin were responsible for arranging the internal members of the Governor's Office of Dongqinzhou. Those who had close ties with Sheng Huaixuan were sent away one by one, while those who had less close ties were left behind.
Only after this did they begin to transfer their troops one after another.
Fortunately, the enemy had been intimidated by them and dared not attack for the time being.
Only after half of the troops had arrived did they send their father's sickbed to Changshan County.
This is to ensure absolute safety.
At this time, the remnants of the imperial faction continued to flee from all directions, and Li Linyue also arranged for them to go to Changshan County.
At the same time, Li Linyue was also gathering a large number of escaped royal guards.
This is a royal colonial warrior, priceless.
Although they are not as strong as the Imperial Garrison Commanders, they are also the best among the colonial armors.
Colonial forces are an important force in the special warfare field and are the best choice for carrying out special missions and protecting personal safety.
The transfer of soldiers lasted a day.
When the news of Sheng Huaixuan's defeat and death came, Li Linyue suppressed her grief, stopped hiding, and greatly accelerated the transfer.
At this time, the rebels were also defeated, they broke up into small groups and disappeared among the people.
However, some defeated troops also escaped, and Li Linyue arranged them one by one and took them all into Changshan County.
Lin Wen also came all the way from the western front to assist them.
At this time, all the internal forces of Changshan County were mobilized, and everyone worked together to try their best to gather and resettle these remnants of the defeated army.
The officials of Changshan County could not say that they had no feeling about what they were doing. After all, this was blatant participation in the imperial rebellion.
But County Chief Lin Jiwei was here, so they did not dare to raise any objections for the time being.
However, being timid like this is not an option.
In order to make their heart more confident, Lin Wen specially gave them a show of hands to vote.
The result was naturally the traditional unanimous approval.
"Sure enough, our heart/sixth sense/guardian spirit is guiding us. This is the right path."
Many officials thought so in their hearts, and Qin Luoshuang was no exception.
To be honest, even she felt a little uneasy about this kind of thing, as if a powerful crisis was about to come.
But after the show of hands, this feeling disappeared in an instant.
Everyone returned to their posts, and Qin Luoshuang also returned to the western front with peace of mind for the time being, commanding the army to continue fighting against her father.
This method of stabilizing people's hearts has become Lin Wen's usual method.
Of course, its side effects are also obvious.
But now is not the time to think about this.
Lin Wen had just made his repayments for the eighteenth day. The "Dragon's Roar" had been used up eleven days ago. He had been calculating his soul every day, using various methods of luck to piece together his recovery, and he had managed to hold on until now with great difficulty.
But he had only five of his powerful luck left.
How to get through the next twelve days is a huge problem.
Obviously, Lin Wen must make some more good connections to gain new luck, otherwise he will be in trouble.
At this moment, Li Linyue informed him of a piece of news that shocked the world and made the ghosts cry.
After listening to the long story, Lin Wen immediately announced without hesitation that he would accept all of them.
Taking everything is a man’s romance.
As long as they are human, bring them in.
As for the solution, my IQ of 250 will naturally tell me.
To break out at the critical moment is the essence of the emperor.
I have so many cards in my hand, it’s impossible that I can’t find a solution.
Although I thought so, the more people I recruited, the more uncertain I felt, and the crisis alarm of [Without a Colorful Phoenix] became stronger and stronger.
At this time, a crisis also arose on the Western Front.
The Qin Group tentatively dispatched a small number of resistance air forces, but found that there were only anti-aircraft guns and no fireballs were fired.
Only then did they realize they had been cheated!
Qin Gang was so angry that his nose was crooked, and he immediately dispatched a large number of air forces to carry out bombing.
But during this period, Changshan County's defense became more complete, and they were able to keep Qin Gang's army outside the mountain even under bombardment.
While the fighting was raging on the Western Front, the Imperial Army had already arrived on the Eastern Front.
At the last moment before the imperial army arrived, Lin Wen also brought in a group of remnants of the rebel army.
Immediately, the imperial army arrived at the city and stopped two kilometers away from the county road, looking at Changshan County from afar.
The east side of Changshan County is blocked by the foot of the Taixu Mountain Range, leaving only one road in and out of the county.
In terms of terrain, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
But Changshan County had never considered fighting on the eastern front. There were only a few defenses on the mountain, which was in sharp contrast to the countless tanks and armored vehicles outside the mountain.
There were quite a few soldiers who had just defected, but they were obviously unable to stop the Imperial Army.
[Without a Colorful Phoenix] frantically called the police.
Li Linyue and others were extremely pale, and she had even prepared a pistol for suicide.
Lin Wen glanced at his remaining luck and less than 50% of his soul.
Gritting his teeth, he used [Immortal Guidance]
How can we overcome the current crisis?
Unexpectedly, [Xianrenzhilu] gave an extremely rare reply.
No answer.
"Huh?"
Lin Wen thought for a moment and suddenly smiled.
——
Shenjing.
Elders' Courtyard.
The four elders fell silent.
The commander has reported all the information and is just waiting for the order from the great elder.
Just one word and Changshan County will be destroyed.
However, none of the elders said this.
Since Sheng Huaixuan's death, the situation in the empire has undergone subtle changes. The mysterious veil of the imperial army seems to have been lifted, and the Supreme Council has also come down from its detached seat.
People everywhere are no longer so respectful of their orders.
The imperial army suffered heavy losses, but the jackals in various places did not suffer particularly heavy losses, except for Lin Yabo, of course.
"balance?"
This most common word appeared in their minds again.
The Great Elder stood up indifferently.
When they returned to the chessboard, they were surprised to find that they had already set up the game.
Changshan County stood in the face of all the groups in the west. All the forces, big and small, had a grudge against him, and Lin Yabo had an irreconcilable blood feud with him.
In the empire, Lin Wen was almost a lone minister.
Not only that, Changshan County is located in such a wonderful position that it can effectively cut off the connection between major groups and prevent them from colluding deeply and becoming a team.
This is a perfect chess piece.
At this moment, it's especially perfect.
but.
Changshan County gathered all the remnants of the imperial faction, and Li Longxing was also in his hands.
If we don't get rid of it, there will be endless troubles once Li Longxing wakes up.
but.
The situation in the empire is unstable and the power of the Supreme Council is weakened. If the imperial army attacks Changshan County, which did not participate in the rebellion, its prestige and strength will inevitably decline further.
The empire is in turmoil and may even break apart.
but.
Changshan County has become a banner of the imperial faction, which will threaten the existence of the Supreme Council and the legitimacy of the new emperor.
…
The trade-offs are complex.
But the Great Elder was an expert in this and gradually clarified the relationship.
Zheng: "Li Linyue is too threatening."
Counter: "Changshan County's economy is doing well."
Zheng: "Lin Wen has connections with the resistance."
Counter: "Sheng Huaixuan is the mastermind. After Changshan County separated, he never had any official contact with Changshan County."
Zheng: "Changshan County will once again become the stronghold of the imperial faction."
Counter: "Changshan County still owes the Imperial Reserve over 100 billion."
This was the last straw.
The Great Elder made the final decision and ordered, "Talk to Lin Wen."
Changshan County.
When they heard the Imperial Army's request for a face-to-face dialogue with County Governor Lin, everyone urged them in unison, "No!"
"Chief Lin, you must not go!"
"They're cheating again!"
"The Great Elder has no integrity at all."
Lin Wen smiled and said, "Don't worry, I..."
"No!"
Li Linyue reacted violently. She could no longer bear any failure and raised her pistol.
"Lin Wen, if you go, I will die in front of you!"
Ling Huayue also advised, "Chief Lin, the Great Elder is capricious and cannot be trusted!"
Seeing the strong reaction from everyone, Lin Wen rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Then let's vote and let the power of the people's king decide the right path."
For the first time, Li Linyue felt a favorable impression of democracy.
"Okay, let's vote then."
But the result made the good impression she had just had on him instantly fall to the bottom of hell.
Even more disgusted.
The vote passed unanimously.
Everyone was doubting their lives. Lin Wen's ability to pull sleeves was no longer what it used to be. He could now evenly distribute every bit of force to every surface, making people unable to feel that it was the sleeves that were pulling him.
Instead, he was pulling at his sleeves.
"It seems that you all already know the correct answer in your hearts."
Lin Wen smiled slightly.
"Even though you say no, your body is very honest."
Without waiting for anyone to say anything, Lin Wen quickly got into the car and came to the front of the imperial army alone.
Everyone was extremely nervous, and the soldiers held their guns tightly, ready to fire at any moment.
The commander of the imperial army looked at Lin Wen who came alone and couldn't help but admire his courage.
He pointed to the intercom on his shoulder, indicating that the Great Elder was talking to him.
Communicator: "Lin Wen, I'll give you a chance to live. Hand over Li Longxing."
Lin Wen: “No.”
…
Communicator: "Lin Wen, I'll give you another chance to live. Hand over Li Linyue and Li Yuchen."
Lin Wen: “No.”
…
Communicator: "Lin Wen, I will give you another chance to live. Hand over the resistance."
Lin Wen: “No.”
…
The commander of the Imperial Army felt as if the whole world was cracking apart, the sky was spinning, and everything became unreal.
It was the first time he had seen someone dare to speak to the Great Elder like that.
But what is really shocking is that he dared to speak to the Great Elder like that and still survived!
The legendary County Chief Lin only spoke two words from beginning to end during his communication with the Great Elder.
"No."
"No."
"don't want."
"no."
Finally, the Great Elder hung up the communicator with a click.
The commander originally thought that Changshan County would be razed to the ground next, but he only heard one answer through the headset.
"retreat."
The commander was in a trance.
What's wrong with this world?
——
The imperial army retreated and County Governor Lin returned safely.
At that moment, everyone cheered.
A huge cheer echoed through the valley and the sky.
The gratitude for having more life after death made countless people cry bitterly.
Li Linyue's tears flowed down again like a dam breaking. She looked at Lin Wen walking towards her, as if the sun was approaching her.
——
The elders who were ruthlessly rejected were not in a good mood, but considering the current dangerous situation, they could only swallow their anger.
Now, they must restore order as soon as possible.
And when they planned for the new emperor, they suddenly realized that their best choice was -
Abolition of the throne.
Only in this way can we eliminate Li Longxing's future troubles once and for all and cut off Li Yuchen's legal rights to inherit the imperial power once and for all.
The Supreme Council can no longer act recklessly. Once a legal crisis occurs, it will be more terrifying than a military crisis.
Now, after such turmoil in the empire, the imperial faction has been almost destroyed, and there is an opportunity to abolish the emperor.
After a brief thought, the Great Elder immediately issued a new order:
"Notify all parts of the empire to fully publicize the emperor's backwardness."
"Empire, it's time to move forward."
——
At this point, all of Sheng Huaixuan's calculations were completely successful.
The Great Elder has begun to restore order and re-establish balance.
And in these last moments before peace.
Lin Yabo's army, which had come up empty-handed in Dongqinzhou, waited until the imperial army left before launching a fierce attack on Changshan County.
"Little beast."
There was a cold glint of hatred in his eyes.
"I won't be able to quench my hatred until I tear you and Sheng Huaixuan's bastards into pieces."
——
"ah?"
After Lin Wen got the news, he smiled brightly.
"Is there such a good thing?"
"I can't defeat the Imperial Army, so how can I defeat you, Mu?"
This long storyline is finally over. I'm not particularly satisfied with how I wrote it, and many of the effects I should have missed the mark. Ashan apologizes to all the readers for the poor experience. But a new situation has finally opened up, and the depressing part is finally over. It's finally Lin Wen's turn to turn the tide. It's going to be a very exciting and enjoyable story, so please stay tuned. (^^*)
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