The wind is blowing.
Zhuang Mingqi came alone to report this matter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
According to common sense, he should go to the palace to meet the emperor and obey the emperor's will, but he knew very well that if he went to the palace, the emperor would never let him bring reinforcements to the border to stabilize the situation.
At that time, when there was no such thing as gods appearing on earth, the border army was defeated by the state of Gan, and the generals guarding the pass requested reinforcements. Their emperor was so frightened when he heard about the border defeat that he wanted to move the capital for fear that he would be too late.
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince requested to lead the troops, he suspected that the crown prince wanted to keep the troops for himself, and refused to give him a single soldier.
There was no other choice but to force His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to rush to the border with his own horse, which stabilized the situation.
Now that the country of Gan has a god again, the emperor will probably immediately submit to the country of Gan.
How can that be possible? !
Not to mention the blood feud between the Ru Kingdom and the Gan Kingdom, the look of the immortal standing arrogantly on the city wall and waving his hand gently was so similar to the immortal who descended on the Ru Kingdom at the beginning
If this god who destroyed your country also wants your country to offer sacrifices, can the people afford it
Soon, Zhuang Mingqi realized that his assumption was correct.
Just as the two men arrived at Fengyang County, not far from Luoxia Pass, to dismount and rest, they heard that an envoy from the emperor had ridden his horse at an even faster pace than them and had arrived at the border first to convey the emperor's order, asking the general guarding the pass to open the city gates and welcome the new god into the city.
After reading the news sent from the official residence, Zhuang Mingqi was so angry that he trembled all over.
On the contrary, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince next to him said nothing after reading it, and just put the news aside.
"Let's go. We have to get to the front before the city gates open."
He jumped onto the horse swiftly.
I don’t know where the man who had difficulty standing up in the fairy palace got the strength to ride a horse thousands of miles to the border without any sign of fatigue.
Zhuang Mingqi didn't notice anything unusual about the Crown Prince beside him. The two of them didn't dare to rest along the way and finally arrived at Yuewu Pass before dawn.
The Gan State captured three cities in succession, and Yuewu Pass was the last checkpoint to resist the Gan State army.
Only a hundred miles beyond Yuewu Pass is the wealthy Shengyue City of Ru State, which is home to millions of people and has abundant supplies.
Along the way, the people of Shengyue City were in a panic, and the well-informed local dignitaries were already selling off their property, packing up their belongings, and preparing to leave the city.
Those who couldn't leave were the poor people. They had no money or food, and had to leave the land where their ancestors had lived for generations and go to other places. They could only sell themselves into slavery, and their children would be born as slaves, unable to study and take exams to gain fame. If they displeased their masters one day, they would just beat them to death and throw them away like a roll of straw mat, and no one would care.
Or you can just starve to death.
Which family has surplus food these days
The imperial court
The imperial court has emptied out its money to please the gods, so who cares about the lives of ordinary people like them
I have heard that the Crown Prince lives in the fairy palace on the mountain in Gyeonggi Province, and he is willing to work hard for the people... but it's too far away.
The people who were still in Shengyue City could only pray, praying that Yuewu Pass would stop the soldiers from the Gai Kingdom, praying that the emperor would be wise and send troops to support them, and praying that the gods of the Gai Kingdom would be kind and stop bullying them when they saw how hard their lives were...
Of course, these prayers are just formalities.
After closing the door, every household secretly knelt in front of the "statue" and prayed almost the same prayer.
Pray... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can save them.
They don't want God anymore.
In this country of Ru, only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to save them.
And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not disappoint.
After he entered the pass, although the generals guarding the pass had never dealt with him before, when they heard that it was the deposed prince who came, they knelt down without saying a word.
"Although there is an imperial decree from the emperor, my fifty thousand generals at Yuewu Pass are willing to obey your orders!"
He said so, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not respond. He just climbed up the city wall and looked into the distance.
From afar, looking from Yuewu Pass towards the breached city, one could see flames rising into the sky.
"Where is that immortal?"
When the general of Yuewu Pass heard his question, he immediately answered, "It's also in Mocheng!"
The next moment, the generals guarding the city saw a gust of black wind coming from nowhere and circling around His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
And this prince actually jumped straight down from the city wall which was more than ten meters high.
Everyone looked towards the city in panic, only to see the prince jumping off the city wall, landing steadily and climbing onto his horse.
"Open the city gates. I'm going to meet this 'God'!"
Immediately, the originally low morale of the army reached its peak.
The soldiers rushed onto the city wall and looked at the Crown Prince crossing the battlefield on horseback, heading alone towards the broken city.
The prince, who had been stationed at the border since he was young, naturally understood the importance of this battle.
If he doesn't go, Yuewu Pass will not be able to be defended.
When the soldiers heard that even the gods were alive, they were already frightened out of their wits. With the imperial edict urging their lives to come, if it weren't for the resolute will of the generals guarding the pass, the city would have been breached long ago.
He had to win to prove that the god was nothing special and Karikuni was nothing special either.
When three armies confront each other, besides weapons and equipment, morale is more important than strategy.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knew very well that he might not win.
But if he doesn't go, Yuewu Pass will be breached.
He must go, and he must win - no matter what method he uses, even if it means both sides will perish, as long as he can kill the god of the Kara country, he can extend the life of the Ru country behind him for a while.
He has almost finished writing down all the magical techniques he could, and had previously handed over a part of it to Zhuang Mingqi, who said it was very effective.
Ruguo needs time, and he has no better way but to delay it a little longer and longer.
He won the battle in the end.
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returned on horseback carrying the immortal's head, both soldiers and civilians on and below the city walls shouted excitedly.
The city gates were wide open, and Zhuang Mingqi and the excited crowd rushed out of the city to welcome their prince.
But as soon as he got closer, he felt that something was wrong with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Although no one noticed, His Highness still looked high-spirited and not a bit depressed.
But his black robe was soaked with blood, which kept dripping from the black BMW.
Everyone around thought it was the enemy's blood.
Look, His Highness is standing straight and unharmed!
He is so powerful, even stronger than those gods!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked calm as he sat high on his horse and walked through the military camp.
Wherever he passed by, pairs of numb and dim eyes would light up again.
Morale has returned.
not enough.
There are still three checkpoints in front of Yuewu Pass that have not been recaptured. As long as the army of the Gan State is not driven out, the matter will not be over.
Moreover, there are still people from your country in the city that has just been conquered, and we have to bring them back.
This time he went to kill the god who descended from the country of Kara, and he left in a hurry and failed to hide his whereabouts.
Although the god is dead, the generals of Kari Country are still alive, and he no longer has the strength to deal with these people.
Once he falls, as long as the generals of the state are not stupid, they will definitely counterattack.
Buzz—
The sound seemed to be stretched by something and turned into a buzzing in the ears.
A blinding red suddenly appeared before my eyes.
Ah... It seems like he vomited blood...
“…Your Highness!”
Fragments of memory are floating around, and there's a feeling of suffocation.
It seems like one is about to die, but because of the heavy burden on his shoulders, he doesn't even dare to die.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to be dreaming.
Those were some fragmented words.
—Your Majesty already has a prince, why does he need to adopt a nephew from the minor clan to inherit the throne
—Your Majesty, please appoint a crown prince to reassure the people!
—His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is brave and good at fighting, and he also loves the people. Your Majesty can rest assured.
—I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has noble character. He has the demeanor of a bright moon and a cool breeze, and he also has the virtue of saving the world and loving the people. He is proficient in both civil and military strategies. He can both fight in the battlefield and govern the country. He is solemn, cheerful and upright. Why is Your Majesty so unhappy to have such a crown prince
Outside the dark screen, the sound of a woman crying could be heard.
—Your Majesty! When I was pregnant with him, I dreamed that a jade dragon landed in my belly! That’s how the Crown Prince was born! Why do you want to kill me for this
— Dragon? ? You mean, your son is the true dragon emperor, and I should have given him the throne long ago, right
The picture became darker and darker, and the feeling of suffocation became deeper and deeper.
At this moment, a soft sigh seemed to be heard all around, bringing with it a strange feeling as if one was being enveloped.
It was as if he was not the tyrannical Crown Prince, but just a broken gem that had been ignored since his youth.
Someone was picking up the fragments of the gem bit by bit and putting it back together.
"Jie Fangcheng, Jie Fangcheng..."
— "Your Highness!"
Jie Fangcheng suddenly opened his eyes.
In front of me, there were people kneeling on the ground in the tent.
He was sitting at the top, seemingly deciding something...
Oh, he remembered.
During the Battle of Yuewu Pass, he barely managed to make it to the tent before he vomited blood and fainted.
At least it did not affect the morale of the army.
It was more than half a month after he woke up.
What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince worried about did not happen.
After he fell into a coma, the general guarding the pass immediately led 50,000 soldiers with greatly boosted morale and rushed out in full force. With 50,000 men against 200,000, they drove the army of the Gan State out of Luoxia Pass in three days.
After losing the immortal, the morale of the army of the Gan State was already low. After being defeated one after another, they retreated back to the Sand City and dared not invade. The generals of Luoxia Pass also knew that they could not fight anymore.
The fact that we were able to capture three cities in a row was entirely due to the Crown Prince's battle of killing the god, which caused the army of the Kara State, including the soldiers and generals, to panic, allowing us to gain the upper hand.
But it was no use fighting again, as the enemy had already recovered. Moreover, Sand City belonged to the Gai State, which was fully prepared, so we would surely be defeated if we fought again.
The two sides spent more than ten days in peace.
Sand City is gathering the remnant soldiers and roving brave warriors, while inside Luoxia Pass, only some people in the army know about it. The army seems to be recuperating, but in fact they are collecting famous doctors and experts from all over the place.
The prince was in a bad condition, with too many severe wounds on his body, and he hadn't had a good rest for who knows how long. In this battle, almost all of his internal organs were shattered, and his body was beaten into a sieve. No one knew how he had killed the Queen of Gods and was able to ride back on horseback as if nothing had happened.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have died a thousand times.
And now, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in better health and can take charge of the overall situation, he wants to send troops to conquer the country. This time, he must strike directly at the source and eliminate the trouble once and for all.
But as soon as he said this, one person after another knelt down in the tent.
The one leading the way was Zhuang Mingqi.
"Your Highness! I am willing to lead the troops! But please, Your Highness, take charge of the rear!"
As soon as he said that, people kept saying “I am willing to go”.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly and said, "I'm fine now."
But his subordinates refused to obey and after two days of hesitation, Zhuang Mingqi took the lead and led 30,000 soldiers from Luoxia Pass to attack the State of Gan.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stood on the city wall.
How could the morale of the army of the Jian Kingdom be high when they looked up and saw the prince of the Ru Kingdom who was able to kill gods from afar
Seeing that the army led by Zhuang Mingqi was advancing like a hot knife through butter and defeating the enemy step by step, and victory was in sight, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's eyelids suddenly twitched.
The next moment, the blue sky seemed to be cut open.
Golden-red light poured down from the gap.
In the golden-red light, a figure slowly descended.
Even from a great distance, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could still hear the newly descended God mumbling to himself.
"Your country? Wasn't it destined to be destroyed? Why are there still troops here?"
As he said this, he raised his hand slightly—
"Zhuang Mingqi!!"
An army of 30,000 was wiped out in an instant.
As if hearing his voice, the god turned around and looked at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing on the city wall with an understanding look.
"Oh? With such a strong golden light of merit, no wonder he was able to change the fate of the country with his own strength. But..."
The god flicked his finger, and the prince standing on the city wall drew his sword to block, but was knocked off the city wall by this light flick of the finger.
His injuries had not yet healed, and after vomiting blood, he saw that the city wall he had just stood on was like paper and was blown down by the flick of his finger.
The thick city wall collapsed, killing countless soldiers and civilians under the wall.
The originally peaceful Luoxia Pass suddenly became like a hell on earth. The cries of children were heard, and more people were looking at the Crown Prince lying on the ground with doubt and shock.
Isn't he so powerful that he can even kill gods
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince covered his heart with his hands. He looked at the miserable faces of the people around him and seemed to be at a loss for a moment.
So this is God.
Such a god... Are those so-called immortal magics he brought out really useful? Will there be anyone in Ru country who can succeed in cultivation and resist the gods in the future
Just then, he raised his head as if he had sensed something.
In the air, the newly descended god looked down at him, as if he was looking at a stronger ant.
"Are you the prince of Ru country who cut short his own path to immortality?" The god smiled, his eyes seemed to be admiring.
But the Supreme God said: "In three days, I will kill you here to restore the dignity of my divine world."
(End of this chapter)