Lin Qingtian is not dead
After such a devastating catastrophe in Dijing, not a single hair was left. Could Lin Qingtian have survived
Liu Guiyuan seemed to know what Yan Liqiang was thinking. "It is said that Lin Qingtian was not in the Imperial Capital when the catastrophe occurred. He left the Imperial Capital the day before the catastrophe and went to Huaizhou to inspect the water conservancy of the Huai River, so he escaped the catastrophe!"
Hearing this, Yan Liqiang didn't know what to say, "Where is he now? Where is Lin Qingtian now?"
"Lin Qingtian has now returned to Haizhou and established a court in Haizhou, still regarding himself as the prime minister of the Han Empire. Some time ago, the court in Haizhou sent an official document to Laizhou, which was stamped with the seal of the prime minister of the Han Empire. It was about allocating money and grain from Laizhou and saying that it was going to form a large army to suppress the White Lotus Rebellion and rush to the northeast..."
"Ah, is there anyone who would listen to him at this time?"
"Of course we in the Sword God Sect won't do that, but Haizhou is Lin Qingtian's home base. Not only Haizhou, but also Tuzhou, Hongzhou, Yuzhou and other states adjacent to Haizhou have all been managed by Lin Qingtian like an iron barrel over the years. The officials of these states, from top to bottom, are all Lin Qingtian's people. In addition, these states were originally very prosperous. As soon as Lin Qingtian's small court was established, it immediately received responses from these states. The news we received two days ago was that Lin Qingtian had already formed an army of two million in Haizhou, as well as a navy. Lin Qingtian appointed himself as the Grand Marshal of the National Defense to lead these armies..."
"Ah, Lin Qingtian is both the prime minister and the commander-in-chief. He wants to be the emperor! This is obvious to everyone..."
"Who is Sima Zhao?" Liu Guiyuan suddenly looked at Yan Liqiang and asked.
After hearing Liu Guiyuan's question, Yan Liqiang suddenly remembered that there was no Sima Zhao in this world, and that he had revealed his identity in an instant with just a casual word he said in excitement.
"Well, Sima Zhao was a local tycoon where I used to live. He coveted a young and beautiful widow in the town and always wanted to get his hands on her. Everyone in the town knew about it, so this rumor spread around the town..." Fortunately, Yan Liqiang had some quick wit and smoothed over the story in an instant.
"Yes, that's what I mean..." Liu Guiyuan nodded, his face a little solemn, "Lin Qingtian organized a large army as the prime minister of the Han Empire, and announced it to the world with great justice. Once the army moved, from south to north, the states and counties along the way would naturally be difficult to resist and could only submit to the small court formed by Lin Qingtian. The White Lotus Sect, a motley crowd, could only cause chaos in the local area. Small fights are fine, but if the two armies really had to fight in battle, they would never be Lin Qingtian's opponent. Once the army organized by Lin Qingtian arrived in the northeast, the states and counties of the Han Empire would probably have already submitted to Lin Qingtian. At that time, even if Lin Qingtian could not recover the states in the northeast, it would be a natural thing for him to become the emperor, and no one could stop him..."
"What a deep calculation..." Yan Liqiang also took a breath and felt his scalp tingling. "Then I wonder how Lin Qingtian could form such a large army in Haizhou in such a short time? It all seems to have been premeditated..."
"A few years ago, the southeastern coastal provinces were harassed and attacked by pirates. Some pirates even captured several small ports and coastal counties. Three years ago, Lin Qingtian ordered the southeastern coastal states, counties, villages, and towns to organize militias to practice martial arts on a daily basis to guard against pirates. In order to support the southeastern coastal provinces in training militias, the Han Empire also levied a new tax called Tuanli. Therefore, the militias in the southeastern coastal provinces have been strong in the past two years. When he returned to Haizhou this time, he ordered the previously organized militias and local garrisons to be organized, and he immediately had an army of more than two million..."
Yan Liqiang was stunned for a moment before asking, "How is the Sword God Sect going to respond?"
“Although the Sword God Sect is one of the four major sects in the world, under this situation, it can only judge the situation, take every step carefully, and seek self-preservation first. Not only the Sword God Sect, but also the other major sects and wealthy families in various places are the same. After all, no one can predict that the entire Imperial Capital City will be destroyed by a natural disaster. In the chaos, they are not prepared in time, so they can only report themselves first and then wait and see the situation!” Liu Guiyuan said while shaking his head helplessly.
"If Lin Qingtian becomes emperor in the future..."
“If this is the general trend and he really has this ability, the Sword God Sect can only let nature take its course. As long as the country remains unchanged, it doesn’t matter who sits on the throne. After all, it is said that Lin Qingtian is one of the few people in the Han Empire most likely to break through to the realm of Martial Emperor. In troubled times, everything depends on strength. But what I am worried about now is that if Lin Qingtian can become the emperor in the future, the Han Empire will probably be engulfed in smoke and flames of war…” Liu Guiyuan’s tone was full of worry.
"Apart from the Chamans and the White Lotus Sect, are other places not peaceful..."
"Ten days ago, the Sword God Sect just received news that the ungrateful wolves of the seven Shatu tribes have raised the banner of rebellion in the northwest. The seven Shatu tribes' army of more than 200,000 has already invaded Ganzhou in the northwest. In just a few days, four or five major cities in Ganzhou have fallen. At the same time, the Shatu Alliance has been gathering troops to advance towards the northwest of the Han Empire. Other powerful foreign armies such as the Xiongbei Empire, the Black Jie Tribe, and the Crescent Dynasty in the south are also ready to move. The Han Empire is facing a crisis that has not been seen in a thousand years..."
When Yan Liqiang heard that the army of the seven Shatu tribes had invaded Ganzhou, his heartstrings suddenly tightened, because everything that happened in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm would also happen in the future reality. Yan Liqiang's home was in Ganzhou, and his countless relatives and friends were also in Ganzhou. When he heard that Ganzhou was invaded by the army of the seven Shatu tribes, Yan Liqiang was more nervous than anyone else. Pingxi County was a border county of Ganzhou. If the army of the seven Shatu tribes invaded, Pingxi County would almost be the first to bear the brunt...
"How could the seven Shatu tribes capture so many big cities in Ganzhou so quickly?" Yan Liqiang asked.
"I heard that there were originally a lot of Shatu people settled in the cities of Ganzhou. This time, when the seven armies of Shatu came together, the Shatu people entrenched in the cities of Ganzhou suddenly joined forces inside and outside to cause chaos in the city, killing and setting fire everywhere. With the help of the inside and outside, many large cities were captured by the Shatu people in a short time. Now the situation in the northwest is even worse than that in the northeast. The news that came in said that wherever the seven armies of Shatu went, blood flowed like a river. No matter whether the Han people were men, women, old or young, as long as they fell into the hands of the Shatu people, they would eventually die. Just after Pingxi City was captured, the Shatu people killed people in the city for five consecutive days and nights, and the water of the river turned red..."
This news made Yan Liqiang feel as if his heart was frozen. He was completely speechless. All that flashed through his mind were the familiar or friendly faces he had seen in Pingxi City...
"There has been an idea lingering in my mind these days, and I have never told anyone about it..." Liu Guiyuan suddenly stopped, looking at the dim sky in the distance, his eyes narrowed, and his tone was unprecedentedly low, "This may sound incredible and unbelievable, but I always feel that Lin Qingtian seems to have known the time when the heavenly tribulation of the Imperial Capital will arrive, and he has been preparing for this day..."
(End of this chapter)