Xiang Mu, the lord of Southern Chu, stood in the heavy rain, facing the dark tide of the army alone.
He always had a smile on his face, and Xiang Zhiqing didn't know if it was calm or self-defeating, or if this man over forty years old still naively thought that what happened today was just a joke. Xiang Zhiqing looked at him with a bit of disgust, but Xiang Mu said calmly:
"Dear uncles, do you still remember the question you asked me when you went out at night holding candles?"
Xiang Jiqing didn't answer, and Xiang Ge Ling who was beside him said:
"Remember. We once asked you, kingly or overbearing, which one do you want to go."
Looking at the sky above his head, Xiang Mu suppressed the smile on his face.
His tone was still gentle, but when the voice reached everyone's ears, it made people feel chills:
"Well. At that time, I told you that I wanted to be domineering. Now I can tell you again that the way I want to go has never changed in decades. The so-called domineering means trampling on everything, conquering everything, enjoying Everything, take all the things visible to the naked eye as my own, and destroy all the enemies in front of me. This is my goal. Among the things I want to own, including the woman you mentioned; I want to destroy Among the targets, including Xiqin that you fear like a tiger."
The wind rolled up Xiang Mu's sleeves, and his figure stood upright in the heavy rain like a needle that stabilized the sea.
Xiang Mu glanced at Xiang Zhiqing and Xiang Ge Ling who were sitting on the horse, and said expressionlessly:
"Since I have decided to dominate the world, there will be no distinction between right and wrong, good and evil in my eyes. All vassals are enemies, except for slaves, all are enemies. Whether it is the Western Qin Dynasty, the royal family, or the Lingwu, all are It is a problem that must be solved. My uncles said that I have changed over the years. Where have I changed? I was like this when I was young, and I am still like this now. It is you who have changed, everyone! When Jiang Yuesheng was still alive, who was there in the world? Is it that we in Southern Chu dare not fight? Back then, when we united the lands in the north and flattened the southern witches, our Southern Chu showed its aura. Now it is only a Western Qin, and everyone regards it as a scourge. You keep saying that for the century-old foundation of my Southern Chu, In the end, don’t you still want to keep your own glory and wealth?”
He said coldly to Thorngreen:
"Shut up! Amu, I'm so disappointed in you. At this point, you don't think about it, and you're still making excuses here! In the hundreds of years in Nanchu, there have been many outstanding heroes. When did you have such an ignorant fellow—"
Xiang Mu flicked his sleeves heavily, and replied coldly:
"So, I, Southern Chu, have not unified the Central Plains for hundreds of years."
Xiang Zhiqing didn't know what to say for a while, and he didn't know why, what he saw from Xiang Mu was still self-confidence and calmness—but the situation no longer allowed him to think about what kind of person Xiang Mu was, It didn't really matter the moment he raised his troops. The arrow is on the string, even if Xiang Mu is talking about hype, Xiang Jiqing and Xiang Geling must kill him!
Pointing the thorngreen spear to the sky, he said loudly:
"In this case, you and my ancestors of the Xiang family should distinguish between you and my ancestors! Let me kill - enter the lord's mansion, the merits of all ages are in front of you, and the glory of a hundred generations is effortless! Everyone, fame can only be obtained immediately. If you can’t grasp it, it’s up to you!”
The soldiers raised their spears high and cheered neatly.
Then, no one stepped forward.
Some people didn't want to move, and some didn't dare to move, because after cheering, countless people died under the knife of their companions in an instant.
Xiang Zhiqing and many senior generals rode out, only to realize that there was no one behind them. When I looked back, I saw the soldiers in front of me looked indifferent, standing like stone statues in the heavy rain. Xiang Zhiqing and Xiang Geling were in doubt, at this moment a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, reflecting Xiang Mu's calm face.
Xiang Mu's voice didn't fluctuate:
"It seems that the lord of Yunyang is really a young talent, able to firmly restrain the attention of all uncles in Jinxiu City. However, my son is also a hero who can't lose him..."
In the rainstorm, a young man slowly walked out of the soldiers.
He was wearing exactly the same armor as the soldiers, and it was very inconspicuous among the crowd. But when he separated from the crowd and slowly took off his helmet, Xiang Jiqing and Xiang Ge Ling recognized his true identity at a glance.
Prince Nanchu Xiang Hei, this young man who was not much older than Lide looked exhausted, and his body was covered in mud, and he didn't look like a prince should be at all. Xiang Hei tucked the helmet under his arm, brushed his sweat-drenched hair, looked at Xiang Jiqing and Xiang Ge Ling, and in this tense atmosphere, he was the first to smile.
Xiang Muxin glanced at him and said:
"Good job, hard work."
Xiao Hei shook his head:
"It's not me who worked hard, but Lide. Dad should think about how to apologize to him later."
Xiang Mu nodded, not sure if he heard the words.
Xiao Hei looked at Xiang Ge Ling and Xiang Zhiqing who were still at a loss, sighed, and asked:
"Second uncle, third uncle, don't you know how you lost?"
Xiang Ge Ling closed his eyes, stared at Xiang Mu after a while, and said in a bitter voice:
"So that's how it is... Both Xiangqing and I were one step late. Decades ago, you wanted to deal with us, and you started to plant all kinds of nails in the army decades ago! You aimed at those Mid-level military officers are infiltrating our family soldiers day after day. They don’t contact you, but they have secret contacts with the Prince’s Mansion... Amu, what did Xiang Zhiqing and I do wrong? You need to guard against thieves. With?!"
Xiang Mu naturally hung his hands by his side, and said calmly:
"Uncles are very clear. After losing the battle back then, there was no result. If Jiang Yuesheng hadn't fought back arbitrarily, I, Nanchu, might have been devastated since then. I was young at that time, but I also know that Nan Chu can't just go on like this, and I can't expect a new Jiang Yuesheng to stand up every time, so I can only hold all the power in my own hands. This is also part of being overbearing."
Xiang Ge Ling wanted to say something, but Xiang Jiqing cut his words with a slash of his spear.
The old man wearing a blindfold looked at Xiang Mu and said coldly:
"If you want military power, first step over the corpses of us old guys! Take your life, boy Mu—"
Xiang Zhiqing clamped the horse's belly, and rushed towards Xiang Mu with a gun.
Xiang Geling gritted his teeth, sighed, and followed.
Watching them rushing towards them, Xiang Mu turned around and said to his son Xiang Hei indifferently:
"It's up to you to handle it here."
After speaking, the Southern Chu lord walked towards the lord's mansion. Behind him, Xiang Hei raised his hand, and a pitch-black copper rod flew into his palm from the army formation. It was just a dodge effort, the blood splashed the ground under the Nanchu Lord's feet, but he walked back to the mansion unaware.
Xiang Hei hung down the copper stick in his hand, wiped the blood on his face, and said to those senior officers who were at a loss:
"Only punish the chief villain, and ignore the rest. The family members of Xiang Ge Ling and Xiang Zhiqing are also counted as my descendants of the Xiang family. The position of nobility will be abolished from now on, and all privileges will be abolished, but they will be allowed to keep all their family property and live their lives. Those who participated in the rebellion General, everyone from top to bottom remembers major mistakes, but he is allowed to take the blame and make meritorious deeds. Let's all raise our heads, my generals of Southern Chu will die on the battlefield."
Generals and soldiers kneeled in the heavy rain.