Chapter 338: Twists and turns
Now, Ye Chen is the officialdom boss of Shang Guo.
At least at the official level.
However, Ye Chen and the people of the Han family had to stay in this border town for a while for the time being.
When the Imperial City of Shang is built and the General's Mansion is built, Ye Chen and the people of the Han family will move their families over. But in terms of time, it's just a few months.
Gonggong Hai and General Kou did not linger long, and after issuing the holy decree, they took their leave and left.
"Hahaha——! hahaha!" After the outsiders left, Han Zhen really couldn't hold it back, and looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, the depression, worry, and apprehension in his heart were swept away, and it was replaced by a kind of raised eyebrows. "Hahahaha--virtuous son-in-law, you are now the ancestor of the Guangzong! Hahahaha! General Shenwu, in charge of the three armies and horses! This is an existence above 10,000 people under one person, and he is a very human minister! It seems that the monarch of the Shang Kingdom really appreciates your talent! The talent of the ten martial souls is a top-level existence in any country!"
The Han family was full of joy.
As if fleeing, he came to Shangguo, and in just one day, he gained a firm foothold, and soared to 90,000 miles!
It's unimaginable!
The Han family was originally a down-and-out wealthy family in an ordinary city in the Zhou Kingdom, but now the pheasant has turned into a phoenix, and it is the general's house!
"Father-in-law, don't be too happy. Ye Chen remained calm.
Yes, Ye Chen was very calm.
Perhaps, Ye Chen, who had just come to the world of the Martial Alliance, would be proud because of this opportunity, but now that Ye Chen has 120 red-level 10-grade sword martial souls, his vision has also improved a lot, and his mentality is completely different - to be honest, even if Ye Chen becomes the monarch of a country, he will not be particularly excited.
Perhaps, Ye Chen's gaze was already looking forward to the vast and vast sect world!
There, is the real stage of Tianjiao!
Ye Chen's slave, the Ghost King, is currently cultivating in the sect world!
And Fan Yufeng's sect also let go of his cruel words, as long as Ye Chen entered the world of the Martial Alliance, he wanted Ye Chen to die without a place to be buried!
Hehehe, I have faced the power of the sect world, and I have been ridiculed, white-eyed, and despised by countless people. Even that crane elder is extremely disdainful of my red-level martial soul - okay, now that I have some capital, sooner or later, I will make you all kneel in front of me and repent——!!
"Son-in-law, what do you think?" Han Zhen hurriedly asked Ye Chen.
"At least, for now, all I get is a title that doesn't look like a façade. It's just an empty shell. Ye Chen smiled slightly, "General Shenwu, this name is very loud, but I don't have a single soldier." ”
"This... The son-in-law is right. Hearing this, Han Zhen also hurriedly put away his arrogance that was almost a villain's ambition, "Virtuous son-in-law, I don't know what the Shang King wants?"
"It's nothing more than a test of our loyalty. Ye Chen said with a smile.
"We are already the sworn enemies of the Zhou State. As long as the king of Shang lives up to us, then there is absolutely no problem with our loyalty. ”
"Of course, in the end, I will still be in control of the army. Ye Chen seemed to have a pearl of wisdom in his hand. "Because I have a use value. And I am the mortal enemy of the Zhou State, and the King of Shang will definitely let me lead my troops to counterattack the Zhou State in order to attack the Zhou State. Okay, in the meantime, let's recuperate. It should be a rare time of peace. ”
As Ye Chen expected, the next few days were very plain, leisurely, and uneventful.
Ye Chen was very calm here, but Zhou Guo was in an uproar!
A piece of news, spread from ten to hundred, in dozens of cities in the Zhou Kingdom, like a plague, spread wildly, and it has reached the point where it cannot be contained.
"Ye Chen, a genius in Maple Leaf City of Zhou, is in love with Han Ruolin, the daughter of the wealthy Han family, on the day of the wedding, the prince of Zhou State, oppressed, and wanted to take Ye Chen's wife, Ye Chen was humiliated, took the princess as a hostage, led the Han family to the house, fled from the Zhou State, took refuge in the Shang State, was canonized as a Shenwu general by the King of Shang, and controlled the soldiers and horses of the three armies - and Ye Chen's martial soul talent is ten martial souls!
On the Shang side, they also invested in the capital, with good intentions, and countless spies infiltrated the Zhou State to spread the news with salt and vinegar. And bought a large number of storytellers, crazy rendering.
For a time, the people of Zhou State were denouncing the prince's misdeeds.
Give up the top genius to the enemy country!
The people also know very well what this means!
The worst result of this matter was that Ye Chen personally led the army of the Shang State to enter the Zhou State and destroy the city.
It's home-brewed bitter sake!
The situation is fermenting wildly!
Zhou Guo's heart is lost!
A few days later, in every city of Zhou, there were some demonstrators - of course, behind the scenes, Shang spies fanned the flames and instigated it.
Imperial City of Zhou.
Majestic, rolling palaces.
In a splendid and majestic hall.
Today's King of Zhou, wearing a dragon robe, sits on the throne of Jinluan.
The civil and military officials below were all silent.
The atmosphere in the hall was so gloomy that you could squeeze out the water! It was as silent as a tomb!
"Zhong Aiqing, what do you say?" King Zhou's eyes were deep.
Ministers, look at me, I look at you, all of them look like they want to speak and stop.
I want to say it, but I don't seem to dare to say it.
"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all pillars of the country. If you have anything to say, just say it. King Zhou encouraged. "Prime Minister Luo, you have always been worried about the country and the people, just right, come on. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" a middle-aged man with a Chinese character face with a cold expression walked out. "Your Majesty, it seems that the Shang Kingdom is ready for war. ”
"Well, Prime Minister Luo, you continue. King Zhou smiled.
"Shang Guo is already playing a game with our Zhou State! Although not a single soldier has been sent yet, the game has already begun!" said Prime Minister Luo Cheng stubbornly. "His Royal Highness the Prince, you have done something wrong! This incident has led to a flood of discussions among the people, and countless people are very dissatisfied with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and our Zhou Kingdom!"
As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the hall couldn't help but nod slightly.
"Well, the prince is being used. King Zhou's tone was extremely bland, and there was a taste of joy and anger. "The crown princess's father had a conflict with a genius named Ye Chen in Maple Leaf City, so he wanted to use the prince's hand to eradicate Ye Chen. As a result, hehe, what happened next, the entire Zhou Kingdom, as well as the surrounding countries, already knows. ”
"The prince has made some mistakes. He regarded everyone in a hundred countries as too small. King Zhou said very objectively. "It's not that the prince is empty-eyed, but that he has such a background and talent. He has the pride of not taking everything into account. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty, the crown prince has been chosen by the sect forces, and his future is by no means limited to the hundred countries. He does have the right to despise everything. However, now the people are complaining, should you ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to personally appease the people?" Prime Minister Luo Cheng pondered for a moment and then proposed.
"You mean, let the crown prince apologize?" King Zhou raised an eyebrow.
Silent!
The entire hall fell into silence!
However, judging from the attitude of Prime Minister Luo Cheng and the civil and military officials, it should be that he wants the prince to come forward to apologize, appease the people, and stabilize the situation.
It's a game between the two countries, gossip, and sometimes comparable to a thousand armies.
Once the people's hearts are lost, and then a big war breaks out, it will be extremely unfavorable to the Zhou State!
"The prince can't apologize. King Zhou said in a very affirmative tone. "Now, what the crown prince represents is not just the Zhou State, but the huge sect power! Even if the prince is wrong, he will never be able to bow his head! The country has the dignity of the country, the sect world, and the dignity of the sect world. If the crown prince comes forward to apologize and appease the people, his status in the sect world will be affected in the future——"
After a pause, King Zhou said loudly. "But the people's hearts must be appeased. Now, in two steps. ”
The civil and military officials in the main hall pricked up their ears and listened.
King Zhou is about to give an order!
"The key to the matter lies in that Ye Chen!" King Zhou's eyes became cold, and a murderous intent flashed, "The first step is to immediately send an envoy to the Shang Kingdom to negotiate with the Shang King! We, the Zhou Kingdom, are willing to exchange five cities for Ye Chen and the Han family!"
"Your Majesty, do you mean to cede the land and compensate?" Prime Minister Luo Cheng was shocked.
"Hmm. Compensation for land cession. In this way, the dignity of the Zhou State will be seriously damaged. However, it is better to damage the dignity of the Zhou State than to let the prince come forward to apologize. If the Shang King accepts our conditions, then, after bringing Ye Chen back, he will be convicted of treason, and together with the Han family, Ling Chi will be executed! No one in the public dared to talk about this matter anymore. This is deterrence. ”
Indeed, the landing of heads is the best way to eliminate messages.
"Your Majesty, what if Shang Guo is unwilling?" asked Prime Minister Luo Cheng.
"That's the second step. King Zhou suddenly smiled. "Perhaps, you don't know yet, His Royal Highness the Prince, this time I went to the sect world, not only to improve some procedures, but also, to enter a ruin. It is said that the ruins contain the will of a large number of powerful people who have passed away. Zongmen Tianjiao, enter the ruins, have a chance, gain the will of the strong! Even, have a chance, obtain—the !!! of the martial soul"
Thriller!
As soon as King Zhou's words came out, the audience was shocked!
"The crown prince is the owner of a green-level martial soul, and this kind of martial soul, within the scope of a hundred countries, is a peerless demon. But what about getting the sect world-well, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, can only be said to be modest. King Zhou said truthfully. "The reason why the prince was elevated and favored by the power of the sect was because his physique was very special. His physique can arouse the resonance of the will of some strong people in that ruin! What does this mean? It means that the crown prince may obtain the inheritance contained in the will of the strong, and it is even possible to obtain the martial soul of the strong! If he gets the martial soul, it will be enough to defy the sky! The prince may be the owner of the dual martial souls!"
"That Ye Chen, known as the Ten Martial Souls, sounds very terrifying, but they are all red-level martial souls with extremely rubbish. And among the relics of that powerhouse, the most inferior martial souls are all yellow-level martial souls, and there are even blue-level, blue-purple-level!" King Zhou's voice trembled a little.
The civil and military officials in the hall all held their breath.
"What if the prince gets a purple-level martial soul? Then his dual martial souls are green-level and purple-level! Hmph! In this way, then Ye Chen, don't say that he has 10 red-level martial souls, even if he has 100 or 1,000, so what? Purple-level martial souls symbolize gods!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is mighty! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is Chitose Chitose Chitose!" the civil and military officials roared loudly. The crowd is excited!
"So, we can wait!" King Zhou said coldly. "Wait for the news from the prince's side! Once the prince has made some gains in that strong man's ruins, then, we will use this to force the Shang Kingdom, and they dare not hand over Ye Chen?"
"Yes. Your Majesty, when the two countries are at war, it seems that the competition is the art of war and strategy, the national strength of grain and grass resources, and the elite soldiers and good generals -- but in fact, what is really competing is the top combat power! If the crown prince has the dual martial spirits, then the power of one person can destroy the Shang country. At that time, don't say that there was only one Ye Chen, even if it was to let the Shang Kingdom cede ten cities, they wouldn't dare to disobey!"
"So, let's go and complete the first step. Immediately send an envoy to negotiate with the king of Shang, this move is actually a delaying tactic. Let's wait patiently, the prince will send back good news. King Zhou waved his hand. "Retreat. ”
At that moment, the envoy of the Zhou State quickly entered the Shang State.
The Imperial City of Shang.
in the palace.
King Shang is a middle-aged man with a grim face, he doesn't look as calm as King Zhou, but he is absolutely overlord.
"Hahaha-" The Shang King laughed wildly. "Ceded five cities, and then handed over the Shenwu General to the king? The Shenwu general that the king had just canonized was handed over to the king of Zhou to be killed? Hahahaha-isn't this a slap in the face of the king himself? Besides, General Ye Chen is the owner of the Ten Martial Souls, and he will definitely lead the army in the future and destroy the city for the Shang State! Go back! Tell the king of Zhou, don't be delusional! Hahahaha!"
That envoy of the Zhou State retreated in disgrace.
"The king is wise!" the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty preached in unison.
"King, the king of Zhou was really in a hurry to jump off the wall. Presumably, during this period of time, our rumor offensive made King Zhou miserable, and he had to bow his head and do things such as ceding land to compensate for the loss of the country's power. But what we value is not the five cities of the Zhou Kingdom, we want to completely annex the Zhou Kingdom!hahahaha!"
"Keep spreading rumors. Intensify your efforts!" The Shang King was very wild, "In addition, seize the time to integrate the troops! Now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we must take advantage of the chaos of the Zhou people, and take the Zhou State in one go!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, from this point of view, General Ye Chen's loyalty should be no problem. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the king of Zhou to exchange five cities for him. Moreover, King Zhou really hated General Ye Chen to the core, and he had the heart to kill. A minister said. "Do you want to hand over the military power to General Ye Chen?"
The Shang King pondered for a moment, and then said, "Integrate the soldiers and horses, and prepare for war throughout the country! After seven days, hand over the military power to General Ye Chen! Let him lead the troops, smash the Yellow Dragon, and destroy the Zhou State!"
"Yes——!"
Next, the Zhou Kingdom is getting more and more chaotic!
The prince made a big mistake, but he refused to come out to face the people and refused to apologize.
And the Shang Kingdom is preparing for war in full swing.
An army of the merchant kingdom gathered from various cities to the imperial city. Many of the private soldiers of the city lord's mansion were recruited.
In a few days, hundreds of thousands of troops gathered in the imperial city of Shang.
As long as the king of Shang gives an order, hundreds of thousands of troops will march towards the border town where Ye Chen is located, and then join Ye Chen.
When the time comes, the talisman will be handed over to Ye Chen, and Ye Chen will lead the army and directly enter the territory of the Zhou State.
General Na Kou also made a special trip to the Han family's mansion to meet Ye Chen secretly.
"General Ye Chen, now, the army has been assembled, and we will rush to this town in the near future, and the war will start! I hope that General Ye Chen will command the three armies, destroy the Zhou State, and establish an immortal cause for the king!" General Kou looked extremely excited.
"Are you going to fight?" Ye Chen didn't have any waves in his heart.
Everything was in Ye Chen's expectations, and there was not much deviation.
As for leading hundreds of thousands of troops to enter the Zhou Kingdom, Ye Chen did not reject it. Maybe he will also go to Maple Leaf City and meet his old acquaintance, Ximenhai, as well as the Qin family and the Tuoba family.
Finally!
Hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers of the Shang Kingdom set off from the imperial city and headed for the border town!
War is on the verge of breaking out!
Imperial City of Zhou!
On this day, the king of Zhou, as well as the civil and military officials of the Zhou State, got a piece of news!
The crown prince of the Zhou Kingdom, among the strong ruins of the sect world, has obtained the recognition of a martial spirit!
That martial spirit, it is said that the original owner is an elder-level existence of a sect that fell hundreds of years ago!
The prince of Zhou Guo got a broken blue-level martial spirit!
This martial soul is very, very compatible with the soul and body of the prince of Zhou, and it can be called perfect!
The energy that can burst out of this broken blue-level martial soul is equivalent to an intact green-level martial soul!
So, in other words, the prince of Zhou is now equivalent to the owner of the dual martial souls - he has the energy of two green-level martial souls!
The value of the crown prince of Zhou has soared all of a sudden!
After all, there are very, very few people who can be recognized by the martial soul in that strong man's ruins!
"Hahaha——!" King Zhou, who had been suppressed for a long time, finally broke out into hearty laughter, "Immediately tell the world! Let the people of Zhou know that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already the owner of the Twin Martial Souls! Get the favor of the sect world! Soar into the sky! Hahahaha! In this way, the lost hearts of the people will be reunited! The cohesion of my Zhou family will reach an unprecedented level! Hahaha! Ye Chen, like an ant! The prince snatched his wife, so what?"
"Tell the King of Shang about this matter too, and let him make a decision! Let him hand over Ye Chen! Otherwise, the day His Royal Highness the Crown Prince returns will be the moment of the fall of the Shang Kingdom! Hahahaha! If the King of Shang is willing to hand over Ye Chen, my Zhou Kingdom is willing to promise that at least within five years, there will be no national war!"
"Your Majesty, this time, it is impossible for the Shang Kingdom not to hand over people!"
"Hahahaha~桀桀桀~~"
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At the same time.
The Imperial City of Shang.
"Father!" a young man from Yushu rushed back to the palace.
"Oh, Prince, are you back? Didn't you go to the sect world to receive training?" said Shang Wang with a smile.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all said in unison. "Meet His Royal Highness the Prince! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Chitose Chitose, Chitose!"
This prince of the Shang Kingdom, like the prince of the Zhou Kingdom, is the owner of a green-level martial soul, and he is a Tianjiao within the scope of the Hundred Kingdoms, and he has already entered the power of the sect.
"Father, do you want to go to war with the Zhou State?" the prince of Shang asked directly.
"Yes, Prince, this battle is inevitable. With your deterrence, the crown prince of Zhou, although he also worships the power of the sect, he does not dare to act rashly. King Shang said with a smile. "You two Tianjiao, both watch from the wall, and leave the rest to us. ”
"The person who led the troops, is it Ye Chen who defected from the Zhou State?" the prince of the Shang State raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, the owner of the ten red-level martial souls, General Ye Chen. King Shang said with a smile.
"Father, where has the army arrived?" asked the Shang prince again.
"We have arrived at the border town at the foot of Baiman Mountain. ”
"Father, for now, I will only say one thing. The expression of the prince of Shang was very serious. "The crown prince of Zhou State, Zhou Xuan, recently obtained the approval of martial soul in the relics of a strong man. Now, he is the owner of the Twin Martial Souls. It is equivalent to having two green-level martial spirits. This means that his status in the sect world will crush me. He is destined to rise to become a true celestial pride. ”
"What?!!!!" The expression on the face of the Shang King was completely stiffened!
The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were all shocked and silent!
The prince of Zhou Guo has a peerless opportunity!
"Prince, this... This... This ...... "Shang Wang's brain is a little confused.
"Stop sending troops immediately! This battle cannot be fought! Otherwise, we, the Shang Kingdom, will not be able to withstand the anger of the Prince of the Zhou State!" the Shang State Prince said solemnly. "Give Ye Chen to Zhou Guo, and hand over the Han family to Zhou Guo. Let Zhou Guo be executed!"
"How can this be? how can this be?" the Shang King couldn't sit still at all.
In this battle, the king of Shang brewed for a long time, and used stratagem to break the hearts of the people of Zhou, and he was about to annex Zhou. However, the prince of Zhou, at this juncture, has obtained great luck and turned the tide!
"Father, you can't hesitate, the prince of Zhou has already released his words to personally execute Ye Chen, and humiliate his wife Han Ruolin in front of Ye Chen. If we don't hand over Ye Chen, disaster will be in trouble. "The prince of Shang is very decisive.
"But, but, prince, once handed over, the face of our Shang Kingdom will be lost!" The Shang King stood up, like a thorn in his back, fidgeting. "I personally canonized Ye Chen as the general of Shenwu, and now I want to hand him over to Zhou Guo, isn't this a slap in the face?"
"So—" After a pause, the Shang King said. "Ye Chen, it seems that it has to be handed over to Zhou Guo, but can you think of a way to get the best of both worlds?"
"The father's intention is to preserve the majesty of the Shang Kingdom. The prince of Shang frowned and thought about it.
A few minutes later—
"In this way, bring Ye Chen and tell him that this prince appreciates him and wants to take him into the sect world to find an opportunity. Then, the prince killed him, and then announced it to the world, saying that General Ye Chen, in the world of the sect, when exploring the opportunity, unfortunately died, and the whole country mourned. Then, the crown prince handed over Ye Chen's head to the Zhou State, which gave Zhou the face and at the same time, also preserved the reputation of our Shang State. As for saying that the Han family is full of people, then there is no need to scruple too much, just hand it over to Zhou Guo and behead it all over the house. That Han Ruolin was also given to the prince of Zhou to be abused. ”
"Okay! Clever plan! Clever plan! That's it!" Shang Wang clapped.
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