Chapter 125: The Siege of Shadowmoon Valley

In the Tianheng Empire, Lin Zixu and Dai Mengli their actions have achieved great success, the empire's last military fortress in Tianheng has been besieged by their large army, at this moment the opportunity for a decisive battle has come, after the end of this battle, the Tianheng Empire will also fully recover the country, and their army will also point to Danyang.

In the territory of Tianxing and Taiwei Empire, at this moment, it is also a great victory, and the imperial army can no longer withstand the fierce offensive of the allies, many cities are handed over, the defeat is decided, and a large number of Danyang Empire troops began to gather towards the last border fortress of the empire, preparing for the last stubborn resistance.

Jiang Bingkun has been ready to abandon all the occupied territories of other countries, and everyone will stick to the border passes of their own country, he believes that although the enemy army has achieved a great victory, it is also a huge consumption, as long as they stick to the border pass, the enemy army is not able to attack the Danyang Empire.

However, he still underestimated the situation, the current Danyang army is no longer the powerful army that fights bravely, after countless defeats, their morale is extremely low, and many battles are because the army is disheartened, and there is already a feeling of rumors.

Today, although his intelligence network has detected the rising rebel armies within the empire, he no longer has too many troops to encircle and suppress, and can only hold on to important cities and fortresses.

In order to break Jiang Bingkun's determination, Li Jiye let his son spread many rumors in the imperial city of Danyang, and many ministers had already lost confidence, and the situation gradually got out of Wei Wuji's control, and many factions were split again in the court, and the voices that constantly opposed Jiang Bingkun appeared in the empire again.

Above the court, there were some ministers who were afraid that the country would be breached, and some people had already advocated surrendering to the four empires, ceding some benefits to let them withdraw their troops to protect the whole country, and a group of people led by Wei Wuji still insisted on resisting.

Jiang Bingkun also found the voice of constant arguments between the DPRK and China, no matter how ferocious its methods are, it is difficult to hide the dissatisfaction of these people.

At this moment, he has a sense of powerlessness, not long ago it was still in control of the overall situation of the world, and in the blink of an eye, the empire has faced the crisis of collapse, the huge contrast makes this invincible emperor completely no longer trust the people around him, and now he has only thought of throwing all the jade and stone, he decided to resist to the end.

After retiring from the court, he did not return to the dormitory to practice, but sat alone on the empty hall, at this moment he had a feeling of being in a high place, as if everything around him had become strange, the golden palace seemed to be about to be handed over, and he looked around for gains and losses.

He seemed to hear all the ministers who were against him, and all the people of Li were spitting on him for being incompetent and cruel.

His mind suddenly returned to his early childhood, when he and his elder brother Jiang Bingqian were still young, his father was in power, and the scholars of the court were teaching them to learn knowledge.

The scholars told them about the countless glories in the history of the Danyang Empire, including the infinite glory of the founding monarch who unified the continent, the relics of the later emperors who fought hard to defeat the empire and establish the merits, and the young brothers were both very smart and loved to learn, he remembered the glory established by the ancestors, and since then he has secretly vowed to realize the glory of the Danyang Empire to unify the continent again.

When they grew up, his elder brother Jiang Bingqian, as the heir to the throne, naturally inherited the Danyang Empire after his father's death, but his elder brother chose the same good-neighborly policy as his father, which was completely contrary to his dream of unifying the continent, and he had been secretly cultivating hawkish forces for many years to resist his brother's rectification plan in the court.

But their actions were opposed by Li Jiye and other ministers, and his long-cherished wish was difficult to fulfill for many years, and in his desperate moment, the powerful Lunatic Sect found him, made a deal with him, and supported him in launching a military coup, on the condition that the Lunatic Sect was allowed to spread its teachings and recruit disciples in their country, and for the arrogant ideal of unifying the continent, he did not hesitate to agree to Yi Zhouyang's ruse.

In the end, his coup d'état was very successful, he ascended to the pinnacle of imperial power as he wished, as soon as he came to power, he carried out a large number of reforms, he focused almost all his attention on military expansion, the original domestic conservatives were suppressed and exiled by him and Wei Wuji and others, the DPRK and China were firmly in his hands from then on, and in the past twenty years, his military construction has made great achievements, which undoubtedly contributed to his determination to expand military invasions.

Until now, his countless armies have been defeated one after another, the people at home are struggling to make a living, the rebel army is in chaos everywhere, and the imperial army is approaching the city, and he has become a real loner.

For so many years, he has never regretted his decision, he has always thought that everything he does is for the glory of the empire and for the sake of the inheritance of his ancestors, but he has forgotten the suffering of countless people who have been devastated by the war, he has not seen countless people who have become refugees, he has not seen the tragic situation of the battlefield full of corpses, he has only seen the infinite glory of unifying the continent.

It is this obsession that pushes him and his royal power to the abyss, at this moment he can be awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night, for many years he has been dreaming of his brother's family who turned into a ghost to seek revenge, in order to pursue power, he and his brother and brother are against the wall, which has become an indelible stain in his life, and it is also the nightmare he is most afraid of in his heart.

Jiang Yuheng is very busy at the moment, it is not easy to re-establish a country, he is running every day to meet many admiring rebel soldiers, his actions are inseparable from the support of these people, and the future of the empire depends on their support.

These days, Li Jiye and Shen Ye and other important ministers are also more and more satisfied with him, his ability has convinced others that he can become a qualified leader in the future, and in his body, a natural leadership temperament has made countless people surrender.

For example, today, the military operations of the Heng Empire have spread all over the mainland, and Lin Zixu has assisted the Tianheng Empire to successfully drive the imperial army back to the country, and the Tianheng Empire has completely recovered the lost territory, and at the same time sent a large army to approach the border pass to exert pressure.

With the basic end of the war, Lin Zixu took Dai Mengli, Zhong Ling, Su Cheng and others into the Danyang Empire to come to Jiang Yuheng's operation.

Many brothers gathered again with a lot of emotion, they were proud of the achievements of the elder brother, and the actions of their army along the way effectively supported the other fronts, and had a great impact on the entire battle situation.

Jiang Yuheng looked at Dai Mengli and Lin Zixu and his party who came over, his heart was full of gratitude, no matter how strong its strength was, it was impossible to face so many things alone, a good man and three gangs, with the help of such a good brother, there was today's situation.

Jiang Yuheng held a banquet to entertain these good brothers of his, and there were finally many smiles on these energetic faces.

Zhao Zhuo is like a different person now, since he saw Zhong Ling again, he seems to have come back to life with full blood again, pestering Zhong Ling like sticky candy every day, even Shi Xuan is no longer in care, the separation of these days has made him almost sick with lovesickness, Shi Xuan is also speechless to him, and he has not been able to find his figure for several days.

The victory of the Tianheng Empire slapped the Danyang Empire in the face again, such a speed of defeat has surprised many people, in the imperial city, Li Jiye's son came with the news that some big families within the empire have begun to flee, they are ready to avoid the war, they have transferred their main forces, and the Danyang Empire is about to fall apart.

Lin Zixu found Jiang Yuheng, it was the two brothers who greeted each other, and told about the actions of these days, and there was a burst of booing, "Congratulations to Senior Brother on completing his dream, I believe that the Danyang Empire will thrive in your hands and return to its past glory again", Lin Zixu instructed.

"There is also your credit here, this is what I owe you, with your group of good brothers, I have no regrets even if I die", Jiang Yuheng said from the bottom of his heart.

"Remember that we are brothers from childhood to adulthood, do you have any difficulties and remember to find us?" Lin Zixu said.

"Good".

Although the road ahead is still difficult, Jiang Yuheng is not alone at this moment, many brothers and sisters are helping him fulfill his long-cherished wish, and this day will not be long away.

A few days later, the news of a great victory also came from the border pass of the Tianxing Empire and the Taiwei Empire, at this time, the four major empires Chen Bing border pass, and the four major fronts of the Danyang Empire fell into a desperate situation at the same time, so that the four empires completely recovered the fallen land, and many refugees who were wandering abroad rushed back after hearing the news, and the land once again exuded vitality, and countless people returned to the long-lost land, and the reconstruction of their homes was carried out rapidly on the mainland.

Faced with the situation of the rout of the front, Jiang Bingkun was powerless and could only resist stubbornly, and his troops gathered in many large cities, completely abandoning other scattered territories and preparing to hold on.

At this time, Jiang Yuheng decided to officially raise the banner of the Restoration Army, officially announcing the return of the prince of the previous dynasty, their rebel army has been assembled, with the news of his return spread throughout the Danyang Empire, setting off a huge wave within the empire, the whole country, many ordinary people have responded, and more rebel armies are emerging.

Many remnants of the ministers within the empire who persecuted the emperor of the previous dynasty were on pins and needles, always worried about Jiang Yuheng's revenge.

Although Jiang Bingkun had received Yao Jingcheng's report before, and knew that the crown prince of the previous dynasty was the current head disciple of Tianhua Sect, he did not expect that this person had suddenly come under his nose, and he had formed a huge army of restoration to resist his rule.

Even Wei Wouji's henchmen, who have been controlling the government, are in danger at the moment, they were the representatives of the hawks back then, Jiang Bingkun's position is inseparable from them, and now Jiang Yuheng has raised the banner of the uprising, which suddenly disintegrated the atmosphere of unity within the empire, and many people are secretly preparing to come to Jiang Yuheng, they want to take the lead in the future, and many people have begun to distance themselves from Wei Wouji and others to avoid being liquidated in the future.

Jiang Yuheng responded to the call at this moment, there was turmoil within the empire all of a sudden, the situation was completely out of control, and even many counties around Taoyuan County surrendered to Jiang Yuheng, Jiang Yuheng and they gained a large area of land without blood, these people The troops in their hands have been transferred to other big cities by the empire to hold on, and they are powerless to resist Jiang Yuheng's rebel army.

Jiang Yuheng officially announced in the army of Taoyuan County that Li Jiye would be appointed as the temporary prime minister, commanding many civil and military ministers to carry out political propaganda, and Shen Ye was once again appointed as the general of the conquest, responsible for commanding the three armies to carry out comprehensive combat deployment.

The internal war of the empire was on the verge of breaking out, and many small cities were soon swept away by Jiang Yuheng's army.

Jiang Yuheng found Shen Ye, "Where our soldiers pass must be disciplined, anyone who disturbs the people and causes trouble must be severely punished, and our army must be recognized by all subjects", Jiang Yuheng warned Shen Ye and others.

"We will always uphold discipline on the march, and we will never violate the many laws of governance established by Your Majesty, and if we violate them, I will punish them severely," Shen Ye promised.

"Your Majesty, I have found several royal families exiled to the northern Xinjiang for you, as long as you pardon them, they will support your rule", Li Jiye Shaou went to Jiang Yuheng's entrustment to help him find many royal families who were sent to the frontier by Jiang Bingkun, and his actions also need their support, these royal families were suppressed by Jiang Bingkun, afraid that they would seize power, and were directly sent to the frontier.

This time, Jiang Yuheng pardoned the world, exempted them from unwarranted crimes, restored their royal status, and won their support at once.

Jiang Yuheng wants to restore the country, naturally he has to be recognized by the clan, and these people are obviously a good choice, Jiang Yuheng exempted them from their unwarranted crimes, gave them official status, and several of his cousins also expressed their support for him to rule the empire.

Jiang Yuheng in these clans, also found a few good seedlings, in response to his request to come to his side, Jiang Yulin is Jiang Yuheng's cousin, now only fifteen years old, was born to his father's youngest brother, since childhood smart and clever, but unfortunately with Jiang Bingkun launched a coup d'état, his father was exiled, they have been living in the border for more than ten years, was completely exiled by Jiang Bingkun, and will never return to the Danyang Imperial City.

Jiang Yuheng looked at this Jiang Yulin differently at a glance among the many royal families, he was excellent in both intelligence and cultivation talent, and he had his own ideas.

"Yulin, from now on, you will follow me, I will take you to march and fight, are you afraid?" Jiang Yuheng said to him.

"Big brother, I'm not afraid, my father and I have been living at the border all these years, I've seen all kinds of scenes, I've now reached the seventh order of the Ning Yuan Realm, I'm not afraid of anything", the boy is beautiful and brave, Jiang Yuheng likes him very much, and he often takes him on missions these days.

Jiang Yuheng found Li Jiye and several ministers and said, "What do you think of Jiang Yulin?" Jiang Yuheng asked.

"He came here from the border pass, and I also liked this young man at a glance, smart and clever, with extraordinary bearing, and some bearing in the world, although he grew up in the border pass, but he was no worse than Jiang Bingkun's son", Li Jiye said truthfully

"I think so too, I have been secretly observing his performance in the past few days, he is a good piece of material, the empire may develop well in his hands in the future, he grew up in the border fortress since he was a child, he has seen a lot of Li people's suffering, and has the world in his heart", Jiang Yuheng said.

"Your Majesty, do you want to..."Li Jiye didn't dare to speak.

"That's what you think, I decided to wait for the situation to calm down, and give him the Zen position, I believe that he will be able to control this country, with the assistance of your group of virtuous ministers, the Danyang Empire will definitely prosper again in your hands", Jiang Yuheng said.

"But I think you are the most suitable, your strength, courage, and identity are the most suitable candidates," Li Jiye said.

"I told you before, the biggest purpose of my coming to the Danyang Empire is to avenge my father, I have been practicing since I was a child, and I am not interested in politics, my greatest wish is to continue to practice and travel to the mainland, life here is not suitable for me, and he is different, he has lived in the Danyang Empire since he was a child, and he has deep feelings for this country, he will definitely become a good monarch", Jiang Yuheng looked at Jiang Yulin not far away and said.

"Since Your Majesty insists, and the old ministers dare not force it, our ministers will definitely wholeheartedly help Your Majesty teach him how to govern the country and live up to the grace of the previous emperor," Li Jiye said.

"Very good, I am relieved to have your guarantee, and then it is our turn to control the fate of the empire", Jiang Yuheng officially gave the order to attack, and the officers and men of the three armies drove to the border pass under the leadership of Shen Ye, preparing to open the gate of the empire and end this war.

"Big brother, the soldiers of the four empires have hated the Danyang Empire for a long time, if the empire is broken, they wantonly slaughter and retaliate, how can it be good? You have helped them wholeheartedly, I hope you can let their generals restrain their troops and not kill innocents indiscriminately", Jiang Yulin found Jiang Yuheng and said.

"Yes, it seems that you have indeed experienced a lot over the years, I have traveled with their generals in the alliance, and their main general promised me that I would not be killed and slaughtered in retaliation, they can restore the country, our Tianhua Sect has contributed a lot, this thin surface is still there", Jiang Yuheng admired this boy a lot.

"Brother, I heard that you have reached the spiritual realm, even more powerful than my master, can you teach me in the future?" Jiang Yulin said enviously.

"Don't worry, I'll teach you whatever you want to learn in the future, you can take this spiritual skill, this is a spiritual skill that only the core members of the royal family of the Danyang Empire are qualified to practice, and if you don't understand something, you can come to me at any time, remember that you must not pass it on casually", Jiang Yuheng passed on the family heirloom spiritual skill Tianlong Botian to Jiang Yulin, and he almost recognized this boy.

"Thank you, big brother, I won't live up to your expectations", the young man left happily, and Jiang Yuheng pressed the future of the empire on him.

At this time, a bright figure walked towards him, "Mengli, are you here?" Jiang Yuheng said as he looked at this dignified and virtuous beautiful figure.

"My senior brother is about to become the lord of a country all of a sudden, and now it seems to be a lot more majestic, I don't know if there is still a junior sister like me in my heart?" Dai Mengli said.

"I still seem to be missing a queen here, I don't know if you want to?" Jiang Yuheng asked.

"It's a pity that I see that you will give up the country to others, right?" Dai Mengli teased.

"You know that I grew up in Tianhua Sect, and I don't have much sense of belonging to Danyang except for revenge, and I don't like politics, and the cultivation of Tianhua Sect is more suitable for me," Jiang Yuheng said.

"I thought you had been fascinated by imperial power these days?" Dai Mengli said with a smile.

"There is no eternity in royal power, I prefer to be with the woman I like, are you willing to go down the road with me in the future?" Jiang Yuheng asked.

At this moment, the corners of Dai Mengli's eyes were moist, she had been waiting for this promise for a long time, Jiang Yuheng took the beauty in front of her into his arms and comforted her, compared to her, what imperial power, what empire is it?

Lin Zixu saw this scene from a distance, his heart was dripping blood, he went to the Tianheng Empire with his junior sister to carry out a mission this time, and he got along day and night, he also expressed his love for his junior sister head-on, but Dai Mengli clearly told him, she clearly told herself that she loved Jiang Yuheng, and she had always treated him as a brother.

Although Lin Zixu was in pain, he still chose to bless Dai Mengli, Dai Mengli also apologized, and he didn't want to break the relationship between the three of them because of her, but even if Lin Zixu covered it up well at this moment, the pain in his heart still made him unacceptable.

Jiang Yuheng's rebel army swept through many cities around Taoyuan County, and suddenly stabilized his position, at this moment the army has a foothold, the most important thing at the moment is the Shadow Moon Fortress, this will be the beginning of the fall of the empire, once the Shadow Moon Fortress is broken, the last hope of the empire will also be extinguished.

Jiang Yuheng officially ordered Shen Ye to lead the army to the Shadow Moon Fortress to join the other rebel armies, and unite with Zhao Yu's army to attack inside and out, completely opening the passage.

At this moment, the Shadow Moon King returned to the sea of clouds and suddenly became blind, Jiang Yuheng reappeared in the rivers and lakes, his identity as the crown prince of the previous dynasty suddenly broke the impasse of the empire, the Shadow Moon King fell into a dilemma at the moment, the fall of the empire was imminent, he had sinned Jiang Yuheng, imprisoned, tortured and poisoned, if he came to retaliate, how could he resist the offensive of the allies.

"General, what should we do, now that many armies have been slaughtered in a steady stream, Jiang Yuheng will definitely seek revenge on us?" Zhang Tiancheng said in a panic at the moment, they didn't expect that Jiang Yuheng was the one who gathered the rebel army.

"We still have hundreds of thousands of troops, they still have a tough battle to fight in the face of the imperial army, he doesn't dare to offend us easily, the empire has no hope, it is impossible for us to be the emperor, but I still have hope to keep my fiefdom of the Shadow Moon King", Gui Yunhai said.

"Do you want to surrender to him?" Mr. Zhang said.

"At the moment, I have no other way, surrender to him and keep my ancestral inheritance, the rest of the future is waiting for the opportunity to act, now we can raise troops to respond to his army, I believe he is a smart man, he knows which is more important", Gui Yunhai said.

"Well, as long as our strength is still there, we will be looking for opportunities in the future," Zhang Tiancheng said.