Chapter 111: Civil Strife
Located in the southern part of the human sphere of influence, the Yan Kingdom was named after the long-term scorching heat. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć infoAlthough the temperature is not suitable for living, the ore resources in the territory of Yan Province are the most abundant among the four countries. The local indigenous people are known for their bravery and warlikeness, once upon a time, the Yan and the neighboring Sand countries provoked a war over territorial issues, in one of the key battles, only a few hundred Yan soldiers in one fell swoop defeated the Sand army, known as the golden chariot, shocking the mainland. Since then, the forces that were originally eyeing this land have never set foot in the Yan Country again.
However, it is precisely because the people here are too strong and no one obeys anyone, so that at the beginning, although there were many small leaders in this land, none of them could dominate the country. Once the leader of a territory expresses his desire to dominate the country, he will immediately be attacked by other tribes until he is completely annihilated. And so it goes, year after year, until someone is born. That man had shown unusual resourcefulness and martial arts since he was a child, and when he reached adulthood, he became the leader of his tribe as a matter of course. However, he was not satisfied with this, he wanted to be able to unite all the territories in this land. So, he took the initiative to provoke a war, a war in which no one was optimistic about one enemy and one hundred enemies. There are many stories about this war, it is said that once his troops were surrounded by several times the number of enemy troops, and in this mortal situation, he resolutely mounted his war horse, and killed thousands of enemies alone, and finally when he returned with the head of the other party's leader, he was covered with blood, and there was not even a blank space. But the blood was left behind by those who fought against him.
All in all, just like a myth, after more than ten years of conquest, he unified this wild land for the first time, established the Yan Kingdom, and called himself the God of Fire. Under his wise rule, people learned to farm, to build houses, and to use the inexhaustible minerals of the land for their own gains, and for a time the whole country flourished, although it was the last of the four nations, but it was also the fastest.
However, the god of fire is well aware of the hidden dangers of this country, no matter how strong he is, he will die one day, and then it will naturally be full of gunsmoke and war, and all these years of hard work will be ruined. The only effective way is to stabilize the country's power through the prestige it has built. With this in mind, he resigned from the throne early and passed it on to a trusted person around him. Not only that, but he gave him a crimson token, a weapon that had accompanied him since he was born, and then accompanied him on the battlefield, and terrified countless enemies, and it was said that if he saw this token, he would see him personally. Later generations called this token the Holy Fire Order.
Over time, this Holy Fire Order became a token of the emperors of all dynasties, even after its fall. Legend has it that the token contains the soul of the god of fire, and once the country reaches the point of life and death, the god of fire will return to the continent and bring rebirth to the people. Regardless of whether this legend is true or not, but in the Yan Kingdom, if a person wants to be the emperor, but he does not have the Holy Fire Order in his hand, he cannot be recognized by the people. This rule was passed down from generation to generation until more than a hundred years ago.
At that time, Emperor Yan was a somewhat cynical old man, known as the stubborn old man. In his early years, he led the army to fight in the north and south, and almost all the tumors around the Yan country were cleaned up, and he made a great reputation. However, in his later years, he loved mountains and rivers and wandered around, but once he traveled alone despite the obstruction of his ministers, but never returned. As the saying goes, a home cannot be without an owner for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day. With the passage of time, the chances of the old man coming back are getting smaller and smaller, and it stands to reason that at this time, a new Emperor Yan should be elected to be in charge of government affairs, but the key is that the Holy Fire Order that has been passed down from generation to generation has disappeared with it.
The most prestigious candidate at that time was Ye Peng, who was the captain of the Yancheng Guards at the time. Whether it is the cultivation of divine power and the management of political affairs, he has shown a talent far beyond ordinary people, but because he did not have the Holy Flame Order in hand, the old men in the government and the opposition at that time refused to make him emperor anything. Gradually, his heart became dark, and out of the yearning for power, he actually led a group of loyal people to rebel, in a vain attempt to ascend to the throne by force. And his younger brother, Ye Fei, the deputy captain of the escort team, is sworn to defend the territory of the palace to the death. Legend has it that the moon was dark and the wind was high, and the two had a decisive battle between brothers on the top of the palace, and no one saw the scene at that time, only that in the end, Ye Peng was defeated and withdrew from Yancheng. Afterwards, those old ministers finally realized the hidden dangers caused by the vacancy of the imperial throne, and in recognition of Ye Fei's great contributions, he was named the twenty-third Emperor Yan.
After ascending the throne, Emperor Yan did not kill Ye Peng, but appointed him as the prince and asked him to guard the border and make up for his mistakes. On the other hand, he himself is also a diligent ruler, so that the people of Yanguo are safe and secure, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Rao is so, in the minds of some old-fashioned people, he is still not the true emperor of this country, for the simple reason that he does not have the Holy Fire Order. However, since no one knew the whereabouts of the Holy Fire Order, he went with him.
Back to the present, just over half a month ago, Ye Peng, who had been guarding the northern frontier, suddenly found an iron box at the door of his residence. At first, he thought that it was captured by his subordinates from the foreign barbarians, and then presented to himself. When I took it into the room and opened it, it was actually a fiery red token, beautifully carved and warm to the touch, which was the long-lost Holy Fire Order.
It is said that the next day, he made a public announcement that the Holy Fire Order had reappeared in the world, and the throne was about to change hands. Then, he marched south, using the banner of the Holy Fire Order to expand his ranks. Emperor Yan, who heard the news, immediately sent troops to suppress it, and the two armies fought a big battle in the Mohe River Valley, and only after paying a great price did they reluctantly push the rebels back.
It's just a few days ago, for some reason, the strength of the rebels suddenly skyrocketed, all the way from the north of the Mo River, and won several cities one after another, and even Manchester City, which was a transportation hub, was captured by it in one fell swoop. In this case, Emperor Yan personally wrote a letter, hoping that the rain country would help, and judging from his tone, it was no longer possible to salvage the situation by simply sending a small army.
On the same day, the three messengers left the Rain City, saying that the situation was urgent and that they would return to restore their lives. Emperor Yu also discussed the content of the letter with Prime Minister Li Cheng, but the imperial conference was imminent, and there was such a big thing in Yanguo, which could really be described as an eventful time.