Chapter 265 Princess Ancheng
Chapter 265 Princess Ancheng
In one month, the army of the Great Mang captured fifteen cities in a row and directly occupied one-fifth of the territory of the Great Yan Kingdom.
Now the two countries are still in a fierce battle, and judging from the current situation, it seems that Dayan has no chance of winning.
Why provoke if you can't win? Has Emperor Yan lost his mind?
And for some unknown reason, the Yan Kingdom had an extremely powerful elite army, but it had been suppressed by the Yan Emperor and kept stationary in Yanjing.
If they were sent to the front lines, how could they suffer repeated defeats?
Therefore, the people of both countries could not understand it, and the entire world who were paying attention to this matter could not understand it either.
But Zhuang Buyi made a guess that Emperor Yan wanted to lose on purpose, to lose to Damang.
He guessed that Emperor Qiu Beishan of Yan was no longer the original Qiu Beishan.
On the back of the envelope, he also mentioned some common methods used by ghost cultivators, some of which can bewitch or control people's hearts.
It is even possible that the Emperor of Damang was also controlled mentally. This can be guessed based on the cooperation between the Wind Chasing Army and the Ghost Cultivators.
Zhuang Buyi said that those who try to get the skin of a tiger may have been eaten by the tiger long ago.
Yunding Tiangong is very ambitious and may have more than just Dayan in its sights.
He even made a bold guess about the future combat trends of the Great Mang.
First, take Dayan, combine the strength of the two countries, then go south to attack the small country of Nanyue, and then recapture the most difficult Fulong City which has a geographical advantage.
In the end, after completely unifying the East and having no worries, he would gather his strength and attack the Great Chu, where the Sword Saint was in charge.
Therefore, Zhuang Buyi reminded Lu Bei to go to Fulong City as soon as possible.
Let Jiang Nan choose a day to restore the country and proclaim himself emperor, send troops north, and tie down the military power of Damang from the rear. He cannot be allowed to conquer Dayan so easily, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.
So, after Lu Bei told Jiang Nan what was said in the letter.
The three of them ended their leisurely travel life and began to speed up towards Fulong City in the northeast.
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The Kingdom of Nanyue was surrounded by mountains on three sides and the sea on the south. To the east, across the mountains, there was also the South China Sea.
After leaving Huanshan, go northeast for another 300 miles and you will reach Fulong City.
Since ancient times, Fulong City has been the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a fiefdom granted by the Great Zhou Dynasty to the princes.
Fulong City has a dense population, vast land and abundant resources. It is a long peninsula plain.
It extends all the way to the South China Sea, and its western gateway is connected to Nanyue and Damang.
Fulong City, surrounded by the sea on three sides, has a natural geographical advantage, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
After the Mang army defeated the Zhou Dynasty, it had always wanted to bite off this last tough bone and completely cut off the incense of the Zhou Dynasty.
However, the Great Mang Army was only strong in land warfare, and its naval combat capability was a mess, so even after trying for several years, it was unable to capture Fulong City.
The peace of Fulong City means that the power of the Great Zhou still exists and the name of the Great Zhou still exists. Therefore, the people of Fulong City still regard themselves as Zhou people.
There is almost no chance of taking Fulong City on land unless you attack by water.
But the navy of Da Mang was very weak, so weak that it was often bullied and harassed by a small island country called Dongwei in the east along the border coastline.
The people in the Dongli Island Kingdom are generally short and weak in appearance, so it is called the Dongli Island Kingdom.
In addition, they have a history of harassing fishermen along the coast of Damang, and are also called Japanese pirates. Therefore, the Dongwei people are also called Japanese people, and the Dongwei island country is also called Japanese country.
When the Great Zhou Dynasty was at its peak, the navy was invincible and they naturally did not dare to invade. Now they have been replaced by the Great Mang who only knows how to fight on land, so the Japanese have started to stir up trouble again and frequently land to invade.
The fishermen along the coast of Damang suffered terribly from this, but the Damang army could do nothing about them. Over time, they even completely ignored the coastal areas.
Therefore, if you ask who in the territory of Damang most hopes for the restoration of the Great Zhou, it must be the people in the coastal areas.
Because the most skilled general in naval warfare among the Eastern countries is in Fulong City.
To be precise, the most capable general is in Fuluo City, and that is Jiang Fuluo, known as the military god of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Jiang Fuluong had a far-sighted vision and had long foreseen that the Great Zhou would fall, so he took Fuluong City, a fiefdom that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and retreated to the second line.
At the end of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Fulun secretly took in many ministers and generals who were demoted for advocating war.
When the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty fell, Jiang Fulun's troops secretly protected a large number of generals and ministers and brought them to Fulun City.
It can be said that Fulong City is home to many generals and ministers, and hundreds of officials have gathered together, and the structure of a small imperial court has already been formed.
But Jiang Fulun did not intend to rebel at that time, but to leave seeds for the Great Zhou Dynasty.
All of them stayed in Fulong City and waited for an opportunity.
Waiting for someone who can truly lead the restoration of the Great Zhou.
This person is not Jiang Fulun, because he has no interest in the throne. He is making such elaborate plans only because he does not want the Great Zhou to perish.
Nor was it the young prince Jiang Huai, because he was only eight years old, and was not mentally or physically fit to take on such a heavy responsibility.
The only suitable person is Princess Jiang Wanqing.
Only she has this identity, this qualification, and this prestige.
Jiang Wanqing has been smart, mature and steady since she was a child, and is deeply loved by King Zhou and supported by the ministers in the palace.
She was given the name Princess Ancheng at a young age. The word "An" means peace in the world, and "Cheng" means achievement and success. Ancheng demonstrates Jiang Wanqing's tenacity and perseverance.
Therefore, it can be seen that her prestige and qualifications have long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
The people of Fulong City have been waiting for her return.
As early as a few years ago when the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was broken, Jiang Fulun sent troops north to welcome Jiang Wanqing.
But his men arrived too late.
Because Wang Mang had long seen the importance and harm of Jiang Wanqing.
She knew that once she went south to reconcile with Jiang Fulun, she would be able to quickly win over the hearts and minds of the people and gather momentum with her prestige as Princess Ancheng.
There were also rumors that she was carrying valuable treasures from the previous dynasty, so she had to be eliminated. Therefore, Wang Mang sent Wang Liao to lead a large army to eliminate her in advance.
So, when Jiang Fulun's men arrived at the mountain gate where Jiang Wanqing was learning martial arts, the place was already in a mess and dilapidated.
Afterwards, Jiang Wanqing wandered all the way to the north of the Great Mang under the protection of her personal maid and several Vajra Realm guards and generals.
Jiang Fulun's men have been searching in the north, but they have never met him.
A long time passed, and when she was in Liangzhou City, Jiang Wanqing was almost discovered by the underworld forces. In the end, she used a trick to escape and fled south with a waiter.
At this time, Jiang Fulun was still thinking about sending someone to pick her up.
It was not until she and the waiter Lu Bei gradually became famous in the martial arts world and had a certain reputation that Jiang Fulun felt at ease and gave up the idea of taking her in.
Because he sent out too many people, such a force would inevitably be discovered and targeted within the territory of the Great Mang. Perhaps it would be better for him to go south secretly with just three or two people.
So Jiang Fulun waited like this for a year.
During this period, he sent spies to investigate intelligence and obtain their whereabouts.
Only after knowing that they were getting closer and closer to the south did I gradually feel relieved.
Because once we reach the south, the only difficulty left is the border checkpoint in the south of Damang.
After clearing the level, you can return to Fulong City.
So he began to gather his army again, preparing to break through the city and fight a great battle to pick her up.
But in the end, the scouts learned that the three people who called themselves the Knight Island actually turned to the Tiannan Mountains and finally went south to the Kingdom of Nanyue.
Jiang Fulun was completely stunned.
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The spies also learned that they began to travel around the country of Nanyue, rewarding the good and punishing the evil, and doing justice.
Jiang Fulun was even more confused. Was his good niece kidnapped by that boy named Lu Bei?
How come she became a female knight and was so happy with it that she didn't want to leave?
Don’t you want the Great Zhou anymore?
Shouldn't it be like this? This is not like her character.
Jiang Fulun was very confused.
At this time, scouts learned that Dayan and Damang were fighting.
And judging from the situation, the Great Yan Kingdom is on the verge of destruction.
Jiang Fulun had a far-sighted vision and saw at a glance the direction and dangers of this war.
At this time, he began to feel restless again.
He was extremely anxious and felt that he must send someone to bring his niece back quickly to stabilize the situation.
When he was about to send elite cavalry to venture into the Kingdom of Nanyue.
We received another intelligence report that the group from Xiake Island had left South Vietnam again, and were heading towards Fulong City.
Jiang Fulun was overjoyed and quickly summoned ministers and generals to go out of the city to welcome him.
So, an army of ten thousand people marched out of the city, accompanied by hundreds of ministers and generals.
The border fortress of Damang was hundreds of miles away from Fulong City, so it didn't know that the gates of Fulong City were wide open.
Even if they knew, it would be useless because the troops had already been transferred to the northwest to fight Dayan.
Therefore, when the three people on the north side of the road had just crossed the mountains and arrived at the plains to continue their journey.
Lu Bei suddenly looked nervous and stretched out his hand to signal Jiang Nan and Xiao He to stay where they were.
Because he sensed that a large army was attacking from dozens of miles away.
He set out on his horse, alone.
He slowly drew out the Bad Sword, his eyes were determined and his momentum was like a rainbow.
He began to spur his horse and rushed forward at a faster pace.
Jiang Nan and Xiao He stood still because they were used to Lu Bei charging into battle alone when there were enemies, while Jiang Nan was responsible for protecting Xiao He.
But Miss He muttered to herself, "I've come this far, what other enemies could there be?"
Jiang Nan's eyes lit up when she was reminded, and she murmured, "It's my Uncle Wang."
At this time, when she looked again, Lu Bei had accelerated and disappeared.
She immediately looked nervous and whipped her horse, "Oh no! Don't let Lu Bei chop my uncle Wang down."
Because in her impression, although her uncle Jiang Fulun was known as the God of War, he seemed to have only the strength of the peak of Xiaoyao.
Xiaoyao Dingfeng is now completely defenseless in front of Lu Bei.
She was extremely worried, so she didn't wait for Miss He. She gave up her mount and flew into the air, speeding forward.
But unexpectedly, there was also the donkey that Lu Bei had left behind in front of him, so he also gave up his mount and flew into the air.
"It's over," Jiang Nan said anxiously.
But how could her speed catch up with Lu Bei who possessed the Divine Taixu Step?
So, when she chased for a long distance, she heard the sound of masters fighting in the front.
The sword rang clearly and the fist roared.
She flew for a distance and was shocked when she saw the scene in front of her.
She shouted from a distance.
"Uncle Wang!"
"Lu Bei!"
"Stop fighting!"
Meanwhile, Lu Bei was slashing out with sword energy and fighting with the unknown wandering warrior.
Behind them were tens of thousands of soldiers and ministers watching the battle in amazement.
Lu Bei's face was grim, his eyes were filled with anger, and he cursed softly, "This warrior's fist is so hard that it can't be cut off."
Jiang Fulun was seen again in a black iron armor, with a powerful aura and vast fist power. He sent out a series of swift punches to shatter Lu Bei's sharp sword energy.
His face turned pale, and he shook his hands, cursing inwardly, "This brat is only at the Free and Easy Realm, how can his sword energy hurt so much? This is fucking weird."
He had broken through the shackles of warriors and entered the realm of divine wandering when he went to Fulong City several years ago. During the years of defending the city, he practiced under heavy pressure and made breakthroughs to the middle stage of divine wandering several times.
Once a warrior condenses the Supreme Yang Martial Soul, it is like a fish leaping over the dragon gate. From then on, his life level is elevated and his combat power is greatly improved.
When a warrior who has entered the state of spiritual travel fights against a Qi-refining practitioner of the same level, he can often achieve overwhelming results in close combat.
In addition, Jiang Fulun has a profound martial arts background and a solid foundation, and his martial arts combat power far exceeds that of ordinary people in the Divine Wandering Realm.
Therefore, he thought that his current martial arts skills were enough to fight against a Qi-refining master in the late stage of Shenyou. However, he did not expect that today he would meet this little thief swordsman who started fighting without saying a word, and was actually suppressed by the other party.
You know, this kid is at the peak of his career.
what's the situation?
I have lived in the city for many years and have not been out for many years. Are the young people in the outside world already so powerful?
Jiang Fulun was extremely shocked.
He was shocked, and Lu Bei was even more shocked than him.
Lu Bei originally thought that after breaking through the peak of Xiaoyao, he would be able to easily fight against masters in the late stage of Shenyou with just his swordsmanship without relying on other abilities.
But who would have thought that the first master of the Divine Wandering Realm he encountered was only a martial artist in the middle stage of the Divine Wandering Realm, which caused him to miscalculate.
This warrior's boxing skills are so exquisite and his punches are so powerful.
He is definitely a top master among martial artists and cannot be treated the same as others.
No, it seems I have to use a flying sword.
Or use the divine fire to burn his armor first and break his defense.
Do it when you think of it.
Just as Lu Bei put away his sword and retreated, he wiped the bad sword with one hand, and the golden fire on the long sword was dancing hotly.
Jiang Nan's loud shouting came from behind.
Lu Bei was stunned for a moment and murmured in confusion, "Jiang Nan?"
At this time, Jiang Fulun had just taken out his trump card weapon, a black tasseled black iron spear, intending to show this kid his exquisite spear skills.
He was also stunned when he heard the shouting, looked up and said in surprise, "Wan'er?"
Then he looked at the boy in front of him in surprise, "Are you Lu Bei?"
"Are you Uncle Wang?" Lu Bei also shouted out his identity in surprise.
The two of them were stunned and looked embarrassed.
Jiang Nan had just flown here and stood between the two of them.
She said helplessly.
"Lu Bei, Uncle Wang, why are you fighting? We are all on the same side."
Jiang Fulong stood there awkwardly, his gun put away. He pointed to the north of the road and refuted the responsibility righteously, saying, "I don't know either. It was this guy who rushed in and tried to break my Fulong army."
Lu Bei was confused and subconsciously looked at the army of ten thousand people in front of him. There was not even a flag there, only a dark mass, full of murderous aura, which looked dangerous.
He murmured innocently, "Uncle, why don't you Fulong Army have a flag?"
"I thought we were ambushed again."
Lu Bei's face turned green, he felt lost and helpless, and was crying out in his heart.
"It's over. The first time I met an elder, I beat up my father-in-law."
"Didn't the flood flush out the Dragon King Temple? How embarrassing."
He quickly and quietly retrieved the inch-long black flying sword hidden behind him.
It was a close call, I was just about to release the Soul Chaser.
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