Chapter 2055: Chapter 185: So-Called Beauty That Topples Nations_2
The National Defense Great Formation that Empress Dowager Xia insisted on rebuilding back then was a crucial reason why the Sumr Country was able to quickly erge from the chaos of war and stabilize swiftly after the disaster of a ruined nation.
Its power is certainly extraordinary.
For any nation, the National Defense Great Formation is a fundantal existence.
However, as the greatest card in the national defense of the Sumr Country, the National Defense Great Formation must not be brought out too early.
Not to ntion, the resources consud by activating the National Defense Great Formation are truly terrifying. Every day it is activated, vast amounts of Dao Yuan Stones are depleted, making it impossible to use as a regular ans.
Therefore, there is a need for defensive lines like Jianfeng Mountain to supplent national defense and resist external threats.
But now, Jianfeng Mountain can no longer be relied upon.
The Tong Yang City defense line is the second line of defense constructed by the Xia Army this ti and the true defense against the Qi Army.
It is to be garrisoned with heavy troops, fortified with the Nine Dragons Leaving Fire Array.
Each brick and tile, one person after another…
As if the trickle of manpower and national strength of the entire Sumr Country was converging to form a surging tide, to carve out a natural barrier in a very short period of ti!
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Fengjie Prefecture is in the northeast direction of the Sumr Country.
Jianfeng Mountain is a famously majestic mountain within the Sumr Region.
The saying in “Records of Da Xia” that “the northeast gateway is erected with Sword Edge” precisely describes this.
In the era when Yang Country dominated the east, even the dignity of the Yang Emperor did not cross Jianfeng Mountain, which thus remained extrely famous.
Until last year, when it was broken by the Qi Army’s swift attack.
Wang Yiwu, a young general of Qi Country, served as the vanguard with rapid troop maneuvers, causing nations along the way to avoid confrontation and hide their tracks. They suddenly entered the Xia Region overnight, disregarding life and death, launching a strong assault on Jianfeng Mountain! They killed the then-commanding general Hua Fangyu before the Mountain Protection Array could be activated, and all the military equipnt on the mountain was taken away by the people of Qi—
This should have been the story that made Wang Yiwu famous throughout the world.
But because later Jiang ngxiong stood on Jianfeng Mountain, challenging the Sumr Emperor with his fists.
Everything before that paled in comparison and was hardly noticed by anyone…
After all, before the na “Jiang ngxiong,” what Inner Mansion’s god-killing Divine Skills or which number of Inner Mansion in the world seed like re child’s play.
Jiang ngxiong once again declared his na to the world, showcasing his dominance, rely as one instance among his countless glorious war achievents from the past.
Becoming the backdrop to the punch that shook a hundred-mile abyss and directly caused the Sumr Country to weaken and submit, Yu Liyang was bound to be looked down upon by people around the world.
Therefore, returning once more to Jianfeng Mountain, Yu Liyang’s mood was complex.
He was the most suitable person to guard Jianfeng Mountain, sothing everyone knew, including himself. That An Country Marquis would voluntarily seek death and Si Jiao would give a subtle hint was undoubtedly due to this complex state of mind.
He truly found it difficult to face this place.
Jianfeng Mountain stood like a longsword thrust into the sky from the earth, with the mountain as the hilt and stone as the edge, extraordinarily perilous and sharply vertical on the path leading into the heart of Fengjie Prefecture.
It had the montum to penetrate the clouds and the sky.
If this mountain were to fall, the northeast gateway of the Sumr Country would be wide open.
The defense of Jianfeng Mountain had been built over decades, yet it collapsed in just one night.
That Hua family mber was truly useless, possessing noble family influence in vain, wasted talent of having Divine Skills from Outer Building, and learning a lifeti of military strategies—all just paper tiger skills!
However, it had to be acknowledged that—during that battle, the Sumr Court clearly lacked vigilance. At the ti, no one expected Qi Country to suddenly dispatch troops, as the Yi Tian Observatory was still there, and Jinguo’s deterrence was still effective. Many in the Sumr Country were still comfortably dreaming, thinking they would not need to pay any price, hoping that Equality Country could incite internal turmoil within Qi Country, leading the overlord to demise.
No one anticipated Jiang Shu would be so assertive back then!
Yu Liyang at least witnessed—
The Qi Army was able to quickly coordinate the nations along the route, letting the vanguard advance effortlessly. Along the way, they blocked information, making the transfer of intelligence slower than the advance of the troops.
This indicated not only the strength of the Qi Army but also showed that the small countries wedged between Qi and Sumr had long had firm political inclinations.
The gap between Qi and Sumr, perhaps after the revival of martial might, was not clear to many in the Sumr Country, but the attitudes of the surrounding small countries were quite apparent…
Looking at the jagged rocks on the mountain, looking at the at least outwardly repaired extensive fortifications.
Yu Liyang could not help but recall the bloody rain of that day.
He rembered those fists that seed to overshadow the world…
He rembered the hopeless eyes of True Man Tai Hua!
At that ti, five True n including Yi Zhen ascended Jianfeng Mountain together, forming the Seven Absolutes Qi Sha Array, surrounding Jiang ngxiong.
The so-called Seven Absolutes of Heaven, Earth, People, Will, Power, Heart, and Dao Path Foundation.
This was the Seven Absolutes.
It was the deadly array established by True Man Tai Hua upon attaining the Dao!
He held the Fundantal Gate of Dao Path, Tai Hua held the Absolute Heaven Gate and Absolute Earth Gate… When the Seven Absolutes Gates opened together, the Killing Power was nearly enough to destroy the heavens and the earth, overwhelming the entire Jianfeng Mountain defense line.
Yet everything was shattered beneath those Finger Tigers known as “Fujun and Kill General.”
Even with the augntation of the killing array, it couldn’t withstand; True Man Tai Hua was killed with one punch…
This national war, perhaps the biggest good news was that Jiang ngxiong did not participate in the battle.
However, since Cao Jie managed to win the competition and beco the main commander of this Qi Country’s army, is the edge of his troops truly less terrifying than Jiang ngxiong?
I only hope it was truly because Jiang ngxiong’s rits are too resounding, making him feared by Emperor Qi, that he couldn’t command the army!
Yu Liyang stepped onto Jianfeng Mountain and imdiately took over command, deploying defenses swiftly.
But when he sat at the mountain top, quietly awaiting the Qi Army.
He discarded his aningless “I hope.”
How could that be possible? he thought.
Who is that Eastern Country Emperor, after all?
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“The National Guardian Marshal perhaps had rits too resounding, feared by Emperor Qi, hence unable to command the Fa Xia army. Otherwise, how could he lose to Cao Jie?”
“When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog gets cooked! Qi Country is already the hegemon, the War God is no longer useful, rely consuming the national power, with the suspicion of having too much rit overshadowing the ruler!”
“Qi Country has no Duke, Jiang ngxiong handles the Military Affairs Hall, ascends to the Pinnacle of Dao Evolution, holds the position of National Guardian Marshal, titled as Great Qi’s God of War, already sealed with no further honor, no further rewards to bestow. How could Fa Xia’s rit be allowed? With what shall the Son of Heaven reward? Could it be the Dragon Court?!”
War is never an isolated existence. Contention arises for power, for alliances, decided by sword and axe, colliding in the court hall. Public opinion and national reputation are all weapons.
Rumors spread quickly through Linzi.
And each one more perilous than the last.
As if a spark fell into a pot of oil, it exploded imdiately.
Of course, it reached the ears of the Son of Heaven.
As the place where court discussions are often held, also often serving as the Imperial Study Room… the Donghua Pavilion’s arrangents had not changed for fifty-six years.
Except for last year, a stone screen was added.
On it, a painting of All Beings was depicted.
At this mont, Emperor Qi stood in front of the stone screen with hands behind his back, quietly watching, also quietly listening.
The head Inner Official Han Ling reported everything without adding or omitting a word, then stood still there, silent, like sinking into the shadow of the lamp.
Emperor Qi suddenly chuckled: “Much faster than Cao Jie’s marching speed.”
The speed of rumors, naturally faster than the marching of an army of a million.
No Donghua Scholar was present today, so he spoke more casually.
Otherwise, if such words got out, it might cause people to think the Son of Heaven was dissatisfied with Cao Jie’s speed. Spread around, it would create imnse pressure on the front lines.
Han Ling remained silent, without any opinion to express.
“I care not how these voices reached ,” Emperor Qi said leisurely, “Only asking you, have the people been dealt with?”
Rumors, these tales, are like “people talking tigers” or “hundreds of tongues lting gold.” Repeated ten tis, a hundred tis, falsehoods beco truths. Heard a hundred tis, a thousand tis, doubt inevitably creeps into one’s heart.
Han Ling bowed and said, “Nothing useful could be pried out, they were all fed to the Fierce Beasts.”
He continued, “To defile the Son of Heaven’s ears with such rumors is my failure. I shall imdiately organize a cleanup.”
“Forget about it,” Emperor Qi waved his hand. “These people can’t be all killed.”
“Loyal today, traitorous tomorrow. Reliable this year, perhaps unreliable next year. Can they all be killed? When Sumr Country is no more, they will naturally beco obedient.”
Han Ling then silently retreated into the shadows.
“So are deaf, so are mute, so are wicked, so are foolish, so with real feelings, so seizing the opportunity to cause trouble, so are montarily confused, so are sensible all their lives!”
Emperor Qi looked at this painting of All Beings, as if he had found what he saw within these myriad beings. Or perhaps, found nothing at all.
After all, that figure had forever stayed in autumn.
He could only sigh—
“Truly, what a fine painting!”
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