A master of supernatural powers who started from low martial arts

Chapter 83 Humiliating History, Uninvited Guests (Update)

Because my predecessor was also an angry young man in politics.

Therefore, Lu Yuan clearly knew that so far, not counting the Rizhao State's invasion, Jin Ting had experienced three large-scale external aggression wars.

The first time was fifty years ago. In order to spread their doctrines and open up the Jin Dynasty's huge market, the powers of the Shinra Alliance dumped opium and various commodities and plundered gold and silver. Therefore, their fleets pressed down from the southern coast of Guang Province, bombarded the country's gates, and landed northward.

At that time, Jinting was still in a state of seclusion. In order to prevent the Han people, the research and development of firearms was strictly prohibited. Therefore, the military equipment was still mainly cold weapons, and a small number of muskets and artillery were also in a very backward state.

In addition, the children of the Jin tribe have only known pleasure for many years, and have been rotten and low in combat power. They have little resistance to the strong ships, cannons and fierce firepower of the powerful armies of the Shinra, and they were defeated and defeated.

The armies of the Shinra powers only had more than 20,000 people. With this advance, the Jin army suffered heavy losses and retreated steadily. They were even reduced to hiding in the provincial capital and passively defending. In the end, they spent a huge price of 80,000 soldiers and civilians killed and injured. Only then did they reluctantly drive the Shinra army back to the coast.

But facing the dozens of warships on the coast, Jin Ting had no choice but to negotiate a peace, opening up treaty ports and missionary rights to the Shinra powers.

And just after this battle, Jin Ting, who opened his eyes to see the world for the first time, experienced his first disastrous defeat. His prestige and dominance plummeted. Everyone with insight could see the decline of the imperial court and the fact that it was strong on the outside and incompetent on the inside.

So just two years later.

In Guangzhou, Chen Kequan absorbed the teachings of the Shinra Catholic Church and established the Shengping Sect, which swept through several provinces like a raging fire and established the Shengping Heavenly Kingdom.

And just over ten years after the first invasion of the Golden God, the uprising of the Shengping Heavenly Kingdom reached its climax.

In order to obtain greater aggressive benefits during the Jinting Civil War, the Shinra powers once again brazenly launched the second war of aggression, sending more than 30,000 people to land on the eastern coast again.

After more than ten years of development and innovation, the muskets and artillery of the Shinra powers have become more sharp, and they even have repeating muskets, which are extremely powerful on the battlefield.

Although Jin Ting began to develop muskets and artillery in the past ten years, he was still far behind. Facing the more powerful Shenluo armies, he still had little power to fight back, and was once again beaten to the point of abandoning his armor. They were defeated and retreated, and strategic places such as Tongzhou and Jinjin were lost one after another.

In the end, the Shinra Alliance even dispatched the newly developed steam airships, carrying gunpowder to bomb Tianjing, the capital of Jinting, and even the Dajin Palace!

In this era, air power is a dimensionality reduction strike, and no matter how powerful the martial arts master is, it cannot handle it. Under the bombardment of more than ten steam airships from the Shinra powers, half of the magnificent palace of the Jin Dynasty was reduced to ruins and scorched earth. The Demon Queen Xici and even the emperor and other nobles He abandoned the palace and fled in a panic, allowing the Shinra coalition forces to burn, loot, and burn it to the ground.

During this war, the Jin Dynasty was completely frightened and sued for peace and signed an even more humiliating treaty, which allowed the Shinra powers not only to preach without restrictions, but also to set up concessions in coastal enclosures, which was equivalent to a country within a country. It can be said that their dignity was completely lost. .

To make matters worse, Jinting had just humiliated itself to sue for peace with the Shinra powers. The Shah Empire, which was adjacent to the northern territory, also took advantage of the situation and sent a large number of troops to enter the country to occupy large areas of territory in the northwest and northeast outside Jinting. This was the first Three battles of foreign invasion.

The Shah Empire was also a powerful country that completed the industrial revolution early, and its national strength was not inferior to that of the alliance of the Shinra powers. Jin Ting was still defeated and was unable to stop it. He could only knock out his teeth and swallow blood, and once again humiliated the useless cession. of the occupied land.

At this point, the vast land of Dajin is like a piece of plump fresh meat in front of foreign enemies, and everyone wants to come up and take a bite. This is how the small country in Rizhao extends its claws and invades brazenly.

Seeing that Li Jun was very angry, Lu Yuan comforted him and said:

"Master, there is no need to be so worried. Once again, we are defeated by a small country in the sun. It can only be said that Jin Ting's strength has been exhausted. The country has reached the point where it can be broken and re-established. I believe that this rotten ship of Jin Ting will capsize in a short time. At that time, it will be time to clear away the evil and filth and completely restore the Han family."

"hope"

Li Jun sighed and said:

"The Immortal Demon Queen's suppression of Jin Ting's national destiny is the biggest cancer in the world. As long as she is in Jin Ting, it will not be so easy to overthrow. Calculating the days, it is almost time for your uncle to take action. I don't know if their profession can success."

Since Lin Xingchao and others left more than half a year ago, Li Junxian had revealed to his three disciples that they were going to enter the palace to assassinate Demon Queen Xici.

Xu Dahu said with admiration and worry at the same time:

"Uncle Master and the others have been planning for so long, and with a top figure like the Grandmaster taking the lead, there should be a good chance of success, right?"

Li Jun sighed silently:

"Even if it succeeds, it will be a narrow escape, but since he has chosen this path, I have been mentally prepared."

Xu Erhu and Xu Dahu looked at each other and could only console themselves:

"Master, don't worry. Since there is no news coming back, it's a good thing. Maybe Master, uncle, he has his own destiny?"

"hope so."

When Li Jun first heard this, he just waved his hand lonely:

"You go ahead and leave me alone for a while."

Lu Yuan and others followed the instructions and left the small courtyard.

After coming out, everyone in the garden was still talking about the invasion of Rizhao Kingdom. Xu Dahu sighed angrily:

"It's a pity. If I didn't want to work for Jin Ting, I would have joined the army, went into battle to meet those Japanese pirates in Rizhao, and killed them to make me feel bad!"

"Forget it, brother."

But Xu Erhu poured cold water on him and said:

"The battlefield is not a private fight. It's like a place where bullets are raining and artillery fire is in full swing. It's like a millstone of flesh and blood. Even if the great masters from the four realms and five realms are gone, they won't be able to have much effect. Don't be impulsive."

"Oh, I know."

Xu Dahu sighed heavily:

"I'm just saying it."

Lu Yuan said nothing, but the vague plan in his heart became increasingly clear.

The Jin Dynasty was a foreign race that stole the country's land. Now the rule is corrupt and corrupt. Hundreds of millions of people in the world are in dire straits and the people are in dire straits. As a time traveler, it is really unreasonable for him not to do something when he has the ability.

Regardless of what he said about saving the people, even if it was for the sake of popular support and luck, he would personally get involved and stir up the world.

Otherwise, if you just hide in a corner and practice without asking anything about foreign affairs, wouldn’t your trip be in vain?

In the blink of an eye, half a month later.

Rizhao Kingdom's defeat of the new army of the Dajin Navy caused a huge sensation and indignation in a short period of time, but it gradually calmed down not long after.

After all, this was not the first time that Jinting had defeated a foreign enemy, and most people in the world had long been numb.

However, there were also some passionate, loyal and patriotic people who were excited by the defeat of Jin Ting. They took the lead in proposing new policy proposals such as total westernization, rejection of peace, relocation of the capital, military training, reform and other new policies.

During this period, various kinds of news continued to come from the outside world, which can be said to be a changing situation and the world was in turmoil.

However, Fengyang Mansion, which is located inland, does not seem to be affected much.

Li Junxian's fiftieth birthday also came as scheduled and was officially held in the Bo Theater.

It was noon at the moment.

I saw a lot of traffic in front of the gate of the Expo Garden. Carriages were parked on the roadside, and figures walked out of them, leading their servants to hold various gift boxes.

Among these figures were officials, businessmen, and martial arts practitioners, all of whom came to celebrate their birthdays.

Originally, Mr. Li Jun intended that the birthday banquet be limited to the excitement inside the Bo Theater, and he had no plans to announce the invitation to the public.

But when the leader of the Qinglong Gang, Pang Qinglong, found out, he paid a visit in person, claiming that he hoped that the gang would also celebrate him, and that he would provide people, money, and effort to make things happen for Li Junxian, the patriarch.

As apprentices, Xu Dahu and Xu Erhu also hoped to have a grand event, and they persuaded each other together. Li Jun changed his mind after trying to evade it for a while, and expanded the scale of the banquet. The power is not small, many forces came to congratulate him after hearing the news, and formed a good relationship.

Like this moment, a red carpet was laid out in front of the main entrance. Xu Dahu stood at the door to greet the guests, greeting the guests one by one, and recording the congratulatory gifts.

Next to it, all kinds of gift boxes and gifts were piled up. One of the two registered gang members was busy writing and the other was singing:

"Xiao Heshan, the owner of Liheng Company, presented a golden Buddha on the throne to congratulate Mr. Li!"

"Wang Long, the owner of the Tieyi Martial Arts School, presented a golden nanmu staff with a dragon head to help Manager Li wish Songling a long life and never grow old!"

"Yang Tianyu of the Jinyuan Chamber of Commerce presented an authentic painting by He Daoyun, a master of painting."

And as the guests walked into the banquet hall.

It can be seen that the original competition venue of the Bo Theater has been changed into a birthday banquet venue. There are hundreds of tables set up, and most of the guests are already seated.

In such a grand and lively scene, Lu Yuan and Xu Erhu, accompanied by Li Junxian, who was wearing a dark red robe and mandarin jacket, greeted each of the important guests.

The one with the highest status among them is naturally Pang Qinglong, the leader of the Qinglong Gang.

This man is in his fifties, and although his hair is already white at the temples, his body is as majestic as a lion, standing tall and tall, and he has the demeanor of a superior who is not angry or powerful.

After he arrived with a group of gang leaders, he immediately looked around and said with a helpless smile:

"Lao Li, Lao Li, it seems that there are still some difficulties here. How about going to the Central Station as I said before?"

Li Junxian was also helpless:

"The gang leader is too polite. I just wanted to close the door and have fun in the garden. Why do we need to create such a big fight?"

"That won't work."

Pang Qinglong laughed loudly:

"You are the veteran of the Qinglong Gang and my dead brother. How can you spend your fiftieth birthday casually? If you hadn't stopped me, I would have set up hundreds more tables!"

This time, all the middle and upper-level members of the Qinglong Gang who were protectors and above were basically present. In addition, there were businessmen, gentry, and powerful people who had good relations with the Qinglong Gang. There were almost more than 300 people.

This is already streamlined enough, otherwise with the intricate connections of the Qinglong Gang, it would not be a problem to invite thousands of guests.

While speaking, his eyes had involuntarily shifted to Lu Yuan, and he said in slight surprise:

"Lao Li, is this your third apprentice, the disaster victim you brought back from outside the city?"

In the past six months, Lu Yuan's magic power has greatly improved again. Although he has tried his best to restrain it, he can still be seen as extraordinary at a glance. As the leader of the gang, Pang Qinglong saw him for the first time. Li Jun nodded first:

"Yes, it is my third disciple Lu Yuan."

Lu Yuan came forward to greet him, Pang Qinglong's eyes were filled with surprise, and he kept nodding his head in praise:

"What a good person, what a good person. Lao Li, you have really found a good apprentice."

As a martial arts master who has entered the fifth realm of blood refining, he naturally has a sharp eye. He clearly saw that Lu Yuan's muscles and bones seemed to be very strong, and he could not see through it.

Li Jun chuckled and said, "Where is it?"

At this time, the singing at the door stopped, and the banquet was almost full. At the same time, Xu Dahu, who was welcoming guests outside, walked in:

"Master, the time has come."

Li Jun nodded first, then came to the stage and said in a loud voice:

"Dear distinguished guests, relatives and friends."

"Thank you all for your honor and coming to this old age's birthday banquet. I, Li Jun, have made some achievements in this theater, and I cannot do without the help and support of Gang Leader Pang and all of you. It would be disrespectful to have a small banquet and drink today. I hope You all came here with great pleasure, and come back with great pleasure!"

Regardless of their status during the banquet, the hundreds of guests stood up to congratulate them:

"I wish Mr. Li that his ancient cypress trees will remain evergreen and his sword will never grow old!"

Amidst the congratulations, the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves. Xu Dahu waved his hand, and the waiting waiters filed in and placed all kinds of delicacies on the table.

Afterwards, Li Jun first took Xu Dahu, Pang Qinglong and other senior officials of the Qinglong Gang to sit with him. Lu Yuan and Xu Erhu, who had no official positions in the Qinglong Gang, returned to the side to sit down with everyone in the Bo Theater.

Although Xu Erhu, who had been busy for several days, was a little tired, he greeted with a smile:

"A Yuan, in order to celebrate Master's birthday today, Gang Leader Pang invited all the chefs who are famous for their food. Let's try it and see how it goes."

Shiweixian is one of the best restaurants in Fengyang Mansion. Lu Yuan was not polite. He took a few bites and said with a smile:

"Yes, it is indeed a rare delicacy. I'm afraid all the important people in Dongcheng are here for today's birthday banquet, right? I didn't expect that Master has been retreating behind the scenes for so many years, but his prestige is still quite high."

"Of course, Bo Xiyuan was just a little-known little garden before. It was Master who single-handedly developed it to what it is today. How can all the forces in Dongcheng not give it some face?"

Xu Erhu smiled and said:

"But it's not like he's an important figure in the entire Dongcheng. After all, it's official."

Tap tap tap.

"Stop, you guys!"

At this moment, there was a loud noise at the door.

Lu Yuan turned around and saw two gang members guarding the gate staggeringly pushed in.

At the same time, several tall, stern, or extraordinary figures came striding in, and they were not good-natured.

The leader among them was an old man with gray beard and hair, but a tall and powerful man.

He was wearing a black gold mandarin jacket and robe, with a hawk-like gaze and an unfathomable aura. He simply stood there, as unshakable as a mountain.

In an instant, this person fixed his indifferent gaze on Mr. Li Jun in the chairman's seat, and said with a sinister smile:

"Old friend, it's your fiftieth birthday, why didn't you notify me?"

His voice was as loud as thunder, showing his profound martial arts cultivation. Everyone in the crowd was obviously coming with bad intentions. The three hundred guests present fell into silence, and their eyes looked at each other with extreme surprise.

Li Jun was a veteran of the Qinglong Gang with a very high status. Who could dare to cause trouble during his birthday party?

And in such a silent scene.

Li Jun first stopped Xu Dahu, who was about to get up and scold him angrily, and stared at the visitor with unexpected and cold eyes:

"Lei Huating is actually you?"

(End of this chapter)