Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

Hearing Song Jiang's answer, Li Zongyi was not surprised. Although King Chu's name was heard throughout the states of the Yu Dynasty, not many people had seen him, let alone faced him.

Even Li Zongyi and even the next two venerables have never met the King of Chu. Li Yuan is just an ordinary prince in Kyoto, and they will not pay attention to him.

Just when Li Zongyi said something about talking to Song Jiang, someone spoke first.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu is the royal family's genius. In fact, we all admire the King of Chu. Unfortunately, our positions are different. I didn't expect that the first time I faced the King of Chu, it would be as an opponent."

Li Haifei, a late-stage Dharma Master sent by Li Heng, had a hint of emotion on his usually serious face.

Li Liangyong and the three Royal Heavenly Martial Realm experts also nodded slightly. This is how things are in troubled times. Regardless of right or wrong, they only talk about their positions.

"Haha, Uncle Hai, if we look at the real situation, we are not even the opponents of King Chu. This time we are just assistants. King Chu's real opponent is King Yu!"

Li Zongyi was very open-minded, looked at everyone and said with a smile.

Song Jiang's expression changed. Li Zongyi's words were both a joke and a reminder.

Yang Zhi and Lu Zhishen, on the other hand, stood silently on the sidelines. The matter had nothing to do with them and they were hanging high.

At this time, a messenger hurriedly stepped into the lobby and said hurriedly:

"Report, the army of Lianhuan Mansion was defeated by General Zhongli Mei of the King of Chu this morning and surrendered!"

Everyone was shocked, and their eyes suddenly opened wide!

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In Lianqing Mansion, which is adjacent to Lianhuan Mansion, there is an extremely strange area in the wild mountains. That area is completely red and glows with a strange red light, which makes people feel hairy when they look at it.

But faintly, you can see countless buildings inside.

This is where Fengxue Tower is stationed.

Deep inside the Fengxue Tower, in the center of the Fengxue Tower, which is dozens of feet tall, the owner of the Fengxue Tower has already rushed there and is convening all the senior elders of the Fengxue Tower to discuss how to enter the Lianhuan Mansion.

There were more than twenty elders sitting below, and dozens of master-level rudders standing there.

At this time, they were all full of evil and strong momentum. The entire lobby looked particularly terrifying under their unconcealed momentum. The surrounding air was distorted, and ordinary people could not survive in the lobby.

At this time, the news of Lianhuan Mansion's fiasco had also reached Fengxue Tower.

"What's going on? Isn't Lian Wucan in Lianhuan Mansion? Plus Zheng Zhaoyan and Huang Beihong, there are a total of eight Tianwu realms. Such a lineup was defeated by Zhong Lizhen. Are they all useless!"

The owner of Fengxue Building was furious, and a billowing wave of blood set off, shaking the Blood Building!

The reporting disciple who was half kneeling on the ground in the hall was trembling all over, with his head lowered, and he said tremblingly:

"The eight elders, Elder Zheng and Elder Huang, died directly in the hands of Zhong Lizhen. The 200,000 troops that Lian Huan Mansion had raised in a hurry were easily defeated by 20,000 cavalry. In less than an hour, all the survivors surrendered!"

"Where's Lian Wuchan?"

Luo Jian, a late-stage Venerable Master of the Fengxue Tower Dharma Master Realm, was a man in a blood-red robe with his black hair tied up casually. Hearing the disciple's words, a flash of blood flashed in his eyes and he asked.

"I don't know. According to the disciples hiding outside the battlefield, they didn't see Master Lian appear."

"What's going on with Zheng Zhaoyan and the others? Two Tianwu Realm peak experts plus six Tianwu Realm experts are no match for Zhongli Mei. No matter how strong Zhongli Mei is, don't they even have the ability to escape?" Fengxue Louzhu's face was full of evil spirits. , with a cold tone.

"At first they chose to fight Zhongli Mei. Elder Huang took the lead and was stabbed to death by Zhongli Mei. Then Elder Zheng took action again, and Zhongli Mei solved it with another move. Finally, the six elders attacked at the same time, but they could not stop them. Zhongli Mei was stabbed to death by Zhongli Mei one after another within a few breaths. However, the ragtag group of people in Lianhuan Prefecture were frightened when they saw the elders dead. They fled one after another and did not dare to fight. They were brutally killed by Zhongli Mei's cavalry." The reporting disciple explained all the circumstances in one breath.

Among the senior executives below, a thin man in blood-robed clothes with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks huddled in his seat, as if he wanted to hide in the shadows. After listening to the whole process, he opened his mouth slightly and said:

"Fighting General? Are Huang Beihong and Zheng Zhaoyan crazy? A peak Tianwu Realm strongman and a peak Tianwu Realm general fighting general?

And the opponent is still Zhongli Mei who has killed the Dharma Master before?

What do they think? "

To his right, a slender man in red clothes flashed his eyes slightly and said with an indifferent expression:

"It should be the confidence given to them by Venerable Lian. If my guess is correct, their initial thought should be to let Venerable Lian secretly kill Zhong Limei to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

"Why didn't Master Lian show up?" the elder on the other side said calmly.

At this time, a burly man with eyes as big as copper bells intervened in their conversation and said in a buzzing voice:

"I said, now is the time to discuss this. Lianhuan Mansion was defeated. King Chu's army will definitely attack every county until they capture Lianhuan Mansion. We should go to Lianhuan Mansion immediately to prevent King Chu from taking it. Lian Huan Mansion."

"Yes, otherwise our Lianhuan Mansion will be lost. Let's immediately lead our troops to Lianhuan Mansion and defend as much as we can until other forces arrive." The elders on one side also looked anxious.

Lianhuan Mansion is half of Fengxue Tower's territory. If it is lost, it will be enough to make them heartbroken for a long time.

Many elders nodded quickly, agreeing with their thoughts.

"You idiots, are you in a hurry to die!" The indifferent man before looked at these elders who wanted to rush to Lianhuan Mansion and scolded them coldly.

"Xiao Libo, what do you mean?" The burly man glared at the indifferent man.

The thin, blood-robed man huddled in his seat looked at the burly man and said, "Pang Ruichun, do you know how many people and powerful men the King of Chu has hidden in Lianhuan Mansion?"

Everyone's expressions changed, and they seemed to understand what the blood-robed man meant.

"What do you mean? Isn't Zhong Limei a peak Tianwu realm general in Lianhuan Mansion now? Do we need to be afraid of him?" Pang Ruichun, a tall and strong man, said with wide eyes.

"What happened to Master Lian? Why did he disappear and there is no news at all until now?" Xiao Libo looked at Pang Ruichun with full disdain. How did such a pig brain survive now.

"He...he...I...how do I know? Aren't we going to Lianhuan Mansion to learn about the situation?" Pang Ruichun's face changed slightly and his tone softened.

Niu Zehua on the side said solemnly: "On the battlefield, Master Lian did not make any movement, which means something happened to him. The King of Chu must have sent the Master to hide in the vanguard army,"

"And this venerable must have a high level of cultivation. At least he must be at the late stage of the Dharma Master Realm or above. Even a peak venerable can take action in secret. Only in this way can the venerable Master Lian be suppressed in an instant, making him unable to make any movement." The man in blood robe said solemnly, his name is Ding Rong.

As soon as his words came out, the atmosphere in the entire lobby sank, and many people looked at the gloomy-looking building owner in the main seat.

There are many peak sages under the command of the King of Chu, and they can be sent out at will.

But there is only one person in their Fengxue Building, and that is the owner of the Fengxue Building.

There were four venerables in their Fengxue Tower before.

The peak of Dharma Realm, the master of Fengxue Building.

In the late stage of Dharma Master Realm, Luo Jian.

In the middle stage of Dharma Master Realm, there are Lian Wuchan and Yu Yuanzhong.

Now that Yu Yuanzhong is dead, Lian Wuchan’s life and death are unknown.

There were only two venerables left in Fengxue Tower, so they were naturally cautious.

Now everyone realizes that Master Lian must have been killed, otherwise how could he have been silent during the war.

Regardless of whether Venerable Lian surrendered or died, Venerable Lian must have faced a Venerable who was stronger than him at that time, or even more than one!

That's why Master Lian disappeared without a trace, causing Zheng Zhaoyan and the others to step forward one by one to see him off.

Now a difficult choice appears here in Fengxue Tower.

Now that all the forces in Lianzhou have gone back to prepare for the war, it is impossible to support them so quickly, so only Fengxue Tower can go to Lianhuan Mansion.

But what if the King of Chu had hidden more powerful people in Lianhuan Mansion than those in Fengxue Tower, and they were hiding in the dark.

They rushed over to the Fengxue Tower, fearing that they would be wiped out by the King of Chu's army just as easily as the Lianhuan Mansion's army.

The risk is too great!

Everyone is afraid.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Fengxue Louzhu. At this moment, the anger on Fengxue Louzhu's face had disappeared, leaving only a gloomy look on his face.

a long time……,

The angry voice of the owner of Fengxue sounded in the quiet lobby:

"Notify all forces immediately that Lianhuan Mansion will be captured by King Chu. Our entire Fengxuelou army is waiting for their arrival at the border of Lianqing Mansion."

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In Yangzhou, flags covered the sky and the sun was covered with darkness. Soldiers wearing battle armor and with strict military discipline set off towards Lianzhou.

During the march, powerful generals were stationed on the two wings, commanding the army to march. In a huge carriage in the middle of the army, King Yu, dressed in white, was sitting in the stable carriage, looking at the people around him, with a smile in his eyes, and then asked road:

"What is the situation in Lianzhou? Has King Chu defeated the army of Lianhuan Mansion?"

Wei Wen shook his fan and said with a smile: "I just got the news that Zhongli Wei led 20,000 cavalry to defeat the Lianhuan Mansion army."

"The King of Chu has always been cautious and sent Zhongli Mei as the vanguard general, which shows how much the King of Chu trusts him. How can this ragtag army of Lianhuan Mansion be Zhongli Mei's opponent."

Next to him was a heroic general wearing a white cloak, a crown on his head, and holding a long sword at his waist. He had an expected expression.

Tang Cangtuo, one of the ten famous generals of the Yu Dynasty.

On one side, Tang Mu moved his slender fingers and brewed tea in a flowing motion. After a while, the fragrance of tea overflowed. He raised his head slightly and asked: "Now the King of Chu should have some hidden tricks waiting for the Lianzhou Alliance to take the bait. Do we need it?" Remind the Lianzhou Alliance."

"It's not necessary. With Lu Junyi and Li Zongyi on their side, the Lianzhou Alliance is leaning toward the imperial court. It doesn't matter how many of them die. If they are really so stupid and easily deceived by the King of Chu, it will be a good thing for us. After all, we are young I got a pig teammate." On the other side, Wei Wen, another counselor of King Yu, said.

"Probably not. Even if King Chu kills them, he will only guard Lianhuan Mansion and will not spread his troops too widely. King Chu wants to compete with us in Lianhuan Mansion." Tang Cangtuo said.

"Then let's look at the methods between us and the imperial army. Who can defeat King Chu first?" Tang Mu narrowed his eyes slightly, with a strong fighting spirit in his eyes.

"Haha, Fengzhou and Yizhou, the imperial court is really easy to calculate!" There was also a general in the carriage, his eyes flashed with cold light.

"No way, this is their geographical advantage!"

There was a hint of regret deep in King Yu's eyes. Who could have imagined that the current situation would result:

"Oh, I didn't expect King Ming to be defeated so quickly. It seems that Su Xianqing's death had a great impact on King Ming."

Tang Mu followed King Yu's words and thought of King Ming going to guard the border of Yizhou. He sighed and said:

"Prince Ming has always valued friendship. With Su Xianqing's death, coupled with the mistakes of this war, many loyal generals died, and he is not willing to let the last generals die in the battle."

Success depends on the victor, not the hero.

Although these people failed, they are also admirable.

"This time we are dealing with King Chu, but we don't know what the court really thinks?" Wei Wen looked at King Yu aside with a hint of worry in his eyes.

In his opinion, King Yu went to Lianzhou with the army, but should stay in Yangzhou and Liangzhou.

If during the battle with the King of Chu, the imperial court suddenly sends troops to Yangzhou, it may be difficult to defend these two states.

When King Yu heard Wei Wen's words, the sigh in his eyes disappeared. He knew what Wei Wen was worried about, and his handsome face smiled slightly, showing full confidence:

"In the Dynasty of Dayu, Gu's only opponents were Chu Junxiong, King Xuan, King Ming, and King Chu. Now that King Ming has been defeated, Chu Junxiong and King Xuan are about to decide the winner. Naturally, Gu will have to meet King Chu for a while. .”

"As for the court..." King Yu's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "My aunt's abilities are very clear to me, and she won't cause any trouble to me."

Tang Mu gently rolled up his white sleeves and poured a cup of hot tea for Prince Yu: "King Heng is very courageous. This time he is actually willing to leave Kyoto and follow Shangguan Zhenyu to Fengzhou."

"The late emperor gave King Heng a lot of tricks. He invited Shangguan Zhenyu. Originally, I thought the imperial court asked Taishi Shuming to lead the army!" Wei Wen held the teacup in both hands and took the tea poured by Tang Mu. His eyes were deep.

King Yu pinched the tea cup with two slender fingers. After hearing Wei Wen's words, his face gradually became serious: "Heroes emerge from troubled times, and troubled times can also make people grow up faster. The sixth brother has also become mature. Gu is very suspicious of Li Yao's coma, in addition to Prince Xuan's methods, was indispensable for Li Heng's secret assistance."

Tang Mu frowned and said: "It is said that when the court was discussing sending troops to the King of Chu, King Heng was very determined to join us, but the eldest princess was not interested. Now that King Heng has left the capital, only the eldest princess is left in the capital. , with the ability of the eldest princess, I am afraid that she will be easily deceived by others and cause us trouble."

The two counselors Wei Wen and Tang Mu both had some concerns about the eldest princess Li Mujun in their words. Whether they are smart careerists or stupid careerists, especially people like the eldest princess, it is easy for them to make mistakes.

King Yu took a sip of hot tea, narrowed his narrow eyes slightly, and showed a slightly meaningful smile:

"Then let's find a way to wake up Li Yao!" (End of Chapter)