Peace Order

Chapter 1626 - 37: Returning Hearts, Attack Chen!

However, these pieces of news are not so pleasant for the people of Chen Country and Ying Country. Sword Madman is still alive and still possesses the ability to draw his sword, unlike three years ago when he was left with only One Sword’s vitality.

The Qin King, who already possessed a grand momentum, now seems even more formidable, instilling fear in others.

Apart from Jiang Su, none of the famous generals of the world can guarantee survival facing Qin King during a military formation battle, especially if a swordsman in a green robe suddenly appears.

And Xiyi City’s City Lord collaborating with Qin King on matters against the Great Khan is almost confirmed.

"Xiyi City has leaned towards Qin King."

The place, an essential military battlefield contested by the Military School, has found its alignment. In private, Chen Country’s civil and military officials sneer at Ying Country, realizing finally that they have completely lost the foundations Jiang Wanxiang established in his youth.

Xiyi City is also near Chen Country.

The Jiangnan land of Qin King, along with the waterways along the route, are adjacently bordering Chen Country.

From the Western Regions, southwest, Xiyi, and Jiangnan, to a certain extent, the retreat of Xiyi City and the Turkic forces has formed a chain, nearly enveloping all of Chen Country’s external territorial relations under one nation’s shadow.

The grand momentum is achieved.

Right Minister Feng Yuning, gazing at the map of Chen Country, seems lost.

He seemingly sees a chain forming.

From now, Qin King’s forces, from Xiyi City, from the Zhenxi Pass built by Lu Youxian that day, from Jiangnan, southwest, and waterways, can almost deploy from any direction, should they wish, potentially even advancing with ten parallel military routes breaking through Chen Country entirely.

The only possibility is for Chen Country and Ying Country to join forces.

However, vast mountains lie as a barrier between Chen Country and Ying Country.

Ying Country puts forth demands, requesting Chen Country to return the territories acquired from Ying Country during Chen Dingye’s imperial campaign one or two years ago. Only then can the alliance between the two countries form the foundation to jointly confront Qin Country.

Right Minister Feng Yuning, along with Vice Ministers and the Minister, have petitioned hoping for Chen Dingye to yield land for peace, and aged elders kneel in the Great Chen’s palace, bowing their heads and weeping, stating that national affairs end here, surrounded on all sides, should we not rise up, the ancestral foundations might be difficult to defend.

If not thus, Great Chen is in danger.

Emperor Chen Dingye summoned the guards and executed over ten people on the spot.

Thus, the Third Layer Heaven Imperial Guard holds water and fire rods as thick as wrists, mercilessly delivering three hundred strikes. Although these civil officials possess cultivation, most have two or three layers, cultivating Literary Energy and Qi Fortune, even possessing martial skills, none engage in Body Refinement.

Who among scholars and literati would endure the hardship of tempering the physique?

Brutally beaten through Inner Qi, flesh mangled.

The blood of the beaten dead civil officials flows out, trickling down the white jade palace steps, drying in the crevices, water unable to wash it away, the court filled with dead silence, none dare to speak.

Only shivering, hearts filled with fear.

Chen Emperor sits on the throne, asking: "Gentlemen, is there any matter to report?"

Asking thrice in succession, none dare speak.

Chen Emperor says: "Since so, you all, withdraw."

Feng Yuning at this moment remembered the domineering gaze of Chen Dingye, feeling an uncontrollable chill rise from his back, even his wrist trembling, unsure why he felt the Emperor seemed to glance at him when leaving.

That glance carried an indescribable indifference.

Is he planning to act against me?

Would he dare to act against me?!! Wasn’t I once a Grand Tutor, who taught him? Could this Divine Martial King dare to slay his teacher as he slayed his brothers?

Feng Yuning, gazing at the geographical map for a long time, felt chaotic inside, unable to find peace.

In his heart emerged some regret.

Perhaps, it’s time to cease.

A gentle maiden beside him spoke: "Godfather, the grand momentum of the world has reached this point."

"What shall our Feng family do?"

Feng Yuning sighed heavily: "What shall be done, good question, yet in this turbulent world, even I, your old father, can no longer see it clearly."

"My Great Chen is surrounded by enemy nations, each enclosed by Qin King, while Qin King like a young Qilin’er, though young, is unstoppable, brave and formidable, difficult to confront, with strategists under his command as rain, fierce generals as cloud."

"As long as he prepares, simultaneously deploying from Xiyi City and Jiangnan, southwest."

"My Great Chen faces a three-front enemy; fear of danger abound."

"If the Great Emperor of Ying Country also deploys at this time, then my Great Chen, even wealthier than all other countries, is just a piece of flesh."

"The endangerment of the nation and ancestral humiliation could happen anytime, but the Emperor wholly disregards, becoming increasingly tyrannical."

"Returning just a little of our territory, what harm?!?"

"Those lands were originally seized from Ying Country, returning them in exchange for an alliance with Ying Country to jointly confront Qin King is the true choice."

"Does returning a mere three hundred miles of land weigh more than the life and death of the nation?"

Feng Yuning lamented with tightly clenched fists, concerned for the country and the citizens, quietly anguished saying:

"Oh Emperor, oh Emperor, how has he become so tyrannical and arrogant, dismissing counsel? If so, what of Great Chen’s fate, what of the people’s livelihood?!?"

Amidst such distress, he hears that the money for Nan Hanwen in Jiangnan approved by the Emperor was dispatched again, this time still ten million taels of silver, passing through the Right Minister Mansion.

Right Minister Feng Yuning pondered long, saying: "Great Chen is doomed; Chen Dingye failed the nation, ignoring the advisements of civil officials and scholars, thus is no longer our sovereign; if not our sovereign, then there is no blame in our disloyalty."