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Chapter 4354 [Heroes Fighting for Supremacy]

In the second year after Xiang Nan and Song Yuzhi's marriage, which was the 13th year of Daye, two swordsmen from Goryeo, Fu Jun'er and Fu Junyu, sneaked into the palace and successfully killed Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. They were then killed by the palace guards.

Xiang Nan was stunned when he heard the news. He didn't expect that after Fu Jun'er returned to Goryeo, she did not give up. Instead, she brought her sister back to the Central Plains and continued to assassinate Emperor Yang of Sui in order to protect Goryeo.

In the end, although Emperor Yang of Sui died, the two of them were also killed by the palace guards, which is really a pity.

"If I had known this, I would have erased all your memories and saved you from carrying such a heavy burden." Xiang Nan sighed.

In fact, he had good intentions when he erased Fu Jun'er's memory, so that she would not continue to work in vain for an unattainable goal.

You know, she will never get the evil emperor's relic. Even if she gets it, the demon sect and the righteous sect will not let her go and will definitely snatch it from her.

By then, with her martial arts, she would not be able to keep the treasure. This is the reason why the saying "a man is innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure" is true.

Therefore, it would be better for her to stop thinking about the evil emperor's relics and just stay in Goryeo and pass on her master Fu Cailin's swordsmanship.

Unexpectedly, she still did not give up and still brought her sister to assassinate. Although she successfully assassinated Emperor Sui Yang and seemed to have avenged Goryeo, she actually got rid of a puppet.

Not only will it not end the war, but it will provoke war. Moreover, once China is unified, Goryeo will inevitably suffer from war again. The reason is also very simple, "How can I allow others to snore beside my bed?"

In the 18th year of the Zhenguan reign, the Tang Dynasty launched a war against Goryeo and won many victories. In the 2nd year of the Zongzhang reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Goryeo was destroyed. It took a total of 50 years from the establishment of the Tang Dynasty to the destruction of Goryeo.

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After the death of Emperor Yang of Sui, the balance between the three major clans was immediately broken.

The Yuwen clan supported Emperor Yang's nephew Yang Hao as emperor in Jiangdu; the Li clan supported Emperor Yang's third grandson Yang You as emperor in Jinyang; the Dugu clan supported Emperor Yang's grandson Yang Yan as emperor in Chang'an; and other ministers such as Shangshu Wang Shichong supported Yang Tong as emperor in Luoyang.

For a time, there was a strange thing that four emperors appeared in the world at the same time, and each of them claimed that he was the orthodox one and the others were rebels. As a result, war broke out as expected.

The first to take action was the Dugu clan, whose leader Dugu Ce was eager to occupy Luoyang, because Luoyang was the capital of the Sui Dynasty. Once the capital was occupied by him, Yang Yan, whom he supported, would naturally be qualified to become the orthodox.

Dugu Ce could also use the emperor as a threat to demand other forces to pledge allegiance to him. Therefore, Dugu Ce could not hold back and took the lead in attacking Wang Shichong who occupied Luoyang.

The Yuwen clan, who later occupied Jiangdu, also marched northwards, preparing to occupy Xuzhou, Bengbu, Jingzhou and Xiangyang. Dou Jiande of Yanzhao marched into Qi and Lu, preparing to occupy this Feng Shui treasure land.

The Wagang Camp in Xingyang also sent troops to Luoyang, hoping to take down the capital city of Luoyang while the Dugu clan and Wang Shichong were both defeated.

In this way, the morale of Wagangzhai will surely be greatly boosted, and they will no longer be regarded as bandits. After all, if they have conquered the imperial capital, they will be qualified to aspire for the throne.

Therefore, for a time, the Central Plains region was in chaos, and only the Li family remained stable.

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When the war broke out in the Central Plains, Song Que immediately ordered Song Shidao to march north with an army of 50,000 to attack the Jingchu area.

The Song army was not only equipped with a full set of armor and weapons made of fine steel, but also equipped with mountain cannons and possessed powerful attack capabilities.

However, Song Shidao had a gentle personality and was actually unwilling to lead troops to fight. However, he had no choice but to lead his troops into battle because he could not disobey his father's orders.

"Go ahead, I'm waiting for your victory," Song Que encouraged his son. "But father, I really don't want to lead the army to fight," Song Shidao waved his hand.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Now that many heroes have risen up and are vying for supremacy, it is a great opportunity for a man to make achievements and become famous. You actually said you won't go. Are you still my son, Song Que?" Song Que said angrily, "I must go. I, Song Que, cannot lose to anyone."

He has always had the ambition to dominate the world, but he was limited by the fact that Lingnan is located in a corner of the south and has been a wild and barren land since ancient times, which has put him at a disadvantage in terms of his inherent development.

In addition, the previous generations of the Song family were not very capable, so the Song clan's territory never left Lingnan. Although Song Que was a rare talent, when he began to take charge of the Song clan, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, had already taken shape, unified the north, and eliminated the Southern Chen.

If Song Que had not been so powerful and had led his troops to defeat the Sui army in Shaoguan, forcing Emperor Wen of Sui to make him a king, the Song family would probably have ceased to exist long ago.

That's why he has always been unwilling to accept it. If the Song clan had developed in the north, with his ability, he would have dominated the world like Emperor Wen of Sui.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot miss this opportunity to compete for the world.

Seeing his father so powerful, Song Shidao had no choice but to lead his troops to war.

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"I don't know what will happen to my elder brother. I'm really worried about him." After Song Shidao left, Song Yuzhi said anxiously.

On the battlefield, swords and guns are blind. Even if Song Shidao is a master, facing thousands of troops, there will be risks.

After all, whether in the original novel or the TV series "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", martial arts masters do have the advantage on the battlefield, but they are not invincible.

Even great masters like Song Que, Ning Daoqi, Zhu Yuyan, Shi Zhixuan, and Fu Cailin could not fight against an army of tens of thousands alone. They only had an advantage when they led the vanguard.

"Don't worry, big brother, you are a lucky person, nothing will happen to you." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said.

Although Song Shidao was not willing to lead troops to fight, his own talents were not in question. Moreover, the Song army was well-equipped, with artillery, an epoch-making firearm, so even if they encountered Li Shimin's black-armored elite cavalry, they should not be at all inferior, so he had confidence in Song Shidao.

Moreover, even if Song Shidao was really defeated, Xiang Nan would rescue him in time.

"I hope so." Song Yuzhi nodded.

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After a period of time, good news came one after another.

Song Shidao led the Song army northward. Relying on their excellent equipment and high morale, they were invincible. They quickly captured Yuzhang and prepared to march towards Jiangxia and threaten Jingxiang.

Song Que was very happy to hear the good news and encouraged his son to continue the attack. Only Xiang Nan was worried that Song Shidao would be in trouble if he was cut off from retreating alone.

Moreover, every time he conquered a place, he had to leave a group of soldiers to defend it. In this way, the troops were too scattered, and in the end, there were probably only a few thousand of the 50,000 elite soldiers left. How could he compete with the Yuwen clan that dominated Jiangdu?

Although Xiang Nan was worried, he did not express his opinion.

He originally did not approve of fighting for supremacy in the Central Plains. Fighting is just fighting against one's own people. What's the point? If one has the ability, one should expand territory overseas.