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Chapter 385: Changes to the God General List, the First God General's Decision (asking for monthly votes)

The world's number one general should have been in the northern defense line at this moment, fighting against the world's number two general, the Turkic Khan, and the State of Chen. But now he suddenly appeared in the capital of Ying State, which was very far away from the front line.

Even with his martial arts skills and extremely fast speed, it can be inferred that this number one general in the world led a group of elite troops back immediately after receiving the battle report.

Before returning, he first inflicted heavy damage on the Chen State's front-line troops.

Ye Zhongdao, the commander of the Yechi cavalry who reached the seventh level in the battle, was severely injured by Jiang Su, and the Turkic Khan was also injured. Under this circumstance, Jiang Su returned after ensuring that the State of Chen could not launch a counterattack of a certain intensity in a short period of time.

After returning to the capital, he went to the palace without even having time to change his armor.

Jiang Wanxiang raised his head. The old and heroic lord was still as vigorous as before, but he looked much more tired. Jiang Su bowed and said in a loud voice: "I apologize. I am wearing armor and cannot perform the ceremony."

Jiang Wanxiang said, "Grandmaster has been through hardships in the battles, but he has returned."

"It seems that the Western Regions have reported a great defeat. Even the Grand Master can't stand it."

Jiang Su said: "How about He Ruo catching the tiger?"

Jiang Wanxiang asked him to sit down, handed him a more detailed battle report, and said: "He Ruoqinhu was seriously injured and barely escaped, but the 100,000-man army fought to the death with the Wolf King's troops."

The Wolf King Chen Fubi already had an army of 500,000 under his command, and as the Khan, he had an army said to have a million. Now he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, sacrificing 50,000 of his top cavalry regiments, but the army behind him was still there.

There were more than 200,000 combat soldiers alone.

The Wolf King didn't care at all and put everything on the table.

This time——

Wolf King, take no prisoners.

Kill them all!

It seems that it was because Duke Taiping Li Wanli died from the poison of Ying State's national treasure Fei's heart blood. This ferocious and terrifying hero held an extreme murderous intent and hostility towards Ying State's army and generals.

He Ruo was very fierce in capturing the tiger, and he knew that he could not escape from the battle line, so he held on.

Fight to the death with the Wolf King.

He Ruoqinhu is an offensive general, different from Lu Youxian. When it comes to conquest, not many people can beat He Ruoqinhu. But when it comes to defense, all the famous generals in the world are not as good as Lu Youxian, who relied on his battle records and reached the 29th place on the list of famous generals at the peak of the sixth level. He was known as Lu Youxian, who was as unmovable as a mountain.

That guy's battle line is as hard to chew as a turtle shell.

And the old turtle has a very stable mentality.

It's like a human-shaped mobile town.

Such people, in ordinary wars, do not have many achievements and it is difficult for them to improve their ranking. However, in the high-intensity battlefields of troubled times, when everyone finds that no one can break this turtle shell, their ranking will rise straight up.

He was forced to suppress Yue Qianfeng.

But He Ruo was confident in capturing the tiger. Although he was not as good as Lu Youxian, his level of defensive warfare was also among the top 20 in the world. Even the Wolf King would not think of taking him down easily.

It also comes at a huge cost.

He didn't believe that the wolf king would fight him to the end regardless of everything.

That would be absolutely not worth it for the Wolf King, whose foundation was unstable and whose soldiers would be reduced as they died. If he fought to the death with him, the Wolf King would have no hope for the world after this battle.

All heroes in the world are gamblers.

But this time, He Ruo lost the bet to capture the tiger.

The Wolf King's tribe suffered more than 70,000 casualties, but He Ruoqinhu's army was almost wiped out. Among them, there were even 10,000 people who were He Ruoqinhu's disciples who had been with him since he started his career. They were his most loyal comrades and bodyguards.

That is elite in the eyes of others.

To He Ruoqinhu, that was his elder brother who climbed trees with him to steal bird eggs when they were children, the brother who was caught skipping school and beaten together with him, and his second elder brother who took the blame and was beaten with a bamboo whip until his buttocks turned red.

It was the little brother who secretly brought the food to himself when he was punished to kneel, and ended up with his skin being burned red by the freshly-baked buns.

He was the nephew that I had held in my arms, the nephew that I had watched grow up with great care.

They are of the same clan and have a family tree. Every year they go back together to kneel and worship their ancestors, and happily call him uncle.

And then, it was all gone.

All were killed.

The wolf king is like a madman, his claws and fangs are sharp and terrifying. In the troubled times, on the battlefield, there is no good or evil, only men from one family killing men from another, all the women and children in the world are in mourning, and blood is flowing.

After He Ruoqinhu woke up, such an old general could not bear the pain and burst into tears in front of everyone. It can be seen that he was very sad and his hair turned white in a few days.

Even Jiang Su, who was reading the battle report, felt his eyebrows twitching.

One hundred thousand elite soldiers, and the ambition of a top ten general.

Even for a big country like Ying State, such horrific losses were already devastating. The strength of the Duke's Mansion and dozens of border cities were basically wiped out by the Wolf King in one go. This was a major defeat that was enough to affect the overall situation of the world.

Jiang Wanxiang said, "Qing, what do you think?"

Jiang Su said: "He Ruo's strategy of capturing the tiger is correct. Li Guanyi's momentum is too great. He is at his weakest after fighting with the Wolf King. If we can't stop him now, it will be difficult to contain Li Guanyi when he rises up in the future."

"It's just that he doesn't have enough information."

“Though I know myself, I do not know the other.”

Jiang Su put down the battle report and said, "Although the Wolf King has hundreds of thousands of troops, he relied on ruthless means to gain power, which is unpopular, and he failed to capture the Dangxiang King's City. The sustainability of this army is very weak."

"Without supplies, even if this army is loyal to the Wolf King, it will only become weaker and weaker. Normally speaking, if the Wolf King is determined to rule the world, he will not choose to fight He Ruoqinhu head-on."

"From the perspective of the battle situation."

"During the battle between the Wolf King and Li Guanyi, I'm afraid he had already made an alliance with Li Guanyi. The so-called [only escaping with one's own body] should be that he entrusted the core army of the Canglang Guard and Chen Wenmian to Li Guanyi."

"The Wolf King intends to clear the obstacles ahead for these two people."

"So I don't care about the subsequent reinforcements, I just want to fight with all my strength."

"Although He Ruoqinhu is good at military formations, he neglects the overall situation. He did not think of this and focused on Li Guanyi's troops, but forgot the Wolf King's tactics, which is to conceal his aura and attack at high speed. Instead, he was caught in the rear."

"It's normal to have this defeat."

Jiang Su guessed the situation on the front line just by looking at these battle reports and narrated it calmly.

Jiang Wanxiang sighed: "First it was Chen Dingye and Chen Fubi, and now Chen Fubi has joined forces with Qin Wuhou. The general trend of the world, the alliances, is not that simple."

In addition to the battle reports, there was also the latest list of generals on the table.

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Although it is just a rumor circulating in the market, it has a history of two or three hundred years. You can also read the rumors in the market at will, and it has some truth to it."

"Taishi, you might as well take a look."

"I am sorry."

Jiang Su took a look and saw that the Wolf King had underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, thus suffering a crushing defeat. His ranking on the list of divine generals would have been lower. However, the Wolf King quickly revealed his strategies and methods, crushing He Ruo and capturing the tiger, which also had an impact on the overall situation of the corresponding country.

The Wolf King is still ranked fourth.

He Ruoqinhu's ranking dropped directly to eighth.

Therefore, Yuwen Lie returned to the top five position.

Jiang Su just looked at that position, his face finally fluctuated several times, and he sighed——

Li Guanyi.

Identity: Marquis Wu of Qin.

He controlled all the troops in the world and was the great marshal of the Red Emperor's dynasty.

Age: Eighteen.

Battle record: He unified the entire Jiangnan region and occupied nearly a hundred cities around Anxi City in the Western Regions. His military power was extremely strong. He killed Helian Jieshan among an army of 100,000, fought against the Wolf King several times, and defeated him outside the Great Wall. His name spread throughout the world.

Ranking: Tenth on the God General List.

Jiang Su remained silent for a long time and said:

"The Wolf King's 50,000 troops were defeated by Li Guanyi himself. The Wolf King made the mistake of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly. However, the Godly General Ranking has always only looked at the battle record. Before Li Guanyi, the famous general was ranked 47th. Later, Tianger, under his alias, fell to 33rd."

"After this battle, I actually made it into the top ten."

Jiang Su sighed for a long time and said, "I don't know whether to say that the Wolf King is too powerful, or that this battle, in the eyes of the world, is so important!"

Jiang Wanxiang said: "But there are also heroes in the Western Regions."

Jiang Su saw a special name on the list of divine generals.

Name—Unknown.

Title: Heavenly Khan.

Age—twenty-eight.

Battle achievements: Galloping across thousands of miles, rising suddenly, wiping out the royal court, sealing the Juxu Mountain, offering sacrifices to the heavens, beheading generals, becoming the common ruler of the Western Regions, recreating the hegemony of Tuyuhun three hundred years ago, with great power.

Ranking——Seventh on the God General List!

Jiang Su frowned and said nothing for a long time. Finally, he closed the list of divine generals and said, "I think that since Li Guanyi defeated the Wolf King, his power has grown. He has attracted hundreds of cities outside the Great Wall to join him. Wherever his troops point to, the world will look down on him. He is already a genius."

"Who is this Tian Khan?"

"He is actually a bit stronger than Li Guanyi."

"After the destruction of the Tangut State, they suddenly rose up, seemingly suppressing countless heroes in the entire Western Regions in one breath. In a short period of time, they achieved the hegemony of Tuyuhun three hundred years ago and directly unified the entire Western Regions."

Jiang Wanxiang asked, "Grand Master, do you think that Tian Khan is stronger than Li Guanyi?"

Jiang Su replied, "The ranking of the Godly Generals is based only on battle records. Tian Khan unified the Western Regions in a short period of time. Li Guanyi first killed the general and then the king. They were both outstanding men of their time. It is difficult for anyone in the world to compete with them, but after all, they have never fought against each other."

“So I don’t know who is stronger.”

"Besides, they are allies..."

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Yes, I originally planned to send someone to investigate the whereabouts of Tian Khan, but firstly, the world is in turmoil and the intelligence is mixed, secondly, the Western Region is remote, and thirdly..."

"Third, there is a Changfeng Tower that secretly blocked our country's intelligence."

"The owner of Changfeng Tower is mysterious, but his methods are concise and effective."

"However, at least we know that there must be a considerable alliance between Li Guanyi and Tian Khan, which actually allowed Tian Khan to send his troops to intercept the Wolf King Chen Fubi."

"A new generation replaces the old."

"There are so many heroes in the world!"

Now the top ten in the world, the top five remain unchanged, and the rest are competing.

Although Yue Pengwu did not have many battle achievements, his ranking had already firmly fallen into ninth place. The sixth place was a sworn brother of the Great Khan of the Turks on the grassland. In addition, the rankings of Ye Zhongdao, Lu Youxian and others also improved.

There is also a famous general No. 44 on the list——

The burning of the city brought peace to the Western Regions.

It’s on the list!

Jiang Wanxiang sighed and suddenly said:
"Two of the top ten in the world, both so young."

"What a pity! What a shame!"

He picked up the white hair on his temples and said something without thinking:
"They are both a few years younger than the crown prince." Jiang Su suddenly spoke up, and said solemnly, "The defeat in this battle was all caused by He Ruo's capture of the tiger. I request that his merits be stripped and his title be demoted to justify rewards and punishments."

Jiang Wanxiang said with a smile: "Is the Grand Tutor trying to protect the Crown Prince?"

Jiang Su did not answer directly, but said: "The prince is kind and virtuous, and has a great reputation. At this moment, the world is in chaos and the country is in danger. He should show all his strengths. If there is still chaos in the East Palace at this time, it will not be good."

Jiang Wanxiang said: "Yes, but the prince is supervising the army and I am on the front line."

"And the loss of 100,000 elite soldiers almost destroyed our country's momentum to unify the world!"

"He Ruo was punished even for capturing the tiger. Does that mean I, Jiang Wanxiang, can only punish my own generals but not my own son? If so, the country's rewards and punishments are unclear. How can the civil and military officials be brave?"

"Wouldn't it be even more dangerous for everyone and for them to form cliques for personal gain?"

"You only hope that even if you cause a big disaster, you can avoid it?"

"Rewards are given for merit, and punishments are given for fault."

“The foundation of the country lies here!”

Jiang Wanxiang's reason was also absolute. Jiang Su remained silent and said, "It should be He Ruoqinhu's own decision to go to war." Jiang Wanxiang said, "But he is the military supervisor. As the crown prince, he failed to capture the generals under his command, which is also a dereliction of duty!"

Jiang Su said: "Your Majesty, how will you treat His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Jiang Wanxiang was silent for a long time, and then said, "... the chaos in the Western Region is gradually increasing, and something will happen soon. It is not a good thing for him to stay there. Let's take him back from the position of military supervisor first."

The prince is supervising the army on the front line, which is an opportunity to earn prestige and honor.

It is also a test.

Bringing it back from the front line seems to be a father's love, but the disappointment in it is even stronger. To some extent, it represents a further loss of power. Jiang Wanxiang's silent statement will also bring about subsequent changes in the choices of the officials and the aristocratic families for the crown prince and the second prince.

However, the defeat of an army of 100,000 had a huge impact.

If no punishment is imposed, public opinion in the country will change.

This is the general trend of oppression.

Even an emperor would find it difficult to completely ignore such a major trend.

Jiang Wanxiang reluctantly dispelled the fatigue in his heart, called for someone to bring chess pieces and chessboard, and played chess with Jiang Su, asking: "However, the Wolf King is very powerful, after all, he can't be strong for long. What do you think, Grand Master, will stop him from now on?"

Jiang Su made a move and said, "That is why I came back."

Jiang Su stared at the black and white chessboard and said, "The world's situation is surging like a wave. A person's state, momentum, means, and threats are not fixed. The timid, the heroic, and the magnificent all have their own strengths."

"And Wolf King Chen Fubi, at this moment, seems to be willing to sacrifice his own life and only wants to fight to the fullest."

"Like a man who forgets death."

“I have heard that a woman, when her child was killed, could kill someone with a knife; an ordinary honest man, when his wife and children were insulted and he himself was stabbed, could kill several bandits in anger.

"Ordinary people are so brave."

"What about the Wolf King?"

"He is very scary now."

"Except for me, among the ten famous generals in the world, no one else can stop him alone."

"Even the Great Khan on the grassland can't do that."

Jiang Wanxiang made a white chess move and said, "The Wolf King can't stay here for long. What if he stays in seclusion and doesn't come out?"

Jiang Su sighed: "...That's right, but he doesn't have to think about the follow-up. He just needs to break the city and move forward bravely. I'm afraid Li Guanyi will take over the city later."

"I want to drain all the heroic spirit out of the Wolf King."

"Your Majesty, are you ready to abandon Xiyi City and the 300-li territory?"

Jiang Wanxiang remained silent, and was about to put down the chess piece in his hand, but he was undecided. Finally, the old king smiled proudly, threw down the chess piece in his hand, and said, "This battle for the world is really not the same as playing chess."

"We should not cede the land of Ying to others as a chess piece."

"The greatest struggle in this world is the fierce heroic spirit."

"Grandmaster, Wolf King Chen Fubi."

"Thank you for your help."

Jiang Su stood up and bowed, then accepted the imperial edict, and then turned around and left. Later, Jiang Su's direct blood relatives asked the Grand Tutor, is it really because of this reason? Jiang Su answered yes, but paused, and then said:

"Wolf King, a hero of the world."

"A man like this won't die in his bed, but I also don't want him to be surrounded and killed by mediocre people after he has exhausted his heroic spirit. That would be too ridiculous for him and for me."

"I personally planned to eliminate Li Wanli, the Duke of Taiping, and now it is time to fight this fateful battle."

Grand Tutor Jiang Su, who has always been calm and composed, showed his wild side at this moment.

"The common people of the world."

"I am the only one worthy enough to kill him!"

"He can only die in my hands."

“I’m not lonely!”

"Besides, I also want to borrow his life, how can I let him die like this?"

After Jiang Wanxiang saw off Grand Tutor Jiang Su and left, he was alone, picking up the chess pieces and tapping the chessboard. The chessboard made tinkling sounds and the candlelight fell. He was silent for a long time, with two imperial edicts in his heart.

With my eyes closed, I felt like I had gone back in time.

It was as if the woman was still alive, and her two children were still young, and had not yet been as competitive with each other as they are now. They were still close brothers, playing the folk game of hide-and-seek, circling around him, turning around like white birds.

The laughter of the child and the gentle gaze of the woman seemed to be just yesterday, but in a trance, when he looked in the mirror, he could only see an old man with white hair and wrinkles on his face. The past dreams had long been shattered.

One is the vastness of this world and the murderous aura of iron armor.

Jiang Wanxiang stood up, put on a thin coat, and walked barefoot in the winter palace. The Star-Picking Tower had dimmed and the sky was far away. The old hero was a little tired. He picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote the imperial edict.

[Prince Xuan Jiang Gao, General Qin Yulong, General He Ruo captured the tiger]

[Relinquished military power, all returned to the court]

Jiang Wanxiang's pen fell. Such a heroic lord knew that he had to be strict in rewarding and punishing, and that those who committed crimes must be punished. However, even such a heroic lord still had a father's expectation and complex emotions in his eyes, and he said softly:

"My child, your father and I started the rebellion by going to the capital of the Red Emperor to rob his bride. At that time, I held a bow and your uncle Gao Xiang and I dared to travel the world. With three arrows in our backs, we had the world in our sights."

"I want everything I want in my hands!"

"You and Qin Yulong still have 50,000 soldiers and horses in your hands, which means you have the military power in your hands."

"There is also Xiyi City."

"In this situation, my famous generals and troops will guard the border."

"But already, there is more than just one bow and three arrows!"

"I have a letter for you."

"I want you to give up your military power and return alone. My child, you already have a sword in your hand, a great situation, and a precedent of a general not obeying the orders of the king. But do you have the courage and ambition to refute your father..."

"Do you have the spirit of a king?"

"Just let me see."

Jiang Wanxiang left his son a last chance and gave him a final choice under the iron-blooded king. He raised the seal in his hand and pressed it down. If he faced a great defeat, he still had the courage and determination to see through the general trend of the world, refuse the imperial edict and stay there.

Very good, that is the evil spirit and means of the kings in troubled times and the dragons in the world.

What a good prince!

Good crown prince!
But if I come back.

Then take it seriously——

You don't deserve to be in this world.

In that case, he would be a good son to his father.

But I will always be just a good son to my father.

The seal fell, a red seal, and the imperial edict was spread. The Second Prince Jiang Yuan also heard about this and told him the secret. It was the Prime Minister of Ying State who gave He Ruo Qinhu some advice before he set out.

Jiang Yuan was currently supervising the army at the front line of the State of Chen, and there was some unhappiness between him and General Yuwen Lie.

This upright general barely pretended to express his contempt for Second Prince Jiang Yuan.

The words "hate stupid men" are almost engraved on her face.

Jiang Yuan guessed that his brother would be recalled to the imperial capital, which meant that Jiang Gao had completely fallen into a disadvantage in the battle for the Eastern Palace.

This was a very good scene for Jiang Yuan, but after he was overjoyed, he sighed:

"It's a pity, it's a pity."

"If I were here, I would definitely change this imperial decree!"

"Change it to an imperial decree, ordering Big Brother and Qin Yulong to commit suicide on the front line, and handing over all military power. That would be a relief, once and for all, but it would be a relief."

The imperial edict of the Ying country is about to arrive in Xiyi City.

Lu Youxian restrained his defense and began to investigate the many problems in the defense line. His methods were steady but direct. He intended to catch the spies and secret agents outside, and he indeed solved many problems. He even ordered the Changfeng Tower to be closed, but after investigation, no problems were found.

Despite this, Lu Youxian refused to let it go.

He has always been calm and composed, and at this juncture, he would rather kill the wrong person than let him go.

This led to Lan Wendu's growing dissatisfaction with Lu Youxian.

This cut off his source of income, but he felt that he needed to rely on his own strategies to roam the world, and that the stupid man Lu Youxian, who was still in a high position, was targeting him. When he was bored, he took the opportunity to go to Anxi City to sign the final matters of the alliance and went to find Wen Qingyu for a drink.

He drugged Wen Qingyu out of habit.

I was in a bad mood this time, so I took seven kinds of Ma Fei San!

Seven kinds!

Wen Qingyu didn't say a word and just lay down. Lan Wendu was also drunk and felt annoyed. He thought that Lu Youxian was an idiot and a coward. He was so serious. As long as he could complete the military exploits, what did it matter if he got some money? !

Being able to get things done and make money is the real skill.

As expected, he was just a mediocre general from a commoner background, who had no idea of ​​the beauty of a noble family.

He cursed for a while, and seeing that Wen Qingyu was drunk, and seeing that this was his study, he laughed to himself: "This idiot, it's ok for him not to plan for himself."

"During this period of time, he really treated me as his best friend. When he saw me coming, he came out to greet me without even putting on his shoes and socks."

"Now I have been brought to this study."

"Let me take a look to see if there is any secret letter!"

Lan Wendu had an idea and took advantage of the fact that Wen Qingyu was poisoned by Ma Fei San to look for Wen Qingyu's letter. However, he paused slightly, his pupils contracted, and he saw a special letter!
It is a secret letter written by Lu Youxian to Qin Wuhou!

It's Lu Youxian, the evidence that he wants to betray the State of Chen!
(End of this chapter)