Destiny: As soon as I became the emperor, I was purged

Chapter 46: The Divine Pillar of the Kingdom, Ling Guogong
Longzhou.

The main force of Prince Ning’s army is located here.

In a mansion.

Chu Cang looked at the map in front of him, frowning, and his fingers kept moving across the map.

Before that, he stationed his troops in Yuzhou and confronted Qianzhou.

However, as Gwangju, Kishu, Toyosu and other prefectures were lost one after another, he had to retreat his main force towards Longzhou.

He knew very well that the imperial army's attack was steady.

If he continued to stay in Yuzhou.

The situation would be that many state capitals would fall.

He would be trapped in Yuzhou and cut off from the base camp.

Being surrounded in Qianzhou, with his retreat cut off, he would lose the space to maneuver and it would be difficult to turn the situation around.

This is also the court's strategy.

But things are different now. Even though he knows the opponent's tactics, he has no way to interrupt the court's cutting tactics.

The fall of the state capital came second.

The battle situation is the key.

He could no longer attack the Imperial Capital directly.

Worse.

The trend is gradually fading away.

His united military morale was collapsing.

Many powerful men joined him, believing that he could seize the country and gain the merit of following the king. However, facing the counterattack from the imperial court, many people regretted their decision and felt that they should not have joined Prince Ning in the rebellion.

This is very bad.

This is also the reason why Prince Ning did not counterattack during this period.

He encountered a situation similar to Chu Feng's before.

He was worried that if he allowed some people to lead the defense, they would turn against him and defect to the court.

If such a large army is deployed for a decisive battle, it will collapse on the battlefield.

"People's hearts and the general trend!"

Chu Cang pointed his finger heavily on the map and said solemnly: "What an emperor's mindset! You have learned the old man's methods more and more perfectly. You took advantage of this opportunity to seize the Qin King's troops and many vassal kings and three guards!"

He found that his eldest nephew was growing faster and faster.

The general trend of public opinion is leaning towards the emperor.

But he is gradually losing these two crucial things.

"Your Majesty."

Yang Tianhai walked over.

After the great defeat in Liang Province, he took the remaining troops and took a long detour back to where Prince Ning was.

Chu Cang nodded.

Chu Cang did not blame Yang Tianhai for his failure.

He also knew that Yang Tianhai had tried his best and that not all of his troops were wiped out, helping him preserve some of his strength, was already the best result.

"Look, the imperial army has adopted a strategy of encirclement and suppression. Our army is in an increasingly difficult situation and our space is being compressed."

Chu Cang said.

"The young emperor was also patient and did not rush to start a decisive battle with us. He was also afraid that we would fight back desperately and the court would suffer heavy losses. At the moment, this steady and rapid advancement makes us very uncomfortable. We have lost too many prefectures in our hands."

Yang Tianhai said.

"Old Taoist priest, do you have a way to break the impasse?"

Chu Cang asked.

Yang Tianhai pondered for a long time before saying, "Now our army's morale is unstable. We must do our best to avoid confrontation with the imperial army. We would rather be defeated than attack blindly. Although the state government suffered losses, the prince was able to raise an army with one state that day and fight back."

"Things are different now. Back then, the emperor had just ascended the throne, but now he has firmly established himself on the throne. It will be difficult for him to replicate his previous achievements."

Chu Cang said: "That's quite right. It's what we need to do to stabilize the morale of the army."

"Ordinary soldiers can surrender because the young emperor has reasons to forgive them, but those dukes, marquises, earls, and those who sit in key positions, it is difficult for them to surrender. This rebellion has caused such great turmoil in Daxia. Do you think that if they surrender, the emperor will trust them and let them go? Since ancient times, rebellion has been a serious crime. They all understand that only by following the prince's path can they have a chance of turning the tables."

Yang Tianhai said: "Now the only way is to let the imperial court continue to expand its front line and shrink our front line to avoid mistakes while consolidating our existing strength. I estimate that the four borders of Daxia have begun to become restless. The faster the imperial court advances, the more intense their reaction will be!"

"You want the enemies in the four borders to tie down the power of the imperial court, so that we can have some breathing time!"

Chu Cang raised his eyebrows and his expression became a little colder.

"I know the prince is unwilling, but the current situation is out of control. It is no longer a matter of whether the prince is willing or not. This is inevitable."

Yang Tianhai said: "Those strong men who took the initiative to surrender to the prince, in order to protect themselves and their families from being exterminated, do not want to see the prince fail. They will try every possible means and fight for the prince. This is the opportunity to turn the tables!"

Chu Cang was silent.

Just a few months.

It destroyed all his years of hard work.

It really comes and goes quickly.

The strong men behind him would not see him fail. Having taken this path, not only him, but also those strong men could not turn back.

"As you said, shrink the front."

Chu Cang hesitated for a long time before speaking.

And the court.

The good news continues to come.

After some time.

Of the eighteen prefectures captured by Prince Ning, eight have already returned to the control of the imperial court.

The great counter-offensive is still going on.

Judging from the current situation, we can recover a few more states.

While Chu Feng was practicing, he was also concerned about the situation in the world.

His cultivation also broke through to the third level of Guizhen a few days ago.

For an emperor like him who controls the country.

The cultivation before reaching the peak is not a problem.

What is rare is to achieve breakthroughs one after another after becoming Tongtian.

"Prince Ning was decisive enough to give up so many prefectures and cities and not attack them. Their military forces were reduced, which means that every time the imperial army captures a place, they will face a large number of powerful rebels."

Chu Feng flipped through the battle report: "But I'm not interested in dragging it out with you guys!"

He still has one summoning opportunity in his hand.

He was not in a hurry to summon because he believed that the territory under his control could be expanded.

Anyway, the summoning opportunity is in his hands this time, he can summon whenever he wants.

"According to reports from scouts in the east, west and south, there are signs of large-scale actions. They don't want Daxia to be peaceful."

This is what Chu Feng is most concerned about now.

And this moment.

East of Daxia.

The boundless ocean.

On an island built into a military fortress.

A large number of elite court officials gathered here.

“Although the effect of the Dragon Transformation Pill cannot allow me to break through the Tongtian Extreme, the medicinal power has nourished my old body and restored it a lot.”

A majestic old man in armor, with half black and half white hair, is gazing into the distance at the boundless sea.

Duke Ling, Ling Chengtian!
Nine levels of heaven!

The sacred pillar of Daxia!

After the previous Duke Xu passed away.

The strongest among the six dukes today!

Although he did not participate in the civil war, he was responsible for monitoring the King of Qi and consolidating the empire's maritime borders, and made great contributions.

He was also anxious about the situation in the court, but he couldn't leave.

If he leaves, who knows how many vicious people will cross the coastal defense line and cause chaos in Daxia.

The imperial court's counterattack in recent days has made him realize that the current emperor is becoming more and more proficient in the art of being an emperor.

"Duke, there is chaos on the sea. The various sects are in frequent contact with each other and are planning to launch an attack on our East China Sea. There are also many pirates active along the coastal defense line."

Several lieutenants came over in a hurry.

"Not surprising, I expected it."

Ling Chengtian asked: "Any other news?"

"There are also forces that have sent people to contact us. As long as we give up some spiritual islands on the sea, they can promise not to interfere in the civil strife in Daxia. Otherwise, they can't guarantee that they will take any radical actions."

A deputy general said.

“This is threatening us!”

Ling Chengtian's expression suddenly became extremely cold.

He hated all the overseas sects extremely and was always ruthless in his actions.

"You are threatening us. What do you think we should do?"

the lieutenant asked.

Move the whole body.

At times like this, they have to consider the overall situation and cannot take direct action.

"Don't be careless. Tell the East China Sea defenders to be ready to attack at any time."

Ling Chengtian said: "Our country's guild has personally written a letter to inform your majesty of the situation in the East China Sea and is waiting for the imperial court's order."

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