Ancestors, please don't crawl out again.

Chapter 121 The Power of Heaven
However, at this time, the Tuoba clan was already in internal strife. Prince Tuoba Yilu of Dai wanted to pass the throne to his youngest son, but was killed by his eldest son Tuoba Liuxiu. Tuoba Liuxiu was then killed by his nephew, Tuoba Pugen, the son of the former Tuoba leader Tuoba Yiyi. But Tuoba Pugen died of illness shortly afterward, and his son Tuoba Sheng had just been born...

It's a complete mess.

Moreover, history would have continued to be chaotic.

It wasn't until twenty years later, when Tuoba Gui's grandfather, Tuoba Shiyijian, became the leader of the Tuoba tribe, that their Dai state was revived.

but……

But they ran into Fu Jian.

Ultimately, the rise of the Tuoba tribe was interrupted once again.

It wasn't until Tuoba Gui that he rose to power again, and then things spiraled out of control.

At the foot of Canhe Slope, the white-haired Murong Chui looked at the corpses of Yan soldiers covering the mountains and fields, and proclaimed the birth of a new overlord with the blood he spat out.

More than a hundred years.

The Tuoba clan's rise and fall, its revival and resurgence over a century witnessed the struggle for power in the north, including the Xiongnu who claimed to be the legitimate successors of the Han dynasty, the brutal Shi Hu, the undefeated Murong Ke, Fu Jian who nearly unified the country, and the Yao clan of the Qiang people who struggled and wandered but eventually built a strong foundation. One after another, they rose and fell on the stage.

But the true master of this land was only Ran Min, whose reign lasted only a fleeting moment.

Of course, there was also Liu Yu's ambition to conquer thousands of miles like a tiger, but unfortunately, it was also just a flash in the pan.

Zhuyang.

Continental Ze.

"All those who follow Sima Yi should be executed."

Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty gazed at the layers of white bones piled up on the lake shore, which resembled coastal garbage, and sighed.

This enormous lake, which has completely disappeared in modern times, is still considered enormous. Even nearly two hundred years later, Li Daoyuan described it as unfathomably deep, with dragons sometimes appearing there. Moreover, because the Yellow River changed its course and no longer flows into the continental lake, its main water source became the water from the Taihang Mountains. As a result, the lake water is clear and has shrunk considerably compared to when the Yellow River originally flowed into it. Therefore, the lake shore is all sand, and the Sand Dune Palace of King Wuling of Zhao is located on the opposite bank.

But now, the bones of countless massacres that occurred over the past twenty years and were washed into the lake are piled up layer upon layer on the lake shore.

The Duan clan Xianbei who followed Wang Jun south to massacre Ye City must have passed through here when they returned north with the women who were both playthings and food. Then, because Wang Jun forbade bringing women across the Yi River, the remaining thousands of women were all thrown into the Yi River by the soldiers.

The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were both absurd and beautiful...

It is obvious that those who fantasize about this era need to experience the joy of cooking in the same pot with the handsome young men they imagine.

"I still don't understand. Even if you have the ability to suppress the people and remain high above them for generations, you can use a nine-rank system to divide the benefits and enjoy wealth and honor. But have you ever thought that there are these alien races that you let in waiting for an opportunity? Have you ever thought that once you can't suppress them, they will be like a torrent, destroying your supposedly unbreakable hierarchical order in the blink of an eye?"

Even someone like Wang Jun couldn't escape death.

Yang Feng said.

Wang Jun...

This guy was largely responsible for the bloody chaos in the North.

His execution by Shi Le was actually a bit too lenient for him. This son of the informer who had betrayed Cao Mao was a key figure in the War of the Eight Princes, who led the Duan clan of Xianbei and Wuhuan to massacre Ye City. He even wanted to become emperor, but in the end, all his efforts benefited Shi Le.

"Emperor Taizu Gao, there are some things that can only be thought of in hindsight."

Liu Kun said sadly.

"It's not that you thought of it afterward, but that your arrogance made you treat it as a joke even if you did think of it."

I will see you amidst thorns!
See, Soths already told you this.

Yang Feng sneered.

At that moment, an aide came over and saluted.

"Reporting to Emperor Taizu Gao, Wei Xiong, the prefect of Changshan County, said that Shi Le's general Kong Chang led an army of 30,000 south from Fanyang and has reached Zhongshan. Duan Mobo of the Duan family was with him. Prefect Wei speculated that Shi Le probably exchanged Fanyang and other counties for the assistance of the Duan family."

He said.

Yang Feng looked at Liu Kun.

He did not use the spatial rift. After returning to Diancheng, he led his troops on a normal march. After exiting the Jingxing Pass, he quickly occupied Changshan County's capital, Zhending. He then left Wei Xiong, who had come south from Daibei with Ji Dan, to serve as the county governor and garrison Zhending. Meanwhile, he and Liu Kun led an army of 20,000 south to Zhuyang.

This is Ren County, which is also a place that must be occupied when attacking Xiangguo from the north.

But he didn't attack immediately. His purpose was to wait for these guys to jump out one by one.

Shi Le was aware of his strength, but the other forces were not. With nowhere else to turn, Shi Le would try every means to drag these guys down with him.

For Yang Feng, it was better to lure these guys to Xiangguo and then give them a good beating all at once than to attack them one by one.

It is clear that Schleswig was helping him achieve this goal.

"Reporting to Emperor Taizu Gao, Duan Mobo was previously defeated and captured by Shi Le, and then recognized Shi Le as his adoptive father. The Duan family is now led by Duan Jilujuan, but they are old. Duan Mobo, Duan Pidi, and others all have territories and followers, and they all want to obtain the alchemy furnace. Duan Pidi is on good terms with me, and Duan Mobo is on good terms with Shi Le. If it is Duan Mobo's army, it may not be Duan Jilujuan's intention, but Duan Mobo's own doing. The Duan family has fought with Shi Le many times. After the destruction of Wang Jun, the Duan family is the only one in Youji who can rival Shi Le. The Duan family is happy to see Shi Le's defeat."

Moreover, Shi Le had gone to great lengths to seize Youzhou; how could he possibly give it away to the Duan family for nothing?

Liu Kun quickly said.

"What if Shi Le really gave Youzhou to the Duan family?"

Yang Feng sneered.

No wonder Liu Kun lost so badly; this guy is clearly not smart enough. Besides his reputation, he has nothing else to offer.

It has some appeal.

But that's all.

Wei Xiong guessed correctly; Shi Le must have given Youzhou, which he had just acquired, to the Duan family.

"Let Wei Xiong guard Zhen Ding well, and he doesn't need to worry about the rest. Order the cavalry to prepare for battle. I want to see what this Duan family member is capable of."

Yang Feng said.

An hour later.

Kou River.

A massive army is crossing the river.

This is actually the Tang River north of Dingzhou. At that time, the Tang River was called the Kou River, and the seat of Zhongshan Prefecture was Lunu, which is Dingzhou.

This is a legion with a rather bizarre art style.

Protected by elite cavalry on both flanks, countless cattle, horses, camels, and even slaves were struggling to drag wooden, multi-wheeled heavy-duty trailers, each carrying a monster of varying sizes. Because they were so heavy, especially since they had to drag them across the river, slaves kept collapsing from exhaustion. But they were immediately lifted up by the soldiers who were driving them, and with terrified screams, thrown directly into the monsters' gaping maws, where they were torn to pieces by the monsters' sharp teeth.

The surviving slaves, on the other hand, did their utmost to drag the monsters forward.

Beside these monsters stood heavily armored generals, constantly urging them to speed up.

On the foremost trailer.

"Faster!"

The general standing beside the monster roared, holding a bow and arrow.

An exhausted slave was a little slow, and was immediately shot down by an arrow. The soldiers following him immediately lifted him up and threw him into the monster's mouth.

"General, Lu Nu is just ahead. Why rush? If too many people die, no one will farm the land," said the subordinate riding alongside with a forced smile.

"A penny-pincher can die easily. What's the big deal if no one farms? Does that mean we can't eat meat?"

"That's what the general said."

"Makes sense!"

A voice suddenly rang out beside him.

He turned his head in astonishment, looking at the figure that had suddenly appeared above the monster's head.

A twelve-tassel crown, a twelve-symbol crown robe, wielding the blood-red Crimson Sky Sword…

"kill him!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the general leaped up and fired an arrow in mid-air.

At the same moment, the monster leaped off the trailer and rammed into the mounted subordinate, who instantly vanished into its massive jaws. Water and mud splashed upon impact, and its mouth disappeared into the mud. Its enormous body gradually shortened, its tail spewing out mud. In the chaos, no one even noticed what happened to the figure. The general's arrow had just been fired when the mud and sand stirred up by the monster obscured his vision. He landed without seeing his opponent, standing in the water, his eyes wide as he watched the trailer being rapidly buried by the mud and sand spewed from the monster's tail.

"Are you looking for me?"

The voice suddenly rang out behind him.

He roared like a madman, turning around at the fastest speed he could manage. With no time to find a weapon, he could only throw a punch.

But the next moment he let out a painful scream.

Because his fist was splitting in the middle, and as his fist slammed out, even his arm split in the middle in an instant.

It wasn't severed.

Instead, they separate like firewood being split.

The monster, whose head was already completely submerged in the river, lashed its massive tail downwards.

The blood-red sword beam pierced the sky, striking the monster's tail directly and splitting it in two the instant it fell.

The monster's mournful howl immediately came from underground, along with the general's scream, and the next moment the monster's head was flung out from below.

But what awaited it was still that blood-red sword light.

Its body was instantly split in two.

"Is this what it's like inside?"

Yang Feng looked with great interest at the monster, which resembled intestines that had been cut open vertically.

This thing is basically a tube, only it gradually narrows from front to back, and inside it are countless sharp teeth...

You can't even see other internal organs.

Like a giant, mutated earthworm, it likely absorbs soul energy and flesh through its bizarrely colored body tissues between its sharp teeth. It's certainly well-suited to underground environments, using its teeth like a shield to cut through the soil, then continuously pushing and squeezing it out from its tail. However, its speed is clearly limited, and it requires suitable soil, especially the North China Plain, where tunnel warfare is feasible. It would be much more difficult to operate in mountainous areas, requiring prior ambush. Furthermore, if it doesn't need oxygen, it should also be able to move through swamps.

But it will definitely be slow, otherwise a tow truck wouldn't be needed.

While Yang Feng was admiring his anatomical work, the monsters on the trailers behind him landed one after another and began to burrow underground at top speed.

As for that general...

He is having a breakdown.

After all, this monster was the source of his power, his wealth, and all his riches, and now it was laid bare before him.

This is no less significant than having one's only son cut open before one's eyes.

Like a mad beast, he swung his cleaved arm and wielded a giant axe in his other hand, howling as he charged toward Yang Feng.

A blood-red sword beam descended.

He instinctively raised the giant axe in his hand.

But the next moment the giant axe was cleaved in two, and the sword light swept past him. He stood there blankly, and then his body fell to either side.

Yang Feng vanished, but the next moment he appeared beside a monster burrowing into the ground. His sword light swept across the monster's still-exposed body, and with a mournful howl from underground, its exposed portion collapsed like a severed bamboo shoot. Before the Jie people could react, Yang Feng had already teleported to another monster, its head already buried in the ground, but most of its body still above ground. As the general ran frantically, Yang Feng swept his Crimson Sky Sword across the monster's body once more.

The latter's body still fell down like a bamboo shoot that had been cut down by a naughty child.

Then comes the next one.

……

Using spatial rifts to teleport, Yang Feng, wielding a jade axe in one hand and the Crimson Sky Sword in the other, swiftly darted past the burrowing monsters on the battlefield.

Then, he easily sliced ​​their bodies open with the sword's edge.

He deliberately stirred up trouble.

The goal was to alert these monsters and force them to burrow underground. Burrowing takes time; given their length of several tens of meters, they couldn't possibly burrow in all at once. When their heads are inside and their tails are outside, they are at their most vulnerable, completely defenseless against attacks. As for the generals and soldiers protecting them outside, they had no time to react to Yang Feng's teleportation. Yang Feng appeared and disappeared beside each monster with uncanny speed, so fast that the enemies could only see a flash of red light from his sword before the exposed part of the monster's body was severed.

In the blink of an eye, all twenty-four monsters were cut down by Yang Feng's teleportation.

then……

Yang Feng stood beside the last monster that had been severed.

The general opposite him, connected to the monster's soul, stared with blood-red eyes, wielding a thick, axe-like longsword in each hand. He looked imposing, but dared not step forward, clearly indicating that he was a man of some intelligence.

Do you think you're stronger than Shi Hu?

Yang Feng said.

"put!"

The general roared.

The soldiers behind him fired arrows.

Yang Feng calmly walked forward into the rain of arrows, and amidst the dense barrage of arrows, he simply stood before him.

"Your Majesty, spare your life!"

The general cried out in terror.

Then he tried to kneel down, but the next moment the blood-red sword light of the Crimson Sky Sword slashed through the air.

"Trash."

Yang Feng said disdainfully.

After saying that, he sheathed the Crimson Sky Sword.

The general stared blankly at Yang Feng. The next moment, blood gushed out from the blood-red line running down his body. His body, which had been split in the middle, fell to either side under the weight of the two long swords.

Yang Feng's figure also disappeared from the soldiers' terrified gazes in that instant.

But right on the flanks of these soldiers, countless cavalrymen began their charge.

(End of this chapter)