newbobooks Chapter 22 The Blood Barbarian King's Wrath, General Gu Hanhai
Chapter 22 The Blood Barbarian King's Wrath, General Gu Hanhai
Zhenman Pass.
Chen Cong stood on the city wall with a solemn expression.
"General, our scouts have reported that the Blood Barbarian Dynasty has been frequently mobilizing its army recently, and they are likely preparing to attack Zhenman Pass again."
A general approached Chen Cong and said with a grim expression.
"Have you found out who's leading this time?"
Chen Cong asked in a deep voice.
"It seems to be the Great General of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty, Gu Hanhai, personally leading the army..."
The general spoke with a solemn expression.
"Gu Hanhai?"
Chen Cong frowned even more deeply. Gu Hanhai was a great general of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty, and his strength had also reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. He was only one step away from breaking through the Xuan Gate and entering the Divine Transformation stage. If you were to ask who he least wanted to encounter among the many generals of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty, it would undoubtedly be Gu Hanhai.
"Is the news confirmed?"
Chen Cong asked.
"It's not certain yet, but it's probably close to certain..."
The general spoke up.
"Things have gotten complicated!"
Chen Cong looked up at the sky and said.
"General, should we request aid from the imperial court?"
Seeing Chen Cong's demeanor, the general knew the matter was serious and asked him what was going on.
Chen Cong shook his head and said, "Things haven't reached that point yet. Let the soldiers prepare! A great battle is about to begin..."
"Here!"
The general responded respectfully.
"King Liang!"
After the general left, Chen Cong looked in the direction of Shuoyang City and murmured to himself.
He had heard about what happened after Ying Chen arrived in Liangzhou. The fact that he was able to withstand so many assassination attempts showed that the King of Liang was not as incompetent as the rumors suggested...
He had no interest in the power struggles within the royal family, but since Ying Chen had been enfeoffed in Liangzhou, they were now on the same side. He felt it necessary to remind the King of Liang to prepare himself...
After all, if Zhenman Pass were to fall, Liangzhou would be the first to suffer...
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Blood Barbarian Dynasty.
Inside the palace, the Blood Barbarian Emperor stood before a huge map, his eyes sweeping aggressively over the part of the map that represented the Great Qin Dynasty.
"His Majesty!"
Tianyi appeared here and respectfully addressed the Blood Barbarian Emperor.
"What's the matter?"
"The Blood Barbarian King said calmly."
"His Highness the Third Prince... has gone missing!"
Tianyi said, forcing himself to speak.
Boom~~
As soon as he finished speaking, an immense pressure instantly descended upon Tianyi, the pressure of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator rampaging forth without any restraint.
Pa~~
Tianyi, with only the cultivation of the early Nascent Soul stage, was no match for the oppressive force and was forced to lie on the ground, his face flushed red.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Tianyi spoke with difficulty.
Upon hearing his words, the oppressive aura slowly subsided.
"Tell me! What exactly happened?"
With a grim expression, the Qin Emperor turned around, looked at Tianyi, and said in a deep voice.
Tianyi got up from the ground, knelt down, and said, "I sent a message to His Highness the Third Prince, but received no response. Then I sent it to the spies lurking in Liangzhou, but received no response there either. I then realized something was wrong..."
"I then went to check the place where the Blood Barbarian Palace's spies' life tablets were kept, and sure enough, all of those life tablets had dimmed. After that, I checked the life tablets of His Highness the Third Prince and Elder Qian, and found the same thing..."
After saying that, Tianyi lowered his head and awaited the Blood Barbarian Emperor's judgment.
The methods used by dynasties of imperial rank to manufacture life tablets were too crude. When the owner died, the tablet wouldn't shatter immediately, but would gradually dim until the stored spirit within completely dissipated before finally breaking. Therefore, they couldn't immediately receive news of a person's death...
Legend has it that once the dynasty reaches the Imperial Dynasty stage, the fate tablets produced will be able to transmit the information of the tablet's owner in real time...
Blood Barbarian King's face was ashen as he stared coldly at Tianyi and said coldly, "Didn't the information you gathered say that the Liang King only has Foundation Establishment cultivation and that there are no strong people in the entire Liangzhou?"
"Is this all the intelligence you gathered?"
The Blood Barbarian King's voice, like ice that had stood for millennia, pierced straight into Tianyi's heart, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave...
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Tianyi stammered for a long time without saying anything, after all, this was indeed the information they had gathered, but they didn't know where the problem lay.
"Send a message to General Gu, instructing him to begin the attack on Zhenman Pass. I will dispatch the Imperial Ancestor and the Imperial Envoys to lead the campaign. This time, you must capture Zhenman Pass and the entire Liangzhou for me..."
A moment later, the Blood Barbarian Emperor turned around and said.
"Here!"
Tianyi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately went to relay the order.
After Tianyi left, the Blood Barbarian Emperor looked at Zhenman Pass and Liangzhou beyond it on the map, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"Liang King Ying Chen? The world has misjudged you. You are the most outstanding son of that old Qin Emperor, but that old man is blind and cannot see it..."
At this moment, he had to admit that he had misjudged him. This Prince Liang, Ying Chen, was definitely not the useless person the intelligence described. In fact, among all the princes of the Great Qin, he was the most shrewd and resourceful. He was already so patient at such a young age; what would he be like when he grew up? At that time, the Blood Barbarian Dynasty would definitely face an even more powerful opponent. Therefore, the threat must be nipped in the bud...
King Liang, Ying Chen, must die. This is not only to avenge his son, but also to eliminate a major threat to the future Blood Barbarian Dynasty...
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Upon receiving the order, the Blood Barbarian Dynasty's army sprang into action and marched towards Zhenman Pass.
Outside a military camp of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty, General Gu Hanhai and many of the army's commanders stood high in the sky, looking down at the densely packed army below...
There were more than twenty Blood Barbarian generals standing high in the sky, the weakest of whom was at least at the Golden Core stage, and there were even three Nascent Soul experts...
Besides General Gu Hanhai, there were two other famous generals of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty: General Liu Quan, who was in the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and General Feng Xuanming, who was in the late-Nascent Soul stage...
"General, with you leading the charge this time, that small Zhenman Pass will absolutely not be able to stop our advance..."
Liu Quan looked at Gu Hanhai, who was standing in front of everyone, his eyes filled with reverence. Gu Hanhai had spent most of his time guarding the Demon Suppression City, which bordered the Demon Dynasty to the north of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty. He had killed so many demons that they dared not set foot in the Blood Barbarian Dynasty. He was a great hero of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty...
Many people in the Blood Barbarian Dynasty regarded him as an idol, including Liu Quan.
Gu Hanhai appeared aged, but the light in his eyes shone brighter than anyone else present. Anyone who dared to underestimate him would pay a terrible price...
"General Liu, I am not very familiar with Zhenman Pass. Could you tell me about the situation there..."
Gu Hanhai spoke.
"Here!"
A hint of joy flashed across Liu Quan's face as he spoke.
Seeing this, the other generals of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty all showed expressions of envy. Gu Hanhai was not only Liu Quan's idol, but most of them regarded Gu Hanhai as their idol, and many even joined the army after hearing Gu Hanhai's stories...
This demonstrates the profound influence of Gu Hanhai...