C976 Sword at the Central Plains End
C976 Sword at the Central Plains End
Of course, the desolate land was vast, and the Cang Liu Empire only occupied those places with human habitation. In places even further north, it was not suitable for humans to live in. The climate was harsh and the environment was complicated. The Cang Liu Empire's territory had come to an abrupt stop when it came to such a place.
It was said that there were some even stronger existences in the northernmost part of the ___. That was no longer something Lee Yang pursued.
Twelve years of war had made the cavalry of Cang Liu Empire famous in the primeval era. The following time was to rest and recuperate. The war was endless, but the common people needed to rest.
No one liked endless battles.
Right now, Cang Liu Empire occupied 60 cities in the north, with an area of more than 40 million square kilometers. Although it was huge, under Lee Yang's management, Cang Liu Empire was still flourishing day by day. The Embroidered Uniform Guard and East Factory, which he personally created, maintained the normal operations of this super large empire.
Zhao Gao and Tian Moshi became individuals with power second only to Lee Yang in this empire.
The triangle was the most stable existence, so Lee Yang secretly prepared another organization, West Factory.
He directly took these things and did not have any luggage burdens at all. The West Factory could not be above the Imperial Secret Service and the East Factory. The Imperial Secret Service could deal with the West Factory. The West Factory could deal with the East Factory, and the East Factory could deal with the Imperial Secret Service. This was a cycle, but the thread was tightly held in the hands of Lee Yang, the Emperor. As long as he was willing, the three organizations would collapse in an instant.
What Lee Yang needed to do now was to maintain this empire. At least, he needed to leave a stable empire for his son.
Ruan Qingsi had given birth to two women and one man for Lee Yang, and the boy would naturally become the Crown Prince. Yu Shiqie being unable to give birth was her greatest regret.
Currently, Cang Liu Empire was a super large monster, and very few people dared to provoke it.
The entire desolate era was also in a situation where three sides stood side by side.
Fu Xi occupied the central plains, while Chiyuv's army swept across the entire south. The three major powers had divided the Great Desolate. No one dared to act rashly. Once a war broke out between them, the consequences would be disastrous.
Fu Xi was a little angry. He could be considered the one who had witnessed Lee Yang's rise step by step. He should have strangled this guy in the cradle, but now, he had become a scourge.
If it wasn't for Chiyuv, that bastard, who had been pestering him nonstop, he would have sent out his forces to deal with Lee Yang. He wouldn't have fallen to this stage.
As for Chiyuv, he actually felt some regret. He had never taken Lee Yang seriously before. He felt that ___ was just a small fry, but he had never thought that he would actually conquer a huge territory. It could even pose a threat to him. He had heard of the might of the Cang Liu's cavalry. It was very formidable.
Lee Yang had recruited a lot of general talents in recent years, especially Piao Wang. This was a man who had brought a fundamental change to the Cang Liu Empire. If it wasn't for Piao Wang, it was impossible for the Cang Liu Empire to develop to such an extent in such a short period of time.
Should he test the waters? Chiyuv was a little hesitant. If he were to fight Lee Yang... Fu Xi would definitely be happy to see this happen. If he helped him deal with the Cang Liu Empire... At that time, he would be able to eliminate Lee Yang. If this guy decided to attack him from two sides, it would be troublesome.
There were still many problems that needed to be solved in the vast south. Chiyuv hadn't completely conquered the south like Lee Yang, because the situation in the south was much more difficult than in the north. Just the Ji Family alone was enough to give Chiyuv a headache.
The Ji Family and Chiyuv couldn't live under the same sky. Back then, Chiyuv was killed by Ji Xuanyuan. It was also the Yellow Emperor who defeated him. After struggling for tens of thousands of years in Devil Realm, he finally returned to the Desolate Antiquity. However, there was still a fundamental difference between the current era and the ancient era. At least the Ji Family was stronger than before.
Fu Xi wasn't any better. Just the Tuoba Family in Da Ye City was enough to hold Fu Xi's army back.
Lee Yang should be the most relaxed person, but the Cang Liu Empire had been in constant battles since the establishment of the empire. It had been twelve years. No matter how strong the empire was, they couldn't keep fighting. They had to give the civilians time to recuperate. In other words, in the next ten years, the primeval era might fall into a relatively peaceful situation. None of the three forces could do anything to each other. They could only lay low. Waiting for a final opportunity.
...
Piao Wang was in critical condition.
This was the last thing Lee Yang wanted to hear, but now he had to face this huge problem.
Piao Wang, Piao Xianzhu, one of the fifty great generals of the primeval era, on the newest fifty great generals. Piao Wang's position had reached the fifteenth position, which was six places higher than before. This was the highest reward for what he had done in the past twelve years.
His betrayal of the Great Dragon City and joining the Cang Liu Empire had caused the marshal to be criticized. After that, he led the Cang Liu's cavalry into the city and caught Yuwen Cangji at the entrance of the Great Dragon City.
Piao Wang's name had completely replaced Piao Xianzhu's.
After that, he led Great Dragon City and restored it to its pre-war level in three years. What no one had expected was that this old marshal didn't refuse to go to the inn. Instead, he decisively gave the authority in his hands to a more professional country governing talent, and started to concentrate on commanding troops. The establishment of the Imperial Martial Academy in Cang Liu Empire, Piao Wang was the first mountain chief. The students he taught had already filled the military system of Cang Liu Empire. It could be said that at least half of the intermediate and advanced generals in the army of Cang Liu Empire were Piao Wang's students.
This was a very terrifying force. If Piao Wang wanted to rebel, it would be a matter of minutes.
Zhao Gao had written several times requesting the Emperor to reduce the power in Piao Wang's hands. At least the position of mountain chief could not be allowed to continue. But the Emperor had rejected all of them. He still trusted Piao Wang. Piao Wang also used his real actions to repay Lee Yang's trust.
In the 13th year of the Cang Liu Calendar, Piao Wang personally led an army of 600,000 to attack Great Hong City! This city was the last nail on the map of Cang Liu Empire, but it had been under attack all these years. However, they were unable to attack the other side's city. The Marshal of Great Hong City was also one of the fifty great generals of the primeval era. His battle with Piao Wang had affected the minds of everyone in the primeval era.
Everyone thought that the two of them would be locked in battle, but they never expected that... Piao Wang's army of six hundred thousand troops was like a hot knife cutting through butter. In less than half a month, they arrived under the city wall of Great Swan City. Six hundred thousand soldiers were at the city wall. Great Hong City was in danger.
Then, some people began to look forward to a textbook level city battle.
In the end, Piao Wang once again disappointed everyone.
Twenty days. He used twenty days to take down Great Swan City. The city lord of Great Swan City burned himself in the palace. The famous commander who was on par with Piao Wang was also killed in a chaotic battle.
Piao Wang's means had shocked the entire desolate era. No one had expected him to be this powerful. War was no longer a big deal to him. He could easily turn the city into ashes with just a wave of his hand.
However, no matter how strong a person was, they would eventually age one day. Piao Wang was already very old. After the battle in Great Hong City, he had aged even more terrifyingly. It seemed like the battle was very easy for outsiders. However, no one could see how much effort Piao Wang had put into this battle.
Now, a famous commander was lying on a sickbed. His eyes were slightly cloudy, and his hands and feet were trembling.
Lee Yang walked to the sickbed and grabbed Piao Wang's hand.
"General Park, Zhen is here."
Piao Wang turned his head to look at Lee Yang and forced a smile, "Emperor, this lowly subject does not have much time. There are some things that must be told to you face to face. It is naturally good for the three powers to be established. But the key lies in the personal resolution of the highest executive. The Crown Prince's character is not as unyielding as the Emperor. If there is a day when he has the power, he will have it. I am afraid that he will suffer a backlash. During this period of time, this lowly subject has been thinking hard about how to resolve it. Helplessly, surrounding the city is slow-witted and cannot come up with a perfect plan. I only hope that the Emperor can see through the profoundness in this and come up with a suitable solution as soon as possible. "
"Zhen will definitely." Lee Yang said, "Is there anything else?"
"This lowly subject's life has been bumpy and bumpy, and I have spent half my life in war. I know that I have let down many people, and I have let down Brother Longxiao. I have also let down those dead soldiers and their families. This lowly subject only ask the Emperor to treat the soldiers well and not do anything that would kill a cunning rabbit and cook a dog. Also, over these few years, we have been conquering year after year and the army is already very tired. I hope the Emperor can implement the regulation of recuperation and not engage in war for the next five years." Piao Wang tightly grabbed Lee Yang's hand and said.
"Zhen can promise you not to send troops, but if someone offends the Cang Liu Empire, I will definitely give them a fierce blow." Lee Yang said.
"If that's the case, I can close my eyes in peace." After saying that, Piao Wang smiled faintly and passed away.
Piao Wang's death caused the entire country to grieve. The Emperor stopped for three days to mourn for him.
Great Dragon City was filled with wails. The civilians in other cities did not feel as strongly as the civilians in Great Dragon City. Piao Wang could be considered to have given them a second life.
On the day of the funeral, the Da Di City was completely empty. Most of the people in the city rushed to the streets to see the great General off. The wails of the people at the scene pierced through the sky. The dark clouds in the sky fell and it seemed like they were crying for Park Shuai.
In front of Park Shuai's grave, Lee Yang personally swore that he would not start a war within the next five years. He wanted to give the civilians ample time to rest. At the same time, he needed to think of a complete solution. He wanted to pave the way for his son to rise to power. Political reforms were much more difficult than economic reforms, because the reforms needed to move the most prestigious cake. This was a matter that could not be rushed, and could only be slowly planned.
Lee Yang was very experienced in this area. At least on Earth, there was such a mature political system that could be used as a reference for him.
Five years passed in the blink of an eye. Fu Xi and the Tuoba family had been fighting outside Da Ye City for seven days and seven nights. Both sides had suffered heavy losses, and Chiyuv had also started a war with the Ji family. The peaceful desolate era once again fell into the swamp of war.
One morning, Lee Yang entered the Imperial Court in armor. All the officials in the Imperial Court were stunned when they saw the Emperor's attire. When Lee Yang announced the following decree, the military officials were in an uproar.
"It has been five years. The horses have almost forgotten the feeling of running. The swords and sabers have almost forgotten the taste of blood. The soldiers have almost forgotten the appearance of their enemies. From today onwards, Zhen will personally lead the army towards the Central Plains.
Defeat Fu Xi and take down Da Ye City. Let the cavalry of Cang Liu Empire march across the Central Plains and establish an eternal contribution!
My children, please follow my footsteps and conquer the entire desolate land."
The entire story was finished.