The next day, Cheng Hao promoted Tang Fei to Empress in the imperial court. She was in charge of the imperial harem.
After that, the ministers discussed the plan to conquer the southern barbarians. Zhou Yu led Huang Gai, Sun Ce, and other generals to conquer the tribes of the southern barbarians.
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"Kill! Snatch food and women!"
In a county near the tribes of the southern barbarians, the city gate had been breached. Countless southern barbarian bandits waved their big clubs and rushed into the city. They killed anyone they saw, snatched food and women. As long as there was something valuable, they would snatch it.
The city was ablaze. Countless houses were set on fire by the bandits. The innocent people who were driven out of their houses fled in panic. Countless Yue bandits from the Southern Barbaric Mountain Range laughed wantonly and lewdly as they brandished the spears and clubs in their hands, slaughtering, plundering, and raping.
"Puff!"
Suddenly, a red arrow pierced through the head of a barbarian whose clothes were in disarray. He was pulling a woman and was about to do something beastly on the street. His hideous head exploded in an instant.
"Enemy attack!"
This sudden situation instantly made the southern barbarian bandits vigilant. They didn't have time to loot. They rushed out of the street and looked at the void in the distance.
They saw that in the distant sky, there was an endless red cloud of fire. The cloud of fire was accompanied by rolling thunder. An oppressive and silent aura came from the cloud. It seemed that in the next moment, something earth-shattering would happen.
"Boom! Boom! "
The speed of the cloud of fire was very fast. In the blink of an eye, it was already not far away from the county.
After entering, the Southern Barbarian bandits finally understood that this wasn't a cloud of fire. It was a vast expanse of Crimson Flame Cavalry. Each of them was wearing red armor, holding red spears, and riding Crimson Flame Horses that were covered in flames. They stepped on the clouds and actually descended from the sky!
"It's the Crimson Flame Cavalry of the Han Dynasty!"
"Run, run!"
"We are just robbing a small county. Is there a need to call the Crimson Flame Cavalry?"
The southern barbarian bandits didn't have time to collect the loot. They carried their spears and clubs and began to run out of the city. They wanted to escape back to their tribes.
"Kill! Leave no one alive! "
High up in the sky, Zhou Yu looked at the tragedy in the county town below. He immediately forgot about Cheng Hao's order to not leave a single one alive. The moment he arrived at the battlefield, he immediately gave the order to kill!
In the mountainous region of the Southern Barbarian, the mountains were high, the forests were dense, and there were precipitous cliffs everywhere. The Savage Mountain Range stretched for millions of miles. For ordinary soldiers, it was impossible for them to fly unless they were Blue Generals. It was very difficult for them to completely annihilate the various tribes of the Southern Barbarian.
This time, in order to achieve a complete victory, Zhou Yu had specially requested 200 thousand Red Flame Cavalry from the Royal Army.
The Crimson Flame Horse originally had the ability to fly. Although its flying speed was much slower than running on land, it was still much faster than a normal Blue General. This kind of cavalry that was suitable for flying was suitable to eliminate the Southern Barbarian Mountain Bandits who relied on the terrain to fight guerrilla warfare!
How could the speed of the Southern Barbarian Mountain Bandits compare to the Crimson Flame Cavalry? They didn't even have time to escape from the city gate before they were drowned by the swarming sea of red. Barbarian corpses were left behind in the desolated county town.
When the people of the county town, who were originally in despair, suddenly saw a group of soldiers descend from the sky and annihilate the Southern Barbarian Mountain Bandits, they were all overjoyed. One after another, they knelt and kowtowed, muttering thanks to the imperial court, thanks to His Majesty, and so on.
Standing in midair, Huang Gai looked at the unbroken mountain range not far away and said with a slightly unsightly expression, "Governor, this Southern Barbarian Mountain Range stretches for millions of miles. There are as many as ten thousand tribes and at least ten million warriors. There's even miasma within it. Ordinary soldiers can't hold on for long!"
"No matter!"
Zhou Yu's figure soared into the sky. His body flickered with a monstrous crimson rainbow light. In the blink of an eye, the entire world seemed to be drowned by an endless storm of flames.
"Descent of the Fire God!"
A dull voice sounded. As Zhou Yu waved his sleeve, an endless sea of flames fell into the distant Southern Barbarian Mountain Range like a flaming meteor. In a moment, the mountain range, which was originally emitting green miasma, was reduced to a sea of red.
"I'm the best at dealing with this kind of Southern Barbarian Mountain Range. Everyone, rest and recuperate here. After the flames are extinguished, no survivors will be spared. Kill without mercy!" Zhou Yu flew down and issued the order.
"Governor, isn't this a bit cruel?" A general couldn't bear it and advised in a low voice.
"Cruel?" Zhou Yu sneered. Then look at the people in the county town below. When those Southern Barbarian Mountain Bandits massacred the people of the Han Dynasty, did they think it was cruel?
"Those who are not of our race must have a different heart! Governor didn't do anything wrong! " Sun Ce agreed from the side. "It's just that there isn't a single surrendered soldier. After returning to the imperial court, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain it to the civil and military officials!"
"No matter. In this world, generals all like reputation, but I don't care!" Zhou Yu smiled indifferently. "Outside of the Han Dynasty, there are other countries. Outside of the Central Continent, there are endless stars. Outside of the Human Realm, there is the Immortal Realm!"
"His Majesty's ambition is not only to restore the glory of the Han Dynasty, but he is also more ambitious than the First Emperor. In the future, he might imitate the First Emperor and rise against the heavens to conquer the Immortal Realm. As long as the war is not completely over, my position as the Governor will not be shaken!"
"I was originally a commoner. His Majesty recruited me into the imperial court despite the objections of the masses. High officials and generous salaries were all allowed. His Majesty's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain. Naturally, I will follow him to death. If his Majesty can't do it personally, I will do it for him. If his Majesty can't speak, I will speak for him. In short, as long as I follow his Majesty's footsteps, even if I am condemned by thousands of people and spurned by the whole world, I will be safe and sound! "
Looking at the red sea of fire, a smile appeared on Zhou Yu's face. "This is a world of great competition, but it is also a golden age for us officials. Who doesn't want to restore the glory of the Immortal Qin, rise against the heavens, conquer the Immortal Realm, and even force the Sage to personally take action? A mediocre person's life span is at most a million years. Those Immortals of the Immortal Realm can occupy the Immortal Realm, why can't we humans?"
Sun Ce, Huang Gai, and the other generals all nodded in agreement. Thinking of the magnificent scene of the First Emperor's Golden Generals and hundreds of Orange Generals, for a moment, they were a little dazed.
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Three months later, in Nanjing's Taiji Palace.
Cheng Hao sat on the Dragon Throne, listening to Zhuge Liang, Lu Kang, and other ministers report state affairs.
"So, Huang Zhong has already occupied half of Yizhou, and Liu Yan has written a letter begging for surrender?"
"Your Majesty, Liu Yan really can't hold on and wants to surrender. Do you want to accept his surrender?" Lu Kang replied.
Cheng Hao nodded and said, "Kongming, draft an imperial edict and remove Liu Yan from his position as Marquis. Seeing that he is a Han Dynasty relative, as long as he is willing to come to Nanjing to accept his punishment, he can enjoy the Han Dynasty's treatment for the rest of his life. I guarantee his life!"
"By the way, Zhou Yu has already pacified the Southern Barbarians and returned to the city, right?"
"Your Majesty, the Southern Governor is less than a day away from Nanjing!" Zhuge Liang nodded and replied.
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