"Let's take a risk. Actually, that South Wind Cloud Continent might not be a place we have to save!"
Kong Yao took in a deep breath, "Our Da Qian still has 300 thousand troops there. A month ago, we recruited millions of cultivators and can still hold on for a while. At this moment, if we can take advantage of the internal chaos in the Taishang to take over the mid plains, we just need to spend some effort to deal with the 700 thousand troops of the Shi family. However, what I am worried about is that Shiyue's methods won't stop there. "
"To go against our Da Qian, Shiyue naturally wouldn't only have such methods."
At this moment, the one who spoke was Zhang Huai who was walking in the air. Before this, he was hiding in the Jiuchi Palace to watch the battle. Now that the army had won, he ran out and coincidentally heard the two of them speak.
"Don't forget that his father Shi Qianli is the South Settling General, North Suzhou Provincial Governor. He controls 7 provinces in one continent, close to 200 thousand troops! "
Zong Shou and Kong Yao exchanged glances with one another. The two of them didn't know about this matter. A grave expression appeared on the latter's face.
Shi Qianli?
The Shi family was one of the aristocratic families in the Taishang that was only weaker than the 5 big families. Because of the Yuanchen Emperor, they were not famous for many years.
However, Kong Yao had heard of this person before. His ability to use troops was no weaker than Feiyin, and he might even be better.
There were legends in the North Desolate Army. With Feiyin as the commander, he could cause the northern barbarians to return in defeat. However, with Shi Qianli as the commander, those tribes wouldn't dare to invade the south.
"He is just the North Suzhou Provincial Governor, and he has less than 200 thousand troops. For Great Shang to conquer the south, I'm afraid they have already used up all their elite troops … "
"However, there is still a Shiyue!"
Zhang Huai shook his head, "The world that Shiyue rules is different from the Da Qian Celestial Dynasty where he is surrounded by enemies and needs to defend against the Shadow Demon and Night Demon races. He definitely won't only bring back 700 thousand troops. The key is that Hundred Victory Pass and that Yangzi River! "
Zong Shou thought for a moment and understood Zhang Huai's intention.
Baisheng Pass was located east of Taishang, west of Zhesi, close to Ganxi Island. The terrain was strategic, guarding the southeast.
As long as there were enough soldiers to block this place, even if there were tens of millions of soldiers, it would be difficult to break through.
As for the Yangzi River, in this Taishang water system, the situation was the opposite of the Min River. The Taishang's boat masters were flourishing there, while the Taishang's side was completely empty.
Even the narrowest part of the Yangtze River was more than 40,000 feet long. Without the protection of the warships, it was almost impossible for the Da Qian army to cross the river.
As the North Suzhou Provincial Governor, Shi Qianli had the power to use the strength of the navy.
Was he going to cut his wrist? Completely abandon the five southern provinces, concentrate the million troops, and guard the Hundred Victory Pass, thus protecting the rest of the Taishang's territory.
Was this what Shi Yue meant when he said that a general needed to know how to make a choice?
"It is still the same problem as before."
Kong Yao shook her head, "Shi Qianli is only the North Suzhou Provincial Governor, his power is limited! He can't control Zhesi. Even if he saves Yin Yu and gets the decree from Emperor Yuanchen, he can control the war in the southeast. He needs time to move troops. The south is flat, and if I attack with the cavalry, Shi Qianli won't be able to do anything. "
"He could have just falsified the decree!"
Seeing Zong Shou and Kongyao both stunned, they couldn't help but laugh. Zhang Huai smiled, "With Emperor Yuanchen's current situation, he won't have time to bother about all this. Instead, he will rely heavily on you. Moreover, this matter is really beneficial to the Shi Family. Do you think Shi Qianli won't dare? The aristocratic families of the mid plains are all famous for being bold and domineering! "
Kong Yao was astonished. Only then did she realize that her way of thinking was totally different from those aristocratic families.
At that time, she was a general in Shang and was really loyal. She didn't dare to go against His Majesty's orders and treated them as imperial decrees.
However, these aristocratic families were different. Within their own land, they didn't even bother about the country laws.
Other people wouldn't be able to do such a thing. As the head of the Shi Family, Shi Qianli didn't feel any pressure at all. He also wouldn't worry about Emperor Yuanchen's feelings.
If that was the case, then it would be really problematic.
"Actually, this is a good thing. Using a snake to swallow an elephant. Even if we can swallow it, our Da Qianli will have to face more problems. If we aren't careful, our stomach will burst. Why don't we build up our foundations after this battle and then make plans? Jiangnan was also rich, the land of fish and rice. Their grain production was several times that of other places. Furthermore, the population was really dense. Mind Stone veins were only weaker than Huizhou's. Taxes pretty much took up half of Taishang's land. Its income was comparable to seven Tianfang Worlds. However, due to corruption and the aristocratic families controlling it, most of the income went into private pockets. Although the martial culture here was slightly weaker, it complemented that of the south of Donglin. If we manage it well, we can unify the Cloud World for Da Qianli, our foundations that won't change! "
Like he was worried that Zong Shou and Kong Yao wouldn't be satisfied, Zhang Huai spoke without stopping.
Zong Shou didn't feel disappointed. Actually, to be able to swallow these five states was already really satisfying to him, it was a huge joy.
Be it in the past or the future, these five states in the south were the essence of the Cloud World. They were heavily taxed!
They just needed to sweep out the evil energy and get rid of all the problems. Just these five states alone would be able to surpass Donglin Cloud Continent in a few years. Without going all out on the military, it wouldn't be a problem to provide for tens of millions of troops.
At this moment, his thoughts weren't here anymore.
"Da Qianli is already formed, there's no need to take risks. After this battle, you can order Ren Tianxing to lead eight hundred thousand elites to South Wind Cloud Continent. The remaining troops will be led by Concubine Yao, Zhang Huai you will assist. After crushing the Shang army north of Min River, you will be in charge of attacking the mid plains! You have the power to make decisions … "
Kong Yao and Zhang Huai bowed and accepted the order. Although there were still tens of millions of Taishang troops north of Min River, the two of them didn't care about them at all.
Without Dao Soldiers supporting, they just needed to use cavalry to cut off their path of retreat and cut off their grain.
At most, in ten days, these sixteen million troops would collapse.
Zong Shou gave them the power to make decisions for the Shi Family.
If that Hundred Victory Pass was blocked by the Shi Family, then they could stop at the few states south of Taishang. However, if they didn't, then Da Qianli didn't need to be courteous.
As for South Wind Cloud Continent, the seven hundred thousand troops of the Shi Family wouldn't be a problem. The four million cultivators and spirit masters that Qiu Wei recruited were being trained.
As long as South Wind Cloud Continent could stabilize and suppress the rebellious cities. At most, in three months, they would be able to stabilize.
If Shiyue knew what was good for him, then he should have retreated.
"Expand the Blood Cloud Cavalry to fifty thousand and try to recruit Grade Six experts to train thirty thousand Black Fox Iron Cavalry in the Cloud World. Apart from that, you can choose elites from the army! "
A sharp glow appeared in Sōmorime's eyes, "Send out a decree to wipe out the demons! Order all the cultivators in the world to chase and kill the Demon Sect disciples. Kill a Grade Nine disciple and you will be rewarded with Grade Eight mind stones. The higher one's cultivation, the higher the reward. The Great Qian Book Depository could also be opened. As long as one killed more than a hundred people, one could choose any of the Grade Seven and above martial arts and spells in the Book Depository to copy. This time I am going to wipe out all the demons! "
It was mainly martial arts. This time Zong Shou collected many martial arts and spiritual techniques when he was outside.
The main thing was that a small portion of the Nine Capital Celestial Dynasty's treasures had landed in his hands. There were also those close to two hundred Celestial Realm cultivators in the Nine Extreme Death Jail who each had their own legacies.
Grade Eight Absolute Earth, Grade Nine Heaven Shocking, and even Grade Ten Saint Spirit.
Naturally, Zong Shou didn't care about them. However, to those factionless cultivators in the Cloud World who lacked resources, they were really precious. If they missed this chance, it wouldn't be so easy to find top techniques in the future.
Kong Yao and Zhang Huai weren't surprised. In the past, the Taoist Faction did something similar. However, Zong Shou charged into the Central Continent and wiped out thirty-seven sects.
They could also see that the vengeful energy in Zong Shou's chest had been accumulated for a long time. It wasn't easy for him to bear with it until now.
At this point, there was no need for him to bear with it anymore. The Demon Sect Dao Soldiers were pretty much all wiped out.
Apart from End Realm and Saint Realm experts who could restrict one or two, the Demon Sect had no way to go up against Da Qianli. Those few Spiritual Houses, Spiritual Mountains, and Shrines were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
However, this meant that they would have to split their forces. They would take down Hundred Victory Pass and continue to spy on the southwest of Taishang. From the upper reaches of Yangzi River, the chances of them entering the mid plains would be much smaller.
However, firstly, the chances were really small. Secondly, they knew that Zong Shoxin had already made up his mind and they couldn't persuade him anymore. Thus, they kept silent and didn't say anything. They only had some objections to the rewards that Zong Shou gave out.
"Ruler, our Da Qianli doesn't have many mind stones and we need to raise an army. Why don't we open up martial arts and spells? Ruler's conditions are also a little low. Those who kill a hundred Demon Sect disciples can choose Grade Seven techniques and spells. As for the eighth grade, it required at least a thousand people or at least ten Spirit Realm devil cultivators. Grade Nine requires ten Celestial Realm … "
Demon Sect techniques are special and can be detected from corpses, so we aren't afraid of people faking it! "
Zong Shou's brow rose up. He didn't comment, but it was a silent agreement.
At this moment, the outer region of the sky slowly calmed down. The Endless Heavenly Sky Forbidden Spatial Devilish Formation that had been set up by the three Dao Integration Stage devilish confucian sects had already been withdrawn.
The Spiritual Senses of those few End Realm Experts didn't spread out in the air.
The cloud layer above the battlefield spread out and threads of sunlight shone down. The private Dao Soldiers of those aristocratic families were crushed by the Blood Cloud Cavalry led by Zong Yuan. At this moment, they had no way to fight back and had to surrender.
Sōmorime's eyes were cold as he looked into the void. Although those people had left, those wills were still firmly locked onto him, lingering around him without dispersing.
Wisps of malice surged toward him.
Zong Shou laughed coldly and didn't fear it at all. If those few End Realm Experts didn't personally attack, just their Spiritual Senses wouldn't be able to crush him!
While Zong Shou looked into the sky, the soldiers below were looking at him.
Along with the Yin Power of the Yin Yang Heart Needle dissipating, the white energy pillar disappeared without a trace. Xiaori retracted his Qilin form and laid lazily on Zong Shou's shoulder.
However, under the shine of the sun, the White Jade Imperial Carriage was wrapped in a seven-colored spiritual glow, making it look really divine.
"Saint King!"
One person knelt down and the hundreds of thousands of people on the battlefield all knelt down.
"Long live the Saint Ruler!"
"Our Da Qian is invincible and invincible!"
A tsunami-like voice swept over. Zhang Huai smiled and bowed, "If you don't have a proper name, then you won't be able to speak properly. Your subject requests Your Majesty to proclaim yourself as Emperor! " If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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