Very few people knew that 30 years ago, Yang Jiande and Chongxuan Chu Liang had fought side by side.
That war that swept across the entire Eastern Region and affected the world was the decisive battle for the overlord of Qi Xia.
At that time, Yang Jiande and Chongxuan Chu Liang each led an army and defended the Crescent Valley together. Together, they withstood 13 waves of attacks from the Xia army and firmly held the position.
At that time, both sides had millions of soldiers and the battle was in full swing. The battle line between the two sides was hundreds of miles long. This was a long and fierce battle. Before the end of the battle, no one could predict the outcome.
But at this time, Yang Jiande and Chongxuan Chu Liang had different opinions. Yang Jiande thought that they were already exhausted and should withdraw to rest and plan for victory. They had already done a great deed by defending the Crescent Valley. If they lost the Crescent Valley, they would be guilty even if they won.
However, Chongxuan Chu Liang insisted on launching a counterattack.
In the end, Yang Jiande chose to withdraw and rotate the troops. However, Chongxuan Chu Liang was so bold that he directly gave up on the Crescent Valley before the rotating troops arrived. He led his troops and defeated the retreating troops of the Xia army again. Then, he chased the defeated troops and broke through three lines of defense, breaking into the rear of the Xia army in one fell swoop!
Then, he killed people and massacred cities, cutting off food and land, and a series of heroic deeds that made him take the title of "Fierce Butcher".
Now that more than 30 years had passed, Yang Jiande, who had changed his appearance, was already the ruler of a country.
And that fat man who was usually gentle and kind, but went crazy when he went on the battlefield, became a famous general that no one in the entire Qi army could ignore.
Yang Jiande invited him with a letter of credence. He wanted to see if Chongxuan Chu Liang, who had fought side by side in the past, still had the courage to go thousands of miles alone.
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"Surrender? Why do you say so? "In the military tent, Chongxuan Chu Liang held the letter of surrender with a look of surprise.
The Yang envoy standing in front of the tent was full of grief and indignation. He said with humiliation, "General, why do you ask when you already know the answer?"
He was about to cry when the country was humiliated, but he did not want to be weak in front of the Qi people, so he forced back his tears. "The Qi Yang alliance for four generations! If Qi attacked, the Yang Kingdom would not disobey. If Qi Dan was in trouble, the Yang Country would help! May I ask Marshal, what crime did my Yang Country commit to provoke such a calamity?! "
Inside the tent, the generals of the Qi army remained silent.
Chongxuan Chu Liang was stunned for a long time before he sighed. "The Yang Lord has such a deep misunderstanding of me! He has such a deep misunderstanding of Da Qi! "
"The plague in Yang Country this time is no small matter, it can already harm Transcendents. If it was allowed to spread, there would be an unbearable calamity! As a major country in the Eastern Region, Da Qi must stabilize the order of the Eastern Region. For the safety of the entire Eastern Region, I will not shirk my responsibility! "
"I am here under orders to help the Yang Kingdom stop the spread of the plague. Let me ask you, if our army did not come, would the Yang Kingdom be able to seal its borders? Do you have such determination, such courage, and such ability? "
"Envoy, why don't you report to the Yang Lord that the Yang Kingdom belongs to the Qi Kingdom, but we are comrades. Don't worry, I, Chongxuan Chu Liang, am here to stop the calamity. I will not step into the Yang Kingdom's territory! "
To be sent by Yang Jiande at such a time, this envoy must not only be loyal, but he must also not be stupid.
After hearing Chongxuan Chu Liang's reply, he was indeed relieved, but he had been "relieved" all the way to the abyss …
Actually, the dead Crown Prince of the Yang Kingdom, Yang Xuanji, was not a fool. At least, he was right about one thing. The Yang Kingdom was a vassal state of the Qi Kingdom and had always been respectful and obedient. If Qi wanted to annex the Yang Kingdom, he should have considered public opinion.
Especially now that Qi Kingdom was not the only overlord in the world, if Qi Kingdom only focused on the Eastern Region, it would be too short-sighted.
It was impossible to make all the countries submit just by relying on military strength.
Yang Xuanji had considered this point and believed that the State of Qi's expectations should only be a few cities. They would use the opportunity of trapping the plague in the name of saving the people from calamity to complete the de facto occupation without the condemnation of public opinion.
Many of the Yang Kingdom's officials had the same opinion.
Another group of people, led by Yang Jiande, thought that Qi Kingdom was at its peak and might merge the Eastern Region to form the Eastern Kingdom and then conquer the world with the Western Region. With such a strategy, they did not need to care about public opinion.
The Yang envoy who submitted the letter of surrender also had the latter view. Until now, he realized that he was wrong. Chongxuan Chu Liang, or rather, Qi Kingdom, cared about public opinion.
However, this "care" was scarier than not caring at all.
Because this "care" was the result of what Chongxuan Chu Liang was doing now.
He had already made up his mind to seal the Yang Kingdom and isolate it from the outside world.
Normally, the Yang Kingdom could seal itself off and hold on for three to five years without a problem. However, what was the situation now? The plague had mutated and was wreaking havoc. This was the time when they needed to concentrate their forces to deal with the plague and needed help from the outside world.
However, with the Qi army surrounding the border, could the Yang Kingdom still concentrate their forces to deal with the mutated plague?
Chongxuan Chu Liang's move was equivalent to forcing the people of the Yang Kingdom … to die within their borders!
This was the [Vicious Slaughter]!
Of course, he would not step on the Yang Kingdom's soil because he did not need to do so personally. The plague would kill all the people of the Yang Kingdom for him.
Qi Kingdom did not even need to bear the bad reputation because they had indeed helped the Eastern Region and the world to contain the terrifying mutated plague.
He only needed to take over the Yang Kingdom's land after this.
Looking at the mild-looking chubby elder in front of him, the Yang Kingdom envoy felt as if he had seen the devil.
Even after leaving the military tent and being shrouded in the scorching sun, he still felt as if he was in a world of ice and snow. His body and mind could only feel the bone-chilling coldness.
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The Yang Kingdom envoy came with the letter of surrender full of humiliation and staggered away with a heart full of despair.
In the military tent, one of the generals could not help but say, "Marshal, since the Yang Kingdom has submitted, why don't you go with the flow? Subduing the enemy without fighting is the highest level of military strategy, and it shows the Marshal's reputation. If there is no need to fight, why fight? Not only is the land a resource, but so is the population. With the cooperation of the Yang Court, we can smoothly take over the entire Yang Kingdom. We can disperse the people of the Yang Kingdom and move them to different places. In less than three generations, they will still be our Qi people. "
Chongxuan Chu Liang looked at him slowly and asked, "General Tian, how much did Yang Jiande promise you?"
This general's face turned pale instantly, and dense cold sweat covered his forehead. Even his voice was trembling. "I am loyal and devoted. Why would I collude with the Yang Kingdom's traitors? Everything he did was for the sake of Daqi, for the sake of the Grand Marshal! "
Chongxuan Chu Liang looked at the other generals. "What about the rest of you? Do you also think the same? "
All the generals lowered their heads, not even making eye contact, let alone making a sound.
Chongxuan Chu Liang waited for a while before smiling. "The Tian family of Da Ze is indeed powerful. So many people have no objections to my decision, but you have an objection. Ha, interesting. "
General Tian could not care about anything else. He knelt down with a thud, and his entire forehead was on the ground. "I wouldn't dare! I'm really stupid and inconsiderate. I'm clumsy with my words! However, this lowly one's heart is as clear as the sun and the moon. I absolutely do not have the slightest intention of disrespecting the Grand Marshal! "
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