He didn't have to worry about Niu Youde at first, but Pang Guan was so bold that he couldn't help but wonder what kind of support he had. Whatever he could give Niu Youde, Pang Guan could give Niu Youde as well once he succeeded, and perhaps even more.
His current expectation was that even if Niu Youde didn't come to help, it would be best if he didn't help Pang Guan. Asking for reinforcements was to test Miao Yi's attitude.
In the current situation, it would be more convenient for his own men to come to his aid than anyone else. He was in the territory of the Southern Army, and his own men were the closest to him. If even his own men couldn't save him, how could he wait for others to come to his aid?
There was no use getting angry now. He could only stay calm and stall for time. What he needed the most now was time to hold out until reinforcements arrived!
Clad in Heavenly King Armor, Hao Defang brandished his saber and coldly glared at the rebel army causing a ruckus among his own troops. If he wanted to hold out, he had to first quell the internal strife and eliminate the rebel army. Only when his side was not in chaos would he be able to hold out longer!
Su Yun immediately understood what he meant. She donned a set of female armor and wielded a spear.
"Everyone, follow me to quell the rebellion. Kill!" Hao Defang roared and took the lead, leading nearly a thousand experts by his side. He personally charged into the rebel army.
Su Yun and the others followed closely behind. Blood splattered everywhere, and the entire army was like a sharp blade stabbing into the rebel army.
With Heavenly King Hao personally taking action, the morale of his personal army was greatly boosted!
Pang Guan, who was closely observing the situation on the battlefield, saw Hao Defang personally charging like a tiger into a flock of sheep. The combat strength of a veteran Heavenly King was indeed extraordinary. He dared to lead a thousand men to charge into an army of a million. Pang Guan immediately panicked. After all, Hao Defang's years of prestige had some influence on people's minds. He immediately invoked his arts and shouted, "The person who takes that old bastard Hao Defang's head will be rewarded with the position of Marshal!"
Here, lives were flying everywhere, and there were countless casualties.
Inside the Netherworld Governor's Manor, Miao Yi was also tense. No matter how confident his plan was, it could still be doomed. When it came to rebellion, if you didn't put a knife to someone else's neck, then someone else would put a knife to your neck. It would be a lie to say he didn't feel any pressure.
Up in the loft, Miao Yi ordered the servants to prepare some food and wine. Miao Yi dragged Yang Zhaoqing and the others to sit with him as they ate, drank, and chatted merrily. He even called for a beautiful zither player to play a soothing and gentle tune at the side. The zither player was none other than Fei Hong.
It seemed easy, but everyone's hearts were heavy.
Pang Guan was fighting for his life on the other side. Miao Yi felt uncomfortable drinking this wine.
Huang Fujun? Miao Yi advised her not to worry too much. As long as she did not expose her relationship with him, and obediently stayed with the others and did not act rashly, Pang Guan would not do anything to the hostages, because Pang Guan would never make an enemy out of the entire world.
Pang Xiaoxiao transmitted a request for reinforcements, begging Miao Yi to send troops to help her father. Miao Yi told her not to worry, saying that this was a plan he had already discussed with his father-in-law, and that he would naturally send troops to help.
Immediately after, Cha Ruyan sent another message, reminding her son-in-law again and again to send troops to help. She also said that Xiao Xiao was planning to help him give birth to children and so on. In short, she tried to move his emotions and reason with him. On the other hand, Miao Yi said that he had already sent out his troops. In reality, his Netherworld army didn't react at all. They didn't even seem to have any intention of gathering.
Hao Defang transmitted a request for reinforcements. Miao Yi readily agreed, saying that he would immediately gather troops and so on.
Pang Guan transmitted a message asking him to be quick. Miao Yi also readily agreed, but in reality, he was still biding his time. However, the message sent back by Duan Chun 'er was naturally a different matter.
When the Vitality Sect's Sect Master Yuling found out about the mutiny within the southern army's borders, she also transmitted a message to ask about it. Because the Vitality Sect had also sent people to deliver congratulatory gifts, she was worried that the Vitality Sect would be implicated. Miao Yi told Yuling to let the Vitality Sect be at ease. Right now, within the southern army's borders, no one would dare to offend the Vitality Sect!
This was not a lie. He had a huge army under his control, watching the tigers fight. Each and every one of them was eager to beg him. Who would dare to provoke his people?
"Sigh, it's so hard to even have a drink." Miao Yi put away the Starbell and sighed. He gestured to Fei Hong, who pressed her fingers on the zither.
Yang Zhaoqing knew that he wasn't in the mood to drink at the moment. He asked, "Should we gather the troops and make preparations first?"
Not to mention Miao Yi, even he felt that waiting like this was a little irritating. He felt inexplicably anxious.
Yang Qing raised his hand to stop him. "No! Pang Guan trusts Duan Chun 'er and the others. Seeing is believing. It's easy to fool them. They can make up any excuse. However, it's not easy to fool the others. They will only observe the movements of the Netherworld Army. Pang Guan is rebelling. What does it mean for the Netherworld Army to gather? We must stay calm and wait for the Celestial Court's decree. Once the Celestial Court determines Pang Guan to be a traitor, that will be the time for us to send out our troops. We can't wait for long. It's almost here. We don't need much time! "
Miao Yi stood up and threw out a star compass. He stared at it with a deep gaze.
"What do you mean we can't contact them? They were fine just now. Why can't we contact them all of a sudden? "
The Fifth Earthly Branch's Marshal Gong Qianqiu, who was galloping through space, abruptly turned around and berated the general beside him. He was gathering the troops of the Fifth Earthly Branch here. The order was passed down, but news came in one after another. They had lost contact with the troops they were ordered to gather. This was happening in many places.
The general couldn't help but voice out his worries, "I suspect that someone took advantage of the situation and cut off the Star Bell's communication with the outside world. Otherwise, it's impossible for them to lose contact with all of their troops. The commander who lost contact with them might be suspicious. I don't think it's possible for him to come forward and listen to orders!"
Gong Qianqiu gritted his teeth. There was only one possibility. If the commander had given a fake military order after cutting off all communication with his subordinates, who knew where he would lead his troops to. Something was definitely wrong. There was definitely something wrong with this situation happening at this time.
Even though there weren't many troops who had lost contact with them, and their ranks weren't high either, it would still cause panic among the troops. They wouldn't be able to figure out the intentions of these missing troops. Many of the soldiers' families were still at home when the army was deployed. Their defenses were weak. If these people took advantage of the situation to attack, it would be a huge mess.
Gong Qianqiu said sternly, "Notify the various sects immediately. Tell them to protect the families of the generals nearby."
Not long after the order was given, the general made another urgent report. "Marshal, there's a report from our subordinates. We've lost contact with many of the sects."
"What?" Gong Qianqiu cried out involuntarily. He felt a chill run down his spine. Who could have such great power to not only cause his subordinates to fall into trouble, but also prevent the sects in his territory from getting involved? He immediately thought of the Xiahou Clan. It was the Xiahou Clan that was supporting Pang Guan's rebellion!
Not only did trouble appear on his side, but the Fourth Circuit's Marshal Yuwen Chuan had also encountered the same problem.
The general reported in a loud voice, "Great Marshal, the Star Gate that connects the Wuxin region to the Mao region has fallen. Not only did the defending general not defend it, he even abandoned the pass and left. Pang Guan's general Du Qiu led his army and entered our territory effortlessly. They have already broken into our territory with irresistible force. Looking at Du Qiu's direction, it's very likely that he's going to intercept our other troops and prevent them from gathering! "
Before the battle even started, there was already trouble everywhere. Yuwen Chuan's scalp went numb. He braced himself and said in a deep voice, "Inform the troops and the families of the generals to evacuate immediately. Find a place to hide yourselves …" A series of orders were given. If it was really the Xiahou Clan that was supporting Pang Guan, even he himself did not know if the families of the generals would be able to escape if they were targeted. Who knew if someone in the family would leak the news to the Xiahou Clan? The Xiahou Clan had been entrenched in the dark for so many years. No one knew how deep their tentacles were.
In the Guang Tian Residence, Duke Guang, who was pacing back and forth in the hall, had an ugly expression on his face. He roared at Consort Mei Niang, "Get out!"
Mei Niang, who was begging, jumped in fright. She could only wipe her tears and leave.
Mei Niang naturally wanted Duke Guang to rescue her daughter who was trapped in Pang Guan's hands. Duke Guang was not angry because his daughter was trapped. He firmly believed that Pang Guan did not have the guts to touch so many hostages. Unless he had no other choice, Pang Guan would not do it.
What really annoyed him was that he had just ordered 100 million troops to prepare for the rescue of Hao Defang. Then, something happened below him. Moreover, it was a series of incidents.
No one knew where it came from, but anonymous reports started popping up one after another, revealing some of the shady things that the commanders of the various regions had done, and it immediately spread to the rest of the regions.
The most serious thing was that it involved the marshals under him. The reports pointed out that the rebellion of the southern army was not a single incident. His subordinate, Marshal Huang Hao, was about to rise up with Pang Guan. They wanted to replace him, Duke Guang. There was also some evidence that he did not know if it was real or fake.
He was already afraid that Pang Guan would cause such a thing. Now, Huang Hao's intention was exposed. Coupled with the continuous emergence of the incidents below him, who could guarantee that it was fake? If it was true, he could not even take care of himself. How could he go and rescue Hao Defang? Who would come to his rescue?
The same thing was happening over at the other Heavenly Kings.
In the study of the Kou Tian Prince's residence, Kou Lingxu slammed the table and stood up. Clenching his teeth, he said, "There's no need to say anything. It's the Xiahou Clan. They're warning us not to act rashly!"
Tang Henian asked curiously, "Did the Xiahou Clan take the wrong medicine? Even when we were messing around with the Xiahou Clan, Xiahou Ta didn't cause such a ruckus. From the looks of it, they're determined to bring down Hao Defang! Just what did Hao Defang do to make the Xiahou Clan react so strongly? "
Walking away from his desk, Kou Lingxu walked back and forth with his hands behind his back. He sneered, "Bring down? If the Xiahou Clan had not gotten involved, Lord Qing would have been happy to see Pang Guan succeed. Now that the Xiahou Clan is involved, Lord Qing won't just sit by and watch. He'll immediately switch his target to Pang Guan! I've found it strange that Xiahou Ling hasn't been attending court recently. I'd like to see just what Xiahou Ling is up to! "
In the Heavenly Court's Li Palace, Lord Qing stood in the main hall with his hands behind his back. Shangguan Qing, Defeating Armies, and the other trusted aides had all arrived.
"Are you sure that the Xiahou Clan is supporting Pang Guan?" Lord Qing slowly turned around and asked with a gloomy expression. He almost subconsciously thought of the Xiahou Clan supporting the rise of the Saint Lord of Six Paths, and then him.
Sima Wentian said, "There should be no mistake. Hao Defang's troops are not being mobilized smoothly. The sects in the realm have also gone into hiding. The Fourth Army is in trouble everywhere, causing Kou Lingxu and the others to hesitate and not dare to send troops to Hao Defang's aid. There is no one else in the world who could have such a complicated power."
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