He couldn't understand why Miao Yi would reveal this to him. With a cold expression, he said, "Little Brother, are you trying to reveal your true intentions?"
Miao Yi waved his hand. "You misunderstand, King Cheng. I'm only saying this to let you know that I was forced to do this. Not only was there an ambush from the Primordial Era, but it is also true that Master Qing secretly ordered the Shadow Guards to assassinate me. I just wanted to let King Cheng know that Master Qing wants me dead no matter what. Since that is the case, how can I just sit here and wait for my death?"
Cheng Taize said, "What does this have to do with you forcing me to come here? You can't be thinking of turning against Master Qing with just my forces, right? "
Miao Yi said, "The Netherworld Army is also my people!"
Cheng Taize asked doubtfully, "You were just putting on an act when you destroyed the rebel army?"
Miao Yi smiled without saying a word, admitting it.
Cheng Taize said, "So what? No matter how elite the rebel army is, they are only fifty million men. You still don't have the qualifications to go against Master Qing. Why do you have to harm me? "
Miao Yi said, "Don't tell me King Cheng still hasn't figured out who the Xiahou Clan is supporting?"
Cheng Taize stared at Miao Yi for a long time, then slowly said, "While Master Qing's forces are still relatively stable, even if the Xiahou Clan supports you, you won't be able to gain much of an advantage. At the very least, you won't have the strength to fight them head-on."
"Not necessarily! If Master Qing doesn't act recklessly for now, I might not be able to do anything to him. But if he really wants to go against me, it's hard to say who will emerge victorious. What do you think the purpose of those five hundred million personal guards is if Master Qing renounces his support for you? It's very likely that he's coming for me … "Miao Yi explained in detail what he discussed with Yang Qing about Master Qing's possible attack plan.
Cheng Taize's heart skipped a beat as he listened. He wouldn't have known if he hadn't seen through everything, but after being pointed out, he realized that this was indeed a possibility.
Seeing that Cheng Taize was deep in thought, Miao Yi waited for a moment before continuing, "If King Cheng's one and a half billion troops annihilate Hua Yitian's three hundred million personal guards, and I use my two billion troops to annihilate the ambushing five hundred million personal guards, what do you think will happen, King Cheng? After that, I can easily suppress the four hundred million personal guards within my borders! At that time, Master Qing's forces will be reduced by more than half. Do you think the other families will miss the opportunity to completely overthrow Master Qing? "
Cheng Taize's eyes shone brightly as he said, "Don't forget that the Buddhist Lord won't just sit by and watch!"
Miao Yi said, "Since I dared to challenge Lord Qing, how could I not see this? I have long since made arrangements for this. When the time comes, I guarantee that the Buddhist Master will not be able to fend for himself! Now I only have one question, is Prince Cheng willing to lend me a helping hand? "
Cheng Taize stroked his beard and muttered to himself. He understood in his heart that since the other party dared to reveal the plan in front of him, then he had no way out. If he did not agree, it would be impossible for him to leave alive. The reason was very simple. The people in his hands had become the key to the other party's victory. If he did not agree, the other party would most likely fail. Since that was the case, was there any need for the other party to be polite to him? The other party was much stronger than Teng Fei!
He now understood that from the moment he stepped into the southern army's territory, there was no turning back. The enemy was forcing him into a corner step by step, forcing him to submit. It was just that it was a bit late for him to realize this. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, "What benefits do I get?"
Miao Yi calmly replied, "My ambition is to conquer the world!"
This was the answer he was giving the other party! This was the benefit he was giving the other party!
Cheng Taize's body trembled as he abruptly raised his head to look at Miao Yi. He had thought that Miao Yi was only competing with Lord Qing to protect himself, but it turned out that he had underestimated the other party's ambition. The other party actually wanted the entire world! In other words, once Lord Qing fell, Teng Fei's attempt to take over the eastern army's territory would become a joke. Niu Youde would even make a move on the other clans!
Miao Yi coldly observed Cheng Taize's reaction.
Cheng Taize's lips quivered as he hesitated to speak. In the end, he cupped his fists and said, "Cheng Taize is willing to lend Your Highness a helping hand!"
Miao Yi turned to face him and smiled. "Words alone won't do. You have to show your sincerity!"
Cheng Taize said, "I am willing to leave myself and my family as hostages. Is Your Highness satisfied?"
"Good! Once this is done, I will definitely not mistreat King Cheng! "Miao Yi nodded happily and extended his palm.
Cheng Taize raised his palm and struck it with Miao Yi's.
"Haha …" The two of them looked at each other and laughed heartily.
Not far away, Cheng Taize's subordinates couldn't help but look at each other when they saw the two of them striking their palms together. They didn't know why His Highness was so happy, but they could tell that it was obviously something good, which put them at ease!
After that, Miao Yi and Cheng Taize came to an agreement. For the time being, Cheng Taize would hide here and listen to Miao Yi's orders. Miao Yi would send an Overseer to keep an eye on him. Once the war truly began and their cooperation was exposed, Cheng Taize would then publicly appear by Miao Yi's side. For now, they still had to keep it a secret and not let Lord Qing notice.
As he watched Miao Yi leave, Cheng Taize slowly let out a sigh of relief. As he recalled the plan that Miao Yi had just explained, he was still shocked. He lamented, "Hao Defang's defeat was not unjust …"
He quickly called for his subordinates to settle down and set up the command center of the central army. Then, he began to deploy his troops according to Miao Yi's plan. Miao Yi set a time limit on when his troops had to be in position. This was the strategy that he had to execute as soon as possible …
A few days passed, but nothing happened as he expected.
Inside the Ox King's Manor, Miao Yi paced back and forth in the hall. He said, "Could it be that our predictions were wrong? That Lord Qing never intended to attack me at all?"
Yang Qing furrowed his brows as he pondered.
Yang Zhaoqing said, "Either our predictions were wrong, or Cheng Taize's disappearance has raised Lord Qing's suspicions. With over a billion troops following Cheng Taize, it would be hard for him not to be suspicious."
Miao Yi nodded, then looked at Yang Qing and asked, "What do you think, Teacher?"
Yang Qing pondered for a moment, then said, "Perhaps our predictions were wrong. But looking at the various signs, I still believe that the chances of Lord Qing making a move are much higher. Going by this line of thought, either his troops aren't having a good time clearing the stage and haven't reached the designated point of attack yet, or the second possibility that the Head Steward mentioned just now has raised Lord Qing's suspicions. Lord Qing is watching from the sidelines and doesn't dare to act rashly!"
Miao Yi crossed his arms as he pondered.
Yang Qing then said, "We can have the Netherworld Army cooperate with us. Have the encirclement army speed up and create signs that the rebel army is about to be annihilated. That way, we can put pressure on Lord Qing and test him!"
"Mm!" Miao Yi nodded. "Pass down my order. Let's do that!"
Celestial Palace, Starry Hall. Lord Qing leaned against the back of his chair with a pensive look on his face.
Wu Qu strode in from outside the hall. After greeting Lord Qing, he asked, "Your Majesty, our troops have arrived at the target point. They have been waiting for a few days. When will we begin the attack?"
Lord Qing slowly said, "It is indeed strange that Cheng Taize disappeared with so many troops."
Wu Qu cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the southern army has intensified their offensive against the rebel army. I don't think the rebel army will be able to hold out for long. Once the rebel army is annihilated, Niu Youde will no longer have to worry about his troops. If we make a move now, it will greatly increase the number of casualties among our subordinates, and the risk will also increase! Your Majesty, if you want to fight, then do it now. If you don't want to fight, then stop! "
Lord Qing glanced at Sima Wentian and asked, "Are there any abnormalities on Niu Youde's side?"
Sima Wentian replied, "For now, there are no abnormalities!"
Lord Qing asked, "Are there any concubines from the Left Division among Niu Youde's concubines?"
Sima Wentian looked left and right. Since Lord Qing had asked this question on the spot, he could only reply on the spot, "There are three, but they have never been favored by Niu Youde. They don't even have the chance to see him."
Lord Qing asked, "You mean that Niu Youde has seen through their identities?"
Sima Wentian didn't know how to answer after the incident with Fei Hong. He said guiltily, "Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case. Niu Youde didn't mean to treat them coldly. It's just that he rarely interacts with most of his concubines. Most of them don't even talk to him."
Lord Qing rubbed his forehead and said, "Tell them to find a way to get close to Niu Youde and kill him!"
Shangguan Qing and Wu Qu looked at Lord Qing in confusion. How could Niu Youde be assassinated so easily?
"…" Sima Wentian was speechless. Finally, he said with a bitter expression, "Your Majesty, this … this is very difficult to succeed. They usually don't even have the chance to get close to Niu Youde. If they force themselves to get close to him, Niu Youde will definitely be suspicious. It's such a pity to lose the spies we put in so easily."
Lord Qing looked at him coldly and said, "I don't care what methods they use. Just get close to Niu Youde and kill him as soon as possible. I want to see the results in three days!"
"This …"
"En?"
"Yes!" Sima Wentian responded with a bitter expression.
In the eastern army's territory, the western army and the northern army's reinforcements began to retreat.
In Prince Teng's Residence, Teng Fei — who had taken over the eastern army's territory — was enjoying the singing and dancing and drinking the fine wine. However, his mind was elsewhere. Consort Zhu Youmei came to visit several times, but she was always dismissed by him.
Even though the wine was delicious and the beauties were alluring, Teng Fei couldn't muster up the slightest bit of interest. Cheng Taize's disappearance had become a huge thorn in his side, and he didn't know when he would show up to cause trouble again. Furthermore, the entire eastern army had suddenly lost over a billion men. Without the reinforcements that he had expected, how was he supposed to replenish them all at once? Thus, even though he had taken over the territory, his strength didn't increase at all. On the other hand, Cheng Taize still had the strength to fight against him. How could he not be worried …
Inside the hall of the Ox King's Residence, Miao Yi stood guard in front of the star compass, deep in thought. Meanwhile, Yang Qing was quietly pacing back and forth beside him with a frown on his face.
Lord Qing still hadn't made a move, but Miao Yi's side was stuck in a dilemma. It was a real headache for Miao Yi. With their current strength, they could only passively respond. They couldn't take the initiative to attack Lord Qing.
Outside the hall, Yang Zhaoqing carried in an exquisite box of snacks and presented it to Miao Yi. He smiled bitterly and said, "Your Highness, I was stopped by Madam Chang just now. She insisted that I bring this box of snacks to Your Highness to have a taste. She said it was personally made by her."
Miao Yi furrowed his brows and said, "Her again? Is there no end to this? Does Lord Qing want her to assassinate me? "
Yang Zhaoqing replied, "I've already inspected the snacks. I've also had someone test them. There's no poison in them."
Yang Qing abruptly turned around, attracted by Miao Yi's earlier words. He asked, "Madam Chang? Is it Chang Xiang 'er? Is she from the Heavenly Palace? "
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