This battle had put a lot of pressure on Lin Zongyue. The Golden Horde Kingdom had deliberately planned to give the Zhou Kingdom very little time to react. Therefore, Lin Zongyue could only use the current strength of the Zhou Kingdom to fight against them.
Seeing that Su Xin had come, Lin Zongyue asked in a deep voice, "Has everything been arranged?"
Su Xin nodded and said, "It's all done. How's the battle going?"
Lin Zongyue frowned and shook his head. "It's not very optimistic. You've seen the existences in the Real Martial Arts Realm in the Zhou Kingdom. Our strength has basically been understood by the other party.
In addition, the Golden Horde Kingdom has invited Zhan Wuer over. We can no longer gain the upper hand. We can only be in a stalemate. "
"What about other places?" Su Xin asked.
Lin Zongyue frowned and said, "We have the upper hand in other places, but I feel that the Golden Horde Kingdom has not used their full strength. That's why I'm wondering where they will send their strength.
Right now, this is the frontline of the entire Beijiang. If they don't use all their strength to break through, where else do they want to break through? "
Su Xin had never been good at military deployment, so he did not say anything about this. Su Xin just said, "When I participated in the Saber Seizing Competition, I saw a lot of Yang God Realm warriors from the eight royal families, and some of them were not from the eight royal families. However, I can't see any of them here."
Lin Zongyue nodded, "I'm also worried about this, but I've already guarded all the places that are connected to the Northern Border, where else can they break through?"
Su Xin suddenly raised his head and said, "What about Eastern Jin?"
Lin Zongyue subconsciously said, "Eastern Jin Kingdom has Xiang Chukuang and his experts to protect them, so there shouldn't be much of a problem. Even if Eastern Jin Kingdom wants to make a move, they won't be able to use much of their strength. Eastern Jin Kingdom's internal problems haven't been solved yet, so they can only cause us some small trouble at most."
Su Xin said in a low voice, "I'm not saying that Eastern Jin will take action. I'm worried that the Golden Horde Kingdom will reach an agreement with Eastern Jin. They will borrow Eastern Jin and join forces to enter the hinterland of the Zhou Kingdom from Eastern Jin!
At that time, Henan, Runan, and even some further places like Jiangnan and Jianghuai will fall into the attack range of the Golden Horde Kingdom! "
Hearing this, Lin Zongyue was startled, and a bewildered look appeared on his face.
Su Xin's guess was very bold, but it had to be guarded against.
It turned out that the Zhou Kingdom had always been on guard against Eastern Jin Kingdom. Otherwise, they wouldn't have stationed Xiang Chukuang at the border of Eastern Jin Kingdom. This time, they sent many experts from the Imperial Consecration Hall to Eastern Jin Kingdom to prevent Eastern Jin Kingdom from hitting them when they're down.
However, hearing what Su Xin said, Eastern Jin Kingdom wasn't just hitting them when they're down. They might even join forces with the Golden Horde Kingdom to deal with the Zhou Kingdom. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to explain why the Golden Horde Kingdom caused such a huge commotion, but in the end, they didn't go all out. They only held back the four True Martial Realm experts from the Zhou Kingdom and most of their elite forces.
Lin Zongyue didn't think that Eastern Jin Kingdom had much integrity. The backbone of the former Great Jin Kingdom had already been broken. Now that the internal strife in Eastern Jin Kingdom was endless, they could do all kinds of shameless things. In order to plot for the Central Plains, they would definitely join forces with the Golden Horde Kingdom.
There was a hint of coldness in Lin Zongyue's eyes as he said, "If Eastern Jin really joins forces with the Golden Horde Kingdom, then Xiang Chukuang and the rest will be in danger."
At present, the military forces at the border of Eastern Jin Kingdom were deployed by the Zhou Kingdom according to the strength of Eastern Jin Kingdom. It was just right to resist the attack of Eastern Jin Kingdom. Moreover, they didn't think that Eastern Jin Kingdom would go all out to hit them when they're down.
At present, the internal power of Eastern Jin Kingdom was actually divided into four parts. One of them was the power of Empress Dowager Li, the real ruler of Eastern Jin Kingdom.
Empress Dowager Li was the legitimate daughter of the Li family of Eastern Jin Kingdom. Although the Li family wasn't one of the six great families, they also had a warrior in the Yang God Realm. It was just that their foundation was slightly weaker.
Empress Dowager Li's son, Zhao Yuanxi, was the emperor. However, Zhao Yuanxi's body was close to dying, so he couldn't rule at all. The whole of Eastern Jin Kingdom was controlled by Empress Dowager Li.
She wanted to pass the throne to her other son, Zhao Yuandian. However, before she could make up her mind, Zhao Yuandian was unexpectedly assassinated.
As for Zhao Yuanxi's sons, they were supported by some old ministers of Eastern Jin Kingdom. They wanted them to ascend the throne and oust Empress Dowager Li.
These people were supported by a part of the royal family of Eastern Jin Kingdom. The two sides were in a mess, and the whole royal family of Eastern Jin Kingdom was showing signs of splitting.
Moreover, the military of Eastern Jin Kingdom was also in a mess.
In the past, part of the reason why the State of Jin had been destroyed was that the military was too strong. Therefore, the emperor was afraid of them. He didn't distinguish between right and wrong and directly purged some disloyal warriors in the military. Of course, he also purged more loyal ministers. As a result, the strength of the State of Jin declined and it was completely destroyed.
Now, Eastern Jin Kingdom had learned its lesson and strictly limited the power of the military. It even wanted to learn from the Zhou Kingdom and balance the power of various forces to keep the military in check. Unfortunately, it failed in the end.
The royal family of Eastern Jin Kingdom didn't even know what was going on. How could they meddle in the affairs of the military?
Therefore, the military of Eastern Jin Kingdom was very strong. It could even compete with the royal family of Eastern Jin Kingdom. In particular, the military had established the Shenwu Pavilion and trained many outstanding warriors. It was impossible to get rid of them.
At the same time, the military was also divided into two factions. Because the influence of the Shenwu Pavilion was too great, the warriors who studied in the Shenwu Pavilion would naturally form a faction. Therefore, the military of Eastern Jin Kingdom was divided into the faction of warriors who came from the Shenwu Pavilion and the faction of warriors who didn't.
The royal family and the military each had their own thoughts. In this way, Eastern Jin Kingdom was not a concern. Therefore, the people of the Zhou Kingdom didn't expect that Eastern Jin Kingdom would be so bold as to join hands with the Golden Horde Kingdom. They would rather disregard their reputation and shame to attack the Central Plains.
The power of the East Jin Kingdom was not too weak. Moreover, there was a Real Martial Realm expert, Zhao Cenjiang, in the East Jin Kingdom's royal family.
Zhao Cenjiang and Zhao Wunian were of the same generation. However, Zhao Wunian was only a branch of the Great Jin Kingdom's royal family, while Zhao Cenjiang was a direct descendant of the royal family. He could be conferred the title of King.
In the past, the Great Jin Kingdom was deserted. Only Zhao Cenjiang led a part of the royal family to establish Eastern Jin Kingdom. In the end, they could only struggle under the shadow of the Zhou Kingdom.
At the thought of the power of the alliance between the Golden Horde Kingdom and Eastern Jin Kingdom, Lin Zongyue couldn't sit still. He said, "Let's not worry about the war here. Don't be fooled by the fierce fighting below. In fact, the Golden Horde Kingdom is delaying the war. Let's go to the palace immediately and discuss the matter of Eastern Jin Kingdom!"
Just a few days before Su Xin and Lin Zongyue rushed back to the palace to discuss the matter, in the palace of Eastern Jin Kingdom, a pleasant sound of string and bamboo instruments rang out. It set off the resplendent palace, making everything look luxurious. At the same time, it gave off a feeling of twilight.
The singers and actors were doing their best to perform. At the very top was a bright yellow curtain. Behind the curtain was a figure lying on her side. Her body was curvaceous, and her breasts were slightly exposed. She had a charming appearance, but it was impossible to tell her age.
At first glance, this woman seemed to be in her early thirties. Her skin was smooth and supple, without a single wrinkle. However, upon closer inspection, one could see the vicissitudes of life in her eyes. This woman was the real ruler of Eastern Jin Kingdom, Empress Dowager Li.
In fact, Empress Dowager Li should be in her eighties. However, she had the cultivation of the Innate Realm. In addition, she had consumed a rare treasure that could extend her lifespan and rejuvenate her youth. That was why she looked so young.
Empress Dowager Li's experience could be considered legendary. In fact, she was married to the last Emperor of Great Jin Kingdom.
Originally, the Li Family wanted to curry favor with Great Jin. However, who would have thought that Great Jin would suddenly collapse? The Li Family was instantly disheartened.
However, Empress Dowager Li was quite resourceful. She took her younger sons and persuaded some experts of the Royal Family of Great Jin to lead the remaining forces of Great Jin to establish Eastern Jin.
Because her eldest son, Zhao Yuanxi, was weak and sickly, Empress Dowager Li had been in power for many years. Internally, she stabilized the power of the Royal Family. Externally, she also balanced the forces of the Jianghu in Eastern Jin. Finally, Eastern Jin was able to stand firm under the pressure of the Zhou Kingdom. Although they couldn't attack the Zhou Kingdom, they could at least keep Eastern Jin alive.
However, she neglected to manage the affairs of Eastern Jin all these years. She only cared about enjoying life, which led to the current chaotic situation.
Moreover, because of Empress Dowager Li's beauty and the support of the remaining military forces and members of the Royal Family of Great Jin, there were rumors in the Jianghu that Empress Dowager Li used her body to gain the support of the former King of Wei, Zhao Wumie, so that she could stabilize her position as the Empress Dowager of Eastern Jin.
King of Wei, Zhao Wumie, was the younger brother of the last Emperor of Great Jin. Among the many Princes of Great Jin, he was the most talented in martial arts. The previous Emperor of Great Jin also wanted to pass the throne to him.
However, it was precisely because Zhao Wumie's martial arts talent was too good that he had no interest in the throne. Instead, he focused on martial arts and cultivated in seclusion. Even when the State of Jin was forcibly destroyed by his elder brother, he did not make a move.
According to his character, he wouldn't have cared even if Great Jin was destroyed. However, he suddenly came out of seclusion and was the first to support Empress Dowager Li in establishing Eastern Jin.
Among the Royal Family of Great Jin, no one could compare to him in terms of talent. Even Empress Dowager Li and the other Princes couldn't compare. That was because the throne should have been his.
Because of Zhao Wumie's support, the other Royal Family of Great Jin lowered their heads and were willing to listen to Empress Dowager Li, a woman.
It was also because of Zhao Wumie that Zhao Cenjiang, the Prince of Wu City, chose to protect Empress Dowager Li and the others in establishing Eastern Jin.
Zhao Cenjiang was loyal to Great Jin, but his loyalty was only to the legitimate Zhao family of Great Jin, not to an outsider like Empress Dowager Li.
It was precisely because this matter was too strange that such rumors spread in the outside world. Everyone believed that Empress Dowager Li, a beautiful sister-in-law, had given herself to Zhao Wumie in exchange for Zhao Wumie's support.
Of course, this kind of rumor only spread in secret. They didn't dare to go too far.
After all, although Empress Dowager Li had neglected political affairs in recent years, she wasn't someone to be trifled with.
Although Zhao Wumie had been cultivating in seclusion all year round, he was an expert at the peak of the Yang God Realm and the leader of the Royal Family of Eastern Jin.
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