In the Tianji Palace, hundreds of officials stood in great numbers. Yangshang sat high up on the throne.
Dola held the imperial edict and stood beside Yangshang, reading aloud, "The first army has 500,000 soldiers and will be stationed in Tianji City under the command of Emperor Shang. The second and third army have a total of one million soldiers and will be led by Chen Yu. The fourth army has 300,000 soldiers and will be led by Beiming Yuan. They will set off in three days. The second and third army will attack Xishan Province from the north, east and south respectively. We must eliminate the Bai Ze Mercenaries controlled by Si Kongyao within two days!"
Under the throne, Chen Yu, Beiming Yuan and the other officials were silent.
"What's wrong? Do you have any objections?" Yangshang sneered.
Chen Yu knelt down respectfully and said, "Emperor Shang, please forgive me for being straightforward. Most of our troops are new recruits who have just been recruited within half a year. They lack training and logistical provisions are insufficient. Most of the provisions are still in the territory of the Celestial Empire and haven't been sent over. It will take at least ten days for the provisions and equipment to be sent to the territory of Tianji Empire through the Forest of No Return. Therefore, I think we should wait for a while and start the war when the provisions arrive. Otherwise, once the army sets off for Xishan Province, I'm afraid there won't be anything to eat along the way."
"Is that so?" Yangshang said lightly, "It seems that the Prime Minister really knows our army's provisions like the back of your hand!"
Chen Yu frowned and said, "Virtuous Sky Province has been sending out rations for many years. The treasury has long been empty. As for Eastcalm Province, it was also filled with starving people after the battle two years ago. Now that it's experiencing a snow disaster, the people don't even have food for themselves, much less taxes. If Your Majesty insists on attacking now, I'm afraid the places the army passes by will be scorched."
"So what if it becomes a scorched land?!"
Yangshang stood up and sneered, "The army will plunder the provisions along the way. Even if there is no provisions, it's okay to eat people. Didn't Marshal Gong Shangming of Tianji Empire do the same?"
Beiming Yuan's face immediately turned ashen, but he did not speak.
Chen Yu frowned and said, "Emperor Shang, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Since ancient times, only a benevolent and righteous ruler has been able to conquer and rule the world. In the past, Gong Shangming had no choice but to command his army to cannibalize humans. However, we have not reached the point where we have no choice but to do so. The people are the foundation of a country. The hearts of the people will be on the side of the Heavens. Your Majesty, please reconsider and never mention cannibalism again.
"The Heavenly Dao must not be defied!"
Yangshang slammed his palm on the throne and said, "Chen Yu, you're just a god from the mortal world. Who do you think you are? As one of the two great marshals of the Northern God Realm, do I not understand the heavenly law better than you? Don't talk to me about benevolence and righteousness. In my place, benevolence and righteousness can only be fed to dogs. Strength is the true ruler! "
Chen Yu gritted his teeth and slowly knelt down. "Your Majesty, the Holy Judgement …"
At this moment, thunder rumbled outside the main hall. It was the light of the God Sealing Devil Book.
Everyone walked out of the main hall one after another. The mighty voice in the air had already completed the conferment of Filet as a god!
… …
"He's a Titled Devil God … Filet is a Titled Devil God! Hahahaha … "
Yangshang looked proud and said, "Chen Yu, do you have anything else to say now? Do you still want to tell me that the Heavenly Dao must not be defied? "
Chen Yu remained silent.
In reality, Yangshang did not know who Filet was at all. However, he knew that Filet would definitely come.
"Men, prepare the ceremonial guards to welcome the return of Filet, a middle devil god."
"Yes!"
… …
In less than two hours, Filet led his troops into Tianji City.
Filet walked proudly into the main hall but he did not kneel down.
"Cough, cough …" Beiming Yuan coughed. After all, there was a difference in status.
However, Filet still did not kneel. He just cupped his hands and smiled. "Subordinate Filet greets Emperor Shang."
Yangshang suppressed his anger and smiled. "Filet, you are finally here!"
"Yes!"
Felix looked up and saw Duo La standing beside Yang Shang. On top of that, there was a dense group of guards standing behind the Emperor's screen. These guards were all carefully selected Saint King Realm masters and were all equipped with Demon Heart Arrows and Demon Heart Stone swords. Once a fight broke out, Felix, a Medium God, might not be able to instantly kill Yang Shang. If he couldn't kill Yang Shang, naturally, he wouldn't be able to become Emperor.
At this moment, Filet was in a dilemma. A few seconds later, he smiled respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, I have been recognized by the Diabolism."
"Haha, that's good!"
Yangshang waved his hand and said, "Men, bring the General's seal. I want to confer the title of General Filet as the Second Legion's Vanguard General. He will command a hundred thousand soldiers, a thousand hectares of fertile land, and a hundred maids!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This time, Filet knelt down and received the seal.
Yangshang walked down the steps and held Filet's hand with both hands. He smiled and said, "Filet, from today onwards, you will follow Chen Yu to the West Mountain Province to fight against Si Kongyao's army. I hope you will do your best to serve the empire. In the future … glory, splendor and wealth will not be lacking for you."
"Thank you, Emperor Shang!"
Yangshang hesitated for a moment before asking, "What does it feel like to be a Titled Demon God?"
"Rebirth." Filet said concisely.
It seemed that he did not want to say much. Yangshang couldn't help but laugh. "Good … good. Go and prepare. We will set out to attack the West Mountain Province!"
"Yes!"
… …
The night at Blue Wind Harbor was extremely cold. Heavy snow continued to fall without any sleep or rest. The cold wind blew, causing the patrolling soldiers to shiver. The neighing of the warhorses and the noises of the soldiers training at night merged into one.
More and more troops from the various provinces had gathered. In the blink of an eye, they had already formed a camp that was nearly twenty kilometers long on the plains west of Blue Wind Harbor. It was a very spectacular sight.
"Thud, thud, thud …"
The sound of horse hooves echoed in the snow on the coast. The white-robed Lin Muyu led Wei Chou and Situ Sen to patrol the camp. This was also something that Marshal Lin Muyu had to do every day. The camp was too long, so it was necessary to patrol it. Otherwise, if something went wrong, it would be very troublesome.
The Treading Snow Warhorses panted heavily. In the face of such cold weather, even this kind of superior horse was somewhat tired. Needless to say, Wei Chou and Situ Sen's warhorses.
The three of them walked in front, followed by hundreds of cavalrymen from the Longdan Army Camp.
"Lin General."
Wei Chou suddenly said, but hesitated.
"What do you want to ask? Ask." Lin Muyu said.
"Yes." Wei Chou cupped his fists and said: "Heaven's Pole Continent's Filet has been conferred the title of Demon God. The evil path is awe-inspiring, but what about us … Are we considered to be righteous?"
"Yes."
"Why are we considered to be righteous?" Wei Chou asked.
Lin Muyu hesitated for a few seconds and said: "We started the war to protect ourselves, to end the war, and for the long-term peace of the future. We kill for the sake of all living beings. With this belief, we are righteous."
"But … Is killing really considered to be righteous?"
"We can only think of it that way."
"Lin General …" Wei Chou frowned and did not say anything.
"What's wrong?"
"In the future … where should we go?" Wei Chou asked.
Even the commander of the Longdan Army Camp asked this. Lin Muyu could not help but feel a wave of annoyance in her heart. The people's hearts were already in chaos. How could they calm them down?
After a while, Lin Muyu said slowly: "When I left the God Realm, Big Brother Seven Luminaries Demon Emperor sacrificed himself to guard the Eight Wasteland Domain. I don't know if he's dead or alive, but he said something to me before I left, and it gave me some hope."
"What hope?" This time, it was Wei Chou and Situ Sen who asked together.
"The righteousness of heaven and earth, the vast and everlasting!" Lin Muyu said in a deep voice: "We live to fight. We, the soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty, are unyielding and unyielding. We never fear a strong enemy's challenge. We fight to protect our homeland. This righteousness will definitely support us to the end. This is what I can tell you now."
Wei Chou's eyes lit up and said: "Thank you, Lin General!"
At this moment, the lights of the warships in the distance suddenly flickered. Along with the wind came the hoarse cries for help from humans.
"The sea, what's wrong?" Lin Muyu asked.
"I don't know …"
Suddenly, there was a "bang". The light from the Magic Crystal Cannons surged on the sea, and the roars of wild beasts came from there.
"The navy's warships must have met with trouble!" Situ Sen clenched his teeth and said.
"Let's go and take a look!"
Lin Muyu turned over and dismounted. She pulled out the Xuan Yuan Sword and rushed to the sea. She stepped on the waves without sinking and quickly rushed to the distant sea. Situ Sen and Wei Chou also took out their weapons and followed Lin Muyu on the waves. The two of them were not weak. Even if they were in the Holy King Realm, they could at least walk on the waves.
…
"Roar roar …"
On the sea, a ferocious beast that looked like a dragon but was not a dragon let out a roar. It opened its bloody mouth and spat out a large mouthful of frost. Immediately, the soldiers on half of the ship were forced to retreat. Many of them were even directly frozen. They would die without a doubt.
"Swoosh!"
A silhouette dashed over, and a golden light bloomed. It was Lin Muyu. The Xuanyuan Sword swept across the beast's neck, and with a "puchi" sound, the scales were cut open, and blue blood flowed out.
The giant beast wailed and twisted its huge body. Its tail was like a steel whip as it swept across from the back.
Lin Muyu turned sideways and summoned the Dragonblood Shield with his left hand. With a loud bang, the powerful shock made him move dozens of meters horizontally on the surface of the sea. His feet left a trail on the waves, and his battle boots stepped on the surface of the water. His whole body shot out like lightning. The Xuanyuan Sword shone brightly, and with the mysterious energy of the Chaos of the Lives, he stabbed into the giant beast's body for the second time, leaving a long gap.
"Whoosh!"
A stream of light shot into the eye of the giant beast. It was Wei Chou's Hou Yi Bow. The shooting was extremely accurate.
Lin Muyu shouted, "Blind the other eye too! Navy, don't fire anymore! "
In the distance, the generals on the warships ordered to stop firing to avoid hurting their own people.
Wei Chou followed up with two more arrows. Suddenly, the giant beast became blind.
Lin Muyu gathered strength in her arms and threw the Xuan Yuan Sword. The long sword spun and flew over. Like a cannonball, it penetrated the head of the giant beast and shattered the spirit stone.
"Woo woo …"
In the howl, the giant beast died, and its huge body slowly floated to the surface.
…
"Lin General, are you okay?"
Behind him, a man on the warship asked loudly. Under the light of the torch, it was Baili Cang, the commander of the navy.
Lin Muyu shook her head and walked to the side of the ship. She asked, "Baili Cang, what is this thing!?"
"The deep sea dragon!"
Baili Cang said, "I've only seen this thing twice in my life. The first time was when I went out to sea with my father when I was seven or eight years old. At that time, only two of our ships escaped. The deep sea dragon has always lived in the deep sea, but now it appeared in the coastal waters. It's really unusual."
Lin Muyu said, "The weather is abnormal because of the Heavenly Punishment, which brings a series of environmental changes. It's not unusual for the deep sea dragon to appear in the coastal waters. You have to be careful and protect our warships. At night, try to get all the warships to return to the port to avoid unnecessary losses."
"Yes, I understand!"
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