The 200,000 soldiers of the Glory Army were all elite soldiers equipped with the Star Deployment Armor.
Lord Jin was the most powerful one among the eight lords of the Northern Song, and that was also thanks to the 200,000 soldiers of the Glory Army.
This time, he intended to take the opportunity of the political wedding to show off his muscles to everyone. Therefore, except for some secret camps, the strength of the Glory Army was on full display in front of the guests without any disguise. Cold sabers and spears and iron-like armor were as dense as tides with no end in sight. Being in the middle of them was like being in the middle of an ocean of swords and sabers. The bone-piercing coldness was enough to make one's blood freeze.
From that day on, the situation would change drastically.
Because Lord Jin had decided to mobilize the army. Tomorrow, the army would march straight to Lin 'an, the capital, to overthrow the royal family. He would seize the emperor to command the feudal lords, and then recruit or eliminate the other seven lords. After that, he would unify the Northern Song and make himself the emperor.
Now that the world was in chaos, the order on the Divine Land had begun to collapse. Before the world completely collapsed, he needed to occupy a piece of land first.
That was his plan.
In his plan, the wedding that attracted the attention of the whole empire was of great significance.
In the previous civil strife in the Northern Song, the eight lords raised the army with the slogan of "purge the emperor's side and punish the treacherous officials". As for who the treacherous officials were, it did not matter at all. It was just a reason to rebel, and it could be anyone around Emperor Song. Among the eight lords, except for one or two hot-tempered and arrogant figures, the others were not antagonistic to each other. In fact, they even had an alliance in private.
After all, they did not have the confidence to fight against the entire Song Dynasty with only one king.
At this time, they still needed to stick together. As for what would happen in the future, it all depended on their own abilities.
Therefore, in the camp of the Glory Army, envoys sent by the rebellious lords such as Lord Ning, Lord Yi, and Lord Ying also showed up. They were all big shots.
The entire camp of the Glory Army was decorated with red lanterns and streamers. It was a lively scene.
After a series of complicated ceremonies, Zhao Chen, the handsome Lord Jin in a bright red armor, appeared on the main podium. Cheers like a tsunami broke out around him. The armored soldiers of the Glory Army raised their weapons high, reflecting the chilly light in the sunlight. The crowd was so dense that no end could be seen.
Lord Jin was complacent.
This was the capital that he had painstakingly cultivated for twenty years, the capital that allowed him to dominate the world.
Two hundred generals, riding steeds that looked like divine dragons, donned in silver armor, stood on both sides of the ceremonial path. The wind blew, and the magnificent surface fluttered like divine phoenixes flapping their wings. In the distance, the Black Tortoise flags fluttered like dragons, brandishing their claws and baring their fangs as they swam in the void.
The guests from all over the world looked at him.
In the VIP seats closest to the main stage, Xuan Chengzi, a young Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain, attracted many people's attention.
It was not only because he represented the Qingcheng Clan, the number one Holy Clan in the Northern Song, to congratulate and attend the ceremony, but also because Xuan Chengzi was the personal disciple of Immortal Dao Ling, who was in charge of the Xuankong Mountain of the Qingcheng Clan.
Beside Xuan Chengzi were Huang Youlong, the Enigmatic Divine Dragon, the head of the Thirty-six Heavenly Waterside Stockade, the largest waterside gang in the Northern Song, and the other thirty-five heads of the waterside stockade. They were also very important figures.
Huang Youlong, the Enigmatic Divine Dragon, had always been ranked among the top five on the Heaven Ranking in the Northern Song. He had long been a Semi-Sage, and his name was well-known in the Northern Song.
As for the thirty-five Fort Masters, each of them had their own unique skills and were great bandits of a region.
The thirty-six brothers controlled more than half of the waterways, lakes, and rivers in the Northern Song. They had enough power to fight against the government of a state. They had long been under Lord Jin's command, and were highly regarded by him.
In addition, there were leaders, elders, protectors and experts from other sects, such as the Iron Spear Sect, the Mountain River Gang, the First-class Hall, the Wind and Thunder Hall, and the Heaven Heart Chamber, who were at least thirty or forty third-grade sects and above, also came to watch the ceremony.
Lord Jin had been in power for many years. In addition to the power in the court and the army, he never despised the sects in Jianghu. He had been using all kinds of means to win them over and treat them well. Except for the Beggar Clan, the largest gang in the Northern Song, which never cooperated with the government or the nobles, at least half of the other top 100 sects in the Northern Song had overtly or covertly contact with Lord Jin.
And this time, as soon as Lord Jin gave the order, those sects also came to congratulate him with gifts.
It could be said that the army was like a tide, and the experts were as numerous as clouds, which was shocking.
The envoys sent by Lord Ning, Lord Yi, and other rebellious lords also changed their faces at the scene, and their expressions were bitter. They did not expect that Lord Jin's power would be so strong without anyone noticing. Many martial arts forces that they thought were isolated from the world had already belonged to Lord Jin?
And some members of the royal family, local officials, and small warlords, who had been hesitant before, also felt a chill in their hearts. They began to consider whether they should really turn to Lord Jin. According to such a force, it was only a matter of time before Lord Jin succeeded in his rebellion and agreed to the Northern Song.
As all parties looked on, the drums and trumpets sounded.
Surrounded by the female guards of Lord Jin, Countess Huanzhu, Wang Shiyu, dressed in splendid clothes, slowly came to the ceremonial path.
She was wearing a scarlet wedding dress and a phoenix crown. From a distance, she looked like a ball of blazing divine flame.
Countess Huanzhu was extremely famous throughout the Northern Song, not only because of her unconventional style and language, but also because of her unparalleled beauty, which was completely different from that of ordinary women. There was once a busybody who made a list of the most beautiful women in the capital, Lin 'an, and Countess Huanzhu undoubtedly ranked first. She was called the first beauty in the Northern Song. Within the territory of the Song, no one knew how many admirers she had.
There were countless heroes and young talents who admired this pearl of the royal family.
There were also some unsuccessful pursuers who sighed with regret and emotion that one day, the first beauty in the Northern Song would be wearing a scarlet wedding dress and how peerless she would be.
And now, this scene had finally appeared before everyone's eyes.
Set off by the phoenix crown and the bright red dress, Countess Huanzhu's face was as fair as the most perfect jade in the world. Her skin was like jade, her eyes were like stars, and her facial features were perfect. Although she was expressionless, she had a kind of cold beauty like a fairy from the Toad Palace, which could move people's hearts. Even the spacious wedding dress could not hide her slender and graceful figure. Surrounded by the female swordsmen in red armor, she was really like a fairy from the Ninth Heaven walking in the human world.
For a moment, many people held their breath unconsciously when they saw that scene.
She was too beautiful.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
Many people knew that Countess Huanzhu was forced to marry Lord Jin this time. At that moment, some people even had an impulse to rush up and save the first beauty with a tragic fate. Even if it was only to win a smile from the beauty, they would be willing to die.
However, the cold reflection of the Glory Army's sabers and spears in the sunlight woke them up.
When they looked at the goddess-like woman in the wedding dress, they could only sigh with sympathy.
At that moment, some people in Jianghu also showed amazement in their eyes.
Except for Huang Youlong, the Enigmatic Divine Dragon, who closed his eyes slightly, the other 35 heads of the 36 Water Stockaded Villages all looked stunned and covetous. Even Xuan Chengzi of the Qingcheng Sect, who practiced Taoist classics and paid attention to meditation, couldn't help but open his mouth, and his heart beat violently a few times.
On the main stage, the moment Lord Jin saw Wang Shiyu appear, he was also slightly absent-minded.
He was an ambitious man who had the world in his heart and was determined to fight for hegemony. As for women, he only treated them as an occasional spice. There had never been a woman that he cared about. However, for some reason, at this moment, when he saw the woman who he used as a tool, wearing a wedding dress and walking towards him, surrounded by female swordsmen, he suddenly wanted to treat this woman well and generously.
He had to admit that he was tempted.
It turned out that there was really such a fairy-like woman in the world.
Peerless beauty.
For a moment, the word that came to Lord Jin's mind was also a bit vulgar.
He suddenly laughed complacently.
The first beauty in the Northern Song was about to become his woman.
He slowly opened his arms.
Countess Huanzhu was sent to the main stage.
The female swordsman in red armor stepped back.
Lord Jin came to Wang Shiyu's side, looked at her, and said with a smile, "I know you don't want to marry me. But in this world, only the strong are respected. Women have to rely on men. Your courage amazes me. But since you've made the choice, just accept your fate."
Wang Shiyu did not speak.
There was no fear or sadness on her face.
She was calm.
So calm that it was surprising.
Smiling again, Lord Jin said, "I also know that you're still waiting for someone to come to your rescue. But it's impossible. How many of your admirers and pursuers have the courage to barge into the camp of the Glory Army to rescue you? Besides, even if there are any, they have all been killed by the experts I've set up outside the camp. You can't even see them …"
Wang Shiyu still did not speak.
She looked past Lord Jin to the distance, outside the camp, as if she was waiting for something.
The master of the ceremony stepped onto the stage.
The main hall began.
The drums and music rang out.
Lord Jin reached out to grab Wang Shiyu's hand.
Wang Shiyu took a step back.
Below the main stage, there was an uproar.
A hint of anger flashed in Lord Jin's eyes.
Wang Shiyu opened her mouth and suddenly laughed. In an instant, the world lost its color. Her beautiful face was stunning. She slowly said, "The one I love is an unparalleled hero. One day, he will wear a golden armor and step on colorful auspicious clouds to marry me …"
Speaking of that, she looked at Lord Jin and said, "Do you believe it?"
Lord Jin said, "That man is me. The Northern Song is mine, and you are also mine."
Wang Shiyu laughed and said, "Wrong. You are not even a coward … The real peerless hero is here." As she said that, she looked to the east outside the camp. A strange feeling spread in her heart. Although she could not see it, the feeling told her that her peerless hero was really coming.
Lord Jin also looked out of the camp subconsciously.
However, except for his own people, there was no movement.
"You are deliberately mystifying," Lord Jin was irritated and said, "Countess Huanzhu, I have put up with you. Don't …"
Before his voice died away —
"Reporting …" An expert of the Glory Army flew in from outside and said in a panic, "Your Highness, someone has broken into the camp. We can't stop him …" As soon as he finished, his face suddenly stiffened, and his face was full of despair. Immediately, a ball of flame burst out of his mouth and nose. In an instant, he, his armor, and the weapon in his hand were all burned to ashes. He did not even have time to scream.
The crowd was in an uproar.
The experts of various sects slapped the table and rose to their feet.
Lord Jin looked furious.
Countless pairs of eyes looked toward the outside of the camp.
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