The capital of the Great Qing Dynasty, the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Emperor Kangxi, who was in his fifties, had a frighteningly gloomy expression on his face. "I didn't expect Great Xia to forsake what is near at hand and seek the Great Qing instead of attacking the Song and Ming Kingdoms."
At this moment, Kangxi was like an old lion whose hegemony had been challenged. Although he was furious, he felt powerless in the face of the young lion's challenge.
Back then, Kangxi was willing to join the Six Kingdoms Alliance with the intention of 'when the sandpiper and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits'. He thought that the more the war in the south raged, the safer the Great Qing in the north would be.
Who would have thought that he would be shooting himself in the foot?
In the past few days, Great Xia's armies had been converging on the Northern Borderline Province and attacking the border. Even a fool could tell what Great Xia was up to.
To the Great Qing, this was like a bolt from the blue.
Sononi, Suksaha, Oboi, and the other ministers who were standing in the hall were also frowning. Seeing that His Majesty was enraged, Sononi, who was the most senior among them, said, "Your Majesty, why don't we offer up the Ninth Continent Cauldrons? This humble subject heard that even the Qin and Tang Kingdoms offered the Nine Province Cauldrons to Great Xia. "
Kangxi waved his hand. "It's useless. If it was a month ago, there might still be room for negotiation if we offered the Nine Province Cauldrons. Now that Great Xia has already sent out their troops, it's useless to plead for peace. "
Speaking of this, Kangxi felt regret. Back then, he was greedy and wanted to use the Nine Province Cauldrons to threaten Great Xia and obtain some benefits. He didn't expect that it would lead to the destruction of the country.
In the eyes of Kangxi and the other officials, Great Xia must have come to seize the Nine Province Cauldrons. After all, the Song and Ming Kingdoms had already offered their cauldrons.
They didn't know that the Mongols were already preparing to destroy the Western Turkic Khaganate.
Seeing this, Oboi stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, since the peace talks have failed, let's prepare for war!"
In history, Oboi was killed by Little Kangxi. In the wilderness, Kangxi was older than Oboi. The current Oboi was in the prime of his life and hadn't lost the demeanor of a martial artist. He was also one of the main generals of the Qing army.
After the Great Qing took over the capital, the officials that stayed behind were basically all Manchu officials. The Han officials either chose to live in seclusion or join another country. Very few of them stayed behind to serve the Great Qing.
People like Yao Qisheng, Zhou Peigong, Lin Zexu, and Ding Ruchang all joined Great Xia. Only Cao Yin, Nian Gengyao, and other Han officials who were entangled with Great Qing chose to stay.
Kangxi nodded, but his brows did not relax.
Ever since they had entered Jingdou, the Jingdou Imperial Army had automatically been replaced by the Iron Cavalry of the Eight Banners. Trapped in the narrow and small Jingdou County, they had no room to display their abilities. Facing the Great Xia army, it was truly worrying how much of his strength he could display.
The Qing army was not known for its ferocity.
However, it was just as Oboi had said, no matter how difficult it was, the Great Qing already had no way out, they could only fight with their backs against the river.
"Pass down my order, prepare for battle!" Kangxi ordered.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The ministers echoed, but their voices were not very loud. Some people's eyes were already flickering.
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Mongolia, Hala and Lin.
In the Golden Tent, Genghis Khan sat boldly on the throne. Bogurchi and Muhuali of the Four Heroes, Jebe of the Four Braves, and Tolui of the Four Sons were all present.
"Father, if Great Xia attacks the Great Qing now, the Liao Jin Province will definitely be defenseless. This son suggests that while attacking the Western Turks, we split up our troops to attack the Liao Jin Province. We will definitely win this battle."
The one who spoke was Tolui.
As Genghis Khan's favorite prince and the one who understood military affairs the best, Tolui, who had appeared in the wilderness, was vaguely ranked first among all the princes.
This was because in the game world, there was no problem of succession.
When Tolui said this, Muhuali and Jebe also agreed with him, looking rather excited. After lying dormant for a year, these war maniacs could no longer hold themselves back and wanted nothing more than to fight every day.
Genghis Khan shook his head at Tolui's suggestion. "The Great Xia is a lion. As a hunter, when you don't have the strength to kill a lion, it is extremely unwise to provoke a lion in the prime of its life."
"Father, as long as you give me two hundred thousand elite soldiers, your son will definitely be able to take down the Liao Jin," Tolui said rather unwillingly.
"There's no need to say more. I've already made up my mind." Genghis Khan's will could not be shaken. Turning to the eager Muhuali and the others, he sternly said, "Taking down the Western Turks is the most urgent task at hand. The Turks are vicious wolves of the steppe. Do not let your guard down. "
"Yes!"
Muhuali and the others did not dare to be impudent and respectfully accepted the order.
"This matter cannot be delayed. Order the frontlines to immediately move out and take down the Western Turks within a month. This is to prevent any delays in the war in the Central Plains," Genghis Khan ordered.
"Yes!"
With Genghis Khan's order, the two heroes of the steppe were about to engage in a battle to the death.
… …
July 24th, Luoyang.
Four days had passed since Ouyang Shuo had communicated with Thunder Sword Qi. The street battles in Luoyang were still in a stalemate. Although the Han army was constantly being pushed back by the advance of the Great Xia army, they were still able to hold on.
Wei Qing did not panic at all.
According to the reports from the spies, the Great Jin had already cut off the rations of the Great Xia army. At present, the Great Xia army was searching for rations everywhere, and the rations stored in the barracks would not last much longer.
If this continued, the final victor would be the burly man.
Unfortunately, Wei Qing, who had been commanding at the frontlines, had no idea that in these few days, an undercurrent had gradually taken shape in the inner city of Luoyang. Everything was ready except for the final push.
The plan to assassinate Emperor Wu of Han was already nearing its end, and all that was left was the final blow.
Three o 'clock in the afternoon, Weiyang Palace.
The torrential rain had stopped, and the drizzling rain made Weiyang Palace appear mysterious and desolate.
Under the guidance of a eunuch, Thunder Sword Qi was preparing to visit Emperor Wu of Han at the Announcement Palace Hall. The reason was that, as the largest guild in Luoyang, the Tingyu Tower, was willing to do its best to help during the crisis in Luoyang.
During the fierce battle in Luoyang, every force was of help to the burly man and could increase their chances of winning the war, let alone a super guild like the Tingyu Tower.
With the help of some people and the recommendation of a minister, Thunder Sword Qi's trip to the palace was finally possible.
Over the past four days, the Mountain Sea Guards and the Tingyu Tower had used all the resources they could and spent a lot of money. After putting in a lot of hard work, they finally obtained this admission ticket.
That was all they could do.
The success of the subsequent assassination would depend on Thunder Sword Qi's performance on the spot.
In order to cooperate with Great Xia again, Thunder Sword Qi had thrown caution to the wind and actually went into action personally. One had to know that if the assassination failed, Thunder Sword Qi would not be able to walk out of the palace alive.
On the way to the Announcement Palace, Thunder Sword Qi was checked three times by the palace guards. Each time, the checks were stricter than the last to ensure that Thunder Sword Qi did not carry any sharp weapons.
Even an embroidery needle was not allowed.
Thunder Sword Qi cooperated with the guards all the way. She was very patient and did not feel nervous at all. Because the weapon she brought this time was the Shadow Bearing Sword, one of the ten famous swords. It had a shadow and was invisible.
It was raining and she could not even see a shadow.
Even so, she did not carry the Shadow Bearing Sword with her, in case the imperial guards found any flaws. When he was close to the Hall of Announcement and all the searches were over, Thunder Sword Energy quietly took the Shadow Bearing Sword from a eunuch who was on duty outside the Hall of Announcement without leaving a trace.
That eunuch was naturally one of the pawns of the Tingyu Tower.
In order to choose the time when the eunuch was on duty to meet Emperor Wu of Han, the Tingyu Tower had put in a lot of effort.
The whole plan was closely linked.
After entering the main hall, the security suddenly weakened. Except for the imperial guards on duty outside the hall, there was not a single guard in the main hall. Only two eunuchs on duty accompanied Emperor Wu of Han.
As a master in Jianghu, Thunder Sword Qi would not be confused by this appearance. Under her perception, there were imperial guards behind the screen of the main hall, on the beam of the roof and other secret places.
Even those two eunuchs were not ordinary people.
Looking at Emperor Wu of Han who was sitting above, Thunder Sword Qi saluted, "Sword Qi Thunder Sword Qi pays respect to Your Majesty!"
Emperor Wu of Han was also an emperor who was used to great winds and waves. Although Luoyang might fall at any time, there was not a trace of abnormality in his expression. He was unfathomable and awe-inspiring.
When Thunder Sword Qi saw him, she could not help feeling stagnant.
"I am very relieved that the Tingyu Tower can stand up to share the burden of the imperial court when it is in danger. Once the crisis in Luoyang is resolved, I can confer you the title of marquis. "In order to win over the Tingyu Tower, Emperor Wu of Han spared no expense.
Thunder Sword Qi was very excited when she heard that. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"
To be honest, if it was before, she would be ecstatic if Emperor Wu of Han was willing to confer her the title of marquis, because it meant that the Tingyu Tower could do whatever it wanted in the territory of the Han Dynasty.
But now, it was nothing at all.
Just when Thunder Sword Qi thanked the emperor and was about to get up, a sharp arrow was shot from outside the hall, through the paper-made door and into the hall like a sharp arrow.
"Assassin, protect His Majesty!"
Thunder Sword Qi said as she rushed to Emperor Wu of Han.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! "
Almost at the same time, five imperial guards appeared out of thin air in the hall and formed a formation in front of Emperor Wu of Han. The two eunuchs also stood in front of Emperor Wu of Han like shadows, ready to fight.
Because Thunder Sword Qi did not carry a weapon, and she was innocent and had just been "conferred" by His Majesty, the two eunuchs only thought that she was here to protect His Majesty when they saw Thunder Sword Qi rushing at them.
They did not know that the sharp arrow outside the hall was to create an assassination opportunity for Thunder Sword Qi.
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