Xuanyuan Hongchen's actions were swift and decisive. In just a single day, he removed the titles and lands of all the royal family members, confiscated the military funds and properties, and at the same time, requested for help from the Heaven Suppressing Palace, hoping that Kuang Zong's vanguard could help the Southern Region.
The emperor was really old now, he couldn't even defend the city, let alone attack.
With the loss of the Southern Region's territories, Emperor Tai Hao's face was filled with sorrow and helplessness. The six marquises were also at their wits' end. After all, the other side had quite a number of marquises and they couldn't turn the situation around.
Marquises against Marquises, the six marquises were all pinned down!
Sigh …
Emperor Tai Hao felt helpless as there was no one in the army!
If only we had a few dozen vanguards like Kuang Zong, we wouldn't be in such a state! Emperor Tai Hao stood on the city wall, looking at the land before him being devoured by the enemy. His heart was filled with sorrow and he seemed to have aged a lot.
The six marquises quickly stepped forward and comforted him, "Emperor, don't be sad. This is just the beginning. We will take back the cities one by one in the future, and we will do it even more!"
Take back the cities?
Emperor Tai Hao's back was filled with despair. He knew very well that if they couldn't even defend the cities, they wouldn't even be able to attack them in the future!
"How's the situation in the north?" asked Emperor Tai Hao with a hoarse voice.
Marquis Tai quickly stepped forward and said, "Marquis Yan Jun is in a standoff with Marquis Zun Long's army. Marquis Zun Long is making arrangements and he doesn't dare to attack Marquis Yan Jun's army for fear of being entangled. On the other hand, Marquis Wen Zhong's army of three million was wiped out by the Heaven Suppressing Palace.
Emperor Tai Hao nodded happily and asked, "What's the matter? Speak. "
Beads of sweat appeared on Marquis Tai's forehead and he whispered, "Some time ago, the monarch was furious. He removed all the titles, lands, and properties of the royal family. The embezzled military funds were also confiscated and the private armies were all taken over by Prince Zhe Cang. Prince Zhe Cang is now Marquis Zhe Cang …"
"What? All their titles were removed? "Emperor Tai Hao was shocked and he asked," What happened in the capital? Is Hongchen trying to take revenge on the other royal bloodlines? "
Marquis Tai didn't dare to lie, so he quickly explained, "That's not it. His Majesty hoped that the Imperial Family would stand out and help Your Majesty block the Southern Border's defeat. Unfortunately, no one from the Imperial Family stood out. Only Prince Zhe Cang stood out, which infuriated the Monarch. He directly revoked all the titles and fiefs of the Imperial Family. All of them were imprisoned in the Imperial Mansions and were not allowed to leave the city. Some people who were not afraid of death dared to challenge the Monarch's bottom line. They were directly executed on the spot.
Hiss!!
The Grand Emperor gasped. He didn't expect North Vanquishing Prince to be so ruthless and decisive!
"Well done! You've ruined the prestige of our royal family. This is the kind of ruler my Celestial Nation should have! " Instead of getting angry, Emperor Tai Hao was overjoyed. He said to Marquis Tai, "Send a message back and say that I, as the Emperor, support him. Whoever dares to act recklessly, regardless of which prince they are, will be killed without mercy!"
Beads of cold sweat appeared on Marquis Tai's forehead. Things were different now. Even his imperial uncle was going to be killed. Now, it was time to see which marquis was going to die.
….
In the Heaven Suppressing Prefecture, Marquis Ping Yang traveled at full speed. It took him a few days to reach the Heaven Suppressing Prefecture City.
Lou Aotian was currently in the prefecture city, controlling everything and personally receiving Marquis Ping Yang.
However, Marquis Ping Yang did not dare to waste any time here. He spoke to Lou Aotian as an equal, "Marshal Lou, I am here under His Majesty's order to borrow some men from you. I hope that you can transfer some of the vanguards from the Heaven Suppressing Prefecture to the south with me. The south is in a critical situation. Emperor Tai Hao can't handle it and the royal family has no men left! Their titles and lands have all been revoked by His Majesty. I can only borrow some men from you to salvage the situation. "
Lou Aotian was shocked. He didn't expect the south to be in such a difficult situation.
"This … My Insane Sect's vanguards have just stepped into the Xuan Immortal level. I'm afraid they can't handle the heavy responsibility!" Lou Aotian said honestly.
Marquis Ping Yang was also anxious. If the Heaven Suppressing Prefecture couldn't be lent and the royal family's cowards couldn't be used, they couldn't just give up on the south!
"His Majesty is already enraged. I heard that he has already killed three royal uncles. If the south still can't be stabilized, I'm afraid he will personally lead the army! By then, not only will his safety be a problem, the entire celestial nation's morale will be greatly reduced. "Marquis Ping Yang said solemnly.
Lou Aotian remained silent for a long time. This was not a joke. Borrowing the Insane Sect's Xuan Immortal level experts could easily lead to death. After all, the south's army was not the Insane Sect's army. Who knew how strong the army was? If they didn't cooperate well, they would definitely die!
The deaths of the Insane Sect's inner sect elders was a loss that no one could bear.
"Such a vast celestial nation, don't you have any vanguards? What about the rich and powerful clans' chief inheritors? What about the Heaven Board experts? "Lou Aotian frowned.
Marquis Ping Yang said solemnly, "Prestige! No matter how strong they are, they won't be able to raise the morale of an army. But your Insane Sect's vanguards, the war back then, had inspired the hearts of the people and became the dream of many. With them in the south, the entire army's morale will be different. His Majesty is old now. I dare say that if Yan Hou becomes the commander of the south, the army can easily turn defeat into victory. It's the same army, but the spirit of the leader is different. If Heaven Suppressing Marquis and Yan Hou are both present, not to mention turning defeat into victory, they can even infiltrate the Endless Peak Mountain. "
"If that's the case, let Chess Saint replace Yan Hou and let Yan Hou follow you to the south." Lou Aotian said firmly, "Chess Saint's five million private army will be brought into the war zone for training. You don't have to worry about him not being able to coordinate with the army in a short period of time. You can also use the five million soldiers to let the other armies have a rough understanding of Chess Saint. The army's morale will not drop."
Marquis Ping Yang was shocked. He did not know Chess Saint, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "Absolutely not. Without Yan Hou, I don't think anyone will be able to stop Zun Long Hou. Besides, it's a taboo to change the commander …"
Lou Aotian smirked and said confidently, "If Chess Saint can't stop Zun Long Hou, then Yan Ao can't stop him either. If you don't believe me, you can wake our boss and he will give you the same answer. As for the risk of changing the commander, Yan Hou and Chess Saint will take care of it."
"What do you mean? Who is this Chess Saint? "Marquis Ping Yang frowned and asked.
Lou Aotian said calmly, "Back in the small realm, Yan Ao wanted to take Chess Saint as his teacher. Chess Saint's military strategy is definitely not inferior to Yan Hou's. Think about it, if Chess Saint is not capable enough, why would our boss allow him to take over the Heaven Suppressing Palace's five million private army? Am I not capable enough? Since our boss chose him, it means that Chess Saint is much stronger than me and I am confident that I won't lose to Yan Hou by too much. "
"Then is it alright for the North Fortress to lose the five million private army?" Marquis Ping Yang asked cautiously.
Lou Aotian smiled confidently and looked at the North Divine Region in the east. He said calmly, "If Zhang Fan is not stupid, he will definitely not attack the North Fortress. Don't forget that the North Fortress is guarded by Sovereign Ye. Wen Zhong Wang's three million soldiers were all wiped out in the North Fortress while Sovereign Ye only lost a city."
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