Although the imperial court held the dominant position in the Asura Realm, due to the small population of Asura cultivators, many remote areas had to be jointly managed by foreign tribes.
However, there were many capable cultivators among the foreign tribes, so it was extremely difficult to achieve true unification. Thus, the imperial court's main area of control was still concentrated in most of the Imperial Capital's plains. As for whether or not the border cities in the mountainous regions would still be attacked by foreign tribes.
The imperial court's army had set out this time in order to pacify the barbarian cultivator forces in the thirty thousand kilometers of territory near Prison Mountain in one fell swoop. These barbarians relied on their innate physical advantages to specialize in body arts. The strength of an adult barbarian cultivator was about the same as a Yuanying spirit cultivator, but slightly weaker than an Asura cultivator of the same level.
However, they also had an extremely terrifying trait, which was their incomparably fast reproduction speed. Normally, a barbarian tribe of several dozen people would only need a thousand years to grow to several hundred people through population growth. With enough resources, they could even grow to over a thousand people.
Under the situation of rapid population growth, there was a phenomenon of a shortage of resources. As a result, it imperceptibly put a lot of pressure on the border cities of the Asura Realm.
This time, the imperial court had received an urgent report from Peaceful North City. They believed that the barbarian forces had recently shown signs of restlessness and needed to urgently send an army to quell the rebellion. In the past, this kind of work was strenuous and unrewarding. However, this time, Prince Wei and Xun Wang's faction directly jumped out to fight for this merit as if they had an agreement.
There was no lack of insightful people in the Asura Dynasty. They quickly realized that these two factions were fighting for the authority of the imperial guard. Recently, the current empress had used the assassination of a noble to greatly reduce the power of the imperial guard. She had also separated the Imperial Capital's security office. Those with discerning eyes believed that the imperial guard's position in the empress' heart had dropped.
However, when they arrived at the imperial guard selection hall, they realized that this was merely the empress's way of directly interfering with the imperial guard's governance. As for the dispatch of the army, there were two different opinions in the Imperial Court. Some nobles believed that the Imperial Army shouldered the heavy responsibility of guarding the Imperial Capital and could not be easily dispatched. Others suggested that the new army's combat strength would definitely be insufficient after the reorganization, so they could take advantage of this opportunity to conduct actual combat practice to test the Imperial Army's combat strength.
Other than that, the officials were also debating over who to lead the army. In the end, it was Luo Ziyan who made the decision to hand over two battalions of the Imperial Army to the Imperial Guard General and the Crown Prince of the Xun King respectively. In addition, the Tiger Legion and the Phoenix Legion would also be deployed to form an alliance army.
Of the two armies, the Heir Apparent of Prince Xun was the commander-in-chief, while Qiao Yong was the deputy commander-in-chief. The troops were divided into two groups, one stationed at Mount Huilong and the other at Mingjing Lake. They defended Pingbei City and waited for an opportunity to encircle and annihilate the barbarian tribes.
At the end of the imperial order, Luo Ziyan also mentioned that the imperial guards' logistics department needed to send several cultivators along. After the list was issued, Viscount Hongshan's name was also on it.
Half a month later, Yi Tian sat cross-legged in a private room in the deepest part of the Imperial Army's transport ship. There were two cups and a pot of wine placed in front of him. It had been several days since he received the imperial edict. Afterward, he drove to the Imperial Army with his identity as Viscount Hongshan to report. Three days later, he directly boarded the Imperial Army's warship and set off.
As the logistics department of the Imperial Army, Yi Tian was naturally assigned to the end. Fortunately, he had the noble title of Viscount Hongshan, so he was assigned a single room. Although he was an influential figure who had stirred up the situation in the Imperial Court previously, at this time, who would care about a cultivator in the Yuanying Stage?
However, Yi Tian knew that someone who knew the inside story would come knocking on his door sooner or later, and it wouldn't be long. While he was sitting in the cabin and thinking, he suddenly heard a few knocks on the door. "Greetings, Lord Viscount. I'm sorry to disturb you."
"It's naturally an honor for the commander to visit. Please come in quickly." Yi Tian didn't have the slightest intention of putting on airs and directly replied.
After opening the cabin door, he saw that it was Qiao Yongjun who had come personally. He was also a sensible person. He knew that the Empress must have a reason for bringing Viscount Hongshan along for no reason.
After entering, he casually closed the cabin door. Qiao Yongjun immediately walked forward and sat down in front of him. After a while, he sized him up and asked, "Should I call you Viscount Hongshan Chu An or Asura Sect's Guardian Lord Yi?"
"You're indeed well-informed. You found out my identity so quickly." Yi Tian smiled faintly and said, "A name is just a code name. There's no need to be so formal."
"If that's the case, I'll just call you by your title to show respect." Qiao Yongjun said with a relaxed expression, "May I know what imperial order Viscount Hongshan received to come here this time?"
Hearing this, Yi Tian couldn't help but laugh and said, "I'm afraid Mr. Qiao has misunderstood. I'm not an army supervisor. Besides, it's my personal idea to accompany the army to battle this time. "
"Your original intention?" Qiao Yongjun frowned and said, "Others can't wait to avoid it. I didn't expect you to jump into this fire pit. This expedition to the barbarians isn't a good one. "
"Of course, I understand now. But I wonder why Commander Qiao is doing this?" Yi Tian asked in return.
"It's none other than the Wei Prince has treated me well. Now that the situation in the imperial court is shaken, any changes will be directed at him. So, we must also be careful," Qiao Yongjun replied.
"Aren't you afraid that Yun Lin will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight when the two major factions are fighting for power?" Yi Tian asked.
"Supreme Lord Yun has also taken action. How can she miss out on this kind of thing?" Qiao Yongjun said disdainfully, "Moreover, she has already communicated with the Wei Prince. The Tiger Legion's auxiliary division is Hao Ren's external aid."
"It's Cai Chaoqiong, right? She's also a restless person. She's been instructed by Yun Lin to lead a team to assist in the battle," Yi Tian said bluntly.
"Brother Yi, you've already known about it. You're really amazing," Qiao Yongjun replied. "The Phoenix Legion is a side branch of the royal family. With my status, I naturally can't command this auxiliary division. In contrast, Duan Xiaolou is much more relaxed. I'm afraid I may not be able to take the lead in this matter. "
These second-generation princes again. They have great power in their hands but can't play their role. The biggest variable is that they're a burden to their allies. Qiao Yongjun was probably afraid of this kind of trouble. After thinking about it, Yi Tian waved his hand and said, "I have my own matters to attend to this time. I may not be able to do it alone. When the time comes, I may need Brother Qiao's help."
"Oh, what's the matter that can trouble Viscount Hongshan?" Qiao Yongjun asked.
"Mingjing Lake is my destination. Once I'm there, I won't care about anything related to the imperial guards," Yi Tian said.
"Since Viscount Hongshan may need my help, can you help me deal with the Phoenix Legion's troublemaker first?" Qiao Yongjun asked.
"Why can't the marshal deal with the Phoenix Legion's commander?" Yi Tian asked with a puzzled expression.
"They're all relatives of the royal family. To put it bluntly, if our relationship is strained, we'll definitely make more political enemies. Moreover, before this expedition, Prince Wei repeatedly reminded us not to get into unnecessary trouble," Qiao Yongjun said.
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