In the valley behind them, sounds of intense fighting could be heard. Hui Qingping didn't turn around and continued on the mountain path.
The accompanying disciples were all anxious. Their master had betrayed the sect and the Goddess Cult!
The expressionless Hui Qingping didn't expect that she would end up like this.
She took away those who were willing to betray the Goddess Cult with her. Basically, they were all on her side.
Those who didn't or didn't dare to betray were led into a trap by her when they were interrogated. Now, they were surrounded by the cultivators of the three major sects of Song Nation.
She didn't feel guilty. She had a reason to comfort herself that the Goddess Cult had wronged her first and sacrificed her first!
Now, she was on the same side as Wu Gongling. Faced with greater benefits, she listened to Wu Gongling's instigation and cooperated with the three major sects of Song Nation to kill the people of the Goddess Cult here, clearing the way for the three major sects of Song Nation to take over here.
If they wanted the world of Song Nation, they had to make a choice. This was the price that Wu Gongling and she had to pay. The three major sects of Song Nation couldn't allow one side to have a foot in both boats, and they couldn't allow the Goddess Cult to control this place. They would only be at ease if they controlled it themselves.
After the fighting subsided, Guan Jitai, the Sect Master of the Cloud Pavilion, glanced at the corpses of the Goddess Cult's disciples scattered all over the mountain. Then, he turned around and flew away expressionlessly.
He returned to the prefecture city from the wilderness and went straight to Wu Gongling's mansion …
In the courtyard, there was a pile of broken swords and sabers. Wu Gongling held the divine weapon of Song Nation, the Shang Sword, and kept stroking it. He clicked his tongue and said, "Wu Dynasty's Shang Song's treasured sword. Good stuff, good stuff indeed!"
Beside him, Dan Dongxing, the current Sect Master of the Immortal Pavilion, sighed with emotion. This guy was going to become the Emperor of Song Nation!
To make sure that the three major sects of Song Nation weren't tricking them, Dan Dongxing went to the capital of Song Nation on behalf of Song Nation to see what had happened. He saw Emperor Song Nation's Mu Zhuozhen being captured, some of Mu Zhuozhen's children being killed, and some loyal officials being killed.
Even though he had seen it with his own eyes, he still felt like he was in a dream when he thought about Wu Gongling's rise to power. Was he going to go from a Yan rebel to the Emperor of Song?
While sighing ruefully, he also felt that it was a pity. First, it was the Goddess Sect. Now, it was the Song Nation's three great factions. The Tong Xian Pavilion still had to stand aside. There was nothing that could be done about it. The Tong Xian Pavilion was still too weak and did not have the ability to control the overall situation.
The sound of footsteps could be heard as Guan Jitai barged in with a group of disciples.
Wu Gongling looked back and immediately laughed, "Sect Leader Guan, how is it? I'm a man of my word. I didn't lie to you, right? "
Guan Ji Taixing snorted coldly in his heart. 'Haven't you done enough swindling?
He had long heard about Wu Gongling pretending to be an honest and upright official when he tried a case, putting up a bunch of inscribed boards and kneeling down in front of the common people to wipe their tears. He knew that Wu Gongling was a shameless fellow.
He sighed ruefully. Earlier, he wanted to kill Wu Gongling. Now, he had to help this person ascend to the throne of the Song Nation. He felt like he was dreaming.
Guan Ji Taixing didn't want to talk nonsense with him. "Are you sure it's feasible to withdraw the troops from the north?"
Wu Gongling asked back, "What else can we do? Luo Zhao won't obey us. How can that idiot Zhao Zhihuan be a match for the old ghost Jin Jue?"
Guan Jitai asked, "Aren't you known to be good at fighting? Why don't you go to the front line and fight in person? "
Wu Gongling waved the sword in his hand. "It's such a long way. My subordinates can't fly there. Do you want me to command them?" For a moment, he didn't know how to address the troops in the north. The troops of the Song Nation's imperial court? "Alas! Anyway, I don't know the situation of the troops in the north. If I go there, the soldiers don't know the general, and the general doesn't know the soldiers. There's no way to fight this war. I won't fight this war. I don't want to be defeated by them. Asking them to retreat urgently is the best strategy!"
Guan Jitai asked, "Are you afraid of Jin Jue?"
Wu Gongling said, "Gate Master Guan, this has nothing to do with fear. A wise man submits to circumstances. The Song Nation's current situation has been weakened by Yan. The troops in the north and the south are no match for the Han army. It's stupid to do what you know is impossible. Since you know it's stupid, there's no need to fight the Han army head-on. "
Guan Jitai asked, "Are we just going to watch the Han army occupy a large territory?"
Wu Gongling waved his hand. "It's meaningless to fight for a moment. If they liked to occupy, then let them occupy. Even if they occupied, it might not be theirs, and retreating might not mean that they would lose. Ask the troops in the north to retreat quickly and let the Han army in. If Jin Jue has the ability, he can leave behind the provisions and chase after them. As long as we preserve our strength, Jin Jue can try to extend the battle line. I don't think he dares to do so! "
"The Han army is not endless. After all, they are limited. The vast territory of the Song Nation is our only advantage. We must play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. It's not shameful if we can't win. If we can't win, we admit that we can't win. There's no need to fight to the death. If we can't win, we can run! The most important thing is to preserve our strength. As long as we have enough strength, the deeper the Han army goes, the more supplies they will consume. The longer the battle line is, the more opportunities we will have to attack. "
"Don't fight them head-on. If they advance, we will retreat. If they stop, we will harass them. Go around to the left, right, back, or front. Let them maintain a certain level of intensity. Don't think about a decisive battle. That old ghost Jin Jue is not easy to deal with. As long as we drag it out, the Han army cannot afford it. "
"Millions of troops penetrate deep into the Song Nation for a long time. The Han army does not have enough troops. When the war between Yan and Zhao ends, let's see if the Han army will panic. As long as we maintain our strength, the Han army will not be able to swallow everything. Yan doesn't want to see the Han army grow. At that time, even if the two sides pretend to cooperate, the Han army will retreat without a fight to protect itself! "
Guan Jitai's expression was twisted as he said, "You are going to be the Emperor of the Song Nation soon. Are you going to watch the Song Nation be destroyed by the Han army?"
He wanted to curse. If this continued, how long would it take for the Song Nation to recover after it was destroyed? The interests of the three major sects would suffer a great loss.
If the Song Nation was destroyed, so be it. Wu Gongling didn't care. He didn't have any burden. It was impossible for him to risk his life to protect the Song Nation.
He said earnestly, "Sect Leader Guan, if you force me, I can't do anything about it. This is the current situation. If I can't win, I can't win. Even if you force me, I can't win! If it is destroyed, so be it. We can rebuild it. As long as there's life, there's hope. It's better than destroying the country, right? Preserving our strength and fighting the Han army to the end will be our victory! The barefooted are not afraid of the wearing shoes. If we keep thinking of ways to drag it on and fight them head-on when we can't win, I'd be crazy! "
Guan Jitai gritted his teeth and said, "If you do this, countless people will have their families destroyed. Aren't you afraid of being drowned in the saliva of the Song Nation's people?"
Wu Gongling said, "Is life or saliva more important? The people are forgetful. Let bygones be bygones. As for the hearts of the people, we can think of a way to win them over after the war is over. Preserving the capital to survive is the best strategy! "
The capital of the Song Nation was in a mess because the Song Emperor, Mu Zhuozhen, had run away after issuing a self-condemnation edict.
In the self-condemnation edict, Mu Zhuozhen said that he was incompetent and had wronged the people of the Song Nation. He gave up the throne to Wu Gongling!
The officials in the capital also left the capital with their families and headed south. They had to leave. According to Wu Gongling's strategy, the capital would be occupied by the Han army sooner or later.
Once this commotion started, regardless of whether it was the capital's wealthy families or the commoners, those who had the means to do so all moved south.
In a swaying carriage in the majestic fleet, Mu Zhuozhen leaned against the carriage in a daze. His eyes were unfocused.
He still didn't know that he had issued an edict of his own crimes, but he understood that the current edict could not be drawn up however the three major sects and those rebellious officials wanted to. His seal could still be stamped however he wanted.
The Empress wiped her tears from time to time. Chief Steward Mo Gao, who accompanied her in the carriage, was sad.
The three major sects wanted to get rid of Mu Zhuozhen, but Wu Gongling protected them. Wu Gongling told them to keep him alive, saying that he still had a use for him.
There were many palace maids and eunuchs accompanying the fleet. There were not enough carriages. Many of the concubines could only sit in a pile on the wooden carriages. The journey was bumpy, but they didn't complain. It was good enough that they were still alive. They didn't know what kind of fate they would face in the future.
In the fleet, all the officials were in the carriages. They were handling official matters in the carriages.
Zi Pingxiu tilted his head to look out of the window as he was working in the carriage.
On the shaft of the carriage outside, Jia Wuqun's legs dangled. He leaned against the carriage door and looked at Groom driving. At other times, he would leisurely admire the scenery along the way.
Suddenly, Zi Pingxiu asked about Mu Zhuozhen's situation. After learning that he was very quiet, Zi Pingxiu could not help sighing.
Originally, the three major sects might have had some misgivings about making a move on Mu Zhuozhen. However, with the cooperation of the officials, the military and political affairs operated as usual. There were no problems. Just like that, everyone worked together to transfer Mu Zhuozhen, the emperor.
The Song army fighting at the frontlines retreated under the command of Commander Zhao Zhihuan.
After the Han army chased for a while, they discovered that something was wrong. Worried that it was a trap, Jin Jue ordered the army to stop.
The Han army gathered all the generals to discuss. However, no one understood Luo Zhao's strategy.
The Han army still did not know that Luo Zhao was suddenly controlled, and the Song army's commander was suddenly changed back to Zhao Zhihuan. Even in their dreams, they would not think of this. Who could have thought that the frontlines' commanders could be changed like child's play?
This confused situation completely confused Jin Jue. He had never encountered such a situation in his life.
"Report!" An urgent report arrived from outside the tent. Before they understood the Song army's situation, news from the Song capital arrived first. It said that the Song Emperor, Mu Zhuozhen, had issued an edict to abdicate, passing the throne to Wu Gongling.
"Passing the throne to Wu Gongling?" Jin Jue was stunned when he obtained the report. Wu Gongling became the Song Nation's emperor?
The generals exchanged looks.
"Report!" Another urgent report arrived. The vanguard captured some injured soldiers of the Song army. According to the soldiers, the Song army's commander was changed to Zhao Zhihuan.
While the Song army was still wondering what was going on, the subsequent reports allowed them to understand the situation. The Song Nation's three major sects had abolished the Song Emperor, Mu Zhuozhen, and supported Wu Gongling to take the throne.
The subsequent reports showed that the Song Nation's northern army was retreating south, and Wu Gongling's southern army was gathering to head north.
This meant that the Song Nation's northern army had opened up a path to the north. The Song Nation's army and Wu Gongling's army had joined hands. This would greatly increase the difficulty of the Han Nation annexing the Song Nation.
Back then, why did Jin Jue force Wu Gongling to cause trouble in the Song Nation's rear? It was to reduce the difficulty of attacking the Song Nation and not exhaust too much of the Han Nation's strength.
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