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Chapter 106 The Three Kingdoms Yi Ding, Jianghu and the Court [Please subscribe]

The Yunyang Empire has a total of 21 states, with a vast territory, more than [-] miles in length and breadth, which can be said to be infinitely vast.

Jeju is located in the east of the Yunyang Empire. It has a vast land and rich resources, a population of over [-] million, prosperous commerce, and martial arts prevailing in Jeju's rivers and lakes.

There is a top power in Jeju, the Nanping Nangong Clan, one of the nine great families in the world. This is an eleventh realm power.

The Nangong clan is both a power in the world and a powerful family, with many private armies. However, the Nangong clan's status in Yunyang Jizhou is not as good as that of the Cao clan in Daqian Qingzhou, even though Chenliu and the Cao clan did not have Tiandi Tongxuan in charge before.

The Yunyang Empire's national power is at its peak, ranking first in the world. There are numerous powerful people in the country, but most of them are concentrated in the imperial court. The Yunyang rivers and lakes are suppressed by the imperial power. There are very few top forces in the rivers and lakes, so that it is the weakest among the three major powers.

The power of the Yunyang Empire's court is so powerful that the status of the major forces in the Yunyang Jianghu is not very high. It depends on the court's eyes and they dare not disobey the court's will, otherwise they will easily be trampled by the cavalry and the inheritance will be destroyed.

This situation is completely different from the situation 50 years ago. Before the annexation war of the Warring States Period was ignited, the Jianghu forces in the Yunyang Empire were very prosperous and once suppressed the imperial forces.

Since the collapse of the Xuanzhen Dynasty in the Later Han Dynasty, the Warring States Period has begun. In the 30-year war of annexation, Yunyang destroyed seven kingdoms and expanded its territory from 21 states to [-] states. It was named the Yunyang Empire, and its military force flourished. , the world is in awe.

In these 30 years, the Xuanzhen Dynasty destroyed ten countries including the Former Tang, Dawu, Dasheng, Dafeng, and Eastern Song Dynasties, and directly expanded from the land of eight states to the land of 23 states. Its territory was wider than that of the Yunyang Empire. .

The Daqian Dynasty destroyed five countries including Western Chu, Western Shu, Southern Qin, Kangzhou, and Northern Song Dynasty, and its territory expanded from nine states to seventeen states. Its territory and population were the smallest among the three major powers.

The Yunyang Empire, the Xuanzhen Dynasty and the Daqian Dynasty are all the three most powerful countries in the world, but the domestic situations are different. It can even be said that earth-shaking changes have taken place.

50 years ago, the Jianghu forces in the Yunyang Empire suppressed the imperial forces. 50 years later, the imperial forces far surpassed the Jianghu forces and overwhelmed the Jianghu forces.

The reason is that the current emperor of the Yunyang Empire played an important role in it.

Today's Emperor Yunyang is the world's hero, wise and powerful, and it is under his hands that the Yunyang Empire has grown to its current glory and prosperity, becoming the most powerful country in the world.

Emperor Yunyang was wise, martial, and far-sighted. He promoted talents, knew people and assigned them well. He was close to virtuous ministers and distant from villains. He listened to elegant opinions, made decisions and made decisions. His martial arts cultivation was unfathomable. He could be said to have both civil and military skills.

During the 30-year annexation war, he sought cooperation in the struggle and drove away tigers and devoured wolves, causing heavy losses to the forces in the Yunyang rivers and lakes, but the Yunyang court became increasingly powerful.

Emperor Yunyang controlled the pace of the expansion of the empire and always kept the imperial power in a period of strength. If those Jianghu forces newly incorporated into the empire dared to make trouble, the army would arrive in an instant and directly destroy the mountain gate, without exception.

After the annexation war, the territory of the Yunyang Empire has nearly doubled, and the Jianghu forces have also increased a lot, but there are fewer and fewer Jianghu forces who dare to provoke the imperial court.

In the past 20 years, the Yunyang Empire has been recovering and recuperating, and the power of the imperial court is still growing rapidly. Most of the new ninth and tenth realm experts in the empire are members of the imperial court.

Only a small number of them were members of the Jianghu. During this period, some strong men in the Jianghu died, causing the Jianghu forces to stagnate, and the gap in strength between them and the imperial court became wider and wider.

The status of the top forces in the world with the Grand Master of Heavenly Man in the Yunyang Empire is equivalent to the status of the Grandmaster forces in the Daqian Dynasty; the status of the eleven realm forces in the Yunyang Empire is not as good as the status of the ten realm forces in the Daqian Dynasty.

In the Daqian Dynasty, many states had the Ten Realm forces. These top forces in the world were the overlords in each state. Even the state officials were afraid of them and did not dare to fight with them at will. The Chenliu Cao family and other clans were even the emperors of the earth. Not only There are a large number of private armies, and they also control a large number of important positions and troops in Qingzhou.

This is something that the Jianghu forces in the Yunyang Empire cannot do. There are so many Heavenly Masters in the Yunyang Empire court that the imperial court does not pay attention to the forces in the ten realms of Jianghu, and only a few forces in the eleventh realm can get it. respect.

Although the imperial court respected the forces of the eleven realms, it would not allow them to become the local emperors of a state. It imposed many restrictions, and at most they were on an equal footing with the government of a state.

The Yunyang court has the power to destroy the entire Yunyang world, but the Yunyang Emperor will not do this. This is tantamount to cutting off an arm, causing his own injuries and vitality, and will only give other countries an opportunity to take advantage of him. machine.

Emperor Yunyang wanted to control all the forces in the Yunyang rivers and lakes. On the one hand, he prohibited the rivers and lakes forces from moving out of the Yunyang Empire, and on the other hand, he gave them some favors to help them develop.

He wants the power of Yunyang Jianghu to become a knife, so he cannot abandon his martial arts. The knife cannot be too blunt, otherwise it will have no effect; the knife cannot be too sharp, otherwise it will be easy to hurt himself.

The sense of proportion was well controlled by Emperor Yunyang.

Compared with the Yunyang Empire, the Xuanzhen Dynasty and the Daqian Dynasty were different in the past and present.

50 years ago, the power of the Xuanzhen Dynasty was at its peak and it severely suppressed the Jianghu forces, but 50 years later it was reversed.

The reason was Emperor Xuanzhen's fault.

The current Emperor Xuanzhen succeeded to the throne before the start of the war of the Warring States Period. He is very fond of achievements, has great ambitions and talents, and frequently launches wars with foreign countries. The Xuanzhen Dynasty benefited the most from the 30-year annexation war, destroying ten countries and doubling its territory.

The ten kingdoms were destroyed, and countless Jianghu forces were incorporated into the Xuanzhen Dynasty, making the originally weak Xuanzhen Jianghu instantly powerful. Eleven realms including Yuanyin Academy, Tianmo Sect, Juntian Sect, Taixuan Sect, Zhenwu Sect, and Daohuang City There are a total of nine forces, and there are even more forces in the ten realms.

Although the power of the Xuanzhen court is also growing, there is still a very large gap compared with the Jianghu forces. The Jianghu forces cannot be lost and are beyond the control of the Xuanzhen court.

In order to maintain his rule, maintain his vast territory, and avoid serious consequences caused by civil strife, Emperor Xuanzhen had no choice but to be patient and turn a blind eye to the many excessive behaviors of Jianghu forces.

50 years ago, Xuanzhen's national power was the first in the world, Jianghu's power was weak, Yunyang Empire's national power was second, and Jianghu's power was first in the world; now, Xuanzhen's national power is second, Jianghu's power is first, and Yunyang Empire's national power is first, Jianghu forces are weak.

Although the territory and population of the Yunyang Empire were not as good as those of the Xuanzhen Dynasty, under the leadership of Emperor Yunyang, the national power was much stronger than that of the Xuanzhen Dynasty.

The Xuanzhen Dynasty became a fat man after eating one bite, and suffered from indigestion directly.

As for the Daqian Dynasty, 50 years ago, it was the third in the world in terms of national power and the second in the world in Jianghu power, barely maintaining a balance.

Qian Shizong was also a wise and powerful emperor. After the annexation war broke out, the Daqian Dynasty was the last to launch a war. Therefore, he saw many problems exposed by the Yunyang Empire and the Xuanzhen Dynasty in the annexation war.

Although those problems were inconspicuous at the time, the far-sighted Qian Shizong knew that they were likely to cause serious trouble and must be treated with caution. In addition, the national conditions of the Daqian Dynasty were different from those of Yunyang and Xuanzhen, so they could only take another path of expansion.

He really wanted to imitate Emperor Yunyang in driving tigers and devouring wolves, but the forces in the Jianghu and Daqian saw the lessons learned from the past and refused to cooperate with him.

Qian Shizong also saw the lessons learned from the Xuanzhen Dynasty and did not dare to expand aggressively, otherwise the outcome might be even worse than the Xuanzhen Dynasty.

The Daqian court and the Jianghu formed a balance that could not be broken easily, otherwise both sides would lose, so he always maintained this balance.

Therefore, in the 30 years of annexation war, the Daqian Dynasty only destroyed five countries and expanded the territory of eight states.After the expansion of the eight states, the original Jianghu forces of these five countries were merged into the Daqian Dynasty, which enhanced the strength of the Daqian Jianghu. However, the national power of Daqian also grew rapidly, forming a new balance.

During the next 20 years of recuperation, Qian Shizong also formulated various policies and systems with the court officials, striving to gradually strengthen the power of the court, enhance the dominance of the Qian Dynasty over the states, and gradually suppress the power of Jianghu, among which the migration of the population was the top priority.

The Daqian Dynasty moved one-half of the population of the other five states outside the core four states to the eight new states, and moved three-quarters of the population of the new eight states. A small part of these hundreds of millions of people moved to Qingzhou and other places. Most of the five states have moved into the core four states.

Migrating the population did not happen overnight, but took a full 15 years, involving a large-scale migration of more than one billion people. 15 years was still too short. Most of the important ministers in the DPRK suggested extending the time to 30 or even 50 years, but this Sejong disagreed.

Such an operation would naturally cause many troubles. The White Lotus Sect uprising that broke out seven years ago was able to sweep across 36 counties in eight states in a short period of time, which was also caused by a large population migration.

Daqian's national power was strong and could be easily suppressed. The White Lotus Rebellion could not cause any trouble and was quickly put down.

After the annexation war, after 20 years of recuperation, the national power of the Daqian Dynasty became stronger and stronger, and the power of the court and the world were significantly enhanced.

Although Daqian's national power is still third in the world, and Jianghu's power is still third in the world, a balance has been maintained.

If Qian Shizong had been alive, he would naturally be able to suppress the world and suppress all parties in Daqian. Maybe in another 50 or even 100 years, the forces of Daqian court would be able to gradually suppress the forces of Daqian Jianghu.

The Xuanzhen Dynasty should be the first powerful country to have civil strife. The forces of the Xuanzhen Jianghu were too strong, and the power of the Xuanzhen Court was also very strong. The conflicts between the two sides were increasingly intensified. Sooner or later, the Xuanzhen Court could not help but raise a butcher's knife against the forces of the Xuanzhen Jianghu. .

At that time, the Xuanzhen Dynasty will erupt into the most massive civil strife in history. If the Xuanzhen Dynasty cannot take measures to suppress the Xuanzhen Jianghu, it is very likely to split and turn into small countries again. Other countries that are watching eagerly will not let it go. of this opportunity.

This is the consensus of all parties in the world.

But no one expected that before the conflicts in the Xuanzhen Dynasty broke out, the Daqian Dynasty would be unable to hold on.

The Daqian Dynasty, which was originally prosperous and steadily increasing in national power, was interrupted due to the sudden death of Qian Shizong. The new emperor's succession was also unable to convince all parties due to insufficient strength and prestige, which led to the tendency of internal and external troubles in the Daqian Dynasty.

If the struggle in Zhengjing City further intensifies, the migration wave that happened just a few years ago is likely to set off a huge storm again. More than half of the population of the five destroyed countries has been moved into the four core states of Zhongzhou, Qianzhou, Leizhou, and Shenzhou.

By that time, the entire Daqian Dynasty will decline at an extremely rapid rate.

The Xuanzhen Dynasty was a conflict between the imperial court and Jianghu that would lead to civil strife in the future, while the Daqian Dynasty was a civil strife caused by internal struggles within the imperial court. The nature was different, but the results were similar.

Once the Daqian Dynasty reaches that point, all the countries that are eyeing it will take action, and the Xuanzhen Dynasty is no exception. Foreign war is the best way to divert domestic conflicts.

The situation in the Daqian Dynasty once again shocked all parties in the world. The Daqian Dynasty, which was about to be in chaos, was temporarily suppressed because of Cao Shaoqing's trick in Beijing.

This made the countries that were sharpening their swords and fighting against Daqian very unhappy, and the Yunyang Emperor was the most unhappy. If there was civil strife in the Daqian Dynasty, the Yunyang Empire could take the opportunity to go south and occupy a large territory, laying the foundation and foundation for unifying the world.

Therefore, Emperor Yunyang planned to teach Cao Shaoqing, a thorn in his side, a lesson. It would be better if he could directly remove him.

Yunyang Empire, Jeju, Nanping.

The great forces of the Yunyang Empire did not place their base in the city. Naturally, they were worried that the Yunyang court would suddenly cause trouble. The Nangong family was no exception and did not live in the county.

The Nangong family's home base is located on Jiannan Mountain in Nanping County. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has built a large number of magnificent palaces and pavilions. It is very grand and shows the majesty of the family.

At this moment, on the top of Jiannan Mountain, an old man with white hair and beard was watching the battle.

On a sub-peak a few miles away, two people were confronting each other. One was holding a spear, and the other was holding a heavy sword. The two were facing each other, and as their auras surged, the sky was changing.

The two men shouted loudly at the same time, and rushed towards each other instantly. The sword energy pierced the sky, and the shadow of the gun turned into an electric light, colliding with each other and making a deafening sound.

The two of them were highly cultivated and agile. Every move they made made the surrounding air flow turbulent. Every move was full of power. Rocks shattered and smoke covered the sky. Heavy swords and spears collided with each other, making a clanging sound like thunder. Shocked in all directions.

Wherever the sword energy went, the sky and the earth were shattered, and the color of the universe changed instantly. With a sweep of the spear, a section of the mountain peak was directly shattered. Countless gravels were fired. The moves of both sides became faster, sharper, and ruthless.

As the battle situation continues to evolve, both sides display various martial arts. One side uses seals, wind and thunder rise, and the sky and earth suddenly change color. The other side displays boxing skills, opening and closing, wild and domineering, and the whole world is trembling. .

Soon, the battle entered a fierce stage.

One party held a heavy sword and slashed at it. The sword was powerful and powerful. It swept across the mountain like lightning and cut off a section of the mountain. It was like a violent storm, destroying everything. The other party held a gun and transformed into a dragon. His body movements were agile and he soared into the air in an instant. , using his peerless marksmanship to the extreme, he roared and burst out of the air like thunder and lightning.

The long sword cut through the air, and the silver light shone like a meteor, cutting through the void and slashing towards the divine dragon. The divine dragon roared into the sky, and a huge bolt of lightning struck the long sword, easily defusing it.

The swordsman's eyes were full of fighting intent, and he took a step like a unicorn walking through its acupoints. He disappeared from the sky and earth in an instant, and appeared directly under Shenlong. The swordsman's eyes were focused, and his mind moved, and the long sword hung in the air. In an instant, Thousands of sword energy surged up and slashed towards the dragon.

The gunman who transformed into a divine dragon was shocked, his heart went crazy, and he cast a secret technique in an instant. His body suddenly became larger, dozens of feet long, and he was covered in dragon scale iron armor. He let out a loud roar, the roar of the dragon was deafening, and the strong wind swept away, and the entire space seemed to be torn apart. Come on.

Thousands of sword energy were shattered one after another, and the dragon's roar also stopped, but sword marks appeared on the dragon's scales, densely packed and countless.

The swordsman stood out of thin air, his expression as calm as water, and with a finger of the long sword in his hand, the sky instantly condensed billions of rays of sword energy. He looked at the other person and said with a smile:

"Brother Xiaoyao, do you want to fight again?"

Hearing this, Shenlong roared softly and quickly transformed into a man holding a spear. Nangong Xiaoyao said dullly: "No fight, no fight, you are much stronger than me."

"Hahaha~"

The swordsman laughed a few times but did not correct Nangong Xiaoyao's words.

He knew that his strength was much stronger than Nangong Xiaoyao.

The swordsman and Nangong Xiaoyao chatted for a few more words, and then they both flew towards the main peak of Jiannan Mountain and landed on the top of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)