258 The Northern Expedition and the Unprecedented Wolf King
The young King of Zhenbei received the Daqian envoy.
He accepted the imperial edict from the old emperor Zhao Purui and would personally lead the army in the Northern Expedition against the foreign tribes.
But at the same time, King Zhenbei requested to expand his army.
The King of Zhenbei declared——
"Today's Zhenbei Army faces such a huge number of enemies and can only protect itself and is unable to attack."
"...If it is the Northern Expedition, we must expand our army."
Although the imperial court did not know the significance of expanding the army before the battle, the old emperor still agreed and allowed the Zhenbei Army to expand by three battalions.
According to the establishment of the Zhenbei military camp, the number of troops in the three battalions is no more than 30,000 to 50,000.
But the King of Zhenbei actually directly reformed Zhenbei's military system and expanded it into three independent battalions, which were given the imperial names - Longxiang, Tiger Roar, and Canglang.
Each camp has 50,000 men, totaling 150,000 troops.
The imperial court was privately furious and felt that it had been deceived by King Zhenbei.
But for a while, he couldn't directly rebuke him. After all, he still needed the other party to send troops to the Northern Expedition.
They could only bite the bullet and supply the extra 150,000 horses with money and food for a total of 350,000 Zhenbei Army.
Countless courtiers in the imperial court were thinking that if King Zhenbei did not disarm when the war was over, the imperial court would cut off the supply of money and food, and the other party would also have to disarm.
But for the North, the young King of Zhenbei has his own plans...
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While bargaining with Da Gan.
The young King of Zhenbei also secretly contacted the Queen Mother who was in charge of political affairs in Northern Xinjiang.
The Northern Expedition must be carried out.
But King Zhenbei promised that his target was not Wanyan Jin Kingdom, but... the Wolf Clan of Northern Xinjiang.
He will find the wolf tribe's sacred land in northern Xinjiang, and then destroy it in one fell swoop!
He will kill the Wolf King!
This is the price the other party deserves.
King Zhenbei hoped that the Kingdom of Jin would not block the entry of his army.
And he will naturally not look for the main force of the Jin Kingdom to fight against.
He also ensures that he will not offend the herders of northern Xinjiang wherever he goes.
When the Queen Mother Wanyan Lingxu heard about it, she asked King Zhenbei how he could guarantee his promise.
How could she believe that the other party would attack the Wolf Clan's Holy Land instead of Baikal City.
When King Zhenbei saw the handwriting, he thought about it for a moment and wrote down——
【With the friendship between you and me.】
The Empress Dowager Wanyan Lingxu couldn't help but smile when she saw the letter.
Then she wrote a reply——
【With the friendship between you and me.】
Leave it to the secret envoy.
After the secret message was sent, Wanyan Lingxu sent his troops eastward to put down the rebellion of King Donghu.
Wanyan Lie, the King of the North Court, Wanyan Fen, the King of the South Court, and the other kings of the East and West Courts all inquired privately one after another——
"Has the Queen Mother considered leaving a member of the Khan to lead the tribe to defend Baikal City?"
As for Wanyan Lingxu, who was wearing a jeweled armor, she looked to the south and responded with a chuckle: "No need."
"...Based on the friendship between him and me, I believe in the promise he made to me."
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Qianyuan thirty-three years.
The middle of the first lunar month.
The rebellion of King Donghu in Northern Xinjiang intensified.
The Queen Mother Wanyan Lingxu, the queen mother of the Jin Dynasty, was in charge of the political affairs of the Jin Dynasty.
On the occasion of great chaos in the Jin Kingdom, Da Qian sent troops to the Northern Expedition.
Yu Wenhu, the general of Beizhu Kingdom, led an army of 100,000 people out of Hexi and headed north.
The new king of Zhenbei, Yan Wulu, led an army of 350,000 to swear an oath in the north and divided it into three routes for the Northern Expedition.
On the East Road, Ye Changtian, the younger generation of the Zhenbei Army, General Huxiao, was the commander, and General Longxiang Li Mieling was the vanguard general. They marched eastward with 100,000 troops.
At Zhongyi Road, the main force of the Zhenbei Army, led by the King of Zhenbei himself, gathered 150,000 people.
On the West Road, Zhu Gongqi, the veteran general of the Zhenbei Army and the new general of the army, was the commander, and he commanded an army of 100,000 people to the west.
Among them, the expanded new army was mostly on the east road.
Although Yan Wulu had secretly prepared an army expansion plan, most of the new troops recruited still had a short training period and low combat effectiveness.
Therefore, Yan Wulu did not assign any tasks to the East Route Army led by Ye Changtian and Li Mieling.
Their journey was more of a restraint.
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Black wind blows across the yellow sandy grassland.
This is the western part of the Northern Xinjiang grassland, adjacent to the Western Region, and belongs to the coexistence zone of grassland and desert.
Behind the towering arched stone door, there are countless huge statues of the wolf war god.
There are standing white stone torches all around.
Legend has it that when the ghostly flames in the torch ignite, it is the moment when the wolf god incarnates and comes to the world.
This is the holy land of the wolf tribe.
But the former holy land of the wolf clan has now turned into a war-torn ruins.
The land was filled with smoke and blood flowed into rivers.
The tall wolf statue carved from white stone in the center only has half its body left at this moment.
The forward force of the Zhenbei Army, led by Cang Lang General Minami Kawagoe and many new leaders of the Zhenbei Army, has captured all the places occupied by the Wolf Clan.
Wherever the army went, it was overwhelming.
The last remnants of the wolf clan gathered in the wolf clan's holy land in front of them are no longer what they are today.
The young King of Zhenbei is wearing the "Golden Ni Lingxiao Armor", and his scarlet cloak moves with the wind, like a touch of blood.
He walked slowly on the battlefield where the overall situation was decided.
The sword in his right hand was covered in the blood of the enemy.
On his left hand is a series of human-like and wolf-like heads, all of which are elders of the wolf clan and beings at the level of God of War.
Occasionally there were wolf warriors around who were stubbornly resisting, trying to "save the situation from the general's defeat" and attack the King of Zhenbei.
However, King Zhenbei didn't even see the sword in his hand clearly, but his head fell to the ground and his headless body fell to his knees.
Seeing that the Zhenbei Army controlled the entire battle situation.
Veteran general Yan Tiange led the bodyguard team and followed behind King Zhenbei to protect the king at all times.
The steps of the young Zhenbei King were neither hasty nor slow, without any deviation.
He went straight to the statue of the Wolf God in the center.
Under the huge statue of the Wolf God, Wolf King Shen Yupei was holding the stone statue with one hand, hunched over, panting, and covered in blood.
King Zhenbei threw his left hand, and a series of familiar wolf heads landed in front of Shen Yupei.
Shen Yupei's eyes were stunned for a moment, and then his eyes turned blood red...
But he still has to keep calm for now.
Shen Yupei tried his best to stand up straight.
He looked directly into the eyes of the young King of Zhenbei, suppressed his hatred, and asked in a neither humble nor overbearing tone——
"How did you find us?"
King Zhenbei did not answer.
There are countless Northern Xinjiang Swift Eagles circling in the sky.
After that, a green-eyed gold fell on King Zhenbei's shoulder.
"In this world, I am not the only one who wants to deal with your wolf clan and you, Shen Yupei."
King Zhenbei's words were very dull, and there was no tone of hatred at all.
While talking, Shen Yupei also saw the iconic blue eyes and golden eyes.
He smiled bitterly...
"I knew that the wolf clan's territory goes deep into the hinterland of Northern Xinjiang, and the people of northern Xinjiang cannot tolerate the wolf clan."
When the King of Zhenbei heard this, he chuckled lightly.
He rarely explained and responded——
"Last time you almost caused civil strife in Jin Dynasty and split it into two. How could Wanyan Lingxu tolerate you?"
Shen Yupei has been secretly adjusting his breath.
He hopes to buy more time...
"I know that not only Wanyan Lingxu, but you, Yan Wulu, can't tolerate me either."
Shen Yupei said.
He discarded the curled scimitar and fumbled for the Wolf God's horn at his waist. "...You kill me, I'll kill you. When will this end?"
"When will retribution be repaid? That is what a saint would say."
"...I am not a saint."
King Zhenbei said, his eyes flashing.
"As the saying goes, the strong live and the weak die. Killing for life is a matter of course."
"Shen Yupei, there is no need to be secretive, just use your wolf god's horn and borrow the power of the wolf god to have a final showdown with this king."
The king of Zhenbei said proudly.
He had long seen Shen Yupei's little actions at this moment.
But Shen Yupei held the Wolf God's horn in his hand and hesitated for a long time without blowing it.
"What, can't it be used?" King Zhenbei asked as if he knew what he was talking about.
Behind him, Yan Tiange stepped forward and whispered as a reminder or a report——
"Your Majesty, this son has already used this magic weapon once when he dealt with the two generals Nan and Guo and the dog Yan Xiao. I'm afraid it needs a time limit."
Veteran general Yan Tiange stated to King Zhenbei.
"Your Majesty, please be careful. After this son used that horn, his strength greatly increased. Quan Zi, Nan, and Guo Erjiang all lost to him when they combined their efforts. I am afraid that no one in the army can defeat someone who used that method alone."
He is the weapon."
"...Looking at the future, let's take this opportunity to kill him."
"No need."
King Zhenbei said calmly.
He placed the [Imperial Sword] in his hand vertically in front of him, with his hands interlaced to cover the hilt.
"I am waiting for you, waiting for you to use this horn and show your strongest posture... to be killed by me."
King Zhenbei's words were obviously extremely arrogant, but his tone when he spoke them was so calm.
Yan Tiange beside him was a little dazed when he heard this.
As one of the most senior veterans in the Zhenbei Army, Yan Tiange has always been known for his prudent attitude.
He followed the late king for decades and gained the late king's trust.
He was also well aware of the late king's ability to look down on all the heroes in the world.
But at this moment, the pride of the king in front of him was even worse than that of the previous king.
Shen Yupei also didn't expect it.
The other party actually gave me a chance to breathe, and even waited for the time limit of [Wolf God's Horn] to resume...
[Wolf God Horn] This kind of ancient magic weapon is really special.
The user's maximum frequency of use is determined based on the horn user's strength, talent, and degree of compatibility with the spirit body of the Wolf God.
The previous wolf kings, the strongest wolf king, could only use it once a week.
And Shen Yupei is obviously an extraordinary person, he can use it once every three hours.
Previously, Shen Yupei used it once in the early morning to deal with the attack by Nan Chuanyue, Guo Siyuan, Yan Xiao and other generals of the Zhenbei Army.
I'm afraid it will take a long time to use it again now...
The King of Zhenbei waited quietly.
At the same time, he gently waved his hand to signal Yan Tiange beside him to come closer.
Yan Tiange stepped forward.
The King of Zhenbei gave the order loudly——
"General Yan, count the time and kill all the wolf prisoners!"
"General, I will obey your order!" Yan Tiange immediately received the order, as if there was a sparkle in his eyes.
Shen Yupei also heard this.
For a time, countless wolf captives fell to the ground one after another.
"Damn it, Yan Wulu! You are so despicable!"
After King Zhenbei gave the order, he closed his eyes slightly, as if he was quietly waiting for Shen Yupei's movements, and was not moved by Shen Yupei's words at all.
Shen Yu and Pei Ju were about to burst into tears, and he was filled with rage for a moment. He felt the power of the Wolf God surging within his body.
The captain of King Zhenbei's personal guard snorted coldly at this moment and mocked contemptuously——
"My king never waits for anyone in vain. These wolf captives are specially used to give you, the wolf king, time!"
Shen Yupei's blood surged in his heart.
He immediately rushed out with his body, exhausted from the fierce battle and extremely weak.
But he didn't even see King Zhenbei take action, and was swept back by a sword energy.
King Zhenbei did not even open his eyes.
The sword blade in his hand slowly returned to its original position.
"It's better to wait for your horn. Next time you come again, I will not spare your life."
Shen Yupei was swept to the ground by the powerful sword energy.
The severe pain made Shen Yupei feel like he couldn't breathe.
And the contemptuous words of the enemy in front of him made him even more angry.
The flames of hatred and anger were burning, as if his internal organs were about to be burned to ashes...
He looked up and saw the dead bodies of countless wolf brothers.
He stood up and saw the butcher's knife swinging towards the wolf princess he had just confessed to last night.
The princess's head fell to the ground.
The light in Shen Yupei's eyes immediately seemed to be extinguished, like ashes of death.
He laughed wildly as if he had lost his mind...
The power in his body surged, and he broke through the limits of his own abilities!
Shen Yupei raised the horn in his hand.
The powerful and distant sound of the horn resounded throughout the wolf clan's holy land and the entire desert grassland in an instant...
On the same day, the [Wolf God Horn] was used for the second time!
This is unprecedented!
At this moment, the netherworld flames that had been extinguished for many years in the wolf clan's holy land suddenly ignited.
The blazing fire seems to never go out.
All of a sudden, the sound of wolves howling continued all around.
The destroyed statues of the major wolf tribes seemed to be responding to these wolf cries.
The huge wolf spirit body fell from the sky and entered Shen Yupei's body.
This time, the wolf spirit body is more real and huge than ever before...
Even during the fierce battle at Dragon Killing Tomb, Shen Yupei did not summon such a wolf spirit to appear.
...It was as if the real wolf god had appeared.
Shen Yupei's eyes exuded a white and dazzling light...
At this moment, he is the incarnation of the Wolf God, the real Wolf God!
He absorbed the scimitar of the dead wolf warrior beside him in one hand.
His figure disappeared.
His sword seemed to be able to cut off the avenue and destroy the universe.
Wherever the blade passes, everything is destroyed.
The young King of Zhenbei still stands proudly where he is.
He finally waited for the moment when the true form of the Wolf God arrived.
The eyes that had been slightly closed suddenly opened at this moment, with blood shining in them...
A dark spear suddenly appeared in Yan Wulu's hand.
"This is my father's [Overlord Spear]."
King Zhenbei held the spear in his hand.
The blue and golden internal energy surged, and a golden dragon suddenly appeared, surrounding the gun.
The blade of the knife seemed invisible before his eyes.
But in the eyes of the King of Zhenbei, they were all nothing but empty tricks.
"This shot will kill you!"
The King of Zhenbei held a black spear in his right hand and pierced it out. The golden dragon roared, and the power of the spear directly shattered all the illusions of the blade in front of him.
The spear and the blade collided in the air.
At this moment, I thought it would be a battle between two forces.
Unexpectedly, the blood in King Zhenbei's eyes flashed again, he deflected his right hand, and the power in his hand exerted force again.
In an instant, Shen Yupei's blade broke inch by inch.
The unparalleled domineering golden dragon rushed out from the gun body and penetrated Shen Yupei's body.
The sky and the earth change color.
The fire of the underworld was extinguished immediately.
The golden dragon penetrates and roars to the sky.
The entire desert steppe trembled.
Shen Yupei fell to the ground.
Half of his body was completely destroyed by the golden dragon, and it was extremely bloody.
