Chapter 192: This is not a family affair
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All things leave their traces, and possess a life force of their own, which often makes Taoyin feel contemplative.
From a very young age, he could perceive its existence and influence the traces of spiritual energy. Because of this, he was regarded as a prodigy in the art of formations and stood out among his peers. He was taken under the wing of his uncle, Master Taihua, who personally guided him.
The time of true immortals in the world is naturally precious, especially someone like Taihua, who can be said to be the "mender" of the entire Daxia country's defense. They are indispensable in every aspect.
Even so, Tai Hua never relaxed on his studies.
From childhood to adulthood, his performance in all aspects was almost impeccable. As the first pride of Xia Kingdom, he has always been considered the successor of Taihua Zhenren and is the hope for Tai family to become the first prominent family in Daxia.
But he actually... never wanted to be the second Tai Hua...
His ideal was what people thought he should have. His path was the best one laid out by Old Master Taihua.
He naturally felt he was on the right path in life.
Until in the Mountains and Seas Realm, he was brought down by a single shot from that strange and flamboyant man.
To lose to Chongxuan Zun, he could face it. He understood the fundamental difference between Xia and Qi. He did indeed give his all, but he couldn't cross the chasm of strength.
The first stage in the world for the Xia Kingdom is indeed nothing to boast about.
Every country has its own first, but on the viewing platform, only one person can stand to the end. The others, burdened with so many expectations, walking all the way in glory... will all have to fall.
He was just unfortunately caught in it.
He worked harder and more desperately.
To lose to Jiang Wang, he could face. Jiang Wang's reputation wasn't self-proclaimed; it was the result of countless life-and-death battles. Among the Heaven's Pride of the Shan Hai Realm, being surpassed by Huang He Kui, the leader of the Inner Court, wasn't shameful.
Maybe he's not working hard enough, not trying his best.
He still has a lot to learn and a long way to go, but he can grit his teeth and catch up.
But just some random person, who knows where they came from, with that brazen confidence, striking out with such a sharp shot... he was shaken.
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Since the end of the Shan Hai Jing, he has been wavering.
He was walking in silence now, finding solace within himself.
Relax his five fingers, and relax his spirit.
The rise and fall of a nation rests on our shoulders, the prosperity and decline of a family is borne by our backs. People's expectations, one's own aspirations... He has put too much pressure on himself!
The head of the household and also his uncle, a middle-aged man named Tai Xu, was hurrying over from the other side. It seemed he had just finished work on the front line and hadn't even had time to change out of his military uniform.
Upon seeing Tai Yin, he merely gave a glance and then went straight into the inner room.
Tai Yin silently followed.
As the door shut, a flash of bright yellow light vanished.
The Five Elements Forbidden God Formation, which blocked all investigations, was familiar to Tai Yin. However, it was impossible to control it with such ease.
What's the big deal
He felt an unexplainable unease.
The current head of the Tai clan, Tai Xu, has a gentle and soft appearance, but his disposition is very fierce.
Otherwise, such a drastic measure to alleviate the family's hardship would not be effective. All the able-bodied men from the entire clan should be sent to the front lines.
“The State of Wei has made its stance clear. They will not send troops,” Tai Xu said as he settled onto the cushion.
Tai Yin knelt opposite him, silent for a moment.
>Chu needs no further mention.
Before the state of Wei, the states of Li, Yue had already rejected his requests for aid.
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> Liang Guo
Liang Guo has even stationed troops on the border...
Of course, it wasn't to help Xia Guo, but rather out of a desire to take advantage of the chaotic situation and bite off a bloody piece of flesh.
At this crucial juncture in the nation's history, when Xia was on the brink of ruin or resurgence, it still had to divert troops to defend its borders.
Since Emperor Liang Min died in Guiyi City that year, the hatred between the two sides had become irreconcilable.
Since Liang's demise, it was a foregone conclusion. As the last emperor, not many people mourned him.
But Liang Guo's clan member Kang Shao took advantage of the opportunity during the Warring States period when Qi and Xia were fighting for dominance. He successfully restored his country. This blood debt has continued, and it will not be extinguished until one side is destroyed...
Old debts, there's nothing much to say about them.
Jian Ge
Without the support of Jian Ge, how could Kang Shao have held onto Hou Liang in the early years!
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Three Punishment Palaces
As a holy land of Legalism, Sanxinggong and Shushan hold almost equal status. However, Sanxinggong is even more unlikely to interfere than Shushan.
The cultivators of the Three Punishments Palace are spread all over the world, but the palace itself only serves as a place for law enforcement and a place where legalist cultivators study diligently. It never supports any one side.
If we're talking about cultivators from the Sanxing Palace, Qi's influence within the palace would only be stronger than Xia's, never weaker.
Li Guo was once annexed by Xia Guo, but later regained its independence. However, high-level officials of both countries have had frequent exchanges in recent years, and their diplomatic relations are relatively relaxed. But Li Guo itself does not have the capability to interfere in the war between Qi Xia.
Within the entire Nan Yu region, the only two countries that truly had the ability to influence the battlefield and were capable of deploying troops were Wei and Yue.
But now they have been announced to be failures one after another.
Although it is still unknown what Qi paid for this, there is no doubt that... diplomatically, Xia has already been locked out.
Tai Yin once again realized deeply.
This is a full-scale, multi-dimensional war, a real war of annihilation!
And the time this war began, was probably earlier than he knew.
Tai Xu looked at Tai Yin and said directly, "You can't die."
Tai Yin supported his knees with both hands, momentarily at a loss for words: "Tai Yin... I... nephew..."
After changing his self-proclaimed name three times in a row, he finally hung his head slightly and said, “Tai Yin will live and die with Tai Shi.”
His words are clear, so of course he has already thought it through.
“Of course,” Tai Xu said, “Your birth is the birth of the Tai clan, and your death is the death of the Tai clan.”
Tai Yin wanted to say that she didn't mean it that way.
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I didn't ask for this kind of shared life and death, I didn't want to be alone, tied to my family's fate.
But Tai Xu didn't give him a chance to speak, just like all the other times.
Is there really any need to speak
Tai Xu knows and sees through his feelings. It's just that Tai Xu thinks there are better choices. Better for him, and better for the Tai family.
The clan head of the Tai clan said to himself, "You have inherited your uncle's mantle and inherited the most exquisite part of our Tai clan's martial arts. He valued you most in his lifetime. I also..."
He didn't want to continue talking about emotions and changed the subject: "What is called 'Array Dao' is to draw upon the power of heaven and earth and use it. Therefore, human dao evolves into heavenly dao. If Heaven wants Xia to perish, Xia will perish. My Tai clan is nothing more than offering blood sacrifices to it. But only for you, I must leave behind the fire seed of my Tai clan."
Tai Xu's gaze was so tranquil, tranquil yet containing a vast, suppressed pain: "I didn't tell you to leave now. The Tai clan is a renowned family in Day Xia. Letting you go now would be equivalent to surrendering with our hands tied. It would be tantamount to treason against the country. I mean, at the very last moment..."
Tai Yin gritted his teeth and said, "The outcome is still uncertain. Xia Guo was not defeated thirty-two years ago, and it will not be defeated this time!"
“Of course,” Tai Xu said, “I believe Daxia still has unfulfilled destiny. I am willing to dedicate everything to it and fight until the very end... I was just saying the worst possible outcome. If...”
He took a deep breath before continuing, "If it ever came to that, Tai, you're the only one who can't die."
He took out a blue, shimmering magic array from his bosom and handed it to Tai Yin: "I can't give you other things because I still need to fight, Daxia still needs me to fight. This Qingming Displacement Disk has always been the life-saving treasure of the Tai clan master. It has been in my hands for twenty years. When necessary, it can help you escape. I give it to you now, hoping that you will not forget your mission."
Tai Xu has his own son and daughter, but this only unique Qingming Shifting Disk, he gave it to Tai Yin.
He looked at Tai Yin and said solemnly, "As long as you don't die, the Tai clan will not perish, and the way of formations will not perish."
He clasped Tai Yin's hand in his own, gripping it tightly and pressing down twice with force.
Then he got up and left the room.
Tai Yin wanted to say, "No, it wouldn't come to that."
Tai Yin wanted to say, if everyone died, why should I live What is the meaning of my life
He even wanted to say, no, the array path I imagined is not what you said. Even if I survived, the one who lived wouldn't be the ancient array path of the Tai clan. It's not your way.
But he couldn't utter a single word.
How could he utter a single word
In this silent room, where there is no other sound.
He knelt there, as lonely as his shadow.
Family matters are not just family matters.
The Qi army's destruction of Jianfeng Mountain in a single day was a heavy blow, hitting many people hard.
The profound impact of this battle may only become clear through a postwar analysis.
As of now, it's not just one or two who have started looking for a way out.
...while the Qi army was still advancing.
A million troops, destroying everything in their path.
The entire region of Bongje Province has changed hands, and it was completed in just three days.
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The "Purple Extremity Campaign" thus ran through Fenjie, expanding the supply lines while also helping the military control the occupied areas.
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The allied army did not mistreat the people of Xia, nor did they deliberately prevent them from fleeing.
One, a decrease in the number of civilians with a strong desire to escape will reduce the pressure on controlling occupied areas.
Secondly, no matter where they flee within the borders of Xia, the Qi army will pursue them there. In the end, they must return to our rule. Before that, we might as well use their supplies against them!
Three points, the refugees from the Xia kingdom, were the most authentic source of panic.
Sending a hundred spies into Xia's territory to create panic wouldn't be as useful as one Xia citizen who has left their home and is weeping uncontrollably.
Cao Jie was a military strategist who paid meticulous attention to detail.
At this very moment, a million soldiers from the state of Qi have gathered on the banks of the Lian River.
The general on horseback galloped through the air, waving his flag and shouting, "Pass on the order to the troops: cross the river!"
Cultivators proficient in water magic lined up along the banks of the Lianjiang River.
Their actions were precise and synchronized, almost simultaneously pinching hand seals to activate the military formation's Taoist art.
Click, click.
The ice sheet rapidly spread across the surface of the water.
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This kind of ice isn't a thin layer on the surface of the river, but rather thick ice that reaches halfway up the riverbank and is solid enough for horses and carriages to travel on!
After the spell, the Lianjiang River had frozen.
The hundreds of miles of the Lianjiang River, which flowed and skirted around the Jiangyin Plain, was frozen at this moment.
Reflecting the sunlight, it momentarily showed a rainbow.
The soldiers of the Zhuming Army, each astride a horse, formed ranks at the front and crossed the river with vigor.
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The people flooded the river!
And turning their gaze from the surging tide of soldiers, they looked out to the distance. But as the sun was setting over the plains, the rays of light split and at what seemed like the edge of their vision, there lay the shadow of a mighty city.
In this fertile Jiangyin plain, Tong'ang City stands majestically.
The strongest armies of the Xia Kingdom, Shen Wu and Zhen Guo, are both located here.
The great Xia, pillar-state under King Wuwang Si Jiao, personally governs this city.
Over a million imperial troops gathered, aiming to establish a solid northeastern defense line centered on the city of Tong'an. This line would firmly hold back the Qi army beyond its borders.
Standing in mid-air, Chong Xuan squinted his eyes and gazed into the distance. Within the shadow of that mighty city, he saw smoke billowing and vast armies of cavalry surging forward like a black cloud.
"Summer Army actually dared to fight outside the city" Beside him, Jiang Wang, who also rose into the air, asked in surprise.
In his view, the strength of the Qi army was undeniable. To sweep across the land, it had to be a hegemon nation unmatched in its prowess.
The Xia army's only advantage lay in its favorable terrain. By fortifying their city, they stood a chance of holding off the Qi army.
Why would a major battle break out outside the city at this time
Especially the flag embroidered with the words "National Defense" indicated that this unit was one of the strongest troops in Xia. This was clearly not a probe. The Xia army's momentum was strong, as if they were going to drive the Qi army all the way back to the east bank of Lianjiang!
Zhonghuan Sheng said in a low voice, "A country's mountains and rivers cannot guarantee its safety; only those with the will to die can truly defend its borders. Before defending the city, we must first fight a battle. Without this battle, the Xia army would lose their morale. That is why Cao Shuai was willing to pay such a price to capture Jianfeng Mountain in one day and occupy Fengjie Prefecture in three days! This is the reason!"
If Yu Liyang really turned Fengjie Prefecture into a bloodbath and successfully delayed the Qi army, then Xiangyou Prefecture could naturally hold its ground calmly, wait for an opportunity, and defend it until the end of time.
But the battle at Jianfeng Mountain was immediately lost, and Fengjie Prefecture changed hands three times in just three days. The morale of the Xia people's army had been almost completely shattered.
A national war that's lasted this long, if there hasn't even been a single head-on confrontation yet, how can any bravery be shown The city walls won't hold if we keep up like this. People's willpower will crumble without something to rely on!
The Qiu Sha army was still on the east bank of the Lianjiang River and had not crossed over at this point, so this battle did not concern them.
Therefore, Jiang Wang and Chong Xuan were still able to discuss a few things here.
"Where is this quote from" Jiang Wang asked, "The sentence about the danger of mountains and rivers."
"Oh." Chong Xuan casually said, "The Summer Emperor mentioned it in the Book of Xia. It's also recorded there that this is the origin of their National Guard's name."
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Though it was merely a light and casual remark, it was enough to illustrate the extent of preparations this corpulent man had made for this Xia Campaign! Though he was currently in the army, at most he could only be considered a mid-level military officer, needing to focus solely on the three divisions under his command, yet his consideration of the overall situation remained unwavering!
He responded to the competition between him and Chongxuan by taking the posture of leading the campaign against Xia.
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How can onlookers say, the outcome is decided
Even on the outskirts of Linzi in the west, Chongxuan ascended to the position of vanguard general by virtue of his divine presence and commanding aura.
Even though Chong Xuan is currently leading the army in the Xia realm, achieving overwhelming achievements.
But this war is not yet over.
There are infinite possibilities.
Whether it's Chong Xuan Sheng or Jiang Wang, they are both undoubtedly people who can grasp "possibility".
At this time, Jiang Wang did not say anything else. He looked at the surging army in front of him and said, "It seems that General Cao had expected this beforehand."
"Otherwise, do you think why the Zifeng Army would sharpen their blades first In three days, they conquered twenty-three cities, causing the entire Fengjie Prefecture to change allegiance. Now is precisely when the Zifeng Army's strength is at its peak! This moment of bloodshed and clashing blades is the perfect time!"
Zheng Xuansheng said here, he couldn't help but sigh: "Every step on the opposite side cannot escape Cao Shuai's control. It's not that they are short-sighted, but they have no other choice. This is what it means to be a majestic teacher!" To provide you with the fastest updates, free reading.ight, a woman sat veiled in thin silk, but her clear and bright eyes peeked through.Some beauties, even just a glance, can make you know... Beauty is beauty.But these two people, neither of them looke...