Chapter 162: Undercurrents Surge
The night in Beidao Mountain finally subsided slowly, different people with different worries entered their own dreamland.
The next morning, Nie Han arranged his troops and horses.
Having learned of the alliance between the Four Nations and the Evil Sect, Mu Chen decided to return to the palace quickly to report to his father, the Emperor. Nie Han and Ru Qiu Sheng both agreed with this decision.
To be on the safe side, Nie Han arranged for half of his troops to temporarily stay in Beidao Mountain, while he led the other half back to the capital city quickly to await Emperor Zhou's dispatch.
A great war is imminent, and a good general can be more useful than a single soldier with strong combat power. Not to mention that Nie Han's personal strength as a general is also exceptional.
Nie Han's efficiency was extremely high, and this army of over 10,000 people was quickly divided into two groups in an orderly manner.
However, Nie Han was leading a team of more than 10,000 people after all, and the marching speed couldn't keep up with Mu Chenyin and others, so he let Mu Chenyin and others go first, and then led the team to follow.
Mù Chén Yīn merely nodded in agreement with Nie Han's arrangement.
After reaching a consensus, everyone no longer hesitated and headed back to Chang'an, Kyoto from Beidao Mountain.
Only two champions Yang Yuwen and Yang Yuwu were unwilling to return to the capital, and although Mu Chenyin was unhappy in his heart, he also didn't dare to detain them.
Two brothers did not want to go to the capital, Yang Yu Xi originally did not want to go to the capital either, but he suddenly remembered something and had to go to the capital once, so he had to part with his two brothers again.
As for Yang Yu Xi's decision, Huo Qi Ma naturally didn't care, but Zhou Yu Xiao was over the moon with joy, so happy that she herself felt a little bewildered.
A large group of people surged forward, heading towards the capital city.
It can be foreseen that a war is approaching and the whole world will fall into chaos once again.
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Before long, several days had passed and Mu Chenyin and others had returned to the capital. Emperor Zhou Míngyì began to deploy a series of things.
Of course, these things were done in secret, and on the surface, the Zhou Dynasty was calm.
In fact, it's not just the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also the four countries around the Great Zhou Dynasty, where undercurrents are quietly surging.
In the east, beyond the East Sea, there is a vast expanse of ocean with hundreds of islands, large and small, almost connected as one. Some are lush and full of life, while others are desolate.
This is one of the four barbarians, Dongyi.
The Dongyi established a country on this island, and it is said that every Dongyi person can control water. Ordinary people can dive to the bottom of the water tens of meters away without relying on any tools.
The Eastern Barbarians is an island nation in name and in fact.
Among hundreds of islands, the largest island in the center, a magnificent palace sprawls on the ground like a deity, majestic and grand!
Inside the palace, nine golden pillars support the top. The pillars are carved with strange beasts instead of the dragons of the Zhou Dynasty. These beasts have no hands or feet, only things similar to fins, and must be some kind of sea monster.
"I report to Your Majesty, according to reliable information, the Northern Di general Har Chai has been captured by Nie Han, and Mo Mei Zi, one of the four great war messengers of the evil cult, has also died an unjust death."
Under the grand hall, a man knelt on one knee, speaking in a respectful tone.
On the grand throne, a man who didn't look particularly robust and was even slightly slender nodded slightly. Even sitting down, it could be seen that he wasn't very tall, and his pairing with the majestic throne was quite out of sync.
Although discordant, no one spoke out in doubt, as if everything should be this way.
"Oh? Really?! The man on the throne suddenly had a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth, and with some playful intent, he stretched out his right hand to play with the gold ring on his left hand."
"A thousand truths." The man below did not raise his head, and his tone was not overly respectful, the degree of which was just right.
"Very good!" The man on the throne had an even thicker smile on his face, he narrowed his eyes, and his gaze pierced through the wide palace gate, straight into the clouds, "Notify everyone to get ready, the good show is about to begin."
"Yes."
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In the south, a great mountain stretches across, as if it were a sleeping dragon.
The Nanman people hid in the depths of these great mountains, while the Dongyi lived by water. The Nanman, however, were born of the mountains and lived generation after generation among them, fighting with wild beasts and keeping company with them.
Located in the south, sunlight and water sources are much better than those in the north, so there are many more wild animals in this mountain called Nanling compared to Beidao Mountain.
The Nanman people lived in the mountains, and they had their own way of domesticating animals. Almost every household raised a wild animal, which was a companion to the whole family, and relied on it for hunting and other things.
So the Nanman people judge a family's strength or weakness mainly by looking at the strength or weakness of the wild beasts they ride.
The Nanman people do not have such magnificent palaces as the Dongyi people. In fact, the dense forests of the southern mountains leave no room for palace construction. The houses of the Nanman people are very simple and crude. The Nanman people are fierce and bold, and they don't care about sleeping in the open wilderness. They are often incredibly strong, with adult men daring to wrestle with bears and tigers.
The only house that can be seen in the southern ridge is where the King of Nanyue lives, but it's just a few floors higher than ordinary people's houses and occupies more land.
Don't even mention palaces; the southern barbarians don't even know what a palace is.
"Great King! Great King!" At this moment, the large door of the house was suddenly pushed open, and the two doors swung around the hinges and slammed against the wall with a loud "bang", bouncing back some distance. A burly man rushed in, almost bellowing his shout.
"What's going on?!" Then a burly man with a loud voice, wearing several feathers on his head symbolizing his identity, burst out of the room, causing the ground to tremble slightly.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Hare of the Northern Di has been captured by Nie Han and Mo Mei has died!"
"What!?" The king was clearly stunned for a second, then burst out with a wild laughter like a beast, shaking the roof and making dust fall "plop plop".
"Good!" The king slapped the messenger on the shoulder, if it weren't for this person's strong build, he would have been slapped to death. "Haha, go and call them to come to a meeting, it's time for the kids to exercise!"
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West, in the depths of the Western Desert.
The Xirong people in the desert are as elusive as sand, and even the iron cavalry of Zhou cannot find their tracks.
The Xirong people are the most mysterious of the four nations, with rumors that they have a small population but their strength is not inferior to the other three countries.
They are elusive and many spend their lives wandering, veiled and robed, with few people ever seeing them.
But at this time in the deepest part of the Western Desert.
Flying sand and dust dance in the air, yellow sand stretches far and wide, various sand dunes stand tall.
Suddenly two fleeting figures appeared in the deepest part of the desert, one in front and the other behind, with their backs to each other and their hands tied behind them.
"Is the information true?" The voice was as elusive as sand.
The man behind him had a long sword on his back, wrapped in a long gown, with a veil covering his face, revealing only a pair of black and shiny eyes. He said respectfully: "Indeed, the battle in the northern mountain has spread throughout the land by now."
The man in front nodded slightly, and a low voice floated over: "With Mo Mei's death, the evil cult will definitely not be able to sit still. Notify them that the time has been moved up."
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Going north on Beidao Mountain, the weather suddenly changed and dropped, and in just a few miles, you can already see the ground covered with ice.
The clothing of the Northern Di people is notoriously thick, otherwise they would definitely not survive in this climate.
"Bang"
Someone suddenly waved his hand, and the exquisite dishes on the table all fell to the ground, the utensils shattered loudly, and wine splashed everywhere.
"Gulp gulp"
Many people did not dare to breathe out, all knelt down, and did not dare to look at the king in front of them who was furious.
"Trash!" The King of Northern Di let out a loud roar, his eyes seemed to be spewing fire, and his furious gaze swept over each person kneeling in front of him. No one dared to look back at him, not even raising their heads, everyone was trying to lower their heads more than the others.
"Speak up! How can you all be so timid? Weren't you all very arrogant at first?" The King of Beidi's anger had not dissipated, and the only sound in the grand hall was his own echo.
"Your Majesty..." A voice that was still trembling spoke up, "Our original plan wasn't flawed, it's just that things happened too suddenly. Otherwise, even that enchantress wouldn't have died an unjust death..."
Upon hearing "Mo Mei died an unjust death", the King of Beidi's mood eased up inexplicably, not as displeased as before, but his face was still gloomily frightening.
"What should we do now?" King Beidi asked, staring at the person who had just spoken.
That man heard the slightly calmer tone of the King of Northern Di, and with a bit more confidence in his heart, he straightened his back and said: "Now that Haru has been captured and Moxiezi has been killed, both my Northern Di and the Evil Cult are direct victims. At this time, it is impossible to expect the other three countries to take action. The only way out is to launch a swift counterattack, and we must mobilize the majority of our troops to launch a fierce counterattack! If we take the lead in launching a counterattack, then the Evil Cult that has lost its advantageous position will naturally follow suit. According to the agreement we signed, when we launched an all-out attack on Great Zhou, the other three countries would have no choice but to take action."
The King of Northern Di nodded, and a strong light burst forth from his eyes, saying: "You mean to launch the war ahead of schedule?!"
"Not bad. Although it's a bit early in the day, all aspects of preparation are already ready."
"Good!" The King of Northern Di made a decisive decision, his big hand waved, and the fierce light in his eyes burst out, "Let's have a good fight with him!"
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Evil cult lair, dim torches were inserted into the walls around, in the middle of the room, on a long wooden table, three oil lamps were placed.
The light is dim, but it's very much in line with the style of a cult.
At the far end of the long table, a person shrouded in black robes sat in a chair, their face obscured and even their gender indistinguishable.
The table was facing the door, and at this moment, "creak" sounded, the door opened, and three people walked in one after another.
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