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Chapter 1186 – Chengying Sword of the Top Ten Famous Swords
Great Qing Dynasty, Jingdu City, Palace of Heavenly Purity.
Kangxi Emperor, who was over 50, sat with a scary dark face, “I did not expect Great Xia to actually give up on what is near to them and attack the one further, not going for Song and Ming and instead coming for us.”
The current Kangxi was like an old lion whose authority was challenged. Facing the challenge by a young lion, although he was furious, there was nothing he could do about it.
When Kangxi willingly joined the six country alliance, he was hoping to make some easy gains while the others fought, thinking that the bigger the flames of war in the south, the safer he would be in the north.
Who would have expected that he would end up dropping a stone on his own feet?
During these few days, legion after legion of Great Xia gathered toward Beijiang Province, moving toward the border. Even a fool could see what Great Xia intended to do.
This was like a thunderstorm on a sunny day to Great Qing.
The brows of the present Sonin, Suksaha, and Oboi were locked tight. Seeing that his majesty was about to rage, Sonin, who held the most authority, said, “Your majesty, why don’t we hand over the cauldron? Will that solve the current crisis? I’ve heard that even Qin and Tang have handed over their cauldrons to Great Xia.”
Kangxi waved his hand off, “It’s useless. If it were a month ago, and we took the initiative to hand it over, maybe there would be some hope. Now that they have already sent their troops, no matter how we seek for peace, it would not happen.”
As he said that, Kangxi had some regret. He regretted that he was greedy and wanted to use the cauldron to threaten Great Xia to get some benefits. Who knew that this would sow hatred and even lead to them being at risk of getting wiped out?
In the eyes of Kangxi and the other officials, Great Xia chose to attack them because of the cauldron. After all, Song and Ming had both handed over their cauldrons.
What they did not know was that the Mongol Empire was preparing to attack the Turkish Khanate.
When Oboi saw that, he stepped out and said, “Your majesty, since we cannot have peace, let’s prepare for war.”
In history, Oboi was killed by a young Kangxi. In the wilderness, Kangxi was even older than Oboi. The current Oboi was in his best years and had not lost his ambition and fighting spirit. He was also the main general of the Qing army.
The Great Qing that moved into Jingdu was mostly made up of Manchu officials. The Han race ones either chose to seclude themselves or moved to other countries. Very few were willing to stay and work for Great Qing.
People like Yao Qisheng, Zhou Peigong, Lin Zexu, and the like moved to Great Xia. Only officials like Cao Yin and Nian Gengyao who were tangled up with Great Qing chose to remain.
Kangxi nodded. His brows never relaxed during the process.
Since moving into Jingdu, the Jingdu imperial city guards had changed into the eight banner iron cavalry. They were trapped in the small and narrow Jingdu Prefecture and did not have any place to show their skills. How much of their usual standard they could show when they faced the Great Xia Army was a worrying prospect.
The Qing army was not known for being aggressive and strong.
However, as Oboi had mentioned, although it was really difficult, Great Qing had no way out and could only fight with their backs against the wall.
“Send down my orders; let the entire army prepare for battle!” Kangxi ordered.
“Yes your majesty!”
The officials all acknowledged his order. However, their voices were not really loud, and some of their eyes flickered with uncertainly.
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Mongol Empire, Karakoram.
Within the golden yellow tent, Genghis Khan sat at the helm. Bo Ershu, Muqali, Jebe, and Tolei were all present.
“Great Xia is attacking Great Qin, so Liaojin Province should be empty. I suggest that while we take down Turkish Khanate, we split a portion of our army to take down Liaojin.”
The one who spoke was Tolei.
As the prince that Genghis Khan loved the most and also the smartest one, the Tolei who appeared in the wilderness was the first amongst all the princes.
That was because in the game world the problem of succession did not exist.
The moment Tolei said those words, Muqali and Jebe both agreed with excited expressions. Lying in silence for a year made these war maniacs really impatient, and they were eager to fight a war.
When Genghis Khan heard Tolei’s suggestion, he shook his head, “Great Xia is a lion. As a hunter, it is not a wise decision to provoke a mature lion if we do not have the ability to hunt it.”
“Father, as long as you give me 200 thousand elites, I’ll definitely take Liaojin down.” Tolei was unwilling to give up like that.
“There’s no need to say more. I’ve already decided.” Genghis Khan’s will was not so easily shaken. He looked at Muqali and the others, “Take down the Turkish Khanate; that is the most important matter now. They are wolves of the grassland, so we must not be careless.”
“Yes!”
Muqali and the other respectfully acknowledged his words.
“This matter cannot be delayed. Spread my orders to the front lines and tell them to set out immediately. Take down them within a month in case the Zhongyuan war stops and things change,” Genghis Khan instructed.
“Understood!”
Along with Genghis Khan’s orders, the two giants of the grassland were going to have a life and death battle.
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7th month, 24th day, Luoyang.
Four days had passed since Ouyang Shuo contacted Jianqi Leiyin. The Luoyang City alley battle still continued, and although the Han army was being pushed back, they still managed to hold on.
Wei Qing did not panic.
Based on the report from the spies, Great Jin had already cut off the grain provision of the Great Xia army. The current Great Xia army was scavenging grain all around, and their prepared grain would not be able to last for long.
If this continued, their chances of victory was really high.
Unfortunately, Wei Qing, who had been commanding the frontlines, did not know that in these short few days, a hidden current had been forming in Luoyang City. Everything was prepared and only the opportunity was missing.
The assassination plan of the Hanwu Emperor was at its final stages and was just waiting for the final blow.
At 3 PM, Weiyang Palace.
The storm stopped, but the drizzled continued. The Weiyang Palace appeared really solemn and mysterious under the veil of the drizzle.
Under the accompaniment of the officials, Jianqi Leiyin was prepared to meet the Hanwu Emperor in the Xuanming Hall. The reason for her visit was that Luoyang City was in crisis, and as the biggest guild in Luoyang, Tingyu Floor was ready to help.
Luoyang was going all out, and every bit of strength would aid Great Han and could increase their chances of victory. Furthermore, it was a super guild like Tingyu Floor.
Under the workings of some scheming people, Jianqi Leiyin managed to enter the palace.
In four days, the Shanhai Guards and Tingyu Floor used all the resources that they could use, spending huge amount of gold to finally obtain such an entry ticket.
They had done all that they could.
Whether the assassination could succeed or not would depend on Jianqi Leiyin’s performance.
To cooperate with Great Xia once more, Jianqi Leiyin was going to go all out and personally led the formation. One must know that if the assassination failed, she would not be able to walk out of the palace alive.
On the way to the Xuanming Hall, she was searched a total of three times by the palace guards, with each check being stricter than the previous one to ensure that she did not bring any weapons.
Even a pin would not be allowed.
Jianqi Leiyin went along with everything patiently, not showing any nervousness. That was because the weapon that she brought was the Chengying Sword of the top 10 famous swords. Although, it has a shadow, it was formless.
Seeing that it was a rainy day, there was not even a shadow.
Even then, she did not carry the sword along with her in case the guards found it. Only when she got close to the hall and when all checks ended did she receive the sword from one of the officials on duty.
This official was naturally one of the chess pieces of Tingyu Floor.
Tingyu Floor had expended a lot of efforts to choose the right time to meet the Hanwu Emperor when this official was on duty.
The entire plan was closely connected.
After entering the main hall, the defenses became weak instantly. Apart from the guards outside on duty, there was not a single soldier on duty within the hall, and there were only two eunuchs who stood beside the emperor.
As an expert, Jianqi Leiyin obviously would not be fooled by this image. She knew that there were guards behind the hall, on the roof, and in other secretive spots.
Even those two eunuchs were not normal people.
Looking at the Hanwu Emperor who sat on the throne, Jianqi Leiyin said, “Player Jianqi Leiyin greets your majesty!”
The Hanwu Emperor had been through all types of situations. Although Luoyang could fall at any time, one could not see anything weird from his expression. He was unreadable, making one respect him.
When Jianqi Leiyin saw that, her heart stopped.
“For Tingyu Floor be able to step up to help the Imperial Court split our worries, I am grateful. Once this crisis ends, I’ll give you the title of Marquis.” To recruit Tingyu Floor, Hanwu Emperor was willing to give a lot.
When Jianqi Leiyin heard that, she was really emotional, “Thank you, your majesty!”
Truthfully, if this was before everything, she would be delighted to be awarded with the rank of Marquis from Hanwu Emperor. That would mean that Tingyu Floor could walk unopposed in Great Han.
However, it did not mean anything now.
Just as Jianqi Leiyin said her thanks, the moment she was about to get up, a sharp arrow shot in from outside the hall, through the paper window, and into the hall.
“There’s an assassin! Protect his majesty!”
Jianqi Leiyin said as she moved toward the emperor.
‘Xiu! Xiu! Xiu!’
Pretty much at the same time, five guards appeared from within the hall and formed up in front of Hanwu Emperor. The two eunuchs were like shadows, blocking in front of the emperor.
Jianqi Leiyin had not brought a weapon and was a clean person. Furthermore, she had just been given a title by his majesty. As such, seeing her charge up, the two eunuchs thought that she was there to protect them.
How would they know that the sharp arrow from outside was shot to create an opportunity for Jianqi Leiyin?