Chapter 523: The Fury of the Jin Kingdom

However, although some of the Han civilians were somewhat frightened, once they saw this army descending from the heavens destroy the Jin army so easily, they naturally felt immense gratitude toward Zhu Ying's troops.

Ultimately.

The commoners all proceeded to cut off the braids on their heads!

At this time.

The Imperial Guards of the Great Ming Empire had already cleared the battlefield, and the corpses of the Jin soldiers had all been burned to ashes by a single fire.

As the Commander of the Imperial Guards, Guo Zhen, completed the cleanup of the bodies, he immediately reported to Zhu Ying.

"Reporting to His Imperial Grandson, the corpses of the Jin soldiers have all been cleared. Additionally, the braids of the Han civilians have all been cut off!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying nodded with considerable satisfaction and continued, "Very good. Since the Great Ming Empire intends to control this Wuxia Multiverse, we must naturally start by changing the mindset of the people!"

"Immediately inform the Han civilians in this city: from this moment forward, as long as the soldiers of the Great Ming Empire are present, no one in this world shall dare to harm them!"

"This general obeys your command!" Guo Zhen responded immediately.

Afterward.

Zhu Ying moved the coordinates of the spatial portal to the airspace above this city. Clearly, for the time being, Zhu Ying decided to use this city as the Great Ming Empire's main base within this [Wuxia Multiverse].

...

A few days later.

Within the capital of the Jin Kingdom, Dadu.

The Emperor of the Jin, Wanyan Shouxu, sat upon the dragon throne, his expression looking quite grim.

Because, just moments ago, a Jin soldier had informed Wanyan Shouxu of what had transpired in Beidu.

"Your Majesty, Beidu has fallen!"

"A mysterious army suddenly appeared in the high skies! These troops are numerous, numbering in the tens of thousands, and they possess various firearms never seen before!"

"Though we fought with all our might, we were ultimately no match for this army! Currently, the entirety of Beidu has fallen!"

When Wanyan Shouxu heard of the current situation in Beidu, he directly smashed his teacup onto the ground in fury!

It was evident that the Emperor of the Jin appeared extremely enraged.

He could not believe that in this world, there was actually a country or power that dared to attack the Jin Kingdom directly!

This undoubtedly felt like a massive humiliation to Wanyan Shouxu!

"Which country does this army belong to!"

"Have you investigated it clearly?"

Wanyan Shouxu questioned the guard before him, but the latter hurriedly kowtowed to Wanyan Shouxu and said in haste, "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is this subordinate's incompetence; I do not know which country this army belongs to!"

"However, judging by the appearance of the soldiers, they should be people from the Central Plains!"

When Wanyan Shouxu heard they were from the Central Plains, confusion and doubt once again appeared on his face.

He continued to press, "What did you say? People from the Central Plains!"

"Currently, there are only two countries in the Central Plains: the Ming Kingdom and the Song Kingdom! Could it be one of those two?" However, after Wanyan Shouxu finished speaking, the Jin officials held a different opinion.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, this official believes the army was not sent by either of those two countries! Neither the Ming nor the Song possess such advanced firearms!"

"Furthermore, those two countries are located in the Central Plains; it would be even more impossible for them to appear silently in the north of our Jin Kingdom! Could it be an ethnic faction?"

At this time, another Jin official also spoke: "Your Majesty, this official believes there is no need to investigate the details of this army right now. The priority is to engage them in battle!"

"Since they dare to attack Beidu, they clearly hold our Jin Kingdom in no regard. We must show these people a bit of color!"

After speaking.

The face of the Jin Emperor, Wanyan Shouxu, still showed doubt and confusion.

Clearly.

Wanyan Shouxu could not figure out which country had suddenly launched a sneak attack on Beidu!

Immediately, Wanyan Shouxu turned his gaze toward the guard before him.

With an icy tone, Wanyan Shouxu pressed, "I will ask you one more time: where exactly did this army come from!"

"Do not tell me they came from the high skies! That is completely unrealistic!"

"I want a definitive answer!"

"If you cannot provide one, then your head shall be severed immediately!"

When Wanyan Shouxu finished saying this, the Jin guard in the great hall panicked and hurriedly kowtowed to Wanyan Shouxu!

"Reporting to Your Majesty... every word spoken by this subordinate is true! This army truly descended from the heavens!"

"The soldiers of this army ride giant beasts capable of flying through the sky! It is quite terrifying!"

"And! They possess extremely powerful firearms. The power of these firearms is terrifying; a single cannon can easily blast a massive hole in a city wall!"

Speaking to this point, the guard suddenly remembered that the army attacking Beidu seemed to carry the banner of "Ming"!

Without further hesitation, the guard hurriedly said to Wanyan Shouxu, "Your Majesty! This subordinate remembers now!"

"It is the Ming Army!"

"After the army attacking Beidu defeated the defenders, they seemed to plant a 'Ming' banner upon the city towers!"

Instantly.

Wanyan Shouxu could no longer sit still!

Without a doubt, the Jin Emperor had never imagined that it was the Ming Army attacking Beidu!

He even stood up from the dragon throne, his eyes sharp as he said to the guard, "Are you certain?"

"Is it truly the Ming Kingdom?"

"If you dare to deceive me, I shall execute your entire clan!"

The guard responded with a very firm tone, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this subordinate could not have misseen. This matter is absolutely certain!"

"It must be the Ming Army!"

However.

After Wanyan Shouxu finished speaking, he still could not bring himself to believe it.

"Could it be that Zhu Wushi ordered the Ming Kingdom to send troops? But there is no reason; I have not provoked the Ming Kingdom during this period!"

"Why on earth is this happening!"

Clearly, Wanyan Shouxu could not make sense of it at all.

Just then, Wanyan Honglie and his son Wanyan Kang suddenly rushed into the great hall!

To be honest.

Wanyan Shouxu felt quite excited upon seeing Wanyan Honglie.

After all.

Wanyan Shouxu had always believed that Wanyan Honglie had been killed by the Ming Army.

"This official pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"

As the Prince of Zhao, Wanyan Honglie and Wanyan Kang bowed to Wanyan Shouxu almost simultaneously!

The Jin Emperor did not hesitate; he immediately stood up from the dragon throne and walked quickly toward Wanyan Honglie!

"Prince of Zhao, please rise quickly!"

"You nearly scared me to death. I thought you had been killed by the Ming Army!"

"It is good that you are alive! It is good that you are alive!"

When Wanyan Honglie heard the Jin Emperor say this, he hurriedly explained, "What? The Ming Army?"

"Your Majesty, you have guessed wrong. It was not the Ming Army that attacked Beidu!"

The Jin Emperor immediately pressed, "Not the Ming Army? Then who could it be? This guard claimed the army was flying the Ming banner!"

Wanyan Honglie took a deep breath and explained to the Emperor, "It is absolutely impossible for it to be the Ming Kingdom! The Ming Kingdom simply cannot possess such powerful weapons!"

"Though this army flies the Ming banner, it is definitely not the Ming Kingdom!"

"Furthermore, in the current Ming Kingdom, Zhu Wushi is fighting intensely with Cao Zhengchun; they have no surplus strength to attack our Jin Kingdom!"

"This official believes it is very likely that another faction is impersonating the Ming Army!"

When Wanyan Honglie shared his thoughts with the Jin Emperor, the latter nodded repeatedly.

Clearly, he also believed this to be true.

The Emperor, Wanyan Shouxu, said hurriedly, "Regardless of which country invaded Beidu, they are provoking me!"

"Beidu is extremely important to the Jin Kingdom. Now that Beidu has fallen, everyone, speak up and tell me how we should handle this matter!"

As Wanyan Shouxu's voice fell, Wanyan Honglie immediately stepped forward and said firmly, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this official believes we must naturally engage them with all our might!"

"This is a direct challenge to the authority of the Jin Kingdom!"

"Under the heavens, no country dares to treat the Jin Kingdom this way! We must let these ignorant fools witness the might of the Jin Kingdom!"

"I implore Your Majesty to immediately mobilize the great army! Annihilate all these bandits!"

After Wanyan Honglie finished speaking, he immediately gained the approval of many Jin officials!

Suddenly.

Almost all the officials called for war!

"The Prince of Zhao is right! Beidu must be taken back! These people dare to provoke our Jin Kingdom; they are simply seeking death!"

"Correct! Deploy troops immediately! Reclaim Beidu. If this grudge is not avenged, other countries will dare to invade our Jin Kingdom in the future!"

"We must kill all these fellows! Leave none alive!"

At this time, Wanyan Honglie also proposed to the Jin Emperor, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this official believes that in addition to the great army, we must also dispatch martial arts experts to engage them!"

"This army is extremely strong and possesses various advanced firearms. If we only send the army, we might not be their match!"

"If we wish to achieve victory, we will certainly need these martial arts experts!"

When Wanyan Shouxu, as the Jin Emperor, heard Wanyan Honglie's suggestion, he naturally approved of it.

Thus.

The Jin Emperor immediately ordered, "Good, since that is the case, do as the Prince of Zhao says!"

"Generals, heed my command! From this moment on, four hundred thousand troops shall march north to meet the enemy! Additionally, martial arts experts shall go along with them!"

"No matter the cost, we must kill this army! Reclaim Beidu!"

As Wanyan Shouxu finished speaking, all the Jin generals immediately accepted their orders!

...

At this moment.

In the current world, the Central Plains, the Ming Kingdom.

Inside the Dragon Protection Villa.

Duan Tianya, wearing a bamboo hat, appeared in the room of the Iron-Fisted Marquis, Zhu Wushi!

"Tianya, you have come."

It seemed Zhu Wushi had already sensed Duan Tianya's arrival, so he had prepared a pot of fine Longjing tea for his disciple in advance.

"Have some tea first."

After Zhu Wushi spoke, Duan Tianya did not take the teacup, but instead said to Zhu Wushi in a hurried tone, "Marquis, something terrible has happened. There is something unusual occurring in the Jin Kingdom."

"Hmm?"

"Tell me, what is this unusual occurrence in the Jin Kingdom?" Seeing Duan Tianya's tense expression, Zhu Wushi's face also became serious.

Duan Tianya said hurriedly, "Marquis, according to unofficial reports, the northern border city of the Jin Kingdom, Beidu, has been breached by a mysterious army!"

"Furthermore, they have killed all the experts of the Zhao Mansion. Additionally, the Jin soldiers stationed in Beidu have been completely wiped out!"

"I heard that only Wanyan Honglie and Wanyan Kang managed to escape!"

As Duan Tianya relayed the information he had gathered to Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Fisted Marquis of the Ming Kingdom suddenly stood up from his chair.

It was evident that upon hearing this, shock appeared on Zhu Wushi's face.

"Tianya, is this matter absolutely certain?"

Zhu Wushi pressed once more.

Duan Tianya nodded firmly and said, "Marquis, this matter is absolutely true!"

"Currently, the Emperor of the Jin has already begun mobilizing troops!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wushi's face was still filled with a hint of doubt.

Clearly, Zhu Wushi could not understand which country possessed such formidable power that they could actually breach the city of Beidu.

Just then.

A Ming official suddenly arrived at the Dragon Protection Villa.

Upon seeing Zhu Wushi, the official said directly, "Iron-Fisted Marquis Zhu Wushi, receive the Imperial Decree!"

Seeing this, Zhu Wushi immediately knelt to receive the decree.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Iron-Fisted Marquis shall proceed to the palace immediately. I have important matters to discuss with the Marquis! This is hereby commanded!"

Zhu Wushi did not dare to hesitate and immediately said, "This official receives the decree!"

After receiving the imperial edict, Zhu Wushi immediately pressed the official who delivered it, "Sir, I wonder for what matter His Majesty has summoned me to the palace?"

The Ming official merely waved his hand and said expressionlessly, "Marquis, do not pry. You should hurry back to the palace."

"This matter is of the utmost urgency!"

To be honest, after hearing the official's response, Zhu Wushi had a general idea in his heart. He knew very well that this matter must be related to the Jin Kingdom.

Soon!

Using lightness skills, Zhu Wushi quickly arrived at the Imperial Palace.

At the same time.

Inside the great hall of the Imperial Palace, the Ming Emperor, Zhu Houzhao, was sitting upon the dragon throne.

In the Ming Kingdom of the [Wuxia Multiverse], the current Emperor was none other than the famous Zhengde Emperor, Zhu Houzhao.

"The Marquis has arrived!"

With the announcement of a eunuch, Zhu Wushi hurriedly entered the great hall!

"This official pays respects to Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"

Upon the dragon throne, Zhu Houzhao appeared very polite upon seeing the Iron-Fisted Marquis, and he hurriedly said, "Imperial Uncle, please rise!!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Zhu Wushi rose, he also saw the Grand Eunuch Cao Zhengchun standing beside Zhu Houzhao. At this time, Zhu Houzhao hurriedly said to the Iron-Fisted Marquis, "Imperial Uncle, the reason I summoned you this time is primarily to discuss the matter of the Jin Kingdom."

"I have just received news that a mysterious army easily breached the Jin Kingdom's Beidu City. It is said they even massacred all the Jin people within Beidu!"

"My Great Ming has always been at odds with the Jin Kingdom. Now that the Jin Kingdom has suffered such a blow, they will surely be severely weakened. This is a magnificent opportunity for my Great Ming!"

... (End of Chapter)