Chapter Fifteen: Hu Bo Emerges, North Sea Pacified

  "Charge!" With a single order from Yuan Futong, the Northern Sea Army galloped out in unison, their horse hooves thundering and echoing. Outside Shanhai Pass, the entire land trembled with the whistling sound!

  "Your Highness! Retreat!" Seeing the powerful military force of Beihai, Zhang Emperor Xin had not yet spoken, but felt his robes being pulled by someone, using force to pull him back.

  Is there really such a general in the world? The person in front of me is actually the Li Tianwang who was praised by later generations? Zhang Disheng glanced at Li Jing, and couldn't help but doubt that this guy... was simply a huge coward!

  "Charge!" Zhang Emperor Xin shouted loudly, and from the Shang army, a man leaped out, holding a crescent moon long spear, riding a five-colored divine cow, leading tens of thousands of elite cavalry to charge straight at the Northern Sea army!

  The merchant army, although with a large number of troops, were all cavalrymen. They charged forward in a loud shout, but their marching formation was winding and divided into several paths.

  As a general, gather the strong to attack the weak, and avoid the strong. Zhang Emperor Xin has made a big mistake this time, violating the principles of war. Yuan Futong saw this and secretly rejoiced in his heart: "This child doesn't understand military strategy, he only has bravery!"

  The Northern Army, with Huang Feihu at its peak, clashed with the two armies, and the Shangjun army collapsed in an instant, with tens of thousands of iron cavalry hastily retreating!

  "Your Highness, the Northern Sea Army is too powerful! Please withdraw quickly!" Li Jing was now tearfully worried about the country and his lord, with a look of concern for the nation and its ruler. If there weren't so many people around, he would have probably already knelt down and grabbed Emperor Zhangxin's leg, ready to flee!

  Chong Houhu, although somewhat ashamed of Li Jing's behavior, seeing the powerful army of Beihai, also opened his mouth to advise: "Your Highness, the enemy is at its strongest, please..."

  "What's to fear in war?" Zhang Emperor Xin waved his hand, took the drumstick from the drummer, and beat it vigorously. "The great wind rises, the cloud wind soars! The mighty power is added within the sea, return to our hometown!"

  As soon as the words fell, a strong wind suddenly rose. Zhang Emperor Xin stood alone on his war horse, his battle robe rustling, his hair dancing in the wind, and his long sword pointing to the North Sea: "Where can I get brave warriors to guard the four sides?"

  As soon as the words fell, all the generals were shocked. The crown prince's words were indeed shocking to heaven and earth! This feeling, this scene, was simply perfect!

  Of course, the crowd didn't know that this sentence was "borrowed" from Liu Bang's "Great Wind Song", and as for this wind, it was also thanks to Mo Lihong's light, just to create such a scene, you can't help but obey!

  Everyone saw Zhang Emperor Xin, as if he were a god of war, the hot blood in his heart was ignited instantly, and they shouted in unison: "War! War! War!"

  The sound shakes the plains, dancing in the sky, the shouting voice, on the battlefield, surging up!

  At this time, on the battlefield, a horse suddenly neighed loudly. The Northern Sea Army was chasing and killing Huang Feihu's army, but unexpectedly, as they marched forward, every place they passed through was full of traps!

  Those trenches may be nothing for the sealed pigs, but they are a great killing blow for ordinary soldiers and horses!

  The majestic scene of the galloping horses is indeed magnificent, but when encountering this trap, there is no way to escape. Huang Feihu had previously received Zhang Emperor's order that he was not allowed to win this battle, and he was very dissatisfied in his heart. At this time, seeing the Northern Sea Army suffer a secret loss, he couldn't help but admire the Crown Prince even more!

  "Kill!" Zhang Emperor Xin shouted loudly, taking the lead on horseback. The soldiers of the Great General's army had been inspired earlier and now, seeing the Crown Prince take the lead, they were like chickens whose blood had been stirred, surging forward like a tidal wave, shouting as they charged!

  A mighty army came to battle, Huang Feihu turned his horse and led the troops in a fierce counterattack, determined to vent their long-held resentment!

  Alas, the great trend is gone! Where can Yuan Fucheng still not know the trick, secretly destroying and repeatedly underestimating the enemy in his heart? He also knows that no matter what, Beihai will be defeated by the momentum!

  Zhang Emperor Xin killed his way up, dismounted decisively, and fought alongside the Beihai army. Wherever his long knife pointed, it was a bloody rain; wherever his figure reached, it was a bloody wind!

  The warehouse borrowed stood on the altar, and his heart was even more anxious. In a hurry, he didn't care about many things, picked up the green flag, inserted it into his arm, and saw that his arm suddenly contracted rapidly. A blood line rushed to the top along the flagpole, and a deep blue bead on top trembled violently!

  At this moment, the seal that had been sealed suddenly rose by several hundred feet, a mountain ridge burst forth and rushed straight towards Zhang Emperor Xin!

  Zhang Emperor Xin was already deep in enemy territory. When the mountain peak rushed before him, he only felt his body lighten and then rose into the air!

  "Roar!" A loud roar, a giant beast burst out of the ground and shot up into the sky, its bloody mouth wide open, charging straight at Zhang Emperor!

  "Save the palace!" The four generals of Mo's family moved to Changshou Mountain, and they had already consumed a lot of true energy. At this time, they were even more exhausted, how could they still exert any strength, and could only shout loudly!

  The crowd was far away from Zhang Emperor Xin, and for a while, it was even more difficult to reach him. Zhang Emperor Xin's body was in mid-air, and he saw that the ground below him was a bloody red color. The long knife in his hand had broken off at some point, and his body was out of control, like a stone, falling straight down!

  Suddenly a black shadow shot up into the sky, just as it was about to approach Zhang Di Xin, but was swallowed by Feng Xun's mouth. From afar, Chong Hei Hu was furious, "Iron Beak Divine Eagle, that's my Iron Beak Divine Eagle!"

  Zhang Di Xin fell with the momentum and even the ground was smashed into a pit several feet deep!

  Zhang Di Xin only felt that his body was like a scattered frame, his lungs were shaken, and he could hardly hold himself up. His throat was sweet, and a mouthful of fresh blood spurted out!

  The giant ape was enraged after missing its first strike and charged at Zhang Emperor with its bloody mouth wide open!

  Zhang Di Xin couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, he searched his entire body, but there was nothing that could be used to resist, the only thing was the blood-red long hairpin given by the unbridled Taoist!

  Look! Even if an egg hits a rock, it will still splash you all over! Zhang Di Xin picked up the only thing he could rely on and fiercely inserted it into the pig's mouth!

  Feng Huang was taken aback at first, and then he let out a pained scream!

  That hairpin was inserted into the seal's mouth, a huge suction force suddenly appeared, and no matter how hard the seal struggled to shake it off, it seemed as if the thing had grown there and couldn't be shaken off!

  The seal only felt the blood in his body, like a madman, rushing towards the hairpin, and the more the hairpin sucked blood, the bigger it swelled. In an instant, the yellow long hairpin grew into a long knife!

  The more Feng Huang struggled, the more fiercely the long knife sucked, under the gaze of everyone, Feng Huang's small mountain-like body suddenly shrunk drastically, and in an instant, only a skeleton was left!

  This... this is really not an ordinary thing! Zhang Di Xin's eyes widened, and he became even more curious about the identity of that unruly Taoist!

  A beam of yellow light slowly descended and landed in Zhang Emperor Xin's hand, the light dissipated, revealing a double-handed long knife. The sword body was transparent and bright yellow, with an unknown vertebral spine running from the hilt to the blade, and a blood line inside that appeared and disappeared at times. It felt extremely cold to the touch.

  Zhang Di Xin didn't know why, but with this weapon, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity. The azure energy within his body flowed along his arm and slowly entered the blade, and after a brief moment, it was as if they had been reunited for eternity.

  Although he didn't know the name, Zhang Emperor Xin also knew that this thing was not an ordinary product. With a single hand stroking it, the foundation was delighted: "This thing is crystal clear like a ghostly aura, with a majestic power like a tiger. Only when it's called 'Tiger Ghost' can it be matched."

  Chang Dao heard the name and trembled with fear, his elite soldiers mostly having spiritual power. Zhang Emperor Xin knew in his heart that he had been defeated, and before he could open his mouth, someone shouted loudly: "The Northern Sea Army will not kill those who surrender!" The Northern Sea Army had not yet recovered from the shock of a moment ago, and when they heard Li Jing shout this, they all felt that their situation was hopeless, and they threw down their weapons and surrendered one after another.

  "Why does the North Sea, blessed by heaven, act in such a perverse manner?" Zhang Emperor Xin asked aloud at Shanhai Pass. The two men standing below were Yuan Futong and Cang Jie, who had been captured alive by Huang Feihu after attempting to take their own lives following their defeat.

  Yuan Futong's face was filled with despair, thinking that this time he would be captured and humiliated before being executed. However, to his surprise, Zhang Emperor Xin treated him kindly, without any disdain or condescension. Yuan Futong slowly put down his guard, furrowed his brow for a long time, and finally spoke in a measured tone: "Your Highness... the northern lands are harsh and cold, with only two seasons suitable for living - summer and autumn. The rest of the year is filled with hardship... this year... there was a severe drought disaster, and on the grasslands... not even a blade of grass survived..."

  Is the North Sea suffering from a severe drought? This is the first time Zhang Emperor Xing has heard of it, and his eyes involuntarily turned to Chong Hou Hu. The drought in the North Sea should be the responsibility of the Northern Duke, but this matter was hidden, and the Northern Duke naturally had an unavoidable connection!

  As soon as Chong Hou Hu saw Zhang Di's cold and stern gaze, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Yuan Fu Tong looked at Bei Bo Hou, but his face suddenly turned cold, and his eyes and eyebrows were filled with even more hatred: "I was originally destined to be the Son of Heaven, but Chong Hou Hu repeatedly rejected me, and as for the North Sea affair, he repeatedly shirked responsibility, causing the people of the North Sea to suffer!"

  "The Beihai borrowed grain from Shanhaiguan to relieve the people's suffering, but the Northern Duke said that the northerners were barbarians and should not be treated as equals with merchants!" Cang Jie continued, his eyes filled with endless resentment, if Zhang Emperor Xin was not present, the two would have probably started fighting!

  "Hou Hu! Do you know your crime!" Zhang Emperor Xin was furious upon hearing this. This wasn't a rebellion in Beihai, it was simply the government forcing the people to rebel. The cause of this chaos was actually like this!

  Chong Hou Hu's legs trembled like jelly and his face turned as pale as yellow earth, he immediately knelt down on the ground, shouting: "Your Highness! I...I have committed a crime!"

  Zhang Emperor kicked Chong Houhu to one side, and this world was destroyed because of these pests: "What a Northern Duke! What a Chong Houhu!"

  "Your Highness... Your Highness... I know my crime, please spare my life! Spare my life!" Chong Hou Hu was now crying bitterly, his whole body kneeling on the ground, and even when he looked up, he didn't dare to lift his head.

  "Bring him in, lock him up! Three days later, ask for his execution!" Zhang Emperor Xin was furious, ordered to take him into custody, and his heart was even more surging with blood, unable to control himself, "Get out, all of you get out!"

  Everyone saw this and knew that Zhang Emperor Xin was in a rage, so they didn't dare to stay for long. They bid farewell one after another and left, but Ji Fa walked to the entrance of the big tent, looked back several times, before slowly leaving.

  Ji Fa's heart was not reconciled, this time he came, nominally to support the king, but did not expect that this time not only lost military strength, but also did not gain any benefits. In the last battle, the Xiqi army didn't even move a single soldier. This trip to Beihai, it's likely that they lost both their wife and their soldiers...

  After the crowd left, Zhang Emperor Xin observed for a long time before taking out the silk he borrowed and quietly stuffing it into his sleeve. On the silk, there was a single character "west", which was quite eye-catching!