"Commander, the army has finished its rest. It's time to march east!"
At the edge of the ancient forest, Qi Jiguang, looking somewhat weary, said to Fu Youde, who was sitting by the campfire.
"Have the remains of the fallen soldiers been handed over to the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"
"This battle was a bloody one for the Kui Niu Legion. Casualties are inevitable. Ensure the慰抚 work is not negligent."
Fu Youde gazed at the flickering fire. After he killed Bu Pinglong, he could have ended the war directly, but he couldn't. If the soldiers did not experience life and death, not tempered by blood and rain, they could never become qualified Han soldiers.
"Rest assured, Commander!"
Qi Jiguang replied respectfully.
"Since that is the case..."
"Li Wenzhong, Wang Baobao, Qi Jiguang, heed my command!"
"The First Army of the Kui Niu Legion will advance northeast from this location; the Second Army will advance southeast; the Third Army will advance directly east with me. Our three armies will converge at the imperial capital of the Feng An Divine Dynasty, and we will sweep through the Feng An Divine Dynasty in one fell swoop!"
"Everyone, time is not pressing. Fight step by step. The army needs the baptism of blood..."
...
"Old Ancestor!"
"Old Ancestor!!"
"Has the divine beast Vermilion Bird been verified within the Great Han Celestial Dynasty??"
Within the Primordial Divine Mountains, the patriarchs of the Nine-Headed Phoenix, Fire Phoenix, and Seven-Colored Divine Phoenix tribes nervously surrounded Zhi Xin.
"First, tell this monk, where has Xia Xin Yu gone?"
Zhi Xin sipped his tea, his demeanor completely different from his usual self.
"Old Ancestor, we are unaware of this. As you know, the Princess is of noble status, and it is not for us to inquire!"
The patriarch of the Seven-Colored Divine Phoenix tribe lowered his head in distress. "However, before the Princess left, she only said she was going to Undying City. As for whether she will return, that... She told us to observe the situation and find a suitable path forward for the three tribes."
"Old Ancestor, the Princess won't abandon us, the Primordial Divine Mountains, will she!"
"We are all close relatives of the Phoenix clan. The Princess won't abandon our three tribes, will she!"
"Yes, Old Ancestor!"
The other two patriarchs said nervously. Sudancn.com
"Enough!"
Zhi Xin stood up. "Xia Xin Yu is not a creature of our era. That day within Buddhism, this monk could not discern her origins. She will not stay here forever. For her, her reawakening is to pursue the Great Dao."
"However, she is right. The path for the Primordial Divine Mountains still lies in your hands."
"The Great Han Celestial Dynasty does indeed have the Vermilion Bird divine beast, but it is still very weak."
"You must already know why this monk has come today."
"This monk has only one word: submit to the Great Han Celestial Dynasty, and the Primordial Divine Mountains can survive! The Vermilion Bird divine beast is within the Great Han Celestial Dynasty. This is the only hope for our three tribes!"
After speaking, Zhi Xin walked out of the great hall and glanced at the sky above the Primordial Divine Mountains. "Primordial Divine Mountains... this supreme majesty will eventually be gone forever."
"We will obey the Old Ancestor!"
The three tribe patriarchs knelt helplessly, their foreheads touching the ground as they wept.
"These are three drops of Vermilion Bird essence blood. Each of your three tribes will take one drop. Soon, a high official from the court will come to take charge of the Primordial Divine Mountains."
After speaking, Zhi Xin opened a void passage without looking back and stepped directly into it.
"We respectfully see off the Old Ancestor!!"
The three carefully held the Vermilion Bird essence blood, not daring to make a sound, for fear of scattering it. This Vermilion Bird essence blood was a treasure to their three tribes.
...
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Sun Chengzong has slain the Saint Fei Liangong; Qi Jiguang has led the great formation to slay Liao Ti, obtaining 6.4 million points of slaughter value."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, the Kui Niu Legion has annihilated one million elite troops of the Feng An Divine Dynasty, obtaining 41 million points of slaughter value!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Yue Yun has slain the commander of the Saint Wang Youlang cavalry, obtaining 3.5 million points of slaughter value."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Guan Yu has slain the Saint Wang Bufan Gu, obtaining 3.5 million points of slaughter value."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Fu Youde has slain the Saint Wang Binglong, obtaining 3.5 million points of slaughter value."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, the Kui Niu Legion has annihilated 500,000 troops of the Yao Guang Divine Dynasty, obtaining 20 million points of slaughter value."
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, the Primordial Divine Mountains have submitted to the Great Han, and the Great Han Celestial Dynasty has gained twelve Dao States, obtaining 80 million points of destiny and merit!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, seven Dao States of the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty have been completely occupied by the White Tiger Legion, obtaining 60 million points of destiny and merit!"
"Ding! The Destiny Nine Cauldrons, Nine Dragons Imperial Seal, Xuanyuan Sword, and Heavenly Emperor Divine Tablet have automatically extracted half of the destiny and merit to consolidate the national destiny!"
"Ding, reminding the host, the total slaughter value under the host's command is 77.9 million points, and the destiny and merit value is 105 million points."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Zhi Xin has peacefully recovered the Primordial Divine Mountains. The twelve Dao States of the Primordial Divine Mountains are now part of our Great Han territory!"
inside the Military Affairs Department of Chang'an City, Mao Xiang hastily entered and said to Yang Hao, who was discussing the situation with the ministers of the Military Affairs Department.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Si and the others were extremely excited and knelt down to congratulate Yang Hao.
"All rise!"
"The Primordial Divine Mountains submitting to the Great Han is nothing to celebrate, but the Primordial Divine Mountains are now our Great Han territory."
"Do you have any suggestions on how to divide the states, who can serve as governors, and the Ministry of War should also quickly select suitable armies to garrison and receive the cities. Furthermore, the Ministry of Personnel must also quickly select local officials."
"This time, the submission of the Primordial Divine Mountains, local officials should also consider the local races and give appropriate consideration."
"Your subjects obey the decree!"
Du Ruhui and Zhangsun Wuji stepped out quickly and bowed respectfully.
"Your Majesty, regarding the twelve Dao States of the Primordial Divine Mountains, I suggest dividing them into two, merging them into Dao State and Ling State. With the ever-expanding territory, we still need to adhere to lean governance. I suggest incorporating part of the Dao State into Yu State."
Li Si pondered for a moment and said with cupped hands.
"I second that. The territory is too large now, so the prefectures should be carefully considered. After our Great Han unifies the Western Hundred Cities, it can be divided into at most three states."
Fa Zheng, who had not yet taken up his post in the Vermilion Bird Legion, spoke up.
"Good!"
"Since that is the case, the seven Dao States of the Yu Hua Divine Dynasty will be merged into Yu State, four Dao States of Dao State and Ling State will be incorporated into Yu State, and the twelve Dao States of the Primordial Divine Mountains will be divided into two, one into Dao State and one into Ling State."
"As for the division of state prefectures, let it end here. As for the details, you can discuss them further after you go down and submit your reports."
"Now that the Primordial Divine Mountains have submitted, let the Vermilion Bird Legion and the Azure Dragon Legion be stationed in the Primordial Divine Mountains, reaching the border as soon as possible to guard against the Hai Yun Divine Dynasty and the Yao Guang Divine Dynasty."
"Furthermore, let Li Bai accompany the army!!"
Yang Hao stood up and said to the ministers of the Military Affairs Department, "The Yao Guang Divine Dynasty, Hai Yun Divine Dynasty, and Tiangang Upper Sect have jointly declared war on our Great Han. These three forces are also the last parasitic worms in the Western Hundred Cities, and they must be removed as soon as possible."
"The Kui Niu Legion has already annihilated the allied forces of the two countries. With the addition of the Qilin Legion, the Feng An Divine Dynasty will be destroyed within half a month. It is time to sweep through the entire Western Hundred Cities."