I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

The follow-up negotiations went surprisingly smoothly!

Emperor Shun accepted the recruitment, and the officials below had no reason to object.

Besides, some people have been looking forward to this day for a long time. Who would have thought that happiness would come so quickly.

Your Majesty wins my heart!

Such a matter, which the monarch and his ministers were united in, advanced very quickly. Negotiations started in the morning. Before noon, the envoys had already returned with the letter of surrender and did not even leave lunch.

When the news spread, Shunting was bustling with excitement after a long absence, and people who usually did not dare to go out began to inquire about the news.

Some far-sighted Dashun officials have been thinking about where to change their posts and how to hide their identities as traitors.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent, guilty, and in vain for your divine grace..."

A truly smart person will grab the ground with his head and howl a few times to show his noble integrity of loyalty to the emperor and the country.

Dashun was founded in a hurry, and most of the middle and lower-level officials were selected from aristocratic families, which could quickly stabilize the place. .

These people were not qualified to be officials under the rule of Da Qian, so they turned around and cheered for Da Shun and were awarded official positions. Then they waited for the defeat of Dashun. In order to stabilize the southern Xinjiang prefecture, the court would not change the middle and lower-level officials easily.

If you want to get an official position, you will kill people and set fires, and you will be rewarded.

When scholars use these techniques, they are silky and smooth, much more elegant than water bandits.

If you are cruel and willing to resign for Emperor Shun and go into seclusion, you can still win the reputation of being loyal to the emperor when the new emperor rises.

Shunjing is hundreds of feet high in the sky.

Xu Fengxian stood in the sky and looked down at the various people in Shunjing, neither sad nor happy. He didn't have much expectations for the Dashun civil servants, but now that he saw their faces, the most he could say was that it was indeed the case.

The foundation of the Xu family is the Dragon Cavalry Army. The army is not in chaos, and the rest are just details.

"Ye'er, how is the dragoon army's reorganization going?"

Xu Ye replied: "The assembly is about to be completed, with a total of 320,000 dragon cavalry troops and 150,000 auxiliary troops. The trouble now is the families of the soldiers, who need to carry their property with them, and it is difficult to sell it now."

Everyone in the Dragoon Army is a die-hard member of the Xu family, loyal and resolutely opposed to recruitment.

Once Xu Fengxian died, it was only a matter of time before they were liquidated.

Xu Fengxian said: "Time has not waited for me! Open the inner treasury and tell the outside world that I am ashamed of the brothers who worked together. Xu gave me a reward before his death..."

Xu Ye said worriedly: "Now there are people who suspect the movements of the Dragon Cavalry Army and come to me to inquire."

The Dragon Cavalry Army has a large number of people, and there are also many spies mixed in, so they cannot hide it from the officials in Shunjing City.

"It doesn't matter. They don't care if the Xu family is really recruiting people or pretending to be recruiting people. As long as Anzhou is back under the rule of Dagang and the court needs them to stabilize the place, they can continue to serve as officials."

Xu Fengxian snorted coldly: "The Dragon Cavalry Army has suppressed Anzhou for many years, and I don't know how many people are looking forward to leaving!"

Anzhou was without the Tu Emperor's Dragon Cavalry Army, and the vast swath of profits that had been freed up were enough to satisfy the rich local people.

Xu Ye hesitated and said: "Father, after wiping out the barbarians, do you really want to..."

"Xu betrayed the Dragon Cavalry first, then betrayed the imperial court, and then betrayed the human race. He only had a few years to live, so it would be better to simply die in the hands of a true immortal. It would be much more spectacular than dying of old age with no one caring about him."

"The Dragon Cavalry relies on the mountains of the Southern Barbarians and has the support of the True Immortal. There will be no danger in the short term."

Xu Fengxian sighed and said: "If there are no external enemies, there will be internal troubles. The human heart is the hardest to grasp, not to mention a group of warrior barbarians who will cause troubles at the slightest provocation..."

"Father, don't worry, your child is sure to stabilize the situation."

Xu Ye served as the Prince of Dashun for several years, but he was not as aggrieved as a prisoner. Many important affairs of the country came from the East Palace.

Which generals in the army can be trusted, which ones need to be guarded against, who has conflicts with whom, who has what handle, temperament, good and evil, loyalty and traitor, have long been clearly understood.

The strange people and strangers in Qishi Mansion are not only used for fighting, but also for the purpose of supervising the army.

"Ye'er thought wrong. Being a father means...your uncles have bad tempers and are inevitably tempted to make mistakes."

Xu Fengxian took a deep look at Xu Ye and said: "If any of you falls into your hands, I hope you can be more generous and don't kill them all. After all, they have been fighting for the Xu family for decades!"

Xu Ye was shocked that he was so arrogant, so he had no choice but to bow down and agree.

"My child understands that your uncles have saved lives, and I dare not forget them."

…

Longevity Palace.

There was silence.

The real person who used to preach the Bible has long disappeared.

The Nine Nether Immortal Lotus was about to mature, and Emperor Jingtai was confused and too lazy to listen to the scriptures.

He is holding a volume of "Twelve Years of Travels in the Underworld", which tells the story of Taizu's twelve years of traveling in the underworld, during which he narrowly escaped death, snatched food from a tiger's mouth and obtained the Nine Nether Immortal Lotus, and finally became a Martial Saint.

The book records many strange ghost tribes and scenery that is completely different from the Yang Realm.

In recent days, Emperor Jingtai read the classics left by Taizu and Zhongzong and felt the same way.

When Taizu first established the Great Qian, he was surrounded by demons and demons, and the attainment of the Martial Saint shocked everyone. Zhongzong was in troubled times, demons were raging, and he was promoted to a martial saint to cleanse the world...

"I have proven to be the Martial Saint. I will lead my troops to conquer the demon kingdom and demon territory, open up new territories, and carry the three-foot sword to achieve unparalleled achievements!"

Many scenes flashed before Emperor Jingtai's eyes, including the battle against the Demonic Kingdom, the great victory over Leshi, the legends in the history books, and even the flying feathers and ascension.

suddenly.

Eunuch Chu appeared behind him, bowed and handed over the memorial, interrupting Emperor Jingtai's thoughts.

"Your Majesty, King Yan has sent a letter of surrender, please read it!"

"A letter of surrender?"

Emperor Jingtai frowned and had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, after opening the letter of surrender, the first thing he saw was that Xu Fengxian agreed to be recruited, and when he saw Xu Fengxian was willing to tie himself up and go to Beijing, Emperor Jingtai suddenly turned pale.

After the founding of Dashun, the number of traitors arrested accounted for most of the Demon Slayer Prison.

Once the war subsides, the fairy lotus that originally matured in four to five years may take ten years or even longer.

Whether Emperor Jingtai can live ten years is still unknown.

"Fengxian, I'm so disappointed!"

Emperor Jingtai was silent for a moment, a fierce light flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "I have told you that those who treason and break the soil are unforgivable, and the nine tribes should be punished as a warning to others. Hypocrisy and obedience to officials, according to the surrender letter, starting from Xu Fengxian and below, Capture them all and escort them to Luo Jing for trial!"

Since the battlefield in southern Xinjiang cannot continue, let's harvest it all at once. Anyway, they are all traitors and traitors, and it is not a pity to die!

"As commanded."

Eunuch Chu bowed to accept the order and was about to leave to summon the messenger.

Emperor Jingtai suddenly asked: "After checking for so long, does the Chamberlain know the identity of the true immortal?"

The battlefield in southern Xinjiang is gone, and Emperor Jingtai still has several cards to play. The first thing to consider is the deal with the White Lotus Virgin. Hundreds of gods and demons are a huge resource.

Moreover, as long as the identity of the true immortal is found out, and it is not an attempt to harm the enemy, one cannot fall out just because he is presented to the altar for worship. It is not like Da Gan cannot defeat the true immortal!

Eunuch Chu replied without changing his expression: "Reporting to your majesty, the true immortal has hidden magic and mysterious skills. The chamberlain has not been able to find any trace of it after searching for a long time."

"When people pass by, they leave their names, and when geese pass by, they leave their voices. Luojing is only so big. If you check from house to house, there will always be clues."

Emperor Jingtai said: "Send more manpower to find the true immortal as soon as possible. I admire the immortal's reputation and virtue, and hope to visit him. Please be the Grand Master of Daqian!"

Eunuch Chu took the order and left.

Only Emperor Jingtai was left in the Wanshou Palace, which was empty and somewhat lonely.

"My eldest companion also had a different intention. I really became an only husband, but so what?"

"I am the dynasty. If I cannot live forever, the continuation of the dynasty will be meaningless!"

Emperor Jingtai's face was gloomy and cold, and he murmured to himself.

…

Ding Xiangcheng.

The Chinese military tent.

King Li Le of Yan received the order from the palace and immediately summoned the generals.

"Father gave the order to attack Shunjing immediately and capture the hypocritical and rebellious people."

When the generals in the tent heard this, they looked puzzled.

The day before yesterday, His Majesty was still expressing deep gratitude to Fengxian, but today he is going to exterminate the entire clan. Orders are changed in the morning and overnight. How can there be such military orders in the world? They simply don’t take the lives of the frontline soldiers seriously!

"Could it be that the wrong message was conveyed?"

"Here, to fight or not to fight?"

"Will it change again tomorrow?"

The generals in the tent expressed doubts. If they could recruit them without bloodshed, no one would want to face Dashun to the death.

"Of course it's a fight. I have confirmed it again and again."

Li Le ordered: "Immediately seize the pseudo-submissive officials in the army, and take advantage of Xu Nixian's letter of surrender to relax his defenses and attack Shunjing."

"promise!"

echoed in unison.

A moment later, more than a dozen warships rose into the sky, covering the sky and the sun, and quickly headed towards Shuntiancheng.

Traveling quickly all the way to the outside of Shuntian City, I thought there would be a fierce battle.

As a result, the city gates were opened wide, the formation restrictions stopped operating, and more than a dozen civil servants took letters of surrender and went out to greet the soldiers.

"His Royal Highness, King Yan, Xu Ni took the people with him and fled the city. I have been loyal and patriotic for generations, and I will never collude with him..."

The leading official described in detail how Xu Ni was tortured and persecuted, and how everyone would rather die than surrender. With tears in his eyes, he said: "I respectfully surrender to His Majesty the King of Yan, and wait for the arrival of the heavenly army..."

Li Le stood on the bow of the ship, looking coldly at the officials below, and picked his ears when he was bored.

"Take them all and escort Luo Jing to await trial!"

Several streams of light fell, and the generals who were also tired of hearing this picked up the officials one by one and threw them into the cells to await trial.

"Your Highness... I agree to recruit you!"

"Your Highness, I am loyal to the imperial court..."

The voice was poignant and touching.

"You bastard! You are rebellious and trying to establish hypocrisy and subjugation. How can I, the majestic King Yan, connive and connive with you, and become slanderers like you?"

Li Le tore the letter of surrender into pieces and said, "Such a traitor has fabricated rumors about recruitment in an attempt to deceive the people and escape legal punishment. They should be punished!"

The captured general immediately understood that if he accidentally used force with his hands, he would crush the head official's neck. He exclaimed in horror: "Your Highness, this traitor committed suicide out of fear of crime!"

"The rebellious ministers and thieves are quite courageous!"

Li Le pointed his sword at Shunting and ordered: "Attack the city!"

Dashun Kyoto is full of formations, which can be said to be impregnable.

The military town that Xu Fengxian had run for decades had blocked barbarian attacks countless times, only to fall and change hands within half an hour.

There were only more than 10,000 city defense camps and officials waiting to be recruited in the city. The main force of the dragoon army and its affiliated soldiers had already fled south with their families.

According to the arrest list sent from the palace, most of the people on it went with the Dragoon Army.

Immediately, a general suggested: "Your Highness, the dragon cavalry army will inevitably march slowly with their families. It is better to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, completely annihilate Xu Ni, and fulfill your majesty's will!"

"General Qi, you don't understand the principle of defeating an enemy when you're in trouble. A sad army will win, right?"

Qin Qiong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "What's more, the dragon cavalry army and their families have no way to escape, and they will fight to the death. Did you win so smoothly that you forgot Xu Fengxian's strength?"

Xu Fengxian is known as the martial artist closest to the Martial Saint in Daqian.

Fighting alone in the tent, Qin Qiong and San Wu might be able to win 50-50, but the others are no match at all.

I was sure I could pull two or three away before I died, and there were only about twenty people in the tent, so I didn't know who would be lost.

It was a matter of life and death, and someone immediately echoed: "To defeat Shunjing is equivalent to the destruction of hypocrisy. We must reorganize our defenses to prevent Xu Ni from making a comeback!"

Someone else said: "The Demon Slayer Division needs to re-establish the Anzhou headquarters. It is busy with business, so I will not go after Xu Ni."

"..."

Each reason was sufficient, so the pursuit of the Dragoon Army was abandoned.

The palace can issue an order to pursue, but the soldiers are tired and the march is slow, even if the chamberlain is sent to supervise the army.

Emperor Jingtai changed his orders one after another, and his prestige in the military was greatly reduced.

…

Deep in the mountains.

The largest tribe of barbarians, the Witch God Tribe.

Countless old and new tents are scattered among the mountains and forests, but the central shaman temple is made of bluestone.

Originally, the barbarians also built cities, but after several raids by the Martial Saints, they simply lived in tents and moved their residences as their prey moved.

A stream of light fell in front of the Witch Temple, and its aura was revealed, immediately alarming the worshipers in the temple.

The leader of the old man, leaning on the skull scepter, said in surprise: "Emperor Dashun, you are not in the palace, why did you come to my Wu Clan temple?"

Daqian called the southern barbarians barbarians, which means uneducated barbarians, and they called themselves the witch tribe.

Xu Fengxian showed hatred on his face and said: "High Priest, Dashun has been destroyed, and Xu is just a prodigal dog now."

"Dashun is destroyed?"

The high priest looked horrified and said quickly: "Please go in and have a talk with General Xu."

Everyone took their seats in the temple. Xu Fengxian pretended to recruit King Yan, which made Shunjing's people uneasy. He deceived the city gate and then arrested Dashun officials wantonly.

"Fortunately, Xu had already seen through King Yan's poisonous plan, escaped from Shunjing with the dragon cavalry army, and was able to save his life."

Xu Fengxian said: "However, the large number of soldiers chasing after him was difficult to resist, so Xu came here specifically to seek help."

"General Xu has been defeated. Our clan is in dire straits and there is no support."

The high priest said: "The only thing that can be taken away is the tribe. How about I order the various tribes to gather 50,000 tribesmen under the general's command?"

Since Xu Fengxian rebelled against Daqian, the barbarians have rarely had peace for a few years, and their population has increased slightly.

"High Priest, Anzhou has all fallen into the hands of Da Gan. Xu has not only soldiers, but also millions of family members. They have nowhere to escape."

Xu Fengxian said: "Xu came to see the high priest because he wanted to withdraw into the territory of the Wu clan..."

"No!"

The high priest subconsciously refused.

Xu Fengxian said: "High Priest, Xu has a grudge against Da Qian to destroy the country. As long as he can preserve his strength and restore the country, he is willing to surrender the Dragon Cavalry Army and millions of family members to the Wu Clan!"

"A population of one million..."

The high priest was slightly hesitant, as many barbarian tribes were in urgent need of fresh blood.

The barbarians repeatedly attacked Dagan City, robbing wealth was only a secondary goal, and robbing the population was the primary goal.

Xu Fengxian continued: "When Xu left Shunjing, he had emptied the Dashun treasury and was willing to dedicate it to the Wu clan... no, to the high priest."

"Treasury..."

The high priest breathed a little heavily.

When Dashun was at its most extensive, it occupied almost a quarter of the territory of Daqian. Even in a short period of time, the treasures obtained were astonishing.

"This matter is of great importance. This priest needs to ask the Witch God for instructions!"

"High Priest, after Xu surrendered, everyone in the dragon cavalry army worshiped the witch god and burned incense and prayed every day."

Xu Fengxian took out the storage bag and stuffed it into the hands of the high priest, and said: "Because most of the soldiers and their families are women and children, the journey in the mountains is slow. There are too many gold, silver and jewels in the treasury, and it is difficult for chariots and horses to climb mountains and ridges..."

"Please also ask the high priest to say a few kind words to the witch god, and send the witch priests to open up mountains and ridges, and escort them along the way to prevent the army from catching up!"

The high priest took the storage bag, scanned it with his consciousness, and saw that it was filled with various spiritual objects, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Easy to say! Easy to say!"