Jianmen Pass.

Named for its resemblance to a long, slanted sword inside the pass.

This place is the first strategic pass for Northern Liang to defend against the grasslands, and also the most important bridgehead and defense line. If this strategic pass cannot stop the Northern Barbarians.

Then they can only retreat to Liangzhou City and hand over many territories.

According to what Chen Yuan knew, Jianmen Pass was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and many killing arrays had already been set up around it. It was one of the most famous strategic passes in the world.

After learning that Northern Liang King Wei Jinfeng was here from the previous garrison general, Chen Yuan did not delay his speed at all, and arrived here in more than an hour.

Looking at it from afar, he couldn't help but be shocked.

The entire strategic pass exuded an aura of iron and blood, and teams of Northern Liang soldiers kept entering the pass. Chen Yuan's arrival attracted a lot of attention.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he quickly announced his identity. As before, after verifying his identity, he was led into the pass by a lieutenant.

Inside... it was very dense.

It was densely packed with Northern Liang soldiers. Some were training, some were transporting supplies, and in short, everyone was doing their job, and the atmosphere was a bit solemn.

It seemed that they had already learned the news that the Northern Barbarians were about to knock on the gate.

After reporting, Chen Yuan met Wei Jinfeng, wearing a python robe, in a hall somewhere in Jianmen Pass.

"You're back?"

Wei Jinfeng asked with a calm expression.

"Yes."

Chen Yuan nodded.

"How is the investigation of the remnants of the previous dynasty going?" Before Chen Yuan could tell him about the military situation, Wei Jinfeng had already asked this question.

Chen Yuan thought for a moment and replied:

"These remnants of the previous dynasty fled to the Mobei Grassland. Chen has been tracking them these days. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened, and I captured an important remnant of the previous dynasty."

"Oh, who is it?"

Wei Jinfeng raised his eyebrows, seemingly a little surprised.

"The young patriarch of the current remnants of the previous dynasty, Xiang Lingtian."

Wei Jinfeng nodded thoughtfully. He had naturally heard of this name. He didn't expect that he would actually die in Chen Yuan's hands. What exactly was Xiang Qianqiu planning?

Just as he was thinking, Chen Yuan no longer hesitated and directly stated the purpose of his trip:

"King, Chen is here in a hurry this time because I have important military information to let you know."

"Speak."

Wei Jinfeng frowned slightly when he heard the important military information.

"This time, after Chen went to the grassland, killed Xiang Lingtian, and recovered from his injuries, I learned a huge piece of information. The Northern Barbarians will launch a large-scale attack on the Central Plains this time. The Great Khan of Gujin, Wanyan Tianba, personally leads 700,000 iron cavalry..."

"What did you say?"

Before Chen Yuan could finish speaking, Wei Jinfeng's eyes suddenly asked when he heard 'the Great Khan of Gujin, Wanyan Tianba, personally leads 700,000 iron cavalry.'

Chen Yuan raised his head and said in a deep voice:

"The Great Khan of Gujin, Wanyan Tianba, personally leads 700,000 iron cavalry to conquer the Central Plains. And when Chen came, he had already discovered the vanguard army of the barbarians 700 miles away."

Wei Jinfeng's fists under his sleeves were clenched tightly. He knew that there might be a lot of movement in the grassland at this moment, but he never expected that the movement would be so big!

Seven hundred thousand iron cavalry!

This is not a simple number. In the two hundred years that he has been stationed in Northern Liang, he has only experienced such a war of national destiny for the second time.

The last time, his strength was average, and he had not yet entered the Yang God realm. The two prefectures of You and Liang suffered heavy losses. If it hadn't been for the sixth-realm immortal from Wudang Mountain taking action, they would have been lost.

This time, it's here again!

What exactly did Xiang Qianqiu do?!

"Is this... accurate?"

"Chen is willing to guarantee with his life that this news was obtained after Chen destroyed a royal tribe. There will definitely be no mistake. You can rest assured, King."

Chen Yuan said with a solemn expression.

"Seven hundred miles..." Wei Jinfeng's eyes were extremely solemn.

He had already started preparing a few days ago, and had scattered dozens of small teams on the grassland to scout the enemy's situation. At present, he could only use this primitive method.

After many years of war, he was already very experienced.

For such a large army to conquer, the Northern Barbarians would definitely summon many priests to cover up the secrets of heaven. It was impossible to calculate their location at all. Moreover,

Apart from the few people in the world, no one can calculate the movements of hundreds of thousands of people.

The backlash is too great!

"Chen Yuan."

Suddenly, Wei Jinfeng said in a deep voice.

"What are your orders, King?"

"This king has the right to统管all military and political affairs in Liangzhou during wartime. Now that the Northern Barbarians are about to invade on a large scale, all the Sky Survey Guards under your Liangzhou Sky Survey Department will be conscripted into Jianmen Pass."

"Obey the orders of the King of Northern Liang!"

Chen Yuan's face was solemn, and he cupped his fists and bowed.

"Go to Liangzhou City quickly. Seven hundred miles... these barbarians will be here in less than two days. Your strength is second to none under the Huayang realm. This king may entrust you with important tasks at that time. Of course, this king will also truthfully report all your military exploits to the imperial court."

Wei Jinfeng said solemnly.

Chen Yuan's strength was indeed very strong under the Huayang realm, but this was not the most important thing. The most important thing was his identity. He did not believe that his only son, Xiang Qianqiu, would sit idly by and watch him face danger.

If he could get Xiang Qianqiu's help, he could resist an army of 200,000.

"Thank you, King. Chen takes his leave."

Chen Yuan glanced at Wei Jinfeng and turned to leave.

After Chen Yuan left completely, a ray of light flashed in Wei Jinfeng's hand, and a message talisman appeared in his hand. He solemnly informed the imperial court of the current situation in Liangzhou.

Northern Liang cannot resist an army of 700,000.

The loss is too heavy.

The imperial court must send troops from the capital's main camp to resist.

After doing all this, Wei Jinfeng spoke to the outside:

"Summon all the generals of the four major camps in the pass. This king has important military orders!"

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After leaving Jianmen Pass, Chen Yuan went straight to Liangzhou City without delay. When he arrived, the first order he gave was to summon all Green Envoys and above officials of the Sky Survey Department.

With the prestige he had before, no one dared to disobey Chen Yuan's orders.

In just a quarter of an hour, everyone arrived here. In addition to Chen Yuan, there were two Gold Envoys, four Deputy Envoys, and nearly twenty Tongxuan Green Envoys.

It has to be said that the strength of the Liangzhou Sky Survey Department is stronger than that of Qingzhou.

However, this is also normal. After all, Liangzhou is completely different from ordinary prefectures. They bear more pressure.

"Greetings, my lord!"

"Greetings, my lord!"

A group of people immediately bowed and saluted, and no one was disrespectful.

Chen Yuan nodded, looked around at everyone, and said:

"Some time ago, this official was ordered by the imperial court to track down some妖人's whereabouts. Gold Envoy Huangfu, Gold Envoy Feng, thank you for your hard work."

"You are too polite, my lord."

"It is the duty of us subordinates to manage the Sky Survey Department for you, my lord."

"I won't say much more. These matters will be discussed later. The reason for summoning you all here today is to convey an important military message from the King of Northern Liang."

"Please give your orders, my lord."

"Please speak, my lord."

"This official has just returned from Jianmen Pass and informed the King of Northern Liang of a major event. Now I want to tell you that this time, the Gujin Royal Court of the Northern Barbarians has come with all its strength, with a total of 700,000 iron cavalry wanting to attack the Central Plains. All the Sky Survey Guards of the Liangzhou Sky Survey Department are incorporated into the army, led by this official, and will arrive at Jianmen Pass before tomorrow!"

"Boom!!!"

This shocking news instantly exploded in everyone's hearts. Even Gold Envoys like Feng Jiuying and Huangfu Qi froze in place.

Gujin Royal Court!

Seven hundred thousand troops!

Conquering the Central Plains!!!

Everyone's eyes flickered with shocked expressions. None of them had experienced such a thing. In the past many years, they had only cooperated with the King of Northern Liang in his actions.

Even Huangfu Qi, the most senior and had served in Liangzhou for many years, had only experienced a conquest of 100,000 Northern Barbarian iron cavalry attacking Youzhou.

And this had already put Youzhou on alert and suffered heavy losses.

Seven hundred thousand troops, several times that number, what kind of damage would it cause?

Could they... still survive?

This was really not clear.

"What... does anyone have any objections?"

Chen Yuan's eyes darkened.

"No... we dare not."

"Obey... your orders, my lord."

"This time is a time of life and death for Liangzhou. We all belong to the Central Plains and should bravely kill the enemy. This official will take out all the savings of the Sky Survey Department this time.

Whether you are injured or dead, the Sky Survey Department will provide three times the compensation. If there are any children in the family, they can be exceptionally recruited into the Sky Survey Guard reserve camp. In short,

With foreign enemies in front of us, let's unite to resist the enemy!"

Chen Yuan's voice was loud and clear, heavily hitting everyone's hearts.

"Yes, sir!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

"Your subordinate obeys!"

With Chen Yuan's order, all the Sky Survey Guards of the Liangzhou Sky Survey Department were mobilized. No... more than that, the Sky Survey Departments of all the prefectures in Liangzhou were also mobilized.

Everyone!

During this period, there were people who thought about asking for relationships to be transferred, or even actively abandoned their official positions, but all of these people were killed by Chen Yuan to serve as a warning to others.

In extraordinary times, extraordinary measures should be used.

The power that Chen Yuan controlled was only a part of the Liangzhou Sky Survey Department, while the power that King Wei Jinfeng of Northern Liang controlled was all the military and political affairs of Liangzhou. With his military orders issued.

The entire Liangzhou was like a huge and precise machine, slowly trembling.

Wei Jinfeng did not think about concealing it, nor would he cover it up. He directly conveyed the order and informed all the people of Liangzhou. Some were afraid, some were frightened.

But more were united in their determination to defend the city.

On that day alone, nearly 100,000 young and strong men in Liangzhou City wanted to join the army.

It has to be said that this was a terrifying number.

At the same time, it also showed the great prestige of King Wei Jinfeng of Northern Liang in Liangzhou.

And the first message that Chen Yuan sent back, and the words he said in the Sky Survey Department, also spread throughout Liangzhou City in just one day under his deliberate order.

Especially the eight words: "With foreign enemies in front of us, let's unite to resist the enemy," were spread particularly widely.

Bringing him a lot of fame.

Before, Chen Yuan's reputation was "ruthless," "skillful," "young and handsome," "with unlimited potential," but after he said those words, another word was added.

Serving the country and the people!

The army, officials, people, and even Jianghu martial artists were all mobilized.

A great war between the Central Plains and the Northern Barbarians was about to begin.

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Imperial study in the Imperial Palace, Shenjing City.

Jingtai's face was calm, holding the secret report from Northern Liang that had just been sent back, his eyes flickering as he pondered something.

"Your Majesty, has something happened in Northern Liang?"

Seeing that Jingtai's face was not very good, Cao Zhengxian hesitated for a moment and asked.

Jingtai breathed a sigh of relief, threw the奏报on the table, and said:

"The Northern Barbarians are going to knock on the gate again."

"Isn't this..."

"The Great Khan of the Gujin Royal Court, Wanyan Tianba, personally leads 700,000 iron cavalry!"

"What!!!"

Cao Zhengxian's eyes widened, and his heart was immediately shocked.

He was just about to say that the Northern Barbarians knocking on the gate every year was normal, wasn't it?

As a result, the emperor told him in the blink of an eye that this time was different from the past. The Great Khan of the Royal Court personally led 700,000 iron cavalry!

What kind of concept was this?

When the imperial court was first established, it was only like this!

This was earth-shattering news.

"So what does the King of Northern Liang want?"

"Wei Jinfeng wants me to send 200,000 troops, led by the Shenwu Zhenjun, to support Liangzhou."

Jingtai said with deep eyes.

"This..."

Seeing that Jingtai seemed a little unhappy, Cao Zhengxian's eyes changed, and he asked:

"What are your Majesty's plans to deal with it?"

"Cao Qing."

"Your old servant is here."

"Do you think... Wei Jinfeng has ambition?" Jingtai tapped the table with his fingers, casually asking with calm eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Cao Zhengxian said in a low voice:

"Wei Jinfeng... has been seceding for too long."

Jingtai raised his head, smiled and looked at him:

"You're right, Wei Jinfeng has been seceding for too long, and his strength is too strong. In Liangzhou, the people only know the King of Northern Liang and don't know me. Tell me, is there any need for him to exist?"

"But if we don't provide support, I'm afraid it will be difficult to silence the people of the world. Moreover, if Wei Jinfeng really loses, once the Northern Barbarians drive straight in, I'm afraid it will threaten the capital."

Cao Zhengxian advised after careful consideration.

The existence of the King of Northern Liang and the King of Zhennan was indeed two thorns in the imperial court's side. In comparison, the thorn of the King of Northern Liang was deeper and made Jingtai feel like he had a lump in his throat.

Not only did he have to appease him, but he also had to allocate funds every year.

Liangzhou was simply a country within a country!

This was something that no emperor could accept.

But.....

Existence must have its reasons.

The King of Zhennan guarded the southern border, guarding against the demon race, and the King of Northern Liang guarded the Liangyou border, guarding against the grassland barbarians. If they were eliminated, the impact would be too great.

It wasn't that there hadn't been emperors who had such thoughts before, but as long as Wei Jinfeng took action and let the barbarians pass through Youzhou, wreaking havoc, the imperial court would extinguish this idea.

Although he didn't want to admit it, they had to admit that Wei Jinfeng was not a simple character.

If he was forced too hard, and the King of Northern Liang desperately joined forces with the barbarians, it would truly shake the foundation of the imperial court. Therefore, Cao Zhengxian's words meant to let Jingtai be patient.

With a great enemy in front of us, we must not do such things.

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"When did I say I wouldn't provide support? Liangzhou and Youzhou are all territories of the imperial court and an indispensable part of the Great Jin Dynasty. I will never do anything that hurts those close to us and pleases the enemy."

Jingtai said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Cao Zhengxian hurriedly flattered him.

"Wei Jinfeng wants 200,000 elite soldiers from me. I'll give him 300,000. Most of the major armies near the capital will be sent to the border. In addition,

Grand Commandant Gu Tianqiong will also go on the expedition with the army, but... gathering the army will take a little time."

A smile appeared on the corner of Jingtai's mouth.

"Your Majesty, you..."

Cao Zhengxian's face froze, and he understood the meaning in Jingtai's words.

"Liangzhou and Youzhou are both border areas, and both are in danger. I will naturally not favor one over the other. I will first support Youzhou, and when Youzhou is safe, I will let the Grand Marshal send troops to Northern Liang and will definitely help Wei Jinfeng."

Jingtai said.

"Your Majesty, this... Wei Jinfeng's side, I'm afraid..."

"Appease him first. I said I would send troops, and I will definitely send troops, but there is always a priority. The King of Northern Liang will understand my difficulties."

A hint of coldness flashed in Jingtai's eyes.

Three hundred thousand Northern Liang iron cavalry, hehe... what a terrifying number. Jingtai had long had designs on it, but he had never had a good opportunity.

Now, the Northern Barbarians' large-scale attack has given him a chance!

First appease Wei Jinfeng, tell him that the imperial court has already sent troops, and let him resist and wear down the strength of the grassland. When the time is right, the imperial court's army will naturally go to war.

At that time, even if someone is dissatisfied, what can they do?

After driving out the grassland barbarians, the Northern Liang army will have suffered heavy losses and will not have the strength to resist the imperial court. Just send a Zhenjun that the imperial court trusts to continue guarding the area.

In this way, Liangzhou can be completely brought under the jurisdiction of the imperial court!

"If the King of Northern Liang can't resist the Northern Liang army, what should happen if those barbarians enter the territory of Liangzhou..." Cao Zhengxian felt that he needed to remind Jingtai.

It would be better to stabilize the current situation, why take the risk?

The Northern Liang army, plus the imperial court's army, the 700,000 grassland barbarians can't make too much trouble.

"Aren't the people of Liangzhou wholeheartedly following Wei Jinfeng? Then let them go together. After hundreds of years, everything will return to normal."

"The imperial court... will not be in chaos!"

Jingtai smiled lightly.

And these words made Cao Zhengxian feel a chill down his spine.

What an easy sentence.

But, there are millions of people in Northern Liang, these are millions of living people!

Cao Zhengxian suddenly felt that after following Jingtai for so many years, he had never seen through him.

His heart... is too ruthless!

"Your old servant... your old servant... obeys the decree."

Cao Zhengxian hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered his head.

"Go, tell Wei Jinfeng the news that the imperial court is sending troops. Be sure to stabilize him first. Also... summon the Grand Marshal and the Grand Commandant to the palace. I have important matters to discuss."

Jingtai waved his hand, and a very subtle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had everything under control.

"Your old servant obeys."

Cao Zhengxian's heart sank, and he bowed and retreated.

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Regarding the news from Northern Liang, Jingtai did not let anyone block it, and even intentionally indulged it, one was to see the reaction of the world, and the other was to see who... harbored ulterior motives under such a situation!

Shenjing City was located in the center of the world. The top ten immortal sects and many top Jianghu forces all had branches or intelligence spies here. The news from the palace.

It spread throughout the capital almost at hurricane speed.

After a brief silence, it immediately triggered a滔天巨浪.

The number of 700,000 Northern Barbarian iron cavalry was too shocking. No matter who heard it, they couldn't help but be shocked.

And after this news spread throughout the capital, all parties also learned of this terrifying and shocking news at the fastest speed.

For a time, the world was shocked!

This day was the sixteenth day of the fourth month of the ninth year of Jingtai in the Great Jin Dynasty, and it was also an important turning point in the situation of the world.

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