Special War God

Chapter 263: Four parties' unusual movements

The sudden fall of Wulong Hai caught both domestic and foreign forces off guard.

Under such circumstances, Qu Tongtian and Tang Huaigang decisively united loyal court officials, used thundering means to clear out the Wu royal family, stabilize the situation, and prepare to welcome Xia Zhongnan as the new monarch.

Only Xia Zhongnan can deter those foreign enemies who are eyeing the territory of Wu State.

To the Wu royal family, they were traitors and rebels.

But for the State of Wu, their decisive killing prevented the country from falling into a situation of war and division among princes. Aren’t they great heroes?

How can right and wrong, merits and demerits be summed up in one word?

The city of leaders, Wentian Palace.

Xia Zhongnan was discussing plans to deal with the Maitreya forces with Liu Dabaizi and others.

Tu Shanfang'er walked into the hall and interrupted their discussion.

Fang Er smiled and said, "Brother, we have fulfilled our mission. The Wu Kingdom's royal family has been annihilated. We have taken full control of Wudu. Lord Qu Tongtian and Lord Tang Huaigang are waiting for you to go to Wudu to hold the coronation ceremony."

Liu Dabazi, Zhao Delin, Zuoqiu Juemin, Gu Xiuzhan, Duan Ganbao, Qiu Butong... everyone looked at Xia Zhongnan, and for a moment, they could hardly suppress their excitement.

Even though he had already known that Tu Shan Fang'er was going to Wudu and had a premonition in his heart, hearing her words at this moment still felt like being in a dream.

Recalling how Xia Zhongnan looked like a newcomer when he first joined the Chifang Army, who would have thought that he would soon become the ruler of a country!

Zuoqiu Juemin suddenly stood up, walked to the center of the hall, bowed deeply to Xia Zhongnan, and clasped his hands together: "Zuoqiu Juemin, I pay my respects to the king!"

Xia Zhongnan's heart was filled with turmoil, but he still responded with a smile: "Brother Zuoqiu, what do you mean? I haven't put on the king's crown yet!"

Gu Xiu Zhang also stepped forward and bowed: "Gu Xiu Zhang greets the new king!"

Seeing the two men like this, Liu Dabazi and the ministers lined up to greet Xia Zhongnan and shouted in unison: "Meet the new king!"

Faced with this solemn courtesy, Xia Zhongnan felt a heavy mission on his shoulders. The fate of the entire kingdom now depended on him.

"No need to be so formal, everyone. We are all brothers. If we are being so formal, it will make things feel awkward," said Xia Zhongnan.

Everyone responded: "Thank you, new king!"

Then, everyone sat down again and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

Liu Dabazi suggested: "Let's put the plan of attacking Maitreya on hold for now. We fully support Xiaofei to go to Wudu to be crowned king. Let's discuss the specific itinerary and ceremony now."

In the outside world, the news of the change of dynasty in Wu State has spread like wildfire. Most of the forces in Wudu have chosen to surrender. In the world of cultivation, strength is the supreme law. In the face of absolute power, disobedience will only lead to destruction.

The governors of various states also chose to surrender and praised Qu Tongtian and Tang Huaigang for their wisdom and courage. It was their foresight and decisive actions that saved the Wu State from the baptism of war.

Among them, Xu Dejing had the most complicated feelings. After receiving the news, he sat quietly in the house, thinking about how to face the new king Xia Zhongnan.

Xu Qin rushed in and asked anxiously: "Father, I heard that Xia Zhongnan is going to become the king of Wu State. Is it true?"

Xu Dejing sighed: "I didn't expect that he would have such ambitions."

Xu Qin continued, "If he becomes the king, then Qian'er will be the queen, right?"

Xu Dejing replied: "Lang Zhengfeng once mentioned that Qian'er is blessed with great fortune. First, she became the third cultivator in the family's Void Spirit Stage, and now she is about to become the queen of a country. I never thought that the real pride of our Xu family is this girl!"

After receiving this news, Mang, Man, Wei, and Khan were relatively calm. They had just conquered Bai and needed to recuperate. Besides, the pressure from Maitreya City was still there, so they had no intention of coveting Wu.

Some governors of Wu State secretly colluded with the four countries, and the countries only responded perfunctorily without taking any substantive actions. They were waiting for the opportunity, and would take action once Wu State was divided; but if Wu State was stable, they would not easily go to war.

On the other hand, Wu's neighboring countries Feng, Ji, and Bi had already begun preparing for war after learning of Wulonghai's fall. The five countries' division of Bai's land had already made the three countries salivate, but it was a pity that they did not border Bai and could not reach it.

Now that they saw that Wu State had created an opportunity for them, the three kingdoms naturally deployed their troops at the first opportunity. Hundreds of thousands of troops marched to the border, but before they could invade, news came that Xia Zhongnan was about to ascend the throne.

The rulers of the three kingdoms immediately agreed to meet...

The ruler of Feng State, Feng Yuxiu, is a cultivator. He whispered on the mysterious altar: "Wu State has decided that Xia Zhongnan, the brave man who ended Wu Longhai's life, will inherit the throne. Wu State has thus regained its spiritual combat power. Everyone, do we still want to continue with our three-party coalition's plan to attack Wu State?"

Yuwen Tuo, the king of Ji, a wise man who mastered magic, responded: "Fellow Daoist Feng, are you planning to withdraw from our alliance midway?"

Feng Yuxiu replied: "Since our three tribes have formed a contract, we should naturally consult together if the situation changes. I just want to hear your opinions."

Ning Yuanfang, the ruler of Bi State, snorted coldly: "I don't believe that the throne of a country can be easily replaced and the power can be smoothly transferred. Even if Xia Zhongnan takes control of Wu State, he must first eliminate the internal chaos. If the internal troubles are not resolved, he cannot fight against external troubles.

Even though we three cannot destroy Wu State in one fell swoop, we can all get a piece of the pie. I believe this is not a difficult task."

Yuwen Tuo agreed: "Fellow Daoist Ning is right. I heard that Xia Zhongnan is from the 'Wentian Fairy Palace' in Xiuzhou. Their territory is adjacent to Maitreya City, and there is an ancient grudge between the two parties. I have sent an envoy to contact the two ancient Buddhas in Maitreya City, and plan to jointly attack the Wu Kingdom."

Feng Yuxiu laughed heartily and said, "Working with you two fellow Taoists is such a joy in life! In fact, Shi Liya, the governor of Qizhou in Wu State, which is adjacent to my state, has already surrendered to me and is now persuading the governors of Yanzhou, Xuanzhou, Yinzhou and other places to follow suit.

As long as my army advances, we can capture several states and counties of Wu Kingdom without a single soldier!"

Yuwen Tuo and Ning Yuanfang thought to themselves, "This old fox pretended to retreat at first to test our true intentions. Now it seems that even if we really withdraw our troops, he will not let go of this opportunity."

Ning Yuanfang continued, "What a coincidence! Liu Shuang, the governor of Xianzhou in Wu State, has also decided to join the Bi State!"

All three of them laughed knowingly.

Yuwen Tuo did not reveal his secret. In fact, Ji State had already colluded with the governor of Wu State. The fall of Wu Longhai made the people of Wu State panic. The lesson of Bai State was still fresh. In fact, there was no need for the three countries to take the initiative. The governors of Wu State bordering the three countries had already taken the initiative to find them and reserve a way out for themselves, so as not to be reduced to dust under the general trend.