Chapter 1857

Taking out a brush and paper, Gu Chen dipped the brush in ink and wrote a long letter on the spot. He handed it to the Clay Bodhisattva and quickly sent it to the Ze Country.

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The border between the Mist Country and the Pei Country was separated by a vast river called the Hao River.

To the west of the river was a thousand miles of fertile land, one of the richest granaries of the Mist Country. It was also the land of the three counties that the Mist Country had taken from the Pei Country thirty years ago.

To the east of the river was the Pei Country's Xiangfan County. It used to be a fertile land, but now it was much more desolate.

There was no other reason than the fact that the Xiangfan County was located at the border and had been raided by the Mist Country's army all year round.

The last time the Mist Country's army had invaded, it had brought a great disaster to the people there. Many families had been destroyed and lost their homes.

Although the Mist Country's army had retreated, they had looted many cities and burned them to ashes, creating countless refugees.

The three counties in Jiangxi and the Xiangfan County in Jiangdong used to belong to the Hao River basin.

To the west of the Hao River basin was the endless Gobi Desert, which was the original boundary between the Mist Country and the Pei Country.

Losing their land for thirty years was a pain in the hearts of countless Pei Country citizens.

To the people of Xiangfan County, the Mist Country could start a war at any time, which made them live in fear every day.

However, all the humiliation was washed away on the day of early autumn.

The Pei Country gathered five hundred thousand soldiers with the eighty thousand Water Dance Army as the core. Tang Xuance personally led the army and crossed the Hao River, launching a fierce attack on the Mist Country's border troops!

With meticulous planning, the Mist Kingdom's border defense line collapsed almost instantly. Yongpei City, the largest city at the border of the Mist Kingdom, only took one night to successfully occupy the city, thanks to the cooperation of the generals in the city from both inside and outside!

That night, Tang Xuance stood on the top of the city wall and accepted the surrender of the Mist Country's generals. His eyes were red.

Yongpei City wasn't originally called Yongpei City. Thirty years ago, when the Pei Country submitted a letter of surrender, admitting that the three counties belonged to the Mist Country in exchange for the Mist Country's non-aggression, the Mist King changed the name himself in order to humiliate the old king.

Although Tang Xuance was young at that time, he could empathize with the grief and indignation that haunted the entire Pei Country.

The river flows east for thirty years, and the river flows west for thirty years. Today, Pei Nation could finally hold its head high!

He knew that Harmony City was only the first stop. Next, the Pei Kingdom would march straight into the Mist Kingdom!

After accepting the letter of surrender, Tang Xuance led the Mist Kingdom's general, Fu Rongfa, to the Pei Kingdom's camp to meet with Gu Chen.

Inside the tent, Gu Chen rested his head on a chair and flipped through a book quietly and calmly. It seemed that the war outside, which had been noisy all night, had nothing to do with him.

The general of the Mist Kingdom, Fu Rongfa, bowed deeply to Gu Chen and introduced himself. "I am Fu Rongfa from Lord Muye's army. Nice to meet you, Mr. Chen!"

When Gu Chen heard this, he raised his head and smiled as he examined the person before him.

The Pei Kingdom's army was able to easily destroy the Mist Kingdom's defensive line and even take over the Mist Kingdom's number one border city, Yongpei City, was all thanks to Fu Rongfa.

As the commander of the Mist Kingdom's border army, he was the one who voluntarily informed the Mist Kingdom about the weak points of the border defense line. He even cooperated with the Mist Kingdom from both inside and outside to open the city gates, saving the Mist Kingdom's army a lot of trouble.

Behind Fu Rongfa was Lord Muye, the fourth prince of the Mist Kingdom!

When Wu Lie agreed to help the Pei Kingdom attack the Mist Kingdom, he mentioned a very important condition, and that was that he would be the one to choose the Mist King.

After Gu Chen agreed, he had been wondering which prince Wu Lie was leaning towards.

Lord Muye, the son of the old Mist King who was rarely by his side, had made many contributions at a young age and was thus conferred the title of marquis. Wu Lie's choice was not surprising.

The third prince, who was at odds with Wu Lie, had great influence in the Mist City and had colluded with a group of important officials. Even though Wu Lie's mother was the princess of the Mist Kingdom, it was difficult for her to infiltrate and influence the Mist City.

Thus, if he wanted to change the situation, he had to start from the outside.

The Mist Kingdom was fond of martial arts, and Lord Muye had many military achievements and had the support of many generals in the commanderies.

It was precisely because of his prestige in the army that he was able to compete with the third prince for the Mist King's position.

It was ironic that a prince, who was also a general in the army, would collude with foreign enemies and cause the loss of a large part of his country for the sake of the throne.

It could only be said that power was a scary thing. It could make people abandon many bottom lines.

"General Fu, there are still many areas where I will need to cooperate with the marquis. Please send my regards to him," Gu Chen said politely to Fu Rongfa.

"Don't worry, Mister Chen. The marquis has taken care of everything!" Fu Rongfa vowed.

In the next few days, the five hundred thousand strong army of the Pei Kingdom swept across the lands of the Mist Kingdom!

In an extremely short period of time, the Pei Kingdom had reclaimed the three commanderies of the Hao River. This caused an uproar among the seven kingdoms, the Mist Kingdom to be furious, and the Pei Kingdom to rejoice!

Although the Pei Kingdom was wealthy, it had never been known for its military strength. This time, the momentum of the attack was swift and fierce, shocking the other six kingdoms and attracting the attention of the Sheng Yang Realm!

Reclaiming the three commanderies was only the beginning. After a short rest, Tang Xuance continued to take in the surrendered soldiers while continuing to recruit soldiers within the borders of the Pei Kingdom and the three commanderies.

With the help of the people within the Mist Kingdom, the Pei Kingdom's army was unstoppable. The Mist Army was defeated almost immediately and was forced to retreat again and again!

Thus, after losing two more commanderies, the Mist Kingdom's court was in a state of panic.

Originally, the court and the commoners were fighting for the throne and their own interests. However, under the shadow of the country's demise, all interests seemed insignificant.

At this time, Wu Lie secretly contacted the officials of the Mist Kingdom and announced that only Mu Yehou could inherit the throne could expel the Pei Kingdom's army and rebuild the Mist Kingdom!

His words were undoubtedly persuasive, because everyone knew that the Pei Kingdom was under his control. The Pei Kingdom's attack on the Mist Kingdom was a desperate counterattack against the Flaming Sun Crown Prince!

Thus, soon, many high-ranking officials in the Mist Kingdom wavered. Some chose to secretly contact Mu Yehou, and even those who were close to the third prince began to distance themselves from him, intentionally or unintentionally.

The powerful momentum that the third prince had initially gained from claiming the throne gradually dissipated due to an external threat. Mu Yehou, on the other hand, was like the sun in the sky, slowly gaining control of the situation.

As Mu Yehou's power grew, the help that he provided to the Pei Kingdom began to decrease.

When the Pei Kingdom attacked the cities, they received less internal information. Sometimes, they even started to receive false information, causing them to suffer some losses.

Faced with this situation, Tang Xuance consulted Gu Chen many times, worried that the agreement with Prince Wu Lie was no longer valid.

"Wu Lie only agreed to cooperate with us to help Mu Yehou ascend to the throne. Now that Mu Yehou is gradually gaining power, he naturally won't allow the Pei Kingdom to continue benefiting. "

"The more territory the Pei Kingdom conquered, the more powerful it became, and the more worried Wu Lie became. Previously, he was forced to do so, but now, of course, he won't. In my opinion, it's not just that he doesn't want to cooperate with us. Once Mu Yehou stabilizes his position as the Mist King, he will find a way to make us spit out the territories that we took. "

Gu Chen said to Tang Xuance, a mocking smile on his face.

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