The Battle of Kunlun, the Rising of the Army in Huzhou
The Kunlun Sect and the Ming Cult were both located in the Kunlun Mountains, but they were not very close to each other.
However, for Prince Ruyang, when he learned that Light Summit had become an empty mountain, the distance between the army and Light Summit and Kunlun Sect was actually not much different.
Going to Light Summit was to quell the rebellion, and going to Kunlun Sect was the same.
Of the six great sects of the Central Plains, none of them were as anti-Yuan like the Ming Cult, but it was impossible for them to have a favorable impression of Yuan Meng.
In the eyes of the Yuan Meng Imperial Court, the six great sects of the Central Plains were ultimately unstable factors. It would be best if they could be eliminated.
Especially now, after all the big sects had obtained the Nine Yin Manual and Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, the six big sects became a thorn in the Yuan Meng Imperial Court's eyes.
Wang Baobao had led the army to attack Light Summit as a warning to the rest. He wanted to destroy the Ming Cult in one fell swoop and intimidate the various sects in the Central Plains.
However, the result was unexpected. Not only did it fail to intimidate the various large sects, but it also greatly damaged the prestige of the imperial court.
Now that the martial arts of the martial world had improved, many people had begun to 'punish evil,''uphold justice,' and 'rob the rich to help the poor.' In less than half a year, many officials in Yuan Meng were assassinated, and even more of Yuan Meng's powerful families were robbed.
Therefore, if Prince Ruyang did not want to return empty-handed, the best way was to wipe out the Kunlun Sect in one fell swoop, kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, and at the same time gain enough military achievements. Then, he would return to the court with a great victory and re-consolidate his power and status.
The opportunity that Liu Yi was waiting for was for Prince Ruyang and the Kunlun Sect to make a move.
Western Region, Kunlun Sect!
When Prince Ruyang turned his army around and headed towards the Kunlun Sect, He Taichong, the sect leader of the Kunlun Sect, panicked. After discussing with his wife, Ban Shuxian, he could only go to the sect's forbidden area and seek help from the older generation of experts who had long stopped caring about the world.
It was impossible for the Kunlun Sect to be one of the six famous orthodox sects in the Central Plains just by relying on He Taichong. Just like Zhang Sanfeng in Wudang Sect, the Kunlun Sect also had a top-notch martial artist in the world, He Zudao.
He Zu Dao, one of the Three Sages of Kunlun, was as famous and talented as Zhang San Feng when he was young. However, before he reached middle age, He Zu Dao lived in seclusion in Kunlun and entrusted all the affairs of the sect to the younger generation. Now, not many people in Jianghu knew him.
However, to the Kun Lun Sect, He Zu Dao was a stabilizing force.
The Yuan army was attacking the mountain, and there was a danger of the sect being destroyed. He Zu Dao had no choice but to return to the Jianghu and take charge of the Kunlun Sect.
However, the first thing He Zu Dao did was to ask for help from the six great sects of the Central Plains.
Soon, the news of the Yuan army attacking Kunlun spread throughout the Central Plains!
Hu Province, the original headquarters of the Heavenly Eagle Cult, the current Ming Cult's headquarters.
Liu Yi sat on the main seat and flipped through the information gathered by the Ming Cult.
"Cult Master, the six great sects have gathered at Kun Lun. It looks like this great battle is about to start!”Wei Yixiao flashed to Liu Yi's side and reported.
"The six great sects all went?" Liu Yi was slightly surprised.
"That's right, there are also many other small sects that are gathering at Kun Lun under the banner of resisting the origin energy!”Wei Yi laughed.
"In other words, a war is about to start over there. In that case, we can make our move on our side!”Liu Yi couldn't help but laugh.
"Aren't we going to wait until they start fighting?”Wei Yixiao asked in confusion.
"No need. Once we quickly occupy Hu Province, the Yuan Court will definitely be shaken. At that time, they will urge Prince Ruyang to quickly pacify Kun Lun. Prince Ruyang's political enemies will definitely criticize Prince Ruyang for attacking Kun Lun at this time!”
"Taking down Hu Province is a piece of cake for us. After taking down Hu Province, we will quickly send troops to all directions. Once the Jiangnan war begins, after Prince Ruyang receives the news, he will speed up the progress of attacking Kunlun no matter what!”
"Based on the information we've gathered so far, it won't be easy for Prince Ruyang to destroy the Kunlun Sect. Once he's anxious, the six great sects will have a chance to win!”
" However, regardless of the outcome of the six sects, once they learn that we've launched an attack on Jiangnan and occupied many cities, they will certainly mobilize more forces to create chaos in the north and the central plains to support the rebel army, whether it's out of revenge or ambition!”
"At that time, Prince Ruyang will be forced to stay in the Central Plains, and it will be difficult for him to take care of Jiangnan. In the Yuan Meng Imperial Court, the only person who truly has the ability to command hundreds of thousands of troops is Prince Ruyang!”
"Keeping him in the Central Plains or even the north will be of great benefit to our operation in the south!”
"So now is the time we have to wait for!”
Liu Yi's tone was calm and dignified, and his eyes sparkled with wisdom and scheming. Wei Yixiao admired him, but at the same time, he felt a little scared. His expression unconsciously became more respectful.
"Give the order!" Liu Yi laughed.
"Yes, sir!" Wei Yixiao quickly left.
Hu Province was the headquarters of the Heavenly Eagle Cult. Originally, all the officials had deep relationships with the Heavenly Eagle Cult. Some were enemies, some were colluding with the Heavenly Eagle Cult, and some were originally members of the Heavenly Eagle Cult.
After many days of preparation, coupled with the strong support of the Ming Cult's elites, the entire Hu Province did not seem to have changed much on the surface, but all the cities had long been infiltrated.
With Liu Yi's order, countless disciples donned their armor, picked up their weapons, and quickly reorganized into an army. Then, with lightning speed, they directly took control of the entire Hu Province.
Killing, cleansing, reorganization and unification!
Before the outside world and even the imperial court could react, the entire Hu Province had already changed hands.
Hu Province was not considered too big. Even if it was taken down, it would only be a small rebellion to the entire world. It would not cause too much of a commotion.
However, since Liu Yi had raised an army, how could he only occupy a small place like Hu Province?
Hu Province wasn't big, but with the support of many Ming Cult members, it was enough for Liu Yi to pull out a hundred thousand troops.
Of course, only 20,000 to 30,000 of the 100,000 soldiers were truly elites. The rest of the soldiers had just been recruited and were not trained enough to be considered elite soldiers.
Under Liu Yi's command, the 100,000-strong army set off for Jinling.
In the entire Jiangnan region, only Jinling was known as the land of prosperity. Not only was it important to the Han people, but it was also an important place for military strategists.
As the Ming Cult was prepared, the army did not encounter any decent resistance wherever they went. Before Yuan Ting mobilized the army, Liu Yi personally led a 100,000-strong army to Jinling City.
"Take down Jinling and use Jinling as the center to sweep across the south!”
Outside Jinling City, Liu Yi thought to himself.
"Cult Master, Wei Yixiao, Yang Xiao, and the others have been hiding in Jinling City for many days. They just received the signal that they can open the city gates tonight!”Yin Tianzheng excitedly ran to Liu Yi's side and said.
"Good, you didn't disappoint me!" Liu Yi couldn't help but laugh.
A mere Hu Province, Yin Tianzheng could handle it himself, why did Liu Yi need to plan?
What Liu Yi really cared about was Jinling.
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