Ever since Pangu created the world, the Three Sovereigns ruled the world, and the Five Emperors settled the world, the Primordial World was shattered by the war between the Sorcerer and Demon Tribes. From then on, it was divided into four continents.
They were the East Victory Divine Continent, the South Zhanbu Continent, the West Niuhe Continent, and the North Julu Continent.
Amongst them, due to the Dragon Han tribulation and the battle of the demonic path, the spirit veins of the Western Ox Continent were broken, thus the spirit qi was thin and spirit items were scarce. Cultivators and refinement path cultivators did not like this barren land, thus the population was very small.
As for the North Province, it was mostly primitive forests and steep mountain peaks. Most of the land was barren. After the war between the Sorcerer and Demon, most of the remaining demons lived in seclusion in the North Province. Demons ran amok in the North Province. Most of the pedestrians who passed by became food for the demons. Therefore, there were basically no humans living in the North Province.
Most of the human population was gathered in the East Victory Divine Continent and the South Jambu Continent.
The Great Shang territory was located in the South Jambu Continent. The east and north were vast seas, and only the southwest was connected to the mountains. There were many barbaric tribes living in seclusion and often invaded the borders of Great Shang.
However, ever since Emperor Xin ascended the throne and led many generals of Great Shang to attack and exterminate many barbarian tribes, all the small and medium-sized forces were terrified. In order to protect themselves, they had no choice but to bow down to Great Shang.
However, in recent years, Emperor Xin had been living in Zhaoge for a long time, so he rarely paid attention to the border tribes.
Especially a year ago, Emperor Xin listened to Fei Zhong's words and forcefully summoned Su Daji, the daughter of Su Hu, the Marquis of Jizhou, into the palace. Su Hu rebelled and gave Emperor Xin a poem:
If the monarch breaks the court's discipline, he will destroy the five permanent virtues.
Su Hu of Jizhou never went to the court to worship the Shang Dynasty.
As soon as this poem appeared, all the forces imitated it.
First, the 72 dukes led by Yuan Futong rebelled. Then, the Flame Race in the west, the barbarians in the east, the barbarians in the south, and many other tribes broke the rules and attacked Great Shang's borders.
Even though Su Hu was persuaded by the Marquis of the West, Ji Chang, to compromise with Emperor Xin and reluctantly send his only daughter, Daji, to Zhaoge, the rebellion in the other regions was already irreversible.
The various tribes continued to attack Great Shang's borders, plundering resources and killing commoners. It was extremely difficult for the dukes to defend.
However, at this time, Emperor Xin was obsessed with Daji and ignored the government. He drank and enjoyed himself all day long.
Without the Imperial Court's orders, the other dukes did not dare to send out their troops.
This caused the rebel forces to become even more rampant, wanting an inch and taking a mile. When the other tribes that didn't dare to attack Great Shang saw this, they became bolder. The rebel forces increased in number, and Great Shang's borders were baptized by the flames of war. They were riddled with holes and everyone was in a panic.
The foundation that had been passed down for six hundred years was already on the verge of collapse!
The situation was slightly better for Beihai, who had raised the flag first.
The 72 dukes led by Yuan Futong rebelled. It was said that the Grand Preceptor had a strong personality. After learning of this, he immediately led his troops to rectify the situation.
However, after more than nine months, he heard that the Grand Preceptor had led his army to fight the seventy-two feudal vassals dozens of times, but they all ended in failure.
Although Grand Preceptor Wen was proficient in immortal spells, the seventy-two dukes had somehow colluded with the remnants of Jiuli, who lived on the barren land of the North Sea.
The Jiuli tribe had fought with the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan in the past. In the end, the leader of the Jiuli tribe, Chiyou, was beheaded by the Yellow Emperor. The remaining members of the Jiuli tribe were forced to live in the wilderness of the North Sea and were never allowed to step into the Central Plains.
Unexpectedly, after so many years, not only did the Nine Li Tribe not disappear, but it also revived. Many of the people in the tribe were extraordinary cultivators.
With the help of the Jiuli tribe, the 72 dukes were not at a disadvantage under Grand Preceptor Wen's encirclement. Instead, the battle became more intense and their morale increased greatly, forcing Grand Preceptor Wen out of the North Sea border.
At this moment, both sides were at a stalemate.
The seventy-two feudal vassals, led by Yuan Futong, proclaimed themselves kings and occupied the border of the North Sea.
Grand Preceptor Wen's 200,000 Great Shang elite cavalry were blocked at the northern border of the Central Plains, unable to step into the Northern Sea.
This situation had been in a stalemate for more than a month.
Grand Preceptor Wen had been frowning as he camped outside the North Sea, thinking about how to defeat the enemy.
But now, other than the Desolate North Sea, the Wood Tribe in the northwest had also raised their flags to rebel. Hou Hu and Hou Chong led their troops to resist the invasion of the Wood Tribe, so they were unable to divert their attention to help.
The barbarians of the Eastern Sea were also raising their flags to rebel. Adding on the fact that the Eastern Sea Bandits were rampant and invading the borders of the Central Plains, Jiang Hengchu, the Marquis of Dong Bo, was powerless.
If they were to mobilize troops from other places, the distance would be too far. Just the cost of marching would far exceed the price of this rehabilitation, so this move was not realistic.
Most importantly, the other regions were not calm either. Ever since the Battle of the Northern Sea, many factions were restless. If they took this opportunity to raise their flags and join the rebel army, it would not be worth it.
For a moment, Grand Preceptor Wen didn't have a good plan to defeat the enemy.
His subordinates had suggested that he seek help from the court and ask the king to send reinforcements.
However, he could not bring himself to ask for help.
He claimed to be an elder of three dynasties and the pillar of Great Shang. If he couldn't even quell the rebellion in the North Sea, how could he face the king and his colleagues?
If his fellow disciples who were cultivating in the immortal mountains far away knew about this, they would probably laugh their heads off.
Where would he put his old face then?
Furthermore, with chaos everywhere, Great Shang was in a precarious situation, he was not willing to transfer troops from the court.
The imperial army was meant to protect Chaoge. If there were not enough soldiers, the king would be in danger if some daring thief took the opportunity to attack Chaoge.
If the king was in danger because of this, he would die ten thousand times. How could he live up to the former king's trust?!
Hence, the situation in the Northern Sea was in a stalemate.
Grand Preceptor Wen had thought that the situation would be in a stalemate for a long time.
After all, the North Sea was barren. Yuan Futong had entered the North Sea from the Central Plains. Due to the unsuitable terrain and environment, he might not be able to hold on for long before he invaded the Central Plains again. At that time, the opportunity would come!
The Northern Sea was the base camp of the Jiuli survivors. He didn't dare to go deep and couldn't break in.
However, if they entered the Central Plains, it would be his home ground. If they started a war in the Central Plains, the 200,000 cavalry he brought would be invincible. A mere 72 dukes could be suppressed with a flip of his hand.
However, Grand Preceptor Wen did not expect that just as he was at his wit's end, something unexpected would happen!
Today, his subordinate suddenly reported," Lu Bu, the adopted son of the seventy-two feudal vassal kings, Yuan Futong, suddenly rebelled. He killed Yuan Futong in front of the seventy-two feudal vassals at the banquet and brought Yuan Futong's head all the way out of the North Sea to join the merchants.
Grand Preceptor Wen was overjoyed when he heard the news. He immediately stood up and led his subordinates to personally meet this brave warrior who had abandoned the darkness and turned to the light.
Walking out of the tent, Grand Preceptor Wen could not help but exclaim in his heart when he saw the tall figure riding a red-maned horse on the plains in the distance.
What a mighty and extraordinary warrior!
The young man was wearing a three-pronged purple-gold crown, a red cotton robe with a hundred flowers on his body, a beast's face that was connected to the Heaven Swallowing Armor, and an exquisite lion belt around his waist. He had a handsome appearance, and his brows were arrogant and domineering. There was a trace of unrestrained arrogance, and he held a ten feet long halberd.
The aura was so strong that no one dared to look directly at it!
"May I ask if General is the General Lu Bu who killed the leader of the bandits and abandoned the darkness to the light?”
Grand Preceptor Wen suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at the tall youth. He cupped his hands and asked.
The young man's lips curled up as he looked at Grand Preceptor Wen. With a wave of his arm, a head covered in blood rolled far away on the plain and landed directly in front of Grand Preceptor Wen.
Grand Preceptor Wen's pupils constricted. He had fought with Yuan Futong several times, so he immediately recognized the owner of the head. It was Yuan Futong!
At this moment, the young man dismounted from his horse and walked to Grand Preceptor Wen. He cupped his hands and said,""I am Lu Bu, also known as Fengxian. Greetings, Grand Preceptor Wen!”
"I have specially come to offer my loyalty to the Great Merchant Emperor. I hope Grand Preceptor Wen can accept me!”
"This Yuan Futong's head is my pledge of allegiance!”
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